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Penrith can drive a boom in manufacturing, says Labor EMILY FESZCZUK

abor wants the country to make more Australian made products and thinks Penrith businesses are the key to to make it happen. Labor Candidate for Lindsay, Trevor Ross visited local manufacturers to talk about innovative industries and the potential job opportunities they create. Mr Ross was joined by Shadow Minister for Industry and Innovation, Ed Husic and Senator Tony Sheldon on Tuesday as they toured the former Crane Enfield Metals site. The 12-hectare site at Castlereagh Road, Penrith was purchased by Aon Ari Property and will be re-developed into a food and beverage manufacturing hub. Aon Ari Principal, John Joannou said government support for local manufacturing businesses is vital for the country. “We are in the manufacturing side of the property business, and we have to start manufacturing more, we are already late, and it is only going to get worse with what is happening in the world,” Mr Joannou said.

Ed Husic, Tony Sheldon, Trevor Ross and John Joannou at the former Crane Enfield Metals site. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“Employment comes with manufacturing and people don’t want to work more than 20 minutes from home so every single local area should look at that opportunity.”

Mr Husic said western Sydney had a large manufacturing industry which Labor wants to foster again. “Our manufacturing performance as a

nation has slipped and we ranked last in the OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) statistics for self-sufficiency,” he said. “As western Sydney representatives and Trevor who is working to become a representative, we want to know what is happening here locally and how we can chip in to rebuild manufacturing after years of neglect by the Coalition.” Getting out into the community, Mr Ross said the project in Penrith has exciting benefits for many locals. “This vicinity has been here a long time, so it is good to see it stay and be transformed,” he said. “Three generations have worked at the factory so to have an increase of good paying jobs is a significant thing.” The men also visited Mereton at Lambridge Place, Penrith which is a textile design, sublimation printing and laser cutting business. Mr Husic said Labor has plans to invest in manufacturing for the future. “With our $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund and our Buy Australia Plan we want to see manufacturing emerge,” he said.

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Albo shows hypocritical stripes

nthony Albanese’s refusal to launch an inquiry into bullying allegations levelled at several Labor heavyweights in regards to the late Kimberley Kitching is a failure of leadership and a stain on the image he’s trying to present in the lead-up to the election. It’s pretty obvious Albanese doesn’t want to risk adverse results from an investigation potentially dropping so close to the election, so instead he’s closing his eyes, blocking his ears and hoping it all goes away. The three women at the centre of the allegations – Penny Wong, Kristina Keneally and Katy Gallagher – are serious figures in the Labor Party and if any of what is being said is true it paints a picture Albanese wants to keep hidden. It goes against Labor’s pitch that the government is rotten to the core and only Albanese and his head nodders can fix it. Ms Kitching died following a heart attack earlier this month and her friend and union boss Diana Asmar wrote she had “no doubt that the workplace bullying Kimberley endured by her Labor colleagues, inflicted on her over many years, significantly worsened her health”. We all know that if the shoe was on the other foot, Albanese would be screaming the joint down, demanding a thorough investigation and inquiry into such allegations. The fact he won’t practice what he’d certainly preach is an unfortunate sign that Labor will, predictably, put politics first and is desperate to ensure its election campaign remains as scandal free as possible – even if that means ignoring a problem staring it right in the face.

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“They may well be telling the truth. If they are, an inquiry will reveal that”

The ‘mean girls’ as they have been labelled may be cleared of any wrongdoing, but a proper inquiry must take place so voters know Labor will make transparency a priority. Labor has traded on the perceived “problem with women” that exists in the Liberal Party. Now that its own dirty laundry is being aired, it wants us to look the other way. Closer to home, former Lindsay MP Emma Husar has consistently raised allegations about the way she was treated by her own party during and after her time in Parliament. “Labor is far more toxic and far more manipulative than the Liberal Party,” Ms Husar told News Corp. Albanese has handled the allegations about some of his most powerful colleagues very poorly. Rather than answer the questions emerging about bullying in his party or committing to an independent investigation, he went on the attack against journalists who dared ask him about it.

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“I find it astonishing that in 2022, I get a question using the term ‘mean girls’,” he said. Albanese desperately wanted to change the conversation and shift the blame – it’s the term ‘mean girls’ that’s the problem, not the allegations, he’d like us to believe. Albanese says Ms Kitching never raised complaints about bullying with him. He responds to questions about a potential toxic culture within Labor by telling us how proud he is that he has a Shadow Cabinet that is 50 per cent female. He likes to call the women in his party talented, extraordinary... whatever superlative he can come up with. It’s all pretty empty and meaningless at the end of the day though, particularly if a darker truth lies beneath the surface. In a joint statement issued on Friday, Ms Wong, Ms Keneally and Ms Gallagher said: “The allegations of bullying are untrue. Other assertions which have been made are similarly inaccurate.” They may well be telling the truth. If they are, an inquiry will reveal that. Albanese should want to know the truth – from an independent investigation. Last year, after meeting with alleged Parliament House rape victim Brittany Higgins, Albanese backed her call for an independent body that people in parliament could resort to. But when it comes to allegations that a woman in his own party may have been a victim of serious bullying with the most dire of consequences, he refers to Labor’s “processes” to deal with such things. We must ask – if Anthony Albanese doesn’t have the guts to stand up to potential bullying in his own party, what kind of Prime Minister would he make?

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Davies, Premier set for showdown TROY DODDS & EMILY FESZCZUK

ulgoa MP Tanya Davies has been accused of undermining public health messaging after she attended a controversial anti-vax rally on Tuesday and appeared on stage as a speaker. In a move that puts her at odds with her own government just a year out from the State Election, Ms Davies has broken ranks and labelled COVID-19 vaccine mandates “heavy-handed”, and said it was a “segregation approach” and a “two-tiered society”. “The pandemic has changed over these past two years, and the variants are now less severe than the Delta strain,” she later told the Weekender. “As other countries have ended the vaccine mandates allowing all citizens back to their jobs, now is the time for our government to end the vaccine mandate and see teachers, nurses, doctors, police [and] firefighters who have been excluded from the workplaces back to work serving our community and providing for their families.” Londonderry MP Prue Car said Ms Davies’ messaging was “dangerous”.

“We have the Member for Mulgoa out there actively encouraging people to not get vaccinated,” the Deputy Labor Leader said. “This is after people have come out in their droves asked by their government to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their loved ones and their local communities and the Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, the Member for Mulgoa, representing some of the highest areas in terms of cases of COVID-19 in western Sydney is out there telling people to not get vaccinated. “It is dangerous. It is directly undermining the public health message of her own government.” Opposition Leader Chris Minns said Ms Davies’ comments at the rally were “shameful” and called on Premier Dominic Perrottet to get involved. “He needs to take action in relation to Tanya Davies,” Mr Minns said. “I do think he’s got an obligation to explain to everybody what the Member for Mulgoa meant when she said she’s liaising with the Premier’s office about vaccine mandates and the need to get a third vaccine dose.” It’s an unwelcome issue for the Premier just 12 months out from the election.

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Inside the new Log Cabin Exclusive: New pics, details as iconic hotel returns with a modern offering TROY DODDS

ommunity will be at the heart of the new Log Cabin – and while the hotel has a completely modern feel, it will pay respect to the iconic Penrith landmark that came before it. So much so that the Weekender can reveal the new full service restaurant inside the hotel will be called Sinclair’s, in honour of former Log Cabin owner Ross Sinclair. The Weekender exclusively toured the nearly-completed hotel with pub giant Arthur Laundy along with Danielle and Shane Richardson, who are spearheading the Log Cabin’s new ownership group with the Cottle and Wearn families. While construction crews work feverishly inside, stunning new bars have been installed, modern kitchens are close to completion and state-of-the-art furniture adorns the large floorspace both downstairs and upstairs. The bars will all be named in a way that pays tribute to the previous Log Cabin, while the history of the site will be honoured extensively through the hotel.

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“We’ve done a lot of work on the local community side of things,” Mr Richardson said. “We’re all about sourcing from the local area, we feel proud that we can come in here and showcase the Nepean region. We’ve made sure that’s part of the culinary journey of the food in this place. The owners are hoping the hotel will be open by Easter, with some 200 new local ongoing jobs created. “We’re concentrating on local people,” Mr Laundy said. “We’re very keen to enhance the area.” The Log Cabin is still searching for more staff to join the team ahead of opening. Email careers@thelogcabin.com.au to express your interest. More pics and details: Visit our website at www.westernweekender.com.au.

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Shane Richardson, Danielle Richardson and Arthur Laundy inspecting one of the ‘sunken bars’ that will feature inside.

Shane Richardson, Arthur Laundy, Danielle Richardson, Jed Goldsmith and Ben Marsden on the second level of The Log Cabin. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Danielle Richardson, Arthur Laundy and Shane Richardson inside the new-look Log Cabin. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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Proposals would offer more childcare places in Penrith EMILY FESZCZUK

enrith parents will have more options and possibly less wait times for childcare amid plans for new centres in the area. A Development Application (DA) for a childcare centre at Kingswood has been approved by Penrith City Council while a DA for a centre in Penrith has also been lodged and is yet to be determined. The Statement of Environmental Effects said the centre at 31-32 Park Avenue, Kingswood can have a maximum of 103 children ranging from zero to six-yearsold and 16 staff members. “The operator is a reputable, licensed childcare provider with an established track record of operating numerous facilities throughout Sydney,” the statement said. “Their philosophy is based on high quality ‘Play Based Programs’ reflecting the ‘Early Years Learning Framework’ and the regulatory requirements of the National Quality Standards.” The approved operating hours will be from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Staff will be permitted on site during the shoulder period being 30 minutes before and after the listed hours. The subject land that has a total area of

An artist’s impression of the proposed centre on Park Avenue, Kingswood.

1,476 square metres will have a two-storey building and a total of 28 car spaces on site. The proposal at 247 Richmond Road, Penrith, seeks to alter and add to the existing house so it can be used as a 40-place childcare centre. DA documents state that the irregular shaped 910 square metre site will have a one-storey building and an entrance from Cooper Street. “Eight parking spaces will be provided.

Four parking in the form of car spaces for staff and four for parents including one of them that is for disabled parking,” the documents said. “The additional traffic generated by the proposed development since it is designed to ensure safe movements of people and vehicles will have an insignificant impact on the existing traffic conditions as most of the kids will be from local streets.” If approved, the centre will also operate Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm.

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Eyeing a brighter future St Marys Town Centre has plans to bring forgotten part of Penrith alive EMILY FESZCZUK

fter a challenging few years, St Marys Town Centre Corporation has a strong vision to encourage the local economy and community spirit. Working with Penrith City Council on projects to improve the overall look and feel is a priority as the town recovers from the impacts of COVID-19. Last Monday night, Penrith Councillors were presented with the Annual Report and Audited Financial Statement for 202021 for the Corporation. The Corporation returned $270,000 of its surplus funds to Council in January 2021 to advance projects that will revitalise St Marys Town Centre and as of June 30, 2021, had a surplus of $428,322. St Marys Town Centre Chairperson, Martin Coote, said that COVID altered how funds were spent. “We had $218,000 for the relocation of our offices onto street level and forwarded rent budgeted into that, but unfortunately there were no premises available as we are enjoying an extremely low vacancy rate,” he said.

