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Freedom on the horizon, as vaccine rates surge in Penrith TROY DODDS

SW is bolting towards freedom with 70 per cent of residents expected to be double vaccinated at some point in early October. In the coming days, Premier Gladys Berejiklian is expected to announce a plan that would see pubs, clubs and some retail settings reopen in mid-October. Outdoor dining in restaurants is also on the cards. Once the 80 per cent mark is passed, household visits and regional travel are also likely to return, as the state begins its transition to ‘living with COVID’. But there’s one condition: to enjoy the return of normality, you’ll have to be double vaccinated. And while the upcoming relaxation of the lockdown for vaccinated people is welcome news, a grim reality sits alongside it: there will be more COVID-19 cases, and more deaths. Premier Gladys Berejiklian expects case numbers to peak inside the next week or two while October is likely to be the month the hospital system is under the most pressure.

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian addressing the media.

There are less than 200 people in Intensive Care Units with COVID-19 across New South Wales at present, and Ms Berejiklian says the system has a surge capacity to look after around 1,550. “We certainly don’t want to have to use all those beds and staff because we know what pressure that would put on the system, but I want everybody to be reassured that the capacity is there,” she said. “We’re likely to reach a peak of cases in the next week or so and therefore a likely peak of Intensive Care beds required around early to mid October.” The Penrith Local Government Area continues to see dozens of new cases reported each day, the bulk of which are in the eastern part of the city. A man in his 20s with underlying health conditions passed away in Nepean Hospital earlier this week, making him one of the youngest victims of the pandemic. The hospital has also reported the recent deaths of a man in his 50s, a woman in her 60s and a woman in her 70s. Vaccination rates are strong in Penrith, with almost 80 per cent of eligible residents having received their first dose. 35.5 per cent are fully vaccinated.

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Panthers carry us with them F or Panthers fans, the wait has been long and the roller coaster ride full of twists and turns. The last time the Provan-Summons trophy found its way to the foot of the Mountains was 18 years ago. ‘Finding Nemo’ was on top at the box office, R. Kelly was topping the charts with ‘Ignition’ and social media was nothing more than a flyer on the local telegraph pole. Penrith supporters were cheering the likes of Girds, Gowie, Rhys Lightning and Big T on the way to that 2003 triumph. We know the story that followed in the almost two decades since. A wooden spoon, a stretch out of the Finals, the Gus Gould era, glimpses of success, one of the biggest re-builds in NRL history and a Grand Final heartbreak. It’s been something else. But for this current Penrith Panthers squad about to go to war in the NRL Finals, it’s not an 18 year wait they’re focused on, moreso an 11 month journey. 11 months since the 2020 season went from one of enormous triumph to a devastating disappointment. Don’t think for a moment it hasn’t played on their minds every day since. This season, this Finals series, has been about one thing for this group of players: redemption. It all starts on Saturday night against South Sydney in Townsville, the most unlikely venue for a battle between two proud Sydney clubs. But 2021, much like 2020, has re-written what is likely and unlikely in the world of rugby league. The fact that we’ve even arrived here at the business end of the season is remark-

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able and is again thanks to the terrific work and advocacy of ARLC Chairman Peter V’landys and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo. Much like in 2020, whoever wins this title will have done so in the most unusual of circumstances and with pressure rarely felt in the past. There’s no home Finals. Schedules and match days have been unusual and often re-written countless times. Sure, resort living may be sweet but there’s been enormous sacrifice here. For one group of players from the remaining eight clubs, it’ll all be worth it. This Penrith team is primed to create a slice of history. It will do so with a community back here in Penrith, cheering from the lounge room. I don’t know about you but I’ve never looked more forward to the footy on the weekend than I have since lockdown.

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It’s something to break what has become a somewhat monotonous schedule and routine. But of course, there feels like there’s something missing too. We should be preparing to fill Panthers Stadium this weekend; instead we’ll be fixated on Channel Nine or Fox League. At least the beer is cheaper. And that certainly hasn’t been lost on the players. They know they’re carrying the weight of a community with them in Queensland. Lockdown will prevent the wild celebrations we saw after the 1991 and 2003 deciders but you can rest assured Penrith will still be a special place to be on October 3 if Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo hold the trophy aloft. The party may have to wait, but what a party it’ll be. So let it begin. A wild month of footy, where there can only be one winner. Where there will likely be plenty of twists and turns on the road to the first Sunday in October. Sure, it’s a fair argument to say that Penrith and Melbourne will likely both be there on Grand Final day. But can you ever write off the master coach Wayne Bennett, especially when he’s auditioning for a new job? Do you dare put a pen through Manly when Tom Trbojevic is tearing up opposition sides like cheap toilet paper? And everyone expects those Roosters to fall over eventually, but they just keep finding another level. Anything could happen over the next four weeks. And that’s the joy of Finals footy.

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Units hit with COVID Concerns grow after confirmed cases in Thornton and Kingswood blocks EMILY FESZCZUK

esidents feel they’re being left on their own to battle the uncertainties of COVID-19 with concerns raised about positive cases in two local apartment blocks. A resident of Harts Landing in Thornton, who wishes to remain anonymous, contacted the Weekender with concerns when they were notified of cases. “On Saturday we were emailed to say there was a case and directed to NSW Health who had no idea about it, and then it said cases but we had no information about how many or where it is in the complex,” the resident said. “In block A, it is predominately affordable, disabled, Indigenous and some social housing so we are talking about people health wise who are more vulnerable.” The Pacific Building Management Group confirmed to the Weekender that there is two COVID-19 cases in Building A and B of Harts Landing. The group said that a deep clean was undertaken of common areas across the whole complex and that residents were

Concerns have been raised about this block in Kingswood.

encouraged to get tested for COVID-19 as a precaution. A NSW Health Spokesperson said the public health unit follows national guidelines to identify potential contacts and manage their risks. “When a case reports living in an apartment, public health units work with strata management to make a careful assessment of the risk to other residents in the block, and where appropriate, recommend measures to prevent further

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Two cases have been confirmed in Thornton.

possible transmission,” the spokesperson said. “Depending on the level of risk, public health measures may include increased cleaning of communal areas and/or information to residents in a situation of limited transmission.” Hayley Ballis, a resident of 75 Park Avenue, Kingswood, said lack of communication regarding positive cases can be frustrating for residents in shared living. “I was told by two people living in the

same unit that they tested positive for Coronavirus so was waiting for NSW Health to inform everyone but there was no contact,” Ms Ballis said. “No deep cleaning of the unit block has been done so I have been sanitising the common areas like hand rails, garbage bins, letter boxes and door handles to protect us all.” She said a message sent to everyone in housing complexes when a case is identified would lower the risk of further cases.

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How the Prime Minister let us all down

he 10th of July last year should have been a day of hope for the Morrison Government. With the COVID-19 pandemic sweeping around the world and a fresh and deadly wave of infections building in Melbourne, drug company Pfizer had asked for a meeting with the Health Department to discuss its COVID-19 vaccine. Here was an opportunity for the Morrison Government to move quickly to secure the Pfizer vaccine, which was still under development. But it was not until months later – November 5 – that Australia signed a deal. By that time Pfizer had pre-sold more than one billion doses of vaccine to 34 different countries. The US and UK has signed on before the end of July. Scott Morrison was too slow to act. And when he did act, it was a case of too little, too late. This is not surprising given he said it was “not a race”. The glacial pace of Mr Morrison’s action on vaccines is part of a pattern of behaviour that has become increasingly clear over his three years as Prime Minister. When a problem emerges, Mr Morrison’s first instinct is to ignore it or pretend it does not exist. Then, when the problem

flares into a crisis, he blames someone else. Finally, when the crisis begins to hurt Australians, he tries to rewrite history. Indeed, during the latter part of 2020, Mr Morrison repeatedly assured Australians we were “at the front of the queue” for vaccines.

“When the crisis begins to hurt Australians, he tries to rewrite history ” This was never true. The UK, the US and European nations were always at the front of the queue. And now, as life begins to return to normal in those nations, the majority of

Australians are locked down. Many of us cannot go to work. Children cannot go to school. The lockdowns are costing the economy hundreds of millions of dollars a day. And Australians continue to fall ill. Mr Morrison has also failed when it comes to quarantine, which is a federal responsibility. After COVID emerged, state governments turned hotels into quarantine centres to isolate people arriving in Australia from overseas. This was meant to be a temporary solution. Since then COVID has broken out of quarantine hotels at least 27 times. This year’s big clusters in Melbourne and NSW came out of hotel quarantine. Beyond this, we have had to rely upon a worker’s camp at Howard Springs, near Darwin, for quarantine. Last year, experts urged Mr Morrison to establish fit-for-purpose quarantine facilities. He failed to act. In recent months he has promised to build new facilities in Melbourne and Brisbane. But again, it’s too little, too late. The Prime Minister does not confront

problems or shape events. He simply manages them with an eye on his political fortunes. We saw this first in the 2019/20 Black Summer Bushfires. Ahead of the bushfire season, 23 former fire chiefs and scientists warned Mr Morrison of the approaching danger. They urged him to boost the nation’s aerial firefighting capacity, but he did nothing. These fires tragically took 33 lives and burnt 24 million hectares of land. Mr Morrison blamed state governments and sought out photo opportunities on smouldering fire grounds. But if he had acted earlier, the damage might not have been so devastating. Mr Morrison just won’t step up and take responsibility. Throughout the pandemic, he has used the so-called National Cabinet as a way to take credit when things go well, but blame states when things go badly. He had two jobs this year – rolling out vaccines and fixing the broken quarantine system. He has bungled both. The pattern is clear. Mr Morrison never acts on problems until it is too late to make a real difference.

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enrith Council has again called on the State Government and NSW Health to implement a new vaccine hub in the local area. It comes as locals find it impossible to find a vaccine appointment at the Penrith hub at Panthers – with the NSW Health booking website saying all appointments have been taken. Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown said calls for a vaccine hub in the eastern part of Penrith, which is listed as an Area of Concern, had fallen on deaf ears. “The residents in the 12 suburbs of concern in Penrith are being forgotten by health authorities,” Cr McKeown said. “They have been put under the harshest of lockdown restrictions, yet where is the support? Where are the vaccines to prevent the spread? “Council is not alone in calling for this. I acknowledge the Member for Londonderry Prue Car, has done the same along with multiple attempts by Councillors, including Cr Robin Cook, for this aid. What will it take for us to be heard?” The 12 suburbs labelled as “Areas of Concern” were plunged into lockdown as the spread from neighbouring Local Government Areas threatened to spill over into Penrith. But getting a vaccine locally has proved difficult for some. “The vaccination hub at Caddens is underutilised. Those resources could be better served in St Marys which is far more accessible,” Cr McKeown said “Recent meetings held between

Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown.

Council and local multicultural and multifaith leaders have reinforced the need for a localised approach to support greater vaccination take up in these communities. “A successful rollout has been applied in other Local Government Areas with their communities, we are pleading for this to occur in or around the St MarysOxley Park area too.”

Time to dump curfew Opposition Leader says harsh rules in Areas of Concern need to be revised TROY DODDS

erious questions are being raised about the controversial curfew that is in place in Areas of Concern, including 12 suburbs in the Penrith Local Government Area. Opposition Leader Chris Minns is among those calling on the 9pm to 5am curfew to be axed, with growing evidence that they’re doing nothing to curb COVID-19 cases in the community. “Curfews are having a disproportionate impact on shift workers including frontline health workers, and are causing further unnecessary stress and anxiety for communities across the 12 Local Government Areas (LGA) who have already faced months of the harshest enforcement measures,” he said. “The NSW Opposition has been bipartisan in supporting measures backed by the health advice. But the implementation of curfews is arbitrary and it’s time for these measures to be removed.” The curfews were implemented last month when additional controls were implemented in an effort to reduce trans-

mission and ensure compliance, including a one hour exercise limit. That rule has already been wound back. NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant all but conceded this week that the curfew was based on police advice, not a recommendation from health officials. “When we were seeing those escalating case numbers, Health as well as other government agencies put up a range of options for government. It’s really important to note that the evidence of curfews is mixed, because you can’t tease out one thing from a bundle of interventions,” she said. “But we also did have local intelligence on the ground that there was some small segments of the community... that there was some groups that were perhaps associated with illicit activities and noncompliance that were really driving it and the advice that police had was that curfews would also assist.” The issue become more problematic for the government when Deputy Premier John Barilaro fronted a regional media conference on Monday and essentially declared curfews don’t work. He walked back from those comments on Tuesday.

