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Wayne’s journey

Macleay Valley local to share cancer story

By SUE PATERICK

The Macleay Valley’s Wayne Perks is a cancer survivor who is willing to share his story.

CANCER survivor, Wayne Perks, wants to share his journey of diagnosis, treatment and recovery with others. Wayne began his journey about three years ago when diagnosed with advanced Multiple Myeloma, an incurable bone marrow cancer. “I’ve put together a mass of anti-cancer information that I’ve developed since being diagnosed,” he said. Wayne followed some treatments prescribed by leading Australian and American doctors, but also undertook a regime using natural and complimentary methods. These natural methods were based on diet, supplements, meditation, imagery and hypnotherapy, and were based on Dr Ian Gawler’s methodology. Dr Gawler is himself a 31-year survivor of a terminal illness. His Gawler Cancer Foundation and Yarra Valley Living Centre in Victoria has a mission to improve the recovery outcomes and quality

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of life for people affected by cancer or multiple sclerosis. It also assists those looking to create a greater sense of health and vitality in their lives, and uses a holistic approach that incorporates lifestylefocused cancer retreat programs, multiple sclerosis retreat programs and general wellbeing retreats programs. When he was diagnosed, Wayne had six tumours throughout his body and several hot spots. One was at the base of his skull and he was given a very limited time of survival. In fact, his doctors said their treatment would only buy him time not cure him. Upon receiving this news Wayne felt emotionally destroyed. “Any sense of security I had in my life was ripped away,” he said. “I was initially very angry and searched myself for what I had done wrong to deserve this sentence.” He wondered how a super fit man capable of doing four 200-kilometre marathons could get reduced to this. • Continued Page 3

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Thursday 24 May, 2018

Wayne’s journey

Wayne Perks

Mid North Coast artist Robyn Jackson will be displaying some of her beautiful artworks at the Sunset Gallery in Port Macquarie next month

Robyn’s daily life is revealed on canvas By SUE PATERICK FOR over 40 years Mid North Coast artist, Robyn Jackson, has been creating stunning artworks, taking her inspiration from the Australian bush and beach, especially the local region. Next month Robyn will showcase her work and perform a few demonstrations at the Sunset Gallery in Murray Street, Port Macquarie. This will be her fifth solo exhibition of original paintings and is entitled The Life of an Artist. The exhibition runs for two weeks from the June 2 to 18 and will be open daily from 9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday and from 10am to 2pm Saturday. “Painting is like breathing to me and the theme of my exhibition explores my life as an artist,” Robyn said. She began dabbling with art when living at Wagga and learnt batik - the art of decorating cloth using wax and dye - at school. Robyn then taught herself silk painting and used these methods to teach textiles at high school.

“I became obsessed with dye and silk,” she said. Robyn now paints fulltime in her home gallery at Crescent Head, surrounded by the Macleay Valley’s natural beauty. From this bush retreat she records her everyday life through art. “My art diary enables me to cobble together my thoughts on my art practice,” Robyn added. “I need to document the experiences around me through my connection with the landscape and what inspires me.” Robyn’s greatest inspiration is the beach. “It’s in my blood, it’s my solace, my joy, my meditation and my direction,” she said. Another source of inspiration is her garden, which Robyn says is a continuing source of delight. She also takes inspiration from her travels throughout Australia. “I am drawn to the lines and colours around me until they become a part of me and my dreaming,” she said. “My body of work explores my connection

with the landscape, both locally and from our travels.” Robyn’s work features brilliant colours on both silk and canvas and a number of artworks show her connections with Port Macquarie. Naturally her favourite medium is painting on silk. “I usually start with a photo that has beautiful lines and design and then the colours flow with a story of their own,” she explained. “Many of my works use vibrant dyes on silk because these mediums make my heart sing.” Robyn will be at the Sunset Gallery every day during her exhibition from 10am to 3pm so you can meet her and have a chat. She also plans to demonstrate painting on silk and will also run workshops after the event. Her work is displayed at her home gallery, which can be visited by appointment and on her website www.robynjacksonartist.com For more information contact Robyn on email: robbojacko@hotmail.com or phone 0265660182 or 0488605819.

• From Page 1 This anger led him to question the doctors’ belief he was going to die and set him on a new research path into alternative medicine. Since he began a natural therapies’ approach Wayne has had excellent results. “I got a clear PET Scan at three months,” he said. “And 18 months later my PET Scans are still showing clear.” Wayne admits his doctors don’t support or show much interest in natural therapies or integrative medicine that he says is critical to repairing a chemo-effected body. “I don’t know exactly what part of the natural therapies worked best, whether it was a combination of it all or just one thing,” Wayne explained. “And I stress that what worked for me may not work for others, but I am happy to share my journey in the hope it will deliver similar results.” Wayne, who lives in the Macleay Valley, said quite a few locals were coming him to find out what he has done to achieve his results and some were attaining similar outcomes. His ultimate aim is to open a Cancer Centre in Kempsey called How You Can Conquer Cancer and bring in doctors, specialists, and alternative/ complimentary medicine experts. “It will be a centre that supplies the information that is not always mainstream,” Wayne said. “I want that to be my legacy.” Wayne will be holding a free seminar at the Port Panthers Function Room this Sunday, May 27. The event will run for three hours from 6pm until 9pm. Bookings to attend Wayne’s seminar How You Can Conquer Cancer and Chronic Metabolic Disease are essential and by text only. Just send your name and number of seats you would like to reserve to 0467 419 162. “We’ll discuss how cancer works and what foods, substances and fluids can create an anticancer environment in our bodies,” Wayne added. “We’ll also discuss radiation, chemotherapy, medical experiences and so much more.”

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Thursday 24 May, 2018 I HONESTLY don’t know where to start this week! I’m not lost for words, I’m just trying to articulate what I want to say, without offending the easily offended – it’s not going to be easy, so wish me luck. It was a big week in both the PMHC and KSC Council meetings held last week and I have to say, both meetings shed some light on the calibre and integrity of our elected councillors, or lack thereof. First stop. The KSC meeting on Tuesday May 15. Last year I wrote about how progressive the Kempsey Council has become and how I thought Kempsey may finally shake off the ‘redneck country hick’ type of label that’s been associated with the place since I can remember. I’m sorry Kempsey, that’s not likely to happen too soon if you allow the serial agitators to keep sabotaging your chances of progress every step of the way. Cr Leo Hauville, put forward a motion of ‘no confidence’ in Mayor Liz Campbell, which was seconded by Cr Dean Saul. The ‘no confidence’ motion was foreshadowed by another motion from Cr Sue McGinn and long story short, the ‘no confidence’ motion was voted against 6-2 with Cr Bruce Morris abstaining from the vote. You might be reading this and thinking, ‘Who cares?’ If you live in the KSC footprint – you should care! Here’s a couple of reasons why. First and foremost, Mayor, Liz Campbell has won the past two council elections by popular vote, the last result being an overwhelming 64.68% of the community voting her in to the position of Mayor – obviously the majority are more than confident with their choice – however,

From the Heart... Sandy Mackenzie the squeaky wheels in the community (which includes some councillors in the ranks) continue to undermine the choices of the community with this type of toxic behaviour. Secondly, you can’t oust a popularly voted Mayor with a no confidence vote! I find it incredible that the finger pointers, obviously have a complete misunderstanding of, or are flagrantly ignoring the rules. That should be a major concern to ratepayers right there. I understand there are always going to be the dissenters and agitators and we need to see/hear both sides, so any decisions made by KSC are based on the best outcome for the community as a whole. What I can’t get my head around, at all, is why anyone would stage such a futile, time wasting, money wasting stunt? I’ve dissected this situation over and over again. I’ve read all the information I can find, which reveals no logical explanation for a motion of no confidence. All I can come up with is – this had to have been a blatant personal attack! Sadly, this is not the first time such an attack has occurred on my watch. I have reams of unfounded, petty accusations on file – about both councils. Ironically, 99% of them from the same handful of people who dwell in the minority camp in both shires who obviously have way too much time

on their hands and have some serious issues with change and progress. All I can add? I hope the finger pointers have cleaned up all the skeletons in their closet before the next election because as we know ‘karma’ has a funny way of coming back to bite you. Which leads me onto the PMHC meeting last Wednesday. Following on from the April 18 win (6/1 vote) to support the push for funding (from state government, via Leslie Williams) for a feasibility study for a tidal pool in Port Macquarie – the community received a devasting blow at the May 16 council meeting. Despite the evidence of over 18,000 signatures in support of a tidal pool, Cr Turner has done a complete 360 and decided on our behalf, the ratepayers of the PMHC, that a tidal pool is not a priority. He obviously spent the last month convincing his colleagues this was the case as 6/3 (three councillors also changed their vote from last month) helped him get the alteration to last month’s motion carried through – basically they have added a note: 3. Note that an ocean tidal pool in Port Macquarie is not a priority for council. (For: Cusato, Dixon, Hawkins, Intemann, Levido and Turner). Disappointing as this situation is for the whole community. It’s also very enlightening. Here’s a couple of reasons why. In the last council by-election when Cr Turner was running for the position of mayor, he was quoted in local media saying: “I’m delighted to see our local MP Leslie Williams’ support for a local ocean pool, and the state government’s allocation of $50,000 to Ballina’s pool committee for a feasibility study into a pool there. As mayor, making sure Port gets the same consideration is one of my commitments for my first 100 days.”

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Mmmm, very interesting turn of events. Less than 12-months down the track and we’ve done a complete back-flip! Not just Cr Turner, but Crs Hawkins, Intemann and Levido, who have also had a complete change of heart? Wow! It really highlights how much of the decision-making process for some of the councillors seems to be based on personal agendas and opinion, rather than on anecdotal evidence or feedback from supposed community engagement. Hell, let’s forget the 18,000+ ratepayers that have signed a petition calling for a tidal pool. It’s not on our agenda, we can join forces and block it. I know the community is ropeable. I deal with the phone calls and correspondence of outrage – they’re not happy campers for a variety of reasons. Most commonly, locals just want a safe place to swim in the ocean; a place they can take their children or the more senior members of the family who cannot handle swimming in the surf. There are so many health and safety benefits from swimming in the sea, for all ages but especially for the elderly and incapacitated who make up a large part of our local demographic. Why on earth would anyone who really had the community’s best interests at heart, block the one channel of support required to get this much-loved and wanted community initiative off the ground? Just why? If the community were expecting Council to fund it – the ratepayers pay the bills, so it is ultimately the community’s decision what their rates are spent on.

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Thursday 24 May, 2018

Vinyl vibe booming back VINYL will be making a comeback at Port Macquarie’s first ever Record Fair. According to organiser Travis Fredericks the Port Macquarie Record Fair, in July, is the perfect place to start a vinyl record collection. “There’s a world-wide movement that has started to ignite again around records,” said Travis, owner of Dark Alley Collectables Record Shop in Wauchope. “The sound is why I prefer records over mp3, CDs, or cassettes. “Vinyl is all I listen to except when I am in my car. On your playlist on your phone you’ll have all these great artists and you don’t know who they are. You never see any pictures of them, but with records, you get the lyrics, the photos and posters, and the artwork behind the album as well. It’s also nice to have something tangible that you can hold.” Travis says despite new technology, a lot of people are going back to vinyl. “I got invited as a vendor up to Bellingen for their record fair and I was blown away by how many people were there,” said Travis. “It was like a Myer Boxing Day sale. People were pushing the doors before it was even open and you couldn’t even move in there because there were so many people going frantic. I had to restock massively after that because they just cleaned me out. “The fair we are having in Port Macquarie has already generated some interest via phone calls, messages, and social media traffic. I kind of underestimated how many people are excited about and listening to vinyl.” Vinyl collectors and music lovers will be able to get their hands on anything from alternative, punk, metal, rockabilly, blues, jazz, country, reggae, club, hip hop, and much more. “Part of the joy for me having a record shop is seeing what people pick,” Travis said. “There’s a fairly big movement of young

Travis Fredericks in his Dark Alley Collectables Record Shop in Wauchope people who are buying records too. There are these two sisters who are 15 and 16 and they come in and buy Frank Sinatra albums, Jimmy Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and Led Zeppelin. Any artist that you can think of that’s a mainstream band you will be able to get on vinyl.” Travis says the aim of the fair is to feed the local interest for vinyl records. “We wanted to keep the event fairly local because we wanted to generate some interest in records in the local area,” Travis explains. “We’ve got some local vendors coming, as well as a guy from Bellingen and a Sydney vendor also.” Although the introduction of modern

turntables has made it easier than ever to play vinyl, many vinyl enthusiasts are opting for vintage systems. “People are really interested in getting me to piece together vintage systems,” Travis said. “I’ve got a modern turntable and vintage ones as well, one from the 1960s, and the sound that comes out of it is amazing. It’s like they are sitting in the room with you. The vintage systems were made to last too, they outlive any modern technology.” Opting for vinyl is also a great way to support artists. “Records can range from $1 up to $10,000 for one record,” Travis said. “The majority

of the sale goes to the artist. So the artists are receiving better royalties with vinyl.” Get down to Port Macquarie’s very first Record Fair on July 7 from 12-4pm at The Duck on Clarence, 72 Clarence Street, Port Macquarie. There will be food and drink available as well as live entertainment from singer songwriter Lauren Edwards and DJ Healy and the Spin Academy. The Port Macquarie Record Fair is presented by RAWR Music, Dark Alley Collectables and Hold Steady Records. For more information visit www.facebook. com/portmacquarierecordfair

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Thursday 24 May, 2018

Karma part of champion team

Visitors on a previous Farm Gate Tour looking at the inquisitive Gromorbeef bulls

Farm gates are open By BARBARA DYER IF ever there was a good reason to get your hands dirty it is during the Hastings Landcare Farm Gate Tour long weekend in June. The annual self-drive program has been running for about seven years and gives people the chance to have a good old poke about working farms, seeing behind the scenes of 13 properties, most of which are usually closed to the public. The event takes in farms in the greater Hastings, Port Macquarie and Camden Haven region, running tours at set times over the three days of the June long weekend. Farmers and land custodians will escort visitors, chat about their production methods, conservation and the environment, allowing visitors to walk amongst farm animals, crops and in a conservation area. “Our aim is to connect people to farms and show where food comes from, as well as teaching about the environment,” says Kerry Wehlburg, who is helping co-ordinate the Hastings Landcare Farmgate Tour events. “Properties range from an oyster farm to a sheep dairy and a bushfood plantation and all are operated in an environmentally responsible manner. “The tour gives people the chance to connect with food producers, as well as to gain an understanding of how farming operations can work with the environment. “This year one of the farms will have a soil pit dug especially so that visitors can learn about the extremely important biology that happens every day beneath our feet. We have a core group of farms, but they change a little so there is always something new to see.

