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Gallery deferral By Jess Baker Plans to build a new art gallery in Stanthorpe have been put on hold, with Southern Downs councillors voting to defer approval of consultancy services in their meeting last week. It was recommended that Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) approve Elia Architecture to prepare and present a business case for the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery (SRAG), but Cr Cameron Gow moved to have the decision deferred until a new Director of Corporate and Community Services is engaged. “I understand there was some work done in relation to shifting the library in the last term,” said Cr Gow. “We have a new director starting and (this project) will fall into their gambit ... (the director) can have a look at (the project) ... also taking into account there has been work done ... “ Mayor Vic Pennisi clarified Cr Gow’s move, and asked if he was suggesting that “if there’s no need to make a decision today, we (Council) wait for the new person to come along”. Cr Gow agreed, and all councillors voted in favour of deferral. Elia Architecture submitted a written quotation of $131,120 for consultancy services and Council has allocated $70,000 to the project so, if Council approves the architecture group, it will have to identify an additional $61,120 to deliver the business case. Should Council officers be unable to find the additional $61,120 needed to fund the project, the project would not proceed. The Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery website states a new gallery is necessary not only to facilitate courses, classes, and new works, but also to minimise health and safety risks.

“The collection has grown considerably and there is not sufficient wall or cabinet space to exhibit it as well as show other exhibitions at the same time,” reads the SRAG website. “The one and only room downstairs is too small for the courses and classes that people want to go to. “The storage area for our very valuable collection is way too small and poses an extreme fire risk as it contains all the electrical switchboards for the building. “There is also a risk to works while moving them in and out because of the confined and congested space.” The SRAG website states that Council has “made it quite clear” to the art gallery committee that it will rely on federal and state grants to fund the design and construction of the new gallery, and will not take money from drought relief “or other very important funding for our community”. “The gallery under its strategic plan is committed to being a viable and sustainable economic organisation,” reads the website. “For its part, the art gallery management committee has agreed to add up to $250,000 to the funding pot.” Some have criticised Council’s decision to spend money on a new art gallery, saying it should instead focus on Stanthorpe’s water supply issues. In response, SRAG has stated that a new gallery would bring more tourists to town and be “an investment for the future”. “Water security is very important and fundamental to the livelihood of this community. “But planning for the future is also really important.”

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Races and rodeo plans Tickets for the 2020 Boxing Day Races at Warwick’s Allman Park Racecourse were selling fast as the Free Times went to press this week but there’s still time to grab your spot at the starting gate. The Maydan Livestock Transport/Freestone Feedlot Boxing Day races are a ‘Beach Party’ theme once again this year - so it’s time to don your favourite Hawaiian shirt for a funfilled day of post-Christmas celebrations both on and off the track. Gates at Allman Park will be open from 11am on Boxing Day, with entertainment continuing until well after the last runners have jumped - until 7pm. Cocktails will also be available throughout the festivities at the ‘Tiki Bar’. Admission is $20 per person and it’s firstin, best-dressed for tables. For ticket availability and bookings visit - www.warwickturfclub. org.au New Year’s Rodeo Head on down to the Warwick Showgrounds on New Year’s Eve for a big evening of rodeo and associated celebrations to farewell 2020

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As the last edition of the Southern Free Times went to press this week locals were continuing to check their rain gauges after a number of wet days both this week and the week before. I don’t know about anyone else, but I feel the signs are very much present pointing to above-average rainfall for summer 2020-2021. Perhaps earlier weather bureau predictions for a La Nina ‘event’ for this summer have been on the money - conditions of late have to my mind been far more humid than at the same time the last two years. The rain we have received in spring and summer to date has certainly been extremely welcome and does indeed bode well, particularly for our rural sector. As we prepare to bid 2020 a farewell, it’s timely to consider what we have learnt collectively as a community during what has been a year of significant challenge, both from the continuing drought in our part of Australia and Covid-19. I’ve heard many people remark that they won’t miss 2020 and on one level neither will I, but like many others what I’ve been reminded of is that keeping your eye on the ‘bigger picture’ is the best way to make sense of difficult times. As a community, we’ve also been reminded time and time again that ours is one where we look out for each other, and that kindness is the key. From a Free Times perspective we have enjoyed a period of significant growth since we re-commenced printing in June following our own Covid-19 shutdown. I’d like to place on record a huge thanks to all of our valued readers and advertisers for their continued support throughout the latter part of 2020. We look forward to continuing to serve the Warwick and Stanthorpe communities in 2021, and to further economic and social growth as a region in a new year, with all of its challenges and opportunities. On behalf of the team here at the Free Times I’d like to wish you and yours a very merry and safe Christmas and New Year period.

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Major Dragway upgrade By Jess Baker Warwick Dragway has received government funding of nearly $2 million, which will see major upgrades take place at the facility in 2021. The project, announced by Maranoa MP David Littleproud on Friday, is part of a joint investment of $36.8 million in locally-led bushfire recovery projects. Minister Littleproud said the existing 1/8 mile drag strip at Morgan Park will be upgraded to the national standard 1/4 mile facility in the New Year to allow for larger and more regular race meets. “This is an investment in the Southern Downs community and an acknowledgement of what the community has gone through,” Minister Littleproud said. “It’s about bringing the community together - in a way that’s probably very different to other bushfire-affected areas - and about providing an economic boost to the community.” “If you’re bringing 5000 spectators to Warwick on a weekend, you’re bringing money to town that will spill over to the shops, the motels, and surrounding small towns.” Warwick Dragway president Chris Loy said the funding announcement was “the best Christmas present ever” after a tough year of cancelled events. “Prior to Covid-19, we were attracting a large number of visitors to the town about 12 times a year,” said Chris. “This extra funding means we’ll be able to have meetings with top fuel cars, build a burnout skid pan, and attract even bigger crowds and more visitors to the area.” Chris said the club had spent 10 years “working intensively” to acquire funding for the upgrades, so it is great to see plans start to take shape. “I’ve been the president of the club for 23 years and it’s been a long hard slog to get to this point,” said Chris. “It’s really great that all of us who have

Maranoa MP David Littleproud joined the president of Warwick Dragway Chris Loy and staff (left), as well as Mayor Vic Pennisi and CEO David Burges (right) at Morgan Park to announce the $1.9 million investment. stayed with the facility over the years will see the upgrades we’ve been pushing for.” Work on the project is set to commence in January 2021 and will take about six months to complete. “We’re not going to rush it,” said Chris. “We’re very hard in our ways and we want to keep as much of the money as possible in Warwick.” “On behalf of management, I’d really like to thank all the volunteers who have helped the facility both past and present, the Mayor Vic Pennisi for his drive, the staff at Southern Downs Regional Council who prepared the grant, and David Littleproud and staff.”

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Work on the site of a new service station at the corner of Wood and Guy Streets in Warwick is set to commence in the first week of the new year, with the demolition of the St Mary’s Tennis Pavilion and squash courts. In late May of this year the Southern Downs Regional Council approved a development application for the highway site submitted by owner the Roman Catholic Diocese of Toowoomba, for the development of a 24-7 service station. Deputy Mayor Ross Bartley and Cr Cynthia McDonald voted against the approval, with all other councillors in favour. Father Franco Filipetto, speaking on behalf of the Diocese, this week told the Free Times that demolition work on the site is scheduled to commence on Monday 4 Janu-

ary and will be followed by construction of the new service station, which is anticipated to completed within six months. Fr Filipetto was unable to advise which fuel company will operate the service station. Councillors in May include several amendments to approval conditions for the development, including additional signage to direct traffic and speed bumps to slow vehicles exiting the service station on Guy Street. Comparisons were made at the time with the approval of the Caltex/Woolworths service station at the intersection of Albion and Grafton Streets, where changes to vehicle access were made after its approval due to concerns over vehicle movements and traffic queuing.

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Council buys into dam By Jess Baker Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) says Stanthorpe residents are now one step closer to water security, following a decision to buy into the long-awaited Emu Swamp Dam project at last week’s December council meeting. Assuming construction of the dam proceeds, approximately $3.51 million of ratepayers’ money will be used to purchase 585 ML of water per year for town supply. Mayor Vic Pennisi said the decision to become a shareholder in the dam was the biggest strategic move SDRC had made in 16 years, but it would not be a long-term solution. Council’s allocation of the Emu Swamp Dam is to be used as an “emergency supply” and has potential to become an “income source” if less than the allocated 585 ML is used in a year and water trading is allowed. “We’ll be taking 585 ML per year, but all users of the dam can take a total of 4000 ML per year,” explained Cr Pennisi. “If it rains and there’s, say, 12,000 ML in the dam and we don’t need our full 585 ML, we have the potential to sell up to 585 ML per year if the company and the operators allow it.” CEO David Burges said the $3.51 million cost to ratepayers could potentially be offset by water trading, but it “would depend on operating rules”. In addition to the 585 ML of water Council has committed to purchasing, Council will be transferring 450 ML of its water allocation from Storm King Dam to Emu Swamp Dam. “Storm King Dam holds about 2100 ML of water when it’s full, and our allocation is 1150 ML,” said Cr Pennisi. “Realistically, we only take about 700 ML per year, which means 450 ML of our allocation is not used. “When the drought comes, our 450 ML is not there to take... so we’re moving that 450 ML over to Emu Swamp Dam where we can access it.” The names of the Granite Belt irrigators who have also committed to contribute to construction costs and purchase water in the Emu Swamp Dam project remain unknown. Before the vote for Council participation was taken, Cr Cynthia McDonald raised concerns about “transparency for the public” and asked that the names of the irrigators involved be released. “We have now identified there are 24 entities involved and 21 owners who will potentially have their land resumed,” said Cr McDonald. “Of those 24 entities, is it possible – before we proceed or as part of proceeding – that we actually do have the names of those individuals that are involved?” “We don’t know who’s in those entities… we don’t know who we’re going into partnership with. “It’s in the best interests of the public and the ratepayers to know – it’s their money that we’re putting into this as well.” CEO David Burges said Granite Belt Water Limited (GBW) is unable to release the names of the parties involved “for confidentiality reasons”.

Mayor Vic Pennisi. As is understood to be the case with irrigators buying into the scheme, Council will have to pay four percent ($140,400) of their buy in upon execution and submission of an application. A second instalment of five or six percent ($175,500 or $210,600) will be payable after the final investment decision is made to proceed with construction of the dam. The balance of the payment is due on completion of the dam, which GBW expects will be in 2023. Councillors also discussed the need for a budget amendment in their meeting last week as there is currently no 2020/21 budget for either capital or operational expenditure. Cr Stephen Tancred said a vote in favour of Council’s participation in the dam “doesn’t necessarily mean the dam will be built” but a vote against would mean “Council won’t even be in the room”. He argued in support of the motion before it was put to a vote, asking his fellow councillors to consider their responsibility to Stanthorpe residents. “When you vote for this motion… do it for the 5000 residents who trust you not to disappoint them, but to actually provide for them,” said Cr Tancred. Neither Cr Tancred nor Cr Pennisi were allowed to participate in the vote, as they had both declared potential conflicts of interest in the matter. Cr Gow also declared a conflict of interest but voluntarily left the room for discussion. All other councillors voted unanimously for Council to participate in the Emu Swamp Dam project. Secretary of the Stanthorpe and Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce Amanda Harrold said Chamber has long supported Emu Swamp Dam – not only as an irrigation project but as an additional water storage capacity in

Granite Belt producers met with Maranoa MP David Littleproud and Deputy PM Michael McCormack when the two visited in July of this year to inspect parts of the proposed dam pipeline route. the Southern Downs – so was thrilled to hear the project would be moving forward. “Many years of work have gone into this – over 20 years Emu Swamp Dam has been investigated, so today really is a historical day to see Council finally take up an urban option in the dam,” said Amanda. “To be able to have that little bit of water security is really going to transform our town.” Amanda said the Emu Swamp Dam will be the first dam built in Queensland in a decade. “We’re hoping this will be the start of securing water for Queensland and helping our economy grow and recover, not just from the drought but from the fires and from Covid-19,” said Amanda. “If anyone doubts that the project will benefit the community, they just have to look to how the community suffered during the drought. “If our community suffers because of a drought, of course we’re going to benefit when we have water – it’s a no brainer.” In a letter released to the public last week, Chamber president Graham Parker expressed support for building the dam and questioned why anyone would push for its proposed alternative, raising Storm King Dam. “(Emu Swamp Dam) has committed funding support from the LNP Federal Government, ALP State Government and local irrigators to the tune of $84 million and the current project schedule has construction commencing in late 2021,” reads the letter.

“The cost of building the storage at (Emu Swamp Dam) is funded, has government support and will be ready to proceed with or without SDRC involvement. “Why would ratepayers of Southern Downs need to fund a $30 to $40 million upgrade to (Storm King Dam) when $3.5 million will provide a water security solution for Stanthorpe?” Cr Pennisi said there are a number of reasons Council decided to participate in the Emu Swamp Dam project, but its participation would not be a “long-term solution” to water security in the region. “We needed to pick a project that is going to be delivered as soon as possible,” said Cr Pennisi. “Our decision does not mean other projects like raising Storm King Dam are off the table. “We still need to determine a long-term solution.” CEO David Burges said a major benefit of investing in the Emu Swamp Dam is that Council isn’t building it, “a private company is with government funding”. Raising Storm King Dam has been a popular potential solution to water security amongst residents of the region, but would come at a high cost to ratepayers. The Council report states that the Emu Swamp Dam project will see “an improvement in water reliability for the Stanthorpe region, however a more reliable option would be to raise Storm King Dam”.

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“The raising of Storm King Dam is also a higher capital cost option, with the expense expected to be in the order of $20 to $30 million (dependent on detail design and environmental requirements), compared to a buy in cost to Emu Swamp Dam of $6000 per ML,” reads the report. “The current ongoing cost of water in Emu Swamp Dam is around $408 per ML, with part of this being an access cost and part being a usage cost. “….participation by Council in the Emu Swamp Dam project will be a short term step in the direction of securing a more reliable urban water supply for Stanthorpe and surrounds. “Other medium term and long term options will continue to be investigated.” The report frequently refers to “historical and stochastic modelling” of a number of scenarios for water security, including the purchase of 585 ML of water in Emu Swamp Dam and the raising of Storm King Dam wall by 2.5 metres. According to the report, the modelling demonstrates that water carting would still have been required with the supply of either a 400 ML or a 585 ML water allocation in Emu Swamp Dam but would not have been re-

quired with an increase in Storm King Dam wall of 2.5 metres. The results of the stochastic modelling so often referred to in the report are blacked out to the public. It is also unclear by how much Storm King Dam’s water capacity would increase if the wall was raised, so it is difficult to determine why it is a “more reliable option” than Emu Swamp Dam. The report refers to “confidential legal advice” that should be considered, including “the means of being able to sell the water allocation, caveats around the sale of water allocation in case the project does not proceed, and suggested amendments to the contract documents”. It is important to note that Council’s decision to become a customer in the Emu Swamp Dam project will only take effect if a large number of caveats are first satisfied. These include, but are not limited to, GBW obtaining “sufficient water entitlements from third parties (including the Queensland Government)”, GBW obtaining “sufficient funding from third parties (including the State)”, GBW obtaining “all other approvals, licences or exemptions” necessary, documents being finalised to Council’s satisfaction and terms being

“acceptable” to Council. Council must also receive “any Ministerial exemption, or other applicable exemption” required for “the disposal of appropriate interests in Council’s water entitlements” and “the granting of water rights, and the supply of water, by Granite Belt Water Limited”. Cr Tancred referred to these caveats during last week’s meeting, and said a vote for Council’s participation in the dam does not guarantee Council will be a part of the project. “We lay it on thick, the set of caveats the CEO and his officers have to deal with,” said Cr Tancred. “There are many things to be sorted out – there are risks to be mitigated and negotiated, and then we’ve got to find some money at a future date in the budget. “There are still environmental concerns and the quotes to build the dam might be more than the $84 million that is projected… which would be a show-stopper.”

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ed to be nationally released by the end of July this year The successful tenderer will be expected to demonstrate they can deliver design and construction of the project within its budget – construction is expected to be a two-year timeframe They will also be expected to engage local contractors and utilise local knowledge to help deliver the project As a comparison – Storm King Dam’s catchment area is 92 square kilometres – the Emu Swamp Dam catchment would cover 586 square km’s Storm King Dam has a ‘useable volume’ (at full capacity) of 1980ML, compared to

$13 million and Granite Belt producers $23.4 million Of the local producers who have committed their own funding in-principle to the dam, they include a mixture of fruit and vegetable producers from both the northern and southern areas of the Granite Belt – those who fully commit to taking water from the dam would do so via a pipeline network across the Granite Belt region, boosted by pumping infrastructure The NSW Government is progressing investigations into a dam on the Mole River near Tenterfield – a final business case has been funded; if that dam proceeds it would be the first new dam in NSW since 1987

AT A GLANCE… Granite Belt Water Pty Ltd projects Emu Swamp Dam would create 700 new fulltime jobs for Southern Downs region 282 new FTE’s in ‘direct agricultural jobs’ 418 new FTE’s in support industries 135 construction jobs $68 million annual increase in gross agricultural production Improved water security for farm production (Granite Belt) and food security (Qld) Potential for urban consumption (Stanthorpe) Dam description Clay core – rock fill (similar to Coolmunda Dam), 223ha, dam wall 661m long; 24m high; 6m wide at crest Distribution system 117km pipeline; header tank; gravity feed Solar and battery array for pumping

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Pipeline silence… While the Southern Downs Regional Council this month debated its involvement in Emu Swamp Dam the Queensland Government remains silent about a potential water pipeline from Toowoomba to Warwick. The project was announced by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk during a visit to Warwick in January of this year but since then has released no details of costings. It is understood a feasibility study into the pipeline by South East Queensland water operator Seqwater was completed several months ago but is yet to be publicly released. Mayor Vic Pennisi this month told the Free Times councillors had seen the draft costings on the pipeline and while not revealing figures said project would “hurt every ratepayer”. The Toowoomba-Warwick pipeline – which would allow our region to access water from Brisbane’s Wivenhoe Dam – has been conservatively estimated at $90 million, based on the ‘per-kilometre’ cost of the existing Wivenhoe-Toowoomba pipeline completed in 2010 at a total cost of $187 million. Some $60 million of that cost was in the form of a State Government loan to Toowoomba Regional Council which will continue to be paid off by Toowoomba ratepayers over the next decade. The Toowoomba-Warwick pipeline could theoretically provide emergency water for Stanthorpe but the cost of a Warwick-Stanthorpe pipeline would most likely need to be borne directly by the council.

