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More x-ray nurses trainedup for the Warren Health District By HARRIET GILMORE TWO nurses from Warren were among a group of ﬁve from Western NSW who recently completed training to deliver a range of x-ray services for regional and remote communities. Recent accreditation of local nurses, Ancy Raj and Rendel Fernandez, now takes the total number of qualiﬁed remote x-ray operators in Warren up to three. Warren has a long history of remote operators, a spokesperson from Western NSW Local Health District (WNSWLHD) said but, until recently, that one trained operator, lived more than 100km away. A radiographer also visits Warren twice a week — on Tuesdays and Fridays — to x-ray booked patients; while the three remote operators are now available to perform imaging on other days for Emergency Department and in-patients requiring imaging that can’t wait until the next visit from a radiographer.

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Warren Central students tidy their playground for Clean Up Aus Day STORY & PHOTOS: PAGE 13

Reeling them in: Carp Muster bags 1075 pesky enviro pests By HARRIET GILMORE IT may sometimes seem like a drop in the ocean, but a committed bunch of locals did their best over the weekend to remove one of our greatest serial pests from local waterways. The annual Warren Gunningbar Creek Carp Muster last Saturday involved more than 160 keen anglers dropping in a line or two to reelin more than 1000 introduced carp and help make significant headway in the community-driven fight against the invasive species. The annual event — organised by the Gunningbar Creek Fishing Club for almost a decade — aims to help eliminate as many carp as possible while having fun at the same time. One of the organisers of the event, Andrew Stephens, was thrilled with the success of the day. He said it was wonderful to see so many from the community doing their part for the local waterways where the introduced species have a devastating impact on biodiversity, while also decimating native fish populations. “The muster serves as an opportunity to remove carp from the local area, while increasing community aware-

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Winner of the biggest carp in the 10-and-under category for last weekend’s Carp Muster, Harlem Ward, who proudly carried his winning catch home from bottom weir in the pouring rain! PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

ness [of the carp issue] in a fun and engaging manner,” Andrew said.

“Carp pose a signiﬁcant threat as a pest species, motivating many individuals to

participate in efforts to eliminate or reduce their numbers,” he added. He said that removing the endemic pest species, although important, was only part of the aim of the day. “In total, 1075 carp were eliminated from local waterways throughout the day, showcasing a great team effort by all participants. “Funds raised during the event are used to purchase fi ngerlings that contribute to establishing a new population of native fish in the Macquarie River catchment area, along with helping support other local organisations,” Andrew explained. This year, a total of 160 locals from kids to seniors and from Warren and surrounding areas, registered for the carp muster, battling it out in three age-based categories for the biggest and the most carp catches. Participants must adhere to legal methods of recreational fishing, ensuring the event’s compliance with regulations. Winner of the biggest carp for the 10-years-and-under category was Harlem Ward, while Jackson Cobcroft caught the most carp. Continued page 6

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INSIDE THIS WEEK Political News & Opinion . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 8

Welcome! Warren Shire’s newest Aussie — Ellen

Community News .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .10 Classroom News .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .12

Big day for Mum and family; Aldwin, Chloe, Chlex, Ellen, and Chlive Deguit at Ellen’s Australian Citizenship Ceremony held last week in Warren.

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THE FORECAST Wednesday, March 6 Min 21. Max 36. Partly Cloudy. Possible rainfall: 0 mm. Chance of any rain: 0% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Mostly sunny. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s. Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High] Thursday, March 7 Min 22. Max 36. Partly Cloudy. Possible rainfall: 0 mm. Chance of any rain: 20%

Warren Mayor, Cr Milton Quigley with Mrs Ellen Deguit as she makes her pledge of commitment to become an Australia citizen. By HARRIET GILMORE A VERY special ceremony was held at Warren Shire Council’s Community Rooms last week; as we welcomed the Shire’s newest Aussie! Mrs Ellen Deguit, was officially welcomed at the special Citizenship Ceremony as a new Australian Citizen. Conducted by Warren Mayor, Councillor Milton Quigley, the ceremony is the ﬁ nal step for a new Australian citizen, where they make a pledge of commitment. Mrs Deguit celebrated the wonderful occasion with her husband, Aldwin and children Chloe, Chlive, and Chlex. Congratulations Ellen! Central West Slopes and Plains area: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the northern slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s. Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High] Friday, March 8 Min 21. Max 35. Partly Cloudy. Possible rainfall: 0 mm. Chance of any rain: 0% Central West Slopes and Plains area: Mostly sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northeasterly during the morning

Warren Mayor, Cr Milton Quigley presents Mrs Ellen Deguit with her Australian Citizen Certificate.

then tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s. Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High] Saturday, March 9 Min 21. Max 35. Sunny. Possible rainfall: 0 mm. Chance of any rain: 0% Sunday, March 10 Min 20. Max 36. Sunny. Possible rainfall: 0 mm. Chance of any rain: 0% Monday, March 11 Min 20. Max 37. Sunny. Possible rainfall: 0 mm. Chance of any rain: 0%

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WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Moorambilla Voices magic is making its way back to town

Ewe must come to TPLMC info day in Dubbo By SHARON BONTHUYS

More than 240 children from across the central west helped form the Moorambilla Voices ensembles, performing at the Dubbo Riversong concert last year. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

The Moorambilla Voices team will be in Warren next week for workshops and ensemble auditions.

By HARRIET GILMORE AFTER an incredible 19 years and running, the Moorambilla Voices team is on the road again, delivering free multi-arts and music skills workshops to schools across regional and remote NSW. The multi award-winning group will deliver more than 80 workshops across north-western NSW, including in Warren next week, with visits scheduled for St Mary’s and Warren Central next Monday, March 11. This program is led by Moorambilla Voices’ co-founder and Artistic Director, Michelle Leonard (OAM) who says she cannot wait to meet and work with the next generation of exceptional young artists and cultural leaders in Western NSW. “Their capacity and energy is always so inspiring,” Michelle, who originally hails from Coonamble, said. The workshops focus on music literacy to support the development of students’ conﬁdence, self-esteem, resilience, teamwork, and creativity. They are an unmissable opportunity for students to sing, move, and create together, opening the door to a life-long love of music and singing, she added.

To date, Moorambilla has delivered free workshops to more than 42,000 children and young people of regional and remote NSW. The workshops also give Michelle and the Moorambilla team the chance to identify students who may be interested in joining their ensembles; Birralli for year three students, Birray for primary boys, Mirray for primary girls, and Maxed Out for high school students. Students who are part of the ensembles, have the opportunity to develop their musical, dance, and arts skills, through residency camps in Baradine with professional musicians, performers, composers, choreographers, and outstanding Indigenous regional visual artists, providing training, leadership, and mentorship during the camps. Last year, almost 250 children attended the residency camps in Baradine from across 25 local government areas. The year for the Moorambilla team culminates with the Riversong Gala Concert performances in Dubbo in September; where the children will have the opportunity to showcase their energy, courage, and enormous capabilities to a usually sold-out crowd.

DUBBO is the place to be on March 14 when Tooraweenah Prime Lamb (TPLMC) hosts an information day on all things lamb and sheep at the showgrounds. While aimed at lamb and sheep producers, the full-day, pay-to-attend event is open to anyone keen to know more about what’s currently happening in the industry, including students of agriculture and their schools. “With many forthcoming changes occurring in the livestock industry, we like to deliver information on current topics effecting the day-to-day operations of our producers and keep them up-to-date.” said TPLMC business manager, Amanda Cruickshank. “There’s so much involved with the lamb industry and what’s happening at the moment.” A stellar line up of industry experts will talk about electronic identity tags (eIDs) which will become mandatory in January 2025, sheep genetics and meat standards, lamb levers to improve quality, and animal health and biosecurity. Amanda said attendees will not only get to see the difference between high and low intramuscular fat (IMF, or marbling) in lambs, but they’ll also get a chance to taste it at the TPLMC information day. “We’re going to have a taste testing and give attendees the opportunity to taste lamb that is low IMF and one that is high IMF,” Amanda said. “We’ll also talk about sheep genetics and becoming carbon-neutral by 2030.” Presenters include industry professionals from Meat and Livestock Australia, Fletch-

er International, SheepMetriX, Te Pari, Apex Contracting, For Flocks Sake, and Gallagher Group Limited. The information day is very low cost, with coop members paying just $25 to attend and non-members paying $50 for the full-day program which includes lunch and refreshments. The entry fee covers the delicious lunch which will, of course, feature lamb on the menu. Should school or vocational education groups wish to attend, the organisers are happy to discuss a reduced rate. This information day is not the ﬁ rst held by TPLMC, with the organisation hosting two each year. Approaching its 30th anniversary in 2025, TPLMC is a remarkable success story in agriculture. Over 90 prime meat producing members belong to the cooperative which covers a district incorporating Tullamore, Nyngan Wellington, Gunnedah, Tooraweenah and extends to include producers in far northern NSW and southern Queensland. They market their Australian produced lamb and beef as a collective and have an emphasis on high quality and the traceability of their product from the farm gate to the customer. As industry leaders, Tooraweenah Prime Lamb is well placed to host this information day for the beneﬁt of lamb and sheep producers and others in the central west interested in the industry. See the ad on this page for further information and get on down to the showgrounds on March 14 for this informative and entertaining day. Ewe won’t regret it.