Family fun at Ewetopia Farm “It’s not possible to see every property as they are not all open every day, and some are open at set hours while others are open all day. “So, if there was something last year they missed out on, visitors can schedule it in this year but it’s important they do check the schedules, buy their ticket and make bookings.” Ms Wehlburg said the attendees on the tour had been a varied bunch. “We have seen people interested in regenerative agriculture, tourists wanting to explore our area, locals wanting to connect with their food and even those who are considering a lifestyle change to a small acreage and looking for ideas,” she said. She said some of farms were fantastic for young children to visit.

“This year we are partnering with the Hello Koalas Festival which runs from June 7-11 and focusses on the importance of conserving our beloved Aussie icons,” Ms Wehlburg said. “Hello Koalas Festival events over the long weekend include events at Douglas Vale Historic Homestead and Vineyard, which is also part of the 2018 Farm Gate Tour.” She said farm opening and tour times and a map overview were available with tickets available from the Port Macquarie Information Centre at the Glasshouse as well as online and in Wauchope at the Hastings Landcare Office and Ecowild Organic Shop. “The cost of $30 is per family or carload,” she said.

CHARLES Sturt University (Port Macquarie campus) student Karma Reeves has received an award-winning boost to her future career as a paramedic. The 35-year-old and her team of five from the Pacific Palms Rural Fire Service were recently awarded the prestigious Rural Fire Service Award for their brave and successful efforts assisting a man who was trapped underneath his excavator, which had overturned into a shallow dam at Charlotte Bay, south of Forster. “They made us feel very special,” said Karma, of the awards. “They flew my team and I from Port Macquarie and put us up in the Novotel in Sydney. “The ceremony was just beautiful and it was moving listening to everyone else’s stories. Not many people have a positive outcome, a lot of people experience something traumatic, like loss of life.” The team from the Pacific Palms Rural Fire Service, which is based at Smith Lake, south-east of Taree, was awarded with a Commissioner’s Certificate of Commendation, an award that recognises outstanding actions in relation to fire service duties. The man who was trapped was pinned by the excavator machine, and managed to keep his mouth and nose above the water. He’d been trapped for several hours and was struggling to maintain his position. The crew was unable to extract the victim, so instead they set up pumps to try and reduce the dam water level to provide relief for the victim and support the rescue effort. “It was a massive team effort that day where the police, the paramedics, the Royal Fire Service, and Fire Rescue NSW, did everything they could to help in any way,” explains Karma. “I met my crew on the scene and we joined up with Forster Fire Rescue helping them take all their rescue equipment down to the dam as they had to park up on a hill. It took 40 minutes to rescue him. “I have seen the person we rescued since the incident and he has some back problems but he is doing good. He’s happy, healthy, alive, and with his family. He is a very lucky and happy man.” Karma is currently in her second year of university studying a Bachelor of Clinical Practice in Paramedics. She has been a member of the Royal Fire Service for two years and says volunteering there has given her exposure into what it will be like working as a paramedic. “The Rural Fire Service has given me the experience of communicating with a patient when they are under emotional stress,” said Karma. “It has also given me the exposure too, because obviously we are going to be going to a lot of traumatic situations and scenes, and you can never predict the things you are going to see.” Volunteering has always been a huge part of Karma’s life. “Growing up I’ve always been in surf life saving,” Karma said.

FROM THE MAYOR A weekly conversation with Mayor Peta Pinson We’re so lucky to live in a community that offers such a range of opportunities to get out and about, connect with family and friends, enjoy our great weather and take advantage of living in the best place in Australia. There really is something for everyone, whether you enjoy food and wine festivals, sporting events or music and cultural activities we are definitely spoilt for choice. Our combination of beautiful beaches, pristine hinterland and a vibrant community atmosphere provide the perfect backdrop for locally grown, community and major events to take place. This month, Council awarded funds to a number of unique events that are locally grown, and that are hoping to build into permanent fixtures on our local calendar. These

events were the Digital Technology Expo, Beach to Brother Marathon, Elephant Trail Race, Coastal Country Music Festival and Wildwood Music Festival. These events successfully applied for funding under Council’s Event Sponsorship Program, which provides financial assistance to events that can be enjoyed by our local community, will encourage people to visit and stay in our region, and that have the potential to provide a significant local economic boost. The program has been providing funds to locally grown events since 2015, with more than 20 events receiving $141,000 in sponsorship funding to give them a kick along. One of the events which is supported by the Event Sponsorship Program is Slice of Haven, which has been a huge hit since it first came to life in 2008. The Laurieton foreshore will come alive this Sunday to the smells, sights,

pmhc.nsw.gov.au sounds and atmosphere that only Slice of Haven can bring, and I’m really looking forward to seeing as many of our community enjoying a great day out. The festival really does highlight our great local produce, food, wine and entertainment … my mouth is watering already! Like many of our locally grown events Slice of Haven started from humble beginnings, and through hard work, great partnerships and enthusiastic volunteers it has become one of the highlights on our local event calendar. If you’ve got a great idea for an event, or community project, the next round of Council’s grants program is expected to open in August, and I encourage you to think about applying. Until then, I hope to see you as we enjoy Slice of Haven on Sunday. Peta.

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Thursday 24 May, 2018

A Ripper way to beach safety

From left: Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast Branch President, Rod McDonagh, Nexba co-founder Drew Bilbe and Westpac Little Ripper’s Jason Young at the recent presentation of a Westpac Little Ripper Lifesaver drone for the Port Macquarie Region

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FOLLOWING a season which saw three lives lost in surf at local beaches, Port Macquarie surf lifesavers have welcomed hi-tech help from above. It was sweet news for Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast Branch when Naturally Sugar Free pioneers Nexba funded a Westpac Little Ripper Lifesaver drone for the Port Macquarie Region. Westpac Little Ripper Lifesaver drones can rapidly identify and respond to incidents with abilities tailored for search, rescue and lifesaving pod drops. Able to sweep the water and with ‘eye in the sky’ capabilities to see below the water, the $50,000 drone will drop its payload of two inflatable pods to swimmers in trouble, buying rescue crews extra time, invaluable in rougher conditions. They can also be used for shark spotting. Six volunteer surf life savers from the area will be trained as remote pilots at the Westpac Little Ripper UAV academy based in Port Macquarie. Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast Branch President, Rod McDonagh said the Westpac Little Ripper drone would be a valuable resource to Surf Life Saving Mid North Coast volunteer lifesavers to enhance their ability to carry out patrols, identify marine hazards, and assist with search and rescue along almost 200km of coastline in the region. “This is a great opportunity for our members to improve their skills and provides us with the capability to be adaptable to emergency situations with cutting edge technology,” said Mr McDonagh at the official handover last weekend. “The mid north coast area unfortunately responded to a number of critical incidents last season and these drones can assist greatly in search and rescue operations.” He added it would create a whole new area of interest in the lifesaving arena as well as providing surf lifesavers with career opportunities. “It will broaden the scope of our duty officers who are on call 24-7 to respond to any marine related incident,” Mr McDonagh said. “This donation is important to keep us relevant with emergency management practices and our routine management of beaches on the Mid North Coast. “I believe we have the people and resources to be leaders in this field. “Our main aim is to maintain a safe environment for the people who use the beaches and adjacent areas. “Many of our responses are out of the flags and the application of drones will allow us to respond more effectively and also provide assistance to other organisations.” Nexba is fighting to eradicate diabetes and obesity and sees their philosophy as being closely aligned with Westpac Little Ripper’s mission to save lives. Port Macquarie is the first to benefit from Nexba’s initiative of supporting local communities in Australia. Nexba co-founder Drew Bilbe said the donation was just the beginning of saving lives. “We founded Nexba in 2011 because we had a long-term vision of changing people’s lives and providing a healthy alternative to harmful, sugary soft drinks,” he said. “Bringing that ambition to our beaches, our aim is to partner for a Westpac Little Ripper drone on every beach in Australia.” Westpac’s Port Macquarie Bank Manager Daniel Gibb said: “Westpac is proud to support the Westpac Little Ripper Lifesavers in Port Macquarie.

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BOYS were once called wags. Older boys were also called wags. They were also called a fellow, or a chap. Sometimes they were also mischievous – or left hanging. My big dictionary calls wag a mischievous boy, or a youth, a young man, a fellow or chap. It adds that often mothers would call their baby boy a wag “as a term of endearment”. Ivor Brown in his book of words said that when Shakespearian characters called each other good wag they were not necessarily implying that the youngster was an intending comedian. Shakespeare had a go at it. For instance, In Henry 4, he said: “But I prythee sweet Wag, shall there by Gallows standing in England when thou art King”. My big dictionary says wag may have been a shortening of waghalter, but it may have originated in other ways. My big dictionary says “left hanging”. John Ayto suggests someone destined for the gallows might be a wag also, left hanging, so to speak. Craig Carver says scalawag (I am used to spelling it as scallywag) was a preindustrial Scottish farm labourer probably under the influence of wag, a witty person. John Ayto and Adrian Room suggest it may

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describe a person about to be hanged. I can’t suggest it means other than a person left hanging. Readers Digest says it means a person at the end of a rope, moving up and down and some left and right. I will leave it for others to describe how a person dies at the end of a rope. The 1811 Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue, compiled by Captain Grose, describes wag as “an arch frolicksome fellow”. The best I could come up with so far as arch is concerned was “a feminine curve”. Wikipedia says wag is an acronym used to refer to wives and girlfriends of high-profile professional athletes. When it was announced in 2007 that David Beckham would be joining the American club Los Angeles Galaxy, the Mail on Sunday referred to the “LA WAGs whose husbands earn less in ten years than Beckham in one week”.

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Over the years the wag diminished and the boy took over. Wag increasingly meant comedian, or at least one who moved from side to side or from top to bottom. I have come across at least 25 names for the letters wag. I wish I could tell you. Many dog walkers have described their businesses as wag. Some have even named their businesses as wag. Macquarie says wag means to move from side to side or up and down, or silly person Webster says wag means a frolicksome fellow or someone fitted for the rope, a joker a gossip or a fellow who is full of mischievous humour, Collins says wag is to move from side to side, such as a happy dog. Heinemann says wag means a person who teases or plays jokes. The modern version of wag is a person, of any age, who likes to tell jokes. But it can also mean one who wags school, a merry droll, to be in danger of felling, to vacillate. But so far as I am concerned it means, in modern parlance, to shake or nudge. Even if you did wag school occasionally. lauriebarber.com; lbword@midcoast.com.au

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Destinations Plan now for your 2019 ‘holiday of a lifetime’ 2018 tours at helloworld Laurieton are selling out fast, with only a few options and show tours left. We are now well into our schedule for 2019. We have options for the individual traveller or those looking at travelling on an escorted tour with like-minded people. Whether you are doing one of our fully escorted or group departure Australian and/or international tours, we add the extra service of picking you up from your front door. For our 2-day tours, we pick up at a central location from Port Macquarie through to Laurieton. Apart from our tours, Tracy and Karen at helloworld Laurieton can also assist you in planning an extensive Australian or overseas holiday and not limited to all cruising including river cruising, travel insurance, hotels, car hire, flights, rail, all coach touring companies within Australia and overseas and individual travel itineraries. We will ensure that every detail is taken care of, so you can sit back, relax and rest assured your holiday arrangements are in experienced hands. 2-day Vivid Spectacular – Including Captain Cook Dinner Cruise window seating – 12th June 2018 (sold out). 14-day Kimberley from Darwin to Broome – 25th June 2018 (sold out). 2-day “The Book of Mormon” – Wed 15th August 2018 - $399. Winner of 9 Tony awards and described as “the best musical ever written” by the New York Times’ notoriously tough critic Ben Brantley, the show has managed to thrive despite its controversial themes and frequent use of profanities and has even been embraced by the Mormon Church. 25-day Croatia Private Charter cruising and Southern France River Cruise including Germany Departing 4th September to 27th September 2018 – fully escorted (sold out). 17-day China including 5 Day Yangtze River Cruise Departing 12th October to 28th October 2018 - $5999 - fully escorted (only 2 spaces left), Savour the natural grandeur of the Three Gorges on a relaxing Yangtze River Cruise. Just one part of a wonderful tour that also includes China’s enthralling cities of Shanghai, Xian and Beijing, plus the Giant Pandas of Chengdu. 2-Day Evita Show Tour – Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd November 2018 - $399-00 (selling fast). Evita charts the story of Eva Peron, played by the legendary Tina Arena. Featuring some of the best loved songs in musical theatre. 2-Day Jersey Boys including Christmas Shopping – Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th

December 2018 - $399-00. Jersey Boys tells the true-life story of four guys from the wrong side of the tracks and their rise to stardom as Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, one of the most successful bands in pop music history. The band sold more than 175 million records and were inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame for their worldwide hits, including Can’t Take My Eyes Off You, Walk Like a Man, Bye Bye Baby, Sherry and Big Girl’s Don’t Cry, which all feature in the musical. Combine this fabulous show with your last minute Christmas Shopping and you are on a winner. 5-day 4 Star exclusive Christmas tour Sunday 23rd to Thursday 27th December 2018 (sold out). 10-day South Australia including 4-night Murray River Cruise, 2 Day Kangaroo Island, Adelaide Hills, Hahndorf & Barossa Valley – Departing 1st February 2019 - $4199 (new tour). This 10-day South Australia tour includes 2 Day Kangaroo Island experience, 4 Night Murray River Cruise, Barossa Valley, Adelaide Hills & Hahndorf. This is a tour not to be missed. 12-day Tasmania Wonders departing 19th February, 2019 (new tour). If Tasmania is on your must do list, this journey offers you the ideal introduction. Visit magnificent Russel Falls, the Gordon River, Cradle Mountain, the Tarkine Wilderness and Freycinet National Parks. Step back in time in Port Arthur and Hobart and explore Launceston. 7-day Melbourne Getaway including Phillip Island & the Dandenong Ranges - departs Monday 4th March to Sunday 10th March 2019 - $2499 (new tour). Enjoy a fabulous 7-day getaway to Melbourne and experience all this beautiful city and surrounds has to offer. Unpack only once, experience Phillip Island, guided tour MCG, dinner on the Colonial Tramcar, Melbourne Star Observation Wheel, Queen Victoria Markets, Dandenong Ranges & Cuckoo Restaurant just to name a few. Fully escorted including home pick up/drop off and return flights ex Port Macquarie. 13-day Discover Japan – 6th to 18th May 2019 - $6999 (new tour). 16-days Treasures of Russia – 24th May to 8th June, 2019 - $6695 (new tour). Earlybird Alert!! Including fly free. Experience all Russia has to offer on the MS Rossia premium River Cruise exploring Russia’s waterways. 20-Days South Africa including Victoria Falls and Chobe National Park – June/July 2019 (new tour). Join us on a fabulous adventure to South Africa including Kruger National Park, Swaziland, Hluhluwe, Durban, Souther Drakensberg and Eastern Cap Beaches.

