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Already dealing with skyrocketing grocery and petrol prices, the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise the cash rate by 50 basis points will be a kick in the guts to many locals.

The average home owner with a $600,000 mortgage will likely have to find around $159 extra every month, or close to $2,000 a year, to cover the fresh interest rate rise.

Those with a $900,000 mortgage will face a $238 monthly hit, or close to $3,000 in extra repayments per year.

But the worst could still be to come, with many experts predicting more increases.

“While the rise in monthly repayments this month is relatively moderate, homeowners need to ready themselves for sizable hikes in the months to come,” said RateCity Research Director, Sally Tindall.

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“Two rate hikes aren’t going to magically cure Australia’s inflation woes. The RBA will need to hike again, potentially as early as next month and from there they could continue to come thick and fast.”

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Building to add to “buzz” of Penrith EMILY FESZCZUK

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undreds of jobs will be carried out in a new state-of-the-art office building in the heart of Penrith that is set to be completed by the end of the year.

A topping out ceremony was held at the $90 million 50 Belmore Street development last Friday, marking the completion of the main building structure.

NSW Government agency the Western Parkland City Authority (WPCA) also announced that it will be the first tenant to relocate to the new building from its current head office in Parramatta which fulfills a 2019 election commitment.

The eight-storey building that was designed

by Bates Smart, is being developed by the Sandran Property Group and construction company FDC. Minister for Enterprise, Investment and Trade, Minister for Western Sydney and Penrith MP, Stuart Ayres said the project will create and support more jobs in the area.

“It is really great to see people investing in Penrith, investing in new high-quality offices and to have WPCA as the first tenant in the building sends a signal of confidence to the wider rental and office space market that the government thinks it is good place to work from,” Mr Ayres told the Weekender.

“I would love to see this building full of office

workers driving more demand for more builders and developers to continue to increase the quality of office space that is available here in Penrith.”

WPCA Chair Jennifer Westacott said the agency is excited to move into the building that will have over 200 workers with diverse jobs.

“Being based in Penrith will ensure we’re fully integrated in the community that we serve, and within easy reach of Bradfield City Centre, the Aerotropolis and Western Sydney International Airport,” she said.

“This prime location will allow us to work side-by-side with a number of our major stakeholders and directly engage with the community as we help deliver Australia’s greenest, most connected and technologically advanced city.”

Sitting on the site where the Q Theatre was previously located, Deputy Mayor John Thain said it now has a bright new future.

“The COVID-19 pandemic hit many sectors very hard including the construction and development sector but despite the disruptions brought by the pandemic standing here today we see the realisation, persistence and commitment of many people,” he said.

“I am confident 50 Belmore Street will add to the buzz of Penrith’s city centre and contribute to the future vision of Penrith.”

The development will provide 10,700 square metres of commercial space.

Stace Fishwick, Stuart Ayres, Jennifer Westacott, John Thain and Sarah Hill at 50 Belmore Street. Photo: Emily Feszczuk.

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It’s time to end vaccine mandates R egular readers of this column and the Weekender would know that I’ve been very strong on the COVID-19 vaccine playing a critical role in managing the pandemic and ending the worst of it.

I’ve also supported vaccine mandates.

Vulnerable places like schools and hospitals needed and deserved the extra layer of protection the vaccine offers, and we needed our frontline workers to be setting the best example possible, based on science and expert health advice, not a bad gut feeling or a YouTube video.

I’ve been critical of one of our local MPs, Tanya Davies, too. I believe the way she’s handled the response to the vaccine and subsequent mandates has at times bordered on irresponsible.

All of the above remains true.

But ‘living with COVID’ must mean adjusting the rules as we go. It must be a fluid situation; one that is responsive to the challenges of the particular time.

This month marks one year since Gladys Berejiklian held two press conferences in a matter of hours, plunging New South Wales into a two-week lockdown that would eventually last some four months.

Despite the COVID death toll still being frighteningly high in New South Wales, the vaccine has done what was ultimately intended: hospitalisations are generally low and there is no overwhelming of the health system.

New South Wales was slow to the party but we eventually got to where we needed to be in regards to the daily COVID obsession waning, and we’re now living ‘normal’ lives free of most restrictions.

We know there is no appetite for future lockdowns.

And I get the feeling that the appetite for vaccine mandates is slowly waning too.

It feels like it’s time to start peeling back the rules that prevent significant numbers of teachers and nurses from going to work.

We can’t let pride get in the way, as right as the 95 per cent of us who rolled up our sleeve may be.

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“Let’s get everyone who wants to work back doing their job”

We’re at the point now where we have to start asking if an unvaccinated qualified teacher is better to be in the classroom or collecting unemployment benefits.

The mandates had their time and place, there is no question about that.

In fact most of the rules and restrictions we faced did, although feeling like a criminal for daring to sip your schooner while standing up was probably a bit over the top.

COVID has swept through New South Wales with such veracity that if you haven’t had it yet, it feels like you’re an outcast.

The handful of us here at the office who haven’t had the virus are competing for the golden face mask, with the vast majority of our team having ‘been there, done that’.

It seems counter-productive, particularly given the employment challenges we have across so many sectors at present, to force people who could legitimately help the overall situation to sit on the sidelines.

By now, an unvaccinated person knows the risks of not getting the jab.

And as much as the irony around a teacher and nurse not getting vaccinated stands out like a sore thumb, given they should be the most educated amongst us in following science and legitimate research, I feel it’s time to let them work again.

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That’s not to say that I agree with their stance or have even softened mine.

But we can’t hide from the fact that an unvaccinated person was welcome at the State of Origin on Wednesday night with 80,000 other people, was welcome on the train to and from the venue and in the heaving bars pre-match, but wouldn’t be allowed in a classroom to teach the next morning.

It just doesn’t add up.

And too often during the pandemic response we’ve let stuff that didn’t add up stay in place for too long, eventually realising things needed to change.

As usual the wider public is generally more in tune with these things than politicians are; and I suspect vaccine mandates are now very much a political issue and not necessarily one being driven by health advice nor public perception.

Lift the mandates, carefully and calmly, and let’s get everyone who wants to work back doing their job. It’s the sensible move and the right decision at the right time.

And another thing...

Right now, we’re in the midst of a difficult flu season. Every second person seems to have a sniffle or a cough.

Getting a box of cold and flu tablets around Penrith is like a March 2020 search for toilet paper at Coles.

And a doctor’s appointment? Good luck if you can get one of those.

But I did notice, while trying to get such an appointment this week, that a couple of places were still demanding tele-health appointments if you were displaying cold and flu symptoms.

In other words, if you’re too sick don’t come to the doctor.

‘Living with COVID’ must ultimately extend to these doctors and medical centres as well, surely?

Doctors have forever navigated the difficulty of contagious people being in their office. It’s a difficult challenge, but surely it’s time a sniffle or a cough shouldn’t force you to see your doctor via Zoom.

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City Park delay as pricing error forces tender back to Council EMILY FESZCZUK

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onstruction of the $12 million City Park could now be delayed eight weeks after a pricing error meant a crucial process has to be repeated.

During the Penrith City Council Ordinary Meeting on March 28, 2022 the contract for landscape construction for the 7,000sqm park for the amount of over $8.8 million was awarded to Regal Innovations Pty Ltd. But Regal Innovations Pty Ltd has now advised Council that it had made a significant error in its price submission which resulted in an increased cost that Council could not accept under Local Government procurement legislation.

At a Council meeting last week a report was introduced that recommended Council reject all tenders and readvertise the tender seeking new submissions for the green space on the corner of Henry Street and Station Street, Penrith.

Councillor Bernard Bratusa moved and supported the recommendation telling the Weekender that he believed it was the best option given the circumstances.

“City Park is planned to be a signature destination for the entire community to enjoy, and a facility everyone can be proud of,” Cr Bratusa said.

City Park is scheduled to open in the Penrith CBD next year. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“Hence when the successful tenderer advised an error had occurred in their submission, Council Officers quite rightly recommended rejecting the tenders and call-

ing for a new tender. In dealing with important projects, such as City Park, it is imperative the investment delivers best value for the Community, and I applaud Council Officers

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The Council document also stated that additional factors added to the recommendation.

“In addition, road works providing enhanced opportunities for High Street commercial premises adjacent to the City Park site will also be included as a new scope item,” the document said.

“Concurrently, utilities related costs were being negotiated directly with the utility service providers Sydney Water and Endeavour Energy. There is still negotiation ongoing with Sydney Water, but it is now evident that these costs will be higher than initially allocated within the project budget.”

A Council spokesperson said that the new round for tenders for the project, which was set to be complete early next year, will be open until the end of the month.

“Tenders will close on Tuesday, June 28, and they will be reported to Council at the Ordinary Meeting on Monday, July 25 to award the tender,” the spokesperson said.

“During this period, work will continue on-site with the demolition and remediation contractor performing utility relocation in preparation for the commencement of construction.”

The report stated the new tender would be readvertised immediately following the meeting to minimise any delays to approximately eight weeks.

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LOCAL NEWS COUNCIL FINALISES METRO LAND SALE Penrith City Council is set to pocket $8.45 million after selling land to Sydney Metro for the new St Marys Metro Station.

Council documents show that Sydney Metro had previously acquired 11-13 Chesham Street and 36-38 Harris Street in St Marys for the project in 2021.

After ongoing negotiations for the third site at 45 Station Street, the Valuer General provided the Determination of Compensation to both parties on March 31 this year.

With Penrith Councillors voting to accept the offer last week, the Weekender understands the money will be used towards the purchase of the former Rocla site in Emu Plains.

Council purchased the Rocla site for $50 million in 2021.

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COUNCIL SUPPORTS RID SQUAD AGAIN Penrith City Council has agreed to renew its partnership with the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for the Western Sydney Regional Illegal Dumping (RID) Squad.

With the current agreement ending on June 30, Penrith will join Blacktown, Fairfield, The Hills, Blue Mountains and Camden Councils to continue co-ordinating programs for the prevention of litter and illegal dumping.

Documents show that Council will be required to make an annual contribution of $85,000 and the EPA will provide $3.1 million to the squad over five years.

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Rate rise hits hard “It’s not going to be pretty”: Locals in for challenging ride “This will be very difficult news for all of those Australians who are already facing the skyrocketing cost-of-living in this country,” he said of the rate increase.

“Today’s decision in addition to the pressure it will put on family budgets will also make it more expensive for the Commonwealth government to service the trillion dollars of debt in the Budget.

“The Albanese Labor Government does not underestimate the serious combination of challenges that we have inherited.”

Ms Tindall said mortgage holders could be in for a rough ride. “[RBA] Governor Lowe has indicated the neutral cash rate could be around 2.5 per cent. If we get there by Christmas next year, the average borrower with a $500,000 debt could see their repayments rise by $652,” she said.

“That’s like blowing two car tyres every single month and having to replace them.

“While many families will be able to scrape together enough to make these higher repayments over the next two years. For some it’s not going to be pretty, particularly against the backdrop of soaring prices for everyday essentials such as food, petrol and energy.”

She said while some people may try to avoid refinancing in the current climate, it wasn’t such a bad idea.

“Just because rates are on the rise, doesn’t mean it’s a bad time to refinance,” she said.

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lready dealing with skyrocketing grocery and petrol prices, the Reserve Bank’s decision to raise the cash rate by 50 basis points will be a kick in the guts to mortgage holders.

The average home owner with a $600,000 mortgage will likely have to find around $159 extra every month, or close to $2,000 a year, to cover the fresh interest rate rise.

Those with a $900,000 mortgage will face a $238 monthly hit, or close to $3,000 in extra repayments per year.

But the worst could still be to come, with many experts predicting more increases to follow Tuesday’s rise to 0.85 per cent.

“While the rise in monthly repayments this month is relatively moderate, homeowners need to ready themselves for sizable hikes in the months to come,” said RateCity Research Director, Sally Tindall.

“Two rate hikes aren’t going to magically cure Australia’s inflation woes. The RBA will need to hike again, potentially as early as next month and from there they could continue to come thick and fast.”

Treasurer Jim Chalmers was quick to play politics at his first press conference after the rate rise, saying Australia was saddled with “Liberal debt” that would now be harder to manage.

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“If you live in the home you own with a steady job and a good track record of paying down your debt, you should still be in the drivers’ seat when it comes to rates, if you’re prepared to refinance or at least haggle with your current lender.”

Domain’s Chief of Economics and Research, Nicola Powell, said this week’s 0.50 per cent rise would have a “significant” impact on households.

“More than a million Australian homeowners have not experienced a rise in interest rates until this year and I anticipate that this will not be the last rise,” she said.

“At a macro level, affordability constraints and increased supply were already helping the housing market to cool. We will likely see this downward shift continue as interest rates are one of the factors that drive housing market cycles, and higher mortgage rates may deter some buyers due to the impact on their borrowing capacity and affordability of a home loan.”

Governor Lowe said interest rates were rising partly as the economic pressures of the pandemic ease.

“Today’s increase in interest rates by the Board is a further step in the withdrawal of the extraordinary monetary support that was put in place to help the Australian economy during the pandemic,” he said.

He said the RBA would take “further steps” in the future.

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Uni staff demand fair go “Clearly unacceptable”: Unions say pay increase too low given rising inflation ELLIE BUSBY

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estern Sydney University (WSU) staff members turned out in force to strike for more secure jobs and a fair pay rise on Tuesday.

Rallying at Parramatta South campus, staff from both WSU and the College have come together to demand fair pay rises, secure jobs and casual conversion, and flex leave for professional staff.

President of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) WSU Branch Dr David Burchell said that despite negotiating for nearly 12 months, University management had not shifted from a “low-ball pay offer” of a two per cent per annum pay rise.

“In the context of rising costs-of-living, this offer is clearly unacceptable,” he said.

“We had been negotiating for what would be a sector leading casual conversion scheme, but management has taken this hostage to the pay negotiations. With the university having just posted a surplus of $143 million, it can afford a fair pay rise for staff and a significant conversion of casual work into secure jobs.”

Labor Senator for NSW Tony Sheldon, who attended the rally, said the staff’s struggle was an important part of fighting back.

“Right here at Western Sydney University, we’re seeing why a corporatised university management has the gall to only offer a pay

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increase of two per cent when inflation is 5.1 per cent,” he said.

“At a time when families are struggling with increasing grocery bills, Barney Glover’s university management has put an offer on the table that would send its own workforce backwards in real terms.”

Dr Mehreen Faruqi, NSW Senator for the Greens, also spoke at the strike. Dr Faruqi said she was hopeful for the future of higher education given Labor’s recent election win.

