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ON THE ROAD AGAIN The Federal Election may not be until next year, but Scott Morrison hasn’t wasted any time entering campaign mode. The Prime Minister in Penrith: Emily Feszczuk reports on page 5

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aco Bell has set its sights on Cranebrook, with the American fast food chain one of three restaurants slated for a new development in the Waterside industrial area. If successful, the $8 million Development Application (DA) will feature LebaneseAustralian charcoal chicken chain El Jannah along with another Hungry Jacks, with all three franchises possibly operating 24 hours a day. The multi-use development, slated for vacant land on the corner of Andrews Road and Renshaw Street, would also feature a learn to swim school, 100-place childcare centre and service station with car wash. “The proposed development aims to provide convenient and accessible goods and services for the local Cranebrook and broader Penrith community,” a document attached to the DA states. “The proposal is considered to be in the public interest as it will develop an underutilised site at the entrance to the Waterside industrial area while delivering

An artist’s impression of part of the proposed development at Cranebrook.

a number of public, social and economic benefits with minimal adverse impacts.” Leading convenience retailer and South Australian family business On The Run (OTR) is behind the proposal. “OTR is seeking to expand their offerings

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into the state of NSW with this particular site in Cranebrook to be one of the first OTR service stations in Metropolitan NSW,” the Statement of Environmental Effects shows. “OTR at Cranebrook will provide a point

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of difference from traditional service station developments due to the added benefit of a drive-through attached to the control building. “The proposal, open at all times of the day and night, will provide great value, top quality products and exceptional customer service making it an invaluable facility for the community.” After receiving feedback from Council following its pre-lodgment meeting, the applicant has relocated the childcare centre 85 metres away from the service station and abandoned plans for a gym. The development will feature 128 car parking spaces and bicycle racks for 20 bikes. Penrith was once home to a joint KFC and Taco Bell on The Northern Road in the early 2000s, but it was short-lived. Taco Bell pulled out of Australia for a second time in 2005. It had first tried to establish itself in Australia in the 1980s. The project would deliver Penrith’s second El Jannah and fourth Hungry Jacks. What eateries would you love to see in Penrith? Tell us your foodie dreams at news@westernweekender.com.au.

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We’re going back to the office The daily rat race returns A friend of mine recently quit their job upon hearing they’d need to return to the office in 2022. They’ll find something more local, not willing to battle the M4 every day. Another had moved north at the start of the pandemic, and now faces the headache of moving back as the whole ‘work from home forever’ dream starts to fade. And it was always going to fade. For almost two years now I’ve heard people claim that the COVID-19 pandemic would change our working lives forever. Working from home would become the norm, with only the occasional trip into the office. The days of smelly food being left in the fridge, the toilet paper roll not being replaced and the printer seemingly never working were gone, they said. Of course this dream never matched the reality, and by the time 2022 rolls around most of us who work in offices will be back to the same old desk they occupied pre-pandemic. There will be exceptions, of course. But I’d suggest even those companies holding out, claiming they’ve discovered a new world in allowing their employees to work from home, will eventually flick the switch back to the way it was. The cultures of companies big and small will start to be impacted significantly with their workforce split, especially when new employees join and they never really understand the groove of the business. In-person meetings or attendance at networking events or conferences will be needed, meaning the time saved commuting to work will instead be spent

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during the working day getting to such events from all sorts of locations, if of course you’ve based yourself somewhere even remotely close to your workplace’s base. And then there’s the whole matter of trust and performance management. We’re a country that loves a sickie, tends to hate the boss and bag the company at Friday night drinks, but of course, that’s no reason not to trust you’ll work just as hard at your own home as you would in the monitored office. Working from home isn’t a problem during the height of a pandemic or a lockdown because temptations are less and you’re desperately trying to keep your job in such uncertain circumstances. But as normality returns, I just can’t see the work from home movement continuing, or taking off further. It’ll largely die a quickish death, and it’ll be back to those traffic jams and train delays we were so used to.

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Local should always be the priority It’s interesting to see radio station Triple M taking a more localised approach to its programming next year. Part of that will see Penrith legend Mark Geyer back on their airwaves at breakfast. Triple M’s decision follows a trend reversal of late that is taking away a lot of national networking in radio. Nine Radio recently reinstated a lot of local programming into Brisbane on 4BC, after a couple of years of networking most programs from 2GB in Sydney. There’s plenty of other examples over the years too, so often in radio news departments. In radio, local is key and always has been, so the attempted national approach by stations has only ever been about money and never about audience. Almost always, the decision has to get reversed. It’s a weird industry where learning from past mistakes is rare. But that’s the media for you. News Corp and Fairfax will likely blame other factors but the truth is their community newspapers started becoming less relevant when they closed local offices and generated content from hubs, not in the communities they represent. Television tends to understand the concept better. You’d never see the 6pm news become a national bulletin, because our cities are different and news relevance differs significantly. It may be more expensive, but the more local media can get, the better. Too often the big players have ignored this rather obvious fact, and centralised anyway, ultimately to their detriment The answer to survival and growth was always staring them in the face.

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Back on the campaign trail, PM says he’s the underdog EMILY FESZCZUK

hoto opportunities in a marginal seat, pot shots at the opposition, visits to manufacturing and hospitality businesses and a sausage sandwich to top it all off. If it looks and sounds like an election campaign, that’s because it is – unofficially at least. Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Lindsay on Monday, essentially in campaign mode ahead of an election at some stage next year. Joined by Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh, Mr Morrison attended a morning tea with the community and local veterans at the St Marys Outpost Train. He then toured St Marys family-owned manufacturing company, Baker and Provan, which celebrated 75 years in business this year. Mr Morrison said the Government had a strong record of investing in businesses that complete projects which aid the country’s defence capabilities. “54 per cent of the $18.7 billion the

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Commonwealth has spent this last year has gone to small and medium sized enterprises just like the one we are standing in today,” he said. “What we are seeing here is apprentices getting employed, new equipment getting

built, defence contracts coming through to small and medium sized family enterprises. That is how you secure the economic recovery and that is what is at risk under Labor.” Mr Morrison said it was fairly clear that

he was the “underdog” in the upcoming election, but that he had been in the position before. “I am just pleased to be out and about talking to trainees and apprentices on the tools here and seeing the country open up again because I am full of optimism about where Australia is and where we are heading,” Mr Morrison said. “We have got a million Australians back working in manufacturing… under Labor one in eight manufacturing jobs went but we have restored that, which you can see in western Sydney.” Mr Morrison also met with business owner Craig Shanahan for a coffee at the Blind Chef Cafe in Penrith before heading to Lakeside Restaurant within Sydney International Regatta Centre. Ms McIntosh convened a small business roundtable at the restaurant with the Prime Minister and people from industry and manufacturing, retail, hospitality, gyms and construction. “This was an opportunity to hear directly from many local businesses about what they need to thrive,” Ms McIntosh said. The Federal Election is likely to be held in the middle of next year.

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Walkers fear tragedy Locals say safer pedestrian access needed to cross railway line at Emu Plains EMILY FESZCZUK

oncerned pedestrians are calling for a safer alternative than walking under the railway bridge on Russell Street at Emu Plains, but when it comes to making change, it looks like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. Emu Heights resident Heather Merton has been walking through the underpass, that only has a narrow and rocky kerb, for years but said it has become increasingly dangerous. “I used to walk there with my kids and you would have to stand there for ages until there was no traffic as there is no path, but now I will never walk that way with my grandkids,” Ms Merton said. “It is the most direct route to get to places but with how built up Russell Street is there are so many trucks and it is now too scary to have to step onto the road to go through.” Fellow walker Jenny Barnes believes that a connection could be constructed close by.

Heather Merton under the Russell Street railway bridge. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“If the bridge cannot be widened to accommodate a path, a walkway and path that follows the creek west of the existing bridge and goes under the creek bridge would suffice,” Ms Barnes said. “The causeway is about 100 metres away

and cemented, so could be an option, but it is blocked on the northern end.” A Penrith Council spokesperson said the railway underpass is not intended as a pedestrian thoroughfare. “An alternative safe passage is provided

between Banjo Crescent and Russell Street via Bunyarra Drive Reserve,” the spokesperson said. A Sydney Trains spokesperson said construction of a pathway beneath the bridge is not currently feasible, as it is in good condition, and the estimated rebuild cost is prohibitive. “Currently the best alternative for local pedestrians to cross the railway line is a safe, accessible underbridge approximately 600 metres to the west of Russell Street, between Koloona Drive and Bromley Road,” the spokesperson said. “The suggested use of the Lapstone Creek underbridge is not appropriate for safe pedestrian access because it is designed to carry water in the event of heavy rain and increased creek water levels.” Both women said the suggested detours do not have proper paths so are not suitable for prams, wheelchairs or anyone who is unsteady of their feet. They also said the routes add extra kilometres for those such as elderly residents who walk to access local shops and services.

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ederal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh is calling for a commitment to solve a safety issue through plans for the Emu Plains Commuter Car Park. Many students from Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School face a threat every time they cross the intersection between the Great Western Highway and Old Bathurst Road in Emu Plains. Ms McIntosh fears it could be an accident waiting to happen. “Hundreds of kids waiting at the intersection on the narrow footpath means many often end up on the road, in harm’s way of trucks, buses and cars,” Ms McIntosh said.

“We finally have an opportunity to fix this problem through the construction of the Emu Plains Commuter Car Park, but Transport for NSW’s current design has the footbridge access only on the Blue Mountains side of the railway track.” Advocating directly to the department, Ms McIntosh said she has also discussed the issue with the school, who share the same serious safety concerns for students. “It’s encouraging that Transport for NSW is considering changing their design to make the footbridge accessible for students, but we need a commitment,” she said. “Local parents deserve to know their kids are safe walking to and from school, and the community expects us to put safety first.”

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he was a beloved science teacher described as “vibrant” and “generous”, but Gemma Thompson’s life would end in the most tragic of circumstances. The 28-year-old was killed on The Northern Road on Melbourne Cup day, when the car she was driving collided with a truck near Spinks Road at Llandilo. Now, police believe it was more than just an unfortunate accident – this week charging the truck driver involved in the incident, alleging it was his negligent and dangerous driving that caused the early morning incident. It was at 7.30am on Tuesday, November 2, when emergency services were alerted to the crash involving the truck and Ms Thompson’s car. Paramedics and police rushed

to the scene, but Ms Thompson died at the accident site, while the 20-year-old driver of the truck sustained minor injuries and was taken to Westmead Hospital for treatment and mandatory testing. “Officers from Nepean Police Area Command established a crime scene and officers from the Crash Investigation Unit commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident,” a Police spokesperson said this week. “Following inquiries, the 20-year-old man was arrested at Mt Druitt Police Station yesterday.” He was charged with ‘dangerous driving occasioning death – drive manner dangerous’ and ‘negligent driving occasioning death’. The man was granted conditional bail to appear before Mt Druitt Local Court on Wednesday, November 24.

Teacher Gemma Thompson was killed in a crash at Llandilo.

