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Max wows them on US talent show CASSIDY PEARCE

epean Creative and Performing Arts High School alumni, Max Ostler, has taken his talents abroad, earning four yeses on ‘America’s Got Talent’ last week, and wowing audiences around the world. Max was approached late last year to apply for ‘America’s Got Talent’. He admits he did have his hesitations. “I didn’t know whether it was real or not, I thought maybe I was being pulled along for the longest scam ever until I was actually there, but I’m so glad that I responded to the email from them asking me to come and audition,” he said. Shortly after, Max flew alone to Los Angeles, armed with his self-choreographed lyrical solo, ‘Falling Like The Stars’ – a love letter to those who have supported him throughout his journey, which he hoped would connect with the audience, and the judges. Despite working day and night on the routine with his mentor, Alex Miedzinski, Max found himself riddled with nerves, right up until the music started. “When I met Terry Crews, I spoke to him right before I went on stage, and he said ‘Hey’, and my instant response, instead of just saying ‘Hi’ back, was ‘Hi, my name is Max Ostler, I’m 18-years-old and I’m from Sydney, Australia’. It was very scary in the sense that, I’m from

Penrith, and I don’t get to meet people like them on a regular day,” he said. Max’s emotional performance earned a standing ovation, and high praise across the board, resulting in yeses from judges Simon Cowell, Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum and Sofía Vergara. “I was very scared that someone was going to buzz me mid-performance, and I think if that were to have happened, I would have just changed my name and moved to a different country and never come back,” he laughed. “I had no expectations of getting four yeses, but I’m extremely excited and grateful to have gotten four yeses. It’s very rewarding, because all of the hard work and everything had finally paid off.” Once Max was off stage, Simon Cowell referred to him as “the Harry Styles of dance” – high praise for the 18-year-old. “I didn’t actually know that they’d said that until my episode actually aired,” he said. “I can’t believe that, that’s an incredible honour to be compared to someone as cool as Harry Styles. I’m extremely grateful for that connection to have even been drawn between us.” Though the judge’s cuts are yet to be made, this definitely won’t be the last we see of Max, with him vowing to continue working hard on his abilities. To view Max’s showstopping performance, visit https://bit.ly/39GaFOe.

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Fairness must guide way in sport C ontroversial, game-changing, landmark. All words that have been used this week to describe the decision by international swimming body FINA to ban transgender women from participating in women’s elite competition. Correct and sensible would be two more. The International Rugby League quickly caught the wave and confirmed it would ban transgender players from this year’s World Cup, again a sensible decision. More sports will likely follow now that somebody has had the guts to take a stance. There is no question this is an emotive and difficult issue for sporting codes to navigate. When rugby league was formed in 1908, there is no way that dealing with the issue of transgender athletes was on the agenda. As recent as a few years ago the biggest issue confronting NRL head office was whether the ball was being put in the scrum correctly. That’s probably simplifying things a little but certainly the issues sporting codes deal with day-to-day have now matured enormously. One thing we do know is that modern, competitive sport is about equal opportunity and ensuring no athlete has an unfair advantage over another. Advantage should only be gained by natural skill or working harder than the person next to you on the blocks. We have seen athletes banned for years because they took banned substances, accidental or otherwise. Teams stripped of titles because of salary cap rorting they, apparently, knew nothing about. Sport has very much taken a no-nonsense approach to the unfair advantage that can be gained from drawing outside the lines. And desperate as some may be to find research to prove otherwise, it is very difficult to deny that a woman who was once a man would present with an obvious unfair advantage in their chosen sport. At best, the research suggests the jury is out. At worst, it suggests there is indeed an advantage for transgender athletes when competing against athletes born as female.

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In that case it’s pretty clear that until there’s absolute concrete evidence that a transgender athlete does not have an advantage, they should not be able to compete in women’s competitions at the elite level. But that’s discriminatory and unfair, many will say. Why is it that discrimination, equality and fairness can only ever go one way? By very definition it should encompass everyone equally. And therefore an athlete born a woman should not have to face the uncertainty of coming up against someone who was once a man. They should not face greater risk of injury in contact sport, or the potential of not winning a medal purely because of their genetic make-up. “It is completely unacceptable, particularly when there are no known trans women currently competing in elite swimming,” said Equality Australia CEO, Anna Brown. “Sport should be for everyone. It builds community and supports individual and collective health and self-esteem”, said Emma Staples, Acting National Program Manager at Pride in Sport. “All trans people want is to have same chance to live a good life as everyone else, and to be treated with dignity and respect,” said Jackie Turner, Trans Equality Advocate at Equality Australia. Those comments are of course not surprising given the organisations they represent. But the “sport should be for everyone” line misses the mark. Elite sport isn’t for everyone. There are no participation ribbons at the elite level of sport. Participating at the elite level comes with sacrifice, enormous adherence to rules and guidelines and following the general principle of fairness. Ms Brown said that FINA’s decision set a “dangerous precedent”. But one could surely argue that the dangerous precedent is allowing transgender athletes to compete against women. Former athlete Ricki Coughlan wrote in the Sydney Morning Herald: “This decision cuts

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to bigger questions than sport. It beckons us to ask what kind of world we want to live in and what kind of world we want our children to grow up in. Do we want a world which is open, inclusive and celebrates us as individuals as much as collectively, or do we want to lead diminished lives where our vision of ourselves is one of sepia uniformity?” No, it’s not bigger than sport. It’s purely about sport and competition. Sporting codes the world across have taken enormous strides in ensuring participants and supporters become more open and accepting of a whole range of people. It is unfair to suggest that this decision erases all of that hard work around inclusion and acceptance. Of course we want a world that is open and inclusive, but our choices will always impact what we can and can’t do. FINA cites scientific evidence behind its decision, claiming that males who transition to being women retain physical advantages despite undergoing hormone therapy and testosterone reduction as part of their treatment. Why is that evidence so quickly dismissed, just because it doesn’t support the view of the advocacy groups calling for ‘fairness’? The one thing we have to get on the same page on here is that the realities of society are very different to competitive sport. This is not a business refusing a job to a transgender person, or a restaurant refusing service. This is about protecting the very integrity of sport and ensuring it remains fair and advantage-free. Sport is not a place where we can have selective arguments to suit various agendas. The truth is most athletes and sporting administrators are too scared to speak out about what they know is right: that transgender athletes would have an unfair advantage in elite women’s sport. Therefore the loudest voice in the room belongs to the minority who demand change and brush aside the growing proof that such advantages exist. FINA has opened the door for others to walk through. Good on it.

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Wins for west in Budget Hey, big spender! State Government locks in funding for major local projects EMILY FESZCZUK

he State Government is splashing cash in Sydney’s west with a number of Penrith projects locked in, including the upgrade of Panthers Stadium. Despite a deficit of $11.3 billion, NSW Treasurer Matt Kean said the 2022-23 State Budget was pursuing “historic reform” and unlocking opportunity across the state. Spending on infrastructure in Penrith includes $450 million to start the Stage 2 upgrade of Nepean Hospital, $15 million to complete the Emu Plains commuter car park, and funding for the widening of Mulgoa Road between Jamison Road and Glenmore Parkway. The price of the new Penrith Stadium is yet to be set, but Penrith MP Stuart Ayres said it is part of a detailed process. “There is money that is allocated to do design work and go to market for builders to bid for the stadium… we have a budget for the stadium but we won’t release that figure publicly because of us going into a competitive tender round,” he said. “The financial year starts July 1 and goes to June 30 so we are funded to make sure the stadium starts construction in that period, so whether December 2022 or something like April 2023 we are expecting the venue will start its bulk primary works.”

$6 million is also being splashed for maintenance and upgrades to the Sydney International Regatta Centre and Penrith Whitewater Stadium. With $24 million being spent to widen and upgrade Mamre Road between the M4 Motorway and Erskine Park Road, Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies said the Budget will provide an enormous boost for the community. “From upgrades to our most important roads such as Mulgoa Road and Mamre Road to investing in our children’s future as well as initiatives that help get women into the workforce and bolstering the State’s economy, this Budget shows that the NSW Liberals and Nationals Government can be trusted to keep NSW on the right track and deliver on our promises,” she said. “I am especially pleased with commitments being made for our children’s future, especially in Mulgoa where the Budget allocates over $18 million for the continued construction of the Mulgoa Rise Public School.” Londonderry MP Prue Car said it is frustrating that Jordan Springs once again missed out on funding for a high school. “This decision shows that after 12 long years, this government has stopped listening to local families,” she said. “Jordan Springs Public School has more than 800 enrolments but the current Liberal Government still claims there’s no need for a high school.”

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Families split on plan to offer an extra year of school to children CASSIDY PEARCE

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However, Ms Theo does see the potential for parents to gain more hours at work, and save money on childcare. “The only benefit I can see is for people who can’t afford daycare and will now have this as

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enrith parents have had mixed reactions to an update for early education, which will see an extra year of free schooling called Pre-Kindergarten offered five days a week for four-year-olds. In a joint statement last Thursday, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announced the changes, to be introduced in Victoria in 2025, and in NSW by 2030. “In the next 10 years, every child in Victoria and NSW will experience the benefits of a full year of play-based learning before their first year of school,” the statement said. “A year dedicated to growing and learning, new friends and new experiences.” Local mum Kim Theo is glad that she won’t need to send her children early, expressing concern that the additional year, though not yet compulsory, would take away from the time parents are able to spend with their children, with few more benefits. “My four-year-old son would definitely not gain anything from five days and I don’t think my six-year-old gains all that much now,” Ms Theo said. “In a way, I miss lockdown and home schooling, although that’s not something I want to see full-time.”

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an option,” she said. This is something noted in the Premiers’ statement, suggesting that the additional year will provide parents with the opportunity to go back to work on their own terms.

“It will benefit hundreds of thousands of working families,” the statement said. “Helping more mums and dads return to work on terms that work for them. Building a system that works for women, not against them.” For South Penrith mum, Karina Kelly, this is a major factor in her openness to the idea. “The price difference in itself would be heaps for us, it would be heaps of money left in our pockets,” she said. “It would also give parents more ability to go to work and get more hours.” Having raised six children, with her youngest in pre-school currently, Ms Kelly notes that the additional year would provide a more supportive structure for children going into primary school, particularly those with learning disabilities or other special needs. “I think, also, for a child with high needs, it would be a better structure for them as well,” she said. “There’s probably not a lot of stability before they hit Kindergarten. I guess Kindergarten is supposed to be fun too, but it’s quite a big jump. I think especially for kids with disabilities, it would prepare them more.” However, many maintain concerns surrounding the ongoing teacher shortage. “It’s got to have enough teachers, because if they don’t have enough teachers, it’s not going to work,” Ms Kelly said.

LOCAL NEWS

Police targeting drivers Motorists say changed traffic conditions at St Marys are difficult to navigate EMILY FESZCZUK

ocal motorists say they deserve a fairer go after changes to long-standing traffic conditions near St Marys train station. General traffic is now banned from the area at the bottom of Queen Street near the station, with only buses and taxis granted access. St Clair resident Mark Gavin’s daughter got fined after accidentally driving through the no entry road recently to pick up a friend. Like most fathers, he went to inves-

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tigate the Queen Street and Station Street intersection just 30 minutes later. Mr Gavin was also caught out and fined and is now calling for better signage to warn motorists of the changed traffic conditions. “My daughter, who is a red p-plater, got booked last Tuesday and rang me up hysterical so I went down to see what happened because I thought it was pretty straight forward but before I knew it I was at the pedestrian crossing that said I could not enter,” Mr Gavin said. “I hesitated and thought if I should reverse back into the intersection which would be dangerous so went forward to turn straight around to go out but the highway patrol was right behind me.” Mr Gavin said the officer was not open to him explaining the situation. “I hadn’t been there since about February so apologised and tried to explain that I wasn’t familiar with it but he didn’t care and treated me like a second class citizen,” he said. Mr Gavin was fined a total of $902 for ‘Disobey no entry sign’, ‘Drive in bus lane’ and ‘Drive contrary to direction of traffic lane arrow’. “I can accept the monetary part and points but I do think there needs

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to be signage earlier to say that there is a bus lane coming up and you must turn left because there are lots of factors that can make it not visible,” he said. “At least four people got caught that night and I know the police are sitting there targeting people which is wrong.” A Transport for NSW spokesperson said information was provided to the community about the change when the bus interchange was relocated in March. “Since then, signage and road markings have been updated, in consultation with Penrith City Council, to help motorists with the changes,” the spokesperson said. “Transport for NSW will continue to monitor the changes. The kiss and drop was relocated in November, 2021 to a new area on the same side of the station in Nariel Street.” A spokesperson for NSW Police confirmed the area is being “actively patrolled” to monitor compliance. “This area has had signage in place for a lengthy period of time and will continue to be regularly patrolled by NSW Police to ensure compliance,” the spokesperson told the Weekender this week.