St Marys Town Centre Manager, Nicola Haslegrove. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“Remaining surplus was carried across into budgets for existing events to make them even more special, but they had to be cancelled and that carried into 2021 with the Spring Festival, Easter, Halloween and even Christmas.” Recently joining the team, St Marys Town Centre Manager, Nicola Haslegrove, told the Weekender that a lot of projects should be delivered soon. “The accumulated funds we handed back to Council to carry out projects we agreed on like misting devices, lighting and a TV screen in Coachman’s Park will be installed shortly,” she said. “Our shade sail project is ready to proceed as soon as it’s finalised, and we are still looking to find a new premises.” Ms Haslegrove said she hopes to implement plans to boost the night time economy in St Marys as part of her 2022-23 budget. “We have a lot of services like hairdressers or real estate, but St Marys closes around 5pm except for a few food places. I thought something like food and veg markets once a month or occasional night time markets could also add to the atmosphere,” she said.

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Ayres backs his record “My record is worth something”: A year out from the election, Stuart Ayres EMILY FESZCZUK

he countdown has begun with a year to go until the next State Election, and Stuart Ayres has his sights firmly set on winning. With the election set to take place on March 25, 2023, the Penrith MP’s plan is to continue to deliver for the community. Sitting down for a coffee at High St Depot, Mr Ayres told the Weekender that he thinks he is in a good position despite a challenging summer with COVID-19. “I am feeling good about where we [the Liberal Party] sit. I’m very optimistic about Penrith, the local community and my personal perspective around the seat,” he said. “Going into next year we will be getting people to focus on the strength of the economy, the infrastructure we are building for communities and why we are investing for services for the future because I think the environment the 2023 election will be held in will be very different to the environment we are all feeling right now.” Being the Minister for Jobs, Investment,

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some that Penrith is not his priority. “I am in the community every week and deal with individual constitute issues every single day,” he said.

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to tell story reveals why he’s feeling confident Working on a list of future investments for his election campaign, the MP said he wants to be there to deliver his current projects properly. “The Stage 2 tower of Nepean Hospital will fully complete the $1 billion redevelopment and will be a game-changer for healthcare, but could be at risk if Labor took over,” he said. “We have a series of projects around schools that is a big agenda item for me... I will be looking to partner with local government to grow public amenities the same way we have done with the Regatta Park, City Park and Tench Reserve developments.” Community engagement regarding the Penrith Stadium upgrade will kick off shortly and could be a catalyst for other activity in the area, according to Mr Ayres. “With CommBank Stadium, the designer put all the services like corporate boxes, suites, and training rooms on one side like a tower, then a horseshoe of grandstands but the roof made it look like an integrated bowl,” he said. “Integrating the activity all the way around at Penrith would be the more likely scenario given the land we are

working with and we have to work out if we do an open-ended stadium, but it will be up to the designers that bid for the project to respond to those constraints with ideas.” It wouldn’t be an election without a swipe towards the other side, but Mr Ayres said he is 100 per cent committed serving the area if re-elected. “I haven’t seen one suggestion or idea from Labor on how they will do things better, but my record is worth something that the people of Penrith can see, touch and feel,” he said. “I have always respected this is just a classic middle Australian community. It is not about fancy words or just making people feel good, it is about doing real things which is what I have done for over a decade and want to do more of it.” Stuart Ayres at the announcement of the Penrith Stadium upgrade last December.

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rue Car knows that she will have to fight to keep her marginal seat of Londonderry in the 2023 NSW State Election. The Labor MP said she will be laying out a strong vision over the next year for when the people of NSW go to the polling booths on March 25. Chatting with the Weekender at XS Espresso at Jordan Springs, Ms Car said while the future is hard to predict, she hopes to have the opportunity to serve with her government in power. “I am not sure what will happen, but I know I will have to work really hard to keep it like last time and the redistribution makes it a little bit more marginal for me,” Ms Car said. “I would love Labor to be in because the whole time I have been a member we have been in opposition which has its challenges, but we have still fought to achieve things for people.” Ms Car said she will continue consulting with the community on issues, but already has a list of projects she wants to focus on if she is re-elected. “One of the biggest priorities for me heading into the election is that we desperately need a high school in Jordan Springs but

Prue Car believes a new high school is needed in Jordan Springs. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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time for Labor to lead in NSW the government refuses to admit it is necessary which defies all logic,” she said. “There is also a desperate need to upgrade Werrington Road which is way overdue and was always meant to be the second stage of the Werrington arterial so needs to be a priority for the government.” Under the leadership of Chris Minns, Labor will also be aiming to make life easier for western Sydney residents. “People are working harder but life is not getting easier, the cost of living is going through the roof with grocery and petrol prices so we will be looking at that as well as tolls, fines, and taxes,” she said. “As we get closer, we will be presenting alternatives in governed policies that will work. Fully costed, sensible ways to make sure areas like ours can get a fair share and prosper so I look forward to announcing some of those things.” Ms Car said she is confident that a Minns Labor Government will benefit the state. “Dominic Perrottet is too much of a risk for the future of NSW and we can see with what’s happened with Omicron spreading, the disaster

Prue Car is hoping Labor claims victory at next year’s State Election. Photo: Melinda Jane.

with trains and nurses, teachers and paramedics striking,” she said. “I am biased as I am Chris’ deputy, but I am really confident he would be a great Premier as his take on being the Opposition Leader is a little different to what we have seen in the past and the things people care about in the community are top of mind for NSW Labor.” With some criticism surrounding both the major parties, Ms Car said Labor is the better alternative moving forward. “I can understand people’s frustrations with both major parties but independents or minor parties are never going to be the party in power,” she said. “If you are worried about the leadership, proposed land tax and life getting harder then you need to support Labor to send a message to the Liberals.” While the outcome is unclear and will unfold as the election edges closer, Ms Car said she is honoured to serve her seat. “I wake up every day so privileged, I have the best job and try every day to prove to the people that the trust in me is well placed so will be fighting to do that again,” she said.

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Werrington: Drugs found on man after he runs from officers A man has been charged after possessing prohibited drugs and having an outstanding warrant in Werrington. About 10.30pm on Tuesday, March 15, police were patrolling Rance Road, Werrington. Police were walking along the footpath when they spoke to a 32-year-old Kingswood man who attempted to run from them. Officers engaged in a short foot pursuit before the man was apprehended. It is alleged the man informed police that he had a warrant and was also in possession of prohibited drugs. The man was searched and police located a small resealable plastic bag containing methylamphetamines. Checks confirmed that the man was wanted on an outstanding warrant before he was arrested and charged. He was bail refused and he appeared in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, March 24.

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A man has been charged after resisting police and assaulting officers in Penrith. About 6.45pm on Thursday, March 17, police were called to a park on York Road, Jamisontown. Officers approached a 22-year-old Penrith man, who was screaming and yelling at bystanders. Police attempted to calm the man without success so they attempted to retrain him, but he tried to flee their attempts. As he was grabbed by a male police officer, he allegedly kicked a female police officer in the chest area. The man was taken to the ground by the male officer and handcuffed. While police were speaking with bystanders, the man was put in a seated position on the ground before he allegedly spun around and kicked the male officer in shin. Both officers attempted to restrain him again but he kicked the female officer in the chest for a second time.

with Daniel McKinnon He was placed on his stomach until further police arrived and he was taken to St Marys Police Station. The man was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, May 3.

Penrith: Man to face court after stolen goods found during search A man has been charged after shoplifting and having suspected stolen goods in Penrith. On Saturday, March 19, police were called to a hardware store in Penrith. It is alleged a 51-year-old Kingswood man entered the store and selected several tools off the shelves. He allegedly left the store without paying for any of the items he had in his possession. He was stopped by security before police attended and spoke with the man. The man was searched and officers also located a pair of headphones in a box with price tags attached. He allegedly admitted to stealing the headphones from an electrical store in a shopping centre in Penrith. The man was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Monday, May 2.

Caddens: Man arrested after drugs, knife found during questioning A man has been charged after trespassing and stealing, along with possessing prohibited drugs and having a knife in a public place in Caddens. About 2.30am on Tuesday, March 22, police were patrolling O’Connell Lane, Caddens when they sighted a man loading timber from a premises under construction into the back of his vehicle. Police stopped to speak to the 21-year-old Erskine Park man and questioned him. It is alleged that no permission was given to the man to take the timber and police searched his vehicle. Officers located a large container on the front seat containing cannabis, along with another container with cannabis, two small bags of methylamphetamine, 15 valium tablets and some small scales. They also located a small knife in a bum bag.

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Jobs to take off as construction rolls on at new airport site EMILY FESZCZUK

he construction of Western Sydney International Airport (WSA) is creating opportunities for thousands of locals to work on delivering the $5.3 billion project. The newly opened Western Sydney Airport Connectivity Centre will provide jobseekers with help to find employment through the airport. Federal Minister for Urban Infrastructure and Cities, Paul Fletcher and Federal Minister for Employment, Workforce and Skills, Stuart Robert officially opened the centre at 117 Henry Street, Penrith, last Friday. WSA CEO, Simon Hickey, said the centre will be run by the terminal construction contractor Multiplex and will have no cap on the number of people it can assist with finding jobs. “People can connect with employers out at the site and make sure they start life-long skills development, which they will get through getting the jobs at our airport,” he said. “We are working with all of our sub-

contractors to date so they could be driving trucks, doing formwork or all the different operations we have as we put the terminal together.” Mr Stuart said the centre will have a focus on providing a range of community members including apprentices, migrants, and women in non-traditional trades services such as training and support. “For Indigenous Australians and Australians with disability, it is an opportunity to have a crack and that is what we love about the Connectivity Centre here. It is purpose built to give Australians opportunities in emerging growing areas of work,” he said. “While we announced unemployment is only at four per cent and we have record high participation rates, we are aware there is still over 600,000 Australians that need opportunities for work and the centre is designed to do just that.” With the airport at almost 30 per cent completion, Mr Fletcher said the investment will benefit the whole region. “In the construction phase alone, there are some 11,000 direct and indirect jobs, so we want to make sure as many people as possible have the opportunity to seek employment,” he said.

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“There are many social and economic benefits for western Sydney, such as the Northern Road, 36 kilometres, four lanes all the way from Narellan to Penrith, the

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Development Application (DA) for a $2.27 million development at Chapel Street, St Marys, has been approved by Penrith Council, with work on the project to kick-off next month. The plan will see the construction of a two-storey boarding house with eight rooms to provide safe and modern homes for single, older women. In July 2021, a DA that was originally lodged for the currently vacant lot at 17 Chapel Street, St Marys, was approved by Council. However, a new DA that was lodged in December last year for modifications stated that the applicant had found remediation of the site would result in the loss of three existing trees, with replacement trees proposed. The application was notified to adjoining and nearby properties from January 13 to January 27 this year, and no submissions were received. Now approved, work is set to begin shortly on the 668 square metre piece of land that is owned by the NSW Land and

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ment proposal seeks consent to expand housing opportunities in St Marys and the

availability of social housing that is fit for purpose for future occupants. “The boarding house is to accommodate a total of eight rooms/suites over two levels, each with a full bathroom, kitchenette and living area,” the statement said. The development will accommodate a total of eight tenants, including an accessible unit, provide a common room and a carport to accommodate a total of two cars and two bicycle spaces.” A spokesperson for the Department of Planning and Environment told the Weekender that boarding houses are a crucial link to help those in need transition into more permanent housing, particularly older women. “Single women over the age of 55 are one of the fastest growing groups of people seeking housing assistance in NSW,” the spokesperson said. “They can be at risk of homelessness due to separation or divorce, domestic violence, health issues or retirement. “That’s why the property at St Marys will be a dedicated facility focused on providing women in need with a safe place to live, featuring the latest in universal safety standards to protect our tenants.”

