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Tim hits the right notes Popular songwriter visits NORO Music Therapy in Penrith after piano donation CASSIDY PEARCE

nternationally renowned composer and songwriter Tim Minchin has paid a special visit to Penrith. Last Thursday, Mr Minchin called by NORO in Penrith, following the donation of his ‘Airport Piano’ to fundraiser Art of Music, founded by Jenny Morris. The idea for Mr Minchin’s ‘Airport Piano’ came about when filming the music video for his song of the same name. At the time, he was in quarantine with his family in Western Australia, and had to make the best of the minimal resources at his disposal. “I decided that I was going to try and make a music video in the garage of this house we were in quarantine in,” he said. “My sister is a director, and my brother-inlaw is an art director, and Yamaha were very kind and donated this piano, and we stripped back and painted a piano, and made a music video of me writing the lyrics of the song on the piano, the whole thing is just set in this garage, and we got my dad to drop off shit from Bunnings, and just built the whole thing super cheap. It worked out really, really well. It’s my favourite music video from the whole record.” It was from here that Mr Minchin found Art of Music. Art of Music connects musicians

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with artists who gather inspiration from their work to create a piece of their own, auctioning them off with the proceeds going to NORO – a provider of music therapy programs. “When my manager, Michael, discovered this charity, I thought, well, maybe they’ll auction my piano. It’s a slightly different thing, because it’s a musician responding to his own song with not-good art, but it’s pretty funky,” Mr Minchin said. “Sometimes it’s not very scientific, why I give to one thing and not the other, sometimes it just feels right, and NORO just feels right for this.” Whilst on his visit, Mr Minchin took the time to engage in sessions with clients, which CEO Belinda Leonard said was not only very special for those involved, but also beneficial. “I think the highlight of the morning was that he spent some time with one of our young men who is on the autism spectrum, and was very aware of who Tim was, and was very aware that Jenny Morris was also in the building at the same time,” she said. “Tim got up and jammed with him on the stage, and that, for that participant, is an amazing experience, and is really appropriate for him as well, because his goals are to perform and to be flexible. “Without Jenny Morris’ vision, and the generosity of so many artists, the visual artists as well as the performing artists, we couldn’t do what we do.”

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We can’t drop the ball on stadium A s it stands we are just six games, or 480 minutes, away from the curtain coming down on Panthers Stadium as we know it. And yes, I’ve included a home Finals game in that calculation because, well, that seems the logical thing to do at present after a glance at the NRL ladder. Who am I kidding, the NRL ladder is my desktop background at present. It’s more than just a glance. Since December last year we have known that the future of Panthers Stadium will be very different than the venue we know and love today. The State Government has committed to a complete knock down and re-build, scheduled to start at the end of this year. But, as often happens with these things, a couple of curve balls have entered the mix. It is no longer a secret that the Government considers the Penrith Showground, or the ‘Paceway site’ as most call it, as a viable option for the new-look stadium. This would allow construction to take place while the existing stadium remains open, meaning the Panthers would not need to relocate for two seasons as currently planned. The story and possible move picked up significant pace before the Showground itself stepped in with its best Shannon Noll impersonation last month. “What about me”, in other words. Understandably and as is their right, the Showground and Paceway do not want to be bullied out of their land and they certainly don’t want to be rushed into decision about their future. It is true that the State Government and Panthers may be the loudest voices in the room but it’s equally true that the Showground and Paceway have a long and proud history in this city that cannot just be tossed aside. They also, much to their benefit here, hold most of the aces in this conversation. What is clear, and this is no secret, is that the Paceway plans to move. This has long been discussed and there’s been plans underway for some time now around re-zoning and

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ultimately re-location. The stadium proposal is simply an unexpected turn of events. For the Paceway stadium plan to be pulled off, the theory is there’s a race against time in play as demolition of the existing Panthers Stadium needs to begin at the end of the current NRL season. Or does it? In the Paceway’s recent open letter to members, guests and the Penrith community, it made clear that the stadium proposal was not something it envisioned, but it was “not against the idea either”. It would “have to be the right deal”, it said. In other words, the Paceway has unlocked the gate and opened the door. Now it’s just a matter of who wants to go inside or who wants to open their cheque book. So if we unpack it all, it really comes down to this : 1. The Paceway and Showground will move sooner or later. 2. A new stadium will be built in Penrith. Now, can these two realities combine to provide the perfect solution? Solving number one is the key element that will ultimately feed into number two. How much is the State Government willing to pay to get the Penrith CBD land the Showground currently sits on back into public hands? But more importantly, is it willing to wait

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until a deal is done, and the Showground and Paceway have found a new home, before it makes a call on the future of Panthers Stadium? I believe the answer should be yes. Imagine a scenario where the Paceway moves in a couple of years anyway, which is a likely scenario, just as a new shiny stadium is opening across the road. We’ll all be left pondering what could have been, especially when that new stadium offers only a few thousand extra seats than the current venue does. The Paceway site allows for a stadium with a likely 30,000 capacity and a better footprint for a much more modern, improved facility. In short, if this deal can’t get done in time then the Panthers Stadium development should be put on hold until it’s definitely either a go or a no. We shouldn’t be bringing bulldozers in if the deal is still alive and possible. And there’s very little harm in the current Panthers Stadium staying open for another couple of years. In fact, many would argue it is the worst possible time for the football team to be playing away from home, given the current era of success and the huge buy-in from the community and local sponsors in the last couple of years. There is a real opportunity here for this to fall in place nicely and we should not let time be the deciding factor. The perfect end result would be a relocated Penrith Showground and Paceway (Luddenham and Penrith Lakes emerge as obvious sites), a new stadium being constructed at the current Showground site, Penrith playing out of the existing stadium until the new venue is built and then the ultimate rebirth of the existing stadium site to become a community asset or green space, close enough to the Penrith CBD and the busy South Penrith and Jamisontown areas. And that result is very realistic, as long as we don’t slap an unnecessary deadline on all of this. We have one shot at getting this right. Let’s not drop the ball.

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Time for a flu shot Winter’s arrival a timely reminder to get your annual jab EMILY FESZCZUK

he flu season is in full swing and everyone is being urged to protect themselves by getting vaccinated, with data showing that young people need to be a top priority. With an increase in cases already, the NSW Government is also funding free flu jabs through GPs and pharmacies until June 30. “We strongly urge everyone over six months-of-age to get a flu shot as soon as possible to protect themselves and their loved ones, as the virus is easily spread and potentially deadly,” NSW Chief Health Officer, Dr Kerry Chant said. “This is particularly important for those in high-risk groups, such as the elderly and children aged six months to five years.” Pharmacist at TerryWhite Chemmart Erskine Park, Fady Girgis, told the Weekender that this year’s influenza season is predicted to be severe. “The flu is a big issue at the

moment and causing more damage than we have seen before. People are out for up to a week to 10 days because of the flu,” he said. “It is expected with the extreme change of weather plus people are out not wearing masks, there is less hand sanitising, there is lots of mould around with all the rain, and more people suffering with asthma.” While people over 65 years are commonly thought to be the most vulnerable, figures show that the most affected by the flu and flu-like conditions are people 18 and under, with nearly three times the infection rate. Despite this, the latest RCH National Child Health Poll ‘Flu vaccine for children: Parents’ plans for 2022’ found only half of Australian children are likely to be vaccinated against the flu this year, with vaccination plans still undecided for a quarter of kids. The poll found some common reasons for parents to be vaccine hesitant including the beliefs that the flu vaccine isn’t necessary, or effective and that children have had too many vaccines.

Children in particular are encouraged to get the flu shot this year.

Paediatrician and Director of the RCH National Child Health Poll, Dr Anthea Rhodes said parents needed to be aware of the risks. “Children, including healthy children, are more likely to catch the flu than adults and can become seriously unwell,” she said. “Children under five are the group most likely to be hospitalised for complications affecting the brain or lungs but not only is

the flu vaccine effective, it’s safe and recommended.” Mr Girgis said adding a layer of protection during the cold winter is vital. “We understand there is stigma from the media and people don’t like to feel forced, but getting a flu shot is beneficial for everyone,” he said. “Kids don’t have as good hygiene or awareness to stop them from getting sick, so adults can help with that.”

Dutton takes over Liberal leadership Peter Dutton has been tasked with guiding the Liberal Party back from political oblivion at the 2025 election after being elected unopposed as leader this week. Mr Dutton steps into the Opposition Leader’s chair with Sussan Ley confirmed as his Deputy Leader. The Queenslander and Federal Member for Dickson held a press conference on Monday to lay the platform for the next three years. “To win the next election, we’re not going to abandon any seat,” he said. Mr Dutton said policies would be aimed at “forgotten Australians” and would stay true to Liberal values. He said he believed the Greens’ success at the election was a “protest vote”.

ALBANESE LOCKS IN FIRST MINISTRY Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed his first Cabinet, with Ministers sworn in on Wednesday. Richard Marles takes on the Defence portfolio while Chris Bowen has Climate Change and Energy. Despite being caught up in the ‘mean girls’ scandal, Katy Gallagher is the new Minister for Women, while Tanya Plibersek has been handed Environment. Jason Clare is the new Education Minister while Julie Collins takes on Housing, Homelessness and Small Business. Michelle Rowland is the new Minister for Communications.

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New butchers are a cut above the rest, but are short in supply EMILY FESZCZUK

here is a high demand for meat but with a retiring workforce the Australian Meat Industry Council reports that around a third of independent retail butchers desperately need staff. With employment forecasts indicating the industry will grow by over 11 per cent by 2026, TAFE NSW is training the generation of butchers that are a cut above the rest. Carlo Bartolo is studying a Certificate III in Meat Processing (Retail Butchery) at TAFE NSW Granville and is in his third year of a butchery apprenticeship at Chop Butchery Nepean Village. The 25-year-old told the Weekender that he has always had a passion for the meat industry but wasn’t sure if it would be his career. “I have always watched cooking shows, loved the cooking techniques, barbecuing and visiting butcher shops but wasn’t sure that it was my path,” Mr Bartolo said. “I had this mental image of an old school butcher with just steak and chops but once I started, I fell in love and found there is a wave of new age butchery.” Mr Bartolo said that butchers are providing much more than just simple cuts of meat. “The industry is definitely thriving with more customers interested in smoking

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meats, and the appetite for gourmet products presented in nicer trays,” he said. “With younger people starting we are steering away from traditional cuts. We provide

advice on cooking methods and information about where the meat comes from with great customer service.” Attending TAFE one day a week and working

in Penrith four days a week, Mr Bartolo said he would encourage people interested in butchery to do an apprenticeship though TAFE. “There are great facilities, top of the range equipment at TAFE and the teachers are really helpful,” he said. “I learn the basics at TAFE then at work I put it into practice and really refine my skills at Chop which is a great store.” Enjoying learning new techniques, Mr Bartolo said he looks forward to his future in the industry. “It is one of the oldest trades in history and both men, women, younger or older people can do it as there are different avenues and jobs,” he said. “I am very happy where I am and have a dream of one day owning my own store.” TAFE NSW Meat and Allied Trades Head Teacher Ben Barrow said apprentice butchers are well equipped through the course to develop successful careers. “Consumers are changing the face of the meat industry with demands on ethically farmed produce and an expectation of food provenance,” Mr Barrow said. “TAFE NSW provides apprentice butchers with a range of skills, from the art of breaking down carcass meat, cutting and trimming smaller cuts to fine artisan techniques.” Visit www.tafensw.edu.au or call 131 601.