VAX RATES ON RIGHT TRACK Penrith’s COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to impress, with the Local Government Area (LGA) now 93.1 per cent fully dosed. More than 95 per cent of eligible Penrith LGA residents have now had their first dose, with the fully dosed figures likely to match that in the coming weeks. Across NSW, 94.2 per cent of people aged 16 and over have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 91.3 per cent are fully vaccinated. Of the people aged 12-15, 80.7 per cent have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, and 73.9 per cent are fully vaccinated. The state is heading towards a full reopening, including for those who are not vaccinated, on December 15. NSW continues to record around 200 new cases of COVID-19 each day.

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local couple have discovered the power of flipping property to get ahead in life. Alex McFeeters and Jess Burton have just sold the first house they have renovated in Cambridge Park and nearly doubled the original value. Ms Burton bought the house on Worcester Road, Cambridge Park in 2017 when she was trying to get into the market as a single, low income earner. “My budget left me looking at really run down apartments that were small and without a balcony or courtyard,” Ms Burton said. “Just when I was starting to get down about my budget this little house came along and it was far from perfect, but it was much nicer than the apartments I had previously been looking at.” A year later, Mr McFeeters joined the party and said it took the pair 12 months to muster the courage to attempt their first renovation. “With high ambitions we jumped straight in the deep end with the renovation of our kitchen which thankfully for us

worked out perfectly,” Mr McFeeters said. “We did all the renovations from the tiling, plumbing, carpentry, cabinetry and plastering to the painting, layouts, styling and landscaping.” With having to live within the house whilst being ripped apart being the most challenging aspect, Ms Burton said the now 30-year-old couple are happy with the result and how their vision came to life. “We learnt a lot about ourselves as a couple during the process so I think if you’re lucky like us you can get ahead both financially and as partners in crime,” she said. “Obviously renovations will always add value to a property, so financially if you’re smart with money and calculate the purchase versus spending versus what the market is doing then you can’t really go wrong.” Mr McFeeters said while it is hard work, he would recommend flipping houses as a way for others to make money. “I’d love to think we will do a few more and highly recommend it to anyone with a drive to get things done,” he said. More property news: Don’t miss our Western Property gloss magazine inside today’s paper.

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Cafe for old motel site Plus new details on when we’ll be enjoying a drink at The Log Cabin again

offee lovers will have another caffeine fix option along the river, with Penrith Council rubberstamping plans for the Log Cabin Cafe. Situated just south of the Yandhai Nepean Crossing, the project involves using shipping containers to establish a “contemporary adaptation of a ‘pop up’ cafe”. Open daily from 7am to 7pm, the cafe will aim to activate the northern end of the river and Log Cabin precinct, according to Log Cabin Hotel builders FDC Construction, and is expected to be up and running by the end of summer at the latest. “It’s Lot 20 of our site there, it has a lot of presence in its own right,” Senior Project Manager Peter Stait said. “That used to be where the motel was and some of the function areas out where the little white rotunda was in the old pub. “We’re just looking to activate the space for the next few years and further the public’s relationship with that site and that area and with the operators of the pub, and provide a good cafe.”

10 car spaces will be provided, with plenty more available in the main car park. “The main car park for the pub is oversized to accommodate development on Lot 20,” Mr Stait said. “So there’s more car parks than was necessary strictly for the pub because it was also intended to service Lot 20.” Meanwhile, the opening of the longawaited Log Cabin Hotel, which is being built just north of the bridge on Lot 21, is scheduled for March next year, with construction powering ahead. “The pub is going very well,” Mr Stait said. “We’re working through facade cladding, the roof is on, windows and doors are in, bars are being constructed at present, all the services and fit-out is happening and we’ve started work on the beer garden and playground. “Because of COVID delays and constraints facing subcontractors and builders over the last few months and the COVID shutdown, it is more likely completion of construction will be in February and we’ll look to open the doors of the pub in March.”

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Δ Drink up, Panthers fans: Tooheys New has released a limited edition Penrith Panthers Premiers Can to celebrate the team’s historic victory in the 2021 NRL Grand Final. Lion Australia Managing Director James Brindley said the commemorative cans would be sure to delight Panthers fans as they bask in the glory of the team’s win. “The Panthers have shown great resilience throughout what has been a challenging season, and we look forward to seeing these cold cans in the hands of Panthers players and supporters who will no doubt be celebrating this win all summer long,” he said. The cans are on sale from Panthers now.

Δ Incredible result: You may have been following the Build For A Cure project in Glenmore Park via the Weekender of late. Raising money for the Children’s Cancer Institute, every single element of a home in Mulgoa Sanctuary was donated, with all auction proceeds going to the Children’s Cancer Institute. The auction was held last weekend and an incredible result was achieved, with the house selling for $1.795 million.

Δ Duck in: Soon-to-be-opened Penrith dumpling restaurant Duck Duck Goose is now taking bookings. Located on High Street, the dumpling bar will open in midDecember and is set to be a huge hit for the summer. We’ve taken a sneak peek at the menu and have already found our favourites – the Pan Fried Pork Gyoza, Pork Belly Bao Buns and Nutella Dumplings for dessert! Book now at www.duckduck.com. au. (Duck Duck Goose is pictured above).

Δ Sweet treat: If you love ice cream, you need to head straight to Ciccone & Sons, which has arrived in Penrith. The modern gelato joint has just opened at 146 Station Street, Penrith – as part of a new food hub adjacent to Nepean Village. First gaining popularity in Redfern, Ciccone & Sons is now in Penrith and makes all their gelato in-house, starting with Australian raw ingredients, fresh fruit, whole nuts and the best milk and cream they can source.

Δ Just a little awkward: There’s a huge banner up outside the Pioneer Tavern promoting an upcoming luncheon featuring Lawrence Mooney as one of the main attractions. We’re not sure the Moonman will be attending now that he’s had a huge rift with Triple M. If he does attend, we’re sure he’s got one hell of a story to tell!

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Penrith: Woman allegedly stole more than $400 worth of products A woman has been charged after stealing from a store in Penrith. About 4.25pm on Thursday, November 11, police were called to a chemist on Mulgoa Road, Penrith. It is alleged a woman had stolen items to the value of $445 from the store and left in a motor vehicle. The cashier at the time managed to obtain the registration details of the vehicle and police were contacted. On Friday, November 12, police attended the registered owner’s address in Werrington County and arrested a 44-year-old woman. She was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court at a later date.

Jamisontown: Woman busted behind the wheel while disqualified A woman has been charged after driving whilst disqualified in Jamisontown. About 7.25am on Friday, November 12, police stopped a motor vehicle on Mulgoa Road, Jamisontown for the purpose of a random breath test. The driver, a 21-year-old Glenmore Park woman provided a negative breath test. When asked to produce her licence, she allegedly informed police that she had left it at home. Checks revealed that the woman had been disqualified from driving from September 8, 2021. The woman was charged.

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St Marys: Uber driver seriously hurt after assault by group of men Two men have been charged after brutally assaulting an Uber driver in St Marys early on Sunday morning. About 12.40am on Sunday, November 14, a 20-year-old Marayong man, and a 21-year-old North Parramatta man were with a group of approximately four other men on West Lane, St Marys. It is alleged that one of the men ordered an Uber, which was driven by a 47-year-old Granville man. One of the men allegedly got into the front passenger seat and four others climbed into the rear seat. It is alleged the driver told the group he would not be able to take all of them and asked them to get out of the vehicle. The 20-year-old allegedly got out of the vehicle and jumped onto the bonnet. He then proceeded to get down and punched the driver in the face and body several times. Some of the other men then allegedly joined in on assaulting the driver, who managed to get back into the vehicle and drive a short distance. When he stopped, he was pulled out of the vehicle by the group of men and assaulted again. Police were contacted and the man was taken to hospital suffering injuries, including a number of lacerations to his face and body, blunt force trauma to his lower back, and a potential broken nose. Two of the men were charged with ‘affray’ and ‘assault occasioning actual bodily harm in company of others’. The 20-year-old man was bail refused and appeared in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, November 16. The 21-year-old man will appear at Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Police predict that further men will be charged.

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send them back to the bank so they can be checked and verified ready for settlement. There is usually about four weeks from when your cooling off period expires until you are due to settle. While this might seem like a long time, in the banking world, this is not long at all. It is therefore critically important that you get your loan documents to your bank as soon as possible to make sure they are ready for settlement. This is because the bank needs to go through an internal review system to make sure all of your documents are correct. Little mistakes can result in significant delays, and this is where your purchase (and your deposit) can be put at risk. Depending on the completion period set out in your contract, you will have a scheduled settlement date. If you cannot settle on that date, for example because your bank is not ready with your purchase funds, the seller will usually have two remedies available to it. Firstly, they will likely be able to charge interest and the interest rate will be set out in the special conditions of your contract. Secondly, they can issue a Notice to Complete. A Notice to Complete is a formal notice requiring you to settle the transaction usually within 14 days. The number one reason why there are delays in the settlement of property transactions is banks and financial institutions not being ready to settle on time. There are some really easy ways that you can protect against this. Firstly, engage an experienced solicitor to handle your transaction. In addition, we recommend engaging a mortgage broker to assist with your loan application rather than going straight to the bank.

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Independents keep focus local ALENA HIGGINS

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True local representation” is what two Independent candidates are promising to deliver if elected at next month’s Penrith Council elections. Claremont Meadows resident Melanie Holdsworth, who is vying for a East Ward seat, believes the majority of Councillors who represent a ward should live in that ward. “I’ve lived in this end of Penrith since ’87 and St Marys was a bustling place and I’ve watched it go down and down and down,” she said. “I put it down to, honestly, that there isn’t loud enough voices coming from this end of Penrith who are willing to put the voice of the local people and the needs of this community over State and Federal policies and practices.” Ms Holdsworth hopes to reinstate an Independent to East Ward’s ranks, which has spent the last five years without an Independent representative since the retirement of Jackie Greenow at the last election. “At the end of the day, if you live in a ward you see different things than if you

just come in as a visitor, even if you have a business here,” she said. This was no more evident than living through COVID lockdown. “We were the only ward that locked down as an Area of Concern, and for me, I think us living through that, we couldn’t go to the river and walk, we couldn’t go to the Mountains and have a hike, that’s not in our five kilometres,” she said. “What it highlighted to us was really the lack of what’s been done over the 20-plus years in this end of Penrith.” Independent candidate Sue Day, who hopes to win a seat on South Ward, agrees. “If you’re a local you know the needs, you’re living it,” the South Penrith resident said. “You’re interacting in the community because that’s what local representation should be about.” Earlier this year, Independent North Ward Councillor and Llandilo local Kevin Crameri claimed the ward system was being “abused”. At the time, a Council spokesman confirmed only six of Penrith’s 15 incumbent Councillors lived in the ward they represent. Local Government elections will finally get underway on December 4.

