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WEIR WARNING New signage in place this week. Photo: Melinda Jane.

An ambulance at the Weir on Sunday. Photo: Megan Dunn.

The conditions at the Weir on Sunday. Photo: Megan Dunn.

A spokesperson for WaterNSW, the authority ultimately responsible for the weir, said it discovered the buoys were damaged on January 25 and immediate steps were taken to arrange their replacement. “WaterNSW is co-operating with relevant authorities and NSW Police in relation to recent serious boating incidents on the Nepean River weir at Penrith,” the spokesperson said.

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“At the request of police, water releases from Warragamba Dam have been reduced to assist in the recovery of the watercraft involved in the weekend incident.” It is understood that monthly checks confirmed the buoys were in place in November and December, but not on January 25 – a day before the fatal Australia Day incident.

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ew temporary warning signage and water marker buoys have been hastily installed after serious concerns were raised about safety on the Nepean River at Penrith Weir. The response comes after a 33-year-old

woman died in a boating accident on Australia Day and just days later another five people had to be winched to safety, when their boat also hit the weir and capsized. The accidents prompted an at times farcical blame game this week as various bodies argued over who was responsible for the missing buoys and signage, which are intended to warn people about the dangerous weir.

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The capsized boat on Australia Day. Photo: Channel Seven.

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ustralia Day took on a new meaning for some Penrith residents, who officially became Australian citizens last week. While COVID prevented the more traditional ceremony, immigrants celebrated their pledge virtually while being welcomed into the community. Colyton resident Ali Ehsan came to study a Master of Commerce at Macquarie University six years ago when he fell in love with the country. “I loved everything, starting with the weather, the overall sense of security and the fact that if you are willing to put effort in or are a hard-working person there are a lot of opportunities for you,” he said. “I knew it was somewhere I could spend the rest of my life, so I did a skilled pathway to get my citizenship, then my wife and I purchased our house, and my son was born here.” Now a registered migration agent helping others settle in the country, Mr Ehsan said it is an honour to embrace his new home.

Ali Ehsan at his Colyton home. Photo: Emily Feszczuk.

“In Pakistani culture your parents usually live with you, so I do miss that, but Australia has embraced me and my family, so I am grateful this country has given me a place to live,” he said. “It was a big difference in culture from what you wear and how you speak but I have adapted, and it is good to keep my culture alive while respecting the Australian culture and values at the same time.”

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Liz Morad has finally become an Australian citizen.

Liz Morad from Erskine Park was also elated to finally become a citizen after a long journey to get there. Born in Scotland, Ms Morad has been living in Australia for 54 years. “I was six-years-old when my mum and dad immigrated here in 1967 with their four kids,” Ms Morad said. “We were granted permanent residency straight off as it was a different system

then, but the documentation was an issue over the years when I tried to apply.” After being knocked back in the past, Ms Morad said she was so excited to be officially approved. “As soon as I got the letter I planned a big party on Australia Day with my family as this was the final step,” she said. “I was so excited because it has always felt like my home but now it is official.”

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It’s about time we checked out We must check-out of check-ins NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet believes that having QR check-in rules still in place across Sydney is giving people “confidence”. Premier, you’re wrong. It couldn’t be any simpler. Everyone knows that QR codes are no longer being used as a contact tracing method. We’re all used to a trip to Coles resulting in a COVID alert, which is absolutely meaningless as there’s no rules in place around testing casual contacts anymore, unless you have symptoms. Checking in is now completely and utterly pointless, which is why most people aren’t doing it anyway, unless they’re specifically asked to by the business in question. That’s right, Premier, the lived experience is that people aren’t checking in – they’re holding their phone up for a brief second, or not even going that far. That’s how much confidence they have in the system. If Mr Perrottet legitimately believes forcing people to check-in everywhere they go is giving people confidence, he’s being terribly advised. And if he hasn’t been told people aren’t doing it anyway, that’s double bad advice. In fact, if anything, the constant COVID alerts are making people less confident, more anxious and ultimately confused. Most people I speak to every day are over COVID restrictions. The vast majority have done everything asked of them in the last few years, from getting vaccinated to adhering to various rules. Premier, please don’t take the public’s respect for granted. It’s time to dump QR check-ins immediately.

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Grace’s cheerleaders miss key point If you’re one of the cheerleaders celebrating Grace Tame’s behaviour towards the Prime Minister last week, then you’d be happy for your son or daughter to act the same in such a situation. You’d be happy for your son or daughter to accept an invitation, then snub the host in the most public of ways to try to prove a questionable point. This has nothing to do with women being “expected to nod, smile, be silent and complicit”, as a Sydney Morning Herald contributor put it this week. It has everything to do with showing a modicum of respect in a social / official setting, and choosing the right place and platform to air your concerns. If Grace Tame wanted to raise her concerns about government policy and response, she could easily have issued a statement signalling the end of her time as Australian of the Year, and expressing

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her disappointment in what she clearly believes is a problem with government from the Prime Minister down. Her actions last week planted her firmly on one side of politics, which can never be good when you’re trying to be a voice for people from all different kinds of backgrounds and beliefs. I think Ms Tame was an excellent Australian of the Year choice and I have enormous sympathy for the journey she’s been on. But last week’s sulky tantrum towards someone not at all responsible for it was not the play. In the end, anyone cheering on Ms Tame is hard to take all that seriously – particularly when we know that if the roles were reversed, they’d be burning Scott Morrison at the stake. Barty nothing short of brilliant Is there a greater Australian sportsperson at the moment than Ash Barty? It’s one thing that she’s currently at the top of her sport, having won three Grand Slam events at just 25 and grabbing some $22 million in prize money in the process. But she’s also everything we want in a sporting hero, but rarely receive: she’s humble, gracious and an extraordinary speaker with her head well and truly screwed on. And despite what some former Australian Idol host thinks, how good was it to see her open a beer to celebrate on the TV broadcast? Her incredible Australian Open win last Saturday night saw her cement her name in the sport’s history, and was exactly what the tournament needed after a rocky few weeks. Ash, you’re a role model and a legend.

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enrith City Council is cracking down on unauthorised bike jumps and tracks across the area after seeing an increase in reports from community members. What could seem like harmless fun to most could lead to locals getting a fine of up to $1,100. A Council spokesperson said it is currently working with the community to determine the best way to address the construction of jumps and tracks. “Once notified, we investigate the site to assess the impacts of these structures on the surrounding environment and safety risks to the public before determining what steps may be required,” the spokesperson said. “Some may pose minimal risk to the environment and public, while for others the risk can be significantly higher.” Werrington resident Greg Nielsen said he was perturbed to see a Council notice banning the jumps at Werrington Lake Park, which is nearby his home. “A few kids built a small mound or two

Greg Nielsen is concerned that Council is playing the role of ‘fun police’ in Werrington.

over which they rode their bikes and remote-control cars, which I thought it was inventive and fun for them,” he said. “I don’t know the kids, so have no vested interest in this at all, but it’s not that often you see kids being able to amuse themselves outdoors away from electrical devices, so I just think that it’s a shame that it has been squashed by heavy-handed officialdom.” Living near the park for over 20 years, Mr Nielsen said did he not think the jumps posed a significant enough risk for Council to close the area off. “Werrington Park has certainly improved which for the most part is the by-product of Penrith Council’s attention to maintenance of the area, but the small mounds I saw represented no damage whatsoever to the environment nor created any safety concerns,” he said. “The local flora consists mainly of gum trees, bindis and exotic weeds, and the whole area is well away from the car park, playground, barbeque area and the lake where almost everybody gathers.” Council suggested the BMX facility at Blair Oval in St Marys for riders or one of the skate parks across the City.

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With the buoys not being replaced in time to possibly prevent the incidents, Minister for Lands and Water, Kevin Anderson said interim temporary safety marker buoys are now in place ahead of it being rectified permanently. “The NSW Government is committed to safe boating on the Nepean River and will be reinstalling the permanent water marker buoys as a matter of priority,” Mr Anderson said. “I am advised WaterNSW will work with Maritime Services and Penrith Council as we continue to improve safety measures in this area.” With existing signage on bridge pylons and at the Nepean River boat ramp, additional electronic signs have also been added near the weir and boat ramp as interim measures. Member for Penrith, Stuart Ayres said while on the river, boat users need to make safety their number one priority.

“Any death is terrible but for one to happen on Australia Day while enjoying our river it is particularly tragic, and while we love the recreation opportunities that the Nepean River provides, it’s critical that boat users reduce speed particularly in unfamiliar sections of the river,” Mr Ayres said. “With regular spills taking place at Warragamba Dam the height of the river and speed of its currents can change significantly. Water heights can lead to some marker buoys being submerged.” NSW Ambulance Acting Inspector, Peter Van Praag told the Weekender that life jackets most certainly saved the lives of the two children involved in the incident on January 30. “When NSW Ambulance arrived five people were in the water being pulled under by the force of the water pouring over the weir, with one adult patient being stuck between the boat and weir,” Acting Inspector Van Praag said. “We actually lost sight of the children at one point as they were getting pulled under the raging water. “It was incredibly difficult for the

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Safety marker buoys on the Nepean River on Wednesday morning. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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Closed’. It’s a sign that has been plastered on doors of small businesses throughout west and south western Sydney for the past two years. It’s not because the owners have packed up for the day – it’s because they have packed up for good. There is no doubt that both regions have been hit hardest by the COVID-19 outbreak. The NSW Government’s decision to impose the harshest lockdowns in the state on residents in west and south western Sydney had a devastating emotional, physical and financial impact on hundreds of thousands of people. Among the hardest hit were small business owners. They all tried valiantly

to keep their heads above water. But ultimately, the situation became untenable for many and they were forced to permanently shut up shop. While NSW Labor welcomes the recent support package announced by the government, the reality is it has come much too late for many hard working small business owners in west and south west Sydney. NSW Government intervention and assistance was needed a long time ago. The support package will provide no comfort to those who were left to fend for themselves during the height of the pandemic. Those small business owners, their employees and their loyal customers won’t forget how the NSW Government

“The best course of action we can all do is to continue to shop local where possible”

abandoned those small businesses during their time of greatest need. Small businesses are the lifeblood of local communities. Not only do they provide much-needed

services, they provide much-needed support to local organisations, sporting clubs and charities through sponsorships and donations. When small businesses suffer, their communities suffer. I am so proud of how every community throughout west and south western Sydney has banded behind their local businesses as best they can. Without the support of those communities, more small businesses would undoubtedly have been forced to close their doors. The best course of action we can all do is to continue to shop local where possible. Small businesses are relying on you because it’s clear they can’t rely on the NSW Government.

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Guest Columnist Greg Warren – Shadow Minister for Western Sydney

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Fresh support for businesses doing it tough

usinesses impacted by COVID19’s Omicron wave will be able to claim 20 per cent of their weekly payroll as a lump sum for the month of February, with payments up to $5000 per week.