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Backing the frontline How Penrith businesses are helping us show our thanks to health workers EMILY FESZCZUK

eath care workers have been stretched to their limit as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic. Local businesses are rallying the community to say thanks to these frontline heroes with a range of acts of kindness. The Blind Chef café in Penrith is helping tired Nepean Hospital staff with a ‘pay it forward’ coffee drive. “We are a new business dealing with COVID so couldn’t donate a lot ourselves but so many people wanted to show their appreciation for the workers,” owner Craig Shanahan said. “People can call us on 4706 0591 to pay or when they purchase something, then we do big orders for the nurses and deliver them personally if we can.” Owner of Essence Skin Lab, Teah Fensom from Cranebrook is also taking donations online at www.essenceskinlab.com starting from $5 to donate skin care packs for staff at Nepean Hospital. The products will help relieve dehydration, scaring and skin flares from wearing PPE for long periods every day.

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Jordan Springs resident, Hailey Nelson has created $25 savoury boxes through her business, HJN Grazings to keep frontline workers full during shifts. “My sister is a paramedic and it is a stressful time right now so people can contact us on Facebook or Instagram to pay and then

we deliver it to the different departments with their name,” Ms Nelson said. “We have done close to 500 boxes for Nepean but we are also doing contact tracers, Blacktown COVID ward and Westmead Children’s Hospital.” Local independent Body Shop at Home consultants are also undertaking health care workers hand cream drives to make sure self care is still a priority. “I have made over 220 care packages that were greatly appreciated by Nepean Hospital and Westmead Children’s nurses, doctors, cleaners and admin staff,” Jordan Springs consultant, Sara Diamond said. “They are doing an incredible job in a

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time of great challenge and uncertainty so if anyone is interested in contributing, they can contact me via my Facebook page, Body Shop at Home – Diamond Edition.” Cambridge Park consultant, Kimberly Osborne is also donating hand cream packages for a donation of $8. Email kimberly.osborne@hotmail.com.

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olice have charged a gymnastics coach from Leonay as part of an investigation into the alleged sexual abuse of children. 54-year-old Daniel Gordon Benson was arrested at a home in Leonay around 11am on Monday. In July, detectives from the State Crime Command’s Child Abuse and Sex Crimes Squad commenced an investigation following reports a girl had been sexually abused by her coach during gymnastics training. “Initial inquiries revealed the man had been refused a Working With Children Check in 2016, with his current status being barred,” a Police spokesperson said. “During the course of the investigation, a further four girls reported being sexually abused by the coach during their training sessions.”

Benson was taken to Penrith Police Station, where he was charged with ‘engage in child-related work without clearance/ application’, eight counts of ‘intentionally sexually touch child aged 10-16 years’, ‘intentionally sexually touch child under 10 years’, ‘sexually touch person 16-17 years under special care’, and ‘sexually touch person 17-18 years under special care’. Police will allege in court the man sexually touched five girls – aged between nine and 17 – on numerous occasions between January 2020 and June 2021, while they were students under his care. He didn’t enter a plea when fronting court on Tuesday. He was granted bail on strict conditions, including a requirement to report to police daily. He’ll front court again in two weeks.

Report: Drowning deaths increase New research has revealed a spike in drowning deaths in the past 12 months, with unfamiliar locations, exhaustion, and interruptions to regular swimming during the COVID-19 pandemic considered key factors. In the Royal Life Saving National Drowning Report 2021 and Surf Life Saving National Coastal Safety Report 2021 released this week, there were 294 drowning deaths in the past 12 months across Australia’s coastline, inland waterways and pools, which is 20 per cent higher than last year (245). Alarmingly men were once again overrepresented in the drowning statistics, accounting for 80 per cent.

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s more residents opt to click and collect or have their groceries delivered during lockdown, Coles and Woolworths have outlined their policies for returning the mounting plastic bags generated from online orders. Currently, customers who choose to click and collect or have their groceries delivered can only receive their items already bagged – a COVID-19 measure implemented by the major supermarkets during lockdown. Normally, customers are able to pack their goods at their boot using their own reusable bags, or have their groceries delivered unbagged directly to their kitchen bench. Following some confusion at a local store, a Coles spokeswoman assured customers it was still accepting returned bags. “Coles Better Bags can be recycled at all Coles supermarkets, or returned to our Customer Service Agents if customers have their order home delivered, or to the team members at our Click & Collect

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environment across key sustainability areas including climate change, waste and hunger.” A Woolworths spokeswoman advised it had paused the return of its plastic bags, other than at REDcycle bins.

“To prioritise COVID safety and hygiene, we’ve temporarily stopped collecting customers’ used bags when we drop off their home deliveries or greet them at Pick Up collection,” she said. “Customers can continue to return any household soft plastics, including bags they’re finished using, to our REDcycle bins located at the front of every Woolworths store.” In June 2020, Woolworths introduced 20 cent paper bags in addition to its larger 15 cent plastic reusable bags. Coles also charge 15 cents each for their reusable plastic bags. “Customers looking for an option that can be easily recycled at home can choose to have their shopping packed in our paper bags, made from 70 per cent recycled paper,” the Woolworths spokeswoman said. “We thank our online customers for their understanding as we collectively put COVID safety front and centre.” In June 2018, Woolworths and Coles banned single use plastic bags in a move aimed at preventing the reportedly 3.2 billion bags each chain shelled out annually from winding up in landfills or oceans.

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Emu Plains: Man refuses to comply with police during interview A man has been charged after driving whilst suspended, breaching a Public Health Order and resisting arrest in Emu Plains. At 4.45pm on Thursday, September 2, police stopped a motor vehicle on Willow Tree Avenue, Emu Plains. Checks revealed that the driver, a 21-year-old Emu Plains man was the holder of a NSW Learners Licence that had been suspended. It is alleged that when questioned by officers, the man refused to answer any questions about his driving or reasons for being away from his home. He was arrested and taken to Penrith Police Station where he allegedly refused to comply with police directions and resisted police. The man was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, September 16.

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Cranebrook: Woman stopped for breath test didn’t have valid licence A woman has been charged after driving in Cranebrook with a suspended licence. At 12pm on Friday, September 3, police were patrolling The Northern Road, Cranebrook and stopped a vehicle for a random breath test. It is alleged the driver, a 25-year-old Cranebrook woman produced a digital driver’s licence and informed police her licence was suspended. Further checks confirmed that the woman’s licence was endorsed suspended. She submitted to a breath test, which provided a negative result. The woman was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, October 14.

Man and woman fined following separate drug incidents, breaches A woman has been charged after possessing a prohibited drug and breaching a Public Health Order in Kingswood. About 3.15pm on Friday, September 3, police stopped a motor vehicle on the Great Western Highway, Kingswood. It is alleged the driver, a 34-year-old Mount Druitt woman handed police a small plastic container, containing cannabis. The woman allegedly could not provide a reasonable excuse for breaching the current health orders and was charged. Meantime, a man has been charged after he was caught possessing prohibited drugs and not complying with COVID-19 curfews in an Area of Concern. About 9.20pm on Friday, September 3, police stopped a 49-year-old Lethbridge Park man on Kungala Street, St Marys. The man was searched and police allegedly located a small bag of cannabis and a small resealable bag of methyl amphetamine.

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Suburban “racetrack” But Council says its data shows no action is needed on King Street, Penrith ALENA HIGGINS

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reputation for cars speeding especially morning and night.” A Council spokesman said it had monitored the location. “Council has investigated vehicle speeds and traffic counts at the location with the data collected showing the vast majority of motorists travelling at or below the posted speed limit for that location,” he said. “Traffic calming measures such as speed humps are not generally installed to deal with occasional hoons, but rather where

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the majority of vehicles are found to be travelling too fast. “Hoon behaviour should be reported to police for enforcement.” The spokesman said Council had recently upgraded an intersection in the area to improve safety. “In 2020 Council upgraded the intersection of King Street and The Crescent to improve sight distance for oncoming vehicles and intersection safety overall,” he said.

“Council will continue to monitor these locations for ongoing improvements as needed.” Ms Buckley said she had already notified police in the past. “I said, ‘these people are definitely speeding. If you just sat there in a car, in a police car, you would catch a lot of people speeding and it might stop the ones doing it’,” she said. “The accident the other night did just prompt me to see how serious this is.”

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n agreement has been reached paving the way for alterations and additions to the heritage-listed Wallacia Hotel. It comes after applicant Siwogu Pty Ltd appealed Penrith Council’s deemed refusal of the $370,000 project, which proposes relocating the existing gaming area into the existing drive-through bottle shop area, construction of internal and external accessible ramps and toilet facili-

ties, reconfiguration of the car park and new signage. “The current drive-through bottle shop has served its purpose and does not add to the Hotel’s potential as a reputable venue that provides high-quality food and drink service, leisure and accommodation facilities,” the Statement of Environmental Effects attached to the Development Application (DA) states. The DA suggests the Hotel is aiming to split its gaming options away from its family-oriented offerings moving into the future.

“The application will separate the gaming area away from the other areas of the Hotel that provide a more family orientated environment,” it said. “Converting the existing gaming area into a pool table space will also improve on the recreational facilities and services on offer at the Hotel.” Late last month, the Land & Environment Court upheld the appeal, noting Council and the applicant had reached an agreement during a conciliation conference to approve the DA with conditions. The application does not propose any

operational changes to trading hours or capacity. Built in the 1930s, the Wallacia Hotel is described as an excellent example of an inter-war country resort style hotel in the Stockbroker’s Tudor style. It is listed as an item of local heritage significance under Schedule 5 of the Penrith Local Environmental Plan (LEP) 2010. The hotel is currently closed due to the COVID-19 lockdown. It’s not known when construction on the new project will start.

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octors are urging Penrith residents to use their heads when it comes to their hearts to help curb rising rates of undiagnosed heart valve disease. More than half a million Australians are living with heart valve disease where blood flow is disrupted through the heart, while more than a quarter of a million Australians have faulty heart valves, and don’t know it. The plea coincides with the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute whitepaper titled Our Hidden Ageing: Time to Listen to the Heart that projects that undiagnosed cases will spiral from an estimated 254,000 this year to 435,000 in 2051. Interventional and Structural Cardiologist, Dr Peter Fahmy said the risk of developing heart valve disease increases with age. “Ageing causes the blood vessels to progressively lose elasticity and become stiff, impacting the vascular structure and function, and this arterial damage also increases mechanical stress on the valves,” he said.

“If not identified, or treated, heart valve disease can compromise heart rhythm, and cause blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and death. Fortunately, heart valve disease can usually be detected by a doctor listening to the heart sounds.” Colin McFarlane from Jordan Springs has had an aortic valve replacement to treat the disease. “I had rheumatic fever which they think affected it and I had a heart murmur which is a common symptom that was picked up when I was 14 at a school check-up,” Mr McFarlane said. “I had shortage of breath because the heart wasn’t pumping as well as it should be so I ended up having the valve replaced in 1973, which is still going strong.” The 83-year-old encourages people of all ages to make their heart health a priority. “You don’t have to be older, if you are any age and have concerns or pain you should get it checked out,” he said. “The doctors can do an amazing job, you just have to make sure that you are taking your health seriously.” Dr Fahmy said the development of non-surgical valve replacement, such as transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) has changed treatment outcomes.

