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ALBO’S AXE The Albanese Government has walked away from funding a range of projects across western Sydney.

LABOR’S HIT LIST • M7-M12 INTERCHANGE

Troy Dodds reports on pages 2, 3 and 4

• MULGOA ROAD • WERRINGTON ARTERIAL • ST MARYS STATION CAR PARK • KINGSWOOD STATION CAR PARK

MELISSA MCINTOSH “They have no intention of delivering for the people of western Sydney”

TODD CARNEY “Council is essentially carrying the burden without any support from the government”

TANYA DAVIES “Nothing short of a ruthless abandonment of western Sydney”

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Funding axed for crucial Both sides of politics unite in anger as Federal Government delivers cruel cuts TROY DODDS

Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh and Senator Bridget McKenzie at Mulgoa Road.

have “continued discussions” with their state counterparts in relation to the project. Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said he was shocked at the level of infrastructure funding being axed. “To see the extent of the projects that have been cut from western Sydney, and namely the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) is quite a shock,” he said.

“IT SEEMS LIKE PENRITH, UNDER THIS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, IS ON A PATH TO NOWHERE”

“More people are choosing to live and work in the Penrith region and these transport links were going to provide the critical infrastructure needed to accommodate our growing population. “What’s frustrating is that Council is being

pushed and feeling the pressure to supply additional housing stock, yet we are missing out on the upgraded infrastructure that is necessary to meet the demand. “Council is essentially carrying the burden without any support from the Government, and that is going to drastically impact our community.” NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman said Premier Chris Minns needed to stand up to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and find a way to fill the gaps of the axed funding. “Chris Minns must now confirm that his Government will find a way to fund these key projects,” Speakman said. NSW Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Natalie Ward said: “Western Sydney commuters will be outraged that funding for two of their key road upgrades has been cut, placing a question mark on the future of Mulgoa Road Stage 2 and the M7-M12 Interchange.” NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey – now tasked with potentially axing projects completely if he can’t find additional funding for the state to go it alone – said the situation “wasn’t good enough”. “It’s a very disappointing decision from the Commonwealth,” he told Radio 2GB. “I don’t think this has been a good decision by the Commonwealth.

here has been a scathing response to Federal Labor’s decision to axe funding for a raft of vital infrastructure projects, as the government’s relationship with western Sydney and particularly Penrith edges to the brink of collapse. Of major concern is Labor’s call not to fund the M7-M12 interchange, a critical link to Western Sydney International Airport. The M12 is being constructed to provide direct access to the new airport and connect Sydney’s motorway network. The motorway hit a major construction milestone in September, with a third of the project complete. The Federal Government was contributing $1.6 billion to the overall M12 project. Also on the chopping block is funding for Stage 2 of the Mulgoa Road upgrade, planning for Stage 2 of the Werrington Arterial and new commuter car parks at St Marys and Kingswood railway stations. There would now be serious doubts over some projects, like the commuter car parks, going ahead at all. The decisions follow an independent review into the Federal Government’s Infrastructure Investment Program, promised after Labor took government last year. Federal Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh said the decisions proved Labor “doesn’t care” about the people of western Sydney. “Infrastructure Minister Catherine King can’t be bothered to come to Penrith to tell us our community is the most impacted by the Western Sydney Airport’s flight paths. Now, she’s ripped out hundreds of millions of dollars of critical infrastructure from our growing community,” McIntosh said. “It’s extraordinary how much this Government has specifically targeted western Sydney. “The former Coalition Government was committed to upgrading Mulgoa Road, and the Glenmore Park end was one of the last pieces of the puzzle to ensure this road meets our community’s needs. It can be extremely congested, especially in peak hour and on the weekends. That doesn’t matter to the Labor Government, it has now been axed.” Infrastructure Minister Catherine King last week struggled to answer a question put to her yesterday over the M7-M12 funding and its impact on the airport, suggesting the journalist talk to the State Government. She said the government would need to

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“It puts at risk 18 projects here in NSW. It’s likely to affect our budget by about $1.4 billion.” King was keen to shift the blame to the previous Coalition Federal Government. “The inescapable truth is that the previous government under the Liberals and Nationals failed to manage this incredibly important program during their decade,” she said of the Infrastructure Investment Program. “At best, the last decade is a case study of what governments should not do. “Many projects lacked proper planning, didn’t have informed costings and weren’t ready for Commonwealth investment. The review has found an estimated $33 billion in nine cost pressures across all projects in the program with a high risk that that figure would increase, and for those not currently under construction that figure the report says is around $14.2 billion. “Worse, it is clear that the previous government deliberately set about announcing projects that did not have enough funding and they knew could not be delivered. It can only be described, frankly, as economic vandalism.” But back in April, King was celebrating the Federal Government’s investment in the M12. “This road is an essential part of the strategy to ensure Western Sydney International Airport enjoys good transport connections from the outset,” she said. “It is also an important part of a wider plan to ensure those connections help the surrounding areas to encourage future employment opportunities as the Western Parkland City grows.” McIntosh said Lindsay can’t be expected to handle population growth without new infrastructure. “It is incredible all these projects have been cancelled that were earmarked to address increased local population growth, new employment centres, and city building in the lead up to the opening of the Western Sydney Airport,” she said. “By cuttng these critical local infrastructure projects it is now abundantly clear that Labor has broken their promises made in the October 2022 Budget, and they have no intention of delivering for people in western Sydney. That’s not on, and I will continue to fight alongside my community for what we deserve.” State Member for Badgerys Creek, Tanya Davies, said Labor was betraying western Sydney. “The latest action by the Federal Labor

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projects across the west that will leave Penrith in dark Government, is nothing short of a ruthless abandonment of western Sydney,” Davies said. “By slashing funding for the indispensable Mulgoa Road upgrade and the pivotal M7-M12 interchange project, they have demonstrated a complete disregard for the wellbeing and future of our community.” At Monday night’s Council meeting, Deputy Mayor Mark Davies called for Council to write to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and and Minister King to express its shock and disappointment, saying Penrith had been “rubbed out”. “It seems like Penrith, under this Federal Government, is on a path to nowhere,” Davies said. “We were targeted. I’m deeply, deeply concerned... they need to re-look at this, re-examine this someway, somehow.” State Penrith MP Karen McKeown, who remains a Councillor, spoke at Monday’s meeting and blasted the Federal Government’s decisions. “It doesn’t matter what political stripe you are, a dumb decision is a dumb decision,” McKeown said. “This review may well have been conducted on a desktop, I challenge those making these decisions

to re-think this announcement and visit our region to talk to our communities and experience the difficulties we have each and every day getting around the city and to our employment, then explain to us how these cuts are justified.” Councillor Ross Fowler said both sides of politics were in unison in calling out the Government over the decision, saying he felt western Sydney was being disrespected by the Prime Minister. “It’s a complete shafting of the desires and the wishes of the Local Government Area of Penrith and beyond,” he said. “I’ll say to Anthony Albanese – I thought you knew what western Sydney was all about. I am very disappointed you’re telling western Sydney that you don’t give a damn.” Former Mayor Tricia Hitchen said she feared investment in areas like Erskine Park would suffer if the M7-12 Interchange was not built as planned, while other major projects like the Castlereagh Connection were now clouded. “This is an attack on Penrith,” she said. “The Federal Government has walked away from Penrith.”

Penrith Mayor Todd Carney is angry over the Federal Government’s funding cuts. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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Labor’s abandonment of the west T here are issues that divide us, and those that bring us together. And while we all might have a different take on what this city of Penrith means to us, one thing is certain: if you mess with us, or try to bring us down, we will come out swinging – and then some. The Federal Government’s announcement last week that it was cutting funding to a range of infrastructure projects, including a handful in the Penrith region, has united our local politicians like we’ve rarely seen. Sure, you’d expect the Liberal Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh to come out strong, along with Badgerys Creek State MP Tanya Davies, but Labor hasn’t missed either. Penrith State Labor MP Karen McKeown labelled the decisions “dumb” and said Penrith had been “side swiped”. It was by far the strongest stance she’s taken on any issue since winning the seat in March. At Council on Monday night, Councillor after Councillor rose to speak out, party politics irrelevant in the mission to stick up for Penrith. The language was strong. Deputy Mayor Mark Davies echoed Mayor Todd Carney’s comments from earlier in the week that it felt like Penrith was being “targeted” by the government. Ross Fowler called it a “shafting”. Others said Penrith had been abandoned by Federal Labor. It was clear that everybody was caught by surprise by how deep the infrastructure cuts were, and in particular that vital links to Western Sydney International Airport were impacted. The Airport is by far the biggest infrastructure project in the country at the moment, and has had significant buy-in from Penrith Council and, on the most part, businesses big and small, along with residents. We’ve been told to come along for the ride, because the benefits will outweight the negatives. That the improved infrastructure that comes with the airport will be a significant pay-off to the annoyance of aircraft noise and the like. Indeed, last week I dedicated an entire

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“For years we’ve talked about getting it right when it comes to the airport. Albanese and King are intent on getting it wrong”

column to saying we needed to embrace the airport and everything that it brings. And then, almost out of nowhere, Infrastructure Minister Catherine King delivers the bombshell announcement. An independent review? Sure, we get it. But often, such reviews are so far removed from reality, that they’re not worth the paper they’re printed on. To pull out of funding the M7-M12 interchange, which will provide such a crucial link to the airport and to new business parks which have had significant investment from corporations, is short-sighted and lacks any depth of knowledge of western Sydney and how critical that link will be. To in the same breath pull funding for commuter car parks at Kingswood and St Marys, when you know population will boom in such areas due to both the airport and immigration, is lunacy. And to leave Mulgoa Road potentially incomplete, given all the effort and planning that has gone into the project so far, stinks of BS. Penrith has indeed been abandoned by Federal Labor, which has now all but ended any chance of reclaiming the seat of Lindsay at the 2025 Federal Election. Anyone who puts their hand up to be the candidate would need to get their head read.

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For some, embracing the growth of Penrith has been hard. But for most, there’s a general acceptance that change is a given. And we’ve largely been willing to accept it when it felt like the government was on our side, whether it was delivering infrastructure to match the airport’s arrival and impact, or delivering on localised commitments that could make or break some of our suburbs. Now, however, it feels a line has been drawn in the sand. The only way Labor can come back from this is to reinstate funding for some of the projects. To review the review, perhaps. Labor cannot simply abandon Penrith and expect us to cop it. And this is where the likes of Premier Chris Minns must stand up to Albanese and King, and say this isn’t on. It’s time Albanese flew to Penrith instead of Paris or New York and understood what the impacts of these funding cuts will mean. It’s time for King to do the same; to stop making grand announcements from her electorate office in Victoria and to instead get on the ground in western Sydney and understand the airport warts and all, from a real life perspective. Nobody who spent a day on the airport site and the surrounding Council areas would possibly go back and agree funding cuts to associated infrastructure was a good idea. If they did, they don’t deserve to be in government. Penrith may be a tiny dot on the map when all is said and done. We might be insignificant to many, including the government it would seem. But we don’t give up easily, and we make plenty of noise when we need to. The government’s actions here are not good enough, and we cannot stand by while it happens. For years we’ve talked about getting it right when it comes to the airport. At the moment, it would seem Albanese and King are intent on getting it wrong. And we’ll all suffer.

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Honour for former GM Alan Stoneham played a crucial rule in Penrith’s growth and development TROY DODDS

enrith Councillors have agreed to bestow a special honour on former Council General Manager, Alan Stoneham. Stoneham will become an Honoured Citizen of the City of Penrith, with a civic reception to be held early next year to officially present him with the recognition. Stoneham worked with Penrith City Council from 1972 until 2018. He was General Manager from 2008 until 2018, returning in August 2022 to April 2023 to act as the interim General Manager while Council sought to recruit a new General Manager. As General Manager, Stoneham introduced a Sustainability Team and the award-winning 3-bin Food-Organics Garden-Organics (FOGO) system. He was instrumental in securing vital federal and state funding, including the first greenspace grant and other ongoing grants that continue to deliver much-needed infrastructure across the City. In addition, he played a key role in securing the Whitewater Stadium

as an Olympic venue, oversaw the approval of the Penrith Lakes Scheme, provided vital input into planning the Western Sydney University site and led the Erskine Park employment area development. Most significantly, Stoneham, together with Councillor John Thain (who was Mayor at the time) led negotiations for the landmark Western Sydney City Deal – a 20-year agreement between the three levels of government that set about delivering a once-in-a-generation transformation of our region, including the only rail connection to the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport from day one of operations. Former Mayor Tricia Hitchen requested a report in September on Stoneham becoming an Honoured Citizen. However, Stoneham currently lives outside of the Penrith Local Government Area (LGA) which would usually rule him ineligible. He would instead be eligible to become an Honorary Citizen, held by only one other person – Sir Ian Turbott. Councillors agreed on Monday

evening to abolish the Honorary Citizen concept, and expand the criteria of Honoured Citizens to include people who live outside of the Penrith LGA. Turbott's recognition will not be disturbed by the change. Stoneham will become Penrith's ninth Honoured Citizen, joining Faye Lo Po, Ron Mulock, Peter Anderson, Freda Whitlam, Malcolm Borland, Alan Travers, Leigh Hartog and John Bateman. Deputy Mayor Mark Davies said Stoneham's influence over Penrith had been significant. “I certainly really enjoyed his leadership, particularly so when I was Mayor in 2012 and 2013,” he said. Councillor Bernard Bratusa said Stoneham had a “bachelor of common sense”. “He's blessed with a lot of patience and was very engaging when I joined Council many moons ago and always an ear to listen, always with positive advice, looking at the best things we could do and very focused on Penrith," he said. “He's been great for our city and will continue to be great for our city.”

Alan Stoneham will be bestowed a special honour by Penrith City Council in the new year.

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LOCAL NEWS Council to contribute to annual Carols event Penrith City Council will contribute $1000 towards sponsorship of the 2023 Carols on the Course event at Emu Sports Club. Carols on the Course is an annual Christmas event held in Emu Plains since 2004, that brings together the local community to connect and celebrate the festive season and enjoy Christmas carols. The event organisers estimate the event will attract approximately 3,000 attendees. On Monday night, Councillors endorsed the $1000 sponsorship, applied for by Our Community Cares Incorporated, adding to its previous support of the event since 2018.

FUNDING FOR ROWING Penrith City Council will throw $10,000 of support behind the 2024 Australian Rowing Championships in March next year. The event is slated to be held at the Sydney International Regatta Centre. Event organisers proposed a $30,000 sponsorship to assist with various volunteer and boat race official hospitality costs, local engagement activities and costs associated with the event’s media launch. On Monday night, Councillors opted to provide $10,000 in sponsorship instead, with a Council report stating it was considered reflective of the estimated benefits and reach of the event. The 2024 event is expected to attract over 2,000 competitors, plus 200 individuals supporting the running of the event. The week-long regatta is estimated to attract approximately 38,000 people to the Penrith Local Government Area from across Australia, staying in Penrith on average for six nights.

Fresh leadership New directors appointed to guide Penrith’s arts venues TROY DODDS

enrith City Councillors have this week approved the appointment of four new members to the Penrith Performing and Visual Arts Ltd Board. The organisation manages assets including The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith Regional Gallery and the Lewers’ Bequest Art Collection. The Joan further supports the development, production and presentation of local performing arts and music through the Q Theatre and Penrith Conservatorium of Music. At its meeting on Monday night, Council endorsed the appointment of Don Church, Dale Maxwell-Smith and Amanda Rudolf as Community Directors for a four-year term, and Melissa Matheson on a two-year term to fill a casual vacancy following the departure of Brett Farrell from the Board. Church is a retired finan-

Penrith Performing and Visual Arts Ltd oversees The Joan.

cial planner and tax lawyer; Maxwell-Smith is an experienced professional arts manager; and Rudolf is the Head Teacher of Performing Arts at Nepean CAPA High

School. Matheson is a communications professional and former Penrith Press journalist. The Board of Penrith Performing and Visual Arts Ltd consists of 10 Directors in total,

four Directors that represent Council including the General Manager or their nominee. The six remaining Directors are members of the community.

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Shifting the conversation Walk Against Violence returns this Sunday, as victims call for change in attitudes MAKAYLA MUSCAT

s part of 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence, everyone is invited to join the ‘Walk Against Violence’ in Penrith this Sunday. The international movement, which runs from November 25 to December 10, aims to raise awareness about violence against women and girls.    Kyra Quinlivan is one of the domestic violence victims and prevention advocates who will be taking part in the one kilometre walk this weekend. She told the Weekender that the Penrith community needs to be educated on the significant impacts of abuse. “We need to shift the idea that women need to do more to protect themselves and start focusing on the root of the problem, which is men’s behaviour towards women,” Quinlivan said. “We need to be teaching our boys and men how to have respectful relationships and providing them the tools to change their attitudes and behaviours.”

Kyra Quinlivan at the ‘blue tree’ at Tench Reserve, Penrith. Photo: Melinda Jane.

The walk will start at 9am on Sunday, November 26, at the ‘blue tree’ located on Nepean Avenue, and walk to Tench Reserve. Afterwards, free coffee and a BBQ breakfast will be provided during a reflective event including live music and a yarn bombing workshop.   Quinlivan believes this movement

creates an opportunity for people to come together and have meaningful conversations. She is encouraging locals to come along on the day and wear a splash of orange, which is used to symbolise a brighter future without domestic violence. “I literally just bought a tutu and

I’m going to be the ‘truth fairy’ telling the truth about DV,” Quinlivan said. “I’m putting a little costume together and I’m very excited.” More importantly, Quinlivan is calling on the community to set an example by refusing to tolerate poor behaviour.

“We need our community to call on our politicians to step up and take action by making immediate legislative reforms to hold people who commit acts of abuse and violence to account,” she said. “We need to change the attitude and culture of reactive measures to support people after the acts have occurred and shift the focus to preventative measures.” Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said the 16 Days of Action campaign is an important opportunity to raise awareness and call for changes at a local level to end violence against women and children.      “The 16 Days of Action campaign encourages us all to speak up when we see or hear violence and disrespect towards women,” he said. “47 women have been killed by a male partner or former partner in Australia so far in 2023 and three of those murders occurred in Penrith. “We’re calling on the Penrith community to join us to champion and promote the human rights of women and children.” To find out more information about the 16 Days of Action Against Gender-Based Violence, visit penrith.city/16days.