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n response to community demand, Penrith City Council’s Service Hub at Londonderry Neighbourhood Centre for flood affected residents will continue to operate until this afternoon. The hub will be open between 2pm and 7pm on March 25, to better accommodate residents and businesses who are working during the day. Penrith Mayor Tricia Hitchen said the flood damage extends beyond properties along the Nepean River. “Often people associate flooding with properties near the river however, other properties may also experience waters pooling for a number of reasons including where small creeks back up causing localised flooding,” she said.

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“We’ve seen homes, roads and infrastructure impacted due to the volume of water that hit those areas and the cost of the clean-up will be significant. “Cleaning up from a flood is a devastating process; this is people’s possessions, family heirlooms, treasured gifts, memories that have been destroyed. It takes people time to go through the damage and come to terms emotionally with what has happened.” Organisations such as Service NSW, Service Australia, Resilience NSW, Red Cross, Anglicare, WestCare, LikeMind Penrith, Thrive Londonderry and Council will be attending to provide residents with the support needed. For those who require support from Council’s Waste team to collect damaged and flood-impacted items, visit penrith. city/thewastespot.

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Questions over land sale Sounds like management is the problem (Sale would protect club, Weekender March 18). Who, in their right mind, would go ahead with renovations AFTER the sale of assets was rejected but increase the loan amount? To keep and attract members into the future? Seems like the members need to do something about the poor management resulting in the need to sell assets to remain viable. CINDY DREW, VIA FACEBOOK

Nepean Avenue safety With construction of The Log Cabin continuing and the river walk more popular than ever, the proposed upgrades of Nepean Avenue to protect pedestrian safety can’t come soon enough. I had cause to drive down Nepean Avenue to visit a friend the other day and it felt busier than Pitt Street – and less safe. GREG ALDEAN, PENRITH.

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Penrith’s public transport failure CASSIDY PEARCE

rior to applying for transport assistance, Penrith mum Julie Chard was spending almost four hours on the road getting her disabled son to and from school each day at Werrington Public School – a trip which would take no longer than 10 minutes each way by car. Her route was impacted by constant cancellations, alongside a long walk to the bus stop, and infrequent services. “Because we live so close to the school, it took a while to get transport, until they actually looked up and realised, ‘oh, it does take you that long to get to and from’,” she said. “It just got really difficult to juggle. It’s just a ridiculous amount of time.” A new report by the McKell Institute has revealed that Penrith is one of eight Western City councils found in the bottom third of Sydney’s Local Government Areas when it comes to both the proximity and frequency of public transport services. Not only is this impacting individuals, but also local businesses, with café owner Carolanne Brennan citing unnecessary

stress amongst her employees who rely on public transport to get to and from work each day. “They don’t want to let me down, they feel like they’re not able to get a job anywhere because they can’t travel to it,” Ms Brennan said. “I’m about to lose my chef because he’s going to work at a place that’s closer to home. “He loves the lifestyle that he’s got at my venue, and he wants to stay there, but he can’t afford to, purely for the stresses it causes him. Public transport is never available when he needs it.” With Penrith only continuing to grow, Independent Councillor and long-time advocate for the improvement of public transport services, Sue Day, believes that it’s imperative that the services start to improve, specifically calling for an increase in bus services and the utilisation of existing bus lanes to help support the people of Penrith. “Everybody wants a livable city. Part of that is having an adequate public transport system that we don’t have,” she said. What is your biggest public transport gripe in Penrith? Email Cassidy.Pearce@ westernweekender.com.au.

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How to Rebuild “Rebuild your business with comprehensive marketing. As markets continue to change and we adjust to what ‘normal’ looks like, it is critical for business to rebuild the relationships they have with clients and prospective clients,” advises Simon Gould of Orbit Marketing. Build your profile, be genuine, become the ‘go to’ person and ask for reviews whether that is on Facebook, Google, LinkedIn or all three. People will now, more than ever, need to trust you and your services or product before they buy. Darren Latty, Will Schrumpf, The Hon. Eleni Petinos, MP Gai Hawthorn CEO Penrith CBD Corp,

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Renew City Shaping progress. We have an evolving Penrith CBD and Western Sydney has unprecedented change occurring in the immediate and not too distant future. Soper Place Revitalisation and City Park by Penrith City Council are in progress and planning is underway to transform the former Council Chambers into a new Arcade commercial building and workplace for the future, all are set to revitalise Penrith CBD.

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receive discounted day entry to Raging Waters at $40 per person – over 30 per cent off gate price. Community Champions can redeem this offer by supplying proof of employment at the Park or to skip the queue, email Guest Services at support@ ragingwaterssydney.zendesk.com.

Δ Kids catered for: The new Log Cabin will have an enormous children’s playground – part of which will feature this awesome train (pictured above). The hotel, scheduled to open next month, is putting families as a key focus, particularly given the old Loggie used to very popular on Sunday afternoons. The beer garden is massive and incorporates a huge screen that will show live sport. Δ

New Thai restaurant: Kingswood locals have a new eatery to try with Wonderful Thai opening on the Great

Δ New treats: Arnott’s has unveiled a new, ultra-indulgent portfolio with a dozen delicious and exquisitely crafted products. Spanning sweet and savoury, the range includes luxurious new Arnott’s Obsession Chocolate Biscuits, mouth-watering Sourdough Crisps, and tantalising Flatbread Dippers. The range also includes new flavours of the wildly popular Cracker Chips, which have been a hit with consumers for the past year. Find them all in supermarkets now.

Western Highway. Previously Thai Table and a pizza restaurant before that, the location hasn’t always proven successful but good luck to the new owners!

Δ Free for our heroes: Raging Waters Sydney (pictured right) is offering free day entry to all Community Champions this weekend and next. Community Champions includes Emergency Services including SES, Medical Professionals, Defence Force Personnel, Teachers and Educational Staff. Up to five family members and friends of the Community Champion

on Saturday, March 26 between 8.30pm and 9.30pm. Earth Hour is a sustainability initiative that started in Sydney in 2007; the annual event now sees individuals, families, schools, businesses, organisations and communities from more than 190 countries switch off their power for one hour as an expression of their commitment to protecting our planet. Each year, Council celebrates Earth Hour by turning off non-essential lighting at its facilities across the Local Government Area.

Δ Lights go out: Penrith City Council is a proud supporter of Earth Hour and is encouraging the community to join them as they take part in the global movement

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Penrith Producers is back! Join us at Penrith Producers on Friday, April 1 at Triangle Park from 6pm-10pm for a night out in the heart of Penrith. With live music, delicious food and a licensed bar set up, Penrith Producers is a night to celebrate the local businesses and artists that call our city home. After another unprecedented year of disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently the flood emergency, Penrith Producers is an opportunity to gather as a community to celebrate the local food industry while supporting local businesses. This event is funded through a $15,000 grant from the Festival of Place Summer Night fund, a NSW Government initiative to support food and beverage operators, and producers while encouraging a safe return to public spaces through city activation.

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The event provides a real tasting platter of local delights – where the community can come and relax after work on Friday night with a local craft beer from Rusty Penny and Casey’s Brewery or a range of treats from Underground Coffee Roasters, The Big Big Aloha, Mjays Bubble Tea, Swirl Deli, Kitchen at Poynting, Cana Farm and so much more. Triangle Park is a relaxed setting which will be dressed to impress with festival lighting and comfy seating, and parking is easily accessible via the Union Road car park. With our city continuing to recover from the floods, it’s great to have a positive, family-friendly event that celebrates the unique food and drink offerings and local musicians of our city. For more details on this event, go to penrith.city/events.

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or the second year, PCYC NSW is encouraging everyone to get involved in its StarJump Challenge, this time raising much-needed funds to expand on its new GRIT Program. The GRIT Program – Growth-mindset Resilience Intervention for Teenagers – aims to build mental resilience by combining physical well-being and nutrition, with emotional and social intelligence skills. The program has been piloted in five NSW locations, and is now on its way to being rolled out state-wide. PCYC Penrith Club Manager Tristan Summerhayes said that this program is desperately needed in the area. “The program will be very beneficial for the youth, and it’s something that they want as well,” he said. “They’re desperately seeking something like that, which you can’t get anywhere else. They don’t teach it at school, or at any other place.” It’s for this reason that they’re going all in for the StarJump Challenge. Running during Youth Week, from

PCYC Penrith’s Tristan Summerhayes with Sophia Wesse and Bella Mathews, working hard on their star jumps.

Sunday, April 3 to Sunday, April 10, the StarJump Challenge is asking participants to commit to doing star jumps each day. In addition to raffles and jellybean guessing competitions, PCYC Penrith has committed to 1000 star jumps over the course of the week to fundraise for the cause, and everyone has already been busy practicing. “We’re going to get our youth, our junior boxers, our gymnasts, our staff, and we’re all going to do star jumps and tally it up, and we’re trying to raise money to support us,” Mr Summerhayes said. “All of our boxers and our gymnasts have been doing star jumps in their warm-ups. We’re pretty excited as a club to get started, because it’s for a great cause.” Anyone who wants to get involved in the challenge is encouraged to join team Penrith and help them to reach their goal this Youth Week. “Anyone that donates is impacting a crazy amount of young peoples’ lives, and it’s really making a difference in their lives and giving them hope,” said Mr Summerhayes. To donate to the cause, visit https://bit. ly/3D4v8GD.

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Circus program goes international CASSIDY PEARCE

ver the past 18 years, PAWS Studios has created over 40 professional dancers, competed in the Grand Final of ‘Australia’s Got Talent’, and had students appear in Hollywood blockbusters. But, it’s their Dance Cirque program that’s made them world-renowned. In the devastation of the COVID-19 pandemic, studio owner Rebecca LiuBrennan saw the opportunity to bring PAWS’s circus niche to other dance schools around Australia. “When COVID happened, I started this Facebook group called ‘Dance Principals United’, because all the dance principals were devastated,” she said. “I was doing the river walk with one of my staff, and I said to them, ‘I want to create something where, when we get back after COVID, they can have some extra revenue in their schools. What can we do?’, and she said, ‘Circus!’” Since opening, PAWS has been teaching their circus program to students in Penrith. Ms Liu-Brennan, alongside her staff member and long-time student Emma Lonard, packaged it up with all the necessary marketing and teacher train-

ing materials, and turned it into the now extremely popular Dance Cirque. After only a year, the program is taught in 99 studios across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UK and, most recently, the US. Ms Liu-Brennan attributes much of the program’s success to it’s exclusivity, with only one licensed school per area permitted. “I think the main reason it sold fast was because we put FOMO behind it, so every studio has a 5km radius around them,” she said. “Because of that, they all wanted to be the go-to circus school”. The expansion of Dance Cirque goes hand-in-hand with the increase in popularity of aerial and acrobatics in the dance industry, with these skills being expected of professional dancers now more than ever before. “If you go on a cruise ship contract now, you’re expected to have some sort of aerial behind you. Every single cruise ship now pretty much has a circus act of some type,” Ms Liu-Brennan said. Off the back of her big wins at the Penrith Local Business Awards, Ms Liu-Brennan is setting her sights high for Dance Cirque and will visit the US in August. “My aim is to have 1000 schools in three years,” she said.

Emma Lonard, Olivia Baker and Rebecca Liu-Brennan. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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run again in 2022, with new generations enjoying the fun of the event. (Photos thanks to Penrith City Library)

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Viliame Kikau scored two tries against the Dragons. Photo: Megan Dunn.