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Blue-green algae at Burrendong: caution for Macquarie River, also By HARRIET GILMORE RECREATIONAL water-users should keep away from one of our most popular waterways at the moment, health experts warn. WaterNSW has issued a “red alert” advisory for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae for Burrendong Dam. A red alert is issued when “bloom” conditions are present, making the water toxic to humans and animals. Water should not be used for drinking (without prior treatment), stock watering, or recreational activities such as swimming or water-skiing when a red alert is issued. There are currently no alerts for the Macquarie River at Warren, however a green alert was issued at Narromine in late January,

indicating low levels had been detected there. Green alerts do not pose a threat to recreational, stock or domestic use. WaterNSW has advised water-users along the Macquarie River, below Burrendong, to continue to check water supplies and discontinue use of these waters if algae becomes present. Similar red alerts for the toxic algae have also been issued for the Bogan River, at Nyngan. Potentially toxic blue-green algae may cause gastroenteritis if consumed, while contact can cause skin and eye irritations. Consumption of water containing algal toxins may cause liver damage and other health problems. Boiling the water does not remove algal toxins. Eating mussels or crayﬁsh is not advised in red

alert areas, and eating fish is not recommended unless they have been thoroughly-cleaned, and internal organs disposed of. Avoiding fishing during a bloom is the best way to minimise risk. People who suspect they have been affected by bluegreen algae, should seek medical advice. Blue-green algae is naturally occurring and can reproduce quickly in still or slow-flowing water when there is abundant sunlight and sufficient nutrients. In bloom conditions, the water may appear green and have strong, musty or organically polluted odours. Water users are encouraged to monitor conditions along the Macquarie River and advise WaterNSW if blue-green algae blooms are suspected.

Preschool staff help big Clean Up!

The staff team from Warren Preschool did their part for the environment on Sunday, grabbing a bag to collect rubbish for Clean Up Australia Day! PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

FAITH MATTERS

In the beginning, God By ANNITA CAMPBELL

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THESE are the opening words of the Bible. Some say they are the most important words ever written. “In the beginning, God …” From here the book of Genesis goes on to describe how God made the entire world. It also tells us what He thought of it all as He did it: “very good!”. It’s great to go to the Warren Art Gallery and view works created by locals. There’s no denying the composers of these masterpieces are also the owners of them, simply because they created them. The same logic follows with

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that first line of the Bible. If God made the world and all that is in it, this gives our human experience a whole vertical and spiritual dimension. And like an artist displaying their talents, God looked with great enjoyment on His creation. So much so, he ﬁ xes the problem of our disinterest in him by coming to earth himself in the form of a human, Jesus. If God has gone to such great lengths to make relationship with you, how much thought are you giving to him? Start today, perhaps with the book of Genesis, and get to know your Creator for who He really is!

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IGA giving back to local schools By HARRIET GILMORE A LOCALLY-OWNED supermarket recently made a series of generous donations to support education in the district. Warren IGA + Liquor owner, Kevin Taylor, was proud to hand-over cheques totalling almost $3000 to local schools on Monday morning. The schools included St Mary’s Parish School, Warren Central School, Warren Preschool, and the Marra Creek Public, who each received a share of the funds raised throughout the year from IGA’s Community Chest Program. The program — which has been running for almost 20 years and seen more than $96 million donated to community organisations across Australia — is just one of the many ways that Warren IGA gives back to the local community, and one he is very proud to be a part of, Mr Taylor explained. “The Community Chest donations are collected throughout the year through purchases of Community Co branded products,” Mr Taylor said. “So keep the Community Co products in mind for your next shop, whether in store or through our new online click and collect service, and help us keep donating to our local schools,” he added. Mr Taylor presented cheques to Amy Hall from Warren Central P&F, St Mary’s Parish School Principal, Taryn Stephens; and the Director of Warren Preschool, Lisa White. Ms White said they planned to use the generous donation to replace their well-loved large foam blocks from the Preschool’s outdoor environment. Mrs Stephens said St Mary’s would put the donation towards costs for their next school production, while Warren Central School said they would take some time to work out where best to use their donations in the coming weeks. A representative from the Marra Creek Public School was unable to accept the cheque in-person on Monday.

Help for local education; Warren IGA owner, Kevin Taylor with St Mary’s Parish School students, Joe and Jimmy Steele; St Mary’s Principal, Taryn Stephens; Warren Preschool Director, Lisa White; Amy Hall from Warren Central P&F; and Warren Central students, Nate and Olivia Hall. PHOTO: WARREN STAR.

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COMMUNITY CALLED FOR INPUT ON NEW DISABILITY INCLUSION ACTION PLAN Warren Shire Council is asking community members to help with its new Disability

members to share their thoughts about

Inclusion Action Plan (DIAP), to make the Shire more accessible and inclusive for

z People living with disability.

everyone. The purpose of this Plan is to outline the practical steps Council can put into place to break down barriers and promote access to services, information, and employment. It will also be designed to help promote the rights of people living with disability. Council is asking the following community

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HAVE YOUR SAY!

life in Warren Shire: z Family members of people living with disability. z Carers of people living with disability. Community members are being asked to complete a survey, with answers and feedback helping to create the new Warren Shire DIAP. The survey will be available until 4pm, Friday, March 8, 2024.

Surveys can be completed online at bit.ly/ DIAPSurveyWSC or paper copies are available from Council’s Administration Building, Warren Shire Library, Nevertire and Collie Hotels. Participants are asked to contact Council’s Health and Development Team for further information or if assistance is required to complete the survey via (02) 6847 6600 or council@warren.nsw.gov.au

TENDER NUMBER C13-89 Tender Number C13-89 - Replacement of Floodgates on the Warren Town Flood Levee, Warren NSW

Warren Shire Council is looking to engage Have Your Say! – Tell Us What You Think About The > ÃÕ Ì>L Þ µÕ> wi` > ` iÝ«iÀ i Vi` Rural Waste Service ÌÀ>VÌ À Ì vÕ w Ì i ÀiµÕ Ài i ÌÃ v Ì i Ratepayers in the Warren Shire who can access a Project. kerbside collection service pay a Domestic Waste Service charge in their annual rates. Part of this charge is for the management of the Ewenmar Waste Facility. Rural ratepayers who cannot access a kerbside collection do not pay this charge but still have full access to the same waste disposal facilities. It is proposed that rural residents will start to pay a Rural Waste Management Charge. This charge ensures that Council can continue to provide a quality waste service and recover the costs to provide these services to the community. Council will be mailing surveys and once completed can be dropped into the Council Administration Building or Library or by email council@warren.nsw.gov.au. Closing Date The survey closes on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. If you have any further enquiries regarding the survey, please do not hesitate to contact Warren Shire Council on 6847 6600.

For further enquiries please contact any of the following: 115 Dubbo Street, WARREN NSW 2824 PO Box 6, WARREN NSW 2824 Phone: 02 6847 6600 Email: council@warren.nsw.gov.au

The works involve the following: - Preparation and Implementation of the Contractor Environmental Management Plan (CEMP) and obtaining other permit that may be required.

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A COMPULSARY pre tender site inspection > ` À iw } iiÌ } Ü Li i ` Thursday, March 14 at 10am in the Warren Shire Council Community Room, 115 Dubbo Street Warren NSW 2824. Tender will be received via VendorPanel only until 4:00pm, Thursday, April 4, 2024. The Tender Contact Person is: Raymond Burns, Town Services Manager, Warren Shire Council, PH: 02 6847 6600, between 8:30am – 5:00pm Mon - Fri

HAVE YOUR SAY! Have Your Say! – Tell Us What You Think About RECYCLING

rates. This means you will be charged for the service WHETHER YOUR BIN IS OUT OR NOT.

Your Council is investigating kerbside recycling options for the collection areas of Warren, Nevertire and Collie.

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To understand the amount of community interest in a recycling service for Warren Shire, we are calling on you to answer a brief, easy to complete survey. If Ì iÀi Ã ÃÕvwV i Ì `i > `] Ì i ÀiVÞV } ÃiÀÛ Vi Ü Li offered on a fortnightly basis, charged annually on your

Council really would like to know what every household in our Shire thinks about a possible recycling service.

Your voice matters! Council will be mailing surveys and once completed can be dropped into the Council Administration Building or Library or by email council@ warren.nsw.gov.au. Closing Date The survey closes on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. If you have any further enquiries regarding the survey, please do not hesitate to contact Warren Shire Council on 6847 6600.

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Local News for the Warren Shire WARREN STAR

Reeling them in: Carp Muster bags 1075 pesky enviro pests

Winner of the most carp catches in the 10-and-under categoToby Cosgrove, winner of Abbey Larsen collecting the prize ry, Jackson Cobcroft, with Craig the ugliest carp of the day for the most carp catches in the Lefebvre and Buck Hammond and winner of the most carp Winner of the biggest Open cat- 10–16 years category on behalf of from the Gunningbar Fishing catches in the Open category. egory carp catch, Luke Howarth. Josh Brown. Club. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

Ollie and Nate Boyd, Harlem Ward, Bryce Stephens, and Jacob Gibson.

Winner of the biggest carp catch in the 10–16 Years competition, Ruby Darcy.

Peter Andrews, Buck Hammond, Tom Saunders, Sean Leonard, and Craig Callaghan.

What a haul! More than 1000 carp were caught at the annual Gunningbar Creek Carp Muster.

A fantastic spread of prizes kindThe biggest and ugliest catches of ly donated by sponsors for the the day. winners. From page 1 “Special mention to the dedication of Harlem, who proudly carried his catch home from the bottom weir in pouring rain!” Andrew added. In the 10–16 Years section, Ruby Darcy claimed victory in the biggest catch, while Josh Brown caught the most ﬁsh. In other results, Luke Howarth took-out the biggest catch in the Opens, with Toby Cosgrove winner of the most catches, and Callum Smith securing the overall biggest catch. A late addition to the categories, sponsored by local Tom Saunders, included the “overall ugliest carp”, which was won by Toby Cosgrove. Winner of the Gunningbar Fishing Club raffle was Jack Stephens, with second place to Matt and Amy Hall’s children, and third place to Shane Hamaford. “The success of the muster was made possible not only by the dedication of community members but also through the generous support of numerous sponsors,” Andrew enthused. “Sponsors generously provided various prizes, bringing huge smiles to the faces of all the chil-

dren and enhancing the event’s joyous atmosphere.” “Major sponsor this year, Macquarie Toyota Warren, also played a signiﬁcant role in supporting our event,” he said. “We also extend our gratitude to all of our other sponsors, including The Fishing Shed, Bathurst; The Fishing Shed, Narromine; Carp Cartel; Elders; Tom Saunders; Warren Joinery and Hardware; Dallas McKay; Incitec; Nutrien; Three Rivers Machinery; Ag and Vet; Hutcheon and Pearce; Warren Golf Club; Dowleans Radiators, Warren; Western Farm Machinery; Splat Plumbing, Warren; Queensland Cotton; Uncle Clarries Service Station; Wooly’s Bottle Shop; BRD Building, and IGA. “We thank each sponsor for their invaluable contribution to the success of our event.” Next year’s Muster is already in the planning, he revealed. “Anticipation is high for an even bigger and better event next time! “Your support ensures that we can continue to create memorable experiences for all involved,” Andrew concluded.