Cars are now banned from Queen Street near the train station.

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COUNCIL BRIEFS ● Penrith City Council is inviting the community to participate in the community consultation process by completing a questionnaire for the Peach Tree and Lower Surveyors Creeks Catchment Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan by Thursday, 14 July 2022. The Peach Tree and Lower Surveyors Creeks catchment study area covers approximately 12 square kilometres across South Penrith, Jamisontown and part of Penrith and is generally bound by the M4 Motorway in the south and extends to Penrith CBD in the north. For more information on Peach Tree and Lower Surveyors Creeks Floodplain Risk Management Study and Plan, and to download the survey, go to yoursaypenrith.com.au ● Council is enhancing the heart of Kingswood! We’re testing creative ideas for improvements in Wainwright Park and the Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre. These include new seating, shade structures, trees, garden pods, community events and even a Container Kitchen for use by not-for-profit community organisations. This project is funded by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment’s, Streets as Shared Spaces program which provides opportunities for Councils to test ideas for improving local streets, paths and public spaces. Find out more at penrith.city/events

All residents and businesses in the study area should receive a mailout containing the community survey and an information sheet. If you believe you live or work within the study area and have not received the package, please contact Council. If you are in the study area of the catchment, please complete a survey and return it to Penrith City Council by Thursday, 14 July 2022. You can do this by: • Online: yoursaypenrith.com.au, and completing it there • Scan and email: council@penrith.city • Post: Using the pre-paid envelope provided in the mailout If you have any questions or would like to submit any information you think may be helpful to the study, please contact Council Engineering Services on 4732 7777.

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Minimum wage increase could have a “domino effect” for locals EMILY FESZCZUK

ocal businesses may hit clients with revised and increased costings as they work to deal with a rise in the national minimum wage. The Fair Work Commission last week ruled that the national minimum wage will increase by 5.2 per cent and 4.6 per cent for award minimums. With the cost-of-living increasing, many struggling workers are praising the decision, but some business owners say the flow-on impacts will create enormous headaches. For Managing Director of Nepean Regional Security, Gina Field, the short time frame for the changes is causing her a “logistical nightmare”. “I have pre-costed tenders and contracts for our security services with the provision of a consumer price index increase of around three per cent but there was no way I could foresee this 4.6 per cent,” Ms Field said. “I may have to go back to all of my clients and try to increase the prices which can generate a contract variance so they can put it back out to market again.” Acknowledging the pressures of everyday life, Ms Field said she would be looking at alternatives to provide for her staff. “My business is all about manpower and I

The minimum wage increase will impact Penrith business owner Gina Field. Photo: Melinda Jane.

don’t want to lose my loyal team, so instead I have to review my internal processes to see where I can reduce costs,” she said. “It could mean cutbacks like me purchasing

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less from local suppliers, which then creates a domino effect for other small businesses that we spend money with.” Dealing with daily costs like expensive

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• Tino Eboli DA22/0500 36, 38 & 40 Morris Street, St Marys Demolition of existing structures and construction of a multi-dwelling housing development consisting of 22 dwellings and associated works Contact: Robert Walker on 4732 7409 Closing Date: 11 July 2022

Construction of part 7-storey and part 45-storey mixed-use development including 4-storey podium containing basement parking, retail premises and car parking, office premises, serviced apartments with 40 suites, 254 residential apartments and associated site works

• Pinpoint Constructions (NSW) Pty Ltd DA22/0532 ABN 63095708482 Lots 5 & 6 DP 28248, 86 Reid Street, Werrington Construction of 12 x town houses and associated works Contact: Lucy Goldstein on 4732 8136 Closing Date: 11 July 2022

The following Development Applications have been received by Council: • Urban Apartments Pty Ltd

Lot 10 DP 1162271, 614–632 High Street, Penrith

Penrith City Council is a party to proceedings in the Land and Environment Court of NSW relating to the above development application. On 4 June 2021, the Sydney Western City Planning Panel (SWCPP) determined to refuse DA20/0167. The Applicant has appealed the SWCPP’s decision to the Land and Environment Court of NSW. During those proceedings, the Applicant has amended its Development Application. The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours, in the period from 27 June 2022 to 11 July 2022. Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA20/0167. For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Kathryn Saunders on 4732 8567.

• NF Billyard Pty Ltd DA22/0499 110 Princess Street, Werrington Construction of 6 x town houses and associated works Contact: Nick McMaster on 4732 8578 Closing Date: 11 July 2022 • Daniel James Buttigieg DA22/0485 8 Monfarville Street, St Marys Demolition of Existing structures and construction of 6 x town houses and associated works Contact: Jake Bentley on 4732 8087 Closing Date: 11 July 2022 • Goodman Property Services (Aust) Pty Ltd DA22/0477 2–24 Emporium Avenue, Kemps Creek Construction of a café including ancillary parking, landscaping and associated earthworks, outdoor gym area, signage and solar panels Contact: Phillip Doy on 4732 7654 Closing Date: 11 July 2022 • Nima Asgari DA22/0450 115–117 Glossop Street, St Marys Demolition of existing structures, tree removal and

petrol, Ms Field said consumers should be prepared to pay more because of the wage rise. “Employees are excited, and I do think they deserve it, but I don’t think some people realise that this may make things increase in price so that businesses can stay viable,” she said. “A cup of coffee might go from $5 to $8, or you might need to wait longer for services because the owner can only afford to employ four staff members instead of five.” Coming into effect from July 1, the minimum wage will go up by $40 per week to $812.60 per week or $21.38 per hour. Minimum award wages above $869.60 per week will get a 4.6 per cent increase and below that amount will rise by $40. For some awards in the aviation, hospitality and tourism industries, the change will happen from October 1. The Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) said it welcomed the decision for workers. “This approach recognises the particular challenges that workers on low incomes are facing with high inflation, with the lowest paid workers receiving an increase on par with the 5.1 per cent increase in the cost of living over the past year,” ACOSS Acting Chief Executive Officer, Edwina MacDonald said. “Real wage rates have been stagnant for a decade now.”

construction of a 5-storey residential flat building including 30 apartments with basement car parking, rooftop open space, civil works and landscaping Contact: Pukar Pradhan on 4732 7726 Closing Date: 4 July 2022

DEVELOPMENT CONSENT/S DETERMINED Pursuant to Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the schedule below lists applications recently determined by Penrith City Council.

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Punters prefer pokies Fresh gambling stats revealed as Government launches new awareness campaign EMILY FESZCZUK

unters in Penrith are spending up big as the NSW Government launches a campaign to minimise the harm that gambling can cause. The advertising that will run on TV and radio for the next three months will promote GambleAware as a one-stop-shop for education and support. With one in 10 gamblers in NSW considered at risk of harm, Minister for Hospitality and Racing, Kevin Anderson said the campaign will highlight how risky gambling behaviour can impact people’s lives. “We know that people at risk of gambling harm can face difficulties in their personal relationships and at work, with issues such as absences, lateness or lack of concentration,” he said. “This campaign is designed to encourage people with, or at risk of gambling harm to seek help and check out the full range of information, support and treatment options available through GambleAware.” Director of the Office of Responsible Gambling, Natalie Wright, said the ads feature scenarios dealing with relationships, jobs and children. “The campaign also encourages parents to check their children’s video games for any elements that promote gambling,” she said.

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“We know that many people can gamble safely and don’t experience difficulties, however some people can develop serious harms that can have devastating impacts for them and their families.” Data from Liquor and Gaming NSW shows that $143,598,697 net profit was made in 2021 from gaming machines in the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA). GambleAware Blue Mountains and Western Sydney Gambling Counsellor, Jenna Tarudeyataworn told the Weekender that identifying early signs of harm is important.

“We want to start a conversation or seek help before things become problematic so things to look out for could be if a person is running into financial difficulties like running late on bills, rent, mortgage etc or having to borrow money frequently,” Ms Tarudeyataworn said. “Your partner might be more emotional or irritable, anxious or depressed or people can socially isolate themselves and make excuses to meet up with mates because they don’t actually have the money.” The NSW Gambling Survey showed that 62 per cent of clients that access GambleAware

services in Penrith LGA prefer poker machines while 10 per cent have a gambling activity of sports betting. Ms Tarudeyataworn said there are different options for people who want advice on their gambling or how to support their loved ones. “The GambleAware website has information if you don’t want to talk to anyone and has ideas like apps you can download that monitor how much you are spending,” she said. “You can also chat online or call 1800 858 858 to talk to someone over the phone.” Visit www.gambleaware.nsw.gov.au.

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Δ Bar closes: SQ Bar + Grill at Caddens has closed its doors, ceasing trading after around seven months. ‘The Source’ told you late last year that things needed to improve sharply for it to be a success. With no major local marketing campaign, shaky service and food quality, and a real lack of identity, it’s no huge surprise that it didn’t go the distance. No word yet on what will replace the rather large space it leaves behind at Caddens Corner.

Δ New President: The Lions Club of Emu Plains has elected Cheryl Devine (pictured) as its new President for the 2022/23 year. She is just the second woman to fill the club’s top role in its 35 year existence. Cheryl is a true local, having lived in St Marys, Penrith, Emu Plains and Leonay all of her life.

Δ Bank returns: Commonwealth Bank’s Westfield Penrith branch has re-opened as a Specialist Centre (pictured below). Smaller than the old branch, it operates almost as a supplementary centre to the main branch, located at the lower end of High Street. The good news is that the Westfield branch is open Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.

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Δ New podcast: The ‘On The Record’ podcast is back with a new episode this week. The featured guest is Peter Lang, who has

Δ Fill us up: Have you got something to contribute to The Source? Let us know by emailing news@westernweekender.com.au.

Δ Jumping out: After several decades servicing local pool owners, Western Sydney Pool Shop at Emu Plains has been sold. New owners take over in July.

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A man has been charged after trespassing and stealing in Kingswood. About 4.30pm on Thursday, June 16, police were called to respond to a theft at a local service station in Kingswood. A 45-year-old Kingswood man was identified after officers reviewed CCTV footage. Further checks also revealed that the man was recently issued with a banning notice from the location. The man was charged with ‘Enter enclosed land not prescribed without lawful excuse’ and ‘Shoplifting’. He will appear in Penrith Local Court on Friday, July 8.

Penrith: Double trouble for man caught driving while disqualified

A man has been charged after driving whilst disqualified in Penrith. About 1.05am on Friday, June 17, police stopped a vehicle on King Street, Penrith for a random breath test. The driver, a 41-year-old Penrith man returned a negative test however, it was revealed that his licence was suspended until February 2023. The man was charged with ‘Drive vehicle during disqualification period – second offence’. He will appear at Penrith Local Court on Thursday, July 14.

Kingswood: Breath test negative, but police make surprise discovery

A man has been charged after possessing a prohibited drug and having an outstanding warrant in Kingswood. About 12.30pm on Friday, June 17, police stopped a vehicle in Parker Street, Kingswood for a random breath test. The driver, a 59-year-old Penrith woman was subjected to a breath test which returned a negative result. Officers then spoke with a 59-year-old Kingswood man and checks revealed that he had an outstanding warrant. He was then searched and was found to be in the possession of heroin. The man was charged and will appear at Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, June 28.

St Marys: Woman charged after being found with stolen ID cards

Penrith: Man to front court after positive breath test on Evan Street

A man has been charged with mid-range drink driving in South Penrith. About 10pm on Friday, June 17, police were conducting patrols on Evan Street, South Penrith where a 29-year-old Werrington Downs man was stopped for a random breath test. The test returned a positive reading of 0.130 and the man’s licence was suspended by police. The man was charged and will appear at Penrith Local Court on Thursday, August 11.

North St Marys: Man and woman charged with stealing offences

A man and woman have been charged after stealing from a dwelling in North St Marys. About 10am on Saturday, June 18, police were called to Glossop Street, North St Marys in response to a person at a premises. Upon arrival, officers spoke to a 29-year-old St Marys man and a 28-year-old St Marys woman in relation to why they were at the location. They were also questioned about property that was found in their possession. Both were charged with ‘Enter enclosed land not prescribed without lawful excuse’ and ‘Larceny’. The man and woman will appear at Penrith Local Court on Wednesday, July 27.