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St Petersburg n Mandrogi Kizhi Island n Goritsy n Yaroslavl n Moscow • Air fares from Sydney and Brisbane into Rio de Janeiro, and out ofUglich Santiago de Chile, plus two other flights

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within South America. • A 14 day Holland America cruise of Patagonia from Buenos Aires to Santiago around the southernmost point of mainland South America, Cape Horn. • Good accommodation, most meals, transport and transfers. YOUR HOLIDAY PRICE INCLUDES ✓ 11 nights exploring Russia’s waterways Tour departs on Australia 25th November and returns 20th December 2018on a premium river ship, the MS Rossia

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Explore St Petersburg including Peter and Paul Fortress, Peterhof Park and the Hermitage Museum

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Europe: value and beauty

BECAUSE of lack of time or funds many people know that they will only visit Europe once, and therefore want to see as much as they can in comfort and at an affordable price. Macleay Valley Travel has a group tour that will wonderfully more than meet these requirements and take you to see the most important places in Europe. Their 33-day tour costing $9,575 per person twin share is certainly wonderful value when you consider that all the following are included in this great price: • Flights including taxes from Sydney or Brisbane into London and out of Paris with Singapore Airlines, regularly voted to be the world’s best airline. • A 31-day tour of western and central Europe visiting 11 countries including England, Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Croatia, Italy, France & Spain. • A one-night stopover in Singapore.

• Very good 4 star accommodation. • Many meals at good restaurants. • All transfers and transport including the high speed Eurostar from London to Brussels and the high speed TGV train from Bordeaux to Paris. • Entrance fees to the many attractions visited. • Prepaid gratuities to the main tour guide and drivers. • Services of English speaking tour guides and an Australian tour escort. For a single room there is an extra charge of $2,445. However, if you wish to twin share and don’t have a travel partner, Macleay Valley Travel will do their best to match you up with another traveller in a similar situation. The tour departs Australia on 1st November, 2018. For the full itinerary contact Macleay Valley Travel on 65 62 6699 or see their web site www. macleayvalleytravel.com

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Peterhof Park Explore Peterhof Park and Palace before an afternoon at leisure in St Petersburg. This evening, enjoy a special Captian’s Welcome Reception as you set sail. BLD

Day 7. Mandrogi Today, set off from St Petersburg and cruise down the Neva River. Along the way, be treated to a Russian language lesson on board. Arrive in Mandrogi, a tiny island village that is a living museum. Take a tour through the quirky collection of old wooden houses. Then see the Vodka Museum. Enjoy a relaxing picnic lunch then reboard your ship and set sail along the Svir River. BLD

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Day 4. St Petersburg, City Tour Founded by Peter the Great, St Petersburg boasts a network of canals and Baroque buildings which give the city a distinctive European flavour This morning enjoy a tour of St Petersburg. Visit Peter and Paul Fortress, and the

Day 8. Kizhi Island Cruise towards Lake Onega, Europe’s second-largest lake. Set out on a guided walking tour

Today, discover the glorious Golden Ring city of Yaroslavl. Founded by Prince Yaroslav the Wise, this is one of Russia’s oldest cities and dates back to the age of the Vikings. Explore the World Heritage-listed historic centre, adorned with classical architecture and golden-domed churches, and visit a 12th-century monastery. BLD Day 11. Uglich, Volga River Watch rural life unfold along the banks as your ship cruises to

Today in Moscow, head to Red Square, where you’ll admire the ornate beauty of the onion-domed St Basil’s Cathedral. Take in the GUM Department Store, Sparrow Hill and Lubyanka Square and see the city’s striking imperial and Soviet architecture. Enjoy free time to explore this afternoon before a Farewell Dinner back on board this evening. Raise a toast to your new friends with a glass of vodka. BLD Day 14. Disembark Ship,

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Thursday 24 May, 2018

Enterta nment WEEKLY

GIG GUIDE Thu May 24 6.30pm - Club North Haven - Christie Lamb 6559 9150 Fri May 25 6pm - Panthers Port Macquarie @ The Tapp Mat Brooker & Max De Groot - 6580 2300 6.30pm - Kempsey Heights Bowling Club - Doug Savage - 6562 6666 7pm - Harrigan’s Irish Pub - John Curtin - 6556

WHAT’S ON FREE LUNCHTIME RECITALS AT THE GLASSHOUSE MACKILLOP HSC students will be the performance at the Glasshouse on Friday, May 25 from 12.30pm – 1.30pm. KEMPSEY MENS SHED WILL hold a garage sale on Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26 from 8am till 1pm in the old Mitre 10 Building, Eden Street opposite the Riverside Park. FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN WRITERS NSW INC PORT MACQUARIE WILL meet Saturday, May 26 at the Mac Adams Hall, Corner Gordon and Lord Streets (near Players Theater) from 1pm till 4pm. Contact 6583 3997. PORT MACQUARIE BUSH POET GROUP NEXT meeting will be on Sunday, May 27 from 1pm at the Senior Citizens Centre. Munster Street, Port Macquarie. Cost is $2, with afternoon tea provided, contact Bill Yates on 6583 3360. PORT MACQUARIE MID NORTH COAST BRANCH ULYSSES CLUB COFFEE on Saturday, May 26 will be at The Point Café, Settlement Point at 9.30am. Ride on Wednesday, May 30 will be a Northern run, meet at the BP Service Centre, the Donut at 9am. All riders welcome. Free Event, contact Phil on 0488 733 520. WESTPORT MENS 60 & OVER BOWLERS CLUB NEXT game will be held on Monday, June 4 from 1pm at Westport Club. New members are most welcome, contact Ken 6581 2523. LINE DANCING MACLEAY VALLEY SOUTH West Rocks - beginner classes Mondays 10am at School of Arts Hall. Kempsey - beginner classes Tuesday 5pm, Wednesdays 9.30am at Kempsey Heights Bowling Club. Contact Shirley 0429 368 112. WAUCHOPE COUNTRY CLUB SOCIAL Monday mixed bowls. Individual names need to be in by 12noon to play at 1pm. All welcome, contact 6585 3020 or President Clive 0457 178 960. HEART SUPPORT WALKING GROUP MEETS every Monday at 9am at the torpedo behind Laurieton United Services Club for a walk at your own pace. Contact Reg on 0402 822 026. PORT MACQUARIE BAPTIST CHURCH PLAYGROUP is held on Mondays from 9.30am – 11.30am, all families, with children from babies to school age, are welcome to come. $4 per family per week, contact Elizabeth on 0400 907 516. HASTINGS DISTRICT HIGHLAND PIPE BAND BAND practice Monday nights in Port Macquarie, experienced and looking for a band or keen to learn? We can assist, contact 0408 414 510 or 0418 677 474 RELAXATION CLASSES WILL be held on Monday evenings from 5.30pm at Governors Retirement Resort, wear comfortable clothing and the first class if free. Contact Pam Sainsbury 0414 484 890. HASTINGS CHORISTERS MEET every Monday night 6.30-8.30pm during School terms at Mackillop Senior College

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0555 7.30pm - Panthers Port Macquarie - The Shuffle Boys - 6580 2300 7.30pm - South West Rocks Country Club Besty & Andy 8pm - Port City Bowling Club - The Trapps - 6583 1133 8.30pm - Laurieton United Services Club - Kasey Chambers Campfire Tour - 6559 9110 Sat May 26 6pm - Panthers Port Macquarie @ The Tapp Blake Saban & Nish Palmer - 6580 2300 6.30pm - Kempsey Heights Bowling Club - Chill Factor - 6562 6666

6.30pm - Kempsey Macleay RSL Club - Craig Stewart - 6560 1111 7pm - Harrigan’s Irish Pub - Gary King - 6556 0555 7.30pm - Glasshouse Port Macquarie - Judith Lucy & Denise Scott- Disappointments - 6581 8888 7.30pm - Panthers Port Macquarie - Voodoo Rhythm Shakers - 6580 2300 8pm - Seabreeze Beach Hotel - Josh Needs 6566 6205 8pm - Port City Bowling Club - Gotcha Covered 6583 1133 8pm - The Lounge Room - The Hunga GAYmes -

6584 2120 8.15pm - Panthers Port Macquarie @ The Basement - King Social - 6580 2300 Sun May 27 1pm - Harrigan’s Irish Pub - Burning Sands 6556 0555 2pm - Panthers Port Macquarie @ The Tapp Decks on the Deck - 6580 2300 3pm - Seabreeze Beach Hotel - Darren Jack 6566 6205 3pm - Flynns Beach Surf Club Bar - John Castray - 6583 1555

Hall, Lochinvar Place, (off Ocean Drive,) Port Macquarie. New members welcome! Come and try us for a few weeks before you decide to join. Contact our Musical Director Robyn Ryan OAM 0407 007 993. PORT MACQUARIE TABLE TENNIS CLUB PLAYS Monday Morning 9am to 12pm Social Single and Doubles Play at Bourne House, First Floor, 10-12 Short Street, Port Macquarie also Tues and Thurs Evenings. Contact Geoff 6583 8784. KEMPSEY CARES GROUP MEET every Tuesday at the Catholic Hall, Kempsey from 9.30am – 12.30pm for morning tea and lunch at $5 per person. Pick up and drop off will be arranged, contact Geoff Barrie on 0405 581 092 or Margret Hudson on 6562 6690. MEDITATION DE-STRESS and give the mind a rest, find inner peace. FREE weekly classes, all welcome. Tuesdays 7pm, Girl Guides Hall, Hollingworth Street. Contact Linda on 6581 3356. KEMPSEY DISTRICT SILVER BAND BAND rehearsals Tuesday’s, Basics Band 3.45pm; Intermediate Band 4.45pm and Senior Band 6pm. New members welcome, no age limit, no experience and no instrument required, just come along and have go. Contact Leonie 0435 081 849. MACLEAY QUILTERS MEET every Tuesday from 9.30am at the Kempsey Showground Tea Room. We invite all ladies of all ages who are interested in embroidery, knitting or crochet to join us. Contact Ruth 6561 7113. COMMUNITY CHOIR KALA Rava meets Tuesday’s 7pm at Conservatorium Mid North Coast, 56 Hollingworth St, Port Macquarie. New members welcome, contact Marie van Gend 0448 115 334. PORT MACQUARIE GROW GROUP WEEKLY meeting at Colonial Rooms, St Thomas Anglican Church 10.30am – 12.30pm Tuesdays, small friendly group formed to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and improve mental health. Contact 1800 558 268. PM BAPTIST CHURCH HOLD a craft group every Wednesday, during term from 12.30 to 2.30pm at Port Macquarie Baptist Church, 18 McIntyre Close. Contact Jane 6585 0710 or Lyndall 0428 565 022. PANTHERS BRIDGE CLUB PLAYS every Wednesday at 10am, upstairs in the Renaissance Room at the Panthers Club, finishing around 2.30pm with a break for lunch. Contact Lorraine 6582 3848 if you need a partner. LAKE CATHIE LANDCARE MEETS Wednesday at 9am at the Jonathon Dickson Reserve. Contact Sally 0427 854 551. FRIENDS OF MRS YORK’S GARDEN INC WORKING bees, with morning tea 8am - 11am Wednesday mornings, Cnr Grant and Stewart St. Port Macquarie. Contact Di 0439 853 835 or just turn up with a hat and gloves. KEMPSEY RSL TABLE TENNIS CLUB PLAYS every Wednesday from 6pm at the Kempsey-Macleay RSL Bowling Club, Austral. Membership of the RSL Club is required. Contact John or Barbara 6566 8405 or Steve 6562 7797.

