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Queenslanders will go to the polls in a little under three weeks’ time and already the funding promises are coming thick and fast - even for our own state electorate of Southern Downs, despite it being one of the safest LNP seats in the Sunshine State. In a rare - and perhaps even unexpected - show of cross-party ‘shoulder to shoulder’ Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg this week assured the State ALP government of Annastacia Palaszczuk that Canberra has “got your back”, announcing a raft of major infrastructure projects for Queensland under the overall banner of COVID-19 “recovery”. The package includes $1.3 billion for major road projects for Queensland, to use State Treasurer Cameron Dick’s words - “from Cape York and Cairns To Coolangatta”. Among the long list of announcements was funding for the upgrading of the notorious Eight Mile intersection north of Warwick on the Cunningham and New England Highways, which has been the scene of numerous fatal accidents over the last few decades. Strictly speaking the funding is not “new” the 2019-2020 Federal Budget included $17.6 million for the Eight Mile, part of $170 million announced last year by Canberra for the Cunningham Highway as a whole. Then again it’s election time and both State and Federal Governments do tend to employ a degree of ‘recycling’ when it comes to funding announcements and what is beyond doubt is that wrangling between successive Queensland Governments and Canberra over the Eight Mile intersection has been continuing for some years. But what is promising for the Eight Mile is tenders issued by the Queensland Government for the construction of an overpass at the intersection close next Thursday 15 October. The tenders were quietly opened in midSeptember this year by the state’s public works agency QBuild, with an overpass seen by many locally as the preferred option for the Eight Mile - with the overpass referred to in engineering terms as a ‘grade separation’ to physically divide the traffic streams. Neither the State or Federal Government has released detailed designs as yet for the overpass solution and the tender documents are only available to pre-qualified firms tendering for the project.

But basic details listed on the QBuild website state that offers from potential contractors are “invited for the construction of a Grade Separated Interchange (Overpass) at the Cunningham Highway intersection with the New England Highway (8 Mile Intersection)”. “Works include clearing, grubbing, excavation, embankment, asphalt construction, culvert works, Super T Girders and guidance delineation,” QBuild states. The project is to be constructed “under traffic on a full service basis”. For its part the Queensland Government has not confirmed the overpass will be built during the current financial year. But the $1.3 billion Federal roads package is understood to be tied to state projects which are “shovel-ready” or ready for construction to begin, in line with statements made by Premier Palaszczuk this week boasting that her government “gets deals done with Canberra”. “We have a real infrastructure plan with funding locked in that delivers jobs and strong economic outcomes for Queenslanders,” the Premier said. “We’ve successfully worked with the Federal Government to lock in more than $4.8 billion in new and accelerated joint funding for Queensland since last November. “Work hasn’t stopped in Queensland because of our strong response to managing the health crisis. “That means we are already delivering Queensland’s plan for economic recovery. “Thousands of workers have jobs because we’ve created a strong pipeline of projects that are shovel ready.” The Premier this week ruled out “deals” with minor parties in Queensland - such as One Nation, Katter’s Australian Party and The Greens - if the ALP fails to win a clear majority on Saturday 31 October. The LNP must win at least 47 of the 93 seats in Queensland. As it stands now the ALP has 48, the LNP 38 and the remaining seven seats belong to the minor parties and one independent. No pipeline announcement as yet Less certain than the Eight Mile intersection overpass is the proposed water pipeline from Toowoomba to Warwick Ms Palaszczuk announced during a visit to town in January of this year.

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Conditions are looking good for the running of the 160th Warwick Credit Union Warwick Cup on Saturday with everything in-place for this year’s event despite having to work around Covid 19 restrictions. Warwick Turf Club secretary Kristen Doyle said the restrictions had caused some changes to the way the event, held almost every year since 1859, this year. She reminded patrons that tickets were already on-sale for the event and urged people to those wishing to attend to purchase them online before getting to the Turf Club if possible. Meanwhile five lucky Southern Free Times readers won’t have to book their tickets after winning free tickets in our competition. The lucky winners are Sue Scotney, Phil Cooney, Kayelene O’Dea, Renae O’Dea and Kirsty Moore. “Numbers are good, growing - there has been good ticket sales,” Kristen explained. “The numbers are good - I noticed after the restrictions lifted people started booking quickly. “People can still purchase on-line - you have to pre-purchase before even on the day. If you think you can rock up to the gate and pay to get in - no you still have to pre-purchase. There will be no cash at the entry.” There have been changes made inside the gates too to keep everyone Covid safe Kristen explained.

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“You are allowed to stand up to eat and drink now but you still have to be socially distanced,” she said. “We have still have plenty of tables and chairs available.” One of the big changes is the with the food this time around. “The canteen is open. Do not bring in any food - due to the advice of the Darling Downs Public Health Unit,” she stressed. “So no food should be brought in, our canteen is open and we have gluten-free options available.” Changes have also been made to the everpopular Fashions on The Field but the event will still go ahead. “We will still be having fashions on the field

but in a different way with photos being taken instead,” Kristen said. “But there will still be great prizes and there will still be a presentation.” Those wanting to enter the Fashions On The Field competition will be photographed by the official photographer with voting then done from the photos. However Kristen said there would still be awards for the best dressed woman and couple on the day. To book head to https://www.eventbrite. com.au/e/warwick-credit-union-warwickcup-2020-tickets

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All is set for the Warwick Cup 2020. COVER PHOTO - Warwick Cup Ambassadors Tiffany Cullen and Joseph Levick. Picture: BUBBLES BARBIERATO PHOTOGRAPHY

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The State Government officially went into ‘caretaker mode’ on Tuesday of this week, ahead of the election on Saturday 31 October. Caretaker mode means the government is restricted when it comes to making major policy decisions - which might bind a new government taking office with a different agenda - and significant public sector appointments, and entering into major contracts. What the caretaker period will not restrict however is the re-packaging and recycling of previous policy decisions and the allocation of buckets of money - and the now-relentless email chain of government media releases.As a journo you know election time has arrived when the minister’s media release contains a nicely alliterative line in - or near - the first paragraph such as ‘from Cairns to Coolangatta’. It’s no coincidence both of those regions are marginal seat country, but also no surprise. Of course our local seat of Southern Downs is not marginal for either of the two major parties, but a quick analysis of where the 93 electorates across Queensland currently sit in terms of marginality is instructive. The ALP has six which it holds with less than a 2 per cent margin - based on the ‘two-party preferred’ results from the 2017 election - and three of those are in North Queensland, which will be a key battleground. But another key battleground will be the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, where the LNP holds a number of crucial seats by margins of less than 4 per cent. Equally as important across the marginal seats of the State will be the performance of minor parties - One Nation, The Greens and Katter primarily, which should not be under-estimated. Buckle up for the next three-and-a-bit weeks ...

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Wind farm committee By Jeremy Sollars Developer of the MacIntyre Wind Farm Acciona this week announced the group of local stakeholders who will serve on its first Community Engagement Committee (CEC). Acciona - which is yet to lodge a formal development application for the wind farm with the Queensland Government - is proposing to construct the largest on-shore wind farm in Australia with 120 turbines across 36,000 hectares of leased private land primarily in the Goondiwindi Regional Council but also crossing over into the Southern Downs Regional Council area at Cement Mills and Pikedale. The wind farm will also include 18 turbines owned and operated by the Queensland Government’s publicly-owned renewable energy agency CleanCo. A new powerline connecting the wind farm to the Millmerran power station will run through the SDRC area at Karara. Acciona had previously advised the development application would be lodged by the

end of September this year. Local councils will not be able to formally assess the application but Goondiwindi Mayor Lawrence Springborg and Southern Downs Mayor Vic Pennisi have said they expect Acciona to consult with their respective councils. Brett Wickham, Managing Director of Acciona’s Australian Energy Division, thanked those who nominated for the CEC and said the committee members represented an excellent cross-section of the communities interested in the project. “Community committees are designed to foster genuine discussion and collaboration and are always an invaluable source of advice on ways a project should be progressed within an existing local community,” he said in a statement released on Tuesday of this week. “We were impressed with the calibre of nominations for our first MacIntyre Wind Farm CEC and look forward to working with committee members to achieve really strong local outcomes from the project.

“The local stakeholders appointed to the MacIntyre Wind Farm CEC, who are representative of the three local council areas with interest in the project, are: David Bartlett (Gore), Traprock Group Trudie Bartlett (Harlaxton), Regional Development Australia Michelle Conkas (Severnlea), Granite Belt Sustainable Action Network Lloyd Hilton (Karara), local community volunteer Susie Kelly (Goondiwindi), Goondiwindi Shire Council Graham Parker (Stanthorpe), Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce Joel Richters (Goondiwindi), Care Goondiwindi Jo Sheppard (Toowoomba), University Southern Queensland Joel Richters is the nominated ALP candidate for the state seat of Southern Downs in the 2020 Queensland election. Mr Wickham said the CEC term of mem-

bership for Community Representatives is two years. “The CEC will hold its first meeting in midOctober 2020 at which the CEC’s independent chairperson will be announced,” he said. “One of the first items of business for the CEC will be to provide input into MacIntyre Precinct Social Impact Assessment (SIA). “The SIA, which kicked off in the middle of September, is being conducted by leading Australian planning and environmental consultancy firm EMM. “The purpose of the SIA is to assist ACCIONA to understand the social impacts associated with the project and to provide the foundation for decisions regarding the development and review of community programs and initiatives to be delivered through the Projects’ Community Enhancement Program. “The SIA, which incorporates a mix of face-to-face consultation, field studies and in- depth research, will run over the coming months, with a final report to be presented in Q1 2021.”

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Election promises from Canberra and Premier..

Annastacia Palaszczuk this week talked up her ability to do “deals” with Canberra - we’ll believe the Eight Mile promises from both the State and Federal Governments when we see it “in concrete”... the existing complex is relatively small and the original building is significantly antiquated internally. No location for a new station has been revealed - and it has not been indicated that the existing two-storey building on Fitzroy

Street would be demolished - but the State Government offices diagonally opposite the Warwick Courthouse on the corner of Guy and Fitzroy Streets have been under-utilised for many years. The current police watchhouse is located

in the one-story building between the police station and the courthouse, which allows for easy transfer of persons in custody between the cells and the courtroom. A new “police precinct” is referred to as a priority for Warwick in the Southern Downs Regional Council’s ‘Speaking Up For Southern Downs’ document. The document was released in late September and outlines State funding priorities for both of the major parties in Queensland, essentially a ‘wish-list’ for the Warwick and Stanthorpe regions (see special report - pages 4&5). Police Minister Mark Ryan this week said “by investing in police infrastructure, the government was investing in the safety and security of people living in communities right across Queensland”. “It’s an investment in Queensland’s future,” Mr Ryan said. “This investment will support hundreds of construction jobs across Queensland. “It’s an investment in jobs for local builders, tradies and local suppliers. “And it’s an investment in community safety.” “The Capital Works program includes new or upgraded facilities at Cooroy Caloundra South Cunnamulla Dalby Warwick Dayboro Ripley Maryborough (major refurbishment of existing station) Gin Gin Rosewood

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From page 1 The pipeline - which if built would allow Warwick and Stanthorpe to access water from Wivenhoe Dam via Toowoomba - is understood to still be in the ‘feasibility study’ stage, with the Premier having announced $1 million for the study in January. The Free Times has regularly asked the Premier’s office for an update on the pipeline, with our most recent query this week referred to the Minister for Natural Resources Dr Anthony Lynham. “Government and Seqwater officers are working through all options for water security in Southern Downs- including a pipeline &not;- with the Toowoomba Regional and Southern Downs Regional Councils, and Queensland Treasury Corporation,” Dr Lynham told the Free Times. “Warwick’s Leslie Dam currently has enough water for Warwick and Stanthorpe until at least late-2022.” New police station for Warwick -within “five years” With law and order always a major focus of Queensland election campaigns the Palaszczuk Government this week said it will deliver “a $300m, five year, capital works program to build new facilities for police”. That announcement includes new police stations in a number of regional centres - including Warwick - but makes it clear the program will be delivered over five years if the ALP is re-elected on 31 October. The current Warwick Police Station on Fitzroy Street is primarily housed in the heritage-listed building fronting the street next to the Warwick Courthouse. Senior officers are also housed in a newer building at the rear of the main station but

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As the 2020 Queensland State Election edges closer, the Southern Downs Regional Council has prepared an “advocacy document for all candidates” entitled ‘Speaking up for the Southern Downs’, which the council says lists priorities to progress the region.

SDRC’s key priorities A spokeswoman said ‘Speaking up for the Southern Downs’ “focuses on several areas of future development including infrastructure, environment, agriculture, economy, innovation, and community and calls on all candidates to support and spearhead initiatives that will boost the sustainability and liveability of our region”. Mayor Vic Pennisi said the document was “developed to further grow the relationship between Local and State Governments”. “Great things happen when the different levels of government work together. But the first step is always communication,” Cr Pennisi said this week. “‘Speaking up for the Southern Downs’ showcases areas and projects that Council will be advocating for in future. “We have such a diverse region with so many viable initiatives that can be explored, and this strategic document lists key projects that with State Government investment and support, could see accomplished in the coming years.” This week the Free Times features some of the detail from the document on key projects listed under the heading of ‘Infrastructure’, as well as key points under the headings - Environment, Agriculture, Innovation, Economy and Community. The full document ‘Speaking up for the Southern Downs’ can be found on Council’s website at www.sdrc.qld.gov.au. Speaking up for Southern Downs Infrastructure Our region needs State government investment in infrastructure - that boosts the econ-

· omy, keeps our region moving forward and meets our community’s needs. SDRC calls on the State Government of Queensland and all candidates to .... Assist with the development of regional water solutions and water independence for Region and investment in regional water assets. RATIONALE: Our community requires extensive water carting and water restrictions and we are grateful of support provided to date from the Palaszczuk Government. We are hopeful this financial support will continue through a commitment to continue funding water carting to Stanthorpe until Storm King Dam exceeds 60% capacity. Lead regional water alliances, cross border solutions and water planning to help SDRC address long term water security issues greatly affecting the Region. Drought continues to grip the region and water is pivotal to all aspects of life and business in the Region. Collaborative planning and investment in a

range of water solutions is the key to water independence and the survival of the region. Establish a dedicated fund or the reintroduction of the subsidy to support Councils with the replacement of aging water and sewer infrastructure. Invest in new water solutions, for example Warwick to Toowoomba pipeline or other intraregional pipelines, bore fields, water storages, raising dam walls. Fund a pilot project to implement smart water meters in Stanthorpe to assist with creating reliable water sources, to capitalise on changed water use behaviours and provide accountable, real time usage data. Take an active leadership role in bringing forward the planning and design on major improvements to Cunningham’s Gap, seeking inclusion on Infrastructure Australia’s priority list. RATIONALE: to ensure that this important National Highway and National Heavy Vehicle Freight Route be planned, designed and included on Infrastructure Australia’s list.

The region is dependent upon this road being open and following the bushfire disaster, or any major rain events, the highway has at times been cut for time periods of up to 5 weeks. This has a significant and crippling impact on local businesses and the economic stability of the region. Expedite the replacement of Carnarvon Bridge that spans Quart Pot Creek in Stanthorpe. RATIONALE: To provide a safe and efficient connection to the central business area of Stanthorpe. Commit to further consideration of the Inland Rail route through Warwick, to Bromelton, as opposed to the route from Yelarbon to Bromelton. RATIONALE: The Warwick route does not experience the extent of flood impact, nor does it traverse good quality agricultural land; two issues which continue to raise concerns over the current alignment across the Millmerran flood plain. Fund the 1/4 mile track and upgrade infrastructure at the Warwick Dragway located at Morgan Park to boost tourism and the local economy. RATIONALE: The facility is appropriately located to have minimal impact on residential properties, with future protections in place, and has excellent access to the highway network. Expanding the facility would enable likeminded industry to be located in the adjoining industrial estate, attract major car events and increase tourism opportunities for the region. Continued next page

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human and financial resources for · Provide the creation of a regional waste management

solution. RATIONALE: Work with several regional councils including SDRC to start planning and delivering a waste alliance that can explore data, options and potential savings associated with regional or cross border solutions for waste. To begin the process, we call for the release of the Queensland Waste Strategy, completed in August 2019, but not yet endorsed by Department of Environment and Science as good data is the key to understanding volumes, scale and opportunities for the region and neighbouring local government authorities. Explore waste by rail, waste to energy and collaborative tendering or contracts, shared service models and other options to garner economies of scale. Undertake a holistic review of the waste levy with a view to providing local government a greater share of revenue to invest in management of legacy waste sites and strategic waste management initiatives that reduce waste to landfill. Finalise a specific location and timeframe OTHER KEY POLICY AREAS ... Environment Provide funding to Local Government for dedicated Bushcare Officers. Implement a sustainable land management certification program for the funding of a Southern Downs pilot program that incentivises improved/sustainable land management practices. Assist with development of a holistic management plan for the unique Cambanoora Gorge. Promote the development of ecotourism opportunities, enhanced through protected area expansion and investment of funding towards the development of an outdoor recreation trails strategy. Assist Council with enabling landowners to become more self-sufficient in relation to water supply.

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for the construction of a heavy vehicle bypass for Warwick. RATIONALE: This will enable a route to be protected in the development of the planning scheme and acknowledged in other strategic documents. Logistics and transport are a key part of the region’s economy and industry. Agriculture Provide funding for the implementation of the master plan and rebuild of the Warwick Saleyards. Promote the development of agri-tourism opportunities. Provide additional exclusion fencing funding through the Queensland Feral Pest Initiative. Undertake a holistic review of the waste levy on agricultural plastic. Commit to including horticulture in future drought assistance schemes. Long-term commitment to enhance the capability of the Applethorpe Research Station Innovation Co-invest with industry in evaporation control for on-farm irrigation storages.

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community energy develop- · Support for inclusion of Warwick in the In· Encourage ment, such as micro grids supplied by renewable energy sources including solar, wind, waste to energy and pumped hydro. Economy COVID-19 recovery funding to assist Southern Downs residents and stimulate the regional economy. Expedite the delivery of Queensland Reconstruction Authority disaster recovery funding. Provide funding to support the reduction of impacts from widespread invasive pest weeds and animals. Provide funding for large scale tourism projects and events within the Southern Downs. Support the continuation of funding for Council based Regional Skills Investment Strategy program.

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tern Incentive Allowance for Rural Pharmacies. Community Support the maintenance of a regional news presence. Establishment of a new Warwick legal precinct (ie Police Station and courthouse) and further regionalisation of government agencies. Establish a Cross Border Commissioner to assist residents navigate bureaucratic matters which arise from living in a border community. Investment in creative industries infrastructure and programs to support an active Southern Downs Arts Collective as a pivotal part of the region’s economy and livelihood.