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A man was rushed to hospital after being stabbed in an apparent road rage incident at Cambridge Gardens on Tuesday evening. The 40-year-old, who was suffering from multiple stab wounds, was taken to Westmead Hospital for assessment. The incident happened at the intersection of Richmond Road and Andrews Road. A 28-year-old man was arrested nearby, and on Tuesday night was assisting police with their investigation.

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WEIRD AND WHACKY AUSTRALIAN LAWS Now and then we like to poke fun at some of the laws that have existed in our great nation from time to time. The list below has been sourced from various online news articles and we credit those various sources for their research. Most of the laws referred to in this column appear to have been repealed, however some of them remain in force, but are most likely never enforced in the modern day and age. • Western Australia used to have a piece of legislation specifically dedicated to potatoes. The Marketing of Potatoes Act 1946 regulated all things potato related, including that it was illegal for a person to carry more than 50 kilograms of potatoes on them at any time unless their potatoes were purchased from an authorised seller. • Victoria historically included penalties for any person who did business with Pirates in their Crimes Act. It is unsure whether or not the Johnny Depp v Amber Heard trial is captured by this legislation. • New South Wales has some interesting traffic rules, including that it is an offence for a driver to splash pedestrians by driving through puddles or mud in close proximity to them.

• In South Australia the Summary Offences Act 1953 includes provisions that make it an offence to ring another person’s doorbell without a reasonable excuse. If you do not have an excuse, you can be fined. • South Australia also reject the idea that if any person wishes to object to a wedding they should “speak now or forever hold their peace”. The 1953 legislation in the State makes it illegal to object to a wedding or disrupt a funeral or religious service. • In New South Wales in most circumstances it is an offence to leave your car unattended and unlocked, and such a horrific offence can attract a fine. Quirky rules and laws like these come about because legislation is drafted with reference to community expectations of the day. In a practical sense, of these old rules that are still current, they are usually ignored, sensibly, by law enforcement and the Courts. While we hate to burst your bubble, some very quick research also reveals that many of the weird and whacky laws that are regularly reported in articles like these have in fact been formally repealed, which means they no longer have any effect. It’s a bit of fun,nonetheless!

TEACHERS TO WALK OFF THE JOB Public and private school teachers will stage a joint strike on June 30 as tensions mount over the teaching crisis in New South Wales schools. Members of both the NSW Teachers Federation and the Independent Education Union of Australia (IEUA) will rally in Macquarie Street, Sydney, as well as in regional locations across NSW and the ACT. NSW Teachers Federation President Angelo Gavrielatos said this joint action is a direct result of the “manifest failure” of the NSW Government and Catholic employers to address the teaching crisis in our schools. “A historic joint meeting between the Federation and the IEUA (NSW/ACT) was held today to determine an appropriate course of action. Both unions have come to

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hough we won’t see a decline in having dogs and cats as pets any time soon, it appears that a new front runner is on the incline, in the form of reptiles. For Isabella Booth and her mum Samantha, reptiles have become a large part of their lives over the past few years. “Bella’s stepdad came into the picture and he moved to Sydney with one lizard. He’s always been into reptiles, he’s had reptiles all his life, he grew up in Queensland,” Ms Booth said. “And then, having that one lizard, Bella’s like, ‘Does that mean I’m finally allowed to get a snake?’. It took a little bit of convincing, but then she got one snake, and then she got more and more and more.” Isabella now has 16 snakes, in addition to a number of turtles and lizards. “I’m afraid of them, I’m not going to lie!” Ms Booth said. Isabella’s favourite thing about having her reptiles, aside from their ease and affordability, is the amount she’s been able to learn from them. “You seem to learn a lot more,” she said. “Everyone knows stuff about a dog and a cat, but you can sit there and watch a reptile for an hour and learn 20 things.” Last year, the two had the idea to create the

Isabella Booth and Lilian Booth-Cachia with their reptiles. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Colin and Cjay South with their reptiles. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Penrith Reptile Group – a Facebook group now boasting upwards of 1000 members, which encourages reptile owners to help one another, and be more social with their pets. “We realised that we didn’t have a reptile group, although we’ve got the biggest reptile expo in Penrith each year, so we thought we should get one!” Ms Booth said. Penrith local Colin South is the President of the Hawkesbury Herpetological Society, and helped to launch Penrith Reptile Expo & Family Fun Day 13 years ago, which he said has also helped to build this sense of community for reptile owners and lovers in Penrith. For Mr South, his love of reptiles comes down to a more general love of animals that he’s had since the age of four. But, over the years, reptiles have become more and more special to him. “I’m just fascinated by the reptiles themselves. There’s always something that’s caught my attention,” he said. Mr South has now passed on this interest to his son, Cjay, who took out Grand Champion at the Royal Easter Show last year with his pet blue tongue. “He’s involved by default, he can’t get out of it,” he said. “Cjay likes them as a pet, and he was very surprised to get all of the attention that he did with having his blue tongue at the Royal Easter Show last year, so that spurred him on a little bit.”

Colin and Cjay South’s reptile collection. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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“Our cities are expanding at an unprecedented rate. In Sydney’s western suburbs where Penrith is located, we’re seeing this increasing urbanisation have a significant impact on tree canopy, which is contributing to temperatures that can be 10 degrees warmer than in the east of the city,” she said. “During the Black Summer bushfires of 2019/2020 Penrith broke temperature records for the Sydney basin, registering a scorching 48.9 degrees and making it one of the hottest places on Earth. We know that this situation will only worsen in a warming climate, but we also know that increasing tree canopy is one of the best ways to tackle the urban heat island effect. This means we need to take action to regreen urban landscapes such as Penrith, restore canopy cover and create cool, green biodiverse networks of gardens, parks and schools where people and nature can thrive.” Cr Hitchen welcomed the collaboration, and expressed optimism for the future of the program.

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new playground has opened at St Nicholas of Myra Primary Penrith. School Principal Anita Knezevic said that the playground is everything she dreamed it would be, seven years ago. “As the Principal that took over in 2014, it was my goal to re-design the back playground,” she said.

“It was a natural grass space, but it was either a dust bowl because of the summer, or a mud patch because of the rain, so I just wanted something where the kids could play consistently and regularly every day, and have a lot of passive play areas, that was a key part of the re-design.” Despite delays due to COVID and the rain, the red ribbon has now finally been cut, officially opening the playground to the students. But, Ms Knezevic said that even the

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teachers couldn’t resist giving it a test run. “I said to the teachers, ‘Alright, the kids aren’t here, would you like to go down the slide?’,” she said. “I went first down the slide, because who can resist a slide? It’s lots of fun!” Ms Knezevic said she is excited to see the kids playing and having fun in the playground, which features not only physical play equipment, but also artistic boards, musical instruments, and benches.

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Winter Appeal needs your help CASSIDY PEARCE

epean Evening VIEW Club is urging the community to give generously to The Smith Family’s Winter Appeal this year, which aims to provide thousands of children and young people with educational support through its learning and mentoring programs. VIEW is the largest community sponsor of students on The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program, which, for club President Fran McDaid, was a major factor for joining the club.

Margaret Wilson, Karalyn Brown, Fran McDaid and Yvonne Boorer from Nepean Evening VIEW Club.

Now, with their Winter Appeal up and running, Ms McDaid is encouraging the people of Penrith to get involved. “As a retired primary school teacher, I’m quite passionate about education, and I also feel incredibly sorry for people who are struggling at the moment, because I know things are really difficult, so any support that The Smith Family can get will be great,” she said. This message is echoed by The Smith Family’s CEO, Doug Taylor, who notes that a national survey conducted by the charity found that families

continue to be worried about their children’s education as we emerge from the pandemic. “Our survey found that more than half of parents and carers believe COVID is continuing to make schooling difficult for their children, with disrupted routines, illness, and mental health all key concerns,” he said. “It’s alarming that 70 per cent of respondents said they are worried about their children’s schoolwork in the future.” The Smith Family is aiming to raise $5.4 million. To donate, visit thesmithfamily.com.au/winter.

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AN OPEN LETTER TO O U R R E A D E R S A N D A DV E RT I S E R S Since The Western Weekender launched in 1991, we have taken pride in always putting Penrith first and offering free access to news and information about our community. Over the last 31 years, there has been dramatic changes to the media landscape and the way people access and consume their news. We know there are tens of thousands of you who cherish our print edition and its arrival on your lawn every Thursday or Friday. We also know there is a large number who access the paper in other ways – either collecting from a public pick-up point, subscribing to our free digital edition or engaging with our content across web and social. Today we are announcing some changes to the way the print edition is delivered. From Friday, July 1 the Weekender will no longer be delivered direct to homes. We’ll explain more about the benefits of this decision in a moment. Accessing the Weekender will still be easy, free and weekly. You’ll be able to get the latest Weekender in the following ways: • From hundreds of pick-up points, including new locations, in every Penrith Local Government Area suburb. This ranges from service stations to clubs, supermarkets, chemists, shopping centres, takeaway shops and more. • By subscribing to the free digital edition, to receive a digital replica of the paper every Thursday morning – as soon as the paper is coming off the press! • By purchasing a paid subscription, for those who still wish to have the print edition delivered to their home. We’ve reached this decision after long and detailed consideration and consultation with many of our partners and suppliers. There is no single reason behind this decision, but we’re excited that making this call offers the following opportunities, including but not limited to: • A more environmentally friendly approach with the guarantee that every paper printed goes to somebody who wants it and there’s no wastage. Non-household editions are not wrapped in plastic, which represents a significant environmental benefit, while vehicle emissions would dramatically reduce without household delivery. We are mindful of the NSW Government’s moves in relation to single-use plastic. • Being able to ensure there’s no dramatic price increase to our advertisers, given the rising costs of paper, petrol and general services associated with printing and delivering the paper, which don’t appear to be headed down any time soon. • Being able to ensure The Western Weekender remains free, with no cover price and no paywall on our digital content, by streamlining our distribution process while maintaining and even growing our audience reach across the Penrith Local Government Area. Importantly, your favourite local paper is going nowhere. We understand that for some, this will require a change of habit in how you get the paper. But we’re working alongside the community to make sure anyone who wants the paper has a plethora of options to get a copy, or to access via digital means if they choose. Troy Dodds Managing Editor

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Freddy’s big gamble: Just a year ago Api Koroisau was on the nose with NSW Origin management after sneaking a woman into the Blues camp; a situation made worse by COVID restrictions at the time. Now he’s the starting hooker for the do-or-die clash with Queensland on Sunday night. Blues coach Brad Fittler has opted to back the playmaking Penrith trio of Jarome Luai, Nathan Cleary and Koroisau to get the job done, with a total of seven Penrith players now in the starting side for the clash in Perth.

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Cleary to bounce back: The bookies are confident that Nathan Cleary will brush aside his poor performance in the opening Origin game to produce a standout effort in Perth on Sunday. He’s currently the $5.50 favourite with the TAB to take out Player of the Match honours, ahead of Cameron Munster, Daly Cherry-Evans and James Tedesco.

May’s day in court: Try-scoring sensation Taylan May will front court in Queensland again on October 19 where he’ll defend assault charges levelled against him last year. The NRL Integrity Unit and Panthers appear to be backing May after viewing CCTV footage of the incident at a Maroochydore pub, and May has not been subjected to any stand-down or suspension. While the October court date means the case won’t further disrupt Penrith’s Premiership push, it could cause havoc for the World Cup. May, and several witnesses, are likely to be in England on October 19 – and will have to seek leave to appear via video link.

Spotted: Panthers and Blues hooker Api Koroisau loading up on some sushi at Sapporo in Penrith last week.

Spotted: Champion Penrith halfback Nathan Cleary and Warriors playmaker Shaun Johnson deep in conversation after full-time of last week’s clash in Redcliffe.

Truth in advertising: You’ve got to laugh at the Sportsbet ad that runs constantly on Fox League where a group of mates ask an expert fisherman his thoughts on Penrith winning 13+. “Probably not,” he declares. “There’s a few injuries this week.” The bloke should stick to fishing. Penrith have won 12 of their 15 matches by 13+ this season and have had the lowest injury toll of any NRL club. Awkward.

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Spotted: The Fiji team training at St Marys Leagues Stadium on Tuesday ahead of their clash with Papua New Guinea on Saturday.