Buck Hammond presents Lucky door prize winners, the winner of the biggest Mack and his sister Charlee catch of the day to Callum Fenton. Smith with his prize.

Mac McMillan, Will Austin, and Oliver Whiteley, at last weekend’s Carp Muster.

The Gunningbar Creek Fishing Committee at the Carp Muster, Ben Wilson, Andrew Stephens, Robert Wilson, Craig Lefebvre, Buck Hammond, and Gordon Howlett (Craig Callaghan was absent).

One of the organisers of the hugely-successful Gunningbar Creek Carp Muster, Andrew Stephens, during the presentations.

WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, March 6, 2024

More x-ray nurses trained-up for the Warren Health District From page 1 The two recently-licensed remote operators at Warren received their licences a few weeks ago, and are now able to provide imaging services for patients in the Warren community. The WNSWLHD spokesperson said there will still be times that patients will need to be transferred to Dubbo for x-rays; but the hope is that the additional trained nurses, will further reduce the amount of times that may be required. Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park said that the recently-qualiﬁed nurses are providing better care closer to home for those living in rural and regional areas. “The nurses working in Lightning Ridge, Walgett, Warren, and Coolah have gained their licence through the training course, after completing the NSW Limited Licence Radiography Course,” Mr Park said. “The course gives rural and remote practitioners essential radiography skills to undertake a limited range of x-rays, improving access to care for people in our rural and regional communities,” he added. WNSWLHD Clinical Services Division Director, James Harvey said, that the ﬁve new licence-holders join 15 nurses across the District who are currently accredited.

trips to remote areas to ensure licence-holders are continually developing their skills.

“This program is providing great beneﬁts to our communities by improving access to important x-ray services,” Ms Young said.

Member for Barwon Roy Butler welcomed the expansion of services and access to the local communities.

“This training is great, because it gives the talented clinicians who live and work in the communities of Lightning Ridge, Walgett, Warren and Coolah an opportunity to expand their skills, this means less requirement for people who are unwell to travel,” Mr Butler said.

“Having these services available locally helps to make our communities better places to live,” he added.

Cowra based Chief Radiographer, Victoria Young, with recently-accredited nurses, Ancy Raj (Warren), Angela Hundy (Walgett), Emma Reavell (Lightning Ridge), Ashwin Joy (Coolah), Rendel Fernandez (Warren), and trainer Tony Smith. PHOTO: WNSWLHD. “The ﬁve new participants have returned to their communities where they will help increase the availability of x-ray services offered in those towns,” Mr Harvey said. The course enables rural

and remote general practitioners, registered nurses, and physiotherapists to obtain a limited radiography licence from the NSW Environment Protection Authority. Diagnostic radiographers from across

the LHD, provide ongoing supported to new licence-holders. Cowra-based Chief Radiographer, Victoria Young, is one of those supporting radiographers, who conducts twice-yearly educational road

In late 2022, the LHD also invested around $130,000 on new x-ray equipment at Warren so the new licensees will also have the beneﬁt of using that equipment.

In collaboration with WNSWLHD, Health Education and Training is looking to regularly run the course to ensure remote communities have key clinical staff trained to support the delivery of acute x-ray services in their communities.

Plenty to discuss — CWA Far Western group ladies hold meeting in Warren Contributed

CWA Far Western Group Executive: Sharon McCalman, Stephanie Van Lubeck, President Ruth Hondo, and Secretary Pat Group Handicraft Judge Ruth Shanks (OAM) at centre, Riley. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED. assisted by Lyn Newton and Denise Turnbull.

“The Land” Cookery Judge, Amanda Colwell Lyn Newton and Judge Ruth Shanks (OAM), present (centre), supported by Warren Cookery Officer “The Heather Hamilton Trophy” to Warren Branch’s Di Perry (right) and Linda O’Brien. Handicraft Officer, Glenys Church.

IT was a big get-together for geographically-distant ladies from seven CWA Branches of the Far Western Group in Warren on Saturday. Comprising members from Enngonia, Brewarrina, Cobar, Nyngan, Narromine, Trangie, and host branch, Warren, the members met at the Warren Sporting and Cultural Centre. The busy schedule included Group Handicraft and “The Land” Cookery entries being judged, with the winning entries progressing to the State level to be assessed at the National CWA Conference in Coffs Harbour in May. The Executive Committee, President Ruth Hando, Secretary Pat Riley, Treasurer Sharon McCalman, and State Representative Stephanie Van Lubeck, also updated members on recent CWA events. This included a big “thankyou” to both “The Land” Cookery Judge, Mrs Amanda Colwell, and “The Land” Cookery Officer for Warren, Mrs Di Perry who was assisted by Linda O’Brien, and also to the Group Handicraft Judge, Mrs Ruth Shanks (OAM) who was assisted by Lyn Newton and Denise Turnbull. Congratulations also to the Section winners, and to all those who participated. It was a wonderful array of

handicraft; and most pleasing to hear that all categories in the Cookery section, had entries this year. Congratulations to the Warren Handicraft Ladies: Alison Cosgrove who won for her exquisite crochet rug in the over 80’s category. Patti Plunkett also has two items going to State — one in “The Land” Cookery section, and one in the “Eight Items” section. Glenys Church also has one item going to State for judging; we wish them all well. Lyn Newton and judge Ruth Shanks (OAM) presented “The Heather Hamilton Trophy” and the “Natural Fibres Trophy” to Warren Branch’s Handicraft Officer, Glenys Church. In the Cultural presentation, Margaret Gudgeon called on last year’s winner, Mrs Annette Irving, to present the “Nita Dewhurst Trophy” to current winner, Mrs Ruth Hando of Narromine for her poetry. A successful trading table was also organised and run by the Trangie CWA Branch. Thanks to the Warren Branch ladies who donated cakes, slices, and for helping in the kitchen and throughout the day; it was a most enjoyable event. Also, a big “thank-you” to Wes Hamilton for his assistance, and Warren Shire Council, for use of the venue.

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

Flawed housing bill LAST week, I spoke in Parliament in opposition to Labor’s “Help to Buy Bill”, which will allow ﬁ rst home-buyers to purchase a property with just a two per cent deposit. The shared equity scheme will effectively see the Government become a 40 per cent part owner of your house. There are so many unanswered questions around how this will work — what if you want to renovate the house or sell it later on? I’m not opposed to schemes that help people get into homes — home ownership is an important aspiration that will help secure families’ futures. However, the Coalition’s proposal of allowing people to use part of their superannuation — their own money — for a deposit to get into the housing market is a much more sensible solution. There are a lot of other issues that the Government could be dealing with that

would stimulate the construction and purchase of homes — such as encouraging more young people to take-up an apprenticeship so that we’ve got the skilled workforce to build more homes, or opening up Crown Land so that our towns can expand — without setting-up a scheme where lying next to you in bed is the Federal Government as a part-owner in your home.

Farmers once again to foot the bill OUR farmers will be the ones to pay for Labor’s biosecurity protection levy, which was introduced to Parliament last week. The levy will charge Australian farmers for the biosecurity costs importers pose bringing their product to Australia, however the bill introduced lacks any detail of the cost to farmers or how the levy will be collected. Farmers already pay more than their fair share of taxes, and this is just another cost that will ultimately be passed onto consumers at the checkout — further increasing the cost of living for Australian families.

Thoughts with Palestine MY thoughts remain with all those impacted by the devastating war in Gaza, as I continue my calls for an urgent ceasefire. Last week, I met with representatives from Caritas Australia who updated me on the humanitarian crisis on the ground, which is terribly concerning. Food is critically low and people have a lack of access to the most basic of needs: clean water, safe shelter, and medical care. I also spoke in Parliament about my support for the people of Palestine, having spent eight days in the West Bank a number of years ago, seeing first-hand the suffering as a result of this decades-long conf lict. I never wanted to see this situation become a topic of political division in Australia, but unfortunately, it has become just that. All I ask, is that we don’t take sides. We must not forget our humanity and we must look for a solution.