“There is an opportunity here for us to put higher education smack bang into the middle of the political agenda and make sure that it doesn’t drop off until we get what we deserve,” she said.

“Insecure work is a serious crisis and wage theft is systemic, and that is an absolute disgrace.”

Secretary of NTEU NSW, Dr Damien Cahill, believes staff’s efforts during the pandemic is why their demands should be met.

“During the last two years, staff at WSU turned themselves inside out to keep the University afloat during the pandemic. When this is set alongside sky-rocketing inflation, and a massive university surplus, management’s two per cent pay offer is hard to take seriously,” he said.

In a statement, WSU said it continues to work “collegially with the Unions” to reach agreement on outstanding issues, including possible further salary increases.

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PUBLIC NOTICES Department of Planning and Environment’s public exhibition for Employment Zones Reform The NSW Government’s Department of Planning and Environment (DPE) is currently exhibiting the translation of existing Business and Industrial zones into new Employment zones. The public exhibition is being held from Tuesday, 31 May to Tuesday, 12 July 2022.

This is the implementation stage of a reform that replaces Business and Industrial zones with Employment zones within individual Local Environmental Plans across NSW. Implementation follows the introduction of the Employment zones within the Standard Instrument (Local Environmental Plans) Order 2006 in December 2021.

To view the detail and make a submission please visit planningportal.nsw.gov.au/employment-zones If you have any questions, please contact DPE on 1300 420 596 or by email at employment.zones@planning.nsw.gov.au

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION (RE-EXHIBITION) Penrith City Council has received a development application in respect of the subject property. The application is being re-exhibited due to an administrative error.

In accordance with Section 2.15 and Section 4.5 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the development application will be referred to the Sydney Western City Planning Panel (SWCPP) for determination.

• Michael Viscovich DA22/0326 28–32 Somerset Street, Kingswood Construction of 7-storey accommodation hotel including 140 hotel rooms, related facilities and services, 3 levels of basement car parking and associated site works Contact: Sandra Fagan on 4732 7992 Closing Date: 27 June 2022 Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the development application.

Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA22/0326.

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

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Approved Development Applications • Penrith Smart Battery Pty Ltd Mod22/0067 Lot 5 DP 1017480, 2235–2249 Castlereagh Road, Penrith Section 4:55(1A) modifications to DA20/0360 for installation of electricity generating works (battery storage) and facilitating Torrens title subdivision x 2 lots • Adam O’Brien DA21/0675 Lot 104 Sec G DP 1573, 71 Albert Street, Werrington Construction of 14 x 2-storey town houses and associated works pursuant to state environmental planning policy (Affordable Rental Housing) 2009 Viewing of Development Applications The above development application/s may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracker via penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/DATracker Alternatively, the applications can be viewed during Council’s normal business hours at the Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith. Officers of Council’s Development Services Department will be able to assist with your enquiries.

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ederal Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh will serve as Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s Shadow Cabinet.

Ms McIntosh has been rewarded after winning a second term as Lindsay MP and defying the national trend by achieving a swing to the Liberal Party at last month’s election.

“As the Member for Lindsay, I have been a strong advocate for my community’s mental health needs, and I’m proud to have delivered Australia’s first Head to Health adult mental health centre in Penrith,” Ms McIntosh said.

“I understand the challenges many

Australians face, and how important access to support is when someone is in need. In particular, as a mother, I understand the challenges and pressures our children face day to day, this will be a key focus of my attention as Shadow Assistant Minister.

“As Shadow Assistant Minister I will fight for greater access to support and on-theground local services across the nation, as well as early intervention programmes.”

Ms McIntosh promised to work “collaboratively” with the Labor Government to achieve positive outcomes in regard to issues that her new shadow responsibilities cover.

“It is also my responsibility to keep the Government accountable for their policies, and election commitments in the mental health and suicide prevention space,” she said.

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The heritage assistance fund has been set up to financially assist owners, lessees and not-for-profit organisations of heritage items and conservation areas such as buildings, houses and archaeological sites. The fund also offers grants for conservation work to properties listed in the Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010 as heritage items or within heritage conservation areas.

Should you wish to make an application for funding please ensure it is received by

Funding offered is on a $1 for $1 basis where Council contributes half of the cost of the restoration works. Works can range from $1,000 to $5,000 of works/documents however, consideration will be given to projects that are more significant with preference to

Management Plans and/or Costed Maintenance Plans. Funding will be issued upon completion of all approved works.

Council no later than Friday, 15 July 2022.

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he state’s teacher’s union thinks that the NSW Government has many lessons to learn when it comes to solving teacher shortages within the education system.

President of the NSW Teachers Federal Angelo Gavrielatos met with representatives from western Sydney schools at St Clair High School on Wednesday afternoon to hear firsthand from teachers.

“Hundreds of lessons are disrupted each day and thousands of students are left in playgrounds, school halls or libraries under minimal supervision because of the teacher shortage crisis,” Mr Gavrielatos told the Weekender.

“I wanted to meet with the representatives to hear directly from them on how serious this situation is and to discuss a future course of action.”

While impacts of COVID-19 have taken teachers out of the profession, Mr Gavrielatos said the pandemic has only highlighted prior gaps within the industry.

“The cause of the teacher shortage is known to the government and according to its own international secret briefs the cause is uncompetitive pay and unsustainable workloads that make the profession unattractive to

The scene at St Clair High School on Wednesay afternoon. Photo: Melinda Jane.

future teachers,” he said.

“This structural problem predates COVID. COVID has just made a bad situation worse but quite frankly thus far the government remains in denial and is ignoring the severity

of the problem.”

On Monday, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet announced a new public sector wages policy to provide increased pay for public sector employees including nurses, teachers, and

paramedics by three per cent.

“A strong public service is essential to delivering what matters to make daily life better,” Mr Perrottet said.

“Our sound economic management allows us to invest in our people through higher wages and more frontline workers and continue to deliver the best services in the country and a brighter economic future for the people of NSW.” Mr Gavrielatos responded saying the Premier’s plan did not invest enough in teachers and the future of students.

“Announcing a revised salary cap of three per cent each year when inflation is 5.1 per cent is actually a pay cut,” he said.

“What the government is asking teachers to do is to work more than 60 hours a week for a pay packet that is going backwards.”

The NSW Teacher’s Federation is calling for more policy changes to do with the teaching profession.

“We need a serious policy reset to ensure competitive salaries and sustainable workloads so we can attract and retain the teachers we need,” he said.

“We have indicated our preparedness and eagerness to engage in direct negotiations with the government since Term 1, but the government remains in denial and all they are capable of is spin and slogans.”

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Δ New Theatre Director: Penrith Performing & Visual Arts (PP&VA) has announced Suzanne Pereira (pictured left) as their new Director, Theatre. She will steer the Q Theatre programs into a new era of creativity and community connection. Suzanne is a Sri-Lankan Australian actor, director and arts leader, whose creative output spans the classic to the contemporary, across Independent and Mainstage Theatre. “I look forward to connecting with local artists, residents, and students to program and create work that is relevant to western Sydney and speaks to its place in the world. I’m also thrilled to be working with the amazing multi artform team at PP&VA and am truly excited for the collaborative possibilities that lie ahead,” Ms Pereira said. Δ Chicken chopped: Red Lea Chicken has closed its doors at Nepean Village shopping centre. But never fear, chicken lovers! A new shop under the branding Nepean Chicken is currently being fitted out and is due to open in the coming weeks.

Δ Tasty treat: Thanks to the team at Krispy Kreme, who sent our hungry staff some NSW and QLD themed donuts this week to celebrate State of Origin. Angela and Nathan were first to the donut box (pictured). Δ Industrie returns: Good news for fans of Industrie clothing, with the popular retail outlet confirmed to be returning to Westfield Penrith soon. It’ll be located on Level 2.

Δ Industrial estate: Mirvac has announced approval of its State Significant Development Application (SSDA) for a 56 hectare logistics estate, known as Aspect Industrial Estate in Kemps Creek, which is targeted to be Mirvac’s first carbon neutral (embodied carbon) industrial development. The new industrial estate will provide approximately 247,000 square metres of high-quality warehouse and office space with a focus on flexibility, functionality and sustainability, creating a market leading employment precinct for western Sydney.

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AN OPEN LETTER TO O U R R E A D E R S A N D A DV E RT I S E R S Since The Western Weekender launched in 1991, we have taken pride in always putting Penrith first and offering free access to news and information about our community.

Over the last 31 years, there has been dramatic changes to the media landscape and the way people access and consume their news. We know there are tens of thousands of you who cherish our print edition and its arrival on your lawn every Thursday or Friday.

We also know there is a large number who access the paper in other ways – either collecting from a public pick-up point, subscribing to our free digital edition or engaging with our content across web and social. Today we are announcing some changes to the way the print edition is delivered.

From Friday, July 1 the Weekender will no longer be delivered direct to homes. We’ll explain more about the benefits of this decision in a moment.

Accessing the Weekender will still be easy, free and weekly. You’ll be able to get the latest Weekender in the following ways: • From hundreds of pick-up points, including new locations, in every Penrith Local Government Area suburb. This ranges from service stations to clubs, supermarkets, chemists, shopping centres, takeaway shops and more.

• By subscribing to the free digital edition, to receive a digital replica of the paper every Thursday morning – as soon as the paper is coming off the press!

• By purchasing a paid subscription, for those who still wish to have the print edition delivered to their home.

We’ve reached this decision after long and detailed consideration and consultation with many of our partners and suppliers.

There is no single reason behind this decision, but we’re excited that making this call offers the following opportunities, including but not limited to: • A more environmentally friendly approach with the guarantee that every paper printed goes to somebody who wants it and there’s no wastage. Non-household editions are not wrapped in plastic, which represents a significant environmental benefit, while vehicle emissions would dramatically reduce without household delivery. We are mindful of the NSW Government’s moves in relation to single-use plastic.

• Being able to ensure there’s no dramatic price increase to our advertisers, given the rising costs of paper, petrol and general services associated with printing and delivering the paper, which don’t appear to be headed down any time soon.

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New way to tackle identity theft EMILY FESZCZUK

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ictims of identity theft can lose an average of $4,000 and spend a total of 34 hours talking to individual people to try to solve the problem.

A new one-stop-shop service launched by the NSW Government makes it easier for victims to take back control of compromised documents.

ID Support NSW allows victims of identity theft to seek help and securely recover Government documents and private information, such as their driver’s licence and birth certificate.

Nepean Police Area Command Detective Inspector Jason Pietruszka said identity theft can happen to a range of people by criminals looking to use personal details for financial gain.

“People will rummage through bins or mailboxes looking for statements such as phone or bank accounts for details they can use to further their criminal career,” he said.

“You might think you have lost your driver’s licence, but it could be stolen and a popular thing we see is criminals ordering mobile contracts in your name, but you never receive the phone.”

Detective Inspector Pietruszka said police are reminding people to be vigilant when it comes to their details.

“Shredding statements or important documents before they go in the bin and making sure you check your mail on a regular basis because if you let it sit there for a period of time you could become a target,” he said.

“If anything is stolen or missing make sure you report it. If you also start receiving statements and think I didn’t order this, make sure to let the police know because if it is in your name, you are still liable for it and may be lumped with the bill.

“Make sure you are aware of where all your documents are and if you start to feel something isn’t right then report it so police can begin to take action straight away.”

In the unfortunate case that someone does fall victim to the crime, Member for Mulgoa Tanya Davies said the service is about making the process for people to recover more efficient.

“ID Support NSW takes the pressure away by bringing all the key call points into one location – NSW Police, Transport for NSW, Service NSW, The Office of the Children’s Guardian and Births Deaths and Marriages,” Ms Davies said.

“Through the service, people can also access counselling services and even advice on how to protect themselves in the future.

“ID Support NSW operates between 9am and 6pm from Monday to Friday via the tollfree number 1800 001 040.”

Visit www.nsw.gov.au/id-support-nsw.

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St Marys: Vehicle stop results in man busted for disqualified driving

A man has been charged after he was caught driving whilst disqualified in St Marys last week.

About 1.20pm on Thursday, June 2, police were patrolling Chapel Street, St Marys when they stopped a vehicle.

The driver, a 21-year-old Colyton man was subjected to a random breath test, which proved negative.

When the man was asked to produce his licence, he allegedly informed officers he did not hold one.

Checks revealed the man was the holder of a Class C Learners Licence which was endorsed as disqualified.

The man was charged over the incident and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, June 30.

Emu Plains: Loaded rifle, pistol and knuckle dusters found on duo in car

A woman has been charged after attempting to bring drugs into a place of detention in Berkshire Park.

About 11am on Saturday, June 4, it is alleged a 37-year-old Emu Plains woman attended a correctional facility on The Northern Road, Berkshire Park.

The woman was allegedly approached by a drug detection dog.

She was spoken to by officers, and allegedly handed over four small balloons containing methamphetamines and 104 strips of Suboxone.

Police were contacted and attended before the woman was arrested.

She was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, July 21.

Kingswood: Man to front court after incident at service station

A man has been charged after behaving offensively and not complying with police in Kingswood.

About 10.30pm on Sunday, June 5, it is alleged a 36-year-old Kingswood man attended a service station on the Great Western Highway, Kingswood.

He allegedly asked the staff for a free drink, which was denied.

It is alleged the man also asked some bystanders for a drink as well.

The man then began yelling and verbally abusing the store attendant and the bystanders.

At the same time police were patrolling the area and attended the location to respond to the incident.

They were informed of what was occurring and had a conversation with the man.

The officers issued the man with a move on direction, requiring him to leave the location, which he initially complied with.

About 10.50pm the 36-year-old returned to the same service station and allegedly told the service station attendant to exit the location to fight him.

At the time, the man was armed with a large stick and was tapping on the windows of the service station.

Police arrived again and the man was arrested before he unleashed a tirade of abuse and offensive language.

The man was charged over the incident and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, June 23.

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THE INS AND OUTS OF WILL DISPUTES Have you been left out a Will?

Alternatively, are you the Executor of a contested Estate?

Will disputes arise all of the time unfortunately. There are a range of reasons for this.

Sometimes someone who has been left out of a Will forms the view that their treatment is unfair and seeks to make matters right.

Sometimes a death in a blended family (for example where a second marriage has occurred) leads to disputes about who should receive what from the Estate.

Sometimes there are questions about the validity of the Will, for example in circumstances where a person asserts that a deceased person promised them something different than appears in the Will, or where the person making the Will was suffering from an illness that may bring in to question whether or not they had capacity to make a Will at the relevant time.