No deadline: Reports that the Wests Tigers have placed a deadline on Cameron Ciraldo (pictured) to make a decision about coaching the club next season are off the mark. The Tigers are in no position to make such a demand, particularly given Ciraldo has had plenty on his plate with Ivan Cleary in and out of work due to his health concerns. The Tigers need an answer soon but they’re certainly not going to pressure Ciraldo. As much as he’s leaning towards making the switch to Concord, Penrith remain somewhat confident he may just stay at the foot of the Mountains.

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iliame Kikau admits getting the opportunity to vice-captain Fiji this weekend will be one of the biggest honours of his career. Despite the Premiership taking a break for NRL Representative Round, no less than 19 Panthers players will still be in action for various teams this weekend. This Saturday evening Kikau will help lead the Fiji Bati side alongside Kevin Naiqama when they take on Papua New Guinea at Campbelltown Sports Stadium. Tomorrow night’s blockbuster clash against the Kumuls will be the first time the 27-year-old has represented his homeland since the Rugby League World Cup 9s back in 2019. Speaking with Extra Time, Kikau said he couldn’t wait to get into camp and meet some of his new teammates. “Some old faces will be there and there will definitely be heaps of new faces too – it’s always a good camp to be in,” he said. “I like it because some of the boys who weren’t born in Fiji get to learn heaps about the culture and the boys that come from Fiji, like myself, are always happy to share stories about home. I’m really looking forward to it.” While Kikau has had unofficial leadership roles in the past, this will be the first time the powerhouse backrower has vice-captained his country. Kikau said he credits one key person at

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quartet it is. Izack Tago, Spencer Leniu, Taylan May and Charlie Staines are all in fine form for Penrith, yes, even Charlie Staines albeit in NSW Cup. My tip: Samoa. Papua New Guinea v Fiji Bati Saturday, June 25 – Campbelltown Sports Stadium – 7.50pm. Look for both Viliame Kikau and Sunia Turuva to grab starting spots in the Fijian Bati team. We all know how dangerous Kikau is while Turuva is the next big thing in my opinion. He hasn’t played first grade yet but has been the player of the NSW Cup competition and has skill, footwork and speed to burn! My tip: Fiji Bati.

Under 19’s Men’s State of Origin – New South Wales v Queensland Thursday, June 23 – Leichhardt Oval – 7.45pm. Look out for youngster Jack Cole who will play for NSW in this match. My tip: NSW. New Zealand v Mate Ma’a Tonga Saturday, June 25 – Mount Smart Stadium, NZ – 3.30pm. Apart from the State of Origin game, this will be the one to watch. Potentially you could be watching up to five Panthers in this game. James Fisher-Harris, Moses Leota and Scott Sorensen are all good chances to play for New Zealand while Tonga could have both Soni Luke and young gun Isaiya Katoa in their side. My tip: New Zealand. Samoa v Cook Islands Saturday, June 25 – Campbelltown Sports Stadium – 5.40pm. There will be four Panthers who I think will all be named in the Samoan side and what a

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State of Origin Game II New South Wales v Queensland Sunday, June 26 at Optus Stadium, Perth – 7.50pm. This is the big one with seven, yes, seven Panthers players to represent New South Wales in the sky blue against the might of Queensland. Look for Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary to bounce back in a big way in the halves and link up with teammate Isaah Yeo who will feed the ball to both Stephen Crichton and Brian To’o in the backline. Liam Martin is also expected to start. You can also expect Apisai Koroisau to provide plenty of punch and guile as he starts the match ahead of Damien Cook, who has been dropped in somewhat of a surprise. Only don’t blame me if Blues coach Freddy Fittler makes some late changes, which makes what I just wrote invalid. My tip: New South Wales.

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The Kiwis are in Auckland for the first time since beating Great Britain in November 2019. Shortly after that COVID descended, the Warriors moved to Australia, international rugby league went in the too-hard basket and the above dates drifted into the dark recesses. Use the back of your mind to hear the Kiwi Haka and Tongan Sipi Tau as you read this and imagine the emotion of the pre-game theatre, knowing the players will be high on adrenalin, wearing the jersey of their birth nation or family heritage, having spent precious little time at home – if any – and are performing in front

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of family and friends, who mean the world to them. Then thank God you don’t have to make the first tackle. Both these countries could make some noise at the World Cup later this year and will want to fire a big shot here. New Zealand boast the best forward in the game right now – Canberra’s Joe Tapine, who has a host of career-high statistics at Canberra this season. Jahrome Hughes is ‘going OK’ for Melbourne too. The same can be said of James Fisher-Harris, Isaiah Papali’i, Te Maire Martin and the list goes on. Let’s remember Tonga won their last two Tests – taking down Great Britain and Australia in late 2019. The cornerstones of that rousing performance against the Kangaroos are back – Jason Taumalolo and Addin Fonua-Blake. Only this time they’ll be supported by debutants Haumole Olakau’atu and Keaon Koloamatangi. Can’t they play?! If you’re still imagining that first tackle, I suggest you stop before you get hurt. The bumps and bruises will keep coming at Campbelltown when Samoa lines up against Cook Islands and Papua New Guinea plays Fiji. What a day on Fox League! Before you know it, Origin II will be over and it’s onto Round 16 – where the Warriors go home against Wests Tigers. The Mt Smart crowd will stand and applaud, which the rest of us should do as well. They gave up the most to save the NRL. NSW v QLD might dominate at this time of year but make sure you save some room for Mt Smart Stadium this weekend and next. What a time.

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and Hohepa Puru both scored in the final five minutes of the first half. The Sharks got on the board shortly after the resumption through Kai Parker, however that was quickly cancelled out by Fakatoumafi’s second. It was a similar story shortly after as Ryan Rivett crossed for the Sharks, only for Niwhai Puru to

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The home of pampering others! ment below. In recent years, Truffle’s Hair joined the Wella Family. Their salon is also a part of the Sustainable salons, meaning that they take care in recycling all their products used to ensure they are going to the right places to be reused to further benefit society. Truffle’s Hair is also a Gold Salon Select and a GHD Elite salon. “Our team’s ability to form a connection with each and every client allows us to provide the best service and make the best decisions based on your current hair conditions and alter these decisions to bring you closer to your hair goals through each appointment,” Kim said. “Come visit our friendly team at Southlands Shopping Centre and receive a free consult based on your hair as we will provide professional and consistent advice towards your ideal hair desires.” Start your hair journey with Truffle’s Hair today! Call the team on 4722 9402 to book an appointment or visit their Facebook and Instagram pages @truffleshair for more information.

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ruffle’s Hair is a family-owned salon under the ownership of Kim Schwartz, who has been in the hairdressing industry for over 35 years. Located at Southlands in South Penrith, Truffle’s Hair comprise of a team of hardworking and passionate hairdressers that are constantly looking to turn the feeling of bland and boring hair into a statement piece of every single client that walks into the salon. They believe that hair is the crown of every beautiful individual, and it needs to be treated as if it is the centrepiece of your appearance. The Truffle’s Hair team thrives in creating confidence and happiness in each and every client, taking special care and time when it comes to transforming every wonderful person that walks into the salon. “We treat our salon as if it is the home of pampering others,” Kim said. “Our professionalism and constant training allows us all to be continuously in contact with the latest trends and beauty idealisms in today’s society – pampering individuals of all ages, whether you fancy balayages, foils, luxurious blow-dries, even perms or sets. “Our team offers a wide range of professional styling and colouring services to all our clients as well as providing continuous sales and promotions to our community.” Truffle’s Hair’s selected ‘Senior Specials’ days are on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, while on Thursdays and Fridays, the salon offers special packages as detailed in the advertise-

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BUSINESS WITH NATHAN TODD WESTERN SYDNEY BUSINESS CENTRE • 4721 5011

Free help is available to take your growing business to the next level SUPPORT FOR PENRITH SMALL BUSINESS Information session will be held on Monday 4th July, 10am to 11am Scan to register

In collaboration with its supporting partners, the Sydney Greater West Local Jobs Program is proud to announce a local initiative to support small and medium sized hospitality businesses in Penrith to connect with and employ people from the local area into their business. This funded initiative will include practical work experience and participants will receive a Statement of Attainment in Hospitality. Employers will have the opportunity to meet and recruit motivated job seekers. For more information on how to become involved and employ local candidates, please register for our upcoming Penrith hospitality SME information session.

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t the WSBC, we pride ourselves on delivering a high level of business and digital advice to our clients. We have already assisted many businesses through our Digital Business Solutions (ASBAS) program and Business Connect, and would love to keep that going by helping you turn an idea into a profitable business. As part of our Digital Business Solutions (ASBAS) program, you may be eligible to receive a FREE digital package. This includes: - Three hours of digital advice - Unlimited webinars We are able to assist in the following areas: - Website and Selling Online - Social Media and Digital Marketing - Using Software Solutions - Online and Data Security Our Business Connect program is aimed

to help rebuild and achieve business excellence and future success, business must constantly evolve to take advantage of new market opportunities, to remain relevant and profitable. We can help with Business Planning, Marketing Strategy, Online/Digital Marketing, Business Reliance and much more. The program aims to help small businesses start up, to create jobs, to help established small to medium-sized businesses become sustainable, and to increase business confidence across NSW. The first eight hours is completely FREE! If you are interested in finding out more about how we can assist you and your business, please contact me on 0437 609 290 or email me at nathan@wsbusiness.com.au. I look forward to speaking with you and taking your business to the next level!

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ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES, TELEVISION, MUSIC AND MORE – PENRITH’S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

TEN TENORS ARE GOING COUNTRY CASSIDY PEARCE

amous for their unmatched vocals, The Ten Tenors have well and truly made their mark around the world, from Australia, all the way to Poland. “We do some really strange things,” said vocalist, Jared Newall. “In my second year, we went over to Poland to perform for 60,000 people at the opening of the Euro 2012 soccer tournament, which was surreal. We didn’t know if anyone would know who we were, what we were there to do, but we rock up to this big stage in the middle of Warsaw, and there’s 60,000 people stretched in front of us and around the corner, there’s

screams for miles, and it was just an incredible hour of thousands of people screaming for you and singing along.” And yet that sort of experience isn’t strange for the Tenors. “It’s just where you’re going to go the next week, whether it’s going to be on a sand dune in Dubai, or performing in a little town in America or Germany, or we’re going to do some arenas in Brazil, it’s just being prepared for anything,” Jared said. Jared has been a part of The Ten Tenors since 2011 – an experience that helped him to realise that singing was his true passion, despite his background in musical theatre. But, according to Jared, it’s this distinctive set of voices that’s helped the group to be so successful. “We got lucky with the alliteration, but what

it actually afforded us was this incredible blend of voices,” he said. “We’ve got three or four incredible classically trained voices, we’ve got guys who have come through conservatories, who’ve come through musical theatre training, and even a couple of guys who have never trained vocally in their life, and you get to put these incredible life experiences, and these incredible voices together, and create something that’s completely unique.” During their recent tour of the United States, The Ten Tenors uncovered a new sound, better representing their newfound identity as “road warriors”. “Our producer, D-J Wendt, was just pumping country music, and highway road music and travel music throughout the corridors of the

dressing rooms and in the theatre and on the bus, and everywhere we went we had all this music, and it just dawned on him and on us that this was going to be what our new show needed to be,” Jared said. And thus, ‘The Highway Men’ tour was born, bringing not only The Ten Tenors classics back to the stage, but also introducing a brand new country feel. “We finished three very staggered Australian tours last year trying to get all of our shows done, and we finished exhausted after quarantine and things, and the first thing we said was, ‘When do we get to do it again?’,” he said. The Ten Tenors will be on at Sydney Coliseum Theatre on Wednesday, July 20 at 7.30pm. Tickets start at $96.90. To book, visit sydneycoliseum.com.au.

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THINGS TO DO Panthers v Roosters at BlueBet Stadium – July 1

Lucy Durack in concert – November 19

The Vallies at Panthers – June 26, 2pm

It’s been almost 20 years since the Panthers and Roosters met in the 2003 NRL Grand Final, but their rivalry remains strong. See the Panthers and Roosters do battle in this massive Round 16 NRL clash at BlueBet Stadium. The Panthers are flying high on top of the table while the Roosters sit just outside the top eight. For tickets and details, visit penrithpanthers.com.au.

Australia’s leading lady of stage, Lucy Durack is an unashamed fan of rom-coms and their soundtracks that tug at your heartstrings. And now with best mates Rob Mills and Bert LaBonté, Lucy is planning a concert to celebrate these delightful ballads. ‘Lucy Durack’s ROM-COMCERT’ will tour in November. It’s at the State Theatre on November 19 and tickets are on sale now.