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By Jess Baker At just 18-years-old, Stanthorpe swimming star Ben Armbruster has achieved some pretty impressive success - his latest win, a Queensland record at the 2020 McDonald’s Queensland Championships. The competition spanned five days, 12 December to 18 December, and Ben swam in the 100m Backstroke (age and open), the 100m Butterfly (age and open), the 100m Freestyle (age and open), the 300m Butterfly (age and open), the 50m Backstroke, the 50m Butterfly and 50m Freestyle. As of midday Friday, with two events to go, Ben said he had won “five or six golds, a silver and two other medals for relays”. He also set a new Queensland record in the Men’s 18 years 50m Backstroke on day five of the event, with a time of 25.45 seconds. “It was kind of a relief to know all the work had paid off,” Ben said of the record-breaking swim. “I’m very happy.” Ben said he trains year-round, and had been preparing for these particular championships for several months. “I do a standard seven or eight training sessions a week in the mornings and afternoons and I fit gym around that when I’m not working,” he said. The Stanthorpe pool is only open six months of the year, so Ben often has to commute to ensure he doesn’t fall behind in his training. “I train in Stanthorpe as long as our pool is open,” said Ben. “When it’s closed, I’ll come up to Warwick five mornings a week - I leave home at 5am, get to the pool at 6am, train and then go to work.” His training schedule may sound gruelling,

By Jess Baker Planning for Stanthorpe’s 150th anniversary celebrations have officially kicked off, with Council establishing and appointing representatives to an advisory committee in last week’s December council meeting. Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) will be calling for “expressions of interest” from individual community members and community organisation representatives from the Granite Belt area who would also like to become members of the committee. The advisory committee will take inspiration from Warwick’s 150th birthday celebrations held in 2011, which aimed to celebrate the town’s past, people, places and stories. Cr Gow said he thinks establishing an advisory committee for Stanthorpe’s celebrations is a “fantastic idea”. “(The celebration) that we ran for Warwick was excellent - the community got involved and had some fun with it,” said Cr Gow. “And Council does need to acknowledge events like this and respect our history, so I think it’s a fantastic idea.” Mayor Vic Pennisi said it is important SDRC councillors are on the committee to “help guide” and participate in conversation about how much will be spent and what money will be spent on. Several community organisations - such as the Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery - and individuals are already planning events, activities or projects to commemorate the milestone.

Stanthorpe swimmer Ben Armbruster cleaned up at the championships, bringing home golds, silvers and a new QLD record. but it’s been the norm for Ben for many years now having basically grown up at Stanthorpe Swimming Club. “I’ve been with the club 12 years now and I’ve been with my coach Gail (Smail) for 14,” said Ben. “She actually taught me how to swim.”

Ben said he’d like to thank Gail, his parents, and his supporters for helping him achieve everything he has over the past few years. So, what’s next for the swimming pro? “I’m just taking things one step at a time for now,” he said. “It’ll come ... I’ve just got to work for it.”

Bushfire zone home building guidelines released To help combat the impacts of bushfires in Queensland, the Palaszczuk Government says it has released guidelines to help improve the bushfire resilience of new and existing homes. Queensland Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) Steven Miles said the QRA worked in partnership with CSIRO to develop the guidelines Bushfire Resilient Building Guidance for Queensland Homes. “Last year more than 3000 bushfires burned 7.7 million hectares across our state, impacting 23 communities from the Far North to the New South Wales border,” Mr Miles said. “Scientists are predicting longer bushfire seasons and more extreme bushfire conditions, so managing bushfire risk is essential for Queenslanders living in areas prone to bushfire. “Based on extensive research, QRA and CSIRO’s hazard reduction experts have developed these guidelines, which provide innovative, practical and affordable solutions for adapting homes and gardens to be more bush-

fire and heat resistant. “As we continue to battle the health and economic impacts of COVID-19, it’s important we keep strengthening our state’s resilience to the natural disasters like bushfires that we regularly face.” The bushfire resilient building guidelines provide Queenslanders with information on best-practice building and landscaping measures that use tailored, site-specific solutions to adapt buildings for bushfire resilience. Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan said Queenslanders were familiar with the impacts of bushfires after experiencing two severe seasons in 2018 and 2019. “Queensland is the most disaster-resilient state in Australia, and we need to be prepared for whatever bushfire season may bring,” Mr Ryan said. “These guidelines are important as they describe the various measures that can be taken to improve the chances of both people and property surviving a bushfire event.

“We’re also taking this opportunity to again encourage Queenslanders to take proactive measures to protect themselves from bushfires, such a creating a bushfire survival plan. “This will help Queenslanders plan what they will do during a bushfire, including what they will take with them and when and where they might evacuate.” CSIRO project leader Justin Leonard said its pre-eminent bushfire hazard experts incorporated learnings from years of experience across the country including lessons learned from Victoria’s 2009 Black Saturday Bushfires. “CSIRO has performed post-bushfire surveillance and research in every major fire event in Australia since the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires,” Mr Leonard said. “The guidelines provide information for homeowners and the building industry on how to develop more resilient housing in bushfire prone areas. “As a best-practice document, and for the benefit of property owners, this guidance goes

beyond the official building regulations.” The Bushfire Resilient Building Guidance for Queensland Homes is the latest guideline document developed by the QRA, adding to the: Storm Tide Resilient Building Guidance for Queensland Homes Cyclone Resilient Building Guidance for Queensland Homes Flood Resilient Building Guidance for Queensland Homes The guidelines were developed in collaboration with Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Department of Housing and Public Works, Queensland Treasury, Local Government Association of Queensland, Queensland Building and Construction Commission, Livingstone Shire Council, Scenic Rim Regional Council, Queensland University of Technology (Dr Ian Weir), James Davidson Architect, and Barracuda Design. For more information visit www.qra.qld.gov. au/bushfireguideline

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Route is scrapped By Jess Baker Southern Downs councillors have decided not to proceed with a controversial council project to develop a B-double and heavy vehicle route through residential areas in Warwick’s east. Southern Downs Regional Council (SDRC) signed an agreement for funding in late 2018 for an upgrade of East Street - as well as two intersections - that would have seen a new route developed for B-double and heavy vehicles on the east of Warwick to reach the industrial estate area. It is understood that the planned route would have run through East Street, Ogilvie Road, Freestone Road, Depot Road and Yangan Road, with works taking a number of years to complete. Councillors discussed the project at last week’s December council meeting and ultimately decided not to proceed with it, as the original budgeted amount of $790,000 would be not be sufficient to complete it. Cr Andrew Gale reflected on the “angst” and “concern” felt by the public when the project was first proposed, which he said became obvious in a public meeting held at the Warwick Town Hall in January last year. “There was considerable angst in relation to this being a route for heavy vehicles ... numerous questions were asked about the purpose of it,” said Cr Gale. “I do not recall it being enunciated in that meeting that it was to take vehicles through to the industrial estate. “I’m pleased to actually see now that there was some idea about it going to the industrial estate. “I’m quite prepared to (not proceed with the project) because I don’t believe - from the mood of that meeting - that the people who live in those areas want a truck route going through

their semi-residential and residential areas.” All councillors voted to withdraw from the project. Council’s 50 percent share of the funding - expected to be worth $300,000 once “design

work and a land acquisition” are completed will now be reallocated to other projects. None of the money from the Federal Government for the project has been claimed by Council to date.

Flash flooding tragedy The Killarney community is continuing to come to terms with the loss of local man Paul Stephenson, who died last week when his vehicle was swept away during flash flooding while he was attempting to move cattle on his property a short distance from the town. Mr Stephenson, 69, is understood to have been in a paddock on his Condamine River Road property on the night of Wednesday 16 December when a torrent of water rose rapidly in the river, quickly trapping him inside his vehicle at around 8.30pm. The river surged following close to eight inches of rain received over a period of several hours at The Head on the Main Range above Killarney, after storm cells moved across the area. Mr Stephenson is understood to have been trying to move cattle to higher ground with the assistance of his brother in law at the time the river rose. Mr Stephenson’s body was later recovered some 100 metres downstream by emergency crews called to the location. A report is being prepared by police for the Queensland Coroner. His family have since thanked the Killarney community and emergency services for their ongoing support following the tragedy. Killarney itself received less than 5mm of rain on the night in question and initial fears of flash flooding in the town itself were later downgraded as the Condamine River subsided.

Maryvale tourist and cultural hub on track for revival The Southern Downs Regional Council says Maryvale is on track to become home to a unique cultural and heritage space after councillors last week voted to continue working with the community on the Maryvale Railway Reserve Masterplan with support from local resources. A spokeswoman said the project to re-establish the Maryvale Railway Reserve was originally discussed as part of the Maryvale Urban Development Framework (UDF) consultation, with the final UDF plan being endorsed by Council in January 2019. “Throughout the process, the Maryvale community advocated to regenerate the reserve as the premier recreational precinct within the township,” the spokeswoman said. “The masterplan will take shape over four stages and the proposed key features include: A small community building to help facilitate community groups and to act as on-site storage to enable event and site activations

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have never lost sight of what they wanted to achieve for their community. “This is a great example of how a community can work with Council to bring cultural

projects to fruition. “In April 2020, using Works 4 Queensland funding, Council engaged Dunn and Moran Landscape Architects to develop the Maryvale Railway Reserve Masterplan with the key objective of creating a place unique to Maryvale that highlights its cultural heritage and establishes a community destination for locals and visitors. “This masterplan was to further explore the community interest in the project, establish goals and themes of the reserve and to guide future improvement and development over the 15 acres of open space area in Maryvale. “The masterplan plan was endorsed following community consultation workshops held in Maryvale in May and August 2020.” For all the latest Council news and information, visit www.sdrc.qld.gov.au. Alternatively, call 1300 MY SDRC (1300 697 372), email mail@sdrc.qld.gov.au, or use the MySDRC app.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.00 ABC News. 8.30 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. (R) 9.00 ABC News. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass. 11.00 Gardening Australia Christmas Special. (R) 12.00 ABC News. 12.30 Christmas With Poh. (R) 1.00 Would I Lie To You? (R) 1.30 QI. (PG, R) 2.00 That Christmas. (PG, R) 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 4.55 Escape From The City. (R) 5.50 Worzel Gummidge. (Final, PG)

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 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 2.30 Sandringham: The Queen At Christmas. (R) 3.30 Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas Special. (R) 4.30 Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Carols In The Domain. (PG, R) 8.30 Christmas Catholic Mass. 10.00 MOVIE: Jack Frost. (1998, PGa, R) Michael Keaton, Kelly Preston, Mark Addy. 12.00 MOVIE: Love Always, Santa. (2016, G, R) 2.00 Funniest Ever Toddlers. (PGav, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant. 8.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 9.00 MOVIE: Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever. (2014, PGlv) Aubrey Plaza, Grumpy Cat, Megan Charpentier. 10.50 CMA Country Christmas. (PG, R) 11.50 Christmas With Delta. (PG, R) 1.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG, R) 4.00 MOVIE: Arthur Christmas. (2011, G, R) James McAvoy.

6.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 6.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 7.00 Entertainment Tonight. (R) 7.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 12.00 The Living Room. (R) 1.00 WIN Symphony Orchestra Special. (R) 2.00 Halfway Across The Galaxy And Turn Left. (PG, R) 3.30 The Saddle Club. (R) 5.00 10 News First.

7.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. Takes a look at top stories on Christmas Day from across Australia and around the world. 7.30 The Royal Variety Performance 2020. (PG) Entertainment spectacular featuring the stars of the stage and screen at England’s Blackpool Opera House. 9.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) New detective Charlie Nelson arrives in Midsomer and is thrown straight into a murder investigation after a man is stabbed with an antique sword during a ghosthunting party at a “haunted” manor house. 11.00 ABC News On Christmas Day. A look at the top stories of the day. 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm: The Birds Journey. (Premiere, PG) 8.00 Planet Of Treasures: India. (Premiere, PG) Presented by Sir Christopher Clark. 9.00 Tom Cruise: Body And Soul. (M) Takes a look at actor Tom Cruise. 10.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 10.55 Country Music. (PG, R) 11.55 The Name Of The Rose. (Masv, R) 3.50 Celtic Heart. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler. 7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, Mdl, R) A family goes on a road-trip holiday. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. 9.35 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989, Mls, R) A man tries to create a fun-filled Christmas. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo. 11.35 MOVIE: Spies Like Us. (1985, Msv, R) Chevy Chase. 1.35 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Disney Holiday Singalong. 8.30 MOVIE: Christmas With The Kranks. (2004, PGa, R) A family decides to skip Christmas. Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis. 10.30 Christmas In New York: Inside The Plaza. 11.30 Queen’s Christmas Message. 11.40 World’s Best Christmas Commercials. (PG, R) 12.20 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 1.10 Award Winning Tasmania. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) Sheldon and Amy visit his mother. 8.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner. 9.00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem Christmas Edition. (Mls, R) Dave Hughes is joined by guests for a festive discussion about issues of concern to Australians. 10.00 MOVIE: That’s Not My Dog! (2018, Mals, R) Actor Shane Jacobson throws a party. Shane Jacobson. 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. 8.00 Bosnian News. 8.30 Macedonian News. 9.00 Croatian News. 9.30 Serbian News. 10.00 Dutch News. 10.30 Armenian News. 11.00 NHK Japanese News. 11.35 Hindi News. Noon The Joy Of Painting. 6.00 Bob Ross: The Happy Painter. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 9.25 The X-Files. 10.15 All Aboard The Sleigh Ride. 12.25am MOVIE: Saint. (2010, MA15+) 2.05 The Movie Show. 2.35 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. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon This Is Calisthenics. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 MOVIE: The Flip Side. (2018, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Hang Time. (2019, M) 11.15 Property Ladder UK. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Bargain Hunt. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 5.30 Home Shopping.

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 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 4.40 Keeping Up Appearances. 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Planet Earth II. 8.40 MOVIE: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. (1991, PG) 10.55 MOVIE: About A Boy. (2002, M) 1am TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 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 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 Evil. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 NCIS. 4.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. 5.00 Jake And The Fatman.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Viceroy’s House. Continued. (2017, PG) 7.45 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 10.05 The Flintstones. (1994, PG) 11.40 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 1.40pm Wildwitch. (2018, PG, Danish) 3.35 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 5.40 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 7.35 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 9.30 The Blues Brothers. (1980, M) 11.55 Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. (2000, M, Mandarin) 2.05am Angel-A. (2005, M, French) 3.40 The Flintstones. (1994, PG) 5.20 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG)

7MATE (73) 6am Fishing And Adventure. 6.30 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Goldfathers. 9.00 Highway Thru Hell. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Outback Truckers. 1.00 Bottom Feeders. 2.00 Storage Wars Canada. 2.30 Goldfathers. 3.30 The Grade Cricketer. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 MOVIE: The BBQ. (2018, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Better Watch Out. (2016, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: 28 Weeks Later. (2007, MA15+) 12.35am Storage Wars. 1.30 Goldfathers. 2.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: Fanshaw & Crudnut: Attack Of The Slug Santas. (2016, C) 1pm Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.30 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (2000) 8.30 MOVIE: Beethoven. (1992) 10.15 MOVIE: K-9. (1989, M) 12.20am MOVIE: Red Christmas. (2016, MA15+) 2.00 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Rise. 3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (82) 6am Charmed. 8.00 Frasier. 9.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.00 Cheers. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 12.30pm Rules Of Engagement. 1.00 Seinfeld. 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Saturday Night Takeaway UK. 4.50 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Courtney Act’s Christmas Extravaganza. 11.00 Nancy Drew. (Final) Midnight Frasier. 12.30 Home Shopping. 1.30 Charmed. 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.30 Home Shopping.

Programs. 5.55pm Go Jetters. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Hey Duggee. 6.35 Ben And Holly. 6.45 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.00 Sir Mouse. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.20 A Very Specky Christmas. 8.20 Blackadder’s Christmas Carol. 9.05 Would I Lie To You? 9.35 Russell Howard: Wonderbox. 11.05 Absolutely Fabulous. (Final) 11.35 The IT Crowd. Midnight The Catherine Tate Show. 12.30 The Young Offenders. 1.05 Upstart Crow. 1.45 The IT Crowd. 2.10 News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.15 Lily’s Driftwood Bay. 5.30 Ready, Jet, Go! 5.45 Late Programs.

N ITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.45 Wapos Bay. 9.05 Kagagi. 9.30 Bushwhacked! 10.00 Postcards From Indigenous Taiwan. 11.00 Through A Lens Darkly. Noon Sunny And The Dark Horse. 1.30 Defining Moments. 2.00 On The Road. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 Move It Mob Style. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 An Outback Christmas. 7.30 Emmet Otter’s Jugband Christmas. 8.30 MOVIE: Almost Christmas. (2016, M) 10.25 Bedtime Stories. 10.35 Anote’s Ark. 11.35 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.