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he Panthers return to their home away from home this Saturday afternoon to take on a red hot Newcastle Knights side at Carrington Park in Bathurst. The regional NSW town will be delivered a top of the table blockbuster with both sides winning their first two matches heading into a game that is very much 50/50 – particularly given the defending Premiers’ injury toll. Brian To’o became the latest casualty, now facing a long stint on the sidelines with a knee injury. Taylan May comes into the side on the wing. One thing that could turn this game on its head is the possible return of Nathan Cleary, who has been named on the extended bench. It’s an unlikely proposition, but anything is possible.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26 | 3.00PM | CARRINGTON PARK, BATHURST | REFEREE: PETER GOUGH It’s hard to get a gauge on this Newcastle side, which remains significant outsiders in Premiership betting despite their impressive form to kick off the season. And while it’s true that you can only play what’s in front of you, there’s no doubt the Knights have come up against a totally unprepared Roosters and a woeful Tigers side in their opening two games. Saturday very much marks their first true test. As for Penrith, there’s no doubt they benefited from the 50/50 calls and had some luck go their way last week – it was far from the performance we saw against the Sea Eagles the previous week. But with plenty of on-the-run changes forced through injury and Cleary out, there’s no need to be too concerned – and they got the two points at the end of the day.

The Knights have proven they’ve got plenty of spark in attack and have found a new stoic defensive form, conceding just 10 points in their opening two games. This won’t be a case of Penrith being able to grind out a win – they’ll have to put a big score on to contain this Newcastle backline. Confidence can do plenty to your weekto-week chances in the NRL and if nothing else, the Knights will benefit from back-toback victories to start a season that very few experts considered they’d give a shake. Adam O’Brien knows he hasn’t necessarily got a Premiership-winning squad on his hands but he can very much start building one from this group if they keep playing for each other like they have against the Roosters and Tigers. The Knights will also be sweating on the

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fitness of captain Kalyn Ponga, who was named on Tuesday but remains in doubt with a knee problem. With Moses Leota out and James FisherHarris not 100 per cent right after picking up a slight injury last week, there’s no doubt Penrith will find it harder to get the yards required for the backs to do their thing. That’s why the side’s kicking game must be particularly strong this week – giving Newcastle any extra yardage could be catastrophic in a game where field position is likely to be everything. The people of Bathurst are in for a real treat here – I’m predicting plenty of tries, not something we always see in Penrith games given how much defence has played a pivotal role in the last couple of years. Tip: Panthers in golden point.

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LOCKING UP THE CLEARYS ! Cleary mega deal: There’s a reason the Panthers are so keen to lock both Nathan and Ivan Cleary up to long-term deals, and it’s not just about winning more Premierships. While nobody would ever admit it, the Roosters have had their eye on the Cleary situation for some time – and would throw the kitchen sink at Nathan to get him to Bondi at some stage. Ivan isn’t an option to head east given Trent Robinson’s long-term deal at the club, but if he did opt to quit coaching the Roosters would feel they’re a hope to nab the Clive Churchill Medal winner. While Nathan wants to stay at Penrith, ensuring the Cleary double act continues would almost guarantee he says no to any offers that may come in the future. The Panthers won’t let it get to a decision making stage anyway – they’ll announce in the not too distant future contract extensions for both father and son that will be amongst the longest in the club’s history. ! New media man: A new Media Manager started at Panthers this week, replacing Evan Sieff who departed after seven years with the club earlier this month. Michael Blok, a former Big League journalist, joins the club from the Wests Tigers where he was handling their media commitments.

Nathan and Ivan Cleary. Photo: NRL Photos.

Panthers training this week – Jope Kikau watching his brother Viliame and the rest of the squad be put through their paces.

! Spotted: James Fisher-Harris grabbing some takeaway from Jimm’s New York Takeaway on York Road in Jamisontown. ! Spotted: Former Channel Nine footy host Erin Molan enjoying the markets at Luddenham on the weekend with her daughter. ! Spotted: Panthers hooker Mitch Kenny with mates in Windsor – donning a very slick white t-shirt and bucket hat. ! To’o not good: Winger Brian To’o is set for an extended stint on the sidelines after suffering a high-grade MCL injury against the Dragons last Friday night. Expect a six to eight week recovery – he’ll be back around the same time Moses Leota returns from a shoulder injury. !

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! Stadium views: Expect some movement on the new BlueBet Stadium situation in the coming weeks, with the public expected to be asked for their opinions soon. Given the constant chatter amongst fans and the Penrith community, I’d expect a huge response to both this initial opinion gathering exercise and the later exhibition period for any designs.

! Multicultural Round: You’ll notice some different branding and features around Round 3 of the NRL competition with this weekend declared Multicultural Round, celebrating all the different backgrounds that come together to make up rugby league’s players, officials and fans. The 2022 theme of the NRL Multicultural Round is ‘Stronger Together’.

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! Wiki nonsense: Someone has too much time on their hands – appointing themselves editor of Greg Alexander’s Wikipedia page. Clearly not a fan of the great man, changes have been made which include labelling him an “unintelligible babbler” on Fox Sports. ! Legends together: How good was this shot of Jessica Fox, Nathan Cleary and Pat Cummins that the club posted on its social media pages this week? The photo was taken some time ago (obviously, given Cummins is currently in Pakistan) as part of a shoot with The

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fter an NRL debut, a Premiership and now 100 games of first grade footy, loveable Panthers star Viliame Kikau has admitted it will “hurt” to leave the club at the end of the year, as he embarks on the next chapter of his career. The 26-year-old Fijian powerhouse, who will join the Bulldogs on a monster four-year deal from next season, is one of Penrith’s most recognisable and popular characters. Kikau’s bleached blonde mohawk can be seen from the ‘nosebleeds’ at any stadium and his rampaging hit-ups are feared right across the league. With his six-year tenure at the Panthers ending later this year, Kikau said it’s very important for him to leave the club on a good note and perhaps with another Premiership ring on his finger. “A lot of people have told me, ‘You don’t want to be leaving on bad terms’. I told the club, ‘This year I’m going to put my best foot forward’. Whatever the club wants from me, I’ll do it,” he told Extra Time. “I’m going to do my best this year because this club has done a lot for me and it’s going to hurt to leave at the end of the year. “I’ve made friends and family for life. That’s something I’m going to hold special in my heart – this club and this place, Penrith. My first born was born here, so we definitely want to call Penrith home.” Last week Panthers supporters and the rugby league world in general got an incredible insight into how much Kikau and the Penrith club mean to one another via an emotional seven-minute video, which has so far garnered more than one million views online. Prior to his 100th NRL game last Friday night, the Panthers secretly organised for members of his Kikau’s family to be flown from Fiji to celebrate the huge achievement.

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Jope and Viliame Kikau at Panthers training on Tuesday. Photo: Melinda Jane.

His loving brother Jope – Kikau’s biggest fan – even presented him with his special milestone jersey in the dressing sheds the day before, causing a wave of emotion from everyone watching on. “Everyone has had a watch of the video now and have seen

Viliame Kikau had a huge game for Penrith against the Dragons. Photo: Megan Dunn.

how special it was. It was all a surprise, I had no idea it was coming,” Kikau admitted. “I was just thinking one of the coaches was going to present me with my 100th jersey, but to have my brother there was really special… it just hit me.” Speaking with Extra Time at Panthers

training on Tuesday, Jope Kikau said he had to keep his covert operation to Australia from his brother for two weeks. “We got our airfares paid two weeks before, so we had to keep it a secret,” he said. “It was an emotional experience for me as well, seeing him play his 100th test. It’s amazing to see how much he’s achieved.” With his family watching from the stands, Kikau’s 100th NRL game was everything and more last Friday at Kogarah. Not only did Penrith grind home a 20-16 victory, but Kikau also scored two first half tries. Kikau said playing a century of first grade games for the Panthers is one of his proudest achievements in life. “To play 100 games for this club… this club has done a lot for me,” he said. “They gave me an opportunity to play in the NRL. My dream was to play one game when I came over from Fiji and, to notch up 100 now, I feel really blessed and grateful for the coaches and everyone that’s helped me along the journey to be where I am today.” Before he flies back to Fiji on Sunday, Kikau’s brother will once again be in the crowd on Saturday afternoon when the defending Premiers take on the first-placed Knights at Carrington Park, Bathurst. “When Vili returned home in the offseason, he brought his Premiership ring with him and everyone took pictures with it. I even took it to the office with me and showed my workmates,” Jope said. “Rugby league is becoming a big thing in Fiji now. He’s quite popular over there.” Likewise here in Penrith, Jope, likewise.

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s it stands now, the Panthers only have 15 players signed for next year, and of that 15 only seven are signed until 2024. As a rule, each NRL squad needs to have 30 players signed under the cap. On the surface, it looks like Penrith hasn’t signed enough players for 2023 and beyond. Nothing could be further from the truth. The club, and the team they’re building, is actually in good shape and here’s why. First let’s have a look at the seven players the club has already signed to long-term deals. Nathan Cleary (signed until 2024) the best halfback in the game, Jarome Luai (2024) his Origin halves partner, James Fisher-Harris (2026) arguably the best prop in the comp, Moses Leota (2024) his bookend partner, Isaah Yeo (2024) the best lock in the game, Dylan Edwards (2024) Grand Final-winning fullback, and the experienced understudy hooker Mitch Kenny (2024). Not a bad bunch of players to build a team around for

Brian To’o and Jarome Luai. Photo: NRL Photos.

years to come. Let’s call them the ‘Magnificent Seven’. Now of the nine players off contract next season, the club has already said publicly that it will soon start negotiations with three of them. Yes by November 1 this year, the club hope to extend the contracts of Stephen Crichton, Brian To’o and Liam Martin. For arguments sake, let’s say all three players will re-sign.

Just add those three to the list of seven above. That will be 10 very special players signed to the Panthers beyond 2024. Smiling yet? If you’re not, stay with me, you soon will be. Next on the priority list will be securing the signatures of Scott Sorensen, Izack Tago and Spencer Leniu. Now we’re up to 13 class players. It’s safe to say, barring some unexpected career-ending

injuries that Mavrik Geyer and J’maine Hopgood will only improve. They’ll be tied up soon after. That’s 15 players on long-term deals. Even if one or two of them go, their money will go towards securing similar type players. Now even a rough estimate says that those 15 players will take up at least 70 per cent of an expected $10 million salary cap for 2023. Which means that the club will have roughly about $3 million to sign the remaining 15 players which averages out at around $200,000 a player. Keep in mind that some players will get $220,000 while others $150,000 etc. Now there’s a host of players which will be off-contract and talented juniors the club would like to keep over the next few years who will fall into those price categories including Ryley Smith, Connor Mason, Lindsay Smith, Taylan May, Sunia Turuva, Niwhai Puru, Kurt Falls, Braith Alexander and Brad Fearnley to name but a few. The spine is there, and the bones of a great team have been mapped out for years to come.