Performing the hits of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, the sounds of Motown, Doo Wap, Rock ‘n’ Roll and The Bee Gees; this all-singing, all-dancing show is not to be missed. Featuring artists from the original Australian production of ‘Wicked’ as well as ‘Jersey Boys’, The Vallies feature only the best in Aussie talent! Visit Panthers for tickets.

BARGAIN BUYS

Op Shop at Kingswood Thursdays and Fridays, 9am to 3.30pm. Kingswood Anglican Church, corner of Bringelly Road and Second Avenue, Kingswood. Morning tea every Friday morning. Penrith Markets Wednesdays. Penrith Showground.

BUSINESS

Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce Regular events. For more information about membership and upcoming events, visit www.penrithchamber.org.au.

CLASSES AND FUN

Sunset Station Singers Mondays 7pm, St Marys RSL. Rhonda 0408 218 965. The Sunset Station Singers entertain residents mainly in nursing homes. The song list is over 130 songs, ranging from their old time favourites to more current songs. Free weekly Tai Chi classes Saturdays 4.30pm, WSU Kingswood Campus. Guan 0422 120 738. Tai chi and qiqong exercise.

COMMUNITY GROUPS

Penrith Rotary Club Mondays 6.30pm. 0416 157 668. New members welcome. The Rotary Club generally meets at Penrith Bowling Club. Penrith Lions Club Second and fourth Monday of the month. Penrith Bowling Club. 4736 1546. For more information about membership and upcoming events, visit the Lions on Facebook. Cambridge Park Lions Club Second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Henry Sports Club. 0417 336 905 or 0406 909 423. Jordan Springs Probus Club Fourth Tuesday of the month at 10am, Jordan Springs Hub. 0402 699 611.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

JP Service Tuesday and Thursday 9am-5pm. 7/458-470 High Street, Penrith. JP Service Wednesdays. St Marys Village. JP Service Victor Glanville – 0416 157 668.

Nepean Food Services Delivered meals available to purchase for those over 65 or with a disability. Call 4733 7200 for details or visit www.nepeanfoodservices.org.au.

Penrith Stroke Recovery Group Third Thursday of the month at 10am, Panthers. 1300 650 594.

MUSEUMS

Penrith Carer Support Group First Thursday of the month. Headspace. 8880 8160.

Penrith Museum of Printing Sundays from 10am. Penrith Paceway. 0415 625 573 for more information. Nepean Naval Museum Open Sundays 11am-3pm. 40-42 Bruce Neale Drive. 0411 138 700. The Nepean Naval Museum opened in 2014 and is the area’s first museum dedicated to the naval forces. The Museum houses a collection of Naval forces memorabilia. Arms of Australia Inn Monday, Wednesday and Thursday 9am-2pm. 4735 4394. 127 Gardenia Avenue, Emu Plains (Cnr GWH). A great place to discover the local history of Penrith with artefacts, photos, activities, tours, special events and exhibitions.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays 6pm. 1300 222 222.

Gamblers Anonymous Mondays 7.30pm. 0433 018 484.

Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk Thursdays from 5.30pm. Meet at Coffee Club Nepean River. Nepean Puffers & Wheezers 1800 654 301. Penrith Women’s Health Centre Domestic violence support services. 4721 2499. Relationships Australia Counselling for individuals, couples and families. Domestic violence support group also available. 4728 4800. 340 High Street, Penrith. Crisis Sexual Assault Service 24/7 support available for any sexual assault that has occurred in the last seven days. 4734 2000. Lifeline: 13 11 14.

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Melissa Wu headlines Wexpo event

LACKTOWN will have its own expo experience when WEXPO comes to the Blacktown Workers Club in October. WEXPO will showcase local businesses with more than 100 stalls and specialty workshops on subjects including: health, networking, property, networking, tourism, culture, charity, personal development, professional development and more. The full day of events includes a breakfast and lunch with two high prole guest speakers. Melissa Paige Wu has been conrmed as the breakfast speaker. Melissa is an Australian diver and silver medal winner at the2007 World

Aquatics Championships, the 2006 Commonwealth Games and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is an Australian Institute of Sport scholarship holder and recently competed on SAS Australia. WEXPO Blacktown will also feature two unique round table sessions where up to 100 hand-picked guests will experience presentations about health and infrastructure. The guests will then submit their feedback to the presentations which will be formulated into formal summary documents by Australian Catholic University Blacktown. Charity partner for the event is

the Better Foundation. The Blacktown News and Western Sydney Business Access (WSBA) are the official media partners. Event Patron, Stephen Bali MP, said Wexpo Blacktown is a unique opportunity for businesses and visitors to interact as we emerge from the impact of COVID. Event partner and gold sponsor Blacktown Workers Club has allocated the Diamond Room for stall holders plus three separate function rooms for workshops and seminars

DELIVERING COMEDY GOLD Education precinct future in doubt CASSIDY PEARCE

rom this weekend, Ruby Productions will be bringing another top tier performance to the John Lees Centre in Penrith. This time, they’re taking us back to the ‘70s with their version of ‘Are You Being Served?’. With its innuendo-loaded slapstick comedy and iconic characters, ‘Are You Being Served?’ truly had something for everyone, and quickly became a juggernaut of 1970s television which would earn revivals in many forms over the next 50 years. Much the same as the hit show that we all

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know and love, the stage show of the same Continued from 3 of the employees of name follows thepage exploits the Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s ready-to-wear departments Grace with Brothers, a London foresight toofdiscuss Olympic sports department store.and water polo whether such as diving Whether you’re a fan of the or just in a they could work with theshow, University fan of British humour, this play is guarandelivering pathway opportunities.” teed to have you in stitches. Mr Bali said the State Government You won’t want to miss it! had trade and non-trade Rubyoverseen Productions’ ‘Are You Being apprenticeships traineeship Served?’ will be onand at the John Lees comCentre mencements plummet by more than half on Saturday, June 25, Saturday, July 2 and Saturday, July at 2pm and 7pm. Tickets in the past 109years with dozens of TAFE are $30 for adults concession, or campuses across and NSW$25 being either sold $40 at the door. For more information or to off or repurposed. book,“What visit www.rubyproductions.com.au is the fate of the Nirimba camor call 4735 5422. pus? Is the writing on the wall?”

WEXPO will be held on October 24 at Blacktown Workers Club. More at www.wexpo.com.au

Melissa Wu participating in the recent SAS Challenge series.

“The site would easily be worth a half a billion dollars in its raw form to property developers and it may be too much for the NSW Government and WSU to ignore.” He claimed WSU failed to consult with anyone in 2007 prior to their degree closures, failed to consult with the pool closure, failed to consult with students when their diploma courses were relocated to other campuses. “This is a legacy educational asset for the people of Blacktown City. This is not a cash cow for the State or WSU to sell off to put money into ‘other’ projects outside Blacktown City.”

Mr Bali is calling for transparent and community consultation on the future of Nirimba. A spokesperson for WSU said Western Sydney University has a long and proud history at the Nirimba campus and the surrounding Nirimba Education Precinct. “Western Sydney University is committed to a strong educational presence in Blacktown – continuing to optimise its course offerings at Nirimba to ensure it best meets the current and future educational needs of the local western Sydney community,” the spokesperson said. WW48449

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Lightyear

Minions: The Rise of Gru

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The sci-fi action-adventure, ‘Lightyear’ presents the definitive origin story of Buzz Lightyear – the hero who inspired the toy – introducing the legendary Space Ranger who would win generations of fans. In the film, the legendary space ranger Buzz Lightyear embarks on an intergalactic adventure alongside ambitious recruits Izzy, Mo, Darby, and his robot companion, Sox. As this motley crew tackles their toughest mission yet, they must learn to work together as a team to escape the evil Zurg and his dutiful robot army that are never far behind. Chris Evans lends his voice to Buzz. Annie Award-winning director and veteran Pixar animator Angus MacLane helms ‘Lightyear’. Now showing.

From the biggest animated franchise in history and global cultural phenomenon, comes the untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain, in ‘Minions: The Rise of Gru’. In the heart of the 1970s, amid a flurry of feathered hair and flared jeans, Gru (Steve Carell) is growing up in the suburbs. Young Gru tries to join a group of supervillains

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Ê Following the conclusion of ‘Celebrity Apprentice Australia’, Channel Nine is bringing back another old favourite in ‘Australian Ninja Warrior’. The new season, which will feature a brand-new line-up, will premiere this Monday, June 27 at 7.30pm. Filmed at Sydney Olympic Park, tennis champ Jim Courier hosts alongside Leila McKinnon with KIIS FM hosts Will and Woody as sideline commentators. This season hungry young Ninjas will compete head-to-head with Ninja ‘Legends’ on the same course in the race for a $100,000 prize.

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Ê Ant Middleton, the legend from ‘SAS Australia’, has been announced as host of Channel Seven’s upcoming new reality series ‘Million Dollar Island’. The series, based on a Dutch format, sees 100 people try to stay on a remote island, vying for a chance to win $1 million. Each contestant starts with a wristband worth $10,000. While they are on the island, contestants can gain and lose wristbands by competing in various games. They can also receive wristbands from other contestants. When someone gives up and decides to leave the island, they must give

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their wristband(s) to a contestant who stays behind. This sounds epic and, with Ant at the helm, I can’t wait to watch it!

Ê If you’ve ever wanted to have a crack at ‘Millionaire Hot Seat’, now is your chance! Casting applications are now open for people aged 18 and over. To apply, visit hotseat. realitystore.tv/?ref=1WBK9RWK. Ê The ABC should get a big shot of viewers at 8pm on Thursday, June 30 when anniversary special ‘ABC 90 Celebrate’ goes to air. Hosted by Zan Rowe, Tony Armstrong and Craig Reucassel, the broadcast will feature a roll-call of performers and presenters including Christine Anu, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki, Dylan Lewis, Justine Clarke, Marc Fennell, Monica Trapaga, Myf Warhurst, Adam Liaw, Amy Shark, Cate Blanchett, Leigh Sales, Magda Szubanski, Molly Meldrum, Richard Roxburgh, Roy & HG, Ross Wilson, Wil Anderson and many more. Ê

Super exciting news for fans of ‘The Last

of Us’, with the American post-apocalyptic series set to screen on Foxtel and Binge next year. Based on the mega hit PlayStation game, ‘The Last of Us’ takes place 20 years after modern civilization has been destroyed. Joel (Pedro Pascal), a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie (Bella Ramsey), a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heart-breaking journey, as they both must traverse the US and depend on each other for survival.

Ê Netflix has announced a ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ reality competition series based on the hit 2021 South Korean drama – and casting is open to English-language speakers from anywhere in the world. ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ will be “the biggest reality competition series ever”, hosting the largest cast and offering the largest lump sum cash prize in reality TV history as 456 players compete for US$4.56 million. To apply, visit www.squidgamecasting.com. You won’t die by the way!