Funding on offer for local festivals I ENCOURAGE community festival organisations and regional arts workers in the Parkes electorate to apply for the latest round of the Festivals Australia program. We’ve had success in the

Federal Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton (centre) recently met with Dr Damian Spruce and Adair O’Brien from Caritas Australia, to get an update on the humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza. past, with festivals like the Broken Heel Festival in Broken Hill and the Pave the Way to Gular festival in Gulargambone receiving funding under this program. Up to $150,000 is available for individual arts projects or festivals that invite community participation and audience engagement. Pro-

jects can include, but are not limited to, a parade, performance, workshop, installation or exhibition. Applications for Round 18 of the Festivals Australia program close on 18 March. For more information and to apply, visit: www.arts.gov. au /f u n d i n g - a n d - s u p p o r t / festivals-australia

“Alarming” rise in cost shifting onto local gov’t; Mayor Quigley By HARRIET GILMORE LOCAL councils — at the bottom of our three tiers of government — continue to carry the can on unfair financial burdens, Warren Mayor, Councillor Milton Quigley believes. Cr Quigley made the claim in reference to a recent report into State and Federal Government “cost-shifting” that revealed a staggering $1.36 billion had been passed-onto local council’s and their communities in the 2021/22 ﬁ nancial year. For Warren ratepayers, this equates to almost $600 a year for every single resident. The report, by Local Gov-

ernment NSW (LGNSW), was informed by surveys and data collected from councils across the State which found that the increase in cost-shifting had been accelerated by various NSW State Government policies. For the 2021/2022 financial year, cost-shifting represented a total of $1.36 billion of unfunded costs passed onto councils and their communities; an increase of more than $540 million since the last report in the 2017/18 financial year. On average, this represents an additional cost of $460.67 for every ratepayer across the State but, for Warren and other rural councils, that ﬁgure

jumps to $600. What this means, is fewer services, less infrastructure maintenance and investment, and lost opportunity and amenity for residents and businesses. Cr Quigley said that he was “shocked” by the recent report, and called on the NSW Government to urgently address these costs through a combination of regulatory reform, budgetary provision, and appropriate funding. “Cost-shifting occurs when State and Federal Governments force councils to assume responsibility for infrastructure, services, and regulatory functions, without providing sufficient support-

ing funding,” Cr Quigley said. “Of course, this cost is ultimately shifted to ratepayers, because councils must divert rate revenue away from existing services and infrastructure, in order to fund the unrecoverable cost of the services, programs and functions imposed by the State,” he added. The deception, he added, makes an even greater impact on small country shire councils. “In the case of Warren Shire Council, this cost shifting equates at present to $590.80 per ratepayer annually, but has been increasing steadily every year. “This in turn means that Council has quite a deal less of its own funds available for

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bitumen reseals or road pavement heavy patching or road gravel re-sheeting or worthwhile community projects,” he explained. Cr Quigley said that the time for ignoring this fi nancial inequality, is over. “Cost-shifting needs to be fi rstly recognised by the State Government as occurring, and then at the very least, Council needs to be fully-supported financially in delivering these services on behalf of the State. “To this end Warren Shire Council will be writing to both the Premier, Mr Minns and the Member for Barwon, Roy Butler highlighting our concerns,” Cr Quigley concluded.

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

G’day folks, IT’S been an exhausting, but productive, few weeks on the road. The week before last I was in Wagga Wagga chairing a committee. After Wagga I made my way back to Sydney before heading out to Condobolin, then last week I was in Nyngan, Wilcannia, Broken Hill, Narrabri, Wee Waa heading home, brieﬂy, before I head out to Condo again and then Lake Cargelligo for a team meeting this week. Next week parliament sits again, which means I will be stuck in Sydney, but in between sitting weeks I will be heading out to Broken Hill for the St Pat’s races.

IIRD Committee THE Investment Industry and Regional Development (IIRD) committee, of which I am chair, headed down to Wagga Wagga, for hearings and site visits, to learn more about how both the Regional Investment Activation Fund and the Regional Job Creation Fund have been implemented across the state. Since 2020, $350 million in public funds has been designated to support businesses and industries in generating and retaining jobs, adapting to technological changes, and enhancing productivity in regional NSW. The committee heard from a range of witnesses about their knowledge of and experience with these funds, including: f UNE Business School f Dr Alfred Wong, academic f NSW Farmers

f SunDrive f Applied Virtual Simulation f Broken Hill Distillery f Ironbox Pty Ltd f Our Regional NSW f Service NSW f Investment NSW. Member for Wagga, Dr Joe McGirr also dropped by to sit on some of the hearing and to catch up with some of the committee members. There were also site visits to Bidgee Strawberries and Cream and Junee Licorice and Chocolate Factory, two businesses in regional NSW that are seeking to grow and employ more people. Both extremely passionate and both with amazing potential. We also visited Farm Door Riverina (formerly My Chef) who prepare thousands of meals that are shipped to retailers across a huge part of NSW and the ACT. They are growing their business to include home delivery. Next was Grainline, a manufacturing business building agricultural equipment. They have increased the number of people they employ and are moving to sales in other states and export markets. Both are successful and growing businesses - helped by the Regional Job Creation Fund. I want to thank all of those who gave their time to the committee, or allowed us to visit, for all their useful insights.

Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation IT was my pleasure recently to again visit Ally and his team at Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation (WCC). I travelled to Condo for a forum on a new pathway program, ‘Galari’, that has been established for younger children and their families. The program aims to keep young people on track and eventually transition to employment. This is an addition and, at times, an alternative to nor-

mal schooling where engaging with classroom education is a problem. WCC welcomes indigenous and non-indigenous young people and has forged strong partnerships with industry, training, and employers. A long history of success without relying on government support. That said, WCC is something state and federal governments should support and use as a model for similar place-based versions of the program in other areas.

Three Rivers good news FINALLY, I am happy to report, there has been some movement to remediate the Three Rivers site in Dunedoo. This site has been an eyesore visible to anyone travelling the Golden Highway, the main road into the town. The town never got what it wanted on the site and has had to live with the unﬁ nished project over the past few years. After a protracted period before the courts over a contract issue, Warrumbungle Shire Council is now able to get on with clearing the site to ready it for redevelopment. It will be great to see a much-needed development on the site.

Regional Development Roundtable A REGIONAL Development Roundtable took place at Narrabri last week, one of a series of forums looking at modernising the Regional Development Act of 2004, and the third in Barwon. These roundtable discussions are part of a process of public consultation - a chance for local stakeholders, representing a range of groups including councils, businesses, and community organisations, to talk about what they would like to see happen with the changes in the act and the impact it will

have on investment and development in the regions. The roundtables were attended by minister for western and regional NSW and minister for agriculture Tara Moriarty MLC, who got to hear about some of the issues that are important to people in this part of the state. It will be interesting to see the results of the roundtables and the potential changes recommended to the act. Thanks to the minister for hosting an additional meeting at Narrabri. I knew it was important to have.

State Disaster Mitigation Plan LAST week I had an online briefi ng on the State Disaster Mitigation Plan (SDMP). This plan seeks to prepare all of NSW for an anticipated increase in natural disasters and extreme weather. It marks a major shift in government policy, toward prevention and preparedness in the management of natural disasters. This has been made a priority after the significant fi res, storms, floods, and heat conditions we have experienced in recent years. The plan has been compiled in consultation with a range of stakeholders and it will be continually updated and reviewed. Hopefully a good plan can not only provide better response to these events, but also start to drive down the cost of insurance.

X-Ray training for Barwon Nurses ONE of the major problems with medical services in Barwon is that people often have to travel long distances to get specialist services. It is good to see that the government is recognising that and making moves to provide some of those services locally. Last week the minister for health, Ryan Park, announced that ﬁve nurses in Lightning

Ridge, Walgett, and Coolah will be given training in radiography skills. This training is great because it gives the talented clinicians who live and work in these Barwon communities an opportunity to expand their skills. Which means less requirement for people who are unwell to travel. Having these services available locally helps to make our communities better places to live.

Travel all over the countryside

LAST week I spent a big run of days getting to various appointments, meetings, and ministerial visits across Barwon. It’s always “interesting” when you have events on both sides of the electorate on consecutive days - 11 hours away. I am not scared of a drive, but even for me, those days were pretty full-on. Upwards of 3400 kilometres in addition to the meetings, events, fuel and food stops and the work that still needs to be done on the computer in the evening even if you’ve been going since dawn. Thankfully, I have a great team who make it easier. The new chariot is going well, much better than the last one from a comfort and features perspective, and despite a larger engine - V6 Turbo Diesel 3L vs 2L 4-cylinder Diesel bi-turbo, it’s a bit less thirsty. I did make the mistake of taking the new one out without having the Cel-Fi, UHF, second battery, etc. put in. Some frustrating moments with communications blackspots, among other problems that presented. I won’t do that again! I am starting to get that sorted this week. I had a day or two at home ﬁ xing internal roads and shifting rock and dirt, plus trying to remind the dogs who I am. But I will be in Condobolin and Lake Cargelligo from Tuesday to Friday.

Local news and jobs at risk following Meta announcement OPINION By COUNTRY PRESS AUSTRALIA PRESIDENT, ANDREW SCHREYER AUSTRALIA’S largest organisation of newspaper publishers has attacked the announcement by Meta that it will no longer negotiate deals with publishers once current agreements expire. Country Press Australia (CPA) represents more than 230 regional, rural and outer suburban publications across the nation. The organisation was advised through an email from Meta early afternoon on Friday, March 1 that “our company priorities have substantially shifted in the past year and, as a result, we will no longer be making Facebook News Tab available in Australia”. Meta also conﬁrmed “This doesn’t affect our agreement with CPA which will continue in accordance with its terms and conditions until it expires”. In a subsequent meeting on

that Friday afternoon between CPA and Meta it was made clear that CPA’s agreement with Meta would now not be renewed. This is a devastating blow to our members who are party to the agreement. All are publishers of regional and local public interest journalism. “Meta has been providing grants to Country Press Australia publishers which has provided vital sustainability. “There will be publishers who close the doors and won’t be able to continue supporting their communities with news in the wake of this announcement. These regional and local publishers are the major, and in most cases sole, providers of local public interest journalism in their communities. “In times of trouble and in emergency situations, such as during ﬂoods and in major bushﬁ re events, the local publisher’s Facebook page is never more important or appreciated by people in our communities. “Meta’s actions undermine our democracy in the way the company displays such disdain

for the work of the news industry. It also undermines public confidence in the media sector. “The most popular Facebook pages in most regional and rural communities are those of the local news publishing company, yet Meta says people don’t go to Facebook for news or political content. What about in times of bushfi re and floods or when the chips are down and someone in the community needs help? Local experience would suggest otherwise. If, by Meta’s own admission, Australians don’t go to Facebook for news or political content, then the federal government should heed the advice of Meta and immediately cease advertising on Meta’s platforms. Sadly, jobs will defi nitely be lost as a result of Meta’s decision, but it’s hard to put a number on this. Given the already well-documented challenges our industry faces (major cost increases for newsprint, ink, energy and the decline in federal government advertising spend), this

announcement will force many publishers to confront the issues ahead of them and cut staff. The reaction from our members in the aftermath of Friday’s announcement has been one of deep concern, alarm and even anger. The federal government must act to give assurance to our industry and to support the democratic infrastructure that is the newspaper industry. And it needs to move swiftly, decisively and with purpose. We need government to support the news industry and invoke the news media bargaining code. Our government must also do what it can to assure Australians that the government values the news industry’s role in our democracy to mitigate disruptions to the news industry. Facebook reaped the beneﬁts of our members’ unique local content for many years, and has paid those local and regional publishers for only the last three years and will now not renew their agreement with CPA.