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EVERYBODY IS INVITED As part of the review of the Drought Management Plan, Southern Downs Regional Council is seeking feedback from residents, commercial operators, schools and community groups to help us better understand how water restrictions influence water use and business operations during times of drought. The region has been drought declared for more than two years. It has been difficult and water restrictions still apply. Your feedback will help shape the future directions of the drought response for the region.

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Speaking of Nathan Bell - or Bully, or Bull, as he is known to many - he’s thanking the Warwick and wider community for what he says is “incredible support” while he fights off a rare genetic form of lung cancer, having been diagnosed in March of this year. Complicating matters was the discovery that two tumours - one “aggressive” and the other not so - in his right lung had joined together, which is rare in itself and so much so the oncologists at Royal Brisbane Hospital needed to hold a “conference” to use Nathan’s word, to work out how to tackle his treatment most effectively. He’s currently undergoing chemotherapy and treatment with a relatively recent form of immune-therapy and continuous assessment of his progress, and while he concedes it’s “been a bit of a road so far” he remains resolute towards recovery and was last week spurred along by the arrival of his first grandchild, Kolton - second-eldest daughter Chelsea fittingly gave birth on Nathan and Narelle’s wedding anniversary on Monday 28 September, also Nathan’s parents’ wedding anniversary, Lionel and Debbie. Nathan had his third round of chemo last week and is currently on home oxygen - he says he gets easily “knackered” - but he was deeply appreciative of a fundraising golf day the Sunday before Kolton’s arrival. The golf day raised well over $9000 to assist Nathan. His appetite is strong but getting proper sleep can be a challenge - as he puts it “your mind just races through the night and sometimes you wake up with a highway going through your brain”. “I just really want to thank the Warwick community - lots of people are calling and messaging asking how I’m going, it’s been overwhelming, really,” an emotional Nathan told the Free Times this week. “Kolton’s arrival has really spurred me on and we’re just over the moon with him - waiting for him has been one of the things that’s been keeping me strong going through this.” All the best Nathan - many people are thinking of you - and we’ll keep readers up to date on your further progress...

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Garden comp... Gardening columnist BEATRICE HAWKINS was out and about this week capturing some shots of the winning gardens from the 2020 Warwick Horticultural Society Spring Garden Competition. Despite the drought and the current water restrictions local gardeners have turned out some stunning displays of colour - congrats to the winners and our thanks to Beatrice and the Warwick Horticultural Society for supplying photos and results from this year’s competition... The following are the results from the Warwick Horticultural Society’s successful Spring Garden Competition for 2020.

Thank you to all the people and businesses that entered. Without your support the competition would not take place. The gardens judged were a delight and a credit to the people involved in these continuing dry times. Thank you to our judge Barry Murphy for all his hard work and to EarthLife for their very generous donation of vouchers for prizes. No doubt our winners will put these wonderful products to good use. Many of the entrants are happy to share their gardens with visitors and will have a “Visitors Welcome” sign visible. Please be aware of Covid restrictions as you take time to enjoy these beautiful gardens.

Acreage Garden: Daily News Cup and Dale Gwynne. 269 Hendon Goom· Gary burra Rd, Allora. Large Home Garden: Horticultural Society Shield Ray Goodfellow. 50 Darling St, Allora. Small Home Garden: Sedgwick Cup 1. John and Gina Hing. 19 Martin St, Warwick. 2. Gloria Reimers. 2 Teatree Rise, Warwick. 3. Allan Wieland. 2B Wallace St, Warwick. Cottage Garden: Tucker Bros Cup 1. John and Gina Hing. 19 Martin St, Warwick. 2. Ray Goodfellow. 50 Darling St, Allora. 3. Allan Wieland. 2B Wallace St, Warwick. Rose Garden: Horticultural Society Trophy 1. Ray Goodfellow. 50 Darling St, Allora. 2. John and Gina Hing. 19 Martin St, Warwick 3. Allan Wieland. 2B Wallace St, Warwick. Rose Garden other than Home Garden. Warwick Historical Society. 79 Dragon St, Warwick. Australian Native Garden: Trophy St. Mary’s Kindergarten. 175 Palmerin St, Warwick. Festival Home Garden: Council Trophy. 1. John and Gina Hing. 19 Martin St, Warwick. 2. Allan Wieland. 2B Wallace St. Warwick. Festival Garden Other than Home: Council Trophy 1. Warwick RSL. King St. Warwick. 2. Warwick East State School. 45 Fitzroy St, Warwick. 3.Warwick Golf Club. Hawker Rd, Warwick. Junior Garden: Melva Kadow Memorial Trophy. Kids Garden Club. Warwick East State School. 45 Fitzroy St, Warwick. Vegetable Garden: Yates Cup. 1. Gloria Reimers. 2 Teatree Rise, Warwick. 2. Barry and Larraine Hildred. 1 Teatree Rise, Warwick. 3. John and Gina Hing. 19 Martin St, Warwick. School Garden >100 Students: Ingram Cup Warwick East State School. 45 Fitzroy St. Warwick. School Garden <100 Students: McGowan Cup St Mary’s Kindergarten. 174 Palmerin St, Warwick. Business Gardens: Garraway Cup 1. Gardens Galore. 21 Albion St, Warwick. 2. Warwick RSL. King St, 3. A tie between Warwick Golf Club. Hawker Rd. and Warwick Historical Society. 79 Dragon St Warwick. Courtyard Garden. John and Gina Hing. 19 Martin St, Warwick. Best all round Garden: Wills Cup. John and Gina Hing. 19 Martin St, Warwick. Best Flower Garden: Webster Cup. John and Gina Hing. 19 Martin St, Warwick. Runner up in the Best Flower Garden - Ray Goodfellow. 50 Darling St, Allora. Best Kept Garden: Kadow Shield. John and Gina Hing. 19 Martin St. Warwick.

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Election update... Applications for postal voting in the 2020 Queensland election have opened but ballot papers will not be available until mid-October when candidate nominations close. Election day is Saturday 31 October and postal voting applications will be accepted up until Friday 16 October. Early voting will also be available from Monday 19 October. Any voter can apply for a postal vote online on the Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) website or by calling 1300 881 665. You can also check your enrolment details - and first-time voters aged 18 and over can

enrol to vote - on the ECQ website at www.ecq. qld.gov.au In our local state seat of Southern Downs the following candidates have so far announced they will be standing James Lister (LNP - sitting Member of Parliament) Rosemary Moulden (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation) Joel Richters (ALP) Dr Deb Waldron (Legalise Cannabis QLD) From the 2020 election onwards state governments in Queensland will move to four-

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Indigenous artisans to share stories Local Indigenous artists are set to showcase the glory of Girraween National Park, connection to land, heritage and traditional craft at the interactive Granite Belt Art and Craft Trail Open Studios event from Friday 30 October 2020 to Sunday 1 November 2020, which will be held in Stanthorpe and surrounding Granite Belt villages. Arts trail founder Rosy Chapman anticipates the event will deliver economic resilience and drive market high-yield tourists to a community recovering from back-to back natural disaster events and now the pandemic. “GBART is a grassroots-driven event, inspired by artisans for artisans,” Rosy said. “This year we have some brilliant Indigenous artisans offering up a range of workshops: jewellery making with emu feathers, weaving with natural products, fabric painting of windsocks, leather making and collage. “Krishna Heffernan returns to our trail at a new venue this year. “Her exquisite collage paintings incorporate paper and paint techniques which give

Krishna Heffernan. her work vibrant colours and textures. “Her latest sold-out exhibition ‘Girraween Reborn’ was held at Twisted Gum Winery. “Krishna’s work expresses the journey of devastation, growth and renewal in the Girraween area. Printmaking and collage allow her to convey the scarring, suffering and etching of time that the land undergoes in its eternal struggle with droughts, fires and floods. “You can watch her in action at the Granite Belt Brewery Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November from 10am to 4pm.

Letters to the editor... The Free Times welcomes Letters to the Editor from readers on any topic - please submit your letters either via email to jeremy.sollars@freetimes.com. au or mail to The Editor, Southern Free Times, 94 Palmerin Street, Warwick QLD 4370. And if you have a story for us, or information you believe is in the public interest, feel free to contact editor Jeremy Sollars anytime for a confidential discussion. Sources of information are always fully protected. Contact Jeremy on 0427 090 818.

“Jen Martin is returning to Jamworks Gourmet Larder and Cafe - her contemporary dot paintings are always popular. “Ballandean Community Hall will be hosting Indigenous and local artisan collective The Granite Belt Arts Hub. “These artists work across many mediums, from modern digital technologies to ancient crafts. They have a great range of workshops on offer for the event across the long weekend, from dance to jewellery-making.” Arts trail founder Rosy Chapman was inspired by the Silo Art Trail, which delivers international media attention to regional Australia, an influx of tourists to the region, and expansion of the trail into a 200-kilometrelong outdoor art gallery. She hopes the event will capitalise on the winter tourism boom experienced across the region, building on the extraordinary publicity generated over the last few months as Queenslanders look to holiday here this year in support of regional economies. Visit the website at www.gbart.org.au

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Bright future for MWF By Tania Phillips MWF Plumbing may have a long history but they are looking forward to a bright future with a major makeover and expansion of their Maryland Street store now complete. The family-run business has long been a landmark in Stanthorpe but with a brightly painted brand new extension they are now hard to miss. Not that anyone other than staff has seen what is inside the new showroom, with MWF choosing to keep just what they have been creating for the people of the region under-wraps, blacking out the windows, until the big day. And there is not long to wait now with the official opening taking place on Saturday (10 October). The business is going all out to make sure it’s a big occasion for the town with a barbecue - sausage sizzle, raffles, giveaways and an official opening by the Mayor from 9am. It has been a long road to opening day which started with planning two years ago and has progressed through building - which started in February just before Covid hit, painting and now the finishing touches are being added. MWF believe the new extension will bring a new dimension to the business with more space allowing them to showcase more of what they do. Instead of customers viewing items in a book or on-line they will now be able to see proper real-life displays of products set up, allowing customers to get a real sense of what they will look like in their own homes. They

Making a splash. will be able to walk into a bathroom and see the bath, shower and all of the other accessories set up as it would be in their own home. The new room has also allowed them to ex-

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Focus on … MWF Long history honoured By Tania Phillips When Vince Costanzo opened his plumbing business in 1962 in a small tin shed behind where the current Police Station is located he didn’t realise he was starting a family dynasty. V&SM Costanzo Plumbing was a small business, set up by Vince after he finished apprenticeship with R Koina And Son the year before, but it grew fast and soon moved to a more central and visible location at 64 Maryland Street. Almost six decades later his great nephew’s are still running a family businesses in that location, a business that has become an integral

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From previous page MWF has been owned by the same family since the 60s but with a new generation of Torrisi brother’s taking over in 2014 it was decided it was time bring it up to-date and to look to the future. While still keeping the same friendly family services, the new generation have put their own personal stamp on the business not only expanding the showroom, but changing

branding, logos, signage, vehicle signage, uniforms and colours to something that reflects the past while bringing new innovations. Find them at 64 Maryland Street, Stanthorpe (it is hard to miss the new fresh bright blue colour scheme) and for more information email them at adminwf@mwfplumbing.com. au, call them on 0746811000 or follow them on Facebook.

part of the Stanthorpe and Granite Belt community and has been known, for more than a generation, as MWF Plumbing. In 1967 a second generation of the family became a part of the business when Mario Torrisi, Vince’s nephew, took up an apprenticeship. His older brother Frank did his apprenticeship at Pierpoint Motors and moved to the Sunshine Coast to further his career. But family ties and ties to Stanthorpe are strong for the Torrisi/Costanzo family and so by 1982 Frank had returned to the area and was working with his Uncle in the office. Continued next page

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Frank and Mario decided to retire in 2014 it seemed again to be a natural progression for the next generation to step in. Mario’s four sons now own MWF with Steven and Michael as operational managers though Mario can still be found working from to time-to-time lending a helping hand and watch his son’s make the business their own. So now with 58-years behind them, the Torrisi family is looking to the future, expanding again - adding a new chapter to the history book of MWF Plumbing.

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‘Love is a gift’: author By Jeremy Sollars “Take the roof off any family’s house and you will find a story inside”. That’s how Travis Winks summarises the story of his own family and the “67 days” in which, to use his words, they “self-destructed”, as told in his newly-published book, ‘Shattered’. While the 67 days in question are the primary subject matter of ‘Shattered’, the book in fact is much more than that -it’s a story of mental health, domestic violence and loss and grief, but perhaps most importantly of acceptance and love, particularly the love within a family. The “67 days” refers to a period in late 2016 when a series of events unfolded which ultimately led to the deaths of two members of the Winks family - a father and a son. While the events recounted in ‘Shattered’ would test the resolve of any family - the speed at which they played out and their consequences are almost incomprehensible - Travis Winks is adamant they could happen to any family, even a close-knit one such as his own. His father, Russell Winks, was fatally shot by police in November 2016 following a stand-off on the secluded rural property Russell shared with his wife Joy at Freestone north of Warwick. The tragedy - which Travis Winks says was also a tragedy for the police involved - was the culmination of a period of intense stress Russell had gone through in the days and weeks leading up to the afternoon of Thursday 17 November 2016, when Joy made a triple-zero call for police assistance. Those days and weeks included the eldest of his four children, Trent, taking an near-fatal overdose of prescription medication, having struggled for some time with depression and the end of his marriage, and the elder of his two daughters, Amy, being charged by police after suffering a breakdown which itself Travis says was the culmination of several years of domestic violence and psychological abuse at the hands of a former partner. Trent was in hospital on life support while Amy was in custody, having rammed her small Fiat into a 4WD belonging to her ex, before driving her car into a tree. Russell, a former accountant and a gifted athlete and footballer in his youth - who Travis describes as a “fixer”, “the glue of the family” and a father who always fought for and stood by his children - was dealing both with Trent’s hospitalisation and trying to get Amy released from custody and organising her legal representation. He was also negotiating his and Joy’s part in a class action involving a unit they owned at the Gold Coast which had been a source of significant cost and mental strain for several years. On top of that, Russell was also undergoing medical tests for possible stomach cancer. Earlier on that Thursday afternoon in November 2016 Russell had taken a call from the youngest of his children, Emma, during which he’d vented to her about difficulties he was experiencing contacting Amy through the prison authorities, and trying to get money to her. Emma’s young daughter, Paige, was at that time living with Russell and Joy during the school week, with Emma working in Brisbane, and Russell had not long returned from collecting his granddaughter from the Freestone State School bus. After the phone call with Emma, Russell seems to have ‘snapped’. He pulled on his boots and a hat and stormed down into the bush on the 20-acre block in the picturesque Freestone hill country to which he and Joy had retired a few years earlier and built a home. Russell had armed himself with a small and old - .22-calibre rifle but had called out to Joy that he’d “had enough” and was “going down the back paddock to bash my head on a rock and bleed out”. Joy, unaware at that point that her husband had a firearm, went after him and found him a short time later, leaning against a rock in a gully and loading the .22. Begging him to stop, Joy lost her footing and let out a scream, which alerted Paige back at the house, who began calling out in distress. “I begged him to shoot me because I didn’t want to live without him,” Joy later told Travis of the moment she discovered Russell loading the rifle. “He said that he wouldn’t and that I had to carry on for the injustice in the world. “I went to walk towards him and slipped on the rocks ... “ 16 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Thursday, 8 October, 2020

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Still pleading with her husband to calm down and torn between him and the little girl crying out, Joy began making her way back to the house. Walking back up the hill she heard shots ring out across the valley. Near-hysterical, and terrified of what she might see if she went back down the gully, Joy grabbed Paige and called triple-zero and then a nearby neighbour. While waiting for the police to arrive, a roughly 20-minute trip from Warwick, the neighbour walked down to the gully. He found Russell alive and unhurt - he’d fired off some random shots - but Russell would not listen to reason. The neighbour said, “Joy’s worried about you Russ, she thought that you had shot yourself.” To which Russell replied, “Police will shoot me,” and disappeared into the scrub. Not long after that the police arrived and they encountered Russell, who had emerged from the scrub. What followed was a brief stand-off and an attempt at negotiation. It ended when one of the officers fatally shot Russell with a single round from a police rifle. Another officer had simultaneously fired a handgun at Russell but had missed. Travis Winks is candid in his book about the circumstances which played out in the short time leading up to that fatal shot. He writes of his and his family’s initial anger - at the relatively close range at which his father was shot, incredulity that the officers later said they did not know Russell was only armed with a .22. But Travis and Joy later listened to the recordings made by the police officers of their conversation with Russell, during which he threatened them with his own firearm, refusing to put it down and “waving it around erratically” as Travis writes, to the point where the officers “felt their safety was in danger”. “The audio was crystal-clear,” Travis says. “It became totally clear to us the officers did everything they could to give Dad every opportunity to surrender - they told him, ‘You can hold on to the gun, just don’t wave it at us’. “Any police officer, anyone faced with that situation would’ve done the same thing. “We don’t blame the police for what happened - there was one person who had control over that situation and determined what the outcome was going to be, and that was Dad. “What we’ve come to realise is that it had a ripple effect - everyone’s life changed forever that day, including the police who went out there. “I just wish they hadn’t had to go through it. “I feel for them and for their own families. “Mum still blames herself for calling the police in the first place. “I don’t know how many times I’ve told her she needs to stop questioning and blaming herself - that I’d have done the same thing and dialled triple-0, anyone would have.” As well as writing at length about the events