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ʼ˟˟˘˚˔˟ ʷ˨ˠˣ˜ˡ˚ ʶˢˡ˧˔˖˧ ˧˛˘ ʸ˃ʴ ˛ˢ˧˟˜ˡ˘ ˢˡ ʤʦʤ ʨʨʨ ˔ˡ˗ ˔˦˞ ˙ˢ˥ ˧˛˘ ˅ʼʷ ˆˤ˨˔˗ ʛ˅˘˚˜ˢˡ˔˟ ʼ˟˟˘˚˔˟ ʷ˨ˠˣ˜ˡ˚ ˆˤ˨˔˗ʜʡ ʺ˥˔˙Ѓ˧˜ ʻˢ˧˟˜ˡ˘

ʹ˥˘˘˖˔˟˟ ʤʫʣʣ ʣʥʥ ʤʫʥ

ˀ˘˘˧˜ˡ˚ ʷ˔˧˘˦ ʧ ʷ˘˖˘ˠ˕˘˥ ϝ ʪˣˠ ʛ˃ˢ˟˜˖ˬ ˅˘˩˜˘˪ ˀ˘˘˧˜ˡ˚ʜ ˂ˡ˟˜ˡ˘ ˩˜˔ ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖˜˧ˬ ʤʤ ʷ˘˖˘ˠ˕˘˥ ϝ ʪˣˠ ʛ˂˥˗˜ˡ˔˥ˬ ˀ˘˘˧˜ˡ˚ʜ ˂ˡ˟˜ˡ˘ ˩˜˔ ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖˜˧ˬ

ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ʵ˥˜˘˙˦ ● ʽˢ˜ˡ ˨˦ ˔˧ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ˃˥ˢ˗˨˖˘˥˦ ˢˡ ʹ˥˜˗˔ˬʟ ʤ ʷ˘˖˘ˠ˕˘˥ ʥʣʥʦʟ ʨϝʬˣˠ ˔˧ ˇ˥˜˔ˡ˚˟˘ ˃˔˥˞ʟ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ˙ˢ˥ ˔ ˙˘˦˧˜˩˘ ˡ˜˚˛˧ ˢ˨˧ʡ ʶ˛˥˜˦˧ˠ˔˦ ˦˛ˢˣˣ˜ˡ˚ ˜˦ ˦ˢ˥˧˘˗ ˪˜˧˛ ˢ˩˘˥ ʧʣ ˟ˢ˖˔˟ ˣ˥ˢ˗˨˖˘˥˦ ˢ˙˙˘˥˜ˡ˚ ˦ˣ˘˖˜˔˟˧ˬ ˖˥˔˙˧˘˗ ˙ˢˢ˗ʟ ˗˥˜ˡ˞˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˔˥˧˜˦˔ˡ ˪˔˥˘˦ ˥˜˚˛˧ ˛˘˥˘ ˜ˡ ˧˛˘ ˛˘˔˥˧ ˢ˙ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ ʾ˜˗˦ ˖˔ˡ ˘ˡ˝ˢˬ ˧˛˘ ˙˥˘˘ ˖˥˔˙˧ ˪ˢ˥˞˦˛ˢˣ˦ ˕ˬ ˣ˔˜ˡ˧˜ˡ˚ ˧˛˘˜˥ ˢ˪ˡ ˪ˢˢ˗˘ˡ ˧˥˘˘ ˢ˥ˡ˔ˠ˘ˡ˧ ˢ˥ ˠ˔˞˜ˡ˚ ˧˛˘˜˥ ˢ˪ˡ ˥˘˜ˡ˗˘˘˥ ˛˔˧ ϝ ˧˛˘˥˘Ϡ˟˟ ˘˩˘ˡ ˕˘ ˔ ˦ˣ˘˖˜˔˟ ˩˜˦˜˧ ˙˥ˢˠ ˆ˔ˡ˧˔ʔ ʹˢ˥ ˠˢ˥˘ ˜ˡ˙ˢ˥ˠ˔˧˜ˢˡʟ ˣ˟˘˔˦˘ ˩˜˦˜˧ ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖˜˧ˬʢ˘˩˘ˡ˧˦ ● ˈˣ˚˥˔˗˘˦ ˔˧ ˆ˨˥˩˘ˬˢ˥˦ ʶ˥˘˘˞ ˆˢ˙˧˕˔˟˟ ʹ˔˖˜˟˜˧ˬ ˔˧ ʺ˟˘ˡˠˢ˥˘ ˃˔˥˞ ˔˥˘ ˖ˢˠˣ˟˘˧˘˗ ˔ˡ˗ ˥˘˔˗ˬ ˙ˢ˥ ˔˖˧˜ˢˡʔ ˇ˛˘ ˘ˡ˛˔ˡ˖˘˗ ˙˔˖˜˟˜˧˜˘˦ ˣˢ˦˜˧˜ˢˡ ˆ˨˥˩˘ˬˢ˥˦ ʶ˥˘˘˞ ˆˢ˙˧˕˔˟˟ ʹ˔˖˜˟˜˧ˬ ˔˦ ˔ ˣ˥˘ˠ˜˘˥ ˦ˢ˙˧˕˔˟˟ ˩˘ˡ˨˘ʟ ˣ˥ˢ˩˜˗˜ˡ˚ ˚˥˘˔˧˘˥ ˢˣˣˢ˥˧˨ˡ˜˧˜˘˦ ˙ˢ˥ ˧˛˘ ˖ˢˠˠ˨ˡ˜˧ˬ ˧ˢ ˧˔˞˘ ˣ˔˥˧ ˜ˡ ˧˛˘ ˦ˣˢ˥˧ʡ

ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛˖ˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛˖˜˧ˬ˖ˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛˖˜˧ˬ˖ˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖˜˧ˬ ˩˜˦˜˧ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖ˢˠʡ˔˨

ʴ ˖ˢˣˬ ˢ˙ ˧˛˘ ˗˥˔˙˧ ˉ˃ʴ ˔ˡ˗ ˘˫ˣ˟˔ˡ˔˧ˢ˥ˬ ˡˢ˧˘ ˖˔ˡ ˕˘ ˩˜˘˪˘˗ ˢˡ˟˜ˡ˘ ˔˧ ˬˢ˨˥˦˔ˬˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖ˢˠʡ˔˨ ˇ˛˘ ˡˢ˧˜Ѓ˖˔˧˜ˢˡ ˣ˘˥˜ˢ˗ ˜˦ ˙˥ˢˠ ˇ˛˨˥˦˗˔ˬʡ ʥʦ ˁˢ˩˘ˠ˕˘˥ ʥʣʥʦ ˧ˢ ˇ˛˨˥˦˗˔ˬʟ ʥʤ ʷ˘˖˘ˠ˕˘˥ ʥʣʥʦʡ ʹˢ˥ ˘ˡˤ˨˜˥˜˘˦ʭ ʾ˔˧˛˥ˬˡ ˆˣ˥˔ˡ˚ʟ ˆ˘ˡ˜ˢ˥ ˃˟˔ˡˡ˘˥ ˢˡ ʧʪʦʥ ʪʫʦʧ ˢ˥ ˘ˠ˔˜˟ ˞˔˧˛˥ˬˡʡ˦ˣ˥˔ˡ˚ʳˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖˜˧ˬ

ˆ˘˖˧˜ˢˡ ʧʪ ˢ˙ ˧˛˘ ʿˢ˖˔˟ ʺˢ˩˘˥ˡˠ˘ˡ˧ ʴ˖˧ ʤʬʬʦ ϝ ˃˥ˢˣˢ˦˘˗ ʸ˔˦˘ˠ˘ˡ˧ ˢˡ ʶˢˠˠ˨ˡ˜˧ˬ ʿ˔ˡ˗ ˈˡ˗˘˥ ˆ˘˖˧˜ˢˡ ʧʪ ˢ˙ ˧˛˘ ʿˢ˖˔˟ ʺˢ˩˘˥ˡˠ˘ˡ˧ ʴ˖˧ ʤʬʬʦʟ ˡˢ˧˜˖˘ ˜˦ ˛˘˥˘˕ˬ ˚˜˩˘ˡ ˧˛˔˧ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ʶ˜˧ˬ ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ˜ˡ˧˘ˡ˗˦ ˧ˢ ˚˥˔ˡ˧ ˔ˡ ˘˔˦˘ˠ˘ˡ˧ ˔˦ ˗˘˧˔˜˟˘˗ ˕˘˟ˢ˪ʡ

ʹ˟ˢˢ˗˟˜˚˛˧˦ ˢˡ ˧˪ˢ ˔˗˗˜˧˜ˢˡ˔˟ ˗˜˔ˠˢˡ˗˦ ˘˫˧˘ˡ˗ ˧˥˔˜ˡ˜ˡ˚ ˔ˡ˗ ˘ˡ˔˕˟˘ ˡ˜˚˛˧ʠ˧˜ˠ˘ ˖ˢˠˣ˘˧˜˧˜ˢˡ˦ʟ ˪˛˜˟˘ ˔ˡ ˔˖˖˘˦˦˜˕˟˘ ˣ˔˧˛˪˔ˬ ˘ˡ˦˨˥˘˦ ˖ˢˡ˩˘ˡ˜˘ˡ˧ ˔˖˖˘˦˦ ˙ˢ˥ ˔˟˟ ˨˦˘˥˦ʡ ˆˣ˘˖˧˔˧ˢ˥˦ ˖˔ˡ ˔˟˦ˢ ˡˢ˪ ˘ˡ˝ˢˬ ˚˘˧˧˜ˡ˚ ˖˟ˢ˦˘ ˧ˢ ˧˛˘ ˔˖˧˜ˢˡ ˪˜˧˛ ˡ˘˪ ˦˘˔˧˜ˡ˚ ˜ˡ˦˧˔˟˟˘˗ ˔˥ˢ˨ˡ˗ ˗˜˔ˠˢˡ˗ ˢˡ˘ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˥˘˖ˢˡ˦˧˥˨˖˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˧˛˘ ˜ˡЃ˘˟˗ ˣ˟˔ˬ˜ˡ˚ ˦˨˥˙˔˖˘ ˢ˙ ˗˜˔ˠˢˡ˗ ˢˡ˘ ˨˦˘˦ ˔ ˦ˣ˘˖˜˔˟˜˦˧ ˦˔ˡ˗ ˔ˡ˗ ˨ˣ˚˥˔˗˘˗ ˣ˟˔ˬ˘˥ ˗˨˚ˢ˨˧˦ ˢˡ ˗˜˔ˠˢˡ˗ ˢˡ˘ ˔ˡ˗ ˧˪ˢ ˪˜˟˟ ˣ˥ˢ˩˜˗˘ ˔ ˕˘˧˧˘˥ ˦˧˔ˡ˗˔˥˗ ˢ˙ ˣ˟˔ˬ˜ˡ˚ ˦˨˥˙˔˖˘ ˔ˡ˗ ˤ˨˔˟˜˧ˬ ˧˘˔ˠ ˦ˣ˔˖˘ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˨ˣ˚˥˔˗˘˦ ˔˧ ˆ˨˥˩˘ˬˢ˥˦ ʶ˥˘˘˞ ˆˢ˙˧˕˔˟˟ ʹ˔˖˜˟˜˧ˬ ˪˘˥˘ ˙˨ˡ˗˘˗ ˕ˬ ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ʟ ˧˛˘ ˁˆˊ ʺˢ˩˘˥ˡˠ˘ˡ˧ ˔ˡ˗ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ʶ˜˧ˬ ˆˢ˙˧˕˔˟˟ ʴ˦˦ˢ˖˜˔˧˜ˢˡʡ ˇˢ Ѓˡ˗ ˢ˨˧ ˠˢ˥˘ ˚ˢ ˧ˢ ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖˜˧ˬʢ˦ˣ˥ˢ˦ ● ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ˜˦ ˜ˡ˩˜˧˜ˡ˚ ˖ˢˠˠ˨ˡ˜˧ˬ ˙˘˘˗˕˔˖˞ ˢˡ ˧˛˘ ˣ˥ˢˣˢ˦˘˗ ˗˘˦˜˚ˡ ˖ˢˡ˖˘ˣ˧ ˙ˢ˥ ˔ ˡ˘˪ ˦˛˔˥˘˗ ˣ˔˧˛ ˢˡ ʹ˔˖˧ˢ˥ˬ ˅ˢ˔˗ʟ ˅˘˚˘ˡ˧˩˜˟˟˘ʡ ʴ ˦˛˔˥˘˗ ˣ˔˧˛ ˪˜˟˟ ˦˜˚ˡ˜Ѓ˖˔ˡ˧˟ˬ ˜ˠˣ˥ˢ˩˘ ʹ˔˖˧ˢ˥ˬ ˅ˢ˔˗ ˙ˢ˥ ˣ˘˗˘˦˧˥˜˔ˡ˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˖ˬ˖˟˜˦˧˦ ˕ˬ ˣ˥ˢ˩˜˗˜ˡ˚ ˔ ˦˔˙˘ ˔ˡ˗ ˔˖˖˘˦˦˜˕˟˘ ˖ˢˡˡ˘˖˧˜ˢˡ ˧ˢ ˧˛˘ ˁ˘ˣ˘˔ˡ ˅˜˩˘˥ʡ ʼ˧ ˪˜˟˟ ˔˟˦ˢ ˛˘˟ˣ ˧ˢ ˥˘˗˨˖˘ ˧˥˔˙Ѓ˖ ˖ˢˡ˚˘˦˧˜ˢˡ ˕ˬ ˘ˡ˖ˢ˨˥˔˚˜ˡ˚ ˥˘˦˜˗˘ˡ˧˦ ˧ˢ ˟˘˔˩˘ ˧˛˘˜˥ ˖˔˥˦ ˔˧ ˛ˢˠ˘ʟ ˦˨ˣˣˢ˥˧ ˥˘˦˜˗˘ˡ˧˦ ˧ˢ ˘ˡ˝ˢˬ ˔˖˧˜˩˘ ˟˜˙˘˦˧ˬ˟˘˦ʟ ˔ˡ˗ ˕ˢˢ˦˧ ˢ˩˘˥˔˟˟ ˟˜˩˘˔˕˜˟˜˧ˬ ˙ˢ˥ ˧˛˘ ˖ˢˠˠ˨ˡ˜˧ˬʡ ˌˢ˨˥ ˙˘˘˗˕˔˖˞ ˜˦ ˔ˡ ˜ˠˣˢ˥˧˔ˡ˧ ˣ˔˥˧ ˢ˙ ˧˛˘ ˣ˟˔ˡˡ˜ˡ˚ ˣ˥ˢ˖˘˦˦ ˧ˢ ˛˘˟ˣ ˦˛˔ˣ˘ ˧˛˘ ˗˘˦˜˚ˡ ˔ˡ˗ ˦˨ˣˣˢ˥˧ ˨˦ ˧ˢ ˦˘˘˞ ˧˛˘ ˚˥˔ˡ˧ ˙˨ˡ˗˜ˡ˚ ˡ˘˘˗˘˗ ˧ˢ ˗˘˟˜˩˘˥ ˧˛˜˦ ˖˥˜˧˜˖˔˟ ˣ˥ˢ˝˘˖˧ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˖ˢˠˠ˨ˡ˜˧ˬ ˖˔ˡ ˦˛˔˥˘ ˧˛˘˜˥ ˙˘˘˗˕˔˖˞ ˨ˡ˧˜˟ ʤʤʡʨʬˣˠ ˢˡ ˆ˨ˡ˗˔ˬʟ ʦ ʷ˘˖˘ˠ˕˘˥ ʥʣʥʦʡ ˉ˜˦˜˧ ˬˢ˨˥˦˔ˬˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖ˢˠʡ˔˨ʢ˙˔˖˧ˢ˥ˬ˥ˢ˔˗

ˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖˜˧ˬʡ˖ˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟

ˇ˛˘ ˗˥˔˙˧ ˉ˃ʴ ˦˘˧˦ ˢ˨˧ ˠ˘˖˛˔ˡ˜˦ˠ˦ ˙ˢ˥ ˧˛˘ ˧˜ˠ˜ˡ˚ ˔ˡ˗ ˗˘˟˜˩˘˥ˬ ˢ˙ ˥ˢ˔˗ ˪ˢ˥˞˦ʟ ˟˔ˡ˗ ˗˘˗˜˖˔˧˜ˢˡ ˔ˡ˗ ˔ ˠˢˡ˘˧˔˥ˬ ˖ˢˡ˧˥˜˕˨˧˜ˢˡ ˣ˔ˬ˔˕˟˘ ˧ˢ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ʶ˜˧ˬ ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ˙ˢ˥ ˗˘˟˜˩˘˥ˬ ˢ˙ ˜ˡ˙˥˔˦˧˥˨˖˧˨˥˘ ˪˜˧˛˜ˡ ˧˛˘ ˀ˔ˠ˥˘ ˅ˢ˔˗ ˃˥˘˖˜ˡ˖˧ʡ

˃˨˕˟˜˖ ˁˢ˧˜˖˘˦

ʷ˥˔˙˧ ˃˟˔ˡˡ˜ˡ˚ ʴ˚˥˘˘ˠ˘ˡ˧ ˙ˢ˥ ʪʫʫϝʫʫʥ ˀ˔ˠ˥˘ ˅ˢ˔˗ʟ ʾ˘ˠˣ˦ ʶ˥˘˘˞

˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ʶ˜˧ˬ ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ˜˦ ˣ˨˕˟˜˖˟ˬ ˡˢ˧˜˙ˬ˜ˡ˚ ˔ ˗˥˔˙˧ ˉˢ˟˨ˡ˧˔˥ˬ ˃˟˔ˡˡ˜ˡ˚ ʴ˚˥˘˘ˠ˘ˡ˧ ʛˉ˃ʴʜ ˕˘˧˪˘˘ˡ ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ˔ˡ˗ ˀ˜˥˩˔˖ʡ ˇ˛˘ ˗˥˔˙˧ ˉ˃ʴ ˛˔˦ ˕˘˘ˡ ˣ˥˘ˣ˔˥˘˗ ˜ˡ ˖ˢˡˡ˘˖˧˜ˢˡ ˪˜˧˛ ˧˛˘ ˣ˥ˢˣˢ˦˘˗ ˗˘˩˘˟ˢˣˠ˘ˡ˧ ˢ˙ ʪʫʫϝʫʫʥ ˀ˔ˠ˥˘ ˅ˢ˔˗ʟ ʾ˘ˠˣ˦ ʶ˥˘˘˞ ˨ˡ˗˘˥ ˆ˧˔˧˘ ˆ˜˚ˡ˜Ѓ˖˔ˡ˧ ʷ˘˩˘˟ˢˣˠ˘ˡ˧ ʴˣˣ˥ˢ˩˔˟ ˆˆʷʠʤʣʧʧʫ ˀˢ˗ ʦʡ