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Friday 24 June

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 Q+A (M) 11:05 Grand Designs 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Agatha Christie’s The Pale Horse (PG) 2:05 The Good Karma Hotel (PG) 3:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen 9:50 Keeping Faith (M l) 10:50 ABC Late News 11:05 Agatha Raisin (PG) 11:50 The Weekly (M)

Saturday 25 June

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Is My Daughter Really Dead?” (AKA ‘Fatal Deceit’ And ‘Gaslit’) (M v) (’19) Stars: Stephanie Charles 1:45 Garden Gurus Moments 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Women’s State Of Origin: NSW Women v QLD Women *Live* 9:45 NRL: Post Match

6:00 The Talk (PG) 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 The Living Room (PG) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Living Room (PG)8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M l,n) 9:30 The Graham Norton Show (M)

10:00 Paddington Station 24/7 (PG) 10:55 The Art Of France (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Woven Threads Stories From Afar (PG) 2:20 Two Sands (PG) 2:30 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 The Pyramids - Solving The Mystery (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:40 Death Of A Dynasty (M)

4:00 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 Dog Patrol (PG) 5:00 TBA 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Railroad Australia (PG) 8:30 I Escaped To The Country 9:30 Escape To The Perfect Town

4:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 4:30 Barter Kings (PG) 5:30 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 Friday Night Countdown 7:00 AFL: Round 15: Western Bulldogs v Hawthorn *Live* 10:30 Armchair Experts 11:00 Movie: “Just Cause” (M) (’95)

3:00 Modern Family (PG) 4:30 The Simpsons (PG) 5:20 Movie: “Gremlins” (PG) (’84) Stars: Zach Galligan 7:30 Movie: “Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween” (PG) (’18) 9:30 Movie: “Basic Instinct” (MA15+) (’92)

4:00 Aussie Bush Tales 4:35 Molly Of Denali 5:00 Our Stories (PG) 5:30 NITV News: Nula 6:00 Bamay 6:40 Undiscovered Vistas (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Martian Child” (PG) (’09) Stars: John Cusack 9:20 Bedtime Stories (PG)

3:30 The Love Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10:20 Evil (M) 11:15 48 Hours (M) 12:15 Home Shopping 2:15 Formula 1 Canada Grand Prix

3:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 11:00 Charmed (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG)

4:30 Barn Hunters 5:00 Fixer To Fabulous 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 8:30 Home Again With The Fords 9:30 Building Off The Grid 10:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt

6:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 Operation Ouch! (PG) 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 Good Game Spawn Point

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:40 The Virus 8:00 The Context With John Barron 8:30 ABC News Tonight 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Zog 7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Pan’s Labyrinth” (MA15+) (’06) Stars: Ivana Baquero (In Spanish) 10:30 Black Mirror (M) 11:35 QI (M)

6:00 The Cook And The Chef 6:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 Secret Delicious Singapore 8:30 Royal Recipes 9:30 Top Chef 10:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 11:00 On Country Kitchen

5:15 Shortland Street (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The Orville (M l) 9:45 Penissimo (M) (In German)

4:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 4:30 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Alvin And The Chipmunks” (G) (’07) Stars: Jason Lee 7:30 Movie: “Get Smart” (PG) (’08) Stars: Steve Carell 9:40 Movie: “Tower Heist” (M l,s) (’11)

2:50 World’s Greatest Engineering Icons (PG) 4:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:00 Swimming: FINA World Championships: Day 7 *Live* 8:00 Children’s Hospital (PG) 9:00 Movie: “Yesterday” (M l) (’19) Stars: Himesh Patel

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 rage (PG) 10:30 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Midsomer Murders (PG) 2:00 Grand Designs 2:45 Parkinson In Australia (PG) 3:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) 4:40 Landline 5:10 Superworm 5:35 Movie: “Shaun The Sheep Movie” (G) (’15) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Good Karma Hotel (PG) 8:20 The Split (M) 9:20 Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears (Part 1) (M d,l)

Sunday 26 June

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Sorority Surrogate” (M v) (’14) Stars: Cassie Steele 2:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Movie: “Little Women” (M) (’19) Stars: Saoirse Ronan 11:15 Movie: “The Specialist” (MA15+) (’94) Stars: Sharon Stone 2:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 AFL: Pre Game 7:30 AFL: Round 15: Sydney v St Kilda *Live* From The SCG 11:00 TBA 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Extra Saturday 12:00 Living On The Coast 12:30 Our State On A Plate (PG) 1:00 NRL: The NRL Pacific Tests: Kiwi Ferns v Tonga *Live* 3:20 NRL: The NRL Pacific Tests: Kiwi v Tonga *Live* 5:30 Getaway 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: The NRL Pacific Tests: PNG v Fiji *Live* 10:00 Movie: “Collateral” (MA15+) (’04) Stars: Tom Cruise 12:20 Labour Of Love (M)

9:30 Studio 10: Saturday 12:00 The Living Room (PG) 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 2:00 Pooches At Play 2:30 Taste Of Australia 3:00 What’s Up Down Under 3:30 All 4 Adventure 4:30 Farm To Fork 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Wildlife Rescue Australia: Sophia The Flying Fox (PG) 7:00 The Dog House (PG) 9:00 Ambulance Australia (M) 10:00 TBA 11:00 My Life Is Murder (M l,v) 1:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Football: Spain v Matildas *Live* From Huelva

2:30 Hidden Coastal Villages (PG) 3:30 TBA 4:00 TBA 4:30 TBA 5:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 I Escaped To The Country 9:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 12:30 The Fine Art Auction 3:30 Great Australian Doorstep

4:30 Storage Wars (PG) 5:30 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 AFL: Pre Game 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Die Hard 2” (M l,v) (’90) Stars: Bruce Willis 10:00 Movie: “Bad Boys II” (MA15+) (’03) Stars: Will Smith

3:00 Modern Family (PG) 4:30 Movie: “Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood” (PG) (’02) Stars: Sandra Bullock 7:00 Movie: “The Karate Kid” (PG) (’84) Stars: Elisabeth Shue 9:45 Movie: “The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty” (PG) (’13)

4:40 Marion Jones: Press Pause (PG) 5:40 Gaelic Football: Ladies 5:45 Small Business Secrets 6:15 Strait To The Plate (PG) 6:50 NITV News Update 7:00 The Casketeers (PG) 7:30 Wild West (PG) 8:30 Greatest Hits Of The 80s (PG)

3:00 Cheers (PG) 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 NCIS: Los Angeles (M d) 12:10 48 Hours (M) 2:05 Scorpion (PG) 4:00 The Doctors (PG)

12:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:15 Friends (PG) 12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 Mom (M) 3:05 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 3:30 Charmed (PG) 4:30 Home Shopping

4:30 Worst To First 5:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 6:30 Building Off The Grid (PG) 7:30 Escape To The Chateau 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Off The Grid 11:30 House Hunters USA

6:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 Steve Backshall Vs The Vertical Mile 7:35 Supernatural Academy 8:05 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:00 Holly Hobbie

5:00 ABC News 5:30 ABC News Regional 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 India Now 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 Courtney Act’s One Plus Ones 9:00 ABC Nightly News

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Fireman Sam 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 Live At The Apollo (PG) 9:15 Sammy J (PG) 9:20 The Stand Up Sketch Show (MA15+)

6:00 Cheese Slices 6:30 Heston’s Great British Food 7:30 Ainsley’s Australian Market Menu 8:30 Jamie’s Food Escapes 9:30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Remarkable Places To Eat 12:40 Ready Steady Cook

4:40 PBS Newshour 5:40 Insight 6:40 Good With Wood (PG) 7:35 Underground Worlds (PG) 8:30 Hoarders (M) 9:20 Movie: “Blade Runner” (M v) (’82) Stars: Harrison Ford 11:25 Harlots (MA15+) 1:35 Sexplora (MA15+)

4:00 A1: Highway Patrol (PG) 5:00 Swimming: FINA World Championships: Day 8 *Live* 7:00 Movie: “Minions” (PG) (’15) Stars: Pierre Coffin 8:45 Movie: “The Spy Who Dumped Me” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Justin Theroux 11:00 Spy Games (M)

3:00 Movie: “A Hole In The Head” (G) (’59) Stars: Frank Sinatra 5:30 NRL: Pacific Tests: Samoa v Cook Islands *Live* 7:30 Movie: “Robin Hood” (M) (’10) Stars: Cate Blanchett 11:00 Movie: “Conan The Barbarian” (MA15+) (’11)

10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 Parkinson In Australia 3:20 Chopsticks Or Fork? 3:35 Nigel Slater’s Middle East 4:30 Back To Nature 5:00 Art Works 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Compass (PG) 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) 8:30 Miss Fisher And The Crypt Of Tears (Part 2) (M d,l)

10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 1:00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special (PG) 1:30 Movie: “Invictus” (PG) (’09) Stars: Morgan Freeman 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 8:00 Code 1: Minute By Minute (PG) 9:00 Movie: “Pretty Woman” (M l) (’90) Stars: Julia Roberts 11:35 The Blacklist: Eva Mason (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) 1:00 Drive TV 1:30 Children’s Hospital (PG) 2:30 Movie: “He’s Just Not That Into You” (M l,s) (’09) Stars: Drew Barrymore 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 RBT (PG) 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 NRL: State Of Origin: Game 2: NSW v QLD *Live* 9:50 NRL: State Of Origin: Post Match 10:50 The First 48 (M l,s,v) 11:50 Accident, Suicide Or Murder (MA15+)

6:00 Football: Spain v Matildas *Live* 8:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 8:30 The Living Room (PG) 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday (PG) 12:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:00 My Market Kitchen 2:30 Planet Shapers 3:00 Destination Dessert 3:30 Everyday Gourmet 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 9:00 NCIS: Hawaii (M v) 10:00 FBI (M v) 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG)

5:00 Worldwatch 9:05 Love Your Garden (PG) 10:00 Great Canal Journeys (PG) 11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Motor Sports 4:00 Sportswoman 4:30 Inside Hitler’s Bunker (PG) (In English/ French) 5:30 Forgotten Frontlines (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Pompeii: The Origins (PG) (In English/ French/ Italian) 8:30 10 Mistakes That Sank The Titanic (PG) 9:50 Uranium: Twisting The Dragon’s Tail (PG)

5:00 Special: Charles: 50 Years A Prince (PG) 6:00 Vintage Roads: Great And Small (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys (PG) 9:30 Mighty Trains (PG)

3:00 AFL: Round 15: Collingwood v GWS *Live* 6:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 6:30 Movie: “Wild Hogs” (PG) (’07) Stars: Martin Lawrence 8:35 Movie: “Deadpool” (MA15+) (’15) Stars: Gina Carano 10:50 Movie: “21” (M v) (’08) Stars: Jim Sturgess

3:45 TBA 5:15 Movie: “Casablanca” (PG) (’42) Stars: Humphrey Bogart 7:30 Movie: “Phenomenon” (PG) (’96) Stars: John Travolta 10:00 Movie: “All The President’s Men” (M l) (’76) Stars: Dustin Hoffman 1:00 The Mentalist (M v)

6:00 Power To The People (PG) 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Undiscovered Vistas (PG) 7:35 Outback Lockdown (M) 8:30 Charley Pride: I’m Just Me (PG) 9:55 Movie: “Footy Legends” (PG) (’06) Stars: Anh Do

4:00 Pooches At Play (PG) 4:30 What’s Up Downunder 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (M) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 48 Hours (M) 11:15 Star Trek: Discovery (M) 12:10 Movie: “The Brave One” (M) (’07) Stars: Jodie Foster

8:30 Neighbours (PG) 10:30 The Middle (PG) 12:00 The Unicorn (PG) 2:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Movie: “Three To Tango” (M l,s) (’99) Stars: Matthew Perry

4:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones (PG) 8:30 Flip Or Flop 9:30 Zombie House Flipping 10:30 Triple Digit Flip 11:30 House Hunters USA

6:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 Steve Backshall Vs The Vertical Mile (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness (PG) 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:00 Holly Hobbie (PG)

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News With Auslan 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 The Context With John Barron 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 The Virus 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Australian Story

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Love Monster 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Compass (PG) 8:00 You Can’t Ask That (M l) 8:30 Lucy Worsley Investigates (PG) 9:35 Southern Ocean Live 11:05 The Story Of Film (MA15+)

6:00 Mary Makes It Easy 6:30 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 7:00 The Cook And The Chef 8:00 Jack Stein: Inside The Box 8:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 9:40 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club

6:45 In Search Of Nazi Secrets (PG) 7:35 Abandoned Engineering (M) 8:30 UnXplained With William Shatner (M) 9:20 Radio Hate (MA15+) 10:15 Polygamy: Three Wives, One Husband (M) 11:10 Mums Make Porn Germany (MA15+)

4:30 Full House (PG) 5:00 TBA 7:00 Movie: “The Secret Life Of Pets 2” (G) (’19) Stars: Kevin Hart 8:40 Movie: “John Wick” (MA15+) (’14) Stars: Keanu Reeves 10:40 Movie: “Underworld Awakening” (MA15+) (’12)

2:30 Movie: “Silver Bears” (PG) (’77) Stars: Michael Caine 4:55 Movie: “El Dorado” (PG) (’67) Stars: John Wayne 7:30 David Attenborough’s The Mating Game (PG) 8:40 TBA 11:00 Covert Affairs (M v) 12:00 House (M)

Classifications: (G) General, (PG) Parental Guidance, (M) Mature Audiences, (MA15+) Mature Audience Over 15 Years Consumer Advice: (d) drug references, (s) sexual references or sex scenes (h) horror, (l) language, (mp) medical procedures, (n) nudity, (v) violence

5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 Love Your Garden (PG) 10:00 Great Canal Journeys (PG) 11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Gymnastics: Artistic World Challenge Cup 4:30 The Pyramids - Solving The Mystery (In English/ French) 5:30 Forgotten Frontlines: Pegasus Bridge (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 On Broadway (PG) 10:00 Birth Of Empire - The East India Company (PG)

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delivered. 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Mum (M l) 1:25 Vera (M v) 3:05 Grand Designs New Zealand (PG) 3:50 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Australian Story (PG) 8:30 Four Corners (PG) 9:20 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 India Now 10:05 ABC Late News