A democracy cannot function without a healthy news sector, and this is now heavily at risk in regional and local communities after Meta’s decision. It is important that the federal government responds swiftly to this decision and considers all possible action including designating Meta under the News Media Bargaining Code and other options available to them and the ACCC. It is vital that news media is adequately compensated for the content that Facebook has been able to build their business from over many years and ensure a strong and robust news media industry which is vital for a healthy democracy. It is also vital that the federal government ensures strong support of the industry now more than ever before and ensures the News Media Assistance Program (News MAP) is ﬁ nalised urgently.

Warren Star is a member of Country Press Australia and Country Press NSW.

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Cure for spinal cord injuries is now within reach, Summit By HARRIET GILMORE ONE of our most common and debilitating of physical injuries, those to the spine, could soon be a thing of the past, a local conference has been told. Speaking at the RDA Orana’s recent Inland Growth Summit, SpinalCure Australia Executive Director, Duncan Wallace — who has lived with a spinal cord injury for 40 years— said that a cure for spinal cord injuries is within reach, with his organisation hoping to take the “un” off “unbelievable” through ground-breaking clinical trials. SpinalCure Australia — in collaboration with Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA), Spinal Cord Injuries Australia (SCIA) and the University of Melbourne — are currently undertaking two world-leading clinical trials in Australia using neurostimulation treatments to restore the function of spinal nerves of people with a spinal cord injury. “Small studies overseas have shown unparalleled success in restoring lost body functions such as bladder and bowel control, hand/arm movement, and even walking, many years after the initial injury,” Mr Wallace said. “Forty years ago when I became a quadriplegic, I was bluntly told I would never walk again; a person injured today should not be given such a ﬁnite prognosis, today there is real hope,” he added.

Mr Wallace explained that, applying carefully-tailored currents of electricity to the spinal cord below the level of injury, could ‘wake it up’ (similar to a hearing aid for the spinal cord), to enable messages from the brain to the spinal cord to be heard, which could be life-changing for many. During his address at the Inland Growth Summit, Mr Wallace acknowledged the huge difficulties and disadvantages faced by those living with a spinal cord injury in regional and remote areas. Access to care for acute injuries, is just not available in rural and remote areas, Mr Wallace said, with many people required to move to larger centres for support and care. But, Mr Wallace said, those that do still live in regional Australia do not have to miss-out on a place in their ground-breaking trials. SpinalCare is currently looking for candidates for their fully funded neurostimulation trials. The trials require twice weekly visits to Sydney or Melbourne for six weeks, which for regional and remote candidates can be costly. Thankfully in NSW, everyone has access to IPTAS, which helps fund travel and accommodation for specialist treatment, and SpinalCure Australia will fund the remaining shortfall from IPTAS. “So, if you or someone you know could beneﬁt from this research and possibly gain meaningful life-changing movement, reach-out,” Mr Wallace concluded.

Executive Director of SpinalCure Australia, Duncan Wallace, at the RDA Orana’s recent Inland Growth Summit where he said a cure for spinal cord injuries is within reach. PHOTO: RDA ORANA.

Community News Relax! Mindfulness and Zen for the Calara House ladies Contributed

Joan Hatton, Margaret Dowton, Sis Lefebvre and Marj Stein with Tai Chi instructor, Danielle Redmond. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

Margaret Rose Hayden with Tai Chi instructor, Danielle Redmond.

Residents enjoying Tai Chi sessions recently to enhance physical and emotional health.

The Tai Chi sessions combine movement and the instrumental sounds of the Tibetan Singing Bowl for relaxation and inner harmony.

BU DDH I S T-I N F LU ENCED mind and body exercises, are often found to provide a range of physical and emotional health beneﬁts for followers. Residents of Calara House in Warren recently enjoyed just such activities, with Tai Chi sessions combined with Free Sound Wave Meditation Therapy, as well as the sounds of the Tibetan Singing Bowl, for relaxation and inner harmony. Thank-you to Warren Shire Council’s Family & Community Services for the funding and Danielle Redmond, for providing this wonderful experience. Tai Chi is a practice that combines gentle movements with mindfulness and breathing exercises, promoting overall well-being, mobility, and total body conditioning. It is known for improving muscle strength, balance, toning the body, and providing a range of mental health beneﬁts.

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Classroom News

Dio swimming, Mission Leaders, National Conference, at St Mary’s

Principal Taryn Stephens with this week’s Principal’s Award Winner, Willa Barrett. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

St Mary’s students at the Dio Swimming Carnival in Parkes last week. From left, (back): Louis Welsh, Bree Boyd, Maddison Hunt, Mabel Ceeney, Winifred O’Brien; (middle): Ted Whiteley, Charlie Ruskin Rowe, Lara Barnett, Oliver Whiteley, Will Austin, Tom Wise, Edith O’Brien, Edward Austin: (front): Bryce Stephens, Patsy Barrett, Willa Barrett, Ava Ward. Absent from photo: Grace Walker, Maggie Brennan, Ella McAlary, Ava McAlary, Jacob Gibson, Lizzie Murphy, and Hamish Noonan.

Infant Award Winners Claudia Derrett, Lachie Jones, Alex Connelly, Olivia George, Henry Cosgrove, Riley Hopper, and Charli Callaghan. Primary Award Winners Polo Villagas, Edwina Rindfleish, Frankie Firman, Amelia Williams, Mac McMillan, Zac Simmons, Lukas Revelo, Rowena McKay, Toby Murphy, and Charlie Jones.

St Mary’s Teacher, Mrs Tanya Storer in Melbourne last week, for the National “Commons, Commonality, and Common Good” Conference.

IT’S been a busy week for St Mary’s Parish School, Warren, with a regional swimming carnival, appointment of mission leaders, and attendance at a National Conference. A total of 24 students travelled to Parkes last week to compete in the Dio Swimming Carnival with a big congratulations to all competitors who did the school community very proud. Last week, St Mary’s also announced their 2024 Mission Leaders: Amielia Sayers, Jemima McKay, Evelyn Barclay, Winifred O’Brien, Maddison Hunt, Eden Stocks, Grace Walker, and Mia Cruz. This committed group are looking forward to helping those less fortunate. Last year, the Mission Lead-

ers delivered Meals On Wheels, raised money for those in need, and did so much more. The 2024 Leaders will no doubt do the school proud in the year ahead. What an amazing week Mrs Storer was privileged to enjoy last week! Tanya travelled down to Melbourne to participate in a National Conference title, “Commons, Commonality, and Common Good”. The Conference addressed issues that are close to Tanya’s heart, walking with the poor and, in the words of Pope Francis: “Understand one another to grow in charity and truth with the need to accept and listen to one another to gather unity”. The regular student awards were also presented during the week.

2024 Mission Leaders: Amielia Sayers, Jemima McKay, Evelyn Barclay, Winifred O’Brien, Maddison Hunt, Eden Stocks, Grace Walker, and Mia Cruz.

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Warren Central students tidy their playground for Clean Up Aus Day

Pearl Darcy and Emma Smith tidy the playground for Clean Up Australia Day.

Year Four students hard at it for Clean Up Australia Day. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

Amayah Carney and Matilda Callaghan tidy Jandamarra Darcy, Nicholas Parsons, and Kayson Forbes-Walters, participate in Clean Up Australia Day. the school playground. Students of the Week, Mason Counsell, Xavier Robinson, William Rogan, George Robertson, Indie Wilde, Waylon Rose, and Tyler Fitzgerald.

Warren Central Assistant Principal Award Winners, Isaac Walters and Charlie Hocking.

WARREN Central students did their bit for the local environment last week; participating in Clean Up Australia Day by tidying-up their playground. In other school news, congratulations also go to weekly award winners, including Issaac Walters and Charlie Hocking, who were named for Assistant Principal awards.