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Saturday, December 26 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 10.00 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Rage Psych-Rock Special. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 The Royal Variety Performance 2020. (PG, R) 2.30 The Sound. (Final, R) 3.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo 2017. (R) 5.00 To Be Advised. 5.35 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical! (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera English News. 7.00 BBC News. 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 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 The Kimberley Cruise. (R) 5.05 Travel Man. (PG, R) 5.35 Nazi Megastructures. (PGav, R)

6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Morning session. 11.30 The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 5.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Award Winning Tasmania. (R) 12.30 The Rebound. 1.00 The Healthy Cooks. 1.30 World’s Greatest Journeys. (PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: The Walk. (2015, PGal, R) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 RBT. (PGl, R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 4x4 Adventures. (R) 9.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 10.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 10.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 11.15 Food Fight Club. (PG, R) 12.15 The Living Room. (R) 1.15 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality. (2000, PGlsv, R) 3.30 Roads Less Travelled. 4.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. (R) 4.30 Fishing Aust. 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories and events as they unfold, with comprehensive analysis and reporting. 7.30 Call The Midwife Christmas Special. (Ma) The medics and midwives of Nonnatus House embark on a trip to the remote, idyllic Scottish island. 9.00 Endeavour. (Mav, R) Morse searches for a missing woman by tracing her last known railway journey, only to make a discovery that changes the nature of the case. A truck hijacking exposes a new criminal threat in Oxford. 10.30 Sherlock. (Mav, R) Part 3 of 3. An intriguing and dangerous puzzle captures Sherlock Holmes’ attention. 11.55 Rage Psych-Rock Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming. 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 A World Of Calm: The Gift Of Chocolate. (PG) Narrated by Priyanka Chopra. 7.55 Secrets Of Our Cities. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 3. Greig Pickhaver concludes his quest with a trip to the port of Fremantle. 9.00 MOVIE: Gangs Of New York. (2002, MA15+v, R) In 19th-century New York, a young man seeks revenge for the murder of his father at the hands of a gang leader. Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz. 12.05 MOVIE: The Fortress. (2017, MA15+av, R, South Korea) Byung-Hun Lee. 2.35 North To South: The Full Journey. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. From Manuka Oval, Canberra. 8.20 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From Metricon Stadium, Queensland. 12.00 How To Get Away With Murder. (Mad, R) Annalise deals with an unforeseen issue after damaging details about a key witness are exposed in her case to help Laurel. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 1.30 The Zoo. (R) A team attempts the first rhino IVF. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) A teenager abandons his dogs. 4.30 How To Make $10K In 20 Days. (PG, R) Hosted by David Koch.

6.00 Nine News Saturday. 7.00 MOVIE: Twins. (1988, PGlsv, R) A genetically perfect man discovers he has a twin. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito. 9.10 MOVIE: Kindergarten Cop. (1990, Mv, R) A detective goes undercover as a kindergarten teacher to locate a notorious drug dealer, but first he must identify which of the children is the son of his target from the teeming hordes at the school. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Penelope Ann Miller, Pamela Reed. 11.20 MOVIE: The Brothers Bloom. (2008, Mlv, R) Two sibling con artists take part in a caper. Adrien Brody, Mark Ruffalo. 1.35 Award Winning Tasmania. (R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (PG)

6.00 The Dog House. (PG, R) Follows a team of devoted matchmakers as they pair homeless dogs with hopeful companions. 7.00 MOVIE: Red Dog. (2011, PGls, R) Based on a true story. A dog unites a remote rural community while searching for his dead master, in an epic journey that is said to have taken him from the Australian outback all the way to Japan. Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol. 9.00 MOVIE: Koko: A Red Dog Story. (2019, G) Documents the life of Koko, the canine star of Red Dog, taking a look behind the scenes of the film and celebrating dogs’ relationships with humans. Jason Isaacs, Felix Williamson, Kriv Stenders. 10.40 Blood And Treasure. (Mv, R) The trail of Cleopatra’s sarcophagus leads Danny and Lexi to the Bermuda Triangle. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.05 Kangaroo Beach. 8.20 Children’s Programs. 6.10pm Kangaroo Beach. 6.20 Children’s Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.25 MOVIE: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land. (2020, PG) 9.55 Michael McIntyre: Happy And Glorious. 10.50 Mock The Week. 11.20 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. Midnight Arj Barker: Get In My Head. 1.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 1.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch. Noon MOVIE: New York, New York. (1977, PG) 2.55 New Girl. 3.20 Insight. 4.20 WorldWatch. 5.45 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 6.55 Secrets Of The Bermuda Triangle. 7.50 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 The Last Year Of Television 2020 Special. Midnight MOVIE: The Handmaid’s Tale. (1990, MA15+) 2.00 The Movie Show. 2.30 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 NBC Today. Noon The Bowls Show. 1.00 Reno Rookie. 1.30 Sydney Weekender. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Property Ladder UK. 5.30 Greatest Outdoors. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Spring. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Sydney Weekender. 4.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: I Believe In You. (1952, PG) 12.30pm MOVIE: Went The Day Well? (1942, PG) 2.25 MOVIE: Danger Within. (1959) 4.30 MOVIE: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. (1962, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Zulu. (1964, PG) 9.50 MOVIE: Death Rides A Horse. (1967, MA15+) 12.05am Gideon’s Way. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (81)

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.55pm Nyoongar Footy Magic. 2.30 Baseball. SA Super League. 4.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. U16s Girls. Final. La Perouse Panthers v Narwan Eels. Replay. 5.00 NITV On The Road: Barunga Bush Bands. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Red Earth Uncovered. 7.30 Through The Wormhole. 8.20 Lost Daylight. 8.35 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark. 10.15 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Hunt For The Wilderpeople. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.15 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 9.10 Loving. (2016, PG) 11.25 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 1.30pm The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 3.50 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 6.30 The Ideal Palace. (2018, French) 8.30 Lost In Translation. (2003, M) 10.25 Suspiria. (2018, MA15+) 1.10am Novo. (2002, MA15+, French) 3.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Sailing. Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. 1pm Buccaneers & Bones. 2.00 Blokesworld. 2.30 Storage Wars Canada. 3.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 Desert Collectors. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Renegades. 7.00 Building Giants. 8.00 Mighty Cruise Ships. 9.00 Air Crash Investigation: Special Report. 10.00 Air Crash Investigation. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: Barbie: Princess Adventure. (2020) 9.30 Children’s Programs. 2pm Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.30 Monster Croc Wrangler. 4.30 MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Genesect And The Legend Awakened. (2013) 5.50 MOVIE: Over The Hedge. (2006) 7.30 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man. (2012, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Ghost Rider. (2007, M) 12.30am Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon Star Trek: Voyager. 1.00 Mission: Impossible. 2.00 iFish Summer Series. 2.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 3.30 All 4 Adventure. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Roads Less Travelled. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Hawaii Five-0. 11.20 MacGyver. 12.15am Law & Order: S.V.U. 1.10 Late Programs.

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6am Charmed. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Cheers. 10.30 Charmed. 12.30pm Friends. 2.00 Two And A Half Men. 3.00 Seinfeld. 3.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Saturday Night Takeaway UK. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak. 8.30 Spyforce. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Sunday, December 27 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Songs Of Praise. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 Call The Midwife Christmas Special. (Ma, R) 2.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 3.00 Soccer. W-League. Round 1. Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory. From Bankwest Stadium, Sydney. 5.00 War On Waste. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera News. 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 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 3. Rostelecom Cup. 5.05 Travel Man. (R) 5.35 Nazi Megastructures. (PGa, R)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 Pre-Game Show. 9.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Morning session. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Weekender.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 SA Variety Bash 2020. (PG) 11.00 Peaking. (PGl, R) 11.45 Ultimate Rush. (PGl, R) 12.15 Wild Metropolis. (PGa) 1.15 MOVIE: We Of The Never Never. (1982, G, R) 4.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Territory Cops. (PGdlv, R)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 The Living Room. (R) 10.00 Bondi Forever. (PG, R) 12.00 Left Off The Map. (R) 12.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 1.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. (R) 1.30 RV Daily Foodie Trails. (R) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 Close Encounters Of The Animal Kind. 3.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. Hosted by Fiona Bruce. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.30 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, R) Part 1 of 3. 8.40 Miniseries: The Cry. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 4. A couple’s four-month-old child goes missing while they are visiting Australia from Scotland. 10.35 Killing Eve. (Ma, R) Villanelle dives deep into the world of her target. 11.20 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) A people-smuggler is found dead. 12.15 Endeavour. (Mav, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.05 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (PGal, R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm: A Horses Tale. (PG) Explores the world of horses. 7.55 Dan Snow: The Tutankhamun Mystery. (PG) A look at the story of Tutankhamun. 9.40 Secret Life Of The Mega Resort. (R) Takes a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world’s most luxurious resorts, Baha Mar in the Bahamas. 10.40 Marry Me, Marry My Family. (PG, R) 11.45 Police Custody: One Punch. (Mav, R) 12.45 The Diet Testers. (R) 3.35 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.50 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes. 10.00 MOVIE: Due Date. (2010, MA15+dls, R) A father-to-be hitches a ride with an aspiring actor in order to return home in time for the birth of his child. Robert Downey Jr, Zach Galifianakis. 12.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R) A learner driver suffers serious injuries. 1.00 The Real Seachange. (PG, R) Hosted by John Howard. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 60 Minutes. 8.00 RBT. (PGl) Follows police units that operate random breath-test patrols around Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Deep Impact. (1998, Mal, R) After a comet is spotted on a collision course with Earth, a team of astronauts is sent to destroy it. Morgan Freeman, Robert Duvall, Téa Leoni. 10.55 Killer On The Line: Darren Byrne. (Mav, R) Takes a look at the death of Maria Byrne. 11.45 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. (Masv) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 Family Feud. (Final) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Guests include Dwayne Johnson. 8.30 MOVIE: Now You See Me 2. (2016, Mv, R) A group of street magicians called the Four Horsemen, who are on the run from the police, re-emerge from seclusion to expose the unethical practices of a tech magnate to appease his rival who is blackmailing them. Jesse Eisenberg, Mark Ruffalo, Woody Harrelson. 11.05 Blood And Treasure. (Final, Mv) Farouk’s master plan is put into action. 12.00 NCIS. (Mv, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning. 5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks: AusMusic Special. 8.30 Would I Lie To You? (Final) 9.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.45 Live At The Apollo. 10.30 QI. 11.00 Misanthropology: Eddie Perfect. 12.10am Spicks And Specks. 1.05 The Thick Of It. 1.35 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 SBS Courtside. 10.30 Basketball. NBA. New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers. 1pm WorldWatch. 2.00 New Girl. 3.20 WorldWatch. 3.50 The Loving Story. 5.10 Running Wild With Deion Sanders. 6.00 Years Of Living Dangerously. 7.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Lost Gold Of World War II. (Final) 9.20 United Shades Of America. 10.10 Stacey Dooley: Nigeria’s Female Suicide Bombers. 11.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 Greatest Outdoors. 10.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet In Spring. 2.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. 2.45 The Surgery Ship: Director’s Cut. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 MOVIE: Body Heat. (1981, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Avengers. 11.00 MOVIE: Please Turn Over. (1960, PG) 12.50pm MOVIE: Lucky Jim. (1957) 2.50 MOVIE: The Rebel. (1961) 5.00 MOVIE: The World Of Suzie Wong. (1960, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Chicago P.D. 9.40 Chicago Fire. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Car Crash Global: Caught On Camera. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Family Feud. 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 4.00 Reel Action. 5.00 iFish Summer Series. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.30 MOVIE: True Story. (2015, M) 11.30 NCIS: LA. 2.15am Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Heidi. Continued. (2015, PG, German) 6.40 The Flintstones. (1994, PG) 8.15 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 10.20 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 1pm The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 2.55 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 4.55 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 6.50 Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 8.30 Lust, Caution. (2007, MA15+, Mandarin) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 1.30 The Hunt For Monster Bass. 2.30 Storage Wars Canada. 3.00 Motor Racing. Night Thunder. John Day Speedcar Classic. 4.00 Bushfire Wars. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 16. Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: Cliffhanger. (1993, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 8.00 MOVIE: My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Spring Breakdown. (2019) 9.00 Children’s Programs. 1.45pm Dance Moms. 3.45 MOVIE: Legend Of The Guardians. (2010, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Bee Movie. (2007) 7.30 MOVIE: The Sum Of All Fears. (2002, M) 10.00 MOVIE: United 93. (2006, M) 12.10am The Top 100 Video Games Of All Time. 1.05 Tamara’s World. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82) 6am Two And A Half Men. 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Middle. 8.30 Totally Wild. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.30 Charmed. 1.30pm The Neighborhood. 2.30 Two And A Half Men. 3.30 Man With A Plan. 4.30 The Middle. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Friends. 10.00 Man With A Plan. 11.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 2 Broke Girls. 2.00 Late Programs.

Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. H’lights. 3.00 Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. H’lights. 3.30 Bowls. SA Super League. 4.00 Football. Monsoon AFL. Replay. 5.45 African News. 6.00 APTN National News. 6.30 Art + Soul. 7.30 Dark Science. 7.35 Hip Hop Evolution. 8.35 MOVIE: Teddy Pendergrass – If You Don’t Know Me. (2018, M) 10.25 Songs From The Inside. 10.55 Late Programs.

16 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Wednesday, 23 December, 2020

Monday, December 28 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.25 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 11.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 1.55 Rake. (Madls, R) 3.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Story Of Europe. (PGav, R) 3.05 Restaurant SOS. (PG, R) 4.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.35 The Supervet: Noel Fitzpatrick. (PGa, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 9.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Morning session. 11.30 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 3. Late afternoon session. From the MCG. 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: HouseSitter. (1992, PGls, R) 2.00 Bondi Vet: Coast To Coast. (PGm, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Bold. (PG, R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 GCBC. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Inside The Children’s Hospital. (PGa) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Tim Minchin. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough. 8.25 Australia Remastered: Kakadu. (PG) A look at Kakadu National Park. 9.20 Griff’s Great Australian Rail Trip: Gold Coast To The Outback. (PG, R) Griff Rhys Jones explores Queensland. 10.05 Tomorrow Tonight. (PG, R) 10.40 ABC Late News. 10.55 Harrow. (Mav, R) 11.50 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 12.50 Mystery Road. (Mal, R) 3.35 Rage Vault Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) Ernie Dingo visits Hervey Bay. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm: Noodle. (PG) Narrated by Oscar Isaac. 7.55 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. (M) Presented by Jimmy Carr. 9.40 Happy Birthday Hubble. (PG) A celebration of the 30th anniversary of the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope. 10.50 SBS World News Late. 11.15 Agent Hamilton. (Malv, R) 12.10 Outlander. (Malv, R) 2.20 Matthew Evans’ For The Love Of Meat. (Ml, R) 3.25 The Wine Show. (PGa) 4.25 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mals, R) 4.55 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. 10.00 Motorway Patrol. (PGl) Follows the work of a police unit dedicated to patrolling the motorways of Auckland, New Zealand. 10.30 Station 19. (Ma) Captain Pruitt’s health weakens. 11.30 Criminal Confessions: Marion County, Florida. (Mav, R) A look at the murder of Heather Strong. 12.30 Robbie Coltrane’s Critical Evidence: Little Miss Nobody – Alan Charlton. (Ma, R) 1.30 Black-ish. (PG, 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 Gold Coast Cops. (Mdv, R) Officers pull over a vehicle. 8.00 Driving Test. (PGl) A look at people learning to drive in Darwin. 8.30 MOVIE: Inferno. (2016, Malv, R) After a university professor awakens with amnesia, he discovers he is being pursued by an assassin. Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones, Irrfan Khan. 10.55 The First 48: The Graveyard Shift. (Mva) 11.50 Generation X: The Power Of Disruption. (Mls) 12.45 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news. 7.30 MOVIE: Home Again. (2017, Ml) A single mum’s life takes an unexpected turn when she welcomes three young filmmakers to stay with her family. Reese Witherspoon, Candice Bergen. 9.30 MOVIE: Drunk Parents. (2019, Mals) A couple try to hide their financial difficulties from their daughter and their judgmental social circle. Alec Baldwin, Salma Hayek, Jim Gaffigan. 11.30 Drunk History Australia. (Mals, R) Comedians retell iconic events. 12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning. 5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.50 Would I Lie To You? 9.20 Detectorists. 9.50 MOVIE: The Trip. (2010, MA15+) 11.40 Hang Ups. 12.05am Stath Lets Flats. 12.30 Daniel Muggleton: Let’s Never Hang Out. 1.20 The IT Crowd. 1.45 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch. 9.30 SBS Courtside. 10.00 Basketball. NBA. Charlotte Hornets v Brooklyn Nets. 12.30pm WorldWatch. 1.30 Losing Ground. 2.00 Rex In Rome. 3.50 WorldWatch. 4.15 This Week. 5.10 Camel Beauty Pageant. 5.40 Only Connect. 6.15 Megafactories. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Nude. 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Test Cricket: Pre-Game Show. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 12.15pm Last Chance Learners. 1.15 My Greek Odyssey. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 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. 10.40 Death Row: The New Arrivals. 11.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (52)

6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Long Dark Hall. (1951, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 DCI Banks. 10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (81)

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Art + Soul. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Ranger To Ranger. 10.00 Angels Gather Here. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Secret World Of Arrietty. Continued. (2010) 6.30 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 9.10 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 11.10 Legend. (1985, PG) 12.50pm Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 2.30 Orlando. (1992, PG) 4.10 Strings. (2004, PG) 5.50 Operation Arctic. (2014, PG, Norwegian) 7.30 Kill The Messenger. (2014, M) 9.35 Precious. (2009, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Bushfire Wars. Noon Detroit Steel. 1.00 Swamp People. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Counting Cars. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Storage Wars Canada. 4.30 Goldfathers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17. Perth Scorchers v Adelaide Strikers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 SAS UK. (Return) 8.30 MOVIE: Above The Law. (1988, MA15+) 10.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon MOVIE: Marmaduke. (2010, PG) 1.45 Children’s Programs. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Click. (2006, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Good Luck Chuck. (2007, MA15+) 11.40 The Nanny. 12.10am Baywatch. 1.10 After The Raves. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 MacGyver. 1pm Star Trek. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 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. 10.20 Law & Order: SVU. 11.15 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.10am Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