It’s part of a new support package announced by the State Government, which also includes rebates for businesses who’ve purchased Rapid Antigen Tests for staff. “We’ve got the backs of businesses,

as we have throughout this entire pandemic,” Premier Dominic Perrottet said. “NSW is tracking better than expected and confidence is returning.” See www.nsw.gov.au for more details.

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f it looks and smells like an election campaign, it’s probably an election campaign. Federal Treasurer Josh Frydenberg was in the battleground seat of Lindsay last Friday, talking up the Coalition as it prepares for a likely May election. Meeting with local business owners, the Treasurer watched Olympian Jessica Fox in action and visited Penrith earthmoving company, JK Williams. Joined by Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh for the day, Mr Frydenberg pushed the government’s success in keeping unemployment low. “The Labor Party and particularly the Shadow Treasurer said the biggest test of the Morrison Government’s management of the pandemic will be what happens to the unemployment rate,” he said. “We have seen the unemployment rate come down to a 13-year low of 4.2 per cent which is, in fact, the equal fourth lowest unemployment rate ever since the ABS began their monthly data series back in 1978.”

With Labor announcing firefighter Trevor Ross as its candidate for Lindsay, Mr Frydenberg said he was confident in Ms McIntosh’s work for the electorate. “I’ve got great confidence that she [Melissa McIntosh] will campaign very hard and continue to win the trust of the community,” he said. “We don’t take any seat for granted though, that is why every day we are out there working hard, explaining to the public the benefits of our policies.” Mr Frydenberg said constituents will see benefits from the government’s policies if re-elected. “Here in Lindsay more than 70,000 people are going to benefit from tax cuts over the course of this year… say you are a tradie, teacher or nurse on $60,000 a year, you will pay $2,160 less tax this year than under the Labor Party,” he said. “In Lindsay there are 15,000 businesses eligible for instant asset write-offs that they could invest in something like a new truck, like JK Williams has.” With the Federal Election having to take place before May 21, the Treasurer said there will be a clear choice for voters. “For the next election, there is a clear

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A man has been charged after driving with a cancelled licence, possessing, and supplying prohibited drugs in Werrington. About 10.15pm on Saturday, January 29, police stopped a vehicle with a broken taillight on Victoria Street, Werrington. Officers spoke to the driver, a 46-year-old Londonderry man and informed him of the broken taillight. When asked to produce his licence, the man allegedly informed police that it was cancelled. Checks confirmed this and the man was searched. In a cigarette packet he had on him, police allegedly located a small resealable plastic bag containing methylamphetamines. It is alleged the man also informed officers that there was cannabis in the vehicle, before police located a considerable amount of cannabis taped up in a plastic shopping bag. The man was charged.

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A man has been charged after high range drink driving in South Penrith last week. About 3.30am on Friday, January 28, police were called to the M4 Motorway for a motor vehicle collision. Officers located a black Kia with major damage to the driver’s side of the vehicle and four bald tyres. There was no person with the vehicle, so police contacted the Transport Management Centre who located the driver and passenger on Kingswood Road, Orchard Hills. Police located the driver, a 42-year-old St Marys man who admitted to being the driver of the Kia, and his passenger. The man was breath tested which proved positive. He was taken to St Marys Police Station where he underwent a breath analysis, that returned a positive reading of 0.152.

A woman has been charged after allegedly crashing into a house in Glenmore Park. About 11.30pm on Friday, January 29, emergency services were called to Muru Drive, Glenmore Park, after a Suburu Forester had crashed into a home, causing extensive damage. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle – a 38-year-old woman – was uninjured. When officers attempted to speak with the woman, she allegedly became aggressive and verbally abusive. She subjected to a roadside breath test, which returned a positive result. The woman was arrested and taken to St Marys Police Station, where she allegedly refused to undergo a secondary breath analysis. She is facing multiple charges.

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outh Penrith has emerged as one of the most tenant-friendly suburbs in Sydney, according to new research. Data commissioned by RentRabbit. com.au has listed the suburb as number five in the top 20 tenant-friendly suburbs within commuting distance of Sydney’s CBD. Just 10 minutes from the heart of Penrith, South Penrith is known to be a wellestablished and ideally located area, and has received praise from residents like Sue Watson, who has lived in the suburb for upwards of 30 years. “It’s a great place to raise a family,” Ms Watson said. “It’s got that community neighbourhood type of feel, because it hasn’t built up or built out like a lot of the areas closer to the CBD, so it still has all of those facilities that you need as a family – it’s got great access to schools, sporting facilities, [and] easy access to all the main transport routes.” With much of the ranking coming down to commuter ease, South Penrith’s prime location just off the M4 and having a train

Britney Ellick, Sue Watson and Amanda Nicholls from Stanton and Taylor in Penrith. Photo: Melinda Jane.

station nearby give it a steep advantage in the study. “I commuted into the city for four years, and it was easy, it was convenient. It’s a great spot, and it’s not that far, really, when you’re commuting,” Ms Watson said. Aside from the convenience, Ms Watson, who is also a property manager at Stanton and Taylor, said that those looking to rent

in South Penrith are doing so for the sense of community, which sets it apart from neighbouring suburbs. Often, this market includes former and existing residents. “Often [tenants have] sold in the area, and want to remain in the area. They’ll own property, and then rent so that they can remain in the area that they’re familiar with,” Ms Watson said.

But renting in a location such as this is no easy feat. As the popularity of South Penrith remains steady compared to the tightening rental market, Ms Watson advises that potential renters should be prepared for competition. “It’s always been popular, there’s always been lots of applications and people through open homes,” she said.

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enrith City councillors are hoping to secure a 2.5 per cent pay rise with a recent submission to the Local Government Remuneration Tribunal (LGRT). With the rapid growth of the area and commitments in the community, the councillors believe it is a warranted increase. As stated in the Office of Local Government’s Councillors Handbook, the fees for councillors in 2021 ranged from $9,370 per year for a small rural council to $41,340 for councillors in the City of Sydney. From July 1, 2021 Penrith Council currently pays councillors $31,020 a year, while the Mayor receives an additional $72,296 and Deputy Mayor an extra $18,074. While a pay rise was not granted in 2020 due to COVID-19, a two per cent pay rise was granted last year. A report from Council to the LGRT outlining the reasons to receive the full allowable 2.5 per cent stated that projects such as Western Sydney Airport have

Councillor Karen McKeown believes councillors deserve a pay rise.

added to the workload that councillors undertake in addition to full time jobs. “These game changing projects and initiatives are expected to bring exponential growth and numerous opportunities

for the City of Penrith; however, this increased investment, development and population growth will also bring challenges and a level of complexity that has not previously been faced by local govern-

ments,” the submission said. “We would contend that the fees currently paid to the Councillors and Mayor are not reflective of the time associated and diligence required to perform their roles at a competent level.” Councillor Bernard Bratusa told the Weekender he would support whatever decision the LGRT landed on, while Councillor Karen McKeown said she personally thought it should be approved. “We have a $310 million turnover a year, a population of 220,000 people [for] which we provide strategic planning and policy making while surveys undertaken by our governing associations in terms of hours show that very few councillors give less than 30 hours a week,” Cr McKeown said. “There is a misapprehension out in the community that we are paid a public service wage, but some public servants are paid up to over $150,000 to $200,000 a year and even board members can be recompensed two to three times more than councillors.” Cr McKeown said they are also lobbying for Penrith’s Metropolitan Large Council qualification to be changed. Thoughts? Tweet us @wwpenrith.

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Δ The Luddenham Show has been cancelled for a second straight year due to concerns surrounding COVID-19. The Luddenham Agricultural Horticultural and Industrial Society has confirmed this year’s event won’t go ahead. “This decision was made in the interest of the health and safety of our Volunteers and Patrons and has been taken after much deliberation and consultation,” said President of the Society, Wayne Willmington (pictured). “With the uncertain future of COVID-19, the changing circumstances and the unknown restrictions that may apply

at showtime, the Committee made this tough decision with the health, safety and wellbeing of the whole community in mind.” The show is aiming to return in 2023 with the weekend of March 4 and 5 locked in.

Δ One of Penrith’s most iconic takeaway shops has new owners, a new name and will soon have a new look. Sea Tucker has been a staple on Smith Street, South Penrith for more than 30 years and has recently been purchased by the team behind Percy Plunkett. Expect some very

Δ Crunch cravers get ready for the next level as Smith’s has announced Double Crunch – with seriously loaded flavours and double the crunch in every chip. In supermarkets now, Smith’s Double Crunch is available in three fully loaded flavours: Original, Ultimate BBQ Ribs and Hot & Spicy Chicken Wings. Built for maximum crunchability, Smith’s Double Crunch has full on flavours, deeper ridges and has two times the crunch of Smith’s iconic Crinkle chips. Δ Good news for fans of Indian food, with a new takeaway restaurant opening inside the Nepean Village complex. Sehaj Indian Food and Sweets is now open, serving authentic North Indian dishes, delicious sweets, snacks and more.

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Australia Day road trip Last Wednesday, my wife and I had to fuel up our car, pay expensive tolls on the M4 and book parking in the Sydney CBD because Penrith Council chose to cancel its Australia Day celebrations to “keep the community safe”. Thankfully for us patriotic Aussies, the celebrations were the best I’ve seen them in the city, in particular at Circular Quay, where thousands of people turned out to celebrate what makes our country great. It’s a real pity Council didn’t feel the same way about Australia’s national day, preferring to hide behind the pandemic, which has been consistent in their approach to events over the past two years. C CHASE, PENRITH

COVID deaths ignored It feels like the tens of deaths we’re getting each day from COVID-19 are being largely ignored. More attention seems to get paid to the case numbers or testing. My thoughts are with those who have lost their lives during this awful Omicron wave. STEVE PEARCE, PENRITH

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Penrith MP Stuart Ayres with the Legal Topics for Older People Diary 2022.

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he 2022 Seniors Card Directory along with additional copies of the Legal Topics for Older People Diary 2022 are now available for collection from the Penrith office of Stuart Ayres. Mr Ayres said people could visit his office on High Street to collect a copy of both publications. “I am pleased to advise that we have been able to secure additional copies of the Legal Topics for Older People Diary 2022 which is a useful resource for seniors in our local community,” Mr Ayres said. “The free diary is very popular in our community and is full of helpful tips and

advice, including how to access the NSW Government’s cost saving initiatives.” Mr Ayres said the Seniors Card Directory was always very popular, and there’s multiple ways to get a copy. “NSW Seniors Card holders can also collect a copy of the 2022 Seniors Card Directory from my office or it can also be downloaded and printed at home,” he said. The NSW Seniors Card is one of the most commonly used services for NSW residents over the age of 60, with a variety of discounts available. Stuart Ayres’ office is located at 510-534 High Street, Penrith.