ʵ˘ˡ˘Ѓ˧˘˗ ˃˔˥˧ˬʭ ʸˣ˦˜˟ˢˡ ʷ˜˦˧˥˜˕˨˧˜ˢˡ ˀ˜ˡ˜˦˧˘˥˜˔˟ ʻˢ˟˗˜ˡ˚ ʶˢ˥ˣˢ˥˔˧˜ˢˡ ʛʸˡ˗˘˔˩ˢ˨˥ ʸˡ˘˥˚ˬʜ ˃˥ˢˣˢ˦˘˗ ˈ˦˘ʭ ʸ˔˦˘ˠ˘ˡ˧ ˙ˢ˥ ˔ ˣ˔˗ˠˢ˨ˡ˧ ˦˨˕˦˧˔˧˜ˢˡʟ ˘˔˦˘ˠ˘ˡ˧ ˙ˢ˥ ˨ˡ˗˘˥˚˥ˢ˨ˡ˗ ˖˔˕˟˘˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˔ ˥˘˦˧˥˜˖˧˜ˢˡ ˢˡ ˧˛˘ ˨˦˘ ˢ˙ ˧˛˘ ˟˔ˡ˗ʡ ʷ˘˦˖˥˜ˣ˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ʿ˔ˡ˗ʭ ʿˢ˧ ʤʪʣʤ ʷ˃ʤʥʫʦʦʪʫʟ ʺ˜ˣˣ˦ ˆ˧˥˘˘˧ ʶ˟˔˥˘ˠˢˡ˧ ˀ˘˔˗ˢ˪˦ ˇ˘˥ˠʭ ˃˘˥ˣ˘˧˨˜˧ˬ ˆ˛˔ˣ˘ʭ ˆ˛˔ˣ˘ ʴ ˗˜˔˚˥˔ˠ ˢ˙ ˔ ˕˨˜˟˗˜ˡ˚ ʷ˘˦˖˥˜ˣ˧˜ˢˡ ˔˨˧ˢˠ˔˧˜˖˔˟˟ˬ ˚˘ˡ˘˥˔˧˘˗ ˪˜˧˛ ˠ˘˗˜˨ˠ ˖ˢˡЃ˗˘ˡ˖˘ ʴ ˕˟˨˘ˣ˥˜ˡ˧ ˪˜˧˛ ˕˟˔˖˞ ˧˘˫˧ ˔ˡ˗ ˡ˨ˠ˕˘˥˦ ʴ˟˟ ˔˙˙˘˖˧˘˗ ˣ˔˥˧˜˘˦ ˔˥˘ ˛˘˥˘˕ˬ ˜ˡ˩˜˧˘˗ ˧ˢ ˠ˔˞˘ ˦˨˕ˠ˜˦˦˜ˢˡ˦ ˖ˢˡ˖˘˥ˡ˜ˡ˚ ˧˛˘ ˣ˥ˢˣˢ˦˔˟ʡ ˆ˨˕ˠ˜˦˦˜ˢˡ˦ ˠ˨˦˧ ˕˘ ˥˘˖˘˜˩˘˗ ˜ˡ ˪˥˜˧˜ˡ˚ ˔˗˗˥˘˦˦˘˗ ˧ˢ ˧˛˘ ʺ˘ˡ˘˥˔˟ ˀ˔ˡ˔˚˘˥ʟ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ʶ˜˧ˬ ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ ˧ˢ ˃˂ ʵˢ˫ ʩʣʟ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ˁˆˊ ʥʪʨʤ ˢ˥ ˖ˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ʳˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖˜˧ˬʟ ˪˜˧˛˜ˡ ʥʫ ˗˔ˬ˦ ˢ˙ ˧˛˘ ˗˔˧˘ ˢ˙ ˧˛˜˦ ˡˢ˧˜˖˘ʡ ʹˢ˥ ˔˟˟ ˘ˡˤ˨˜˥˜˘˦ʭ ˇ˔˥˔ ʵ˥˔˜˧˛˪˔˜˧˘ ˢˡ ʧʪʦʥ ʪʪʪʪ ˢ˥ ˘ˠ˔˜˟ ˇ˔˥˔ʡʵ˥˔˜˧˛˪˔˜˧˘ʳˣ˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ʡ˖˜˧ˬ

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Court hits dumpers hard More than $730,000 in fines over asbestos left at Luddenham property in 2019

uge fines have been dished out after asbestos was dumped at a Luddenham property in 2019. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) successfully prosecuted a company and two individuals in the Land and Environment Court, fining them more than $730,000 in total for the unlawful disposal of waste and supply of false or misleading information about that waste. The EPA brought nine charges against Ghossayn Group Pty Ltd and its sole Director George Ghossayn for a range of offences relating to the unlawful transport of more than 1,200 tonnes of waste from a demolition site in Dulwich Hill to a residential property in Luddenham in 2019. The Court also convicted and fined Dani Geagea, the sole Director of demolition and waste removal company Masters Civil (Aust) Pty Ltd, for his role in conspiring with others, including Ghossayn Group and Ghossayn, to create false waste delivery dockets. This is the first time the EPA has brought a conspiracy charge in the NSW Land and Environment Court. EPA Priority Compliance and Investigations Director Greg Sheehy said that this illicit transport was done knowingly and was covered up. “Chief Justice Preston handed down $734,000 in fines for the incident, including $550,000 to the Ghossayn Group, $130,000

The waste dumped at Luddenham in 2019. Photo: EPA.

to Mr Ghossayn and $54,000 to Mr Geagea, in addition to EPA’s investigation and legal costs,” Sheehy said. “Our investigations found that the fill

ʷ˘˩˘˟ˢˣˠ˘ˡ˧ ʴˣˣ˟˜˖˔˧˜ˢˡ ˇ˛˘ ˙ˢ˟˟ˢ˪˜ˡ˚ ʷ˘˩˘˟ˢˣˠ˘ˡ˧ ʴˣˣ˟˜˖˔˧˜ˢˡ ˛˔˦ ˕˘˘ˡ ˥˘˖˘˜˩˘˗ ˕ˬ ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ʭ ϧ ʴ˥˧ˠ˔˗˘ ʴ˥˖˛˜˧˘˖˧˦

ʤʦʨ ʶ˔˥ˣ˘ˡ˧˘˥ ˆ˧˥˘˘˧ʟ ʶˢ˟ˬ˧ˢˡ

ʷʴʥʦʢʣʬʪʩ

ʷ˘ˠˢ˟˜˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˘˫˜˦˧˜ˡ˚ ˦˧˥˨˖˧˨˥˘˦ʟ ˘˔˥˧˛˪ˢ˥˞˦ʟ ˩˘˚˘˧˔˧˜ˢˡ ˥˘ˠˢ˩˔˟ ˔ˡ˗ ˖ˢˡ˦˧˥˨˖˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˔ ʥʠ˦˧ˢ˥˘ˬ ˦˛ˢˣ ˧ˢˣ ˛ˢ˨˦˜ˡ˚ ˗˘˩˘˟ˢˣˠ˘ˡ˧ ˪˜˧˛ ˚˥ˢ˨ˡ˗ Єˢˢ˥ ˖ˢˠˠ˘˥˖˜˔˟ ˣ˥˘ˠ˜˦˘˦ʟ ˔˗˩˘˥˧˜˦˜ˡ˚ ˦˜˚ˡ˔˚˘ ˔ˡ˗ ˔ Ѓ˥˦˧ Єˢˢ˥ ˥˘˦˜˗˘ˡ˧˜˔˟ ˔ˣ˔˥˧ˠ˘ˡ˧ ʶˢˡ˧˔˖˧ʭ ˁ˔˧˔˟˜˘ ˃˜˚˚ˢ˧˧ ˢˡ ʧʪʦʥ ʪʩʣʪ

ʷ˘˩˘˟ˢˣˠ˘ˡ˧ ʶˢˡ˦˘ˡ˧ʢ˦ ʷ˘˧˘˥ˠ˜ˡ˘˗

˃˨˥˦˨˔ˡ˧ ˧ˢ ˆ˘˖˧˜ˢˡ ʧʡʨʬ ˢ˙ ˧˛˘ ʸˡ˩˜˥ˢˡˠ˘ˡ˧˔˟ ˃˟˔ˡˡ˜ˡ˚ ˔ˡ˗ ʴ˦˦˘˦˦ˠ˘ˡ˧ ʴ˖˧ ʤʬʪʬʟ ˧˛˘ ˦˖˛˘˗˨˟˘ ˕˘˟ˢ˪ ˟˜˦˧˦ ˔ˣˣ˟˜˖˔˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˥˘˖˘ˡ˧˟ˬ ˗˘˧˘˥ˠ˜ˡ˘˗ ˕ˬ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ʶ˜˧ˬ ʶˢ˨ˡ˖˜˟ʡ

ʴˣˣ˥ˢ˩˘˗ ʷ˘˩˘˟ˢˣˠ˘ˡ˧ ʴˣˣ˟˜˖˔˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˀˢ˗ʥʦʢʣʤʦʬ

ʿˢ˧ ʨʣʣʦ ʷ˃ ʫʥʫʥʨʪʟ ʥʤ ˊˢˠ˥˔ ʶ˥˘˦˖˘ˡ˧ʟ ʺ˟˘ˡˠˢ˥˘ ˃˔˥˞ ˆ˘˖˧˜ˢˡ ʧʡʨʨʛʤʴʜ ˠˢ˗˜Ѓ˖˔˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˧ˢ ʷʴʥʤʢʣʪʨʧ ʛ˔˦ ˠˢ˗˜Ѓ˘˗ ˕ˬ ˀˢ˗ʥʥʢʣʤʤʩʜ ˜ˡ˖˟˨˗˜ˡ˚ ˥˘˧˘ˡ˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˘˫˜˦˧˜ˡ˚ ˗˪˘˟˟˜ˡ˚Ϡ˦ ˚˔˥˔˚˘ ˪˔˟˟ ʙ ˖ˢˡ˖˥˘˧˘ ˦˟˔˕ ˔ˡ˗ ˠ˜ˡˢ˥ ˔ˠ˘ˡ˗ˠ˘ˡ˧˦ ˧ˢ ˥ˢˢ˙ ˙ˢ˥ˠ ˔ˡ˗ ˕ˢ˨ˡ˗˔˥ˬ ˙˘ˡ˖˜ˡ˚ ˛˘˜˚˛˧ ϝ ˣ˔˥˧˜˔˟ ˗˘ˠˢ˟˜˧˜ˢˡ ˪ˢ˥˞˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˔˟˧˘˥˔˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˧ˢ ˘˫˜˦˧˜ˡ˚ ˗˪˘˟˟˜ˡ˚ʟ ˖ˢˡ˦˧˥˨˖˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˦˜ˡ˚˟˘ ˦˧ˢ˥˘ˬ ˗˪˘˟˟˜ˡ˚ ˧ˢ ˙ˢ˥ˠ ˗˘˧˔˖˛˘˗ ˗˨˔˟ ˢ˖˖˨ˣ˔ˡ˖ˬ ˔ˡ˗ ˆ˧˥˔˧˔ ˧˜˧˟˘ ˦˨˕˗˜˩˜˦˜ˢˡ ˫ ʥ ˟ˢ˧˦

ϧ ˅ˬ˔ˡ ʻ˜˧˖˛˘ˡ ˃˧ˬ ʿ˧˗

ϧ ʵ˘˘˖˛˪ˢˢ˗ ʻˢˠ˘˦ ʛˁˆˊʜ ˃˧ˬ ʿ˧˗

ʷʴʥʦʢʣʤʧʧ

ʿˢ˧ ʫ ʷ˃ ʤʤʣʨʤʦʦ ˔ˡ˗ ʿˢ˧ ʬ ʷ˃ ʤʤʣʨʤʦʦʟ ʤʧʥ ˂˟˗ ʵ˔˧˛˨˥˦˧ ˅ˢ˔˗ʟ ʸˠ˨ ˃˟˔˜ˡ˦

ˆ˧˔˚˘˗ ˔˟˧˘˥˔˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˔˗˗˜˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˧ˢ ˘˫˜˦˧˜ˡ˚ ˦˘˟˙ʠ˦˧ˢ˥˔˚˘ ˣ˥˘ˠ˜˦˘˦ ˜ˡ˖˟˨˗˜ˡ˚ ˦˜ˡ˚˟˘ ˦˧ˢ˥˘ˬ ˘˫˧˘ˡ˦˜ˢˡ ˧ˢ ˘˫˜˦˧˜ˡ˚ ˪˘˦˧˘˥ˡ ˦˘˟˙ʠ˦˧ˢ˥˔˚˘ ˕˨˜˟˗˜ˡ˚ ʛˆ˧˔˚˘ ʤʜʟ ˖ˢˡ˦˧˥˨˖˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˡ˘˪ ʥʠ˦˧ˢ˥˘ˬ ˦˘˟˙ʠ˦˧ˢ˥˔˚˘ ˕˨˜˟˗˜ˡ˚ ʛˆ˧˔˚˘ ʥʜ ˔ˡ˗ ˔˦˦ˢ˖˜˔˧˘˗ ˦˜˧˘ ˪ˢ˥˞˦

ʷʴʥʦʢʣʧʫʧ

ʿˢ˧ ʤʤ ˆ˘˖ ʴ ʷ˃ ʥʥʩʧʩʟ ʥʤϝʥʦ ˇ˛˘ ˁˢ˥˧˛˘˥ˡ ˅ˢ˔˗ʟ ʿˢˡ˗ˢˡ˗˘˥˥ˬ ʷ˘˧˔˖˛˘˗ ˦˘˖ˢˡ˗˔˥ˬ ˗˪˘˟˟˜ˡ˚

ϧ ˇ˛˘ ˇ˥˨˦˧˘˘ ˙ˢ˥ ʸ˟˦ˢ˞˞˔˥˜ ʻˢ˟˗˜ˡ˚˦ ʹ˔ˠ˜˟ˬ ˇ˥˨˦˧ ʷʴʥʦʢʣʥʩʬ ʿˢ˧ ʤ ʷ˃ ʥʧʫʣʧ ˔ˡ˗ ʿˢ˧ ʥ ʷ˃ ʥʧʫʣʧʟ ʦʫ ʿ˘˧˛˕˥˜˗˚˘ ˆ˧˥˘˘˧ʟ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ʷ˘ˠˢ˟˜˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˘˫˜˦˧˜ˡ˚ ˦˧˥˨˖˧˨˥˘˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˖ˢˡ˦˧˥˨˖˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˦˜ˡ˚˟˘ ˦˧ˢ˥˘ˬ ˠ˘˗˜˖˔˟ ˖˘ˡ˧˥˘ ˔ˡ˗ ˔˧ʠ˚˥˔˗˘ ˖˔˥ ˣ˔˥˞

ϧ ʵʷʴ ʵ˨˜˟˗˜ˡ˚ ʶˢ ˃˧ˬ ʿ˧˗

ʿˢ˧ ʤʤ ʷ˃ ʤʣʤʦʪʦʣʟ ʦʧʣ ʻ˜˚˛ ˆ˧˥˘˘˧ʟ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛

ʶ˟ˢ˦˜ˡ˚ ˗˔˧˘ʭ ˀˢˡ˗˔ˬʟ ʤʤ ʷ˘˖˘ˠ˕˘˥ ʥʣʥʦ

ϧ ʻ˔˥˥ˬ ˃˛˔ˠ

transported to the Luddenham property contained 379 tonnes of asbestos waste, and a hydrocarbon called benzo(a)pyrene which we understand to be a carcinogen.

ʷʴʥʦʢʣʩʤʥ

ʵ˨˜˟˗˜ˡ˚ ˔˟˧˘˥˔˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˥˘˦˧ˢ˥˔˧˜ˢˡ ˪ˢ˥˞˦ ˧ˢ ϟʶ˥˔ˠ ʻˢ˨˦˘Ϡ ϧ ʺ˥˔ˡˡˬ ʹ˟˔˧ ˆˢ˟˨˧˜ˢˡ˦ ˃˧ˬ ʿ˧˗

ʿˢ˧ ʬʨʤ ʷ˃ ʥʨʥʬʬʧʟ ʨʥ ʻ˘ˡ˥ˬ ʿ˔˪˦ˢˡ ʴ˩˘ˡ˨˘ʟ ˊ˘˥˥˜ˡ˚˧ˢˡ ʶˢ˨ˡ˧ˬ

ʷʴʥʦʢʣʬʤʪ

ʷ˘˧˔˖˛˘˗ ˦˘˖ˢˡ˗˔˥ˬ ˗˪˘˟˟˜ˡ˚ ϧ ʸ˫˖˜˧˘ ʶˢ˥ˣˢ˥˔˧˜ˢˡ ˃˧ˬ ʿ˧˗

ʿˢ˧ ʥʣʧ ʷ˃ ʪʦʩʩʣʥʟ ʥʫ ʻ˘ˡ˥ˬ ˆ˧˥˘˘˧ʟ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛

ʷʴʥʦʢʣʫʧʩ

˃ˬ˟ˢˡ ˦˜˚ˡ

ϧ ʷ˥˨ˡ˞˘ˡ ʵˢ˧˔ˡ˜˦˧ ˃˧ˬ ʿ˧˗

ʿˢ˧ ʤ ʷ˃ ʩʨʩʫʪʨʟ ʦʫʫ ʻ˜˚˛ ˆ˧˥˘˘˧ʟ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛

ʷʴʥʦʢʣʪʥʥ

ˈ˦˘ ˣ˥˘ˠ˜˦˘˦ ˔˦ ˔ ˦ˠ˔˟˟ ˕˔˥

ϧ ʸ˟˜ ˧˛˘ ˇ˥˨˦˧˘˘ ˙ˢ˥ ˇ˛˘ ˁ˔˩ˢˡ ˃˟˔ˡˡ˜ˡ˚ ˇ˥˨˦˧ ʷʴʥʦʢʣʧʧʥ ʿˢ˧ ʤ ʷ˃ ʪʦʨʪʦʦʟ ʥʤʨʥϝʥʤʩʧ ʶ˔˦˧˟˘˥˘˔˚˛ ˅ˢ˔˗ʟ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ʶˢˡ˦˧˥˨˖˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˖˔ˡˢˣˬ ˦˧˥˨˖˧˨˥˘ ˔˕˨˧˧˜ˡ˚ ˘˫˜˦˧˜ˡ˚ ˪˔˥˘˛ˢ˨˦˘ ˕˨˜˟˗˜ˡ˚˦

ϧ ʹ˘˥ˡ˟˘˜˚˛ ʷ˥˔˙˧˜ˡ˚

ʷʴʥʦʢʣʪʥʦ

ʿˢ˧ ʤʥʩ ʷ˃ ʥʦʫʤʣʣʟ ʥʣ ʵ˔ˡˢˢ˟ ʴ˩˘ˡ˨˘ʟ ˆˢ˨˧˛ ˃˘ˡ˥˜˧˛ ˆ˛˘˗ ˔ˡ˗ ˧˥˘˘ ˥˘ˠˢ˩˔˟

ϧ ʵ˥˔˗˟˘ˬ ʼˡ˪ˢˢ˗

ʷʴʥʦʢʣʫʧʧ

ʿˢ˧ ʤʫ ʷ˃ ʥʦʬʣʫʪʟ ʩʩ ˇ˛˘ ˆ˔ˡ˖˧˨˔˥ˬ ʷ˥˜˩˘ʟ ʿ˘ˢˡ˔ˬ

ʷ˘ˠˢ˟˜˧˜ˢˡ ˪ˢ˥˞˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˖ˢˡ˦˧˥˨˖˧˜ˢˡ ˢ˙ ˘˫˧˘˥ˡ˔˟ ˦˧˔˜˥˦ ˔ˡ˗ ˧˘˥˥˔˖˘

“Not only was the receipt of this waste illegal, it adversely impacted the soil at the property and posed a threat to human health and the environment. “The Court heard Ghossayn Group and Mr Ghossayn intentionally transported and disposed of the waste material, including the asbestos waste, at the Luddenham property to avoid paying waste disposal fees.” The Court also found Ghossayn Group and Ghossayn engaged others to draw up 49 falsified waste delivery dockets claiming the fill had been lawfully disposed of at a licensed facility, which were then sent to the developer of the Dulwich Hill site in an invoice for works completed. “The prosecution should serve as a reminder to any companies or individuals believing they can falsify documents to evade disposal fees – your fraudulent behaviour will be uncovered,” Sheehy said. “After a thorough investigation, we’re pleased to see this matter come to a close.” Last year, the EPA also successfully prosecuted John Cannuli for the same incident. Cannuli was convicted, fined $50,000 and ordered to pay over $20,000 in costs in Penrith Local Court for his role in causing the pollution of land at the Luddenham property, which he was sub-leasing at the time. The illegally transported waste has since been cleaned up at a significant cost to the owners of the property.