BROKEN BAGO DAY CLUB MEET each Thursday from 10-2pm at Wauchope RSL for quizzes, games, gentle exercises, entertainment and guest speakers. All welcome, contact 6586 1991. BLOKES NOTES A COMMUNITY choir for men of the Hastings hold rehearsals every Thursday during school terms from 6.30pm at the MacAdams Centre near the Players Theatre and Port Macquarie Pool. Contact realmensinging@gmail.com HEART SUPPORT WALKING GROUP MEETS every Thursday at 9am at Town Beach near the Surf Lifesaving Tower for a walk at your own pace into town and back. All paved and all level with coffee afterwards. Contact Jim on 0412 544 820. PORT SENIORS COMPUTER LESSONS THURSDAYS Desktops, Laptops, Windows tablets. Contact Peggy 6559 7439. PORT MACQUARIE ALATEEN THURSDAYS at 4pm to 5pm at Headspace Port Macquarie. Contact Dianne 6584 9227 or Kerry 6584 9694. PORT MACQUARIE PANTHERS ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DANCE CLUB EZY steps rock and roll dance learners classes held Thursdays weekly for 6.45pm in the Senior Citizens Hall in Munster Street. Rockers mid-week social Rock and Roll dancing is held Monday nights from 6.30pm in the Paws Lounge at Panthers, everyone is welcome. Info 0458 429 944. PORT MACQUARIE BADMINTON (SENIORS) Mixed group of over 55s meet Fridays from 9.15am to 11.15am at indoor stadium, Hastings River Drive. Racquets, tea and coffee are provided. Phone Margaret on 6584 3673. KOOKABURRA RSL DAY CLUB WE meet in the Kempsey Macleay RSL Memorial Hall from 9am to 1pm to play cards and bingo every Friday. Cost is $6 for morning tea and lunch, contact 6562 3238. RHYTHM REVUE PERFORMING song dance and comedy for the aged and dementia affected has a very positive affect. More voluntary performers welcome 6559 6461 www.facebook.com/rhythmrevueinc/ CAMDEN HAVEN BOCCE CLUB JOIN us for a fun game of Bocce. We play Tuesdays and Fridays from 9am to 11am at the rear of the Laurieton United Services Club. Phone Jack on 6559 8676. PORT TABLE TENNIS CLUB A MIXED group of over 45s meet Wednesdays from 9am to 12pm at Palm Court Motor Inn, 138 William St PMQ. Visitors welcome, contact 0429 771 331. AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS MEETS in Port Macquarie on Wednesdays from 5pm to 6.30pm at The John Warner Centre, 59 Davoren Drive, Lourdes Village. Meeting in Kempsey on Monday from 6pm to 7.30pm in the Demountable classroom behind the Catholic Church, Kemp St. Contact Dianne 6584 9227. LAURIETON TENNIS CLUB SOCIAL tennis – mixed Mondays and Fridays 8am, ladies Tuesdays 8am. Visitors welcome, contact www.laurietontennis.org PORT MACQUARIE-HASTINGS BRIDGE CLUB PLAY available 6 days per week 1pm-4.30pm

(be seated by 12.45pm) with sessions for both Beginners/Intermediates and Advanced players. Free tea and coffee and only $4 per session for members, contact 6583 6775. TOY LIBRARY VOLUNTEER-run library full of toys for loan from a cost of 50cents to $5. Membership fee applies. Every Saturday 9.30am to 11am. Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre (cnr of Muston and Dodds st). Contact Alexa Harvey on 0488 198 004. THE HASTINGS NET IS a women’s group which meets monthly in Port Macquarie for dinner with a guest speaker. Come along and meet new friends. Contact email: thehastingsnet@gmail.com PORT MACQUARIE SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB ARE you over 50? We would like to see you. Join our members in bowls, dancing, darts, cards, table tennis and embroidery. If you have a group doing something else, come and see us, we are a public facility for seniors. Cheap fees and activities, at 74 Munster St, contact 6583 7149. What’s On is for non-commercial, volunteer organisations to include upcoming meetings. Please limit submissions to three lines. Submissions should be sent to newsdesk@ ylinews.com.au by 10am Monday desired week of publication. Please use the words ‘Whats On’ in the subject line.

Paddle to save river SAVE Our Macleay River (SOMR) invite you to join their Paddle the Clybucca Wetlands event on Saturday May 26. Sponsored by North Coast Local Land Services (NCLLS), registration commences at 9.30am at the Clybucca floodgates and there is no registration fee. Lunch will be provided but bring your own craft and personal flotation devices. Guest speakers will include Max Osborne, from the NCLLS, and Russell Yerbury - a former beef producer from Clybucca. This event will begin at the Clybucca floodgates and will showcase the environmental issues associated with the drainage of the Collombatti-Clybucca Wetlands. To get there follow the map. Participants will explore the Clybucca Creek waterway to get an appreciation of the scale of the issues and will learn what the NCLLS are doing about trying to improve fish habitat. According to SOMR, the NCLLS are leading the development of a remediation strategy to address the causes of poor water quality emanating from Clybucca back swamp. This includes the Mayes and Doughboy Swamps that flow into the Clybucca Creek section of the Macleay Estuary. SOMR organisers stress this event will not replace the annual Paddle on the Macleay to be held in September.

Your Local Independent - The Hastings and The Macleay

Thursday 24 May, 2018

TV GUIDE

7 DAY

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.15 Surf Patrol. 1.45 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares. (MA15+) 9.30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell. (M) 10.30 First Dates UK. (M) 11.30 Autopsy. (MA15+) 12.30 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Extra. 1.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Thursday Night Football Preview. 7.50 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels. 9.45 The NRL Footy Show. (M) 11.00 AFL Footy Show. (M) 12.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. (PG) 1.00 My Surf TV. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Extra. 3.30 GMA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 7.30 WIN News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Neighbours. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Bold. (PG) 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 The Marngrook Footy Show. 3.30 Britain’s Ultimate Pilots: Inside The RAF. 4.35 Lost City Of The Pharaohs. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 River Cottage Australia. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Railway Journeys UK. 8.05 Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail. (PG) 8.35 The Handmaid’s Tale. 9.40 Next Of Kin. (M) 10.35 The Night Manager. (M) 11.45 SBS News. 12.15 Movie: Beatriz’s War. (M) (2013) 2.10 The Island. (M) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Frontline. (M) 8.30 Frontline. (PG) 8.55 Sammy J. 9.00 Back To Earth: Stargazing Live. (PG) 9.30 Dead Boss. (M) 10.00 Comedy Up Late. (M) 10.35 Red Dwarf. (PG) 11.05 The Office. (M) 11.30 30 Rock. (PG) 11.50 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 12.10 Broad City. (M) 12.30 Back To Earth: Stargazing Live. (PG) 12.55 Red Dwarf. (PG) 1.25 The Office. (M) 1.50 30 Rock. (M) 2.10 Parks And Recreation. (M) 2.35 Broad City. (M) 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Get Arty. 7.30 Kitty Is Not A Cat. 8.00 Jay’s Jungle. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 10.30 The Great Outdoors. 11.30 NBC Today. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30 Psychic TV. (M) 3.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 10.00 Survivor: Ghost Island. (PG) 1.00 Dawson’s Creek. (PG) 2.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Robot Wars. (PG) 8.30 Survivor: Ghost Island. (PG) 11.30 WWE Raw. (MA15+) 12.30 Friends. (PG) 1.30 Regular Show. (PG) 2.00 Adv Time. (PG) 2.30 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.00 Ben 10. (PG) 3.30 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 4.00 Teen Titans. (PG) 4.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG) 4.50 Power Rangers Dino Super. (PG) 5.10 Regal Academy. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG)

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Cheers. (PG) 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 10.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 10.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 11.00 Cheers. (PG) 12.00 David Att’s Planet Earth. (PG) 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Matlock. (M) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 David Att’s Planet Earth. Final. 7.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 8.30 Cops: AO. (M) 9.00 Movie: Pound Of Flesh. (MA15+) (2015) 11.10 SEAL Team. (M) 12.05 Highlander. (M) 1.05 Shopping. 2.05 The Doctors. (M) 3.00 Matlock. (M) 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 3.45 The Mindy Project. (PG) 4.10 It’s Suppertime! (PG) 4.35 VICE News Tonight. 5.05 If You Are The One. 6.05 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PG) 6.35 Batman. (PG) 7.35 The Feed. 8.05 Dateline. 8.35 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (MA15+) 9.05 The Lost Arcade. (M) 10.30 VICE. (MA15+) 11.00 VICE. (M) 11.35 Miniseries: Tut. (MA15+) 1.05 VICE News Tonight. 1.35 Desus And Mero. (M) 2.00 FEMEN: Sextremism In Canada. (M) 2.25 Woman With Gloria Steinem. (M) 2.50 WorldWatch.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.40 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 5.05 BtN Newsbreak. 5.10 The Next Step. 5.35 All Hail King Julien. (PG) Final. 6.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 6.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 7.15 BtN Newsbreak. 7.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 7.45 Stargazing Launchpad. 8.00 Stargazing Live. (PG) 9.00 Wallace And Gromit: A Close Shave. 9.30 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 9.50 So Awkward. 10.20 Girl Vs Boy. (PG) 10.40 Rage. (PG) 11.45 Close. 5.00 Officially Amazing. 5.30 Detentionaire. 5.50 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Fishing Addiction. (PG) 7.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. (PG) 8.30 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 10.30 American Pickers. (PG) 11.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 12.00 Ink Master. (M) 2.00 Cajun Pawn Stars. (PG) 2.30 American Pickers. (PG) 3.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 4.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 4.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Robot Combat League. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Terminator Salvation. (M) (2009) 10.45 Family Guy. (M) 11.45 The Front Bar. (M) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Secret Dealers. (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 9.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Dinner Date. (PG) 11.30 As Time Goes By. (PG) 12.00 Movie: Go To Blazes. (G) (1962) 1.45 David Attenborough’s The Blue Planet. (PG) 2.55 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 3.25 Dinner Date. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 Four In A Bed. (PG) 6.00 Secret Dealers. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 Movie: Agatha Christie’s Evil Under The Sun. (PG) (1982) 9.55 Movie: Gorky Park. (M) (1983) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Get Ace. 6.30 Mako: Island Of Secrets. 7.05 Cardfight!! Vanguard G: GIRS Crisis. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 Littlest Petshop. 9.00 Care Bears And Cousins. 9.30 Crocamole. 10.00 Raymond. (PG) 11.00 Dr Quinn. (PG) 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 2.00 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Roseanne. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Roseanne. (PG) 7.30 Will & Grace. (PG) 8.30 Sex And The City. (M) 9.30 100% Hotter. (PG) 10.30 Mike & Molly. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Driven By Food. (PG) 9.00 Beach Bites With Katie Lee. 10.00 Food Network Star. (PG) 11.00 Pati’s Mexican Table. 11.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 12.30 Good Eats. 1.00 Restaurant: Impossible. (PG) 2.00 Food Lab. (PG) 2.30 Unwrapped 2.0. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Tia Mowry At Home. 4.00 Food Lab. (PG) 4.30 Bondi Harvest. 5.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 6.30 Restaurant: Impossible. (PG) 7.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (PG) 8.30 Guy’s Big Project. (PG) 9.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 10.30 Unwrapped 2.0. 11.00 Late Programs.

Thursday, May 24

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Antiques Roadshow. 11.00 Stargazing Live. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Making Australia Great: Inside Our Longest Boom. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 4.15 Pointless. 5.10 Drum. 6.00 Think Tank. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Stargazing Live. (PG) 9.00 QI. (M) 9.30 Wentworth. (MA15+) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. 11.00 Louis Theroux: Law & Disorder In Lagos. (M) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News. 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News. 6.10 Drum. 7.00 ABC News National. 8.00 ABC News. 9.00 Matter Of Fact. 9.45 The Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC News. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Hotel Impossible. (M) 1.30 Masters Of Flip. 2.30 The Block: All Stars. (PG) 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. (PG) 5.00 Flip Or Flop Atlanta. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Botched. (M) 8.30 Dr Miami. (M) New. 9.30 Body Bizarre. (M) New. 10.30 Late Programs.

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Thursday 24 May, 2018

7 DAY TV GUIDE 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 Movie: Flowers In The Attic. (M) (2014) 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 8.30 Movie: Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens. (M) (2015) Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Harrison Ford. 11.15 To Be Advised. 12.30 Shopping.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Movie: Moonstruck. (PG) (1987) 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Friday Night Football Preview. 7.55 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. North Queensland Cowboys v Melbourne Storm. 10.45 Movie: Hostage. (MA15+) (2005) 1.00 Extra. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Filthy Rich. (M) 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 7.30 WIN News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (M) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Neighbours. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Living Room. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 9.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Shopping.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. 3.00 NITV News Week In Review. 3.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 4.30 Ainsley Harriott’s Street Food. 5.25 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 River Cottage Australia. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Railway Journeys UK. 8.30 Movie: Love And Mercy. (2015) 10.45 SBS News. 11.15 Movie: Adoration. (MA15+) (2013) 1.20 Spring Tide. (M) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (M) 8.30 Gruen XL. 9.15 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 9.45 W1A. (M) 10.15 The Thick Of It. (M) 10.45 The Mighty Boosh. (M) 11.15 The Office. (M) 11.40 30 Rock. (PG) 12.00 Parks And Recreation. (PG) Final. 12.25 Broad City. (M) 12.45 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 4.25 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 10.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) 11.30 NBC Today. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: Int. (PG) 8.30 The Secret Life Of Dogs. 9.30 Building The Dream. 10.30 The House That 100K Built. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.00 Friends. (PG) 12.00 Total Divas. (M) 1.00 Dawson’s Creek. (PG) 2.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Regular Show. (PG) 6.30 Movie: Addams Family Values. (PG) (1993) 8.30 Movie: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring. (M) (2001) 12.00 WWE Smackdown. (MA15+) 1.00 Total Divas. (M) 2.00 Adv Time. (PG) 2.30 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.00 Ben 10. (PG) 3.30 Beyblade Burst. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 5. French Grand Prix. Replay. 9.30 Cheers. (PG) 10.00 Healthy Homes Aust. 10.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 11.00 Cheers. (PG) 12.00 David Att’s Planet Earth. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Matlock. (M) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG) 7.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 11.30 NCIS: LA. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 2.00 Matlock. (M) 3.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M)

6.00 WorldWatch. 4.35 VICE News Tonight. 5.05 If You Are The One. 6.05 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (PG) 6.35 The Classic Car Show. (PG) 7.30 Batman. (PG) 8.30 Adam Looking For Eve VIP. (MA15+) 9.25 The Handmaid’s Tale. 10.30 Queer As Folk. (MA15+) 11.25 Adam Looking For Eve. (MA15+) 12.15 VICE News Tonight. 12.40 Paradise Papers: The Secret Investigation. (M) 1.35 PopAsia TV. (PG) 2.35 WorldWatch.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 6.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 7.10 BtN Newsbreak. 7.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 7.40 Danger Mouse. 7.55 Slugterra. 8.15 The Adventures Of Figaro Pho. 8.25 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.50 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG) 9.15 Sailor Moon Crystal. (PG) 9.40 Sword Art Online. (PG) 10.00 K-On! (PG) 10.25 Close. 5.00 Officially Amazing. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Fishing Addiction. (PG) 7.30 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 10.30 Swamp Men. (PG) 11.30 Bull Riding. PBR Australia. Southern Stars Of The PBR. 12.45 Bull Riding. PBR Australia. Biggest Rides And Best Wrecks Of 2017. 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 Ice Road Truckers. (PG) 5.00 MythBusters. (PG) 7.00 Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 10. Collingwood v Western Bulldogs. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 9.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Dinner Date. (PG) 11.30 As Time Goes By. 12.00 Movie: Frances. (M) (1982) 2.55 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 3.25 Dinner Date. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 Four In A Bed. (PG) 6.00 Secret Dealers. (PG) 7.00 As Time Goes By. (PG) 7.30 Weather Top Ten. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous. (M) (2005) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Crocamole. 10.00 Raymond. (PG) 11.00 Dr Quinn. (PG) 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 2.00 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Roseanne. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Roseanne. (PG) 8.00 To Be Advised. 8.30 Movie: Confessions Of A Shopaholic. (PG) (2009) 10.35 100% Hotter. (PG) 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Pati’s Mexican Table. 11.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 12.30 Good Eats. 1.00 Restaurant: Impossible. (PG) 2.00 Food Lab. (PG) 2.30 Unwrapped 2.0. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Tia Mowry At Home. 4.00 Food Lab. (PG) 4.30 Bondi Harvest. 5.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 6.30 Restaurant: Impossible. (PG) 7.30 Far Flung. (PG) 8.30 Kylie Kwong: My China. 9.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 10.30 Unwrapped 2.0. 11.00 Late Programs.