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Taking care of a classic Iconic fire engine back in its rightful place after much-needed refurbishment EMILY FESZCZUK

n iconic part of Penrith was returned to its spot along Castlereagh Road on Monday after it disappeared from public view. The fire engine out the front of the Museum of Fire was recently taken down off its pole to undergo a facelift. Musuem of Fire Chief Executive Officer, Belinda McMartin said the real 1951 Dennis fire engine was in dire need of refurbishment. “The truck came to the museum in 1983 before the museum was even in Penrith but it has been 14 years since the Dennis had been taken down and worked on,” Ms McMartin said. “We all knew it was looking sad but the thought of having to get up there or bring it down was daunting, but with less cars on the road during lockdown it looked worse so we ended up biting the bullet.” Taking two weeks to repair, Ms

McMartin said it has been an amazing community effort to restore it. “It ended up being easier and less expensive than we thought as Debner Cranes donated their time and services,” she said. “Our fantastic volunteers did all the other work which we are thankful for, and a local company Excite Signs did the detail work like the gold lettering on the vehicle.” Ms McMartin said she hopes the makeover will attract more families and people interested in history to see the range of displays the museum offers. “We have done a lot of work inside the museum and it is looking much more modern so we needed to make the outside match,” she said. “Now it is nice and bright and shiny hopefully people see it is a museum where lots of interesting stuff is happening rather than just an old relic that is sitting there forgotten about.” To find out more about Australia’s leading fire museum, visit www. museumoffire.net.

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are at Nepean Hospital has been rated highly according to new data released by the Bureau of Health Information (BHI). Nine out of 10 adult patients admitted to hospitals within Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) gave positive ratings of their care. The BHI’s 2020 Adult Admitted Patient Survey asked patients admitted to hospital about their views of care across a range of areas. 92 per cent of patients surveyed rated the doctors who treated them as ‘very good’ or ‘good’ and an even higher 93 per cent rated the nurses who treated them at the same high standard. Nepean Hospital specifically rated higher than the state average in some areas. 88 per cent of surveyed patients said a health professional explained a test, x-ray or scan results in a way they could understand completely compared with the average of 78 per cent. 89 per cent of patients also said

Nepean provided them or their doctor with a document summarising the care they received at the hospital compared to the 80 per cent average. NBMLHD Chief Executive Kay Hyman said the results emphasise the hard work that has been done to make quality improvements to the care they deliver. “I’m incredibly proud of our talented workforce. Our staff prides themselves on delivering world-class health care which goes above and beyond for those in the local communities that we serve,” she said. “While these are fantastic results, we strive to continue to improve and will use the feedback provided to do that.” Between mid 2012 and mid 2021, NBMLHD had over a 30 per cent increase to its workforce by adding an additional 1,324 full-time equivalent staff. This included 183 more doctors, 501 more nurses and midwives and 199 more allied health staff. The 2021-22 Budget for NBMLHD was over $946 million, an increase of more than $47 million on the 2020-21 Budget.

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I have recently moved back to the Nepean area after work commitments took me elsewhere. Previously, when I was in the Nepean, I was Mine Manager in the 1980/90’s of one of the major quarry operations in the now termed “Penrith Lakes”. How concepts and terminology have changed. The major original final quarry design criteria, which I was associated with as Mine Manager, was that the “Lakes” were to provide flood protection for areas further downstream in the Nepean/ Hawkesbury River system. This required that the mined-out areas, or voids, (now commonly referred to as “lakes”), were to be kept as near as practicable empty of water. There was one exception – the void assigned to be the rowing lake for the Sydney 2000 Olympics. However, this was originally only to be a temporary venue for a specific purpose. These voids were designed to accommodate for excess water flood surges in the Nepean River and high tide influx in the Hawkesbury River. Keeping the “Lakes full” was never a consideration. The recent event, where the new bridge at Windsor went underwater, was not a bridge design fault, it was mismanagement of the Penrith Lakes flood mitigation design principles. If the “Lakes” would have been at their design capacity (near empty) then it is more than likely that

the Nepean flood surge would have been contained within the “Lakes” and the Windsor Bridge would have remained trafficable. A flood event like this will no doubt happen again in the future if the current “lakes full” practice is maintained. However, allowing the “lakes” to do their designed flood protection work by being kept at near empty levels, would potentially minimise future flood events. So, to see plans for the “Lakes” to be kept brimming with water and used for water-based recreation is totally misguided. Then to see a “South Bank” style commercial centre, as proposed by Councillor John Thain, is as if those now holding the reins are misinformed. We need to keep focus on the reason behind sound long term design and engineering principles and not short term perceived localised attractions. GRAHAM GILBERT, EMU HEIGHTS

Councillor calls it a day I would like to congratulate my good mate Greg Davies (Davies says time is right, Weekender November 12). Greg has spent the past 26 years working and delivering for our community. The people of Penrith have been at the heart of every decision he has made. Greg has left some big shoes to fill and I am honoured to have his support to lead the Labor ticket in East Ward. COUNCILLOR TODD CARNEY

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Beautiful new affordable rental homes for People with Disabilities Are you a younger person living in Residential Aged Care because you had no alternative? Do you have a family member who is eligible to be an NDIS Participant living in Aged Care who would prefer to move to a supported apartment? Astina in partnership with Specialist Disability Accommodation provider AccessAccom have created a range of well-designed apartments at East Side Quarter right next to The Panther’s Club in Penrith. The apartments are mixed into the mainstream development and have 24/7 support staff located on-site provided by Claro – a leading aged care and disability services provider. Residents can call staff at any time for unplanned support. These secure apartments include a multitude of features to enable independence without compromising on the attractive look and feel of the design. There is level access throughout including balconies, extra wide doorways, turning space for wheelchairs in all rooms, electronically adjustable kitchen bench, accessible appliances, home automation controlling air conditioning, lighting & blinds and automatic door openers. There are still vacancies for people with disabilities at Fully Accessible and High Physical Support levels. Rents are set at 25% of the Disability Support Pension plus Commonwealth Rent Assistance, similar to Community Housing Rentals. Astina, the property developer and Landlord is a well-regarded local Penrith-based company. Director William Schrumpf said, “we are very proud of the standard of accommodation we are making available to people with a disability. Our goal was to provide an attractive integrated housing option for

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So who can apply for these apartments? The accessible apartments in ESQ Stage 1 are available to NDIS Participants who are over 18 years of age and qualify for Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) funding in their NDIS Plan. They are particularly suitable for people who use a wheelchair or other walking aid. You may have had a stroke or have a degenerative condition and have been discharged from hospital with little option but to go to an Aged Care service. While the NDIA determines eligibility for SDA funding, it’s relatively new and complex. The process for applying can be lengthy, but AccessAccom has a dedicated team available to help you navigate the process to ensure you get the best possible outcome.

Note on Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA) With the intention of incentivising developers to provide accessible housing- a funding stream is available under the NDIS called SDA. SDA payments are included as part of people’s NDIS plans and are made to providers of purpose-built housing for people with very high disability support needs. The NDIS is setting aside $700 million each year for SDA funding, which is intended to provide housing for around 28,000 Australians. Of these, 16,000 people currently live in some type of disability housing, or in aged care facilities, which generally offer extremely limited choice and independence. For 12,000 people, SDA funding will make accessible housing available to them for the ﬁrst time.

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Reminder of our city’s Cranebrook artist completes impressive mural in St Marys, paying tribute

thoroughfare in St Marys is now home to a bright piece of art which represents the efforts and resilience of our city’s residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ripples Aquatic and Recreation recently called for submissions by western Sydney artists to design a mural that would celebrate the community’s perseverance over the past 18 months and Penrith’s post-pandemic social connectedness, all while enriching a visible public space. A design developed by local Cranebrook artist Paul Zoeller met the brief and stood out due to the artist’s use of imagery, colour and symbolism. The expansive piece is on a wall of the Ripples St Marys building, fronting Charles Hackett Drive, opposite St Marys Town Centre. Mr Zoeller’s newly completed mural reads ‘We Got This’, with the words emerging from a zipper, which serves as a metaphor for the City reopening after lockdown. There are various, bright graphics to reflect the services residents can once again enjoy, such as visiting restaurants and cafes, the gym, or a hair salon. Penrith City Council’s General Manager, Warwick Winn, thanked the artist for

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using his talent to brighten up a busy pocket of St Marys and to communicate Council’s clear message of thanks. “Our community has been through challenging times over the past 18 months and we want to thank the residents of our City for the remarkable resilience they have shown throughout the pandemic and particularly during the toughest stages of lockdown,” Mr Winn said. “Council chose a prominent location for this artwork to ensure it is seen by residents every day, whether that’s community members driving to work, walking to school or visiting the shops,” he said. The location of the new mural is also a nod to the outstanding work of Ripples staff during lockdown. The team launched its popular telehealth service and pivoted its schedule by creating a virtual platform to offer a timetable of health and wellbeing classes, group fitness classes, squad sessions for swimmers, and engaging activities for children. Staff members who were unable to undertake their normal duties while Ripples’ St Marys and Penrith centres were closed spent their time in North St Marys, operating Council’s Hamper Hub

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resilience and pride to our efforts during COVID-19 and celebrating the return of normality

The completed mural on Charles Hackett Drive in St Marys.

and distributing emergency food supplies to residents and offering friendly support when the community needed it most. “Not only is this mural meaningful, it is also fun and creates some excitement for residents of all ages. It gives them a chance

to pause during their busy day and look at the artwork, or stop for a photo,” Mr Winn said. “As we emerge from the pandemic, Council once again thanks our City for doing the right thing and stresses the

importance of reminding everyone to take a moment, to reflect and appreciate the little things.” During the days the artist spent working on and spray painting the mural, residents stopped to thank him for the concept and

eye-catching art. Council has put two temporary decals on the ground, one is a ‘selfie spot’ encouraging the general public to take a selfie and interact with the image, while the other reminds residents to be COVID-safe.

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sabella Turrise has made her mark at the WordSkills Australia National Championships. The 22-year-old apprentice, who works at Kingswood Smash Repairs, recently won the gold medal in the Automotive Refinishing category. Ms Turrise told the Weekender that her TAFE teacher suggested she try the competition, which showcases skills excellence in vocational, technological and service-oriented careers. “My teacher offered it to our whole class so I decided to jump in and have go which got me to Nationals, which was meant to be a bigger event but due to COVID we had to stay in our own states,” she said. “We had to prepare and paint a bonnet with two colours and then on top of that design, place a decal that had no bubbles or scratches or tears.” An intense two-day competition, Ms Turrise said the task took her daily work to the next level. “Having the judges over your shoulder was a bit scary and it is a lot more about the precision based side of the job,” she said. “We had to colour match and then another colour we had to start from scratch, and the design had to be meas-

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ured down to the millimetre, so it was extensive and very technical.” Mr Turrise said she hopes to inspire more women to enter the industry. “I couldn’t believe she said my name and people had kept telling me I was going to win but I had never competed before so I wasn’t confident,” she said. “Myself and a few others want to start a social media group for younger girls thinking of joining the trade where they can ask questions because so many women don’t realise they would be good at this sort of stuff.” Ms Turrise is hoping to be able to travel to Shanghai to compete at the 46th WorldSkills International Competition.