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he utility role is one of the most important positions in the team; the ‘Mr Fix It’ the coach calls upon when things go awry in a match. Following the departure of bench utility Tyrone May at the backend of last year, former Eel and now secondyear Panther Jaeman Salmon has stepped into that vacant role during the early part of this season. Since arriving at the foot of the Mountains as a backup half option last year, Salmon is proving to be a Jack of all trades in 2022 as he settles into regular life as a first grader. During the opening two rounds of the competition, Salmon has played twice off the bench with his minutes steadily increasing depending on the situation he’s been thrust into. After playing just two NRL games

with Penrith throughout the whole of last year, the 23-year-old is loving playing regular first grade again. “I’ve got a crack in the team at the utility role and it’s been good so far,” Salmon told Extra Time on Tuesday. “I’m really enjoying my footy at the moment and stringing some consistent games together hopefully. I just want to cement a spot in the 17.” After departing Parramatta at the end of 2020 and without a club for the following year, Salmon finally received the phone call from his manager that he’d been waiting for – a career lifeline. “Penrith just came off the 2020 Grand Final and my manager just called me up one day and said, ‘you’re going to have a meeting with Ivan and Cirro at a café on the Nepean River’ and I was there in a heartbeat,” Salmon recalled. “We had a good chat and they said how they saw me as a versatile player and that was pretty much it. I signed

and have been loving it ever since.” It was that versatility that Ivan Cleary and Cameron Ciraldo saw in Salmon way back then that is paying dividends now especially as the club battles a concerning injury crisis. The Cronulla Sharks junior said he’s always been a bit of a Swiss Army knife as a player rising through the ranks. “I’ve always been pretty versatile. As a young kid, I played in the back row, centre, half, bit of fullback. In grade, I played hooker, lock – I’ve always been versatile,” Salmon said. “I just want to do what’s best for the team and if that’s shuffling around positions, then so be it. I don’t consider myself any position, I consider myself a number of positions.”

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ig Bill Kikau scored two barnstorming tries in his 100th game in the NRL and there’s nobody who is the least bit surprised. He’s a colossus, and it feels like he can rip a team to shreds any time the mood takes him. If you happened to see the video of his 100th jersey presentation from the day before the game, with Kikau reduced to tears well before he was surprised by members of his own family, you figured there was no way of stopping him once he hit the field against the Dragons. It was a motivational no-brainer, right? The only person concerned about what effect the occasion might have on the 26-year-old Fijian was the person who gets paid to worry a lot more than most – his coach. Ivan Cleary was moved by the scenes in that jersey presentation as much as anybody else in the room, but his fatherly instincts were swamped by the over-riding feeling that his star backrower might well have been left just a little bit flat when it came time to kick off 24 hours later. “It was such an amazing moment, it was just such a special scene”, Cleary said after the energy-sapping victory. “It wouldn’t surprise me if he was a little bit drained as well, I guess that’s how the game went for him”.

Viliame Kikau. Photo: Megan Dunn.

Sometimes you can make too much of what the statistics tell you following a game, but the numbers for Kikau from the win over the Dragons tell you a lot. In the first half he killed them, scoring two tries and running for 83 metres on seven carries of the ball. He may well have hit an emotional brick wall however in his stint beyond half time, where he touched the ball just two times and ran for only eight metres. The coach wasn’t concerned by the fact that the damaging runs dried up in the second half, only that Kikau and his teammates produced the sort of resolve in defence that won them the premiership last season. “He hung in when he had to at the end, and some days you’ve just gotta find a way to win and get out of here and move on, and today was one of those,” said Cleary. The good news for the coach is that there are no other major milestones coming up in his playing ranks any time soon. For the moment he can focus on finding a way to stop the upstart Newcastle Knights at Carrington Park in Bathurst this weekend, a task that looks a lot more difficult than it did just a few short weeks ago. After a draining win, a few days away from home breathing in the fresh country air might be just what the Worrier-inChief requires.

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Taylan May scoring for the Panthers. Photo: Henry Ward.

Matt Stimson crossing late to complete the 10-try thrashing. It was a much more difficult win for the Jersey Flegg Panthers, forced to come from 14-6 down at half-time to claim victory. The Panthers were first to score through Daniel Sykes, however ill-discipline and strong St George-Illawarra attack saw the Dragons take control of the first half. A Dragons error on the first tackle of the half gifted Penrith perfect field position.

The Panthers added pressure with a repeat set giving Kristian Li Mai the chance to score. The Panthers took the lead back when Connor Mason finished off a length of the field effort that was started by William Fakatoumafi, before Mason added his second minutes later to push the lead out to 10. Isaiah Iongi touched down from a Jack Cole grubber with 10 minutes left to put the result beyond doubt. Penrith won 28-18.

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ICONIC COMBO ON STAGE CASSIDY PEARCE ith a career spanning over 50 years, 16 studio albums under his belt and an induction into the ARIA Hall of Fame, it’s no surprise Ian Moss is considered one of Australia’s most iconic musicians. After starting what would become Cold Chisel in 1973, Ian and his bandmates went from playing small gigs in Adelaide to sold-out venues nationwide. Though he never expected Cold Chisel to become what it is today, Ian said it’s the journey here that’s been most memorable for him. “Those days of watching it grow, and watching as you slowly figure things out and things clicked into place, you figured out how to write songs – they were exciting,” he said. “And then you went and played them in front of people and they understood it and they got that excitement, and then the next time you went back to that venue, there’s more people, and then the next time there’s more, and more again. It’s a fortunate life so far.” Despite transitioning to a solo career after Cold Chisel initially disbanded, Ian hasn’t stopped collaborating with others, and is currently working with Troy Cassar-

Daley on their ‘Together Alone Tour’ and accompanying EP. “About 12 years ago, Troy kicked off our relationship,” Ian said. “He was doing an album with more blues and soul songs, and invited me to come and do a duet on the old classic, ‘Dark End of the Street’. Up to that point, I thought that Troy was just a country singer, but the boy can sing the blues!” And this goes both ways, with Ian channelling his country roots for his contribution on Troy’s iconic tunes. “As a kid, growing up in Alice Springs, on the radio, country music was first and foremost what you heard usually,” he said “I loved that stuff, it was stuck in my head, I just took more of a turn for rock and blues as I got a little older, but they’re all very closely intertwined, and I think our styles are melding really well.” Aside from the bond created over their respective genres, the two have found a shared appreciation for lyricism, which will be front and centre throughout the tour. “Troy writes some fantastic lyrics, and that’s the thing with the songs we sing in the show – there’s lots of great stories in the lyrics themselves, and there’s lots of great stories behind the lyrics,” Ian said. The ‘Together Alone Tour’ will be on at Blue Mountains Theatre on Friday, April 1 at 8pm. Call 4723 5050 for details.

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But, when an unexpected stranger re-enters Zadie’s life, the neighbourhood’s stuffy silence is broken with loud music and even louder opinions. To make matters worse, someone’s been pelting the house with oranges. A quintessential Aussie coming-ofage story, ‘Orange Thrower’ provides a radically fresh perspective on a familiar genre and does so while chucking big, splattery questions at the Australian ‘burbs. ‘Orange Thrower’ will be on at Riverside Theatres from Wednesday, March 30 at 7pm. Tickets start at $34. To book, call 8839 3399 or visit riversideparramatta.com.au.

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Channel Seven will broadcast the ‘Academy Awards’ exclusively live this Monday, March 28 at 11am. Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes will host the 94th Oscars from the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. If you miss the live show, a replay will screen on Seven at 9.40pm that night.

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Channel Seven is gearing up for its next season of ‘Big Brother’, announcing the return of legendary housemates and previous winners Tim Dormer and Reggie Bird. Bird won the series on 10 in 2003 and Dormer on Nine a decade later. The pair are among former ‘Big Brother’ “royalty” contestants, who will meet new contenders in the upcoming season. The new season of ‘Big Brother’ will air in the coming months.

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6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 Q+A (M) 11:10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 12:00 ABC News 1:00 The Pool (PG) 1:55 Les Miserables (M v) 3:00 ABC News 4:00 Escape From The City (PG) 4:55 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 The Teacher (M l,s) 9:20 Grantchester (M v) 10:05 Mum (M l) 10:35 ABC News 10:55 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (MA15+)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “High School Lover” (M d,s,v) (’17) Stars: James Franco 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 (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them” (PG) (’16) Stars: Eddie Redmayne 11:15 TBA 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Sinister Savior” (M v) (’20) Stars: Marci Miller 1:45 Garden Gurus Moments 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Rabbitohs v Roosters *Live* 10:00 NRL: Golden Point (M) 10:45 Movie: “The Foreigner” (MA15+) (’17) Stars: Katie Leung 12:50 My Way 1:20 Explore

6:00 The Talk (PG) 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Graham Norton Show (M) 9:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) 10:30 Would I Lie To You? Australia (M) 11:40 The Project (PG)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 North America With Simon Reeve (M d,l) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:35 Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:05 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Robson Green’s Icelandic Adventure (M) 8:30 Queen Victoria: Love, Lust And Leadership (M) 9:25 The Pyramids - Solving The Mystery (In English/ French) 10:20 SBS World News

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

4:30 Barter Kings (PG) 5:00 Pawn Stars UK (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown (M) 7:30 AFL: Round 2: Sydney v Geelong *Live* 11:00 Armchair Experts (M)

4:30 American Dad (M) 5:00 The Simpsons (PG) 6:30 Movie: “Tooth Fairy” (G) (’10) Stars: Dwayne Johnson 8:30 Movie: “Elysium” (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Matt Damon 10:45 Movie: “Superman II” (PG) (’80) Stars: Christopher Reeve

5:30 NITV News: Nula 6:00 Bamay 6:35 NITV News Update 6:40 Extreme Africa 7:30 Movie: “The Silver Brumby” (PG) (’93) Stars: Caroline Goodall 9:30 First Nation Bedtime Stories (PG) 9:40 Through The Wormhole (PG)

3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 4:00 JAG (PG) 5:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

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

4:30 Hidden Potential 5:00 Fixer To Fabulous 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 8:30 Living Alaska 9:30 Building Off The Grid 10:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 11:30 House Hunters

5:25 Mystic (PG) 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? 7:00 Manou The Swift 8:25 Good Game Spawn Point 8:50 Log Horizon (PG) 9:15 Dragon Ball Super (PG)

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 The Virus 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business

6:05 Octonauts 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Another Year” (M l) (’10) Stars: Jim Broadbent 10:35 Like Minds (M l,v) 12:25 QI (PG) 12:55 Community (PG)

6:30 The Cook And The Chef 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 8:00 Eating Plants 8:30 Rick Stein Tastes The Blues 9:40 Royal Recipes 10:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 11:05 Gourmet Farmer

5:15 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross 5:45 Shortland Street (PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Hoarders (M l) 9:20 Atlanta (MA15+)

4:30 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:30 The Nanny (PG) 6:00 Movie: “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” (G) (’12) Stars: Zac Efron 7:45 Movie: “The Italian Job” (M l,v) (’03) Stars: Mark Wahlberg 10:00 Movie: “Horrible Bosses 2” (M) (’14)

3:25 Movie: “Mr Forbush And The Penguins” (PG) (’71) Stars: Hayley Mills 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Escape To The Chateau 8:35 Movie: “Inferno” (M l,v) (’16) Stars: Tom Hanks

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 rage (PG) 10:30 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Midsomer Murders (PG) 2:00 Grantchester (M v) 2:45 Father Brown (PG) 3:35 Grand Designs (PG) 4:30 Landline 5:00 Basketball: WNBL: Finals: Teams TBA *Live* 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Father Brown (M v) 8:30 Unforgotten (M l) 9:05 Troppo (M l) 10:05 Call The Midwife (PG) 11:05 Les Miserables (M v) 12:20 rage Guest Programmer (M)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Rosehill/ Mornington *Live* 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Movie: “Cinderella” (G) (’15) Stars: Cate Blanchett 9:10 Movie: “Robin Hood” (M l) (’18) Stars: Taron Egerton 11:25 TBA 1:35 Repco Supercars: Tasmania - Day 1 - Highlights 2:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Extra Saturday 12:00 Destination WA 12:30 Drive TV 1:00 My Way 1:30 Outback & Under 2:00 The Pet Rescuers (PG) 2:30 Movie: “Pontiac Moon” (PG) (’94) Stars: Ted Danson 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Getaway 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Space Invaders: Rob And Sharon (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Gladiator” (M v) (’00) Stars: Russell Crowe

