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TRUCKIE ATTACKED Ambushed: “I thought I was going to die” SEE PAGE 3

MOUSE PLAGUE Rodent spike across our semi-rural suburbs SEE PAGE 5

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Motorists left frustrated as fuel prices continue to fluctuate

This Caltex service station at Cambridge Gardens was selling fuel 18 cents per litre more expensive than a nearby competitor in St Marys.

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ocal motorists might think they are being taken for a ride when filling up their tanks, with petrol prices in the Penrith area differing up to 50 cents per litre at service stations. Experts say drivers should be doing their research before they fill up to avoid getting ripped off. National Roads and Motoring Association (NRMA) spokesperson Peter Khoury said there are three main factors that determine fuel prices. “The first factor to determine petrol prices going up and down is world oil prices, Australia has no input but is exposed to the volatility of frequent fluctuation and the second is if the Aussie dollar is weak compared to the US it forces prices up,” he said. “The third element, which is unique to Australia, is that each capital city and some of the regional areas have their own price cycles, which have no real explanation but have a top and a bottom that they reach.” Mr Khoury said despite organisations

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like NRMA using these factors and cycles to determine what the price should be, automotive LPG, petrol and diesel prices are unregulated, so can be set by

individual companies, leaving motorists forking out more. “The reality with petrol in Australia is that every suburb within Australia is its

own market, so a major street can be different to three roads across, so it depends on the company. Major brands will be more consistent, but independents can do what they want and compete on price,” he said. “For an example, speaking in real time, there is a Metro in St Marys selling regular unleaded for $143.9, a station in Werrington for $146.9 but then there are service stations selling as high as $171.9 per litre in Penrith.” With petrol stations accused of ‘price gouging’, data on cycles and prices is now available from the NRMA as a result of lobbying the NSW Government. “The Government in NSW doesn’t regulate petrol prices, which means companies can do what they want, so we campaigned very hard to get reforms introduced so people can track prices using the NRMA app or the Government’s Fuel Check website,” he said. “The most important thing is if people do their research before they fill up, so no matter if it is at the bottom or top of a fuel cycle, you can still quickly identify the cheapest petrol in your local area, which will stop you from inadvertently getting charged say 30 more centres per litre.”

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local truck driver says he thought he was going to die when he was set upon by a group of men at Cranebrook last Friday. About 4.40pm on May 28, David Lee was driving his semi-trailer along Pendock Road in Cranebrook when rocks were pelted at his vehicle. Mr Lee told the Weekender he stopped the truck a short distance down the road to check for damage when he was attacked by approximately six males, aged in their 20s. “I got a crowbar out of my toolbox, with no intention to use it, just as a deterrent as they had a weapon of rocks in the first place, but they all fled,” he said. “When I went back to the cab, I saw six or seven guys come from an alleyway behind me drinking beer and next thing when I turned my head, I saw from my peripheral a beer bottle thrown, which hit my

head then a second was hit over off work, but I am in a lot of pain so my head and I went down.” I need time to recover.” The 53-year-old was then repeatOfficers from Nepean Police edly punched and kicked before Area Command are currently being struck with the crowbar he investigating the incident had been holding. and Mr Lee said he hopes “They rushed me, it was so quick, the offenders will be maybe 30 seconds to a minute but caught quickly and that is a hell of a long time to cop justice is served. a flogging from that many people,” Anyone with inforMr Lee said. mation about the “At one point right near the end incident is urged I thought I was going to die… it to contact Crime felt like an outer body experience Stoppers on where my body was moving but 1800 333 000. I wasn’t feeling anything at the end.” Fortunately for Mr Lee, a witness intervened and the males ran off before he was taken to Nepean Hospital. “I had to get all different scans and my right hand is broken, so I have to go back to see the plastic surgeon to see if surgery is needed,” Mr Lee said. “I will probably have Truck driver David Lee recovering at home after last Friday’s incident at Cranebrook. Photo: Melinda Jane. to have at least six weeks

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Around the news in 741 words T here’s lots happening in the news cycle this week. Here’s my quick take on the big topics doing the rounds... Playing politics with vaccine roll-out The numbers don’t lie but it seems the Federal Government refuses to admit that it has dropped the ball when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out. Australia needs a kick up the backside to ensure it catches up with the rest of the world, and therefore the Government needs to admit we’re way behind. Cut the politics and get back to the strong leadership we saw at the start of the pandemic. Meanwhile, go and get the jab if you’re eligible. Imagine telling your grandkids, “I lived through the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 and 2021, but I knew better than scientists, doctors and epidemiologists so I didn’t get the vaccine.” Smarten up and get jabbed! Lockdowns must come with help A message to all State Governments: If you announce a lockdown, you must immediately announce support measures to go with it. It’s not good enough to close down a state with a few hours’ notice and leave the casual workforce in particular with the mental anguish of figuring out how to pay rent, bills and feed themselves and their families. There’s an argument that Victoria’s current lockdown is over the top, but even so, governments must learn the ‘shut it down’ response must be matched with ‘here’s how we’ll help’.

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Michael Daley? You must be kidding The prospect of Michael Daley leading Labor in NSW again is preposterous. Memories are short in politics, but not that short. With Jodi McKay gone, Labor must look to the future and it would seem Chris Minns fits that bill, at least for now. Daley even being encouraged to put his hand up is proof that Labor has learned little from the mistakes of the past. As for Ms McKay, you can only feel sorry for her. She absolutely failed to get the cut through required, but was facing an uphill battle against one of the most popular Premiers in NSW history. Paramedics deserve our support Upcoming industrial action by our paramedics in NSW is going somewhat under the radar in the news cycle, but it’s an important story. The fact that paramedics are taking such drastic action, including refusing to respond to call-outs unless it’s a lifethreatening emergency, is somewhat unprecedented. Sure, increased wages are at the heart of the action. But it’s about more than that. Paramedics say they’re at breaking point. The stories they tell are harrowing. The government must do better. Osaka battling mental demons Naomi Osaka has pulled out of the French Open, and given she’s now opened up about some mental health battles, it’s probably for the best. Her plan to avoid media conferences was never the solution given the critical role the press plays in sport. Let’s hope Naomi gets the help she needs.

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US TV goes woke I have to admit I’m a big fan of US dramas, but it seems the humble 45 minute escape has been taken over by the woke box tickers amongst us. Recent storylines on hospital drama ‘New Amsterdam’ include the Medical Director wanting to change all lights to be environmentally friendly, meat being removed from hospital meals, a lead character becoming a lesbian and a patient refusing to be treated until it was acknowledged the hospital sat on land owned by Native Americans. Other shows have all weaved George Floyd, COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matters movement into storylines. At some point US TV producers have decided fictional TV must be strapped to a time period and reflect real-life issues. Can’t you just fight fires, save lives, have weddings, make us cry and laugh and move on to next week? Shout out to my favourite police drama ‘Blue Bloods’, which has marched on without the need to take a sharp left turn. Good teams deal with Origin The Panthers will be without seven of their stars for Friday’s clash with the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval as the Origin period takes hold. While it’s frustrating, the good teams over the years have proven that they can come through this period and still go on to do something special in September and the first Sunday in October. Now it’s Penrith’s turn to rise to the challenge. Such issues come with having a successful footy team – we just have to enjoy it and ride the wave.

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Mice numbers on rise Shelves stripped of mouse traps and baits as locals battle vermin increase EMILY FESZCZUK

hile farmers in the country have been overrun with a mouse plague, residents in semi-rural suburbs around Penrith are also struggling with a significant increase of vermin. Luddenham resident Frances Sidarous told the Weekender she has seen triple the amount of mice this year compared to the past. “We always get a few around winter but this year we have had them in our roof, our bird aviary, we have had to bring the bird and dog food into the house, and we are always cleaning the bins to prevent them, but they are always there,” she said. “The other day I was cleaning the aviary and I saw at least eight mice running through and it is not just our acreage affected, our neighbour said they caught 13 mice in their garage alone.” Ms Sidarous said they have been dealing with the pest problem for the last few months without success. “We bought three packets of bait from Bunnings, which would have lasted two

Frances Sidarous is battling an increase of mice.

months in the past, but it was eaten within 48 hours and when we went back, there was literally nothing left to treat the problem,” she said. “I am not sure if it is the heavy development around here or the plague in rural NSW moving in, but greater western Sydney is definitely being affected.”

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Fantastic Pest Control Franchisee, Paul Mangold, said a combination of weather, available food sources and a lack of control has led to the problem. “There’s definitely a cause for concern in Sydney, as rodents will be looking for domestic roofs as the regions get colder and colder,” he said.

“Unfortunately, mice are renowned for spreading via transport methods too, so trucks coming and going from our farmers to the cities only make the problem worse.” Mr Mangold said working with a professional pest controller to access difficult areas in your home can help prevent future problems. “These pests can get pregnant when they’re just six-weeks-old and can give birth to up to 10 newborns every 20 days,” he said. “While mice keep themselves pretty clean, what they leave behind after they eat, and the germs they carry are a real problem for our health, and also the health of our pets.” Bunnings Garden Category Manager, Belinda Rakers, said they have experienced an increase in customer demand for mice control products across the state. “Due to the demand, stock is currently low, however we are continuing to work closely with our suppliers to get more stock in stores as soon as possible,” she said. Have you noticed more mice around your home? Send details, videos and pictures to Emily.Feszczuk@westernweekender.com.au.

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Questions raised after local company misses out on deal ALENA HIGGINS

enrith Council has been urged to give local businesses greater consideration after a Cranebrook company was pipped at the post by a Lane Cove competitor. Late last month, Councillors awarded Glascott Landscape & Civil the Regatta Park landscape contract for $8.687 million. This was despite Greater West Landscapes, based in Cranebrook, coming in just north at $8.981 million. Councillor Bernard Bratusa declined to support the decision, saying “we should be helping our own community”. “There are so many things we don’t factor into this,” he said of the tender process. “These people work in our city, their children go to schools in our city, they use the local petrol station, the butcher shop. “There is an economic win here for us to be reinvesting in our own people.” Under Council’s local procurement policy, local tenders are given a five per cent weighting, which is added to the total effectiveness score rather than the monetary value.

Henry Chavez and Kris Grzybowski from Greater West Landscapes.

“I would really like to sit down and see how this criteria works,” Cr Bratusa said during Council’s Ordinary meeting. “Because we just literally, five minutes

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ago, spent an extra $228,000 to get somebody dearer than the other because he was allegedly better,” he said of another tender.

Greater West Landscapes General Manager Simon Coco said about $4.5 million of their bid would have been allocated to subcontractors and suppliers across the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA). “A big part of our submission was really going out of our way to make sure that was known,” he said. “It is our strategy to try to do as much work close to home, and we employ people from our LGA and the western Sydney area because we want to deliver projects here. “And then to have someone that is not from western Sydney come in and take that work away, it is disappointing.” Council’s Chief Governance Officer Stephen Britten said there was nothing under the Local Government Act or the current policy that allowed officers to recommend “anything other than the most advantageous” tenderer to Councillors. Councillor Marcus Cornish said local businesses have to be competitive. “While I agree to a point with Cr Bratusa, the bottom line is it’s ratepayers’ money, it’s not our money,” he said.

decision on a 46-storey tower slated for Penrith’s CBD is imminent. On Tuesday, a Department of Planning, Industry and Environment spokeswoman confirmed the Sydney Western City Planning Panel (Panel) would determine the Development Application (DA) within the next seven days. It comes after the applicant Urban Property Group and Penrith Council met on Monday to brief each other on outstanding issues. The $110.5 million DA, submitted in December 2019, seeks approval to redevelop vacant land at 614-632 High Street, opposite the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre. The part seven, part 46-storey building would include retail and office premises, 272 residential apartments, 41 serviced apartments and 338 car spaces. The Panel met on April 26 to discuss the matter, but deferred the determination to allow the applicant more time to provide additional information that was required. In a memorandum to the Panel on May 26, Council’s Senior Development Assessment Planner Kathryn Saunders again listed concerns with infrastructure contributions. Council believes the development of the precinct should deliver a new street providing direct connection between

High Street and Union Road, and replacement of the existing roundabout with a signalised intersection. While it is not known what conclusion Council and the applicant came to on Monday, Urban Property Group CEO Patrick Elias remains confident things will progress. “We are confident with the proposal, as it’s within the controls of the site,” he told the Weekender on Tuesday. “Our intention is to continue working through any issues with the regional planning panel and Council to address any concerns and ensure the best outcome for both the community and the development.” In its Record of Deferral on April 26, the Panel agreed with Council’s assessment that the development could not be approved in its current form due to a number of issues. It cited shortcomings with the neighbouring development, which proposes a part 14, part 37-storey building with 356 residential apartments. “Given the combined scale of this development and the neighbouring development at 87-93 Union Road, presently the subject of DA20/0148, the Panel would expect to see evidence of attempts of real collaboration between the respective design teams, particularly in relation to the presentation to and design of public spaces between the two developments and traffic management which will affect the same roads,” it states.

Sitting MP facing possibility of challenge from within EMILY FESZCZUK

peculation surrounding the future of Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh is intensifying, with the prospect of a surprise challenge from within the Liberal Party in the lead-up to the next election. There are suggestions that Penrith Councillor Mark Davies is considering challenging the sitting MP during the upcoming pre-selection process. Ms McIntosh is in her first term as Lindsay MP after being elected at the 2019 Federal Election. Ahead of the upcoming pre-selection process, Ms McIntosh confirmed to the Weekender she wishes to stay on and contest the next election. “I love representing and working hard on behalf of the families and businesses in my electorate of Lindsay,” she said. “I am nominating again to be the Liberal candidate for Lindsay to keep doing what I love, serving our community, getting things done and being a strong voice in the Morrison Government for western Sydney.”

Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

It is understood Ms McIntosh, who did not comment on the prospect of a challenge specifically, has the support of

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There were reports last week that a deal had been struck to avoid a potential challenge, but the Weekender understands the prospect remains a live possibility. However, work is underway behind the scenes to avoid an ugly stoush in Lindsay, a seat that has had its fair share of drama over the years. Ms McIntosh said she’s delivered extensively for the community. “I worked closely with our community to ensure lighting and safety upgrades are delivered for the Great River Walk and on High Street, Penrith,” she said. “I have also delivered over $15 million for a critical local mental health hub and my passion is to ensure we create more local jobs, for local people. “Having run a small business, I am proud to have been part of a government that has delivered tax relief for small businesses and over 76,000 people in Lindsay. “As part of the Morrison Liberal team, we have committed to fully funding the construction of the Western Sydney International Airport, which will create over 11,000 jobs during construction and 28,000 full-time jobs within five years of opening.”

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he team at Pinot and Picasso is celebrating its third birthday this month by reflecting on how much the business from Penrith has grown to become an international brand in just a few years. The painting studio in Penrith, where it all began, is also growing up and moving into a bigger space on High Street next month. Pinot and Picasso Director James Crowe said that he and co-owner Aaron Carrasco never expected the reception they have had since opening the first studio on June 8, 2018. “It was a time where we realised there was a lot of opportunity in Penrith and wanted to bring something people in Sydney already had to our backyard, and the community support exceeded all of our expectations,” he told the Weekender. “We pinch ourselves that Penrith got the start that it did, and it is still quite surreal because Aaron and I cannot paint to save ourselves, but we have this huge art company, and we are super grateful

people want to buy these businesses off us.” Despite not being artists themselves, Mr Crowe said the duo’s focus on experience is what makes the paint and sip company so successful. “We are attracted to good hospitality and experience, which flows through the Pinot and Picasso brand, and we focus on entertainment and engagement over the art, which may sound kind of counterproductive,” he said. “At the end of the day, adults spend enough time getting told what to do so when they come into something like this it doesn’t need to be regimented, they just want to have a good time and do something creative while doing so.” Allowing people to unleash their inner Picasso while enjoying some food and drinks has proved popular, with franchises being sold all over Australia and now overseas. “We have 47 studios trading, about nine that have opening dates and another 20 in the pipeline, plus we have just sold one in Western Australia, two in Tasmania and we are about to have one in New Zealand,” Mr Crowe said.

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“It is pretty cool that a little company out of Penrith is going international, and we love that we can hail it all started right here.” Mr Crowe also said the new studio in Penrith will allow more people to enjoy the Pinot and Picasso experience as the brand

continues to grow around the country and the world. “We have a month until we open on High Street right next to Theodores Café, which is a great spot, twice the size, which means more capacity in the studio for bigger groups to enjoy,” he said.

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number of roads in Luddenham will be receiving new names as a result of The Northern Road upgrade, with some residents getting a sneak peek of the changes. A section of The Northern Road through Luddenham will be changed to Willmington Road, to honour a wellknown family in the area, if residents approve. A Transport for NSW spokesperson said that in September and October last year, the community was invited to submit suggestions to name some of the new roads that were built or bypassed as part of The Northern Road upgrade between Mersey Road and Glenmore Parkway. Liverpool City Council CEO, Dr Eddie Jackson, said Council resolved to rename the original section of The Northern Road through Luddenham as Willmington Road at its meeting on May 26. “The original section of The Northern Road through Luddenham forms the boundary between Penrith City and Liverpool City Local Government Areas,” Dr Jackson said. “The renaming of other sections of The Northern Road upgrade will be considered by Penrith City Council.” With the green light from Liverpool Council, the changes still had to go to Penrith Council and the Geographical Names Board of NSW (GNB) for final

approval, but residents spotted an early indicator of the names, with signs being erected prematurely. “The names were inadvertently placed on temporary road signs, however these have been rectified,” a Transport for NSW spokesperson said. A Penrith Council spokesperson confirmed that the name changes would go ahead if there were no objections by residents who will receive a new street number and road name. “Penrith City Council along with Liverpool Council and Transport for NSW are writing to residents of Luddenham whose street address has been affected by the upgrade of The Northern Road,” the spokesperson said. “The Geographical Names Board has approved, subject to consultation with residents, for the section of The Northern Road between the traffic lights which passes through the township of Luddenham to be named Willmington Road, while the former section of Elizabeth Drive will be named Farrier Place.” President of the Luddenham Progress Association and life-long resident, Wayne Willmington said he did not submit the name suggestion, but was touched by the tribute to his family’s contribution to the community. “It is such an honour for our family that have been part of the Luddenham community since the 1850s,” he said. Property owners will be consulted in the coming months about the new names before they are officially announced.

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hris Minns and Michael Daley have both put their hand up to lead Labor in NSW after the resignation of Jodi McKay late last week. A teary Ms McKay said resigning was “the only way” to unite Labor, even though she retained the support of caucus after a disastrous result in the recent Hunter by-election. “It is clear that although I was elected leader in a democratic ballot there are those within our party who have never

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Spirit of the Olympics Live sites in Penrith and St Marys to attract locals to watch Games together ALENA HIGGINS

esidents keen to get into the Olympic spirit will be able to congregate and watch the games live, with Penrith Council setting up big screens at The Mondo and Coachmans Park. After being cancelled last year due to COVID-19, Tokyo 2020 is set to begin next month, with several local athletes competing in the summer games. “Council is investigating options to hire a large screen for the Olympic Games to be televised live for residents in Penrith and St Marys as a way of feeling part of the action and excitement while they support our local athletes,” a Council spokesman said. “The sites will provide a COVID-safe option for people to view the games in their lunch break or to meet friends and family after work. “Council will have its COVID-safe plans in place and will monitor numbers in the event that there are too many people for the space.” Deputy Mayor Tricia Hitchen, who requested Council consider the idea, said

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A man has been charged after possessing a prohibited drug in Cranebrook last week. About 9.40pm on Friday, May 28, police were patrolling Sherringham Road, Cranebrook when they stopped and spoke to a 30-year-old Cranebrook man. The man was informed he would be searched, and police allegedly located a container in a bag the man was carrying. Inside the container were 16 tablets that were allegedly alprazolam, which is a prescribed substance. The man was charged with ‘possess prohibited drug’ and is set to appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, July 8.

Cranebrook: Police investigating string of incidents from weekend

An investigation is underway after a string of break and enters, along with stealing from motor vehicle incidents that occurred over the weekend in Cranebrook. Between 12.05am and 8am on Saturday, May 29, a number of motor vehicles were broken into on Farmview Drive and Eucalyptus Drive, Cranebrook. In the same time frame, a house was broken into on Greygums Road, and a motor vehicle was stolen. Police are investigating and would like to encourage residents with information in relation to these incidents to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Penrith: Man busted driving with suspended licence on Henry Street

A man has been charged after he was caught driving with a suspended licence in Penrith. About 8.30am on Sunday, May 30, police were travelling on Henry Street, Penrith when they sighted a motor vehicle travelling in the opposite direction. Checks made on the vehicle revealed that the registration was cancelled so police stopped the vehicle. Further checks were conducted on the driver, a 36-year-old Penrith man which showed he was the holder of a C P2 licence which was endorsed suspended due to fine default. The man was charged and will appear at Penrith Local court at a later date.

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DEFAMATION CASE ENDS IN A TIE Former Attorney General Christian Porter has settled his defamation case against the ABC and journalist, Louise Milligan. Prior to Porter being outed as the Government Minister accused of raping a woman in the eighties, the ABC published reports that Porter says inferred his identity in relation to the accusations – which he continues to deny. The matter is further complicated by the fact that it appears no charges will be brought against Porter because the complainant is now deceased. Since news of the settlement broke on Monday, journalists have been in a lather arguing about who “won”. The answer to that question depends on what metric you use. If you ignore the law and your metric is the court of public opinion, then of course Porter lost. He is an accused rapist and the stink attached to heinous allegations like that lingers in perpetuity unless an accused is found not guilty, or in this case if Porter had won his case against the ABC. In the absence of an outcome, Porter faces a similar fate to the NRL’s Jack de Belin in that he has neither been vindicated or found guilty of what he has been accused of. If your metric is the law however, then neither party appears to have come out on top, despite both Porter and Milligan curiously claiming some sort of victory following news of the settlement. Porter says that he has proven that the ABC regrets the reports that were the subject of his complaint and that he is somehow vindicated as a result. Milligan says the fact that the matter settled is evidence of her integrity as a reporter and the integrity of the stories that prompted the defamation proceedings.

From a legal perspective however, it appears that each party has agreed to discontinue proceedings, no damages will be paid, and each party will bear their own costs. Porter cannot claim a win in circumstances where he has received no damages and had to foot his own legal bill. Similarly, the ABC cannot claim to have successfully defended the matter in circumstances where it is understood that they will also pay their own costs. What appears to be apparent, if this columnist’s understanding of the settlement is correct, is that each party has identified difficulties with its case and has accordingly agreed to simultaneously wave the white flag, pay their own costs, and put the matter to bed. In other words, no winners and no losers, or if you consider the costs burden borne by each of the parties – two losers. The legal costs of the matter have not been reported, however with heavy artillery in the form of preeminent Senior Counsel on both sides you can expect that the collective bill for each of the parties would be a six figure sum. If reports that each party are paying their costs are correct then it is the tax payer who is footing the ABC’s bill. It has been reported that Porter’s legal bill will not be picked up by the Commonwealth Government, rather it was being funded by an unknown private benefactor. All in all it seems like a giant waste of time and an expensive exercise to determine what most people already know – serious question marks remain over Porter’s suitability to remain in the ministry, and Milligan’s career as a professional polemicist rolls on. This case also proves the extreme complexities of defamation law.

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Support of a big sister First-of-its-kind program set to provide vital support to vulnerable youth EMILY FESZCZUK

ot-for-profit organisation Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia is looking to launch a first of its kind program in the area to help young people who have been impacted by family violence. Bureau of Crimes Statistics and Research figures show Penrith has some of the highest rates of domestic violence incidents in the state. Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia NSW State Manager and Mentoring Coordinator, Alexandra Radcliffe said the organisation, which has been helping vulnerable young people through mentoring for 40 years, saw a need for the program locally. “80 per cent of our referrals are from women who are struggling to help a young person in their lives, often because they have experienced violence themselves so we decided to create a program specifically designed for that,” she said. “Each person gets a mentor, and this program will have group sessions where young people can meet those who understand what they go through, which

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reduces isolation and is ultimately early intervention to reduce suicide rates.” Glenmore Park resident and NSW Volunteer Mentoring Coordinator, Suzi

Ward said she wanted to be a part of the programs because of her personal experience. “I have lived with ongoing domestic

violence and abuse since leaving my ex-husband and I am raising three girls in western Sydney, so I am trying to raise awareness about the problem, because it is a big one” she said. “I started studying a Master Diploma in Counselling and I wanted to volunteer to help families know it is OK to speak up and speak out and someone will be there to help.” The charity is looking for funding for the program that will pair students from local schools with a carefully selected mentor to help provide them with support around the issues they are dealing with in their lives. “The mentors in the program are vetted for safety and common interests and can have similar experiences, they can be professionals, everyday people or students who are studying that field of work,” Ms Ward said. “We had a meeting with the Community and Resilience team at Penrith Council to talk about grants we can apply for and they were very encouraging as they want to work towards a solution as well.” To volunteer or donate, visit www. bigbrothersbigsisters.org.au.

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ne in five Australians do not add sauce to their pie, shocking new figures have revealed. The statistic has been brought to light thanks to a new survey conducted by family-owned bakery Mrs Mac’s. The survey found 17 per cent of respondents do not add sauce to their pie but for those that do, 85 per cent of the time it must be tomato sauce. When it comes to where the sauce should be placed, the nation is divided with just over 50 per cent (55 per cent) preferring a dollop on top of the pie, followed by underneath the ‘lid’ (16 per cent) and more than one in 10 (12 per cent) opting for sauce on the side. According to the survey, 70 per cent of Aussies eat a pie at least once a month, with 30 per cent of pie lovers eating them weekly. Almost three quarters of the nation are pie purists and choose to eat their pie with the ‘lid on’ whilst the remaining 26 per cent prefer it deconstructed. The survey has been released in conjunction with the development of an all-new style of pie by Mrs Mac’s, which went on sale on Tuesday in supermarkets and service stations across the country. A first-of-its kind in Australia, the new rectangular pastry bake packs the same taste as a round pie but has been expertly designed by the Mrs Mac’s pie profession-

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als to provide the perfect ratio of pastry and filling with each bite. Launching on the first day of winter, the savoury pastry bake comes in a choice of four flavoursome fillings: Ham & Cheese; Bacon, Egg, & Cheese; Pulled Beef; and Creamy Chicken, all wrapped in layers of Mrs Mac’s famed crispy, golden puff pastry. Where is Penrith’s best pie? We want to know the number one place to grab a tasty treat in town. Email news@westernweekender.com.au.

he Rotary Club of Nepean hosted its annual Youth Awards Night at the Penrith RSL Club last month. The function is held to acknowledge students from schools in the Penrith district. The students are chosen by their Principal and Year Leader as leaders within their schools in demonstrating community participation both within and outside of the school community. Students who give up their time to help with fundraisers and school activities that benefit both the charities involved and their fellow students are honoured. The six recipients were: Tiana Harrison – Jamison High School, Lara Roser – Caroline Chisholm College, Keeleigh Stephenson – Cambridge Park High School, Flynn Cole – St Dominics College,

Jack Prendergast – Penola Catholic College, and Gabrielle Cant – Penrith Selective High School The evening highlighted many of the Youth Programs run by The Rotary Club of Nepean such as RYLA (Rotary Youth Leadership Awards), RYPEN (Rotary Youth Program of Enrichment), RYDA (Rotary Youth Driver Awareness), NYSF (National Youth Science Forum) as well as hosting West Wyalong students for one week every year for Work Experience and also sending 10-12 students from the Penrith area to West Wyalong to experience life in a country area for one week. If anyone would like to find out more about Rotary Club of Nepean, contact Aaron Tyers on 0418 226 679 or Frank Portelli on 0419 410 831.