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Dancing into new era New owners set to breathe fresh life into popular Penrith dance studio between the studio and the professional dance industry. “I personally really want to really focus on the little kids, and get them ready for that next step,” Ms Kuhle said. “I remember when I was little, seeing people on stage and asking my mum, ‘can I go to that school?’. I want it to be like that for the performance level of our students, but not just that, for the family vibe as well.” Something that won’t be changing is the family-orientated feel at A-Live, with Xander and Racquel aiming to make the studio a second home for their dancers, and a place that everyone wants to be a part of. Racquel’s sister Ashley, who has down syndrome, has inspired their goal to incorporate programs designed for students with special needs who may not be able to join their mainstream classes. “I’d love to really grow a side of the business where it’s focused on people who do have different abilities or special needs, and make them feel welcome into the same family as well,” Ms Kuhle said. “It doesn’t matter who you are, anyone can dance”.

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The laughs must go on... to help others CASSIDY PEARCE

omedian Rob Andrews is encouraging comics worldwide to put their best jokes forward in support of Soldier On, as part of his online comedy contest, Larrikins Worldwide. Having undertaken a short yet unsuccessful stint in the military, Glenmore Park local Mr Andrews witnessed firsthand the torment experienced by soldiers, and in 2017 decided to take matters into his own hands. “I was in the Army briefly, and I was dreadful at it, but I met a lot of inspiring people there who weren’t dreadful at it, who were very good,” he said. “I saw some of the traumas that they lived with, especially in their marriages, and they just don’t complain. These guys need help, and they won’t ask for it, so places like Soldier On actually make the connections and go out and look for these guys, and help them out when they need help.” Mr Andrews said he’s been raising money for Soldier On for some time. “We did a tour that we called the Tour

to Tooleybuc… to raise money for Soldier On. Then we were doing shows year after year at Penrith, at the Penrith RSL, and in Gosford and Goulburn,” Mr Andrews said. But, with COVID-19 preventing live events last year, he was determined to get the show back on the road, only this time figuratively, instead creating Larrikins Worldwide – an online comedy competition asking comedians worldwide to donate their $10 entry fee to Soldier On, and then be in with the chance to win up to $500 in prize money, currently coming out of Mr Andrews’ pocket. “There are literally hundreds, probably thousands, of little comedy communities all around the world,” Mr Andrews said. “I thought… why not showcase them all, have a little bit of diversity in what we offer and what we can see, and raise money at the same time?” With upwards of 30 entries flooding in even before the official open date, Mr Andrews is excited to see where Larrikins Worldwide will go. To enter the contest, or to donate, visit https://fundraise.soldieron.org.au/fundraisers/robandrews/the-global-larrikinscomedy-competition.

Rob Andrews is raising critical funds for Soldier On. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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We are proud to have reached a key milestone for Penrith’s newest proposed A-grade commercial building with the Development Application (DA) for 131 Henry Street formally submitted for assessment in late December 2021. Through this DA Council is seeking to transform the former Council Chambers at 129-133 Henry Street into a workplace of the future with 7,300sqm of A-grade commercial space, ground floor retail, on-site parking, green spaces and a building façade that activates both street frontages. With a prime location in the heart of the CBD, 131 Henry Street will be the catalyst to set the benchmark for future commercial developments. It is also one of Council’s major revitalisation projects for Penrith, joining our new City Park project and the transformation of Soper Place car park. This project supports our vision to create a connected city with integrated commercial hubs and increased green spaces, with extensive landscaping on the ground floor that provides green linkages to the WW43972

adjacent City Park. We are committed to celebrating the history of this site by working closely with heritage specialists Curio Projects, on a heritage interpretation strategy that reuses building elements in the new design. By providing commercial space at 131 Henry Street, we will help keep jobs close to home and strengthen Penrith’s role as an employment hub within western Sydney. Throughout construction the proposed project would create 150 jobs on site with a further 430 jobs upon completion, helping to boost our local economy and contributing to a thriving City Centre. It will also support Council’s ‘Cooling the City Strategy’ by targeting a minimum 5 Star Green Star rating and incorporating best practice principles of environmentally sustainable design. 131 Henry Street will be on Public Exhibition for community feedback until February 25. You can view the DA proposal by searching DA21/0957 at penrith.city/datracker.

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t looks like Penrith has found its next superstar, with six-year-old Gabriella Sengos soon to make her big screen debut in action blockbuster, ‘Blacklight’, alongside Liam Neeson. After starting her performance journey at age two, dabbling in dance, modelling and commercials, Gabriella took the leap into film acting at only four-years-old – auditioning for a part intended for a child double her age. “The role was originally for an older child, so we’re really lucky that her manager knows Gabbi really well and really pushed to get her in front of the casting, because the character description was Gabbi to a tee,” said Gabriella’s mum, Stacey Sengos. After sending in a self-tape and meeting with director Mark Williams, the character was rewritten to suit the then-five-year-old Gabbi, kickstarting what would be a whirlwind journey for Gabbi and her mum. “Until we got there, it was a bit

surreal. You kind of think, you’re doing a Hollywood movie, but you’re not really until you’re there, especially the first time,” Ms Sengos told the Weekender. One of the first big steps once filming started in Melbourne was for Gabriella to meet her on-screen relative Liam Neeson, or as Gabbi calls him, “Grandpa Liam”. “Originally, when they had a little meet-and-greet before they got on camera, Gabbi had a little ‘date’ with Liam Neeson and he gave her a little gift, and a little lamby soft toy that actually made it into the film because she just carried it around everywhere because she loved it so much,” said Ms Sengos. Despite this, Gabbi’s favourite part of filming was a little more trivial. “[My favourite part] was flying a kite, because I have never flown a kite before,” Gabbi said. As for what’s next for Gabriella, the budding actress has big dreams to star in a Disney movie, preferably with magic. ‘Blacklight’ will be out in cinemas from Thursday, February 10.

Penrith’s Gabriella Sengos is starring in a new action blockbuster. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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Business takes the cake Tasty treats for our furry friends: Why unique idea is booming in Penrith CASSIDY PEARCE

very dog owner loves to spoil their pooch every once in a while. Local resident Monica Keo has taken this love to the next level with Pooch Cakes, a small business offering made-to-order dog cakes and other edible goodies. For Ms Keo, the business first started out as a hobby with her own dogs, but as more interest started to pop up in her local community, Pooch Cakes gained a life of its own. “I had six dogs, and I had baked one of them a birthday cake,” Ms Keo said. “I started getting told to share that, because I was always health conscious of what I was feeding my dogs, so the cake particularly didn’t have any nasty ingredients”. Ms Keo’s care for what goes into her products has been the driving factor for many Pooch Cakes customers, with extensive research and experimentation going into each one before adding it to her inventory. But, what Ms Keo believes truly sets her business apart is the value she places on

the joy her products provoke for animals and their owners alike. “It’s not just about a healthy cake that’s human grade,” Ms Keo said. “We just get told so often how much people’s dogs have really come into their lives and brought them so much love and happiness, and that’s really what I focus on. Every cake that goes out, we really want it to be something that’s enjoyed by the dog and the owner.” And this has only heightened since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the additional time at home strengthening our bond with man’s best friend. “With COVID, we’ve received a lot more orders than we thought we would as a small business, and that’s really purely because people have been working from home,” Ms Keo said. “Not only are they bonding closer to their pets and their pets are bonding closer to them, but because they’re spending more time together, when it comes to their birthdays… it’s something they look forward to”. Monica is ready to kickstart another year of Funfetti goodness and delicious doggy doughnuts.

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Lachlan Morris

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Elijah Traykovski

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James Shaw

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Ellie Smith

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Samuel de Lima Garcia

Ella Holland

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Jo-Beth Patrick

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Mitchell Smith

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Luke Stathakis 2 unit Music 1

Hanna Brandenburg

Georgia Wheatley

Campbell Whale

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Lila Bishop

Hannah Creelman

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Jorja Harrison Hannah Creelman

William Bignall

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Lauren Chalker

Lillian Dunn

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Ruby Ellis

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Aidan Prior

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Alexandra Whitfield

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Amelia Dennis | Spanish Beginners (Band 6); Japanese Continuers (Band 5) and Mia Salas | Spanish Beginners (Band 6)

The entire Winmalee High School community congratulates all students who achieved their Higher School Certificate in 2021. We are proud of your commitment, your hard work and your success across many areas. We wish all of our Year 12 graduates the very best for a bright future.

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CONGRATULATIONS PENRITH SELECTIVE HIGH SCHOOL

The staff of Penrith Selective High School congratulate all students on their outstanding achievements in their HSC for 2021. We are proud of them and wish them every success with their future endeavours.

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he Nepean Football Association (NFA) is excited to welcome back players for the 2022 season. The delivery of two new synthetic pitches at Jamison Park will allow the Nepean Football Association to better serve its 30 clubs. The newly opened grounds, which will serve as one of the Association’s main grounds coming into the new year, will play host to two showcase games from the men’s Waratah League and the women’s Ruby League. In 2022, Nepean Football Association will be offering a rebate on fees for returning senior players, and will be absorbing a fee increase for junior players – new and returning. NFA General Manager Linda Cerone said the rebates were aimed at helping retain existing players, and ensuring that the game remains affordable for new players entering the sport. “It goes without saying that we want to see our existing players return,” she said. “We have experienced a rise in registration costs for juniors, which we are absorbing to keep fees the same for juniors.”

Ms Cerone said the NFA was also creating a new role in 2022 for a Community Football Development Manager, who will be tasked with rolling out coaching education programs. The NFA will be making educational courses more accessible for all coaches within the Association at a grassroots level, with a particular focus on female coaches. “We are sponsoring 100 per cent of the costs for the cost of three female coaches per club to take on courses at game training, skill and senior level coaching courses,” Ms Cerone said. “This is part of our support program for female coaches and we’re hoping that should add an extra 90 female coaches to our female football coach quota. “We want to see more female coaches. We believe where females see other females in that space, it naturally attracts more females to give it a go”. The cost of this support program is expected to come in at $11,000, representing a significant investment from the NFA. Players and coaches looking to get back into football in 2022 can find their local club at nepeanfootball.com.au.

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BIRTHS, DEATHS & MARRIAGES CELEBRATING AND COMMEMORATING IMPORTANT MOMENTS IN LIFE

MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT

Lachlan and Amanda Gurney finally tied the knot on January 8, 2022 after postponing their wedding from September 2021 because of COVID. It was a gorgeous ceremony at Saint Clements Anglican Church at Mosman with the reception following at Taronga Zoo. A wonderful night was had by all. Congratulations to the beautiful couple and wishing you all the best.

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Corey James Green and Shane Anthony Steel were married at Londonderry on January 29, 2022. Congratulations to the happy couple on such a great occasion.

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MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT Kobi James Thomas was born on December 30, 2021, weighing in at 3.4kgs

Kayla and Daniel Santos were married in Bilpin on January 21, 2022. The rain did not stop the happy couple and made for a beautiful day and great photos.

Declan Elias Cap was born on January 25, 2022. Weighing in at 4.180kgs and 51.5cm long. Parents: Katherine and David Cap.