Friday, May 25

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Antiques Roadshow. 11.00 Stargazing Live. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 One Plus One. 1.30 Russell Ord: One Shot. (M) 2.00 Our Zoo. (PG) 2.55 Simply Nigella. 3.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 4.15 Pointless. 5.10 Drum. 6.00 Think Tank. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Aust. 8.30 Endeavour. (M) 10.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.00 Late Programs.

Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News. 6.10 Drum. 7.00 ABC News National. 8.00 ABC News. 9.00 Planet America. 9.45 The Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC News. 12.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 House Hunters Reno. 1.00 Resort Rescue. 2.00 Flip Or Flop. 3.00 The Block: All Stars. 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 5.00 Texas Flip And Move. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Building Off The Grid. (PG) 8.30 Barnwood Builders. 9.30 New House, New Life. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Movie: Iron Man 3. (PG) (2013) 9.30 Movie: Predator. (M) (1987) Arnold Schwarzenegger, Carl Weathers, Elpida Carrillo. 11.45 The Goldbergs. (PG) 12.30 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 The Middle. (PG) 1.00 Rugby League. Intrust Super Premiership. Round 12. Blacktown Sea Eagles v New Zealand Warriors. 3.00 Netball. Super Netball. Round 5. Queensland Firebirds v West Coast Fever. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 Movie: Jurassic Park. (PG) (1993) 9.30 Movie: Ocean’s Eleven. (M) (2001) 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 The Living Room. 1.00 Sammy And Bella’s Kitchen Rescue. 1.30 A Taste Of Travel. 2.00 Life Inside The Markets. 2.30 The Home Team. 3.00 Save With Jamie. 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.30 Escape Fishing. 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities. 7.30 Ambulance. 8.45 Movie: The Big Short. (M) (2015) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Small Business Secrets. 2.30 Gymnastics. FIG World Cup. Rhythmic competition. 4.35 Million Dollar American Princesses. (PG) 5.30 Supervet. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.35 Origins: The Journey Of Humankind. New. 9.25 Movie: The New World. (M) (2005) 11.50 Mexico’s Ancient Megacity. (M) 12.55 Foreigner Live At The Symphony Lucerne. 2.00 Movie: Goran. (MA15+) (2016) 3.30 Grand Tours. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.20 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M) 9.15 Comedy Next Gen. (M) 10.15 Comedy Up Late. (M) 10.45 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 11.25 Dead Boss. (M) 11.55 The Librarians (M) 12.50 An Idiot Abroad. (MA15+) 2.00 Live At The Apollo. (MA15+) 2.20 The Office. (M) 3.20 News Update. 3.25 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Travel Oz. (PG) 9.30 Harry’s Practice. 10.00 Shopping. 11.00 The Real Seachange. 11.30 NBC Today. 1.30 Sydney Weekender. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.30 Vasili’s Garden. 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. 5.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 5.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 7.30 Mighty Trains. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Continent. 11.45 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Movie: Uptown Girls. (PG) (2003) 7.00 Movie: Legally Blonde. (PG) (2001) 9.00 Movie: Trainwreck. (MA15+) (2015) 11.30 Mom. (M) 12.00 Adult Swim. (MA15+) 12.30 China, IL. (MA15+) 1.00 Total Divas. (M) 2.00 Best Ink. (M) 3.00 Surfing Australia TV. 3.30 Kate And MimMim. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG) 4.30 We Bare Bears. (PG) 4.50 Wild Kratts. 5.10 Regal Academy. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG)

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 MacGyver. (PG) 9.00 Cheers. (PG) 10.00 Monster Jam. 11.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 12.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 2.00 Motor Racing. SuperUtes Championship. Winton SuperSprint. Highlights. 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. Final. 4.00 MacGyver. (PG) 5.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.00 Cops. (PG) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG) 7.30 MacGyver. (M) 8.30 Bergerac. (M) 10.50 Allo! Allo! (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 3.10 365: Every Day Documentaries. (PG) 3.15 Balls Deep. (PG) 4.05 Huang’s World. (PG) 4.55 Black Market. (PG) 5.45 Community. (PG) 6.40 The Pizza Show. Return. 7.30 One Born Every Minute UK. (M) 8.30 Movie: Red State. (MA15+) (2011) 10.10 Movie: Animal Kingdom. (MA15+) (2010) 12.15 The Movie Show. 1.15 VICE Guide To Film. (M) 1.45 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+) 2.10 WorldWatch.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 6.25 Total Wipeout. (PG) 7.05 Officially Amazing. 7.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 7.45 Danger Mouse. 7.55 Slugterra. 8.15 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 8.40 Freaktown. 8.50 The Bagel And Becky Show. 9.05 Endangered Species. 9.15 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 9.35 So Awkward. 10.05 Girl Vs Boy. (PG) 10.30 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 The Next Level. (PG) 11.30 Your 4x4. (PG) 12.00 Motor Racing. Australian Off Road Championship. Highlights. 12.30 To Be Advised. 1.30 Blokesworld. (PG) 2.00 Cajun Pawn Stars. (PG) 2.30 Ice Road Truckers. (PG) 4.30 Football. AFL. Round 10. Brisbane Lions v Sydney. 7.20 Football. AFL. Round 10. GWS v Essendon. 10.30 Movie: Underworld. (MA15+) (2003) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Rainbow Country. 6.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Skippy. 8.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Movie: Charley Moon. (G) (1956) 11.55 Movie: The Gentle Gunman. (G) (1952) 1.50 Movie: Hotel. (PG) (1967) 4.20 Movie: Gorillas In The Mist. (PG) (1988) 7.00 Movie: Diamonds Are Forever. (PG) (1971) 9.30 Movie: U-571. (M) (2000) 12.00 Cold Case. (M) 1.00 Call And Win. (M) 3.00 Movie: The Gentle Gunman. (G) (1952) 4.40 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. (PG)

6.00 Get Ace. 6.30 Dofus. 7.00 Lexi And Lottie: Trusty Twin Detectives. 7.30 Jar Dwellers SOS. 8.00 Random & Whacky. 8.30 Totally Wild. 9.05 The Loop. (PG) 11.35 Charmed. (PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.30 Raymond. (PG) 3.30 Frasier. (PG) 4.30 Roseanne. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Raymond. (PG) 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Peter Helliar: One Hot Mess. (M) 10.30 Robotech: Macross Saga. (M) 11.30 The Loop. (PG) 2.00 Charmed. (PG) 4.00 Raymond. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Far Flung. (PG) 9.00 Kylie Kwong: My China. 10.00 Dessert Games. (PG) 11.00 Pati’s Mexican Table. 11.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 12.30 Good Eats. 1.00 Restaurant: Impossible. (PG) 2.00 Food Lab. (PG) 2.30 Unwrapped 2.0. 3.00 Surfing The Menu: TNG. 6.30 Restaurant: Impossible. (PG) 7.30 Cooks Vs Cons. (PG) 8.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. 9.30 Secret Eats: Arctic Circle. 10.30 Pizza Masters. 11.00 Late Programs.

Saturday, May 26

6.00 Rage. (PG) 11.00 A Stargazer’s Guide To The Cosmos. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s Ordeal By Innocence. (M) 1.30 Endeavour. (M) 3.00 Secrets Of Silicon Valley. (PG) 4.00 Landline. 4.30 Who’s Been Sleeping In My House? 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 Compass. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.15 Jonathan Creek. (M) 9.45 Movie: Burton And Taylor. (MA15+) (2013) 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.00 News. 1.15 Planet America. 2.00 News. 2.30 Close Of Business. 3.00 News. 3.30 The Breakfast Couch. 4.00 News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 5.00 News. 5.30 One Plus One. 6.00 News Weekend. 6.30 The Mix. 7.00 News Weekend. 7.30 Aust Story. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Barnwood Builders. 1.00 New House, New Life. 2.00 First Time Flippers. 3.00 Extreme Vacation Homes. 4.00 Million Dollar Contractor. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 5.30 Fixer Upper. 6.30 Zombie House Flipping. 7.30 House Hunters. 8.30 House Hunters Int. 9.30 House Hunters Reno. 10.30 Late Programs. PMI

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Thursday 24 May, 2018

7 DAY TV GUIDE 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 Business Builders. (PG) 1.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sydney Weekender. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 House Rules. (PG) 8.30 Sunday Night. 9.30 Crimes That Shook The World: Monster Of Florence. (MA15+) 10.30 Criminal Confessions. (M) 11.30 Blindspot. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Good Morning America: Saturday. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Netball. Super Netball. Round 5. NSW Swifts v Collingwood Magpies. 3.00 Sunday Football Preview. 4.10 Rugby League. NRL. Round 12. Wests Tigers v Canterbury Bulldogs. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 The Voice. (PG) 9.00 60 Minutes. 10.00 Guiltology. (M) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG) 7.30 Finding Answers. 8.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 8.30 GCBC. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Photo Number 6. 1.00 Cook’s Pantry. 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. 2.00 MasterChef Aust. (PG) 4.00 RPM. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. (PG) 9.15 Roseanne. (PG) 9.45 NCIS. (M) Final. 10.45 SEAL Team. (M) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 The Bowls Show. 4.00 FIFA 2018 World Cup: Road To Russia. 5.00 Small Business Secrets. 5.30 The Nazi Games. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Britain’s Pompeii. 8.30 Elvis Presley: The Searcher. 10.30 Tennis. French Open. Day 1. 4.00 The Seventies. (M) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 8.40 Joan Rivers: Don’t Start With Me. (MA15+) 9.50 Gruen XL. 10.40 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. (M) 11.25 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M) 12.10 W1A. (M) 12.40 Plebs. (M) 1.15 Zapped. (PG) 1.45 The Thick Of It. (M) 2.15 The Keith Lemon Sketch Show. (M) 3.05 Dirty Laundry. (M) 3.50 News Update. 3.55 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 David Jeremiah. (PG) 8.30 Shopping. 9.30 Harry’s Practice. 10.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 11.00 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.30 NBC Today. 12.30 The Real Seachange. 1.45 Escape To The Country. 3.45 Escape To The Continent. 5.00 Mighty Trains. (PG) 6.00 Mighty Ships. (PG) 7.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 7.30 Border Security: Int. (PG) 8.30 Border Security. (PG) 10.00 Brit Cops. (M) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.30 Movie: Barbie: Dreamtopia. (G) (2016) 7.00 Children’s Programs. 3.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) 5.00 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 Love Island Australia. (MA15+) New. 10.00 Movie: Sausage Party. (MA15+) (2016) 11.45 Love Island Australia. (MA15+) 1.15 Adult Swim. (MA15+) 2.30 Most Terrifying Places In America. (MA15+) 3.00 Thunderbirds. 4.00 Yu-Gi-Oh! (PG) 4.30 We Bare Bears. (PG) 4.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Driven Not Hidden. 10.30 Escape Fishing. 11.00 Life Inside The Markets. 11.30 Operation Repo. (PG) 12.00 Reel Action. 1.00 4x4 Adventures. 2.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 2.30 Fishing Aust. 3.00 Monster Jam. 4.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 5.00 What’s Up Down Under. 5.30 I Fish. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG) 7.30 NCIS: LA. (M) 8.30 Movie: Tropic Thunder. (M) (2008) 10.35 Ambulance. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.00 WorldWatch. 1.35 10,000 BC. (PG) 2.30 States Of Undress. (PG) 3.20 The Pizza Show. 3.45 Most Expensivest. (PG) 4.35 Abandoned. (PG) 5.25 Vs Arashi. (PG) 7.20 If You Are The One. (PG) 8.30 The Island With Bear Grylls: Men’s Island. (M) 9.30 Mutiny. (M) 10.25 Adam Looking For Eve. (MA15+) 12.10 Sex Box USA. (M) 1.05 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. (M) 1.55 Funny How? (M) 2.20 WorldWatch.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 6.25 Total Wipeout. 7.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 7.45 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Slugterra. 8.20 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 8.40 Freaktown. 8.55 The Bagel And Becky Show. 9.05 Endangered Species. 9.15 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 9.40 So Awkward. Final. 10.10 Girl Vs Boy. (PG) 10.30 Rage. (PG) 2.35 Close. 5.00 Officially Amazing. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Harley-Davidson TV. (PG) 7.00 Your 4x4. (PG) 7.30 Shopping. 9.30 Harley-Davidson TV. (PG) 10.00 AFL Game Day. 12.00 Football. AFL Exhibition Match. Central Australian Redtails v Top End Storm. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 10. Melbourne v Adelaide. 6.00 Movie: Need For Speed. (PG) (2014) 8.40 Movie: The Avengers. (M) (2012) 11.40 Family Guy. (M) 12.05 Ice Road Truckers. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 TV Shop. 6.30 Skippy. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG) 7.30 Beyond Today. (PG) 8.00 Key Of David. (PG) 8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 10.00 Movie: Lease Of Life. (G) (1954) 12.00 Movie: Lucky Jim. (G) (1957) 2.00 Getaway. (PG) 2.30 Movie: Vera Cruz. (PG) (1954) 4.30 Movie: Band Of Angels. (PG) (1957) 7.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG) 9.10 DCI Banks. (MA15+) 10.10 Law & Order: S.V.U. (M) 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Get Ace. 6.30 Dofus. 7.05 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 7.35 Get Ace. 8.05 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. 8.30 Treasure Island. 9.00 TMNT. 10.00 Scope. 10.30 Family Ties. (PG) 11.30 Charmed. (PG) 1.25 Raymond. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Roseanne. (PG) 8.00 To Be Advised. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 9.30 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 10.35 Will & Grace. (PG) 11.35 Raymond. (PG) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Cooks Vs Cons. (PG) 7.00 Pizza Masters. 8.00 Surfing The Menu: TNG. 9.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (PG) 10.00 Food Lab. (PG) 12.30 Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives. (PG) 1.00 Cooks Vs Cons. (PG) 2.00 Pizza Masters. 3.00 Tia Mowry At Home. 3.30 Surfing The Menu: TNG. 6.30 Anthony Bourdain: Leftovers. (PG) 7.30 Cake Wars. (PG) 8.30 Food Paradise International. (PG) 9.30 Bondi Harvest. 10.30 Pizza Masters. 11.30 Food Lab. (PG) 12.00 Late Programs.