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An artist’s impression of the Tech Jobs Accelerator.

to sync in with what TAFE is planning to do.” With the project still not set in stone, the vision was launched over an online webinar on September 2 to share with potential industry partners. Mr Marks said one of the potential sites being discussed for the proposed project is adjacent to the future NSW TAFE Institute for Applied Technology for Construction at the Kingswood TAFE campus. “We are confident Government will

support the initiative given its very significant contribution to jobs and industry attraction targets,” he said. “We are excited to get started as soon as possible so we can deliver much-needed opportunities to Sydney’s hardest working areas.” Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh joined the launch to show her support, signalling the potential of future funding support from the Federal Government.

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“I think the good thing about what the university has been doing is advocating for this for quite some time now and it fits in well with our focus on job creation in western Sydney,” Ms McIntosh said. “We need industry behind this as well being strong supporters of the need for a facility like this one to ensure we do have those linkages in industry, we are educating our young people in the jobs we have coming and have those opportunities right here.”

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Penrith Panthers legend is behind a new app that allows parents to provide guilt-free screen time for their children. The World Wise app combines meaningful education with engaging gameplay to strike a balance in a technology-filled world. Created by Greg Alexander and his wife Tanya, along with friends and business partners, Julie and Steve Samus, the app was born out of a need for busy families. “With four kids each, Julie and Tanya noticed how much downtime the kids had while waiting for siblings to finish school or training. It wasn’t always practical or easy to do homework if they were sitting in the car,” Mr Alexander said. “They saw a genuine gap in the market for something that would both entertain and educate, so they decided to develop something.” With more than 15,000 questions aligned to the NSW education curriculum, play can be tailored to students from Kindergarten to Year 9.

Penrith legends Greg Alexander and Brad Fittler testing out the new app.

“It has multiple-choice questions for different academic levels, covering a variety of subject areas including Math,

English, Science, Geography, History and General Knowledge,” he said. “The gaming part can be single or dual

player. After players answer questions, they compete in a race car, travelling to landmarks around the world as they progress. “At checkpoints, they collect tokens to upgrade their cars.” Mr Alexander said the app, which costs $14.99, is suitable for iPhones, iPads and Android devices. “It’s a one-off payment – we consciously made it all-inclusive so there’s no risk of parents getting bill shock,” he said. “A great feature is that it’s a progressive learning app so, depending on their answers, players will be either upgraded to the next level or retained at their current level. It really caters to each individual child’s abilities.” With parents tackling the challenges presented by remote learning and children in lockdown, the World Wise app provides an opportunity for device play while still being beneficial. “Being in lockdown, and with the amount of time kids are on screens, it’s a good option for parents,” he said. “It’s guilt-free screen time because kids can be learning but still having fun.” Visit https://worldwiseapp.com.au.

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enrith City Council has developed a new online interactive map to showcase the ongoing revitalisation of the Nepean River, and help residents and visitors discover all the things to see and do there. Details about major projects being delivered on both sides of the Nepean River are now easier than ever to find with the map outlining their location, status and where to find more information about the projects so residents can keep up to date. The map is designed to help visitors plan a trip to the Nepean River by providing details and locations of public and accessible toilets, car parks and on-street parking spaces, along with picnic spots, playgrounds and where to grab the best view or photo. The interactive map also allows users to discover things to see and do at the Nepean River including walking tracks, where to launch a kayak from, appropriate fishing spots and popular locations to book for wedding ceremonies. Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown said the new interactive map will be a valuable resource for residents and visitors to the region.

Residents and visitors can use the new interactive map to find out the status of projects at the Nepean River including the $24 million upgrade at Regatta Park funded by Penrith City Council, and the Australian and NSW Governments.

“The Nepean River is a hive of construction activity at the moment and this map will help residents and visitors to under-

stand what’s planned for the Nepean River as well as all the different ways they can experience and enjoy our region’s

greatest natural asset,” Cr McKeown said. View and use the interactive map at: penrith.city/nepeanriver.

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local artist Christine Huynh. As work gets underway to deliver City Park there are a few changes happening in the city centre to be aware of. Entry into Allen Place car park from Station Street will close from next month, and a small number of car spaces in Allen Place will also close. The rest of Allen Place car park will remain open offering a mix of one and two-hour parking. The nearby Woodriff Street car park is being upgraded to provide more parking spaces for our community to use during the construction and delivery of City Park. The new temporary car park will provide 159 parking spaces, including four accessible parking spaces, in a mix of all-day, one and two-hour parking limits. This upgrade will be finished by October. It’s an exciting time for Penrith as the revitalisation of our city centre gets underway and as this project progresses over the next 12-18 months, we can all look forward to when this vibrant new green space is open and ready for everyone to use and enjoy in early 2023. Keep up to date with the project at penrith.city/citypark.

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hile COVID-19 has caused plenty of challenges, Lower Blue Mountains Rotary and its Friends of Nepean Emergency (FONE) Committee have worked hard to deliver vital patient care equipment to Nepean Hospital. FONE Founder and Rotary Member, Carolyn Fitzpatrick, said the $10,000 hand held ultrasound scanner was suggested after they couldn’t provide their normal services. “We normally provide support with children’s resources and volunteering in the Emergency Department, however COVID lockdown conditions have made that contact service impossible for some months,” she said. “We knew that their old machine was bulky and difficult to manoeuvre and the new one is proving to be popular, so we are very happy to have been able to assist.” The mobile scanner provides a better experience for patients when they require an intravenous cannula to be inserted as it locates small or difficult veins. Emergency Specialist, Dr Vijay Manivel, said the donation of the machine was much appreciated. “We have received the love from Rotary

onnie Pidelo-Ona’s latest book tells children tales of magic and multiculturalism. The Unstoppable Uys, The Mortician’s Daughter is the first of a series by the Chinese Filipino author from Penrith. “My father is Chinese, my mother is Filipino and I moved to Japan after I got married as my husband was doing his PHD there and at that time when we were raising our son it wasn’t as multicultural as it is now,” Ms Pidelo-Ona said. “When we moved to Australia we saw how important it was for younger generations to be exposed to these stories so they can be more understanding and accepting of people’s cultural differences.” Hoping young adults and families can enjoy her stories together, Ms Pidelo-Ona said she plans to continue writing the series. “The Uys are the descendants of the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang who sailed off to different parts of the world when he was overthrown and the Mortician’s Daughter is about one ending up in the Philippines,” she said. “They also went to India, Australia and the Middle East, which will be the subject of my future stories in the series.” The Unstoppable Uys, The Mortician’s

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Dr Vijay Manivel, Kate Starr and Dr Laura Fitzpatrick with the new machine donated by Rotary.

and it is something for the staff to smile about during this stressful time,” Dr Manivel said. “On behalf of all Nepean ED staff, we say thank you for the help and support; we will put this ultrasound machine to good effect.”

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This sensational photo from back in 1984 shows the Hayden Cinema Centre on High Street, Penrith. While most people remember the main Hayden Cinemas on Lawson Street, cinema ‘3 and 4’ were located at the western end of High Street, showing some of the biggest movies of the time. The cinemas were part of Mike Walsh’s Hayden Theatres Pty Ltd, which opened in December 1980. With movies like ‘Educating Rita’ and ‘The Natural’ being shown at the time, we presume this photo was taken in the early part of 1984. It shows a mother ready to take her two kids into the movies – perhaps to see ‘Indiana Jones’! The cinema complex on High Street is now well and truly gone, and has served multiple purposes over the ensuing decades including operating as a nightclub, restaurant and function centre. Photo thanks to Penrith City Library.

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1 Blake Taaffe

2 Stephen Crichton

2 Alex Johnston

3 Paul Momirovski

3 Dane Gagai

4 Matt Burton

4 Campbell Graham

5 Brian To’o

5 Jaxson Paulo

6 Jarome Luai

6 Cody Walker

7 Nathan Cleary (c)

7 Adam Reynolds (c)

8 Moses Leota

8 Mark Nicholls

9 Api Koroisau

9 Damien Cook

10 James Fisher-Harris

10 Tevita Tatola

11 Viliame Kikau

11 Keaon Koloamatangi

12 Kurt Capewell

12 Jaydn Su’A

13 Isaah Yeo (c)

13 Cameron Murray

14 Mitch Kenny

14 Benji Marshall

15 Spencer Leniu

15 Jacob Host

16 Tevita Pangai Junior

16 Thomas Burgess

17 Liam Martin

17 Jai Arrow

18 Matthew Eisenhuth

18 Jed Cartwright

19 Izack Tago

19 Braidon Burns

20 Charlie Staines

20 Lachlan Ilias

21 Brent Naden

21 Patrick Mago

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torylines? You want storylines? Boy, have we got storylines. What about the battle of the halfbacks – Nathan Cleary on a 2021 winning streak for the ages, Adam Reynolds on a mission to farewell his beloved South Sydney in style. The clash of the under-rated, but game defining locks – Isaah Yeo and Cameron Murray, both at the back end of stunning seasons. What about a couple of these wingers? Alex Johnston with a competition-leading 27 tries, Brian To’o with the best postcontact metres in the game, defying his stature. No Latrell. Now there’s a storyline. Then there’s the tussle in the coach’s box – some 1,250 games between the master Wayne Bennett and Ivan Cleary, who is still chasing his elusive first Premiership. Wherever you look, this re-match of last year’s Preliminary Final has classic written all over it. The bookies may have Penrith as short-

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hold of the game by the scruff of the neck and ensuring they control the momentum. Or perhaps Viliame Kikau will produce the rampaging performance that he’s been threatening to deliver over the last month. Don’t rule out a bit of Damien Cook or Api Koroisau magic to break the game wide open, either. Both sides will likely focus on their leftside attack – and you can be pretty comfortable in backing Johnston or To’o to find the line on Saturday night. But in the end, it’ll be defence that wins the contest. One lapse on your line, one missed tackle in the middle, and the chances of winning the contest could quickly diminish. To that end, the Panthers find themselves in the box seat. They were the best defensive team in the regular season – conceding an average of just 11.9 points per game. That’s a remarkable figure, and it’s no fluke – in fact it’s the same average points per game as last season. Ivan Cleary has built a wall and it could just win him a Premiership.

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Defence is my concern as far as the Rabbitohs are concerned. I’ve always doubted Souths’ championship credentials given they leak way too many points – an average of 18 points per game. They’ll have to improve significantly if they’re to get on top of the Panthers on Saturday night. And there’s no doubt that Souths’ mission is tougher without Latrell Mitchell. He just has those game-breaking qualities that can make a huge different in Finals matches, and Bennett does not have a ready-made solution to patch the problem. I’m expecting a roller coaster ride on Saturday night. It won’t be easy for Penrith, but they should have too much class in the end and their defence will get them home. Whatever happens, another storyline is waiting – Penrith will either be 80 minutes from a Grand Final, or on a potential collision course with arch rivals Parramatta in the second week of the Finals. Tip: Panthers by 6.

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LUAI’S NEW ADDITION ! Penrith five-eighth Jarome Luai is preparing to become a Dad for a second time. The 24-year-old confirmed on social media last weekend that his partner is expecting a little girl in November. “Soon to be 4,” he posted on Instagram. “We can’t wait to meet you princess.” Luai and his partner Bailey already have a three-year-old son, Israel. ! Expect the talk to get louder about Penrith assistant coach Cameron Ciraldo potentially linking up with the Wests Tigers from next season. Tigers coach Michael Maguire appears to be a dead man walking after a shocking season that culminated in an embarrassing loss to Canterbury last Sunday. The Tigers know they have to improve their defence and would likely see Ciraldo as a strong option. Ciraldo turned down an offer to join Cronulla as an assistant coach next year but obviously harbours a desire to be a head coach at some stage in the future. He has a clause in his contact that would allow him to exit the Panthers should a head coaching opportunity arise.

Penrith on the next line of betting at $2.75. Manly is next best at $7.00, showing the bookies are adamant we’ll have a repeat of the 2020 decider on the first weekend of October. Both Melbourne and Penrith are short-priced favourites for the Qualifying Finals this weekend.