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eorge Davis, or Dave as he is known, will have a lot of candles to blow out today as he celebrates his 100th birthday. Born in London on November 19, 1921, the Emu Plains resident was one of nine children. “I joined the British Army in 1935 and later contracted TB. Spent 12 months in an Army hospital and was told I only had 12 months to live,” Mr Davis said. “I married Lorna in 1939 and we emigrated in 1965, living in St Marys for 20 years.” The pair was married for 76 years, with three children and many grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great, great children in both England and Australia. Mr Davis worked in local manufacturing industries, including making pipes for Warragamba Dam and loved home brewing and renovating. Moving from the Central Coast to Emu Plains four years ago, Mr Davis still lives independently and loves visiting Lennox Village Shopping Centre. “I think my longevity is attributed to keeping active but I am just an ‘average Joe’, or rather ‘Dave’,” he said. “People need to remember to live life George ‘Dave’ Davis. Photo: Melinda Jane. well and don’t take it for granted.”

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16 Days of Action Each year, Penrith City Council reaffirms its commitment to ending domestic and family violence by hosting a dedicated event to deliver the important message that everyone deserves to feel safe, and that domestic and family violence will not be tolerated in the community. We’re inviting residents to take part in an online campaign to promote 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence and are lighting the Civic Centre orange over the 16 days – a bright reminder that everyone deserves to be safe. Each day, for 16 days, we’ll be sharing simple and effective actions that will act as conversation and thought starters and provide resources to support women experiencing violence. The campaign challenges each of us to be informed, be accountable and be part of the action. Starting a conversation, both on our platforms and in households, workplaces and organisations across our City, is a great way to highlight the irrefutable link between gender equality and violence. Fostering gender equality and respect for women and girls is a vital step to ending domestic and fam-

ily violence, because while not all disrespect towards women results in violence, all violence against women starts with disrespectful behaviour. As an accredited White Ribbon Australia workplace, Council champions a culture of respect and gender equality, and encourages its employees to “Call it, Challenge it and Change it” when faced with disrespect of women. Council will host an online launch event in partnership with Western Sydney Community Forum on Thursday, November 25 at which our Mayor, and representatives from Nepean Police Area Command and specialist women’s support services will speak about what we can do to make a difference. We will also host “Change the story” community training facilitated by Our Watch on Tuesday, December 9. The training explains how we all, as individuals, communities, organisations and governments, have a role to play in supporting an end to genderbased violence. Follow Council’s social media from November 25 to December 10 to be part of the initiative.

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ove is in the air around the Penrith area, and long lasting love at that with two local couples celebrating 50 and 60 years of marriage over the next week. Lynette and John Jenner met in 1967 before they got married on November 20, 1971, in Kingsgrove. “We met through mutual friends and it wasn’t love at first sight but we weren’t together too long before we realised we loved each other,” Mrs Jenner said. “Our friends lived in Penrith and we loved the area when we visited, so in 1975 we built a home in South Penrith where we still live.” 70-year-old Mrs Jenner said communication and being big kids at heart is the key to a successful and loving 50-year relationship with her 72-year-old husband. “You have just got to learn to be there for each other. Talk and sort things out if there is a problem,” she said. “We are going to Taronga Zoo in Sydney for our anniversary on Saturday to sleep with the animals, which should be fun.”

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Mary and Frank Blackwell have been married for 60 years.

the basic dance steps to many dances,” Mrs Blackwell said. “The lessons we did were at night in the hall and we ended up getting married at St Marys Magdalene Church on November 25, 1961.” Living in Erskine Park their entire lives, Mrs Blackwell said family is everything for

the pair, who maintain a very special love to this day. “A highlight of our marriage is having four children who have been successful in their own right,” she said. “We have three girls, one boy, 13 grandchildren and 10 great children who we love dearly.”

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Here’s a blast from the past – a shot of the Allen Place Car Park in Penrith in the 1980s. A few retail outlets from our city’s history can be seen clearly in the photo – including Macy’s discount furniture and appliances store on the left, and the major Coles New World supermarket. The Norman Ross Discounts sign can be seen soaring above the nearby buildings, and incredibly is still in place today (though the store itself has long since moved). The Allen Place Car Park remains in place today, right in the middle of the Penrith CBD, however is being transformed into a new cityshaping project. Allen Place will look very different in the years to come – but many long-time Penrith residents will always remember it looking like this. (Photo thanks to Penrith City Library)

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here’s plenty of adventure to be found in NSW, with regional areas brimming with new and unusual things to do, see and experience! Vintage Rail Journeys takes you on a unique rail tour on a privately owned, newly restored 1960s ex-Southern Aurora sleeping train. Vintage Rail Journeys Owner, Danielle Smith said they offer a boutique experience and with only 136 guests on board you won’t get lost in a crowd. “We have great stops and off-train excursions every day… all of our off-train experiences aim at showcasing the best of regional NSW,” Ms Smith said. “We have three exciting tours available covering over 1,500 kilometres each to provide a different way to see regional NSW.” The Golden West Rail Tour takes you on a cruise up the Hawkesbury River, the spectacular Hunter Valley and Mayfield Gardens and allows you to experience Railway History at Werris Creek and Industrial History at Kandos. Lastly, you visit the gorgeous Blue Mountains Villages on a guided tour hosted by the Blue Mountains Explorer Bus. The Riverina Rail Tour heads south, starting the tour along the spectacular

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To continue the African theme, you will be joined by other guests at large tables for a delectable, fun four-course African gourmet dinner coupled with a selection of some of the best wines. The menu changes regularly and depends on the availability of fresh food at the time. Dinner is generally served in the Rainforest Cave or at times, guests who stay at the uShaka Lodge will dine upstairs alongside sharks. These offerings perfectly complement this once in a lifetime accommodation adventure At Jamala Wildlife Lodge, guests can immerse themselves in one of the most unique experiences in the world and take a thrill of a wild African safari, making it a truly remarkable accommodation experience. The programs at Jamala have been designed to maximise the opportunity to subtly impress its guests and make sure the best conditions are provided for the animals. To book or for more information on all that is to offer at Jamala Wildlife Lodge, visit jamalawildlifelodge. com.au or phone 6287 8444.

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READY FOR A ROAD TRIP? Is it finally time to pack the car up and go on an adventure? Canberra is filled with events and activities the whole family will love and Crowne Plaza Canberra is the perfect base to explore from. Approximately a 3-hour drive from Western Sydney, the hotel is located in the heart of the city with everything at your finger tips. Perfect for a road trip, our FUEL SAVER package includes 2 nights accommodation, secure car parking for 1 car and a $25 fuel voucher. Scan the QR code for more information or to chat to a friendly member of our team email reservations.cbrbs@ihg.com or call (02) 6257 5500.

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person who is giving the information, avoid the footballers’ wives. Better still, if it comes to matters of business, Western Sydney Business Centre has many experienced advisers who can help you make your way through the complexities of setting up and/or running a business. Need help with your business? Go to the Business Connect website, look for the Western Sydney Business Centre advisors and book one or call Western Sydney Business Centre on 4721 5011. I can also help prospective NDIS providers.

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

UNIQUE TAKE ON A CLASSIC EMILY FESZCZUK arlinghurst Theatre Company’s new production of a Broadway smash is coming to the heart of western Sydney in 2022. A new take on the Tony Award-winning musical, ‘A Chorus Line’ is taking the Riverside Theatre stage from January 6. Starring in the production, which will be a part of the Sydney Festival, Angelique Cassimatis said the show tells the struggles of performers and the processes behind show business. “‘A Chorus Line’ is set in mid 1970s Broadway where they are auditioning for the ensemble, or the chorus of a Broadway show,” she said. “They have all the leads sorted and are just looking for the best singers and dancers, so it shows first-hand experience of what an actual audition process is like.” In Amy Campbell’s gritty restaging of the story, Angelique plays a character named Cassie. “Cassie is one of the older members of the company auditioning for a role in the show as she wanted to pursue more and left, but unfortunately things don’t always go to plan,” she said. “She has come back to Zach, who is her very good friend and ex-partner, basically

begging for a job because she can’t get hired.” Conceived and originally directed by Michael Bennett, Angelique said Amy has done a stellar job in her directorial debut. “The actual piece itself is so beautifully written, the songs are well crafted and the music is iconic, so what Amy has done has stripped it right back to the script,” she said. “She has brought it back to the stories of the people then added her incredibly hard and amazing choreography on top.” Previously postponed twice due to the pandemic, the show is one not to miss. “Life, and the storyline is about working and moving forward but we need to have a moment to stop to be present and be reminded to feel,” Angelique said. “I think this show is full of feeling and people will be surprised by how much it moves them and resonates with them.” ‘A Chorus Line’ remains one of the most successful musicals of all-time. Feel it for yourself and witness an old classic be brought back to life. ‘A Chorus Line’ is on at Riverside Theatre in Parramatta from Thursday, January 6 to Sunday, January 16. Tickets are from $71. To book or for more information, call 8839 3399 or visit www.riversideparramatta.com.au. Photo: Robert Catto.

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

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Kingswood Probus Club First Friday of each month 4721 5997 Penrith Museum of Printing Saturdays from 10am-2pm Pen Paceway • 0415 625 573 Nepean Retired Men’s Club Third Wednesday of each month • 0401 507 260 Seniors & Pensioners Club Tuesdays at 10am 86 Station Street, Penrith St Marys Stitch and Sew Tuesdays 1pm St Marys Parish Hall

Join the players to celebrate Penrith’s Grand Final triumph

Penrith Red Cross Branch Second Thursday of each month • 9623 6702

The 2021 NRL Grand Final celebrations continue this weekend with a Premiers Parade and Stadium Celebration for the Penrith Panthers on Saturday, November 20. The festivities will get underway with a street parade through Penrith, immediately followed by a ticketed event at BlueBet Stadium. The street parade begins at 10am, with the stadium celebration a ticketed event from 11am. This is the perfect way to celebrate Penrith’s 2021 Grand Final win over South Sydney, with most players to be in attendance. Visit www.penrithpanthers.com.au for more information.