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6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Cheers. Noon Charmed. 1.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 2.00 Rules Of Engagement. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 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 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, December 29 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.25 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. (R) 11.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (R) 1.55 Rake. (Mals, R) 3.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (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 Story Of Europe. (PGav, R) 3.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.35 Inside Windsor Castle. (PGa, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Aust. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Miss Pettigrew Lives For A Day. (2008, PGsv, R) 2.00 Desert Vet. (PGlm, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 Ent. Tonight. (PG, R) 8.00 Bold. (PG, R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 GCBC. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy Food. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Freeman. (R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Australian Dream. (2019, MA15+l, R) Explores the life of Adam Goodes. Adam Goodes, Stan Grant. 9.35 Pangolins: Narrated By David Attenborough. (R) Narrated by Sir David Attenborough. 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 Glitch. (Malsv, R) 11.50 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 12.50 Mystery Road. (Mal, R) 3.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Silent Witness. (MA15+av, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 A World Of Calm: Snowfall. (PG) Narrated by Cillian Murphy. 7.55 Great British Railway Journeys: Attleborough To Skegness. (Final, PG) Presented by Michael Portillo. 8.30 MOVIE: Food Fighter. (2018, Ml, Australia) A look at the issue of food waste. Ronni Kahn, Jamie Oliver. 10.10 SBS World News Late. 10.40 Why We Hate. (Final, M) 11.30 The A Word. (Final, Mals) 12.40 The Pier. (Malns, R) 1.35 Life Drawing UK. (Mln, R) 3.45 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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 19. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars. 10.00 Chicago Fire. (Ma) Things get personal for Casey and Gallo in the aftermath of a suburban house fire. 11.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (Premiere) Contestants take on the chasers for the chance to lay claim to the prize pool. 12.00 Funniest Cutest Kittens Ever. (PG, R) Clips of kittens doing hilarious things. 1.00 Black-ish. (PG, R) Junior decides to run for class president. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 20 To One. (Mls, R) Hosted by Erin Molan and Nick Cody. 8.30 Kath & Kim. (PGls, R) Kath’s first husband and Kim’s dad, Gary, moves back in claiming to be broke and homeless. 9.40 Hamish & Andy’s Euro Gap Year. (PG, R) Hamish and Andy travel across Europe where they revel in some weird and wonderful pastimes. 11.35 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 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 MOVIE: Ocean’s Eleven. (2001, Ml, R) A recently paroled thief recruits an elite team to break into the bank vaults of three casinos in one night. George Clooney, Brad Pitt. 9.55 MOVIE: Ocean’s Twelve. (2004, Ml, R) The gang plans a series of robberies in Europe. Brad Pitt, George Clooney. 12.25 Drunk History Australia. (MA15+l, R) 12.55 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 CBS This Morning. 5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.25 Ghosts. (Final) 8.55 MOVIE: The Trip To Spain. (2017, M) 10.40 Frontline. 11.10 Alan Partridge: Welcome To The Places Of My Life. 11.55 Hang Ups. 12.20am Stath Lets Flats. 12.45 Detectorists. 1.15 QI. 1.45 Blackadder’s Christmas Carol. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 12.30pm SBS Courtside. 1.00 Basketball. NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers. 3.30 Rex In Rome. 4.30 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Only Connect. 6.15 Megafactories. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Escaping Polygamy. 9.20 The 2000s. 10.10 Locked Up Abroad. 11.05 Escorts. 11.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Sydney Weekender. 12.30 Last Chance Learners. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Australia: The Story Of Us. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (52) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Brothers In Law. (1957) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 MOVIE: Rain Man. (1988, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

BOLD (81)

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Orlando. Continued. (1992, PG) 7.35 Tom Thumb. (2001, PG, French) 9.15 Strings. (2004, PG) 10.55 Delbaran. (2001, PG, Farsi) 12.45pm The Secret World Of Arrietty. (2010) 2.30 Operation Arctic. (2014, PG, Norwegian) 4.10 Mary And Max. (2009, PG) 5.50 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 7.40 Philomena. (2013, M) 9.30 The Grand Budapest Hotel. (2014, M) 11.25 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Swamp People. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Bottom Feeders. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Road Hauks. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 19. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.00 Motorway Patrol. 8.30 Full Custom Garage. 9.30 Counting Cars. 10.30 Leepu And Pitbull. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon MOVIE: Madeline. (1998) 1.45 Children’s Programs. 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: The Naked Gun: From The Files Of Police Squad! (1988, M) 9.15 MOVIE: The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell Of Fear. (1991, M) 11.00 The Nanny. 11.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

Game Of Bros. 2.30 Bamay. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Off The Grid With Pio. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Treaty. 7.30 Boxing For Palm Island. 8.00 The Casketeers. 8.30 Superstition. 9.20 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.50 Football. Monsoon AFL. 11.40 Late Programs.

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 MacGyver. 1pm Star Trek. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 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. (Final) 11.20 NCIS: New Orleans. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 King Of Queens. 10.00 Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Charmed. 1.00 Dr Quinn. 2.00 Seinfeld. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.00 King Of Queens. 4.00 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.

Wednesday, 23 December, 2020 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES 17

Wednesday, December 30 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 The Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.30 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. (R) 7.00 News Breakfast. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (R) 1.55 Rake. (Final, Ml, R) 3.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (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 Story Of Europe. (PG, R) 3.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.35 Inside Windsor Castle. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Lunch Break. 12.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Afternoon session. 2.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 2.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v India. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 5.00 The Chase Aust. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Pink Panther 2. (2009, PGsv, R) 2.00 Desert Vet. (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. 7.30 WIN News. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 GCBC. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club. (PG, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Hard Quiz Celebrity Special. (PG, R) Hosted by Tom Gleeson. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? The Unseen Bits. (PG, R) Hosted by Rob Brydon. 8.35 Melbourne Comedy Festival Allstars Supershow. (Mls, R) Performers include Cal Wilson, Mark Watson, David O’Doherty, Joel Creasey and Dilruk Jayasinha. 10.20 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.10 Stop Laughing… This Is Serious. (Madls, R) 12.10 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 1.10 Rage New Year’s Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R)

6.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm: Water Giver Of Life. (PG) Narrated by Mahershala Ali. 7.55 London’s Great Bridges: Lighting The Thames. Part 3 of 3. 8.50 Secrets Of Britain: Secrets Of Her Majesty’s Secret Service. (PG, R) Explores the real-life stories and history behind Her Majesty’s Secret Service, better known as MI6. 9.55 SBS World News Late. 10.25 Policing The Police 2020. (M) 11.25 Vikings. (MA15+sv, R) 2.10 MOVIE: The Danish Girl. (2015, MA15+an, R) Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard. 4.20 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.55 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat. From The Gabba, Brisbane. 10.00 MOVIE: Black Mass. (2015, MA15+lv, R) An infamous criminal becomes an FBI informant in order to take down Boston’s Italian Mafia. Johnny Depp, Joel Edgerton, Benedict Cumberbatch. 12.30 Code Black. (Ma, R) Mario risks his life. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) Information about pet care. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Paramedics. (Ma, R) Paramedics rush to the site of a car crash. 8.30 The InBetween. (Mav) Cassie is drawn to a young mother who needs her help and encounters young Abigail once again. Tom and Damien investigate a complicated murder that has international ramifications. 9.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) The team deals with the aftermath of a school bus crash. 11.20 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Kapoor grapples with the stigma of ageing. 12.10 World’s Wildest Flights. (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) 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 MOVIE: Ocean’s 8. (2018, Ml, R) The estranged sister of notorious thief Danny Ocean sets out to pull off a heist of her own. Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway. 9.40 MOVIE: Ocean’s Thirteen. (2007, PGlsv, R) Danny Ocean and his team of expert criminals reunite to pull off one last heist. George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Matt Damon. 12.05 Drunk History Australia. (MA15+l, R) Comedians retell iconic events. 12.30 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news. 2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 CBS This Morning. 5.00 Headline News Early.

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 The IT Crowd. 8.55 Rosehaven. 9.25 Would I Lie To You? 9.55 Frontline. 10.20 Demetri Martin: Stand Up Comedian. 11.05 Michael McIntyre: Happy And Glorious. Midnight The Thick Of It. 12.30 Hang Ups. (Final) 12.55 Stath Lets Flats. (Final) 1.20 The Catherine Tate Show. 1.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31)

6am WorldWatch. Noon Basketball. NBA. New York Knicks v Philadelphia 76ers. Replay. 2.00 Basketball. NBA. Charlotte Hornets v Brooklyn Nets. Replay. 4.00 The Small Town Drifter. 4.15 WorldWatch. 5.40 Only Connect. 6.15 Megafactories. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Dancehall Queen. (1997, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Vox Lux. (2018) 12.25am Late Programs.

7TWO (72)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Last Chance Learners. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Australia: The Story Of Us. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Jonathan Creek. 11.40 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 New Tricks. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Tonight’s The Night. (1954) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Silent Witness. 12.10am Late Programs.

BOLD (81)

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Skindigenous. 1.30 The Casketeers. 2.00 Intune 08. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.30 Death Row Chronicles. 8.30 MOVIE: The Payback. (2017, M) 9.45 Blood Brothers. 10.45 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Operation Arctic. (2014, PG, Norwegian) 7.40 Legend. (1985, PG) 9.20 Mary And Max. (2009, PG) 11.00 Orlando. (1992, PG) 12.40pm Strings. (2004, PG) 2.20 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 4.10 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 6.05 Delbaran. (2001, PG, Farsi) 7.55 Boy. (2010, M) 9.30 The Great Beauty. (2013, MA15+, Italian) 12.05am The King’s Choice. (2016, M) 2.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Road Hauks. 1.00 Swamp People. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Bottom Feeders. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Highway Thru Hell. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 20. Hobart Hurricanes v Brisbane Heat. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Golden Boy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon MOVIE: Step Up Revolution. (2012, PG) 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 8.30 MOVIE: 47 Ronin. (2013, M) 11.00 The Nanny. 11.30 Japandemonium. Midnight Baywatch. 1.00 Liquid Science. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Mission: Impossible. 11.00 MacGyver. 1pm WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 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. 12.10am Shopping. 2.10 NCIS. 3.10 MacGyver. 4.05 Late Programs.

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6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 Murphy Brown. 8.30 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 King Of Queens. 10.00 Raymond. 11.00 Frasier. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Dr Quinn. 2.00 Seinfeld. 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. 3.00 King Of Queens. 4.00 Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday, December 31 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (7)

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

6.00 Cook And The Chef. (R) 6.25 Short Cuts To Glory. (R) 7.00 News. 10.00 Pangolins: Narrated By David Attenborough. (R) 11.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 1.55 Gardening Australia: New Year’s Family Special. (R) 3.00 Death In Paradise. (PG, R) 4.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Escape From The City. (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 Story Of Europe. (PG, R) 3.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 3.35 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 4.45 Inside Windsor Castle. (PGa, R) 5.40 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show Summer Series. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Million Dollar Arm. (2014, PGl, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (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 Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Last Mimzy. (2007, PGal, R) 2.00 Desert Vet. (PGlm, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 5.30 Nine News Local.

6.00 Headline News. 7.30 WIN News. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R) 11.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Jamie & The Nonnas. (R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, R) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 6.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Dannii Minogue. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2020. (R) Takes a look back at 2020. 8.30 New Year’s Eve: Early Night Show. A special family-friendly show hosted by Rove McManus, Kiki Masella and Chenelle Carr. 9.10 New Year’s Eve: We Are One. Hosted by Zan Rowe and Charlie Pickering. 11.45 New Year’s Eve: Countdown To Midnight. 12.00 New Year’s Eve: Midnight Fireworks. 12.10 Rage New Year’s Special. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 5.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R)

6.10 Dinner For One. (R) Short film. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 A World Of Calm: Living Among Trees. (PG) Narrated by Keanu Reeves. 7.55 Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender. (Mls, R) Explores the life of Freddie Mercury. 9.30 Dolly Parton: 50 Years At The Opry. (PG, R) A celebration of Dolly Parton’s 50 years as a member of Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry. 11.00 The Last Waltz. (Ms, R) 1.15 Kylie Minogue’s Secret Night. (PGals, R) 2.15 Spice Girls Live At Wembley Stadium. (PGs, R) 4.15 Great British Railway Journeys. (R) 4.55 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (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 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 21. Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers. From Adelaide Oval. 10.00 Queensland’s 20 Greatest Events. (PGan, R) Sharyn Ghidella and Max Futcher countdown 20 events that shaped Queensland, as judged by prominent Queenslanders. 11.30 MOVIE: New Year’s Eve. (2011, Ml, R) Intertwining stories of couples and singles set on New Year’s Eve in New York. Michelle Pfeiffer, Zac Efron, Ashton Kutcher. 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs. 5.00 Seven Early News. 5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 MOVIE: Hairspray. (2007, PGls, R) A teenager’s obsession with a TV dance show pays off after she lands a spot on the program. Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron. 9.45 Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince. (PGs, R) A tribute concert to Prince, filmed on the fourth anniversary of his death. Hosted by Maya Rudolph. 11.35 MOVIE: Can’t Stop The Music. (1980, PGdls, R) A former model helps a pop composer. Valerie Perrine. 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 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 John Foreman’s Pops Orchestra NYE Gala. A New Year’s Eve gala concert. 9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention To 2020? (Malns, R) Guests include Marty Sheargold, Celia Pacquola, Melanie Bracewell, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee. 10.00 MOVIE: The Great Gatsby. (2013, Mav, R) A writer is drawn into the world of a millionaire. Leonardo DiCaprio, Tobey Maguire. 12.40 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.40 The Project. (R) 2.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 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 Mock The Week. 9.00 Would I Lie To You? 9.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2020. 10.30 MOVIE: Red Dwarf: The Promised Land. (2020, PG) Midnight Russell Howard: Wonderbox. 1.30 Ghosts. (Final) 2.00 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.45 News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 SBS Courtside. 10.30 Basketball. NBA. Miami Heat v Milwaukee Bucks. 1pm WorldWatch. 2.00 Basketball. NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v Portland Trail Blazers. Replay. 4.00 Flavour Swap. 4.20 WorldWatch. 5.45 Only Connect. 6.20 Megafactories. 7.10 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 Big Fat Quiz Of The Year. 11.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (72) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Reno Rookie. 12.30 Last Chance Learners. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Australia: The Story Of Us. 4.30 The Real Seachange. 5.00 Under The Hammer. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 9.30 MOVIE: Daffodils. (2019, M) 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 As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Love Lottery. (1954) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 9.30 The First 48. 10.30 The Price Of Duty. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (81) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Mission: Impossible. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 11.00 Star Trek: Voyager. Noon Star Trek. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Mission: Impossible. 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 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 SEAL Team. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Delbaran. (2001, PG, Farsi) 7.50 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 9.40 The Cup. (1999, PG, Tibetan) 11.25 Hotel Salvation. (2016, PG, Hindi) 1.20pm Mary And Max. (2009, PG) 3.00 Amazonia. (2013, No dialogue) 4.30 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 6.05 My Neighbour Totoro. (1988, PG) 7.45 Maggie. (2015, M) 9.30 12 Years A Slave. (2013, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (73) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Swamp People. 2.00 Gold Fever. 3.00 Bottom Feeders. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Highway Thru Hell. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 21. Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers. 7.00 Harness Racing. A Night At The Race. Vicbred Super Series. 8.30 MOVIE: Toke. (2020, MA15+) 10.35 MOVIE: Keanu. (2016, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (53) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon MOVIE: BMX Bandits. (1983, PG) 2.00 Malcolm. 3.00 The Six Million Dollar Man. 4.00 Quantum Leap. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Anger Management. (2003, M) 9.35 MOVIE: Get Shorty. (1995, MA15+) 11.45 The Nanny. 12.15am Baywatch. 1.10 Xtreme Collxtion. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (82)

12.30pm Music Voyager. 1.00 Skindigenous. 1.30 Blood Brothers. 2.30 Make It Right. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Music Voyager. 5.30 Skindigenous. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.30 NITV News Year In Review. 7.30 Black As. 7.40 American Soul. 8.30 MOVIE: Coal Miner’s Daughter. (1980, PG) 10.40 Late Programs.

18 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Wednesday, 23 December, 2020

PUZZLES No. 008

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

ACROSS

easy

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

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

5 9 6 4 6

QUICK CROSSWORD DOWN

Japanese warrior (7) German city (7) Last (5) Related to government (9) Away from the centre (8) Covered (6) Concur (5) Government department leaders (9) Laziness (9) Outdoor area adjoining a house (5) Sweet liquid (6) Sleeplessness (8) Key maker (9) Famous Swiss children’s book (5) Baked chocolate treat (7) Repetitive design (7)

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Asphyxiation (11) Observed (9) Let go (7) Obstacle (10) High ground (4) Ways (7) Not edited (5) Hair product (3) Common joint injury (11) Traineeship (10) Vast (9) Middleman (7) Speaker of the word of God (7) 22 Chocolate bean tree (5) 24 Citrus fruit (4) 25 Science room (3) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 17 19 20

DECODER

No. 008

9 3 7 6

2 2 7 8 3 hard

6 4 8 9 1 5 3 2 7

7 3 5 9 1 4 2 8 6

9 8 2 3 7 6 5 1 4

4 1 6 5 2 8 9 3 7

6 2 8 7 4 5 3 9 1

10 11 12 13

9-LETTER WORD Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

Today’s Aim: 14 words: Good 21 words: Very good

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3 LETTERS ART ASH ASS CIA DID EGO FLU GAL GIN HOG ILL IMP LED NON PEP PRO RAY REV ROT SAD SEA SEE SUE TEA TNT USE

TIFF URNS WAGS 5 LETTERS ACIDS ALLOW APPLE ARISE ASIDE CANOE CREST EDGED EDGES EMAIL ERECT GEARS GLARE GRADE GRASS GRAVE

4 LETTERS CHAP CYST EELS GEAR GEES GILL GOLF MEAT POLE PROS ROLL SHIN SLIT STAG TEND

No. 008

HERON ICIER IDOLS LINEN LYING MAPLE MASTS MINTS NAPPY OARED POISE RECAP RESIN SINCE SKITE SLEPT SMEAR SNAIL SORES SPINS SWEET

TACIT TEATS TENET TILES ULTRA VENUE WISPS 6 LETTERS ENSURE MOSSES 7 LETTERS CONDEMN EGOTISM

LEASING SEVERAL SLACKEN SPEARED 8 LETTERS ASTEROID ESCAPADE PORRIDGE TORTILLA 10 LETTERS SLENDEREST THUNDERING

clip, clomp, clop, comp, compel, compile, cope, elope, epic, impel, limp, lope, mope, open, opine, peel, peen, pence, penile, peon, piece, pile, pine, poem, pole, polemic, police, POLICEMEN, ponce 25-12-20

No. 008 Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down. NOTE: more than one solution may be possible

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S C A R S T A L O N O M E G A

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5 6 1 8 3 2 4 7 9

9 1 7 2 3 4 8 5 6

3 2 5 8 6 7 1 4 9

2 5 6 3 7 8 9 1 4

8 7 2 5 9 6 4 1 3

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6 4 7 8 5 2 3 9 1

7 8 6 2 3 5 1 4 9

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29 words: Excellent

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

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WORDFIT

QUICK QUIZ

What is the Yiddish word that means both poultry fat and something overly sentimental?