12:00 Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures 1:00 The Offroad Adventure 2:00 All 4 Adventure 3:00 What’s Up Down Under 3:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:00 Football: Isuzu Ute A-League Men: Round 20: Macarthur FC v Melbourne City *Live* From Campbelltown Stadium 10:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) 11:00 Ambulance UK (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping

6:15 Football: FIFA 2022 World Cup African Qualifiers: Egypt v Senegal *Live* 8:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Small Business Secrets (PG) 2:30 Gymnastics: Individual Apparatus 4:30 Movie: “Be My Brother” (G) (’09) Stars: Gerard O’Dwyer 4:40 The Students, The Traitor And The Nazis (PG) (In English/ French) 5:40 Secret Nazi Bases (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) 8:30 Exploring Northern Ireland (PG)

3:00 Special: Desert Vet (PG) 4:00 Special: Queen Of The World (PG) 5:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* 5:30 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 The Great Outdoors

3:00 AFL Women’s: Finals: Week 1: Teams TBA *Live* 5:00 Rides Down Under (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 AFL: Pre Game 7:30 AFL: Round 2: Port Adelaide v Hawthorn *Live* 11:00 Movie: “The Wild Bunch” (M) (’69)

4:40 Movie: “The Prince And Me” (PG) (’04) Stars: Julia Stiles 7:00 Movie: “Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs” (G) (’09) Stars: Eunice Cho 8:50 Movie: “The Greatest Showman” (PG) (’17) Stars: Hugh Jackman 11:00 Bridezillas (M)

5:50 Vice World Of Sports 6:20 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen 6:50 NITV News Update 7:00 The South Sydney Story (PG) 7:30 Milford Graves Full Mantis (PG) 9:15 Movie: “Dark Age” (MA15+) (’87) Stars: John Jarratt

3:30 Hotels By Design (PG) 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 4:30 I Fish Summer Series (PG) 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 NCIS (M d) 11:20 FBI (M v)

11:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 12:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:15 Friends (PG) 12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 Mom (M) 2:35 Naked Beach (M) 3:30 Nancy Drew (M)

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

5:25 Mystic (PG) 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 Top Jobs For Dogs 7:00 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness (PG) 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

4:00 ABC News 4:30 Close Of Business 5:00 ABC News 5:30 ABC News Regional 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:15 Four Corners

6:05 Octonauts 6:30 Superworm 7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (M l) 8:30 Live At The Apollo (MA15+) 9:15 Sammy J (PG) 9:20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 10:05 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 10:50 Gavin And Stacey

6:30 Hairy Biker’s Mississippi Adventure 7:30 Ainsley’s Good Mood Food 8:30 Secrets Of The Factories 9:30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Amazon Taste 12:30 Beyond River Cottage 1:30 Mississippi Adventure

4:45 PBS Newshour 5:45 Insight 6:45 Extreme Food Phobics (PG) 7:35 Impossible Engineering (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government (MA15+) 9:20 Black Market (MA15+) 10:15 The X-Files (MA15+)

4:30 The Road Trick (PG) 5:30 Transformers: Cyberverse (PG) 5:45 Movie: “Mr. Peabody & Sherman” (PG) (’14) Stars: Ty Burrell 7:30 Movie: “Transformers” (PG) (’07) Stars: Shia LaBeouf 10:20 Movie: “Blade II” (MA15+) (’02)

4:20 Movie: “It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World” (PG) (’63) Stars: Milton Berle 7:30 Rugby Union: Super Rugby Pacific: Queensland Reds v NSW Waratahs *Live* 10:00 Movie: “The Gauntlet” (M) (’77) Stars: Clint Eastwood 12:15 My Favourite Martian

9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey 3:30 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine vs Food 4:00 Back In Time For Dinner 5:00 Art Works 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Compass (PG) 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Grand Designs New Zealand (PG) 8:30 Troppo (M) 9:25 Killing Eve (M v) 10:05 Harrow (M)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 1:00 Movie: “Police Academy 3: Back In Training” (PG) (’86) Stars: Steve Guttenberg 2:30 Motorbike Cops (PG) 3:30 Border Security International (PG) 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Dancing With The Stars (PG) 8:30 Crime Investigation Australia (M)

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) 12:00 NRL: Women’s Premiership: Titans v Knights *Live* 1:50 NRL: Women’s Premiership: Broncos v Eels *Live* 3:30 NRL: Broncos v Cowboys *Live* 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 Married At First Sight (M) 8:40 60 Minutes (PG) 9:40 NINE News Late 10:10 Australian Crime Stories (M v) 11:10 The First 48 (M) 12:00 Shallow Grave (M) 12:50 The Garden Gurus

6:00 Religious Programs 8:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 9:00 Luca’s Key Ingredient 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday (PG) 12:00 Left Off The Map 12:30 Good Chef Bad Chef 1:00 My Market Kitchen 1:15 Australian Survivor (PG) 2:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) 3:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 4:00 Farm To Fork 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) 9:00 FBI (M v) 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG)

5:30 Worldwatch 12:30 Motor Sports: ProMX Championships: Round 1 *Live* From Wonthaggi, Victoria 3:30 Athletics: World Indoor Championships Highlights 4:30 The Rising: Serena Williams 5:00 Small Business Secrets (PG) 5:40 The Secret History Of World War II (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Stonehenge - The New Revelations (PG) 9:05 Easter Island - The Truth Revealed (M) (In French) 10:45 Cycling: Gent-Wevelgem Men’s Race *Live*

2:30 Great Australian Doorstep (PG) 3:00 Escape To The Country 6:00 Dog Patrol (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Railroad Australia (PG) 9:30 Hornby: A Model Empire (PG) 10:30 Great Scenic Railway Journeys

3:00 AFL: Round 2: Richmond v GWS *Live* 6:00 Movie: “The Count Of Monte Cristo” (PG) (’75) Stars: Richard Chamberlain 8:45 Movie: “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” (M d,l,s,v) (’17) Stars: Taron Egerton 11:40 Hardcore Pawn

3:15 TBA 5:00 TBA 6:00 TBA 7:00 Movie: “Shanghai Knights” (M v) (’03) Stars: Jackie Chan 9:35 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (M l) 11:35 Hell’s Kitchen USA (M l) 2:30 Blackish (M) 3:00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares (M l)

4:15 Softball: SA Premier League 5:45 Going Native (PG) 6:15 NITV News Update 6:25 Natural Born Rebels (PG) 7:30 Equator From The Air 8:30 This Magic Moment (PG) 10:20 Winning Time: Reggie Miller v The Knicks (M l)

3:00 Football: ALeague Women: Grand Final: Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory *Live* 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 12:10 Movie: “Beneath Hill 60” (M) (’10) Stars: Brendan Cowell 2:40 I Fish

3:00 Basketball: National League: Round 17: Melbourne United v Illawarra Hawks *Live* 5:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Movie: “The Rebound” (M d,l,s) (’09)

4:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones (PG) 8:30 Flip Or Flop 9:30 Five Day Flip (PG) 10:30 Fixer Upper 11:30 House Hunters USA

5:25 Mystic (PG) 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:35 Secrets Of Skin 7:05 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free (PG) 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:00 So Awkward

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News With Auslan 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Foreign Correspondent 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 The Virus 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Australian Story 10:00 ABC Late News

6:05 Octonauts 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Odd Squad 7:30 Compass (PG) 8:00 You Can’t Ask That (M l) 8:30 Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America (M) 9:35 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong 10:30 Tate Britain’s Great Art Walks (PG)

6:30 Scandimania 7:30 Classic Mary Berry 8:00 Australia’s Food Bowl 8:30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes 9:40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 1:30 Eating Inn 2:30 Minjiba Entertains

6:00 Speed With Guy Martin (PG) 6:55 Lost Gold Of World War II (PG) 7:40 Ice Cowboys (PG) 8:30 Qanon: The Cult Of Conspiracy (MA15+) 9:30 Cycling: Volta A Catalunya: Stage 7 *Live* 11:30 How French Women Like It (M l,s)

3:30 Peaking (PG) 4:00 The Break Boys (PG) 5:00 Transformers: Cyberverse (PG) 5:10 Movie: “Playing With Fire” (PG) (’19) Stars: John Cena 7:00 Movie: “Ghostbusters” (PG) (’16) Stars: Melissa McCarthy 9:25 Movie: “Godzilla” (M v) (’14)

3:00 Movie: “Duel In The Jungle” (PG) (’54) Stars: Jeanne Crain 5:05 Movie: “Shane” (G) (’53) Stars: Alan Ladd 7:30 David Attenborough Seven Worlds, One Planet (PG) 8:40 Movie: “The Bourne Legacy” (M v) (’12) Stars: Donna Murphy

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11:00 The 94th Annual Academy Awards 2022 *Live* 2:00 Highway Cops (PG) 2:30 Motorway Patrol (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 SAS Australia (M l) 8:40 The Amazing Race (PG) 9:40 The 94th Annual Academy Awards 2022 *Replay*

12:00 Married At First Sight (M) 1:45 Explore 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) 9:00 La Brea (M) 10:00 NINE News Late 10:30 100% Footy (M) 11:30 Bluff City Law (PG) 12:15 Tipping Point (PG)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 2:40 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Australian Survivor (PG) 8:30 Would I Lie To You? Australia (M) 9:40 FBI: Most Wanted (M) 11:30 The Project

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12:00 ABC News 1:10 Unforgotten (M l,v) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:00 Escape From The City 5:00 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One (PG) 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Budget 2022: The Treasurer’s Speech 8:00 Budget 2022: An ABC News Special 9:00 Budget 2022: Reaction And Analysis

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Australia Remastered 8:25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 9:15 Restoration Australia 10:15 The Greek Islands (PG)

12:00 Movie: “Mommy, I Didn’t Do It” (M v) (’17) Stars: Danica McKellar 2:00 What The Killer Did Next (M v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 SAS Australia (M) 9:00 The Rookie (PG) 11:00 The Latest Seven News 11:30 Autopsy USA (M d)

6:15 Forged In Fire 7:00 The Cook Up With (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick (PG) 7:30 NITV News Stein’s Food Heroes Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats 8:00 Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey 8:30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Taskmaster (M) Food Fight Club

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12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 The Dog House Australia (PG) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) 8:30 NCIS (M v) 9:30 NCIS: Hawaii (M v)

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6:00 American Pickers 4:30 Special: Meghan & (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Harry - The Next (PG) 7:30 Highway Chapter (PG) 5:30 Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Truckers (M) 10:30 Aussie Sky (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War (M) Lobster Men (PG)

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6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 6:00 House Hunters Neighbours (PG) 7:00 International 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The House Hunters USA 7:30 Country House Hunters Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Australia 8:30 Fixer Upper 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 The Late Show Beach Around The World

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

12:00 Movie: “Nightmare Tenant” (M v) (’18) Stars: Lauralee Bell 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 TBA 8:30 The Front Bar (M) 9:30 The Latest Seven News 10:00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera (PG)

12:00 Married At First Sight (M) 1:30 My Way (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 TBA 10:00 NINE News Late 10:30 Forensics: The Real CSI (M) 11:40 Grand Hotel (M l,s,v) 12:30 Tipping Point (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Extreme Africa 7:30 Country Music (PG) 8:30 Yokayi Footy 9:25 This Magic Moment (PG)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Ambulance Australia (PG) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Left Off The Map 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) 9:30 Bull (PG) 10:30 This Is Us (PG)