In NSW, contesting a Will is known as a family provision claim. The Succession Act sets out that certain eligible people can make a claim for provision from an Estate they have been left out of , or for greater provision if they consider that the provision made for them is not adequate.

To make such a claim you need to be the spouse or de facto of the deceased person, or their natural or adopted child, or be in a relationship of close proximity/dependence.

Interestingly, and this is a concept that many claimants have difficulty getting their head around, the law as it relates to Will disputes is not interested in fairness. The legislation sets out the factors that a Court will consider in determining whether or not a family provision claim is successful and the word “fair” does not appear in the legislation.

The three most influential factors in cases like these are the size of the Estate (how much of the pie is there to go around amongst

different beneficiaries and claimants), the financial and other needs of the claimant, and the relationship the claimant had with the deceased.

If a claimant is unable to demonstrate that they have a financial need that could be met by provision or further provision to them from the Estate their claim will ultimately fail.

Further, the size of the Estate is relevant.

For example in a contest between a spouse of many, many years and an adult child, if an Estate is of average size the law says that a deceased person owes a greater duty to their spouse or de facto to continue to provide them with a standard of living to which they have become accustomed in favour of a adult child. Generally speaking the Court will consider whether or not an Estate is large enough to provide for the Testator’s wishes simultaneously with satisfying a plaintiff’s claim.

The strongest types of claims are usually ones where the claimant had some sort of positive relationship with the deceased and is able to demonstrate financial need.

Whilst estrangement is not always fatal in cases like these, it is relevant. If the claimant had no relationship with the deceased person which ultimately let to the deceased’s decision not to provide for them in their Will, then the claimant’s case is likely weakened unless they can demonstrate that there were justification for the estrangement.

The information in this article in general in nature and does not take into account your individual circumstances.

To get bespoke advice about your claim, or defending a family provision claim in relation to an Estate of which you are the Executor, contact our office for an obligation free consultation with one of our experience Will disputes lawyers.

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Two men have been charged after possessing prohibited weapons in Emu Plains last weekend.

About 8am on Saturday, June 4, police were patrolling River Road, Emu Plains when they sighted a vehicle parked partly on the road and partly on the footpath.

Police approached the vehicle and saw two men asleep in it before they attempted to wake them.

Eventually a 36-year-old Leura man woke up and reached under the seat and removed a cloth bag.

Officers opened the vehicle’s door and removed the bag from the man.

At the same time, the other man, a 35-yearold from Maroubra was removed from the vehicle wearing latex gloves, with another pair in his possession.

Both men were searched and police allegedly located an amount of Australian currency on the 36-year-old man.

The police officers at the scene located knuckle dusters on the 35-year-old man and the cloth bag that was removed allegedly contained a pistol.

A search of the vehicle located a rifle that had been shortened and was loaded.

Officers also located numerous rounds of ammunition, two tasers, steroids and vials of unknown liquid.

Both men were charged as a result of the discovery and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Friday, July 29.

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Home schooling on rise Uncertainty during pandemic prompted many parents to make massive change EMILY FESZCZUK

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hile most parents were itching to send their children back to school once COVID-19 lockdowns ended, there is a growing group of families who have made the switch to home schooling.

‘Penrith Homeschoolers’ is a Facebook group that has over 500 members that have created a community for children who take part in the alternative form of education.

Kingswood mother-of-two Rima Kanjou, who is one of the people that runs the group, said there are many reasons for home schooling.

“Growing up school wasn’t a safe place for me, and I know a lot has changed but for me I wanted a more relaxed environment where I could cater to my kids and exactly what they want to learn at a certain time,” she said.

“Our member numbers have shot up though from families who tried home schooling because they didn’t like the back and forth with lockdowns along with the testing and face mask restrictions.”

Ditching what a typical school day looks like, Ms Kanjou said students often respond well to the freedom home schooling allows.

“When I first started with my daughter, I’m not going lie, it was difficult, but the problem was me trying to replicate the school setting,” she said.

Home schooled children still benefit from socialising, with parents coming together for excursions and workshops. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“Once I shifted my mindset and realised no child learns for six hours straight, that took the pressure off me and I started creating lessons that would engage her.

“Now if they are hungry or want to fidget, I let them eat or shake it out and then they get back to learning.”

Wanting to make sure her children didn’t lose the social aspect of school, Ms Kanjou started organising groups of kids and parents to come together.

“It started with around five families going to someone’s house or a park to learn and play

together, but now we can have 50 families coming together,” she said.

“There are kids from five to 15 all learning, and we do excursions like to the Museum of Fire or workshops on electromagnetic frequencies or Aboriginal culture and Indigenous languages.”

NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) CEO Paul Martin said to be home schooled, a child of compulsory schooling age must be registered.

“To support parents and carers, NESA outlines home schooling registration

requirements, processes and resources in its guidelines,” he said.

Despite providing some resources, Ms Kanjou said more support for those who are teaching their own children would be welcomed.

“We are trying to rent halls for our groups but there are a lot of hoops with liability insurance and we are trying to keep the costs low for parents,” she said.

“We do spend a lot of money during the week when we are out in the community, so to have costs subsidised would be helpful.”

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LOCAL NEWS

Gala brings Molly back to the west 1

9-year-old South Penrith local, Molly Walker, has taken to Tanya Pearson Academy in St Leonards to continue her ballet training full time. Now, Sydney International Ballet Gala is bringing her closer to home.

Despite musical theatre being her strongest style as a child, Ms Walker grew to love ballet, finding herself and her confidence in the movement.

“Besides the pretty costumes, my favourite thing about ballet is just, when I’m dancing, I feel completely free, and it’s a great way to express myself,” she said.

“I’m quite shy normally, so I find it quite easy to be confident when I’m dancing.”

Recently, Ms Walker began dancing full time at Tanya Pearson Academy, citing few opportunities to do this close to home.

“For the type of training I’m getting now, I do find that I have to travel a bit further,” she said.

“It’s always great to start dancing out in your hometown, but I feel like, especially for ballet, and I know for other styles of dance, it’s generally not just in Penrith, it’s more out towards the city, so definitely a bit of travel for that extra training is required.”

Now, Tanya Pearson, along with companies from around the world, are bringing their best performers to Sydney Coliseum Theatre for

Sydney International Ballet Gala. The Gala will see Principal Dancers and Soloists from companies such as The Australian Ballet, Royal New Zealand Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Berlin State Ballet, Bavarian State Ballet and Dortmund Ballet come together to perform an exceptional repertoire representing the best of the international ballet world.

Ms Walker is thrilled to see a show of this calibre being brought to western Sydney audiences.

“Coming from Penrith myself, I grew up with really amazing dancers, so I think it’s really nice that this kind of experience can happen where it’s not recognised so often,” she said.

“I think it’s really nice for the dancers to be able to come together there, and just that opportunity for western Sydney itself is really great.”

Tanya Pearson’s dancers will be opening the Gala, an exciting achievement for Ms Walker and the other young dancers.

“I can’t wait to dance alongside some really amazing dancers, and a few that have come and graduated from Tanya Pearson. One of our teachers is performing in the Gala as well, so I can’t wait to watch that,” she said.

“It’s very exciting to be working towards that, I’m very grateful for this opportunity.”

‘Sydney International Ballet Gala’ will be on at Sydney Coliseum Theatre on Saturday, July 16 and Sunday, July 17. For more information or to book, visit sydneycoliseum.com.au.

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Yesterday I went to visit a friend in the Emergency Department of the Nepean Hospital. On stepping through the door my heart started racing, I began to shake and started to cry. I did not know what was happening until I realised that it was my first time there since my husband passed away in the Emergency Department on January 4 2021. One of the reception staff was just so incredibly caring, got me a chair, a hot cup of tea and explained that it was normal for me to feel that way under the circumstances, that they have seen other people have a similar reaction to a previous traumatic event. It is really reassuring to know that we have people so compassionate and dedicated working in our local hospital.

My sincere gratitude and thanks.

GABRIELLE MORAN OAM, VIA EMAIL

Time to stop eating fish

You may have noticed that single-use plastic bags have been banned in supermarkets, as of June 1. The government has estimated that more than 2.7 billion plastic items end up in waterways across NSW alone each year. Of course, this is an important step towards keeping animals in the ocean safe, but even more important than the composition of our shopping bags is what’s in them. Eating fish does far more harm to our oceans than carrying them home in a plastic bag. Abandoned, lost or discarded fishing gear is a problem that spells catastrophe for marine life. At least 635,000 tonnes of ‘ghost gear’ are added to our oceans every year, killing and mutilating millions of marine animals. Swallowing plastic remnants from

ghost gear leads to malnutrition, digestive blockages and death. In the Pacific Ocean, there is a floating patch of garbage twice the size of France and weighing roughly 80,000 tonnes. While this enormous area, like our oceans at large, is full of plastic, scientists estimate that 46 per cent of the mass of the garbage patch comes from fishing nets alone. And other types of fishing gear account for much of the rest. So, while many people are stocking up on cloth shopping bags, those who fish (or eat fish) need to re-examine their personal choices too. It’s simple: Less fishing means less fishing gear – abandoned or otherwise. Clearly, fishing is hazardous to the environment. But it’s also horrifically cruel. Commercial fishing gear kills hundreds of billions of animals worldwide every year – far more than any other industry. Fish are intelligent, complex animals but, when caught, they are impaled, crushed, suffocated, or cut open and gutted, all while conscious. You can’t eat fish and still call yourself an environmentalist.

DESMOND BELLAMY, VIA EMAIL

Stadium site up in air

A major concern for myself and others I know is the future use of the existing site (Editor’s Desk, Weekender June 3). If the State Government is going to explore the purchase of the Paceway site including relocation and commit possibly another $150m of public money to do so, then they need to be up front with the public as to the future use of the existing stadium site. The last thing Penrith needs is more units developed on this space.

MARK CARPENTER, VIA FACEBOOK

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Skate park locked in as kids get new place to play in local area EMILY FESZCZUK

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ids of all ages and abilities will be able to have a lot more fun outdoors in Cambridge Gardens by the end of the year.

Penrith City Council is transforming Trinity Drive Reserve with an upgrade to the existing junior play space and a new mixed recreation space.

With the design concepts for both spaces finalised at the end of 2021, a tender was advertised online from April 6, 2022 which closed on May 4, 2022.

At the most recent Council meeting, Councillors moved to accept a tender from a local company with construction set to start in July.

Council documents show that the company Romba Pty Ltd was recommended to be awarded the contract for both portions of the works for a sum of $854,824.00.

Based in Emu Heights, Romba Pty Ltd has previously completed a number of projects for Council including Kingsway West Fields development and Robin Wiles Park.

The documents also stated that funding would be provided by the NSW Government Infrastructure Grant, the NSW Government Everyone Can Play Grant, Council’s Sports & Recreation Reserve, and Council’s Parks Asset Renewal Program.

The existing playground at Trinity Drive Reserve in Cambridge Gardens. Photo: Melinda Jane.

The existing junior play space is located adjacent to Wattle Glenn Children’s Centre and Rainbow Cottage Children’s Centre and the upgrade is designed to accommodate children aged zero to eight-years-old and

their families. A Penrith Council spokesperson said that the final designs for both spaces were developed in consultation with the community which led to some new and innovative features.

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“The junior play space upgrade will feature new play equipment including a sensory zone, mound slide, play cubby, double swing with sling seat and toddler seat, shade sails, trees, an accessible pathway, and seating,” the spokesperson said.

“Water bubblers and bins will also be installed following community feedback.”

Councillor Todd Carney also confirmed during the meeting that the park would include inclusive elements such as disability accessible equipment.

With a need for more recreation spaces in the community, the park is set to be a hot spot for children and teens.

“The new mixed recreation space is being constructed in the reserve adjacent to Cambridge Gardens Public School,” the spokesperson said.

“It is designed for young residents aged eight plus and will feature a skate park and pump track, parkour features, climbing wall, basket swing, a flying fox, accessible trampoline and spinner, and social spaces.”

The works are anticipated to be completed by the end of the year.

In other news, Council has installed new LED floodlighting at eight sportsgrounds across the City, with a further six projects underway or planned to begin this year.

The infrastructure improvements will maximise playable hours and capacity.

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Men must get message Five years after being diagnosed with cancer, Clayton’s still in the fight of his life CASSIDY PEARCE

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aving being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017, Cranebrook resident Clayton Briggs’ ongoing battle with the disease has prompted him to encourage others to get tested.

“In 2017, I had a prostate examination, and got told that I had prostate cancer. Later that year, I had it removed,” Mr Briggs said.

“Six weeks later, I went back for a PSA test, and it said that I was all good, then six months later, my PSA went back up.”

Since then, the cancer spread, and Mr Briggs was diagnosed with bone cancer. But, earlier this year, things took another turn.

“My wife in March picked up that I wasn’t speaking very well, and I didn’t know,” he said.

“That’s when they found I had a brain tumour from my prostate in there. It’s like one in a million, not many people get prostate cancer transferred to their brain, so it’s not like it’s out there anywhere.”

With the five-year survival rate for prostate cancer being 95 per cent, Mr Briggs was shocked to hear that his cancer had worsened.

Currently, he has 13 spots of cancer throughout his body.

“I didn’t know this was going to be like this,” he said.

“It was out of left field.

“It was a shock to the system.”

Ahead of Men’s Health Week, he’s encouraging other men like him to go out and get tested for the cancer.

“It’s so simple, and it’s so simple to save people’s lives,” he said.

The process for getting tested involves a quick and easy process, which can be organised by a GP, said Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia (PCFA) CEO, Anne Savage.

“A simple PSA blood test is the primary screening test for prostate cancer and can be arranged by GPs,” she said.

As for when someone should start thinking about getting tested, it’s better to start earlier rather than later, especially for someone with a family history of the disease – which was the case for Mr Briggs.

“It’s vital for men to know their family history of prostate cancer. If their father or brothers have ever been diagnosed, their risk of a diagnosis doubles,” Ms Savage said.

“Men with a family history should talk to their GP about PSA testing from the age of around 40. Men with no family history should talk to their GP about PSA testing from around age 50.”

To get tested, or to learn more about the process, talk to your GP or call PCFA’s nationwide Telenursing Service on 1800 22 00 99.

You can also support PCFA during Men’s Health Week by participating in their campaign, walkforhim.org.au.

Clayton Briggs is encouraging others to get tested for prostate cancer. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Mayor’s News The weekly views of Penrith’s Mayor

Council waives hire fees I am pleased that this week’s announcement by Penrith City Council to waive sportsground hire fees for use of natural grass fields has been met with overwhelming support by the many sporting associations and clubs in the Penrith Local Government Area.