Jarome Luai and his family. Photo: Instagram.

Many of you would be familiar with a fun lockdown activity that has seen painted rocks hidden in parts of the community for kids to find when out exercising. We’re hearing there’s plenty of Panthers-themed rocks doing the rounds. Great to see the Panther spirit shining bright in the community.

The NRL officially launched the Finals on Monday with captains from all eight clubs gathering at Suncorp Stadium. We hear not every club was happy with the arrangement given there wasn’t an enormous amount of media on-hand, with plenty being done remotely. The Panthers opted to send Isaah Yeo to the photo call, keeping Nathan Cleary out of the spotlight ahead of the Finals.

! Penrith Panthers 2003 Premiershipwinning centre Paul Whatuira continues to broaden his horizons after footy. He’s just completed a Diploma in Positive Psychology and a Diploma in Business Leadership.

! Penrith and Melbourne are neck and neck as far as Premiership betting is concerned. The TAB still has Melbourne as $2.50 favourites to win the title, with

A huge congratulations to Michael Ashton from CC Tyres in Penrith, who has officially been declared the winner of the Western Weekender Celebrity Tipping competition. Michael finished on 296 points, four points clear of second place.

The Panthers were originally hoping to play their Qualifying Final against Souths at Suncorp Stadium but they were

robbed of any bargaining power when the NRL opted to take the first week of the Finals to regional venues. It means a long trip to Townsville for what would usually be a ‘home’ Final, but clubs have gotten used to uncertainty around scheduling so it’s not seen as a huge disruption. NRL boss Andrew Abdo was happy with the decision to go regional. “Rugby league is part of the social fabric of these communities and we’re excited to reward them for that support by hosting the first week of our Finals series,’’ he said.

! Panthers co-captain Nathan Cleary has paid tribute to forward Scott Sorensen,

who was injured against the Eels last weekend and looks set to miss the Finals campaign. “I feel really sorry for Sorro, he’s been a massive part of our team this year. He’s definitely one of the unsung heroes and definitely doesn’t get as many wraps as what he deserves. He’s very much appreciated from all the boys around here and his work doesn’t go unnoticed,” Cleary said.

! Congratulations to Kingswood resident Tim Moodie, who has won $50,000 as champion of SuperCoach this year. In an incredible act of generosity, he’s donating $45,000 of his prize to his sister, who is battling breast cancer.

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ot one but two players will hoist the Provan-Summons trophy if the Panthers manage to get the job done on the first Sunday in October. Isaah Yeo and Nathan Cleary have enjoyed a remarkable and historic first year together as Penrith’s co-captains. Despite the critics in the pre-season doubting the two-captain method, the pair have formed a partnership as solid as oak and now they’re ready to tackle their first Finals campaign together as co-captains of the mighty Panthers. Speaking with Extra Time this week, Yeo said it’s been an enjoyable year guiding the Panthers to a record 21 regular season wins. “To captain this side, along with Nath, is something I’m extremely proud to do,” the 26-year-old said. “This is our first year together captaining this side and I feel like we’ve handled it pretty well, it’s been really enjoyable. “I feel like we both read the game well and it helps when you’re winning games too – you don’t have that extra pressure there. But, in this position, you need to be able to lead in these big games and we’re both looking forward to doing that this week.”

“You probably don’t feel it as much when you’re out on the field as my role doesn’t change too much, but when you sit back and look at it, it’s a very proud moment to captain this great club,” he said. “To be able to do it alongside a good mate like Yeoy, it’s been really cool and coming into our first Finals Series together as captains, it’s a very special moment and something I’m looking forward to.” Before the Panthers do any trophy lifting on Grand Final Day, they have a huge month of football ahead of them starting with the South Sydney Rabbitohs this Saturday night in Townsville. Penrith and the Rabbitohs have enjoyed some real battles in recent seasons and last year’s Preliminary Final at ANZ Stadium was the best of the bunch. “It’s always a really enjoyable and entertaining game against Souths,” Cleary said this week. “They obviously have a lot of superstars in that team and are a great team especially with the ball in hand. “We always know we’re up for a big game against them and I think the last few times we’ve versed them, it’s come right down to the wire and been a really good contest. I think it will be very similar to that on Saturday night and it’ll be a great challenge for us.”

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e finally made it, 25 rounds of footy, somehow ticked off despite border closures, lockdowns, scandals and relocations, but boy it was worth it for what’s to come. This Finals series is shaping up beautifully, we have six teams that are all very hard to beat on their day, and I think the Knights and Titans have the most talent of the chasing pack. Taking a look at the top eight, and more closely the teams one through to five, it’s no surprise why they’re in the position they are. Yes, they all have star players and wellbuilt rosters, but don’t forget who makes it all tick from the top. If I was asked to pick the best five coaches in the league, I’d go in no particular order; Craig Bellamy, Wayne Bennett, Ivan Cleary, Trent Robinson and Des Hasler – and I don’t think you’d find many who’d argue against that. Is it really a surprise that they’re the handful of coaches with the best shot at winning this year’s competition? We spoke about shares last week, but anyone can be a stock picking guru when the whole market goes up. It’s how you go when times are tough, when the cream truly rises to the top. This has been arguably the most challenging period for a coach and his players in the history of Australian premiership rugby

South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett is one of the best in the business. Photo: NRL Photos.

league. In tough times the good and the bad are amplified. To highlight my point, all of our top five coaches are the only ones who have won a minor premiership in the last 13 years. Bennett took honours in 2009 and ’10, Bellamy has a handful himself with 2011,

’16, ’17, ’19, and most recently ’21, Des sat on top in 2012, Robbo is a touch behind Craig with 2013, ’14, ’15 and ’18, while Ivan saluted in 2020 and went awfully close to going back to back this year. People bang on about squad depth and star players when it goes to contending for

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istory shows that earning a week off in the NRL Finals goes a long way to winning a Premiership. In fact, just one team since 2007 – Johnathan Thurston’s Cowboys – has lost their opening Finals game and gone on to win the Grand Final. Nathan Cleary and the Panthers will be treating this Saturday’s Qualifying Final against South Sydney as a Grand Final come early, knowing the importance of what a week off in September can do for a side’s Premiership chances. “I think a week off is always good this time of year,” Cleary admitted. “I think probably more so just getting a win to have that confidence in a big Finals game against a good team like Souths would definitely help. “Our mentality going into this match is that this is like a Grand Final to us – we want to play well and get the win. But, if not, then we’re lucky enough to have a second chance.” Speaking with Extra Time on Tuesday, co-captain Isaah Yeo agreed with his halfback’s comments in terms of the importance of having the week off. However he

said it wasn’t the be-all and end-all if things don’t pan out for Penrith on Saturday night. “I think history shows that having the week off probably helps, but I don’t think it’s the end of the world,” Yeo said. “It’s nice to have that week off and freshen up as most players are carrying niggles by this point of the year. But we’re lucky we are in the position that we are that we get two opportunities. It’s not the end of the world but it would certainly be nice to win this week.” Unlike previous Finals campaigns, Penrith head into this year’s Finals series with plenty of experience under their belts having made it all the way to Grand Final Day last year before falling agonisingly short of glory. Cleary said the lessons he’s picked up over the years – whether it be in Finals games or Origin – will be very valuable over the next four weeks. “I think experience is priceless especially in big games,” the 23-year-old said. “I’ve definitely learned a lot of lessons in the big games I’ve played and I’ve been lucky enough to play in a few of them now through Origin and obviously Finals series’. “I think you always learn with the experiences you get but, having said that, every game is different.” Cleary, who infamously threw an inter-

The Panthers are prepared and ready for the Finals. Photo: NRL Photos.

cept pass and missed a tackle that led to tries in last year’s Grand Final loss to the Storm, said he’s learned how to be mentally tougher on the footy field especially when things go wrong. “You can kind of lean on different things, mainly mentally I think,” he said. “If things aren’t going your way – it’s how you bounce back from that, how you go in

the face of adversity. There’s definitely a lot of things I’ve learned and will continue to learn. I’m really looking forward to this year’s Finals series.” Should Penrith lose on the weekend, they’ll play the winner of the Parramatta versus Newcastle match on Sunday, and then potentially face a Preliminary Final against Melbourne or Manly.

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t remains one of rugby league’s most accurate clichés – the race to Grand Final glory isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon. Lucky that’s the case, because Manly missed the start horribly but are now in the leading pack close to the finish line. The Sea Eagles not only lost their first four games, they were smashed – 46-4 by the Roosters, 26-12 by Souths, 38-12 by St George-Illawarra and 46-6 by Penrith. The storylines at the time centred on Des Hasler being sacked, or at least being made to operate under a consulting power above him. Tom Trbojevic was still out with that hamstring concern he just couldn’t shake. Would the body ever allow him to play properly again? The Sea Eagles sat last. They were gone. Time for another cliché – you don’t win the comp in the first month but you can certainly lose it. Then the sliding doors moment – Round 5 against the Warriors in Gosford. They trailed 12-6 heading into the final quarter. Josh Schuster scored. Reuben Garrick converted. Daly Cherry-Evans kicked a 79th minute field goal. Manly won 13-12. The following week against the Gold Coast in Mudgee, Turbo Tom came out of the garage to score a try and deliver two assists in his first game of the season. Manly smashed Gold Coast 36-0. I recently asked coach Hasler which one

of the first two wins was the most important? Which game was the sliding doors moment? Without hesitating he pointed to the win against the Warriors. It makes you wonder where Manly would be now if Cherry-Evans had missed his field goal attempt. Manly hasn’t dropped consecutive games since, winning 16 in total, putting 50 on Brisbane, North Queensland, Gold Coast and Parramatta, not to mention the 66-0 romp against Canterbury. For the first time since St George-Illawarra in 2005, a team finished Top 4 after losing its first four games. Records have fallen. Trbojevic, Jason Saab and Reuben Garrick all scored 20-plus tries – the first time three players in the one team have done that. Garrick became the first player in Premiership history to score 300 points in regular season. Tom’s 25 tries, combined with 30 try-assists makes for one of the great individual seasons, and all from 15 games. Remember when you HAD to hate Manly. Right now, that’s really hard. How could you not love their final try of the regular season! What an insight into their skill and confidence it was. From deep in his in-goal area, and with fulltime sounding, Garrick resists the normal option or running the ball dead and instead attacks. Tom scores again. A remarkable team try.

Manly’s Tom Trbojevic has had an incredible season. Photo: NRL Photos.

Now they have to beat Melbourne. Something they haven’t done in their past four meetings. Melbourne home by double

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Members Player of the Year: Brian To’o – I have little doubt that the three finalists for this award will be Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai and Brian To’o with Bizza going on to win the prize. He is so popular with not only Panthers supporters but supporters throughout all 16 NRL clubs.

ship. In some shape or form, Panthers will have its end-of-year Awards Night soon and I thought I’d reveal who I think will win the major categories this year.

Ben Alexander Rookie of the Year: Charlie Staines – Staines had some competition from Izack Tago but until he ran out of steam just before round 22, Staines had played in every match and scored an impressive 14 tries. Staines has speed and positional play on his side and will no doubt be back better than ever in 2022.

Merv Cartwright Medal: Co-captain Nathan Cleary is the obvious choice for this award. I don’t care that he won it last year. This season, the equation was simple, Cleary plays, the Panthers win. His importance to the side was even more obvious when he didn’t play. Cleary has a near perfect kicking and passing game while his goal kicking was at an 85 per cent success rate. Despite missing eight games this season, Cleary still managed to score 10 tries to go along with his goalkicking to score 213 points. He is simply the best! John Farragher Award for Courage and Determination: Brian To’o epitomises what this award is all about. Courage and determination are two words which describe To’o to a ‘T’. A bloody good footballer is the other. His return early from a serious ankle injury also showed his fierce determination to get back and help his teammates. To’o is a beast when it comes to making the tough runs from the back of the field and he can also score a try like no one else. Scary thing is, he’s only going to get better.