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MUSIC WITH MEANING EMILY FESZCZUK emember the days of Cat Stevens? Darren Coggan certainly does and is paying homage to the British singer-songwriter who inspired a generation. Whether you remember the music or not, ‘Remember the Days of Cat Stevens’ aims to uplift audiences when it visits The Joan at the end of April. An acclaimed performer, Darren told the Weekender that his interest in the persona that is Cat Stevens started over a decade ago. “I was touring around Australia doing my own shows and would always include a Cat Stevens song to which people would tell me how much I sounded like him,” Darren said. “I started researching him and the deeper I dug the more fascinated I became with this man’s remarkable story and journey of self discovery.” A chance encounter cemented Darren’s admiration, as he decided to share Cat Stevens’ music in the most authentic way he could. “We were performing an earlier version of this show in Melbourne in 2007 and his nephew who lives there bought a ticket and afterwards introduced himself... I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “I then got invited to London and spent

three days with Cat Stevens or Yusuf, as he is known today and his manager, who is his brother, hearing some first hand incredible stories.” While Cat Stevens’ catalogue spans back to the ‘60s, Darren said audiences can connect with the songs more than ever. “The songs are messages of love, peace, tolerance and understanding… all those beautiful themes are even more relevant, particularly after the last few years we have endured,” he said. “I have children so a song like ‘Father and Son’ has a new meaning to me and the same for tracks like ‘Oh Very Young’ and ‘Where Do the Children Play?’. Joined by a string quartet, Darren said he is excited to share his passion for one of his heroes. “It is quite a theatrical experience but I don’t pretend to be Cat Stevens. I try to recreate the tracks as accurately as possible while giving his music and story a lot of respect,” he said. “People have such an attachment to these songs which are almost like bookmarks in their lives so I feel honoured to perform them and The Joan is such a beautiful theatre so I can’t wait.” ‘Remember the Days of Cat Stevens’ will be on at The Joan in Penrith on Friday, April 29 at 8pm. Tickets are from $60. To book or for more information call 4723 7600 or visit www.thejoan.com. au.

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Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays at 6pm 1300 222 222 Gamblers Anonymous Mondays at 7.30pm 0433 018 484 Seniors Computing Club Annual General Meeting Feb 10, 86 Station Street Penrith Carer Support Group First Thursday of the month Headspace • 8880 8160

Get a little Spooky and share a laugh at The Joan For catchy folk tunes and a little bit of crude humour, head to The Joan on February 11 or 12 to see the Spooky Men’s Chorale. Formed by ‘spookmeister’ Stephen Taberner, The Spooky Men are famous for their commentary on the absurdity and grandeur of the modern male through beautiful ballads and immaculate man anthems. For more information or to book, call 4723 7600, or visit thejoan.com.au.

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From Tuesday, February 8, get artsy with Penrith Regional Gallery’s Term 1 visual arts workshops. Visit their website to book.

Relive the era of rhythm and blues with ‘Dancing in the Shadows of Motown’. On at Penrith Panthers this Saturday, February 5.

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Channel Seven is planning to reboot ‘This Is Your Life’ later this year as a series of special events celebrating famous Australia. The classic format will profile celebrities, achievers, sports stars, performers and feature reunions, never before seen footage and performances. ‘This Is Your Life’ originally premiered in 1975 but was most popular in the ‘90s and 2000s when Mike Munro was host. It made a brief comeback in 2011 with Eddie McGuire at the helm, but it was a bit of a fizzer. A host for the new iteration will be announced soon.

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If you haven’t caught up with the seven episode drop of ‘Ozark’ yet, jump onto Netflix and get watching. One of television’s finest shows has hit it out of the park with this new batch of eps.

US comedy ‘The Righteous Gemstones’, which airs on Foxtel and Binge, has been renewed for a third season. The series, which centres around a televangelist family, stars Danny McBride, Adam Devine and John Goodman.

If you’re still a fan of Tiger King then you will be happy to learn that ‘Joe vs Carole’, a series based on the ‘Tiger King’ saga, will premiere on Stan on Friday, March 4. Filmed right here in Australia, the series stars John Cameron Mitchell, Kate McKinnon, Kyle MacLachlan and David Wenham.

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6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 A Dog Act: The Disappearance Of Paddy Moriarty (PG) 11:10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) 1:30 Midsomer Murders (M l,s) 3:00 ABC News 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 4:55 Stan Grant’s One Plus One 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Monty Don’s American Gardens 8:30 Midsomer Murders (PG) 10:05 Mum (M l)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 TBA 12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Pre Show *Live* 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 The Front Bar: Winter Edition 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Countdown To Opening Ceremony *Live* 11:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Opening Ceremony *Live* 1:30 Home Shopping

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Married At First Sight (M) 1:30 Destination WA 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 David Attenborough’s Green Planet: Tropical Worlds 8:40 Movie: “The Bourne Identity” (M l,v) (’02) Stars: Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje 10:55 Movie: “Tracers” (M l,v) (’15) Stars: Taylor Lautner

6:00 The Talk (PG) 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg 2:00 My Market Kitchen 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) 9:30 The Montreal Comedy Festival (MA15+) 10:30 Drunk History Australia (M)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:05 America In Color (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 4:00 Michael Mosley - Queen Victoria’s Slum (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Good With Wood 8:30 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads (PG) 9:20 Rise Of Empires (In English/ Spanish/ German) 10:25 SBS World News 10:55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s)

2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:00 Escape To The Country 6:00 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Railroad Australia (PG) 8:30 Selling Houses Australia 11:45 The Great Outdoors (PG) 12:45 The Fine Art Auction

4:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 4:30 Shipping Wars (PG) 5:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 *Live* 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Suicide Squad” (M h,l,v) (’16) Stars: Margot Robbie

5:05 Movie: “The Magic Sword: Quest For Camelot” (G) (’98) Stars: Gary Oldman 6:45 Movie: “Surf’s Up” (G) (’07) Stars: James Woods 8:30 Movie: “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1” (M) (’11) Stars: Billy Burke

5:00 Our Stories (PG) 5:30 NITV News: Nula 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV News Update 6:35 Unknown Amazon (PG) 7:30 Little J And Big Cuz 7:45 Movie: “Blinky Bill: The Movie” (G) (’15) Stars: Billy Birmingham 9:30 Bedtime Stories (PG)

3:30 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 4:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 JAG (PG) 4:00 Walker, Texas Ranger (PG)

3:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M s) 10:30 Nancy Drew (M) 11:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 The Late Show (PG)

2:30 The Block (PG) 4:00 Flea Market Flip 4:30 Mega Decks 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Maine Cabin Masters 8:30 Living Alaska 9:30 Building Off The Grid (PG)

5:25 School Of Rock (PG) 6:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover 7:00 Movie: “Joey And Ella” (G) (’21) Stars: Ashton Leigh 8:25 Slugterra (PG) 8:45 Log Horizon (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 Virus 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business

6:05 Octonauts 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Wild Target” (PG) (’10) Stars: Bill Nighy 10:05 Doctor Who (PG) 11:00 Brassic (MA15+) 11:50 QI (PG) 12:20 Community (PG)

6:00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam 6:30 Destination Flavour China 7:00 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 7:30 Paul Goes To Hollywood 8:30 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg 9:30 Poh’s Kitchen 10:00 Gourmet Farmer 10:30 The Cook Up

5:15 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 5:45 Shortland Street (PG) 6:15 Alone (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Hoarders (M) 9:20 Sex Unlimited (M)

4:30 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:30 Movie: “The Smurfs” (G) (’11) Stars: Hank Azaria 7:30 Movie: “Penguins Of Madagascar” (G) (’14) Stars: Tom McGrath 9:15 Movie: “Bad Neighbours 2” (MA15+) (’16) Stars: Zac Efron

3:10 Antiques Roadshow 3:40 Movie: “Barnacle Bill” (G) (’57) Stars: Alec Guinness 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Saved & Remade (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Negotiator” (M l,v) (’98) Stars: Samuel L Jackson

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 10:30 rage (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Midsomer Murders (M v) 2:00 Outback Ringer (PG) 2:30 Australia Remastered 3:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 4:30 Landline Summer 5:00 Basketball: WNBL: Round 10: Canberra Capitals v Southside Flyers *Live* 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) 8:30 All Creatures Great And Small (PG) 9:15 Call The Midwife (M)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 1: Day Session *Live* 2:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 1: Afternoon Session *Live* 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 1: Night Session *Live* 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 1: Late Night Session *Live* 12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 1: Overnight Session *Live*

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Extra Saturday 12:00 Kellogg’s NutriGrain Ironman & Ironwoman Series 2:00 Movie: “Undercover Blues” (PG) (’93) Stars: Dennis Quaid 3:50 David Attenborough’s Green Planet 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Country House Hunters Australia 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Movie: “The Magnificent Seven” (M v) (’16) Stars: Denzel Washington 10:10 Movie: “Safe House” (M l,v) (’14)

12:00 All 4 Adventure 1:00 Left Off The Map 1:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield 2:00 My Market Kitchen 2:30 Destination Dessert 3:00 What’s Up Down Under 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn 4:30 Roads Less Travelled 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:00 Football: FFA Cup Final: Melbourne Victory v Wellington Phoenix *Live* From GMHBA Stadium 10:00 Ambulance UK (PG) 12:30 Home Shopping

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 2:40 Secrets Of The Royal Wardrobe 4:00 Secret Life Of The Mega Resort 5:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 5:35 Tony Robinson’s Forgotten War Stories 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Great Escapes With Morgan Freeman 8:30 Legendary Castles (In English/ French/ German) 9:30 World’s Most Beautiful Railway 10:25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s)

12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* 5:30 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 10:30 TBA 11:30 The Great Outdoors (PG) 12:30 The Fine Art Auction (PG)

3:00 AFL Women’s: Round 5: GWS v St Kilda *Live* 5:00 Lost In Transmission (PG) 6:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 *Live* 7:00 Movie: “Where Eagles Dare” (M v) (’68) Stars: Clint Eastwood 10:15 Movie: “U-571” (M) (’00)

5:00 Holey Moley USA (PG) 6:00 Movie: “Jack The Giant Slayer” (M v) (’13) Stars: Nicholas Hoult 8:30 Movie: “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2” (M) (’12) Stars: Elizabeth Reaser 10:50 Movie: “2.22” (M s,v) (’17) Stars: Michiel Huisman

4:00 Football: Scottish Women’s Premier League 5:50 Away From Country 6:50 NITV News Update 7:00 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen (PG) 7:30 Herbs (M) 9:10 Movie: “Queen Of The Damned” (M) (’02) Stars: Aaliyah

4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 5:00 I Fish Summer Series (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 10:20 The FBI Declassified (M) 11:20 Seal Team (M v) 12:15 Blue Bloods (M v) 2:10 48 Hours (M)

11:00 Brides Of Beverly Hills (PG) 12:00 TBA 1:30 TBA 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M s) 10:15 Friends (PG) 12:10 Home Shopping 1:40 Mom (M d,s) 2:05 The Big Bang Theory (M)

2:30 Living Alaska 3:30 Building Alaska 4:30 Building Off The Grid (PG) 5:30 Maine Cabin Masters 6:30 Log Cabin Living 7:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International