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6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 Q&A 11:05 Australia Remastered 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Exposing The Illegal Organ Trade (M) 1:30 The Sound 2:00 The Cry (M l) 3:00 ABC News 4:10 Think Tank (PG) 5:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Annika (M v) 9:20 Tea With The Dames (M l) 10:40 Talking Heads (M) 11:15 ABC Late News 11:30 The Vaccine 11:45 Gruen 12:25 Preppers (M l,s)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Web Of Dreams” (M v) (’19) Stars: Jennifer Laporte 2:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Movie: “The Holiday” (PG) (’06) Stars: Jude Law 11:10 Big Brother VIP (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra (PG) 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Good Deed” (AKA ‘Lethal Beauty’) (M v) (’18) Stars: Haley Webb 1:45 Talking Honey (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 8:30 Movie: “A Few Good Men” (M l) (’92) Stars: Tom Cruise 11:15 Movie: “The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas” (M) (’88)

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

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Royals And The Nazis (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Woven Threads - Stories From Within (PG) 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Secrets Unearthed (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Hitler - Countdown To War (PG) 10:15 SBS World News 10:45 The Back Side Of Television (MA15+) 11:15 The Twelve (MA15+) (In Flemish)

3:30 TBA 4:00 TBA 4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Border Security International (PG) 8:30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland (M) 10:30 Mighty Cruise Ships (PG) 11:40 Super Garden (PG)

4:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 4:30 Leepu And Pitbull (PG) 5:30 Movie: “10,000 BC” (PG) (’08) Stars: Camilla Belle 7:30 Movie: “Aquaman” (M) (’18) Stars: Jason Momoa 10:20 Movie: “Lethal Weapon 4” (M) (’97) Stars: Mel Gibson

4:30 Movie: “Tooth Fairy” (G) (’10) Stars: Dwayne Johnson 6:30 Movie: “Hotel Transylvania 2” (PG) (’15) Stars: Adam Sandler 8:30 Movie: “Knives Out” (M) (’19) Stars: Daniel Craig 11:15 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) 12:15 Fresh TV

6:00 On Country Kitchen 6:30 Cooking Hawaiian Style 7:00 NITV News: Nula 7:30 Movie: “Kirikou And The Men And Women” (PG) (’12) Stars: Romann Berrux (In French) 9:05 Bedtime Stories (PG) 9:15 For My Father’s Kingdom (M l)

1:00 Star Trek: Discovery (PG) 2:00 NCIS 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS: Gone (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 11:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (MA15+)

1:00 2 Broke Girls (M) 2:00 Seinfeld (M) 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 2 Broke Girls (M s) 12:00 Home Shopping

3:00 The Block (PG) 4:00 Tiny Paradise 4:30 Desert Flippers 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Maine Cabin Masters 8:30 Barnwood Builders 9:30 Building Off The Grid (PG)

5:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 100% Wolf 6:30 Barney’s Barrier Reef 7:00 Movie: “Manou The Swift” (G) (’19) Stars: Kate Winslet 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:30 Good Game Spawn Point (PG) 8:50 Sword Art Online (PG)

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

5:55 Fireman Sam 6:20 Bluey 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace (M l) 10:00 Doctor Who (PG) 10:50 Art Works 11:15 Anh’s Brush With Fame

6:00 The Cook And The Chef 6:30 Nigella Kitchen 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 River Cottage Australia 8:30 Jamie’s Food Escapes 9:30 Luke Nguyen’s France 10:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 10:30 Counter Space

5:55 Shortland Street (PG) 6:25 RocKwiz (M s) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Hoarders (M) 9:20 Sex Revolutions (M l,n,s) 10:20 Hear Me Out (MA15+) 11:15 Project Blue Book (M l)

5:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 6:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 6:30 Movie: “Lemony Snicket’s A Series Of Unfortunate Events” (M) (’04) Stars: Jim Carrey 8:40 Movie: “Spider-Man: Homecoming” (M v) (’17) Stars: Tom Holland

5:30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Saved And Remade 8:30 Movie: “First Man” (M l) (’18) Stars: Ryan Gosling 11:15 The Enemy Within (M) 12:10 Antiques Roadshow 12:35 My Favourite Martian

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 10:00 rage (PG) 11:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Annika (M l) 1:20 Midsomer Murders (PG) 3:00 Restoration Australia (PG) 3:55 Dream Gardens 4:30 Landline 5:00 Rick Stein’s Secret France (PG) 6:00 Monty Don’s Japanese Gardens 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grantchester (PG) 8:20 Ridley Road (PG) 9:20 Total Control (MA15+) 10:15 Call The Midwife (M) 11:15 Father Brown (M v)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 12:00 Better Homes And Gardens 1:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 1” (PG) (’10) Stars: Alan Rickman 9:35 Movie: “Venom” (M) (’18) Stars: Tom Hardy 11:40 Surveillance Oz (PG) 12:10 Repco Supercars Championship 2021

6:00 Animal Tales (PG) 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday (PG) 12:00 Animal Embassy 12:30 Destination WA 1:00 Good Food Kitchen 1:30 My Way 2:00 Talking Honey (PG) 2:10 Parental Guidance (PG) 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Getaway (PG) 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Top Gun” (PG) (’86) Stars: Tom Cruise 9:40 Movie: “Battleship” (M v) (’14)

9:00 Taste Of Australia 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) 12:00 Creative Generation 1:30 Jamie & The Nonnas 2:30 Australia By Design 3:00 What’s Up Down Under 3:30 Everyday Gourmet 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 Farm To Fork 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:00 Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Men: Round 1: Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC *Live* 10:00 Ambulance UK (M d)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Small Business Secrets 2:30 Motor Sports 3:30 Running On Time 3:45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 4:15 Wheels Of Wonder 5:35 Nazi Megastructures (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) 8:30 Tutankhamun - Life, Death And Legacy (PG) 9:25 Russia To Iran (PG) (In English/ Russian) 10:15 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 11:10 Movie: “JFK” (M l) (’91) Stars: Kevin Costner

3:00 TBA 4:00 TBA 5:00 Border Security International (PG) 5:30 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success 6:30 The Hotel Inspector (PG) 7:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Super Garden (PG)

10:00 Cricket: WBBL: Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars *Live* 1:30 Cricket: WBBL: Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers *Live* 5:00 Repco Supercars Championship *Live* 7:00 Outback Truckers (PG) 9:00 Movie: “Cold Pursuit” (M) (’19)

4:50 Movie: “Doc Hollywood” (PG) (’91) Stars: Michael J Fox 7:00 Movie: “Ladies In Black” (PG) (’18) Stars: Julia Ormond 9:20 Movie: “Last Cab To Darwin” (M l) (’15) Stars: Michael Caton 11:50 Movie: “Waiting On Mary” (M l,s) (’16)

5:30 APTN National News 6:00 NITV News: Nula 6:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Through The Wormhole (PG) 8:30 The Talk - Race In America (M v) 10:35 Movie: “Night” (PG) (’07)

3:00 JAG (PG) 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 4:30 I Fish (PG) 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 MacGyver (PG) 6:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 MacGyver (PG) 11:20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M s,v)

9:30 MTV Europe Music Awards *Replay* (PG) 11:30 TBA 12:40 TBA 3:00 The Neighborhood (PG) 4:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:45 2 Broke Girls (PG) 12:10 Home Shopping 1:40 Nancy Drew (PG)

3:30 Dream Homes Revealed 4:30 Building Off The Grid (PG) 5:30 Maine Cabin Masters 6:30 Log Cabin Living 7:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Renovation

5:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 The Deep 6:30 Play Your Pets Right 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:40 Lost In Oz (PG) 9:00 Danger Mouse 9:10 All Hail King Julien (PG) 9:35 Find Me In Paris

4:30 Q&A Highlights 5:05 Planet America 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 ABC News Regional 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Heywire 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:20 Australian Story 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Movin’ To The Country

5:55 Fireman Sam 6:30 Thomas And Friends 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:20 Live At The Apollo (M) 9:05 Ross Noble: El Hablador (M l,s) 9:50 Sammy J (PG) 9:55 TBA 10:25 Schitt’s Creek (PG)

6:00 Cheese Slices 7:00 South Africa With Gregg Wallace 7:30 Donal’s Meals In Minutes 8:30 Gino’s Italian Escape 9:30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Cheese Slices 12:00 South Africa With Gregg Wallace

5:50 Megafactories (PG) 6:40 The Bee Whisperer (PG) 7:40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (PG) 8:30 Stuck In The Suez (In English/ French) 9:30 The X-Files (MA15+) 12:50 South Park (M) 1:50 King Of The Road (MA15+) 2:40 France 24 News

5:15 Movie: “Alvin And The Chipmunks: Chipwrecked” (G) (’11) Stars: Justin Long 7:00 Movie: “Shrek 2” (PG) (’04) Stars: Mike Myers 8:55 Movie: “50 First Dates” (PG) (’04) Stars: Adam Sandler 10:50 Movie: “The Love Guru” (M d,l) (’08)

2:35 Movie: “Kings Of The Sun” (PG) (’63) Stars: Yul Brynner 4:45 Movie: “The Train” (PG) (’64) Stars: Burt Lancaster 7:30 Movie: “Schindler’s List” (M l,v) (’93) Stars: Liam Neeson 11:30 Memory Lane (M) 12:50 Explore 1:00 Home Shopping

9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 Pilgrimage (PG) 3:30 Rick Stein’s Secret France (PG) 4:30 Everyone’s A Critic (PG) 5:00 Art Works 5:30 The Sound 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Death In Paradise (M v) 8:40 Total Control (MA15+) 9:35 Noughts + Crosses (M l) 10:35 Stateless (M l,v)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 12:00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic: Brock At Bathurst 12:30 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Beaurepaires Sydney Supernight 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Adele One Night Only (PG) 10:00 The Real ‘Des’: The Dennis Nilsen Story (MA15+) 11:00 S.W.A.T.: Wild Ones (M v) 12:00 Repco Supercars Championship 2021: Highlights

6:00 Animal Tales (PG) 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) 11:00 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) 11:30 Fishing Australia (PG) 12:00 Ultimate Rush (PG) 12:30 Movie: “Rocky” (M l,v) (’76) Stars: Sylvester Stallone 2:50 Parental Guidance (PG) 4:00 Bondi Vet (PG) 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 RBT (PG) 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 Lego Masters Bricksmas Special (PG) 8:40 60 Minutes (M) 9:40 NINE News Late

8:30 Freshly Picked 9:00 Destination Dessert (PG) 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) 12:00 Celebrity MasterChef Australia (PG) 1:10 Farm To Fork 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia 2:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 4:00 My Market Kitchen 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) 8:30 CSI: Vegas (M) 9:30 FBI (M) 11:30 The Sunday Project

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:30 Figure Skating: ISU: Grand Prix Japan 5:35 Nazi Megastructures (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 DNA Family Secrets (PG) 8:40 The Assassination Of JFK (M) 10:00 Fight The Power - The History Of Protests (M) 10:50 Addicted Australia (M d,l) 11:50 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 12:45 Michael Mosley - A History Of Surgery (M) 2:45 America’s Great Divide: Obama To Trump

4:15 Border Security International (PG) 4:45 Movie: “Memphis Belle” (PG) (’90) Stars: Matthew Modine 7:00 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways (PG) 9:30 Mighty Trains (M) 10:30 Heathrow (M)

1:30 Cricket: WBBL: Adelaide Strikers v Melbourne Stars *Live* 5:00 Merv Hughes Fishing (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Fantastic Four” (M v) (’15) Stars: Michael B Jordan 7:30 Movie: “The ATeam” (M v) (’10) Stars: Dirk Benedict

3:30 The Voice USA (PG) 6:30 Movie: “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” (PG) (’15) Stars: Kevin James 8:35 Movie: “Pearl Harbor” (M) (’01) Stars: Ben Affleck 12:30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) 2:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares UK (M l)

1:15 Football: Serie A Femminile 3:00 AFL: Monsoon Rugby Union 4:30 Softball: SA Premier League 6:00 NITV News: Nula 6:30 First Contact (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 A Time To Swim (PG) 8:40 In The Cold Dark Night (MA15+)