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esponding to a strong demand for IVF and assisted reproductive treatment in the area, Monash IVF is upgrading its services for Penrith patients. Work is underway for a new clinic at the Somerset Specialist Centre in Somerset Street, Kingswood, which is due to open in July. The new centre will be located a short distance away from the current clinic and laboratory in Barber Avenue that opened less than three years ago. Monash fertility specialist, Dr Nikhil Patravali, who is also the Head of Gynaecology at Nepean Hospital, told the Weekender he is excited to deliver first class healthcare for local patients. “At our current clinic we have rooms on one floor, the laboratory on one and the theatre on another, so we have amalgamated it all onto one floor so patients know exactly where they need to go, which reduces anxiety,” Dr Patravali said. “It will be state-of-the-art but not just in terms of looks but the equipment in the lab and having extra space will allow bigger and better equipment.” The new location will include consulting rooms for doctors, two ultrasound rooms, a transfer room connected to a large laboratory, and dedicated spaces for the nursing team and a counsellor. More than double the number of new

patients have registered for treatment with Monash IVF Penrith between July 1 last year and April 30 this year compared with the entire financial year of July 2020 to June 30, 2021. “We have seen a big rise in cases, around 53 per cent increase in patients, which I think is due to patients perceiving good service,” Dr Patravali said. “Patients have gone through treatment and are now referring family and friends, so it is great we do a lot of in-house blood collections and scanning to make it accessible and easy.” Seeing an increased demand for egg freezing and recent government funding support allowing more patients to access pre-implantation genetic testing, Dr Patravali said he is honoured to help people achieve their dream of parenthood. “Monash IVF supports heterosexual couples, single people that want to get pregnant through donor programs, same sex couples and even surrogacy for women unable to carry a baby,” he said. “One in six Australian couples will have trouble conceiving but for heterosexual couples we can expect success up to 45 per cent with IVF, which is quite high. “I live in Penrith so I want to give a high standard of care to the local community and it is great that patients do not need to travel all the way into Sydney to receive high-quality obstetrics, gynaecology and fertility treatment because it’s all available right here.”

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SERVICES Waste Services: 4732 7777 Illegal Dumping: Contact the EPA hotline on 131 555 and ask for the RID Squad (Regional Illegal Dumping Squad). Graffiti Hotline: Freecall 1800 022 182

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COUNCIL BRIEFS ● Do you know a not-for-profit community organisation that would benefit from financial assistance for a project or service? There are currently two grant programs, both different but both supporting great projects in our community, open for applications. The first of these, the Community Assistance Program (CAP), is available for non-profit organisations and community groups to apply for up to $1,500 to use toward projects that strengthen the community, address community needs and improve opportunities for participation in Penrith City.

The second opportunity is available through ClubGRANTS. Each year across NSW, ClubGRANTS provides support to tens of thousands of local community organisations and charities that make a difference in their local area. Penrith Category 1 ClubGRANTS is a community development funding program sponsored by local Registered Clubs and administered by Penrith City Council. For information, eligibility criteria and applications for CAP Grants and ClubGRANTS, visit penrith.city/grants

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Combining drumming, dance, theatre and comedy, and featuring a language of gibberish and rhythm, ‘The Box Show’ will captivate, entertain and spark the imaginations of the whole family. The performances will be held on Friday, 8 July and Saturday, 9 July 2022, with two performances each day. To find out more and to book, visit thejoan.com.au

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Taking problem waste to the CRC ensures they are recycled where possible. Recycling these items helps the environment by saving water, energy, and other valuable resources. Penrith CRC is located at Gate 3, 96 Dunheved Circuit, St Marys and is open year-round from 8.30am–2pm Monday to Friday and from 8am–12pm on Saturdays. It is closed on Sundays and public holidays. For more information, visit penrith.city/CRC

PUBLIC NOTICE Public Meeting – Penrith Local Planning Panel The Penrith Local Planning Panel will meet to determine the following: • DA21/0857 3/222 Queen Street, St Marys Restricted premises – Adult entertainment premises including retail shop and cinema room • DA21/0481 91 Forbes Street, Emu Plains Torrens title subdivision x 2 lots and dedication of land as road reserve

Where: Online meeting

To enable access into the online meeting please contact the Development Services Department on 4732 7637 or email localpanel@penrith.city by 4pm on Monday 6 June 2022. A meeting invitation with log in details will be provided upon request. Please also confirm if you wish to register to speak. Any person joining the online meeting are informed that the meeting will be audio recorded, and a copy of that recording will be made publicly available following the meeting. Relevant documents will be available on Penrith Council’s website penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/Local-Planning-Panel/

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS The following Development Applications have been received by Council: • Design & Building Group Pty Ltd Mod22/0088 2–26 Great Western Highway, Emu Plains Section 4.55(2) modifications to DA16/1011.01 for Emu Hall Cafe/ Restaurant & Function Centre including alterations to siting, footprint and external design of function centre building, minor alterations to former stables building & use as office, storage area and bridal room, increase in on-site car parking and associated landscaping works Contact: Lauren Van Etten on 4732 8222 Closing Date: 20 June 2022 • Baini Design Pty Ltd DA22/0435 29 & 31 Marsden Road, St Marys Demolition of existing structures, vegetation removal and construction of a 82-place child care centre with basement car parking Contact: Jake Bentley on 4732 8087 Closing Date: 13 June 2022

DEVELOPMENT CONSENT/S DETERMINED

Pursuant to Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, the schedule below lists applications recently determined by Penrith City Council.

Approved Development Application • Richard Hogan & Co Pty Ltd Mod22/0052 Lot 1 DP 1073133, 52–68 Taylor Road Cranebrook Section 4.55(1A) modification to DA19/0746 for extensions to St Pauls Grammar School including modifications to the amenities, extension of an awning and other minor changes Viewing of Development Applications The above development application/s may be viewed on Council’s DA Tracker via penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/DATracker Alternatively, the applications can be viewed during Council’s normal business hours at the Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith. Officers of Council’s Development Services Department will be able to assist with your enquiries. Disclosure of Political Donations or Gifts By law, reportable political donations or gifts must be disclosed by anyone lodging a planning application to Council. Call 4732 7649 or visit penrithcity.nsw.gov.au

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McKeown leads the way “A great mentor”: Councillor has helped pave the way for women in government EMILY FESZCZUK

ouncillor Karen McKeown has had her work recognised for leading the way for women in Local Government. At a Penrith City Council meeting on Monday night, Deputy Mayor John Thain presented a Mayoral Minute on behalf of Mayor Tricia Hitchen. The address was to congratulate Cr McKeown who has recently been re-elected to the position of Vice President for the Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA) NSW Branch Executive. The ALGWA is an organisation for women in local government that was established in 1951 to assist in furthering and encouraging women in Local Government. Cr Thain said that Cr McKeown first joined in 2004 when she was first elected to Council after noticing the lack of women elected as councillors. “Since this time, Cr McKeown has long advocated for greater participation of women in local government as an active member within many community organisations and committees,” Cr Thain said. “Including in 2010 being appointed a National Ambassador for the Year of Women in Local Government, and in 2011 receiving a Minister’s Award for Metropolitan Elected Representative.”

Previously the President of ALGWA NSW and a member of the Joint Ministerial Advisory Council for Women in Local Government, Cr McKeown received an Order of Australia medal in 2018 for her different roles and mentoring of other local women. “These positions and achievements reflect Cr McKeown’s commitment to serving the people of the City of Penrith,” he said. “She represents her community with passion and integrity, and her appointment to the NSW ALGWA branch Executive is another example of her dedication.” Councillor Robin Cook, who seconded the Minute, said she had benefitted firsthand from Cr McKeown’s encouragement. “Since I joined Council, she has been a great mentor to me. Always taking the time to help me, encourage me and give me frank and fair advice,” Cr Cook said. “I can bear witness to the fact she is really committed to the community and has genuine care that comes across in everything she does. “To me she embodies everything a Councillor should aspire to be and I’m really proud to be on Council with her.” Passing on his congratulations, Councillor Todd Carney said Cr McKeown has created a legacy with her advocacy. “Her advocacy over many years has seen a great influx of women into councils especially our own Council,” Cr Carney said.

Penrith Councillor Karen McKeown has been re-elected as Vice President for the Australian Local Government Women’s Association NSW Branch Executive.

DESIGNATED & INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL Council has received an application from Maryland Development Company Pty Ltd seeking consent for Remediation of Land (Contaminated Soil Treatment Works) in the North and South Dunheved Precinct on 25 May 2022. Sydney Western City Planning Panel is the consent authority for this development application. • Maryland Development Company Pty Ltd DA22/0404 Lot 1 DP 1132380, 75–103 Links Road, St Marys and Lot 6 DP 1248480, Wianamatta Parkway, Jordan Springs Remediation of Land (Contaminated Soil Treatment Works) in North and South Dunheved Precinct This development is Designated Development under Section 4.10 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. It is also Integrated Development under Section 4.46 of the Act. Approval is also being sought from the following authority/s in accordance with relevant legislation: • NSW Environment Protection Authority • Natural Resources Access Regulator The development application and supporting documents can be viewed on Penrith Council’s DA Tracker at penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/DAtracker or at the following location: • Penrith City Library 601 High Street, Penrith NSW 2750 Any person may, from 6 June 2022 to 4 July 2022, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council on council@penrith.city in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the written submission. Any person who makes a submission and who is dissatisfied with the determination of Penrith City Council to grant consent to the subject Development Application, may appeal to the Land and Environment Court in accordance with Section 8.8 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. Section 10.4 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act 1979 and the Local Government and Planning Legislation Amendment (Political Donations) Act 2008 requires the disclosure of reportable political donations or gifts by a person or persons who makes a relevant planning application to Council or submission on a relevant planning application to Council. Further information is available on Council’s website at penrithcity.nsw.gov.au and the Department of Planning’s website at planning.nsw.gov.au/planning_reforms/ donations.asp Under the legislation Council is obliged to maintain a register of any disclosures relation to political donations or gifts. To obtain information from the register, please contact Council’s Public Officer on 4732 7649. Any queries regarding the proposal, please contact Lucy Goldstein on 4732 8136.

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Making business better For some businesses, the pandemic forced a complete shift in how they operate EMILY FESZCZUK

OVID-19 posed great challenges for small business owners with some unable to survive the pandemic. Penrith resident Adam Pickstone pivoted what he did with his company Pixflix Productions to make sure that he was able to keep his passion alive. After working as a performer on cruise ships Mr Pickstone completed a Bachelor of Film degree from SAE Creative Media Institute. “I have been surrounded by creative arts my entire life and would record on a camera as a kid so when I left cruises my wife suggested I study film,” Mr Pickstone said. “I started Pixflix towards the end of my course in 2016 and realised I still had a lot to learn when it came to working in the real world.” For the next five years Mr Pickstone filmed mostly weddings, theatre performances and dance concerts. As the pandemic began in 2020, the founder and creative director of Pixflix Productions had to deal with the stress of a changing landscape. “At first I thought it would only last a month or two but as it continued, I started feeling really down as I still had a part-time job paying me, but I relied heavily on my business income to survive,” he said.

“I started judging my work then one day realised I needed to reassess and refocus on what is going to be better for me in the long run creatively, professionally and personally.” Focusing on his strong people skills, Mr Pickstone took a new approach while learning about livestreaming. “People still wanted to see events, so I learnt about livestreaming. I upskilled and bought equipment which became a huge asset,” he said. “My focus in 2021 quickly shifted to businesses and that they could hire my services on a monthly basis to get content from me that they could pump out on all their social media.” While COVID-19 restrictions have eased, Mr Pickstone predicts that streaming will continue to be a lucrative service offering for production companies. “I recently did a live stream at The Joan for Link Wentworth’s Big Housing Debate that went straight to its YouTube channel because events are back, but people are still scared,” he said. “I did around 30 livestreams for schools over the past two years and I think that will continue for big events for a while.” Despite an uncertain period, Pixflix Productions is looking forward to a bright future. “It was a struggle, but I am super proud of what I have achieved in a relatively short period of time,” he said.

Adam Pickston had to pivot his business Pixflix Productions. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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Premier springs into Penrith, as pressure mounts for high school EMILY FESZCZUK

SW Premier Dominic Perrottet visited Penrith last week to launch a week of sharing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history in NSW public schools. The Premier joined students taking part in reconciliation activities at Jordan Springs Public School last Friday and checked out work to upgrade the school. Running from May 27 to June 3, Reconciliation Week commemorates two key milestones in the reconciliation journey – the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision. Minister for Education and Early Learning Sarah Mitchell, Minister for Western Sydney Stuart Ayres and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Ben Franklin also attended with the 2022 theme for the week being ‘Be Brave. Make Change’. Mr Perrottet said that educating young people to develop a deeper understanding of Aboriginal culture would help the state and country in working towards reconciliation. “Here at Jordan Springs Public School in western Sydney, you can see a respect for Indigenous culture from the minute you walk through the entrance where you are welcomed in Aboriginal languages,” Mr Perrottet said.