We understand the challenges that sporting clubs across the City are facing this winter season. Community sport is still recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 and Council acknowledges that the record rainfall and extreme weather events that we have experienced in recent months has caused even further disruption and strain on clubs and associations across the City.

Despite the very best efforts of Council’s City Presentation, and Community Facilities and Recreation Departments to ensure that community sport has been able to take place wherever possible, unfortunately, the conditions of some of our grounds and playing surfaces have simply not allowed us to access them and

prepare them for use. After two years of disruptions from the pandemic, I know our local sports clubs and players have been eager to get outdoors again but unfortunately it has been a rough start to the season due to issues beyond our control.

While we are getting to as many grass fields as we can as fast as we can, the poor weather conditions have saturated many grounds making it impossible for our equipment to be safely placed on fields.

Where we have been unable to use our existing tractors and mowers, we have trialled specialist machinery that can access waterlogged sites to cut the grass.

Although the ground is still too wet for sports users, cutting the grass will accelerate the drying process.

I want to thank the community for being patient and I hope that by waiving these fees it’s one less stress for our clubs and associations to think about as they continue to reschedule fixtures.

CR TRICIA HITCHEN Mayor of Penrith

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espite the number of players out last Friday night, I was always pretty confident the Panthers would get the job done against the Bulldogs. Even in the second half when things got a little scary, it was clear that Penrith just needed the momentum to swing back to them and they’d win the game. That’s exactly what happened, and the patched-up Panthers got the two points.

This Sunday, despite Newcastle’s position on the ladder, has always been the danger game for me when browsing the NRL draw throughout the year.

If anything this Sunday’s team line-up has more doubt about it than the one named last Tuesday to take on Canterbury. The Panthers would have predicted the talent gulf confronting them from long ago, but as much as they’d

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Coach Ivan Cleary named all of his Origin stars when required to file his team list on Tuesday, but that was some 28 hours before a ball was even kicked at Accor Stadium on Wednesday night. Just how his players return to the foot of the Mountains will determine how things ultimately look on Sunday.

Cleary would also have one eye on next week’s clash with the wounded Warriors, knowing that for many of his Origin stars three games in the space of 10 or so days is not an ideal situation. He’ll manage this process carefully you’d imagine, and nobody will be backing up unnecessarily, especially given the break his team has at the top of the table.

One thing we do know is that some of Penrith’s biggest non-Origin names are having perhaps their best seasons in Penrith colours.

Dylan Edwards is flying at fullback (it’s hard to imagine he’s the same player who was dumped to reserve grade only a few years ago), while Viliame Kikau must be chugging a glass of red cordial before kick-off. He just wants to hurt people (in a good way, of course!). One thing is for sure – Kikau will leave nothing on the table when he eventually does clear out his locker, bound for Belmore at year’s end.

Against Canterbury last week Penrith did the simple things right, as they have done for much of the season. They were caught short in defence a couple of times, but that can be put down to the systems not quite working as well as they do when the Origin stars are there.

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It’ll be a similar game plan this week: keep it simple, kick well and defend like it’s the last minute of a Grand Final.

The Knights have been one of the most disappointing teams this season and are struggling to find the form necessary to trouble the defending Premiers usually, but they’d surely rate themselves a chance on a Sunday afternoon at home against a side dealing with the trials and tribulations of representative football.

Of course Newcastle have some of their own concerns here too and it’s a must that Kalyn Ponga backs up if they’re to trouble the Panthers.

I believe Penrith will win, but I’ll be honest – a little slip-up here wouldn’t surprise me given the circumstances at play.

Tip: Panthers by 4.

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10 James Fisher-Harris

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2 Taylan May

11 Viliame Kikau

2 Edrick Lee

10 Jacob Saifiti 11 Tyson Frizell

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Staines set to exit: Canterbury and the Dolphins are emerging as the two sides likely to grab the signature of Charlie Staines for next season. Staines is under contract at Penrith but he’s at long odds to stay at the club given he’ll be in reserve grade if Dylan Edwards, Taylan May and Brian To’o are all fit. Penrith won’t stand in the way of him leaving. The 21-yearold still has a solid future ahead of him but is a victim of circumstance. He could probably earn solid fullback money, which may mean the Panthers won’t have to contribute too much to his salary next year if he does exit.

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May day: The final nail in the coffin for Staines at Penrith was the re-signing of Taylan May last week. The 20-year-old try scoring machine will be at the club until the end of 2024 after inking a two-year deal. May was always likely to stay at Penrith but there’s no doubt other clubs were sniffing around given his try scoring feats to start the season. “It’s an honour to re-sign at the club. It’s always been a dream of mine to play for the Panthers and I’m making it a reality now,” May said.

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Inspiring debut: Kurt Falls’ NRL debut last Friday night meant so much to his family, which became everything to the 25-year-old after the tragic death of his sister in 2010. The Weekender covered Candice Falls’ passing in a car accident at Colyton extensively at the time.

It’s an horrific story but one that made the Falls family closer than ever. Kurt is loved within the club and it was no surprise to see Jarome Luai – the man he was filling for – wearing a shirt branded with his name and image at BlueBet Stadium last Friday night. Falls now has a young family of his own, who cheered him on against the Bulldogs.

Suncorp Stadium, ironically called off a television screen. Warren’s voice will be forever etched into some of Penrith’s best memories – he’s been the lead caller in three of the club’s five Grand Final appearances.

at Penrith and is keen to only take the right job when it comes along, but the reality is most head coaching positions become available in challenging times for the club in question.

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Not all about ratings: I note there’s been some criticism about SEN’s ratings from one columnist in particular lately, with a focus on the perceived poor performance of the breakfast show hosted by Andrew Voss and Panthers legend Greg Alexander. While I have no doubt SEN would like the figures to be higher, the Sydney radio ratings are far from the core of their business model, which focuses a lot on paid content, syndication and podcasts.

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Nine’s bad call: Channel Nine has a plethora of talent available to it, which makes the decision to allow Phil Gould to commentate on last Friday’s Panthers v Bulldogs encounter a curious one. Gould is currently the head of everything at Canterbury and obviously has a long history at Penrith. Surely he should have sat this game out.

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Rabs out: It turns out Ray Warren’s final call for Channel Nine was last year’s Grand Final between Penrith and South Sydney at

Sully to the Dolphins: The rumour from earlier in the year about Sean O’Sullivan joining the Dolphins next season is back again, this time stronger than ever.

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Wanted man: The rumours about Cameron Ciraldo (pictured right) and a shift to the Wests Tigers next year simply won’t go away and will only ramp up now that Michael Maguire has been sacked. There’s also talk that Ciraldo is in discussions with Penrith about a contract extension, but any deal would include a clause allowing him to take a head coaching role if one arose. I’m told Ciraldo wants to stay

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whopping 2,463 days since making his NRL debut with Penrith, experienced backrower Chris Smith has finally scored a try in Panthers colours.

Playing in just his second NRL game of the year in what is his second stint at the club, the 28-year-old former Bulldog opened his Panthers try-scoring account against his former team last Friday night at BlueBet Stadium.

Speaking with Extra Time on Wednesday, the former Indigenous All Star said getting his maiden try for Penrith was special.

“It’s always a privilege to put on that Penrith jumper. I was a Penrith junior and I sort of did a bit of a lap around Sydney and somehow found my way back here,” he said.

“But to just put that jumper on and play with such quality players, and to even bag a try as well was pretty special.”

Making Smith’s try in the 4th minute of last week’s clash that more memorable was the fact it came off the boot of NRL debutant, Kurt Falls.

The 25-year-old late bloomer put up the perfect kick for Smith to pluck out of the air and put down beside the posts. Smith praised Falls for his perseverance and for helping him score his first try as a Panther.

“It was awesome! Fallsy and I have built a really strong connection through NSW Cup because we play on the same edge,” he said.

“He’s a quality player and I was just so stoked to see him get an opportunity. He’s someone

Chris Smith (right) celebrates his first try as a Panther. Photo: NRL Images.

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that’s faced a lot of adversity throughout his career and he’s the perfect example of not giving up and just fighting your way through.

“As for the try, I was just in the right place at the right time when he put it up, it was the perfect kick. I was so happy for him, and I was just lucky enough to be on the end of it.”

After making his debut with Penrith in the final round of 2015, Smith joined the Roosters in 2016 where he played just two NRL games.

Smith signed with the Bulldogs in 2018 and went on to play 30 games with the Belmorebased club. Serious injuries plagued his time at Canterbury, and he was released at the end of the 2021 season.

Last November, Smith was picked up by the Panthers on a one-year deal. The Darwin product said he’s grateful to be back at Penrith.

“It’s actually unbelievable to leave here as a young fella and to come back and just to see how much the place has changed and just how professional it is,” Smith said.

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Unsigned for next year, Smith is hoping to remain at the competition leaders well into the future.

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“Leaving Darwin at a young age, I’ve always seen Penrith as my home and hopefully I can stay a bit longer.”

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athan Cleary’s understudy, Sean O’Sullivan, says he plans to make a call on his long-term future in the coming weeks.

Off-contract at season’s end, the 23-year-old local junior is expected to join new NRL franchise The Dolphins next year, where his father, Peter O’Sullivan, is currently in charge of recruitment.

Desperate to play more first grade footy, the Redcliffe-based club would be the perfect option for the talented playmaker, who’s currently stuck behind NSW Blues halves Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai at the defending Premiers.

Speaking openly about his future to Extra Time, O’Sullivan said he’s close to finalising his next career move.

“I haven’t done anything yet… I’m sure I’ll come to a decision in the next couple of weeks, but I definitely have not done anything yet,” he confirmed on Wednesday.

“I love it here at Penrith, but we’ll just have to wait and see.”

If O’Sullivan joins his ‘old man’ north of the border it wouldn’t the first time the pair have linked up.

In 2018, he signed with the Roosters where his father had a very long association, and then in 2021, he joined the Warriors where Peter was Recruitment Manager at the time.

O’Sullivan said just because his Dad works for the Dolphins now, it doesn’t mean he’s destined to play there.

“I think that’s just an easy link for people to say I’m going there,” he said.

“I’ll probably sit down with my manager in the next week or two and we’ll cross that bridge

when it comes.

“I’m not too sure where I’ll be next year but I honestly love it here [at Penrith] and I can’t see myself ever leaving.”

Undefeated when he’s a member of Ivan Cleary’s first grade team, Penrith officials would love for O’Sullivan to remain at the foot of the Mountains, but they also understand the Glenmore Park Brumbies junior strongly desires to play regular NRL. In a small sign that he could be considering extending at the Panthers, O’Sullivan said sometimes one’s happiness trumps all.

“When I came here, I knew I was behind Nathan and Jarome, and that was actually the reason I signed here in the first place,” he said.

“I think I’ve developed into a better player because of them and what the coaching staff have done for me, I can’t thank them enough.

“Obviously I do want to be a week in, week out first grade player and that’s not going to happen here, but I am so happy here and when you’ve got to make decisions, happiness comes first.

“I’ve never enjoyed my footy as much as I have enjoyed it here and for that I’m so grateful.”

With Cleary and Luai expected to not back up following Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Sydney, O’Sullivan will likely get another shot a first grade this weekend.

The halfback said he doesn’t consider Sunday’s match against the struggling Newcastle Knights a danger game despite so much uncertainty surrounding the final make-up of the team.

“That’s kind of every week for us, you never know what’s going to happen at training – you approach every week like you’re going to play, [first grade]” O’Sullivan said.

“It’s not really a danger game because the way that we prepare, we prepare really well every

Panthers halfback Sean O’Sullivan on Wednesday. Photo: Melinda Jane.

week and what Ivan, Ciro and Webby (assistants Cameron Ciraldo and Andrew Webster) have in store for us, you can’t not be prepared.

It will be business as usual.”

O’Sullivan played his fourth game in Panthers’ colours last week, a 30-18 win over the last-placed Canterbury Bulldogs at BlueBet Stadium. O’Sullivan said while it felt different out on the field with so many experienced players missing, he was proud to notch up another victory for his hometown team, especially with

Sean O’Sullivan in action against the Bulldogs last Friday night at BlueBet Stadium. Photo: NRL Images.

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the Origin contingent watching on.

“Without Yeo and Romey, it felt a little bit different out there, but everything else was pretty much the same really,” he said.

“I always talk to Nat (Cleary), and him and I spoke with one another at halftime. I think all the Origin guys were just proud of us and, after losing back-to-back games last year during Origin, we’re just really happy that this year we could start off with a win during this Origin period.”

THE TOP 10 PANTHERS WHO HAVE WORN A STATE OF ORIGIN JERSEY W

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ith the first State of Origin game held this week, I thought it would be interesting to name the Top 10 Penrith Panthers players who have represented either Queensland or New South Wales since the concept began in 1980.

When compiling this list, I tried to assess what contribution the player made to his state in the games he played as well as how many times they represented their state but only during their playing days with Penrith.

So without further ado, here is my Top 10...

1) Nathan Cleary (2018-22): Winning three series out of four (2018-19 and 2021) in the toughest arena while playing halfback at a young age is why Cleary tops the list.

He also played through a major shoulder injury to guide the Blues to victory last year and the best is yet to come.

2) Brad Fittler (1990-95): Not only does ‘Freddy’ owe his nickname to the series (and Blues coach Jack Gibson) but he was also barely 18-years-old when he made his debut in 1990. Fittler never looked out of place, was never overawed and was always picked when healthy.

3) Ryan Girdler (1999-2001): Girds holds the record for most points scored in a State of Origin game with 32 in 2000 – enough said!

4) Petero Civoniceva (2008-11): No matter where Penrith sat on the ladder, Petero was always one of the first forwards picked for Queensland and he never let them down.

5) Royce Simmons (1984, 1986-88): People forget that ‘Simmo’ played 10 games for NSW in an era where Ben Elias was in his prime. Tough as nails, Simmons won

Ryan Girdler was a deadset star for NSW in the early 2000s. Photo: NRL Images.

Man-of-the Match honours in game one of 1986.

6) Mark Geyer (1989-91): He may have only played three games for NSW but boy that game he played in 1991, where he terrorised the Maroons and then had that heated confrontation with ‘The King’ Wally Lewis, ensures he makes the list.

7) Michael Jennings (2009-12): Jenko never dominated Origin as he did in club games but he played plenty of matches and deserves his spot in the Top 10.

8) Craig Gower (2001, 2004-06): At hooker

or half, Gower was the perfect utility, unfortunately he was also born in an era where Andrew Johns played halfback.