Sunday, May 27

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.30 Ask The Doctor. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 4.00 The Mix. 4.40 The John Bell Story. 5.10 Father Brown. 6.00 The Checkout: Factory Seconds. Final. 6.30 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Attenborough And The Empire Of The Ants. 8.35 Miniseries: Agatha Christie’s Ordeal By Innocence. 9.35 Janis: Little Girl Blue. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Close Of Business. 1.00 News. 1.30 The Mix. 2.00 News. 2.30 World This Week. 3.00 News. 3.30 Landline. 4.00 News. 4.30 One Plus One. 5.00 News. 5.30 The Breakfast Couch. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.15 Planet America. 7.00 ABC News Hour. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 National Wrap. 9.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 House Hunters Int. 1.30 Million Dollar Rooms. (PG) 2.30 Building Off The Grid. (PG) 3.30 Zombie House Flipping. (PG) 4.30 Flip Or Flop. 5.30 Flipping Out. (PG) 6.30 Texas Flip And Move. 7.30 Fixer Upper. (PG) 8.30 Flip Or Flop Atlanta. 9.30 Tiny Luxury. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Unanswered Prayers. (M) (2010) 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 House Rules. (PG) 8.45 The Mentor. (PG) 9.55 Gordon Behind Bars. (M) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 12.00 Blindspot. (M) 1.00 Talking Footy. 2.30 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 The Voice. (PG) 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation. (PG) 8.45 Big Bang. (PG) 9.45 100% Footy. (M) 10.45 Two And A Half Men. (M) 11.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 12.30 Extra. 1.00 Postcards. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Skippy. 3.30 GMA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 7.30 WIN News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (M) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (PG) 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9.30 Man With A Plan. (PG) 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 André Rieu: Live In Maastricht. 3.00 Genius. (PG) 3.55 Strandwolf. 4.55 Tennis. French Open. Day 1. Highlights. 6.00 River Cottage Australia. 6.30 News. 7.35 Elizabeth. (M) 8.30 Secret Science: Chemical And Biological Weapons. (M) 9.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.30 Tennis. French Open. Day 2. 4.00 Inquisition. (MA15+) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 The Librarians (M) 8.55 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 9.25 Joan Rivers: Don’t Start With Me. (MA15+) 10.35 The Mighty Boosh. (M) 11.05 The Office. (PG) 11.30 30 Rock. (PG) 11.50 Archer. (M) 12.15 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 12.35 The Office. (M) 1.00 30 Rock. (PG) 1.20 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 1.45 News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 10.30 Mighty Ships. (PG) 11.30 The Real Seachange. 12.00 NBC Today. 1.00 NBC Press. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Lewis. (M) 10.30 Blue Murder. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.00 Car SOS. (PG) 12.00 Total Divas. (M) 1.00 Dawson’s Creek. (PG) 2.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 8.30 Love Island Australia. (MA15+) 9.30 Movie: The Hangover. (MA15+) (2009) 11.30 Love Island Australia. (MA15+) 12.30 Friends. (PG) 1.30 Regular Show. (PG) 2.00 Adv Time. (PG) 2.30 Pokémon. 3.00 Ben 10. (PG) 3.30 Beyblade Burst. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 RPM. 9.00 I Fish. 9.30 A Taste Of Travel. 10.00 Healthy Homes. 10.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 11.00 Cheers. (PG) 12.00 Get Smart. (PG) 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Matlock. (M) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 David Attenborough’s Africa. 7.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 8.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 6. Monaco Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 3.05 Vs Arashi. (PG) 4.00 Cyberwar. (PG) 4.30 Fashionista. (PG) 4.40 Cloning The Woolly Mammoth. (PG) 5.35 If You Are The One. 6.35 Batman. (PG) 7.35 The Feed. 8.05 Travel Man. 8.35 Movie: Adaptation. (MA15+) (2002) 10.45 Movie: The Brothers Grimm. (M) (2005) 12.55 How Narcissists Took Over The World. (M) 1.20 Road To Mosul. (M) 2.10 Vice Essentials Canada. (M) 2.35 WorldWatch.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 6.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 7.10 BtN Newsbreak. 7.20 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 7.40 Danger Mouse. 7.55 Slugterra. 8.15 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 8.40 Freaktown. 8.50 The Bagel And Becky Show. 9.05 Endangered Species. 9.15 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 9.40 Dani’s House. 10.10 Girl Vs Boy. (PG) 10.30 Rage. (PG) 11.35 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Fishing Addiction. (PG) 7.30 MXTV. (PG) 8.30 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 10.30 Cajun Pawn Stars. (PG) 11.00 Ice Road Truckers. (PG) 12.00 Ink Master. (M) 1.00 World Of X Games. 2.00 United Stuff Of America. (M) 3.00 Ice Road Truckers. (PG) 5.00 MythBusters. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 9.00 Movie: Get The Gringo. (MA15+) (2012) 11.00 Family Guy. (M) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Netball. Super Netball. Round 5. Sunshine Coast Lightning v Adelaide Thunderbirds. 12.30 Netball. Super Netball. Round 5. Giants v Melbourne Vixens. 2.30 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 Dinner Date. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 Four In A Bed. (PG) 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 Murder Calls. (M) 9.40 Australian Crime Stories. (M) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.35 Super Wings. 9.00 Care Bears And Cousins. 9.30 Crocamole. 10.00 Raymond. (PG) 11.00 Dr Quinn. (PG) 12.00 Judging Amy. (M) 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 2.00 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Roseanne. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Roseanne. (PG) 7.30 100% Hotter. (PG) 8.30 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. (M) 10.30 Medium. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Surfing The Menu: TNG. 12.00 Tia Mowry At Home. 12.30 Anthony Bourdain: Leftovers. (PG) 1.30 Cake Wars. (PG) 2.30 Pizza Masters. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Tia Mowry At Home. 4.00 Man Fire Food. 4.30 Fandemonium. (PG) 5.00 Destination Flavour: Japan. 5.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 6.30 Man V Food. (PG) 7.30 Junk Food Flip. 9.00 Mexican Made Easy. 9.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 10.30 Unwrapped 2.0. 11.00 Late Programs.

Monday, May 28

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. 2.00 Our Zoo. (PG) 2.55 Gardening Aust. 3.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 4.15 Pointless. 5.10 Drum. 6.00 Think Tank. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q&A. 10.40 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business. 11.25 Golf. USPGA Tour. Fort Worth Invitational. Highlights. 12.20 Doctor Who. (PG) 1.10 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News. 6.10 Drum. 7.00 ABC News National. 8.00 ABC News. 9.45 The Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC News. 12.00 ABC Late News. 12.30 7.30. 1.00 ABC News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 DW Focus On Europe. 2.00 ABC News. 2.15 Drum. 3.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday 24 May, 2018