“The NSW Government recognises the importance of strengthening relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people, reconciliation and closing the gap in life outcomes for Aboriginal people.” With Jordan Spring Public School having a strong connection with the local Aboriginal Education Consultative Group, Ms Mitchell said it was important for schools to work with their local Aboriginal communities as part of the reconciliation process of building mutual respect and understanding. While visiting, the Premier and Ministers also saw a 192-tonne concrete pour get underway for the second stage of the school’s upgrade. “It is fantastic to see construction progressing on 14 new state-of-the-art learning spaces for 400 students, as well as new covered outdoor learning areas and landscaping works,” Ms Mitchell said. “The upgrade is a win for the growing local community as it will mean the school can accommodate 1000 students and provide families with first class education facilities to support their kids’ learning.” Londonderry MP and Shadow Minister for Education, Prue Car used the visit to highlight the need for a high school in the suburb. “Despite there being 940 students at Jordan Springs Public School right now, the current NSW Government claims there’s no need for

Premier Dominic Perrottet chats with Jordan Springs Public School students last week.

a high school in Jordan Springs,” Ms Car said. “The community had to fight for the primary school and now we’re having to fight for a high school as well.

“It’s frustrating for residents that the new Premier Dominic Perrottet won’t listen to those who are impacted by the NSW Government’s poor planning.”

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Penrith: Sister act as duo try to steal trolley full of items from supermarket

Two women have been charged after they were caught shoplifting in Penrith. About 11.35am on Tuesday, May 24, it is alleged a 33-year-old Werrington woman drove a motor vehicle into a shopping centre car park in Penrith with her 35-year-old sister. The 33-year-old allegedly entered a supermarket where she placed numerous items in a shopping trolley while the 35-year-old sat outside. After some time, it is alleged the younger sister, with a full trolley, called out to the 35-year-old who started to push the trolley from the store, without making any attempt to pay for any items within the trolley. Security stopped the women outside the store and took the trolley from them. It is alleged security attempted to keep the women with them, but they pushed past the officers and walked off. As the sisters were leaving, the security allegedly took photographs of them and their vehicle. Police were contacted and started an investigation before they arrested the 33-year-old at an address in Irwin Street, Werrington. They then attended an address in Impala Avenue, Werrington and arrested the 35-year-old. The 33-year-old was charged with ‘Larceny’ and ‘Licence expired two years or more before – prior offence’ and her sister was charged with ‘Larceny’. Both women will appear in Mt Druitt Local Court on Friday, June 3.

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Erskine Park: Woman who kept failing driving test gets behind the wheel

A woman has been charged after being caught speeding and driving without a licence in Erskine Park. About 1.05pm on Thursday, May 26, police were patrolling Erskine Park Road, Erskine Park. Police were travelling behind a vehicle that did not slow down for a road work area and continued to travel at 70km/h in a 40km/h zone. The driver, a 38-year-old St Marys woman was asked why she did not slow down for the road work zone. The woman allegedly informed officers that she did not realise that the speed limit had changed. Police asked the woman to supply her driver’s licence and she allegedly said that she did not hold one. She informed the officers that she has made numerous attempts to obtain one but continually failed the computer test. Checks were made that confirmed the woman has never held a licence in any State or Territory in Australia. The woman was charged and will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, June 26.

Werrington: Man without licence caught high range drink driving

A man has been charged after being caught drink driving and driving without a licence in Werrington. About 1am on Sunday, May 29, police were patrolling Werrington Road, Werrington when they sighted a vehicle pull into a grassed area and perform a U-turn in front of them. Officers stopped the vehicle and had a conversation with the driver, a 40-year-old Bidwill man. It is alleged that police could smell alcohol while talking to the man. Police asked the man to supply his licence, but it is alleged he did not hold a NSW licence, but a Queensland Learner’s Permit. The man was breath tested, which proved positive, so he was arrested for the purpose of a breath analysis. He was taken to St Marys Police Station where he underwent breath analysis, that returned a positive reading of 0.194. His licence was suspended, and he was charged with high range drink driving.

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conduct all of your due diligence before you go to an auction. This includes reviewing the auction contract with your Solicitor, obtaining and/ or reviewing a pest and building report for the property and getting advice from your mortgage broker or bank about the likelihood of you being able to raise finance to fund the purchase. If you attend the auction and are the highest bidder and find out after the fact that there is something in the contract you do not like or a problem with the condition of the property or the bank will not give you finance, you will not be able to withdraw from the purchase and if you fail to complete the purchase you will lose your 10 per cent deposit. In some circumstances you can also be sued for more. For example, if the seller has to subsequently sell the property for a lower price than you were prepared to pay at auction. Auctions are becoming more and more common, particularly in the city where this is the preferred method of sale. The key to being successful at auction is preparation. If you are thinking of attending an auction, contact us today for an obligation free chat with one of our Lawyers who will explain the process to you.

CRANEBROOK MAN IN DRUG ARREST A fifth man has been charged by Organised Crime Squad detectives investigating an alleged criminal syndicate involved in the supply of illicit drugs in the state’s Central West. In April 2021, detectives attached to the State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad, together with the NSW Crime Commission (NSWCC), established Strike Force Grighton to investigate a criminal syndicate suspected to be involved in the supply of prohibited drugs between Sydney and the Central West. The investigation has been assisted by officers attached to Dubbo Region Enforcement Squad and Central West Police District. Throughout the investigation, detectives

seized 34kg of cannabis and other prohibited drugs. So far, police have charged four men – aged 23, 25, 37 and 38 – over their alleged roles in the incident. Following further inquiries, detectives executed a search warrant at a home at Cranebrook just after 6.30am on Tuesday, May 31. During a subsequent search, police seized a number of items relevant to the investigation. Inspectors from the Greyhound Welfare Integrity Commission assisted with the operation. A 24-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to St Marys Police Station and has since been charged with 10 offences.

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A man has been charged after speeding and driving whilst disqualified in Claremont Meadows. About 5.45pm on Wednesday, May 25, police were patrolling Caddens Road, Claremont Meadows. Police checked the speed of a vehicle approaching them at over 95km/h and no more than 105km/h in a 50km/h posted zone. The driver, a 37-year-old St Clair man was asked to produce his licence but allegedly informed police that he did not hold one. Checks revealed that the man once held a P1 Provisional driver’s licence, that expired in 2017, but he was disqualified from obtaining a license until May 2033. The man was charged and will appear in

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Small sacrifice to increase our understanding and raise money CASSIDY PEARCE

ith so much devastation going on around us, many have been left looking for a way to help. That’s why this month I’ll be taking part in the Ration Challenge, raising money for refugees and displaced people around the world. A fundraising initiative of Act for Peace, the Ration Challenge first started in 2014. Participants receive a ration pack, containing just a small amount of rice, beans, chickpeas, lentils, fish, oil and flour to consume over the week of Sunday, June 19 to Saturday, June 25. What makes the Challenge different to other initiatives, according to Ruthann Richardson, is that it allows people to put themselves in the shoes of those they’re helping. “The thing about the Ration Challenge is it, for me, has felt so much more empowering to be able to do something, to kind of put myself on the line to raise money, to do something that feels hard, and to really get that feeling off the back of it like I’ve really done something to help

in these situations that so often feel out of our ability to help,” she said. Ms Richardson has participated in the Challenge for years, even prior to working for Act for Peace. Though she noted that it is a difficult week, what surprised her most is the way she felt. “Once you get past our normal approach of snacking or having what you want or those convenience meals, everything was really hard to make – nothing was quick, nothing was easy, I couldn’t just grab something and reheat it necessarily – so your thinking starts to fall apart, because you’re not feeding your brain properly,” she said. Ahead of this year’s Challenge, I asked Ms Richardson for some tips. “If you’re a coffee drinker or even a snacker, start cutting down on those things early, because coffee, sugar withdrawals can leave you feeling really miserable,” she said. “I think, plan your meals out as best as possible. For myself, I try to save the nicer things – the beans the chickpeas – until a little bit later in the week, so that the end is a little bit easier.”

Ultimately, the purpose of the Challenge is to give back. “This year, we’re hoping to have 4000 people in Australia sign up to take the challenge, and we’re aiming to raise $850,000 this year,” Ms Richardson said. “I know this year feels a little hard for people, just with so much going on. It’s been a hard couple of years for all of us. But, we’re really hoping that we can come together as a community and raise $850,000, which supports Syrian refugees in Jordan, some of the funds will be supporting people displaced in Ukraine, or people who have fled Ukraine, through some of our partners there, and then other refugees and displaced people around the world.” For more information or to register, visit actforpeace. rationchallenge.org.au. Or, you can donate to the initiative by visiting my page: actforpeace.rationchallenge.org. au/cassidy-pearce.

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Christmas flick with a hot twist CASSIDY PEARCE

ocal director and former Weekender journalist Heath Davis has wrapped filming on his latest movie, ‘Christmess’. ‘Christmess’ tells the story of Chris Flint – a once-famous actor who, straight out of rehab, takes a job as Santa Claus in a suburban strip mall. After unexpectedly running into his long-estranged daughter and infant grandson, Chris enlists his sponsor, Nick, and a musician named Joy, to help him stay sober and win his daughter back for Christmas. The scenario, Mr Davis said, is representative of a story seldom told about the holiday, which is too often clouded by surface-level glamour and joy. “Christmas can be very stressful, and it can be a mad time for people, and most of the films don’t really depict that – most of the films are pretty sentimental, and project this image of happy families and affluence and all of that – and I was like, ‘You know what? That’s not a Christmas that I know’,” he said. The role of Chris is portrayed by Steve Le Marquand, who has collaborated with Mr Davis on each of his films thus far. But, this time, he has a more personal connection to the role. “Steve’s first job was Penrith Plaza’s Santa, his first acting job,” Mr Davis said. “That inspired the idea a lot. I always had the setting, and I always wanted to make a

Christmas-type movie, but when Steve told me that, I was like, ‘OK, that’s funny and sad and tragic all at once’.” With filming taking place across western Sydney, primarily in Campbelltown, Mr Davis was excited to be able to provide an authentic backdrop to the stories being told. “Nobody really understands how bloody hot it is on Christmas in Penrith and Campbelltown. I wanted to depict that setting, that was really important because the heroes are going through a really stressful time, and the oppressive heat enhances that,” he said. “But, I wanted it to be real, I wanted it to be something that I could identify with, and I always write what I know, and this was where I had my experiences, and for most of the people I know that are going to connect with these characters, this is where they would live.” Despite hiccups along the way, filming for the movie wrapped up just last week, leaving Mr Davis and his team with mixed emotions, in the best possible way. “There’s always that relief and excitement that you got to the finish line, especially this time, with COVID, we had a few wobbles, but we got there where other productions haven’t, so that was a huge sigh of relief,” he said. “Sometimes at the end of the movie, my body’s really busted, but this one wasn’t as much as before. We just wanted it to keep going, but it’s got to come to an end. It’s exciting to do the next part.” For updates: Facebook.com/christmessfilm.

The leading cast of ‘Christmess’, Darren Gilshenan, Hannah Joy and Steve Le Marquand.