In what year did the Titanic sink?

What city is known as the sugar capital of Australia?

What herb is sometimes known as wild marjoram?

For Whom the Bell Tolls and The Old Man and the Sea were written by which author?

What device emits a clicking sound, which is used to help keep music in time?

In 2010, who had a hit with the song Raise Your Glass?

Australian athlete Ashleigh Barty (pictured) is most famous for playing what sport?

In what year was the euro introduced: 1988, 1995 or 1999?

10 Is the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet Delta, Epsilon or Gamma? ANSWERS: 1. Schmaltz 2. 1912 3. Mackay 4. Oregano 5. Ernest Hemingway 6. Metronome 7. P!nk 8. Tennis 9. 1999 10. Epsilon

SUDOKU

Wednesday, 23 December, 2020 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES 19

holiday challenge HOLIDAY GIANT

1 True or false: Namibia shares a border with South Africa?

4 In 1961 Yuri Gagarin became the first human to do what?

2 Which of the Brontë sisters wrote Jane Eyre?

5 David Bowie (pictured) gained fame in the 1970s with his flamboyant alter ego named what?

20 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Wednesday, 23 December, 2020

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26 words: Good 39 words: Very good 52 words: Excellent

ANSWERS: 1. True. 2. Charlotte Brontë. 3. Albania. 4. Travel into outer space. 5. Ziggy Stardust.

3 Which of these countries was not once part of Yugoslavia: Macedonia, Serbia or Albania?

WORDSTEP DRINK

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PLAYS

CROSS MATH Complete the list by changing one letter at a time to create a new word at each step. There may be more than one possible word step answer.

÷ ×

× +

÷ −

= 15 +

× +

= 21 +

= 21

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

ANSWERS

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

ANSWERS: DRINK, DRANK, PRANK, PLANK, PLANS, PLAYS

9 7 5 8

ALL PUZZLES ©PAGEMASTERS PTY LTD THE PUZZLES MASTERS

3 ÷ 1 × 5 = 15 × + + 6 ÷ 2 × 7 = 21 − + + 9 + 8 + 4 = 21 = = = 9 11 16

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list? The centre letter must be included, and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural words ending in “s”.

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9-LETTER WORD

elite, else, isle, islet, leet, lest, lime, limo, list, lite, litotes, lose, lost, melt, mettle, mile, milo, milt, MISTLETOE, moil, mole, molest, motel, motile, mottle, mottles, settle, silo, silt, sleet, slim, slime, slit, sloe, slot, smelt, smile, soil, sole, soli, steel, stele, stile, stilt, stole, tile, tilt, tilts, title, toil, toile, toilet

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32 The third Mad Max movie, – Thunderdome (6) 33 What are Embry, Quil and Leah in the Twilight Saga? (10)

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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 CunEmu Swamp Dam are Highway land resumptions ningham as a whole. associated with theThen pipeline route, finaltime enviagain it’s election and both State ronmental approvals, and the involvement and Federal Governments do intend to emthe project by ploy the Southern Regional a degree ofDowns ‘recycling’ when it comes to Council. funding announcements and what is beyond doubt is that wrangling between successive The pipeline network would transport Queensland Governments and Canberra over water potentially both south to the BallanEight Mile intersection has been continudean area and the north as far as Thulimbah and ing for some years. Pozieres and Amiens, including to farmers east But what is promising for the Eight Mile of the New England Highway on that northern is tenders issued by the Queensland Governsection of the route. ment for the construction of an overpass at the Consulting firm the Minsol Group is cur-15 October. intersection close next Thursday rently engaging with who couldopened be Thelandholders tenders were quietly in midaffected by land acquisitions for the pipeline, September this year by the state’s public works agency QBuild, with overpass seen by many the costs of which would be met byan Granite Belt locally as thethe preferred option for the Eight Water which would acquire land itself. Mile - with the overpass referred But any such land acquisitions could also to in engineering terms as a ‘grade separation’ to physibe carried out by the Queensland Government cally divide the traffic streams. under its public infrastructure powers. Neither the State or Federal Government Continued pageas 3 yet for the has released detailed designs overpass solution and the tender documents are only available to pre-qualified firms tendering for the project.

Project progress By Jeremy Sollars The community-owned commercial entity behind the proposed Emu Swamp Dam for Stanthorpe says sales of future water from the dam to primary producers have been completed and that its board is “very comfortable” with how the project is progressing. Granite Belt Water is the ‘proponent’ or driver of Emu Swamp Dam - otherwise known as the Granite Belt Irrigation Project (GBIP) and also says work on other key aspects such as land resumptions for the dam’s pipeline is continuing. But a final decision on the overall commencement of the project is yet to be made, with a potential construction start tentatively drawn in for mid-2021, after an initial projection that construction tenders would be issued in mid-2020 having been revised to February next year.

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As the wider Southern Downs and Granite Belt regions continue to respond to the economic and production challenges of ongoing drought a new dam at Emu Swamp on the Severn River south-west of Stanthorpe has been promoted as a major future generator of jobs and water security for the Stanthorpe area. To date the project has been costed at $84 million, with the Federal Government having committed $47m and the Queensland Government $13m, with the remaining $24m in the form of ‘in principle’ private contributions from primary producers on the Granite Belt who would purchases allocations of water and contribute to the cost of construction and ongoing maintenance of the dam and associated pipeline infrastructure. Water from the dam would be transported to those properties via a pipeline network, the fi-

nal route of which is yet to be fully determined. Granite Belt Water chief executive officer Lloyd Taylor this week told the Free Times the company had finished water sales, with close to 50 producers having paid their initial investment contribution of four per cent of the capital construction costs. Mr Taylor said “a couple” of producers who had initially expressed interest in purchasing future water supplies from the dam had since withdrawn but all initial financial contributions had now been received from 48 individual producers, across the horticultural industry. Details of those producers remain confidential, with Mr Taylor saying their contributions had been placed in a trust account, with the current work on the project being funded by an advance payment of $6 million made by the Queensland Government earlier in 2020. Three major hurdles still to be cleared on

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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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der Wolves three weeks’ time and already the funding The Warwick U17’s celebrated promises arefinal coming and fast - even for their weekend grand winthick in the our own state electorate of Southern Downs, Toowoomba Football comp - made despite it being one of the safest LNP seats in up of Stanthorpe United and Warwick the Sunshine State. Wolves they played in Toowoomba after In a rare - and perhaps even unexpected the local comp went into hiatus ‘shoulder due to to shoulder’ - show of cross-party COVID-19.Federal Like the Stanthorpe Treasurer Josh United Frydenberg this week Premier League they assured team the State ALPtravelled government of Annastaaway everycia week - will the teams has “got your Palaszczuk thattwo Canberra announcing a raft of major infrastruccontinue toback”, play in Toowoomba?

sales to 440 cents per kilo. “Heavy weight yearling steers made to 414 cents to average 387 cents per kilo.” One sale does not a season make but current prices may be the local reflection of what Rabobank at least sees as a ‘bullish’ start to the spring-summer period in our region. “Optimism among the state’s beef sector buoyed by strong cattle prices and favourable seasonal conditions - has seen Queensland rural confidence edge higher over the past quarter,” a Rabobank spokesman said. “While confidence among Queensland farmers was still well short of the early year highs recorded in quarter one this year, optimism was slowly returning after a mid-year fall in sentiment. “The latest survey, completed last month, revealed that while just over half of the surveyed farmers - 51 per cent - expected agricultural economic conditions to remain relatively unchanged over the coming year, those anticipating conditions to worsen had eased back from last survey to 20 per cent (from 27 per cent). Continued page 3

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‘Bullish’ market forecast Spring is here and while the Southern Downs and Granite Belt regions remain drought-declared there are signs of optimism for our rural industries, with hope ever springing eternal for those on the land. While cattle numbers in particular at the Warwick Saleyards remain relatively low - although fluctuating widely week-to-week prices are likewise relatively strong, reflecting what the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey says is optimism within the wider Queensland beef sector. The cattle yarding at this week’s Warwick cattle sale saw a total of 632 head go over the scales, well up on the previous week’s yarding of 347. Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) said of this week’s sale that “overall quality was generally good with a lift in the standard of the lightweight young cattle”. “A fair panel of export buyers was present and operating along with the usual trade and feeder buyers plus local and interstate restockers. “A lift in quality plus stronger demand resulted in light weight yearling steers gaining over 40 cents per kilo. “However yearling steers to feed experienced only quality-related price changes, and yearling heifers followed a similar trend. “Yearling steers under 200 kilos made to 550 cents, while yearling steers under 280 kilos made to 544 cents, to average 489 cents per kilo. “Yearling steers to feed for the domestic market averaged from 419 to 422 cents, with

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Peter Watters – pictured with Julia Hassall, President of the Rotary Club of Stanthorpe - receiving his Sapphire Award. The ‘Sapphire’ is a second Paul Harris Fellowship Award and celebrates Peter Watters’ 50th year as a Rotarian. STORY COURTESY ROTARY CLUB OF STANTHORPE. Picture: SAMANTHA WANTLING going to go against the majority. Peter advocates “not sweating the small stuff” and “Rotary is bigger than just one person”. Peter held the record for “the longest period of time” being in Rotary and not being President of the Club - 1971 until 1989. In his year as President, they did not have a major Project. They did do a lot of firewood cutting, ten truckloads of it. That year they left money behind to be spent on the future project at the Rotary Park on Quart Pot Creek. Peter went to President Elect Training (PETS) at Goondiwindi. That year the Club sent an exchange student to USA. They achieved the goal of “keeping the Rotary Club of Stanthor-

pe going”. His thinking about the International side of Rotary has changed over time. He was especially influenced to change when his daughters were the same age as visiting Exchange Students. They joined their family on trips and outings. There were lots of Firsts in the Club around the time when Peter was International Service Director. First Group Study Exchange, First Exchange Student Camp for the District. Peter held many roles in his Club and was MC most of the 27 years for the club’s annual charity fundraising event, “Opera in The Vineyard” at Ballandean Estate. Peter did experience belonging to another

club for 3 years in Mundubbera when his daughters had grown up and left home. He said it was a good learning experience. The Club met at the Pub; it was a bit of a drinking Club. 1000 people in the community, 2000 in the mandarin growing District, and they still managed to have a Rotary Club. They kept the Club casual, flexible interpretations of rules, but were actively involved in the community, still are. There were a lot of variations to the Classifications: citrus grower, mandarin grower, citrus grove developer, mixed farmer. Peter believes Rotary has opened opportunities for him that were not available otherwise, in a country town.

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Here’s the latest contribution from the Rose City Writers - a short story from FLEUR LIND, and poetry from OLIVE SHOOTER ... ‘Itchy Palms’ By Fleur Lind Agnes was having great difficulty containing her excitement as she made the finishing touches to her new potion. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, she had overheard many times from people in her neighbourhood, and from further field, that pockets were not deep enough. She had heard this lament many times when she was out and about on her broomstick while staying out of view in the cloud cover. To say she had ‘overheard’ wasn’t entirely accurate, as her senses were sharper than a new tack. It was a ‘witch’ thing; it was all part of the package; handed down through the generations. She was born with a particular set of skills. Her nose did not just twitch, it could pick up a smell, be it bad or rancid or the most beautiful fragrance, a mile off. Her hearing was the same with distant and far away sound. She had heard that Super Heroes has these powers too. Sometimes it was a blessing, other times it was a curse - no pun intended. Agnes gave her new potion one last, lucky stir. “That should do it!” she grinned. Back on her broomstick, with her potion in her pocket, she set off to do some laps around the town. She listened out for the laments she had heard earlier. With her ears alert for incoming calls of help like a police CB radio without the static or crackles, she picked up signals and went to work. As she heard calls from the town and country folk below on their farms, in their homes and out in the street, she could hear their need for her potion. With a flick of her wrist, she dipped the tip of her wand into the potion bottle and directed a droplet down through the clouds. As the droplet fell, Agnes spoke to the wind of her spell to activate the droplet. The wind carried her spell to a woman who was giving a heartfelt cry. The woman who had tired eyes and lines from worry, wanted to get her disabled mother

the perfect gift for Christmas. Suddenly, the woman’s hand started to itch. As soon as she scratched, a $20 note appeared in her palm. The itching stopped when the dollar value was complete to buy the present. The woman was shocked but delighted to see the money miraculously appear from nowhere. How had this happened, she wondered, as she looked around for any clue for her windfall. And it was a windfall, orchestrated by Agnes. Back on watch, swooping just above the trees and startling the local birdlife who squawked and fluffed their feathers territorially, Agnes scanned another very tired, stressed parent needing an urgent cash injection. They had a sick child who needed surgery. The look of confusion followed by sheer relief from the parent, filled Agnes with joy, her nose twitching with delight. Just as Agnes had sat on a high branch to rest and observe, yet another needy story could be heard from far below. With plenty of potion remaining in the pot, she swooped lower

Grainshed makes generous donation “Every bit of effort counts” is the phrase the Grainshed Machinery Group have adopted this year. Despite a tough year for their fundraising and get-togethers this small group of men and women are proud to present to the Cancer Foundation $250 as a result of proceeds from their Christmas party held on the 12th December 2020 at the Freestone Grainshed.

2021 will be a much better year and this enthusiastic group will once again enjoy “smiling as they crank” their old machinery into action on the first Saturday of every second month. February 2021 will begin the tea, damper, stories of local history, machinery and general unbelievable stories. If you would like further info please contact Leo Ryan 0400 198 075.

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to see a young man in need of car repairs. He intended to drive interstate to see family for Christmas, but his blown head-gasket had put the stops on his travel plans. Agnes grinned, dipped her wand in the pot, and had another quiet word to the wind. The wind sent a gentle warm breeze to the man below to accompany the droplet of potion. The young man thought all hopes of travel were dashed until his hand started to itch. Not being one to have any reason to itch, he was confused as he scratched. His confusion quickly changed to absolute astonishment as the $20 notes piled in his palm. As the pile grew, his eyes widened, and his jaw dropped. He had no idea how or where this generous handout had come from, but he was happy to accept and book in his car for repair. Over the course of the day, Agnes did her absolute best to spread the Joy of Christmas far and wide to those in need. From the towns to the farms where the farmers needed a hand. With her delicate blend of herbs, spices, hair of rabbit’s foot, a four-leaf clover, and some secret, tried and true ingredients, her potion had never been about greed. With the potion’s ‘shelf life’ of just 24 hours, she hoped her ‘Itchy Palm’ Potion would make a substantial difference in reducing struggle and widening smiles. Agnes was quite sure that everyone she had administered her Itchy Palms Potion to, had enjoyed scratching! ‘Just Another Unsung Hero’ By Olive Shooter A lot has been written About the stockman’s hat How he couldn’t be without it, How it’s a friend and all that. Now I know that it’s important And he’s got a special style He’ll wear it ‘till it’s worn out, And after that for quite a while. Then the horse the good old stock horse, We’ve heard so much about it And what would a stockman do If he found himself without it.

It’s always faithful to him If we believe the stories And most of them are probably true, Let horses have their glories. But there’s another unsung hero, Gets the stockman out of strife, That’s his other true companion And I mean his pocketknife. When he gets up each morning, It goes on before his hat It’s always on his person, You can be quite sure of that He uses it to cut his bread And then to spread the jam It peals his apple, stirs his tea And opens cans of spam. It’s been out ten times by lunchbreak, Cut pump leathers at the bore He’s used it as a lever And screwdriver, that’s for sure. It’s handy with a bale of hay Or cutting any string It’s got a hundred uses And can do most anything. Out it comes to bang the cow’s tail And other operations With it he skins a dead sheep And sometimes does castrations. It’s a wizard as a trocar When the cattle bloat on clover He cleans his horse’s hooves with it And cut burrs out of Rover. Sometimes he cuts a grease rag Out of his shirt tail, Any time he needs his knife He knows it will not fail. It doesn’t matter how tired he is When he gets home at night He hones it till it’s razor sharp And see that it’s alright. But it’s still not finished for the day It’s been over hills and dales He takes out splinters with it And cleans his fingernails. He gives his boots a good old scrape With his little pocketknife And he wouldn’t be without it, It’s as handy as a wife.

‘Sam’s Say’... And so this is Christmas, and what have you done? Another year over and a new one just begun.” I love that song. It’s always been on my Christmas playlist and tends to be the song that gets stuck on replay on my Spotify, much to my husband’s disdain. But it always makes me think. We all get so busy in our day-to-day lives, sometimes we need to take a second to reflect ... what is it that we have achieved in the past 12 months? What are the moments that are a little hard to reflect upon and what are you most proud of? There is no doubt when historians write of 2020, there will be one recurring word - COVID; the year when our world was faced with the complete unknown, when so many lives were turned upside down in the blink of an eye and the course of our future was hit by a force like no other. But for the Southern Downs, COVID was yet an extra hiccup in our lives; lives that had already been subjected to the ravishes of bushfire and drought. The words resilience and patience were already so engraved in our minds, that, when it came time to face a global pandemic, we took it in our strides. There is no doubt that many of us faced extreme tragedies throughout the past year, but for everyone 2020 means something completely different. This year I can honestly say I have hit some of the lowest moments ever, (haven’t we all), but that was far surpassed by some of the greatest of highs. If nothing else, COVID showed me a strength I did not know I possessed. Through it all; through the medical emergencies, through being stood down from my relatively new job, through so many outside pressures; there was always hope. And for me, that hope came in the form of welcoming another gorgeous Grandson, Fletcher John into my life. It may not have been the birth that my daughter and son in law were hoping for, or that as a parent, I hoped they would experience, but in that second, I knew that no matter what this year threw at me, this little life would be my 2020 takeaway. A life that begins with a clean slate and full of

so many hopes and dreams. So as the clock winds down on 2020, I hope that each one of you is able to look back at 2020 with that one special takeaway. I hope that the lessons we have all learnt during this year stay with us and don’t become just a memory and I hope that as a region, country and world, we have all taken stock of how precious this life we have all been given, truely is. And finally, I wish you all “a very merry Christmas and a happy new year, let’s hope it’s a good one, without any fear”.