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Kingwood: Man to front court after allegedly spitting at police officer

A Penrith man has been charged after he assaulted a police officer. About 11am on Tuesday, November 14, it is alleged a 52-year-old was at his place of work, in High Street, Penrith, talking with another man. It is alleged a man approached the 52-yearold from behind and struck him without warning. The incident was captured on CCTV, so Police were contacted and a report was made. Just before 4.30pm on Tuesday, police stopped a 37-year-old man in relation to the offence. It is alleged that when stopped he verbally abused the police officer before spitting in his face. The man was arrested and conveyed to Penrith Police Station where he was charged. He will appear in Penrith Local Court on January 11.

Werrington: Man to front court after drugs, weapons found in car

A man has been charged after he was caught with a taser in Werrington. About 9.30pm on Tuesday, November 14, police were patrolling the Great Western Highway. It is alleged they stopped a vehicle for a random breath test, which proved negative. Police have had a conversation with the driver, a 46-year-old St Marys man, and asked if there was anything in the vehicle that should not be. The man allegedly informed police that there was cannabis in the vehicle. Police then searched the vehicle and located a clear re-sealable bag containing the cannabis, as well as three clear resealable bags containing methylamphetamines, a taser in a case and a knife in the driver’s door. The man was arrested and charged with a string of offences. He will appear in Penrith Local Court on December 19.

Cambridge Park: Woman charged after alleged police assault

Cranebrook: Mum abuses police for arresting son over negligent driving

A teenage boy will face court after he was charged with a string of offences in Cranebrook. About 1.15pm on Saturday, November 18, police were patrolling Pendock Road when they spotted a youth riding a Husqvarna motorbike on the road, without a required helmet. It is alleged he did a “wheel stand” whilst travelling along the street and then rode up onto the footpath. Police, who were on trail bikes, followed the youth as he rode on a footpath in the local reserve. It is alleged that two pedestrians had to move out of his way, so they were not hit by the youth, who continued through the park to Sherringham Road. It is alleged the youth lost traction and stalled the bike in the middle of the road before he noticed police and ran. Police pursued the youth through several backyards before he was finally apprehended. They had a conversation with the 15-yearold Cranebrook local. It is alleged his mother turned up at the location and abused officers for arresting her son. The youth was taken to Penrith Police Station where he was charged with several offences including negligent driving. He will appear in a Children’s Court at a later date.

A woman has been charged after she allegedly assaulted a police officer in Cambridge Park. About 2.45pm on Friday, November 17, police attended an address in Shaw Street, Cambridge Gardens to arrest a man. When police attended, it is alleged the

man’s sister was at the location. Police were aware of two large and vicious dogs that were at the location and had their Oleoresin Capsicum spray ready. When police knocked on the door, it is alleged a 27-year-old South Penrith woman answered. When police explained why they were there, it’s alleged the woman attempted to slam the door. It is alleged the woman fell over as she tried to slam the door. She then punched the officer in front of her in the stomach. Police allege she was sprayed with OC Spray, as she continued to lash out at the officers. She was handcuffed and conveyed to Penrith Police station, where she was charged with assaulting a police officer. The woman was refused bail and will appear in Penrith Local Court at a later date.

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Plan ahead for fire season Mayor gets first-hand look at how emergency crews are preparing for summer

ocal residents are being urged to have crucial plans in place ahead of the risky fire season. Penrith Mayor Todd Carney recently met with emergency management staff at the Cumberland District Fire Control Centre in Regentville to discuss the importance of being prepared for emergencies. “Council works closely with our emergency services and Rural Fire Services (RFS) staff and volunteers to ensure the safety of our community members, and during my tour of this RFS facility I was made aware of the importance of being informed and planning ahead,” Carney said. “We are fortunate to have local despatch teams who work hard on the ground, and it is Council’s role to remind residents that there are added risks going into summer. “With our City prone to storms, bushfires and floods, I urge community members to visit our website to find out what they can do at home to keep their loved ones safe.” During the Mayor’s tour of the Regentville site, he viewed the main operations room complete with Penrith Mayor Todd Carney and NSW RFS District Manager Cumberland and Macarthur Angelo Baldo at the running news feeds and maps, as Regentville Fire Control Centre.

well as briefing rooms and training spaces, along with storage areas packed with uniforms and equipment for every scenario – from road spills to fires requiring breathing apparatus. District Manager Angelo Baldo said residents may have seen hazard reduction burns across the Local Government Area as the teams prepare for the fire season. “Our main concern going into summer is grass fires. We have had three wet summers followed by a relatively dry period, which creates issues due to the fast growth of tall grass that has dried out,” he said. “It is really important that residents have bushfire survival plans in place and make the conscious decision to be prepared – while most people plan to keep their homes safe, they need to think about planning for the holidays when they might be away from their properties and belongings.” Community members can visit penrith.city/emergencyready to learn more about how to get prepared, who to contact in an emergency, and which mobile phone apps provide critical information during disasters. Residents with any general enquiries can contact the local District team on 4734 7777.

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Warmly invites you and your family to join us for our special

INTERFAITH REMEMBRANCE SERVICE

Sunday, 17th December, 2023 7.30pm, St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney

To remember those we have lost during 2023 and past years. Presided by Bishop Terence Brady With live music performances.

After the service, please join us in Cathedral Square to view the stunning Christmas light show.

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LOCAL NEWS

Battle of the trees in festive charity fun CASSIDY PEARCE

rees of Hope has officially returned to Penrith Panthers for the festive season, with eight local charities putting their decorating skills to the test in hopes of winning a share of $10,000. This year, the team from Our Community Cares is aiming to bring the same sweetness to their tree as they do to the Penrith community. “It’s a gingerbread theme – we’re just trying to bring a bit of sweetness to Penrith!” Kris Gauci said. “There’s lots of edibles on the tree, so maybe when we get back, there’ll be nothing left of it!” Gauci commended the work of her team to make this year’s tree so spectacular. “I think it’s going to look fantastic. Kim and the girls and all the people in our committee have done a fantastic job cooking, and baking gingerbread, and packing them, and getting all the decorations,” she said. “They’ve really been putting a lot of effort in, which is really good, but it’s just a bit of fun anyway.” Recently, Our Community Cares has been working closely with Nepean Hospital, with Gauci hoping that a win could help them continue to do so.

Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk’s tree. Photo: Megan Dunn.

“We’ll do whatever we can that’s worthwhile – they’re still giving us their wish list!” she said. Kevin Canning from Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk said that their tree is aiming to kickstart important conversations around men’s mental health. “Our inspiration this year is a blue tree, based on the Blue Tree Project, which is a national organisation which is a conversation starter around mental health,” he said. “There’s 1060 blue trees around the coun-

Alicia Xiberras and Indi Cleary with the Penrith Community Kitchen tree. Photo: Megan Dunn.

try, we have one here on the Penrith river walk which we’ve painted blue ourselves, so here in the foyer we’ve got a blue tree, and we’ve got some information on the Blue Tree Project.” Being their fourth year taking part in Trees of Hope, Canning is hoping 2023 could be the year they finally take home the win. “We’ve been runner-up a couple of times, so we’re aiming to go one better, but there’s a lot of good organisations here, so I think everyone’s worthy of a position,” he said. “If we can bring a smile to someone’s face, or

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even if our tree starts that conversation, that’s what we think is important.” Other charities taking part in Trees of Hope this year include Penrith Community Kitchen, Regentville Rural Fire Brigade, Panthers on The Prowl, The Haven Women’s Shelter, Nepean Therapy Dogs Incorporated and NORO. Voting is open from now until Tuesday, December 19. The winners will be announced at 3pm on Wednesday, December 20.

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Council to move towards online booking system TROY DODDS

enrith City Council is set to move to an online booking and venue management system for its 250 bookable spaces across the City. Council manages a range of community facilities, sporting reserves, passive reserves, parks and Ripples. Council’s Community Facilities & Recreation (CF&R) Officers currently manage function and hall bookings, casual and regular hirers, as well as casual and seasonal bookings of sports and recreation and open space facilities. The Ripples team manage casual and term bookings, including Learn to Swim and memberships, sports halls, bookable rooms and spaces, aqua spaces, and fitness classes. Currently, some of these processes are manual, and Council does not provide the ability to book or pay online. “As a result of a business case assessment, it has been identified that an online venue management booking system and software solution is required to deliver a seamless booking experience across all touchpoints (for internal staff and our external customers), to enable Council to deliver on its Customer

Promise and create capacity within departments to move away from administration heavy processes and effectively manage and facilitate the use of community, sport, recreation and open space facilities,” a report to Council said. “An online booking system provides a convenient and accessible solution. It will create an opportunity for Council to streamline processes for customers and staff, improve efficiency and responsiveness, centralise data, and provide Council with improved data analysis allowing valuable insights and strategic planning with data-driven decisions.” Council recently held a tender process, with four companies responding to implement and manage the system. Councillors on Monday night agreed to engage Programus Australasia Pty Ltd to set up, configure and implement the system for a total price of $181,750 (excluding GST). An annual subscription of $45,000 will also be paid, with the contract for three years plus two one year extension options. The total price over three years will be $316,750. Programus Australasia Pty Ltd was the most expensive tenderer, but met all requirements of the tender, which other companies could not match.

Recreation Precinct on track for 2024

The play area at the Gipps Street Recreation Precinct is coming together.

he Gipps Street Recreation Precinct in Claremont Meadows is on track to open next year. The 32-hectare precinct will feature sports fields of various sizes to suit multiple sports, two netball courts, and cricket nets, which will all be floodlit to ensure they can be utilised to their maximum capacity. Two multi-sport courts are also being constructed within the youth precinct which will be available for residents and visitors to enjoy informal games and recreation. Earthworks, the installation of floodlighting and irrigation on the sports fields, and construction

of two synthetic cricket pitches are complete. The southern fields have also been turfed as work continues across the precinct. Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said the precinct will be one of Penrith's largest and best sport and recreation destinations. “Gipps Street Recreation Precinct will become a prime location for local, regional and statewide sports competitions, training, and events once it opens next year,” Carney said. “Sports clubs and their members will have access to high-quality sport facilities and supporting infrastructure such as the main amenities building which will feature eight change rooms, a

large-scale canteen, areas for officials, and much more. “There will also be plenty of recreation opportunities for everyone in the community including children, teenagers and families, dog owners, and nature lovers.” Member for Londonderry Prue Car said the project had been much anticipated. “Once completed, this recreation precinct will be well-used by western Sydney families, providing children’s activity areas and quality open spaces for these growing communities into the future,” she said. The Gipps Street Recreation Precinct will open in mid 2024.

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fter years of work on the project, a local director’s twist on Christmas is finally hitting the big screen, with a very special hometown showing. Heath Davis wrapped up filming on his movie ‘Christmess’ in mid-2022, with the process since then being difficult, but rewarding. “It was long, but it was joyous, because we knew we had something good,” Davis told the Weekender. The film, which tells the story of Chris Flint – a once-famous actor who, straight out of rehab, takes a job as Santa Claus in a suburban strip mall – had its world premiere at the Austin Film Festival, something Davis said was an unforgettable experience. “It was full of all these famous people who all came out and said they loved the movie, so that was really great,” he said. “Now, it’s the fun part, because you get to share it with everybody, and people seem to really like it.” Davis said that the positive reception has been overwhelming, suggesting that the love for the film comes down to the fact that it captures the true meaning of Christmas – human connection. “I think people are connecting to it because everyone can identify with the characters in

some way in this movie, because everybody’s Christmas isn’t the Hallmark movie, ‘Love Actually’ isn’t real,” he said. “This is kind of an accurate depiction of a lot of people’s Christmases – it’s funny, it’s sad, and all of those things that people love going to the movies for.” Screenings have been announced for venues all over Australia and New Zealand, but Davis said he’s most excited to be bringing it home. “We made ‘Book Week’, the last film, out there too, and I used to teach out there, so it’s always good to bring something back to the people that you love and have known forever, because they know your journey,” he said. “To see them watch it and enjoy it is a pretty awesome feeling.” Davis said he’s hoping to see the local community rally around ‘Christmess’ when it comes to Glenbrook Cinema on Monday, November 27. “The more people that go to the cinema, the more sessions we’ll get, and I just know, because I’ve seen it with enough people now from all different walks of life and different parts of the world, that if they give it a chance and see it, they’re going to connect with it, they’re going to have a good time, and they’re going to like it,” he said. ‘Christmess’ will be on at Glenbrook Cinema on Monday, November 27 at 3pm, with a Q&A with Davis. For more information or to book, visit glenbrookcinema.com.au.

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he painting of a new mural is currently underway at Nepean Hospital, with messaging aiming to bring hope to incoming patients. According to Trevor Eastwood from Dalmarri, the idea came about in conversations with the team from the hospital, who thought that the mental health building could do with a bit of a boost. “It’s all about healing, and people feeling like they’re in a safe place, so they wanted an artwork to just be nice, calming, healing, but to also tell a story of the area, of the community coming to the service to heal and to connect with each other,” he said. Aside from being given a colour palette to work with, Eastwood said he was free to come up with his own design, feeling inspired to share local stories. “Nepean Hospital is up there with one of the big icons of Penrith, so we wanted to do it justice, and to tell the story of the area,” he said. “Aboriginal art is all about telling

Rachel Scobie and Trevor Eastwood. Photo: Melinda Jane.

a story, so you want to tell the past, present and future, and that artwork talks about the land and the river that we stand on. We all walk this land as one now, and we all need to walk together, so it was all about being in the Penrith area,

coming together as a community, and sharing our story.” Since starting the mural just last week, Eastwood said the specifics of the design have grown organically, with his modern contemporary Aboriginal art infused with imagery

of the river, and native animals. “We didn’t really have too much of a plan; we knew we wanted to put the river and the local totems in, and the meeting places, but it just grew as we’re doing it,” he said. Though the entrance portion is

complete, there’s still around 150m of wall to paint, with hopes that the piece will be completed by early December. “We measured it out, and it’s roughly about a 200m mural,” he said. “We’re pretty fast painters, but it’s going to take a few weeks, especially to do it justice!” Eastwood is hoping for hospital staff to soon get involved in the process, allowing them to take ownership and feel more connected to the work. Despite having plenty still to do, Eastwood said the piece is already doing its job of helping patients feel at ease and welcomed into the space. “We’re quite happy because we’ve gotten lots and lots of positive feedback – people love it,” he said. “Before, it was just a boring, concrete wall, and now it’s a really vibrant talking piece. It is pretty daunting coming into the hospital, but at least now there’s this nice mural that you walk into. Hopefully it has a calming effect, and provides a place for people to sit and just enjoy the artwork.”

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Atmosphere Fitness, Penrith’s premier fitness destination, offers an unparalleled gym experience. With two convenient locations in Penrith, our commitment to excellence is evident in every aspect. Dive into our 50 metre pool or enjoy one of our 200+ diverse classes, including Invigorating Yoga, Pilates and Pilates Reformer sessions. Our on-site café fuels your energy while our crèche ensures your peace of mind during workouts. Whether you’re a novice or an expert, our experienced personal trainers and team are ready to guide you. Plus, with an on-site Atmosphere Fitness nutritionist, achieving your fitness goals becomes a reality. At Atmosphere Fitness we’re dedicated to your well-being and success.

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Penrith’s nod to the past • Bricks from the mid-1800s used in park’s amenities building • Race continues

Member for Penrith Karen McKeown, Penrith Mayor Todd Carney and Penrith City Council General Manager Andrew Moore in front of City Park’s new amenities building, which features a green roof.

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ity Park’s new amenities building is bringing some of Penrith’s past into the present, with the façade constructed using bricks made by St Marys local William Fleming in the mid-1800s. Fleming owned and operated The Nepean Brick and Tile Company from 1866 until 1897, which was considered the most successful brickyard in Penrith. His bricks were stamped with the letter ‘F’ or a diamond to make them easily distinguishable, which visitors to City Park will be able to see in the façade. Penrith Mayor Todd Carney said it was wonderful to be able to give the bricks a new home in City Park after being salvaged from the former Rodley House in Penrith. “Bricks from the John Price & Son funeral home which used to sit in this location have also been recycled and used in the pavement around the sunken rain garden,” Carney said. “It’s great that we’ve been able to bring some local history into the park while also championing a circular economy by reusing these materials instead of just throwing them away.” The amenities building features a green roof to complement the trees, gardens, and other greenery throughout City Park which will help create a vibrant green space in the City Centre. City Park is moving closer to completion following the recent installation of several

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as City Park edges closer to open City Park before Christmas • Fresh images of CBD’s new community hub

The façade of the new amenities building in City Park has been constructed using historic bricks made by St Marys local William Fleming in the mid-1800s.