Local author is on the Ball Men’s mental health a major focus of new book from Penrith-based writer

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raig Ball has been teaching people about empowerment and unlocking their potential for over two decades. After serving in the military for over seven years, the Penrith resident has now released a book focused on improving men’s mental health. Mr Ball told the Weekender his experience hosting seminars as a professional speaker aided him in writing his first book, Reclaim Your Power. “I have an online program with 10 different modules, so I took a lot of that and reduced it to include the most important parts in the book,” Mr Ball said. “I have used the techniques to counsel people from soldiers to corporate and salespeople. It is applicable for anyone to be able to create significant change in their lives if they just follow the steps.” Holding a degree in psychology, counselling qualifications and mental health first aid training, the book uses simple techniques to change people’s outlooks on life. “It is a really easy way to implement cognitive psychotherapeutic techniques in everyday life and I get a person to take a look at their values and shift their philosophy,” he said. “We typically blame what triggers us for

Penrith author Craig Ball is hoping to improve men’s mental health. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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upsetting us and if we get angry enough, we might feel we are getting a type of power, but it actually zaps us, so I encourage others to change their behaviours when they are responding to things.” While his teachings can apply to everyone, Mr Ball said he realised there was a need to target men when it came to mental health after he dealt with his own psychological injuries. “I joined the Army full-time in 2006, did two tours of Afghanistan and retired in 2014. I realised post service I needed to take time for mental health and give myself time to work through things,” he said. “After a significant number of mates died to suicide post service, I realised my skillset in this area needed to shift focus to men and I have been working on that ever since.” With the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide highlighting issues within the defence force, Mr Ball said men in general need help to improve their emotional and psychological outcomes. “Men need every bit of help they can get. They can have a supportive family or friends but will still not naturally reach out for help or to talk,” he said. “While there are simple things we can all do to help ourselves day to day men often won’t do it, so I hope the book encourages them to think about it.” To purchase a copy of Reclaim Your Power, visit www.reclaimyourbook.com.

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More than just a hair salon Hair-raising concept means you can throw away your hair dryer at home! CASSIDY PEARCE

amous for their pink neon and cocktails, Bombshell Blow Dry Bar has quickly become a staple on High Street. Now, their Bombshell Society is making sure their clients never have to wash their own hair again. Just last year, Jeana Cannone opened Bombshell Blow Dry Bar as more than just a hair salon. “I wanted to create an environment where women can come in and feel empowered, no matter where they came from, what their vibe was, wherever they wanted to be in their life, we just wanted them to feel empowered, loved and accepted,” she said. “Really, to create this environment, we wanted it to be something fun, where people can come in and have an amazing experience, but also leave feeling good.” With clients already coming in at least once a week for their wash, blow dry and style, Ms Cannone saw the opportunity to create the Bombshell Society. “The reason we came up with the Bombshell Society was purely because a lot of people were like, ‘I don’t want to do my hair at home anymore, it doesn’t work out as well, or it doesn’t look as good’, and then I thought, ‘How can we create something that’s affordable, and have our clients coming in all the

Bombshell Blow Dry Bar is more than just a hair salon, boasting a fun environment, complete with a cocktail bar for clients.

time?’, that way they can throw out their stuff at home, throw out their hairdryer and have it all done here,” she said. For a wash, blow dry and style on long hair at Bombshell Blow Dry Bar, clients would be set back $70. But, by joining the Bombshell Society, they would be paying only $99 per week for an endless amount of this service, whenever they need it. Society members are also in for a number of perks, including 20 per cent off products,

15 per cent off beauty and hair services, and birthday and Christmas gifts. For some variety, Ms Cannone is also providing members with a list of style options, ensuring that they leave looking good, and feeling good. “One day they might want mermaid locks, another time they might want a tighter curl, another time they might want something more beachy, so we have all different looks, and to be able to give that to our clients when

they walk in through the door, and give them that experience, is amazing, because you automatically feel good about yourself when your hair is done,” she said. Ms Cannone is excited to see the society building the connections between her hairdressers, and her clients. “If your main focus in business is to genuinely make people feel amazing when they come into this place, then everything else just flows along with it,” she said.

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Finding the best club feed Celebrity chefs visit St Marys Leagues as they bring back Perfect Plate Awards CASSIDY PEARCE

elebrity chefs Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feidel paid a visit to St Marys Rugby League Club this week to try the club’s entry into the 2022 Your Local Club Perfect Plate Awards. After the success of the Awards in 2021, ambassadors Mr Fassnidge and Mr Feidel are back on their quest to highlight the quality and diversity of club food. “We started this last year, and we were really gobsmacked by the offering that the clubs are giving to their customers,” Mr Feidel said. This year, the Awards have seen more than 160 club eateries from across New South Wales put up a competition dish. Manager of club restaurant Waterstone Grill, Nathan Tallant, was ecstatic to see St Marys Leagues on the radar of the ambassadors. “It’s an honour,” he said. “I’m personally a big fan of both of the chefs, but having them in the building and actually tasting one of our dishes is fantastic. We’re very excited to have them here.” Having now spent weeks eating at clubs all around the state, Mr Fassnidge is sure they’ve seen – and eaten – the best of the best. “We’ve been all around New South Wales, and everything has been amazing,” Mr Fassnidge said. “People talk about what clubs used to

Colin Fassnidge and Manu Feidel meeting Waterstone Grill chefs, Tommy Tsui and Victor Khuangton. Photo: Melinda Jane.

be, and what they were years ago, but it’s a different ball game now. Because they’re under the umbrella of a club, they get looked after. They can do really good food with really good produce, and I think people who come to clubs now want that. You can still get your schnitty and whatever, but just wait for what we’re getting today!” The chefs at Waterstone Grill dished up their white lamb served three ways, which received high praise from both ambassadors.

Waterstone Grill chefs, Tommy Tsui and Victor Khuangton dishing up their white lamb served three ways. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“It’s one of the best we’ve had, because I’ve actually eaten half of his!” Mr Fassnidge said, gesturing to Mr Feidel’s empty plate. “It’s a good dish,” Mr Feidel agreed. “If I was eating it here and paying $38, I’d be happy for sure.” Mr Tallant was elated with the positive feedback received, and expressed pride on behalf of his team at Waterstone Grill. “I’m just very proud of my chefs and what they’ve created and served,” he said.

But, for St Marys Rugby League Club to be in with a shot at the top prize, it’s up to patrons to vote. Until Sunday, June 19, members and guests are encouraged to visit the club, taste the white lamb served three ways for themselves, and give it a score out of five by scanning Waterstone Grill’s unique QR code or filling out a paper form. For more information about the awards, or to vote, visit perfectplate.com.au.

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Receiving the devastating news of the accident at Llandilo, which saw the driver of the bus Andy Leonello lose his life, I cannot tell you how shattered I am. Andy drove many teams of young representative players from hockey (Western Districts Women’s Association and Nepean Hockey Association). As well as the Juniors, the Masters women’s teams were also safely delivered to State Tournaments north and south in the state. Andy was forever setting up for all the players from erecting the tent to picking up lunches following every game. He was a wonderful, caring, fun-loving friend of hockey. So much terrible sadness these past weeks after losing my dear friend of over 40 years. I do not think I can take much more. JAN HARRISON, VIA EMAIL

Dutton not the man

I note Peter Dutton was elected unopposed as leader of the Liberal Party on Monday. Truth is, the party didn’t really have any other option. But I suspect most of the party know that Dutton will never be Prime Minister. Unless Anthony Albanese turns out to be a terrible PM, it’s hard to imagine Dutton bringing the people that deserted the party back at the next election. MEGAN STANLEY, EMAIL

Vegans deserve praise

Got to respect vegans (Small changes matter, Weekender May 27). They take a lot of hate just for being kind while doing more than most to improve the health of planet but they still do it anyway. It takes massive will power, dedication and sacrifice to become

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Question to vegans

Good luck to vegans, it’s their choice but why do vegans feel the need to name the vegan version of food the same as the real version just by putting the word “vegan” in front of it. Vegan bacon, vegan cheese, vegan chicken etc. If your principles don’t allow you to eat an animal-based product then why would you still use that animal-based product in the name of the substitute or even try and make it taste like the real version? DAVE EVANS, VIA FACEBOOK

Labor’s Lindsay headache

Labor won’t win Lindsay until gentrification is well and truly in effect (Editor’s Desk, Weekender May 27). Parra is on the rise so that could be 10 years away until the flow-on effect happens of people moving into the suburbs. Lindsay is not currently progressive enough to want change. STUART SKENE, VIA FACEBOOK

Labor wounds run deep

Interesting Troy. Labor didn’t target Lindsay. The campaign had limited funds and less support. What you missed is that Labor fractured in Lindsay after Emma Husar. Branch members resigned, some no longer attend meetings and others who have remained members didn’t assist in the last two elections. NSW Labor needs to rebuild out here. How they do that is anyone’s guess. TERRI ANNE, VIA FACEBOOK

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Recognition for charity leader

League legend raises $600,000

Panthers legend Royce Simmons with Chairman Peter Graham. Photo: NRL Images.

Andrew Paech receives his Community Service Award from Penrith MP Stuart Ayres.

ne of Penrith’s most prominent charity leaders has been recognised with a Community Service Award for his contribution to the local community. Andrew Paech leads and supports many groups and initiatives within the greater Penrith area including Westcare, the Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk, Steps of Hope and the Domestic Violence Interagency. He plays a pivotal role in linking with local support services and a wide range of supply organisations and brings together essential items to the most vulnerable across our community in their time of need.

“Andrew has a heart of gold, his generosity and compassion know no bounds and he goes about his work humbly,” said Penrith MP Stuart Ayres, who presented Mr Paech with the award last week. “With his contagious can do attitude, Andrew knuckles down and gets on with the job to connect and support our community. “With just two of these awards available for the Penrith electorate each year, it was my absolute honour to make this presentation to Andrew.” Community Service Awards are presented by the NSW Government.

is efforts on the football field were admired and his heroics in the 1991 Grand Final forever remembered, but Royce Simmons’ fundraising mission now sit proudly at the top of his very impressive CV. Mr Simmons returned to Penrith last Friday after a 300km walk from Gooloogong to BlueBet Stadium, raising money for Dementia Australia following his Alzheimer’s diagnosis last year. He was greeted by supporters at The Royce, before receiving a hero’s welcome at BlueBet Stadium, where he undertook a lap of honour. Panthers Chairman Peter Graham was on hand to announce a further donation of $100,000 to the cause, taking the fundraising result to well over $600,000.

62-year-old Mr Simmons has been shocked by the attention his fundraiser has received. “I’ve been blown away by the support from the person on the street to people within rugby league and business,” he said. “I first thought I’d do the walk and pick up some donations in a bucket along the way. I’ve honestly been amazed by how it’s grown and I’m so grateful.” Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe said Mr Simmons’ courage and generosity in sharing his story, and his commitment to raising funds, is truly inspiring. “We are so grateful to Royce for everything he is doing to raise awareness of dementia and support the work of the Dementia Australia Research Foundation,” she said. More coverage: See Extra Time.

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It’s sew popular How a skill from yesteryear is making a huge comeback CASSIDY PEARCE

earning to sew might seem like a thing of the past. But, according to Tamara St Remy, who owns Down Patchwork Lane with her mum Gail, the hobby is back on the rise. “More and more people are learning to sew,” she told the Weekender. “It did definitely diminish over time, but I think it’s increasing a lot more now.” In particular, the industry has seen a jump in the number of young people wanting to learn to sew over the past few years. Part of this comes from r e c e n t COVID-19

Gail St Remy says sewing is surging in popularity. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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lockdowns, with Gen Z-ers opting to take on DIY projects like crocheting or making blankets to pass the time. The other part, Ms St Remy said, is an increase in focus on sustainability and originality in a world so focused on fast fashion. “It’s not so much about saving money, which is what it used to be about, it’s about creating something that’s individual,” she said. “There’s so much fast fashion as well that’s just completely disposable. I guess people are looking to make things that will last longer.” Shop owners and teachers are taking this increased interest in their stride, seeing it as the redemption of what once seemed like a dying hobby. And Ms St Remy said it’s vital that people continue returning to the craft and supporting local related businesses. “We need to keep it going!” Ms St Remy said. “Shops like us will disappear if it doesn’t.” Ms St Remy speaks highly of the benefits that learning to sew can have, particularly in a class environment. “It’s a great hobby, it’s a really social

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thing to do, especially if you come to a class, it promotes your creativity, it makes your brain think in a different way to just your standard things,” she said. Down Patchwork Lane, which is located in High Street, Penrith, holds patchwork and quilting classes every day of the week. Though Ms St Remy said the techniques used for this are different to those used for making clothing, the same principles apply, and can be a great way to get your foot in the door, the right way. “You learn the right way when you come to a class, instead of trying to teach something to yourself, when you might just be doing it the wrong way, or the hard way,” she said. “You can learn lots of different things from coming to a class.” Even though young people are taking on sewing, Ms St Remy said that there’s one demographic that’s not on board quite yet. “We need more men sewing, we don’t have any men coming to classes!” she said. For more information on Down Patchwork Lane and their classes in Penrith, visit downpatchworklane. com.