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Beatrice Hawkins

Green lawn is a wonder Rain, rain, rain!! Over 2.5 inches in my gauge from the storm Sunday night - wonderful! It will be great to have green lawn to look at for quite a while now. The Christmas dinner in the park by the Warwick Community Van was washed out in the last few minutes and all the helpers drenched in the packing up. I am sure everyone that came had a great time and enjoyed a wonderful meal. Thanks to everyone who helped out in any way and all those that came and enjoyed the friendship and fun. As I’ve been about town in the last week I have seen, at one of our lovely nurseries, some unusual Christmas trees and ornaments for sale. Christmas trees made from recycled branches and reindeers with the most amazing antlers made from twigs. So creative and so different. Christmas with an Australian twist! A landscape gardener with a design degree, had some health issues in November 2016 and couldn’t do heavy work for some months, so needed something to fill in his time. He started making these great products as gifts to friends who then put them on Facebook, and the rest, as they say, is history. People wanted to buy them, another friend and business woman, built a web site. More friends got involved with an interior designer in LA becoming the USA ambassador for Australian reindeer and using them in some wellknown celebrity interiors! Reindeer support Wildlife Warriors and the Queensland Children’s Hospital Foundation. The list of high

profile people who have become involved is impressive and many thousands have been raised for charity, a shed hired to work from and people employed. The timber used is all local hardwood donated by North Brisbane arborists from approved felling projects. So “reuse, recycle” is high on the list. Amazing story of how from small beginnings things grow and we are now able to have truly Australian Christmas decorations to buy in our own town. Thanks Doug for your inspiration! This year has been one full of challenges in many areas. Drought and water restrictions have been our constant companions and Covid certainly has made things difficult and caused many cancellations. The Warwick Horticultural Society has had to be in recess as numbers precluded meetings being held. We were finally able to have a small gathering recently and it has been decided to change the meeting times for the coming year. We will now be meeting in the CWA rooms in Grafton Street on the last Friday of each month at 3.00pm. We were able to have our Autumn flower show but the Garden Extravaganza as part of Jumpers and Jazz had to be cancelled as well as the Spring Flower Show. The very successful Garden competition and Floral window displays still went ahead in October. Thank you to everyone who entered and got involved. Without you these events would not happen.

With a Covid plan in place we are planning the Autumn flower show as usual in March 2021 in St. Mary’s Hall in Wood Street. A friend gave me some bulbs last year and I put them in a pot. Well you can imagine my delight when I went out the other day and saw this beautiful red head of flowers! Commonly named “fireball or blood lily”, its botanical name is Scadoxus mutiflorus. It is native to most of sub- Saharan Africa from Senegal to Somalia and South Africa and has naturalised in other parts of the world. Apparently there few varieties and colours, and also one that is evergreen. The one I have is definitely not evergreen and given its origin, would definitely not be frost tolerant. They need a light soil with good drainage, partial shade and regular watering. Since they are hardy they do not need re-potting unless they get overcrowded. Apparently it really doesn’t matter how diligent you are with watering, it will not flower until they get the summer rain. My friend now has several in flower and with Sunday’s rain I am expecting more from mine. I have mine in a sheltered area in a self-watering pot and am delighted to have it flowering. As this will be the last column for the year I would like to thank the Free Times for publishing my ramblings and wish all the readers a safe and happy holiday season. I trust and pray that the New Year brings God’s blessings of good seasons and good health for all.

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Rural Links New phase of research A major international collaboration aimed at developing innovative weed management solutions for Australian grain growers will enter a new phase of discovery. The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) and the Crop Science division of Bayer this week announced that the Herbicide Innovation Partnership (HIP) would be extended for another four years to 2025. The partnership was formed in 2015 and since then the private-public collaboration has delivered promising results in the identification of a number of chemistry candidates for new sustainable modes of action. HIP’s major objective is to provide Australian growers with new technologies to manage herbicide resistance and support the sustainability of modern crop production systems for decades to come. Weeds cost Australian grain growers almost $3.3 billion per annum, and Australia has the second highest number of herbicide resistance weeds in the world, sitting just behind the United States. Weeds are the single most important reason for crop losses globally, causing high management costs and threatening food security. GRDC Acting General Manager Crop Protection, Biosecurity and Regulation, Ken Young, says the focus of research under HIP is to discover selective herbicides that target weeds of Australian importance for use in wheat and other broadacre cereal crops. “HIP was initiated in 2015 in response to Australian grower needs and increasing prevalence of herbicide resistance reducing the efficacy of current products, and the ongoing threat of product removal due to changing lo-

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cal and global regulatory standards,” Dr Young says. “The GRDC was also cognisant of the slow pace of innovation in global herbicide discovery, and particularly innovative new resistance-busting modes of action. “These factors remain a priority for Australian growers and are arguably more pressing now than five years ago when the HIP collaboration was initiated.” The four-year extension of HIP, agreed to in principle several months ago but only just finalised, will entail an additional $36m GRDC investment. Dr Young says the objectives of the HIP collaboration are long term, as it takes a minimum of 10-12 years to bring any compound through the pipeline to commercial development. “However, progress to date has been significant and the HIP investment has developed a strong early-stage pipeline of herbicide field candidates to deliver new weed control tech-

nology to Australian growers, providing both partners with the impetus and confidence to invest for a further four years,” he says. “With GRDC’s investment in this partnership, there is a concerted commercial research program focused on sustainable weed management technologies specifically for Australia.” Dr Young says the HIP initiative complements the GRDC’s broad portfolio of investments in integrated weed management, ensuring growers are equipped with the technologies, tools and tactics - including physical, biological and cultural - required to combat weeds and herbicide resistance. Bayer Australia Managing Director, Joerg Ellmanns, says the partnership with the GRDC puts Australian growers at the next frontier of the development of new molecules while cultivating capability and capacity for the nation’s grains industry. “The Herbicide Innovation Partnership between Bayer and the GRDC places Australian weed species at the centre of discovery for the next generation of sustainable weed control,” Mr Ellmanns says. “We are delighted to invest in the future of Australian agriculture together. As the leading global crop science company, we are dedicating infrastructure and people at our centre of excellence for weed control research in Frankfurt, Germany, supporting the development of a herbicide pipeline that aims to provide Australian agriculture with solutions to manage weeds. “The GRDC investment on behalf of Australian growers has contributed to our scientists

synthesising several tens of thousands of new molecules for laboratory and greenhouse testing, and several of these have progressed to the stage of readiness for Australian and international field testing - an important first step in the process of the field evaluation of candidates with potential for commercial development.” HIP phase two will involve a continued focus on the search for new modes of action, along with field testing at various global locations, including Australia, to ensure efficacy under Australian conditions. A total of 12 Australian weeds are subject to testing by Bayer under glasshouse conditions, while additional species are taken into account within field testing in Australia. A secondary aim of the partnership is fostering education within Australia in the area of industrial research techniques and herbicide research and development. Mr Ellmanns says 34 postdoctoral positions have been employed through the program to date - the majority of which have been filled by young Australian scientists - providing professional training in world-class laboratories in Germany while working on Australian-focused outcomes. The second phase of HIP will involve at least two cohorts of 11 postdoctoral students. The expectation is most of these will come from Australia. “The overall joint investment is about future-proofing the industry, tackling the growing challenge of weed resistance and management, and creating lasting positive change for Australia’s grains industry,” Mr Ellmanns says.

Raise a glass to Aussie wine these holidays Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management and local Maranoa MP David Littleproud is encouraging wine lovers to look closer to home and choose to buy Australian wine this holiday season. Mr Littleproud said Aussie vineyards and winemakers have had a tough year with smoke taint from the bushfires, lack of tourists because of COVID-19 and trade tensions, so they need our support more than ever this holiday season. “A vibrant wine industry is vital for supporting our rural and regional economies,” he said. “We grow the grapes, pick the grapes, crush the grapes, blend and bottle the wine right here.

“It is a perfect example of a thriving Australian industry. “We are the 6th largest wine producer in the world, and the 5th largest wine exporter, with two thirds of Australian wine exported adding $2.84 billion to the economy in 201920. “Australian wine is a great addition to the dinner table year-round, but especially at Christmas. It also makes a perfect gift to be enjoyed by friends and family. “Every bottle of Australian wine sold makes a world of difference to producers feeling the pinch this year. “I encourage wine drinkers to drink responsibly and enjoy the best wine in the world this Christmas.

“Cheers to Aussie wine and have a safe and happy festive season.” If you’re a wine lover, post a photo of you enjoying a great Australian wine with food, family and friends, using the hashtag #chooseaustralianwine. Fast facts ... Australians drank around 19L of wine per person in 2018-19. The gross value of Australian wine grape production was $913 million in 2019-20 Australian wine exports totalled $2.9 billion in 2019-20, mainly to China, the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. There were nearly 4000 vineyards across Australia in 2018-19.

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Organics group formed An Organics Industry Advisory Group representing producers, manufacturers, exporters, importers and retailers will be established to ensure our regulatory framework is fit-for-purpose going forward. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud said that the Australian Government remains responsive to the needs of industry and will investigate the potential to improve current regulations to facilitate industry development. “Australia’s organics industry contributes around AUD$2.6 billion to the Australian economy each year and is projected to grow strongly over the next five years, with revenue forecast to increase at an annualised rate of 15.1 per cent through to 202425,” Mr Littleproud said. “With a huge amount of organic agricultural land, Australia is well placed to take advantage of the global organic market, which is already worth over USD$97 billion. “This is only set to grow due to rising consumer demand. “Improving the regulatory framework should be focused on growing our organic industry, improving market access with other countries, especially our major trading partners, and reducing the need for multiple accreditations from different countries - reducing regulatory burden and saving money. “That is why I have asked my department to establish an Organics Industry Advisory Group to look at ways the regulatory system can support domestic and export producers. “The group’s members have a broad range of skills and expertise from across the organic supply chain.” What does ‘organic’ mean? Goods labelled as organic, biodynamic, or

those with similar labelling, which are exported from Australia must be certified by an approved certifying organisation and accompanied by the department’s Organic Produce Certificate (OPC). This is a legal export requirement set out in the Export Control (Organic Produce Certification) Orders. The OPC ensures Australian organic and biodynamic goods have been subject to a regulatory system that guarantees the organic and biodynamic production system underpinning the organic and biodynamic claims. The requirement for the OPC is in addition to all commodity-specific exporting requirements (including health, safety, and biosecurity requirements). Domestically marketed organic products are usually certified by one of Australia’s 6 private certifiers who certify goods to the National Standard for Organic and Biodynamic Produce for export purposes. There is currently no mandatory standard for certification of organic products sold domestically in Australia. While Australia currently has strong controls in place for the production and export of organic food and products, there is no mandatory standard that is applied to products destined for Australia’s domestic market. Fit-for-purpose regulation may provide greater efficiencies in the way industry operates and a framework to support industry growth. The industry advisory group discussions will only consider options for domestic regulation. It will not consider changes to the export regulatory arrangements. For information on the organic export regulatory framework see agriculture.gov. au/organicexport.

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Livestock agent ROSS ELLIS of McDougall & Sons brings his final update for 2020 on local markets ...

Livestock summary The final sales were conducted for 2020, with smaller yarding’s the common theme except for pigs which increased due to good Christmas orders. The cattle numbers were down with the two large processors moving to annual shutdowns and not attending. Good trade cattle were still strong as back to the paddock and feed on cattle still in demand. Steers in the 200-330 range averaging between $1020 to $1330, 330 -400kg averaging $1440 - $1580, over 400kg $1900 $1930. Heifers were similar in values. The smaller numbers of cows and export steers held the rates of previous sales. Cows and calves were available with angus units selling up to $2600 per unit and tops of the cross bred cows and calves making up to $2420. It was good to see good grower attendance

and return cattle back to local paddocks. The sheep and lamb sale saw 981 head yarded and had all the operators vying for the available stock. All categories were stronger with lambs topping at $220 to average $20 up week on week. Sheep were particularly strong as a few re stockers took on the exporters. Ewes topped at $191 and wethers topped at $170. Poultry sales were well stocked with prices similar to last weeks as pigs took centre stage with the late run for Christmas stock which saw prices and numbers increase. McDougall & Sons take this opportunity to thank all clients of weekly sales and we hope to see you all back bigger and brighter for 2021. Ross Ellis, McDougall & Sons, Warwick, 0419 744 151

New South Wales Northern Tablelands MP and NSW Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall last week called ‘Salo, Salo’ on a special sheep and lamb sale at Glen Innes, marking the official opening of the $1.3 million redevelopment of the town’s sheep selling complex. Last year, NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro and Mr Marshall announced the Glen Innes sheep yard redevelopment would be the first project funded through the State Government’s Drought Stimulus Package, with $1.25 million allocated to the project. A jubilant Mr Marshall said just as our nation’s economy was built on the sheep’s back, now it’s Glen Innes’ turn to capitalise on record sheep and lamb prices “In the first instance, these new steel pens will allow 5,000 head to be yarded at any time, increasing the annual throughput by 20 per cent, to 70,000 head,” Mr Marshall said. “While the old wooden yards served graziers well over many decades, these new yards, with covered drafting facilities, lighting and water troughs, will better meet the animal welfare standards expected of the industry today. “The new steel loading ramp has improved access for heavy vehicles to load and unload at the back of the centre. “In addition, the canteen and amenities have been significantly upgraded, with the addition of a new toilet block with showers and a designated agent’s room where business can be conducted. “As we see the reputation and yardings at Glen Innes grow more buyers will be attracted

to the selling centre, creating greater competition and higher prices for farmers. “This redevelopment is just one of a number of projects currently underway in this area which I am confident will assist the local economy to rebuild after the prolonged drought, bushfires and COVID-19.” Of the total project cost the Glen Innes Severn Council contributed $50,000. Glen Innes Severn Council Director of Development, Planning and Regulatory Services Graham Price said this investment showed a commitment to the future of farming in the Glen Innes area. “Council recognises that while stock selling activity has increasingly moved to online selling platforms, improving the saleyards was an opportunity to encourage growth and private investment in the agriculture sector,” Mr Price said. “Agriculture has a GRP of $99 million in our local government area and provides 641 jobs. Maintaining a livestock selling facility is seen as an important step to ensure local landholders maintain their spending patterns in Glen Innes. “This project alone has assisted our local economy greatly by providing significant work for local contractors and trades, supporting them to sustain business and retain staff during a difficult economic downturn. “Glen Innes Severn Council and the Glen Inness Associated Agents would like to thank Adam and the Deputy Premier for their support of this major project for our town.”

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Stanthorpe & Granite Belt Chamber of Commerce president GRAHAM PARKER shares his thoughts on the year that was - and the year to come...

DRIVER REVIVER Volunteers are being sought for the Gladfield Driver Reviver stop on the Cunningham Highway during the Christmas period. The Driver Reviver provides free refreshments for travellers to encourage them to ‘break the drive’ for road safety during peak holiday periods on our roads. The Gladfield Driver Reviver site has been operating for 30 years and new volunteers are always welcome. Shifts are of three hours’ duration and operate between 6am and midnight, seven days a week. The Gladfield Driver Reviver will be operating until Sunday 3 January. Anyone interested in volunteering is asked to contact Peter Hardwick on 0419 173 709.

U3A WARWICK INC Due to Covid-19 restrictions, several U3A classes have gone into retirement to the end of 2020. We anticipate offering a full timetable of classes in 2021 to suit the interests and abilities of our diverse membership. Visit www.u3awarwick.org.au for further information and contact details.

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work. Membership is just $25, $5 workshop fee. Enquiries to 4661 7865.

ON YOUR BIKE Stanthorpe Cycling Club meets every Sunday at 7 am outside Burton and Sons (next to Woolworth’s). Contact Keith on 0413 870 021 for more details.

NAVY CADETS TS Kookaburra Navy Cadets - Cadets parade each Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. Red Bridge Court Stanthorpe. Uniforms are supplied at no cost to parents. Weekly cost is $5. For more information please contact the Officer in Charge PO ANC Katrina Nemeth 0418 777 796.

ROSE CITY PROBUS CLUB Social meet-up for active retirees! Meets 3rd Wednesday of the month. From 9.30am at The Granary - Weeping Mulberry (at rear). Scrumptious, generous morning tea, informative guest speakers. Other local outings include coffee mornings, lunches. Opportunities for group travel to shows, destinations of interest. You’ll be made most welcome! Phone Roy: 4661 9728, Lola: 0427 560 084

The Stanthorpe Fishing and Restocking Club meets the first Wednesday of each month at the Stanthorpe RSL Club. New members welcome so come along and be part of the future of fresh water fishing in the area. We are offering special membership deals for 2021 so contact Ernie Jones on 0488 994 796 before January 2021 for details.

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Amateur Beekeepers’ Association Southern Downs (sub-branch of QBA Warwick): monthly meeting on the 2nd Monday of the month, at 7 pm, except January. A field day is arranged as occasion requires, usually on the 3rd Saturday morning of the month, from 9am to 12 noon. This involves a practical session on working with honey bees. New members welcome, any age, no experience. Discover the fascination of beekeeping. Facebook: Southern Downs Bees. For further details please contact John on 0431 188 139.