of 17 November 2016 - with an inquest eventually clearing the officers involved - ‘Shattered’ explores in detail the individual circumstances of Trent’s and Amy’s own battles in the lead-up to Russell’s death, as well as Travis’ own responses and challenges during and since. Travis also explores his father’s own family history and upbringing, where he has since found clues to Russell’s state of mind, both around the time of his death but also earlier. Overwhelmingly, it is clear Russell was adored, cherished and respected by his wife and children, but was also a man who like many - and not just of his own background and generation and gender - didn’t speak up about his mental health struggles. He kept it inside and hid most of it from his family, including his use of antidepressants in the months before his death. Travis says he and the rest of the family only fully understood how much of a mental burden Russell was carrying after his death. ‘Shattered’ does not cover a tragedy which took place later, that being Trent’s suicide in mid-2018. Amy’s eventual release from prison and her success in re-building her own life, including her relationship with her own children, likewise does not form part of ‘Shattered’. But one of the book’s most powerful passages is that which describes Amy arriving at her Dad’s funeral in handcuffs and accompanied by Correctional Services officers, who stood alongside her as she delivered her own part of the eulogy. Travis isn’t sure he has a second book in him and says writing this one took an emotional toll, but was also “cathartic”. In any case, he says, the overall point of ‘Shattered’ is more about forming part of the “conversation” in society about issues around mental health, domestic violence and suicide, and making it clear that any family can experience those confronting battles. Travis, an award-winning sports journalist and radio presenter, wrote ‘Shattered’ over the course of six months. He is stepfather to his wife Amanda’s children, and he and Amanda are expecting their first child together in late 2020. He pays particular tribute to Amanda in the book, describing her as a tower of strength. “Writing the book was 100 percent therapy - in a way deciding to put it all down in a book was my moment to start breathing, and it was written very much with Trent top of mind,” Travis says. “Trent in particular had a lot of anger over what happened to Dad - for him it was the thing that finally took the wind out of his sails. “For me the book was like ‘letting the beast out’. “For Mum, she’s become a very different woman - she has lost a husband and since then a son, a double loss. “Mum and Trent in particular had forged a

very close bond after Dad’s death. “And Emma will always take Dad’s loss very hard, after that last phone call phone they had. “Mum is still very loving but I do worry about her - we’ve all become much closer as a family and that’s really the point of the book, it’s to understand that love is a gift and not to be thrown away. “What I hope it will achieve, as well as helping me make sense of everything that happened in 2016 and later, is that people will take a look at their own lives and their own relationships. “It’s about my recollections and how I felt I’ve put it all out there and I’m not embarrassed about any of it, I just hope no other family has to go through what we went through. “One of the many things I’ve come to learn through all of this is that you can’t and you shouldn’t judge other people if you haven’t walked in their shoes. “Dad was a fixer, he was a problem-solver and we were all used to him stepping in and helping us get through tough times, particularly when we were growing up, being the strong one. “I think what eventually happened is that he felt powerless to fix the problems Trent and Amy were going through. “He was carrying a massive load by himself. “The lesson here is to take the time to ask someone how they’re travelling if you know they’ve got a fair bit on their plate. “With mental illness you just can’t ‘follow up’ with people enough. “They have to be encouraged to ‘own’ the issue and to not be embarrassed - to understand they have loved ones in their life who will roll up their sleeves for them. “The real tragedy of Dad is that it was probably avoidable - the other lesson is not to let your pride get in the way of seeking help, which is available. “I’m not preaching through this book and I don’t have some kind of magic formula to fix mental health. “I didn’t write it to become a best-seller. “For me, the experience of those 67 days and afterwards has made me value my own relationships more, to value the ones I love more.” ‘SHATTERED - 67 DAYS TO A FAMILY’S SELF-DESTRUCTION’ has been described as ‘An Unbelievable True Story of Heartbreak, Love, Loyalty and Hope’. Published by Big Sky Publishing, the book is available now in retail bookstores and online as an e-book - visit www.bigskypublishing.com.au About the author ... A married father of four and broadcast journalist for almost 20 years, Travis Winks thought he was already a man until his family self-destructed over a twomonth period in late 2016. The series of events that unfolded changed him forever as a father, lover, brother, son and broadcaster. Having worked in sports journalism and covering some of the biggest events on the planet, he thought he could handle any challenge, until his family fell apart. What he went through with his family saw him earn his man stripes in a heart-breaking environment that took him to unimaginable places before the first of a series of phone calls. Since 2011, Travis has co-hosted Wollongong’s Wave FM 96.5 Breakfast show and presented the news. Prior to moving to Wollongong, he spent three years based in the USA anchoring ESPN’s International Sportscenter programs on cable television. Travis writes daily news articles for wavefm.com.au, has been published in the Bulletin Magazine and won a number of radio and television awards for sports journalism. His radio career began at Triple M in Brisbane whilst completing a journalism degree at the University of Queensland. In 2002 Travis relocated to Sydney to take up the role of NSW/QLD Sports Director for the Australian Radio Network. He has also freelanced as a sports reporter for Nine News Illawarra and compered many events around Australia.

The Guide SATURDAY

TOP PICKS OF THE WEEK

FATHER BROWN ABC, 7.30pm

SUNDAY

JUNIOR MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA WIN, 7.30pm

This could be the sweetest serving of MasterChef yet. Aspiring cooks aged between nine and 14 showcase their unbelievable skills. Judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong (pictured) and Andy Allen are sure to be wowed by the calibre of the tiny cooks. In tonight’s season premiere, the top 14 step into the kitchen for the ﬁrst time. It’s a proud moment for their parents, including MasterChef season 10 winner Sashi Cheliah, whose son Ryan is the franchise’s ﬁrst second-generation contestant.

MONDAY

TASKMASTER SBS VICELAND, 8.30pm

TUESDAY A great distraction for the start the week, this unusual British game show kicks oﬀ its third season tonight. Greg Davies and Alex Horne (pictured above right with Davies) return as the Taskmaster and his loyal assistant, who have devised all manner of pointlessly kooky tasks for hapless comedians Rob Beckett, Paul Chowdry, Dave Gorman, Al Murray and Sara Pascoe. In “Pea in a Haystack”, they present ﬂamboyant clocks, get to a microwave in as few steps as possible, propel a pea onto a red carpet and make snowmen. The bizarre assortment of activities concludes with a laugh-out-loud live challenge – balancing as many swedes on a Swede as possible.

ANH’S BRUSH WITH FAME ABC, 8pm

Michelle Payne’s story was told by director Rachel Griffiths and actress Teresa Palmer in Ride Like a Girl, but in the season final of this intimate interview series, the trailblazing jockey puts it in her own words. The youngest of 10 children in a racing family, Payne overcame loss and life-threatening injuries to achieve her childhood dream of becoming the first woman to win the Melbourne Cup, riding Prince of Penzance to victory in 2015. Archibald Prize finalist Anh Do (pictured with Payne) paints her portrait while discussing that journey and her bond with brother Stevie, capturing Payne’s drive and ambition but also her kind and gentle character.

Season eight of this divine crime drama wraps up tonight, but viewers need not worry – a ninth season is already on the cards for 2021. However, the residents of Kembleford might have cause for concern – there’s another mysterious death in their town. When a body is discovered in the grounds of a politician’s home, Inspector Mallory (Jack Deam) gives the case his signature level of care and attention – that is to say, none. Before long, Scotland Yard’s Chief Inspector Valentine (Hugo Speer) is on the case. He’s concerned about links to a murder eight years earlier and enlists Father Brown (Mark Williams, pictured) to help with his enquiries, much to Mallory’s chagrin

Mark Williams stars as the eponymous Father Brown.

Friday, October 9 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Robert McFarlane: The Still Point. (R) 10.30 QI. (PG, R) 11.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Louis Theroux: The Night In Question. (Mals, R) 2.00 The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty. (Ms, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The Point. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.35 Inside Harvey Nichols. (PG, R) 4.30 Tennis. French Open. Women’s singles semi-finals. Highlights. 5.30 Mastermind Australia. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Seeds Of Yesterday. (2015, Mals, R) Sammi Hanratty. 2.00 The Chase. (R) Hosted by Bradley Walsh. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: Nights In Rodanthe. (2008, PGla, R) Diane Lane. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R) 5.30 Nine News Local. The latest news, sport and weather.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie transforms her lawn into lunch. 8.30 Vera. (Mv, R) After a woman is murdered, her son escapes the attack only to fall through the ice of a frozen pond. 10.00 Mum. (Mls, R) Jason has some unexpected news. 10.30 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.45 The Virus. (R) Presented by Jeremy Fernandez. 11.10 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (Final, M, R) Hosted by Shaun Micallef. 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Secrets Unearthed: Pyramids. (Premiere, PG) A look at the Great Pyramid of Giza. 8.30 The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes: Mountain. (PG) Part 1 of 4. 9.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) Hosted by Jimmy Carr. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Tennis. French Open. Men’s singles semi-finals. 4.00 Food Safari. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.30 MOVIE: John Q. (2002, Malv, R) A desperate father holds a hospital emergency ward hostage to save his son. Denzel Washington, Robert Duvall, Anne Heche. 11.00 MOVIE: Eraser. (1996, MA15+v, R) A federal marshal becomes suspicious of his co-workers. Arnold Schwarzenegger. 1.20 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 6.30 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. First semi-final. 8.45 NRL Finals Footy PostMatch. A post-match NRL wrap up of the first semi-final with expert analysis and player interviews. 9.30 MOVIE: The Last Castle. (2001, Mvl, R) A disgraced US Army general organises an uprising against injustice while serving time in a military prison. Robert Redford, James Gandolfini. 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 The Avengers. (PG, R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Living Room. (PG) Barry Du Bois, Miguel Maestre and Dr Chris Brown renovate a bistro inside the local bowling club. 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Comedians include Glenn Robbins, Urzila Carlson, Tim McDonald, Kitty Flanagan and Ed Kavalee. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Hoarders. 1.45 Front Up. 3.15 Yokayi Footy. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 BBC My World. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Sex And Love: Christiane Amanpour. (Final) 9.20 My Lesbian Virgin Diary. 10.15 Trigonometry. (Final) 11.05 The Feed. 11.35 Taboos And Subcultures. 12.30am MOVIE: Blue Velvet. (1986, MA15+) 2.40 NHK World English News. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Travel Oz. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Mighty Planes. 3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 11.30 Mighty Ships. 12.45am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 Escape To The Country.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon ER. 1.05 MOVIE: Whisky Galore. (1949) 2.50 MOVIE: Lease Of Life. (1954) 4.50 Heartbeat. 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. First semi-final. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 MOVIE: What To Expect When You’re Expecting. (2012, M) 10.50 The Commander. 12.30am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. 10.30 Elementary. 11.30 CSI: Miami. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Hawaii Five-0. 3.00 NCIS. 4.00 Walker, Texas Ranger.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Song Of The Sea. Continued. (2014, PG) 7.00 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 8.50 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 10.30 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German) 12.30pm The Castle Of Cagliostro. (1979, PG) 2.30 Waking Ned. (1998, PG) 4.10 A Cat In Paris. (2010, PG) 5.25 School Of Life. (2017, PG, French) 7.35 A Hijacking. (2012, M) 9.30 The Baader Meinhof Complex. (2008, MA15+, German) 12.15am The Emperor Of Paris. (2018, MA15+, French) 2.30 Zoom. (2015, MA15+, Portugese) 4.20 The Castle Of Cagliostro. (1979, PG)

7MATE (73) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Big Angry Fish. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Storage Wars. 8.30 Shipping Wars. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Pawn Stars. 12.30 Barter Kings. 1.30 Gold Fever. 2.30 Picker Sisters. 4.00 Shipping Wars. 4.30 Outback Truckers. 5.30 Pawn Stars. 6.00 To Be Advised. 10.30 MOVIE: The Grey. (2011, MA15+) 1am Barter Kings. 1.30 American Pickers. 2.30 Sound FX: Best Of. 3.00 NFL. NFL. Week 4. Las Vegas Raiders v Buffalo Bills. Replay.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.30 Malcolm. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon World Of Dance. 1.00 The Break Boys. 1.30 No Man’s Land: Expedition Antarctica. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Big Bang. 5.25 MOVIE: Spy Kids 2: Island Of Lost Dreams. (2002, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. (2014, M) 10.20 MOVIE: The Last Dragonslayer. (2016, M) 12.30am Heroes. 1.30 Big Bang. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies. 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 Mega Man: Fully Charged. 5.10 Late Programs.

PEACH (82) 6am Family Ties. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Charmed. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Cheers. 1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Becker. 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Friends. 11.00 Supernatural. (Return) Midnight Becker. 12.30 Home Shopping. 1.30 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. 2.30 Charmed. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Programs. 6.20pm Bluey. 6.25 School Of Roars. 6.35 Ben And Holly. 6.45 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures. 7.00 Sir Mouse. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Absolutely Fabulous New York Special. 9.25 Absolutely Fabulous. 9.55 The Office. 10.25 Blackadder Goes Forth. (Final) 11.00 Parks And Recreation. 11.20 Schitt’s Creek. 11.45 Red Dwarf. 12.15am Rosehaven. 12.40 The League Of Gentlemen. 1.10 Archer. 1.35 Flowers. 2.00 News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.05 Pocoyo. 5.15 Pingu In The City. 5.25 Patchwork Pals. 5.30 Postman Pat Special Delivery Service. 5.45 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Tales Of Tatonka. 8.15 Let’s Go! 8.20 Tiga Talk. 8.45 Wapos Bay. 9.10 The Dreaming. 9.35 Kagagi. 10.00 The Point. 11.00 The Panther Within. Noon To The Point. 12.05 Takeover. 1.35 Big Freedia: Queen Of Bounce. 2.25 To The Point. 2.30 Settle Down Place. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Crazy Smart Science. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 Mustangs FC. 8.00 MOVIE: Selkie. (2000, PG) 9.30 Bedtime Stories. 9.40 Art + Soul. 10.40 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

QLD

Thursday, 8 October, 2020 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES 17

Saturday, October 10 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Grantchester. (Mv, R) 1.15 Father Brown. (Mav, R) 2.05 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.30 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (Final, PG, R) 3.30 Escape From The City. (R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Expedition Volcano. (PG, R) 4.00 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (R) 4.30 Tennis. French Open. Men’s singles semi-finals. Highlights. 5.30 The Hunt For The Kaiser’s Superfleet. (PG)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) Highlights from the past week. 11.00 Horse Racing. Spring Champion Stakes and Caulfield Guineas. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Creek To Coast. A look at the latest in outdoor activities.

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 11.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. 1.00 Rivals. 1.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Ent. Tonight. (PG, R) 7.00 WhichCar. (PG, R) 7.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 8.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 9.00 Destination Dessert. (Final) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Food Fight Club. (PG, R) 1.00 GCBC. (R) 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Father Brown. (Final, Mv) Chief Inspector Valentine investigates after a body is discovered at the bottom of a tower. 8.20 The Split. (Ml) When the tape of Fi’s drunken night with Carrie and Richie is leaked online, the Hansen case blows up. Ruth brings Hannah, Nina, Christie, Nathan, Chloe and Zander to law school to help with a workshop. 9.20 Endeavour. (Mva, R) As 1966 draws to a close, DC Endeavour Morse and DI Fred Thursday investigate the death of a journalist who had been delving into council plans to redevelop a long-since shuttered boys’ correctional facility. 10.50 Death In Paradise. (Final, Mv, R) A politician is stabbed in a polling booth. 11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Music video clips.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Scottish Borders. (Final, PG) Presented by Rob Bell. 8.30 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Political Railways. (Premiere, PG) Michael Portillo explores how politics, domestic and international, have shaped the railways. 9.25 Who Do You Think You Are? Olivia Colman. (PG, R) Olivia Colman explores her ancestry. 10.30 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs: Lost In A Landscape. (PG, R) 11.00 Tennis. French Open. Women’s singles final. 2.00 The Truth About Fat. (PG, R) 3.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 MOVIE: Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian. (2009, PGv, R) A former guard infiltrates the Smithsonian. Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson. 9.10 MOVIE: Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes. (2014, Mlv, R) A growing empire made up of genetically evolved apes, find themselves on the brink of war with a band of humans who are the survivors of a devastating virus that ravaged the planet a decade earlier. Jason Clarke, Gary Oldman, Keri Russell. 11.40 MOVIE: Cobra. (1986, MA15+v, R) A detective protects a police witness. Sylvester Stallone. 1.25 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PGa, R)

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 6.30 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. Second semi-final. 8.45 NRL Finals Footy PostMatch. A post-match NRL wrap up of the second semi-final with expert analysis and player interviews. 9.30 MOVIE: Swordfish. (2001, MA15+lsv, R) A hacker is hired by a rogue agent to steal $9 billion, in exchange for securing custody of his daughter. John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Halle Berry. 11.30 MOVIE: Our Idiot Brother. (2011, Mdlns, R) A man is sent to live with his sisters. Paul Rudd. 1.35 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) 2.05 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGa, R) It has been a long, hot summer with the lifeguards protecting beachgoers at the unpredictable Bondi Beach. 7.00 The Masked Singer USA. Celebrities compete in a singing contest where their identities are concealed by a mask. Hosted by Nick Cannon. 8.00 Ambulance Australia. (Ma, R) Paramedics come to the aid of an airline passenger suffering from chest pain. 10.20 Ambulance. (Mdl, R) Takes a look at the London Ambulance Service as it deals with all manner of crises. 11.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+, R) A suicide sparks a child molestation investigation. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Ross Noble: El Hablador. 9.20 QI. 10.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.00 Would I Lie To You? 11.30 Staged. 11.55 Friday Night Dinner. 12.20am Absolutely Fabulous New York Special. 1.15 Absolutely Fabulous. 1.45 Live At The Apollo. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.05 Pocoyo. 5.15 Pingu In The City. 5.25 Late Programs.

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6am WorldWatch. Noon A House Divided: Trump And Obama. 1.15 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 1.25 New Girl. 2.45 Insight. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 6.20 Only Connect. 7.30 Punk. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Amstel Gold Race. 1.30am Escorts. 2.30 France 24. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Nature Of Winning. (Premiere) 11.00 Make It Yours. 11.30 Vasili’s Garden. Noon Mighty Ships. 1.00 House Of Wellness. 2.00 A Moveable Feast. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Sydney Weekender. 3.30 Creek To Coast. 4.00 Weekender. 4.30 Building The Dream. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The Baron. 11.00 MOVIE: Manuela. (1957, PG) 1pm MOVIE: The Scarlet Blade. (1963, PG) 2.45 MOVIE: Hawaii. (1966, PG) 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. Second semi-final. 6.30 To Be Advised. 7.30 MOVIE: Oddball. (2015) 9.30 MOVIE: Kath & Kimderella: The Movie. (2012, PG) 11.15 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon Star Trek: Voyager. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 Planes Gone Viral. 3.00 Judge Judy. 4.00 RPM. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Hawaii Five-0. 11.20 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.25 To The Point. 2.30 Softball. Darwin Softball League. 3.30 Gaelic Football. Ladies Association. H’lights. 3.40 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. Replay. 4.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Men’s. Replay. 5.00 The Point. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Yokayi Footy. 7.30 News. 7.35 Through The Wormhole. 8.25 Four Faces Of The Moon. 8.35 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise And Fall Of Jack Johnson. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 A Cat In Paris. (2010, PG) 9.45 The Red Turtle. (2016, PG, No dialogue) 11.15 The Secret Of Moonacre. (2008, PG) 1.10pm Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 2.50 Sissi: The Young Empress. (1956, PG, German) 4.50 Belle. (2013, PG) 6.45 Legend. (1985, PG) 8.30 Little Miss Sunshine. (2006, M) 10.25 Lean On Pete. (2017, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am The Next Level. 7.00 Big Angry Fish. 8.00 Shopping. 9.00 Picker Sisters. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 The Weekend Prospector. 11.30 Life Off Road. Noon Barter Kings. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Step Outside. 2.00 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Megastructures. 3.30 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Picked Off. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 To Be Advised. 9.45 MOVIE: 10 Cloverfield Lane. (2016, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.45pm Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Replay. 2.45 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.45 Liquid Science. 4.15 BattleBots. 5.15 MOVIE: Cats & Dogs 2: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore. (2010) 7.00 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda. (2008, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: We’re The Millers. (2013, MA15+) 11.00 Big Bang. 11.25 Heroes. 12.20am Visions Of Greatness. 1.30 Westside. 2.30 BattleBots. 3.30 Late Programs.