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Club Person of the Year: Alan Mair – The ‘Equipment Manager’ is so much more than that. Like the players and coaching staff, he too had to pack his bags and make sure everyone elses were packed when given the order by the NRL to move up to the Sunshine Coast.

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Nathan Cleary deserves to win this year’s Merv Cartwright Medal.

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n the history of Penrith Panthers Finals matches, what happened at Allianz Stadium on the night of Saturday, September 13 2014 is right up there with one of the best ever. It was first versus fourth – the high flying Sydney Roosters up against a Penrith side visiting the Finals for the first time since 2010. A tight top eight that season meant that the Roosters only finished two points clear of Penrith at the top of the ladder, but Trent Robinson’s side were heavy favourites to win the match. Penrith managed to open the scoring when Josh Mansour found the line in the 24th minute, but the Roosters bounced straight back when Michael Jennings scored six minutes later. The home side took a 6-4 lead into the break, and appeared to be on top. They extended that lead to 12-4 early in the second half through Shaun Kenny-Dowall, and Penrith’s chances of an unlikely victory seemed shot to pieces. But the Roosters lost the momentum, allowing Penrith to cross through Dean Whare in the 51st minute for a converted try, followed by

a Jamie Soward penalty goal that levelled the game at 12-all with 20 minutes to play. Penrith were in the contest up to their necks, but it appeared to fall through their fingers when Mitchell Pearce crossed in the 72nd minute, opening up an 18-12 lead heading into the championship minutes. As the clock ticked down, Penrith’s chances were evaporating – before a footy miracle unfolded. With three minutes to play, Jamie Soward dribbled through a kick that was chased by Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, who tossed the ball back into play while still mid-air, leaving it for Whare to pounce on and score his second. The video referee looked at countless replays before giving it the green light. “That’s incredible from the young winger,” Peter Sterling said in commentary, referring to Watene-Zelezniak’s pass. The rest is history – Soward’s sideline conversion, his wobbly but oh so sweet field goal and a nerve-wracking final seconds prior to the siren. Penrith won 19-18, sending Ivan Cleary’s side to the Preliminary Final.

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St George-Illawarra’s Josh McGuire and the Warriors’ Kane Evans will both miss five games each after accepting lengthy suspensions following incidents coming out of the final round of the competition.

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A HEALTH CRISIS WE CAN’T IGNORE EMILY FESZCZUK ome of Australia’s biggest issues are explored in ‘Australia Uncovered’, a strand of eight standalone documentaries airing every Sunday night from September 12 on SBS. The second episode will see media personality, Osher Günsberg reflect on his own mental health experience and investigate suicide rates and support in Australia. ‘Osher Günsberg: A Matter of Life and Death’ dives into a tough topic that is prevalent in today’s society. “The film basically explores what role sci-

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we do on my podcast, ‘Better than Yesterday’ which I have been doing since 2013 and have 400 episodes now.” Osher told the Weekender a highlight of filming was visiting western Sydney facilities that explore mental health. “We went to a place called STRIDE mental health services in Blacktown, that is providing a space that will save lives,” he said. “We also saw the groundbreaking world first trial at Westmead Hospital where Professor Mayuresh is showing how brain structures can differ in patients and scans can hopefully lead to diagnosis and effective treatment way earlier.” With many people’s mental health being

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1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 2:30 The Unicorn (PG) 3:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Friends (PG) 11:30 Movie: “Rock Of Ages” (M) (’12) Stars: Tom Cruise

3:00 The Block (PG) 4:00 Mega Decks 4:30 Tiny House, Big Living 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 8:30 Barnwood Builders 9:30 Building Off The Grid (PG)

5:00 Secret Life Of Boys 5:30 Droners (PG) 6:00 Endlings (PG) 6:30 Teenage Boss 7:00 Movie: “Shaun The Sheep Movie” (G) (’15) Stars: Justin Fletcher 8:20 Wallace And Gromit (PG) 8:50 Good Game Spawn Point (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Vaccine 8:00 Planet America 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 10:55 Heywire

5:55 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Beethoven Celebration Berlin 10:15 Gruen (M l) 10:55 Doctor Who (PG) 11:45 Art Works

6:00 Choccywoccydoodah 6:30 Come Dine With Me UK 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 River Cottage Australia 8:30 Jamie’s Ultimate Veg 9:30 Luke Nguyen’s Vietnam 10:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw

5:30 Shortland Street (PG) 6:00 Forged In Fire (PG) 6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:25 NITV News Update 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Hoarders (M l) 9:25 Love And Sex In India (M s,v) (In Hindi) 10:35 Reset (MA15+)

5:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 6:00 Movie: “Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius” (G) (’01) Stars: Rob Paulsen 7:40 Movie: “The Croods” (PG) (’13) Stars: Ryan Reynolds 9:35 Movie: “Tower Heist” (M l,s) (’11) 11:40 Movie: “I Spy” (M v) (’02)

5:20 Quincy (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Country House Hunters Australia 8:30 Movie: “Bridget Jones’s Diary: The Edge Of Reason” (M d,l,s) (’04) Stars: Colin Firth 10:45 Movie: “The Break Up” (M l,s) (’06) Stars: Vince Vaughn

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 10:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 11:00 Coronavirus: Public Update 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Grand Designs (M l) 1:20 Restoration Australia (PG) 2:30 Designing A Legacy (PG) 3:30 Further Back In Time For Dinner (PG) 4:40 Landline 5:10 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico (PG) 6:15 The Repair Shop 7:00 ABC News 7:30 The Durrells (PG) 8:20 The Trial Of Christine Keeler (M l,s) 9:20 The Newsreader (M l) 10:15 Roadkill (M)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Flemington/ Rosehill *Live* 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 6:30 TBA 7:00 AFL: Pre Game 7:30 AFL: Preliminary Finals 2: Port Adelaide v TBA *Live* 11:00 TBA 11:30 TBA 12:00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Past Life (M v) 1:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Animal Tales (PG) 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday (PG) 12:00 Rivals 12:30 Destination WA (PG) 1:00 Explore 1:10 The Block (PG) 2:30 Travel Guides (PG) 3:30 The Garden Gurus 4:00 Getaway (PG) 4:30 NINE News Saturday 5:00 NRL: 2nd Qualifying Final: Roosters v Titans *Live* 7:30 NRL: 2nd Qualifying Final: Panthers v Rabbitohs *Live* 9:45 NRL: Post Match (M) 10:30 Movie: “American Made” (MA15+) (’17)

7:00 Healthy Homes 7:30 Seafood Escape 8:00 4x4 Adventures 9:00 Taste Of Australia 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) 12:00 Left Off The Map 12:30 Everyday Gourmet 1:00 The Living Room 2:00 The Dog House UK (PG) 3:00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day 3:30 Roads Less Travelled 4:00 Farm To Fork (PG) 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:00 In The Shadow Of The Towers (PG) 7:00 The Dog House UK (PG) 8:00 Ambulance UK (M d) 9:00 TBA

5:00 Tennis: US Open: Men’s Singles Semi Finals *Live* 2:00 Motor Sports 2:55 Gymnastics 4:35 The Interviewer 4:45 QE2: The World’s Most Luxurious Hotel 5:40 9/11 - Control The Skies (M) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Castles: Secrets, Mysteries And Legends (PG) 8:30 Celebrity Mastermind (PG) 9:30 Movie: “102 Minutes That Changed America” (M l) (’08) Stars: George W. Bush 11:25 Movie: “Spotlight” (M l) (’15) Stars: Mark Ruffalo

4:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 5:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 5:30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea (PG) 6:30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters (PG) 7:30 TBA 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Home Rescue (PG) 12:00 Before And After

4:30 Pawnography (PG) 5:00 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Restoration (PG) 7:00 Movie: “Grown Ups 2” (PG) (’13) Stars: Adam Sandler 9:00 Movie: “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” (M l,v) (’09) Stars: Hugh Jackman

6:30 Movie: “Big Hero 6” (PG) (’14) Stars: Damon Wayans Jr 8:30 Movie: “City Of Angels” (M s) (’98) Stars: Nicolas Cage 10:50 Movie: “21” (M v) (’08) Stars: Kevin Spacey 1:20 Home Shopping

5:25 APTN National News 5:55 NITV News: Nula 6:25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 6:55 Yokayi Footy 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Through The Wormhole (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Be Water” (M v) (’20) Stars: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

3:00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 4:30 I Fish (PG) 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS: Heartland (M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 Blue Bloods (M v) 11:20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M s,v)

11:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 1:30 The King Of Queens (PG) 2:00 Frasier (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:45 2 Broke Girls (M s) 10:45 The Conners (PG) 11:45 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 12:10 Home Shopping

3:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 4:30 Building Off The Grid (PG) 5:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 6:30 Log Cabin Living 7:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Reno

5:00 Secret Life Of Boys 5:30 Droners (PG) 6:00 Endlings (PG) 6:30 Top Jobs For Dogs 7:00 Fierce Earth 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:55 Wishfart! (PG) 9:05 The Fairly OddParents (PG)

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Q&A Highlights 5:10 Four Corners 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:25 Ms Represented With Annabel Crabb 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Australian Story 8:00 9/11 Stories 8:30 ABC News Update 9:00 ABC News

5:55 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:35 Thomas And Friends 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI: The Occult (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:15 Live At The Apollo (M l,s) 10:35 Sammy J (PG) 10:40 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M l,s)

6:00 Cheese Slices 7:00 Born To Cook 7:30 Yotam Ottolenghi’s Mediterranean Feasts 8:30 Ainsley’s Food We Love 9:30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Jonathan Phang’s Gourmet Express

4:50 Seconds From Disaster (PG) 6:40 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery (PG) 7:30 Forsaken Places (PG) 8:30 The X-Files (MA15+) 11:00 Dateline 11:30 Insight 12:30 Movie: “The Gambler” (M) (’74) Stars: James Caan

5:15 Movie: “Turbo” (G) (’13) Stars: Ryan Reynolds 7:00 Movie: “How To Train Your Dragon” (PG) (’10) Stars: Jay Baruchel 9:00 Movie: “Star Trek” (M v) (’09) Stars: Chris Pine 11:30 Movie: “Pork Pie” (M s,v) (’17) Stars: Dean O’Gorman

5:20 Movie: “Sabata” (PG) (’69) Stars: Lee Van Cleef 7:30 9/11: Minute By Minute (M) 9:00 Movie: “World Trade Centre” (M l) (’06) Stars: Nicolas Cage 11:20 Embarrassing Bodies (M) 12:30 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping

9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Coronavirus: Public Update 12:00 ABC News 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 Shakespeare And Hathaway (PG) 3:30 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico (PG) 4:30 Yom Kippur In Lockdown 5:00 Art Works 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 David Attenborough’s Global Adventure 8:30 The Newsreader (M) 9:25 Traces (M d,l)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 1:00 TBA 3:00 Gold Coast Medical (PG) 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 TBA 9:00 Homicide With Ron Iddles: Gina Rossato (M) 10:00 Surviving 9/11 (M v,s) 12:00 Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson: Straight Talking (M l) 1:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Animal Tales (PG) 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) 1:00 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) 1:30 Explore 1:45 The Block (PG) 3:00 NRL: 2nd Elimination Final: Eels v Knights *Live* 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 The Block (PG) 8:30 60 Minutes 9:30 NINE News Late 10:00 The First 48 (M) 11:00 Prison Girls: Life Inside (MA15+) 11:50 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now (MA15+) 12:40 The Garden Gurus

8:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 9:00 Australia By Design 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) 12:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 1:10 Farm To Fork 1:30 Three Veg And Meat 2:00 My Market Kitchen 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 My Market Kitchen 3:30 Roads Less Travelled 4:00 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:00 WIN News 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) 9:15 FBI (M) 10:15 FBI: Most Wanted (PG)