The QCWA Granite Belt Weekenders meet once a month at 2.00pm on the last Saturday of the month. The next few meetings are as follows: 30 January, 27 February, 27 March. We meet at the CWA rooms in Victoria Street, Stanthorpe, all welcome. We provide an opportunity for women who would like to be part of QCWA but either work or are otherwise unable to make traditional weekday meetings. We have launched as a sub group and are now looking for new members. Enquiries to: qcwagranitebelt@gmail.com

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Every Monday - table tennis at the Stanthorpe Fitness Centre, Talc Street, 10am until midday, call Keith on 0413 870 021.

The Sew Crafty Chicks hold their craft morning every Friday at the Warwick Bowls Club, Fitzroy Street, Warwick from 9am to 11.30am. Everyone welcome, come and enjoy good company, morning tea, work on your own projects, or learn new ones. Cost $5, please bring your own mug. For more info call Yvonne on 4667 3194 or 0427 673 194.

FITNESS GROUP Twenty is Plenty” is a beginners short walk for those who want to try something new. We walk around the beautiful Leslie Park at 9:00am every Wednesday. Our walk is no longer than twenty minutes and you can set your own pace. We aim to improve our physical health and our social connections. Walking is so much easier with other women. Come and join us! We will meet you opposite the Salvation Army Hall in 25 Guy St. I’m Leanne and you can call me on 0419 379 738 for a chat.

HANDCRAFTS WEEKLY CWA handcraft welcomes members and visitors to Wednesday morning classes in the Condamine Valley rooms behind the cafe in Grafton Street, Warwick. from 9-11am.Trained teachers are on hand to teach new crafts and give assistance or bring your own or just come along for a chat. Inquiries to Sharon on 4666 2197.

LURE COURSING The Warwick Lure Coursing Club meets on the last Sunday of each month at the Henry Joppich Park, Wentworth Street. Lure Coursing is a safe and fun environment for dogs of all breeds and sizes to get some exercise. Entries from 8.30am for a 9.00am start. Bring your dogs and a picnic! It is necessary to wear closed-in shoes and to have dogs on leads. For further details contact Jenny on 0412 752 220.

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A Chamber viewpoint on the Granite Belt scene As the year draws to a close it is time for us to reflect on the year that has been. To come in to 2020 still in the grip of drought was always going to be a tough thing for our region to recover from. Between the prolonged drought, the town water supply running out and the September fires on the Granite Belt, had all but decimated our tourism industry. Accommodation vacant, retailers struggling and a general downturn in business saw many of us going into last Christmas thinking that things must surely get better. Some much needed rain over many parts of the Granite Belt gave the locals a bit of a shot in the arm. Dams filled, the soil got a much needed drink and we kept on rolling into a bit of a green drought but the area was still green. Heading into our winter tourist season there was an air of optimism with accommodation starting to show strong bookings for winter ... and then Covid 19! Who saw THAT coming? Businesses shut down overnight. People locked in their homes. Our ability to travel freely to our neighbouring towns over the border restricted, and let us not forget about the toilet paper crisis. Really people? Borders closed and it became like trying to cross from one country to another. What a bizarre set of circumstances to have thrust upon us. We have all since come to accept the removal of our freedoms in the name of public health. As I write this the borders are being closed to people from greater Sydney just few days out from Christmas. Is this a bridge (or roadblock) too far or too soon? I can only imagine the cost both financial

and emotional on many families that have been separated for months. There were some bright parts of this whole “pandemic” ride though. With lots of people out of work, locked in their homes and getting jobkeeper or other payments they were well cashed up for when the doors were opened just a little bit and the 250km radius for travel was announced. It soon became evident that we were in the goldilocks zone and were considered a “clean” area with no cases. The town filled up, accommodation was like hens teeth and the retailers had a shot in the arm that was long overdue and greatly appreciated. We saw a tourist season that extended into December instead of trailing off in September as is usually the case. Many of us stopped travelling for work and we came to embrace Zoom or Teams meetings. We saw a different way of doing things. As we head into 2021, I am hopeful that things may start to come back to a more normal existence but we are going to have to live with Covid-19 until a successful vaccine is rolled out and embraced. The things I have learnt from this whole journey are (in no particular order): Wash your hands ... a lot! It is possible to spend time with your family at home. Whilst Bali might be nice, there are nice places in Qld too. Sanitise those shopping trolleys (have you seen what some people do with their hands in the supermarket)? And the most important, life can be lived and enjoyed at a slower pace. Stay safe this holiday season. Enjoy time with family and friends and DON’T DRIVE DRUNK OR DRUGGED. We all deserve to see what the 2021 ride is going to be like.

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Festive season is here Can we please all just move on perhaps skip Christmas and move straight to New Year. I swear 12.01am January 1 cannot come soon enough. While we all thought we had seen the last of upsets this year there was always going to be a sting in the 2020 tail. Now the iconic Boxing Day, Sydney to Hobart race has been scuttled due to Covid. While there are probably not many sailing enthusiasts on the Southern Downs, waiting for the gun to be fired to start the yacht race as boats jostle for position and watching as the fleet follows the big boats to the heads as they begin their journey south has become as much of a Boxing Day tradition as watching the first delivery in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. There are even grave doubts over the fate of the Sydney Test early in the New Year as a result of COVID. Enough I say - Be gone 2020. Much as well want to see the end of 2020, I reckon there is a bit of kid left in us all and more than ever we need a little bit of the light relief the joy and magic of Christmas can bring. There was certainly some magic Christmas dust or something being sprinkled over the Adelaide Oval on day three of the Test against India. Australian systematically tore apart the Indian batting line up. It was something that had to be seen to be believed and I doubt we will see such a complete bowling performance again for a very long time - well at least until the Boxing Day Test MCG (I wish). In the meantime as most sports across the Southern Downs take a well-earned rest the Spin and Southern Free Times will be doing the same after a sometimes challenging year filled with more than a few changes. My Spin partner, Perditta and I would like to send special Christmas wishes to a couple of close friends and their families. Doug Mackenzie, good mate to me and too many and a well-known face in Stanthorpe Cricket circles and beyond and also very close family friend Larry Allen, former jockey who notched up his share of winners at the Warwick and Stanthorpe tracks . Both will be doing it pretty tough through Christmas this year. We wish them and their families much love all the very best. If 2020 has taught me one thing, it is to take nothing for granted. Hold those close to you especially close this Christmas because we really have no idea what is around the corner. I hope that whatever you and yours are planning this holiday season you have a wonderful time. You deserve it. Stay safe and if you are travelling on the roads please take care. Thank you to the diligent correspondents who keep us informed of all the action at their relevant clubs and associations through the year. We are most grateful. Finally thanks to our loyal readers who have stuck with us through thick and thin for the past 20 years and especially in 2020. Merry Christmas and bring on 2021 - See you all on the other side. -Casey

STANTHORPE UNITED REDBACKS REAP REWARDS It has been an exciting of weeks for the Stanthorpe United Football family. Earlier in the month the committee were thrilled to announce that two of their players, Aiden Halford and Hunter Murphy had been invited to play for Southwest Thunder in the National Premier League competition in 2021. While the club will be sad to see these players leave local football, opportunities such as this are one of the main reasons United chose to join the Toowoomba Premier League this season. The decision meant players were ensured that pathways for player development and opportunities such as this were not overlooked.

Nothing like a grudge match to finish the year. Barry Ziebell, Dave Scotney, Clark Davidson, and Kim Hankinson went head to head in a grudge match on the final day of play for 2020 at the Southern Cross Bowls Club, Warwick. United will be sad to see Halford and Murphy leave their ranks but at the same time acknowledge that is the club’s role is to help develop players and encourage them to enjoy the game and give them the chance to play football at the highest level possible. While most sports and many clubs have struggled through 2020, Stanthorpe United’s foray into the Toowoomba Premiers League was a spectacular success and almost resulted in a premiership win. To cap off their stellar season, last week Stanthorpe United Redbacks Football Club were named the 2020 Senior Team of the Year by Football Queensland. The committee was humbled, but proud to accept the award of on behalf of all Redback players, coaching staff, sponsors, volunteers and supporters. What an enormous achievement for a small country club to receive such a prestigious award. Consider the number of larger, more financially sound and quality club in Queensland this is an amazing achievement. The award is acknowledgement of the clubs desire to push through the adversity and negativity of 2020 and provide competitive football for local players within the Granite Belt district. The gamble the Redback’s committee took to support the vision of United’s Director of Coaching Steve McEvoy and nominate a team in the Football Toowoomba competition has proven a masterstroke. “It wasn’t easy - but nothing worth doing comes easy,” Steve McEvoy said. “The award also recognises the sacrifices made by players, coaches and their families to support this ground breaking and unique move - congratulations to all involved.” The coaching staff of Brad Rub, Steve McEvoy and Richard Mitchell did a tremendous job to keep their players fresh and focused each week despite the huge travel commitment. 2020 has indeed been a challenging year but this club and their playing group and all those involved can have finished 2020 on a real high, with a well-deserved smile on their faces and a very special piece of silverware in the trophy cabinet. Congratulations Redbacks.

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Another major event scuttled by COVID-19 - The Sydney to Hobart Yacht race the latest casualty. mas Tree, stringing the Christmas lights, searching for final Christmas gifts or all Christmas gifts and making sure we have enough food in the house for a three month lockdown (heaven forbid) not just one day’s feasting the committee of the Warwick Turf Club have been even busier preparing for the big annual Boxing Day race meeting. Boxing Day at the Warwick Races is for many an annual tradition. It’s the place you recover from the excesses of Christmas Day and you know that you will catch up with old friends who you haven’t seen since last Boxing Day. The theme of the day is once again a Beach party and everyone is invited. Unfortunately due to Covid restrictions patrons are reminded that ng and will be unable to bring their own food onto the course. The bar and Canteen will however be fully operating and the betting ring will be operating. The main race of the day will be the Magic Millions Country Cup Qualifier over 1200m and carries prize money of $32,(5)00. Major sponsor of this race and the Boxing Day meeting is the Maydan Livestock Transport/Freestone Feedlot. The Warwick Turf Club is grateful for the support of loyal sponsors who include Maydan Livestock Transport, Freestone Feedlot, PSP Video, Steele’s Bakery and Cafe, Ensbey Electrical, Hynes Newsagency, W Carey and

Sons Quality Meats, We R Signs and Ranbuild Warwick. Nominations for the six race card closed on Monday 21/12 and weights declared on Tuesday unfortunately after the SFT Christmas deadline. The meeting is always strong supported by local and visiting owners and trainers. With the Magic Millions Carnival at the Gold Cost only a few weeks away the MM Country Cup qualifier will no doubt attract a great deal of interest. President of the Warwick Turf Club Phil Grant says it would not surprise him to see the race programme increased because of the number of nominations. Gates open at 10.00am and for a fun filled day patrons are asked to come dressed in their favourite Hawaiian shirt and get into the casual Beach theme of the meeting. Cocktails will be available from the Tiki Bar and the live entertainment after the last will kick on until 7.00pm for the stayers and players. Last year’s Bucking bull has been replaced by the “Bucking Surfboard” which should see plenty of thrills and wipe-outs. Tickets are $22 per head and must be purchased on line - Visit https://www.eventbrite. com.au/e/maydan-livestock-transportfreestone-feedlot-boxing-day-races-tickets-131018793739 to secure your ticket or visit the Warwick Turf Club Facebook page for the link. Wednesday, 23 December, 2020 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES 33

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The Spin AUSTRALIA DAY CARNIVAL AND T20 SOCIAL AROUND THE CORNER It is all systems go for the 2021 Australia Day Carnival in Warwick. The upcoming carnival will return to a two day format with games on January 23 and 2(4). Following a year of cancellations and sporting upheavals organisers say planning is well underway and again there has been a very high level of interest from local and visiting teams. Of course all the regular suspects will be in action as well as some new faces as players put aside team loyalty to play with their mates. Naturally due to COVID requirements there will be some new protocols to follow in line with any outdoor sporting event. In a new initiative the Warwick Cricket Association is inviting anyone player or team to join them over the weekends of January 9/10 and 16/17 for two weekends of social T20 cricket. Organisers stress this is not a competition as such. First and foremost, it is an opportunity to have a few days of enjoyable social cricket prior to the Carnival. It will also be a warm up for those interested in playing during the Australia Day Cricket Carnival 202It will be especially handy anyone who may not be currently be playing cricket and might be a bit rusty. A chance to dust off the cobwebs and get back into the swing of things without any pressure. Cost will be $20 per player and will cover costs such as ball fees, insurances and umpire payments. There will also be some multi draws. You Player entry fees will automatically enter you in these draw. The number of teams participating will be determined by how the number of player nominations received. WCA will allot some of the representative players to act as team captains. The captains will then select their teams from the pool of nominations. This will not be a competition just some fun days of cricket for those who are keen to have a hit before the Carnival. At this stage the Association hopes the majority of these social games will be played at Slade where drinks and snacks will be available however depending on numbers some games may be played at Queens Park You can record your interest in via the club’s Facebook page or by contacting members of the WCA committee.

NEW NETBALL COURTS A GIFT It did not come gift wrapped but the Stanthorpe Netball Association, players and supporters did not mind. To see the concrete poured for their four new courts recently was as every bit as good as receiving a very large Christmas gift. The construction of the new facility has been made possible with funding from the Australian Federal Government through the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF). If is a great way to end the year. Everyone is now eagerly anticipating the commencement of the next stage in the New Year. “Bring It On” is the call from the Stanthorpe Netball family.

REDS COMING TO REGION In 2020 rugby Queensland launched their inaugural ‘Reds to Regions’ tour. Following the success of the venture the tour returns in 2021 and in great news for Rugby fans on the Southern Downs Warwick has been chosen as one of three new venues to be added to the tour schedule Red Coach Brad Thorn confirmed 3(5) players and coaching staff would travel to rural areas and in a similar format to the 2020 tour players will be billeted with local families. There will also be an allocated time for ‘work experience’ as the players partake in manual labour on their billet family’s farm or property. Specifics of the team’s visit to the region have not yet been announced but the tour will take place in the third week of the Reds 2021 pre-season training block, between Wednesday 20 January to Friday 22 January. Thorn is keen for his players to connect with the with the wider Queensland community. The Coach is passionate about the 34 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES Wednesday, 23 December, 2020

Reds and Queensland. Thorn who played for both the Maroons in State of Origin and the Queensland Reds understands the significance of\ connecting with rural communities for both the fan base and players. He says it is important that fans view the Reds not as the Brisbane Reds but as the Queensland Reds. “It’s all about care and connection between us and the people of Queensland”. “We’re not the Brisbane Reds, we’re the Queensland Reds. If you’re going to represent your state, it’s important to know what it means to represent them&acute; We want to give back and we can’t wait to get out there again,” Thorn says, “If you’re going to represent your state, it’s important to know what it means to represent them”. Locations on the Reds to the Regions in 2021 (in alphabetical order) : - Barcaldine, Beaudesert, Bundaberg, Burdekin, Cairns, Charters Towers, Cherbourg, Chinchilla, Cloncurry, Condamine, Emerald, Gladstone. Gold Coast, Goondiwindi, Gympie, Hervey Bay, Ingham, Longreach, Mackay, Mount Isa, Rockhampton, Roma, Sunshine Coast, St George, Toowoomba, Townsville, Warwick, Woorabinda Full details of the tour are expected to be released early next month but their visit will incorporate something for all age groups from juniors to seniors and of course Rugby fans. Coming on the back of the Water Rats Premiership success and the most successful season in the history of the club history this tour will provide another boost for the club and the Southern Downs Rugby Union community.

TRL SEASON TO KICK OFF WITH A BANG After the disappointment of 2020, the Toowoomba Rugby League and affiliated Clubs including the Warwick Cowboys and Wattles are preparing for a big 2021 season. Rex Zeeman chairman of the Toowoomba Rugby League says after the disappointment of 2020, the TRL is planning to get the upcoming season off to a flying start with a new preseason competition. Zeeman admits its early days yet but there has been plenty of planning and preparation put into the launch of the round robin style event. All teams will play at least three games. Halves will be shorter than the traditional (4)0 minutes to player levels of fitness. The games will be include both day and night games with the final played on Sunday. The venue is yet to be decided but the TRL will be hoping to run this as a profitable venture with gate takings bar and canteen all contributing to the prize money which will be offered. Venues that are under consideration include Glenholme Park or Herb Steinhort Oval where there are multiple fields available. The TRL is hoping to attract teams from outside the TRL umbrella. This new venture will dovetail into another event on the pre-season calendar, the annual All Stars vs Emus match. This game is set down for a March date. The All Stars game looks likely to be played March 6. Zeeman said there was a chance the Emus could field a side in the Pre-Season Challenge. The TRL may well pick the All Stars team from performances in the Pre-Season challenge.

CROQUET CREWS FINAL HIT The Croquet crew were on the court having their final hit outs before the Christmas break. Last week’s results Tuesday (15)/12/20 P Campbell (15) Vs T Hinde (13); C Beaumont and J McKeen (13) L Grayson and J Grayson (10); J Grayson (15) Vs J McKeen (13); C Beaumont (13) Vs T Hinde and L Grayson (10) Thursday Dec 17 Golf Croquet L Treadwell and S Stanley-Harris (7) Vs L Henricks and S Graham (4); B Schottelius and H Dooley (7) Vs M Ryan and J Mahony (4); H Guymer and R Dearden (7) Vs C Ryan and M Bowe (5); R Dearden and S Stanley-Harris (7) Vs H Dooley and J Hegarty (4); B Schottelius and C Ryan (7) Vs M Bowe and B Morrison (3); L Treadwell and S Graham (7) Vs H Guymer and J Mahony (5); L Treadwell and J Mahony

(7) Vs B Morrison and S Graham (3); R Dearden and B Schottelius (7) Vs M Bowe and J Hegarty (5); H Dooley and C Ryan (7) Vs H Guymer and S Stanley-Harris (6); B Morrison and J Mahony (7) Vs L Treadwell and S Graham (6) To all of our Croquet players and members, Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2021.