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6am Family Ties. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Charmed. Noon Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 1.00 Fam. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Will & Grace. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak. 8.30 Spyforce. 9.30 Friends. Midnight This Is Us. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 3.30 Family Ties. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 Family Ties.

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Sunday, October 11 ABC (2)

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NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 2.30 Secrets Of The Museum. (R) 3.25 Secrets Of Silicon Valley. (PG, R) 4.30 The Mix. (R) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 My Fish Fight. (PG, R) 4.35 Tennis. French Open. Women’s singles final. Highlights. 5.35 Hitler’s World: The Post War Plan. (PG, R)

6.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 Gold Coast Medical. (PGa, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Weekend Today. 9.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 10.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Netball. Super Netball. Preliminary final. 2.00 World’s Greatest Natural Wonders. (R) 3.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 My Way.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG, R) 7.30 Fishing Aust. (R) 8.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 8.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) 9.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (PG) 12.00 Hotels By Design. (PG, R) 12.30 Rugby Union. Bledisloe Cup. Game 1. New Zealand v Australia. 3.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. (R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 4.30 RPM. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Australia Remastered: Wild Indian Ocean. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Restoration Australia: Milton Terrace. (Return) Hosted by Stuart Harrison. 8.40 Grantchester. (PG) After a streaker is found dead on the Fens, it sparks an unusual case for Will and Geordie. 9.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Martin has his second medical council assessment. 10.15 Killing Eve. (Mav, R) 11.00 Wentworth. (Mlv, R) 11.45 Endeavour. (Mva, R) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.55 Louis Theroux: Twilight Of The Porn Stars. (Malns, R) 4.00 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories. (Mal, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Ancient Superstructures: The Great Wall Of China. (PG) Part 3 of 4. 8.30 Watergate: Blowback. (PGa) The Saturday Night Massacre prompts impeachment proceedings and a Supreme Court confrontation. 10.15 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs: The Wild Way Of The North. (R) Presented by Paul Murton. 10.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (PG, R) Hosted by Adam Liaw. 11.00 Tennis. French Open. Men’s singles final. 4.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 7NEWS Presents: Cruising – The Biggest Storm. An investigation into cruising. 9.00 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Mornington Monster. (MA15+av) Takes a look at the case of John Sharpe, who murdered his pregnant wife and his 20-month-old daughter. 10.20 April Jones: The Interrogation Tapes. (MA15+a) Explores the 2012 murder of April Jones. 11.50 Autopsy: Prince. (MA15+ad, R) 12.50 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PGln, R) 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.30 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.30 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.30 See No Evil: Far From Home. (MA15+av) 11.30 Born To Kill? Class Of Evil: Altemio Sanchez – “The Guy Next Door”. (MA15+a, R) 12.20 Grand Hotel. (Mv, R) 1.10 Rivals. (R) 1.35 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 7.30 Junior MasterChef Australia. (Return) A group of 14 cooks, aged between nine to 14, compete to prove they have what it takes to win the crown. 9.00 FBI. (Mv) When the son of a retired FBI agent disappears just blocks from his home in what appears to be a revenge kidnapping, the team must uncover if the reason for the abduction is tied to the father’s past. 11.00 The Sunday Project. (R) Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics. 12.00 NCIS. (M, R) Gibbs attends the memorial service for a friend. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.30pm Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (Final) 10.30 Sammy J. 10.35 Insert Name Here. 11.05 Ross Noble: El Hablador. 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.25am The Young Offenders. 12.55 Upstart Crow. 1.25 The Thick Of It. 1.55 QI. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Animal Takeover. 12.50 New Girl. 2.40 Rise. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.00 Insight. 5.00 Yokayi Footy. 5.35 Climate Crisis: Make The World Greta. 6.15 MOVIE: Laputa: Castle In The Sky. (1986) 8.35 Stacey Dooley: Kids Selling Drugs Online. 9.10 Swingers. 10.05 The Swiping Game: What Is Yellow Fever? 10.20 Cycling. Paris-Tours. 12.10am Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Mums At The Table. 9.00 Shopping. 9.30 Australia’s Best Drives. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 To Be Advised. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Vasili’s Garden. 2.30 Reno Rookie. 3.00 SA Weekender. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 4.30 To Be Advised. 5.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Cliveden: A Very British Country House. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop. 6.30 Amazing Facts Presents. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.05 MOVIE: I’ve Gotta Horse. (1965) Noon Getaway. 12.30 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. 2.30 MOVIE: Tomahawk. (1951, PG) 4.05 MOVIE: The Big Country. (1958, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 MOVIE: Dr No. (1962, PG) 10.55 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Australia By Design: Interiors. 11.00 Star Trek. Noon ST: Voyager. 1.00 MacGyver. 2.00 Escape Fishing. 3.00 Hotels By Design. 3.30 Judge Judy. 4.00 Buy To Build. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 iFish Summer. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 10. French Grand Prix. 10.00 NCIS. 11.00 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 9.05 The Castle Of Cagliostro. (1979, PG) 11.05 The Red Balloon. (1956, French) 11.45 Belle & Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 1.40pm School Of Life. (2017, PG, French) 3.45 The Secret Of Moonacre. (2008, PG) 5.40 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. (2013, PG) 8.30 Mustang. (2015, M, Turkish) 10.20 From The Land Of The Moon. (2016, MA15+, French) 12.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Timbersports. 10.30 Shipping Wars. 11.00 Counting Cars. 11.30 Creek To Coast. Noon The Fishing Show. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Monster Fish. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishy Business. 4.00 Shipping Wars. 4.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Full Custom Garage. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (2017, MA15+) 11.25 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Rivals. 2.00 Dance Moms. 4.00 MOVIE: Jetsons: The Movie. (1990) 5.35 MOVIE: Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs 2. (2013) 7.30 MOVIE: Skyscraper. (2018, M) 9.25 MOVIE: Snitch. (2013, M) 11.40 Heroes. 12.35am Tattoo Fixers. 1.35 Amplified. 2.05 My Crazy Christmas Obsession. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 3.30 Mega Man: Fully Charged. 4.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82) 6am Family Ties. 7.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.00 Will & Grace. 9.00 Fam. 10.30 Neighbours. 1pm Charmed. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Will & Grace. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Gogglebox. 10.00 Friends. Midnight 2 Broke Girls. 1.30 The Flash. 4.30 Home Shopping. 5.30 The Brady Bunch.

NRL. Walters-Langer Cup. 3.30 Boxing Night To Remember. 4.00 Ella 7s. Replay. 4.20 Gaelic Football. Ladies Association. H’lights. 4.30 Rugby Union. SA Premier Grade. 5.45 African News. 6.00 Te Ao. 6.30 APTN National News. 7.00 Behind The Brush. 7.30 News. 7.35 African American: Many Rivers To Cross. 8.35 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise And Fall Of Jack Johnson. 10.25 Late Programs. 18 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Thursday, 8 October, 2020

Monday, October 12 ABC (2)

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SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. (R) 1.55 Seven Types Of Ambiguity. (Ml, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 Dian Fossey: Secrets In The Mist. (Mav, R) 3.00 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire. (R) 4.05 Inside John Lewis. (PG, R) 5.00 Tennis. French Open. Men’s singles final. Highlights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Heaven. (2019, Mav, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Renton, Washington. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Entertainment Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Australian Story. Australians tell personal stories. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program exposing scandals, triggering inquiries, firing debate and confronting taboos. 9.15 Media Watch. (PG) Paul Barry takes a look at the latest issues affecting media consumers. 9.35 Q+A. Hosted by Hamish Macdonald. 10.40 ABC Late News. 11.10 Whiteley. (Mals, R) 12.45 Wentworth. (MA15+adlsv, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Jennifer Byrne. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 How The Victorians Built Britain: The Birth Of The Machines. (PG, R) Part 4 of 4. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency: From This Day Forward. (Ma, R) A 74-year-old is flown to St George’s by air ambulance after falling from the height of a first-storey window. 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) Game show, featuring Sean Lock, Richard Ayoade, Jon Richardson and Jessica Knappett. 10.25 SBS World News Late. 10.55 DNA. (Premiere, Ma) 11.45 Cardinal. (MA15+av, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) A biosecurity dog makes a fishy discovery. 8.30 MOVIE: Crazy Rich Asians. (2018, Ml) A university professor gets a shock when she agrees to attend a wedding in Singapore with her boyfriend where she will meet his family for the first time, only to discover they are one of the richest in the country. Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Absentia. (MA15+av) 12.30 MOVIE: Menendez: Blood Brothers. (2017, MA15+asv) Myko Olivier. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.40 RBT. (PGdl) Follows police units that operate random breath-test patrols around Australia. 9.40 Nine News Late. Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world. 10.10 100% Footy. (M) Features the latest rugby league news. 11.10 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+av, R) Cole gets into the holiday spirit. 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Easy Eats. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Junior MasterChef Australia. Contestants create a sweet or savoury dish. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Comedians include Marty Sheargold, Celia Pacquola, Abbey Coleman, Ed Kavalee and Sam Pang. 9.30 Drunk History Australia. (MA15+l) James Mathison and Joel Creasey re-tell some of the iconic events from Australian history. 10.00 2018 Montreal Comedy Festival. (Mls, R) Stand-up performances from comedians. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Staged. 8.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 9.25 Upstart Crow. 9.55 Back. (Final) 10.20 Parks And Recreation. 10.45 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 Red Dwarf. 11.35 Rosehaven. 12.05am The League Of Gentlemen. (Final) 12.35 The Office. 1.05 Please Like Me. 1.35 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

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6am WorldWatch. Noon Hoarders. 1.40 Figure Skating. 2019 ISU Grand Prix. Replay. 3.45 Dateline Shorts. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 This Week. 5.15 BBC My World. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 In Search Of... 10.15 Difficult People. 11.15 The Free Lunch Society. 1am Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Travel Oz. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.00 Make It Yours. 11.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 1pm Brit Cops. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Mighty Planes. 3.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.45 Criminal Confessions. 11.45 Late Programs.

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6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon ER. 1.00 Death In Paradise. 2.10 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Suspect. (1960, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 MOVIE: From Russia With Love. (1963, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Shopping. 8.00 RPM. 8.30 Mighty Machines. 9.00 Planes Gone Viral. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 ST: Next Gen. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 11. Eifel Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm To The Point. 2.00 Behind The Brush. 2.30 Te Ao. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 7.25 News. 7.30 Two Cars, One Night. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Heritage Fight. 10.50 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.20 The Secret Of Moonacre. (2008, PG) 9.15 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. (2013, PG) 12.05pm Mary And The Witch’s Flower. (2017, PG) 2.00 Legend. (1985, PG) 3.45 Belle & Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 5.40 The Piano Tuner Of EarthQuakes. (2005, PG, Portuguese) 7.30 The Physician. (2013, M) 10.20 A Matter Of Life And Death. (1946, PG) 12.20am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Full Custom Garage. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Fight To Survive. 3.00 The Weekend Prospector. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Picker Sisters. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Transporter 2. (2005, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Machete Kills. (2013, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Big Bang. 5.30 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Territory Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: American Sniper. (2014, MA15+) 11.10 Big Bang. 11.35 Tattoo Fixers. 12.35am Social Fabric. 1.40 Surfing Australia TV. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

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6am Family Ties. 7.00 Will & Grace. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Charmed. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Cheers. 2.00 The King Of Queens. 3.00 Becker. 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 The Middle. Midnight Becker. 12.30 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, October 13 ABC (2)

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NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Living With Fire. 11.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.55 The Split. (Ml, R) 1.55 Seven Types Of Ambiguity. (Mal, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Think Tank. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dian Fossey: Secrets In The Mist. (Ma, R) 2.55 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 3.25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.30 George III: The Genius Of The Mad King. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Dark Angel. (2019, Mas, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions: Grove City, Ohio. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Desperate Housewives. (Ms, R) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Michelle Payne. (Final) Anh Do paints Michelle Payne. 8.30 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) Summer Is Coming. Part 1 of 3. Craig Reucassel charts the 2019-20 Australian fire season, the worst on record. 9.25 No Time For Quiet. (Ml) Follows five participants in the inaugural week-long Girls Rock! Melbourne Camp. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.55 Q+A. (R) 12.00 Wentworth. (Final, Malv, R) 12.50 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Every Family Has A Secret: Angela Hamilton And David Field. (PGaw, R) Hosted by Noni Hazlehurst. 8.30 Insight. Presenter Janice Petersen chats to those who have experienced short-term fame. 9.30 Dateline. Charts the story of the MV Greg Mortimer. 10.00 The Feed. Darren Mara continues to put his body to the test. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.00 Cardinal. (Return, MA15+av) 11.50 Miniseries: Sunshine. (Ml, R) 3.55 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mls, R) 4.25 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Jimmy Barnes: Working Class Boy. (Mal, R) A candid look at the life of Jimmy Barnes. 9.45 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. (MA15+av) Documents shocking emergency calls, including the story of the Boston marathon bombing. 10.45 The Latest: Seven News. 11.15 Criminal Confessions: Renton, Washington. (Malv, R) A look at the murder of Kathy Chou. 12.15 Grey’s Anatomy. (Mas, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.40 Maddie And The Monster. Examines evidence relating to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, which has baffled police for 13 years. 9.40 Bluff City Law. (Mad) Elijah and Sydney take on a pill mill owner responsible for creating an opioid epidemic. 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 The First 48: Bound And Burned. (Mav, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Easy Eats. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Junior MasterChef Australia. The young cooks tackle a two-round elimination challenge, beginning with a blindfold taste test. 9.00 Ambulance Australia. (Mad, R) A frantic call from a witness to a motor vehicle accident requires concise advice from the medical dispatcher. 10.00 NCIS. (M, R) The team investigates the murder of a marine. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Insert Name Here. 9.00 Ghosts. 9.30 The Trip To Greece. 10.00 Frontline. 10.30 Parks And Recreation. 10.50 Schitt’s Creek. 11.15 Red Dwarf. 11.45 Rosehaven. 12.10am Chandon Pictures. 12.40 Small Tales And True. (Premiere) 1.05 QI. 1.35 Back. 2.05 News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.05 Pocoyo. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Hoarders. 1.40 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Replay. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.10 BBC My World. 5.40 The Joy Of Painting. 6.10 Alone. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 9.25 Russia’s Alcatraz. 10.25 Inside Effingham Prison. 11.30 The Looming Tower. 1.20am Hate Thy Neighbour. 2.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Shopping. 7.00 Travel Oz. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Sydney Weekender. 12.30 To Be Advised. 1.00 Brit Cops. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Mighty Planes. 3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon ER. 1.00 Grantchester. 2.10 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Brain Machine. (1955, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: Goldfinger. (1964, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Miami. 10.25 Elementary. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Red Balloon. Continued. (1956, French) 6.35 Belle & Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 8.30 A Matter Of Life And Death. (1946, PG) 10.30 The Piano Tuner Of EarthQuakes. (2005, PG, Portuguese) 12.20pm The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 2.35 Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. (2013, PG) 5.25 Maudie. (2016, PG) 7.35 Get Low. (2009, M) 9.30 Promise At Dawn. (2017, M, French) 11.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Fight To Survive. 3.00 Outback Truckers. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Demolition NZ. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.30 Malcolm. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Big Bang. 5.30 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: The Dukes Of Hazzard. (2005, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Semi-Pro. (2008, M) 11.35 Big Bang. Midnight Miami Vice. 1.00 Ultimate Rush. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Late Programs.

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Merchants Of The Wild. 2.15 To The Point. 2.20 Last Chance High. 2.50 Two Cars, One Night. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 7.25 News. 7.30 Wellington Paranormal. 8.00 Black Comedy. 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.30 News. 9.35 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.00 Late Programs.

6am Family Ties. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Charmed. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Cheers. 1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Becker. 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Mom. 11.00 Late Programs. Thursday, 8 October, 2020 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES 19

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WIN (8)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 9.55 Q+A. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Seven Types Of Ambiguity. (Malsv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG, R) 2.05 Dian Fossey: Secrets In The Mist. (Mav, R) 3.00 Dateline. (R) 3.30 Insight. (R) 4.30 Hidden Algeria. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Fallen Hearts. (2019, Masv, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA: Patrick Swayze. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.30 Gruen. (Return) Comedian Wil Anderson analyses the advertising industry and consumerism. 9.10 Utopia. (PG, R) Tony’s work is hampered when Rhonda invites a documentary crew to spend a week in the office. 9.35 Planet America. Takes a look at the US presidency. 10.05 QI. (PG) Hosted by Sandi Toksvig. 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.10 Four Corners. (R) 11.55 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 1.10 Killing Eve. (Mav, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads: Ermine Street. (PG) Dan follows the route of Ermine Street. 8.30 Australia Come Fly With Me. (Premiere, M) Part 1 of 3. Justine Clarke takes a look at the history of flight in Australia. 9.30 The Good Fight. (MA15+) A former client seeks the firm’s help, claiming a play running in Chicago is based on his divorce. 10.35 SBS World News Late. 11.05 24 Hours In Emergency: The Unknown. (Mal, R) 12.05 MOVIE: Pop Aye. (2017, Mals, R, Thailand, Singapore) 1.55 Vikings. (MA15+v, R) 4.30 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mls, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGasv) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGl, R) Officers meet a drunk woman who does not know the difference between blow and suck. 8.30 MOVIE: Man Of Steel. (2013, Mv, R) A young man with extraordinary powers discovers he was sent to Earth by his alien parents. It is not long before his abilities are put to the test against another extraterrestrial and his super-powered henchmen. Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe. 11.30 Crazy On A Plane. (Mls, R) Dramatic mid-air stories caught on camera. 12.30 Code Black. (Ma, R) 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PGl) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: Bodies Of Evidence. (Mav) Takes a look at Dr Colin Manock, South Australia’s top forensic pathologist for 27 years. 9.50 Murder Calls: Margaret Tobin. (Mv, R) A look at the murder of Dr Margaret Tobin. 10.50 Nine News Late. 11.20 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) 12.10 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now. (Ma, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Easy Eats. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics. 7.30 The Bachelorette Australia. Elly takes one suitor on a single date that has them hanging over a vast mountainous chasm. 8.30 Bull. (Mv, R) Bull defends a medical student who claims he was forced to murder his brother in order to prevent him from killing a judge as part of a plan by his family to cause a mistrial in the case of their crime boss father. 10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Friday Night Dinner. 8.55 Archer. 9.15 The Young Offenders. (Final) 9.50 The Letdown. 10.20 The Thick Of It. 10.50 Parks And Recreation. 11.15 Schitt’s Creek. 11.40 Red Dwarf. 12.10am Rosehaven. 12.35 Chandon Pictures. 1.05 QI. 1.35 Blackadder Goes Forth. (Final) 2.00 News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.05 Pocoyo. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch. Noon Hoarders. 1.40 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Replay. 3.25 VICE World Of Sports. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 BBC My World. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: The Ring. (2002, MA15+) 10.40 MOVIE: Brain Damage. (1988, MA15+) 12.10am MOVIE: The Claim. (2000, M) 2.20 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

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6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Travel Oz. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Weekender. 1.00 Brit Cops. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Mighty Ships. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Jonathan Creek. 11.40 Mighty Planes. 12.50am Dates From Hell. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Redrum. 4.30 Brit Cops. 5.30 Vasili’s Garden.