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ver a year and a half since The Village Penrith permanently closed due to a fire in its kitchen, a new restaurant has risen from the ashes. The church on Henry Street that was constructed in 1861, will now be home to Henry’s Bar and Restaurant, which is set to open in the coming weeks. Henry’s Owner and General Manager, Mitchell Hird told the Weekender that the venue was a key factor in taking on the new venture. “The opportunity came about as a contact of ours did not want to continue the lease, he had other business opportunities, so we came out to have a look and fell in love with the venue,” he said. “I have small businesses, including a club bistro in Kingswood, so I am familiar with the area, but the building really sold it for us.” The team quickly jumped into transforming the space into a place where people could come together. “We weren’t going to do much in terms of renovations but once we started and did

one area it kind of snowballed and before we knew it, we had done the whole thing, including a new cocktail bar upstairs and installing taps for 12 craft beers,” Mr Hird said. “We then re-did outside down the alley way, which will be perfect for private functions, and hopefully we can launch into breakfasts come spring.” With a large scale venue, it needed a menu to match and Mr Hird said they have something for everyone. “We have a big, modern Australian menu that includes pizza, pasta, burgers, good sharing entrees, high-end steaks, plus funky salads, sides and starters,” he said. “Some people say a big menu is hard to pull off but when it comes to big events and gatherings, we find it works well and that people are always happy and can find something delicious.” Mr Hird said it will be an experience people have to come try out for themselves. “We have the charm and warmth that comes from the building but a modern take, so you can’t put us in a box, you really need to come in to experience it,” he said. For more details, visit www.henrysbarandrestaurant.com.au.

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I wonder who did the business plan on this? (Winter wonder, Weekender May 28). There has been an ice rink in Penrith since 2000. People still do not know it is there. Ice sports have been a fringe support in the area since then. The moment summer rolls around Australians love the outdoors. It is always a battle to get people on the ice inside a building for the summer months. There was a down hill slope in Coffs Harbour. They do not line there in summer either. The energy needs? Maintaining below zero environment for a long hot summer in western Sydney will be a costly one. Getting a return from a $300 million investment and continued running costs with winter sports in a country that loves their summer? What happens to the established ice rink? At $300 million, the cost for junior ice time for sports like hockey and figure skating will seriously have to rise to cover expenses. I guess it is a case of watch this spot. How long can it last? GEOFF MARSH, VIA FACEBOOK

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Sweet treat on the way New ice cream shop set to offer family atmosphere and impressive prices

new ice creamery opening on Henry Street in Penrith will have you screaming for ice cream and its selection of sweet treats. Located in the former Multisecure Locksmith and Security shop, Cookie’s Ice Creamery is currently being transformed into an oasis for ice cream lovers. With cookies and cream and choc mint the top pick for Guy and Melissa Cook, the Glenmore Park-based owners think their new venture certainly is a delicious one. “We love ice cream and will be doing load-ins so you can create your own flavours, along with waffles, pancakes, crepes, cakes, pastries and coffee, because a lot of shops are missing the important coffee part for parents,” Mr Cook told the Weekender. “A couple of our friends are coeliac so, while we can’t have

Guy and Melissa Cook at Cookie’s on Henry Street. Photo: Melinda Jane.

a full gluten-free range, we do have a great supplier that has some alternatives, along with vegan options so everyone can enjoy it.” Getting the scoop on the competition, Mr Cook said they hope to provide a fun option for the area. “We found in the market research we did in Penrith that there are ice creameries around, but not those that cater to families to sit down and really enjoy your dessert, so it was an exciting opportunity to fill that gap,” he said. “Pardon the pun but the other shops are a little cold, you just get your ice cream and leave, so we wanted to create an environment where you can come with your family, first date or friends.” Ms Cook said the shop will have different elements to add to the overall family-friendly experience. “Our main colours are bright with hot pink and teal, and

we plan to have board games customers can sit down with as well as a kids section with a little ice cream stand and wooden toys,” she explained. “We also plan to do birthday parties so if parents don’t want to clean up at their house they have the opportunity to do it at our venue.” Already part of the Penrith community, Mr Cook said they want to be competitively priced and give back to the area. “We are trying to be the lowest priced in the area, so when you do enjoy your treat, you are not overpaying for it,” he said. Locals only have to wait a few more weeks to dive in. “We are hoping to open around mid-June and in that first week we are giving a free small ice cream to frontline workers, like police, ambulance officers and nurses just to say thanks,” Mr Cook said. To keep up to date, visit www. cookiesicecreamery.com.au.

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PUBLIC TRANSPORT PRICES TO INCREASE FROM JULY 5 A trip from Penrith to the city will be more expensive from next month after the State Government confirmed public transport fares would increase. But Transport Minister Andrew Constance says the increases could have been worse. “We made the decision not to adopt the five per cent average annual increase

recommended by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART),” Mr Constance said. “For 99 per cent of customers this adjustment will mean an increase of less than $1 a week when the changes start on July 5. “Some customers won’t even notice a change in their weekly spend with the $50 weekly travel cap, introduced in 2019,

remaining in place. There will also be no changes to the $2.50 daily travel cap for Gold Opal card holders.” A trip from Penrith to Cirqular Quay by train currently costs $6.89 in peak periods and $4.82 in off-peak periods. From July 5, it will cost $6.99 in peak periods and $4.89 in off-peak periods. – Troy Dodds

Vale Robyn Twomey: Passion for Penrith

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Loyal Penrith local Robyn Twomey sadly passed away on Thursday, May 20 at her South Penrith home. Mrs Twomey’s husband, Wal, said a lot of people in the community knew his ‘fun’ wife, who was only 59-yearsold when she suddenly passed. “When I was a store manager at McDonald’s Penrith Leagues she came to a lot of the events and when we finally bought our own business, Hot Lips Café, she was nervous, but it was the greatest thing for her,” he said. “We worked together seven days a week for 15 years and I couldn’t have done it without her, everyone loved her and customers turned into lifelong friends.” Together since 1976, Mr Twomey said his wife was a wonderful example for their children, Emma and Robert, who she leaves behind. “When we sold the business, she started working at Nepean Hospital and it just brought out the best in her, she would get her cleaning done then talk to the lonely patients and make sure they were taken care of,” he said. “She was just a good person and a loving mother who loved Penrith, the community, the football club and all of her friends.” -Emily Feszczuk

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We’ll always remember Annual memorial service held to honour those who served our country EMILY FESZCZUK

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hose who served our country in war have been remembered at an annual memorial service. The service, presented by the Penrith City Australian National Servicemen’s Association Inc. (NASHOS), was the first to be held since 2019 after the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled last year’s event. Penrith NASHOS President Harry May said the in-person event, which was held last month at Victoria Park, St Marys, was a great success. “It was first established in 2006 and it is an opportunity for us to see each other and to make people aware of what is happening, that we are still here just like with ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day services,” he said. “It is important to remember our fallen comrades, the ones that didn’t come back but also the ones that served during their time of call up.” NASHOS members, along with Penrith and St Marys RSL Sub-Branches and local dignitaries such as Member for Lindsay Melissa McIntosh, Penrith MP Stuart

Harry May, Graham Larkham, Angelina Young and Roy Young. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Ayres and Londonderry MP Prue Car, all laid wreaths as part of the proceedings. The 15th anniversary of the service was marked with a special addition from Penrith City Council to pay tribute to defence personnel. An upgrade of the memorial and surrounding areas provided by Council last year was completed with the dedication of a plaque and seat to commemorate two founding members of the Association. “The Mayor did a speech before she unveiled the seat that has a plaque for our founding members Harry Morfoot and Tom Kelly, which was lovely to see,” Mr May said. “Council has been great organising all of this for us and for a while the spot was looking pretty dreary, but we are very happy with the end result.” Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown was proud to unveil the park bench and plaque on behalf of Council at the important local ceremony. “This adds to what Council has already done as we see it as a beautiful spot for people to rest and reflect on the service that these men and women have given to our country,” she said.

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LOCAL NEWS App to help with vaccine rollout The Service NSW app is the latest tool to be used in the NSW Government’s push to rollout the COVID-19 vaccine as quickly and as safely as possible. From this week people aged 40-49 will be able to register their interest for the vaccine directly on the Service NSW app, with other age groups to follow when it is their turn. People who register will be contacted to book via email when appointments become available. Those aged 50 and over should visit http://nsw.gov.au to book their AstraZeneca vaccine now. Premier Gladys Berejiklian said the app had been a “game changer”.

TRIBUTE TO FORMER MP Blacktown City Council has paid tribute to the late Jim Anderson for his long and distinguished service as a Councillor, Mayor and the Parliamentary Member for St Marys and Londonderry. In a brief ceremony, Blacktown City Mayor, Tony Bleasdale presented the ‘Key to the City’ to Jim’s wife, Kathleen Anderson in the presence of family members, current and former MPs and Councillors.

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lenmore Park mother Jodi Maher has shared her story in her new book An IVF Miracle From Mahers, to shine a ray of light on people trying to become parents. Undertaking IVF for over three years from 2007, Ms Maher wrote her book in 2015 but finally got the courage to recently publish it. “My experience is my journey of undertaking 11 rounds of IVF to become a mother to my son, and then I have included four short stories where I interviewed women about their experiences with pregnancy, infant loss, reflection and new beginnings,” Ms Maher said. “The message of the book is about connecting and inspiring people who have struggled or may struggle to create and hold their baby.” Well received in both Australia and overseas, Ms Maher said she hopes people on their own journey may find some comfort from her words. “We are not alone in this, even though we may feel like we are as it can feel very

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Council has partnered with the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA) for this year’s exciting C3West project, Skirts. It’s our second collaboration with the MCA on a C3 West Project which looks to take artists beyond the gallery to create new contemporary art projects, with a focus on western Sydney. Skirts brings women from Kingswood and surrounding suburbs together to explore issues around women’s community safety in Kingswood and the power of collective voices. A group with a vision, the ‘Skirts’ are women who live, work, study and socialise in Kingswood and who want positive change for themselves, for each other and for their community. Skirts seeks to address concerns around public amenities, community safety and connection with a focus on local women’s aspirations. Working together with western Sydney-based artist Linda Brescia, Skirts is an act of rebellion – against gendered expectations, ageism, violence against women, and the barriers that can come between individual lives and

community wellbeing. Since September 2020, Linda has engaged with a diverse group of women previously unknown to each other, enabling them to connect and forge friendships through creativity and dialogue. Collaborating with award-winning writer, Felicity Castagna, the ‘Skirts’ have devised a manifesto – a public declaration that combined poetic personal observations of women’s daily experiences and desires with a list of actions. From now until Sunday, September 5, we invite you to see the 22 incredible Skirts artworks by Linda, in collaboration with the women of Kingswood, on display in Wainwright Park, Kingswood. Kingswood is a resilient, welcoming, open minded community and we value this empowering creative project that will help to strengthen the neighbourhood. For further information, visit: penrith. city/skirts. Enjoy your weekend and I’ll see you next week.

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hildren spending time on screens is becoming more of a concern, with many parents beginning to notice negative effects of constant digital use. The Growing Up Digital Australia report by the Gonski Institute for Education found that only 46 per cent of parents felt that their child could spend a day without digital technology, and that 83 per cent of parents, carers and grandparents felt that their child was negatively distracted by digital technologies. However, there are ways to manage screen addiction and temptation for children. Set examples While worry over kids’ screen time seems to dominate conversations, parents are also finding their own screen time can be a matter of concern. “Over 90 per cent of parents felt that they themselves were negatively distracted, at least to some extent, by digital technologies,” Dr Amy Graham, a Research Fellow at the Gonski Institute said.

It’s important to set boundaries when it comes to kids and screen time.

“What we do know from good parenting and impactful teaching is that the power of an example is often the most effective way to change.” This means showing children that parents can go without screens by having parents adhere to the same rules they impose on their children. “We know from the best neuroscience that early childhood gives us the best chance to shape children’s habits and that the brain absorbs information twice as

quickly. If parents are introducing screens as a digital babysitter … this is what will be absorbed. Instead, let kids do other activities and find other ways to entertain themselves,” Dr Graham said. Enforcing boundaries Technology has made it easier for parents to enforce boundaries on their children when it comes to use of digital devices. Google Home allows parents to physically monitor and control screen time. Through Google Home, parents can

view their child’s activity online, and receive reports showing how much time they spend using each app. Parents can also manage app downloads, giving them the opportunity to block or approve any downloaded apps. It also allows parents to set limits on screen time, and to lock their kids out of their device remotely, so they know it’s time to put the phone or iPad away. Open conversations It is also important that families also have open discussions about device use. “All the strategies don’t encourage kids to self-regulate their own usage, which is perhaps the missing piece of the puzzle,” Dr Graham said. “Sometimes, they actually teach kids to just get better at hiding their screen habits more. I think parents should start an open conversation with their kids about screens and the impact on wellbeing and health.” Dr Graham recommends setting loose and firm boundaries that are honoured by the whole family. A firm boundary could be no phones in bedrooms, while a loose one could be an hour of screen time on the weekend each doing an activity they choose.

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The Penrith Museum of Printing celebrated its 20th anniversary on Wednesday, June 2. The Museum located in the grounds of Penrith Paceway is a fully functioning Letterpress Printing Shop of the 1950s and is one of the area’s best kept secrets. Tours and classes are available which will take people back in time and teach them an antique skill. It is open from 10am on weekends and is a great experience for the family.

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The next instalment of The Joan’s Art + Music series will be a talk on painter and printmaker Margaret Preston. Preston is regarded as one of Australia’s leading modernists of the early 20th century. Don’t miss this talk by Art Gallery of New South Wales curator, Nick Yelverton. The talk will take place at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith on Wednesday, June 9 at 11am. All tickets are $15. For details and to book visit www. thejoan.com.au.

KNITTING BLANKETS FOR A GOOD CAUSE The Creative Fringe donated around 150 handmade knitted blankets as part of the Think Outside The Square Blanket Challenge this week. A handover was done to Penrith Community Kitchen, Westcare, Platform Youth Services and WeCollect to ensure the blankets help those who need it most.