SHOWERS A DISRUPTION Showers disrupted bowls last Wednesday at the Warwick Bowls club and as a result there was KFC competition. The Self Selected Triples teams wrapped up 2020 by playing their semi-finals on Saturday morning and the finals followed in the afternoon. In the semi-finals, T Gallagher, R Bean and M Holder defeated M Balfour, R Tartan, and J Ruhle 21-10. In the second game P Kerr, J Rickard and B Black scored a 21-13 win over their opponents P Seipelt, Y Reid and E Welsh. In the final after a very close game it was Brian Black’s team who claimed the title after defeating Max Holder’s team 22-18. Holder’s team held the lead to the 14th end After 21 ends the score was 18 all and extra end had to be played. Brian Black’s team went on to win the final end by three shots. Congratulations go to the winners and also the runners up. That wraps up the programme for 2020. The Warwick Bowls club wish all their members a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and look forward to seeing everyone back on the green when the club reopens on Tuesday January 5 for the Monthly Triples.

SPORTERS CHRISTMAS CHEER On Sunday morning Stanthorpe Sporters played the front nine last Sunday. Numbers were down slightly on previous weeks, perhaps the predicted storm for Sunday morning was a factor or perhaps some were self-isolating still from Covid others could have been competing those final preparations for the visit of the man in the red suit. The field may have been a little smaller but the competition was still fierce and the result close. Terry Roser, beating runner up, Aaron Simmers by one shot. Terry returned nett 26 for the nine holes, Aaron nett 27 while Paul Armstrong continued his outstanding recent form for the round was a good score. Margie Locke collected the run down award. Sporters’ President Ray Thorn collected the bag of chips but his score could have been so much better with a number of putts shaving the hole or stopping just short. Following the game, Sporters adjourned to the club house to enjoy some Christmas cheer celebrate the Sporters in 2020 which like so much else was played under difficult conditions. There will be no Sporters golf next Sunday, as everyone recovers from their Christmas indulgences. Sporters’ next event will be on Sunday 3 January and let’s hope 2021 is a happy year.

SOGGY CONDITIONS FOR STANTHORPE GOLFERS Stanthorpe golfers played a stroke round last Saturday. The event was sponsored by Luke Reardon. Unfortunately Luke was unable to be present this year. He is still in the USA and is gearing up for the start of the USPGA tournament where he will once again be on the courses caddying for Jason Day. The club appreciates Luke’s ongoing support and sponsorship of his home club and also thank his father, Richard for representing him so well on Saturday. Following the recent rain players found the course to be a little soggy. Wow how long since we’ve been able to say anything in Stanthorpe was soggy. Let’s hope the rains continue and the course gets even soggier. Several trees had been brought down thanks to the strong winds on Friday night and the mercury was rising making playing conditions difficult and scoring was expected to be down. It was a busy morning for men’s winner, Nathan Stibbard. He made an early morning dash to Allora to play collecting a win in that event before a quick trip back to Stanthorpe where

he finished with nett 70. A count back was necessary to determine the winner as Barry Hughes also returned nett 70. Stibbard came up trumps winning the event by a half point margin. The men’s rundowns were claimed by Scott Constable (71) and Brian Westerhout, one shot back (nett 72). The encouragement award, if there was one, would have been a close contest between Max Hunter and Aaron Simmers. As an excuse, both have had some medical issues of late and both are doing well to be out on the course. The ladies ventured out early in the day with Nikki Waterworth retuning the best score (nett 81). In a close battle for runner up, the count back went to ladies’ captain, Annelle Batterham, on nett 87 leaving Trish Fittock to collect the run down with her nett 87. The early morning venture by the ladies was needed so they could attend a surprise birthday party later in the day. We understand there were some heavy headed ladies on Sunday morning, no doubt caused by the hot and humid conditions of Saturday golf and nothing to do with the refreshments. Next the club will host the popular Boxing Day classic. A three ball Ambrose event with a shot gun start at 9.00 am. Once again, the sponsors are Michael Hancock, Tony Herman and Wes Smith Building. Proceeds from the day will again be shared between the golf club and Stanthorpe Junior Rugby League. There may be a few spots left so get your late nomination in, but be quick. The next scheduled club event will be the January monthly medal and putting competition on Saturday January 2. The event sponsored by club member, Alex Vale. Merry Christmas to all our golfers and hopefully Santa will leave some nice golfing gifts under the Christmas tree.

SUMMIT BOWLERS WRAP UP YEAR As a most eventful year draws to a close the Stanthorpe Bowls club members have reflected on that has happened in 2020 and hope the 2021 journey is a little smoother although it is not shaping up to well at present. The introduction of midweek Twilight Bowls has exceeded all expectations and obviously has provided a social outlet for the many who attended. Organisers wish to thank everyone who joined in the fun and hope to welcome you all back when Twilight Bowls recommence on Thursday January 7, 2021. Social Bowls will recommence Wednesday January 6 2021. Remember everyone is welcome to join in and for beginners bowls are instruction are available. Members wish to acknowledge some special people would have kept the greens in top condition right through this year Frank Gallo our Greens Keeper John Fairley, Ray Rankin, Gordon Gallaway, Len Girgenti and David Rose. A special shout out to all the sponsors who have supported the club throughout a tough year. The Summit Bowls club wrapped up their Turkey Triples competition for the year on Tuesday, (Dec 15). The Winners (on a count back) were Peter Ayerst, Elana Scott and Dale Callaghan. They narrowly edged out runners up Barry Ziebel, Les Clarke and Kim Hankinson. On Sunday afternoon the club held a social bowls afternoon sponsored by club member Pam Moore. There was a good roll up for the final Trophy afternoon of the year. 24 bowlers were on the green for the Triples event. Despite the wild storm the night before and the extremely muggy conditions, the green was running. The winning team with the biggest winning margin of the day (plus nine) was Sharon Watkins, Brian Brown and Darren “Banger” Stanley Congratulations to John and Patricia Cook Results of the Trophy Afternoon are as follows: Sharon Watkins, Brian Brown and Darren “Banger” Stanley defeated John Graham, Rod Newlands and David Parker 17-8. Keith Mungall, Phil Davis and Carl Sutherland had a 20 -14 win over Peter Ayerst, Andrew McGlashan and Ralph Tate.

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Casey O’Connor were in the game between Mary · Scores Zanatta, Rocky Thompson and Jamie Zamprogno and Attilio Zamprogno, Paul Zamprogno and Tony Schubert, 15- 13. Eddie Zanatta, Adrian Jackson and Alex Mattiazzi had a one point win against Pam Moore, Michael Surch and Brian Wilmot. Final score 14- 13. The Christmas Party Raffle winners were Mary Zanatta (twice), John Cook, Cliff Jones, Michael Surch (twice), Alex Mattiazzi, Leoni Cosmo, Carol Capelli, Valda Newlands, Keith Mungall, Brian Wilmot, Carl Sutherland and Dan and Sharon Watkins. The Summit Bowls Club would like to wish all members, social members and their families a Safe and Happy Christmas. Social bowls returns on Monday, December 28. Please ring the Club on 4683 2366 and to put your names down if you are intending to play. Names should be in by 1:30pm that day for a 2pm start. Coming Events at the Club: Mon, Dec 28 - Social Bowls - 2pm Sat, Jan 2 - Trophy Afternoon Mon, Jan 4 - 12pm - Cleveland Bowlers Visit - BBQ First Sat, Jan 9 - Social Bowls Sat, Jan 16 - Men’s District Fours - Here + Social Bowls Sun, Jan 17 - Men’s District Fours - Here Tues, January 19 - Turkey Triples Sat, Jan 23 - Trophy Afternoon Fri, Jan 29 - Family BBQ - Bookings Required Sat, Jan 30 - Men’s Club Fours + Social Bowls Sun, Jan 31 - Men’s Club Fours

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WANDERERS LEAD AT HALF WAY MARK Wanderers retain their position at the top of the Stanthorpe Cricket table last weekend following a convincing win over Valleys. It is a great reward for persistence for the Wanderers club who have spent several seasons in the premiership wilderness. After the half way mark in fixtures Wanderers are sitting on 26 points two points clear of RSL; both clubs well ahead of South’s, RSL and Tenterfield. There will now be a break over the Christmas period with games recommencing on January 9. On Saturday Valleys and Wanderers played on the CF White Oval. After the heavy downpour on Friday night the pitch was a credit to the ground staff although not surprisingly the outfield was a little slower than usual. Wanderers won the toss and chose to bat first on the drying surface. The innings got off to a sticky start when opener Barry Bullow was caught by Anthony Marino off the bowling of Martin after facing just nine balls. The score Wanderers 1/3 - advantage Valleys. Jamie Carnell joined Mitch Drayton at the wicket and the pair took the score to 92 before Cody Anderson held on to a good catch off a ball from David Patti to remove Drayton for 24. Anthony Marino threw the ball to youngster Jackson Haynes who after a couple of loosening deliveries replayed his skipper’s faith when he clean bowled the incoming batsman, Brock Patti for three. In his next over Haynes claimed another scalp when Marin took a sharp catch to dismiss Aiden Halford for two. The score 4/94. Jamie Carnell proved to be the thorn in Valleys side. As wickets tumbled around him, Carnell scored another century. He was finally dismissed for 102 late in the 36th over with the score at 9/187. His runs coming at a pretty good clip having faced only 117 deliveries and included just four boundaries. Late in the innings Brendan Barker added a quick-fire 15 runs from 11 deliveries before Wanderers were all out for 198 in the 38th over. The wickets were fairly evenly shared among the Valleys bowlers with Marin, tony Marino, Dave Marino, Crome, Haynes and Coup all bagging a pair. With 198 the score to beat Valleys were looking for a solid partnership from their openers however Marino (5) and Featherstone (3) both fell cheaply. At the end of the fourth over Valley’s found themselves 2/17.

Youngster Jackson Haynes dismisses Valley captain Brock Patti during the game at the CF White Oval on Saturday. It was congratulations all round for the young man from his teammates.

In hot and humid conditions last Sunday the Southern Downs Rifle crew were sweating it out for the Christmas shoot. Greg Wilson continued his good form in standard to return the top score of the day. In the open class it was very close at the top with Kevin Jones just ahead of the pack. After the shoot members retired to the clubhouse for a BBQ and some well-earned refreshments and the lucky dip prize table. There will be a shoot next Sunday December 27. Shooters will be at the 600 yard mound Sign on is at 7.30 am for 8.00 am start. For further information contact Margaret on 4666 1018. Full Results: -500 yards F Class Open:- Kevin Jones (122.8); Richard McKillop (121.8); Murray Reck (121.7); Dave Taylor (121.6); Margaret Taylor (116.4); Bruce McAllan (115.4); Bob Tyllyer (110.1). Standard:- Greg Wilson 123.8, Rob Smythe 99.

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A steading knock was needy and Steve Martin and Jackson Haynes took the score to 42 before Martin (22) was stumped by John Halford off the bowling of Brendan Barker. When Haynes was caught and bowled by Ned O’Reilly just eight balls later Valleys were in trouble at 4/43 with the required run rate rising. Captain Tony Marino and Clinton Crome took the score to 58 before Crome was dismissed. At 5/58 Valleys desperately needed a big score from their captain. It was disaster for Valley’s in the 27th over when keeper John Halford had Carnell (24) stumped off the bowling of Brendan Barker. The score 5 /80. It was the second time in the innings the pair had combined to dismiss a Valley’s batsman. With no recognised batmen remaining Valleys were in trouble. The tailenders fell cheaply and Valleys were dismissed for 101 in the 33rd over. Andrew Einam, Brendan Barker and Ned O’Reilly each took two wickets in what was a convincing performance in the field.

RSL WIN AT SHIRLEY PARK In a rare home game Tenterfield hosted RSL at Shirley Park in their round 10 clash. Tenterfield won the toss choosing to bat first on another wicket that had seen some moisture in the previous days. Ben Austin and Neil Savins opened the batting. Austin was the first wicket to fall bowled Garland for just three. RSL off to a good start with the score 1/3. Savins was joined at the wicket by Luke Mayne. With Savins having most of the strike the pair progressed the score to 22 before Mayne was caught by Greg Mackenzie off the bowling of Garland. The fall of the wicket brought Tom Fowler to the wicket and he and Savins worked hard to put together a partnership before Savins out for 29 was caught and bowled by Ryan Hines. His 29 runs coming from 33 deliveries. Fowler desperately needed a partner to stick with him but unfortunately the Tenterfield batsmen found the going tough against the RSL attack. Wickets fell in quick succession and Tenterfield found themselves dismissed for 79 after just 22 overs. Although things looked to be very much in favour of RSL chasing a small total on an unpredictable wicket is sometimes fraught with danger. Garland and Hines opened the batting and when Garland was missed for 37 things were looking good for the visitors. The very next ball Hines found himself back in the clubhouse and eight balls Lawer was dismissed without troubling the scoreboard attendant. Score 3/38 and RSL supporters were a little nervous. Anthony di Bella and Noah Mackenzie took the score to 45 before DiBella was caught and bowled by Parker for four. Dave Becker added a much needed 15 runs before he was dismissed and Josh Wren 10 runs as RSL snuck past the required runs in the 14th over. Their job made a little easier with the addition of 20 extras including two no balls and 17 wides. It was

not a comprehensive victory but RSL would be happy to have picked up the points. They now sit two points behind leaders, Wanderers but more importantly 10 points ahead of third placed South’s who have at the end of round 10 have played one less game than the front runner.

RETURN TO FORM FOR MARYVALE Sovereign and Maryvale played their round 11 clash at Queensland Park on Saturday. Sovereign won the toss sending Maryvale in to bat. It looked to be a good call when both Maryvale openers were removed for six runs apiece. Mick Bourke came in at first drop and showed all of his experience and when he was finally dismissed for 66 the score had moved to 143. Maryvale were dismissed for the addition of 10 runs and Sovereign were set the target of 154 to win. Opener Cullen and Davis put on an 84 run partnership before Davis was out for 30. Incoming batsman Frawley and Cullen took the score to before Frawley was run out. After such a positive start Canning and Wagner were both dismissed for ducks and Sovereign were suddenly 4/100 but still in a solid position with Cullen still at the wicket. The middle order and tail collapsed under some pressure bowling from Maryvale. When Kev Bourke bowled Cullen for a gutsy 48 in the 27th over the score had plummeted to 7/143. The end was not far away and the tailenders also went cheaply Sovereign all out for 150 in the 34th over. A good display of bowling from Kev Bourke who finished with 5/24 from an eight over spell which included two maidens.

REBACKS HOME Redbacks and Victoria Hill went head to head at Slade Oval on Sunday. Redbacks won the toss and sent their opponents into bat. Victoria Hill were all out for 164 after with two overs remaining. The top three batsmen Joe Morris (1), Sandhu (0) and Tom Morris (2) and they quickly found themselves three down for just four runs and facing an uphill battle. Nick Morris steadied the ship scoring reaching his half century before being dismissed for 52. He found support from tailenders Duff (23), Gardner (23) and McDonald (14). Good bowling performances from Andrew McConnell 4/29 and Syman 4/19 restricted the Victoria Hill total to a gettable target. It took Redbacks 32 overs and the loss of four wickets to overhaul the required total. Opener Andrew McConnell topped of an excellent stint with the ball scoring 78 and setting up victory for his team. Redbacks have skipped away to 112 before the fall of their first wicket when Gorman was caught for 33. The incoming batsmen Clark went cheaply out for five but Dwan joined McConnell at the crease and the pair took the total to 159 before Dwan (25) was dismissed. Redbacks cruised to 166 and a comfortable win in the 32nd over.

The last social games of the year were played at the Southern Cross Bowls Club on Saturday. Al Thornton, Allan Davidson and John Johnson (34) defeated Marlene Hall, John’s grandson, Lane and Joe Torrisi/Marion Skaines (10). Rob Francis and Geoff Davis, Barry Frame and Steve Tyter, John Lawardorn and Kev Mooney, Thea Francis and Steve Ford all played Crazy Pairs. Thea and Fordy scored the highest points. There was also a grudge match of pairs with Barry Ziebell and Kim Hankinson taking on Dave Scotney and Clark Davidson. It was eight all at the break, but Dave and Clark left their luck at the bar and were beaten 16 to 13. Better luck next time boys. The Southern Cross club wishes the very best to all and expect their 2021 events will be better than ever especially with the new members on board. Barefoot bowls is becoming very popular so it is anticipated the club will be very busy in the future. The green will be getting some tender loving care over the break. If all goes to plan, the Turkey Triples will be on again in February. You can’t go past The Southern Cross Bowls Club Inc. opposite St Mary’s Church in Warwick and on Facebook or contact the Secretary, Cheryl on 0407 641 158.

NEILSON LEADS THE CHARGE IN MEDAL EVENT The Medal of Medallist round was played at the Warwick Golf Club last Sunday with both division monthly medal winners lining up against each other vying for the top prize. Sixteen players contested the event with Adam Neilson taking the honours, His score of nett 65 good enough to give him a two shot win over runner up Greg Wallace (nett67) who also played very well. Congratulations to both payers, firstly for qualifying for the vent and then for playing so well in the final. Neilson played very well in the recent Shootout and was well in contention until an unfortunate air shot on the 10th hole from a bad lie saw him eliminated. Saturday’s win some compensation. In the stableford event on Saturday, Sean Haynes returned to the winners list after firing 39 points to win after getting the nod over Mal Galloway in a count back. Mal Galloway is another who has been playing very well in recent weeks but was nudged out by Sean who was rewarded for plenty of practise time lately. Rod Hansen on 38, along with Neil Moore, Mick Banks and John Porter all on 36 received run down balls. The pin shots went to Anthony Seidl on the 5th, Mick Banks on the 7th, Chris Hynes on the 9th and Mark Paroz on the 16th. The Pro Pin on 13 saw Geoff Hinze make a welcome return to competition golf after injury winning 4 balls, Eddie Kemp won 3 balls, Josh Hynes 2 and Ross Kingston a ball. The Warwick Golf Club wishes all golfers a Merry Christmas and looks forward to welcoming you back in 2021. Wednesday, 23 December, 2020 SOUTHERN FREE TIMES 35

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