Thank you for joining us at Open Streets Penrith and St Marys Lights Up during the month of May. These newly developed series of events opened the streets for the community to reimagine Penrith and St Marys in a way they had never experienced before. After the challenges of the last few years with the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the recent flood emergency, it was an opportunity to support local businesses and enhance our sense of pride in our city centres. Open Streets Penrith was a chance for attendees to enjoy a night out in their local city. Attendees dined at the long table as a community, enjoying takeaway food from the restaurants in the Penrith CBD. There was live art making happening throughout the night, neon lights creating a colourful backdrop, as well as a DJ providing the beats. Each night saw a new line-up of stand-up comedians performing as

audiences laughed and relaxed. Open Streets Penrith has showcased our city as a vibrant nightspot. St Marys Lights Up saw Coachmans Park and Kokoda Place Carpark transformed into a festival space for the community to enjoy live music, DJs, roving performers, food and drinks every Saturday for the month of May. The temporary pop-up park installation at Kokoda Place Carpark has been a popular spot for locals to relax, eat and enjoy music in. We were able to host these events through a grant from the Festival of Place Open Streets fund, a NSW Government initiative to support and re-energise our streets, encouraging a safe return to public spaces through city activation. For information on future Penrith City Council events, go to penrith.city/events.

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TURNING BACK TIME

Today we’re looking back at an iconic Penrith office that was located on Station Street in Penrith. The main black and white picture shows the final office of the Nepean Times newspaper in the early 1970s.

The publication had finished printing by then, but the name and office remained as a print shop. The Nepean Times newspaper began publication in 1882. The offices were first located in George Besley’s

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to have a big game against his former club, to prove – even to himself – that he made the right call in switching camps. As much as the players who are out will make this a closer game than it ordinarily would have been, I still believe the Panthers will win comfortably. Half the spine is still there in Dylan Edwards and Api Koroisau, while the starting front row of Moses Leota and James Fisher-Harris remains. It’ll be up to them to lay the platform so the likes of Sean O’Sullivan and Kurt Falls can show what they’ve got close to the line. There is no doubt that the Bulldogs have patches of good football in them. They scored three tries in the space of 12 minutes against the Dragons last weekend – problem is they’d already conceded three in the space of six.

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Royce returns: Panthers legend Royce Simmons received a hero’s welcome upon returning to Penrith from his ‘Big Walk’ fundraiser last Friday. Simmons was greeted by fellow residents of The Royce along with family and friends, before heading over to Panthers Stadium where thousands of fans had turned up early to congratulate the Premiership-winning hooker. Panthers Chairman Peter Graham was on hand to announce a further $100,000 donation to the cause, meaning ‘Royce’s Big Walk’ raised more than $600,000 for Dementia Australia.

NRLW expansion: The Panthers have formally applied for entry into the NRLW competition, but my understanding is the club wishes to be part of the 2024 expansion to 10 teams, not the 2023 move to eight teams. The NRL is very keen for Penrith to be represented in the women’s competition, so you can rest assured entry into the league is a formality.

Donation: Panthers officials handed over a whopping $20,000 cheque to the Men of League Foundation last week. Following Penrith’s Round 7 victory over the Raiders in ANZAC Round, the club auctioned off 18 individual playing jerseys, as well as a team signed and framed jersey. The proceeds go towards helping former rugby league players who have fallen on hard times. Men of League’s Samantha Gordon said: “We’re very impressed with the donation and it will go towards a lot of families and communities that we support. For everyone in the local grassroots community, this will make a massive difference.”

ward prepares to join Canterbury next season. Despite all the dramas at the Dogs, I’m told Kikau is 100 per cent still headed to Belmore next season and there’s been no talk about him trying to get out of the deal. The Panthers are certainly getting their money’s worth out of Kikau this year, turning him into an 80 minute player as he chases back-to-back titles.

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In the dog house: Talking of the Bulldogs, one does ponder if there’s any regret from former Panthers centre Matt Burton about his switch to Canterbury. You’d have to think Burton would have been a lock for at least a bench position for New South Wales this year if he was still at Penrith. Josh Addo-Carr must be pondering similar thoughts given he’s lost his NSW wing jumper. The Panthers likely would have kept Burton for this season had his management been patient, but they jumped too quickly; convinced he was a half and that his only long-term opportunity was outside of Penrith.

Rest up: You can almost guarantee Ivan Cleary will rest a couple of Origin players from Penrith’s game against Newcastle next weekend. He’ll see how the likes of Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai and Isaah Yeo come out of the first game before deciding if they line up against the Knights on the Sunday. The Panthers have to travel to Queensland the following Saturday to play the Warriors, so this period will be managed carefully and patiently.

Formal blues: Nathan Cleary, Brian To’o and Jarome Luai were looking pretty slick at the True Blues Dinner, held in Sydney on Tuesday night. The e vent was part of the formalities of Origin week.

Cleary on crutches: Penrith may be without a host of players this weekend but Origin is the only drain on the club at present, with no serious injuries to report. In fact, the only Panther with a problem at present remains coach Ivan Cleary – who had to make his way to the

coach’s box last Friday night on crutches due to his troublesome knee (pictured below).

Rivals unite: They may be arch enemies on the field but I’m told Penrith and Parramatta are working together on education programs involving schools in western Sydney.

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make their debut and blokes who haven’t had the opportunity to play NRL in a while,” he said. “The guys coming in have been playing consistent footy in NSW Cup all season, so I don’t expect their combinations to be rusty at all. If they turn up for each and play hard – like they’ve been doing each week in Cup – the result will take care of itself.” Making the situation a tad less stressful for Panthers supporters is the fact the defending Premiers and current competition leaders will be taking on the struggling Canterbury Bulldogs. Kenny said ladder positioning shouldn’t come into the equation this round with so many experienced players out with Origin. “That sort of stuff is going to be irrelevant at this time of year. It’s a different first-placed team that’s sitting on top of the ladder at the moment,” he said. “We’re missing a lot of our big guns and we’re not thinking about it being first verses last.”

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ven minus six of their best due to Origin commitments, Panthers utility Mitch Kenny believes his side can remain successful over the next six weeks if they “stick to the process”. While State of Origin selection is a huge honour for clubs around the NRL, it can be a tricky period to manage if you are not prepared. Following a less than impressive initiation to mass representative selection in 2021, Penrith appear to be in far better shape this year as they look to keep their winning run alive. After losing to the struggling Tigers and Sharks in consecutive weeks during Origin last season, Kenny said Penrith is far better placed this time around. “Last year was the first time this club has had that challenge and we learned a lot from it,” he told Extra Time on Wednesday. “It will be a very different looking

side for us this Friday night but we’re full of confidence – not only in the guys coming in but in our systems and in our culture. “I think the club is definitely in a better position than it was last year at Origin time, but it’s still going to be testing for us. We’ve got a massive match on our hands and we’re not going ahead of ourselves.” While Api Koroisau, Dylan Edwards, James Fisher-Harris, Viliame Kikau and Moses Leota are still present for Friday night’s clash against the battling Bulldogs, several inexperienced players will be joining them. Dolphins-bound centre Robert Jennings will be lining up for his first NRL game of the year, Chris Smith and Sean O’Sullivan will play just their second and fourth games respectively, while 25-year-old fiveeighth Kurt Falls will be making his NRL debut. Kenny said he’s excited to see some of his teammates get another shot at the big league. “It’s a really exciting week and a great time of year, seeing blokes

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hampion Panthers and Blues halfback Nathan Cleary says the club has come along in leaps and bounds in recent years when it comes to State of Origin selection. From zero representatives in 2017 to a whopping seven in 2022, Panthers players make up a third of Brad Fittler’s 22-man NSW squad for Origin I. Speaking with Extra Time before selection last week, Cleary – who will play his 11th game in the sky-blue next Wednesday night – said it’s “exciting” to have so many of his premiership-winning teammates involved this year. “We’ve come a long way from a couple of years ago when there was only one and now it’s exciting to have a lot of guys in the mix and getting their names tossed about,” he said. “It’s cool for them and good for the team and the club as a whole.” Joining Cleary in the NSW side this year is his halves partner Jarome Luai, who made his Origin debut during the successful 2021 campaign. Also back for another tilt at the coveted shield is powerhouse winger and fan favourite Brian To’o. Panthers co-captain and lock Isaah Yeo will run out for the Blues in his third straight series, while hardworking backrower Liam Martin will line up for his fourth Origin game next Wednesday night at Accor Stadium. Despite a serious COVID bubble breach in NSW camp last year, Panthers hooker Api Koroisau has won back the trust of coach Fittler and fellow selector Greg Alexander, named back-up dummy half to South Sydney’s Damien Cook. Koroisau won’t play in Game I next Wednesday night unless there’s an injury to Cook in the lead-up to the match. After helping secure Penrith its third

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premiership last October, Grand Final hero Stephen Crichton has been named to make his State of Origin debut. The 21-year-old centre, who was a development player for NSW during the 2020 series, will play his first game for the Blues next week off the interchange bench. Canberra’s Jack Wighton will start in the centres alongside Broncos star Kotoni Staggs, with Crichton to wear the number 14. Speaking with NSWRL Media, the St Clair Comets junior said it was an emotional moment receiving the call-up from Fittler last Sunday morning. “It was pretty nerve-racking… I was on my way to church practice, and I just seen his caller ID come up on my car while I was driving,” Crichton recalled. “I had Mum in the car, and it was pretty crazy. I was so nervous to answer it, but I ended up answering it and he told me the exciting news. I just remember Mum breaking down, she just started crying. I shed a few tears as well and then after that I got to church and told my Dad.” Crichton, who has scored eight tries for the top-of-the-table Panthers already this season, said he can’t wait to hit the Origin arena with his best friends. “Bringing a lot of the boys from the foot of the Mountains to here gives me great confidence to play as well, and they know the way that I play,” he said. “It will be good to mix and mingle with the other boys and learn off them... I’m just really excited!”

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Speaking with the media on Monday, Fittler said his favourite part of the job was informing players of selection. “Stephen’s phone call was the best this time,” he admitted. “I could hear his Mum in the background, and I think she was freaking out a little bit. That’s the beauty of this position, is you get to make some really great phone calls and when

you first get to see them come into camp it’s a real privilege.” Despite rookie Queensland coach Billy Slater naming a strong and exciting Maroons side for Origin I, Freddy’s Blues will go into the blockbuster clash next Wednesday night as favourites with the bookmakers. Kick-off is at 8.10pm, with plenty of tickets still available.

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can’t believe we’re halfway through the 2022 season, it’s gone so fast with some wonderful football being played by the Panthers to this point. A big plus is the fact that Penrith won their first three games without halfback Nathan Cleary. It’s true when they say all the teams the Premiers play during the season lift a notch when taking them on. Only one loss and 11 wins means that the Panthers can handle the heat and don’t need to leave the kitchen.

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season, e.g. Isaah Yeo, Nathan Cleary and Dylan Edwards, but gone up a cog as well. Other big improvers include Viliame Kikau, Taylan May and Izack Tago. The last two have been particularly strong and made Penrith’s left side attack a particularly brutal weapon to fire. Stephen Crichton also deserves special mention as his improved form has seen him selected for the New South Wales in State of Origin. GRADE: A+ Who needs to lift: While he’s still posting impressive numbers, Brian To’o has been a little under his blistering form of last season. A serious knee injury earlier this year has meant that it’s taken the pocket rocket a few weeks to really blast-off upon his return but he showed he was almost back to his best against the Cowboys last week.

Attack: Currently Penrith have scored 344 points, which is the second-best attack in the competition behind the Storm with 375 points. The Panthers have convincingly beaten contenders like the Storm (32-6), Broncos (40-12) and the Roosters (32-12) showing a great deal of patience in attack. In saying that, I don’t think Penrith have hit their peak in attack yet and they don’t need to at the halfway mark. GRADE: A+ The Panthers are riding high on top of the table. Photo: NRL Images.