Despite COVID-19 challenges, Penrith Landcare and Bushcare volunteers have continued to rally for the local environment. A Greater Sydney Local Land Services survey has found volunteer groups contributed more than 2,957 hours of environ-

mental service in the 2019/20 financial year. “The Penrith area is home to 14 groups compromising of more than 180 regular and casual volunteers carrying out activities including bush regeneration, tree planting, community education and

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DREAM RUN School captains of Claremont Meadows Public School, Damon Yard and Phoebe Derrick are taking part in The Smith Family Dream Run challenge this month. With the goal to run 50 kilometres between them over the month of June, the pair has already raised over $700 and are aiming to reach $1,248, which would sponsor a child in need’s education for two years. To donate, visit www.thedreamrun. com.au/fundraiser/ElCapitns.

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Can the under-strength Panthers make it 13 wins in a row on Friday night?

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he Penrith Panthers head to Leichhardt Oval on Friday night and face perhaps their biggest challenge of the season so far, lining up without a host of big-name players thanks to Origin duty and suspension. Brian To’o, Jarome Luai, Nathan Cleary, Isaah Yeo, Liam Martin, Api Koroisau, Kurt Capewell and Moses Leota are all missing from a Penrith side that has trampled allcomers so far this season. The result is a very different looking 17 from the one we’re all used to, but Ivan Cleary certainly won’t be complaining – his side will only benefit from the Origin experience in the long-run, while those earning a start in first grade this weekend get an opportunity to prove themselves and have the responsibility of keeping this longrunning winning streak alive. It will be the experienced players left

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FRIDAY, JUNE 4 | 7.55PM | LEICHHARDT OVAL | REFEREE: GRANT ATKINS in Penrith’s team that will need to lift to another level this weekend – namely the likes of a returning Dylan Edwards along with new skipper James Fisher-Harris, Viliame Kikau and Stephen Crichton. Penrith’s new-look halves pairing of Matt Burton and Tyrone May has had plenty of first grade experience this year, while Mitch Kenny has filled in admirably when Koroisau has been missing. In short this Penrith team still offers plenty against a Tigers side that is largely unaffected by Origin, save for Joe Ofahengaue who has been named for the Maroons. The Tigers come into this game having won two of their last three matches, finally starting to find some of the rhythm that coach Michael Maguire has been looking for. Their performance against the Dragons last weekend was classic Maguire footy – tough, gritty and resilient. Maybe the

players are finally getting the message. The Tigers would feel this is their best shot at beating the Panthers given the player drain the representative period offers, but Penrith still have plenty on show – and it’s perhaps no surprise they’ve maintained favouritism with the bookies. When you can still put out a forward pack with the likes of Fisher-Harris, Kikau and Spencer Leniu, you’re doing just fine. The Panthers will miss the game management of Cleary, the metres of To’o and the hard yakka of Yeo, but there’s something to be said for the ‘one in, all in’ system at Penrith and those filling the gaps this weekend will be far from disgraced. All of that said, those bottom-placed Bulldogs certainly gave the star-studded Panthers a run for their money last weekend. While it never felt like Penrith would lose, Trent Barrett’s side turned up with an

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old-fashioned mentality – run hard and hit hard, and it paid dividends until a moment of madness from Dallin Watene-Zelezniak on the stroke of half-time gave Penrith the ascendancy they’d been searching for. Maguire’s sides generally play with a similar style, so you can expect the Tigers to really muscle up on Friday night. Expect some big hits and huge runs from the forwards, while Luke Brooks’ kicking game will be key to keeping Penrith contained to their half of the field. What the Bulldogs tried to do last Saturday the Tigers may just have the firepower to pull off on Friday night. Still, this Panthers outfit is proving impossible to stop at the moment, and while this will be a harder fought victory than most, I think Ivan Cleary’s men can rise above adversity and get the two points. Tip: Panthers by 6.

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1 Dylan Edwards

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3 Stephen Crichton

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3 Adam Doueihi

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13 Matthew Eisenhuth

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5 Robert Jennings

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14 Stefano Utoikamanu

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15 J’Maine Hopgood

6 Moses Mbye

15 Shawn Blore

7 Tyrone May

16 Lindsay Smith

7 Luke Brooks

16 Tom Amone

8 Spencer Leniu

17 Izack Tago

8 James Tamou (c)

17 Thomas Mikaele

9 Mitch Kenny

18 Brent Naden 19 Eddie Blacker

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18 Michael Chee Kam 19 Jake Simpkin

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PANTHER PRIDE ON SHOW ! Congratulations to Penrith Panthers co-captain Isaah Yeo, who announced last weekend that he and his partner Ash are expecting their first child. The little one is due in November. Yeo announced the news on Instagram, just hours before being picked in the NSW team for Origin I – making it a very special weekend.

! Most accept that Brent Naden’s days at the Panthers are numbered, but there’s speculation doing the rounds that his time at the club may be over quicker than expected. Naden is due to join the Bulldogs next season but may end up being released to Trent Barrett’s side early in a mid-season switch. ! Liam Martin had a roller-coaster day on Sunday ahead of his selection in the Blues team for Origin I. He’d taken a call from Penrith coach Ivan Cleary during the day, who wanted to ensure his chin remained up given it appeared he’d missed selection. A few hours later Martin got the call to rush to Coogee and come into the New South Wales camp, with an injury to Newcastle’s Tyson Frizzel opening the door for the country kid to make his Origin debut. ! The Panthers have confirmed that Thomas Jenkins has signed a two-year contract extension with the club. The new deal will see the 20-year-old outside back join the Panthers NRL development list in 2022 and the club’s top 30 roster in 2023.

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“I’m so excited to stay at Panthers for the next couple of years and hopefully more years after that,” Jenkins said. “Penrith is home for me now and I love everything about the club and the people here. I’m keen to keep developing as a player and a person and I believe Panthers is the best place to do it.” Hailing from Boorowa in the Hilltops Region of southern NSW, Jenkins first made the move to Panthers ahead of the 2020 season. However the cancellation of the state representative competitions due to COVID-19 saw him return home to play Group 9 First Grade for his junior club Young Cherrypickers.

State Penrith MP Stuart Ayres rolled up his sleeve to get his COVID-19 vaccination last week. And what was he wearing? A classic Penrith Panthers jersey, of course!

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ladder at Panthers Leagues Club. The very impressive Honour Board that adorns the reception area hasn’t been updated in a few years and is out of date. It’s still got Anthony Griffin as Penrith’s Head Coach!

Moses Leota was sin-binned for the second time this season last weekend against Canterbury. His Grade 2 Careless High Tackle will cost him a week on the sideline, with the 25-year-old submitting an early guilty plea. It comes at the worst possible time for Penrith, with Leota to sit out Friday night’s game against the Tigers – adding to Ivan Cleary’s long list of unavailable players.

Spotted: Roosters legend Craig Wing with former Panthers player and powerbroker Lou Zivanovic at the New South Wales True Blue Dinner in Sydney on Monday night.

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rian To’o was in church, Jarome Luai wasn’t feeling 100 per cent, and Liam Martin didn’t believe it was Blues coach Brad Fittler on the line – these are the incredible stories of Penrith’s latest Origin heroes. Last Sunday, six Panthers players were rewarded for their team’s incredible start to the season by being named in the New South Wales squad for next week’s State of Origin series opener in Townsville. Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Brian To’o, Liam Martin and Isaah Yeo were all selected in Fittler’s top 17 for Origin I, while hooker Api Koroisau will serve as 18th man. Speaking on ‘NRL 360’ on Monday night, Fittler recalled the moment he phoned each Panther to let them know the life changing news. “I rang Brian To’o, and he was in church. I rang Jarome, and he was coughing and spluttering saying he’s been crook. Isaah Yeo was at a baby shop, he’s about to have a baby soon. And Liam Martin was fantastic… I rang him later on [after Tyson Frizell was ruled out with injury] and he didn’t believe it was actually me – it took a while to convince him that it was,” Fittler said.

Isaah Yeo and Liam Martin at Blues training this week. Photo: NRL Photos.

For powerhouse winger Brian To’o, his maiden Origin selection was more than well deserved following an outstanding first half of the season with the Panthers. The 22-year-old from Mt Druitt said he was in church listening to his pastor preach when his phone rang

“I got the call when I was in church but it didn’t have his (Fittler’s) name on it, I thought it might’ve been Uber Eats or something,” To’o told Fox Sports. “I quickly ran outside to answer and said ‘hello’. The caller said ‘hi Brian, it’s Freddy… congrats mate, you’re playing Blues’.

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“I was like ‘oh shucks’… I was stoked, I couldn’t even speak English, I was stuttering heaps.” Despite reports to the contrary, Luai beat out Canberra’s Jack Wighton to the number six jersey, ensuring the Penrith halves pairing of Luai and Cleary would be replicated at State level. Speaking with Panthers Media, 24-yearold Luai said getting the opportunity to make his Blues debut “means so much” to him and his family. “Ever since I was young I used to watch Origin games with my Dad all the time; have those pizza nights with the family and never imagined I’d get to play in that arena,” he said. “I think that’s why I was so emotional when I gave Mum and Dad the news. They can’t wait just as much as I can’t. Hopefully I’ll get out there and do everyone proud.” The last time Penrith had five Blues representatives was way back in 1989 when Greg Alexander, John Cartwright, Mark Geyer, Chris Mortimer and Peter Kelly represented their state. Should Koroisau get on the field next Wednesday night, it will mark record representation by Penrith for the Blues. Panthers backrower and 2020 Queensland Origin hero Kurt Capewell was once again named for the Maroons. Origin I kicks off next Wednesday night.

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t didn’t take a try-saving tackle in the 54th minute of the 2003 Grand Final to make John Sattler proud of his son Scott. The Premiership-winning South Sydney forward no doubt had long choked back his emotions watching his boy become a man, a first grader, a friend, husband, father, Grand Final winner and much, much more. John would be proud of his son again this week, if only he was in the condition to comprehend Scott’s articulate honesty, passion and bravery. Of all the comments regarding the NRL crackdown on high contact, few have been more compelling than Scott Sattler’s. Speaking with Gary Belcher on their SEN ‘Sportsday’ program, Scott Sattler had his emotion bubble over as he revealed his father’s dementia demise. He remembered John speaking so clearly and passionately during South Sydney rallies for a return to the NRL. Then there was the Grand Final function in 2014 when he led a room of 400 to sing the South Sydney song. Now John struggles to recognise his grandchildren. Scott misses the hours effortlessly talking rugby league with his dad. Life had never beaten John Sattler in any way, until this. Each day, dastardly, despicable, dementia takes another little

Scott Sattler was a champion footballer, and so was his father John. Photo: NRL Photos.

bit of the hero that is John Sattler. So, Scott invited anyone who criticises the NRL crackdown on high contact to come and see his dad. It came at the same time as Steve Mortimer was detailing similar issues, though thankfully not as significant yet. So many of us in the game know of many others who aren’t quite as they were or should be. There is no categoric proof yet that the game did this. But there is no proof it didn’t either. That’s a bit like saying, 70 per cent of concussions are inflicted on defending players, so let’s not try to reduce the 30 per cent that happen from illegal contact to the ball carriers. The game is reading the room and taking the only action it can to survive long-term. As Scott Sattler reminds us, let’s err on the side of caution. Let’s realise the game can still be physical, tough and attractive without the current level of contact with the head or neck. It will still happen. But it can’t happen as it has. Yes, the implementation has been sudden. Yes, it’s been a little clumsy. Yes, there will be inconsistency. But it has to happen. Players play. Names like V’Landys, Abdo, Annesley govern. People like John and Scott Sattler should make sure of that.

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bunch of fresh new faces will adorn a patched-up Panthers line-up this Friday night, including two debutants who can’t wipe the smiles off their faces. St Marys juniors Lindsay Smith and Izack Tago will make their NRL debuts against the Wests Tigers at Leichhardt Oval tonight as the competition leaders aim to keep their unbeaten run alive. The duo, who have been impressing in NSW Cup all season, will finally get their chance in first grade this week after seven of their teammates were chosen for State of Origin duty next Wednesday. Fullback Dylan Edwards, who is also returning from a minor hamstring injury, said Smith and Tago have been beaming from ear to ear since being named. “They both haven’t stopped smiling all week,” he told Extra Time. “It’s good energy to have around the place especially when people are debuting.” Both players have been in the Panthers system for many years, with Smith playing plenty of representative football as a teenager while Tago has lit up the NSW Cup competition this season.

“Lindsay is a hardworking middle forward and he’ll do a great job for us. He works hard and he works hard for the team,” Edwards said. “Izack Tago plays a bit of backrow/centre and he’s been really, really good for the NSW Cup side. He’s a damaging ball runner and his defence is really good too. He talks a lot and works hard, and I’m looking forward to both guys getting out there.” Despite being seriously short on troops due to Origin selection and a suspended Moses Leota, the Panthers go into tonight’s match-up as favourites against a Wests Tigers side that’s slowly finding some form. Penrith will unleash a new halves pairing in Matt Burton and Tyrone May against the Tigers, with Edwards quietly confident that everyone should know their role. “T-May is a quality player and has a super footy brain, and Burto’s played six. As far as their combination goes, we’ll see, but in terms of their footy knowledge and the way they know how the team runs, it’s second to none, really,” he said. “We train a lot together and everyone buys into the systems we have in place here – it’s just the ‘next man up’ attitude we have going. Anyone that’s come in so far to date has done a really good job for us and I expect nothing less from the boys that’ll come in on Friday.”

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OVERALL GRADE: A+

ith 12 wins from 12 games this report card is obviously going to be extremely favourable, but the Panthers’ biggest test is about to come over the third quarter of this season as Origin threatens to decimate the team which is on top of the ladder.

What caught my eye last week: The return of Dragons star Jack De Belin in reserve grade after nearly 1000 days away from the paddock. So desperate are the Dragons due to injury and suspension that they have named De Belin on the interchange bench after such a long layoff.