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Your Seven-Day TV Guide 6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Wang Gungwu Lecture 2024. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.30 Whale With Steve Backshall. 2.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.10 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Grand Designs. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. 9.20 Antiques Roadshow. 10.20 Better Date Than Never. 10.55 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. 11.25 This Is Going To Hurt. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Deadly Radio Romance. (2021) 2.00 Your Money & Your Life. 2.30 Border Security: America’s Front Line. 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 Football. AFL. Opening Round. Sydney v Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Born To Kill? 12.30 Black-ish. 1.30 Travel Oz. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.45 Talking Honey. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Newcastle Knights v Canberra Raiders. 9.55 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Chicago Med. 12.00 A+E After Dark. 1.00 Tipping Point. 2.00 Getaway. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Entertainment Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 Dr Phil. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Dog House Australia. 8.30 Gogglebox Australia. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Blue Bloods. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Make Me A Dealer. 10.00 Craig & Bruno’s Great British Road Trips. 11.00 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.20 Secrets Of The Pyramids. 3.10 Mastermind Aust. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Then And Now: The River Thames. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 DNA Family Secrets. Final. 8.40 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy. Return. 9.30 The Vanishing Triangle. New. 10.20 SBS World News Late. 10.50 The Spectacular. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 The Coroner. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.30 Mt Hutt Rescue. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL. Opening Round. Sydney v Melbourne. 7.30 Counting Cars. 8.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 9.30 Mighty Planes. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 9-1-1. 3.00 A Moveable Feast. 3.30 The Goldbergs. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 6.30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. 7.30 ABBA Silver, ABBA Gold. 8.30 MOVIE: Made Of Honor. (2008) Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan. 10.35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 In The Dark. 1.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Two And A Half Men. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 So Awkward. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.40 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. 8.25 Kong: King Of The Apes. 8.45 The PM’s Daughter. 9.10 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.35 All-Round Champion. 10.30 Rage. 11.40 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 10.10 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.55 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 ABC Evening News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The House In Nightmare Park. (1973) 5.30 The Balmoral Hotel: An Extraordinary Year. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Coroner. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.20 The Pizza Show. 3.10 BBC News At Ten. 3.40 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.05 PBS News. 5.05 Joy Of Painting. 5.35 TVNZ 1News At Six. 6.15 The Fast History Of Toys. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Planet America. 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Silent Witness. 2.00 House Of Gods. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.10 Grand Designs. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. Final. 10.00 Hard Quiz. 10.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 11.05 ABC Late News. 11.20 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities Of The World. Final. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Broken Ties. (2023) Brianna Cohen. 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: Runaway Bride. (1999) Julia Roberts. 10.50 To Be Advised. 12.50 The Arrangement. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Planning On Forever. (2022) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.45 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon. (1987) Mel Gibson. 1.00 Tipping Point. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Postcards. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Entertainment Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 Dr Phil. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ready Steady Cook. Return. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 10.30 Fire Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Woman. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Entanglement. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Light Years: Olive Cotton. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Good Ship Murder. 8.25 Endurance: Race The Pole. 9.20 Queens That Changed The World. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Departure. 11.35 Sex And Sensibility. 12.25 A Way Of Seeing. 12.50 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Stage 6. 2.50 Exit. 3.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Last Chance Learners. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Room For Improvement. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: Int. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Mt Hutt Rescue. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 AFL. Opening Round. Brisbane Lions v Carlton. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Match It. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. 12.00 9-1-1. 3.00 Britain’s Got Talent. 5.45 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019) 8.30 MOVIE: The Social Network. (2010) Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Justin Timberlake. 11.00 MOVIE: New Year’s Eve. (2011) 1.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 In The Dark. 1.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 Diagnosis Murder. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 So Help Me Todd. 11.00 Becker. 12.00 Frasier. 1.00 Two And A Half Men. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.00 Hardball. 5.25 Miraculous. 5.55 So Awkward. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Transformers: EarthSpark. 8.20 Dragon Ball Super. 9.10 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.35 All-Round Champion. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Fireman Sam. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. 8.30 MOVIE: The Twilight Saga: New Moon. (2009) 10.35 MOVIE: Romeo & Juliet. (2021) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 News. 6.00 News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Evening News. 8.00 Planet America: Fireside Chat. 8.45 ABC News Tonight. 9.00 The World. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Count Of Monte-Cristo. (1975) 5.30 The Balmoral Hotel: An Extraordinary Year. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Motorway Cops: Catching Britain’s Speeders. 8.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.45 ABC World News Tonight. 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 Joy Of Painting. 5.40 TVNZ 1News At Six. 6.20 The Fast History Of Toys. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.25 Making Waves: Extraordinary Women. 9.55 Unleash. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Death In Paradise. 1.30 A Life In Ten Pictures. 2.35 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 3.05 Extraordinary Escapes. 3.55 Universe With Brian Cox. 4.55 Better Date Than Never. 5.30 Landline. 6.00 Australian Story. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Miniseries: Life After Life. 8.25 Endeavour. 9.55 House Of Gods. 10.50 Midsomer Murders. 12.20 Rage.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. Randwick Guineas Day and Flemington’s Super Saturday. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Opening Round. GWS Giants v Collingwood. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 The Irrational. 1.00 The Arrangement. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 Get Clever. 5.00 House Of Wellness.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Great Australian Detour. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 MOVIE: Emma. (2020) 3.30 Renovate Or Rebuild. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Space Invaders. 8.30 MOVIE: Spectre. (2015) Daniel Craig, Christoph Waltz, Léa Seydoux. 11.25 MOVIE: Danny Collins. (2015) 1.35 The Garden Gurus. 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. 2.30 Getaway. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.20 Australian Survivor. 12.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 1.00 All 4 Adventure. 2.00 Wildlife Rescue Australia. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Dog House Australia. 7.30 The Dog House. 8.30 Ambulance Australia. 9.30 Ambulance UK. 10.30 So Help Me Todd. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Love Your Garden. 10.10 Vintage Voltage. 11.00 The Story Of Ramadan. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. UCI Women’s World Tour. Strade Bianche Women. H’lights. 3.00 Gymnastics. Trampoline World Cup Series. H’lights. 4.10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys. 5.05 Where Are You Really From? 5.35 WWII Women On The Frontline. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Britain’s Most Beautiful Road. 8.25 Scotland’s Scenic Railways. 9.20 The Wonders Of Europe. 10.25 Those Who Stayed. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Randwick Guineas Day and Flemington’s Super Saturday. 6.00 Heathrow. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Austn V8 Superboats C’ship. Replay. 4.00 Supercar Customiser: Yianni. 5.00 Storage Wars: NY. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: Battle Los Angeles. (2011) 9.55 MOVIE: Total Recall. (1990) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Behave Yourself. 12.30 The Proposal. 1.45 Britain’s Got Talent. 3.15 The Goldbergs. 3.45 Dodger. 4.45 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019) 7.30 MOVIE: Grown Ups 2. (2013) Adam Sandler. 9.30 MOVIE: Chef. (2014) Jon Favreau, Sofía Vergara. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 2.00 JAG. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 20. Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory. 10.15 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30 Australian Survivor. 3.10 Becker. 4.10 Frasier. 5.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Friends. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.05 The Next Step. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 7.30 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.45 Kung Fu Panda. 8.20 Danger Mouse. 8.35 Kong: King Of The Apes. 8.55 The PM’s Daughter. 9.20 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.45 Utopia Falls. 11.15 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. Final. 9.00 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.45 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.15 MythBusters. 11.05 Double Parked. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.00 News. 4.30 Close Of Business. 5.00 News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.05 MOVIE: Don’t Bother To Knock. (1961) 3.00 MOVIE: Clambake. (1967) 5.00 MOVIE: Crossplot. (1969) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 3. Reds v Chiefs. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific Post-Match. 9.45 MOVIE: A Fistful Of Dynamite. (1971) 12.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 Every Family Has A Secret. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.50 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.20 PBS News. 5.20 TVNZ 1News At Six. 6.00 Food That Built The World. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 MOVIE: The Quick And The Dead. (1995) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.30 Dream Gardens. 3.00 Nigella Bites. 3.25 The Cook And The Chef. 3.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. 4.40 Extraordinary Escapes. 5.30 The ABC Of... 6.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.30 House Of Gods. 9.30 Silent Witness. 11.25 Harrow. 12.20 Significant Others. 1.10 Late Programs.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 To Be Advised. 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 Australian Idol. 8.30 Why Planes Vanish: The Hunt For MH370. 9.50 What The Killer Did Next. 10.50 Soham: Catching A Killer. 11.50 Autopsy USA. 12.50 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: Stone Cold. (2005) 3.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Fishing Australia. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1.00 Out Of My Lane. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 1. Dolphins v North Queensland Cowboys. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Married At First Sight. 8.45 60 Minutes. 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 Married To A Psychopath. 11.15 The First 48. 12.05 Family Law. 12.55 Building Icons. 2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 9.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 9.30 My Market Kitchen. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Pooches At Play. 11.00 Buy To Build. 11.30 Healthy Homes. 12.00 Australian Survivor. 1.30 Cook With Luke. 2.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.00 The Sunday Project. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.15 Love Your Garden. 10.10 Vintage Voltage. 11.00 Ireland’s Secrets From Above. 12.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Surf Life Saving. Nutri-Grain Next Gen Series. H’lights. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers. 5.35 WWII Women On The Frontline. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Mystery Of The Puzzling Pyramids Egypt. 8.20 Odysseus Returns. 10.20 The Day The Rock Star Died: Buddy Holly. 10.50 Mother Tongue. 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 Feel Good Road Trips. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 4.20 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.20 I Escaped To The Country. 6.20 Escape To The Country. 7.20 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Disasters At Sea. 5.00 Storage Wars: New York. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: The King’s Man. (2021) 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Project WA. 10.30 Holey Moley Australia. 12.00 Dancing With The Stars. 1.55 The Amazing Race. 2.55 The Goldbergs. 3.55 To Be Advised. 5.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 JAG. 3.30 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 20. Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 48 Hours. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 The Middle. 9.00 Australian Survivor. 10.30 The Big Bang Theory. 12.30 Ready Steady Cook. 1.30 The Middle. 2.30 So Help Me Todd. 4.30 Deal Or No Deal. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 South Park. 12.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.40 School Of Rock. 6.05 The Next Step. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 7.30 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.45 Kung Fu Panda. 8.20 Danger Mouse. 8.55 The PM’s Daughter. 9.20 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.45 Utopia Falls. 10.30 Rage. 11.35 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Fireman Sam. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Karma’s World. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Ragdoll. 10.50 Death In Paradise. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 News Tonight. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 MOVIE: The City Under The Sea. (1965) 3.30 MOVIE: Alexander The Great. (1956) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: The Enforcer. (1976) Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Tyne Daly. 10.30 MOVIE: The Driver. (1978) 12.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 5.00 ABC World News Tonight. 5.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 6.00 TVNZ 1News At Six. 6.40 Ocean Wreck Investigation. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The Amber Room. 9.20 Fukushima: Nature In The Danger Zone. 10.15 Late Programs.

WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, March 6, 2024

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 Big Miracles. 10.00 100% Footy. Return. 11.00 9News Late. 11.30 Court Cam. 12.00 Tipping Point. 12.55 Pointless. 1.45 Hello SA. 2.15 Talking Honey. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Roads Less Travelled. 8.00 Entertainment Tonight. 8.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 9.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Entertainment Tonight. 1.30 Australian Survivor. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 8.40 FBI: Most Wanted. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Peer To Peer. 9.30 Make Me A Dealer. 10.20 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. 11.10 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.10 Death Of The Pyramids. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 The Swap. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Finding Your Roots. 8.30 The 2010s. 9.20 24 Hours In Emergency. 10.15 SBS World News Late. 10.45 Blanca. 11.40 Silent Road. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Your Money & Your Life. 1.30 The Real Seachange. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 The Hotel Inspector. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Austn V8 Superboats C’ship. 3.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Adventure Gold Diggers. 9.30 Frozen Gold. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.25 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 1.55 To Be Advised. 3.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 6.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Law & Order: Trial By Jury. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Buy To Build. 8.30 All 4 Adventure. 9.30 Ready Steady Cook. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 Tough Tested. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.00 Charmed. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 So Awkward. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.40 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. 8.25 Almost Naked Animals. 8.50 The PM’s Daughter. 9.15 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.40 Utopia Falls. 10.25 Rage. 11.30 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Fireman Sam. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.10 Louis Theroux: Behind Bars. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Divided Heart. (1954) 5.30 The Balmoral Hotel: An Extraordinary Year. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Madame Blanc Mysteries. 9.40 Whitstable Pearl. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.20 BBC News At Ten. 3.40 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.10 ABC America This Week. 5.05 PBS News Weekend. 5.35 TVNZ 1News At Six. 6.15 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Ten Year Old Tom. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Grand Designs. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Better Date Than Never. 9.00 Whale With Steve Backshall. 9.55 You Can’t Ask That. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.05 Four Corners. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Australian Idol. 1.10 Surveillance Oz. 1.30 Coastwatch Oz. 2.00 Psych. 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 Roast Of John Cleese. 9.10 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 10.10 First Dates UK. 11.15 Born To Kill? 12.15 Your Money & Your Life. 12.45 Emerald City. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Kenan. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 Travel Guides NZ. 11.30 Family Law. 12.15 Tipping Point. 1.10 Pointless. 2.05 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Roads Less Travelled. 8.00 Entertainment Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Entertainment Tonight. 1.20 Judge Judy. 1.50 Australian Survivor. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Australian Survivor. 8.30 NCIS. 10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. 10.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. 11.00 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 The 2010s. 3.00 Mastermind Aust. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 The Swap. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS World News Late. 10.30 Great British Railway Journeys. 11.05 Blackout: Tomorrow Is Too Late. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Feel Good Road Trips. 3.00 The Hotel Inspector. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.40 A Touch Of Frost. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Frozen Gold. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 9-1-1. 3.00 Modern Family. 3.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 6.30 First Dates Australia. 7.35 First Dates UK. 8.40 MOVIE: Easy A. (2010) Emma Stone, Amanda Bynes. 10.40 Four Weddings And A Funeral. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 In The Dark. 1.30 NCIS. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.25 FBI. 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The King Of Queens. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 11.35 Norway. 12.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.40 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. 8.25 Almost Naked Animals. 8.50 The PM’s Daughter. 9.15 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.40 Utopia Falls. 10.25 Rage. 11.30 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Fireman Sam. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.15 Upstart Crow. 9.45 Double Parked. 10.05 Portlandia. 10.50 Back. 11.15 Would I Lie To You? 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.35 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.05 PBS News. 5.05 Joy Of Painting. 5.35 TVNZ 1News At Six. 6.15 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Vikings: The Rise And Fall. 9.25 Stone Cold Takes On America. 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Four Corners. 10.45 Q+A. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Grand Designs. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 9.05 This Is Going To Hurt. 9.50 Planet America. 10.20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.00 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Business. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Nightmare Tenant. (2018) Lauralee Bell. 2.00 Psych. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The 1% Club. 8.30 The Front Bar. 9.30 Crime Investigation Australia. 10.50 Talking Footy. 11.50 Take The Steps. 1.50 Parenthood. 3.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Married At First Sight. 1.30 Mr Mayor. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 WIN News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Married At First Sight. 9.00 Under Investigation. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30 See No Evil. 11.30 The Equalizer. 12.20 Tipping Point. 1.10 Pointless. 2.00 Destination WA. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 A Current Affair. 5.00 9News Early. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 The Talk. 8.00 Entertainment Tonight. 8.30 Neighbours. 9.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. 9.30 Deal Or No Deal. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Judge Judy. 11.00 Dr Phil. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Entertainment Tonight. 1.30 Judge Judy. 2.00 Australian Survivor. 3.00 Farm To Fork. 3.30 10 News First: Afternoon. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Deal Or No Deal. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 Ambulance Australia. 8.30 FBI: International. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.20 Make Me A Dealer. 10.10 Kew Gardens: Season By Season. 11.00 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.00 The Swap. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Australia’s Sleep Revolution. 8.30 Hidden Volcano Abyss. 9.30 Kin. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Blinded. 11.55 The Wall: The Chateau Murder. 3.15 22 Kids And Counting. 4.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 The Hotel Inspector. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Barrett-Jackson: Revved Up. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Highway Cops. 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.30 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. 12.00 9-1-1. 3.00 Modern Family. 4.00 The Goldbergs. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 6.30 First Dates Australia. 7.35 First Dates UK. 8.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. 9.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Australia By Design: Innovations. 8.30 Diagnosis Murder. 9.30 Jake And The Fatman. 10.30 JAG. 12.30 In The Dark. 1.30 NCIS. 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 NCIS: Hawai’i. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 Big Bang. 2.00 So Help Me Todd. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 Rules Of Engagement. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Still So Awkward. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.40 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Hotel Transylvania. 8.25 Almost Naked Animals. 8.50 The PM’s Daughter. 9.20 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.40 Utopia Falls. 10.35 Rage. 11.40 Close.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.55 Fireman Sam. 6.40 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Death In Paradise. 9.30 Ragdoll. 10.20 Killing Eve. 11.00 Would I Lie To You? 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 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 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 Footy Classified. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.40 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 4.05 PBS News. 5.05 Joy Of Painting. 5.35 TVNZ 1News At Six. 6.15 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Jack Nicholson: The Diabolical Grin. 9.40 MOVIE: Chiliheads. (2021) 11.05 Late Programs.

V D

L C

There may be more than one possible answer.

× ×

+ ×

× ×

= 32 –

– –

= 44 –

= 42

= 32

Insert each number from 1 to 9 in the shaded squares to solve all the horizontal and vertical equations. Multiplication and division are performed before addition and subtraction.

CROSSMATH

Solutions

= 44

No. 127

= 42

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

Crossmath

8 – 1 – 3 = 4

No. 127

6 × 4 + × × 5 × 9 – × – 2 × 7 × = = 60 29

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

Edgeword

5X5

No. 127

L I L T S

5x5

O C A L I B I V A V I C E C K

TUESDAY, MARCH 12

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Oscars Red Carpet. 10.00 The Oscars. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Coastwatch Oz. 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 Australian Idol. 8.30 The Oscars. 12.00 MOVIE: Someone Is Watching. (2000) Stefanie Powers, Mickey Toft. 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

F A R E D

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Vera. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Tenable. 4.15 Antiques Roadshow. 5.15 Grand Designs. 6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Q+A. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 11.40 Planet America. 12.15 Grand Designs. 1.00 Tenable. 1.50 Late Programs.

EDGEWORD FROTHY, FREEST, HYPHEN, STOLEN

MONDAY, MARCH 11

Your Seven-Day TV Guide

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 Local News for the Warren Shire WARREN STAR

Joyous celebrations in Nevertire for Tori and Clarry’s engagement THE population of the quaint village of Nevertire more than doubled last weekend, when friends and family travelled from near-and-far to celebrate the engagement of Tori Lawler and Clarry Pratten. Tori, daughter of Justine Campbell of Dubbo and Sam and Dympna Lawler of Nevertire, was running the Nevertire Hotel with her sisters, when she met Clarry, son of Mick and Tanya Pratten of Molong, who was living and working at Buttabone Station. Clarry and Tori, who now live in Cudal, got engaged last year during a holiday in Italy. The wedding is planned for the October Long Weekend at Clarry’s family property at Molong. Congratulations go to the happy couple from everyone in the district.

Deciding to tie the knot; the happy couple, Tori Lawler and Clarry Pratten celebrated their engagement in Nevertire over the weekend.

The small village of Nevertire swelled to more than double with a recent celebration for the engagement of Tori Lawler and Clarry Pratten at the Nevertire Hall. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

Sport

Curtain-raiser in Sydney after big year for Macquarie Emus Jenna Kelly from Queensland Cotton with her certificate of appreciation from Macquarie Emus for their generous support of the club in 2023.

Macquarie Emu player Hamish Noonan kitted-out in his full kit from last year. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED.

Contributed by JO NOONAN, MACQUARIE EMUS

MACQUARIE Emus Junior Rugby players will have an amazing trip to Sydney this week, playing the curtain-raiser to the NSW Waratahs and Highlanders Super Rugby clash on Friday evening at Allianz Stadium. This follows on from the Rugby Club having a huge year in 2023; with 65 registered players taking the ﬁeld from across the Central West, including from War-

The Macquarie Emus thank Monique Williams and JJ Noonan from Nutrien At Solutions Warren for their support of junior rugby in the district for 2023.