Penrith’s City Park is anticipated to be completed by the end of this year.

water features including a circular water fountain, cascading pools with a connecting stream, fog fountains, and the first section of the central lawn has been laid. It will also feature a 78-metre sunken rain garden, trees, pergolas, seating, and public artwork once complete. Allen Place laneway has been widened and

is an investment in high quality public open space. Together with the NSW Government, Council is delivering vital infrastructure for communities to love the place they live,” Council said in a statement. The NSW Government is contributing $4 million to the City Park project. Member for Penrith Karen McKeown said

refurbished with a paved footpath, vehicle loading bay area, mountable kerb, garden beds, trees, and raised pedestrian thresholds as part of the project. This project is funded by Penrith City Council and the NSW Government through the Public Spaces Legacy Program. “The NSW Public Spaces Legacy Program

it was fantastic to see more green and open space being created in the Penrith CBD. “City Park is going to become a hub for the community to enjoy and a place to connect with each other when it opens later this year," she said. City Park is expected to be completed at the end of 2023, weather permitting.

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Top honour for midwife “Shocked, horrified, humbled”: Tracey’s big win CASSIDY PEARCE

epean Hospital midwife Tracey Codner has taken the top honour at the NSW Health Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Awards for 2023, winning Midwife of the Year. Codner has been in the industry for over 30 years, citing her love of children as the reason she first chose to study midwifery in the ‘90s. “I always loved little babies and little kids. I started out in pediatrics, and then the pediatric nurse unit manager that I worked for said, ‘Why don’t you do midwifery, because then you’re starting from scratch?’, so I did that, and then I never went back,” Codner said. “It’s predominantly a happy place, compared to some areas of nursing, which can be quite sad and traumatic. It’s usually really nice!” Despite being born at Nepean Hospital and doing her training there at the beginning of career, Codner has worked in hospitals all over Australia, including in Queensland and the Northern Territory. For Codner, being back at the hospital feels like a full circle moment,

but the best part about it is the team around her. “Obviously there’s a couple of familiar old faces, but it’s nice, they’re a nice group of people,” she said. “The team that I work in, I couldn’t ask for better, so I’m very lucky. I can’t see myself running away any time soon!” Codner prides herself on her drive to empower every woman that comes through the clinic, making sure they’re heard and are having a positive experience. “A lot of the ladies and families that I deal with have either medical complications for themselves, or their babies may have complications or an abnormality, so they tend to become very medicalised, so it’s nice for them to have a say in their own management and feel like they’re included in it all,” she said. Despite this, Codner said she felt mixed emotions when she found out that she was nominated for Midwife of the Year. “I felt shocked, horrified, humbled – a bit of everything!” she said. “I really felt it shouldn’t be just one person, because we all work together. I just kept thinking, ‘What about the rest of them? What about the great job

everyone else does?’.” This was only exemplified when Codner ended up taking out the win, though she said she was ecstatic to see her team at Nepean be recognised. “It was nice, but it’s still a bit overwhelming,” she said. “I’m not on Facebook, and people keep showing me all these Facebook comments. “I just think that’s crazy, that people would take the time to write a lovely comment. “I had no idea that people even knew who I was, which was a bit of a shock.”

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First of 50 EV chargers switched on at transport hubs Through an agreement with Australian provider JOLT, Penrith commuters have a free 7kWh top-up for their electric vehicles – a cost of $0.46 per subsequent kilowatt hour – as part of the NSW Government’s rollout of up to 50 chargers at transport hubs. In the last year, EV registrations have more than tripled here in Penrith, and we hope this conveniently located charger in Penrith is the first step to make it easierfor drivers to top-up charge as part of their commute and will encourage this transition.

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Building young men: Students graduate from Prowl program

Ken Wolfe and Brad Waugh from Panthers on the Prowl with graduates. Photo: Megan Dunn.

he latest participants in the Panthers on the Prowl ‘Building Young Men’ program have graduated at a special ceremony held in Penrith last week.

The graduates are from Nepean, Kingswood and Springwood High Schools. ‘Building Young Men’ is a group mentoring program for young men in Year 10, making the

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Spectacular opportunity Nepean High School student’s breakthrough moment at Schools Spectacular Performing Arts High School to finish it. According to Ocean, the two met for the first time in auditions, and the second time was a Zoom meeting to work on ‘Follow Your Dreams’, with Cole also an avid songwriter. “I haven’t been doing songwriting for very long, but it is something I’m very passionate about,” Cole said. “I started pretty recently, but I’ve been doing it so much!” The two worked together seamlessly, citing their similarities in age and interests as what helped them along the way. Admitting that the original work was quite personal, Ocean said Cole helped to generalise these specific experiences, making the song more relatable for performers and viewers alike. “We worked with the whole production crew as well, and they were suggesting different lyrics and stuff, but Cole definitely helped a lot,” Ocean said. “To my basic lyrics, he added more point of views, more general audience views and perspective.” With the shows to be held this

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wo western Sydney students will be making history at this weekend’s Schools Spectacular, with their own original composition set to be performed by over 5000 voices. The song was first written by Ocean Lim from Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School in September last year, based on his own experiences. But, when the opportunity to submit it for Schools Spectacular arose, he couldn’t pass it up. “I remember recording the first acoustic version with my guitar, and then the student devised composition submission came out, and I thought, ‘Why not try this song that I made called ‘Follow Your Dreams’?’,” he said. “I submitted that, but by editing it more in a School Spectacular way, with more instruments and different melodies.” Ultimately, Ocean’s song was selected for the show, and the Schools Spectacular team partnered him up with Cole Zoernleib from Nepean Creative and

Aspiring songwriter Cole Zoernleib.

weekend, Ocean said he couldn’t be happier with how the song has turned out, with the added production elements only bolstering the initial message, which he hopes will touch people’s hearts. “The message of the song is to encourage people to follow their dreams truly,” Ocean said. “I wanted to inspire and motivate people with a warm-hearted message, and Cole helped me boost that.” ‘Follow Your Dreams’ will be featured in the finale of the Schools Spectacular, a significant achievement to celebrate the show’s 40th anniversary. “It’s kind of crazy that something as large scale as Schools Spectacular is going to have something that I helped write, especially when so many talented people audition,” Cole said. “It’s pretty cool to do that with Ocean.” Schools Spectacular will be on at Qudos Bank Arena on Friday, November 24 and Saturday, November 25. For more information, visit artsunit.nsw.edu.au/schools-spectacular.

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2024 History Calendar out now It’s truly a historic moment when you can look back and see how far you’ve come. This is something I feel greatly represents Penrith City Libraries’ Research Service’s team’s efforts with their beloved Local History Calendar. The 2024 calendar marks 21 years of the team creating their beloved calendar using photographs from the Photographic Collection archives, which consists predominantly of photographs, records and items kindly donated by residents over the years. This year’s calendar features postcards from the 1800s and 1900s, showcasing iconic locations around Penrith as they were 50-200 years ago. The team highly encourages you to enjoy comparing historic locations such as the Log Cabin Hotel as it was in the 1900s to how it looks now. This is a theme the Research Services team explored in the 2008 edition of the calendar. The team was inspired to revisit this theme as the City has seen various developments occur over the last 15 years

since the last time the calendar explored the City’s history via postcards. With brief descriptions detailing the historical significance of the postcard’s featured location, landmark or business, the calendar highlights locations such as the Nepean River, Blaxland’s Crossing in Wallacia, High Street as it was in the late 1950s/early 1960s, and many others residents and visitors enjoy today. We also use photographs from the collection in our popular Flashback Friday social media posts, posted on Council’s and the Library’s channels every Friday for residents to enjoy and reminisce. The calendar is a great way to celebrate Penrith’s history and is available at all three Penrith City Libraries’ branches for $5. The Photographic Collection is accessible via Penrith Library’s Catalogue in the Local Archives Search at library.penrith. city.

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00 trees have been planted at Grey Gums Reserve in Cranebrook as part of Penrith City Council’s successful Bushcare program. The Creating Canopies event series began in 2020 with great success, seeing 114 volunteers contribute over 400 hours planting 3,360 trees across three local Penrith sites for two years. The project is run in conjunction with Greater Sydney Landcare and Landcare NSW. Penrith Mayor Todd Carney attended the event at Cranebrook and commended the volunteers for coming out to the site, especially on a warm day to help conserve the bushland. “Our City supports 17 per cent of the remaining bushland of the critically endangered Cumberland Plain in western Sydney, so events like Creating Canopies are especially important to help conserve our local environment,” Carney said. “The trees and shrubs planted as part of the event will improve the quality of the bushland and biodiversity,

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TURNING BACK TIME

The original Nepean Theatre was financed and built by a group of Penrith businessmen in 1911, and was built as an open-air cinema. It was opened three times a week. The cinema was given a partial roof

in 1912 by using a tarpaulin, only for it to be blown away soon after being put up due to a storm. The cinema was shut during winter and in 1920, these months were used to demolish it and build an enclosed

cinema, opening later that year. In 1948 the premises was remodelled and decorated to give Penrith an up-to-date picture palace. These photos were taken after that remodel. It seated 1172 people.

It ran for the next 19 years but surrendered to the age of TV and closed in 1967. The building at 386 High Street was demolished in 1977 to make way for a new bank building. (Photos thanks to State Library NSW)

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brand-new venue has just opened its doors in Emu Plains, and it’s offering an Australian-first experience that’s set to turn heads. After owning and operating a coffee van for years, Schooner Chowdhary decided to open up 21 Mochas in 2022, with the goal of creating something that’s more of a coffee mixologist than a café. “I’ve been wanting to open this up for 18 months, because what I do with coffee is unique – I create different things,” he said. Armed with syrups, and lots more on the way, Chowdhary said he can make hundreds of drinks, combining them to create mochas, hot chocolates, and frappes inspired by anything from Black Forest Cake to Rocky Road and Biscoff lattes. “When you’re passionate about it, you can just create different things – it’s easy,” he said. “I don’t know what I can’t make, I haven’t come across anything yet!” Though his most popular

flavours are Toblerone and Ferrero, Chowdhary admits the variety can sometimes make decision-making a little bit tricky for customers. But, that’s where he comes in. “People come in and have a look at that menu, and think, ‘Oh my God’, because it’s designed to confuse people. I’ll then chime in, because they can’t make their minds up,” he said. “I might say, ‘Do you like caramel, vanilla or hazelnut?’, and if you say hazelnut, I’ll recommend the Ferrero, if you say caramel, I’ll recommend the Toblerone, or if they say they like butterscotch, I’ll say we can do a dash of this, that and the other in it, or I might ask ‘Do you like red velvet cupcakes?’ and we might make that.” It’s this personable approach that sets 21 Mochas apart, with the team aiming to make any visit more than just your daily coffee run. “Every day, I give away free coffees just to taste,” he said. “I think cafes are too clinical

– you walk in there and say ‘I’ll have a flat white’ and they go ‘no problems’, there’s no more talk, they just make your coffee. There is no connection. “This is not just about coming in and having your regular coffee, it’s about having an experience.” Having been open for a few weeks now, Chowdhary said the locals have welcomed him with open arms. “The community has been so awesome, it’s amazing,” he said. “It’s building up so much, and we’re really excited.” Now, the challenge is about trying as many as you can. “I’ve got customers who want to work through the totality of them all!” he said. 21 Mochas also has an extensive food menu, including sweet treats, gourmet made jaffles including but not limited to slow cooked pulled brisket, designed to be eaten with Kettle chips. 21 Mochas is open now at 1/12 Lee St, Emu Plains.

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e have been so focused on cash flow, backing up our data, being cyber aware and putting together natural disaster plans to be more resilient. Then came Optus and a major network outage that impacted millions of businesses nationwide. While we cannot plan for everything, maybe we need to be a bit smarter when it comes to telecommunications. Maybe we need to look at having our data with one supplier, our mobile with another and not rely on bundles that the telcos like to offer. Maybe we need to take a closer look at our business and look at what other areas, systems, processes and technologies that we rely on and plan for worse case scenarios when things go bad. I know that we cannot predict the future and plan for everything, but we can look at the parts of our business that are crucial to keeping things running. So here are some other things to think about... Energy is probably a good one to start with. Every summer we are warned about possible power outages due to high consumption during heat waves. What is the potential impact on your business and what steps can you take to continue to operate? Solar Power and Energy storage is a practical solution and remember, the solar rebates also applies to business. Back-up generators are also an option and may be covered under the Instant Asset Tax Write Off scheme.

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Place, Urban Design and ĮōōċçĮō Landscape Plan Parklife Metro was awarded the Stations, Systems, Trains, Operations and Maintenance (SSTOM) contract for Sydney Metro – Western Sydney Airport in December 2022. Under the project’s Conditions of Approval, Parklife Metro will create a Place, Urban Design and Corridor Landscape Plan (PUDCLP) to document and illustrate permanent built works and landscape designs for the SSTOM project. The PUDCLP will be staged to allow construction to commence while design progresses: • Stage One PUDCLP is for the Luddenham Station building and the Stabling and Maintenance Facility, to allow permanent above ground works to commence at the two sites from `Åōáć 2024. • Stage Two PUDCLP will be developed in early 2024 for the remaining SSTOM project elements: St Marys Station and Precinct, Orchard Hills Station and ŜÅŜċĮħ Precinct, Luddenham ŜÅŜċĮħ Precinct, Aerotropolis Station and Precinct, and the Corridor.

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 2 hours, 38 minutes The mid-2010s – a time when YA dystopian fiction was truly at its peak. New book adaptations like ‘The Maze Runner’, ‘The Giver’ and ‘Divergent’ were dropping left and right, but my favourite (and objectively the best one) was ‘The Hunger Games’. Being the exact target demographic for the genre at the time, I look back on this era fondly. So, you can only imagine my excitement when I found out that ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ would be hitting the big screen this year. ‘The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes’ is a prequel, set over 60 years prior to the original series on the eve of the 10th annual Hunger Games. It follows an

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Justin Moore’s new music American country star Justin Moore (pictured above) has dropped a brand new, emotional single in the last week called ‘This Is My Dirt’. “‘This Is My Dirt’ is a song not only about how you grew up, but more specifically, where you grew up, and in particular, where I grew up,” Moore said. “The land that I live on – and the land I’m raising my children on – is the same land that I grew up on. My mum was raised on this land, and it has been in our family since the late 1800s. My great, great grandfather raised my grandfather here. My grandpa inherited the land from him, and then I inherited it from my grandpa. So, it’s really special to us, for obvious reasons. “But, no matter where you grew up, I think everybody holds a special place in their heart for that place – whether it’s a subdivision or thousands of acres. This song is about taking pride in wherever it is that you call ‘your dirt’.” ‘This Is My Dirt’ is available now.

Kelley finds his own voice Brian Kelley (pictured below), formerly of Florida Georgia Line, continues his solo career with the release of ‘How We’re Livin’. “‘How We’re Livin’ is an authentic anthem celebrating family tradition and country living,” Kelley said. “Most people know my love for the beach, but I’ve been in a cowboy hat since birth. This song is all about being proud of where you come from and living life to the fullest. I’m constantly inspired by everything around me, and these lyrics really do reflect a genuine connection to my roots and what’s influencing my forthcoming debut album.” The song is out now on all usual streaming services.

Ê Fans of Aussie music are in for a real treat with Channel Seven set to broadcast the historic ‘Mushroom 50 Live’ concert on Sunday, November 26 at 7pm. Held at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, ‘Mushroom 50 Live’ will feature 50 songs to celebrate 50 years of incredible Australian music. It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a concert of this magnitude on Australian TV, so I can’t wait!

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Ê New eight-part series ‘Paper Dolls’ will premiere on Paramount+ on Sunday, December 3. At the cusp of the new millennium, five aspiring singers are thrust into the spotlight in pursuit of pop-stardom and fame. Never far from the watchful eye of the cameras, fans and critics, Harlow is born out of music reality television show ‘Pop Rush’, redefining pop culture in the process. However, the five young women must navigate the dark side of a glamorous industry determined to commodify them. If the plotline sounds familiar, it’s because the show was created by Belinda Chapple, former member of ‘Popstars’ girl group Bardot.

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Ê Channel Nine is currently airing new

episodes of hit travel series ‘Travel Guides’ to round out the year. The new episodes kicked off on Tuesday night, with the Guides

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visiting South Africa. Next week, November 28, they’ll hit Great Britain before they look back on their favourite trips from across seven years on Tuesday, December 5. If you miss any episodes or just want to relive the fun again, catch it on 9Now.

Ê Jamie Oliver has been confirmed as a guest judge on the next season of ‘MasterChef Australia’. Filming for the new season kicked off in Melbourne last week, with the UK chef to feature across two weeks, the longest ever appearance from a guest chef in ‘MasterChef’. Ê Still on British chefs, and we won’t be

seeing Gordon Ramsay on local screens this year as previously promised. His new reality series ‘Gordon Ramsay’s Food Stars’ will now screen on Channel Nine in 2024 instead of this year. The series features Ramsay and Boost Juice founder Janine Allis investing $250,000 into innovative new food and drink ideas.

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Ê Sad news for fans of ‘Young Sheldon’

with the US comedy and prequel to ‘The Big Bang Theory’ set to end after its upcoming seventh season.

Ê One of Australia’s longest-running morning shows, ‘Studio 10’, will broadcast its final episode in late December. After an incredible 10 years on 10, it’s been decided by network execs that enough is enough. The morning line-up to replace the show is understood to comprise Australian content and repeats. The final episode of ‘Studio 10’ will air on December 22. Ê It’s been confirmed that ‘NCIS: Sydney’ will get a free-to-air screening on 10 sometime in the new year. The recently launched series is currently streaming on Paramount+ and is quite enjoyable so far. Ê Netflix has renewed reality series ‘Queer Eye’ for a ninth season (in Las Vegas), but interior design expert Bobby Berk is departing after season eight. The new season is set to premiere on January 24 next year.