9) John Cartwright (1989, 1991-92): The man nicknamed ‘Hoss’ was the master of the offload in traffic and he played the same way in all of his eight Origin matches.

10) Greg Alexander (1989-91): ‘Brandy’ played six Origin games and there’s no doubt he should of played more. Bloody Ricky Stuart!

Honourable mentions go to Luke Lewis (2004, 09-10) and Trent Waterhouse (2004, 09-10).

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hat a brutal few weeks for NRL coaches.

Barrett, Brown and Maguire have left their under-performing clubs and we wait to see if those teams improve at all as a result.

At the other end of the spectrum is Ivan Cleary, tucked away at Penrith on a deal that runs until the end of 2027, and in charge of a club that makes some of the others look like a pub team.

It was on show last Friday, when the Panthers lost six players to the NSW Origin team, yet still beat Canterbury 30-18. If you watched numbers and not faces, you struggled to pick any difference.

So, will Penrith lose a game during the Origin period?

Last year they dropped three.

The Panthers have already ticked the Canterbury game and continue against the Knights, Warriors, Roosters (at Penrith), bye and Tigers.

Coach Cleary called it a new phase in their season.

He was also happy to admit the club had learnt from last year’s Origin period and is in a better position to handle it – despite farewelling Matt Burton, Brent Naden, Tevita Pangai Junior, Kurt Capewell, Paul Momirovski and Tyrone May from last year’s success.

Last Friday, up stepped Robert Jennings, Charlie Staines, Kurt Falls, Sean O’Sullivan, Chris Smith and Matthew Eisenhuth in a sensational show of depth.

Afterwards a senior Penrith official revealed the plan.

“We want to avoid shuffling multiple players in first grade out of their usual position. Instead, it’s like for like down through the grades. If we

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary is in an enviable position. Photo: Megan Dunn.

lose an NRL centre, a NSW Cup centre will step up. If it’s a five-eighth, up comes the lower grader in that position. So on and so forth. That’s how we’ve prepared.”

Only boosting the club’s ability to do that is the re-signing of Taylan May, Sunia Turuva, Lindsay Smith, Ativalu Lisati and Liam Henry.

Cleary smiled as he spoke about the re-signings, while also firing a little barb north. “The

Dolphins seem to be treating us like their backyard at the moment.”

Why wouldn’t they? Every club would love to be in Penrith’s position right now. Indeed, every desperate coach would love to be Ivan Cleary.

So, will the Panthers lose a game during the Origin period? Unbelievably, given the extent of their NSW representation, most people I ask say… NO!

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he Penrith Panthers Knock-On Effect NSW Cup side have suffered back-to-back defeats for the first time this season, falling 26-22 to the St George-Illawarra Dragons in a tight contest at BlueBet Stadium.

The Panthers were again missing a number of regulars to first grade due to Origin duty, however that didn’t seem to be an issue early when Soni Luke put in a simple grubber to score after only five minutes.

The good start was quickly undone though when Jack Gosiewski powered over the line for the Dragons’ first points.

The home side were next to score when a Luke grubber was pounced on by young fiveeighth Jack Cole to score his first try in the competition.

The Dragons took a 14-10 lead into half-time when they twice found space down the Panthers’ right edge.

It looked like the Dragons might run away with the match when Connor Muhleisen darted over from dummy-half almost immediately after the resumption, however the Panthers dug their way back into it.

Another of the fill-ins scored when Isaiah Iongi found space at dummy-half, before Preston

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It wasn’t to be for the Panthers though as the Dragons again found space through the rightside defence, with Ethan ClarkWood scoring the match-winner with only three minutes left on the clock.

It wasn’t so close for the Jersey Flegg Panthers.

A poor miss early allowed the Dragons to take a 6-0 lead through Jack Bostock, with Bostock adding his second and Braxton Wallace scoring late in the half to take the scoreline to 18-0.

Too many handling errors hurt the Panthers as they were unable to build any real pressure and the Dragons ultimately capitalised with Alexander Lobb touching down in the lefthand corner.

The Panthers’ lone points came in the final seconds when Kristian Li Mai took an intercept and ran 30 metres to cut the final score to a more respectable 22-4.

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CQ just got bigger!

Celebrations are in full swing at Eastern Creek Quarter (ECQ) with the opening of stage 2 of the retail precinct – ECQ XL, featuring over 14 large format retail stores.

Adding to the already robust community amenity of ECQ Shopping Centre which

features a full-line Woolworths supermarket, fresh food, health and beauty, alfresco dining in ECQ Social, and outdoor kids play area, there are now more ways to enjoy ECQ. ECQ XL boasts a roster of much loved, large format brands including Anaconda, McDonald’s, Officeworks, 4WD Supa Centre,

PETQuarters, Road Tech Marine, Weber, RSEA Safety, Totally Workwear, Nutrition Warehouse, The T-Spoon Café, with KFC and Neptune Swim School to join this line up later in the year.

Amanda Whittle, Senior Centre Manager, Eastern Creek Quarter said: “We’re excited to

celebrate the opening of the second stage of ECQ and increasing the breadth of retailers on offer to meet our community’s growing needs.

You can satisfy all your shopping needs in the one place, and we invite our community to share in the celebrations with us and experience it for themselves. With such a diverse offering and five days of free family fun, there is something for everyone to enjoy.”

Until Sunday, June 12, you can join in the festivities on offer at ECQ Shopping Centre to mark to the occasion.

Enjoy roaming entertainment, live music, complimentary popcorn, and fairy floss to make your visit that little bit sweeter.

Activations start at 11am daily with live music 5pm – 7pm Wednesday to Friday and 12pm – 2pm Saturday and Sunday.

To help you make the most of this new, shopping hotspot, a complimentary shuttle bus service will be on offer to make getting between the two precincts even easier. To help you get to know your new retailers, also running until Sunday June 12, when you spend $30 in one day at ECQ XL you will receive a bonus $15 to spend at ECQ Shopping Centre.

ECQ Shopping Centre and ECQ XL is conveniently located on Rooty Hill Road South near the corner of Great Western Highway and the M7 Motorway.

For more information about ECQ and ECQ XL, jump online today and visit www. easterncreekquarter.shopping.

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ave you registered for our REFRESH, REBOUND and REIMAGINE workshop in the Hawkesbury to help with flood recovery and beyond?

If you are a small business owner who is looking to come out the other side of the pandemic and floods, then this event is not to be missed! Please see the details below.

Date: Friday, June 24 9am-4.30pm Venue: Richmond Club Morning tea and lunch provided Speakers: Peter Merrett – Reimagining Wonder: The marvellous adventures of leading your heart, imagination (and profits) up to the moon.

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Katina Beveridge – Get present with your online presence.

This event is aimed to provide you with tips and tricks to help you and your small business get back on track and plan for the future!

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

GEEKS TO UNITE AT SUPANOVA A

fter two years of muted events due to the pandemic, Supanova’s return this month is set to bring geeks of all ages back together again, alongside a few very special guests.

Despite having a long list of acting credits, Stephen Hunter (pictured) didn’t see his breakthrough film role until he was well into his forties, though it was predicted long before it came to life.

“I’d actually done a commercial in New Zealand for Toyota which was really popular, and it was one of the biggest ads over there at the time, and when I pulled my shirt off and jumped on a flying fox, the casting director actually mentioned, she said, ‘That guy would be a good dwarf’,” he said.

“I was like, if me, with my age and size and body shape, if I couldn’t get cast as a dwarf, maybe I should just give up acting!”

It was shortly afterwards that Stephen was cast in the role of the Dwarf, Bombur, in ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy of films.

For him, this was an experience like no other.

“It was fun,” he said.

“It was gruelling sometimes with the prosthetics, and the training, but the best part was just the people, my fellow dwarves, who are just brothers now, really.”

Since then, Stephen has been a regular on Comic Con stages around the world.

But, Supanova has a special place in his heart and he can’t wait to be in Sydney later this month.

“I’ve pretty much got my own chair there, I’ve done Supanova many times,” he said.

“My very first show was with Supanova back in 2013, and that was so much fun.

We got to do that with The Hoff, and so I’ve got my little signed photo of The Hoff, and the cool thing was that he asked me to sign him a photo, so I signed an autograph for The Hoff, which was just extraordinary”.

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming is a completely home-grown Australian production showcasing sci-fi, fantasy, comic books, anime, manga, games, and cosplay, and is the country’s largest event of its kind.

For Stephen, his return to the event brings so much to be excited about, with there truly being something for everyone who attends.

“It’ll just be nice to see people. I always get people come up and say ‘Hi’ and just chat,” he said.

“The other exciting thing I’m looking forward to as well is that one of my good friends, Aaron Glenane , who’s in ‘Snowpiercer’, he’s doing his first show. It’ll be cool doing a show with him.

“And, my daughter is a massive ‘Harry Potter’ fan, so she’s excited about meeting the Weasley brothers!”

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming will be on at Sydney Showground, Olympic Park on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19. Tickets start at $37.50. Visit supanova.com.au to book.

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WHAT'S ON AND WHERE

COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Nepean Evening VIEW Club 3rd Monday of each month 4735 4982 Cambridge Park Lions Club Second Tuesday of each month • 0408 530 531

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Sunset Station Singers Mondays 7pm • St Marys RSL 0408 218 965 Penrith Museum of Printing Open Sundays Pen Paceway • 0415 625 573 Nepean Retired Men’s Club Third Wednesday of each month • 0401 507 260 Seniors & Pensioners Club Tuesdays at 10am 86 Station Street, Penrith Stroke Recovery Group Third Thursday monthly Panthers 10am • 1300 650 594

Stardust Circus prepares to bid farewell to Penrith Be sure to catch the incredible Stardust Circus before they wrap up their time in Penrith. Operated by Janice and Lindsay Lennon, along with five brothers and sisters from the West Circus family, Stardust Circus has performing animals including dogs, goats and trick ponies. Audience members will also be entertained by a trapeze troupe, dynamic aerialists and, of course, crazy clowns. Stardust Circus will be on at Penrith Paceway until this Monday, June 13.

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Free tai chi classes Saturdays 4.30pm to 5.30pm WSU • 0422 120 738 Penrith RSL Travel Club New members welcome 0405 332 464 Op Shop Kingswood Anglican Church Thurs and Fri 9am to 3.30pm Penrith Men’s Shed New members welcome Wednesdays • 0439 646 942 Penrith Rotary Club New members welcome Mondays • 0416 157 668

Classic film screening at The Joan

Next Thursday, June 16, a special bilingual story time will be held at Penrith City Library for children aged 2-5 who speak English, Tagalog or Mandarin.

Booking are essential. For more information, visit bit.ly/3Mr1Ox3.

This Friday, June 10, head to The Joan to see ‘The Sentimental Bloke’ on the Silver Screen, featuring a live piano accompaniment by composer of the new soundtrack, Ian Munro. Visit thejoan.com.au to book.

Penrith Lions Club Second and fourth Monday Penrith Bowlo • 4736 1546

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MORRISON IN THE MOUNTAINS

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ext Friday, June 17, Sydney Coliseum Theatre will be transformed into a New York City Cabaret Club as part of Light The Way – a dance convention being held over three days and nights.

Light The Way Dance Convention aims to bring the industry together, and inspire the next generation of Australian dancers by giving them the once in a lifetime opportunity to train with some of the industry’s greats over the three days, and perform on the same bill as some of their personal idols.

On the first night, ‘SPOTLIGHT – Musical Theatre Cabaret Gala’ will feature live

performances by some of Australia’s best up and coming musical theatre students, including those from Brent Street, Conroy Dance Centre, Ettingshausents Pro, Launch Performing Arts Centre and Village Nation, in a showcase like no other.

The MC for the event will be Luke Jacobz, with special performances by The Tap Pack and musical theatre stars Rachael Beck, Michael Cormick, Angelique Cassimatis, Deone Zanotto and Mindy Kwanten.

Don’t miss it!

‘SPOTLIGHT – Musical Theatre Cabaret Gala’ will be on at Sydney Coliseum Theatre on Friday, June 17 at 7.30pm. Tickets start at $47. For more information or to book, visit sydneycoliseum.com.au.

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or more than 25 years, John Morrison has delighted audiences with his humour and dedication to sounds that swing. Now, he’s turning the Blue Mountains into ‘Swing City’, with the concert spectacular of a lifetime.

James Morrison may be an icon of jazz, but it’s his drumming brother John who, as the driving force behind Sydney’s big band, Swing City, is really making noise.

The concert will feature 15 musicians and singers, plus showcasing two esteemed singers, Gregg Arthur and Jackie Cooper and Sydney’s top instrumental jazz soloists, play-

ing the greatest Big Band hits of the 1940’s.

Even after 80 years, this music continues to be recognised as some of the most iconic, with hits from Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James and Benny Goodman remaining timeless aspects of our culture.

Swing City played the opening fanfare for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, the opening night of Fox Studios in Sydney and has headlined every major event and festival in Australia. Now, they’re coming to Blue Mountains Theatre with a show not to be missed.

‘John Morrison’s ‘Swing City’ Big Band’ will be on at Blue Mountains Theatre on Sunday, June 12 at 3pm. Tickets are $84.90.

For more information or to book, visit bluemountainstheatre.com.au.

PENRITH DOLLS, BEARS & CRAFT SHOW SUNDAY 26TH JUNE 2022

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Jamison High, 222 Evan Street, Sth Penrith Collectable dolls & bears • Toys • Handmade gifts • Clothes & accessories • Lace, ribbons & beads • Arts & craft supplies • Jewellery • Trading tables • Wheelchair friendly • BBQ • Raffle

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Ê To celebrate 90 years of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, ‘The ABC Of’ is an upcoming interview series hosted by David Wenham. The six-part series delves into the vast ABC archives as six prominent Australians – including ABC chair Ita Buttrose, former PM John Howard and comedian Wil

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‘The ABC Of’ premieres on Tuesday, June 28 at 8pm.

Ê Successful Aussie drama ‘Five Bedrooms’ has been renewed for a fourth season by Paramount+. Picking up just weeks after the season three finale, viewers can expect a controversial romantic entanglement, plus an unexpected diagnosis. Filming will get underway in Melbourne this October. Ê If you have some singing talent, ‘The Voice’ is looking for applicants for its next season. To apply to be on the show, visit go. mycastingnet.com/Apply/Show/TheVoice12. Ê 10 has announced new transformation series ‘Undressed’. Hosted by award-winning journalist Kathryn Eisman, ‘Undressed’ takes a group of Australians on a life-changing journey, exploring what drives their clothing choices and challenging them to make new choices that will create the lives they desire.