4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson - Britain’s Greatest River (PG) 8:30 Life On The Outside (M) 9:35 The Responder (MA15+) 10:35 SBS World News 11:05 In Therapy (M l) (In French)

6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 6:00 Bondi Rescue 6:00 House Hunters Neighbours (PG) 7:00 (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) International 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The 8:30 NCIS: Los House Hunters USA Angeles (M v) 10:20 FBI: Most Big Bang Theory (M s) 10:10 7:30 Masters Of Flip 8:30 Wanted (M v) 11:15 FBI (M v) Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home Home Town 9:30 House 12:10 Home Shopping Shopping 1:30 The Late Show Hunters Renovation

6:00 American Pickers 5:30 Escape To The (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Country 6:30 Bargain (PG) 8:30 Storage Hunt 7:30 The Coroner Wars (PG) 9:30 Desert (PG) 8:30 Ms Fisher Modern Collectors (PG) 10:00 Murder Mysteries (M v) 9:30 Frankie Drake Mysteries (PG) American Restoration (PG)

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7:00 Young Sheldon 6:15 Forged In Fire 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 5:30 Murder, She (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Anh’s Brush With Fame Wrote (PG) 6:30 8:00 Territory Cops (PG) 7:30 NITV News Stein’s Food Heroes (M l) 8:00 Art Works Antiques Roadshow Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Kill Bill: (PG) 8:30 Tate Britain’s Great 8:00 Field Trip With Curtis 7:30 As Time Goes By (PG) Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Volume 1” (MA15+) (’03) Stars: 8:50 Midsomer Murders (M) Stone 8:30 James Martin’s Art Walks (PG) 9:15 Fake Or Celebrity Letters And Numbers Uma Thurman American Adventure Fortune? (PG) 10:50 House (M)

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6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 AFL: Round 3: Western Bulldogs v Sydney *Live* 11:00 Movie: “Predator 2” (MA15+) (’90) Stars: Danny Glover

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12:00 Movie: “Before I Fall” (M l) (’17) Stars: Zoey Deutch 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL: Titans v Tigers *Live* 9:55 NRL: Knock Off (M) 10:45 NINE News Late 11:15 New Amsterdam (M) 12:05 The Horn (M)

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3:40 Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:10 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And War (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Every Family Has A Secret (PG) 8:30 The Royals - Keeping The Crown (PG) 9:30 Sex, Myths And The Menopause (M)

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Country Corner

Stars go ‘Beyond The Edge’ Country music superstars Craig Morgan and Lauren Alaina feature as part of the anticipated US reality show ‘Beyond The Edge’ (pictured). The likes of Super Bowl champion Ray Lewis and ‘Full House’ star Jodie Sweetin also feature. The bad news is there’s no news on an Australian premiere date yet. Rhett on cassette Thomas Rhett will release

his brand new studio album on April 1, and in a major blast from the past, it’ll also be released on cassette. The tape will include commentary from Rhett about each track. ‘Where We Started’ is one of the most anticipated country records of the year. New Maren music Maren Morris releases her new studio album ‘Humble Quest’ today. It’s out on all the usual streaming services.

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Curious, quirky Aquarians are keen to ricochet off in diverse new directions. Which is exactly how it should be, as you explore and experiment to the max. And don’t worry about making messy (or embarrassing) mistakes along the way. Keep stretching your wings, trying new things and being the authentic you! Your inspirational quote is from singersongwriter-musician Emmylou Harris, who turns 75 on Saturday. “Normal is a cycle on a washing machine.”

The New Moon lights up your cash zone, which signals a fresh financial chapter. So the more proactive and informed you are about money matters, the better your fiscal future will be. Strong self-esteem is also a priority this week Pisces. Try to get the balance right between quiet relaxation and vigorous work. Your motto is from French writer Emile Zola, who was born on April 2, 1840. “The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.”

Restless Rams are ready to charge off in exciting new directions, as the New Moon lights up your sign on Friday. So it’s the best week of the year to percolate ideas, make plans and be proactive. But the week starts with the Venus/Saturn conjunction in your hopes and wishes zone. So avoid the temptation to get carried away, over-promise and then under-deliver. If you fail to follow through on your fabulous intentions, then everyone will end up feeling disappointed.

The New Moon lights up your seclusion zone so you’re keen to meditate, contemplate, ruminate and rejuvenate. But don’t use it as an excuse to hide away and escape the challenges of the world. On Monday and Tuesday, taskmaster Saturn hooks up with your patron planet Venus, in your career zone. So there are ambitious goals to set and professional standards to reach. Which will require hard work, patience and persistence. No snoozing on the job Bulls!

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CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

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The current planetary aspects help you communicate your ideas with extra passion and power, as you link up with likeminded friends and influential people at work and within your peer group. But don’t get so stirred up and side-tracked that you lose sight of the authentic Gemini within. Be inspired by singer Celine Dion (who turns 54 on March 30). “What do you need to stay grounded, in touch, in love, connected and emotionally balanced? Look within yourself.”

Avoid being a lonesome Crab! This week professional projects and creative collaborations with colleagues are favoured, as you spark ideas off each other and pool your talents to produce something special. The New Moon and Mercury increase enthusiasm and encourage rebooting a rickety work relationship that’s been experiencing problems. Venus and Saturn also help a union move to a deeper and more satisfying level. Close consultation is the key.

Are you in the process of making an important decision? A parent, teacher, mentor or close friend has some wise advice for you. Listen closely to what they say and then let your intuition be your guide. Coupled Cats – Venus and Saturn hook up in your romance zone, so work hard to make the relationship even better. Single Lions – you will find your soul mate, as long as you are realistic. (Remember, the ‘perfect’ partner doesn’t exist - everyone has flaws!)

Some interpersonal challenges are likely (especially with loved ones or work colleagues) so straightforward speech is recommended this week. You’ll get the best results if you research something thoroughly (with your Virgo x-ray vision) and then tell it like it is. Other people will appreciate your direct and no-nonsense approach. It’s also a good time to read a detective story, uncover a secret, solve a puzzling problem or get to the bottom of an intriguing mystery.

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SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

Is a close relationship stuck in a rut? This week the New Moon and Mercury encourage you to blast away the cobwebs and look at things from a fresh angle. Attached Librans – are you doing all the giving, while your partner is doing all the taking? Singles – look for someone who is creative and kind. But how well do you really know your nearest and dearest? It’s time to dig deeper and gain valuable insights into the inner motivations of a friend or family member.

Courtesy of the New Moon, it’s a good week to review your physical well-being and fitness levels. Can you introduce healthier food choices, stop bad habits (like smoking) or reboot your exercise program? Get moving and make a dynamic start! Avoid the temptation to operate on autopilot. If you shake up your daily routine, then it will put an extra spring in your Scorpio step. But a relationship with a family member could involve you taking on more responsibility.

Sagittarians can be selfish, self-indulgent souls. With the New Moon spotlighting your leisure zone, you’ll be preoccupied with your immediate entertainment wants and personal pampering needs. However, over the coming year, you’ll shift your focus further afield, as you make some important decisions about your place in the wider world. Saturn will teach you that social responsibility and community involvement are just as important as individual priorities.

This week’s fiery New Moon activates your domestic zone so it’s a good time to declutter and tweak the feng shui at home, support a family member or get stuck into a DIY project. There’s also a conjunction between Venus and your power planet Saturn. So make sure you are clear and concise in the way you communicate with friends, work colleagues, clients and/or customers. And don’t be afraid to take on professional and financial challenges.

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ymphatic drainage is a useful massage, treating conditions including lymphoedema, post surgery swelling, oedema, and IBS. Being a lighter form of massage, it can also be beneficial for people with arthritis, both osteo and rheumatoid, and fibromyalgia. So, what is lymphatic drainage massage? It is a softer technique, that involves a combination of strokes and movements to boost the action of the lymphatic system, assisting it to move and remove toxins from the body. The lymphatic system does not have a pump, so a boost, by way of massage, is often beneficial. As the lymphatic system is primarily just under the surface of the skin, massaging deep into the muscles is not conducive to increasing the flow of lymph. Lymphatic drainage, being light, can be incredibly relaxing, and it is not uncommon for people to doze off. As such, it can be helpful in reducing stress and anxiety, fatigue, and improving mood, relaxation, and digestion. As the lymphatic system is stimulated, there is an increase in the movement of waste through the body, so people often

find they need to use the bathroom soon after a massage. For this reason, it is also important to keep hydrated. A glass or two of water afterwards can also help you to wake up and feel more refreshed. There are some serious contraindications to lymphatic drainage, so it is important to check with your GP before booking in. These include kidney failure, blood clots and infections, and some heart conditions. In saying this, the majority of people can safely receive lymphatic drainage massage, so for a relaxing refresher, book in to see your qualified practitioner.

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will also affect day to day web browsing. If you go to a website, the page will load lightning-fast, but there will be a latency delay first. Gaming is also affected; in online games, players’ reaction speed can make all the difference in a game, latency even a second slower than other gamers can determine if you live or die in any first-person game. SpaceX knows this and are working to improve the latency, but remembering that the signal is travelling

to a satellite and back, it will never reach the latency times of the NBN. Most videos and on-demand services buffer their content, so latency doesn’t have a noticeable effect. The video will take a little longer to start. Starlink is a perfect solution for rural areas and homes or commercial premises that cannot get the NBN. The NBN satellite solutions max out at 25 Mbps and have very low download data limits, so

Starlink is a better and cheaper solution. If you already have NBN and have 100Mbps speeds or better, then this at the current time is the better solution. Starlink have a simple pricing model with unlimited data included. Their plans are competitively priced at $139 per month. The equipment cost, including delivery, is around $800 per month and consists of a satellite dish, tripod and router. Go to https://www.starlink.com.

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have always wanted a boat. Didn’t really care what sort. Well, one stipulation was that it must have a motor. The romance of a sail boat has enticed at times, but I am the sort of guy who wants to get on and get going. Sailing just always seemed like too much hard work, with all those sails and ropes. I could be wrong, but I probably will never find out now that I have experienced bareboat hiring. Now, some of you may be reading this and be thinking, Scotty, I have never skippered a boat in my life. How the heck am I going to be able to handle an unfamiliar vessel, with a group of friends, or my family or heaven forbid, what if it’s just me and my partner? Is this even something I should be considering!? Okay here’s the deal, and no word of a lie. I have minimal boating experience, but if you can drive a car, you can steer a boat. My first mate (my lovely wife), had no boating experience at all, and we managed only two marital moments when

safety checked accordingly before you board. The chosen skipper and anyone that wants to be part of the crew are also given an induction to the general operations and rules prior to your cruising experience. The boys will also give you a local’s perspective on some of the must visits and the perfect overnight mooring locations depending on the winds and tides at the time. If you are smart, like I like to think I am, you will organise to go through this process prior to your hire day as it will give you more time on the water experiencing the splendour of Pittwater. The conditions we encountered on our sojourn determined that we could only explore the waterways extending from Church Point north towards Palm Beach and across to the Basin but there is so much more to Pittwater and that has only made me book my return as I must experience the estuaries that extend from the mouth of Broken Bay west towards, Cottage Point. The magic of Jerusalem and Refuge Bays and the sandstone cliffs of the

encountered Wallabies, Echidnas and Water Dragons. I also witnessed a glorious Sea Eagle grab an unwary fish and enjoy breakfast perched in a tree overlooking us. That was a sight to behold.