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Friday, November 24, 2023 « the western weekender

TV Guide: November 24–30

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Your guide to the week’s television viewing

6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 And We Danced (PG) 11:00 Tiny Oz (PG) 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Shetland (PG) 2:00 Finding The Archibald (M l) 3:00 Gardening Australia 4:00 Escape From The City (PG) 5:00 Back Roads 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Under The Vines (PG) 9:20 Midsomer Murders (M v) 10:50 ABC Late News 11:05 Question Everything 11:35 Silent Witness (M v) 12:35 rage (MA15+)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Jesse Stone: Lost In Paradise” (M s,v) (’15) Stars: Tom Selleck 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 The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe (M) 10:30 Movie: “King Of Thieves” (M l) (’18) Stars: Michael Caine 12:45 The Front Bar: Year In Review (M)

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “A Christmas Stray” (PG) (’21) Stars: Andra Fuller 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 For The Love Of Pets (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Legally Blonde” (PG) (’01) Stars: Reese Witherspoon 10:30 Movie: “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” (MA15+) (’08) Stars: Jason Segel

6:00 The Talk 7:00 Everyday Gourmet 7:30 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 8:00 Farm To Fork 8:30 Judge Judy (PG) 9:00 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 9:30 Neighbours (PG) 10:00 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 10 News First 1:00 TBA 2:30 Dr Phil (M) 3:30 Judge Judy (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) 9:30 TBA 10:30 Good Sam (M) 11:30 The Project (PG)

5:00 Worldwatch 9:20 Home Is Where The Art Is (PG) 10:15 Paddington Station 24/7 (PG) 11:05 Great Canal Journeys (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures 8:30 Nick Knowles Into The Grand Canyon

2:00 TBA 2:30 I Escaped To The Country 3:30 The Zoo 4:00 Surf Patrol 4:30 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 I Escaped To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country

2:00 Truck Night In America (PG) 3:00 STIHL Timbersports: World Championship 2022 (PG) 3:30 Cricket: WBBL: Brisbane v Sydney Thunder *Live* 7:00 Cricket: WBBL: Adelaide v Perth *Live* 10:30 WSX Highlights: Australian GP

4:05 Modern Family (PG) 4:35 Movie: “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” (PG) (’19) Stars: Chris Pratt 6:40 Movie: “Stuart Little” (G) (’99) Stars: Michael J Fox 8:30 Movie: “Green Book” (M l) (’18) Stars: Viggo Mortensen

4:30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea 5:00 Kungka Kunpu 5:10 Sports: Pacific Games: Day 4 Highlights 6:10 NITV News: Nula 6:40 The Waterways 7:30 Movie: “Frog Dreaming” (PG) (’86) Stars: Henry Thomas

9:30 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 10:30 JAG (PG) 12:30 NCIS (PG) 1:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (PG) 2:30 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (M) 8:30 NCIS (M) 9:25 NCIS: Hawaii (M)

2:00 My Lottery Dream 11:00 Frasier (PG) Home 3:00 The Block 12:00 Becker (PG) 1:00 (PG) 4:00 Amazing Seinfeld (PG) 3:00 The Space 4:30 Yard Crashers King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 5:00 Fixer Upper 6:00 House 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Island Of Bryan 8:30 Building Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Frasier Off The Grid (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping

5:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness (PG) 5:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 Hardball 6:30 Operation Ouch! 6:45 Merlin (PG) 7:35 Phoenix Rise (PG) 8:40 Good Game Spawn Point

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 5:00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 Planet America: Fireside Chat 8:45 ABC News Tonight 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World

4:00 Andy’s Wild Adventures 4:25 School Of Roars 5:00 Peppa Pig 5:30 Kiya And The Kimoja Heroes 6:10 PJ Masks 6:30 Andy And The Band 7:05 Gardening Australia Junior 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

5:30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey 6:00 Food Safari 6:30 Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Stein’s Fruits Of The Sea 8:00 Poh & Co. Best Bites 8:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 9:30 Come Dine With Me UK

5:00 Worldwatch 10:00 Shortland Street (PG) 11:00 Sport: Pacific Games Highlights 12:00 Sport: Pacific Games: Day 5 *Live* 10:00 NITV News Update 10:05 The Black Full Monty (MA15+) 11:00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s)

4:30 The Addams Family 5:00 Bewitched 5:30 Transformers: Cyberverse (PG) 5:45 Movie: “Trolls World Tour” (G) (’20) Stars: Anna Kendrick 7:30 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 2” (PG) (’10) Stars: Alan Rickman

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 rage (PG) 10:30 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Midsomer Murders (M v) 2:00 Annika (M v) 2:50 The Durrells (PG) 4:40 Landline 5:10 Joanna Lumley’s Spice Trail Adventure (PG) 6:00 The Way We Wore (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 All Creatures Great And Small (PG) 8:20 Vera (M v) 9:50 Annika (M v) 10:40 Under The Vines (PG) 11:25 QI (M) 11:55 rage Guest Programmer (MA15+)

6:00 Getaway (PG) 6:30 A Current Affair 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend (PG) 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Extra - Saturday 12:00 Golf: Australian PGA Weekend (PG) 12:00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic 12:30 Motor Sport: Repco Supercars Golf: Day 3 *Live* 5:00 NINE News: First At Championship 2023: Adelaide 500 - Day 1: Five 5:30 Getaway (PG) 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Qualifying & Supports/ Pre-Race & Race The Garden Hustle 8:30 Movie: “Olympus *Live* 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Has Fallen” (M l,v) (’13) Stars: Gerard Butler Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 10:50 Movie: “The Foreigner” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Katie Leung 12:50 Australia’s Top 7:30 Movie: “Independence Day: Resurgence” (PG) (’16) Stars: Jeff Goldblum Ten Of Everything (PG) 1:40 Explore TV

12:30 Australia By 5:10 Sports: Pacific Design 1:00 Jake And Games: Day 5 The Fatman (PG) 2:00 Highlights 6:10 NITV News Update 6:20 Great Lakes Taste Of Australia 2:30 Camper Deals (PG) 3:00 JAG Wild 6:50 Ice Cowboys (PG) (PG) 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 I 7:40 Great Australian Walks Fish 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 With Julia Zemiro (PG) 8:35 Movie: “Black Sheep” (MA15+) Football: Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers *Live* (’06) Stars: Oliver Driver

12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Cranbourne/ Kembla Grange/ Gold Coast *Live* 6:00 Heathrow (PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn (PG) 7:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG)

4:00 Secrets Of The Supercars (PG) 5:00 Counting Cars (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:00 AFL Women’s: First Preliminary Final: Geelong v Brisbane *Live* 9:15 Movie: “Skyscraper” (M) (’18)

2:30 Frogger (PG) 3:45 The Goldbergs (PG) 4:45 Movie: “Shanghai Noon” (PG) (’00) Stars: Jackie Chan 7:00 Movie: “Matilda” (PG) (’96) Stars: Mara Wilson 9:00 Movie: “Unbreakable” (M) (’00) Stars: Bruce Willis 11:20 Movie: “Twilight” (M h,v) (’08)

5:15 100 Things To Do Before High School 6:00 Still So Awkward 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 The Fairly OddParents 8:00 Total DramaRama (PG) 8:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 8:45 Detention Adventure

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Close Of Business 5:00 ABC News 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 What Broke The Rental Market? 8:30 ABC News Tonight 9:00 ABC News

6:35 Order Up! 7:30 4:00 Andy’s Wild Selena + Chef 8:30 Adventures 4:25 School Rick Stein’s German Of Roars 5:00 Peppa Pig 5:30 Kiya And The Kimoja Bite 9:35 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations 10:30 River Heroes 6:10 PJ Masks 6:30 Cottage Australia 11:30 Andy And The Band 7:05 Mystery Diners 12:30 Mary Karma’s World 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 Berry’s Country House At Christmas Live At The Apollo (MA15+)

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Compass (PG) 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 All Creatures Great And Small (PG) 3:15 Grand Designs (PG) 4:05 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia (PG) 5:00 Simply Nigella: Christmas Special 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Joanna Lumley’s Britain (PG) 8:20 Annika (M v)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 Seven’s Motorsport Classic: 2022 Adelaide 500 Highlights 12:30 Repco Supercars Championship: Adelaide 500: Day 2: Qualifying & Support/ Pre-Race And Race *Live* 4:30 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Mushroom 50th Concert Live (PG) 10:55 The 1% Club (PG)

5:00 Worldwatch 10:00 Shortland Street (PG) 11:00 Sport: Pacific Games Highlights 12:00 Sport: Pacific Games: Day 6 *Live* From Solomon Islands 10:00 The Back Side Of Television (M l) 11:05 Vikings (MA15+) 12:55 The X-Files (MA15+)

6:00 Fishing Australia 6:30 A Current Affair (PG) 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Cross Court 10:30 Great Barrier Reef - A Living Treasure (PG) 11:30 Drive TV 12:00 Golf: Australian PGA Golf: Day 4 *Live* 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 RBT (PG) 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 60 Minutes (PG) 8:00 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth II 9:10 NINE News Late 9:40 Under Investigation (MA15+) 10:45 #TextMeWhenYouGetHome (M)

1:30 The Amazing Race (PG) 3:25 Crufts Dog Show (PG) 4:25 Movie: “Casablanca” (PG) (’42) Stars: Humphrey Bogart 6:30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) 7:30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M)

2:55 AFL Women’s: Second Preliminary Final: Adelaide v North Melbourne *Live* 5:00 The Zoo 5:30 I Escaped To The Country 6:30 Escape To The Country 7:30 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones (PG) 8:30 Call The Midwife (M)

1:30 Cricket: WBBL: Sydney Sixers v Sydney Thunder *Live* 4:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 5:00 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 6:00 Border Security International (PG) 7:00 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Movie: “A Few Good Men”

4:55 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 5:40 The Next Step 6:00 Still So Awkward 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 The Fairly OddParents 8:00 Total DramaRama 8:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

4:00 Andy’s Wild 4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC Adventures 4:25 News With Auslan 5:30 School Of Roars 5:00 If You’re Listening 5:45 Peppa Pig 5:30 Kiya And The ABC News Video Lab 6:00 Kimoja Heroes 5:55 Peter ABC Evening News 6:30 Rabbit 6:30 Andy And The Kitchen Cabinet 7:00 ABC Band 7:05 Karma’s World 7:30 National News 7:30 Insiders 8:30 ABC News Tonight 9:00 Spicks And Specks 8:00 QI (PG) ABC Nightly News

10:00 Studio 10: Saturday 12:00 Luxury Escapes 12:30 The Yes Experiment (PG) 1:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 1:30 Healthy Homes 2:00 Planet Shapers 2:30 Charming China (PG) 3:00 What’s Up Down Under 3:30 Luca’s Key Ingredient 4:00 My Market Kitchen 4:30 Farm To Fork 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:30 Jamie Oliver - Cooking For Less 7:30 The Dog House (PG) 8:30 Ambulance (PG) 11:00 The Cheap Seats (M)

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5:00 Worldwatch 9:05 Lap Of Luxury Escapes Down Under (PG) 10:05 Short History Of The English Garden 11:00 Along Ireland’s Shores (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Figure Skating Highlights 4:40 Greatest Hits Of The 70s (PG) 5:30 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire (In English/ German) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Britain’s Most Luxurious Train Journeys (PG) 8:25 Highclere - The Real Downton Abbey (PG) 9:20 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys

2:30 Building Off The 9:00 Neighbours (PG) Grid 3:30 Restoration 11:00 Farm To Fork Man 4:30 Island Of 11:30 Seinfeld (PG) Bryan 5:30 Lakefront Bargain 12:00 Frasier (PG) 1:00 Dessert Masters (PG) 2:10 The Hunt 6:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 7:30 Escape King Of Queens (PG) 3:10 Becker (PG) 4:10 Seinfeld (PG) To The Chateau 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House 5:40 The Big Bang Theory Hunters International (PG) 10:00 Friends (PG) 3:15 Movie: “A Glenbrooke Christmas” (M l,n,s) (’20) Stars: Autumn Reeser 5:00 Mr Mayor (PG) 5:30 Movie: “The Lego Movie” (PG) (’14) Stars: Chris Pratt 7:30 Movie: “Hunger Games Mockingjay Part 2” (M) (’15) Stars: Jennifer Lawrence

8:00 Everyday Gourmet 8:30 Freshly Picked 9:00 Jamie Oliver - Together (PG) 10:00 Studio 10: Sunday (PG) 12:00 Dessert Masters (PG) 1:10 My Market Kitchen 1:30 Farm To Fork 2:00 Food Trail 2:30 Australia By Design 3:00 Cook With Luke 3:30 Taste Of Australia 4:00 All 4 Adventure 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 Dessert Masters (PG) 8:40 FBI (M) 9:40 NCIS: Hawaii (M) 11:30 The Sunday Project (PG)

3:00 Movie: “Muscle Beach Party” (G) (’64) Stars: Annette Funicello 5:00 Movie: “A Hole In The Head” (G) (’59) Stars: Frank Sinatra 7:30 Movie: “Grease” (PG) (’78) Stars: John Travolta 9:45 Movie: “The Birdcage” (M) (’96) Stars: Robin Williams

5:00 Worldwatch 9:05 Lap Of Luxury Escapes Down Under 10:05 Short History Of The English Garden 11:00 Along Ireland’s Shores (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Motorsport 3:30 Volleyball: World Futures Gold Medal *Live* 5:30 Hitler And The Reichstag Fire (PG) (In English/ German) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Fortress Britain With Alice Roberts (PG) 8:25 The Princes In The Tower (PG) 9:55 Conspiracy In The Harem (PG)

6:00 Friends (PG) 12:30 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 2:20 TBA 3:30 TBA 4:40 The Middle (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:00 Two And A Half Men (PG) 10:00 South Park (M) 11:00 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping

2:30 The Garden Hustle 3:30 Self Made Mansions 4:30 Escape To The Chateau 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Christina On The Coast 8:30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa 9:30 Fix My Flip

2:30 Rich House, Poor 12:55 The Kimberley 5:30 Paradise Kitchen House (PG) 3:30 A1: Cruise: The Full Bali 6:00 In The Spirit Highway Patrol (PG) Journey 3:45 France 24 With Lindsay And Curtis English News 4:15 Shortland 4:30 Movie: “Batman Forever” 6:30 Gourmet Farmer Afloat Street (PG) 5:15 Inside Sydney (PG) (’95) Stars: Val Kilmer 7:30 James Martin’s French Airport (PG) 6:10 Kars & Stars 7:00 Movie: “Stargate” (PG) Adventure 8:30 Hairy Bikers (’94) Stars: Kurt Russell 9:30 (PG) 6:40 Mysteries From Mediterranean 9:30 Anthony Above (PG) 7:35 Abandoned Movie: “Batman Begins” (M v) Bourdain: No Reservations (’05) Stars: Christian Bale 10:30 River Cottage Australia Engineering (PG)

2:25 Movie: “Taras Bulba” (PG) (’62) Stars: Yul Brynner 4:45 Movie: “Revolt At Fort Laramie” (PG) (’57) Stars: John Dehner 6:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 8:30 Movie: “A Time To Kill” (M l,v) (’96) Stars: Matthew McConaughey

5:00 Untold History Of The Pacific 5:30 Pacific Games 2023 Highlights 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Natural Born Rebels (PG) 7:40 Spirit To Soar (M) 8:30 Hawaiian: The Legend Of Eddie Aikau (PG) 10:00 Movie: “Capturing The Friedmans” (M)

11:00 JAG (PG) 1:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 1:30 What’s Up Down Under 2:00 I Fish 2:30 Football Round 5: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory *Live* 5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 Mirror Mirror: Are You Well? (M)

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

12:00 Golf: Australian PGA Golf *Live* 5:00 Keeping Up Appearances (PG) 5:30 Yorkshire Auction House 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” (M v) (’18) Stars: Tom Cruise

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Get Macca’s® delivered. 12:00 ABC News 1:00 QI (M l,s) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Gardening Australia 4:00 Escape From The City 5:00 Back Roads 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Australian Story (PG) 8:30 Evacuation (M v) 9:20 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 Q+A 10:40 ABC Late News 10:55 The Business

12:00 Movie: “A Christmas Mission” (PG) (’20) Stars: Mary Antonini 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 The 1% Club (PG) 8:30 Big Brother (M l) 9:50 S.W.A.T. (M v) 10:50 The Latest Seven News 11:20 Autopsy USA (M)

5:00 American 3:30 The Zoo 4:00 Surf Restoration (PG) 5:30 Patrol 4:30 Better American Pickers (PG) Homes And Gardens 5:30 I Escaped To The Country 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Outback Opal Hunters (PG) 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (M) 8:30 Endeavour (M) 8:30 Aussie Salvage Squad 6:00 Hardball 6:30 Operation Ouch! 6:45 Merlin (PG) 7:35 The Fairly OddParents 8:00 Total DramaRama 8:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV 4:00 The Goldbergs News Update 6:40 (PG) 4:30 Modern Balancing The Forest Family (PG) 5:00 Bondi (PG) 7:30 Who Do You Think Vet (PG) 6:30 Puppy School You Are? (PG) 8:35 Karla (PG) 7:30 Law & Order: Grant Presents Criminal Intent (M v) 6:10 PJ Masks 6:30 Andy And The Band 7:05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

5:00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC News

12:00 ABC News 1:00 The Hunt For Gaddafi’s Billions (M l) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Gardening Australia 4:00 Escape From The City 5:00 Back Roads 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 The Way We Wore (PG) 9:00 Yakka - Australia At Work (PG) 10:00 Believing In Australia

12:00 TBA 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 David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III (PG) 8:40 Australian Crime Stories The Investigators (M v) 9:40 Getting Away With Murder (Part 2) (M) 10:40 NINE News

12:00 Movie: “A Christmas Spark” (PG) (’22) Stars: Jane Seymour 2:00 Autopsy USA (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Big Brother (M l) 9:40 The Endgame (M l,v) 10:40 The Latest Seven News

5:30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey 6:00 Food Safari 6:30 Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey

5:30 Sports: Pacific 4:00 Modern Family Games: Day 7 (PG) 5:00 Bondi Vet Highlights 6:30 NITV (PG) 6:30 First Dates Australia (PG) 7:35 First Dates News Update 6:40 Group Survival (PG) 7:30 The UK (PG) 8:40 Movie: “The Casketeers (PG) Waterboy” (M l) (’98)

5:00 ABC News With 6:00 Hardball 6:30 Joe O’Brien 6:00 ABC Operation Ouch! 6:45 Evening News 7:00 Merlin (PG) 7:35 Space Nova 8:00 Total DramaRama ABC National News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 8:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja The Business 9:00 ABC News Turtles

6:10 PJ Masks 6:30 Andy And The Band 7:05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