Attack: The Panthers continued their scoring frenzy over the last six weeks of the season scoring 234 points and currently sit second highest in attack just behind Melbourne. Penrith actually upped their scoring tally from 160 in the first quarter. Insane numbers. GRADE: A+

What game I’m looking forward to: Believe it or not, the Knights taking on the Eels has plenty of promise for the average punter. Newcastle bounced back with a strong win over the ‘in-form’ Sea Eagles, while Parramatta got pummelled by the Rabbitohs. The Eels need to win this one to show that they’re not mid-season faders again.

Defence: During the first quarter Penrith gave up 38 points, this quarter they only gave up slightly more at 50 points. Whatever way you look at it, it’s still bloody good. GRADE: A Player performances: The seven Origin players picked for game one are obviously the standouts but there are plenty more in the support cast having career best seasons. Mitch Kenny has been brilliant every time he has been asked to fill in for Api while Charlie Staines continues to improve on the wing. GRADE: A Coaching: Head coach Ivan Cleary and his assistants Cameron Ciraldo and Andrew Webster have continued to keep their team

My tips: Dragons, Panthers, Titans, Eels.

Nathan Cleary has been a key part of Penrith’s attacking success this season.

humming over the last six weeks so it’s hard to fault anything they’ve done. The big challenge is how they manage their star-studded roster through three brutal State of Origin

games, although the one bye in round 17 will help. Whether they rest any players or not will also be a big decision coach Cleary will have to make. GRADE: A+

The final word: This crackdown on headhigh tackles is just getting more confusing each week. There were several tackles on the weekend which would have been an automatic send-off during the crackdown in Magic Round. Bulldogs forward Jack Hetherington clearly made contact with two tackles in back-to-back sets and was allowed to stay on the field and that’s just one example. I applaud the return to some sanity on judging head-high shots but we’re a long way from achieving consistency.

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ith the announcement of the New South Wales Origin squad, it got me thinking about representative sport and those picked to play for their country, state, region … whatever it may be. In particular, my mind was taken back to a book called Outliers, written by Canadian author Malcolm Gladwell. Gladwell’s book delves into what makes people successful, and one area he explores in sport is relative age theory. In short, Gladwell assessed Canadian representative hockey teams and found that players born in early months of the year are overrepresented in those sides. Most sports have a cut off of January 1 for their age groups, so a kid born on the first day of the year and last day are typically grouped into the same bracket. Obviously, one full year – particularly for kids – can be a huge advantage, both in terms of maturity and physicality. Taking it back to the NSW side, I found that in the 17 named, 10 were born in the first six months, and five of those were born in January or February. Only 16 per cent of people are born in the first two months, but they make up 30 per cent of the Blues side, and it rings true throughout representative sport. It makes sense too, imagine being a 12-year-old and missing out on representative selection because you’re a bit

smaller than another kid who could be some 11 months older, that in itself could mean you slip through the cracks, or turn away from the sport. So that got me thinking, what if, no matter the sport, every four years, that entry date is shifted back six months. That gives every kid a chance to shine in the older half of the competition at some stage. An example of this is my son, he loves rugby league, but being born in late December means he’s often far closer to the kids in the below age group. While it doesn’t worry him, it makes you wonder if he’d look at the sport differently if he was born just a fortnight later. Equally, I have a daughter born in February at the other end of the scale, and she often plays sport with girls who are well younger than her. Penrith is represented in Parliament by local boy Stuart Ayres, as a sport tragic and Panthers fan, surely he sees this as an idea that should be explored. This wouldn’t just help kids stand out at grassroots level, but it could genuinely help us identify future first-graders and pro athletes that may have otherwise slipped through the cracks. It’s surely an idea worth some further investigation. Listen to Joel Caine on Sydney’s SEN 1170AM.

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State of Origin I next Wednesday is shifting to Townsville’s QLD Country Bank Stadium due to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Melbourne. “We’re operating in a pandemic and our absolute priority is ensuring the continuity of the competition and our Major Events,” NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said on Monday. “Townsville has the lowest risk of a COVID outbreak impacting the game and the least financial fallout of the available venues. Townsville is also a new, state of the art venue, with the capabilities to host an event with a global audience like Origin, placing it ahead of alternate regional locations.”

congratulate Mitch on his new deal which is exciting news for everyone at the Club, in particular our members and fans,” said Eels General Manager of Football, Mark O’Neill.

The NRL has confirmed the match officials for the opening State of Origin match. Gerard Sutton has been nominated by the Referees Appointments Committee to take charge of the match, with Todd Smith and Phil Henderson appointed as touch judges. Ashley Klein will be the NRL Bunker official. “Gerard refereed the NRL Grand Final and all three State of Origins in 2020 and deserves the opportunity to take charge of the first match of the Origin series in 2021,” NRL General Manager – Elite Officiating Jared Maxwell said.

Wests Tigers have announced that hooker Jacob Liddle has signed a contract extension with the club. The two-year deal will see Liddle remain in Wests Tigers colours until at least the end of the 2023 NRL season. “I’m really excited to be able to stay on with the club,” Liddle enthused.

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The State Funeral for rugby league Immortal Bob Fulton will be held on Friday, June 4 at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney at 10.30am. The family accepted the NSW Government’s offer of a State Funeral, following the death of the sports player, coach, selector and commentator at the age of 74. The State Funeral will be live streamed at nsw.gov.au/stateservices.

has revealed he’s suffering from dementia. He believes the diagnosis is linked to the hits he took as a tough league player in the 1970s and 1980s. “I do have part of my brain that has died from playing the game of rugby league,” he told The Daily Telegraph.

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Jake Clifford has officially been released by North Queensland and has signed with Newcastle.

Parramatta halfback Mitchell Moses has re-signed with the club until at least the end of the 2024 season. It ends months of speculation, which at one stage saw Moses strongly linked with the Brisbane Broncos. “I would like to

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lake O’Connor is yet to turn 21, but he’s already making waves in the Australian country music industry. Hailing from Windsor, he has already played the likes of Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe and spent plenty of time in Tamworth, making a name for himself on the ARIA Country Music charts. “I grew up listening to a lot of country music, my grandparents always had Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings playing in the car when we’d go on road trips,” Blake told the Weekender. “As I got into my early teens … I found the Zac Brown Band and Chris Stapleton, which really drew me to the country side of things.” However, his most significant influence when it came to performing live was Ed Sheeran. “Listening to an acoustic performer playing in a stadium by himself, that was enough for me to want to go ‘OK, I can do this’,” he said. This passion for music and performing has driven him to very early success – he has already won two Australian Country Music Awards. In 2019, Blake won the Toyota Star Maker award, leading him to perform a ticketed show at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in 2020. It was also the year he won the Golden Guitar for New Talent of the Year.

“A Golden Guitar is humongous, I honestly didn’t think I was going to win it that year, it was really tough competition,” he said. Of the five nominees, Blake was the youngest, and the only independent artist on the list. “It’s incredible to know all the people who have won it in the past – from The McClymonts to Keith Urban … even Slim Dusty. To know I’m of that category now is incredible. It’s still sitting up in my room, all polished, still shining,” he laughed. For now, Blake is continuing to release music, including his new single, ‘Willin’ and Ready’. He recently completed a 15-date tour supporting Diesel, and will now play a string of his own shows. However, he has a lot more planned for where he wants to take his career, having already gotten a taste for Nashville. “It was incredible, the whole vibe of the place over there is just another world,” he said. “I guess as big as you can imagine, that’s where I want to take it, because why hold it back?” Blake O’Connor will play at the Windsor RSL on Friday, July 2. Tickets begin at $25. Visit www.windsorrsl. com.au/event/blake-oconnor to get tickets. His forthcoming new single ‘Soul Feeling’ is also available to pre-order and pre-save now.

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With a resume featuring the likes of ‘West Side Story’, ‘A Chorus Line’, ‘Singin’ in the Rain’, and ‘The Producers’, there is barely a role Kermond can’t master. “It is a strange time, but when this is all over, shows like ‘Spiegelesque’ will remind us how much fun living can be and how the theatre and cabaret raises your spirits,” Robert Love, Director of Riverside Theatres, said of the show. ‘Spiegelesque’ will play at Riverside Theatres from Thursday, June 17 to Saturday, June 26, with more dates having been added by popular demand. Tickets begin at $41. Visit www.riversideparramatta.com.au/show/spiegelesque for more information.

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Ê I know this is a huge call and I’ll probably be hammered for it, but the ‘Friends Reunion’ was the greatest piece of television I’ve seen in my 34 years on this planet. Call me crazy, but you’ll be hard pressed to find anyone sane that didn’t absolutely love it just as much as I did. It was literally the perfect production jampacked full of nostalgia, laughter, surprises, secrets and heart. If you haven’t seen it yet, please judge for yourself – it’s available to stream right now on Foxtel and Binge. 10 out of 10!

FRIENDS REUNION, FOXTEL AND BINGE Ê Speaking of swimmers, five-time Olympic gold medallist Ian Thorpe has joined Channel Seven’s commentary team for the upcoming Tokyo Games. The Olympics kick-off on July 23. Ê I like this move… ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ will replace the outgoing ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show’ later next year. The former ‘American Idol’ winner’s talk show began in 2019 and has performed well in the US ever since. While we haven’t seen the show here in Australia yet, expect it to also replace ‘Ellen’ on Channel Nine sometime next year. Ê Local lifestyle series ‘Space Invaders’, which focuses on de-cluttering, renovation and transformation, has been renewed for a second season by Channel Nine.

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Ê The Tour de France is back, cycling live onto SBS from Saturday, June 26. Along with all the race action, SBS will also launch a new live preview show called ‘Bonjour Le Tour’, hosted by former cycling champion Kate Bates with SBS French Radio’s Christophe Mallet. Ê Here’s one for all the ‘90s kids… Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy will reprise their roles as the Sanderson Sisters in ‘Hocus Pocus 2’, a sequel to Disney’s 1993 Halloween cult classic ‘Hocus Pocus’. The film will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in 2022. Ê Season 3 of ‘Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted’ is currently airing on National Geographic on Tuesdays at 8.30pm. On this adventure, Gordon will visit Texas, Portugual, Mexico, Iceland and Maine.

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TV Guide: June 4–10

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Your guide to the week’s television viewing

6:00 Football: Men’s Internationals: Australia v Kuwait *Live* [s] 6:30 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Q&A [s] 11:05 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 1:30 That Pacific Sports Show [s] 2:00 Smother (M l) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank [s] 4:55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Gardening Australia [s] 8:30 Vera (M) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Benefit Of The Doubt” (M v) (’12) Stars: Tom Selleck 2:00 House Of Wellness [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 8:30 Movie: “Pitch Perfect” (M l,s) (’12) Stars: Anna Kendrick 10:50 TBA 12:05 Andrew Denton’s Interview (PG) [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

5:30 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Drop Dead Gorgeous” (PG) (’99) Stars: Kirsten Dunst 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 NRL: Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers *Live* [s] 9:50 NRL: Golden Point [s] 10:35 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 6 *Live* From Roland Garros Stadium [s]

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Living Room [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 TBA 9:30 The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] 10:25 TBA 10:55 The Project (PG) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 How The Victorians Built Britain (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Nulla Nulla (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 The Great House Revival (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Life And Death In Herculaneum (M s) 8:30 World’s Most Beautiful Railway 9:25 The Windsors’ Lost Letters (PG) 10:30 SBS World News Late

3:00 TBA 4:00 TBA 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Vintage Roads (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia (PG) 10:30 Property Ladder UK (PG)

4:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 4:30 Highway Thru Hell (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown (PG) 7:30 AFL: Round 12: Melbourne v Brisbane Lions *Live* 11:00 Armchair Experts

4:50 Movie: “The Magic Sword: Quest For Camelot” (G) (’98) Stars: Gary Oldman 6:30 Movie: “Richie Rich” (PG) (’94) Stars: Macaulay Culkin 8:30 Movie: “Troy” (M n,s,v) (’04) 11:45 Movie: “The End Of Eden” (M v) (’96)

4:30 The Storyteller (PG) 5:00 Fraggle Rock 6:00 On Country Kitchen 6:30 Kriol Kitchen (PG) 7:00 NITV News: Nula 7:30 Movie: “Balto” (PG) (’95) Stars: Kevin Bacon 8:55 Bedtime Stories (PG) 9:05 Milpirri Winds Of Change (PG)

3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 11:30 CSI: Crime Investigation (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Walker, Texas Ranger (M v) 3:00 JAG (PG) 4:00 Hawaii Five-O (M d)

1:00 Charmed (PG) 2:00 Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 The Conners (PG)

3:00 The Block (PG) 4:00 Mountain Life 4:30 Stone House Revival 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Hidden Potential 8:30 Island Life 9:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation

6:00 The Deep 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Miraculous World (PG) 8:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:30 Good Game Spawn Point 8:50 Fruits Basket (PG) 9:15 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (PG) 9:35 Radiant (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Vaccine 8:00 Planet America 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Remy & Boo 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 The Hollow Crown (M v) 10:25 Doctor Who (PG) 11:10 Arts Works

5:30 The Cook And The Chef 6:00 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 River Cottage Australia 8:30 Rick Stein’s India 9:40 Mystery Diners 10:05 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw

5:40 Shortland Street (PG) 6:10 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:25 NITV News Update 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:25 Dynamo: Magician Impossible (PG) 9:15 Sex Tape (M) (In German)

4:30 That 70’s Show (PG) 5:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 5:55 Movie: “Antz” (PG) (’98) Stars: Woody Allen 7:30 NRL: Wests Tigers v Penrith Panthers *Live* 9:50 Movie: “Starsky & Hutch” (M l,d) (’04) Stars: Ben Stiller

3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Movie: “San Demetrio, London” (PG) (’43) Stars: Robert Beatty 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Tennis: Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 6 *Live* 10:35 Movie: “The Immigrant” (M l,s,n) (’13)

12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces [s] 1:20 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema (MA15+) [s] 2:35 Love On The Spectrum (PG) [s] 3:25 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 3:55 Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] 4:25 Landline [s] 5:00 Football: A-League: Central Coast Mariners v Western United *Live* [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 The Durrells (PG) [s] 8:20 Sanditon (PG) [s] 9:10 Wakefield (MA15+) [s] 10:10 MotherFatherSon (M l,d,s) [s]