Ange Muir from Macquarie Civil, one of the generous sponsors of the Macquarie Emus Junior Rugby Club.

ren, Girilambone, Tottenham, Trangie, Nevertire, and everywhere in between. Throughout the year, the club participated in a variety of formats including Friday Night Lights events and Holiday Rugby Camps. Early participation was great with the Friday Night Lights event at Warren, one of the largest the club has ever had. This ended with a fullﬁeld game involving all ages, including girls and boys. The mid-year Seven’s night in Trangie again saw a great

roll-up on a freezing cold, winter’s night! The Club would also like to acknowledge and thank Bec Austin for her tireless efforts in the Club, particularly her wonderful work sourcing two signiﬁcant grants. The ﬁ rst, a three-year grant from GrainCorp, allowed the club to purchase GrainCorp-branded rugby bags for each registered player in 2023. A grant from Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) has allowed the club to subsidise this weekend’s club trip down

to Sydney, which will see the Macquarie Emus take the ﬁeld ahead of the NSW Waratahs and Highlanders Super Rugby clash on Friday evening at Allianz Stadium; an experience that will likely stay with the kids for life. Last year, the Macquarie Emus players were properly kitted-up from head-to-toe in uniform. This would not have been possible without the generous sponsors that supported the club throughout the year. The Macquarie Emu’s would like to take this opportunity

to thank these organisations who provide a pivotal role in our community and so-generously donate to community organisations regularly. Many thanks to Nutrien Ag Solutions, Warren, for the wonderfully-designed Macquarie Emu shirts, Queensland Cotton for the shorts, and Macquarie Civil for the very-popular Emus caps. The 2024 season is now open and, if you would like more information on how you can become involved or to register a player, contact the club.

WARREN STAR Local News for the Warren Shire Wednesday, March 6, 2024

RACING NG ORT REPORT By COLIN HODGES THE vast experience of Narromine-based Ricky Blewitt riding at picnic tracks around NSW, shone through when he landed three winners on Saturday, March 2 including on Tupou in the 1400-metres Robinson Grain Tottenham Picnic Cup. Despite the short straight at Tottenham, Blewitt in the race was content to settle the topweight Tupou, near last on the inside. When the ﬁeld fanned-out on the home turn, Tupou (at $5) shot to the lead on the rails and held on to beat Lin-

Hoop Blewitt, bags three wins at the Tottenham Picnic Races den Tree (Grady Spokes on the $2.60 favourite) by a shortneck with Planet Ex (Eloise Drews at $4.40) a long-head away in third. Trained at Dubbo by Clint Lundholm, Tupou, at its previous start, had beaten Linden Tree by a nose in the Bedgerabong Picnic Cup, while Linden Tree had gone-on to win the Condobolin Picnic Cup the following week. Ricky Blewitt kicked off the day by winning the opening event on Luckyimwithaimee for Narromine trainer, Wayne Collison. On the rails and travelling near the lead, Luckyimwithaimee (in from $2.50 to be the $2.30 favourite) edged past Juliette Street (Zara Lewis at $4) to score by a half-length while Better Judgement (Grady Spokes at $4.70) was a nose

away third in the 800-metres Michael Logan Memorial Class Three Trophy Handicap. Completing his treble, Blewitt coaxed an extra effort from Ready For Lift Off in the 1400-metres The Blokes Class B Handicap. Owned by Robert Gainsford and trained at Narromine by Kylie Kennedy, Ready For Lift Off (at $4.20), racing on the inside, surrendered the lead approaching the home turn but, under strong riding from Blewitt, came again to prevail in a three-way photo-ﬁ nish from Intense (Zara Lewis at $21) and Mr Cosmic (Grady Spoke at, $15). The big crowd at Tottenham was also treated to yet another wonderful performance by the famous “Warrior of the West’, the 11-year-old racer, Billy Bent Ear.

Izzy Neale, who rode her career ﬁ rst winner last week on Scruff ’s Magic at Condobolin, was given the ride on Billy Bent Ear by Dubbo trainer, Connie Greig. Parked outside Belrose Express in the 1000-metre Open Trophy Handicap, Billy Bent Ear took the lead turning for home, before coming under siege from rival runners. Answering the call from Neale, Billy Bent Ear (the $2.70 favourite) kicked away to win by one-and-a-half lengths from Tells Tails (Michael Wade at $3.80) and Japingka (Eloise Drews at $4.20). The record for the remarkable Billy Bent Ear, now stands at 18 wins and 40 placings from 145 starts with prize-money earnings of more than $265,000. Garry Meadows from Eu-

abalong, who rode briefly at the picnics, was thrilled when Oh No Devon, which he bred and owns, won the 1000-metre Tottenham Hotel Maiden Plate. Trained at Nyngan by Rodney Robb, Oh No Devon (Breanna Bourke on the $2.70 favourite) beat joint leader, The Hoff (Zara Lewis at $8) by a long-neck with Fast ‘N’ Ezy (Grady Spokes at $3.60) running on well for third.. Second leg of a winning double for Connie Greig, was Pahang ridden by Coffs Harbour-based Grady Spokes. Tracking the leaders to the home turn, Pahang (at $6) ﬁ nished best to beat Scruff ’s Magic (Izzy Neale at $6.50) and Sindagar (Breanna Bourke on the $3.60 favourite) in the 1200-metre Fiveways Legal Class Two Trophy Handicap.

“Wooly’s wonders” Wet weather are winning again!

doesn’t dampen junior golf

Winners are grinners; Western Ram’s Under 16 forward and Warren lad, Ryan George, after his side’s thumping 52-10 defeat of the Northern Tigers in Narromine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Contributed THE Tony “Wooly” Woolnough-coached Under 16s Western Rams rugby league representative side, have scored yet another decisive victory, defeating the Northern Tigers 52-10 on Saturday at Cale Oval in Narromine. The win secured their top-ofthe-table fi nish to the regular season and booked them a place in the semi-fi nals in a fortnight. Round Five of the SLE Andrew Johns Cup was the fourth successive win for the young Rams, as they continue to fight-back after

their initial round one defeat (2024) against a strong metro-based side, the MC Wests Tigers. Since that First Round, Head Coach, Wooly, and his Assistant Coach, Carl Moss, have guided the boys to wins against the Bulls (34-12), the Colts (36-6) and the Dragons (50-22), as well as last weekend’s win against the Northern Tigers. The Western Rams were the inaugural SLE Andrew Johns Cup premiers back in 2018 and, going on their current form, they are well-and-truly in contention to claim the premiership in 2024.

Damp start; winners from the junior golf competition on the weekend. PHOTO: SUPPLIED.

Contributed WET weather on Saturday morning failed to dampen the spirits or the turn-out for junior golf on the weekend, with 27 players taking to the course and bringing in some super-hot scores.

This weeks results were, for the 6–9-year-olds were: First — Braxon Boyd; Second — Ray Sayers; Third — Jarred Mayne. For the 10+ year-olds: Tied First — Bree Boyd and Ethan Whaley; Third — Sophia Sayers.

Thanks to Pristine Finish Cleaning Services for the prizes; and Warren Meat House for the barbecue, for their continued sponsorship. Also a big “thanks” to the parents for showing-up each week and helping-out.

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“Manda’s Maniacs” take-out the AFF Summer Golf Comp

Runner-ups of the AFF Summer Golf Comp, Deb’s Demons: Deb Kentwell and Jarrard Noonan (missing Macca McKay and Sam Noonan). PHOTOS: SUPPLIED Contributed LAST round of the AFF Summer Golf Comp was held last weekend; and what an exciting day it was! Winners of the American Foursomes event, on a countback, were Barbie Laws and Brian Robertson with 36 points, followed by runner-ups, James Taylor and Sinclaire Steele. Before hitting-off on the day, the top four teams, “Manda’s Maniacs”, “Deb’s Demons”, “Mid Strength”, and “Faff ’s Hardware”, were all in the running for the top-two spots in the overall winnings of the AFF comp.

Winning team from the AFF Summer Golf Comp, “Manda’s Maniacs”: Sinclair Steele, Ben Thomas, Amanda Thomas and James Taylor (Missing: Paul Robertson).

Manda’s Maniacs had to play Mid Strength, with Deb’s Demons up against Faff ’s Hardware, so it was anyone’s game. Mid Strength then beat Manda’s Maniacs and Deb’s Demons beat Faff ’s Hardware, putting Faff ’s team out of the running; with the ﬁ nal three playing-off for ﬁ rst and second. The play-off was over three holes, and the format was a 4BBB. After the three holes, Mid Strength (Lyn Rawlinson, Barb Laws, Brian Robertson, and Mal Stephens) had 13-points; Deb’s Demons (Deb Kentwell, Jarrard Noonan,

Macca, McKay and Sam Noonan, subs Matt Murphy and Warren Lefebvre) had 15 points; and Manda’s Maniacs (Manda Thomas, Ben Thomas, Sinclaire Steele, Paul Robertson and super-sub, James Taylor) had a fabulous 17 points. Manda’s Maniacs led throughout the comp and, in the end, deserved a great win. Congratulations must go to James Taylor who had three birdies (three under par) for the three playoff holes; very good golf, indeed! “Bear’s Bums” and “Kev’s Cowboys” were in the middle of the ﬁeld, meanwhile the two bottom teams, “Bill’s Bull-

dogs” and “Desert Queens” were in a struggle not to become the wooden spooners. Desert Queens got that honour, but it wasn’t without a ﬁ ght. Thank-yous must go to major sponsor AFF, for their continued support and of all the minor sponsors over the past seven weeks; Bear and Deb Kentwell, Lady golfers; Splat’s Plumbing; Ando’s Graders; Uncle Clarries Service Station; Warren Meat House, and MVAS. Thanks also to Jarrad Noonan, who helped when Deb was away, and to the volunteers who have worked tirelessly to keep the course look-

ing so good. Thank-you also to each and every player who continued to help keep the income coming in to our little club during a time of the year that is usually very quiet. Hopefully, we will see you all again next year when we run the AFF comp again. The official golﬁ ng calendar starts on Saturday, March 16, with programs to be released very soon. Keep a look-out for the new restaurant which is due to open within a week or two. Happy Golﬁng for 2024 from the “Two-Ball Putter”!

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