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Defence: Not surprisingly, given they built their 2021 Premiership on the back of their defence, the Panthers are the number one team in this department, letting in a paltry 128 points or a measly 10.6 a game. Some of their defensive highlights include matches against

the Cowboys (22-0), Sea Eagles (28-6) and the Storm (32-6). Even so, I still feel there’s plenty of improvement left in the boys who have only conceded 20 points or more only twice this year, a 38-20 win over the Knights and a 22-20

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2 games down, 12 to go. We’ve reached the halfway mark of this season’s minor premiership, so it seems appropriate to give an end of semester report before the whips start cracking in the race to the Finals. In most seasons, a 50 per cent winning record is enough to get you a place in the playoffs. 12 wins, 12 losses. There are exceptions, but for the most part, if you notch up 12 victories you’re more than likely to be playing in the Finals. With that in mind, the Panthers, from a purely mathematical point of view, have just about secured the place in another Finals Series after winning 11 of their first 12 games. We’ve long known they were going to give a premiership-repeat a massive shake in 2022, and it would take a terrible second half of the season for them to miss finishing in the top four. Melbourne, at nine wins and three losses, have once again proven that they will be a significant factor in deciding this year’s title, and despite a couple of wobbly weeks when injuries robbed them of key playmakers, we’ll put them down for another of the top four positions by the time we reach September. There are three teams locked together on eight wins, five losses – the Cowboys, Broncos and Eels. The two Queensland-based outfits have come a long way in a short space of time, so it’s hard to be sure that they can keep that pace going over the State of Origin period and beyond, but even if they were to tail-off from a form perspective it’s likely that they would only need to win four or five of their remaining 12 games to book a finals berth. The Roosters and Sharks at 7-5 have shown

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that they are good enough to play in the Finals, however there are question marks over their ability to push themselves into a coveted top four spot. That gives us seven teams who are on track to meet the first of the season’s objectives. Now it gets interesting. The Rabbitohs and Dragons have both won six and lost six as we enter June. Repeat that effort and For and Against will decide who plays in the big games and who heads on holidays early. The Raiders and Sea Eagles are at five and seven, and if 12 wins is the minimum we’re looking for, they’ll both have to flip that record and win at least seven of their last 12 games.

Canberra has the ability to do that, but the jury is out on what Manly can do without Tom Trbojevic the rest of the way. Of the remaining teams, it would require something approaching a miracle for the 4-8 Warriors and Knights to win eight of the 12 games they have left. The Titans have been the big disappointment of 2022. It looked like they had laid the groundwork for an exciting season with their 2021 performance, but they’ll be rueing some interesting roster moves and an out of kilter salary cap. The Tigers may well have a new coach in the coming weeks while the Bulldogs have already beaten them to the punch in that regard.

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he Penrith Panthers have fallen to their second loss of the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup season with a 36-26 defeat to the Newcastle Knights. The Panthers, who rested seven regulars ahead of first grade duty this week, stayed with the Knights during the first half, before falling away in the second. The Panthers got off to the perfect start, scoring inside two minutes when fill-in halves Jack Cole and Niwhai Puru combined to send Christian Crichton over in the righthand corner. After a tight opening 20 minutes, Newcastle broke the game open when Ben Talty crashed over from close range, before a shift from a scrum saw Nick O’Meley cross to give the Knights a six-point lead. The margin grew to 10 when the Panthers were unable to defend a grubber. Slick hands down the right sent Crichton in for his second shortly before the break. In the dying seconds, Soni Luke kicked ahead for himself and sent Mavrik Geyer in under the posts. The Panthers then took the lead in the opening set of the second half when Geyer successfully charged down a Knights’ kick and raced away to score his second try of the afternoon. Momentum soon swung back to

Newcastle when Luke Huth ducked over from dummy-half. The Knights piled on three more tries when Preston Riki was sin-binned midway through the half to blow the scoreline out, however a last minute try to Thomas Jenkins gave some respectability to the score. It was a similar story in the Jersey Flegg Cup with the Panthers losing several players to NSW Cup duty. Errors and penalties by Penrith gave Newcastle plenty of opportunities and they opened up a 12-0 lead by half-time. That trend continued in the first 15 minutes of the second half as Newcastle surged to 26-0. With the game all but wrapped up, the Knights seemed to let up, allowing Mason Teague and Angelis Hotere-Papalii to score, however it wasn’t enough as the undermanned Panthers fell 26-12. In Round 13, the Panthers lower grades play the Dragons on Friday afternoon at BlueBet Stadium as the curtain-raisers to Preston Riki was sin-binned last week. Photo: Jake Hunter. the NRL.

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hen it comes to Aussie talent taking on the world, there’s no greater story than Human Nature. Since starting out from humble beginnings at Hurlstone Agricultural High School, Toby Allen, Phil Burton and brothers, Andrew and Mike Tierney have grown to become some of the most recognisable names in music. “When we first started, when we were all in school, we were just doing it for fun, because we loved singing together and we loved music,” Toby Allen said. “We’d get wheeled out to do the national an-

them at any school functions, and then things sort of took off, and we just kept on enjoying it. “We had no idea back then that it would become a 30+ year career.” 13 of these 30 years have been spent doing residencies in Las Vegas. Though the four have taken every opportunity to come back to Australia, it was the COVID-19 pandemic that enabled them to tour here long term, having undertaken a regional tour last year, and again this year. Toby said that he’s embraced the opportunity to return to his roots. “Coming back to do this tour, and doing shows for fans and an audience that has grown up with us, singing some of our earlier songs is something that I just love,” he said.

“In Vegas, we haven’t necessarily been able to do as many of those, because people just aren’t aware of the songs as much, so singing songs like ‘Telling Everybody’ and ‘Wishes’ from our first album is something that I know I enjoy every night.” It’s for this reason that Toby admits this show is unlike any other, with a focus on the songs and stories that home grown fans know and love. “This show is very different from a show people have seen before,” he said, as preparations continue for this month’s gig in the Blue Mountains. “We actually go back before we started recording music and sort of give a bit of an insight into the formative years of Human Na-

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Pil is a young orphan living in the medieval city of Foggyburgh. One day, the cruel regent Tristain curses Roland, the heir to the throne, by changing him into a “chickat” (half chicken, half cat). To save Roland and the kingdom, Pil embarks on a quest for the antidote, along

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Ê 10 has dropped a surprise announcement, confirming three single men for a revamped season of ‘The Bachelor’. This season the show will be called ‘The Bachelors’ and will see 27-year-old basketballer Felix Von Hofe, 35-year-old restaurant manager Thomas Malucelli and 25-year-old drummer Jed McIntosh looking for love. ‘The Bachelors’ is currently being filmed on the Gold Coast and will air later this year.

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Ê Actor Rodger Corser has been announced as host of new psychological adventure series, ‘The Traitors’. Based on a Dutch format, the series will see some contestants move into a grand heritage hotel set amongst a majestic garden estate and work as a team to complete missions that will win silver for their prize pot. But some of the contestants

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Ê ‘The Masked Singer’ has lost another guesser for its upcoming season, with Dannii Minogue unable to return due to TV and fashion commitments in the UK. With Urzila Carlson also skipping this season to focus on her stand-up comedy tour, the guessing panel is set to look very different this year.

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Ê The cast for the upcoming new season of ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ has been announced by SBS. Tracing their family tree this season: actor Simon Baker, 10 news presenter Sandra Sully, vet Dr Chris Brown, presenter Myf Warhurst, actor Paula Duncan, chef Matt Moran, former rugby league star Justin Hodges and netball champion Liz Ellis. ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ will premiere on Tuesday, June 21 at 7.30pm.

Ê Sylvester Stallone is getting his own TV series, with mafia drama ‘Tulsa King’ premiering on Paramount+ on Monday, November 14. The series follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi (Stallone), just after he is released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realising that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a “crew” from a group of unlikely characters, to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet. Ê Great news for us ‘Star Wars’ fans with the confirmation season three of ‘The Mandalorian’ will drop on Disney+ in February 2023. It’s also been confirmed that season four is in development too! Ê US comedy ‘Barry’, which stars Bill Hader and Henry Winkler, has been renewed for a fourth season. Season three is currently airing on FOX Showcase.

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6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 Q+A (M) 11:10 Grand Designs 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Barons (M d,l) 1:55 Father Brown (M v) 2:40 War Stories (PG) 3:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:50 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Keeping Faith (M l) 9:30 Agatha Raisin (PG) 10:20 ABC Late News 10:40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (M) 11:10 You Can’t Ask That (M)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “A Surrogate’s Nightmare” (M v) (’17) Stars: Poppy Montgomery 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 Movie: “The Heat” (PG) (’13) Stars: Demian Bichir 11:00 Movie: “Morgan” (MA15+) (’16) Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy 1:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “The Perfect Stalker” (M) (’16) Stars: Danielle Savre 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: Panthers v Bulldogs *Live* 9:55 NRL: Golden Point (M) 10:35 Movie: “Good Kill” (M l,s,v) (’14) Stars: Fatima El Bahraouy 12:40 Tipping Point (PG)

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

5:30 Worldwatch 9:00 Make Me A Dealer (PG) 10:00 Paddington Station 24/7 (PG) 11:00 Legacy List (US) (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:05 First Australians (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 First Australians (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Asian Railways Journeys (PG) 8:35 Ancient Superstructures (PG) 9:35 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces (PG)

1:00 TBA 1:30 TBA 2:00 South Aussie With Cosi (PG) 2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 TBA 5:00 TBA 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 TBA 8:30 Special: Trooping Of The Colour 11:50 Escape To The Perfect Town

4:30 Motorway Patrol (PG) 5:00 Border Patrol (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Friday Night Countdown 7:30 AFL: Round 12: Western Bulldogs v Geelong *Live* 11:00 Armchair Experts (M)

4:25 The Simpsons (PG) 4:50 Movie: “Looney Tunes: Back In Action” (G) (’03) Stars: Brendan Fraser 6:50 Movie: “Gnomeo & Juliet” (G) (’11) Stars: James McAvoy 8:30 Movie: “Robin Hood” (M l) (’18) Stars: Taron Egerton

4:35 Molly Of Denali 5:00 Our Stories (PG) 5:30 NITV News: Nula 6:00 Bamay 6:40 Great Blue Wild 7:35 Movie: “Rabbit-Proof Fence” (PG) (’02) Stars: Everlyn Sampi 9:20 Bedtime Stories (PG) 9:30 Land Bilong Islanders

3:30 The Love Boat (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 10:30 Evil (M) 11:30 48 Hours (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix

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

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

6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:35 Get It Together! 7:00 Deadly Pole To Pole 7:35 Mystic 8:05 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:30 Good Game Spawn Point 8:55 Log Horizon (PG) 9:20 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 7:45 The Virus 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:30 Language And Me 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World

6:30 Superworm 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 TBA 10:00 Black Mirror (M) 10:55 QI (PG) 11:25 Parks And Recreation (PG) 12:10 Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (MA15+) 12:50 TBA

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

5:40 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross (PG) 6:10 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 The Orville (M l) 9:55 My First Threesome (MA15+)

4:00 That 70’s Show (PG) 4:30 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 5:30 The Nanny (PG) 6:00 TBA 7:30 Movie: “Legally Blonde” (PG) (’01) Stars: Reese Witherspoon 9:30 Movie: “Clueless” (PG) (’95) Stars: Alicia Silverstone

3:05 Antiques Roadshow 3:35 Movie: “Last Holiday” (G) (’50) Stars: Alec Guinness 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 Take Me Home (PG) 8:00 Movie: “Battleship” (M v) (’14) Stars: Alexander Skarsgard

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 An Australian Audience With The Queen 2:30 Parkinson In Australia (PG) 3:15 Bird Nerd - The Art Of Leila Jeffreys 3:45 Grand Designs (PG) 4:40 Landline 5:10 Magical Land Of Oz 6:10 Griff’s Canadian Adventure (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Father Brown (M v) 8:15 Call The Midwife (PG) 9:20 Barons (M d,l)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing *Live* From Eagle Farm/ Rosehill/ Flemington 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 AFL: Pre Game 7:30 AFL: Round 12: Melbourne v Sydney *Live* From The MCG 11:00 Big Brother (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