10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* [s] 1:30 AFL: Round 12: St Kilda v Sydney *Live* [s] 4:30 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Surveillance Oz (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “The Fast And The Furious” (M v,l) (’01) Stars: Paul Walker 9:40 Movie: “2 Fast 2 Furious” (M v,l) (’03) Stars: Cole Hauser 11:50 Crime Investigation Australia (MA15+)

12:00 Cybershack (PG) [s] 12:30 Reel Destinations [s] 1:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 2:30 Explore TV [s] 3:00 Netball: Magpies v Fever *Live* [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet: The Sun (PG) [s] 8:40 Movie: “Fast & Furious 7” (M) (’15) Stars: Vin Diesel 11:25 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 7 *Live* [s]

8:30 All 4 Adventure [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) [s] 12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 12:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 1:00 10 Minute Kitchen [s] 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia [s] 2:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] 3:30 The Living Room [s] 4:30 Farm To Fork [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Advancing Australia [s] 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 The Dog House (PG) [s] 8:00 The Savoy (PG) [s] 9:00 Ambulance Australia (M) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 SBS News Flood Special: Hard Rain 2:30 Rhythmic Gymnastics: World Cup Tashkent 4:00 Trail Towns 4:30 Planet Expedition Mexico 5:30 Hitler’s Holy Treasure 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys 8:30 Australia’s Biggest Singalong *Live* (PG) 10:30 Movie: “Florence Foster Jenkins” (PG) (’16) Stars: Meryl Streep 12:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG)

1:30 Seven’s Horse Racing 5:00 Sydney Weekender 5:30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea (PG) 6:30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters (PG) 7:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Homes By The Sea (PG)

1:30 American Pickers (PG) 2:30 Canadian Pickers (PG) 3:30 Heavy Rescue (PG) 4:30 Picked Off (PG) 5:30 American Restoration (PG) 6:30 AFL: Pre Game 7:00 Round 12: Essendon v Richmond *Live* 11:00 Hardcore Pawn (M)

4:45 Movie: “Grumpier Old Men” (PG) (’95) Stars: Walter Matthau 7:00 Movie: “The Wizard Of Oz” (G) (’39) Stars: Judy Garland 9:15 Movie: “The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society” (M) (’18) Stars: Jessica Brown Findlay

5:25 APTN National News 5:55 NITV News: Nula 6:25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 6:55 Yokayi Footy 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Through The Wormhole (PG) 8:30 Australia’s Biggest Singalong *Live* 10:30 Pecan Summer: The Opera (PG)

3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 4:30 I Fish 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (M v) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 FBI: Most Wanted (M v) 11:20 Hawaii Five-O (M v)

1:00 Masterchef Australia (PG) 2:50 Frasier (PG) 3:40 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:45 Friends (PG) 10:45 Movie: “Friends With Kids” (MA15+) (’11) Stars: Jennifer Westfeldt 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Charmed (PG)

3:30 Pool Kings (PG) 4:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt Renovation 5:30 Hidden Potential 6:30 Our Yorkshire Farm 7:30 House Hunters Family 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Renovation

6:00 The Deep 6:30 The Wonderful World Of Puppies 7:15 Hey You! What If 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:35 The Day My Butt Went Psycho! 9:05 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk 9:30 Lost In Oz (PG)

4:30 Q&A Highlights 5:05 Planet America 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Stan Grant’s One Plus One 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners 9:00 ABC Nightly News

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 5:55 Remy & Boo 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 The Set 8:30 Unprotected Sets 9:20 Black Mirror 10:30 Sammy J (PG) 10:35 Live At The Apollo (M s)

5:05 Pacific Island Food Revolution 6:00 Adam Liaw’s Road Trip For Good 6:30 Heston’s Feasts 7:30 The Sweet Life With Elise Strachan 8:35 Ainsley’s Australian Market Menu 9:30 Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure

5:30 Basketball: NBL: NZ Breakers v Melbourne Phoenix *Live* 7:30 World’s Greatest Hotels (PG) 8:25 The X-Files (M h,v) 9:20 Cycling: Criterium du Dauphine Stage 7 *Live* 11:10 Dateline 11:40 Insight 12:40 Movie: “Land Of Mine” (M) (’15)

4:30 Clarence (PG) 4:45 Movie: “Monster House” (PG) (’06) Stars: Mitchel Musso 6:30 Tennis: Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 7 *Live* 11:25 All New Traffic Cops (M) 12:25 4 Days That Shock The World (M v,l) 1:55 Peaking (PG)

3:10 Movie: “Support Your Local Gunfighter” (PG) (’71) Stars: James Garner 5:05 Movie: “Comes A Horseman” (PG) (’78) Stars: Jane Fonda 7:30 Rugby Union: Trans Tasman: ACT Brumbies v Hurricanes *Live* 9:45 Rugby Union: Post Match

10:00 Offsiders [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise [s] 12:00 ABC News At Noon [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 Doc Martin (PG) [s] 3:30 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 4:30 Back Roads [s] 5:00 Art Works [s] 5:30 Antiques Roadshow [s] 6:30 Compass [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Spicks And Specks [s] 8:30 Wakefield (M l) [s] 9:25 Smother (M) [s] 10:20 Unforgotten (M l) [s]

10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) [s] 11:00 House Of Wellness [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Kochie’s Your Money & Your Life [s] 1:30 TBA 3:00 Dog Patrol (PG) [s] 3:30 Border Patrol (PG) [s] 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s]7:00 7News Spotlight: Ride Of Your Life (M) [s] 8:15 Crime Investigation Australia (M v,s) [s] 9:40 The Real Manhunter (M v) [s]

1:00 Netball: Suncorp Super Netball: Giants v Swifts *Live* [s] 3:00 NRL: Newcastle Knights v Parramatta Eels *Live* From McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 8:35 60 Minutes [s] 9:35 NINE News Late [s] 10:05 Law & Order: Organized Crime: Everybody Takes A Beating Sometime (M) [s] 11:05 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 8 *Live* From Roland Garros Stadium [s]

9:00 Australia By Design [s] 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday [s] 12:00 Advancing Australia [s] 12:30 Left Off The Map [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 2:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 3:30 Hotels By Design (PG) [s] 4:00 Fishing Australia [s] 4:30 Taste Of Australia [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 FBI (M) [s] 12:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Football: FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine 3:30 Motor Sports: Andalucia Rally Highlights 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:35 Hitler And Churchill (PG) 5:35 How The Nazis Lost The War (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Anne Boleyn: Arrest, Trial, Execution (PG) 10:10 Vitamania: Truth About Vitamins 11:45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 1:35 24 Hours In Emergency (M)

2:00 The Bowls Show 3:00 My Greek Odyssey (PG) 4:00 Escape To The Country 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 11:30 Border Patrol (PG) 12:00 Australia’s Deadliest (PG)

3:00 AFL: Round 11: Carlton v West Coast Eagles *Live* 6:00 American Restoration (PG) 6:30 Movie: “The Maze Runner” (M v) (’14) Stars: Dylan O’Brien 8:45 Movie: “Thor” (M v) (’11) Stars: Chris Hemsworth

3:15 Movie: “The Wizard Of Oz” (G) (’39) Stars: Judy Garland 5:30 Movie: “Curly Sue” (PG) (’92) Stars: Alisan Porter 7:30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) 8:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares UK (MA15+) 10:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (M)

4:30 Football: NT Women’s Premier League 6:00 NITV News: Nula 6:30 Behind The Brush (PG) 6:55 Boomalli (PG) 7:25 NITV News Update 7:35 Hip Hop Evolution (M d,l) 8:30 Movie: “Whitney” (M) (’18) Stars: Whitney Houston

3:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 4:00 Pooches At Play (PG) 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Advancing Australia (PG) 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 MotoGP 2021 Race 7 Catalunya Grand Prix

10:30 Masterchef Australia (PG) 1:10 TBA 2:10 The Neighbourhood (PG) 2:40 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (M) 8:30 Friends (PG) 10:00 2 Broke Girls (M s) 11:30 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping

3:30 Fixer Upper 4:30 House Hunters Family 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones 8:30 The Jennie Garth Project (PG) 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home 10:30 Flip Or Flop 11:30 The Real Housewives (M)

6:00 The Deep 6:30 The Wonderful World Of Puppies 7:15 Hey You! What If (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:35 The Day My Butt Went Psycho! 9:05 Dragons: Race To The Edge (PG) 9:30 Lost In Oz

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News: Auslan Bulletin 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Foreign Correspondent 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Drum Beat 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Australian Story

5:25 Kangaroo Beach 6:10 School Of Roars 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Compass 8:30 Louis Theroux: Talking To Anorexia (PG) 9:30 Love On The Spectrum (PG) 10:25 Catalyst

5:30 Gordon Ramsay Uncharted (PG) 6:30 Australia’s Food Bowl 7:00 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 7:30 Made In Britain 8:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 9:40 Amazing Wedding Cakes 10:30 Peter Kuruvita’s Coastal Kitchen

5:00 TBA 7:00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus (PG) 7:35 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 8:30 The UnXplained With William Shatner (M h,v) 9:20 Qanon: The Search For Q (MA15+) 10:10 Cycling: Criterium du Dauphine Stage 8 *Live*

3:00 Movie: “Cats & Dogs” (PG) (’01) Stars: Michael Clarke Duncan 4:45 Movie: “Speed Racer” (PG) (’08) Stars: Emile Hirsch 7:30 Movie: “World War Z” (M) (’13) Stars: Brad Pitt 9:45 Movie: “Underworld Evolution” (MA15+) (’06) Stars: Bill Nighy

2:00 Movie: “Seven Nights In Japan” (PG) (’76) Stars: Hidemi Aoki 4:00 Movie: “The World Of Suzie Wong” (PG) (’60) Stars: Nancy Kwan 6:30 Tennis: Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 8 *Live* 11:05 Chicago Med (M)

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

Monday 7 June Tuesday 8 June Wednesday 9 June Thursday 10 June

4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Judge John Deed (M v) 10:30 Autopsy USA (M)

12:00 Movie: “Framed For Murder” (M s) (’07) Stars: Elisa Donovan 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 9-1-1 (M) [s] 10:00 S.W.A.T (M) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s]

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Aussie Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Dirty Dozen” (M v) (’67) Stars: Lee Marvin

6:00 ABC Evening 7:30 Shaun The Sheep News 7:00 ABC 8:00 Teenage Mutant National News 8:00 Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:35 The Day My Butt Went Psycho! ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly 9:05 Dragons: Race To The News 9:30 7.30 Edge (PG) 9:30 Lost In Oz

12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Sanditon (PG) [s] 2:00 Little Women (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) [s] 8:30 Love On The Spectrum [s] 10:20 China Tonight [s]

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Getaway (PG) [s] 1:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 Emergency [s] 10:00 Footy Classified (M) [s] 11:00 NINE News Late [s]

7:00 Our Stories 7:20 4:30 TBA 6:00 NITV News Update Futurama (PG) 6:30 7:30 Anthem Sessions The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Little Big Shots US (PG) Interstitials 7:40 Through The 8:30 First Dates Australia (M l) Wormhole (PG) 8:30 Living 10:50 My Crazy Birth Story (M) Black 9:00 Faboriginal (PG)

1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) [s]

5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix 11:20 TBA 12:15 Home Shopping

12:00 Movie: “Deadly Secrets By The Lake” (M v,s) (’17) Stars: Stefanie von Pfetten 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) [s] 10:00 Ambulance (M l) [s]

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] 1:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 9:05 The Weakest Link [s] 10:10 Kath & Kim (PG) [s]11:10 NINE News Late

2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 How To Stay Married (M) [s] 9:10 NCIS (M)

7:00 Grace’s Amazing 6:00 ABC Evening 7:30 Shaun The Sheep Machines 7:30 Spicks News 7:00 ABC 8:00 Teenage Mutant And Specks (PG) 8:50 National News 8:00 Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:35 The Day My Butt Went Psycho! China Tonight 8:30 ABC News TBA 9:10 Doctor Who (PG) 9:55 Extras (M l,s) 11:20 The Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:05 Dragons: Race To The Games (PG) 9:00 ABC Nightly News Edge (PG) 9:30 Lost In Oz

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 David Rocco’s Dolce South East Asia 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:30 Patriot Brains (M) 9:25 8:30 Jamie’s Kitchen 9:30 Creamerie (MA15+) Mystery Diners

12:00 Movie: “Salem Falls” (M s) (’11) Stars: AJ Michalka 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Big Brother (M) [s] 9:00 Movie: “Sweet Home Alabama” (PG) (’02) Stars: Candice Bergen 11:15 The Latest Seven News [s]

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Driving Test (PG) [s] 1:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 Rugby League: State Of Origin *Live* [s] 10:10 Rugby League: Post Match [s] 11:10 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 11 *Live* [s]

7:30 NITV News 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Update 7:35 8 Out Of Adam Liaw 7:30 Nigella Machines 7:30 Spicks 10 Cats Does CountKitchen 8:00 Poh & Co. And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 8:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 9:00 down (M) 8:30 Movie: “Donnie Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 9:30 Darko” (M) (’01) Stars: Jake Art Works 9:00 Tate Britain’s Gyllenhaal Mystery Diners Great British Walks (PG)

4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 8:30 Inspector Morse (M v)

7:00 AFL: Round 13: Port Adelaide v Geelong *Live* 11:00 Movie: “Universal Soldier” (MA15+) (’92) Stars: Jean Claude Van Damme

2:45 Insight 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Tony Robinson’s Coast To Coast 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Britain’s Cathedrals With Tony Robinson (PG) 8:30 The Secrets Of The Cadbury Chocolate Factory: Inside Cadbury 9:25 Bloodlands (M l)