12:00 Movie: “He Loves Me” (M s,v) (’11) Stars: Heather Locklear 2:00 Highway Cops (PG) 2:30 Border Patrol (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 9-1-1: Lonestar (M) 11:00 The Latest Seven News 11:30 The Blacklist (M)

6:00 American Pickers 5:30 Escape To The (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Country 6:30 Bargain (PG) 7:30 American Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Touch Of Frost (PG) Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Rambo: First Blood” (M l,v) 10:50 Without A Trace (’82) Stars: Sylvester Stallone (MA15+) 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

12:00 Movie: “Mr Mom” (PG) (’83) Stars: Michael Keaton 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 9:40 Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 1 *Live* 12:00 Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 1: Late *Live* [s]

12:00 Movie: “Bringing Ashley Home” (M) (’11) Stars: A.J. Cook 2:00 Criminal Confessions (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) 10:00 The Rookie (PG) 11:00 The Latest Seven News

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:30 NITV News Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Update 7:35 8 Out Of Safari 8:00 Taste Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) France 8:30 Hairy Bikers Go North 9:40 Top Chef 10:35 The 8:30 Taskmaster (M) 9:25 Kim’s Convenience (M l) Cook Up With Adam Liaw

12:00 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 9:30 Matt Wright’s Wild Territory (PG) 10:30 NINE News Late 11:00 Law & Order: Organized Crime (MA15+)

5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Rosemary & Thyme (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War (PG) 10:40 Without A Trace (M)

6:30 The Simpsons 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (M s) 8:00 American (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Opal Dad (PG) 8:30 Ramsay’s 24 Hunters (M) 10:30 Jade Fever Hours To Hell And Back (PG) 12:00 LPL Pro (MA15+) (MA15+)

7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 India Now 8:30 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC News

12:00 ABC News 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:40 Media Watch (PG) 2:00 Mystery Road (M l) 3:05 Grand Designs New Zealand (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Gruen (PG) 8:40 The Weekly (M) 9:10 You Can’t Ask That (M d,l)

3:00 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Tutankhamun - Life, Death And Legacy (PG) 5:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Savings Lives At Sea (PG) 8:40 Cher And The Loneliest Elephant (PG)

4:30 Barn Hunters 5:00 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 3:00 Cheers (PG) 3:30 6:50 Undiscovered 6:00 Futurama (PG) Good Bones (PG) 6:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:30 The Love Boat (PG) Vistas (PG) 7:40 6:30 The Simpsons House Hunters Friends (PG) 8:00 The 4:30 Star Trek: The Through The Wormhole (PG) 7:30 Family Guy International 7:00 House Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 (M s) 8:00 American Dad (M) 8:30 Living Black (M) 9:00 The Next Generation (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) Hunters USA 8:30 Frozen In 8:30 First Dates Australia (M s) Blinding Of Isaac Woodard Time 9:30 Unsellable Houses 12:00 Home Shopping (PG) 10:00 Mr Mercedes (M) 10:20 Seal Team (M v) 10:45 Family Guy (MA15+)

7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 5:00 ABC News Hour TBA 8:30 George 6:00 ABC Evening Clarke’s Amazing News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Spaces 9:10 Restoration Australia 10:15 QI (PG) 10:40 Tonight 8:45 The Business Enslaved (PG) 9:00 ABC Nightly News

12:00 ABC News 1:00 The Split (M l) 2:00 Mystery Road (M l) 3:10 Grand Designs New Zealand (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 The ABC Of Ita Buttrose (PG) 8:35 Meet The Penguins (PG) 9:35 The Australian Soul With Geraldine Doogue (PG)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9:40 Tom Gleeson: Lighten Up (M l,s)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:10 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 8:40 The Cheap Seats (PG) 9:40 NCIS (M v)

3:00 Living Black 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Tutankhamun - Life, Death And Legacy (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are?(PG) 8:30 Insight (PG) 9:30 Dateline (PG) 10:00 The Feed

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 3:00 Cheers (PG) 3:30 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:30 The Love Boat (PG) News Update 6:40 House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The 4:30 Star Trek: The Undiscovered Vistas 7:30 Country Life For Half The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 (PG) 7:30 The Point 8:00 Spirit Next Generation (PG) 6:30 Price 8:30 Fixer Upper 9:30 Talker (M) 8:30 Over The Black MacGyver (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home Restored Dot 9:00 Feeding The Scrum 8:30 Bull (PG) 10:20 48 Hours Shopping

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 7:30 NITV News Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Spicks And Specks Update 7:35 8 Out Of Safari 8:00 Cook Like 8:00 Would I Lie To 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) An Italian With Silvia Colloca You? (PG) 8:30 The Witch8:30 Craig Charles: UFO finder (M l) 9:00 Blunt Talk (M) 8:30 Rick Stein’s India 9:40 Conspiracies (M) Top Chef 9:30 Friday Night Dinner (M)

12:00 Movie: “A Father’s Nightmare” (M d,v) (18) Stars: Jessica Lowndes 2:00 Criminal Confessions (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera (PG)

5:30 Murder, She 6:30 That 70’s Show Wrote (PG) 6:30 (PG) 7:00 Young Antiques Roadshow Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT 7:30 Tennis: Wimbledon: Pre (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Atomic Show 8:00 Tennis: Wimbledon: Blonde” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Day 1 *Live* 9:40 Poirot (M) Charlize Theron

12:00 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 9:30 Travel Guides (PG) 10:30 NINE News Late 11:00 Chicago Med (M) 11:50 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now (M) )

5:30 Murder, She 6:00 3rd Rock From The Wrote (PG) 6:30 Sun (PG) 6:30 That 70’s Antiques Roadshow Show (PG) 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Movie: “The 7:30 Tennis: Wimbledon: Pre Show 8:00 Tennis: Wimbledon: Core” (M l) (’03) Stars: Hilary Day 2 *Live* Swank

2:30 Insight (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Tutankhamun - Life, Death And Legacy (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson - WWII By Drone: Nazi War Machine (PG) (In English/ German) 8:30 Why Buildings Collapse (PG)

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 4:30 Star Trek: The 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:30 Next Generation (PG) News Update 6:40 House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The 6:30 MacGyver (PG) Undiscovered Vistas 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Big Bang Theory (M s) 10:10 7:30 Boise Boys 8:30 Home (PG) 7:30 Planet Expedition Town 9:30 House Hunters Mom (M) 12:00 Home Angeles (M v) 11:15 Evil (PG) 8:30 Yokayi Footy 9:25 Renovation Charley Pride: I’m Just Me (M) (MA15+) 12:15 Home Shopping Shopping

5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Frankie Drake Mysteries (PG) 8:30 Mrs. Brown’s Boys (M) 11:30 What A Carry On (PG)

6:00 American Dad 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 The (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Simpsons (PG) 7:30 (PG) 7:30 The Movie: “Hitchhiker’s Guide To Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Housos (MA15+) 9:45 Pizza Classics The Galaxy” (PG) (’05) Stars: (MA15+) 10:25 Family Guy (M) Douglas Adams

7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

6:30 That 70’s Show 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 5:00 ABC News Hour (PG) 7:00 Young 7:30 NITV News Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Anh’s Brush With Fame 6:00 ABC Evening Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Update 7:35 8 Out Of Safari 8:00 Nigellissima (PG) 8:00 Art Works News 7:00 ABC 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) Movie: “Firewall” (M l,v) (’06) 8:30 Extreme Food Phobics National News 8:00 ABC News (PG) 8:30 The Story Of Film Stars: Harrison Ford 9:40 9:30 Top Chef 10:30 The Cook 8:30 Celebrity Letters And (M) 9:55 Talking Heads (M) Tonight 8:45 The Business Numbers (M) 9:35 Shoresy (M) Movie: “Cop Land” (M) (’97) 10:35 Everyone’s A Critic (PG) Up With Adam Liaw 9:00 ABC Nightly News

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Gruen (PG) 1:35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (M) 2:05 Mystery Road (M l) 3:00 Grand Designs New Zealand (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 6:55 Sammy J (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC 90 Celebrate! 10:10 ABC Late News

12:00 Movie: “The Wife He Met Online” (M s,v) (’12) Stars: Sydney Penny 2:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 2:30 Border Patrol (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent (PG) 9:30 Movie: “Click” (M l,s) (’06)

12:00 Australian Ninja Warrior (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Sea Eagles v Storm *Live* 9:50 NRL: Knock Off (M) 10:35 NINE News Late 11:05 The Equalizer (MA15+) 12:00 Cold Case - New Leads Wanted (M v)

6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (PG) 8:00 American Dad (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Total Recall” (MA15+) (’90) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger

4:30 Star Trek: The 6:40 Undiscovered Next Generation (PG) Vistas (PG) 7:30 Going 6:30 MacGyver (PG) Places With Ernie 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Bull (M) Dingo (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Scarface” (MA15+) (’83) Stars: 10:30 Seal Team (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping Al Pacino 11:25 Bamay

5:30 Escape To The Country (PG) 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Father Brown (M) 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 Without A Trace (M)

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 AFL: Round 16: Brisbane v Western Bulldogs *Live* 11:00 Movie: “Sphere” (M v) (’98)

7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 5:00 ABC News Hour 7:30 NITV News Adam Liaw 7:30 Food Spicks And Specks 6:00 ABC Evening Update 7:35 8 Out Of Safari 8:00 Nigella (PG) 8:30 Would I Lie News 7:00 ABC 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) National News 8:00 ABC News To You? (PG) 9:00 Gruen (PG) Feasts 8:30 Michel Roux’s 9:35 The Weekly With Charlie French Country 9:30 Top Chef 8:30 Guns That Changed The Tonight 8:45 The Business Game (PG) 10:30 The Cook Up Pickering (M) 10:05 QI (M l) 9:00 ABC Nightly News

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Tennis: Wimbledon: Pre Show 8:00 Tennis: Wimbledon: Day 3 *Live*

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If you’re involved with a group, class, club or organisation, then expect power plays and personality clashes as the week progresses. A friendship could also be placed under temporary strain. When it comes to your social circle, aim to be more discriminating and don’t waste precious time on false friends and negative people who undermine your confidence. You need to consciously choose a peer group that will help propel you towards your preferred future.

The approaching Mars/Pluto square could amp up your argumentative and bossy side. And relationships look challenging, as loved ones are more demanding than usual. With the New Moon stimulating your domestic zone, strive to be at your diplomatic best with family members. If you can temporarily morph from a raging ram to a gentle lamb, then life will be less bumpy. The Mars/Saturn link will help you manage your moods and regulate your responses.

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Sensitive Crabs are ruled by the silvery Moon so you can’t help but be affected by this week’s New Moon in Cancer, as it stirs up your emotions. Plus Mars and Pluto agitate work worries and relationship insecurities. But if you become overemotional and unreasonable then it won’t help matters. Instead, tune into the magic of the mid-week new moonbeams. And learn to love yourself, as you celebrate your strengths and follow your dreams.

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It’s a good week to travel, explore, read, research or study as Wednesday’s New Moon stimulates your gypsy gene and boosts your curiosity. Be inspired by birthday great Helen Keller, “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” Then Pluto squares Mars, which can magnify your control-freak tendencies. You’re determined to win an argument or solve a problem but don’t step on other people’s toes in the process. Strive to be more subtle and strategic.

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he top questions I get asked as a chiropractor is what does the cracking sound associated with an adjustment do? Is getting my neck adjusted safe? And if I see a chiro will they just crack me and that’s it? First let’s start with what a “crack”, or cavitation that’s often associated with an adjustment delivered by a manual therapist is? To answer this let’s start with what an adjustment is. An adjustment is a force that’s applied to a joint to help improve its movement in a restricted direction. This will often involve the separation of joint surfaces that creates a vacuum (negative pressure) inside of the joint. This negative pressure creates the formation of gas bubbles in the fluid of the joint. This rapid formation of bubbles creates the crack sound. Are cervical or neck adjustment safe? There are many risks associated with adjusting the neck, the worst being a stroke or stroke-like event related to injury or disection of the vertebral artery. This risk is small, approximately one in two million to one in 5.85 million, but is something that should always be discussed with a patient. As a chiropractor we try and mitigate the risk as much as possible through the use of a thorough history and physical exam to asses for risk factors associated with these conditions. This leads in to the third question, if I see a chiro will they just crack me and nothing else? The adjustment or crack is just one tool the we have, chiro can use many different

treatment modalities that are normally tailored to the patient, these include massage, low force mobilisation techniques and rehabilitation exercises/strategies. So if we use neck adjustments as an example then we don’t need to adjust someone’s neck if they don’t need it, isn’t a candidate for it or if the patient prefers another treatment type. Hopefully these answers help to clarify some of the common questions we as chiropractors get quite often. If you have any other concerns please come and talk with someone from the team here at OnePointHealth.