12:00 Our State On A Plate (PG) 12:30 The Pet Rescuers (PG) 1:00 Great Australian Detour 1:30 Outback & Under 2:00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 3:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 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 Movie: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” (M v) (’18) Stars: Chris Pratt 10:00 Movie: “Hercules” (M l,v) (’14) Stars: Dwayne Johnson

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

2:00 Sydney Weekender 2:30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages (PG) 3:30 TBA 4:00 TBA 4:30 Motorway Patrol (PG) 5:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 7:30 Special: Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebration (PG)

6:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 6:30 AFL: Pre Game 7:00 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian” (PG) (’09) Stars: Ben Stiller 9:40 Movie: “Taken 2” (M v) (’12)

3:00 Movie: “Looney Tunes: Back In Action” (G) (’03) Stars: Brendan Fraser 5:00 Movie: “Dennis The Menace” (PG) (’93) Stars: Walter Matthau 7:00 Movie: “The Sapphires” (PG) (’12) 9:00 Movie: “Palm Beach” (M l) (’19)

6:20 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen 6:50 NITV News Update 7:00 The Casketeers (PG) 7:30 Nature’s Great Migration (PG) 8:35 Greatest Hits Of The 70s (PG) 9:30 Movie: “The Descent” (MA15+) (’05) Stars: Shauna Macdonald

12:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation (PG) 2:00 Cheers (PG) 4:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M d) 12:15 Seal Team (M)

9:00 Becker (PG) 10:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 11:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 12:00 The Big Bang Theor (PG) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:15 Friends (PG) 12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 Mom (M)

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

5:25 So Awkward 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 The Crystal Maze 7:20 The Zoo 7:40 Mystic 8:05 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 9:05 Mustangs FC 9:30 The Demon Headmaster (PG)

4:30 The Breakfast Couch 5:00 ABC News 5:30 ABC News Regional 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 India Now 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners 9:00 ABC Nightly News

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Go Jetters 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 Live At The Apollo (PG) 9:15 Sammy J (PG) 9:20 The Stand Up Sketch Show (MA15+)

2:30 Rhodes Across Italy 5:30 Cheese Slices 6:30 Hairy Bikers Northern Exposure 7:40 Ainsley’s Australian Market Menu 8:40 Simply Raymond 9:40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown

4:45 PBS Newshour 5:45 Insight 6:45 Good With Wood (PG) 7:40 Underground Worlds (PG) 8:35 Hoarders (M) 9:25 The Artist’s View: A-Ha (M) 9:50 Sex Party Secrets (MA15+) 10:45 Escorts (MA15+) (In French) 11:10 Sorry For Your Loss (M l)

5:10 Movie: “The Boss Baby” (G) (’17) Stars: Alec Baldwin 7:00 Movie: “Despicable Me” (PG) (’10) Stars: Kristen Wiig 8:50 Movie: “The Mummy” (PG) (’99) Stars: Rachel Weisz 11:15 Paranormal Caught On Camera (M l)

3:00 Movie: “Vera Cruz” (PG) (’54) Stars: Burt Lancaster 5:00 Movie: “The Unforgiven” (PG) (’60) Stars: Burt Lancaster 7:30 Rugby Union: Qualifiers: ACT Brumbies v Hurricanes *Live* 9:45 Rugby Union: Post Match 10:30 Tennis: Roland Garros

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 Parkinson In Australia (PG) 3:40 The Queen’s Green Planet 4:30 Back To Nature 5:00 Art Works 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Compass (PG) 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Grand Designs Revisited (PG) 8:30 Barons (M d,l) 9:25 TBA 10:25 Harrow (M v)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 1:00 TBA 2:30 TBA 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 The Platinum Party At The Palace (PG) 10:20 The Queen Unseen (PG) (PG) 11:30 The Blacklist: Arcane Wireless (M) 12:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) 1:00 Drive TV 1:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 3:00 NRL: Raiders v Roosters *Live* 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 8:40 60 Minutes (M) 9:40 NINE News Late 10:10 The First 48 (MA15+) 11:10 Accident, Suicide Or Murder (M) 12:00 Unspeakable Crime - The Killing Of Jessica Chambers (M) 1:00 Drive TV

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

5:00 Worldwatch 9:00 Love Your Garden (PG) 10:00 Great Canal Journeys (PG) 11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 1:00 Motor Sports 4:00 Football: Countdown To Qatar 4:30 Seed 5:00 Fading Sands (PG) 5:30 The Rise Of The Nazis (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Elizabeth Into The Storm (PG) 8:30 Death In The Tower (PG) (In English/ German) 9:30 Naples - Under The Volcanic Threat (PG) (In English/ Italian)

3:00 South Aussie With Cosi (PG) 3:30 Creek To Coast 4:00 Escape To The Country 6:00 Border Patrol (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Railroad Australia (PG) 9:30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys

3:45 Movie: “Invictus” (PG) (’09) Stars: Morgan Freeman 6:30 Movie: “Ghostbusters” (PG) (’16) Stars: Melissa McCarthy 9:00 Movie: “The Meg” (M) (’18) Stars: Jason Statham 11:15 Family Guy (PG) 12:15 The Sunday Session (M)

5:30 Movie: “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” (PG) (’19) Stars: Chris Pratt 7:30 Family Guy (PG) 10:30 American Dad (M) 12:00 The Mentalist (M) 2:00 Family Guy (PG) 2:50 Proven Innocent (MA15+) 3:50 Absentia (MA15+)

4:30 NRL: WA Harmony Cup 6:00 Power To The People (PG) 6:30 NITV News Update 6:40 Yellowstone (PG) 7:40 Ice Cowboys (M) 8:30 Teddy Pendergrass - If You Don’t Know Me (M d,l) 10:20 TikTok And NITV Present (M l)

2:30 Camper Deals 3:00 Cheers (PG) 4:30 What’s Up Downunder 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Reel Action (PG) 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (M) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:15 Movie: “The Wolf Of Wall Street” (MA15+) (’13)

6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Neighbours (PG) 10:30 The Middle (PG) 12:00 The Unicorn (PG) 2:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Movie: “Drunk Parents” (M)

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

5:25 So Awkward 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:30 The Wonderful World Of Kittens 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:40 Mystic (PG) 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:30 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News With Auslan 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 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

6:25 Octonauts 7:00 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:30 Compass (PG) 8:00 You Can’t Ask That (M l) 8:35 Lucy Worsley Investigates (PG) 9:35 The Family Court Murders (PG) 10:35 Days Like These With Diesel (PG)

6:30 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 7:00 The Cook And The Chef 8:00 Jack Stein: Inside The Box 8:30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends 9:35 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:25 The Big Family Cooking Showdown

4:25 The Tesla Files 5:55 Latvia With Guy Martin (PG) 6:50 In Search Of The Loch Ness Monster (PG) 7:40 Abandoned Engineering (M) 8:35 Travel Man: 48 Hours In Bergen (M) 9:05 Cycling: Criterium Du Dauphine Stage 1 *Live*

5:25 Movie: “The Naked Gun 33 & 1/3: The Final Insult” (PG) (’94) Stars: Leslie Nielsen 7:00 Movie: “Back To The Future III” (PG) (’90) Stars: Michael J Fox 9:20 Movie: “The Terminator” (M l,v) (’84) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger

3:15 Movie: “Apache” (G) (’54) Stars: Burt Lancaster 5:05 Movie: “What Did You Do In The War, Daddy?” (PG) (’66) Stars: James Coburn 7:30 David Attenborough’s The Mating Game (PG) 8:40 TBA 10:30 Tennis: Roland Garros: Day 15

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

10:00 Great Canal Journeys (PG) 11:00 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs (PG) 12:00 Worldwatch 2:00 Bowls: General Ultimate Bowls Championship 3:00 Sportswoman 3:30 Movie: “La Bohème” (PG) (’22) (In Italian) 5:30 The Rise Of The Nazis: The First Six Months In Power (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Worlds Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of Royal Gardens 9:25 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG)

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12:00 ABC News 1:00 Mum (M l) 1:30 Vera (M v) 3:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:50 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 (PG) 8:00 Australian Story (PG) 8:30 Four Corners (PG) 9:20 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 India Now 10:05 ABC Late News 10:20 The Business

12:00 Movie: “The Captive Nanny” (AKA ‘Nanny Lockdown’) (M v) (’20) Stars: Austin Highsmith Garces 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M l,v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 9-1-1 (M) 11:00 The Latest Seven News

12:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 1:40 Talking Honey (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 9:10 Million Dollar Murders (M) 10:15 NINE News Late 10:45 100% Footy (M)

6:30 American Dad 6:00 American Pickers 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 (PG) 7:00 The (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 A Simpsons (PG) 7:30 (PG) 7:30 American Touch Of Frost (M v) Family Guy (M s) 8:00 10:50 Cold Case (M v) 12:50 Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “1917” (M v) (’19) Stars: Dean- American Dad (M s,v) 8:30 World’s Deadliest Weather: First Dates Australia (M s) Charles Chapman Caught On Camera (PG)

12:00 Movie: “The Wrong Teacher” (M) (’18) Stars: Jessica Morris 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M l,v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) 10:00 The Rookie (PG) 11:00 The Latest Seven News

12:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 1:40 9Honey - Queen Elizabeth 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) 9:00 Matt Wright’s Wild Territory (PG) 10:00 NINE News Late

7:00 The Simpsons 6:00 American Pickers 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Rosemary & Thyme (M s) 8:00 American (PG) 7:30 Highway (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Opal Dad (M) 8:30 Ramsay’s Hotel (M v) 10:40 Cold Case (M v) Hunters (M) 9:30 Gem Hunters Hell (M l) 9:30 Ramsay’s 12:45 World’s Deadliest Kitchen Nightmares USA (M l) Weather: Caught On Camera Down Under (PG) 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8:30 TBA 9:00 Blunt Talk (M) 9:25 Friday Night Dinner (M) 9:50 Schitt’s Creek (M l)

6:00 ABC Evening 7:00 Deadly Pole To News 7:00 ABC Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun National News 8:00 The Sheep 7:40 Mystic India Now 8:30 ABC News (PG) 8:10 The Penguins Of Tonight 8:45 The Business Madagascar 8:30 Teenage 9:00 ABC Nightly News Mutant Ninja Turtles

12:00 ABC News 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:40 Media Watch (PG) 2:00 Mystery Road (M l) 3:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:50 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Gruen (PG) 8:40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (M) 9:10 You Can’t Ask That (M l)

12:00 Movie: “Story Of A Girl” (M s) (’17) Stars: Sarah Grey 2:00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (M) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Big Brother (PG) 9:00 Britain’s Got Talent (PG) 10:15 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back (M)

2:10 Sydney’s Super Tunnel 3:10 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Supervet Specials (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Savings Lives At Sea (PG) 8:35 24 Hours In Emergency (PG) 9:30 Deepwater Horizon (PG)

4:30 Flea Market Flip 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat 6:50 Great Blue Wild 5:00 Good Bones (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: 7:40 Through The 6:00 House Hunters The Big Bang Theory The Next Generation Wormhole 8:30 Living (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 International 7:00 House Black (M) 9:00 African Hunters USA 8:30 One Week NCIS (M) 10:20 Seal Team (M) Mom (M) 12:00 Home Americans: Many Rivers To Shopping 1:30 The Late Show To Sell 9:30 Unsellable Houses Cross (PG) 10:00 Mr Mercedes 12:15 Home Shopping

7:30 NITV News 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:30 The Penguin King Update 7:35 8 Out Of Adam Liaw 7:30 Italian With David 10 Cats Does Food Safari 8:00 Taste Attenborough 8:30 Of France 8:30 Hairy Bikers Go Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 George Clarke’s Amazing North 9:40 Come Dine With Me Taskmaster (M) 9:25 Kim’s Spaces 9:15 Restoration Convenience (M l) Australia 10:15 Enslaved (PG) UK 10:35 The Cook Up