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 7:00 Our Stories (PG) Friends (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:20 NITV News Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Update 7:30 Wellington NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Paranormal (M h,n) 8:00 Bang Theory (PG) 9:20 2 NCIS (M v) 12:10 Home Yokayi Footy 8:35 Over The Broke Girls (M s) Shopping Black Dot 9:30 NITV News

5:00 The Simpsons (PG) 6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Life Of Pi” (PG) (’12) Stars: Suraj Sharma

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Desperate Housewives (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 5:30 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 RBT (PG) [s] 8:30 Paramedics (M) [s] 9:30 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 10:30 NINE News Late [s] 11:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 12

7:00 Our Stories (PG) 5:00 The Simpsons 7:20 NITV News (PG) 6:00 Futurama Update 7:30 First 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Cold Case (PG) 9:30 Footprints 8:30 Movie: “Coal Miner’s Daughter” (M) (’80) Without A Trace (M v) 10:30 Stars: Sissy Spacek Numb3rs (M v)

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House In A Hurry 8:30 Home Town 9:30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation

5:30 Antiques Road7:00 That 70’s Show show 6:30 Tennis: Pre (PG) 7:30 Paranormal Show 7:00 Tennis: Caught On Camera (M) 8:30 Movie: “Lara Croft Tomb Roland Garros: Day 11 *Live* Raider: The Cradle Of Life” (M) 11:10 Law And Order: Criminal Intent (M v) (’03) Stars: Angelina Jolie

2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 Law & Order: SVU (M) [s] 10:30 Blue Bloods (M) [s]

3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Tony Robinson’s Coast To Coast (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Robson Green - Walking Hadrian’s Wall (PG) 8:30 The Unusual Suspects (M) 9:30 The Handmaid’s Tale (MA15+) 10:30 SBS World News Late

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 10:30 Seal Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (M s) 9:30 Team (M v) 11:30 NCIS (M) Seinfeld (PG) 12:30 Home Shopping

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Grace’s Amazing 7:30 NITV News Adam Liaw 7:30 Machines 7:30 Spicks Update 7:35 8 Out Of Australia’s Food Bowl And Specks (PG) 8:30 Would I Lie To You? 9:00 TBA 8:00 Cook Like An Italian With 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island Silvia Colloca 8:30 Mary 9:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 10:00 (M l) 9:20 Shrill (M l,n,s) Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell Berry’s Absolute Favourites

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Escape To The Chateau 8:30 Restoration Man (M) 9:30 Building Off The Grid (PG)

5:30 Antiques 6:30 3rd Rock From The Roadshow 6:30 Tennis: Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Show (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Smokey And The Bandit” (M v) Roland Garros: Day 10 *Live* (’77) Stars: Burt Reynolds 9:30 11:30 Law And Order (M v) 12:30 Antiques Roadshow Movie: “Stripes” (M n,l) (’81)

2:10 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) [s] 8:40 Bull (M) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s]

5:30 Storage Wars 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) (PG) 6:00 American 5:30 Escape To The Pickers (PG) 7:00 Country 6:30 Bargain Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 The Hunt (PG) 7:30 The Coroner Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Family (M v) 8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M v) 10:50 Mighty Rivers (PG) Guy (M) 9:30 American Dad

12:00 Movie: “Pelican Brief” (M v,l) (’93) Stars: Julia Roberts 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 10 Years Younger In 10 Days (PG) [s] 9:30 How To Look Good Naked (M n) [s] 10:30 The Latest Seven News [s] 11:00 Busted In Bangkok

3:05 Living Black 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 The Great House Revival 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Point 12:00 Taken Down (M)

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Blue Bloods (M v) 10:25 NCIS: Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (M s) 9:30 Mom New Orleans (M v) 12:15 (M d) 11:35 Frasier (PG) Home Shopping

6:30 Jackie Robinson (PG) 7:30 The Point 8:30 Charley Pride: I’m Just Me (PG) 9:55 NBL 2021: Illawarra Hawks v Sydney Kings 11:55 The Point

12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz [s] 1:30 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (M) [s] 2:00 Pine Gap (M l) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J (PG) [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Q&A [s]

5:00 Good Bones 6:00 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 House Hunters Friends (PG) 6:30 International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Fixer Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (M) 9:30 Seinfeld Upper (PG) 9:30 Bargain (PG) 11:00 The Conners (PG) Mansions

5:30 Antiques 6:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Roadshow 6:30 Tennis: 6:30 3rd Rock From The 7:25 NITV News Adam Liaw 7:30 Asia Machines 7:30 Spicks Pre Show 7:00 Tennis: Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s Update 7:30 8 Out Of Unplated With Diana And Specks (PG) 8:00 Roland Garros: Day 9 *Live* QI: Marriage And Mating (M l,s) Chan 8:00 John Torode’s Asia 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) Show (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:25 Taskmaster (M) 9:15 The 8:30 Movie: “Point Break” (M) 11:30 Law & Order: Criminal 8:30 Hairy Biker’s Route 66 8:30 David Attenborough’s Intent (M) (’15) Stars: Keanu Reeves Tailings (M) 9:30 Mystery Diners Conquest Of The Skies

6:00 Futurama (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 6:30 The Simpsons 7:30 Highway Patrol 5:30 Escape To The (PG) 7:30 Modern (PG) 8:30 Outback Country 6:30 Bargain Family (PG) 8:30 Movie: Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) Truckers (PG) 9:30 Towies 8:30 Inspector George Gently (PG) 10:30 Supertruckers (PG) “Horrible Bosses” (MA15+) (’11) Stars: Jennifer Aniston 11:30 Jade Fever (M) (M v)

12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address [s] 1:35 Media Watch (PG) [s] 2:00 Little Women (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz [s] 8:30 Shaun Micallef’s Mad As Hell (M) [s]

3:00 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 The Great House Revival 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:25 24 Hours In Emergency (M)

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12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 The Durrells (PG) [s] 2:00 Little Women (PG) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 Think Tank (PG) [s] 5:00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery (PG) [s] 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 [s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch (PG) [s] 9:35 Baby Surgeons (PG) [s]

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House Hunters International 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 Flipping 101

5:30 The Secret Life Of 7:00 That 70’s Show The Zoo (PG) 6:30 (PG) 7:30 Movie: “What Antiques Roadshow Happens In Vegas” (M) (’08) Stars: Cameron Diaz 9:30 7:30 Tennis: Pre Show 8:00 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 12 Movie: “Bad Neighbours 2” (MA15+) (’16) Stars: Zac Efron *Live* 11:00 Law & Order (M v)

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Test your knowledge about US Presidents in our special trivia quiz this week.

1. Which President made Christmas a national holiday? 2. Which President had turned down offers to play professional football? 3. In what year was Woodrow Wilson elected President?

4. Who is the current US President? 5. How many Presidents have died while in office? 6. On what significant religious holiday was Abraham Lincoln assassinated in 1865?

ANSWERS 1. Ulysses S. Grant 2. Gerald Ford 3. 1913 4. Joe Biden 5. Eight 6. Good Friday

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At the movies... Latest Saw chapter just misses the mark SPIRAL +++ 1 hour, 35 minutes TROY DODDS

The first two ‘Saw’ films in 2004 and 2005 were nothing short of groundbreaking, changing the horror genre for a new generation of film-goers. Inevitably, the franchise lost its way through six more films, though 2017’s ‘Jigsaw’ did seem to get things back on the right track. ‘Spiral’ is a fresh take on the concept, but probably the closest to the shock and awe of the first two films – though it ultimately falls short of delivering the same level of thrills, especially when it comes to the traps the franchise is best known for. They come across as unimaginative and are rushed through too quickly.

The premise is pretty simple – Detective Zeke Banks (Chris Rock) and his new partner (Max Minghella) get the case of a bizarre death involving a cop and a train, quickly learning that there’s a Jigsaw copycat in their midst. They race to track down the trickster and understand his motives before more people are killed. There’s some great clues left along the way and depending on how tuned in to the ‘Saw’ world you are, you may manage to guess the surprise ending before it lands. If you don’t, and you manage a ‘didn’t see that coming’ take-away from the flick, you’ll probably enjoy it a tad more than most.

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AQUARIUS

PISCES

ARIES

TAURUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

Make sure you keep yourself occupied in entertaining ways, as the Solar Eclipse lights up your leisure and recreation zone. Creative projects and quirky Aquarian hobbies are particularly favoured. On the weekend, think twice before you blurt out something controversial that you later regret. Instead, use the sparky Venus/Uranus energy to brainstorm creative ideas. Then come up with an inspiring vision or a progressive plan that you can share and develop with others.

The Solar Eclipse encourages you to adjust your home/work ratio so it’s much more balanced and family friendly. With Mercury reversing through your home zone (until June 22) do all you can to bypass domestic drama and repair family friction that needs attention. It’s time for Pisceans to sit down and smoke the peace pipe! But a relative, housemate or close friend could bamboozle you with some confusing information. So make sure you check the facts thoroughly before you respond.

Rambunctious Rams are feeling restless, as the Solar Eclipse stimulates your spontaneous nature. But – with retrograde Mercury in your communication zone – if you stretch the truth in dubious directions, then you’ll be caught out. So make sure you stick to the facts and figures, especially when you’re connecting with relatives and members of your local community. Mars marches into Leo on Friday, which is fabulous for colourful friendships and heightened creativity all-round.

The Solar Eclipse energises your money zone, so it’s a good time to take stock of your financial situation and find fresh ways to boost cash flow. Bulls are also feeling mighty curious as Venus and Uranus activate your learning and local travel zone. So it’s a wonderful week to shake off the physical and mental cobwebs and get passionate about a weekend getaway, an online project, a local community connection or a new study course. Remember – knowledge is power!

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Gung-ho Gemini – avoid the temptation to skim over important details. The Solar Eclipse is in your sign, so you’re keen to zoom ahead but remember there’s a fine line between making smart snap decisions and messy mistakes. The stars encourage creative thinking but nervous energy is also high. If you don’t pace yourself, you’ll be exhausted by the end of the week. You also need to steer clear of fake news, unreliable people and flighty friends, especially on Thursday and Friday.

Many Crabs will feel emotionally vulnerable this week, as the Solar Eclipse navigates its way through your selfsabotage zone. But don’t make things worse by being mysteriously moody or overly dependent. If you side-step issues and let other people set your personal agenda, then you’ll just end up feeling paralysed and powerless. With Venus and Mars both visiting your sign (until Friday) do your best to articulate ideas and pursue projects in a creative and confident manner.

The Solar Eclipse activates your hopes and wishes zone. Circumstances are constantly changing so your dreams for the future need to be regularly reviewed and updated to keep pace with outside events as well as your inner evolution. Mars moves into your sign on Friday, so have the courage and confidence to be the real you. Be inspired by movie star (and birthday great) Judy Garland: “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else”.

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Thursday’s Solar Eclipse revs up your reputation zone so don’t hide your versatile Virgo talents! Be proud to show the world what you are truly capable of. And is a close relationship testing your mettle, and your patience? Habitual thinking and old solutions won’t help. Venus and Uranus encourage you to change your attitude and look at the situation from a totally fresh perspective. It may take a few false starts but (with a positive and persistent approach) you’ll get there in the end.

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Mercury continues reversing through your education and travel zone. So you can expect continuing disruptions, delays, difficulties, misunderstandings or general shenanigans. Don’t let that deter you Libra! If you are flexible and adapt to constantly changing circumstances, then you can still have a week that is stimulating and satisfying. As actor/activist (and birthday great) Michael J. Fox observes: “Our challenges don’t define us, our actions do”.

The Solar Eclipse signals the dawn of a profound new way of seeing things. Plus Venus and Uranus propel you into exciting new territory regarding a close relationship (of the romantic or platonic variety). Whatever happens, you’re not in the mood for superficial partnerships or light-hearted conversations as you dive deep into the well of creativity. Be inspired by birthday great Prince: “To create something from nothing is one of the greatest feelings … It’s heaven”.

Has a close relationship been going down a rocky road? Thursday’s Solar Eclipse encourages you to build bridges and start communicating again. You’ll have to be proactive and patient though, as you make the first move and are prepared to wait for long-term results. On Friday, Mars transits into your education zone (until July 29). So your motto for the week is from birthday great, writer William Butler Yeats: “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire”.

A work colleague, client or customer won’t behave in predictable ways this week, so don’t even try to anticipate what they will do next. Avoid butting in, being a bossy Goat, and offering (wellintentioned) advice. Uranus reminds you that a teenager, friend or lover requires plenty of room to move and express themselves. They need to make their own mistakes and follow their own dreams. So smart Capricorns will back off, calm down and go with the flow.

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Foot and ankle trivia: Things you never knew you needed to know!

Why family involvement is at the heart of all great childcare

If you’re heading to a trivia night any time soon keep these gems in your back pocket, you never know when they may come in handy. Did you know… • The foot and ankle is a complex structure made up of 26 bones, 33 joints and over 100 muscles, tendons and ligaments. School aged children have 45 bones, and this is because the bones are yet to fuse together to create the adult structure. Even your fifth toe has three (tiny) bones in it, whilst the great toe is made up of two bones. • The soles of the feet are extremely sensitive to touch due to a high concentration of nerve endings, with as many as 200,000 per foot. This rich network of nerves helps the brain to make subtle adjustments when we walk and avoid any dangerous objects. • The medical term for a fungal nail infection is Onychomycosis (Onnico-my-co-sis) and there are four main kinds. Have you ever removed your nail polish and seen white spots on your nails? That’s a White Superficial fungal infection and often how many serious cases begin. • Your great toe and your four lesser toes are controlled by separate muscles. A

great childcare centre is like a family: connecting people young and old with encouragement, support and relationship. Embedding connections with children, their carers and their community, childcare centres can foster the emotional health and social wellbeing of our future generations. Childcare designed for the local community Education isn’t one-size-fits all: your child is unique – and their context is too. Understanding each child’s social environment is essential in supporting their learning journey. Working closely within community enables childcare services to create curated programs that suit your child’s needs. Families come first Family involvement is at the heart of great childcare. When there are open, inclusive and respectful relationships, families can discover the kind of care they want for their children. Seeing parents and carers as partners is better for children, as we all work together to help them flourish and thrive. Getting help from the community As the saying goes, “It takes a village.”

good exercise to test your intrinsic foot muscles is to try and raise your big toe off the ground, leaving your little toes touching the ground, and vice-versa. I call this exercise toe swaps. Have a try. • If you are diagnosed with diabetes a podiatrist is one of the first specialists you’ll be recommended to see. This is because diabetes can affect your blood flow, feeling and healing in your feet. • Hair on your toes is a good sign of arterial blood flow to the feet and is something we check when assessing circulation. • Ingrown toenails can occur at every age group. I once had an eight-weekold baby with ingrown toenails from birth, and it was thought they occurred in utero from compression in the mother’s belly.