4:00 RV Daily Foodie Trails (PG) 4:30 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) 9:25 Star Trek: Discovery (M v) 12:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v)

8:40 The Middle (PG) 9:40 Neighbours (PG) 11:40 TBA 1:55 TBA 3:00 MTV Europe Music Awards 5:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 9:30 2 Broke Girls (M) 12:00 Home Shopping

3:30 Log Cabin Living 4:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones (PG) 8:30 Flip Or Flop 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home 10:30 Fixer To Fabulous 11:30 House Hunters USA

5:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 The Deep 6:30 Play Your Pets Right 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:25 Lost In Oz 8:50 Danger Mouse 9:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) 9:25 Find Me In Paris

5:00 ABC News: Auslan Bulletin 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Movin’ To The Country 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:45 The Beautiful Bush: Bush Sculptor 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Australian Story

5:55 Fireman Sam 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Compass 8:30 Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (M n) 9:30 Tick F***ing Tock (M l,n,s) 10:30 Nick Cave: Alone At Alexandra Palace (M)

6:00 Taste Of France 6:30 A Girls Guide To Hunting Fishing And Wild Cooking 7:00 India Unplated 7:30 Simply Raymond Blanc 8:30 Rick Stein’s Spain 9:40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Gino’s Italian Escape

5:40 Underground Worlds (PG) 6:25 Country Music 7:30 The Great Boeing 787 8:30 Murdered By A Mob (MA15+) 9:20 Criminal Planet (M d) 10:10 Dark Side Of The Ring (M l) 11:25 Das Boot (M l,s,v) (In German/ English/ French)

5:00 Movie: “Paddington 2” (G) (’17) Stars: Hugh Grant 7:00 Movie: “Dolittle” (PG) (’20) Stars: Robert Downey Jr. 8:50 Movie: “Casino Royale” (M v) (’06) Stars: Daniel Craig 12:10 Westside (M d,s,v) 2:00 The Break Boys (M)

5:00 Movie: “The Unforgiven” (PG) (’60) Stars: Burt Lancaster 7:30 Agatha Raisin (PG) 8:30 Coroner (MA15+) 10:30 Chicago PD (MA15+) 11:30 Chicago Fire (MA15+) 12:30 My Favourite Martian 1:00 Home Shopping

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12:00 Movie: “My Daughter Must Live” (M v) (’14) Stars: Joelle Carter 2:00 Criminal Confessions: Gainesville (M l,v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother VIP (M) 9:00 9-1-1 (M) 11:00 The Latest Seven News 11:30 Fantasy Island (PG)

12:00 Lego Masters Bricksmas Special (PG) 1:30 Getaway (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Snackmasters (PG) 9:00 Love Island Australia (M) 10:00 Kath & Kim (PG) 11:10 NINE News Late

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

3:05 Journey Through Albania (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 The Supervet (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns (PG) 8:30 Animal Einsteins (PG) 9:30 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:25 SBS World News 10:55 Bosch (MA15+)

7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 7:30 American Pickers Doc Martin (M) 8:30 (PG) 8:30 Movie: The Inspector Lynley “Terminator: Dark Fate” Mysteries (M v) 10:30 Cold (MA15+) (’19) Stars: Linda Case (M v) 12:30 TBA 1:30 Hamilton The Real Seachange

6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 1” (PG) (’10) Stars: Alan Rickman

5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 7:30 Road Open 7:40 Bondi Rescue (PG) Through The Wormhole 7:30 NCIS (M) 10:20 (PG) 8:30 Karla Grant Isuzu Ute A-League Highlights Presents (PG) 9:00 College Behind Bars (PG) 10:00 NITV 11:20 Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix Highlights News Update

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)

5:00 Good Bones (PG) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Renovate Or Rebuild 9:30 100 Day Dream Home

6:00 ABC Evening 6:00 The Deep 6:30 News 7:00 ABC Barney’s Barrier Reef National News 8:00 7:00 Horrible Histories ABC News Tonight 8:45 The 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:25 Lost In Oz 8:45 Danger Mouse Business 9:00 ABC Nightly 9:00 All Hail King Julien (PG) News 9:30 7.30

7:30 TBA 8:30 David Attenborough’s Galapagos (PG) 9:20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 10:10 Doctor Who (PG)

7:30 NITV News 7:00 The Cook Up With Update 7:35 8 Out Of Adam Liaw 7:30 Jamie 10 Cats Does & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 8:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Dark Side Of The 90s (M) 9:20 The 9:35 Luke Nguyen’s France Back Side Of Television (M) 10:00 The Cook Up

7:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Quantum Of Solace” (M v) (’08) Stars: Daniel Craig 10:40 Stunt Science (PG)

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Poirot (PG) 8:40 Agatha Christie’s Marple (PG) 10:40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) 11:40 The Enemy Within (M v)

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Ridley Road (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:10 Think Tank (PG) 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 8:30 Books That Made Us (M) 9:30 Louis Theroux - Selling Sex (M l,n,s) 10:35 ABC Late News 10:50 The Business

12:00 Movie: “Escaping The Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story” (M s,v) (’19) Stars: Christina Ricci 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M l,v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother VIP (M) 9:00 Movie: “Wonder Woman” (M v) (’17) Stars: Gal Gado

12:00 Snackmasters (PG) 1:30 Good Food Kitchen 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 Snackmasters (PG) 9:00 Travel Guides (PG) 10:00 Love Island Australia (M) 11:00 NINE News Late

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Celebrity MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:40 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) 8:30 The Cheap Seats (M l) 9:25 NCIS (M v)

3:35 Woven Threads - Stories From Within (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up (PG) 4:10 The Kennedys - A Fatal Ambition (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Canadian Railroad Journeys (M) 8:40 New York Super Airport 9:35 Egypt With The World’s Greatest Explorer

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

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Escape To The Chateau: Make Do And Mend 8:30 Farmhouse Fixer

7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 7:30 Highway Patrol Pie In The Sky (PG) (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of 8:30 Lewis (M v) 12:30 TBA 1:30 The Real Seachange The Supercars (PG) 9:30 Supercar Customiser (PG) 2:00 Escape To The Country 10:30 Vegas Rat Rods (PG) 3:00 Bargain Hunt

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12:00 Movie: “Missing At 17” (M) (’13) Stars: Ayla Kell 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M l,v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 8:30 Special: Code 1: Bourke Street Mall Tragedy (M) 9:30 America’s Got Talent (PG) 12:30 The Windsors (M l,s)

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12:00 ABC News 1:00 Grantchester (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:10 Think Tank (PG) 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Universe With Brian Cox 9:30 Media Watch (PG) 9:45 The Wimbledon Kidnapping (PG) 10:35 ABC Late News

2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Bachelorette Australia (M) 9:00 Movie: “Hustlers” (MA15+) (’19) Stars: Constance Wu

3:10 Dylan Alcott Meets Julia Gillard (PG) 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 Secrets Unearthed (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Wonderful World Of Chocolate (PG) 8:30 Red Election (PG) (In English/ Danish/ Russian) 9:25 Secrets Of Westminster (M v)

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 7:30 Going Places With Friends (PG) 6:30 (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 7:00 Bondi Rescue Movie: “Ten Canoes” Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 (M n,v) (’06) Stars: Crusoe Kurddal 10:30 Twelve Canoes Hawaii Five-0 (M v) 10:30 Seal Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 The Unicorn (PG) Team (M v) (PG) 11:40 Road Open

7:30 NITV News 7:30 Barefoot Contessa 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Update 7:35 8 Out Of 8:00 India Unplated Spicks And Specks 10 Cats Does 8:30 A Girls Guide To 8:30 Mock The Week Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The (M s) 9:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:30 Hunting Fishing And Wild Curse Of Oak Island (M l) Gruen 10:10 Doctor Who (PG) Cooking 9:00 Rick Stein’s 10:10 The Source (M) 10:55 You Can’t Ask That (PG) French Odyssey

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House Hunters International 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home

6:30 Antiques Road6:30 3rd Rock From The show 7:30 Death In Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s Paradise (PG) 8:40 The Show (PG) 7:30 Brokenwood Mysteries (M v) Survivor 41 USA (M) 8:30 10:40 Law & Order (M) 11:40 Movie: “Shooter” (M l,v) (’07) Buried In The Back Yard (M) Stars: Danny Glover

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will host ‘Carols by Candlelight’ this Christmas Eve on Channel Nine. Confirmed performers so far include David Hobson, Marina Prior, Silvie Paladino, Anthony Callea, Tim Campbell and Denis Walter. So get your candles and singing voices ready, all the fun begins on Friday, December 24 at 8pm.

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‘Star Wars’ fans during the early part of lockdown, I must say I’m looking forward to new Disney+ series ‘The Book of Boba Fett’. The ‘Mandalorian’ spin-off will premiere on Wednesday, December 29 – consider it a late Christmas present! ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ finds legendary bounty hunter Boba Fett and mercenary Fennec Shand navigating the galaxy’s

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Add this one to your Christmas movie  list… new Stan Original, ‘Christmas on the Farm’, will premiere on Wednesday, December 1. The rom-com stars Poppy Montgomery, Darren McMullen, Nicholas Brown and Hugh Sheridan. The perfect way to kick off the month of Christmas.

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Combs takes top gong Luke Combs (pictured) took out Entertainer of the Year but Chris Stapleton was the big winner at this year’s CMA Awards, held in Nashville last week. Combs has become one of the biggest stars in country music in recent years, and it was no surprise to see him take out the biggest award in country music. Stapleton won four awards, including Male Vocalist of the Year and the coveted Album

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1 hour, 44 minutes Based on the book, ‘Cry Macho’ stars Clint Eastwood as a one-time rodeo star and washed up horse breeder who, in 1978, takes a job from an ex-boss to bring the man’s young son home and away from his alcoholic mother. Crossing rural Mexico on their way back to Texas, the unlikely pair faces an unexpectedly challenging journey, during which the world-weary horseman may find his own sense of redemption through teaching the boy what it means to be a good man. At 91-years-old, Eastwood is still delivering standout performances and this is one not to be missed. ‘Cry Macho’ opens in cinemas on November 25.

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2 hours, 30 minutes Sir Cliff Richard invites you all to be part of the most fabulous big screen party of the year! ‘The Great 80 Tour’ captured live from London’s Royal Albert Hall features a selection of his greatest hits, and will be sure to have you swaying in the aisles. Cliff has just finished his UK tour, and select Australian cinemas will be running ‘The Great 80 Tour’. We may not see Sir Cliff live on stage in Australia again, so this is the perfect opportunity to see all of his hits up close and personal. Limited screenings will be available at various cinemas from November 27.