9GEM (52)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon ER. 1.00 New Tricks. 2.10 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Lavender Hill Mob. (1951) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 MOVIE: Thunderball. (1965, PG) 11.20 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 NCIS. 12.10am Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm From Sand To Celluloid. 2.00 On The Road. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 7.25 News. 7.30 Going Places. 8.00 Yokayi Footy. 8.30 Relentless: The Sylvia Scharper Story. 9.05 The Panther Within. 10.05 News. 10.10 Shadow Trackers. 10.40 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Piano Tuner Of EarthQuakes. Continued. (2005, PG, Portuguese) 6.55 Mary And The Witch’s Flower. (2017, PG) 8.50 Complicity. (2018, PG, Japanese) 11.00 Maudie. (2016, PG) 1.10pm The War Of The Buttons. (2011, PG, French) 3.15 A Matter Of Life And Death. (1946, PG) 5.15 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 7.35 Puzzle. (2018, M) 9.30 Koblic. (2016, MA15+, Spanish) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Fight To Survive. 3.00 Outback Truckers. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.30 Malcolm. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Big Bang. 5.30 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Young Sheldon. 8.30 MOVIE: Self/less. (2015, M) 10.50 Big Bang. 11.15 Young Sheldon. 12.05am Miami Vice. 1.00 Road Trick. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Australian Story. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 QI. (PG, R) 2.00 Seven Types Of Ambiguity. (Mls, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Think Tank. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The Twinning Reaction. (PGal, R) 3.05 Beasts And The Pharaohs. (PGav, R) 4.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 4.30 Hidden Algeria. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Gates Of Paradise. (2019, M, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA: Casey Kasem. (Ma, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. 6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales. 8.00 Scottish Vets Down Under. (Premiere, PG) Follows two Scottish vets. 8.30 Escape From The City: Mission Beach, Queensland – The Capeses. (Final) Jane Hall lines up four very different and unique homes to show house hunters Julie and Peter. 9.30 Secrets Of The Museum. A look at a new exhibition. 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.50 Louis Theroux’s LA Stories: Edge Of Life. (Ma, R) 12.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Jennifer Byrne. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Michael Mosley: Queen Victoria’s Slum: The Slum Finds Its Voice. (PG, R) Part 3 of 5. 8.35 Fargo. (MA15+) Outlaws Zelmare Roulette and Swanee Capps assist the Smutnys with their financial misfortunes. 10.30 SBS World News Late. 11.05 24 Hours In Police Custody: Left For Dead. (Madlv, R) Follows a police investigation. 12.00 Miniseries: Safe Harbour. (Mal, R) 4.10 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.45 Yellow Andrew Chapman. (Mad, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 8.30 MOVIE: The Greatest Showman. (2017, PGa, R) After meeting a wealthy playwright, showman and entrepreneur PT Barnum sets out to create a wax museum and circus. However, as his fame grows and business ventures increase, he almost loses everything. Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron. 10.40 The Latest: Seven News. 11.10 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 12.10 Blindspot. (Mv, R) 1.10 The Zoo. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Paramedics. (Mal, R) Paramedics battle traffic to save a child. 8.30 Kings Cross ER. (PGm, R) Takes a look at the emergency department in St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney’s Kings Cross. 9.30 A+E After Dark. (Premiere, Mlm) A look at Hull Royal Infirmary. 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 12.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Easy Eats. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.00 WIN News. 6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Bachelorette Australia. Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.30 Gogglebox. A diverse range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows, with the help of special, locked-off cameras which capture every unpredictable moment. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.00 This Is Us. (PGa) The family gathers for Thanksgiving. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 The Project. (R) 2.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Hannah Gadsby’s Nakedy Nudes. 9.30 QI. 10.00 Flowers. 10.30 The Trip To Greece. 11.00 Ghosts. 11.30 Parks And Recreation. 11.50 Schitt’s Creek. 12.15am Red Dwarf. 12.45 Rosehaven. 1.10 Chandon Pictures. 1.40 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Hoarders. 1.40 Figure Skating. 2019 ISU Grand Prix. Replay. 3.10 Australiana: Rage In The Cage. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 BBC My World. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 10.35 Living The Dream: The New Young Millionaires. 11.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Travel Oz. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Reno Rookie. 12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 1.00 Brit Cops. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 To Be Advised. 3.30 Mighty Planes. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon ER. 1.00 As Time Goes By. 2.20 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.20 MOVIE: Seven Nights In Japan. (1976, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime. 8.40 MOVIE: You Only Live Twice. (1967, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 11. Eifel Grand Prix. Highlights. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 ST: Next Gen. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 9.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 Late Programs.

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SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The War Of The Buttons. Continued. (2011, PG, French) 6.55 Maudie. (2016, PG) 9.05 The World’s Fastest Indian. (2005, PG) 11.25 Date With An Angel. (1987, PG) 1.25pm Ponyo. (2008) 3.25 Leave No Trace. (2018, PG) 5.25 Complicity. (2018, PG, Japanese) 7.35 The Grand Budapest Hotel. (2014, M) 9.30 Sky Hunter. (2017, M, Mandarin) 11.40 Koblic. (2016, MA15+, Spanish) 1.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Fight To Survive. 3.00 Outback Truckers. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Ice Road Truckers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.30 Malcolm. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell. 5.30 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Maid In Manhattan. (2002, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: The Wedding Date. (2005, M) 11.20 Big Bang. 11.45 Late Programs.

Shadow Trackers. 2.05 Haunted: The Other Side. 2.35 Bamay. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Crazy Smart Science. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 On Country Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 7.25 News. 7.30 Miniseries: Sunshine. 8.30 The Point. 9.30 MOVIE: The Descent. (2005, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs. 20 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Thursday, 8 October, 2020

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Fill the grid so every column, every row and 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9.

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Each number represents a different letter of the alphabet. Write the given letters into all squares with matching numbers. Now work out which letters are represented by the other numbers. As you get the letters, write them into the main grid and the reference grid. Decoder uses all 26 letters of the alphabet.

Fit the words into the grid to create a finished crossword

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Have your say on water... Do water restrictions influence your water use, liveability and business operations? The Southern Downs Regional Council wants to hear from you. Residents, businesses and community groups are invited to provide feedback by Sunday 25 October on how we can adjust the water restrictions framework in the future Drought Management Plan. Mayor Vic Pennisi this week said he was “pleased with the community’s interest and response to date” and that Council wants to hear

from more interested parties. “We have been thrilled by the great response so far,” Cr Pennisi said. “Council appreciates residents and businesses taking the time to share their views and experiences with water restrictions during the drought. “We want to encourage everyone to have their say because the more ideas we can integrate into the draft Drought Management Plan, the more reflective it will be as to how we

tackle drought as a community in the future. “We want to hear from everyone across the region, from Stanthorpe to Warwick, to Wallangarra, Pratten, Allora, Leyburn, Ballandean, Applethorpe and the Summit - your feedback is important and we want to hear from you.” Traditional public consultation and face-toface meetings are not viable due to COVID-19 social distancing guidelines but residents, businesses and community groups can have their say by:

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By Tania Phillips Christmas is a big deal at Ballandean Tavern in the heart of the Granite Belt Wine Country. Tavern licensees Naomi and Stephen Day like to go all out with their decorations and lights - taking full advantage of their beautiful big verandahs. While October may seem a little early to be talking about Christmas, it’s actually the perfect time to plan for the festive season and Christmas parties according to Naomi. And even though Covid restrictions are reducing all the time she urged people to books they didn’t miss out on enjoying the country hospitality of the Tavern for their party this year. “We’ve just been let off with less restrictions,” she said. “Our chef is creating all sorts of different price-range packages. So there will be lots of different packages to suit everybody. “We have a big balcony and I’m big on Christmas so I’ve got lots of decorations.” Chef Grant Murphy has been hard at work perfecting his menus and packages for the holiday season. A local to the Granite Belt, Grant did his apprenticeship and worked in hotels on the Gold Coast before returning home to bring his vast knowledge and experience and his personal style to the Tavern. “We’re very lucky to have him,” Naomi admitted. Naomi and her husband Stephen have been running the pub for almost two years now and are loving it, even though they

Christmas time is coming to the Tavern. have had to deal with drought, fire and Covid in that time. “It was really hard during Covid but we just stayed open for takeaways, for meals and that was enough to keep us ticking over,” she said. “But I grew up in a pub. Mum and Dad had Wallangarra when it was open.” And now with tourists flocking to the area from throughout Queensland, the party season and Covid restrictions reducing, people are flocking back to the beautiful Ballandean Tavern to enjoy the country hospitality, ambience and food. Find the friendly Ballandean Tavern, 1 St Judes Lane on the corner of Eukey Rd in Ballandean or phone (07) 4684 1044 for more information and to book in a Christmas function.

The smell of a pig on a spit slowly roasting and the sounds of two rocking bands - the Darling Downs Hotel - AKA the Sandy Creek Pub is the place to be on 7 November. “We have a young fellow by the name of Rhys O’Neill and his band and another band called the Bricklayers - they’ll be playing for about four hours between them and we’ll probably have a pig on the spit the same night,” pub owner-operator Kevin Kiley said. It’s all part of Kevin’s plan to provide live music at the pub each month and one of the many innovations local farmers Kevin and his wife Karen have introduced since taking over the historic pub in 2017. The Kiley’s have been steadily working towards making the rustic and iconic old pub the centre of attention at Allen and beyond. Already loved by locals and visitors alike, the pub has been given a new lease on life and now with Covid restrictions slowly receding and spring in full bloom they are working to make the old pub and their one-of-a-kind beer garden, even more attractive. “We’ve been working pretty feverishly on the gardens - making them nice and green,” Kev quipped. “Our parmie nights on Thursday nights have been going really well and so have the pizza nights on Sunday night.” The Kiley’s have also introduced the ever popular “Jag-the-joker” on Fridays which has been up around the $3,000 mark in recent weeks. And of course, it’s coming up to Christmas party time of year now and with some Covid restrictions still applying Kev is urging people to book in and enjoy the rustic charm of the pub.

Sunday night pizza night has been proving popular out at the Sandy Creek Pub. “It’s not too bad here because we have good outdoor space,” he said. “There is a camping area and people come out to go into that area. We’ve got the kids area out side with the jumping castle and a few chooks running around. It is without a doubt a great place for a Christmas party. “We’ve always got the courtesy bus available as well. It usually runs on a Friday-Saturday and special events and special events includes Christmas parties. “If you wanted to have it on a Thursday we could arrange the courtesy bus as long as its not for one or two.” Kev said despite the Covid situation things have been really buzzing along at the Sandy Creek pub. “Its been really good - Stan our cook’s been really busy - for the past seven week’s he’s probably been averaging 150 meals per weekend which is pretty good for a little pub. “We’re trying our hardest to breathe new life into our little pub. We’re still getting the campers coming through - mainly Qld campers at the moment but we’re hoping for a few more interstate ones once they relax a few more laws.” 12464698-JW41-20

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Rural Links More action Growcom last week welcomed two separate measures announced by the Federal Government designed to address the critical labour shortage facing the horticulture industry, but warned greater interventions were likely still required. “It’s a start but we’d like to see the Federal Government go further and faster,” said Richard Shannon, Manager of Policy and Advocacy at Growcom. “Where we are today was entirely predictable three months ago or more. Where we’ll be mid next year is also plain to see. “The shortage is already on us and will get worse. We can’t afford any time for tinkering, testing and trialing. “The measures announced by the Federal Government include offering backpackers already in the country the option to extend their visas, and allowing Australians receiving JobSeeker to earn $300 each fortnight while working regionally without losing any of their payments. “The Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has said they’ll throw the kitchen sink at this problem. We take him at his word. “But without any greater intervention the concern of industry is they’ve only thrown in the tea towel. “Extending visas for backpackers already in the country is the very least we can do. “Whether being able to earn $150 per week in a regional location before losing welfare payments is going to act as the catalyst we need to fill the massive and immediate shortfall in labour is anyone’s guess.

“And that’s just the point - we don’t know what’s going to work. “With time not on our side, the smarter approach would be to be far more generous with incentives up front, leaving room to dial them back should we get an overwhelming response. “This is not a narrow industry issue either this is a matter of food security, then national security. “There are also likely public health impacts. “With the costs of attracting labour going up, so too will grocery prices. “On top of that, with no confidence in labour availability, growers are also making decisions today about not producing the same amount of crop next year, or moving away from crop types that require large amounts of labour. “This comes in the middle of a recession. “Vulnerable people and those unemployed will not have access to a wide variety of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts at affordable prices when they need it most. “There are clear links between household food insecurity and poor long term health, education and social outcomes. “Any spending by the Federal Government in fixing our labour shortage now is ultimately an investment in our long-term wellbeing as a nation. “The measures announced come in response to a study by Ernst & Young for Horticulture Innovation Australia released today that reports the gap between demand and supply of casual labour will result in up to 26,000 positions going unfilled in horticulture over the next nine months.”

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Grants to local firms The Queensland Government says more than 600 jobs will be created in regional Queensland after allocating $3.14 million in Rural Economic Development grants to 15 rural businesses. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said businesses “from the Lockyer Valley, Southern Downs, Toowoomba, Goondiwindi, Bundaberg, Cassowary Coast, Cairns, Mareeba and the Tablelands have received up to $250,000 in co-contribution grants to purchase innovative equipment and build new infrastructure to create jobs and expand agricultural supply chains”. “The latest round of RED Grant funding will provide a timely economic boost and help to build industry, support rural communities and grow employment opportunities across the agricultural sector,” Mr Furner said. “Creating jobs is at the heart of Queensland’s $8 billion plan for economic recovery, and the job supported by these grants will be a real shot in the arm to these communities. “A wide range of fruit and vegetable processing and packaging facilities, a regional meatworks, nurseries and a bio manufacturing facility were among the successful businesses funded in this round. “Some businesses will expand infrastructure to increase productivity, sustainability and energy efficiency, or improve post-harvest handling and new processing capability or develop new and more water efficient systems of farming in their industries. “All the projects will create new jobs for regional Queensland. In total 251 direct full-time jobs will be created, another 90 during construction and 346 indirect full-time positions will need to be filled to make these projects come to life.” Mr Furner this week released the following information on grants to businesses in this region Bratasha Farm at Applethorpe Bratasha Farm Director Raymond Bertinazzi said the funding would be used to expand their current protective growing facilities by two hectares. “The funding we received will be used to construct an additional two-hectare hightech, fully enclosed, climate-controlled cropping system, fitted with LED lighting to artificially extend the day length and circulation fans to improve ventilation,” he said. Mr Bertinazzi said that protective farming was becoming increasingly popular among horticulture farmers to influence the environment conditions their crops grow under. “The protected cropping industry is the fastest growing food sector in Australia, with approximately 20 per cent of the value of total vegetable production in Australia now grown under protective structures,” he said. “The results from this extensive research has confirmed there was a substantial increase in yield, noticeable improvement in product quality, reduction in chemical usage by up to 30 per cent, reduction in fertiliser by up to 15 per cent and a reduction in water consumption by nearly 30 per cent using protective copping methods.” The shift from paddock to protective cropping has provided Bratasha Farms with a

greater return per hectare of production and an increase in demand for products. Bratasha Farms will also use the RED Grant funding to construct a purpose-built greenhouse fabrication facility for other producers looking to build their own protective farming facilities. “This will be the first of its kind in South East Queensland and will be an entirely new industry to the small rural community and will make the conversion to greenhouse production so much simpler for the other growers,” Mr Bertinazzi said. The project is expected to create up to 41 direct and indirect jobs during and post construction. Wickham Farms at Killarney Demand for convenient vegetable products, specifically potatoes, has allowed a family farm on the Southern Downs to invest in new infrastructure which will create local jobs and supply the first potatoes of their kind in Australia. Wickham Family Farms has been operating for 60 years with sites at Killarney, Warwick, Gatton and the Atherton Tablelands but changing consumer demand means Director Kerri-Ann Lamb has had to adapt their business to suit changing market trends. A new project is designed to broaden the market for Queensland potatoes, delivering to wholesale, quick service restaurants and food manufacturing companies an easy option, by having pre-cooked and chilled potato products. The Pasteurised Potato Line project will utilise the existing advanced production line allowing Wickham Farms to provide a versatile cooking application, developing new products that have consistent quality, easy preparation,

longer shelf life, and more suitable for food service and also to be exported, both interstate and internationally. Ms Lamb said the products would deliver consistent quality, with a desirable shelf life, without compromising freshness. “The end user will value the products versatility, reduced preparation time and waste,” Ms Lamb said. “The new product also aligns with domestic and international demand and trend for value added convenience products which reduce labour costs and waste, ultimately saving the end user.” Mr Furner said the project will create 16 agricultural jobs, another four during construction as well as supporting four indirect jobs. “Increasing opportunities for skilled labour in rural communities is rare, and this opportunity will create several new skilled roles,” Ms Lamb said. Wickham Farms supplies whole brushed potatoes to supermarkets and fresh cut vegetables to food manufacturers, quick service restaurants, wholesale and food service. Finlay Farming at Texas Brothers Dougal, John and Greg Finlay and their families operate Finlay Farming on an aggregation of farms, Emu Plains, south of Texas including intensive irrigated crops with a rotation of Lucerne hay, cotton, peanuts, ryegrass haylage and various other legumes. Plans to move into supplying butternut and jap pumpkins and broccoli, along with a shortage of local workforce accommodation, has allowed the company to invest in new infrastructure to support an increase in production.