12:00 ABC News 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:40 Media Watch (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Gardening Australia 4:00 Escape From The City (PG) 5:00 Back Roads 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Question Everything (PG) 9:05 Australian Epic (M l)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Santa’s Boots” (PG) (’18) Stars: Megan Hilty 2:00 Autopsy USA (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 8:30 Big Brother (M l) 11:00 The Latest Seven News

1:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) 2:30 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG) 8:30 NCIS (M)

5:30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey 6:00 Food Safari 6:30 Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Heston’s Feasts

2:55 Mastermind Australia (PG) 3:25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 3:55 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Close Encounters With Levison Wood 8:30 1968 - A Year Of War, Turmoil And Beyond (PG)

4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (M)

4:30 Yard Crashers 5:00 Christina On The Coast 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Christina On The Coast

3:20 Movie: “Piccadilly 5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I 12:00 Sport: Pacific Incident” (G) (’46) Dream Of Jeannie 6:00 Games: Day 7 *Live* Stars: Anna Neagle Everybody Loves From Solomon Islands 5:30 Yorkshire Auction House Raymond (PG) 7:00 Young 10:00 NITV News Update 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 10:05 Then You Run (MA15+) Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Seinfeld 10:55 We’re All Gonna Die (M) (PG) 8:30 Love Island Australia Death In Paradise (PG)

12:00 Movie: “Chateau Christmas” (AKA ‘Christmas At The Chateau’) (G) (’20) Stars: Merritt Patterson 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 Travel Guides (PG) 9:00 Movie: “Ocean’s 8” (M l) (’18) Stars: Sandra Bullock

5:00 American 3:30 The Zoo 4:00 Surf Restoration (PG) 5:30 Patrol 4:30 Better American Pickers (PG) Homes And Gardens 5:30 I Escaped To The Country 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:00 Cricket: WBBL: Finals: The 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Eliminator: Teams TBA *Live* Rosemary & Thyme (PG)

12:00 10 News First 1:00 Dr Phil (M) 2:00 Dessert Masters (PG) 3:10 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Neighbours (PG) 4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Dessert Masters (PG) 8:40 The Secrets She Keeps (M) 9:40 FBI: Most Wanted (M v) 11:30 The Project (PG)

12:00 10 News First 1:00 Dr Phil (M) 2:00 Dessert Masters (PG) 3:10 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Neighbours (PG) 4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Dessert Masters (PG) 8:50 The Cheap Seats (M) 9:50 NCIS (M v) 10:50 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v)

12:30 NCIS (PG) 1:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (PG) 2:30 Jake And The Fatman (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG)

2:55 Mastermind Australia (PG) 3:25 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 3:55 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8:40 Stock Aitken Waterman: Legends Of Pop (PG) 10:00 SBS News Late

4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG)

4:30 Yard Crashers 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble

3:30 Movie: “Seven 5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I 5:00 Worldwatch 10:00 Days To Noon” (PG) Dream Of Jeannie 6:00 Shortland Street (PG) (’50) Stars: André Everybody Loves 11:00 Sport: Pacific Morell 5:30 Yorkshire Auction Games Highlights 12:00 Sport: Raymond (PG) 7:00 Young House 6:30 Antiques RoadSheldon (PG) 7:30 Seinfeld Pacific Games: Day 8 *Live* (PG) 8:30 Love Island Australia show 7:30 New Tricks (M v) 10:00 NITV News Update

12:00 Movie: “Crashing Through The Snow” (PG) (’21) Stars: Amy Acker 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 Clarkson’s Farm 9:40 Luxe Listings Sydney (M) 10:40 NINE News Late

12:00 10 News First 1:00 Dr Phil (M) 2:00 Dessert Masters (PG) 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Neighbours (PG) 4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Adam Hills: Grow Another Foot (M) 8:30 My Life Is Murder (M v) 9:30 TBA 10:30 The Project (PG) 11:30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (PG)

3:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 World’s Most Extraordinary Homes 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 IKEA - How Do They Really Do It? 8:30 Alone UK (M) 9:25 Fargo (PG) 10:25 SBS World News Late

12:30 NCIS (PG) 1:30 6:40 Just Another Day 4:00 Modern Family NCIS: Los Angeles In Indulkana 6:50 Wild (PG) 5:00 Bondi Vet (PG) 2:30 Jake And Survivors 7:40 BLK: An (PG) 6:30 First Dates Australia (PG) 7:35 First Dates Origin Story (PG) 8:30 Movie: The Fatman (PG) 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30 “Australia Burns: Silence Of UK (PG) 8:40 Ramsay’s JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG) Kitchen Nightmares USA (M l) The Land” (PG) (’21)

4:30 Yard Crashers 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 5:00 George Clarke’s Frasier (PG) 6:00 Amazing Spaces 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (M s) 9:30 Seinfeld (M) Home Town 8:30 Good Bones

6:10 PJ Masks 6:30 Andy And The Band 7:05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Doc Martin

10:00 Shortland Street (PG) 11:00 Sport: Pacific Games Highlights 12:00 Sport: Pacific Games: Day 9 *Live* 10:00 NITV News Update

3:30 Movie: “Laughter 5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I In Paradise” (G) (’51) Dream Of Jeannie 6:00 Stars: Audrey Hepburn Everybody Loves 5:30 Yorkshire Auction House Raymond (PG) 7:00 Young 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Seinfeld (PG) 8:30 Love Island Australia As Time Goes By (PG)

12:00 ABC News 12:55 Better Date Than Never (PG) 1:30 Question Everything 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:00 Gardening Australia 4:00 Escape From The City 5:00 Back Roads 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia (PG) 8:50 Grand Designs (PG)

12:00 Movie: “Home For Harvest” (PG) (’19) Stars: Brigitte Kingsley 2:00 Border Security International (PG) 2:30 Australia’s Deadliest (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 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 7:30 Code 1: Minute By Minute (M) 8:30 The Front Bar

5:00 American 4:30 Better Homes And Restoration (PG) 5:30 Gardens 5:30 I American Pickers (PG) Escaped To The 6:30 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt Family Guy (PG) 8:30 Movie: 7:30 Father Brown (M) 9:30 “Django Unchained” (M) (’12) Murdoch Mysteries (M v) 6:00 Hardball 6:30 Operation Ouch! 6:45 Merlin (PG) 7:35 Horrible Histories 8:05 Total DramaRama 8:30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

5:00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 7.30 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC News

5:30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey 6:00 Food Safari 6:30 Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Stein’s Seafood Lovers’ Guide

12:00 Movie: “Under The Christmas Tree” (PG) (’21) Stars: Elise Bauman 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Emergency (M) 9:30 Big Miracles (M) 10:30 NINE News Late 11:00 Chicago Med (MA15+)

5:30 Sports: Pacific 5:00 Bondi Vet (PG) Games: Day 9 6:30 10 Years Younger Highlights 6:30 NITV In 10 Days (PG) 7:30 News Update 6:40 Wild First Dates UK (PG) 8:35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares Survivors 7:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) USA (M l) 6:10 PJ Masks 6:30 Andy And The Band 7:05 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 Hard Quiz

5:30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey 6:00 Food Safari 6:30 Lidia’s Kitchen 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Stein’s Seafood Lovers’ Guide

12:00 10 News First 1:00 Dr Phil (M) 2:00 Jamie Oliver - Together (PG) 3:00 Entertainment Tonight (PG) 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Neighbours (PG) 4:30 The Bold & The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Jamie’s 5 Ingredient Mediterranean 8:30 The Hunt For The Family Court Killer (M v)

3:10 Mastermind Australia (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Secret World Of Snacks (PG) 8:30 Adam & Poh’s Great Australian Bites

4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 1:30 NCIS: Los Frasier (PG) 6:00 Angeles (PG) 2:30 Jake Friends (PG) 8:00 The And The Fatman (PG) Big Bang Theory (M s) 9:30 3:30 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:30 JAG (PG) 7:30 Bull (PG) Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Frasier (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 8:30 NCIS (M v)

4:30 Yard Crashers 5:00 Fixer To Fabulous 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House Hunters Renovation

12:00 Golf: Australian 5:00 Bewitched 5:30 I 5:00 Worldwatch 10:00 Open Golf *Live* 5:00 Dream Of Jeannie 6:00 Shortland Street (PG) As Time Goes By (PG) Everybody Loves 11:00 Sport: Pacific 5:30 Yorkshire Auction House Games Highlights 12:00 Sport: Raymond (PG) 7:00 Young Pacific Games: Day 10 *Live* Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Survivor 45 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 (PG) 9:00 Love Island Australia Keeping Up Appearances (PG) 10:00 NITV News Update

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s Aussie families gear up for pool party season, a troubling new report underscores the urgent need for heightened pool safety awareness with over half (55 per cent) of pool owners admitting to propping open their pool gates, especially when children are in the pool (25 per cent) or during social gatherings (20 per cent). The new report released as part of Check-Your-Pool-Gate Month, a partnership between D&D Technologies and Kids Alive, alarmingly reveals two in five (20 per cent) parents let their children swim unsupervised, and a quarter (25 per cent) of families admit their child has

gained unsupervised access to the backyard pool. Laurie Lawrence, founder of Kids Alive and ambassador of Check-Your-Pool-Gate Month, stressed the importance of constant supervision.

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function correctly and are never left open can be the difference between safety and tragedy,” Lawrence said. “Regular checks and immediate repairs are non-negotiable. A pool gate should never be propped open under any circumstance.” Emma Lawrence, Operations Director of Kids Alive, said she was worried about how many children were gaining access to pools unsupervised. “A quarter of families said there was an incident of children accessing their pools unsupervised, yet 30 per cent of pool owners did not have the highest safety standards in place; with no lock or alarm on the pool gate,” she said. “With nearly a third of families already experiencing a pool-related injury or emergency it is understandable parents are worried. The new report shows 85 per cent of families are concerned about the safety of their children swimming at other people’s pools and based on this information, they have reason to as the best safety methods are not being utilised enough by pool owners.” In 2022, 16 children under five unfortunately drowned and with summer the start of the peak drowning season, Kids Alive wants Check-Your-PoolGate Month to act as a critical reminder for families to enjoy their pool time responsibly this summer. In response to the findings, Check-Your-Pool-Gate Month urges pool owners to take immediate action to ensure their pools are safe environments including routine checks of pool gates and fences, fixing any issues promptly, and never leaving kids unattended in or around the pool. A comprehensive checklist and tips for safe parties can be found at www.checkyourpoolgate.com. au.

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THE PERFECT FAMILY HOME David Frendo from R&W St Clair & Erskine Park is proud to present to you this well presented and well renovated 3/4 bedroom cladded home, located in the popular suburb of St Marys. Featuring modern touches throughout, this property would be sure to impress all your friends and family.

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• Neat and tidy kitchen with electric cooking dishwasher and loads of bench space • Large family room overlooking the leafy rear yard • Fully renovated bathroom with free standing bath and black tapware • Polished timber floor boards • Internal laundry with bench top • Second bathroom with shower and toilet • Single carport • Side access to rear yard • Covered BBQ area • Great sized yards • Walking distance to bus transport • Situated on an impressive 600.7m2 block.

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Friday, November 24, 2023 « the western weekender

Penrith Greater Region and Blue Mountains OPEN HOME

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FOR SALE

69 Second Avenue, Kingswood

Dual Income – House & Granny Flat • Dual income investment opportunity • Spacious 3 bedroom house • Updated kitchen & bathroom • 2 bedroom granny flat • Modern & spacious design • Good-size backyard • Directly opposite Western Sydney University • 5-min drive to K’wood Station

$1,069,950 INSPECT Contact Agent ADDRESS 69 Second Avenue, Kingswood CONTACT Professionals Penrith 4725 3100

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INSPECT Sat 25 November 10am – 10.30am ADDRESS 10/28-30 Joseph Street, Kingswood CONTACT Professionals Penrith 4725 3100

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$879,990 INSPECT Contact Agent ADDRESS 15 Greenbank Drive, Werrington Downs CONTACT Professionals Penrith 4725 3100

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This is your last opportunity to secure a luxury apartment in the prestigious Metro precinct, centrally positioned in the heart of the Oran Park community. Generously sized, this 3-bedroom apartment features ample floor space, sophisticated style and the finest finishes. Built in partnership with the award-winning Allen Jack + Cottier Architects and currently under construction with Richard Crookes Construction, the residence is completed to a high standard with: •

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f mortgage holders are struggling to make their home loan repayments after 13 increases in official interest rates over the past 18 months, it’s news to the major banks. With reporting season done and dusted, the big four banks have only reported slight rises in so-called ‘mortgage stress’, when homeowners have difficulty making mortgage repayments. Maria Trinci, a financial services partner at KPMG, said: ‘‘The major banks have reported a modest rise in arrears, which suggests that interest rate rises and the erosion of savings buffers may be starting to impact consumers. However, this rise remains small and from a record low base, demonstrating the resilience of Australian consumers.” Reporting in The Australian, James Kirby said if the results for the big four banks are examined

collectively, ‘mortgage stress indicators remain lower than they were pre-COVID’. In its analysis of the big four Australian banks’ 2023 full-year results, Ernst & Young (EY) also found there has been only a modest increase in mortgage stress among the major banks’ borrowers, with arrears still

tracking at low levels. However, EY Oceania banking and capital markets leader Doug Nixon said the “full impact of rate increases on credit quality is still to play out”. “With cost-of-living pressures mounting, the banks will need to carefully monitor any increase in arrears and defaults over the

next year, making full use of their frontline and collections capabilities and stepping up their support for customers facing financial hardship where needed,” he said. I believe the work of brokers and the publicity around jumping from cheap fixed rates to much higher variable ones may mean many borrowers were prepared and had their eyes open ahead of time, while interest rate servicing buffers have made it harder to obtain finance. Younger mortgage holders who only entered the home loan market in the last three years will be most exposed to possible mortgage stress. Time will tell where all of this lands. With the home the most important financial commitment most people make, homeowners will always fight hard and find a way to keep the wolves at bay.

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his week is national SWIMSAFER week – and we are the NSW Ambassadors. The 2023 SWIMSAFER Report revealed 43 per cent of families did not have their children in lessons because they believed they were too young to learn to swim, and that only 41 per cent of Aussie kids are currently enrolled in swimming lessons. SWIM Australia CEO Brendon Ward said the report also showed one in every five families had to cease lessons this year due to increased cost-of-living expenses. “The reality is cost-of-living pressures have been a concern for many families this year and unfortunately some parents have taken their children out of swimming lessons to manage financial constraints,” he said. “The flip side is close to half of the parents surveyed kept their children in lessons by sacrificing spending on weekly takeaway, coffees, streaming services, and beauty treatments.” Ward said he was buoyed the research showed the SWIMSAFER message was inciting change in Aussie families. “We’ve seen the number of children learning to swim climb by 15 per cent since the SWIMSAFER Week Report was first commissioned three years ago,” he said. “It is heartwarming to know our message

about learning to swim is getting through but our goal is to have all children gain this lifesaving skill so we still have a way to go.” The SWIMSAFER goal is to push further towards the goal of zero drownings in Australia. Royal Life Saving Australia’s latest National Drowning Report revealed 16 children aged between 0-4-years-old drowned last year, with a quarter of incidents happening in either back yard pools or the bath. “We know that the 0-5 years age group is

particularly vulnerable to drownings, which is why it is imperative that we change the belief held by some parents that their child is too young to start water familiarisation lessons,” Ward said. The SWIMSAFER Week campaign includes co-branded content with campaign ambassador, Olympian Giaan Rooney and world renowned pre-school brand PJ Masks, and has seen Swim Australia partner with Australia’s pre-eminent provider of swimming and water safety teacher training, AUSTSWIM. CEO Bradley Low said: “By partnering together, we are further extending the SWIMSAFER message to 700 swim schools and over 30,000 teachers across Australia. For us it is very concerning that over half of parents are not confident their child has the skills to help themselves in a water emergency. By the age of six months, children can start infant learn to swim programs where the child explores and enjoys the water with their parents. “Children are exposed to water of all forms right from birth so it’s critical they get comfortable in and around water as early as possible.” Swimming lessons are the best way to keep your child SAFER along with pool fences and gates, supervision and knowing CPR.

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ave you ever wanted to play with a different operating system but do not have a spare computer? Virtualisation tools allow you to run multiple operating systems simultaneously on a single physical machine. One of the easiest to get up and going is VirtualBox, which Oracle develops. VirtualBox is a free product for download on Windows, Mac, Solaris, and Linux. (virtualbox.org). VirtualBox allows you to create isolated virtual machines, each running its own operating system. This is particularly useful for trying out new operating systems, testing websites, learning cybersecurity, developing cross-platform software, and even playing old games. You can run it

on VirtualBox if you have an ISO image of the operating system you want to try. VirtualBox supports a wide range of guest operating systems. This includes various Windows, Linux, Solaris, OS/2, and OpenBSD versions. It also provides experimental support for Mac OS X4. Several sites have operating system images that you can import into VirtualBox. These include

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VirtualBox. 2. Launch VirtualBox: Click the “New” button to initiate the VM creation process. 3. Select Guest OS Type: Choose the guest operating system you intend to install. 4. Allocate System Resources: Assign the desired RAM and storage space to the VM. 5. Create a Virtual Hard Disk. 6. Mount Installation Media: Select either your VDI image or ISO image. 7. Start VM and play with the operating systems. 8. Install VirtualBox Guest Additions. One of the most powerful benefits of having a virtual machine is it allows you to open and experiment with different

programs, knowing if you mess it up will not affect your main computer. VirtualBox is not the only Virtualisation tool. Most modern Windows Operating systems have a virtualisation tool built in called Hyper-V. It supports most Windowsbased operating systems and mainstream Linux and Free BSD. To install Hyper-V on Windows, click “Turn Windows Features On and Off”. Tick the Hyper-V box, and after a reboot, you will have Hyper-V installed. A wealth of information is available if you search for how to set up guest operating systems in Hyper-V. Now is an excellent time to either learn a new operating system or indulge in nostalgia and download an older one. Thinking back, Windows 3.1 was awesome!