‘Undressed’ will premiere soon. Ê Watching English Premier League football is about to get way more expensive, with Optus Sport set to increase subscriptions by a whopping $10 per month from August 1.

Eligible Optus customers will be offered a discounted subscription of $6.99 per month, however most of us will be slugged $24.99.

Yikes! Ê ESPN is the new home of international basketball for the next four years, having agreed to an exclusive partnership with FIBA. It means all Australian Opals and Boomers games will be shown live and exclusive on the Foxtel channel.

The second season of ‘Rutherford Falls’, starring Ed Helms and Jana Schmieding, is coming to Stan on Friday, June 17. Helms and Schmieding play lifelong best friends Nathan Rutherford and Reagan Wells, who find

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JUNE 28 8PM THE ABC OF, ABC themselves at a crossroads – quite literally – when their sleepy town gets an unexpected wakeup call.

Ê Gary Oldman espionage series ‘Slow Horses’ has been renewed for two more seasons by Apple TV+. Season two is expected to drop later this year. Ê Farewell to legendary rugby league commentator Ray Warren, who has decided to retire after 55 years of calling live sport.

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Ê Bad news for fans of ‘The Bachelorette’, with 10 confirming the once hit show won’t go to air this year. After the disaster that was the Brooke Blurton series, the network has announced they’ll be resting ‘The Bachelorette’ from this year’s schedule. Late last month, 10 confirmed ‘The Bachelors’ will still run later this year involving three single men.

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Your Macca’s® favourites now delivered straight to your door.

TV Guide: June 10–16 Your guide to the week’s television viewing

Friday 10 June

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 Q+A (M) 11:05 Grand Designs 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Barons (M d,l) 1:55 Father Brown (M v) 3:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 The Platinum Party Highlights (PG) 9:30 Keeping Faith (M l) 10:30 ABC Late News 10:45 Agatha Raisin (PG) 11:40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (M)

Saturday 11 June

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Her Son’s Secret” (M v) (’18) Stars: Olivia d’Abo 1:45 Garden Gurus Moments 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Cowboys v Dragons *Live* 9:55 NRL: Golden Point (M) 10:35 Movie: “Point Break” (M l,v) (’15) Stars: Luke Bracey 12:40 Tipping Point (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping

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

10:00 Paddington Station 24/7 (PG) 11:00 Legacy List (US) (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Sydney’s Super Tunnel 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Supervet Specials (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:35 Mystery Of The Golden Warrior (PG) 9:30 Scotland, Slavery And Statues (PG) 10:30 SBS World News

2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 Highway Cops (PG) 5:30 TBA 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Railroad Australia (PG) 8:30 I Escaped To The Country 9:30 Escape To The Perfect Town 10:40 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages (PG)

4:30 Motorway Patrol (PG) 5:00 Border Patrol (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown 7:30 AFL: Round 13: Essendon v Carlton *Live* 11:00 Armchair Experts (M)

3:40 Movie: “Dolphin Tale” (G) (’11) Stars: Nathan Gamble 6:10 Movie: “The BFG” (G) (’16) Stars: Bill Hader 8:30 Movie: “The Book Of Eli” (MA15+) (’10) Stars: Denzel Washington 11:00 Movie: “Spawn” (M v) (’97) Stars: Charlie Sheen

4:35 Molly Of Denali 5:00 Our Stories (PG) 5:30 NITV News: Nula 6:00 Keep Calm And Decolonize (PG) 6:40 Unknown Amazon (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Furry Vengeance” (PG) (’10) Stars: Brendan Fraser 9:10 Bedtime Stories (PG)

3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10:30 Evil (M) 11:30 48 Hours (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 MacGyver (M)

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

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

5:25 So Awkward 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 Mindful Earth 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:40 Mystic (PG) 8:10 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:30 Good Game Spawn Point 8:55 Log Horizon

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 The Context With John Barron 8:30 ABC News Tonight 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Zog And The Flying Doctors 7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 The Babadook 10:05 Black Mirror (M) 10:50 TBA 12:30 QI (PG) 1:00 Parks And Recreation (PG)

6:00 The Cook And The Chef 6:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 French Food Safari 8:00 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection 8:30 Royal Recipes 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK 10:30 The Cook Up

5:15 Shortland Street (PG) 5:45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The Orville (M l) 9:45 Sugar Babies (MA15+)

5:30 Movie: “Babe: Pig In The City” (G) (’98) Stars: James Cromwell 7:30 Movie: “Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde” (PG) (’03) Stars: Reese Witherspoon 9:30 Movie: “No Strings Attached” (MA15+) (’11) Stars: Ashton Kutcher

3:30 Movie: “Operation Snafu” (AKA ‘On The Fiddle’) (G) (’61) Stars: Sean Connery 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Take Me Home (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Miss Congeniality” (PG) (’00) Stars: Sandra Bullock

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 rage (PG) 10:30 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Midsomer Murders (PG) 2:20 Parkinson In Australia (PG) 3:35 The Platinum Party Highlights (PG) 6:10 Griff’s Canadian Adventure (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Good Karma Hospital (PG) 8:15 Call The Midwife (PG) 9:20 Barons (M d,l) 10:15 The Trial Of Christine Keeler (M l) 11:15 High Fidelity (MA15+)

Sunday 12 June

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Oscar Pistorius: Blade Runner Killer” (M s,v) (’17) Stars: Andreas Damm 2:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Movie: “A Star Is Born” (M) (’18) Stars: Bradley Cooper 11:20 Movie: “Outbreak” (M l) (’95) Stars: Dustin Hoffman 2:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb” (PG) (’14) Stars: Ben Stiller 9:30 Movie: “Taken 3” (MA15+) (’14) Stars: Liam Neeson 11:45 TBA 1:30 Home Shopping

12:00 Surfing Australia 12:30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures 1:00 Our State On A Plate 1:30 Outback & Under 2:00 The Pet Rescuers (PG) 2:30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 3:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Getaway 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Mamma Mia!” (PG) (’08) Stars: Meryl Streep 9:40 Movie: “Dirty Dancing” (M s) (’87) Stars: Patrick Swayze

8:30 My Market Kitchen 9:00 Australia By Design 9:30 Studio 10: Saturday 12:00 Everyday Gourmet 12:30 The Living Room (PG) 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia 2:00 Buy To Build 2:30 Taste Of Australia 3:00 What’s Up Down Under 3:30 All 4 Adventure 4:30 Farm To Fork 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Wildlife Rescue Australia (PG) 7:00 The Dog House (PG) 9:00 TBA 10:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 5:00 Religious Programs

2:30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages (PG) 3:30 Highway Cops (PG) 5:30 TBA 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 7:30 Special: The Platinum Party At The Palace 10:50 Special: The Queen Unseen (PG) 11:50 The Yorkshire Vet (PG)

4:30 Border Patrol (PG) 5:00 Wild Transport (PG) 5:30 Big Easy Motors (PG) 6:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 6:30 AFL: Pre Game 7:00 AFL: Round 13: Brisbane v St Kilda *Live* 11:00 Movie: “Goodfellas” (MA15+) (’90) Stars: Ray Liotta

4:30 Movie: “The Sisterhood Of The Travelling Pants” (PG) (’05) Stars: Alexis Bledel 7:00 Movie: “The Proposal” (PG) (’09) Stars: Sandra Bullock 9:20 Movie: “PS I Love You” (M s) (’07) Stars: Hilary Swank 11:55 The Mentalist (M v)

6:20 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen 6:50 NITV News Update 7:00 The Casketeers (PG) 7:30 Nature’s Great Migration (PG) 8:30 Greatest Hits Of The 70s (PG) 9:25 Movie: “The Descent Part 2” (MA15+) (’09)

3:00 Cheers (PG) 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS(M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M d) 12:10 48 Hours (M) 2:10 Scorpion (PG) 4:00 The Doctors (PG)

9:00 Becker (PG) 10:00 The Middle (PG) 11:00 Charmed: You Can’t Touch This (PG) 12:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:15 Friends (PG) 12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 Mom (M)

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

5:25 So Awkward 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 The Wonderful World Of Kittens 7:15 The Zoo 7:40 Mystic 8:05 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 8:55 Danger Mouse

4:30 The Breakfast Couch 5:00 ABC News 5:30 ABC News Regional 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 India Now 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:15 Four Corners 9:00 ABC Nightly News

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Octonauts And The Great Arctic Adventure 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 Live At The Apollo (PG) 9:15 Sammy J (PG)

6:30 Hairy Bikers Northern Exposure 7:40 Ainsley’s Australian Market Menu 8:40 Simply Raymond 9:40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown 12:50 Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure

4:40 PBS Newshour 5:40 Insight 6:40 Good With Wood (PG) 7:35 Underground Worlds (PG) 8:30 Hoarders (M) 9:20 Woodstock (M) 11:10 Harlots (MA15+) 1:10 Sexplora (MA15+) 2:00 My Secret Sexual Fantasy (MA15+)

4:30 Jurassic Greatest Moments: Jurassic Park To Jurassic (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Antz” (PG) (’98) Stars: Woody Allen 7:00 Movie: “Despicable Me 2” (PG) (’14) Stars: Kristen Wiig 9:00 Movie: “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues” (M l,s,v) (’13)

4:30 Rugby Union: Super Rugby Pacific: Semi Final: Blues v ACT Brumbies *Live* 7:05 Rugby Union: Post Match 7:15 Movie: “The Bridge On The River Kwai” (PG) (’85) Stars: William Holden 10:35 Movie: “Cross Of Iron” (PG) (’77)

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 Parkinson In Australia (PG) 3:30 What A Weekend Highlights Special 5:00 Art Works 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Compass (PG) 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 TBA 8:30 Barons (M d,l) 9:30 Why Didn’t They Ask Evans? (M) 10:30 Harrow (M v)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 1:00 TBA 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 8:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Martian” (M l) (’15) Stars: Matt Damon 11:20 The Blacklist: The Conglomerate (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) 1:00 Drive TV 1:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 3:00 NRL: Knights v Panthers *Live* From McDonald Jones Stadium 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 60 Minutes (PG) 8:00 Movie: “Top Gun” (PG) (’86) Stars: Tom Cruise 10:15 NINE News Late 10:45 The First 48 (MA15+) 11:40 Accident, Suicide Or Murder (M) 12:35 BTK: A Killer Among Us (MA15+)

6:00 Religious Programs 8:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 8:30 The Living Room (PG) 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday (PG) 12:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:30 My Market Kitchen 3:00 Destination Dessert 3:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 9:00 NCIS: Hawaii (M v) 10:00 FBI (M v) 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping

5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 Love Your Garden (PG) 10:00 Great Canal Journeys (PG) 11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Motor Sports: Speedweek 3:00 Gymnastics 4:30 Back To The Moon 5:30 Forgotten Frontlines (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Vesuvius With Bettany Hughes (PG) 8:30 Dagger In The Cathedral Of Florence (PG) (In English/ German) 9:30 Heliopolis: The City Of The Sun (PG) (In English/ German/ French)

4:00 Special: Queen Of The World (PG) 6:00 Vintage Roads: Great And Small (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:00 Railroad Australia (PG) 9:00 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys (PG)

3:00 AFL: Round 13: North Melbourne v GWS *Live* From Marvel Stadium 6:30 Movie: “The Day After Tomorrow” (M) (’04) Stars: Dennis Quaid 9:00 Movie: “Geostorm” (M v) (’17) Stars: Gerard Butler 11:15 Movie: “The Shining” (M) (’80)

3:30 Movie: “Invisible Sister” (PG) (’15) Stars: Rowan Blanchard 5:00 Movie: “Tomorrowland” (PG) (’15) Stars: Britt Robertson 7:30 Family Guy (PG) 10:30 American Dad (M) 12:00 The Mentalist (M) 2:00 Hell’s Kitchen Australia (PG)

2:30 Indigenous Football Festival 4:30 NRL: WA Harmony Cup 6:00 Power To The People (PG) 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Animal Babies (PG) 7:40 Outback Lockdown (M) 8:30 Chuck Berry (M l) 10:20 Movie: “Peeples” (M) (’13)

4:00 Cheers (PG) 4:30 What’s Up Downunder 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (M) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 48 Hours (M) 12:10 Movie: “The Final Destination” (MA15+) (’00)

6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 7:30 The Unicorn (PG) 8:30 Neighbours (PG) 10:30 The Middle (PG) 11:00 The Unicorn (PG) 2:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping

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

5:25 So Awkward 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 The Wonderful World Of Puppies 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Mystic (PG) 8:05 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

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

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Love Monster 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Compass (PG) 8:00 You Can’t Ask That (M l) 8:30 Lucy Worsley Investigates (PG) 9:35 Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange (M l,v)

6:30 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 7:00 The Cook And The Chef 8:00 Jack Stein: Inside The Box 8:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 9:35 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown

4:35 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir 5:05 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (PG) 6:45 In Search Of U.F.O’s (PG) 7:35 Abandoned Engineering (M) 8:30 UnXplained With William Shatner (M) 9:20 Fear The Walking Dead (MA15+)

3:10 Movie: “The Out Of Towners” (M s) (’99) Stars: Goldie Hawn 5:00 Movie: “Smokey And The Bandit” (M v) (’77) Stars: Burt Reynolds 7:00 Movie: “The Last Airbender” (PG) (’10) Stars: Noah Ringer 9:00 Movie: “Jurassic World” (PG) (’15)

3:15 Movie: “The Blue Lamp” (PG) (’50) Stars: Dirk Bogarde 5:00 Movie: “The Way West” (PG) (’67) Stars: Kirk Douglas 7:30 David Attenborough’s The Mating Game (PG) 8:40 Movie: “Gone Girl” (MA15+) (’14) Stars: Ben Affleck

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

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12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 The Rising 2:30 Bowls 3:30 Football: FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine 4:00 Football: Countdown To Qatar 4:30 Lucknow (PG) (In English/ Hindi) 4:40 Sensei: Australia’s Karate Master (PG) (In English/ Japanese) 5:30 Forgotten Frontlines (PG) (In English/ Japanese) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of Royal Gardens 9:25 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG)

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12:00 ABC News 1:00 Mum (M l) 1:35 Vera (M v) 3:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Australian Story (PG) 8:30 Four Corners (PG) 9:20 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 India Now 10:05 ABC Late News 10:20 The Business

12:00 Order Of Australia - Celebrating Australians (PG) 12:30 TBA 2:00 AFL: Big Freeze 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 9-1-1: Lonestar (M) 11:00 The Latest Seven News 11:30 The Resident (M)

6:00 American Pickers 2:30 Sons And (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Daughters (PG) 4:30 (PG) 7:30 American TBA 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:50 TBA “Black Hawk Down” (MA15+) 11:50 TBA 2:00 TBA 2:30 TBA (’01) Stars: Josh Harnett 6:30 Operation Ouch!