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Markets summary By Ross Ellis, McDougall & Sons Sale numbers increased across the past fortnight. As some lines of good heavy cows and steers came on the market along with the usual feed on lighter vealer and store cattle, The usual buyers were pushed along by the back to paddock buyers, as well as the re-emergence of two of the exporters. Light weight steers back to paddock made to 534.2c/kg. Yearling steers to trade made up to 414.2c/kg. Light yearling heifers back to paddock made up to 500c/kg. Yearling heifers to the butchers made 410-420c/kg. Heavy cows sold to a top of 306c/kg and averaged 297c/kg. Sheep and Lamb numbers were on the rise

as well with a few good runs of western lambs consigned to the local market. Lambs topped at $220 to average $170 a $13 increase week on week. Hoggets were the same with a top of $180 ($13 increase). Ewes topped at $158 to average $137 ($57 increase). Wethers topped at $195 to average $134 ($45 increase). Pig and calf numbers have been light but the prices have been great for vendors, bobby calves making $300, store pigs making between $150 - $190, baconer pigs between $280 - $290, porkers between $150-$170. Chickens are all the rage as well with a hen and eight chickens selling for $165! And bantam hens selling to $45. Goats are still in strong demand and light supply.

Food-tech grants opened Applications have opened under a new Queensland Government grant program to help agribusiness recover from COVID-19 through digital transformation. Minister for Agricultural Industry Development and Fisheries Mark Furner said $1.2 million is available for industry organisations in round one of the Agribusiness Digital Solutions Grant Program. “The Palaszczuk Government knows the significance of agriculture to the State’s economy and recognises the sector is well positioned to play a leading role as we implement Queensland’s $8 billion plan for economic recovery,” Mr Furner said. “We are providing $5.5 million for the digital transformation of agribusiness as part of stage two economic recovery initiatives. “This initiative aims to enhance digital skills, drive business efficiencies and create regional jobs across Queensland. “Accelerating digital transformation from farm to plate will create a resilient and profitable agribusiness sector. “Technology and innovation has been identified as a key priority to position the

Queensland agribusiness and food sector to address challenges and capitalise on opportunities in response to COVID-19. “Adopting digital solutions, such as the internet of things, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, blockchain, big data and advanced robotics has the ability to transform the sector. “These technologies are developing quickly and changing the systems of production, management and governance across agribusiness and food supply chains.” for first round funding under · Applications the Agribusiness Digital Solutions Grant

Program are open from 29 September to 1 November 2020. Industry organisations can apply for up to $200,000 (excluding GST) as a co-contribution to be matched by applicants for projects that target industry-wide outcomes. Cash contributions of at least 20% of the value of funding sought is required for all projects. For detailed information on the program and application process, visit www.qld.gov. au/AgDigitalGrants or phone 13 25 23.

Remember to keep horse movement records owners must keep a record every time a horse moves from one property to another. “How you keep that record, whether a written hardcopy or electronically is up to you, but you need to record specific details including which horses are being moved, where to and when,” Dr Crook said. “Some horse events also require a horse health declaration, which can be used as a movement record, and also confirms horses attending events are healthy and are practising good biosecurity. “Horse owners moving from the cattle tick infested zone to the free zone must also include details of how they have inspected or treated their horse for cattle ticks.”

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Des Booth - his life story Local historian DEBORAH WHEELER recently caught up with the family of the late Des Booth after many years - and as a result of looking into the Swan Creek district’s military past. Deb writes “You never know what you will find when you start looking into our local history. “Recently while undertaking further work on the Swan Creek Honour Boards, I was fortunate to catch up with Pauline and Denis Peel. “Pauline is the eldest daughter of the late Des Booth, WWII Veteran. “As it turns out Pauline and Denis are very good friends with my older brother Michael. “I had not caught up with them for over thirty years so there was much to catch up on. “Pauline and her family have put the following article together about her father - and if anyone has any photos with Des Booth in them between 1920-1942 we would be grateful if you could contact me so I can share them with the family.” Booth 1920-1996 - Enlisted AIF 30 Jan · Des 1942, discharged 14 November 1944. · Email - read@deborahcwheeler.com

By Pauline Peel My father Des Booth represented the Warwick electorate in the Queensland Parliament from 1977-1992. Being a skilled public speaker was an important part of the job. He told us he had fine-tuned his public speaking skills in public speaking clubs in the army during WW2. This was perhaps a surprising legacy of the war but it was one which served him well. Early life Des Booth was a 3rd generation Swan Creek farmer. Born on 20 July 1920, he was the only child of James (Jim) Booth and Bridget (Bid) McMahon/Booth. Sadly his mother passed away in 1937 when he was 17 years old. His father Jim died in 1950 and Des inherited the family farm (Aleah Hill). Enrolled at Swan Creek State School in 1926 Des joined the children of other longterm Swan Creek residents. He left school in 1934. As was the case for many young people at this time, he finished school before completing Scholarship, the “entrance” exam for high school education. In later life Des said he had wanted to be a lawyer. Unfortunately the kind of education required to be a lawyer was out of the question in the 1930s, the Depression years. Like other sons (and daughters) of farmers he was needed at home to help run the farm. Army life On 30 January 1942 at age 21 Des enlisted in

Pauline and Claire looking through family memorabilia. the Australian Imperial Force (AIF). The Swan Creek community was proud of the local young men and women who served their country. The community said farewell to them when they enlisted, celebrated their return and grieved with the families who lost loved ones in the war. On 23 March 1942 the Warwick Daily News (WDN) reported on a farewell function for five local men at the Swan Creek School of Arts. Private Des Booth was one of the five, along with Privates Victor Wiedman and P Magarry (Hermitage), William Gillespie (Swan Creek) and Eric Hall (Mount Sturt). “ ... attendance was the largest seen at Swan Creek for some time ... and the boys on their arrival were given a wonderful reception to the stirring strains of Advance Australia Fair.” Each of the young men was presented with a “wristlet” watch and a “comfort pack”. Des was unwell that night so his father (my grandfather) Jim, a well-known local identity responded on his behalf. Des’s decision to enlist in early 1942 was not an easy one as it meant leaving his father alone to run the farm at Swan Creek. However, the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour, a key United States military base, in December 1941 and the subsequent declaration of war on Japan, left him feeling it was time to enlist. Des was assigned to the 6 Docks Coy of the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) for the majority of his time in the army. The RAE did the engineering and practical work that enabled the front line troops to do their job. Amongst many things they built the roads, bridges and huts and unloaded and loaded ships. Des served for 964 days in total: 597 days on Aus-

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tralian soil and 367 days in New Guinea. Brisbane, Warwick, Goondiwindi, Townsville and Sydney were amongst the places in Australia where he was based. In April 1943 Des went to New Guinea with his Company on the troop carrier the SS Taroona Bismark. He was detached to the Marobe Sub Base on New Guinea’s north coast in July 1943. This was a particularly critical time of the war. The Japanese had captured Lae (the capital of the Marobe province) in March 1942 as part of their push to capture Port Moresby. Des and his company would have been in the thick of the action as they played their part in the effort to push back against the Japanese. The Allies recaptured Lae in September 1943. In March1944 he returned to Australia on the SS Bontekoe disembarking in Townsville. In August he was evacuated to the 103rd Australian General Hospital (AGH) in NSW with malaria. In September 1944, he returned to New Guinea, on the SS Lew Wallace this time to Bougainville. His visit was short-lived as he once again fell ill and was discharged on medical grounds in November 1944. As was the case with many returned soldiers, Des seldom talked about the war to his family but he proudly donned his medals and marched in Warwick’s annual ANZAC day commemorations. Afterwards he joined other returned solders for a beer or two at the local RSL. It was an opportunity to share stories and discuss some of the more difficult aspects of their war experiences. Objects found in a little box many years after Des died, provide a small glimpse into his wartime life. One of the objects is a “guide to Sydney” provided to soldiers by the Australian Comfort Fund (NSW Division). After Des was discharged from the 103rd AGH in Baulkham Hills in August 1944 he spent some time in Sydney before being reassigned. He has marked the Australian and Allied Soldiers’ Club, 44 Macleay Street, Potts Point with an asterisk so perhaps this is where he stayed during that time. Today 44 Macleay Street is the home of the Devere Hotel and the exclusive Apollo restaurant. Together with the guide is a photo of Des in uniform with an unnamed young servicewoman. We don’t know who she is but judging by the buildings the photo appears to have been taken in Sydney. Perhaps she and Des were enjoying some well-earned leave. Also in the box is a tattered “souvenir” program, from the Night of Champions boxing tournament on Bougainville in Oct 1944. The tournament was presented by and for the troops at Leow’s Bougainville, Bosley Field. The tournament opened with a “musical attraction” and featured eight bouts. It was one of Des’s last wartime recreational events before his discharge. We can imagine him cheering on the boxers and singing along with the String Busters.

A youthful Des Booth during his service. One story he told was about being on the Townsville docks with other farm boys early in his service when an officer approached them asking: “Any of you farm lads up to lifting sacks of potatoes?” They did the task with ease. Des would comment with his characteristic chuckle that the army needed strong farm boys to do the hard work. Another story was about going fishing at night with army mates in a “tinny” in the jungles of New Guinea. He said they speculated that the “Japs” were probably also fishing “just around the bend”. Young Japanese men might have wondered a similar thing about “the enemy”, the Australians. Des couldn’t swim. He spent a lot of time on ships during the war going between assignments. Did he worry, I wonder, about not being able to swim if the ship was torpedoed and sank? His mates must have been concerned and were determined to teach him how to swim. Des told of a time in New Guinea when his mates chose the “sink or swim” technique. “Surely he’ll save himself if we just throw him in”! Unfortunately he sank and they had to dive in and save him. For the record, he never did learn how to swim! During the Pacific War between 1942 and 1945 thousands of US military personnel (the Yanks) were based in Brisbane. Des was stationed in Brisbane in 1942 when the US soldiers first started to arrive. The presence of the “yanks” profoundly changed the city. They brought with them new music, new dance styles and money. There was often fierce competition for local Brisbane women between the “yanks” and the Aussie servicemen. My mother-in-law Eva was a young woman in Brisbane during World War 2. Des and Eva sometimes reminisced about wartime Brisbane: the dances at the old Trocadero in South Brisbane and; the “yanks”. Des was probably particularly pleased that while Eva loved to dance, she prided herself on never dancing with the Yanks, only “our boys”. In 1985 some of their memories of Brisbane in WW2 were incorporated into the play, Next Stop, West End that I was involved in. Des returned home after he was discharged on medical grounds in November 1944. His return to Swan Creek was reported in the WDN on 25 November 1944 ... “Welcome home to another local lad - Des Booth - after service in Australia and the Islands.” After the war Only recently we learned that Des bought a little red car, a single seat Terraplane with a dickie seat, after he came home. The car doesn’t quite fit with the practically and not particularly extravagant or showy father we knew. Perhaps the car was a way of celebrating being alive. Des may have had a fancy car but it was straight back to work on the farm with his father who had missed him terribly when he was away. Continued Next Page

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He re-engaged with Swan Creek community life and by 1945 was a member of the Swan Creek School of Arts Hall Committee. Des remained active in the local community throughout his life and lived on the farm at Swan Creek up to his death in 1996. In the late 1940s Des started going out with my mother Marie Brosnan of Junabee. We have precious letters that record some of their courtship between 1948 and 1951. We also have vivid records of WW2 from scrapbooks Marie had created as a schoolgirl during the war. Des and Marie married in 1951 and raised five children on the farm at Swan Creek: Pauline, Jim, Yvonne, Claire and Louise. Public life Des wasn’t well educated and he didn’t become a lawyer but he used his intelligence and values of fairness and justice to make a contribution to his local community and beyond.

Des was a dedicated dairy farmer but in truth he was a politician by choice. His public speaking skills first learnt from his role models (his father and uncle Joe Booth were both very active in their local communities and in the Labor Party) and honed during WW2 helped shape his community work and political career. In later life he told us that being an ex servicemen helped him connect with other returned soldiers. He would retell a story about the day he was seeking a position on a board. The Chairman of the board was known to favour ex-servicemen. As Des passed the Chairman on the way into the meeting he took off his jacket and said to his Queensland co-representative. “Jeez it’s hot in here, just like in New Guinea in 1943”. He was voted on to the Board. He was elected a Glengallan Shire Councillor and was the Chairman of the Warwick Dairy Cooperative. He represented the dairy

industry at State and National levels including appointments as Chairman of Queensland wide dairy industry boards. Outside of the dairy industry Des became politically active in the National Party. In 1977 he was elected as the Member for Warwick in the Queensland Parliament, a position he held until he retired in 1992. His political career and wartime experience collided when in 1981, as a Member of Parliament he was part of a Parliamentary Delegation to Asia and the Pacific. Japan was one of the countries on the itinerary. Visits to Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan affected him deeply. He came home with a fuller appreciation of the shared pain of war. He found the Japanese to be generous, intelligent and good people. Des Booth would have turned 100 this year. We remember him as a loving father. We honour his contribution to his country both in WW2 and through his many public roles.

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SATURDAY 31 OCTOBER Vote ‘n’ Shop markets at Killarney. Markets 8am to 2pm, Canning Park Killarney. Real country markets with interesting stalls - craft, honey, bric-a-brac, books, Reiki, plants and more. Hot food at market. Shops & cafes open in town. Killarney is known for its gift shops offering vintage wares, art and craft. Come to vote and make a day of it. Enquiries Marie 0468 400 286 or Sandy 0427 719 826. KAPA is a not for profit residents association.

TRAIL RIDE Once again the Greenlands State School community of volunteers are busy organising another fantastic trail ride for motorcycles to be held on 17th of October 2020. This is a ONE DAY event. Riders will enjoy trails through a number of different local properties, boasting spectacular granite formations, mountains, gullies, timbered land and fantastic views. As with every year, the track development team makes sure that every effort has been taken to promote a fun yet challenging ride. Riders will need to bring their own food, however there will be a sausage sizzle available. To register go to the Greenlands Trail Ride facebook page and become one of the lucky riders to get a promotion pack for being early. For more information call Sav Giammattei on 0409 581 122.

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COMMUNITY DIARY FreeTimes.com.au WARWICK UNITING CHURCH 150TH CELEBRATIONS ... Final Plans have been laid to produce a series of Markets featuring some of our sought after Stalls. To do this, we have spread the event over 3 weekends, to ensure we are compliant with the strictest Covid-19 regulations. Come, explore, enjoy. We promise the usual high quality in our Markets with lots of bargains to find and three weekends to come and browse. Our usual community entertainment is curtailed but how lucky we are to have the Thistle Pipe Band on October 10th, the Scots Pipes and Drums on the 17th and the Warwick City Band on the 24th October. We are really excited to be opening our Markets with a different style of music each Saturday - from the swirl and excitement of bagpipes to the toe tapping tunes of the Warwick City Band. Do you need the companionship of a cat? ARK will have lovely cats looking for a home on the 10th and 17th October. We will have home made cakes and sweets (fudges etc) in the Home Made Treats, but as a fundraiser we will also have a ‘sweetless box’ for people able to donate money -in lieu of our past mega variety of treats.

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OCTOBER 24TH 9AM - 12 ... books in Williams Hall - rreasure to · Pre-loved be found here with good quality used books sorted into category and author for your convenience Produce in the Courtyard - our home made jams, chutneys and pickles - all made with love, fresh flowers and home grown vegetables - can’t go passed the freshness Commencing our morning with our wonderful Warwick City Band. Many shoe tapping memories in their repertoire. Last chance to purchase our delicious home made fudges and sweets and home bakes cakes. What we have had to change ... As our Covid-19 regulations have prevented us holding our usual fabulous food stalls, please note that the following Stalls will not be present this year: BBQ Nachos Pavlova Morning Tea Soft drinks To protect our community, however low (or high) we measure the risk, we cannot provide food or drinks. Please note that we have some home made sweets and cakes available on our Home Made Treats Stall - each weekend! We will be asking people to enter through our Williams Hall browse the stalls and then proceed to the Courtyard and browse the markets there before exiting through the Courtyard doors.

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LIGHT THE NIGHT This year, Australians will come together to Light the Night in a new and special way as the Stanthorpe Light the Night’s 6th annual lantern lighting ceremony is thoughtfully re-imagined following the new world of COVID-19 restrictions. Stanthorpe community members are invited to host their own Light the Night gatherings at home or at their preferred location with

“Light The Night” for Leukaemia research this Saturday 10 October. friends and family on Saturday 10 October. By participating, you will join thousands of other private events across the country to take part in a new virtual lantern lighting ceremony, brought to life via video stream. At 8pm, registered participants will be able to stream the official ceremony from lightthenight.org.au or via YouTube as well as explore a glowing map of Australia that will feature thousands of Instagram posts from across the country through the hashtag #LightTheNightAU. The map is already live at the website - lighthenight.org.au This year with no community events to be held, Light the Night will now light the night skies in lounge rooms, backyards, in hospitals and at local parks across the nation, with participants encouraged to follow all government restrictions and advice relating to COVID-19. You are invited to register now and fundraise to receive an official lantern ahead of the night, or you can donate to the Stanthorpe Light the Night event by clicking on the link https://lightthenight.org.au/ and donating to the Stanthorpe event. You can choose how to ‘Light the Night’, by having a family dinner party, a sunset barbeque with close friends, a twilight picnic in the backyard or bedside in

hospital with a loved one. Everyone is invited to join in this special event that gives us all a chance to reflect, remember and share hope for a future free of blood cancer. Since Light the Night started in Australia 13 years ago, over 380,000 lanterns have been lit by people impacted by blood cancer, demonstrating how important this night is to the blood cancer community.

MARKET IN THE MOUNTAINS Visitors to Market in the Mountains artisan market will be open for business at the Exhibition Centre in the Stanthorpe Showground from 8 am until 12 noon this Sunday 11 October. You’ll find all the goodies you could possibly need for Christmas right there at Market in the Mountains where we make what we sell. Furry friends are welcome but their owners must be well behaved, house trained and on a lead. Cafe de Market will surprise you with the variety and deliciosity of their home made and organic offerings. How can you not be impressed! Our friendly crafters are waiting with open arms to welcome you to our COVID-19 Safe venue and ask everyone to keep us all healthy by following the guidelines.