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quality probiotic supplements. Fibre: Fibre can be found in fruits, vegetables and in whole grain choices like whole grain bread, quinoa, brown or basmati rice. Fibre is a key nutrient because it’s important for gut and digestive health. It helps fuel colon cells and helps to keep the digestive tract flowing by keeping bowel

movements soft and regular. Fresh vegetables and fruit: Vegetables and fruit provide antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that are key for our immunity. Antioxidants support the immune system by reducing inflammation and help to reduce damage caused. Other sources of antioxidants include

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Let’s be real, you’re never too old for an Advent Calendar. But, if you’re over chocolate this holiday season, there are plenty of other options to look into, like homewares, pop vinyls, and, most importantly, beauty products. Though they can be significantly more expensive than what you’d normally pick up from Coles, they can be the perfect way to treat yourself or a loved one in the lead up to Christmas, and with most brands making their own variation, you’re bound to find something for every type of beauty lover. For the makeup obsessed If makeup is what you’re after in an Advent Calendar, there are plenty of options of all sizes and prices. Starting off on the higher end is this year’s M.A.C’s Advent Calendar, which retails for

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Benefit Cosmetics’ All I Want Beauty Advent Calendar Set is also a standout this year, filled to the brim with their bestselling mascaras, powders and more – perfect for travelling, or to keep in your handbag for touch ups. For a more affordable option,

look into the Mecca Max Mini Marvels 12-Piece Advent Calendar, which includes all kinds of beauty favourites for $69. For someone who loves to be pampered Of course, beauty isn’t limited to just makeup products. Advent Calendars which include body, skin, and hair care products can be the best way to sample products from a new brand, or a brand that you love. Starting off strong with Advent Calendars by The Body Shop. As always, they have a few different size options of The Advent of Change, but all of them include a mix of new and classic products, including their famous shower gels, body butters, and hand lotions. L’Occitane’s Classic and Deluxe Beauty Advent Calendars contains a similar mix of

products, with 24 doors worth of old favourites and new treats to discover. Skincare fiends can’t go past the Kiehl’s and Clinique Advent Calendars this year, with both containing plenty of generously sized samples that may even inform full-size purchases by Boxing Day. For someone who wants a bit of everything Sometimes you can’t go past variety. David Jones has released

an Advent Calendar (above) this year aiming to give you a taster of some of their top selling brands. Included in the calendar is everything from a La Mer cleanser to a Jo Malone London candle, and a delicious Carolina Herrera perfume. Similarly, The Iconic is giving you the ultimate holy grail of beauty products in their Advent Calendar, with skincare, makeup, hair, body and fragrance favourites from a number of top brands.

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s we the weather warms up and we start to plan our upcoming summer holidays, there is that extra family member that we need to consider, our pets. Should you leave your pet at a boarding facility, arrange a pet sitter, or even bring them along with you? Whichever option you decide this holiday period, there are a few basic must-do’s before you begin your holiday:

especially if you are going into known paralysis tick regions. Remember to reapply at correct intervals. • Microchip details – Just in case your pet decides to escape or take a holiday of its own, ensure that their microchip details are up-to-date. Make sure your pet is wearing a collar and ID tag that includes your mobile phone numbers.

• Vaccinations – Ensure your pet is up-to-date with their vaccination. Boarding facilities request that your dog has had a Kennel Cough vaccine at least two weeks prior to their stay. • Heartworm prevention – Monthly preventatives or even a Proheart heartworm injection that lasts 12 months is a great idea. • Flea and tick prevention – Apply / administer flea and tick preventatives at least two weeks before you travel,

Research your destination When planning your holiday, learn about your destination and accommodation. Check that your accommodation includes secure fencing and search for access to dog-friendly areas such as beaches, parks and walking tracks. Don’t forget to read local council regulations and make sure you have the contact details of the closest vet should your pet require medical attention. Make yourself familiar with the local hazards, especially paralysis ticks and known snake regions.

Travelling in the car: Get your pet ready for car travel well in advance. If your pet is anxious during car rides, it is best to be prepared. If your pet is drooling, panting, yawning or trembling they may be uncomfortable. Start with very short trips, praising them when they show calm, relaxed behaviour. As they improve, progress to longer trips. If you have a pet who dislikes car trips, you can get them used to the car environment by feeding them treats or their meals near the car while it is parked – make it fun and slowly but surely build them up to the travel experience. Praise them when they show calm, relaxed behaviour. Other tips include: • Not feeding your pet for approximately 4-6 hours prior to travel (water is fine). • Plan regular, short breaks for your pet to get out of the car, ensure they have fresh water. • Ensure there is plenty of fresh air (open the windows or an air vent).

• Remember that pets have sensitive hearing, so limit loud music while travelling. • Talk to your vet if you feel your pet would benefit from calming medications. This will need a trial run before you head off on your holiday, so prepare this well in advance. Travel safety Restrain your pet in the car. Unrestrained pets are distracting to the driver and are a potentially dangerous projectile if the car suddenly swerves, stops, or is involved in an accident. Cats or small dogs should be placed in a secure carrier and seat belt harnesses used for medium or large breed dogs. Place animals on the back seat or cargo area if you have a wagon, never the front passenger’s seat due to airbags. Pets shouldn’t be allowed to stick their head out of the window due to the risk of injury especially to their eyes. Happy travels.

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Take a good look at your close friends and current peer group. Do they encourage you to be the quirky, avant-garde Aquarian you were born to be? Are they supporting your talents and championing your dreams? It’s also a good week to tackle a creative solo project, as the Full Moon energises your self-expression zone. Your mantra for the moment is from entertainer Bette Midler (who turns 78 on Friday), “Cherish forever what makes you unique.”

This week you could feel confused or discouraged, especially when it comes to a family matter or a professional issue. But escaping into a fantasy world won’t make problems magically disappear. As the week progresses, do your best to banish procrastination and be a firm and focused Fish as you find creative solutions to current challenges. The distance between dreams and reality can be wide but, with patience and persistence, that gap will decrease.

Monday’s Full Moon is a good time for a brilliant light-bulb moment. You have the creative ideas and fiery passion to get an ambitious project off the ground, now all you need is the patience and persistence to finish it. The Sun, Mercury and Mars are visiting fellow fire sign Sagittarius, which revs up your Ram motor. But Saturn sends a cautionary reminder: if you are too hasty, then you could find yourself in hot water. So slow down and pace yourself!

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The Full Moon urges you to shine a bright spotlight on financial matters and personal values. Do you need to let go of certain people, possessions or attitudes that have passed their used-by-date? With the Sun, Mercury and Mars also activating your money zones, be careful that your main form of entertainment isn’t shopping. Your bank balance (and budget) won’t appreciate a shop-til-youdrop kind of week. The weekend stars favour catching up with old friends.

Neptune squares your ruler Mercury on Monday, so you could easily become confused or side-tracked by the busyness and minutiae of daily life. The more you concentrate on the needs of others, the better the week will be. With the Sun, Mercury and Mars stimulating your relationship zone, you’re in a romantic and flirtatious frame of mind. So it’s the perfect time to pamper your partner. Unhappily single? Look for love with an amorous Aries or a sexy Sagittarian.

You’re keen to daydream the hours away in your cosy Crab cave, as the Full Moon illuminate your solitude zone. But – as you retreat into your private world make sure you can differentiate between fact and fantasy, otherwise you’ll end up in a confusing mess. A current project needs to pass the Practicality Test, so try to balance being idealistic with being realistic. And don’t make serious commitments unless you’re certain you can keep them.

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This week a long-cherished dream may need to be re-imagined and reworked so that it better suits your current situation. Rather than seeing it as a disappointing setback, clever Cats will perceive it as an exciting new challenge. You’re keen to communicate about a wide range of topics, as you share creative ideas with family and friends. But, with Neptune squaring Mercury, avoid spilling secrets or saying something that’s inappropriately ambiguous.

Even though you’re run off your feet at work, home is where the heart is as the Sun, Mercury and Mars move through your domestic zone. So it’s a good time to tackle DIY projects and communicate with family members in creative ways. Avoid sending mixed messages though (especially on Monday and Tuesday). On the weekend, the Mercury/Saturn link is wonderful for mental focus, problem solving, strategic thinking and longterm planning.

Librans love things to run efficiently and smoothly but (courtesy of the Full Moon, Neptune and Pluto) there’s unpredictable planetary energy about this week. So drop the perfectly planned schedule and just take things as they come. Some possible scenarios? A relationship with a lover, relative, colleague or neighbour could veer off in a confusing direction. Or something you say, text or post on social media could receive a disappointing response.

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Scorpios can have trouble trusting other people at the best of times and this week, the Full Moon fires up your trust and intimacy zone. So a confidence could be broken, a loved one could let you down or an old resentment could resurface. Also, if you don’t feel comfortable asking someone for help then don’t. Your motto for the moment is from birthday great, writer Louisa May Alcott, “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship,”

The Sun, Mercury and Mars are moving through your sign, which activates your spontaneous side. But avoid overcommitting and promising more than you can deliver. The weekend stars encourage you to tie up loose ends before you launch new ventures. The more energy and focus you put into current projects, the less confused you’ll feel. Make it a priority to communicate clearly, do your homework thoroughly and check all details before you proceed.

Monday’s Full Moon stimulates your wellbeing zone, so jump off the comfy couch and get moving! Nutritious meals are also on the celestial menu, as you take more interest in your health and more pride in your appearance. Are you worrying about something? If you have the confidence to listen to your wise inner voice, then it will point you in the right direction. Mercury moves into your sign on Friday, which boosts communication, creativity and concentration.

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1. Who has hosted Seven’s flagship 6pm news bulletin since 2014? 2. Which veteran Melbourne newsreader announced this week he was retiring after more than 50 years on air? 3. In what year did the iconic Brian Henderson finish up at Channel Nine?

4. Which Nine newsreader was poached by Seven to front the 6pm bulletin in 2003? 5. Before Juanita Phillips joined the ABC to anchor its 7pm bulletin, which overseas network did she work for? 6. Ron Wilson worked for more than 30 years on which network?

ANSWERS 1. Mark Ferguson 2. Peter Hitchener 3. 2002 4. Ian Ross 5. CNN 6. Channel 10

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Friday, November 24, 2023 « the western weekender

EVERYONE IS TREATED WITH RESPECT

an you believe there’s only just over four weeks until Christmas? In this edition of our automotive column, we’re taking a deep dive into the world of car servicing. Beyond the routine oil change, what exactly goes into a comprehensive service of your beloved vehicle? Let’s unpack the details and explore why regular servicing is a non-negotiable for car owners. The anatomy of a service: A comprehensive check-up Every car service should be more than just a quick pit stop; it should be a thorough check-up for your four-wheeled companion. There are generally two types of services, minor and major. Here’s what you can expect: Minor service Consultation: When you drop your vehicle off you will be asked of any concerns or unusual things you may have noticed between services. Safety first: Lights, brakes, tyres, and windscreen wipers undergo safety checks, ensuring your car is ready to take on the road safely. Engine health: The running of the engine is scrutinised, are there any unusual sounds? A check is done for dashboard warning lights

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Respect and resilience How a safety scare prompted a nurse to learn self-defence and take up MMA NATHAN TAYLOR

ofia Kallas says her confidence has improved and so has her mental health after she successfully wrapped her 20-week MMA training program. Created by Train Alta and taking place at UFA Martial Arts Academy in Penrith, the Warrior MMA training program saw amateurs train under the world’s best martial arts coaches before competing in their very own fight night known as The Suburban Showdown. Throughout the 20 weeks, fighters like 25-year-old Kallas learned the fundamental skills of MMA including striking, wrestling, boxing, kickboxing and Jiu Jitsu. Despite struggling with the early morning starts initially, Kallas said she thoroughly enjoyed her experience. “The first week I was waking up at 4.15am and would drive to South Penrith from my home in Blacktown,” she told the Weekender. “I was feeling tired and sick that

first week, very nauseous. But eventually I got into the rhythm of it and got used to it. “I used to be an afternoon person, but now I’m a morning person and you’ll often find me waking up early looking for something to do.” Working as a nurse at Nepean Hospital, Kallas decided to sign up to the MMA training program after a frightening experience on her way home from work one evening where she was followed. Realising she couldn’t defend herself if something ever happened, she decided to take control of her life and learn self-defence. “About a year prior to me being followed after my shift, I saw the training program pop up on Facebook. I thought it sounded cool, so I signed up to their email list,” Kallas explained. “The week after I was followed, I received an email to say that the program was about to start up again. It was perfect timing. “It was really scary what happened to me, and I needed to learn self-defence. I work at Nepean Hospital, and the

training was in Penrith. I was a bit scared signing up at first, but I needed to do this for my own safety.” Train Alta’s 20-week MMA training program concluded last week with an event at Randwick Racecourse known as The Suburban Showdown, which saw amateur fighters from four gyms across Sydney go head-to-head. Despite still being a little raw, Kallas was spectacular in her debut bout on November 11, taking down her opponent by TKO in just 50 seconds. Kallas said she took a lot away from the experience and is keen for round two in the future. “My confidence has improved but it’s had the biggest impact on my mental health,” she said. “Before the experience, I was quite mean to myself, I thought I was a failure. But now I don’t believe any of that because I know what I’m capable of and I respect myself. “I’m actually thinking of doing a second season. There’s a few of us from Penrith that want to do it again. If I enjoyed myself this much, I may as well do it again!”

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Life’s a Beach for talented footballer FOOTBALL: Congratulations to local football star Patrick Beach, who made his national debut with the Olyroos last weekend against Qatar in Saudi Arabia. Starting the game as goalkeeper, Beach’s side scored a thrilling 2-1 victory in the early hours of Sunday morning. When he’s not playing for his country, the Glenmore Park FC junior is a member of Melbourne City in the A-League.

77-run win. Adam Bullivant took an impressive 4/21. BASEBALL: Round 7 of the Baseball NSW State League First Grade competition took place last weekend, with the Greater Western Warriors suffering back-to-back defeats. On Wednesday night, Greater Western were blown away by Baulkham Hills 9-0, while on Sunday afternoon Greater Western fought hard but fell short 4-1. The Warriors will play the Manly Eagles in Round 8.

FOOTBALL: After their unexpected weekend off due to their clash against Canberra being postponed until March, the Western Sydney Wanderers will return to this pitch this Saturday afternoon to battle Western United in the latest round of the A-League Women’s competition. The Wanderers are still searching for their first win of the season.

NETBALL: Congratulations to St Dominic’s College after they were crowned the best Junior Boys netball team in NSW. The Year 7/8 Boys team faced off against schools spanning from Ballina to Mudgee last week and emerged victorious with an undefeated record, securing the title of best Junior Boys team in the state. It’s a huge achievement for the team who only commenced playing netball together in Term 2.

FOOTBALL: Following the recent FIFA international break, the Western Sydney Wanderers will be looking to continue their reign at the top of the A-League Men’s competition when they face Sydney FC in the first Sydney Derby of the season this Saturday night at Allianz Stadium. The Wanderers are off to a red-hot start to the season, undefeated after four games with two wins and two draws to their name. Sydney FC, on the other hand, are languishing in 10th place on the ladder and have already fired their head coach after a rocky first month of the season. Saturday night’s match will be screened live on 10 Bold and Paramount+. CRICKET: Penrith are in a strong position for victory against UNSW in Round 5 of the Belvidere Cup. Playing in a Two-Day match at David Phillips Memorial Fields, Penrith won the toss and elected to bat. After losing both openers Nick Adams and Jordan Watson for just four runs in total, Penrith clicked into gear when skipper Ryan Gibson hit the crease. Gibson smashed 94 while his teammate Brent Williams belted 111 in a spectacular batting display. After dropping five wickets, Penrith chose to declare on 327. When UNSW hit the crease late on day one, they were 1/25 at stumps. Play will resume this Saturday morning. CRICKET: Penrith have failed to win

back-to-back games, going down to Northern District in Round 7 of the Women’s First Grade competition. Playing in a One-Day match at Howell Oval, Penrith won the toss and elected to bowl. Northern District batted well and were 8/219 after 50 overs. When Penrith hit the crease, they struggled to gain any momentum and were ultimately dismissed for 157 with 10 overs in hand. Captain Samantha Arnold top

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Glenmore Park’s Patrick Beach playing for the Olyroos last weekend.

scored for the Lady Cats with 38. Penrith will look to bounce back when they clash against Campbelltown Camden in a T20 match this Sunday morning at Howell Oval. CRICKET: Round 6 of the Nepean District

Cricket Association (NDCA) competition took place last weekend, with Panthers Cricket Club having a mixed round of results. In first

grade, Panthers lost a low scoring match to Emu Plains. Panthers struggled to score runs and were bowled out for 77. Emu Plains in reply lost five wickets in the chase to finish at 5/80. In fifth grade, Panthers bounced back from last weekend’s loss to defeat Glenmore Park Cricket Club. Batting first, Panthers were 6/205. Todd Dixon scored 80 not-out. Glenmore Park were then bowled out for 128 giving Panthers a

TENNIS: Nepean Tennis has announced the death of former Life Member Ken Rose, who passed away in early November at the age of 89. Rose grew up in Bathurst before embarking on a very successful career teaching in country schools, before settling in the Penrith area and finally being Principal at Shalvey Primary School. He was the President of Nepean DTA for many years, President of NSW Country Association, and a member of the Board of Tennis NSW. Rose was one of the best country tennis players of his era, winning many country titles – at one stage winning 11 singles titles in a row. RIP. GET IN TOUCH: To make a submission to ‘Sports Shorts’, email Nathan@westernweekender.com.au. You can also private message the Weekender on Facebook, Instagram or @ wwpenrith on X.

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enrith City Women’s Bowling Club have celebrated in style this week after they collected not one, but two Pennant flags to wrap up the season. Playing in the Nepean District Women’s Bowling Association, Penrith City were crowned State Pennant Grade 3 and State Pennant Grade 4 Champions. It was the first time since 2013 that Penrith had won a coveted Pennant’s flag.

Penrith City’s Grade 4 team won their competition with relative ease, while their Grade 3 side did it a little bit tougher, playing off against Glenbrook last month to secure the title. On Tuesday morning, dozens of members from Penrith City gathered at Penrith Bowling Club for the unfurling of the two prized Pennant flags. “I’m very proud of them all, they’ve done a great job,” Penrith City Women’s Bowling Club President, Anne Jones said. “Some of the ladies in Grade 4 have never

played Pennant’s or competition before, so they’ve done very well.” Throughout the two-month season, Penrith City played clubs weekly from all over the area including Glenbrook, Springwood, Camden, Richmond, St Marys and Kingswood. Jones said it was an exciting time for lawn bowls in Penrith. “It’s exciting that we get to keep these flags for the rest of time, they never get handed back,” she said. “It’s very special for us to get two teams

through and not just one. It means a lot to the Bowling Club.” Making Penrith City’s double victory even more special is the fact that it’s been achieved in the final year of the Nepean District Women’s Bowling Association. From next year, the competition will be rebranded. “We’ve won the last one under the existing rules, which is nice,” Jones said. “Next year it will be going under Zone 5 Bowling Association, Greater Western Sydney.”

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