5:30 Worldwatch 6:00 Tennis: US Open: Women’s Final *Live* 9:00 Worldwatch 11:00 NSW Coronavirus Update (Arabic) 11:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Motor Sports 3:30 Football: FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine 4:00 Motor Sports 4:40 Mission Galapagos 5:00 Cycling: La Vuelta 2021 Highlights 5:35 The Blitz (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Central Station (M) 8:30 Australia Uncovered (M) 9:55 Vaccine: The Inside Story (M) (In English/ Mandarin)

3:45 Escape To The Country 4:45 Movie: “The Wizard Of Oz” (G) (’39) Stars: Judy Garland 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 11:30 Heathrow (PG) 12:30 The Fine Art Auction (PG)

4:15 Movie: “Caddyshack II” (M) (’88) Stars: Chevy Chase 7:00 Movie: “The Fast And The Furious” (M l,v) (’01) Stars: Paul Walker 9:10 Movie: “2 Fast 2 Furious” (M l,v) (’03) Stars: Cole Hauser 11:25 Australia’s Sexiest Tradie (M)

5:00 Movie: “Innerspace” (PG) (’87) Stars: Dennis Quaid 7:30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) 8:30 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back (M l) 9:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares UK (M l) 10:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (M l)

5:45 African News 6:00 NITV News: Nula 6:30 Art + Soul (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 First Footprints (PG) 8:40 Pariah: The Lives And Deaths Of Sonny Liston (M) 10:20 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 11:20 Bamay

3:00 All 4 Adventure (PG) 4:00 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 I Fish (PG) 5:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 MotoGP Race 13 Aragon Grand Prix *Live* 11:15 48 Hours (M v)

11:00 TBA 12:30 TBA 2:00 The Dog House UK (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 The Neighborhood (PG) 9:30 Movie: “Cooped Up” (M) (’16) Stars: Adam Demos 11:30 Mom (M d,s)

4:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones (PG) 8:30 A Sale Of Two Cities 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home (PG) 10:30 Fixer To Fabulous 11:30 The Real Housewives Of Orange County

5:00 Secret Life Of Boys 5:30 Droners 6:00 Endlings (PG) 6:25 Welcome To Earth 7:00 Fierce Earth 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:40 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:00 Wishfart! 9:15 The Fairly OddParents 9:35 Make It Pop

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News: Auslan Bulletin 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Foreign Correspondent 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:45 The Beautiful Bush: Bushfire Artist 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News

5:55 The Adventures Of Paddington 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Compass: Yom Kippur In Lockdown 8:30 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Lagos (M l,v) 9:30 Shaun Micallef’s On The Sauce (M l)

6:00 Amazon Taste (In English/ Portuguese) 7:00 Nigellissima 7:30 Weekend Breaks With Gregg Wallace 8:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 9:40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Amazon Taste (In English/ Portuguese)

4:00 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:25 The Point 4:55 The Orville (PG) 6:45 Planet Expedition Suriname (PG) 7:40 UnXplained With William Shatner (M) 8:30 Life And Death Row (M d,l) 9:30 Locked Up In America (M)

4:00 Race Across The World (PG) 5:15 TBA 7:00 Movie: “Kung Fu Panda 3” (PG) (’16) Stars: Jack Black 9:00 Movie: “47 Ronin” (M h,v) (’13) Stars: Keanu Reeves 11:15 Outlaw (M) 12:15 Race Across The World (PG) 1:30 The Road Trick (PG)

5:20 Movie: “The Kentuckian” (PG) (’55) Stars: Burt Lancaster 7:30 Rugby Union: South Africa v Australia *Live* 10:00 Rugby Union: Post Match (M) 10:30 Movie: “Major League” (M l) (’89) Stars: Charlie Sheen 12:35 My Favourite Martian

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

Monday 13 September Tuesday 14 September Wednesday 15 September Thursday 16 September

5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (M) 8:30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (M v) 10:30 Mafia’s Greatest Hits (M v)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “PsychoIn-Law” (M) (’17) Stars: Katie Leclerc 2:00 What The Killer Did Next (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 SAS Australia: Ego (PG) 9:10 TBA

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 TBA 2:45 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off My Map 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:00 WIN News 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Masked Singer Australia (PG) 8:45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (MA15+)

6:00 American Pickers 6:30 The Simpsons 7:00 Our Stories (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Family Guy 7:20 NITV News Bondi Rescue (PG) (PG) 7:30 American (M s) 8:00 American Update 7:30 Hand Talk 7:30 NCIS (M) 10:20 Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: Dad: (M s) 8:30 First Dates 7:40 Through The Wormhole Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix “Magnum Force” (MA15+) (’73) Australia (M) 10:50 Marrying 8:30 Karla Grant Presents (PG) 2021 11:20 Blue Bloods (M v) Stars: Clint Eastwood Millions (M l,s) 1:00 Bones (M) 9:00 COVID Nations 12:15 Home Shopping

7:00 Fierce Earth (PG) 6:00 ABC Evening 7:30 Shaun The Sheep News 7:00 ABC 8:20 Teenage Mutant National News 8:00 Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:45 Wish- ABC News Tonight 8:45 The fart! (PG) 9:00 The Fairly Odd- Business 9:00 ABC Nightly Parents (PG) 9:20 Make It Pop News 9:30 7.30

12:00 ABC News 1:00 The Trial Of Christine Keeler (M l,s) 2:00 Death In Paradise (M v) 3:00 ABC News 4:00 The Twist (PG) 4:05 The Repair Shop 4:50 Chopsticks Or Fork? 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Back To Nature 8:30 Juanita: A Family Mystery (PG) 9:30 Decoding Danger (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) 8:30 Lewis (M v) 10:30 One Lane Bridge (M l,v) 11:30 The Search (M)

12:00 Getaway (PG) 12:30 The Block (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 The Block (PG) 8:40 Under Investigation (M) 9:40 100% Footy (M) 10:40 NINE News Late 11:10 The Arrangement (M l,s,v)

7:30 Spicks And 6:30 Come Dine With Specks 8:00 QI (PG) Me UK 7:00 The Cook 8:30 David AttenUp With Adam Liaw borough’s Micro Monsters 9:25 7:30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food George Clarke’s Amazing Fight Club 8:30 Hairy Bikers’ Spaces 10:10 Doctor Who (M) Chocolate Challenge

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Lover In The Attic: A True Story” (M) (’18) Stars: Molly Burnett 2:00 What The Killer Did Next (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 TBA 9:00 TBA

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Aussie Salvage Squad (PG) 10:30 Aussie Lobster Men (PG)

12:00 Desperate Housewives (M s) 1:00 The Block (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 The Block (PG) 8:40 The Hundred With Andy Lee 9:40 Travel Guides (PG) 10:40 NINE News Late 11:10 Reverie (M v)

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG)

12:00 Dr Phil (PG) 1:00 TBA 2:15 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off My Map 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:00 WIN News 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Masked Singer Australia (PG) 8:45 The Cheap Seats (M l)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Wrong House” (M) (’16) Stars: Clare Kramer 2:00 What The Killer Did Next (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 TBA 9:05 RFDS (M v) 10:05 The Rookie (M)

6:30 Come Dine With 6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) Me UK 7:00 The Cook 7:25 NITV News Up With Adam Liaw Update 7:30 8 Out Of 7:30 Destination Flavour Japan 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) (In English/ Japanese) 8:00 8:30 Alone (M) 9:45 Unknown David Rocco’s Dolce Africa Amazon (PG)

12:00 Desperate Housewives (M s) 1:00 The Block (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 The Block (PG) 8:40 Paramedics (M) 9:50 Kings Cross ER (PG) 10:40 NINE News Late 11:10 BTK: A Killer Among Us (MA15+)

3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (M) 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 The Point 11:30 Cacciatore: The Hunter (MA15+)

12:00 Dr Phil (PG) 1:00 TBA 2:15 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off My Map 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:00 WIN News 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Making It Australia (PG) 9:00 Bull (M) 12:00 The Project (PG) 1:00 The Late Show (PG)

3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson’s World By Rail (PG) 8:30 Looking For Life On Mars (PG) 9:30 War Of The Worlds (MA15+) (In English/ French) 10:25 SBS World News

7:00 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (M s) 8:00 American Dad (M s,v) 8:30 Movie: “Eraser” (MA15+) (’96) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger

6:30 Red Chef Revival 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 (PG) 7:00 Our Stories Bondi Rescue (PG) Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 (PG) 7:20 NITV News 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Update 7:30 The South NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Sydney Story (PG) 8:00 Yokayi Seal Team (M v) 12:10 Home Bang Theory (PG) 9:20 2 Broke Girls (M s) Footy 8:35 Over The Black Dot Shopping

7:00 Fierce Earth (PG) 6:00 ABC Evening 7:30 Shaun The Sheep News 7:00 ABC 8:25 Teenage Mutant National News 7:55 Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:45 Wish- Heywire 8:00 ABC News fart! (PG) 9:00 The Fairly Odd- Tonight 8:45 The Business Parents (PG) 9:20 Make It Pop 9:00 ABC Nightly News

7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Art Works 9:00 Movie: “A-Ha The Movie” (M) (’21) Stars: Morten Harket

7:00 The Cook Up 7:30 6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) Giada Entertains 8:00 7:25 NITV News Kylie Kwong: Heart And Update 7:30 8 Out Of Soul 8:30 Rick Stein’s Taste Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) The Sea 9:00 Rick Stein’s 8:30 Movie: “Too Soon: Seafood Odyssey Comedy After 9/11” (M) (’20)

11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Hannah’s Law” (M v) (’12) Stars: Billy Zane 2:00 Kochie’s Business Builders (PG) 2:30 Coastwatch Oz (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) 8:30 The Front Bar (M) 9:30 The Latest Seven News 10:00 TBA

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra (PG) 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Desperate Housewives (M s) 1:00 The Block (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Epstein’s Shadow - Ghislaine Maxwell (M s)

7:00 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (M d,s) 8:00 American Dad (M v) 8:30 Movie: “Poseidon” (M v) (’06) Stars: Emmy Rossum

7:00 Fierce Earth (PG) 6:00 ABC Evening 7:30 Shaun The Sheep News 7:00 ABC 8:25 Teenage Mutant National News 8:00 Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:45 Danger ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Mouse 9:00 The Fairly OddBusiness 9:00 ABC Nightly Parents (PG) 9:20 Make It Pop News 9:30 7.30

7:00 Grace’s Amazing 7:00 The Cook Up With 6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) Machines 7:30 Spicks Adam Liaw 7:30 Donna 7:25 NITV News And Specks 8:30 Penn Hay Everyday Fresh Update 7:30 8 Out Of And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:10 8:00 Nigellissima 8:30 Gino’s 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) Hard Quiz (PG) 9:40 Question Italian Escape 9:00 Barefoot 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island Everything (PG) Contessa: Back To Basics (M l) 10:10 Dave Gorman (M)

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Masters Of Flip 8:30 Home Town 9:30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation

7:30 As Time Goes By 6:30 3rd Rock From The (PG) 8:50 Midsomer Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:30 Movie: Murders (M v) 10:50 An “Waterworld” (M l,v) (’95) Stars: Unexpected Killer (MA15+) Kevin Costner 10:10 Movie: 11:50 Antiques Roadshow “Cop Land” (MA15+) (’97) 12:20 My Favourite Martian

12:00 Dr Phil (PG) 1:00 TBA 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off My Map 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Making It Australia (PG) 8:40 Gogglebox (PG) 9:40 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10:40 Blue Bloods (M v) 11:30 The Project (PG)

5:30 Escape To The 6:00 American Pickers Country 6:30 Bargain (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Hunt 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 8:30 Movie: (M v) 8:30 Inspector Morse “Rambo: First Blood” (M l,v) (M l,v) 10:50 Murdoch (’82) 10:35 Movie: “Assassins” Mysteries (M v) (M l,v) (’95)

4:30 Tiny House, Big Living 5:00 Boise Boys 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble

7:00 That 70’s Show 7:30 New Tricks (PG) (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Eagle 8:40 The Closer (M v) Eye” (M l,v) (’08) Stars: 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M) Michelle Monaghan 9:45 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) 11:40 Chicago Movie: “Money Monster” (M) Justice (M) (’16) Stars: George Clooney

5:30 Escape To The 6:00 American Pickers Country 6:30 Bargain (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Hunt 7:30 The Coroner (PG) 7:30 Surveillance (M v) 8:30 A Touch Of Frost Oz (PG) 8:00 Beach Cops (M n,v) 10:50 Bones (M v) (PG) 8:30 Fat Pizza: Back In 12:50 M*A*S*H (PG) Business (MA15+)

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 1:30 Question Everything 2:00 Victoria (PG) 3:00 ABC News 4:00 The Twist (PG) 4:05 The Repair Shop 4:50 Chopsticks Or Fork? 5:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 6:55 Sammy J (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:30 Q&A 9:35 A Life In Ten Pictures (PG)

5:00 Good Bones (PG) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Restored By The Fords 9:30 Boise Boys

6:30 3rd Rock From The 7:30 Poirot (PG) 8:40 Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s Agatha Christie’s Show (PG) 7:30 RBT Marple (PG) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) (M d,l) 8:30 Movie: “The Punisher” (MA15+) (’04) Stars: 11:35 Antiques Roadshow 12:05 Footy Classified Thomas Jane

6:30 The Simpsons 6:30 African Americans: 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 (PG) 7:30 Family Guy Many Rivers To Cross Bondi Rescue (PG) Friends (PG) 6:30 (M s) 8:00 American (PG) 7:30 The Point 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Dad (M s) 8:30 Movie: “Shallow 8:00 Living Black (M) 8:30 Blue Bloods (M v) 10:25 NCIS: Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Hal” (M l) (’01) Stars: Gwyneth Dwyane Wade - Life New Orleans (M v) 12:15 Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom Paltrow Unexpected (PG) Home Shopping (M d,s) 11:35 Frasier (PG)

7:00 Fierce Earth (PG) 6:00 ABC Evening 7:30 Spicks And 7:30 Shaun The Sheep News 6:55 Heywire Specks 8:30 Whose 8:25 Teenage Mutant 7:00 ABC National Line Is It Anyway? (M) Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:45 Wish- News 8:00 China Tonight 8:30 8:50 Everything’s Gonna Be fart! (PG) 9:00 The Fairly Odd- ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Okay (PG) 9:15 Bliss (M d) Parents (PG) 9:20 Make It Pop Business 9:00 ABC News 9:40 Rosehaven (PG)

12:00 ABC News 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:35 Media Watch (PG) 2:00 Victoria (PG) 3:00 ABC News 4:00 The Twist (PG) 4:05 The Repair Shop 4:50 Chopsticks Or Fork? 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Question Everything 9:00 Rosehaven (PG)

6:55 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:25 NITV News Update 7:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:30 Hypothetical (M) 9:25 Taskmaster (M l)

3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 The Supervet (PG) 5:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 10 Mistakes That Sank The Titanic (PG) 8:30 Secret Scotland (PG) 9:20 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:15 SBS World News 10:45 Outlier (M) (In Norwegian/ Saami)

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12:00 ABC News 1:00 The Durrells (PG) 2:00 Death In Paradise (M v) 3:00 ABC News 4:00 Escape From The City (PG) 5:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:15 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 China Tonight 10:05 Road To Now (M v)

3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Britain’s Most Historic Towns (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways (PG) 8:30 The Battle Of Alcatraz (PG) 9:20 The Victim (MA15+) 10:25 SBS World News 10:55 Criminal Planet (MA15+)

7:20 NITV News 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Update 7:30 Going Bondi Rescue (PG) Friends (PG) 6:30 Places With Ernie 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Dingo (PG) 8:30 Movie: Hawaii Five-0 (M v) 10:30 Seal Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big “Resurrecting The Champ” (M) Team (M v) 11:30 FBI (M) Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 The (’07) Stars: Samuel L Jackson 12:30 Home Shopping Unicorn (PG)

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

6:30 3rd Rock From The 7:30 Tipping Point (PG) Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s 8:30 TBA 11:00 Law & Show (PG) 7:30 Young Order (M) 12:00 Sheldon (PG) 8:30 Movie: Antiques Roadshow 12:30 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home “Downsizing” (M) (’17) Stars: Shopping Matt Damon

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Test your knowledge about NRL Grand Finals in our special trivia quiz this week.

1. Who won the 2002 NRL Grand Final? 2. How many Grand Finals have the Melbourne Storm appeared in? 3. Which side lost the Grand Final via forfeit in 1909? 4. In what year was the lowest

scoring Grand Final in history played? 5. In what year was the last Grand Final at the Sydney Cricket Ground played? 6. Who won the Clive Churchill Medal after the 2003 Grand Final?

ANSWERS 1. Sydney Roosters 2. 10 3. Balmain 4. 1924 (Balmain beat Souths 3-0) 5. 1987 6. Luke Priddis

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Country Corner 48

Album from the heart Lauren Alaina (pictured) has released her highly anticipated third studio album. ‘Sitting Pretty On Top Of The World’ is a personal, soul-shifting record that has plenty of quality tracks and is well worth a listen. The album features her critically acclaimed songs ‘Getting Good’ and ‘Getting Over Him’. Download now.

They’re back Zac Brown Band has confirmed new music is coming this October. The group will release ‘The Comeback’ on October 15. CMT Special Event The 2021 edition of CMT Artists of the Year will return to Nashville on October 13. The event will honour the top five country artists who have ruled the industry in the last

year. This year’s line-up is yet to be confirmed. While an air date is yet to be locked in, expect the special to be shown on CMT in Australia. CMC Rocks... we hope No word yet on if CMC Rocks will go ahead in QLD next year, but it’s certainly the plan at present. The festival has joined the entertainment industry’s call for everyone to go out and get vaccinated.

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AQUARIUS

PISCES

ARIES

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JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

Avoid taking short-cuts and jumping to dubious conclusions Aquarius. This week there’s much more to a situation than meets the eye. So look for the facts that are hidden beneath the surface; be uncharacteristically patient; and do all the research that is required before you approach people or proceed with projects. Plus resist the temptation to blow a big hole in your budget, shop up a storm, and use retail therapy as entertainment. Find less expensive ways to amuse yourself!

The stars favour joint ventures plus group projects, as you enjoy contributing your creative talents. Draw up a todo list and be flexible enough to tweak it as the week develops. Expect a dramatic dummy-spit from a loved one though, as Neptune confuses communication. And don’t let someone’s flattering remarks blind you to their real intentions. Keep a smart head on your Pisces shoulders. Singles: take off your rose-coloured glasses and view a prospective partner in a more realistic light.

This week Mars (your power planet) marches into Libra, in your relationship zone. So – when it comes to partnerships – it’s time to be passionately proactive. You’re also feeling creative but make sure you can differentiate between fact and fiction. Your imagination is firing and you’ll find magic is around you, if you know where to look. Your motto for the moment is from birthday great, writer Roald Dahl, “The greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places.”

The focus is on firm friendships – how to find them, nurture them and keep them. It’s also time to distance yourself from a phony friend who doesn’t have your best interests at heart. There’s definitely no room in your peer group for someone who is jealous or disparaging about your talents and achievements. So your mantra for the week is from birthday great, writer Roald Dahl, “Good friends are like stars. You can’t always see them twinkle but you know they are always there.”

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MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

It’s a good week to do some research, work out a puzzle, solve a problem or find something that’s been lost. Home life is highlighted, as you get creative around the house, tackle a DIY project or catch up with family members. Fiery Mars gives your fertile imagination a welcome boost so don’t waste the opportunity to put your creativity to productive use. Be inspired by Hollywood movie legend (and birthday great) Lauren Bacall, “Imagination is the highest kite one can fly.”

When it comes to your aspirations for the future, you’re full of fabulous dreams and spectacular schemes but avoid letting blind optimism lead you up the primrose path to trouble. There is the possibility of being deceived so if something (or someone) looks and sounds too good to be true, then walk away as fast as you can. Pluto pushes you to stay on top of facts and leave pure fantasy for the movies. When your dreams are grounded in robust reality, then you’ll really start to fly!

Tuesday looks rather tricky, when nebulous Neptune scrambles signals and confuses communication (especially involving money). So don’t accept information at face value and believe everything you hear. Take the time to do some solid fact checking before you respond. Then Thursday and Friday look promising, when Pluto trines the Sun (your patron planet). Which will turbo-charge your natural Cat charisma, boost your creative talents and finesse your financial flair.

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Virgos are analytical creatures. This week the Sun’s in your sign, so you’ll be given the opportunity to impress others with your methodical mind, multitasking skills and meticulous attention to detail. So don your detective cap and start solving a problem or getting to the bottom of a mystery. A close relationship looks very confusing though. You think you know what’s going on but maybe you don’t have a clue? Perhaps it’s time to ask for an explanation and some clarification?

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CAPRICORN

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Librans can be very gullible – especially this week. Confusion could reign supreme, as Neptune opposes the Sun (in your self-sabotage zone). Personal and professional relationships are in a state of flux. So – when it comes to friends or lovers – it’s definitely time for a reality check. Don’t delude yourself. Just because someone sounds impressive, doesn’t mean they are the real deal. With mighty Mars moving into your sign, it’s time to be brave, bold and very proactive!

Early in the week, you may feel very confused about your future goals. Trust your instincts and don’t let someone persuade you to deviate from your chosen path. Keep on course Scorpio! Thursday and Friday are fabulous for transforming a perceived negative into a positive, when the Sun trines Pluto (your power planet). So make sure you approach tasks with maximum enthusiasm and plenty of passion. As birthday great Roald Dahl wrote, “Lukewarm is no good.”

Avoid being a superficial Sagittarius. A confusing domestic situation or an uncertain work issue requires clear thinking and deft diplomacy. So take off your bossy cap and slip on your humility hat instead! On Friday, you may worry about a relationship problem or an educational matter. Remember there are many shades of grey. If you patiently meditate on the numerous possibilities, then you’ll wake up on Sunday morning with renewed motivation and a workable plan.

If you’re not careful then an unreliable relative or a questionable acquaintance could lead you astray. So keep your realism radar on high and avoid getting caught up in dubious daydreams. You’re in for a few hard financial lessons over the next 18 months, as Saturn stirs up your money zone. Clever Capricorns will budget wisely, and favour saving overspending. Strive to build your material security – and also your inner emotional security. Both are equally important to future success.

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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 aching in different regions of the eyes and head. They can be on both sides of the head or just one and sometimes are associated with pain in the jaw, teeth or neck.

sitting or sleeping. Therefore, implementing exercises and postural awareness techniques can all help alleviate symptoms. Mobilisation Addressing any dysfunction around the neck whether it is from tight muscles, joints or nervous system involvement. Soft tissue work Using various massage techniques to help release muscles that could be associated with causing headaches.

There are three main types of headaches: • Cervicogenic • Tension type • Migraines

Stress and tension management Stress causes muscle tension and can lead to a heightened nervous system response therefore contributing to an increase in your headache. Physios can recommend relaxation strategies, breathing techniques or make modifications to lifestyle management to enhance recovery.

As a physiotherapist, we are able to help with managing these types of headaches through addressing various factors.

Exercise Strengthening exercises to target muscles that stabilise and control the affected area.