7 DAY TV GUIDE 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Dustbin Baby. (M) (2008) 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 House Rules. (PG) 8.45 Interview. (M) 9.45 Swipe Right For Murder. (M) New. 10.45 Autopsy USA. (M) 11.45 Grimm. (MA15+) 1.00 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Movie: Soul Surfer. (PG) (2011) 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Young Sheldon. (PG) 8.30 MH370: Inside The Situation Room. (PG) 9.40 Serial Killer With Piers Morgan. (M) 10.45 Beauty And The Beach. (M) 11.45 Mom. (M) 12.10 20/20. 1.00 The Closer. (M) 2.00 TV Shop. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 7.30 WIN News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (M) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Neighbours. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 8.30 Shark Tank. 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Raising The Curtain. (PG) 3.05 Nigella Bites. 4.05 Nazi Attack On America. (PG) 4.55 Tennis. French Open. Day 2. Highlights. 6.00 River Cottage Australia. 6.30 News. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (M) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 Borderlands: Life On The Line. 10.30 Tennis. French Open. Day 3. 4.00 STUDIO At The MEMO With Tim Rogers. (M) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 The Office. (M) 8.55 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 9.25 Plebs. (M) 9.50 Zapped. (M) 10.20 The Mighty Boosh. (PG) 10.50 The Office. (PG) 11.15 30 Rock. (PG) 11.40 Archer. (M) 12.00 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 12.25 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 12.55 The Mighty Boosh. (M) 1.25 The Office. (PG) 1.45 30 Rock. (PG) 2.10 Archer. (M) 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Get Arty. 7.30 Get Clever. 8.00 Larry The Lawnmower. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 10.30 The Great Outdoors. 11.30 NBC Today. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Vicar Of Dibley. (PG) 8.30 Inspector Morse. (M) 10.30 Suspects. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.00 Friends. (PG) 12.00 Total Divas. (M) 1.00 Dawson’s Creek. (PG) 2.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Real, Fake Or Unknown. (PG) 8.30 Love Island Australia. (MA15+) 9.30 Movie: The Hangover Part III. (MA15+) (2013) 11.30 Love Island Australia. (MA15+) 12.30 Friends. (PG) 1.30 Regular Show. (PG) 2.00 Adv Time. (PG) 2.30 Pokémon. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Healthy Homes. 10.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 11.00 Cheers. (PG) 12.00 David Attenborough’s Africa. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Matlock. (M) 3.00 Super Rugby Extra Time. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 David Attenborough’s Africa. 7.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 8.30 48 Hours. (M) 9.30 Homicide: Hours To Kill. (M) 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 4.00 VICE News Tonight. 4.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 If You Are The One. 6.35 Batman. (PG) 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Going Deep With David Rees. 8.30 Housos. (MA15+) 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.25 Adam Looking For Eve. (MA15+) 12.10 Desus And Mero. (M) 12.35 Hollywood’s Quicksand Fetish. (M) 1.00 Motherboard. (M) 1.25 Fist Fighting In The Andes. (M) 2.15 The Feed. 2.45 WorldWatch.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG) 6.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 7.20 BtN Newsbreak. 7.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 7.50 Danger Mouse. 8.00 Slugterra. (PG) 8.20 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 8.45 Freaktown. (PG) 8.55 The Bagel And Becky Show. 9.10 Endangered Species. 9.20 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 9.45 Dani’s House. 10.10 Girl Vs Boy. (PG) 10.35 Rage. (PG) 11.40 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 10.30 American Pickers. (PG) 11.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 12.00 Ink Master. (M) 2.00 United Stuff Of America. (M) 3.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 3.30 Ice Road Truckers. (PG) 4.30 American Pickers. (PG) 5.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Outback Truckers. (M) 9.30 Full Custom Garage. (PG) 10.30 Towies. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 9.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Dinner Date. (PG) 11.30 As Time Goes By. 12.00 Movie: Father’s Doing Fine. (G) (1952) 1.45 Death In Paradise. (M) 2.55 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 3.25 Dinner Date. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 Four In A Bed. (PG) 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Crocamole. 10.00 Raymond. (PG) 11.00 Dr Quinn. (PG) 12.00 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. (M) 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 2.00 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Roseanne. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Roseanne. (PG) 7.30 Fail Army. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Scary Movie 3. (M) (2003) 10.10 Fail Army. (PG) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Pati’s Mexican Table. 11.30 Bizarre Foods. (PG) 12.30 Good Eats. 1.00 Cooks Vs Cons. (PG) 2.00 Man Fire Food. 2.30 Unwrapped 2.0. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Tia Mowry At Home. 4.00 Man Fire Food. 4.30 Fandemonium. (PG) 5.00 Destination Flavour: Japan. 5.30 Bizarre Foods. 6.30 Man V Food. (PG) 7.30 The Naked Chef. (PG) 8.30 No Reservations. (PG) 9.30 Bizarre Foods. 10.30 Unwrapped 2.0. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Four Corners. 1.45 Media Watch. (PG) 2.00 Parliament. 3.20 Doctor Who. (PG) 4.15 Pointless. 5.10 Drum. 6.00 Think Tank. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Making Child Prodigies. New. 8.30 Back In Time For Dinner. New. 9.30 Secrets Of Silicon Valley. (PG) 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. 11.15 Q&A. 12.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 1.20 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Tiny Luxury. 1.00 Operation Thailand. 2.00 Botched By Nature. 3.00 The Block: All Stars. 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 5.00 Fixer Upper. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Million Dollar Matchmaker. New. 8.30 90 Day Fiance. Return. 9.30 The Bachelorette US. Return. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 Movie: Don’t Look Back. (M) (2014) 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 PRIME7 News. 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 House Rules. (PG) 8.45 Modern Family. (PG) 9.45 Back With The Ex. (PG) Final. 10.55 Hooked On The Look. (M) 11.25 Hell’s Kitchen USA. (M) 12.30 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Movie: The Man In The Moon. (PG) (1991) 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Young Sheldon. (PG) 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) 9.50 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Generation. (PG) 11.00 Embarrassing Bodies. (M) 12.00 House Husbands. (M) 1.00 Murder In The First. (M) 2.00 TV Shop. 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. (PG) 7.00 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 7.30 WIN News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 MasterChef Aust. (PG) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Neighbours. (PG) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MasterChef Aust. 8.30 Instinct. (M) 9.30 This Is Us. (M) 10.30 Hawaii Five-O. (M) Final. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 The Project. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 3.00 Dateline. 3.30 Insight. 4.30 Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen. 4.55 Tennis. French Open. Day 3. Highlights. 6.00 River Cottage Australia. 6.30 News. 7.30 Michael Mosley’s Secrets Of Your Food. (M) 8.35 Australia’s Forgotten Islands: Untold Australia. 9.30 The Good Fight. (M) Final. 10.30 Tennis. French Open. Day 4. 4.00 Chance. (MA15+) 5.00 WorldWatch.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Absolutely Fabulous. (PG) 9.00 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 9.30 An Idiot Abroad. (M) 10.20 The Mighty Boosh. (PG) 10.45 The Office. (PG) 11.10 30 Rock. (PG) 11.30 Archer. (M) 11.55 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 12.15 Never Mind The Buzzcocks. (M) 12.50 The Mighty Boosh. (PG) 1.20 The Office. (PG) 1.45 30 Rock. (PG) 2.05 Archer. (M) 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Larry The Lawnmower. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 10.30 The Great Outdoors. 11.30 NBC Today. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (M) 10.30 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 11.00 Friends. (PG) 12.00 Total Divas. (M) 1.00 Dawson’s Creek. (PG) 2.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Lip Sync Battle. (PG) 8.30 Love Island Australia. (MA15+) 9.30 Movie: Zoolander. (M) (2001) 11.15 Love Island Australia. (MA15+) 12.15 Friends. (PG) 1.15 Aqua Teen Hunger Force. (M) 1.30 Regular Show. (PG) 2.00 Adv Time. (PG) 2.30 Pokémon. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Cheers. (PG) 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 10.00 Healthy Homes. 10.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 11.00 Cheers. (PG) 12.00 David Attenborough’s Africa. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Matlock. (M) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 David Attenborough’s Africa. 7.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (PG) 8.40 CSI: Miami. (MA15+) 9.40 To Be Advised. 10.40 CSI: NY. (M) 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 3.00 Over The Black Dot. 4.00 Cyberwar. (PG) 4.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 If You Are The One. 6.35 Batman. (PG) 7.30 The Feed. 8.00 Walk Of Shame Shuttle. (M) 8.30 Stories From Norway: The Musical! 9.00 Movie: Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist. (2008) 10.40 Movie: Hamlet 2. (MA15+) (2008) 12.20 VICE News Tonight. 12.45 Desus And Mero. (M) 1.10 Walking Heavy. (M) 2.00 The Feed. 2.30 WorldWatch.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.25 Doctor Who. (PG) 7.25 BtN Newsbreak. 7.30 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 7.55 Danger Mouse. 8.05 Slugterra. 8.30 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 8.50 Freaktown. Final. 9.00 The Bagel And Becky Show. 9.15 Endangered Species. 9.25 Miraculous Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 9.45 Dani’s House. 10.15 Children’s Programs. 10.40 Rage. (PG) 11.35 Close. 5.00 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Fishing Addiction. (PG) 7.30 MXTV. (PG) 8.30 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 10.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 11.00 American Pickers. (PG) 12.00 Ink Master. (M) 2.00 Full Custom Garage. (PG) 3.00 Graveyard Carz. (PG) 4.00 Motor Racing. World Rally Championship. Highlights. 5.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Family Guy. (M) 10.30 American Dad! (M) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Dinner Date. (PG) 11.30 As Time Goes By. (PG) 12.00 Movie: The Happiest Days Of Your Life. (G) (1950) 1.45 New Tricks. (M) 2.55 Hot In Cleveland. (PG) 3.25 Dinner Date. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 Four In A Bed. (PG) 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 As Time Goes By. 7.30 David Attenborough’s The Blue Planet. (PG) 8.40 Movie: Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan. (M) (1982) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 Crocamole. 10.00 Raymond. (PG) 11.00 Dr Quinn. (PG) 12.00 Judging Amy. (M) 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 2.00 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Roseanne. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Roseanne. (PG) 7.30 Fail Army. 8.30 Car Crash Global: Caught On Camera. (PG) 9.30 2017 Montreal Comedy Festival. (M) 10.30 Fail Army. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Cooking For Love. 11.30 Bizarre Foods. 12.30 Good Eats. 1.00 Cooks Vs Cons. 2.00 Man Fire Food. 2.30 Unwrapped 2.0. 3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 Tia Mowry At Home. 4.00 Man Fire Food. 4.30 Fandemonium. (PG) 5.00 Destination Flavour: Japan. 5.30 Bizarre Foods. 6.30 Man V Food. (PG) 7.30 Driven By Food. (PG) 8.30 Beach Bites With Katie Lee. (PG) 9.30 Bizarre Foods. 10.30 Unwrapped 2.0. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

Wednesday, May 30

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.30 Aust Story. 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 Doctor Who. (PG) 4.15 Pointless. 5.10 Drum. 6.00 Think Tank. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG) 8.30 Gruen. (M) 9.10 The Weekly. (M) 9.40 Corey White’s Roadmap To Paradise. (M) 9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (M) 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Business. 11.25 Four Corners. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 12.00 ABC News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.30 ABC News. 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News. 6.10 Drum. 7.00 ABC News National. 8.00 ABC News. 9.00 Matter Of Fact. 9.45 The Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC News. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 The Bachelorette US. 2.00 Zombie House Flipping. 3.00 The Block: All Stars. 4.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 5.00 Building Off The Grid. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Fixer Upper. (PG) 8.30 Million Dollar Listing NY. 9.30 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. (PG) 10.30 Late Programs. PMI

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Flight applications withdrawn By SUE PATERICK THE Australian International Aviation College (AIAC) last week withdrew two applications to dramatically increase flights at its pilottraining facility at Kempsey Airport. The existing development consent T6-15381 was withdrawn, as was a modification application which sought to extend the flight school’s operating hours to seven days per week flying from Monday to Friday from 7am to 10pm (Eastern Summer Time), Monday to Friday from 7am to 9pm (Eastern Standard Time), and on Saturday to Sunday from 8am to 8pm (all year). Adam Ulrick, President of the Save Kempsey Airport Action Group (SKAAG), said the AIAC’s withdrawal was a massive relief for the many Macleay Valley residents. He explained that the first DA to build an $18 million training facility at Kempsey Airport was lodged over 12 months ago. This DA was knocked back by the Northern Joint Regional Planning Panel (NJRPP) in March 2017 because of a list of community concerns. At a packed public meeting the JNRPP requested the AIAC provide it with additional information that addressed these issues. Craig Milburn, Kempsey Shire Council’s General Manager, said the AIAC gave no formal reason for the withdrawal but subsequent discussions had indicated that the lack of a stable environment and the subsequent strategies guiding operators’ expectations at the airport made it impossible to make a long-term investment. “Regardless of the operations of the AIAC, Council is committed to pursuing the development of a Fly Neighbourly Agreement (FNA) and a Noise Management Plan (NMP) in order to facilitate a balance between the community and further use of the Airport,” he added. Council is currently in negotiations with AIAC about its immediate next steps. When the AIAC’s current DA expires in mid-June it will be required to remove the

Our message remains clear. Mass “ pilot training is not compatible with the residential, agricultural and tourism interests in the Macleay Valley.

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demountable buildings from the site that it used as classrooms. “The College have advised us they wish to retain their lease over the original terminal building, used for lessons, and that they still intend to utilise Kempsey Airport for training flights,” Mr Milburn said. “They may also be considering other local sites for lease as classroom space that are not associated with the airport.” However, Council has no indication from the AIAC regarding their future intentions for flights, or the volume of training flights. Mr Milburn explains that while the onground facilities at Kempsey Airport are a Council-owned asset, the airport is classified as a public aerodrome and as such there is no capacity for Council to restrict flights into or out of the airport at any time. Whereas the AIAC’s previous DA included conditions that related to the flights in order to link use of the facilities to use of airspace. Now any matters of safety, noise or flight operation are under the jurisdiction of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and Airservices Australia. Mr Milburn acknowledged that the Mid North Coast Regional Aviation Strategy saw a $2 million Federal Government investment to build the Airport Business Park and said Council would continue to work with AIAC and other airport-related businesses to see that tenants were in place and this investment and community asset was maximised. “The development of the Fly Neighbourly Agreement and Noise Management Plan are a

fundamental part of this future development of the airport,” he added. Mr Ulrick believed that given the extensive community outrage over the last 12 months to the prospect of industrial-scale, pilot-training operations, it was in the public interest that Council released an independent assessor’s report due to be tabled with the AIAC’s modification application at Council’s May meeting. Mr Milburn said that because the AIAC extension was withdrawn before it was tabled it did not form part of the business paper for that meeting. However, the report has been distributed to all the shire’s Councillors and members of the Kempsey Airport Reference Group for their background in the ongoing development of the FNA and NMP. Mr Ulrick said SKAAG remained committed to developing both the FNA and the NMP through the Kempsey Airport Reference Group. SKAAG also supports the development of a Kempsey Airport Master Plan, plus the Department of Planning and Environment initiative to develop a State Environment Planning Policy to ensure residents around small rural airports are protected from the encroachment of inappropriate aviation activities. “Our message remains clear,” Mr Ulrick said. “Mass pilot training is not compatible with the residential, agricultural and tourism interests in the Macleay Valley.”

Local opposition to Adani coalmine THE Oddfellows Hall in Kempsey overflowed last Friday night with 100 people keen to watch two documentaries that capture the power and passion of people taking extraordinary action to stop the Adani coalmine from going ahead in Central Queensland. The documentaries were called Galilee Basin: A Mighty Force and Guarding the Galilee. Live music set a convivial tone to the evening as people streamed in, gradually filling the hall to full capacity. Key speaker and member of Macleay Living Sustainably (MLS), Cherry Muddle, provided her own lived experiences in the Whitsundays to protect the Great Barrier Reef and explained why stopping the mine is relevant not only to protecting the Reef, but to everyone on the planet. “If this mine goes ahead, it will open up the whole Galilee Basin to coal mining and will release five billion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere,” Miss Muddle said. “The mining and burning of coal will accelerate global warming to even more dangerous levels, by polluting our air and heating our oceans, and the impact on the local environment, ground water, and the Great Barrier Reef will be devastating.” Miss Muddle put a human face to the struggle in the far north and shared successes of the Stop Adani movement so far. “People power has delayed the Adani mine, helped secure strong laws to protect the reef and stopped Adani from receiving a public

Part of the crowd at the Kempsey film night loan of $5 billion from the Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility,” she said. Unfortunately Jeremy Buckingham from the Greens had a car accident on the way to the event, and though not injured, was unable to attend. At a Q&A session after the screenings, many wanted to know what they could do to help stop this mining from going ahead. Local Greens secretary, Arthur Bain, was in attendance and said that at the moment the Labor Party is wavering about whether to support the mine or not. “So put pressure on your local Labor MP and let them know you do not want them to

support it,” he said. “And you can also give support to the Native Title landholders, the Wangan and Jagalingou by going to their website at www. wanganjagalingou.com.au/our-fight The Macleay Living Sustainably group meet once a month at Gladstone Hall to explore ways of leading a healthier, greener more sustainable life. To get involved or find out more about #Stop Adani join their next meeting at 4pm on Wednesday June 6, or visit Macleay Living Sustainably on Facebook at www.facebook. com/groups/384206941997369

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Hastings Ladies

HASTINGS ladies played a Stableford event for the Grandmother’s Trophy at Emerald Downs Monday 21st May with 35 starters. Div.1 winner Inger Quinn 25 pts, r/up Denise Franklin 24 pts. Div.2 winner Louise Laing 22 pts, r/up Lyn Crosscombe 20 pts on c/b from Dot Ball. Div.3 winner Edith Hoffman 26 pts, r/up Leonie Mulvihill 22 pts on c/b Marlene Davar and Reta Maguire. Gobbler by Maureen Seery 16th and N.T.P. Marlene Davar. Overall and winner of Grandmother’s Trophy Edith Hoffman.

Port Macquarie Ladies

ON Friday May 18 Port Macquarie ladies participated in a Stableford round with 58 entrants. The results were: Grade A Helen Smith 36 from Laraine Hillier 34 c/b; Grade B Bev Thompson 34 from Alison Board 33. Balls went to 30 c/b. NTPs were: on the fifth Bev Thompson; on the 16th Patty Gardiner and Charlotte Gillespie; and on the 13th all in second shot Judy Toogood. On Wednesday May 16 Port Macquarie ladies participated in the first round of the Foursomes Championship stroke with 96 entrants. The results were: Grade A: First: Miki Collins and Julie Lidgard 76; Second: Sheena Gunn and Wendy Gordon 77; Third: Judy Toogood and Helen Smith 77.5. Grade B: First: Nathalie Tessede and Marie Horan 74.5; Second: Gwyn Perry and Margot Meehan 76; Third: June Williams and Irena MacDonald 76.5 c/b. Balls went to 81 on a c/b. Foursomes Gross Winners: Grade A: Jackie Rider and Lily Baker 88; Grade B: Helen Christie and Laraine Hillier 105 c/b.