5:00 Malory Towers (PG) 5:25 School Of Rock (PG) 6:00 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 Mythbusters Junior (PG) 7:20 Mindful Earth 7:35 The Strange Chores 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Close Of Business 5:00 ABC News 5:30 ABC News Regional 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Back Roads 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 Australian Story

6:05 Octonauts 6:30 PJ Masks 7:05 The Deep 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (M l) 8:30 Live At The Apollo (MA15+) 9:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M s) 10:00 Gavin And Stacey (M s) 10:30 Insert Name Here (PG) 11:05 Schitt’s Creek (PG)

6:00 Cheese Slices 6:30 Hairy Biker’s Route 66 7:35 Ainsley’s Good Mood Food 8:35 River Cottage 9:30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Cook Like A Chef 12:30 Cheese Slices 1:30 Hairy Biker’s Route 66

5:00 It’s Suppertime 5:30 RocKwiz (PG) 6:50 The Story Of The Songs (PG) 7:40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (PG) 8:35 Why Women Kill (M) 10:20 The X-Files (MA15+) 12:00 Movie: “Her Smell” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Elisabeth Moss

5:00 Movie: “Galaxy Quest” (PG) (’99) Stars: Sigourney Weaver 7:00 Movie: “Despicable Me” (PG) (’10) Stars: Kristen Wiig 8:50 Movie: “Divergent” (M v) (’14) Stars: Shailene Woodley 11:30 Weird Science (MA15+) 12:00 The Carrie Diaries (M s)

5:00 Movie: “Indiscreet” (PG) (’58) Stars: Cary Grant 7:00 Movie: “Miss Congeniality” (PG) (’00) Stars: Sandra Bullock 9:10 Movie: “Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous” (M v) (’05) Stars: Sandra Bullock 11:30 Memory Lane (PG)

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline Summer 1:00 Finding Alice (M l) 1:45 Mum (M l) 2:15 Doc Martin (PG) 3:05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 4:00 Monty Don’s American Gardens 5:00 Dream Gardens 5:30 Nigella At My Table 6:00 Australia Remastered 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Muster Dogs (PG) 8:40 Vera (M)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 2: Day Session *Live* 2:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 2: Afternoon Session *Live* 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 2: Night Session *Live* 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 2: Late Night Session *Live* 12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 2: Overnight Session *Live*

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Drive TV 10:30 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) 11:00 Women’s Footy (PG) 12:00 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Ironman & Ironwoman Series 2:00 The Weakest Link (PG) 3:00 World’s Greatest Natural Icons 4:00 Bondi Vet (PG) 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 RBT (PG) 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 Married At First Sight (M) 8:40 60 Minutes (PG) 9:40 Australian Crime Stories: (M v) 10:40 NINE News Late 11:10 The First 48 (M)

6:00 Religious Programs 8:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 8:30 Freshly Picked 9:00 Everyday Gourmet 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday (PG) 12:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 1:30 My Market Kitchen 2:00 Left Off The Map 2:30 Australia By Design 3:00 Destination Dessert 3:30 Roads Less Travelled 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) 9:15 FBI (M) 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 2:00 Volleyball: Australian Tour *Live* 4:00 March Of The Penguins 5:30 The Battle Of Normandy (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Elizabeth I And II: The Golden Queens (PG) 8:30 Ancient Metropolis: Chichen Itza (MA15+) 9:30 Metropolis: Teotihuacan/ Tikal (M v) 11:30 I Am JFK (PG) 1:10 Life And Birth (M) 3:30 Billy Connolly’s Big Send Off (M l) 4:25 Vice Guide To Film (MA15+) 4:55 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize

10:00 Cricket: The Women’s Ashes: Australia v England: ODI 2 *Live* 5:00 Movie: “Superman III” (PG) (’83) Stars: Christopher Reeve 7:45 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Railroad Australia (PG) 9:30 Mighty Trains (PG)

3:00 AFL Women’s: Round 5: Carlton v Adelaide *Live* 5:00 Mark Berg’s Fishing Addiction (PG) 6:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 *Live* 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” (M l,v) (’91)

4:30 Movie: “Jack The Giant Slayer” (M v) (’13) Stars: Nicholas Hoult 7:00 Movie: “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” (PG) (’12) Stars: Dwayne Johnson 8:50 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) 9:50 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (M l)

3:00 Rugby Union: Northern Territory 4:30 Softball: SA Premier League 6:00 Going Native 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Animal Babies (PG) 7:40 Outback Lockdown (PG) 8:30 Australia Burns: Silence Of The Land (PG)

3:30 Football: ALeague Women: Round 10: Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers *Live* 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:30 JAG (M) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 12:10 Movie: “Killer Elite” (M) (’11) Stars: Aden Young

3:00 Basketball: National League: Round 10: Melbourne United v TAS Jackjumpers *Live* 5:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Movie: “Butter” (MA15+) (’11)

3:00 Dream Homes Revealed 3:30 Log Cabin Living 4:30 Escape To The Chateau 5:30 House Hunters USA 7:30 Good Bones (PG) 8:30 Flip Or Flop 9:30 Christina On The Coast (PG) 10:30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Landline Summer 5:00 ABC News 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 The Brief 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Back Roads

6:05 Octonauts 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:05 The Deep 7:30 Compass (PG) 8:00 You Can’t Ask That (PG) 8:30 The School That Tried To End Racism (UK) (PG) 9:20 Catalyst: Urban Birds (M l) 10:20 Uncle Vanya (M l)

6:00 Plat du Tour 6:30 Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Island Feast 7:30 Mary Berry’s Simple Comforts 8:00 Australia’s Food Bowl 8:30 Rick Stein: From Venice To Istanbul 9:40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Eating Inn

12:00 Hunt For The Wilderpeople: Waitangi Day (PG) 12:55 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia 1:45 Reset: Preservation Or Emulation (M v) 2:15 The Carmichael Show: Maxine’s Sister (M s) 2:40 France 24 News In English From Paris

4:55 Movie: “Three Amigos” (PG) (’86) Stars: Steve Martin 7:00 Movie: “Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (PG) (’89) Stars: Keanu Reeves 8:50 Movie: “Star Trek” (M v) (’09) Stars: Chris Pine 11:20 Stunt Science (MA15+)

3:10 Movie: “The Indian Fighter” (PG) (’55) Stars: Kirk Douglas 5:00 Movie: “The Horse Soldiers” (G) (’59) Stars: John Wayne 7:30 Patriot Games (PG) 9:55 Law & Order (M) 10:55 House (M) 11:55 The Equalizer (M d,v)

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12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 3: Day Session *Live* 2:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 3: Afternoon Session *Live* 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 3: Night Session *Live* 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022

12:00 Married At First Sight (M) 1:45 Explore 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) 9:10 La Brea (M) 10:10 NINE News Late 10:40 Botched (M) 11:40 Manifest (M) 12:30 Tipping Point (PG)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) 9:00 FBI: Most Wanted (M) 11:00 The Project (PG) 12:00 The Late Show (PG)

3:15 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways (PG) 4:10 Russia To Iran: Crossing The Wild Frontier (PG) (In English/ Russian) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Heritage Rescue 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:20 Historic House Rescue (M) 10:15 SBS World News

5:00 Good Bones (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 6:00 House Hunters Friends (PG) 8:00 The International 7:00 Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 House Hunters USA 8:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) Bargain Block 9:30 TBA 10:30 12:00 Home Shopping Texas Flip N Move

5:00 Olympic Winter 5:30 Escape To The Games Beijing 2022 Country 6:30 Bargain *Live* 7:30 American Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (M) 8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: v) 10:50 Cold Case (M v) 12:50 “Rambo: First Blood” (M l,v) TBA 1:20 The Real Seachange (’82) Stars: Sylvester Stallone

6:00 Modern Family (PG) 7:00 The Simpsons (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Get Hard” (MA15+) (’15) Stars: Craig T Nelson 10:35 Housos (MA15+)

3:00 Cheers (PG) 3:30 6:00 Bamay 6:40 NITV Jake And The Fatman News Update 6:50 Wild (PG) 4:30 Diagnosis New Zealand 7:40 Through The Wormhole (PG) Murder (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) 8:30 Karla Grant Presents (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 10:20 Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Highlights 9:30 Colony (MA15+)

6:00 ABC Evening 6:30 Operation Ouch! News 7:00 ABC Hospital Takeover 7:00 National News 8:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 The Strange Chores 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of News 9:30 7.30 Awesomeness (PG)

6:05 Octonauts 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies 8:25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

7:00 Young Sheldon 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) China 7:00 Rick Stein’s (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 7:30 NITV News Cornwall 7:30 Jamie & 8:00 Gold Coast Cops Update 7:35 8 Out Of Jimmy’s Food Fight (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Den Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M Club 8:30 Rick Stein’s Food l,s) 8:30 Taskmaster (M) 9:25 Thieves” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Heroes 9:35 Poh’s Kitchen Derry Girls (M) 10:25 VICE (M) Gerard Butler 10:05 Gourmet Farmer

12:00 ABC News 1:00 All Creatures Great And Small (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 4:55 Stan Grant’s One Plus One (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Outback Ringer (PG) 8:30 The Big Brew Challenge - A Catalyst Special (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War (M v) 10:45 Without A Trace (MA15+)

12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 4: Day Session *Live* 2:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 4: Afternoon Session *Live* 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 4: Night Session *Live* 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022

2:00 Married At First Sight (M) 1:40 Talking Honey (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) 9:00 The Hundred With Andy Lee (PG) 10:00 NINE News Late 10:30 True Story With Hamish & Andy (PG)

3:00 Cheers (PG) 3:30 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 6:00 Modern Family 5:00 Olympic Winter Jake And The Fatman News Update 6:40 Wild (PG) 7:00 The Games Beijing 2022 (PG) 4:30 Diagnosis New Zealand 7:30 Cold Simpsons (PG) 8:30 *Live* 7:30 Highway Movie: “X-Men: First Class” (M Justice (M) 8:00 Rise Up (M v) Murder (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) Patrol (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Rambo: First Blood Part II” (M) l,v) (’11) Stars: James McAvoy 8:50 The Beach (MA15+) 9:20 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Blue Bloods (M v) 10:25 Bull (M) NITV News Update (’85) Stars: Sylvester Stallone 11:10 Housos (MA15+)

12:00 ABC News 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:40 Media Watch (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 5:00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One (PG) 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M)

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 Rick Stein’s Corn6:05 Octonauts 6:25 7:30 NITV News wall 7:30 Taste Of Italy Peter Rabbit 7:00 Dino Update 7:35 8 Out Of 8:00 Gamer Snacks Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie 8:30 Adam & Poh’s Malaysia In 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:30 Punk (M l) 9:30 Secret To You? (PG) 8:30 Adam Hills: Australia 9:00 Heston’s In World Of Las Vegas (M) Search Of Perfection The Last Leg (M)

12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 5: Day Session *Live* 2:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 5: Afternoon Session *Live* 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 5: Night Session *Live* 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022

12:00 Married At First Sight (M) 1:30 My Way (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) 9:00 Under Investigation (PG) 10:10 NINE News Late 10:40 Framed By The Killer (M) 11:35 Grand Hotel (M l,s,v)