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The future is electric Leading car manufacturer Toyota welcomes fresh plan to reduce emissions NATHAN TAYLOR

oyota Australia has welcomed all initiatives designed to reduce emissions in Australia, company President and CEO Matthew Callachor said. Mr Callachor was commenting at the announcement by the Federal Government of the Future Fuels and Vehicles Strategy, which includes support for the accelerated deployment of charging and hydrogen refuelling stations in Australia. The strategy paper was unveiled at Toyota’s Hydrogen Centre in Altona, Melbourne, by Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction Minister Angus Taylor, and Assistant Minister Tim Wilson, along with Victorian Senator Sarah Henderson and Victorian MP Dr Katie Allen. Welcoming the Prime Minister to the site, Mr Callachor said creating sustainable mobility solutions for all Australians is a priority for Toyota. “Toyota globally is committed to achieving net zero emissions across our business, including in Australia, not just

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for our vehicles but also for the supply of components, manufacturing and transport,” he said. “We strongly support all initiatives that accelerate the roll-out of low and zeroemissions vehicles by improving access to charging and refuelling infrastructure.

“Already, we have more than 220,000 hybrid electric vehicles on the road, contributing significantly to lowering emissions in Australia. “Globally, Toyota has adopted a portfolio approach to electrification, with options including the hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai,

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Don’t accept things at face value. Venus and Pluto stimulate your mystery zone, so look beneath the surface (and do some background briefing) to discover what’s really going on. Group activities look busy (in person and online) but be careful what you say, especially within your peer group. Avoid spreading secrets and salacious gossip. On the weekend, Jupiter encourages vision and Saturn demands determination, as you follow your destiny and fine-tune your dreams.

Mercury and Mars are firing up your philosophy zone, so it’s an appropriate time to ask yourself a few important questions. “Where am I heading?” What are my aspirations for the future?” “Am I all enthusiastic talk and no productive action?” Food for thought for perceptive Pisceans. Your motto for the week is from actor, director, martial artist and philosopher Bruce Lee (who was born on November 27, 1940). “Knowing is not enough, we must apply. Willing is not enough, we must do.”

Gung-ho Rams are fantastic at starting things but not so good at finishing them, are they? This week’s stars encourage a brilliant light-bulb moment, when you have the enthusiasm to get an ambitious idea off the ground. Then Saturn and Chiron boost your patience and persistence, so you can (hopefully) see the project through to a successful conclusion in the not-too-distant future. The weekend stars favour group projects, spiritual pursuits, volunteer work and helping others.

Venus (your patron planet) and powerful Pluto are both visiting your aspirations zone. So it’s a good time to snuggle up close with your sweetheart, throw yourself into a special creative project or dream up some ambitious goals for the future. Passion and purpose will take you far. When it comes to joint finances, taxes and investments, steer clear of people with dubious advice or unclear motives. Make sure you keep a clear head, stick to the facts and double-check everything!

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There’s plenty of planetary action in your relationship zones, so the more you focus on the needs of loved ones, the happier everyone will be. When it comes to a close relationship – are you frustrated about something? Don’t bottle things up inside. Mercury encourages you to talk about your feelings and discuss difficulties. A problem shared is a problem halved! Your motto is from writer George Eliot (who was born on November 22, 1819). “Go forward with a joyful confidence.”

With the Sun and Mercury both visiting your wellbeing zone, learn to love the things that are good for you. Like nutritious meals, regular exercise, relaxing in nature and lots of rest. (Crabs love curling up in bed and need plenty of good quality sleep.) You’ll find the simple things in life are definitely the best things! Like preparing a home-cooked meal, having an early night, enjoying a funny conversation with a child, or picking fresh flowers to put in your home or office.

This week pleasure-planet Venus is visiting your wellbeing zone, so make sure you choose a healthy diet and exercise program that you actually enjoy. But are you having problems with a child, teenager, lover or friend? Focus your energy on that person and make them your number one priority. Communicate with passion and compassion. Energy goes where intention flows. If you combine a positive approach with good listening skills, then the relationship will gradually improve.

Are you suffering from a crisis of confidence? Is your perfectionist streak running rampant? The more you over-think situations and try to make everything ‘perfect’, the more you will worry and obsess. And don’t waste time comparing yourself (and your talents) with other people. You need to run your own race. Be inspired by actor, martial artist and philosopher Bruce Lee (born on November 27, 1940), “If you spend too much time thinking about a thing, you’ll never get it done.”

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Are you worrying about money? This week (with impulsive Mars charging through your $$$ zone) avoid being uncharacteristically rash with cash and credit. Mercury urges you to increase your financial literacy, as you swap spending for saving, and nurture your nest egg for the future. Venus (your patron planet) is visiting your domestic zone until March 6. So it’s time to hunker down and enjoy the comforts of home sweet home and the companionship of family members.

The global pandemic continues to be challenging – physically, emotionally, mentally, socially and financially. But that’s no excuse to procrastinate! Proactive Mars is charging through your sign (until December 13). So it’s time to embrace options, kickstart projects, roll up your sleeves and power through tasks with renewed enthusiasm. Be inspired by birthday great Bruce Lee (who was born on November 27, 1940). “To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.”

You’re keen to be in charge, as the Sun and Mercury transit into Sagittarius. But are you being the boss – or just plain bossy? Strive to utilise your leadership skills in clever ways, that bring more creativity to your work situation and more harmony to your home life. You’ll be in freedom bunny mode on Friday, when you’re keen to do your own thing, without onerous responsibilities and restrictions. It’s also a good day to discuss a diverse range of topics, in person and online.

With vivacious Venus visiting your sign (until March 6) you’ll feel unusually flirtatious as you charm the cynics and dazzle the doubters. It will be easier to get what you want if you stop being a Capricorn control-freak and try a double dose of diplomacy instead, if you can. Under the influence of dynamic Mars, strive to pursue your dreams in a confident and authentic way. Draw inspiration from birthday legend Bruce Lee. “Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself.”

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Precision Medicine is revolutionising the way we diagnose and treat the most pressing health issues of our time. Precision Medicine means that every person is truly treated as an individual, with tailored medicine improving health outcomes, and giving every person the best chance of living as full and healthy a life as possible. Precision Medicine promises an end to ‘one size fits all’ diagnostics and treatments. The Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR) is pioneering Precision Medicine, however your help is needed to fund essential medical research. Be part of the revolution – you don’t have to be a researcher to make a difference. All philanthropic support helps make a difference in saving lives. To make a difference, please donate at www.westmeadinstitute.org.au or call us on 02 8627 3000 to speak with the WIMR Foundation team.

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egendary swim coach and water safety advocate Laurie Lawrence recently became a grandfather again. To celebrate, “Kids Alive Do The 5” have released some fantastic videos on their YouTube channel showing parents how to familiarise very young babies with water in the bathtub and shower in the first six months of life before they begin formal swimming lessons. I highly recommend that you take a look at these videos if you have an infant. This got me thinking about bath time safety generally. With many of us quite time poor, who can blame busy parents from trying to fit as much as possible into a day? Thinking “I’ll just go and grab a towel / hang the washing quickly / answer the door or phone/ go to the toilet / attend to another child / do the dishes” while their child is having a bath. Thinking “I will only be gone for a minute”. Sadly, this is plenty enough time for tragedy to occur. In Australia, on average, five children under the age of five drown and 47 are hospitalised due to bathtub drowning or near drowning incidents each year. One in four hospitalisations results in permanent injury, such as brain damage. The majority of bathtub drowning deaths

occur when there is an interruption to the bathing routine, such as the doorbell or phone ringing while a parent is bathing a child. Most of the children who drowned in a bathtub in Australia were already in the bathtub when they drowned and were less than two-years-old. If you must leave the bathroom, please take your child with you. No one is immune to the dangers of water. I myself once called 000 after a bath

time incident. I was right there, I hadn’t even left the bathroom, but I was looking at my other child in the bath and nearly missed seeing my toddler put a container of bath gel mixed with water to his mouth and swig. (How this container got into the bath for my one-year-old to get the lid off, add water and make a soapy soup I will never know). The shock of tasting the mixture caused my little boy to inhale sharply – causing

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any people assume the connection to a disease associated with the liver is related to alcohol intake. However NonAlcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) is specifically related to lifestyle and diet choices. This doesn’t mean the condition isn’t exuberated by alcohol intake because it is, but the main contributor of this disease isn’t alcohol related. NAFLD is a condition when fat is deposited in the liver and having too much fat in the liver can lead to permanent liver damage. This disease can be diagnosed through blood tests and a liver ultrasound. Like many diseases in today’s society, this one is also on the rise and is going undetected for years. The liver is a vital organ in the body with many roles including digesting, metabolising, absorbing and storing nutrients, removing toxins from the body, enzyme activation and synthesis of proteins such as albumin and clotting factor. With the many roles undertaken by the liver it’s clear that a healthy functioning will allow for the whole body to function more efficiently. Diet Interventions to prevent and support NAFLD:

1. Aim for a healthy weight, if you are overweight. 2. Follow a healthy diet. a. Include healthy fats and oils such as extra virgin olive oil, olive oil, avocado, nuts and seeds. b. Choose foods rich in omega-3 fats, such as fatty fish ground flaxseed and walnuts. c. Limit foods that contain saturated and hydrogenated fats. d. Choose wholegrains and foods high in fibre, such as wholegrain bread and legumes. e. Include vegetables and fruits. f. Limit processed foods and foods high in sugar, such as cakes, biscuits and sugar sweetened beverages. 3. Exercise regularly, aim for three to five times a week. 4. Protect your liver; avoid alcohol as this can place further stress and damage your liver. If you’ve been struggling to lose weight, notice you’re tired and lethargic during the day, particularly after meals, ask your GP for a blood test and ultrasound. For more detailed advice and individual interventions for your diet or lifestyle, contact OnePoint Health.

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his week has been one of wind, rain and thunderstorms. As much as we need the rain, our pets are often traumatised and show a range of behaviours that we would not ordinarily see including; hiding under furniture, drooling, pacing, barking and sometimes destructive chewing and even attempts to escape from the backyard or home. These can all be symptoms and behaviours of a storm phobic pet, so it’s important that when dealing with a pet that suffers from storm or noise phobia to stay calm and be patient. We do know that storm and noise phobia in pets is one of the most common behavioural problems however the reason some dogs fear storms and loud noises so much is not entirely known. The one thing we are sure of is that this can result in a very stressful situation for both the pet and the owners. There are many safety measures that you can take to keep your pet safe and relaxed during thunderstorms. Talking to a vet would be the first step to helping your dog overcome their noise phobia. There are many options available to assist in desensitising your dog to storms and depending on the severity of the phobia it

may be helpful to try some of the following strategies. Provide your pet with a safe and familiar place. A small space like a toilet or bathroom can make your pet feel secure. It is important to anticipate your pet’s reaction

without making too much of a fuss. Keeping to a routine and making them feel safe and secure is important. You can provide your dog with a ‘safe haven’ or a ‘dog den’. If your dog already has a hiding place then this space can be used, making it as snug

and secure for your dog as possible by adding blankets or bedding. Playing soothing music before your dog becomes frightened can help to maintain their composure, or at least be less stressed when the storm or fireworks hit. Techniques should be used in conjunction with training and positive reinforcement. Provide your dog with training that helps them to calm down, and be rewarded for calm relaxed behaviour. Teach your dog to seek a secure area prior to the storm. Depending on the severity of your dog’s phobia there are some natural antianxiety products that rely on the calming pheromones a mother dog produces around her pups which can be very effective. These come in the form of a collar, spray or diffuser for the house. You may find pet thunder shirts and wraps also helpful. Ideally bring your pet inside and stay home with the dog or arrange for someone else to. That way they can be fully supervised when the storm hits. If your dog suffers from storm or noise phobia contact Greencross Vet Coreen Ave on 4731 3055 to discuss the best method that will assist in modifying your dog’s behaviour during storms and loud noises.