Port Macquarie Men

THURSDAY golf at Port Macquarie was a single stableford event. Winner in A grade was Fulvio Tiene with 39 points. Runner-up was Paul Randall with 38 points on a c/b from third placed Garry Bannister. Winner in B grade was Bill Main with 37 points. Runner-up was Keith Paff with 36 points on a c/b from third placed Ian Campbell. Winner in C grade was Colin Kelaher with a great 43 points. Runner-up was Daniel Kirkman with 39 points on a c/b from third placed Ken Miller and Bob Millington. Scratch score went to Stefan Walker with a two over par round for 34 points. The ball competition went down to 32 points on a c/b. NTP’s went to Bob Jones, Trent Gordon, David Lynch and Alan Watts. Saturday at Port Macquarie Golf Club was a two-ball best ball stableford with a single stableford event in conjunction. Winners of the two-ball event were Greg Dorahy and Garry Kelly with 48 points. Runnersup were Ed Williams and Leon Smith with 47 points. Winner in A grade was Bruce Heath with a terrific 41 points. Runner-up was John Hutchison with 40 points. Winner on B grade was Andrew Liddle with a terrific 41 points. Runner-up was Jeff Davis with 39 points on a c/b from Brad Hawkins. Winner in C grade was Dean Castiglioni with 37 points on a c/b from runner-up John Oates. Round of the day for the scratch prize went to Rowan Cooper with a par round for 326 points. The ball competition went to 34 points on a c/b. NTP’s went to David Toulson, Kenneth Bartrim, Kevin Grounsell and Garry Bannister.

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Frederickton Ladies

TUESDAY 15 th May the Fredo ladies played an 18 hole stroke and putting event in good weather conditions . Div 1 Winner was Barbara Morley 72 net; Div 1 R/U was Greta Farrawell 77 net; Div 2 Winner was Barbara Hicks 65 net; Div 2 R/U was Noel Perdrisat. Putting went to Barbara Morley and Barbara Hicks. Ball winners were Gay Witchard and Hazel Gill. Every Tuesday we play an 18 hole competition and Fridays we play a 9 hole comp starting time 8.30am. New players and visitors always welcome.

Wauchope Men’s Veterans

IT was a challenging team event of 2 person multiplier + single Stableford game at Wauchope Country Club. 116 members and guests took part in the competition sponsored by Lotus at Lighthouse to whom we say a big thank you. In the team event the winners were, Bernie Quain and Cyril Clark with 81 points. Runnersup were John Schubert and Robert Toone with 75 points and in third place was Peter Abell and John Jockantas with 70 pts on a c/b to fourth place, Garry Warren and Leigh Glasspell also with 70 pts. In the single competition Div 1 went to John Singleton with 39 pts on a c/b. Division 2 was taken out by Neil Clancy also with 39 pts. Division 3 was won by Garry Warren with the best score of the day, 41 pts. Nearest the pin comp on the 4th hole was won by Darryl Morrow Div 1 0-76m, Bill Studeman 3.4m Div2 and there was no winner in division 3. At the 18th hole div 1 was taken out by Kerry Galloway 1.86m, Div 2 went to Ralph Lindeman 2.67m and div 3 was won by Garry Hinson with 4.5m. At the 7th hole the winner across the field was Roy Stokes with 2.3m. In the ball comp balls went down to 55 pts Congratulations to all of our winners. Next week’s game is a Single Stableford game and our sponsor will be the Wauchope RSL Club.

Wauchope Women

THURSDAY 17th May 2018 the final of the Championship Major Singles were played and the results were Doris McKinnon 25 defeated Sue Petterson 7. Congratulations ladies. The Wauchope Women’s bowling Club Champion for 2018 is Dois McKinnon. The lucky winners on the day with the social players by a fan of the cards were Patti Kirkman, Shirley Overgaard and skip Lil Allen. The lucky losers by a fan of the cards were Glenda Elford, Janet Monkley and skip Doreen McWhirter. Saturday 19th May 2018 social games were played and the lucky winners on the roll of the dice with the most shots on any one end were Enid Brooker and Marie Winter. The lucky losers on the roll of the dice of the most numbers of ends on a count back were Ann Swanson, Joyce Boyd and Lil Allen.

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ONCE again this week we saw mixed results for our pennant sides. The 2’s went down to Port City at Port City 47-69 and the 5’s went down to North Haven at North Haven 52-62 with Ken Ansley’s rink the only one having success winning 21-10. The 7’s bounced back to win against Westport at home 69-47 with Paul Ireland’s rink having a great win 28-11 as did Graham Gillard’s rink, also winning comfortably 21-12. Ted Scott’s rink

was unlucky coming back to level the scores at 20-all on the penultimate end only to drop four shots on the last end. This week there was again a good turnout for our Wednesday afternoon club select triples. Due to the numbers we had two pairs games and both tasted success. Best performed winners with a handy +21 were Rex Shrubb and Jim Hopcroft while the runners up were Earl Debreceny and Alby Schroder with +16. Must be pennant season because we also had great turnout for Friday afternoon’s nominated pairs. Best performed winners were Peter McDonald and Lester Thurgate with +17 while the runners up only one shot behind on +16 were Brien Clarke and occasional visitor Ron Scott. The weather on Sunday morning could not have been any better for bowls. A good turnout of sixteen teams contested our monthly jackpot triples and best performed winners were John Smith, Ken Ansley and Sonny Hackney with +20 while the runners up only one shot behind on +19 were Don Murdoch, Ted Scott and Adolf Giacovani. The jackpot of $200 was not won and will increase to $400 when we next play on Sunday 17 June. This week we have the usual Friday afternoon nominated pairs at 1pm, single entries will also be accepted and Wednesday afternoon single entry club select triples are at 1pm. Visitors are always most welcome and encouraged to register for either or both of these galas. On Sunday morning 27 May we have the quarter finals of the major singles starting at 9am with Jeff Purdy playing Ken Ansley, Paul Harrison playing Ray Houghton, Adolf Giacovani playing Dave Carney and Adrian Samuelsson playing Tim Renshall. May the good luck be evenly shared. In Pennants this week the 2’s are away to North Haven, the 5’s are at home to Lake Cathie and the 7’s are away to Lake Cathie.

Westport Men

TUESDAY 15th May: The Triples winners were B Keats, J Rankin and T Morrison. The runnersup were A Edwards, T Fulford and B Johnson. Wednesday 16th May: The Pairs winners were B Herron and W O’Neill. The runners-up were R Hawkins and B Neeves with the Lucky Losers K Andrews and J Tracey. Friday 18th May: The Triples winners were T Parker, W Brentnall and K Caddy. The runners up were G Morrison and B Roach with the Lucky Losers J Ritchie, J Turnbull and S Meyer.

Port Panthers Men

TUESDAY 15th: Winners were R. Goodman & D. Hyslop. Runners-up R. Osborn & T. Cornforth, with G. Probert & K. Errington the consolation prize. The team of K. Tonkin & J. Reilly were unsuccessful in the club jackpot selection. Thursay 17th: Winners were T. Thrussell, K. Dinham & P. Ross. The runners-up prize to B. Peacock, J. Craddock & J. O’Neil. The consolation prize went to G. Grovenor, K. Lowther & J. Hayes. The 3’s & 6’s were successful in pennants this week, with the 7’s valiant in defeat. Two members of our club Maurie Buckley & Paul Sloan were selected to play for the zone 14 Armigos arm bowlers against the NSW Woomeras, game is scheduled for July.

Port Macquarie City Men

PENNANTS – Round 4 results: Gr 1 Vs SWR W 9 – 1 (65-54); Gr 2 Vs WAU W 10 – 0 (7344); Gr 3 Vs LC L 0 – 10 ( 45-95); Gr 4 Vs WP L 1-9 (45-61); Gr 5 Vs LC W 9 – 1 (69 – 50); Gr 6 Vs NH L 0 – 10 (48 – 80); Gr 7 Vs PP W 10 -0 (102 – 36). It took 237 years to win the $8000 handicap triples. That was the combined ages of the winners Terry Hill, Russell Carkeek and Peter Gunn. After eight games there were the only undefeated side with 7 wins and I draw. Coming

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in second were Steve Newman, Jake Reid and Dan Curnow. Third place was Grant Bailey, Colin Halls and John Ellison. The 1st and 2nd round of the club handicap triples are set down for Sunday 27th May. The draw is on the board. Friday June 1st, club is hosting “ Give me 5 for 5”. Raising money for the Children’s ward at Port Hospital. More details in next week’s report. The 2018 Port Macquarie mixed pairs is on 8th – 10th June. Prize money is $7500. Entries are still being taken. The JAX Tyres grade 6 & 7 2 bowls triples is on 15th – 17 June. Prize money is $7800, not bad for grade 6 7 7 players. Again entries are still open.

Port Panthers Women

WEDNESDAY 16/5/18 - the winners were Flo King, Kay Smith & Patsy Ward, the consolation prize to Fay Laut, Chris James & Sue Moy. The raffle prizes were shared between Kay Saddler, Diana Upcroff & Dot Lalor. Next Sunday is super Sunday, early start, team or single entry.

Lake Cathie Women

SOCIAL Bowls for Tuesday 8th May 2018 saw the lucky rink winners of L Thompson, G Webster and R Bateman and the runners up were J Blackler, D Batts and J Roth. Social Bowls for Saturday 12th May 2018 saw S Malzard and V Hamilton as the lucky rink winners and P Begley and D Fischer were the runners-up. Social Bowls for Tuesday 15th May 2018 saw D Lynch, E Blueming and T Banks as the lucky rink winners and J Sloggett and S Stokmanis were the runners up. Major Pairs Championships are well under way with the first round played on Tuesday 8th May 2018 which saw N Scott and L Watson defeat L Lawson and E Fuller. Friday 11th May 2018 saw W Byers and J Blackler defeat D Spinks and A Innes, J Parr and O Tolmie defeated A Butlin and R Hancox, J Sloggett and S Stokmanis defeated B Owens and M Duhigg, S Malzard and V Hamilton defeated P Begley and D Fischer. Then on Saturday the 12th May 2018 M Dewson and B Roberson defeated J Howard and O Hulland, L Moore and C Knox defeated R Downes and M Peasnell. On the 15th May 2018 M Dewson and B Roberson defeated J Sloggett and S Stokmanis, C Knox and L Moore defeated S Malzard and V Hamilton, Y Howard and H Durrant defeated C Miller and K Deas, J Grimshaw and S Proctor defeated P O’Brien and H White.

Westport Women

TUESDAY 15/5/2018: Mixed Bowls winners were D. Burley, R. Ferry, K. McCosker.Second round winners were T. Emery, G. Flakelar, S. McCallum. Thursday Ladies- winners on rink 12 were J. Crisp, M. Evans, L. Godson. Runners up on rink 9 were S. McCallum , B. Cunningham, L. Laws. Second round winners were J. Germaine, L. Laws, J. Crisp. Port Pacific Carnival: By all accounts a very successful carnival. I would like to thank all the participants and the committee members and helpers over the two days . It couldn’t be done without you all. Congratulations to the winners also . Major Pairs continues 20/5/2018. Quarterly meeting 9 am 24/5/2018.

Port City Women

TUESDAY 15 May 2018 Daily Prizes: B Barrett, D Holihan, J Knight, D Smith, R Kean, M Holliday. Raffles: N Schwartz, J Willis, L Zahra, J Scholz, M Dornan.

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SOO now NRL focus THE NRL focus goes onto high beam now with State of Origin just around the corner. Teams will be selected next week with Origin 1 on Wednesday, June 6, Players whose clubs sides are towards the bottom of the ladder still have that something extra to play for. So, after another tough tipping round, let’s try to find some winners this weekend: Broncos v Eels (Thursday, May 24, 7.50pm, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane): You would think this would be a ‘given’ for the Broncos, but it is actually a danger game for them. They climbed over top of the Roosters last weekend, but this was a very physical game that also ended up with a public spat over the Dylan Napa hit on Korbin Sims. These incidents sap mental and emotional strength out of players. The Broncos could also be almost excused for mentally switching off, considering the Eels’ woeful form. However, as the results show each weekend, upsets are just a game away. Your Local Independent tips: Eels Raiders v Sea Eagles (Friday, May 25, 6pm, GIO Stadium, Canberra): Well, what about the Sea Eagles. They jumped out of the blocks to trounce the Storm and sit just a couple of wins out of the eight. Despite a poor start to 2018, Manly showed last year – with a similar roster – that they are a quality outfit. The Raiders have the same script - quality roster, poor start, but are certainly playing better football and were not disgraced in losing to ladder leaders, the Dragons, last weekend. Your Local Independent tips: Sea

Eagles Cowboys v Storm (Friday, may 25, 7.55pm, 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville): Wow, Origin allies, who are both coming off a loss. The Storm are in sixth spot, while the Cows are second-last. Melbourne were flat last weekend against Manly and Craig Bellamy will be working every angle to get them back winning. The Cows were unlucky at the weekend, falling to the top-four Rabbitohs. The Cows must be close. Your Local Independent tips: Cowboys Roosters v Titans (Saturday, May 26, 3pm, Central Coast Stadium, Gosford): Despite the Titans winning last weekend you would expect the Roosters to have an easy weekend (as the bookies are suggesting). However we are going for another upset here. The Titans have been patchy, but have also been staunch against the top sides. The Roosters will be aching after their clash with Brisbane and mentally will be believing they are due a ‘holiday’. Your Local Independent tips: Titans Warriors v Rabbitohs (Saturday, May 26, 5.30pm, Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland): This will be interesting – two teams who have under-performed for a few years, but are right back in the mix this season. The Warriors are currently third on the table and the Rabbitohs are fourth. Both are physical sides who also have an array of attacking options. They are also both coming off wins last weekend – the Rabbits edged out the Cowboys and the Warriors were 24-14 victors over the Eels. The Warriors are at home, which is a crucial advantage.

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