(PG) 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:40 Mystic (PG) 8:05 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness

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 At Noon 1:00 Call The Midwife (PG) 2:00 Mystery Road (M l) 3:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Space 22 (PG) 8:30 Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange (PG) 9:35 Our Brain (PG) 10:30 ABC Late News

12:00 Movie: “Speechless” (PG) (’94) Stars: Geena Davis 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) 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 9:10 Million Dollar Murders (M) 10:15 NINE News Late

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 8:40 Have You Been Paying Attention?

(M) 9:40 The Montreal Comedy Festival (M)

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 6:50 Unknown Amazon 6:00 Futurama (PG) International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:30 NCIS (M) 10:20 (PG) 7:40 Through The 6:30 The Simpsons House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The Seal Team (M v) 11:15 Wormhole 8:30 Living (PG) 7:30 Family Guy 8:30 One Week To Sell 9:30 Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand (M s) 8:00 American Dad (M) Black (M) 9:00 African Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) Unsellable Houses 10:30 Prix 12:15 Home Shopping 8:30 First Dates Australia (M s) Americans: Many Rivers To Texas Flip N Move 12:00 Home Shopping 2:15 The Love Boat (PG) Cross (PG) 10:45 Family Guy (MA15+) 7:30 NITV News 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:30 David Update 7:35 8 Out Of Adam Liaw 7:30 French Attenborough’s Flying 10 Cats Does CountFood Safari 8:00 Taste Monsters 8:40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 9:30 Of France 8:30 Hairy Bikers Go down (M l,s) 8:30 Taskmaster North 9:40 Come Dine With Me (M) 9:25 Kim’s Convenience Restoration Australia 10:25 (M l) 10:25 In My Own World Enslaved (PG) 11:25 QI (PG) UK 10:35 The Cook Up

12:00 Movie: “My Nanny’s Secret” (M v) (’09) Stars: Haylie Duff 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M l,v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) 10:00 The Rookie (PG) 11:00 The Latest Seven News

12:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 1:30 Getaway (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 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 9:10 Matt Wright’s Wild Territory (PG) 10:10 NINE News Late

6:30 MacGyver (PG) 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:00 American Pickers 7:30 NCIS: (M) 8:30 News Update 6:40 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Bull (PG) 10:20 NCIS: Unknown Amazon (PG) (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (PG) 7:30 Highway New Orleans (M) 12:15 Home Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Opal (M s) 8:00 American Dad (M) 7:30 The Point 8:00 Spirit Talker (M) 8:30 Over The Black Shopping 2:15 Movie: “Stolen” Hunters (M) 9:30 Gem Hunters 8:30 Movie: “Grown Ups 2” (PG) (’13) Stars: Adam Sandler Dot 9:00 Feeding The Scrum (M l,v) (’12) Down Under (PG)

6:30 Operation Ouch!

(PG) 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Mystic (PG) 8:05 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness

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

7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 The Witchfinder (M l) 9:00 Blunt Talk (M l,s) 9:30 Friday Night Dinner (M)

12:00 Movie: “The Lost Wife Of Robert Durst” (M v) (’17) 2:00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera (PG)

2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 TBA 5:00 TBA 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 TBA 8:30 Mrs. Brown’s Boys (M)

6:00 American Dad 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:30 The Texas (PG) 6:00 Simpsons (PG) 7:30 American Pickers (PG) Movie: “Magic Mike XXL” 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 (MA15+) (’15) 9:50 Movie: The Simpsons (PG) 9:00 “Frantic” (M d,l,v) (’88) Housos (MA15+)

6:30 Operation Ouch!

(PG) 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Mystic (PG) 8:05 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness

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

1:00 Gruen (PG) 1:35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (M) 2:05 Mystery Road (M l) 3:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 6:55 Sammy J (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent (PG) 8:30 Q+A (M) 9:35 Courtney Act’s One Plus One

7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats 7:00 The Cook Up With Does Countdown Adam Liaw 7:30 French (M l,s) 8:30 James Food Safari 8:00 Cook Cameron’s Story Of Science Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 8:30 Rick Stein’s India (M) 10:10 Sirius (M) (In 9:40 Come Dine With Me UK French)

12:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 1:30 Outback & Under (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 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 9:10 Travel Guides: Hawaii (PG) 10:20 NINE News Late 10:50 Chicago Med (M)

5:30 Murder, She 6:30 That 70’s Show Wrote (PG) 6:30 (PG) 7:00 Young Antiques Roadshow Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT 7:30 Death In Paradise (M) (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Blade 8:40 Poirot (M) 10:40 Law & Runner” (M v) (’82) Stars: Order (M) Harrison Ford

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

2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 TBA 5:00 TBA 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 10:40 TBA 11:45 TBA

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

3:10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Supervet Specials (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy!

(PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Savings Lives At Sea (PG) 8:40 24 Hours In Emergency (PG) 9:35 9/11: Ten Mistakes (PG) 10:30 SBS World News

6:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 International 7:00 Neighbours (PG) 7:30 House Hunters USA Friends (PG) 8:00 The 7:30 Country Life For Half The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Price 8:30 Fixer Upper 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home Restored Shopping 6:30 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Logan Lucky” (PG) (’17) 9:55 Movie: “The Nice Guys” (MA15+) (’16)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:10 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 8:40 Five Bedrooms (M l) 9:40 Good Sam (PG)

6:30 MacGyver (PG) 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 News Update 6:40 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) Unknown Amazon (PG) 11:15 Evil (MA15+) 12:15 7:30 Expedition With Steve Home Shopping 2:15 NCIS: Backshall (PG) 8:30 Yokayi Footy 9:25 Chuck Berry (M l) New Orleans (M l)

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

2:35 Insight (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 The Greatest Air Race (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson - WWII By Drone (PG) (In English/ German) 8:30 The Queen And Her Prime Ministers (PG) 9:30 New York Super Airport (M)

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 Big Bang Theory (M s) 10:10 7:30 Houses With History 8:30 Home Town 9:30 House Mom (M) 12:00 Home Hunters Renovation Shopping

7:00 Young Sheldon 7:30 NITV News 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:30 Anh’s Brush With (PG) 7:30 Movie: Update 7:35 8 Out Of Adam Liaw 7:30 French Fame (PG) 8:00 Art “Double Jeopardy” (M) 10 Cats Does Food Safari 8:00 Field Works (PG) 8:30 Days (’99) Stars: Ashley Judd 9:40 Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Trip With Curtis Stone 8:30 Like These With Diesel (M) 9:25 Space 22 (PG) 9:55 The Food In Our Time 9:30 Come Celebrity Letters And Numbers Movie: “Runaway Jury” (PG) (’03) Stars: John Cusack (M) 9:35 Shoresy (MA15+) Hollow Crown: Richard III (M v) Dine With Me UK

12:00 Movie: “Mommy’s Little Girl” (M v) (’16) 2:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 2:30 Highway Cops (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Britain’s Got Talent: Audition 8 (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Crazy Rich Asians” (M) (’18) Stars: Constance Wu

12:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 1:40 9Honey - Queen Elizabeth (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Dragons v Rabbitohs *Live* 9:50 NRL: Knock Off 10:35 NINE News Late 11:05 The Equalizer (MA15+)

2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 TBA 5:00 TBA 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 TBA

6:00 American Dad 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:30 The Texas (PG) 6:00 Simpsons (PG) 7:30 American Pickers (PG) Movie: “Lethal Weapon 3” (M) 7:00 AFL: Round 14: (’92) 10:00 Movie: “Batman Richmond v Carlton *Live* 11:00 Movie: “Blade” (M) (’98) Forever” (PG) (’95)

6:30 Operation Ouch!

(PG) 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Mystic (PG) 8:05 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness

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

7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 9:00 Gruen (PG) 9:35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (M) 10:05 QI (M l)

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M) 8:40 The Closer (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (MA15+) 10:40 Law & Order (M) 11:40 Covert Affairs (M v)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 8:40 Law & Order: SVU (M) 9:40 TBA 10:40 TBA

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes By (PG) 8:50 Midsomer Murders (M) 11:00 The Real Murders Of Orange County (M)

3:10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Tony Robinson - Britain’s Ancient Tracks (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Coastal Walks With Kate Humble (PG) 8:30 House Of Maxwell (M) 9:40 DI Ray (MA15+)

7:00 House Hunters 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV USA 7:30 House Neighbours (PG) 7:30 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Bull News Update 6:40 Hunters International Friends (PG) 8:00 The (M) 10:30 Seal Team Unknown Amazon (PG) 8:30 Fixer To Fabulous 9:30 Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 7:30 Going Places With Ernie (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) My Lottery Dream Home (PG) 2:00 NCIS: New Orleans (M) Dingo (PG) 8:30 Tribal 10:30 Bargain Mansions 12:00 Home Shopping 3:00 The Love Boat (PG) (MA15+) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:30 NITV News Adam Liaw 7:30 French Update 7:35 8 Out Of Food Safari 8:00 10 Cats Does Countdown Nigella Feasts 8:30 Michel (M l,s) 8:30 Guns That Roux’s French Country 9:30 Changed The Game (PG) Come Dine With Me UK

6:30 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Mr & Mrs Smith” (M) (’05) Stars: Angelina Jolie 11:00 Spy Games (M l,s)

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 TBA 10:30 Law & Order (M v) 11:30 House (M) 12:30 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping

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Test your knowledge about Elvis Presley in our special trivia quiz this week.

1. Elvis had a twin brother who died at birth. What was his name?

2. What Elvis hit single was based on an 1861 classical piece entitled ‘Aura Lee’?

3. What Elvis Presley hit was originally recorded in 1950 by Ernest Tubb?

4. Who plays Elvis in the new Baz

Luhrmann film, which opens in cinemas later this month?

5. What did Elvis receive from Richard Nixon?

6. In what year did Elvis pass away?

7. A fun piece of Elvis trivia is his legendary love for a particular type of sandwich. What was this sandwich?

ANSWERS 1. Jesse 2. ‘Love Me Tender’ 3. ‘Blue Christmas’ 4. Austin Butler 5. Special agent badge 6. 1977 7. Peanut butter and banana sandwiches

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Elle and Dierks together again Six years on from their smash hit duet ‘Different For Girls’, Elle King (pictured) and Dierks Bentley have collaborated again.

Their new song ‘Worth a Shot’ is out now on all streaming services and is an awesome listen.

King has been making huge waves in the country world since the duet with Bentley in 2016.

“Dierks took a chance and brought me into the country world. I couldn’t make my own country record – which is my favourite album I’ve ever made – without including the person who gave me a seat at the table,” the genre-crossing King said.

“This song is all about trying to get back to the beginning of something, and so it’s only right that we go back to where it all started for me.”

Amber on the road Aussie country star Amber Lawrence has hit the road and is currently touring the country.

There’s plenty of opportunities to see her in NSW. Check out the tour dates at www.amberlawrence.com.au.

Nashville comes alive The huge country festival CMA Fest is taking place in the US this weekend.

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REVIEW Top Gun: Maverick  2 hours, 11 minutes I have to admit, despite its iconic status in film history I’ve never really been a fan of the original ‘Top Gun’.

Even on a re-watch recently, I struggled to remain all that engaged with the 1986 hit.

But some 36 years later, ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ achieves what very few sequels do: it’s better than the original.

And in this case, much better. So much better.

It’s 2022 and we run into Maverick (the ageless Tom Cruise) testing jets and getting through his days as a captain, his rebellious nature halting any further promotions.

Maverick is sent back to the Top Gun programme to teach the “best of the best” fighter jet pilots as they

work towards a mission to blow up a uranium enrichment plant – a plan that not all are expected to survive.

To throw a spanner in the works, one of the recruits – Rooster (Miles Teller) – happens to be the son of Goose, resulting in our major link to the first film.

Goose, of course, died back in 1986 and there’s certainly some resentment from his offspring towards Maverick, who has previously halted his progression by “pulling his papers”.

I was close to giving ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ the full five stars, but it is a little predictable at times and lacks surprises, so it’ll have to sit at ‘near perfect’ status. It’s certainly, however, one of the movies of the year.

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This week’s stars are all about travel, conversation, education and exciting plans, as the Full Moon motivates you to be adventurous and dream fabulous dreams for the future. With Mars and Jupiter charging through your sign, it’s imperative to strike while the iron is hot! Be inspired by music pioneer (and fellow Aries) Diana Ross, “You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.”

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It’s time to take stock of your financial situation and find fresh ways to trim expenses and boost cash flow, as the Full Moon fires up your money zones.

The more creative your thinking is, the better the outcome will be. But this week’s stars could also stir up your jealous side, as you become increasingly demanding towards a child, friend, lover or family member. With Venus visiting your relationship zone, consultation and compromise are the keys.

Tuesday’s Full Moon highlights the tenuous balancing act between Sun in Gemini sociability and Moon in Sagittarius independence. Between being together and being on your own.

Attached Archers – talk through problems with your sweetheart. Singles – look beyond the exterior package that a potential partner presents. Killer curves or bulging biceps may seem enticing but – if the two of you can’t communicate well – then it’s just not going to last.

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Dogs, cats and other animals can be affected by ingesting rat bait directly or by ingesting rodents which have ingested rat bait. It is a condition to be taken seriously and early diagnosis and treatment may prove life-saving.

There are two major types of rat bait: • First generation drugs such as Ratblitz (active ingredient: Warfarin) have a short duration of action and require ingestion over a long period of time to be fatal • Second generation drugs such as Talon and Ratsak (active ingredient: Brodifacoum) which have a long duration of action and a single dose may prove fatal.

Rat bait acts as an anticoagulant (prevents the blood from clotting) by depleting the body’s supply of vitamin K. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin which is essential in the formation of clotting agents in the blood stream. It can take anything from one to five days after ingestion to begin to see the signs of intoxication.

Signs of intoxication are associated with bleeding and can range from very subtle signs such as pin point haemorrhages on the gums to heavy bleeding from anywhere.

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If you haven’t seen your pet ingest rat bait but find chewed or broken boxes, we also advise you to seek veterinary care as soon as possible.

If you have the packaging of the rat bait please bring this with you to your veterinarian for prompt identification of active ingredients.

The effects on a pet which has consumed rat bait will depend on which rat bait was ingested, how long ago, and how much of the rodent was eaten.