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The Free Times is pleased to feature ongoing contributions from the ‘Rose City Writers’ and we welcome more - this week the first, a short story by FLEUR LIND... ‘BORDER BLUES’ Simon squinted with distaste as he listened to the ongoing whiney sound emanating from a carload of smelly teenagers. The long drive was tiresome, but he couldn’t complain, having hitched a ride for the best part of 926 kilometres. As much as he wanted to give them all something to whine about, he was safe and comfortable on the floor, unnoticed under the front passenger seat. The driver and five passengers oblivious to his presence. “How long do we have to go, Mum?” “I’m hungry.” “This is so boring.” “My phone’s flat” “I’ve got a cramp ... “ With her left hand on the steering wheel, the other cradling her head against her open window, Maxine cursed the rotten timing when the aircon went on the blink halfway to the border. She opened the electric windows in the rear of the car of her dated 7-seater van. She quietly questioned her sanity when she had agreed to take her three teenage kids plus two on a school holiday excursion to the Sunshine State. It had seemed like a good idea at the time, escaping the doldrums in their small rural country town in NSW to have a break with her sister in Noosa. Go on a road trip, they said. It’ll be fun, they said. Maxine rolled her eyes. But they packed what was needed for the trip, both essentials and luxuries, whatever it took to keep her carload of grizzly campers’ content for their journey. Her sense of humour had waned after just four hours driving, despite the comfort stops. In the back on Maxine’s mind was the horror of not getting across the border. She had the correct paperwork, but as tiredness began to overtake any rational thinking, she started overthinking scenarios of being told to turn around and go back. 32 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Thursday, 8 October, 2020

Simon, on the other hand, was happily content. He would have preferred some peace and quiet in order to nap, but as that small luxury was not likely to eventuate, he would remain cool and calm in his curled-up state. Despite a few more skirmishes from the teens, over small pesky problems such as encroaching on space, someone farting, someone losing a game on their phone, someone snoring, and the all-consuming irregularity of phone coverage making any device activity blip right off the radar until a signal was available again, the road trip to the Queensland border went almost harmoniously. Maxine flittered her attention from the road ahead to the dash at regular intervals, feeling her euphoria build as the GPS advised her of the shrinking distance left to travel. With the border just a few kilometres away, the cold hard reality of how many other travellers were hopeful of heading north, was like hitting a brick wall. The queue of stationary cars, drivers waiting to have their paperwork checked and mandatory Covid19 health check completed, was difficult to comprehend. Her earlier euphoria dissipated like a popped

bubble. After what felt like waiting as long as it had taken to drive from their home, there was movement, with one PPE-clad official talking to Maxine through her open car window. Simon lifted his head and with eyes wide open, his senses were aware of a change in his environment. The car was still, the swerving from changing lanes or overtaking and turning corners had stopped, and no more sudden decrease in speed causing him to move about from his position, but the vibration of the engine was still happening. He heard other voices apart from the whiney teens. The driver had stopped snapping at her passengers but was thinking out loud as she prepared her paperwork. There was another voice that sounded friendly but official. There was a shuffle of papers, a brief exchange of conversation, one of the teens stated how disgusting and weird it was having something pushed up their nose; it made her eyes water. The engine’s rumble increased as the car moved back into gear and followed the traffic. Simon was fully alert now, thinking another comfort stop must be around the corner. That would be his exit point. And indeed, it was. The doors opened, allowing fresh air to blow in on the warm breeze. This was pure relief for Simon who had to deal with foot odour as well as flatulence from the fellow passengers. With the occupants legging it to the rest area conveniences, Simon started to uncurl. Perhaps a stretch across the seat might be wise before heading into the dry grass on the roadside. At that moment, as they had to queue for the loo, one of the teens turned and ran back to the car to get her phone. Afterall, she didn’t want to miss anything important in the five minutes she would not have it by her side. Simon was too busy enjoying his stretch to notice Lillian heading straight for her phone which was underneath him. “SNAKE!” Lillian screamed, turning white with fear.

“Bloody hell!” Maxine yelled from inside the toilet cubicle. “Really? Where?” Tim was getting out his phone. “ON MY SEAT” Lillian’s screeched. “What is it? A Brown?” “A BIG ONE.” Was all Lillian could offer in her terrified state. Those that weren’t busy with the call of nature, ran toward the car. “Get away from the car! Step away from the car!” Maxine yelled while zipping her fly on her jeans as she ran toward Lillian. This commotion was all too much for Simon, who had reared up from the seat, his mouth open, feeling as shocked as those staring at him. There was only one thing to do. Get out fast! With one fluid, slick, very long motion, his two-metre body slithered off the phone, off the seat, and onto the comforting half-dead grass on the roadside. Simon didn’t look back, he was gone. In his wake, he left five startled teens, and Maxine who was feeling a need for something stronger than the diet coke she had packed in the Eski. “Ohh! He was HUGE!” “I got a good photo!” “He was sitting on my phone! Eeeeww!!” “You better santise it then!” “I’m doing a post!” “Tag me!” Maxine rolled her eyes as she took deep breaths to calm down. That was a close call. And it would be just what she needed to occupy the kids for the last long stretch of the road trip. Simon was well pleased. He was joyous as he slithered along, having crossed the border without question. Even more satisfying, he had got his own back on those whiney kids. Hours of noise, driving and smell can leave a lasting effect on a snake. It had been a bumpy ride, but a safe passage north. Job done!

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Rats take Trophy AN EXPERIENCE LIKE NO OTHER FOR THE RATS AND THEIR FAITHFUL For a sportsman or woman there are few things more exciting than lifting a premiership trophy with the people you have played alongside all season. To experience a season in a team that remains undefeated and wins a premiership is a remarkable achievement. If it is the first time in the club’s history they have won a premiership makes it even more special. To achieve all of these things in 2020, a year like no other takes this to a level that will never again be experienced. All of that and more is what the Warwick Water Rats Rugby Union team managed when they lifted the Bill Flamsteed Trophy after winning the Nutrien Ag Down B Grade grand final at Berghofer Stadium in Toowoomba on Saturday. After such an uncertain and unorthodox season it is undoubtedly a very special achievement that will long be remembered by players, coaching and supporting staff and supporters. Alastair Costello kindly provided this review of the Grand Final game against archrivals and defending premiers the St George Frillies. Costello writes:- We (Waters Rats) are B Grade Champions for the first time in history. An amazing Sullivan combination in the first half set up the team’s lead and Jordyn Hogden sealed the victory with his solo try in the dying stages. The defence of our line was nothing short of incredible. Inspired by the passion and desire of Jim Doyle and Dusty Elsom, the Rats put together a team effort worthy to cap off an undefeated season. Cheered on by the black and white army in our corner, this team could not be more proud to represent Warwick and everyone who has worked to make this club great again. The blokes on the field could not have done it without all of you (the supporters). Thank you so much for your support. Being able to travel together from our clubhouse to the Clive Berghofer Stadium in Toowoomba made such a difference and we would like to thank Crisps Coaches for providing our transport. Thanks also to Karen and the team at Warwick Screen Printing and Embroidery for providing over 100 supporters shirts for this massive occasion. Up the Rats. The following comments came from the Rat’s coach by Dean Cullen prior to the game and set the scene for the team’s remarkable victory. Cullen wrote:- Our (Rat’s) place in the 2020 B Grade Grand Final is the culmination of not only months of hard work and training, but years of dedication and effort on the field and behind the scenes. 2020 has been confusing and exhausting at times and our club would not have made it through without the hard work put in by our amazing volunteers. As a club, we worked hard to maintain the momentum that we created at the beginning of the year, using social media positively to keep our team fit and strong. We are a small but passionate club with the weight of our community on our shoulders. This weekend we are hoping to make our club, our community and ourselves proud. I think it is fair to say that with a 15-7 score line favouring the Rats that coach Dean Cullen and his Water Rats achieved that and a whole lot more. With the passage of time, this is a group that will view 2020 in a much different light to the rest of the community and definitely remember 2020 as the Year of the Rat.

The Warwick Water Rats celebrate their historic Grand Final win in front of their proud and passionate supporters last Saturday. Picture: JIMMY A PHOTOGRAPHY Congratulations to the players officials and the club. - Casey

the fittest of the fit on the paddock. The rewards for our elite players are great but sometimes sport can be a tough task master. Just ask Mika Sivo and Blake Ferguson.

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If there were eight green bottles hanging on the NRL wall last week then only six remain after round one of the 2020 finals series. The Panthers showed they are contenders not pretenders taking the saloon passage through to the preliminary finals. Nathan Cleary displayed all of his talent and class to help guide the Panthers to a one-point win over the defending Premiers, the Roosters. The Panthers who have not made a GF appearance since their win back in 2003 are certainly giving themselves every chance in 2020. Melbourne Storm gave Craig Bellamy the perfect birthday present when they outclassed a wounded Eels outfit to make yet another preliminary final appearance. In an extraordinary run Melbourne cemented their place in the round of four for the sixth straight season. A knee injury to Cameron Munster late in the game against the Eels is not ideal and the week off will be a blessing. Cronulla headed to the nation’s capital for their clash with the Raiders and like many before them came away empty handed as Ricky Stuart’s Pommie collection of players stood tall along-side captain Jarrod Croker when it mattered. The win pitches the Green Machine into a 2019 GF rematch against the Roosters. On Sunday, the Bunnies had coach Wayne Bennett smiling from ear to ear (a rare sight indeed) as they continued their outstanding recent form and skipped into Week Two after running over the top of the Knights. While the Panthers and Storm will be enjoying a week off it will be all business for the four teams vying for the last two remaining preliminary finals positions. After week one of the finals, the Panthers still hold their position as favourites while Melbourne have leapfrogged the Roosters. Although no team outside the top four have won an NRL GF under this current system, bookmakers are taking few chances with the Bunnies who sit on the fourth line of betting. There is one certainty and that is that the busiest people at all six of the remaining clubs over the next two weeks are not going to be the Senior coaches and their staff or the players. The club doctors, physios and allied medical staff will all have their skates in an effort to get

While there will be a host of ladies and gentlemen young and not so young putting the final touches on their race day outfits, the committee of the Warwick Turf club are very busy ensuring everything is in order for Saturday’s big Warwick Cup meeting at Allman park. Only a matter of weeks ago it seemed unlikely that the Cup would go ahead or if it did it would be sans patrons. However, with the recent easing of COVID restrictions it is all systems go at Allman Park however patrons naturally things will be a little different. Members planning to attending Cup Day must contact the club Secretary Kirsten (secretary@warwickturfclub.com.au or call 0414 899 854) to book seats. This is to ensure the race day capacity does not exceed the club’s Covid safe plan. If you are not a member head to the Warwick Turf club’s Facebook page or webpage to book your tickets. While all of these preparations are underway, trainers are putting the final polish on gallopers and booking riders. The club has been overwhelmed by the response from owners and trainers. When nominations closed for the program there was a total of 114 nominations including emergencies for the seven race programme. Local trainers will be joined by cohorts travelling from across the border and west to Goondiwindi and Taroom as well as Toowoomba, the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Brisbane all chasing the good prize money on offer. The highlight of the card will without doubt be the running of the Warwick Credit Union Cup and Open class event over the 1500metre journey. Unfortunately, because of the SFT early deadline weights for the program were not available and acceptances will not be declared until Thursday. At this early stage there are 17 nominations for the Cup. Toowoomba trainer Matt Kropp has made a habit of winning Country Cups on the circuit and this year has two live chances nominated. He returns with the 2019 winner Rosie Posie who rates well for the event and another handy galloper Scrabble.

Rosie Posie was a winner two starts back at Dalby and will be hard to beat again in 2020. Another runner who has good city form is Reiby Red who comes from the Eagle Farm stable of Lindsay Gough. The Frasers Newmarket Handicap has also attracted a strong field. The Lindsay Hatch galloper Peridae from Toowoomba failed at her last start on her home track but at the run prior to that was a winner at Ipswich over the same journey. Colpo Di Tamburo, trained on course in Warwick by Leo Roche, will fly the flag for the locals. The six-year-old has had seven starts at Allman Park with two wins and finished out of a place only on the track. The Hutchinson Quarries Benchmark 58, over 1100 has attracted 27 nominations. One to watch in this race might be the locally trained Mystic Brook. Haunted House is another runner who might be worth a look. She failed at her last start but prior to that run was a winner at Kilcoy and Yeppoon. There will be plenty to choose from if this field stands up after acceptances. All remaining races have attracted good fields. All that is required now is a great crowd, ideal weather and great racing to make this one of the most special Cup meetings in the race’s long history. If you enjoy a punt or are looking for a great social day out then look no further than Cup Day 2020 at Allman Park Warwick.

TRAVELLING AND TRAINING PAY DIVIDENDS FOR AMRBRUSTER Weeks of travelling between Stanthorpe and Warwick to complete four to five training sessions a week paid dividends for Stanthorpe swimmer Ben Armbruster at the recent Queensland State Short Course Championships at the Chandler Aquatic Centre. Armbruster was the sole Stanthorpe representative at the championship (25-27th September) but the Granite Belt local certainly made his mark. Armbruster swam in 10 events and brought home seven medals. He won Gold in the 18-yrs 100m Butterfly (53.30) and 50m Backstroke (25.31) and narrowly missed the age group record set by Ashley Anderson of Commercial in 2003 (24.73). He picked up Silver medals in the 18-yrs 50m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly and 100m Backstroke and Bronze in the 18-yrs 100m Freestyle and 200m Butterfly, dropping 2.64s from his seed time. He also finished in fourth place in the 50m Breaststroke, sixth in the Open Men’s 100m IM and eight in the Open Men’s 50m Freestyle. During the meet, Armbruster set nine new Personal Best times. Continued next page

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The Spin From previous page It was an outstanding result given his limited preparation and he exceeded even his own high expectations. Stanthorpe Swimming Club returns on Friday (9 October) with sign-on from 5.30pm6.30pm. The committee acknowledges that this has been a difficult time for many people and has therefore been able to keep fees the same as last season. It is excellent value for money given the number of club nights swimmers can attend. Swimming Club is held each Friday night from 5.30pm. Swimmers only need to be able to swim 25m to participate. For enquiries, please contact Gail Smail at the Stanthorpe Pool on 46810181, Brendan Kay 0417741500 or Deb McGlashan 0420452499

SEVENS SUPER STAR A ROOSTER As the NRL finals kicked into full swing at the weekend it also heralded the much-anticipated start of the short NRLW series. There a good deal of local interest in the Roosters opening game against the Dragons as one of the super stars of Women’s Sport in Australia, Charlotte Caslick made her rugby league debut for the Roosters. Caslick who has very strong ties to the district became an Australian household name during the Rio Olympics as she and her Rugby Sevens teammates claimed gold for Australia. Caslick said COVID-19 had forced the shutdown of International Rugby Sevens comepitition but provided her with the opportunity to make the temporary switch to Rugby League something she has always wanted to try. Caslick has previously been courted by the Brisbane Broncos and although she is a Brisbane girl says she has never been a Broncos fan preferring to follow the NQ Cowboys. She has been based in Sydney for several years and lives in the Eastern suburbs so the decision to join the Roosters she says was pretty easy. Caslick said the winning culture of the Roosters club played a big part in her decision. She has also been fortunate to have NRL legend Cooper Cronk take her under his wing. “It was really cool and great to hear from him and get a little insight into how he sees the game and give me really simple advice,” Caslick said. Caslick admits she had never before played competitive rugby league but was a star in athletics and a touch football player before being head hunted for the Sevens. “There’s obviously a lot to learn but the skills are pretty much the same, the catch pass, the tackling is going to be the main difference for me,” Caslick said. Before the game Caslick said she was up for the challenge but was nervous. “I have very high expectations for myself so I am really nervous, but excited she said. The Sevens star who is widely touted as the best female sevens player in the world and is a superb athlete did not disappoint in her opening game. The coaching staff eased Caslick into the game where she started in the centres before

moving to a play making role midway through the game. The Rooster’s coach Jamie Feeney said Caslick worked with captain Corban McGregor “beautifully” to allow the playmaker to adjust to the game In an eye catching performance she helped the Roosters to an 18-4 win over the more fancied Dragons and finished the game with good stats having 12 carries, 154 metres, one offload and one line break. Her next outing comes at Bank West on Saturday when the Roosters take on the Warriors. Caslick is not the only Sevens player to try their hand in the NRLW in 2020. The Roosters have also signed Grace Hamilton, and Ellia Green will play for the Warriors. Don’t expect this to be a permanent switch. vis not lost to rugby Sevens. She has her eye firmly on the next Olympics and beyond. After all what is better than one gold medal - two of course.

SPRING CONDITIONS PERFECT There is nothing quite like perfect Spring weather on the Southern Downs and it is a great time to hit the Bowling green. That was certainly how bowlers found conditions on the green at the Stanthorpe Bowls club on Saturday. Perfect conditions for the semi-final of the self-selected pairs and two games of three bowl triples. In the semi final game Dot Rankin and Ray Rankin were beaten by the highly fancied pairing of David Rose and Brian Brown. It looks like the final is will be a gripping game In the first of the triples games, Luisa Girgenti, Gary Trevana and Sylean Fairley proved too good for Gordon Gallaway, Jim Bell, and Ernie Jones scoring a 24-9 victory. In the second game Val White, who is currently running the gauntlet of a cranky butcher bird every time she steps out of her front door, was pleased to be relaxing on the green with partners Helen Jones and Len Girgenti. The trio showed their experience to win their game against Mark Wicks Robyn Rose and John Fairley 27-20. The first semi-final of the self-selected pairs was played on the previous Wednesday. Ernie Jones and Len Girgenti out-pointed Sylean Fairley and John Fairley 20-14. On the same day on another rink Mark Wicks, Gary Trevana and Brian Brown played a high scoring game of three bowl triples against Val White, Gordon Gallaway and Helen Jones. Brian Brown’s group took the honours 3324. The Bendigo Community Bank and Stanthorpe RSL Services Club are joint sponsors of the Stanthorpe Bowls Club final which will be held on Sunday. Organisers have their fingerscrossed that the excellent weather conditions continue and visitors and spectators are most welcome. As preparations for the Carnival are finalised a reminder that there will be normal social bowls on Wednesday and Saturday. You are all welcome to go along and d join the fun.”