6:00 Wiradjuri & Nari 6:00 Modern Family 5:00 Olympic Winter 5:30 Escape To The Na 6:30 NITV News (PG) 7:00 The Games Beijing 2022 Country 6:30 Bargain Update 6:40 Wild New Simpsons (PG) 8:30 *Live* 7:30 Pawn Stars Hunt 7:30 The Coroner (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Rambo III” Movie: “X-Men: Days Of Future Zealand 7:30 Country Music (PG) 8:30 Miss Scarlet And Past” (M l,v) (’14) Stars: Hugh (PG) 8:30 Going Native (PG) (M l,v) (’88) Stars: Sylvester The Duke (M v) 9:30 Frankie 9:00 Hunting Aotearoa (PG) Jackman Stallone Drake Mysteries (PG) 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 The Flamin’ Thongs 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 Slugterra (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 1:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 5:00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Foreign Correspondent (M) 8:30 Q+A (M) 9:35 The Princes And The Press

6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 8:00 Making Child Prodigies (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:20 Tate Britain’s Great British Walks

12:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 6: Day Session *Live* 2:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 6: Afternoon Session *Live* 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022: Day 6: Night Session *Live* 10:00 Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30

7:00 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 7:30 Restaurants On The Edge 8:30 James Martin’s American Adventure 9:25 Gamer Snacks

4:10 Russia To Iran: Crossing The Wild Frontier (PG) (In English/ Russian) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys (PG) 8:40 Dolly - The Sheep That Changed The World (PG) 9:40 Tonya Harding - The Price Of Gold (PG) 11:10 SBS World News

6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 7:00 House Hunters Neighbours (PG) 7:00 USA 7:30 Great Friends (PG) 8:00 The Garden Revolution 8:30 Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Your Home Made Perfect 9:50 Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home Off The Grid On The Beach 10:50 Beachfront Bargain Hunt Shopping 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:00 Gold Coast Cops (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Hunter Killer” (MA15+) (’18) Stars: Gerard Butler

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) 8:30 Bull (PG) 10:30 The Project (PG) 11:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG)

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M s,v) 8:40 The Closer (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M v)

4:10 Russia To Iran: Crossing The Wild Frontier (PG) (In English/ Russian) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson - The Thames At Night (PG) 8:30 Relics Of Egypt: Exploring The Largest Museum 9:30 Hidden Assets (MA15+) (In English/ Flemish)

3:30 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 4:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 FBI: Most Wanted (M v)

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The 7:30 Masters Of Flip 8:30 Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:10 Mom (M s) 11:35 The King Of Home Town 9:30 House Queens (PG) Hunters Renovation

7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:30 Letterkenny (MA15+) 9:30 Movie: “The Edge Of Darkness” (MA15+) (’10) Stars: Mel Gibson

5:30 Murder, She 7:00 Young Sheldon Wrote (PG) 6:30 (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) Antiques Roadshow 8:00 Gold Coast Cops 7:30 As Time Goes By (PG) (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Man On Fire” (M l,v) (’04) Stars: Denzel 8:50 Midsomer Murders (M) 10:50 House (M) Washington

12:00 Married At First Sight (M) 1:30 Destination WA (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Australia Behind Bars (MA15+) 9:40 TBA 10:40 NINE News Late 11:10 Prison (M) 12:10 New Amsterdam (M)

6:00 Modern Family 5:00 TBA 7:30 Pawn 5:30 Escape To The (PG) 7:00 The Stars (PG) 8:30 Movie: Country 6:30 Bargain Simpsons (PG) 8:30 “Cliffhanger” (M l,v) Hunt 7:30 Father Brown (’93) Stars: Sylvester Stallone Movie: “X-Men Origins: (M v) 8:30 Inspector George 10:50 Movie: “Kelly’s Heroes” Wolverine” (M l,v) (’09) Stars: Gently (M) 10:30 Murdoch (M) (’70) Stars: Clint Eastwood Hugh Jackman Mysteries (M) 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 The Flamin’ Thongs 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness 8:25 Slugterra (PG)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) 9:00 NCIS (M v) 11:00 The Project (PG) 12:00 The Late Show (PG) 1:00 Home Shopping

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Agatha Raisin (PG) 8:30 Poirot (PG) 10:45 Law & Order (M) 11:45 The Equalizer (M)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 TBA 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 TBA 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 10:30 Blue Bloods (M) 11:30 The Project (PG)

3:00 Cheers (PG) 3:30 6:00 Kambuwal, Guuwa Jake And The Fatman & Gayiri Country 6:30 (PG) 4:30 Diagnosis NITV News Update 6:40 Undiscovered Vistas 7:30 Murder (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) Going Places With Ernie Dingo 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Bull (M) (PG) 8:30 New Gold Mountain 10:30 Seal Team (M v)

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12:00 ABC News 1:00 The Cook And The Chef 1:25 Vera (M v) 3:00 ABC News 4:00 Think Tank (PG) 5:00 Stan Grant’s One Plus One (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Back Roads 8:30 Four Corners 9:15 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 Countdown To War (PG) 10:20 TBA 10:50 ABC Late News

3:15 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: Scottish Borders (PG) 4:10 Russia To Iran: Crossing The Wild Frontier (PG) (In English/ Russian) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Scenic Coastal Walks With Kate Humble 8:30 The Long Call (M) 9:30 Incredible Journeys With Simon Reeve

6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 7:00 House Hunters Neighbours (PG) 7:00 USA 7:30 House Friends (PG) 8:00 The Hunters International Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 My Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M s) Lottery Dream Home 10:30 Flipping Across America 12:00 Home Shopping

7:00 Young Sheldon 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 Rick Stein’s 6:25 Peter Rabbit 7:00 (PG) 7:30 Movie: 7:30 NITV News Cornwall 7:30 Field Trip Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks “Tower Heist” (M l,s) Update 7:35 8 Out Of With Curtis Stone 8:00 And Specks (PG) 8:30 QI (M l,s) 9:00 Hard Quiz (PG) Food Safari 8:30 Rick Stein’s 10 Cats Does Countdown (Ms) (’11) Stars: Alan Alda 9:35 9:30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS India 9:40 Poh’s Kitchen 10:10 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island Movie: “The Heartbreak Kid” (M) 10:10 Chasing Famous (M) (M l,s) (’07) Stars: Ben Stiller Gourmet Farmer HELL (M v)

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) 8:40 Fawlty Towers (PG) 10:40 House (M)

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Loved’, how many letters does Lara Jean write? 5. The 1942 classic romanticdrama film ‘Casablanca’ takes place in which country? 6. What colour is William’s door in ‘Notting Hill’?

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Ballerini’s new music Kelsea Ballerini (pictured) has confirmed she’s closing the chapter on the ‘Kelsea’ album era, and is working on new music. Her recent hit ‘Half of my Hometown’ will be the final single off ‘Kelsea’, which was released in 2020. Ballerini recently debuted an all-new song, ‘What I Have’, during a live performance at the Grand Ole Opry. You can watch the performance on YouTube.

Powerful song Morgan Wade has released an incredible new track, ‘The Night’. The song deals with mental health and is raw, powerful and soulful. Get it on Spotify or Apple Music. ‘Buy Dirt’ still tops charts It’s no surprise that the Luke Bryan and Jordan Davis smash hit ‘Buy Dirt’ remains on top of the country charts in the US. Have a listen!

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ARIES

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JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

Restless Aquarians love radical change. And this week you’re in a mad rush to shake up the status quo, as Mars and Uranus boost your impatient side and you’re desperate to do everything ASAP. But slow down or you’ll come a cropper! Plus handle a family member with extra care … they may feel unsettled by your relentless pace. On the weekend you’re in the mood for colourful daydreams, secretive meetings and intense conversations.

Karma and destiny are dancing around you this week. Mercury, Venus, Mars and Pluto are activating your hopes and wishes zone. So you need to think very carefully about the aspirations you are choosing and the goals you are setting, right here and right now. Your motto for the moment is from writer and activist Alice Walker (who turns 78 on Wednesday), “Look closely at the present you are constructing; it should look like the future you are dreaming.”

This week adventurous Uranus and dynamic Mars (your ruler) form a fabulous trine. So it’s time to be brazenly bold and dazzlingly daring as you initiate ideas, launch projects and make changes in your life. Be inspired by birthday great, writer Alice Walker, “We should learn to accept that change is truly the only thing that’s going on always and learn to ride with it and enjoy it.” The weekend favours casual business meetings and catching up with colleagues.

It’s a wonderful week to network with family and friends in a variety of stimulating ways. Aim to surround yourself with positive people who boost your confidence and encourage your dreams. But avoid getting drawn into complicated discussions about money or politics, as ideological clashes are likely. You have much to learn from a loved one who has a wealth of knowledge and life experience to share with you. There’s always something new to learn!

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MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

With Mercury, Venus, Mars and Pluto stimulating your sensuality zone, romantic Twins are in the mood for love and lust. If you’re attached, it’s time to spice up the relationship with a sexy SMS or an erotic email. Searching for your soul mate? Cupid has his arrows pointed in your direction, and love is likely with someone from your past. Perhaps an old friend or a former lover. Happily single? A secret may be revealed that suddenly turns your world around!

This week’s stars help you view a close partnership from a surprising perspective. With a few strategic tweaks, the relationship can be turned around and transformed. You’re also keen to show loved ones how much you really care. Avoid being too overprotective though. All relationships need room to breathe and there’s a big difference between loving and smothering. Be inspired by birthday great, writer Charles Dickens, “A loving heart is the truest wisdom.”

Stimulating conversation and exciting adventures are the keys to a satisfying week. But has your job or home life become rigid and boring? Dynamic Mars and innovative Uranus shake up your daily routine zone. So get ready for some surprising changes and hold on tight! Your fiery temper – or an impulsive outburst – could set the Cat amongst the pigeons on the weekend. The current situation is complex, so calm down and try to keep a sense of perspective.

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Adventurous Virgo – with Mars and Uranus activating your travel and leisure zones, you’re feeling restless and are keen to take a trip somewhere soon. If you can’t jump in a car, bus, boat, train or plane, then go travelling in your mind via books and movies. All forms of communication are favoured, as you convey your message to an expanding audience. The weekend’s a wonderful time to tackle a creative project or start writing an ambitious new wish list.

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CAPRICORN

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

When it comes to your creativity, you may feel as if you’re going backwards but putting in longer hours won’t fix the problem. Do your best to work smarter rather than harder. If you relax and let things flow, then the ideas will come. Your domestic situation is going through a major metamorphosis, as you initiate a change that livens up your home life. When it comes to close relationships, aim to be less self-absorbed and more sympathetic to the needs of loved ones.

Your creativity and originality are firing, as you form a new partnership or pursue a joint project. With four planets visiting your communication zone you’ll feel like conversing, studying and/ or travelling. If you’ve been waiting to get something off your chest, Monday through until Friday is the time to express yourself. Things could become very intense on the weekend, when the Mercury/Pluto conjunction gets your compulsive Scorpio side going.