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oogle Alerts is one of the best free tools available. It allows you to track the use of names or phrases in sources that Google tracks. It includes websites, blogs, forums, news sites and even YouTube. If any of the alerts are found, you receive an email alerting you to this. I have set up alerts tracking companies, competitors, individuals and myself. Setting up an alert is simple. You need to be logged into Google so it knows how to track and send the alerts. Go to google.com.au/alerts. You are presented with a simple page that asks you to create an alert. You can then enter your keyword to be tracked. Use “Socceroos” as an example, as they have just qualified for another World Cup. Entering “Socceroos” in the alert box will show all the current alert previews, much like a Google search would. It also displays a button “Create Alert”; selecting this will create an alert for the Socceroos and add it to an alert list. By default, you will be notified of any alerts from all Google sources daily across all countries. By selection options, you can select the country, sources searched and how often you want the alerts. Once set up, you will receive an email notification every time the Socceroos are mentioned with a link to where the mention occurred. I can also add an alert for “Graham Arnold”, the Socceroos coach. Likewise, I can be alerted to any of the players in the team. Alerts can also track any mention of your

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oincidently, I spoke to two tradies today who both suffered serious long-term injuries from seemingly innocuous workplace falls. The first tradie is a new client who came into the office because he was in some financial trouble and was looking for a way out. This client was hardworking, had savings, owned his house midway through minor renovations with a minor mortgage, was living within his means and was doing well. Not the sort of person we think of getting into financial trouble. Unfortunately, a fall at work resulted in a broken femur and six months without income. This brought about some credit card debts and mortgage payments being put on hold. A loan re-finance was required at a higher interest rate as the client was now considered high risk, despite being a model client for the previous 20 years. Once back at work, the client was really struggling, barely making repayments with no support behind him – he was just hanging in there. No room for even minor financial setbacks. Regrettably, a second minor injury was the straw that broke the camel’s back. A further two months without income and now the client was behind on the mortgage with no way of rectifying the situation. The client decided to sell the house, but first he had to finish the renovations to make it sellable. A short-term, high interest loan was required to complete these renovations, the

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t 45-years-old and after more than two decades in the game, local AFL star Christian Triffitt is officially the most capped Penrith Rams player of all time. Triffitt achieved the incredible milestone of 314 games earlier this month while playing with Penrith’s reserve grade team in the AFL Sydney Platinum Reserves competition. Triffitt passed Jason Ware’s long-standing record, who played with the Rams on and off from 1985 to 2017. Growing up in Tasmania, Triffitt loved kicking a footy around, but it wasn’t until he moved to Sydney that he started playing

competitively with his brother Eden and a friend. A self-confessed late bloomer at 24, Triffitt began playing Aussie Rules in 2001 with the St Clair Crows. Eventually, the Crows linked up with the Rams and Triffitt amazingly still plays with them to this day. Speaking with the Weekender, Triffitt said he was blown away by the fanfare surrounding his 314-game milestone on June 11. “It was nice to get a little recognition of being with the club for that many years but, being pretty quiet and with myself rather being behind the scenes at the footy club, I was happy to get off the ground pretty quickly following the match,” he said.

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efore he jets off to Columbia in August, rising athletics star Luke Boyes has received a huge boost by being named the latest recipient of the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation Senior Sports Star Award. The Glenbrook resident, 18, received the honour following an outstanding season on the track as well as in his other chosen sports. Boyes, an Emu Plains Little Athletics Club junior, will represent his country for the first time in the coming months when he competes in the 800m at the 2022 World U20 Athletics Championships in Columbia. The former Penrith High School student qualified for the World Championships after picking up Silver at the Australian U20 Track and Field Championships in a World Junior Qualifying time. “I’m a bit nervous, as you would be, it’s the biggest competition that I’ve ever been to, but I’m also excited because it’s a new challenge that will hopefully come with new opportunities in the future,” Boyes told the Weekender recently. “My goal is to make it into the semi-final, which I think I’m a good chance of doing.” Other notable performances from Boyes this season include winning both the 400m and 800m at the NSW All Schools Championships, while representing Penrith High.

He also won Gold in the U20 800m at the NSW State Athletics Championships and placed second in the 400m. Boyes was also part of the Gold medal winning U20 4x400m relay team at the National Championship. When you know Boyes’ back story, you’ll find his achievements even more extraordinary. Boyes gave athletics away in his early teens to play other sports before picking it back up again last year after suffering a case of the COVID blues. “I got back into it with Run Crew in the Blue Mountains and I started enjoying it more and more,” he said. After recording a seven-second PB during a race earlier this season, Boyes quickly realised he still had it. “I could never have imagined it,” Boyes admitted. “I got back into athletics in August last year and my goal back then was just to see how I would go after being out of it for a while. “I really didn’t know what to expect. I couldn’t imagine I’d be representing Australia eight or nine months later.” But when Boyes isn’t doing his thing on the running track, he’s also a valued member of the Penrith Cricket Club and plays competitive soccer within the Nepean Football Association. Nominated by his father Adam Boyes, Luke’s Senior Sports Star Award is all thanks to

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300 Aboriginal kids from primary schools all over the local area descended on Hunter Fields in Emu Plains on Tuesday for the 12th annual NAIDOC Cup. Run by Nepean Community & Neighbourhood Services, the event has been a popular fixture in the Penrith community for more than a decade. Not only were the kids in attendance treated to an incredible insight into their rich and unique culture, but they all got to participate in a range of activities and sport including OzTag and Netball. “It’s important for Aboriginal kids to get together to learn culture,” Nepean Community & Neighbourhood Services General Manager, Joy Impiombato said. “There’s a huge Aboriginal community here in western Sydney but there’s so few opportunities for people to practice their culture. “By doing this, we give the kids an opportunity to experience culture and learn what it is to be Aboriginal when – most – are not living on their country or lands.” Dozens of OzTag and Netball teams went head-to-head for the ultimate prize, while the younger kids in attendance took part in fun activities including traditional Indigenous games, fire starting workshops, dance, and arts and crafts.

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Sisters shine in Poland Jessica Fox stars again, but it’s younger sister Noemie who has everyone talking NATHAN TAYLOR

ocal paddling star Noemie Fox is a big medal chance heading into Paris 2024, claiming Silver in the Extreme Slalom event at the ICF World Cup in Poland last weekend. While her Olympic champion sister Jessica Fox won Gold the day prior in her pet event the K1 Slalom, Sunday’s racing was Noemie’s time to shine delivering an impressive Extreme Slalom Final to bring home the medal. Extreme Slalom, which sees competitors racing one another in identical plastic creek boats, is set to make its Olympic debut at the Paris Olympic Games in two years’ time. 25-year-old Noemie has been a mainstay on the World Cup circuit over the years and while she’s not trying to get ahead of herself with the potential of an Olympic Games spot for the Extreme Slalom, she’s putting her best foot forward. “This year it’s stepped up a whole other level and the quarter finals are feeling like a final from the get go,” she said. “So, I’m taking it step by step and we’ll see what happens [for Paris 2024].” The week prior in Prague, Noemie finished one place out of the medals in another thrilling finish. “It was definitely a battle out there. Last week in Prague I finished fourth, and it was

good to be in the Final again but get a bit of bling [Silver medal] in this round. “Once you’re up there [on the start ramp] I think you’ve got to do what you’ve got to do… I think there is a little bit of strategy that comes into it, but sometimes it is who you’re paired with.”

Noemie Fox in action last weekend. Photo: Balint Vekassy.

Meanwhile, Noemie’s older sister Jess continued her impressive World Cup form to take back-to-back K1 crowns. The 28-year-old again showed that on her best days she is a class above, finishing 2.58 seconds ahead of Czech Tereza Fiserova to repeat her win of seven days earlier in Prague. “Obviously two wins, it’s a great way to start the season, I’m really happy with the way I paddled in that Final,” Jess said.

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“It’s a very physical course, the water is kind of dead and slow in a lot of places, you’ve got to always be paddling to keep the speed on the boat. When I finished, I would have been interested to see what my heart rate was, because I didn’t have much more in the tank.” For the second straight week, Jess missed out on a medal in the Women’s C1. The third ICF World Cup begins today in Slovenia.

RUGBY UNION: The Penrith Emus have gone agonisingly close to their first victory of the season, going down to the Gungahlin

Eagles 27-26 in Round 8 of the John | Dent Cup. Following their best performance of the year, the Emus will have the bye this weekend. AFL: The GWS Giants have gone down in one of the most exciting games of the year, defeated by the Western Bulldogs 125-105 in Round 14 of the AFL. In a high-scoring frenzy, the Dogs took control in the third quarter with a quick five-goal burst proving the difference. Not even a career-high seven goals from Toby Greene was enough to get the job done for the Giants at home. GWS will travel to the MCG this Sunday afternoon to face the Collingwood Magpies. FOOTBALL: The Western Sydney Wanderers have confirmed the signing of midfielder Oli Bozanic for the next two A-League seasons. The former Socceroo arrives in western Sydney for the first time since his junior representative football days, having played for the likes of Parramatta Eagles and Blacktown City Demons. Bozanic’s senior career kicked off in 2006 and has spanned the globe with notable stints at Luzern in Switzerland, Ventforet Kofu in Japan, Heart of Midlothian in Scotland as well as loan spells at Working, Cheltenham Town and Aldershot Town during his four-year deal at Reading FC in the UK. The midfielder is set to play in his 10th season of the A-Leagues with the Red & Black this season and has won all three titles – the Premiership, Championship and Australia Cup during his times at the Central Coast and Melbourne Victory. Meanwhile, the Wanderers have confirmed the departure of defender Phillip Cancar who leaves the club for an overseas opportunity. Despite all efforts to keep him, Cancar chose to take up an opportunity to return to Europe.

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Giants one win away from decider NATHAN TAYLOR

iants Netball will be aiming for backto-back Grand Finals and their third overall when they take on minor premiers the Melbourne Vixens for a place in the 2022 Super Netball decider. The Giants set up the blockbuster mustwin clash against the Vixens this Saturday night after eliminating fellow Victorians the Collingwood Magpies 55-48 last Sunday evening at Ken Rosewall Arena (KRA). Trailing by three points at half-time and two inside the last two minutes of the third quarter, the Giants hit three successive two-point Super Shots to lead 43-39 at the final change. Collingwood got the deficit down to two, but experienced goal shooter Jo Harten made five successive shots to swell the Giants’ buffer to seven. According to the post-match stats, the Giants missed more shots than the Magpies but the home team hit six of nine Super Shots, while Collingwood netted just one of three. In the end, the Giants’ long range shooting proved pivotal in securing the win. Speaking after the match, an elated Giants coach Julie Fitzgerald said she was proud of her team’s composure, particularly in the final term. “I actually felt good heading into the last

Giants Netball produced a stunning Finals win last weekend.

quarter. I did think that our composure was there, and we knew they’d come at us very hard and they’d throw everything at us

– particularly in that last five to 10 minutes – but I did feel we had the composure that we should be able to stick in,” she said.

It was the Giants’ first Finals game at home since moving to Ken Rosewall Arena last season. Fitzgerald said the monster crowd on hand at the Sydney Olympic Park venue proved the difference. “I thought the crowd tonight was enormous, I thought it was a great game to watch,” she said. “We’ve looked forward to playing at KRA and, with the last two years of COVID, we didn’t get that opportunity much, so it was great to have a full season here and watch our crowd grow and everyone get behind us.” The Giants, who lost last year’s Grand Final to crosstown rivals the NSW Swifts, now face a Preliminary Final tomorrow in Melbourne against the Vixens, who lost last Saturday’s Major Semi-Final to the West Coat Fever. “They have threats all over the court. I’m not going to pick a single threat, they are a team I greatly admire,” Fitzgerald said. “The Vixens are a team I have great respect for, so we’ll be having a good look at them, but we’ll also be having a good look at us and the little things that we can improve from this game and carry into the next one.” The Giants played two matches against the Vixens in season 2022, losing both. Tomorrow night’s match between Giants Netball and the Melbourne Vixens gets underway at 7pm. It will be broadcast live on Foxtel and Kayo.

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