CROQUET RESULTS Croquet Players in Warwick have again been

busy on the court. Here are last week’s results Tuesday 29 September. J Grayson 19 Vs D Gartery and J McKeen 19; C Beaumont 16 Vs T Hinde and L Grayson 23 Thursday 1 October Golf Croquet S Stanley-Harris and D Logan 7 Vs H Dooley and J Mahony 2; M Bowe and S Graham 7 Vs B Morrison and M Ryan 2; H Guymer and B Schottelius 7 Vs J Hegarty and R Dearden 3 ; L Henricks 7 Vs C Ryan 4 ; R Dearden and M Ryan Vs H Guymer and D Logan N/S ; M Bowe and B Morrison 7 Vs L Henricks and B Schottelius 3 ; J Mahony and C Ryan 7 Vs S Stanley-Harris and H Dooley 4 ; S Graham 7 Vs J Hegarty 4 ; H Dooley and S Graham Vs B Morrison and J Hegarty N/S ; H Guymer and M Bowe 7 Vs C Ryan and D Logan 5 ; B Schottelius 7 Vs J Mahony 5. Barb Heather and Carol were celebrating after each scored a Hole in One last week.

HEAVY BALLS NO PROBLEM In spite of his early misgivings about the change to a heavy match tennis ball Raffa Nadal raced into the quarter finals of the French Open earlier in the week, At the time of writing the 12-time winner of the French Open stormed into the quarter finals with a straight-set victory over American qualifier Sebastian Korda who had no answers against his idol Nadal on the clay surface. Nadal was seeded second coming into the tournament at Roland Garros and is chasing his fourth successive title The Spaniard’s next opponent is another youngster, 19-year-old Jannik Sinner who defeated Alexander Zverev to progress. Zverev admitted after the game that he went into the match quite unwell. The Raffa clay train is expecting to keep rolling along.

QUIET ON HOME GREEN After several busy weeks on the home green at the Summit Bowls club things were relatively quiet at the weekend. While there was Social Bowls at the club, several club bowlers played in the Warwick East carnival on Saturday and in the District Mixed Pairs on Sunday. In Saturday’s social play, Cliff Jones (four bowls) and Tyler Sweeney had a narrow19-18 win over John Graham, Phil Jones and Rob Capelli. Brian Brown and Alex Mattiazzi had a 1914 win in their game against Kurt Empen and Lindsay Hartley while Keith Mungall and Michael Sweeney 21-15 defeated Adrian Jackson and Brian Wilmot. The draw for the Men’s B Grade Singles to be played next Saturday has been finalised and is as follows: Carl Sutherland v John Fairley ; Terry Keegan v Brian Brown ; Phil Davis v John Graham ; Rocky Thompson v Ray Spiller. Players are required to be at the club by 8.30 am. Markers are required for the morning games. The sectional play of the Mixed Pairs was held in Warwick last Sunday. The following pairs have qualified for Saturday’s semi-finals:- Yvonne Reid (Warwick) and Steve Ford (Warwick East) ; Jill Hankins (Goondiwindi) and Peter Collis (Warwick East) ; Linda Hartley (Southern Cross) and Bill Lee (Southern Cross) ; Pam Moore (The Summit) and Frank Taylor (The Summit). The semi finals will be held at the Warwick Club and players are requested to be at the club by 8.30 am. This is the upcoming programme at the Summit Club: Thursday 8 October The Summit Ladies Carnival; Saturday 10 October District Mixed Pairs in Warwick; Men’s B Grade Singles and social at The Summit. Saturday 17 October District Meeting and Singles Final at Warwick; Trophy afternoon at The Summit Sunday 18 October: Sunday morning social ; Tues Oct 20 Turkey Triples ; Saturday 24 October Apple Blossom Open Pairs (Nominations open) Sunday 25 October Apple Blossom Open Fours (Nominations open) Saturday 31 October Men’s Club Pairs - Nomination sheet on board Sunday 1 November Finals Men’s Club Pairs

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Champion Rugby Sevens player Charlotte Caslick (centre) debuted for the Roosters in Round One of the NRLW competition. There were plenty of eyes on Caslick admitted to nerves before the game. Her performance was eye-catching as the Roosters overcame the Dragons to open their account in 2020. 34 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Thursday, 8 October, 2020

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KERR INTO FINAL MEDAL LINE UP This past weekend Stanthorpe golfers had their final opportunity to qualify for the field in the Medal of Medallists. On a busy day at the club, it was Alan Kerr who clinched the final spot. Kerr will join previous medal winners from the past year in the Medal of Medallists which will be played in November. Visitors, David Parkes (Ocean Shores), Ian Smith (Prospect Vale) and Liz Parks (Mullumbimby Golf Club) joined members last Saturday in the comepitition kindly sponsored by club members Rino Piovesan and Ian Harvey. Alan Kerr carded a round of 79 off the stick for a nett 68 to claim his win. Kerr’s accuracy on the par three holes often gets a mention in dispatches. On Saturday he extended his accuracy to the rest of his round, in particular the back nine, coming in with 38 shots. Club captain, Brendon Barker, had another good round finishing two shots back for runner up. Barker returned the lowest gross round of 70 as well as least number of putts in the men’s event; requiring 26 putts for the round. In the run down, Jason Bacon (70), Tod Beckett (71), Davis Burgess (71) and Ian Harvey (71) each collected a ball for their effort. After holidaying in the north and avoiding the cold Stanthorpe winter, Fiona Kelly returned to take a one shot win the Ladies event returning nett 72. Margie Locke collected runner up prize and returned the lowest gross score (95) in the Ladies’ event Kay Webb demonstrated her prowess on the greens winning the ladies’ putting competition with 26 putts. Lorraine Evans and Kay Webb with a run-down each completed the winners list in the Ladies. This Sunday is the mixed Foursomes championships and a judging by the nominations already received it is going to be a competitive field. Anyone intending to play but not yet nominated is reminded they must arrange partners. Play commences at 9.30 am following Sporters. On Saturday the club has scheduled an individual Stableford sponsored by Todd Wilshire and Co for members. There is a time sheet available at the club and tee off commences from 11.30 am which is now the preferred summer start time.

BOWLERS ENJOY RELAXED WEEK It was a reasonable quiet week on the rinks at the Warwick Bowls Clun. Only two triples on Saturday. Trevor Wright’s team were the winners of Dawn and Trish’s Day. Full results:- T Prichard, K Hayes, T Wright d J White, D Phillips, M Holder 18 - 14; R Tartan, E Welsh d R Bean and C Thurgate 18 - 15 In the Social Triples on Saturday the team of T Prichard, T Gallagher, J Rickard defeated H Gibson, P Cutmore, R Tartan 20 - 15. The draw for the Club Fours to be played on or before October 10 is as follows: P Kerr, Y Reid, P Wagner, M Holder v T Gallagher, R Bean, C Thurgate, J Rickard. T Prichard; R Tartan, J Ruhle, E Welsh v P Seipelt, K Hayes, M O’Leary, B Black. Looking ahead the Club Fours begin this Saturday and there will also be Social Bowls. Jackpot ($70) Wednesday Oct 14; Fours and Social on Saturday Oct 17, and KFC Wednesday Oct 21. The Warwick Club and its members welcome visitors each Wednesday and Saturday. Names must be in to the club n person or by phone (46611516) between 12noon and 12.30 for a 1.00pm start

ROSER SPORTERS WINNER Stanthorpe Sporters played the back nine last Sunday. The field was a little light on with several players away holidaying. All but two scores were fairly close with winner decided by handicap. It was Terry Roser that walked away with the winner’s parcel. His playing partner and buggy cohort was Sporters president Ray Thorn who collected the runner up prize. Paul Armstrong again had the lowest gross score, 39 for the nine holes. Armstrong had a horror start, a double bogey but a birdie on the next hole got him back on track. Pars for the rest except for two bogies was a good round.

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Warwick golfers played in the October Monthly Medal on Saturday. The stroke event was sponsored by John Dee. Eddy Raets had an excellent round returning a winning score of 65 nett and collected the Division two voucher. Keith Clarke with a score of nett 69 was the division one winner. The ever-consistent Doug Wilson was runner in division two after scoring 66 nett and Don Warrener was the division one runner up with70 nett. Dave Speedy (67), Peter Hynes, Neville Heard and Peter Tomkins (69); Mark Edmonds (Toowoomba Club) and John Porter (70) featured in the run down. Chase Longney held the NTP at the fifth hole, Wayne Watt the seventh, Neville Heard the ninth, Col Dyer the 11th and Ray Dudley the 16th. Keith Clarke and Ian Stewart each collected four balls at the Pro Pin on the 13th hole while Tony Kahler and Dave Speedy each collected two balls. Satruday’s event also was the qualifying round for the honour board event, the Gray Cup. In the draw for the first round Eddy Raets will play Slim Eldridge and Peter Hynes plays Don Warrener on the top side of the draw. Dave Speedy and Garry Adcock match up while Doug Wilson takes on Mick Banks on the other side of the draw. These first round games are to be played on or before Sunday October 18. The playoffs are on handicaps of the qualifying day and are marked on the draw sheet on the clubhouse notice board. Good luck to all of the players in this prestigious event. Golfers are coming to the pointy end of the Condamine Steel shootout with only a month or so to go now and the updated scores have been posted on the board. Caleb King leads the way well clear of Mick Hoskin. Eamon Cockram and Nic Lane are the last two qualifiers at this stage on 149 with Ross Bell and Neil Moore just on the outside with 148 points.

BACK IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE It was not quite a fight to the death but it was a tough contest when the Redbacks went head to head with the Redbacks on Sunday afternoon in the Toowoomba Premier men’s football game at Queen’s Park Warwick as the Stanthorpe United Redbacks hosted the Gatton Redbacks. It was a welcome return to the winner’s circle for Stanthorpe United who recorded a come from behind two-one victory against their nemesis. Injuries forced a number of positional changes to the Stanthorpe United Redbacks line up. The inclusion of coach Brad Rubb in the starting line-up came as a surprise to even the United supporters. Rubb’s contribution in the first 30 minutes certainly helped United settle into their new formation and he combined well with Halford in the central defensive role. Gatton were the first to score after they converted awarded a penalty. In the10 minutes before halftime United looked to take control and in the final minutes of the half played with real confidence. United returned to the paddock after the break and picked up where they left off. It took only five minutes before they had equalised through penetrating run by Jared Hitchener down the pitch. With 20 minutes still remaining in the game some Simon Mascadri trickery provided space down the right side and his well placed cross found Hunter Murphy. Murphy’s overhead bicycle kick looked spectacular and rattled the back of the net to give United the lead for first time in the match. Injuries late in the game reduced United to 10 men however the players dug deep to retain their lead and record their first win in three weeks.

members of the Condamine Sports Club who all contributed towards making the day such a huge success. The President says everyone at the club has Nathan in their thoughts as he goes through his treatment.

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ROSE FIESTA SUCCESS

Wednesday, 30 September was the fifth Wednesday in the month September and the Warwick ladies played a Stableford competition sponsored by the Warwick Sporters group. Marge Burley led the field of 30 players with a brilliant score of 42. It was a very special win as Marge’s late husband Ken was Patron of the Warwick Sporters. A count-back was necessary to determine the Runner up with Helen Olsen and Ann Tomkins both returning 40 points. Helen Olsen getting the nod after the countback. Balls in the generous rundown went to Ann Tomkins; Lyn Gibson (38); Michelle Wright, Marg Adcock and Anna Cox (37); Annice Payne, Tub Ingall and Tracey Farrell (36); Melanie McLennan, and Ros Darton (35) and Di Macdonald and Joy Bowles (34). Last Saturday 23 ladies, 15 in Division One and eight in Division Two, played for the October monthly medal. Playing off her low handicap, Marg Adcock had a fantastic round returning 68 nett took take the Division One win ahead of runner up Majella Kahler with 74. Following her successful round, Marg now finds her handicap reduced to 9.4. Ros Darton hot off a good round of golf on Monday at Surfers Paradise in the Gertrude McLeod Winners Event claimed the Division Two win. She carded a winning score of 72 nett to edge out Tub Ingall with 73 Marg won the putting trophy after a countback from Anna Cox (29 putts). Division Two putting honours went the way of Tub Ingall with 30 putts. Balls in the run down went to Gwen Mills, Janine Stewart, Melanie McLennan (75), Mary Young and Annice Payne (77); Judy Lester (78) and Molly Scotney and Anna Cox (77). This Saturday the Ladies play a Stableford on the White Course. The day is sponsored by Style Shoes. There will be an overall winner, a winner on each nine, as well as the usual ball rundown. Next Wednesday is also a Stableford (sponsored by the Coffee Club) and will be played on red course. A reminder that the qualifying round for the JD Rowland Foursomes Championships will be held on Saturday the October 17. Ladies are asked to try and play prior to 11.30 as we all Past Presidents will be invited to join the Ladies for afternoon tea on the deck at 4pm. This annual afternoon tea was postponed earlier in the year due to the Covid restrictions and the committee would like to see as many ladies as possible joining the group for afternoon tea.

Members of the Warwick East ladies bowls a hosted the very successful Rose Fiesta mixed fours carnival on Saturday in perfect spring conditions. The carnival attracted a large number of home and visiting bowlers who all enjoyed the club’s hospitality. The winners were J Weir’s team ahead of runners-up D Callaghan’s team. Finishing in third place was P Collis and his team. The round winners were T Schubert’s team, M O’Leary’s team and the Clifton team. The winners of the hundred board were S Ford and L Collie. Special thanks to the carnival sponsors, Warwick Credit Union, Warwick RSL Memorial Club, Warwick Jewellers, Red Rooster, Olsen’s Hardware and Mid City Motel and to those who worked so hard to make the day successful. Thursday there were good numbers on the green’s for the mixed triples. The overall winners were S Tyter’s team, runners-up were D Callaghan’s team. The encouragement award winners were A Imhoff’s team. Thanks go to Gordon Assay who sponsored the day. Mixed social bowls resume on Saturday. Play starts at 1pm, with names to be in by 12.30. There are the usual prizes to be won, as well as a chance at the jackpot, which currently stands at around $180. On Saturday 17 October, the club will hold the memorial mixed bowls sponsored by Ross Norman and Ian Thompson. All Warwick East bowlers are encouraged to attend and an invitation is extended to all bowlers in the area to come along to enjoy a great day of bowls. There will be plenty of prizes to be won. Play begins at 1.00 p.m. Please have your names in by 12.30.

GREAT CONDITIONS FOR A SHOT Conditions were perfect for last Sunday Rifle shoot with just a little mirage to test the shooters. Well done to Dave, Kevin and Tom for their wins in each class. This Sunday shooters will be at the 400 yard mound for the usual F Class and target rifle competition. Sign on is at 8.30 am for 9.00 am start. Please contact Margaret on 4666 1018 for futher information. Results of Sunday’s shoot Military: Tom Higgins 85.3 (max 105):Andrew Higgins 57. F std: Dave Taylor 121.8 (max 126); Greg Wilson117.5; Nick Kent 108.1;Eddie Woon 104.1; Gary Snelling 91.1; Meryn Snelling 90 2 F open : Kevin Jones 121.4 (max 126); Richard McKillop 120.5; Bruce McAllan 118.4; Margaret Taylor 117.5; Tom Magor 117.5.

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FROM THE PRESIDENT’S DESK Warwick Golf Club President, Don Stewart has declared the recent Greenkeeper’s Revenge Charity Day was an outstanding success with a packed field which moved along quite quickly. It was also a very successful fund-raiser with more than $9000 being raised for Nathan Bell. The club wishes to thank all of the generous donors (main sponsor of the day was Elders Insurance), the Proshop and the members of the Warwick Golf Club and the employees and

SPORTERS CATCH UP As the Southern cousins deal with not only COVID-19 but also the introduction of daylight-saving altered deadlines have had an impact on some of their regular contributors. The Warwick Sporters notes seem to have been affected; but please bear with them as they all get their heads around what time zones they now have to deal with. On Wednesday, 23 September a strong field faced the starter in the Betta Home Living September trophy. Sam McLennan has recently enjoyed good form and it continued at Sporters on this occasion with a winning score of 41 points off his four handicap. Slim Eldridge on 39 points found himself in the runner’s up stall. The ball rundown the way of the ever consistent Evan Pfeffer(39), Ross Hetherington aka Dr Who ( continuing to carry out a walletectomy on the Loin King!), Peter Farrell/Herb Bounds (38), then came chainsaw Al / Con Seibel, Gunter Nicklich, Dave Duroux all on 37 points. NTP’s: Slim Eldridge on the fifth, Anthony

Seidl the seventh, Fred Howard on the ninth, Wayne Foster on 16. Pro pin on 11th - Tegan’s Dad 4 balls, Garry 2 Names 3, Keith Clarke 2, Chainsaw Al 1. Pro pin on 13- Darrell Bain 3, Clive Pulley 2, Keith Clarke 1. On Wednesday, a field of 70 faced the starters in the Warwick Hotel Trophy event for September. Dispelling the rumour that he is the club’s unluckiest golfer, Garry Adcock led the field home with 41 points to claim victory ahead of runner up Darrell Bain 40 points The Ball rundown went something like this;- Peter Farrell (40); Matthew Watt (39), John Urwin (39 (now fully recovered following his Molly Meldrum impersonation), Turtle Wallace (39), Garry Two Names (39); Wane Foster (39) and Diamond Pete 38 This week play will be in the pro shop sponsored stroke round for October. The following week play will be in the Betta Home Living Trophy. And finally, the golf thought for the week:Laughing at our own mistakes can lengthen out life; laughing at someone else’s can shorten it. (Cullen Hightower)

GREENLANDS TRAIL RIDE BRING IT ON Yes - The 2020 Greenlands Trail ride is on. The Greenlands State School community of volunteers are excited to announce the popular Greenlands Trail ride has been give the green light and will go ahead on 17 October. There is a posse of people busy organising another fantastic trail ride for motorcycles. The 2020 ride is a ONE DAY only event. Riders will enjoy trails through a number of different local properties, boasting spectacular granite formations, mountains, gullies, timbered land and fantastic views. As is the case every year, the track development team is busy making sure that every effort has been taken to promote a fun, yet challenging ride. Riders will need to bring their own food, however there will be a sausage sizzle available. There are classes to suit all levels beginning with Pee Wee (nomination fee $10); Novice (nomination fee $25; Open (nomination fee $40). This year there are no camping facilities available on site and those wishing to camp should contact local caravan parks etc. To register simply go to the Greenlands Trail Ride Facebook page and become one of the lucky riders to get a promotion pack for an early nomination. For more information call Sav Giammattei on 0409581122. See you there!

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After taking the honours last week. Angelo Maugeri had a little trouble through his round as well a very little in way of handicap. He was however rewarded, presented the consolation prize packet of chips. Sporters go around again next Sunday with tee off at 7.30 am. Play will precede the club’s foursomes championships. A reminder that everyone is welcome to turn up and have a round.

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