Developing strong local ties can link childcare centres with diverse community groups and organisations, meaning they can access more resources. Uniting together helps us become more than the sum of our parts, offering a more well-rounded experience than if we each worked alone. At Prepare Early Education, community involvement is at the heart of our program. Call 9833 2462 to book your tour.

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How school leavers can get their savings goals on track from the beginning

housands of kids have just finished either high school or university and are about to enter the full-time workforce for the first time. This is an exciting time, and also an excellent opportunity to instil great financial habits that will last a lifetime. When we leave school or university, we are used to living on minimal income and have very few, if any, financial commitments. It’s like working with a blank canvass, we can allocate income to medium and long-term goals without having to forego the spending we have become accustomed to, there is no sacrifice. When a school leaver, who is used to getting a few dollars pocket money and not much else, starts working, that first pay packet feels like a fortune. Funnily enough, a few months down the track it feels barely enough. We quickly become accustomed to spending our money – probably not on the right things. In my ideal world, I’d love to see youngsters a few days before their first pay cheque, and plan out their spending from the beginning. At Future Financial Services, we even offer school leavers a free financial plan.

We get the kids to identify a few things they would like to achieve in the next year, this is normally a car or an overseas holiday. We then allocate savings towards achieving this goal. It is really important to get a quick win, achieving that first goal will cement these habits for a lifetime. We will encourage them to put some money away for the long-term; this is for an eventual house deposit or similar. We also suggest they put $20 a week into Super, in most cases they will qualify for the Government Co-contribution that further fast tracks their super savings. The power of compound interest for such a long period means that even $1,000 per year makes an enormous difference at retirement. During the financial planning process, we ask young people to identify the things they value most and direct discretional spending to those areas, that way, they are also making the most of their income on an ongoing basis. We believe that establishing really good spending and saving habits right from the beginning is so important that we offer a financial plan for free.

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hoosing between burial and cremation is a deeply personal decision, and one that is difficult for many people. In Australia, cremation is the most popular choice. However there are several factors to be considered when making the decision. Firstly, what are the differences and distinctions between cremation and burial. When a body is cremated, it is incinerated so that all that remains are ashes. With a burial, the body remains intact. Both cremation and burial can take place immediately after death, following a traditional funeral service or before a memorial service. In the case of a burial, the body can be interred in the ground or entombed in a crypt. By comparison, cremated remains can be kept by the family in an urn , scattered, buried in the ground, or memorialised in a garden bed or similar. Another important factor is that cremation is generally the more economical choice. In all cases there is the desire to be respectful of the deceased’s memory and by extension of their body. Both choices can include a viewing and a funeral service, the difference is the disposition at the conclusion of the service. There are pros and cons for both burial and cremation as to which is the most

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ore than half a million dollars has been pumped into Werrington’s Rance Oval, much to the delight of players, officials and spectators. The recently completed Stage 2 infrastructure upgrade includes an expanded amenities block that now features showers in the player’s change rooms, unisex umpire change rooms, increased canteen and club storage, as well as improved toilets. A new and automatic sub-surface irrigation system rounds out the $585,000 revamp, which brings the well-utilised site up to modern Australian standards. The upgrades were jointly funded by Penrith Council and through grants awarded by the NSW Government ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Cricket Legacy Fund, Cricket NSW and Penrith Cricket Club. Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown said the project’s completion is a huge win for the city. “While Rance Oval is a popular loca-

tion for Penrith Cricket Club Premier Cricket matches, as well as Penrith’s junior and senior representative teams, the state of the amenities block and grounds previously held us back from drawing more cricket players, officials and even observers to the site – until now,” she said. “With the improved facilities, Council can now encourage greater participation in the growing sport, on local grounds that will be in quality condition ahead of the summer season. “It’s also fantastic to see the added unisex amenities as this will allow us to welcome more females to the fields and give Council the chance to host Women’s cricket competitions at Rance Oval going forward.” Penrith MP Stuart Ayres said the new facilities at Rance Oval was a welcome addition to the range of premier sporting facilities in the region. “Cricket is extremely strong in Penrith and the region has produced many NSW and Australian representatives over the years, including current Test vice-captain Pat Cummins,” he said.

“The new facilities at Rance Oval will guarantee Penrith remains a breeding ground for Australia’s best cricketers and allow local players to dream of wearing the baggy green like Pat Cummins did not too long ago.” Cricket NSW CEO Lee Germon said Cricket NSW was delighted to have been involved in bringing the Rance Oval upgrades to fruition with a grant from the Australian Cricket Infrastructure Fund. “Cricket NSW and Cricket Australia are c o m m i t ted to developing and improving facilities to help foster the love of cricket and increase participation across the broader community,” he said. “These projects are often not possible without collaboration and a partnership approach to funding. We would like to acknowledge Penrith City Council for their ongoing support for cricket in their community, and for the contributions made by the NSW Government via the ICC T20 World Cup 2020 Cricket Legacy Fund and by Penrith Cricket Club.”

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ompeting at their first Australian Gymnastic Championships in two years, Kachan School of Tumbling & Performance (KSTP) has returned from Queensland with their best results ever. Held last month on the Gold Coast, athletes from KSTP dominated the fiveday competition taking home an incredible 11 gold, three silver and five individual bronze medals. KSTP had 16 representatives on the NSW team competing over three disciplines – Tumbling, Trampoline and DMT – with KSTP head coach Dima Kachan appointed the State International and National Stream Tumbling Coach. “All athletes did themselves, their State, Club and families proud, many achieving personal bests with scores and routines,” KSTP Club Manager, Rebecca Kachan said. “What makes this year’s Australian Championships the more exciting for us is not only is it the first time in two years since our athletes had the opportunity to represent NSW, but we had our best results to date.”

Winning gold and becoming new Australian Champions: Timofei Kachan for Level 5 Men Tumbling, Indiana Fidow for Level 6 Tumbling, Alexsa Kachan for Youth U13 Tumbling and Level 5 Trampoline, Joshua Blench for Youth U15 Tumbling, Rylee McKeon for Youth U15 Tumbling, Koralee Catlett for Junior U17 Tumbling and Level 7 Trampoline, Breanah Cauchi for Junior U17 Tumbling, Jack Hemmings for Senior Tumbling and Cheyanna Robinson for Senior DMT. Just missing out on gold and finishing with silver: Charlie Morgan for Level 5 Tumbling, Ethan McGuinness for Senior Men and Koralee Catlett for Junior U17 DMT. Grabbing a podium finish by taking home bronze: Jordan Josevski for Level 5 Tumbling, Eli Maroun for Level 6 Tumbling, Timofei Kachan for Level 5 DMT, Alexsa Kachan for Youth U13 DMT and Joshua Blench for Youth U15 DMT. In addition to their individual events, KSTP athletes also medalled in the International Team Events with three groups winning gold. Jack, Ethan and Joshua won gold representing the NSW Men’s Tumbling Team, while Koralee, Breanah, Rylee and Alexsa

Rebecca and Dima Kachan with their kids Alexsa and Timofei.

were crowned champions as members of the NSW Women’s Tumbling Team. Cheyanna and Koralee also won gold as part of the NSW Women’s DMT Team. Rebecca Kachan said while it’s been a tough 12 months for the club due to the pandemic, last month’s results made all the trying times worth it.

“We are in our 12th year at KSTP, and our passion and drive grows stronger each day,” she said. “While the COVID-19 pandemic hit our family business hard, the resilience of our families and athletes to keep going, kept us going and I believe we are more the stronger for it.”

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T “In addition to his coaching successes, ‘Whools’ has a long and proud history with the club as a player. He’s also been the leader of the club’s celebrations – we all have a ‘Whooly’ story,” Goldsmith said. “I’m sure we will see ‘Whooly’ around Howell Oval over the course of the season, when you do see him be sure to say thank you for his service to our great club.” Wholohan’s departure ends his incredible reign as the longest serving club coach in Sydney. Penrith Cricket Club is now on the hunt for a new head coach, which will be confirmed in the coming weeks, Goldsmith said.

alented Panthers Premier League netballer Kayla Nakhoul will represent her unique Aboriginal heritage this weekend as a member of the Netball NSW Indigenous All Stars team. To celebrate Super Netball’s Indigenous Round, Netball NSW and Giants Netball have launched a new initiative that will see the Indigenous All Stars take on the Giants Netball Academy this Sunday. The initiative is led by Giants Academy coach and proud Kamilaroi woman Ali Tucker-Munro, Netball NSW General Manager Performance and Pathways Margaret Hamley, and Giants Netball head coach Julie Fitzgerald. “This initiative is something I have wanted to do for some time now,” TuckerMunro said. “And like most innovative ideas, the creation of this Indigenous All Stars team relied on people with a strong sense of purpose and shared commitment.” Trials by invitation were held earlier this month, with players travelling from places like Wagga Wagga, Orange, Queanbeyan

Panther Kayla Nakhoul. Photo: Clusterpix.

and Nelson Bay. “The talent of the team is exciting,” Tucker-Munro said. “We have a mix of current Premier League athletes, SSN Academy athletes,

former NSW State players as well as emerging young players.” A former National League player, TuckerMunro will step aside from her normal position as Giants Academy coach to lead the Indigenous All Stars for this Sunday morning’s curtain raiser match. “I’m honoured to be able to be a part of this inaugural team. It means a lot to me from both a cultural and community perspective,” she said. “It’s a way in which I can support, nurture, connect with, and empower the current crop of elite Indigenous athletes as they navigate and participate in NSW’s performance programs.” The match between the Indigenous All Stars and Giants Netball Academy will begin at 11.15am on Sunday, June 6 before the competition-leading Giants take on the Swifts in the much-anticipated NSW Derby. On Monday in Perth, the West Coast Fever dealt the Giants their first loss of the season in heartbreaking fashion. Last year’s Grand Finalists trailed for the majority of the contest before a penalty goal after full-time to Jhaniele Fowler inflicted the Giants’ first defeat of the season after five rounds.

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BASKETBALL: Penrith fought right to the very end but ultimately went down to the Hornsby Spiders 88-85 in Round 8 of the Basketball NSW Waratah 1 Men competition. Both Lachlan Charlton and Goran Veg both scored 16 points apiece in the narrow loss. Meanwhile, Penrith’s Waratah 1 Youth Men and Youth Women team had mixed results in Round 8. Penrith’s Youth Men side were too good for Hornsby 96-80, while Penrith’s Youth Women’s side struggled against the Spiders 66-45. All three Penrith teams will face-off against the Illawarra Hawks and Norths Bears in Round 9. AFL: The Penrith Rams have lost their first game of the season, defeated by Southern Power 50-46 in Round 8 of the AFL Sydney Platinum Division competition. Mitchell Stevens booted three goals for the Rams, while Phil Aumann managed two of his own in the tight encounter. Penrith will hope to bounce back this Saturday afternoon when they travel to Gipps Road Oval to battle the Parramatta Goannas. Meanwhile, the Penrith Ramettes enjoyed their first win of the year, beating the UTS Australian Football Club 27-7 in Round 8 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Division 1 competition. This Saturday morning the Ramettes will take on the St George Dragons at Olds Park. AFL: The GWS Giants didn’t have much go their way during Saturday afternoon’s game against the red-hot Lions in Brisbane. Not only did the side have to travel to Brisbane on the day of the game

due to COVID restrictions put on them, but the Lions managed to slot home six unanswered goals in the first quarter to lay the groundwork for a commanding 64-point win at the Gabba. The 129-65 victory was Brisbane’s seventh in a row, while the Giants fall out of the top eight with the loss. GWS will enjoy a bye this weekend before returning on June 13 to face North Melbourne. SHUTE SHIELD: Penrith are on the road to improvement, but they were still unable to get past Eastern Suburbs in Round 7 of the Shute Shield. The Emus scored two tries in the 35-17 loss, with hooker Leon Bongare and reserve Ezekiel Seia crossing the line. Penrith will hit the road this Saturday when they take on Southern Districts at Forshaw Rugby Park. NETBALL: The Panthers Netball Opens team have lost three games straight, belted by North Shore United 70-43 in Round 8 of the Netball NSW Premier League competition. Meanwhile, the Panthers Netball Under 23s team also struggled against United 64-37. Both teams will take on the Sutherland Stingrays in Round 9. RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 12 of the Ron Massey Cup and Sydney Shield took place last weekend, with excellent results for the St Marys Saints. In the Ron Massey Cup, St Marys smashed Cabramatta 50-12. In the Sydney Shield, the Saints were too good for Cabramatta 48-18. This Saturday St Marys will take on the Wenty Magpies in both games.

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40-year association with the Penrith Cricket Club is officially over, with club legend and head coach Michael Wholohan calling it quits. Penrith Cricket Club President Paul Goldsmith announced the surprise news last week that Wholohan wouldn’t be continuing in the role of men’s club coach next season. “After a number of discussions with Michael about his role with the club, he has decided now is the right time to take a break from the club’s head coach position,” Goldsmith said. “It is an understatement when I say that he will be missed.” Wholohan has been coaching at Penrith since the 1996/97 season, and has been associated with the club as a player since 1979. The local teacher has been a part of many of the club’s high points – club championships, multiple premierships – and has seen many players go on to representative cricket, including Australian Test vice-captain Pat Cummins. Story continues on » p. 70

Penrith Cricket Club legend Michael Wholohan is moving on. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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