Spontaneous Sagittarius – you can find it difficult to be on your best behaviour and follow the rules. Expect the unexpected this week, as Mars and Uranus stir up your restless (and reckless) side. You’ll balk at restrictions being placed on you (especially at work) but resist the urge to be a disruptive influence. Put your personal wishes aside, and make sure you stay well-informed and fulfil your responsibilities to the wider community for the greater good.

No less than four planets are powering through your sign – Mercury, Venus, Mars and Pluto. So you’re in hardworking, perfectionist, conscientious, super-Capricorn mode. Which is OK – just don’t overdo it! Balance is the key, as you introduce some quiet, restful moments into your constantly busy days. As writer (and birthday great) Alice Walker reminds us, “May we learn to honour the hammock, the siesta, the nap and the pause in all its forms.”

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believe that funerals are not only for the deceased, but they are also for those whom they leave behind. Funerals have long been held in all human cultures, and there’s good reasons why. Not only are they to signify and mark the end of the life, but funerals also give a chance for the living to say their goodbyes, to support each other, to grieve, and to experience death as a part of life. If made aware, most people wish to honour the wishes of the deceased in the manner in which they were stated. But there can be a dilemma, if the wishes of the deceased are at odds with the wishes of the surviving family members. For example, if the deceased says, “I do not want a service” or, “ I only want immediate family to attend”. Obviously, both of those requests will exclude a number of people who may wish to say their farewell in a meaningful way. This can be distressing, and I can relate from experience that I have spoken with people who have told me of the pain of being excluded has caused them and the feeling of unfulfilment still felt years later. There may be some strong personal reasons as to why a person chooses not to have a funeral and that is OK. But more

often than not, it is because they say “who is going to turn up to my funeral?”. The answer is all of those people who cared the most about you during your life. They may not be in large numbers, but they still need their grief to be acknowledged. A suggested compromise, if you are honouring the wishes of someone who doesn’t want an attended funeral, then you could always consider a Memorial Service at a later date. This can be a time for the closest to gather socially, share memories and say farewell and this will provide everyone with some closure. And, it is unlikely that you are going against anyone’s wishes in doing that!

t’s been a tragic fortnight in terms of swim safety, with incidents happening far too close to home. A young mother from Camden died when the boat she was on with her fiancé, their two children, and her father capsized at Penrith Weir on the Nepean River on Australia Day. Another family of three adults and two young children had to be winched to safety after their boat overturned at the same spot less than a week later. The close call was the third incident at Penrith Weir in two-and-ahalf months, after two men were rescued in November. Local Federal MP Melissa McIntosh has been strongly advocating for the weir safety issues to be addressed saying, “I am absolutely shocked to hear there has been a second boat incident at the Nepean River weir. The river is at the heart of our community, and people need to be safe. Water safety is something I have been advocating for so much, and I will be seeking solutions from the NSW Government and Penrith Council to get anything that can be fixed done ASAP”. The river should have yellow warning buoys, but these have been washed away. Water NSW, the authority responsible

for the weir, said it only discovered the damage during a routine check a few days before the tragedy. As a result of advocacy efforts Marine Officers were on the water on January 31, installing interim safety markers until the damaged buoys are properly replaced next week. Ms McIntosh is inviting direct community input regarding safety measures needed at Penrith Weir. Also in Sydney, on January 31 a father and son died after the man dived in to try to rescue his son who had been washed off rocks at Little Bay. The man, aged in his 40s, plunged into the water in an attempt to save the boy, but both got into trouble in the swell. It has not been confirmed if the pair were wearing life jackets. Surf Life Saving NSW said surf lifesavers had responded to 18 emergency incidents at Little Bay in the last three years. There have been more than 35 coastal drowning deaths so far this summer. To stay safe around water, Royal Life Saving urges all Australians to supervise children at all times in, on and around water, learn swimming, water safety and lifesaving skills, wear a lifejacket when boating, rock fishing or paddling and avoid alcohol and drugs around water.

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ousing affordability is a problem that is a real issue for many people and other options may need to be considered. Owning your own home is an excellent goal, it underpins the idea of financial stability. Home owners can future-proof housing costs, that have increased well in excess of CPI for the last few decades. Moreover, if you are able to pay off your house before you retire, home ownership removes the largest expense we face once we are no longer earning an income. Historically, houses have also proved to be an excellent appreciating asset. But what if you simply can’t afford to buy the house you would like? This is a problem more and more people are facing. In this case, it is necessary to build wealth in other ways. A popular strategy is to buy where you can afford and rent where you live. For those of us living in the Sydney metropolitan area, everywhere is cheaper in comparison. The advantage of this is that you are in the property market; you will get the benefits of gearing that is synonymous with property and most people are comfortable with the strengths and weaknesses associated with a property investment. Given that

the biggest barrier to entry to the property market is the deposit, this for many may be a stepping stone strategy with the eventual goal to buy a property that you will live in. There are some disadvantages to this strategy. One of the main benefits of owning your primary residence is that all the growth is tax free. With an investment property, there will be capital gains tax when you sell the property. There are however, potential tax benefits in the short-term. Another potential downfall is that buying in a cheaper area may see future capital growth also be less than in the area you would like to live, resulting in the gap between where you own and where you live becoming greater over time. If you are unable to buy an investment property, there are still other options to build wealth. A savings plan into growth assets will see you build wealth that may be used later to achieve your goal of owning your own place. If you are able to save the difference between your rent and a mortgage repayment, you will be able to build wealth reasonably quickly. More aggressive investors may like to later gear this investment to further enhance potential gains.

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ast week we looked at Microsoft 365 (M365) for home use. In short, M365 is a bundling of Microsoft’s most popular products and is sold on a monthly or annual subscription. It is suitable for businesses with up to 300 users. This week we are looking specifically at the business features. The business subscription comes with all the Microsoft Office tools, including Word, Excel, Powerpoint, OneNote, Outlook, Teams, Publisher (PC Only) and Access (PC Only). The bundled suite of tools that comes with M365 Business Standard add the following additional areas compared to the Home edition • Hosted Exchange Mail: All your emails are managed through M365 and viewed either online or using Outlook. • Hosted Sharepoint: An application that allows for the sharing of content and knowledge across a company. • Teams: Is a chat-based workspace that integrates people content and tools into one place, allowing for a more engaged and effective team. • Teams Calling: Once known as Skype, it allows you to audio or video connect

internally and with external companies. If you have an M365 Business plan, you no longer need Zoom. The next version up, the M365 Business Premium, adds: • Advanced Threat Protection protects your business from sophisticated threats, allows remote wipe for lost devices, proves malware protection, and secures company information. • Intune Mobile Device Management allows you to configure and enforce security on mobile devices and deploy applications and security updates. Unless you have a line of business application that requires a server, you could replace your on-premise equipment with M365. It not only saves you in replacement and management costs for the equipment. It also changes the security conversation from protecting your server equipment on-site to Microsoft protecting your data in the cloud. M365 does have desktop protection solutions for your workstations. Microsoft 365 Business Standard is $17.20 per month per user paid annually. Microsoft 365 Business Premium is $27.50 per month per user paid annually. Which is best is dependant on your company setup and risk profile.

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s an injury prone sporty child growing up the first thing I heard when it came to recovering from an injury was you need to rest and let the structures heal. Loading and exercises always seemed to be an adjunct treatment or late-stage treatment. As time has passed our scientific understanding of recovery has also developed to optimise and promote more efficient recovery through incorporating appropriate exercise and loading. The best example of this is when rehabilitating a Tendinopathy. What is a tendon? A tendon is a strong band of fibrous tissues that connects a muscle to the bone. Tendons let us move our limbs and can withstand high tensile loads. Tendons also help prevent muscular injury by absorbing, storing, and reusing some of the impact your muscles take for example when you run or jump. What is a Tendinopathy? A Tendinopathy is a change in the normal structure of the tendon. This can be classified as acute, chronic or a combination of the two. A Tendinopathy may occur when the tendon is exposed to excessive loading or repetitive training. The tendon it is unable to cope with or there are poor biomechanics involved. Tendinopathies are commonly seen

in the Achilles, rotator cuff, elbow and the gluteals. Tendinopathies are often characterised as painful to get going and people will often report that this pain settles after they feel like they have “warmed up”. A Tendinopathy is also typically painful first thing in the morning when under load, and painful after prolonged periods of rest. Should you rest a tendon? No, a tendon may feel better after a period of rest, however, when load is reintroduced commonly these symptoms will return. Instead, the rehabilitation process focuses on relative rest and optimal load. Relative rest is reducing exercise to a level of exercise within the “Safe zone” and follow this up with a graded loading program. The loading program typically begins with isometric exercises, followed by exercise moving through range. As the strength improves and pain decreases the program should progress to plyometric exercises. This allows the tendons to adapt to all the typical loads they encounter regularly. If you need help with an injury a Physiotherapist will be able to provide you with evidence-based information and recommendations to help you make informed decisions about your health.

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ith love in the air, many of us are heading to the florist to buy our Valentine a colourful bouquet of flowers. Unfortunately, we often return home with flowers that may be toxic for our pets. Although many flowers and plants are mild-to-moderate in terms of toxicity and can cause “mild” symptoms like a gastrointestinal upset, when pets consume highly toxic plants it can be fatal — even if they only have a very small amount. The following list contains six common flowers toxic to cats and dogs.

Daffodils: Daffodil ingestion can result in trouble swallowing, serious heart irregularities, and respiratory distress, so if you think your dog has eaten any part of

Tulips: All parts of a tulip plant are toxic to dogs, from root to leaf, stalk, and flower. The bulbs are especially poisonous because it has a higher concentration of the plant’s naturally occurring chemicals, including the toxic Tulipalin. Pets may experience drooling, vomiting and diarrhoea, heart problems and difficulty breathing as a result of tulip poisoning.

the daffodil or bulbs, see veterinary treatment immediately. Skin exposure also causes symptoms, such as burning, rash, itching and inflammation.

titis in your dog. While the exact toxin is unknown, it can cause toxicity symptoms such as skin irritation and diarrhoea in your dog if exposed to or ingested.

Ivy: Any popular ivy plants, including English ivy and Devil’s ivy/Golden Pothos, have moderate toxicity to pets. Mouth and stomach irritation, excessive drooling, foaming at the mouth, swelling of the mouth, tongue and lips, vomiting, or diarrhoea will occur if ingested.

Carnations: When ingested, the carnation can cause gastrointestinal upset and exposure to skin may lead to derma-

Chrysanthemums: These come in many different sizes, colours and styles, but they are all toxic. The entire plant is

If your pets chew, lick or ingest any of these toxic flowers or plants, call Greencross Vets Coreen Ave on 4731 3055.

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Lilies: Lilies (such as peace lily, calla lily, Easter lily and Tiger lily) are highly toxic and potentially fatal to cats. Some types are also toxic to dogs. Avoid having any plant from the lily family in or around the home. And be mindful of gifted flowers as these may cause vomiting, diarrhoea, lack of appetite, stomach pain, depression, difficulty swallowing, kidney damage, kidney failure, or multiple organ failure.

poisonous and contains sesquiterpene lactones, pyrethrins and several other toxic substances. All parts of the chrysanthemum plant are potentially harmful if ingested, especially the flower heads. Symptoms of toxicity include nausea, vomiting, rashes, increased salivation, diarrhoea and lack of coordination.