Treatment for poisoning will depend on the severity of the toxicity and timing of ingestion.

Blood may need to be taken for clotting tests and to assess for anaemia. Treatment may be medicating with vitamin K tablets, which unfortunately is in extreme short supply due to the increase in poisonings.

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It tracks all the core stats, including steps, calories, floors climbed, distance travelled and heart rate. Its inbuilt GPS allows you to track activity and displays a route map, splits, speed and heart rate.

Fitbit, in addition, now incorporates a range of health monitoring features. These include: • EDA sensor, which uses gathered information to determine your stress levels.

• SpO2 sensor, which measures your blood oxygen.

• A n FDA approved ECG sensor checks your heart rate for any irregular activity.

• Skin Temperature sensor, which measures your skin temperature at night.

It now allows you via Bluetooth to answer your phone. After leaving my phone upstairs, it did feel odd answering my first call on the watch, holding it up to my face Dick Tracy style. I could hear the other person clearly, and the feedback was they had no idea I wasn’t using my phone. It allows you to see any texts, and you can send a templated response which I also found helpful.

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ost people would have experienced a headache or two at some point.

Headaches sometimes last a short period but for others they can be a regular occurrence that impacts heavily on every aspect of their lives. Headaches can be caused from many different factors, they vary between each individual and symptoms can be quite diverse.

Headaches generally present as pain, throbbing or discomfort in different regions of the eyes, head and neck. They can be on both sides of the head or just one and sometimes are associated with pain in the jaw, teeth or neck.

There are four main types of headaches: • Cervicogenic • Tension type • Migraines • TMJ Headaches As a Chiropractor , we are able to help with managing these types of headaches through addressing causative and predisposing factors such as: • Postural ergonomics. Some headaches are heightened through sustained postures whether it be working, sitting or sleeping.

Therefore, implementing exercises and postural awareness techniques can all help alleviate symptoms.

• Masssage, Mobilisation and adjustments.

Addressing any dysfunction around the neck whether it is from tight muscles, joints or nervous system involvement.

speaker or displayed on the screen. Another feature is its ability to track your resting heart rate. When I skip exercise for a few days, I can see a direct correlation to my resting heart rate increasing.

When you wear it to bed, it tracks your sleep, outlining the different stages of sleep compared to how long you were awake. It provides helpful information, especially as you compare your sleep patterns across multiple days tracking against recommended metrics for your age group. It has a snoring detector that will measure how either you or your partner’s snoring affects your sleep.

The Fitbit Sense is a smartwatch focused on fitness and health. If this is your focus, the Sense or its band equivalent, the Fitbit Charge 5, are excellent devices. The Sense retails for $450 and the Charge for $270.

• Stress can causes muscle tension and can lead to a heightened nervous system response therefore contributing to an increase in your headache. Chiropractors can recommend relaxation strategies, breathing techniques or make modifications to lifestyle management to enhance recovery. In some cases co-management with a GP, counsellor or Psychologist might be beneficial.

• Exercises focused on strengthening exercises to target muscles that stabilise and control the affected area of the neck. Strengthing these muscles can help to support and increase tool trace to increased load or stresses. If you’re regularly experiencing headaches don’t hesitate to come in for an assessment so we can help you alleviate your symptoms!

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ost superannuation funds have a high exposure to both Australian and International shares. So, when we have a stock market crash, which is inevitable, it is in our superannuation where we feel the impact.

For those that are five or more years away from retirement, counter-intuitively a stock market crash can be a good thing.

I know this seems absurd, that seeing the value of your superannuation falling is in fact a good thing, but it can be.

The reason that the value of your superannuation has fallen is that the value of the underlying shares has decreased. If we are more than five years away from retirement, we have no intention of selling our shares, therefore the current value of those shares is mostly irrelevant to us. In the same way that if the property market drops, and the value of our house falls, it only impacts us if we intend to sell.

Furthermore, the nature of superannuation is that we are constantly adding to our investment through our mandated contributions.

Our regular contributions are buying more shares. When the stock market crashes, we get the opportunity to buy cheap shares. Effectively our super contribution buys about 10 to 15 per

cent more of the same shares it did last month.

The analogy I used during the GFC related to a farmer buying cows. If the farmer goes to the market to buy some cows and they are 10 per cent cheaper than they were last week, does he think to himself about how his herd at home isn’t worth as much as it was last week?

Does he think about selling his cows? Of course not, he thinks, you beauty, cheap cows!

For those in accumulation phase it makes sense to think like the farmer.

The stock market crash has devalued an asset that you not only have no intent on selling, you in fact plan on buying more.

This is a good thing.

For those approaching retirement, or are in income phase, a stock market crash has a greater impact. When the market crashes we want to limit the number of shares we need to sell. The key to this is having sufficient liquid assets to fund the income required that limits the need to sell down growth assets.

There are a number of different strategies that can be employed to reduce the need to sell down assets, especially if potentially it is the wrong time. It is something to definitely speak to a Financial planner about to minimise timing risk in retirement.

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Calling Adventure seekers Tiguan Allspace Adventure switches to five seats and massive boot volume NATHAN TAYLOR

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he Tiguan Allspace Adventure, a unique take on Volkswagen’s multiple car of the year winning SUV, reaches showrooms in August priced from $51,990 plus on-road costs.

Exclusive to the Australian market, the Adventure is ideal for singles, couples and families with a penchant for the complementary virtues of sports performance, smooth ride quality, dynamic handling and immense practicality.

To achieve these virtues, the Adventure combines a high-output engine and 4MOTION all-wheel drive, with broad 17-inch tyres for maximum ride comfort, extra underbody protection, progressive steering and sports suspension.

The 162kW, 350Nm 2.0-litre turbocharged petrol four-cylinder engine provides significant performance for any occasion, on- or off-road, catering specifically to the adventure seeker.

The Adventure also becomes the first fiveseat version of the normally seven-seat Tiguan Allspace, creating the largest boot volume of any Tiguan ever.

The first-time removal of the sixth and seventh seats from the Tiguan Allspace makes the Adventure exclusively a five-seater, with

The Tiguan Allspace Adventure is arriving in showrooms this August.

a boot volume enlarged by 60 litres to 760L – perfect for a weekend, or whole week, away.

An increased battery capacity and larger 180AMP alternator is ideal for accommodating the use of camping accessories for a longer period of time, and standard heated front seats are ideal for travelling in the colder months.

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The Western Sydney Rollers are ready for a major event later this month.

Maddison Gray is encouraging others to give roller derby a try.

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fter a long layoff due to the pandemic, one of the toughest sports around – Roller Derby – is finally returning.

The Western Sydney Rollers have announced that their upcoming Family and Friends Roller Derby Bout Day will be held on Sunday, June 26 at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre – and everyone’s invited!

The Western Sydney Rollers have been western Sydney’s own local Roller Derby League since 2008. After a tumultuous few years – from fires to COVID and then floods – Roller Derby is officially back in business.

Ready and raring to get back into the swing of bringing Roller Derby to Penrith, the Western Sydney Rollers are asking locals to join them for a fun-filled day to help celebrate their longawaited return, as some of their skaters play in their first ever bout.

“Everyone’s super excited with the Family and Friends Bout coming up, and we’re just all hyped about playing the game,” Maddison Gray told the Weekender.

“I’ve been with the league for just over a year now, so I’m just as hyped as anyone to be back.”

The return of Roller Derby is all thanks to a grant received from Penrith City Council’s 2021 Community Assistance Program, which

funds local non-profit community groups for projects that strengthen the community, address community needs and improve opportunities for participation in Penrith City.

Roller Derby is a dynamic and exciting sport for all genders, ages and abilities. Adult and Junior teams, Referee Training, Non-Skating Officials and Development Programs are available for anyone looking to learn.

The Western Sydney Rollers’ aim is to bring the community back together in enjoying the vibrant sport that is Roller Derby with its upcoming Family and Friends Bout.

“We are trying to break that stereotype that roller derby is really brutal,” Gray said.

“We’re not as big as soccer or football in the area but we want people to know that Roller Derby is a community sport for all ages.”

Don’t miss the Western Sydney Rollers’ Family and Friends Roller Derby Bout Day on Sunday, June 26 at 10.45am. It will be held at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre in Cambridge Park. Tickets are $5 at the door (cash only), with kids under 12 free.

“There will be many events on the day that will get spectators involved including our famous Buck Duck Chuck game,” Gray said.

“It’s one not to be missed!”

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Emus keep chipping away Turfed from the Shute Shield, Penrith is welcomed with open arms in Canberra NATHAN TAYLOR

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s they approach the halfway point of their first season down in the nation’s capital, Penrith Emus President Gary McColl says the club is finally heading in the right direction.

While Penrith’s first grade side are yet to record a win in the John | Dent Cup, their impressive Colts team sit in second place on the ladder with five victories, while their new Women’s side has also bagged a win after half a dozen games.

After being unfairly turfed out of Sydney’s Shute Shield last season, McColl said the club has been made to feel very welcome down in the chilly ACT, the home of the Brumbies.

“The main purpose for joining this competition was to create a pathway for our Colts players and everyone’s been impressed with their progress so far,” he told the Weekender.

“The ACT competition overall is a good competition and we’ve been welcomed wholeheartedly by everyone, it’s been a really pleasant experience up to date.

“Teams have enjoyed coming to visit us in Penrith and we’ve enjoyed visiting them down there as well.”

While Penrith’s Colts team have been a real force in their debut season in the ACT Vets Colts Cup, their first grade side are struggling to find their feet despite some encouraging

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performances. In Round 6 against Gungahlin, the Emus came awfully close to their maiden win but ultimately went down to the Eagles 29-19.

A week later, the Emus took several steps backwards when they were thrashed by competition leaders the Canberra Royals 64-7.

McColl said the club’s John | Dent Cup side is a work in progress.

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“They definitely have a lot of improvement in them, but we need to remember there’s a lot of first year players in that team,” he said.

“We basically got decimated in first grade last year with players going elsewhere because they thought they had no future here.

So, there’s a whole lot of new players and, for many of them, it’s a step up in standard as well.”

Around The Grounds BASKETBALL: Penrith’s incredible winning run has rolled on another week, defeating the Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders 72-63 in Round 10 of the Waratah 1 Youth Men competition. For the third straight week, Jonah Pares top scored for the Panthers with 16 points. Penrith will look to extend their winning streak when they face the Norths Bears next Saturday night at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre. Meanwhile, Penrith’s Waratah 1 Youth Women also enjoyed victory over the Spiders 72-49. Chloe Bloom was a beast for the Panthers scoring 28 points. Penrith will tackle the Norths Bears and Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in a double-header next weekend.

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RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 11 of the Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup competitions took place last weekend, with St Marys enjoying victories in both games. In the Ron Massey Cup, St Marys were too good for the Hills Bulls 22-4. In the Sydney Shield, St Marys thrashed the Bulls 36-16. This Saturday, St Marys will battle the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the Ron Massey Cup and Penrith Brothers in Sydney Shield.

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With the entire competition enjoying the Queen’s Birthday long weekend off, McColl said he's looking forward to the second half of the season.

“Our head coach Ronnie Patea is working hard with all the players, and we’re on our way to building a strong culture here that the Penrith community can be proud of,” McColl said.

SUPER NETBALL: Giants Netball are hitting form at just the right time, defeating the Queensland Firebirds in a thriller 73-72

in Round 13 of the Super Netball competition. The Giants, who have secured a place in the Super Netball Finals, will return to Ken Rosewall Arena this Saturday night to battle the Sunshine Coast Lightning.

PREMIER LEAGUE NETBALL: Panthers Netball have lost back-to-back games, going down to the Sutherland Stingrays 55-52 in Round 8 and ERNA Hawks 66-43 in Round 9 of the Netball NSW Premier League Opens competition. Meanwhile, the Panthers U23s team lost to the Stingrays 63-50 before drawing with the Hawks 47-47 last weekend.

Meanwhile, despite results not going entirely Panthers’ way in Round 9, their home match at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre in Cambridge Park was a huge success with a strong crowd in attendance last Saturday evening.

FOOTBALL: The Western Sydney Wanderers have announced the signing of French midfielder Romain Amalfitano for the A-League season. The experienced midfielder started his professional career in France’s Ligue before signing with English Premier League side Newcastle United.

MARATHON: The Western Sydney Marathon is set to return to Sydney International Regatta Centre on Sunday, June 26 with the event featuring five race categories and distances to suit children, families and elite runners. Registrations have just opened.

Head to www.westernsydneymarathon. com.au for details.

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ne of Nepean Football Association’s longest running clubs is turning 60 next month.

To mark the monumental milestone, St Marys Football Club will be holding a special celebratory event at Potter Field in Colyton on Saturday, July 23.

Everyone’s invited to their 60th birthday extravaganza, with a cake, BBQ, jumping castle and a fabulous colour fun run all set to feature.

“We would love for our life members, sponsors, committee and all our players – current and former – to come down and celebrate with us on July 23,” St Marys Football Club Social Secretary, Maryanne Moore said.

“The event is free to attend and it will start in the morning and run throughout the day.”

St Marys Football Club has a long and rich history in the local area that dates all the way back to 1962 under the guise of Oxley Park Soccer Club.

Formed by a small group of local soccer players, the club’s activities were managed from an old house adjacent to the Balgay Jam Factory at Colyton by the club’s first President Col Twemlow and Secretary George Brunskill.

Oxley Park’s first playing strip was blue and gold, while their alternate strip was brown

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and white. As there was no money available, the strips were made by the players’ mothers at the time.

A huge change for the club happened in 1964 when Oxley Park Soccer Club became St Marys Soccer & Sports Club and changed its colours to green and white. The colours are still in use today, even though the design has changed over the years.

Another significant development occurred in 1969 when the club underwent another name change to St Marys Soccer Club after

Players young and old are invited to attend the celebrations.

dropping basketball and cricket and staying with soccer.

Confusion remains as to when St Marys moved from playing at the ground near the old jam factory to Ridge Park, but in 1990 the club was directed to move to its present home ground, Potter Field.

Earlier this year the club changed its name once again to St Marys Football Club, and is now home to two dozen teams and hundreds of male and female players.

Moore has been a dedicated and valued

member of the club for over 17 years after her son got involved as a child. She said St Marys Football Club has lasted the test of time for one key reason.

“St Marys is a family club, and that’s been our focus over the six decades,” she said.

St Marys Football Club will celebrate their 60th birthday on Saturday, July 23 at Potter Field, located at 146 Shepherd St, Colyton.

If you have any memories of the club, including historic images, that you would like to share, drop them a line on Facebook.

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