it came to what I believe was our hardest task, and that was tying up to a mooring. By the end of our three days on the water, Sam was nailing the moorings on her first attempt. Besides, you don’t embark on your nautical adventure without getting the run of the vessel first. Niels and Henry at Church Point Charter are the fundamental professionals when it comes to making sure that the vessel is in tip top shape and everything has been

surrounding Ku-ring-gai Chase national Park are beckoning my presence. If, I was to talk about highlights, for me I would say the serenity of Towlers Bay as an overnight location was definitely a stand out. The Basin was our daytime hang and was the perfect combination of fun and sun, a safe swimming location and the opportunity to walk a few bush tracks and meet the local fauna. Come morning I would grab the tinny, head ashore and

There is a wonderful sense of freedom you will experience cruising Pittwater, we certainly did. The calmness of the water will set you at ease. Having the creature comforts of home albeit downsized a tad, make it comfortable yet still practical and at the end of the day when you have a full belly and a couple of relaxing beverages, you will be gently rocked to sleep in your snug and cosy cabin. Don’t forget to take advantage of having

the boat stocked with some of the goodies available on offer from the team at Waterfront Café and General store. You will genuinely be glad you did, as it just takes the whole experience to a divine level. The beauty of having the bulk of your foodie desires already onboard and waiting for you is not to be taken lightly. It’s just less for you to worry about and of course for you to have to organise. You just look at the pre order list from Waterfront Café and it will be pre-loaded and placed in the appropriate fridge or esky for you to enjoy at your leisure. Simple as that. Oh, and there is a heck of a lot to choose from, and all at more than reasonable prices. If you have ever dined at the much-loved Church Point institution you will understand what I mean. Always top-quality produce and service, and you always leave with your expectations more than fulfilled. A few examples of the divine offerings available to placate your taste buds include; Antipasto Platters, Breaky Boxes, Seafood Platters, Grazing Plates with fine wines and Champagnes for those relaxing afternoons on the outer deck. It seriously is a no brainer to have them pre-stock ‘The Solitude’ for you. Also, from now until the end of September you can take advantage of a special ‘Travellingguy’ deal with $100 off the rental of Solitude and a $50 discount on your welcome aboard pack. Just head to Thetravellingguy.com for more details. So, what are you waiting for my friends?

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In accordance with section 152D of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given of the proposed sale of the Crown public roads listed in Schedule 1. If a sale proceeds, the road(s) will cease to be a public road upon transfer of the road to freehold land in accordance with section 152H of the Act.

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Schedule 1: • Crown road at Emu Plains, adjoining 125 Forbes Street. (File Ref: 21/06367, Cluster: 630764)

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All interested persons are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to Department of Planning & Environment – Crown Lands, PO Box 2215, DANGAR NSW 2309 within twenty-eight (28) days of the date of this advertisement.

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Giants Netball will hope to use the pain of last year’s Grand Final to inspire them to go one better this season.

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fter falling agonisingly short in last year’s thrilling Super Netball Grand Final up in Queensland, the Giants will be out for some early season revenge tomorrow evening when netball finally returns to Sydney Olympic Park. The Giants will open their 2022 Super Netball campaign in a Grand Final re-match against defending Premiers and crosstown rivals the NSW Swifts at Ken Rosewall Arena this Saturday. Long-time Giants coach Julie Fitzgerald

said she’s looking forward to a huge year ahead. “After the disruptions of the past two years and a long pre-season, we just can’t wait to get out there for season 2022,” she said. One of the world’s best players, Jo Harten, will lead the Giants again this season, her third year in the top gig. Just the second person to captain the club in the sixth year of the Super Netball competition, the 32-year-old is coming off another club MVP award in 2021, her third award in five seasons. A key member of the English Roses, Harten will be supported by Diamond

Jamie-Lee Price as vice-captain, the first time the Bankstown junior has been named in a formal leadership position. Fellow NSW junior, 26-year-old Maddie Hay has also been named in the leadership group for the first time. Harten said it was an honour to continue to lead the Giants. “It’s one of my greatest privileges to lead this group of athletes and I’m thrilled to continue as captain in 2022,” she said. “It’s also a great endorsement of our culture as a club to see Jamie-Lee elevated to vice-captain and Maddie join the leadership group. I’ve watched the two of them grow both on and off the court since

Giants Netball began and they both have so much to offer as leaders. “This is a young, exciting group of homegrown talent and I can’t wait to get out on the court and see what we can achieve together this season.” Fitzgerald was full of praise for Harten and the leadership group. “Jo is one of the most revered figures in our game and there’s no better player and person to lead us,” she said. “We’re building a young core of emerging leaders around her in Jamie-Lee and Maddie along with other players who will continue to drive our culture and standards.”

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asters players from the Nepean Hockey Association descended on Newcastle last week to represent NSW at a very special hockey tournament. With the COVID outbreak disrupting many hockey tournaments and competitions last year, it resulted in the Women’s Australian Masters Tournament being cancelled. Showcasing their ingenuity and to make up for the cancellation, Hockey Australia saw an opportunity for women’s Masters athletes to partake in another tournament. The 2022 Hockey Australia Masters Invitational – Women’s was held at the Newcastle International Hockey Centre last week, featuring teams from Victoria, ACT, Queensland and NSW. The tournament comprised of seven age divisions – Over 34, Over 40, Over 45, Over 50, Over 55, Over 60, Over 65 – with two teams being entered from each state in those divisions. New South Wales entered teams in all age divisions, with the Over 34 Blues

NSW Over 34 team featuring two players from Nepean.

Mel Brewin with her mum Margaret Kristaly.

winning silver following a thrilling shootout against Queensland. The NSW Over 40 team also took home silver, with the Over 60 team claiming Bronze. Nepean’s Mel Brewin and Emily Watson

teams – one of which won gold. The players were Gail Crosby, Lesley Olsen, Janine Van Galen and Nicole Cooper. Nepean Hockey Association life member Cheryl Dollin was also an Assistant Technical Officer for the event.

were members of the Over 34 team; Chantel Knowles the Over 40 team; Judy Gray the Over 60 team; and Michelle Kennedy and Margaret Kristaly the Over 55 team. Interestingly, Victoria called on ladies from Nepean Hockey to join two of their

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dribbling ball, a swish of the net and shoes squeaking on the hardwood can only mean one thing… basketball is back! This weekend marks the beginning of the 2022 Waratah League competition, with the Penrith Panthers unleashing a Youth League Men’s and Women’s team into the arena of dreams this season. After last season was abandoned midway through due to the Delta outbreak in Sydney, local players are bursting at the seems to get back on the court and compete for championship glory. Versatile Penrith guard Jonah Pares, who will be playing his second year in Youth League, said he’s “very excited” for the new season to begin. “It’s a new team, new players and that’s very exciting in itself,” the 18-year-old told the Weekender. “I’ve been injured with torn ligaments the last couple of weeks, so I’ve just been watching the side train, and I’m just eager to get back on the court with them

and play. It’s just pure excitement, to be honest.” Fellow second year Youth League player, 18-year-old Kaleigh Martin said while last year was disappointing due to the COVID shutdown, she was pumped to reignite the chemistry with her team. “Obviously last year was horrible to have it cut off halfway through, but hopefully this year we can get a full season in,” she said. “We have a similar team to last year, but we do have a couple of new faces and a few younger ones playing up. I think we have a pretty strong team so far.” Martin’s side, who will take on the Central Coast Crusaders in Saturday’s season opener, will once again be coached by the very experienced Rod Miskell. Martin said if the side can improve their teamwork and communication on the court, a top six finish is in sight. “I think the main goal we are aiming for is top six,” she said. “Last year we didn’t achieve that but hopefully this year we can. Our coach really wants us to be in the top six, he definitely thinks we can do it.”

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Kaleigh Martin and Jonah Pares.

Penrith’s Youth League Men’s side will have to wait a little longer for their season debut after being dealt a bye in the first round. They will instead play a doubleheader against Central Coast and Norths next weekend. “Double-headers are really tough… the second game is always the hardest as fatigue settles in towards the end, but you’ve just got to push through,” Pares said. “We’re looking to go for the Championship this year for sure, we want that chip!”

Woods has been in charge of Penrith’s first grade side since switching from Parramatta prior to the 2019/20 season. He said his current line-up were mighty impressive during last Sunday’s monster 42-run win over St GeorgeSutherland. “The current team, led by Sammy Arnold and Rebecca Cady, are a real team of girls who want to really work hard for each other, and we proved that yesterday,” Woods said. “The bowling was tremendous; the fielding was great. St George couldn’t score; they just couldn’t get on a roll… it was a great cricket match to watch.” Penrith will look to win their maiden first grade women’s title when they take on Sydney this Sunday at Drummoyne Oval. It’s predicted to be a tough match for the Lady Cats, up against a side who have tasted defeat just once all season. Penrith’s Brewer Shield team will also go into their Grand Final on Sunday as underdogs against St George-Sutherland. If the Lady Cats do manage to get up, it will be their first U18’s title since 2011/12.

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NSWRL Junior Representative season took place last weekend with Penrith’s SG Ball and Harold Matthews teams enjoying the weekend off due to a bye. Meanwhile, in the Tarsha Gale Cup competition, Penrith celebrated their first win of the season after they hammered South Sydney 28-0 at BlueBet Stadium. All three sides will take on the St George Dragons this Saturday. RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 1 of the Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup competitions took place last weekend, with St Marys running away big winners in both games. In the Sydney Shield, St Marys belted the SS Moorebank Rams 36-6. In the Ron Massey Cup, St Marys were too good for RMC Mounties 48-20. AFL: The GWS Giants have kicked off the new season on the wrong note, going down to crosstown rivals the Sydney

Swans 112-92 in Round 1 of the AFL competition. Playing in front of a healthy crowd at Accor Stadium in Homebush, GWS got off to a scintillating start before the Swans – led by co-captain and star midfielder Luke Parker – fought back to erase a 20-point deficit and win the game. Parker scored five goals in the contest, with Giants star Harry Himmelberg notching up three of his own. GWS will travel to Melbourne this Sunday afternoon to face the Richmond Tigers at the MCG. FOOTBALL: The Western Sydney Wanderers have enjoyed a win and a draw in back-to-back games against Adelaide United in the A-League Men’s competition. Last Wednesday evening the Wanderers got up in a high-scoring affair 2-1 at Coopers Stadium before both sides were unable to be separated in the follow-up match at CommBank Stadium last Sunday night. Despite several opportunities for both teams, Western Sydney and Adelaide ended the 90-minutes at 0-0. This Sunday the ninth-placed Wanderers will travel to AAMI Park in Melbourne to battle the sixth-placed Victory. With only half a dozen games remaining, every win is vital. LAWN BOWLS: The Men’s 4s Championship took place at Kingswood Men’s Bowling Club recently with C. Woodward, B. Jones, J. Thomas and G. Brown 19 defeating M. Dehn, D. Stout, J. Comer and A. McMah 16.

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porting history will be made this Sunday when two Penrith women’s cricket teams chase Premiership glory. For the first time in Penrith Cricket Club history, the Lady Cats have roared into two NSW Women’s Premier Cricket Grand Finals – First Grade and U18 Brewer Shield. Both sides qualified for their respective deciders after commanding wins in their semi-finals last weekend. Penrith’s first grade side were too good for St George-Sutherland at Howell Oval, while the club’s Brewer Shield team took care of business against Minor Premiers Sydney at Birchgrove Oval. Speaking with the Weekender, first grade women’s coach Ron Woods said it was a monumental occasion to have two teams playing on Grand Final Day. “It’s huge… massive in fact,” he said. “The amount of text messages I’ve received this morning range from current players to female players that played here a very long time ago when they first started. “We haven’t won a women’s first grade title before, but I hope we can make some history on Sunday.” Story continues on » p. 71

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