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New look for favourite Powerful beauty: Highly anticipated BRZ has a fresh look inside and out NATHAN TAYLOR

ore power, greater handling precision, a stand-out design: those are the hallmarks of Subaru’s highly anticipated new BRZ, the latest generation of the rear-wheel drive sports coupe. The car that inspired a generation of loyal followers has been reimagined, re-engineered and redesigned inside and out to be faster, sexier and more fun than ever. Laden with Subaru’s motorsport DNA, all-new MY22 BRZ displays powerful new tech that combines with its classic rearwheel-drive sports car layout to deliver true sports car values. A powerful new 2.4-litre, naturallyaspirated, horizontally-opposed Boxer engine fitted with both direct and port fuel-injection systems brings improved performance, delivering a lusty 174 kilowatts of power and 250 Newton metres of torque with impressive acceleration. BRZ’s new Boxer engine gets its power to the ground through either a precision six-speed, close-ratio manual or

The MY22 Subaru BRZ Coupe S is set to be hugely popular.

performance-oriented six-speed automatic transmission with steering wheelmounted paddle shifters. Both transmissions get the engine’s prodigious power to the road through a Torsen rear limited-slip differential. Automatic variants introduce Subaru’s award-winning EyeSight Driver Assist technologies to the sporty coupe for the first time.

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SPORT WANDERERS SACK ANOTHER COACH Desperate times for A-League club. Back page.

Olympic champion Jessica Fox back on the whitewater in Penrith last weekend.

Fox continues golden run NATHAN TAYLOR

lympic gold medallist Jessica Fox has returned to the local whitewater in style, winning back to back Gold medals in the finals of the women’s kayak and canoe at the 2022 ICF Oceania Canoe Slalom Championships. Following on from her stellar 2021 season, Fox managed to carry the momentum into the New Year, getting 2022 off to a winning start at her home course of Penrith Whitewater Stadium. The first opportunity to race on home soil in almost 12 months, the 27-year-old said it was good to be back.

“It’s good to be back racing, it’s a bit sad that we don’t have any internationals here this year, or even our neighbours from New Zealand,” Fox said. “So it doesn’t feel like an international race, but it’s always good to get on the start line and practice like it is, and push yourself to get in that mindset again. “The course was quite challenging, very physically demanding and quite long, so I was exhausted by the end, but I’m happy I was able to get the win.” Fox’s Tokyo Olympic teammate and fellow Penrith local Lucien Delfour was the standout in the men’s kayak final, winning gold against some of the sport’s next generation of athletes.

“It’s a good result after what felt like a stressful few days for me leading into this event,” Delfour said. “But it’s always a good feeling to get a win, and it was great to see so many young, up and coming paddlers in the final today.” Despite missing some of his international competitors, Delfour said he was just excited to be getting opportunities to race on home soil again. “We have to remember to be grateful that we can actually race. We take it for granted sometimes, and just the fact that we are able to have an event like this is just amazing,” he said. Meanwhile, Jessica wasn’t the only Fox to stand on top of the podium last weekend,

with younger sister Noemie crowned champion of new Olympic discipline Extreme Canoe Slalom. In a hotly contested women’s field, Noemie managed to upset current Extreme Canoe Slalom world champion and older sister Jessica to win gold in the event. “It feels pretty good to get the win – this is the first extreme race I’ve done since the World Championships last year,” the 24-year-old said. “It’s always fun to be able to race this event, especially against the current world champion in Jess.” Racing will return to Penrith later this month for the 2022 Australian Open.

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Impressive winners on and off the field NATHAN TAYLOR

ore accolades have been handed out to deserving athletes at the recent 2021 Penrith Valley Sports Foundation (PVSF) Awards. With a large ceremony unable to go ahead due to the pandemic, the various winners were handed their awards at more intimate gatherings with Panthers Chairman Dave O’Neill and Councillor Karen McKeown doing the honours. Last week the Weekender revealed the Junior and Senior Sports Stars of the Year as well as the Jim Anderson Memorial Award recipient for 2021. Today, the eight remaining award winners will get their moment to shine after sensational seasons on the sporting field. Taking out PVSF Coach of the Year is Nepean Rowing Club rowing coordinator Daniel Waddell, who oversaw immense

success by his rowers at the NSW Sprint Championships, NSW Rowing Championships, Australian Championships and Australian Masters Championships. Also making waves in the sport of rowing is PVSF Volunteer of the Year Mark Davies and Sports Administration Award winner Sarah Vella. Davies has volunteered at Nepean Rowing Club for many years, basing himself in the boatshed as well as mowing lawns, while Vella has been instrumental in securing and retaining sponsors for the Rowing Club as well as raising much-needed funds through numerous fundraisers. Taking out the PVSF Referee/ Umpire Award is hardworking local rugby league referee Curtis Robinson, who has risen through the ranks over the years to officiate in the Harold Matthews and SG Ball competitions. Nepean Aquatic Centre Swim Club member Matilda Mobbs won the PVSF All Abilities Award for 2021 after performing well at

PSSA Swimming and breaking a long-standing NSW swimming record in the 13 Years and Under 400m Freestyle Multi-Class S8 category. Proving she has a huge future ahead of her is PVSF Rising Star Award recipient Hannah Roots. The local triathlete won a silver medal at the NSW All Schools Triathlon Championships in 2020 and was subsequently selected to compete at the National All Schools Triathlon Championships in Queensland. Talented veteran figure skater Louise Grayson was named PVSF Masters Athlete of the Year after winning medals in Penrith and NSW Artistic competitions, while the final award for 2021 was bestowed to the Penrith District Netball U15 State Titles Team. Named PVSF Team of the Year, the supremely gifted side won their age division at the NSW Senior State Titles, winning 16 games and dropping just two matches over three days of intense competition.

Curtis Robinson.

Daniel Waddell.

Hannah Roots.

Joy Gillett (Penrith Netball).

Louise Grayson.

Mark Davies.

Matilda Mobbs.

Sarah Vella.

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efore the bulldozers roll through later this year, a huge Juniors Gala Day – with a Grand Final twist – is coming to BlueBet Stadium next weekend. Event organisers are currently on the hunt for all children born in 2016 or 2017 to join the Panthers Juniors and South Sydney District Junior Rugby League Under 6 Gala Day, which will be held in Penrith next Saturday, February 12 from 4pm-8pm. To be part of the historic occasion on the hallowed BlueBet Stadium turf, your child must join any of the Panthers Juniors 24 clubs prior to February 10. Along with receiving a free official junior Panthers or Rabbitohs jersey on the day, all Under 6 registered players will have the once in a lifetime chance to run out through the NRL tunnel to the famous ‘Hells Bells’ track and the iconic ‘Glory Glory’ song for all Souths Juniors. Parents and carers will watch their child magically transform from local junior into a future Panther or Rabbitoh sensation in the blink of an eye.

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Around The Grounds CRICKET: Penrith have failed at

winning back to back games, no match for Western Suburbs in Round 11 of the Belvidere Cup. Playing in a One-Day match at Pratten Park, Penrith won the toss and elected to bat first. Penrith got off to a slow start and were ultimately dismissed for 183. Jordan Watson topscored for the Cats with 76. When Western Suburbs hit the crease later that afternoon, the home side also started slow but eventually got things going to prevail with three wickets and 10 overs in hand. Liam Doddrell was the pick of the bowlers taking 3/40. Penrith will aim to bounce back when they battle their old coach Michael Wholohan and his Hawkesbury outfit at Owen Earle Oval. CRICKET: Round 11 of the Nepean District Cricket Association (NDCA) is in the books, with Panthers Cricket Club enjoying a mixed weekend of results. In first grade, Panthers had the bye. In fifth grade, Panthers 4/221 defeated the Werrington Roos 10/167. In seventh grade, Panthers 6/140 went down to Springwood 8/141. HOCKEY: With COVID disrupting hockey in the local area, the annual New South Wales State Indoor Championships came as welcome events for junior indoor players from Nepean Hockey Association. Commencing with the U15 Girls and U15 Boys held at Orange, Nepean’s U15 girls team (pictured) came home with gold after winning their division. Coach of the team was Ryan

Knowles and manager Tabatha Knowles. Ryan, who is an esteemed coach within Hockey NSW, said the girls were a “team” and all played awesome and carried out all that was asked of them. The boys had a good weekend also and were delighted to have received the coveted ‘Respect for Officials’ trophy. Meanwhile, the U13’s tournament was also played late last month. Ryan and Tabatha Knowles once again took the young team away on the road. The girls went through the round games undefeated but unfortunately they went down in the all-important semi-final.

GOLF: 16-year-old golfing sensation Coby Carruthers has captured the 2022 South Creek Cup at Dunheved Golf Club last Saturday, shooting a 5-under 67 to finish two shots clear of his 2021 Major Pennant teammate Daniel Ayre. Coby also took out the John Fearnley Cup (18 years and under) in a spectacular performance. Meanwhile, the first week of Major Pennant Golf has been a tough encounter for the majority of western Sydney clubs, which failed to notch up any wins.

in both junior league communities,” Panthers Juniors General Manager, Nathan Mairleitner said. “It will be a Grand Final Day like experience. This unprecedented event will be recognised far and wide across the state as this extraordinary opportunity gives back to the rugby league communities.” If you’re child isn’t quite sold on playing league this season, Panthers Juniors is still encouraging all families from any sport to attend next Saturday, with free entry, free rides, entertainment, showbag stands, food trucks and a fireworks spectacular from 8.15pm. “If parents and carers are looking to choose a community sport for their child, it must meet the values, enjoyment and integrity of the family home and this opportunity gives families the chance to explore our sport, our community and how fun and safe our sport is,” Mairleitner said. “We want any new family to feel that Panthers Juniors is the ‘Place to Play’ and hope they join our current 8800 members for the 2022 season with many other exciting age group experiences ahead.” For more information and to register, visit panthersjuniors.com/u6s-gala.

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“I didn’t expect to be back in the A-League so soon. I was playing golf and I was enjoying playing golf when I got the call,” Rudan said on Monday morning following his announcement as head coach until the end of the season. A proud western Sydney local, Rudan started both his playing and coaching career in the region at NPL heavyweights Sydney United before coaching stints at Rockdale City and Australia’s National U20s team. Rudan made his coaching debut in the A-League in 2018 with Wellington before being appointed the inaugural coach of Western United in 2019, driving the squad to the Finals in his first season at the club. With the Wanderers in complete disarray at present, Rudan said he was looking forward to the challenge of taking on one of the A-League’s most high profile gigs. “As a western Sydney local, I’m proud to be representing the region where my career and passion for football began,” he said. “We have high expectations here at the club and I’m eager to bring back the grit, intensity, fight and passion at the club.”

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