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New Penrith Cricket Club head coach Andrew Lamb. Photo: Melinda Jane.

ew head coach Andrew Lamb may still be learning everyone’s name at Penrith Cricket Club, but he hasn’t wasted any time in putting his stamp on things. The 43-year-old former cricketer – who only arrived in the country earlier this month after 14 years living and working in New Zealand – replaces Penrith Cricket Club icon Michael Wholohan, who quit his long-standing role last winter to link up with crosstown rivals Hawkesbury. During his decade-and-a-half across the Tasman, Lamb played first class cricket with Wellington and Central Districts for six years before moving into coaching club cricket. Lamb coached Wellington U17’s for four years and was also Pathway Bowling Coach for Wellington Cricket. Speaking with the Weekender, the former fast bowler said it was a “hard decision” to leave his family in New Zealand and return home to Australia to pursue the next stage of his coaching journey. “I’ve done a lot of high performance coaching in New Zealand and I thought this role at Penrith might be a good opportunity to come back and really get started over here,” he said. “I thought I’d apply for the role and let the club know I was keen. Sure enough they got back to me and said ‘we’re really keen

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to see what you can do, we like your ideas and we want to go from there’.” Arriving in the country just in time for Penrith’s opening round clash on November 6, Lamb is slowly getting himself acquainted with everyone at the club. Having been a member of ManlyWarringah during his playing days, Lamb said he’s looking forward to the challenge of coaching in the competitive Sydney Grade Cricket competition. “I know what the calibre of cricket is like over here and I expect it to be a step up from coaching club cricket in New Zealand,” he said. “The processes that I’ve got in place and the things I’ve figured out over the years in coaching have pushed me towards a higher level, so I feel ready.” Lamb, who originally hails from Bathurst, said replacing a club legend like Wholohan won’t be an easy task, but he is keen to sink his teeth into the role and eventually make the place his own. “For me, it’s not about coming in and changing everything – there are things that work well already and things that ‘Whols’ put in place that are brilliant… but there are a few little tweaks that I’ll make to bring things into a different way of thinking, to elevate the boys into a more professional standard of training and playing,” he said. Penrith enjoyed their first win of the season under Lamb last weekend.

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F Komatsu and the Wanderers announced their new partnership last week.

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n the eve of the upcoming football season, the Western Sydney Wanderers have confirmed a two-year partnership agreement with global manufacturing and technological innovator Komatsu Australia. Komatsu was founded near Komatsu City in Japan and are now a leader in the manufacturing and distribution of earthmoving and mining equipment globally. Komatsu will be supporters of the Wanderers A-League Women’s side where they will feature on the right sleeve of the jersey as well as supporting a range of community initiatives led by the club.

Wanderers CEO John Tsatsimas welcomed Komatsu to the Wanderers family. “The next two seasons are set to be major on both a domestic and international level with the FIFA Women’s World Cup on our shores in 2023, and we are very proud to have Komatsu on-board to support our A-League Women’s team over this period,” he said. Managing Director and CEO of Komatsu Australia Sean Taylor said: “Komatsu is celebrating 100 years in 2021, and we couldn’t think of a better way to mark this occasion than to give back to the western Sydney community that our business has been so lucky to have called home for all these years.”

or the first time since 2016, the Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC will play in the opening round of the A-League Men season. The Wanderers will kick off their 10th season in the competition this Saturday night when they do battle with the Sky Blues at CommBank Stadium in Parramatta. A crowd of more than 20,000 fully vaccinated fans are expected to be in attendance for the blockbuster clash, which will usher in a new era for the A-Leagues. After a long association with Fox Sports, the A-Leagues officially have a new home in 2021/22 with every game of the A-League Men and A-League Women seasons to be broadcast on streaming service Paramount+, plus one A-League Men’s game will also be broadcast on Saturday nights on 10 and live-streamed on 10 Play. Tomorrow night’s Sydney Derby will be screened live on 10’s main channel from 7pm, with the rest of the round’s games to be streamed on Paramount+. With coach Carl Robinson back for his second year in charge and new captain Rhys Williams set to lead out the side for the first time, the Wanderers will go into Saturday’s clash as slight outsiders

Wanderers captain Rhys Williams with coach Carl Robinson.

against last season’s runners up. Despite having not qualified for the playoffs since 2017, the Wanderers are equal third favourites with the bookmakers for this year’s title.

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Fans to enjoy belated NRL Grand Final celebration NATHAN TAYLOR

early two months after Nathan Cleary and Isaah Yeo hoisted the Provan-Summons Trophy at Suncorp Stadium, Panthers fans will finally get the chance to cheer on their Grand Final heroes this Saturday morning in Penrith. The celebrations will officially get underway with a street parade through the CBD, immediately followed by a ticketed event at BlueBet Stadium. The street parade will begin at 10am, with the open-top bus to start its journey to the stadium from the corner of High and Evan streets, next to the Fire Station. Fans are encouraged to line the CBD streets as the bus travels down High Street before turning left at Station Street and finishing at BlueBet Stadium. The route and timing will allow members and fans to participate in the parade before heading over to BlueBet Stadium for the Stadium Celebration. The Premiers Stadium Celebration will kick off at approximately 11am as the Panthers make their highly-anticipated return to home turf.

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Accompanied by the coveted ProvanSummons Trophy, Panthers coach Ivan Cleary and the players – including some that have since moved on to other NRL clubs – will relive the memorable Grand Final moments and share some insights from their history-making campaign. Limited tickets have been available to fans over the past week, with a strong

Around The Grounds NETBALL: Western Weekender journalist Nathan Taylor took home a Judy Dunbar Media Award for ‘Best Local Media Coverage’ at the 2021 Netball NSW State Awards last week. This is Nathan’s second Judy Dunbar Media Award after previously winning the accolade in 2017. Meanwhile, Giants Netball and Australian Diamonds mid-courter Jamie-Lee Price was named the state’s Super Netball Player of the Year, taking home the Marilyn Melhuish OAM Medal. The Medal is presented to the standout player from Netball NSW’s two professional clubs – the Swifts and Giants – over the course of the Super Netball regular season. Price tallied the highest number of points throughout 2021 to win the Medal for the first time. CRICKET: Penrith have won their first game under new head coach Andrew Lamb, defeating CampbelltownCamden in Round 2 of the Belvidere Cup last weekend. Playing in a One Day match at Howell Oval, CampbelltownCamden won the toss and sent Penrith into bat first. Penrith were on fire with the willow, finishing on a super impressive 4/299 after 50 overs. The very talented Ryley Smith was huge for the home side, notching up his maiden century in first grade with 112 runs. When Campbelltown-Camden hit the crease later that afternoon, they played well but were ultimately dismissed for 194. Recent Basil Sellars Scholar Liam Doddrell was best with the ball for Penrith, taking 3/30. Penrith will aim for

back to back victories when they face St George this Saturday at Hurstville Oval. CRICKET: Round 2 of the Nepean District Cricket Association (NDCA) is in the books, with Panthers Cricket Club having mixed results for the second straight week. In first grade, Panthers 4/85 defeated Gen X 10/82 to secure their first victory of the year. In fifth grade, Panthers 10/86 went down to Colyton St Clair 6/89. In seventh grade, Panthers 6/81 were too good for Mulgoa Valley 9/78. AFL: Following a career-best season, Penrith-born GWS Giants star Jake Stein has re-signed with the club for 2022. Stein played six games in 2021, including both finals for the club, cementing a spot in the Giants’ backline late in the season. Meanwhile, 22-year-old Harry Perryman signed a two-year extension and defender Jack Buckley has also added another year to his contract to take him through to the end of 2023. Like Stein, fellow rookie Zach Sproule will also be back for season 2022. Giants General Manager of Football Jason McCartney said: “It’s really exciting to confirm another lot of re-signings. Harry is an important part of our side and it’s been great to see his journey over the past few years. Jack is also one that has flourished over the recent years and showed this season how important a player he can be for us. Both Zach and Jake are coming off career-best seasons and deserve another year on the rookie list.”

In between her two bouts – the first in July and the second last weekend – Blencowe spent the past six months living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and training out of the prestigious Jackson Wink MMA Academy. Blencowe said she’s excited to reunite with her family and friends before slowly returning to the gym and preparing for a big 2022. “I haven’t been home for six months. I haven’t seen my kids, my partner, my family, my friends. I’m going to go home and enjoy the rest of the year, enjoy Christmas and then come back fresh and take on whoever is put in front of me,” she said. The rest and rehabilitation might do Blencowe the world of good. Just hours after defeating Sorenson in style, Blencowe revealed on social media that she’d been dealing with a troublesome left leg injury and was reliant on crutches. “I probably should’ve pulled out of this fight,” Blencowe admitted. “Going into it with an injury, a fight camp that was compromised and risking my number one ranking… not the smartest move. But I backed myself.”

crowd expected to be in attendance for the historic event. One man who has been involved in a parade or two during his career is Panthers legend and 1991 Premiershipwinning captain Greg Alexander. Speaking with the Weekender, Alexander said tomorrow’s event will be an opportunity for supporters to celebrate the 2021 NRL champions in-person. “Because of the unique situation this year’s Grand Final was played under – the players were away for four months and didn’t get to play at their home ground – the one regret I felt for them is that they didn’t get to go on a bus from ANZ Stadium and travel out to Penrith and come back to the club, which would have been surrounded by 10,000 people,” he said. “This Saturday’s street parade is a chance for the players to capture a little bit of what they missed on Grand Final night and for the people of Penrith to get out and show their appreciation for the season that the Panthers had. “Yes the players had their own unique celebrations up in Queensland, but this is an opportunity for them to lap it up and enjoy their feats one last time.”

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ix months abroad and two massive fight wins later, local Bellator star Arlene Blencowe is finally home. The 38-year-old Jordan Springs mother of two arrived back in the country on Monday morning, greeted by her loving partner Dion and son Keane at Sydney Airport. Less than 48 hours earlier in Hollywood, Florida, Blencowe was in the cage going toe to toe with American Pam Sorenson in their Featherweight bout at Bellator 271. Despite some attempts by Sorenson to take Blencowe down late in the second round, the proud Penrith local completely dominated the majority of the three-round battle, winning the fight by unanimous decision. Speaking after her victory against the 35-year-old Minnesotan, Blencowe said she was pleased to end the year on a high and was looking forward to returning home. “It wasn’t the performance we trained for or I was hoping for but, at the end of the day, I walked away with the win,” she said. “I’m two from two this year and heading home tomorrow, so I’m all smiles.”

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