Postural ergonomics Some headaches are heightened through sustained postures whether it be working,

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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wning an investment property in Australia is one of the most popular wealth creation strategies and a very common aim for our clients. For those with a long-term investment horizon and stable cashflow, an investment property is an excellent option. There are a number of reasons why investment properties are such great wealth creation assets. They are easily geared at low interest rates. They have low price volatility and most clients understand and are comfortable with property price cycle, therefore, very few people panic sell an investment property. Investment properties are tax effective due to negative gearing and the capital gains discount. Most importantly, properties have a long history of strong capital growth. Large numbers of Australians have built substantial wealth through property and owning an investment property has long been regarded as a sign of success. Once we reach retirement and

need our assets to provide income, investment properties are no longer as attractive. The benefits of the investment property are less important in retirement. Capital growth is no longer the primary goal; we are more interested in providing income. The old cliché is that capital growth doesn’t pay for the groceries. The tax advantages are lower as most retirees pay very little, if any, tax and of course, gearing is unlikely to be beneficial in retirement. There are a few other issues with using an investment property as a major income source in retirement. They are very illiquid; you can’t easily access part of the asset to meet unexpected lump sum expenses that occur in retirement. Investment properties also have an unreliable income source; if your house is not tenanted for any period of time, you receive no income. The same applies if the tenant fails to pay rent for whatever reason. When you are building wealth and focussed on

capital growth these issues are insignificant, in retirement these are substantial problems. Another drawback is the unpredictable expenses associated with maintaining an investment property. You never know when you may have to replace the hot water system or alike. Whilst you’re working this is not a problem, but with no other income this can negatively impact lifestyle. Clients are often very reluctant to sell investment properties as they approach retirement, mostly because it has been a successful investment and they believe it will continue to grow in value. The property is actually very likely to continue to grow in value, but the aim of the game isn’t to die with the highest wealth. By structuring your assets with a focus on providing accessible funds and a regular income, it is likely you are going to have a much higher standard of living in retirement. That was the aim of buying the investment property in the first place.

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Lachlan Blackburn (top) and Ryley Smith have been selected in the Australian Schoolboys Merit Team for 2021.

ocal students and rising rugby league stars Ryley Smith and Lachlan Blackburn have continued a longstanding St Dominic’s College tradition, named in the Australian Schoolboys Merit Team for 2021. The talented pair, who are both in Year 12, are valued members of the Panthers juniors system, and were two of just 17 players chosen from around the country in this year’s team. Past St Dominic’s alumni to achieve the prestigious honour include Nathan Cleary, Blake Austin and Zac Cini. Speaking with the Weekender, 18-yearold hooker Ryley Smith, who has also played cricket at the national level, said he wasn’t aware he made the team until his friend and fellow Australian Schoolboy representative Lachlan Blackburn surprised him with the news. “Lachie called me, woke me up and said ‘we did it’,” Smith recalled. “It’s a really good achievement, it’s up there with probably one of the best ones I’ve had in my life. Lachie and I have both trained really hard for this team and it’s just a good reward to have before we leave school.” Unlike in previous years, this year’s Australian Schoolboys team was selected

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under much different circumstances due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Traditionally teams from NSW and Queensland would go head to head to battle for a place in the side, however this year players were chosen through a comprehensive process that saw selectors watch hundreds of players from all over Australia both live and in digital form. 17-year-old Blackburn, who enjoys playing in the back-row, said he was thrilled to make the Australian Schoolboys team, as was his family. “Mum was a bit emotional and my Dad threw a few high-fives around,” he said. “It’s been a massive goal for both Ryley and I, and it was a bit of a shock to be honest. We knew they were only naming 17 players and, because we couldn’t play Queensland this year, it was a bit hard to gauge if we would actually make it. “Being named in an Australian side is probably a once in a lifetime opportunity and I’m definitely overwhelmed and very, very happy.” The Kingswood-based College are well-known for producing talented athletes from a range of sports, not just rugby league. St Dominic’s head coach Kyle Churchill said both Smith and Blackburn deserve all the credit for making the team and he has high hopes for their futures. “This is a very proud moment for both Ryley and Lachlan especially given that COVID was potentially going to cruel that opportunity for them,” he said. “Sport is such a big part of their school life, so it’s exciting they can be rewarded with such a high honour to finish off their time at school. “These boys are so far ticking a lot of boxes to hopefully get them on track for that journey of playing first grade football.”

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he Sydney Thunder has taken a giant step towards a second BBL title with news superstar batter Alex Hales is returning to the club. The BBL’s leading scorer last summer with 543 runs, piled on at a strike rate of over 161, has amassed 1119 runs for the Thunder over the last two seasons and is primed to lead the pride of western Sydney to the Finals for a third straight season. The three-format English international is on record as stating he believes the Thunder is building towards a BBL title and that was a huge motivation in returning for a third season in Lime Green. “The culture at Sydney Thunder, both on and off the field, is something special and I am excited to have the opportunity to be part of it again,” Hales said. “Being part of this club means a lot to me, and to our members and fans, and you can tell that when you go out to play. “Over the last two seasons I have seen first-hand how this franchise is putting together a squad who believes they can win the BBL and that’s the case this summer more than ever.”

A crowd favourite all over the world for his massive striking ability with the bat, Hales will again form a powerful top order combination with Usman Khawaja, but it is the opportunity to spend time in the middle with the Thunder’s rising star Ollie Davies that also excites him. “I love batting with Usman, we are different players but I think we complement each other well,” the 32-year-old said. “Being a right hand/left hand combination is always an advantage and Usman is a very calm influence under pressure and that’s very important in T20. “For me though, I am buzzing about the chance to bat with Ollie. He is a super talent and there will be no better place to see him grow as a player than at the other end of the pitch.” The Thunder begin their 11th BBL campaign at Canberra’s Manuka Oval against the Brisbane Heat on Monday, December 6, seeking to turn the tables of last season’s Knockout result, at the same venue. It’s hoped the season won’t be overly impacted by COVID-19. To catch all the action this summer, Thunder Member packages are on sale now.

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enrith Cricket Club has lost one of its most talented players, with local junior and NSW Blues up and comer Ryan Hackney signing with a western Sydney rival for next season. The 22-year-old left-hand batsman will join the Parramatta Cricket Club after a sensational Grade career with Penrith, which started way back in 2013 as a teen. Hackney has been an important member of Penrith’s first grade team for a number of years, opening the batting when the Cats won the Belvidere Cup in 2019. Speaking with the Weekender from a cricket camp in the Northern Territory last month, Hackney said it was a tough decision to leave the place he calls home. “For me it was a pretty hard decision because I love Penrith and had some great memories there,” Hackney said. “I’m a Penrith junior, so it was a tough decision in that regard, but I think for me and where my career is at, I really want to get the best out of myself and I feel at Parramatta I can do that.” Hackney, who has been a member of the NSW Blues for a number of years, had

several clubs chasing his signature for next season, but a close friendship with Parramatta skipper Nick Bertus was the deciding factor. The Springwood junior said Penrith, which recently lost head coach Michael Wholohan to Hawkesbury, was understanding of his decision to further his promising cricket career elsewhere. “With where my career is at, I explained that to Penrith and they understood – they were really supportive,” he said. “It was a tough decision for me… I never thought I’d ever leave. I just feel for my career and to get the best out of myself, that was the right move.” Before Hackney straps on the pads for Parramatta later this year, he’ll spend the next couple of months playing for Ipswich, alongside good mate Bertus, in the strong Brisbane competition. With summer’s cricket season still in limbo here in NSW, Hackney will use his time up north to strengthen his connection with his new Parramatta teammate. “We’re really looking forward to playing in Brisbane because the standard up there is pretty good as there’s only 12 teams while Sydney has 20 teams,” Hackney said. “The depth of player is a lot stronger.”

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“Once I got through the middle section I was a little bit low in the upright under the bridge, but tried to keep the speed. I have no arms left, I really pushed hard.” 24 hours before her C1 triumph, Fox won the K1 Final after taking home Bronze in the same event in Tokyo in July. It was a little bit of redemption for Fox, who had hoped to take the double Gold medals at the Olympics in the slalom kayak and canoe events, but was forced to settle for Bronze in the kayak. Last Saturday, Fox produced the best run in the Women’s K1 Final to claim her eighth World Cup win in kayak, but her first on the La Seu course. “It’s always really challenging at the La Seu World Cup because the course is quite tricky and fiddly and I’ve never put down those amazing runs that I feel I’m capable of, so to do it today is really great,” Fox said. The ICF Canoe Slalom World Cup series now moves to Pau, France, where the World Cup Final gets underway today, September 10.

Giants fall short Season ends for GWS at hands of impressive Geelong NATHAN TAYLOR

he GWS Giants may be licking their wounds after being eliminated from the AFL Finals last week, but coach Leon Cameron believes his young side will benefit from this year’s experiences. Missing stars Toby Greene to suspension and Jesse Hogan to injury, the Giants put up a fight but were ultimately no match for Geelong, going down 103-68 at Perth’s Optus Stadium. The Cats were on top from the start, controlling play and keeping GWS goalless in the opening term to lay the foundations for the 35-point win. The Giants did stage a late comeback with a flurry of goals in the final term, but it was too little too late as the Cats bit back. Speaking after the match, a dejected coach Cameron said he was proud of his side’s ‘never say die’ attitude. “Trying to make up ground all game was hard but we hung in there and we were really courageous, because we didn’t roll over and kept on fighting until the end,” he said. “It’s a learning curve… we were a young

GWS take to the pitch at Optus Stadium in Perth last Friday.

team tonight. [I’m] really proud of them that they had a crack against a really mature side that does the right thing at the right time probably a lot more than we do.” It was certainly a year of challenges for this year’s Giants group. Not only were they in and out of the top eight all season and always fighting for position, but they ended up fielding one of the youngest teams in the competition. Cameron said his players should take plenty out of this season and into 2022.

“We played a lot of young kids, an enormous amount of kids. Up to a dozen times this year we went into games where we were extremely young and probably one of the youngest sides going around,” he said. “No doubt that experience that a lot of those players had – especially at the backend of this year when we were playing a lot of cutthroat games that we had to win – it puts an understanding in players’ minds that if you want to compete at the pointy end, you have to turn up more than not.”

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NETBALL: Giants Netball have lost one of their most important players for next season, with vice-captain Kristiana Manu’a departing the club. An original Giant, the 25-year-old defender has opted to return to New Zealand to play for the Central Pulse in the ANZ Premiership competition. Manu’a started her netball career across the ditch, playing for the Waikata Bay of Plenty Magic under the watchful eye of current Giants coach Julie Fitzgerald. The Liverpool junior returned to Australia alongside Fitzgerald and fellow Magic teammates Jo Harten and JamieLee Price and was one of four inaugural Giants who represented the club this season. After missing the opening three games due to injury, Manu’a took to the court on nine occasions in 2021 as an important part of the minor premiers’ defensive end. “Even though it was a difficult decision, I think it’s the best one for me and my career,” Manu’a said. “I’m super grateful for the time I’ve had at the Giants and am so appreciative of everything Julie and the coaching staff have taught me.” Coach Fitzgerald said she is sad to lose someone of Manu’a’s character and the leadership of her vice-captain. “I’ve coached Kris for eight years and whilst I’ll miss having her in my side, I completely understand her decision and desire to return to New Zealand,” she said. “I thank Kris for all that she has given to this team. She’ll be a Giant for life.” CRICKET: Penrith Junior Cricket

Association has set a target date of Saturday, November 6 for the commencement of the 2021/22 season. The date is subject to change pending any lockdown restrictions that may be in force, however the association is urging players who haven’t yet done so to register online as soon as possible as it will greatly assist the clubs with their pre-season planning. The competition structure, format and the length of the season will be confirmed by mid-October. OZTAG: Penrith OzTag is planning for a mid-October start for their summer season. Teams and players are encouraged to register as soon as possible so the association can be prepared to commence the competition at short notice. Spots for next season are still available but they are filling up fast. If the summer comp gets postponed or cancelled, Penrith OzTag will advise of arrangements at that time. Refunds will be offered if the season doesn’t go ahead. FOOTBALL: Western Sydney have confirmed the signing of defender Clare Hunt for the upcoming season. Hunt returned to the W-League last year with Canberra United after a two-season lay-off due to injuries. The 22-year-old had a breakout first two seasons with Canberra prior to that and comes to the Wanderers with a point to prove and stronger than ever. “It was fantastic to see Clare return to the pitch in the W-League last season,” Wanderers coach Catherine Cannuli said.

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