6:00 ABC Evening 7:00 Deadly Pole To News 7:00 ABC Pole (PG) 7:30 Shaun National News 8:00 The Sheep 7:40 Mystic ABC News Tonight 8:45 The (PG) 8:10 The Penguins Of Business 9:00 ABC Nightly Madagascar 8:30 Teenage News 9:30 7.30 Mutant Ninja Turtles

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Call The Midwife (PG) 2:00 Mystery Road (M l) 3:00 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:55 Long Lost Family (PG) 4:40 Tenable 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Space 22 (PG) 8:30 Ithaka: A Fight To Free Julian Assange (PG) 9:30 Our Brain (PG) 10:30 ABC Late News

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 MasterChef Australia (PG) 2:40 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 MasterChef Australia (PG) 8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9:30 FBI: Most Wanted (M v)

6:30 Antiques 6:00 3rd Rock From The Roadshow 7:30 Death Sun (PG) 6:30 That 70’s In Paradise (M) 8:40 Show (PG) 7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) Poirot (M) 10:40 Law & Order (M) 11:40 Antiques Roadshow 8:30 Movie: “Jurassic Park” (PG) (’93) Stars: Jeff Goldblum 12:05 Footy Classified (M)

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

2:05 Sydney’s Super Tunnel 3:05 Living Black 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Insight (PG) 9:30 Dateline (PG) 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News

7:30 Country Life For 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat 6:30 NITV News Half The Price 8:30 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Update 6:40 Great Blue Fixer Upper 9:30 The Big Bang Theory The Next Generation Wild 7:30 The Point (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 (PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Restored 10:30 Beachfront 8:00 Wellington Paranormal Home Shopping 1:30 The Late Bargain Hunt 11:30 House NCIS (M) 8:30 Bull 10:20 (M) 8:30 Over The Black Dot Hunters International Show (PG) NCIS: New Orleans (M) 9:00 Feeding The Scrum 7:00 Young Sheldon 7:30 NITV News 7:00 The Cook Up With (PG) 7:30 Movie: “The Update 7:35 8 Out Of Adam Liaw 7:30 French Lost World: Jurassic 10 Cats Does Food Safari 8:00 Cook Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Feels Park” (PG) (’97) Stars: Jeff Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 8:30 Rick Stein’s Spain Good Man: Pepe The Frog (M) Goldblum 10:00 Movie: 9:40 Come Dine With Me UK 10:20 The Dark Files (MA15+) “Jurassic Park III” (PG) (’01)

12:00 Celebrity Apprentice Australia (PG) *1:30 Getaway (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 NRL: State Of Origin: Game 1 *Live* 10:00 NRL: State Of Origin: Post Match 11:00 Travel Guides (PG) 12:00 Tipping Point (PG) 1:00 Hello SA

2:05 Dateline 2:35 Insight (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 Aliquam Dive Stories II (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson - WWII By Drone (PG) (In English/ German) 8:30 Thatcher & Reagan: A Very Special Relationship (PG)

7:30 Houses With 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat History 8:30 Home 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: Town 9:30 House The Big Bang Theory The Next Generation Hunters Renovation 10:30 (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 (M s) 10:10 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 The Late Mediterranean Life (M) 11:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: Los House Hunters International Show (PG) Angeles (M v) 11:15 Evil (M)

6:00 American Pickers 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars The Coroner (PG) 8:30 (PG) 7:30 The Mrs. Brown’s Boys (M) 9:10 TBA 9:50 TBA 10:30 TBA Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Housos (MA15+) 9:45 Family Guy (M) 11:10 Mafia’s Greatest Hits 10:15 American Dad (M) (MA15+)

6:40 Great Blue Wild 7:30 Movie: “Risky (PG) 7:30 Expedition Business” (M l,s) (’83) With Steve Backshall Stars: Tom Cruise 9:30 (PG) 8:30 Yokayi Footy 9:30 Movie: “The Twilight Saga: Teddy Pendergrass - If You Breaking Dawn - Part 2” (M) Don’t Know Me (M d,l) (’12) Stars: Elizabeth Reaser

7:00 Young Sheldon 7:30 NITV News 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:30 TBA 8:00 Art (PG) 7:30 Movie: Update 7:35 8 Out Of Adam Liaw 7:30 French Works (PG) 8:30 Days “Under Siege” (M l,v) 10 Cats Does Food Safari 8:00 Field Like These With Diesel (’92) Stars: Tommy Lee Jones Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 (M) 9:25 Space 22 (PG) 10:00 Trip With Curtis Stone 8:30 Food In Our Time 9:30 Come Celebrity Letters And Numbers 9:40 Movie: “Under Siege 2: The Hollow Crown: Henry VI Dark Territory” (MA15+) (’95) (M) 9:35 Shoresy (MA15+) Dine With Me UK (Part 1) (M v)

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

12:00 Movie: “The Client List” (M d,s) (’10) Stars: Cybill Shepherd 2:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 2:30 Highway Cops (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 11:00 The Latest Seven News 11:30 Born To Kill? (MA15+) 12:30 Home Shopping

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

12:00 Movie: “Dating To Kill” (M s,v) (’19) Stars: Clare Kramer 1:40 9Honey - Queen Elizabeth 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Emergency (M) 9:30 New Amsterdam (M) 10:30 NINE News Late

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

2:05 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: 3:05 The Point 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Supervet Specials (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Coastal Walks With Kate Humble (PG) 8:30 How To Sleep Well With Michael Mosley (M) 9:40 DI Ray (MA15+) 10:40 SBS News

5:30 Storage Wars 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) Texas (PG) 6:00 7:30 Father Brown (PG) American Pickers (PG) 8:30 Murdoch Mysteries (PG) 11:30 Without 7:00 AFL: Round 13: A Trace (M d,v) 12:30 The Fine Richmond v Port Adelaide *Live* From The MCG Art Auction (PG)

7:00 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Lethal Weapon 2” (M) (’89) Stars: Mel Gibson 10:00 Movie: “Batman Returns” (M) (’92) Stars: Michael Keaton

7:30 House Hunters 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 3:30 The Love Boat 6:40 Unknown Amazon International 8:30 Fixer 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 (PG) 4:30 Star Trek: (PG) 7:30 Going Places To Fabulous 9:30 My The Big Bang Theory The Next Generation With Ernie Dingo (PG) (PG) 6:30 MacGyver (PG) 7:30 (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Lottery Dream Home (PG) 8:30 Tribal (MA15+) 9:20 10:30 Bargain Mansions 11:30 Movie: “O Brother, Where Art NCIS (M) 8:30 Bull (M) 10:30 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 The Late Show House Hunters International Seal Team (M v) Thou?” (M v) (’00)

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

7:00 Young Sheldon 7:30 NITV News 7:00 The Cook Up With (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Update 7:35 8 Out Of Adam Liaw 7:30 French Fate Of The Furious” 10 Cats Does Food Safari 8:00 Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Playing (M l,v) (’17) Stars: Vin Diesel Nigella Feasts 8:30 Michel Frisbee In North Korea (M) (In 11:10 Young Sheldon (PG) Roux’s French Country 9:30 12:00 90 Day Fiancé (M) English/ Korean) Come Dine With Me UK

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 Law & Order (M) 11:30 House (M) 12:30 Antiques Roadshow1:00 Home Shopping

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Test your knowledge about State of Origin in our special trivia quiz this week.

1. Who is the current Queensland coach? 2. How many Penrith Panthers players were featured in the initial squad announced by Blues coach Brad Fittler for this year’s series? 3. At what venue was the first State of Origin match played in 1982?

4. State of Origin has been taken to an international venue once before. What country was the game played in? 5. How many Origin series’ have been drawn? 6. How many times has Origin been played in Adelaide? 7. How many goals did Ryan Girdler kick in game 3, 2000?

ANSWERS 1. Billy Slater 2. Seven 3. Lang Park 4. United States 5. Two 6. Once 7. 10

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Country Corner

Lainey makes ‘Tonight Show’ debut American country star Lainey Wilson says she’s ticked off a significant bucket list item after appearing on ‘The Tonight Show’ for the first time this week. The reigning ACM New Female Artist of the Year (pictured) performed ‘Heart Like A Truck’, her brand new single. The song was released on May 20 and is the first single of her next album. You can check out the performance on YouTube. Brooks & Dunn’s incredible story CMT Australia, which airs via Foxtel, has picked up the CMT series ‘Storytellers’ for a local run. The new series focuses on a particular artist’s music and the story behind the

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songs and how they became entrenched in the country music scene. First up is iconic duo Brooks & Dunn, most famous for ‘Neon Moon’ and ‘Boot Scootin Boogie’. ‘CMT Storytellers’ airs on CMT on Friday nights at 6pm. Best of Aussie country The Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) compilation album returns for another year, showcasing finalists from the 50th annual Country Music Awards (the Golden Guitars); the very best of Australian country music. The album, released via ABC Music, features 40 songs from the likes of Catherine Britt, Troy Cassar-Daley and Amber Lawrence. It’s on shelves now.

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AQUARIUS

PISCES

ARIES

TAURUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

Taskmaster Saturn continues its journey through your sign (until March 2023). So you can expect ongoing problems, disruptions, delays, difficulties and general shenanigans. Don’t let that deter you Aquarius! If you are flexible and adapt to constantly changing circumstances, then you can still make progress in pleasing and satisfying ways. As actor/activist Michael J. Fox observes, “Our challenges don’t define us, our actions do.”

Do your best to assiduously avoid Piscean passivity and procrastination. With Mercury, Venus and Uranus all activating your learning and local environment zone, it’s time to be confident and courageous as you proactively set ambitious goals, attract mentors, and expand your world in exciting new directions. Study, observe, listen and learn! So your motto is from birthday great Prince, “I like constructive criticism from smart people.”

Mighty Mars (your patron planet) and Jupiter are both jumping through your sign. So have the courage and confidence to be the real, authentic you. Draw inspiration from movie star (and birthday great) Judy Garland, “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” The Venus/Uranus conjunction (on the weekend) will boost your self-esteem, as you view yourself through a less critical and more accepting filter.

Venus, Mercury and Uranus are visiting your sign, which enhances your Taurus charisma … and you’ll need every drop of it! People will be unpredictable, so power up your communication skills and turn the charm factor up to 10. And do you have to make an important professional decision? Saturn is slowing proceedings so be patient and wait for a more opportune time. The weekend is wonderful for love-at-first-sight, bohemian fashion and quirky projects.

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CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

Hey Twins – this week the two sides of your personality will be on show for everyone to see! With the Sun in your sign, you’re keen to communicate and circulate. However – with Mercury, Venus and Uranus visiting your solitude zone – you also require plenty of time to spend on your own as you relax and regenerate from within. So try to balance socialising with contemplation and meditation. Friday favours intense thoughts and powerful conversations.

You’re keen to retreat into your Crab cave as the Sun visits your contemplation zone. So solo activities like meditation and yoga are favoured. But a close relationship could veer off-course and shake you out of any sense of complacency. Your inner voice will help you to navigate your way back home. Be inspired by Princess Diana (who had Sun in Cancer and Moon in Aquarius), “I don’t go by the rule book. I lead from the heart, not the head.”

Leos are creative creatures with fiery, fertile imaginations. And – with Mercury, Venus and Uranus transiting through your career zone – it’s time to show the world how creatively fabulous you can be. So this week, dig deep, connect with your inner muse and express yourself! Be inspired by music icon (and birthday great) Prince, “To create something from nothing is one of the greatest feelings, and … I wish it upon everybody. It’s heaven.”

Virgos are certainly clever and capable. The question is – are you confident enough for big time success? The Sun’s shining in your career zone, but you won’t get ahead if you waste time making mountains out of molehills. Networking is favoured, as you expand your connections. A wonderful opportunity is heading in your direction, but you must grab it when it appears or it will pass you by. So stop over-thinking things and instead, start doing!

LIBRA

SCORPIO

SAGITTARIUS

CAPRICORN

SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23

OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22

NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21

DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20

This week Mercury and Pluto boost your business brain, as you feel more positive about your financial and professional future. But resist the urge to be precious about possessions and possessive of loved ones. Give family and friends plenty of freedom to do their own thing. Attached Scorpio – resist the temptation to keep a big secret from your partner. Unhappily single? Venus and Uranus encourage you to look for a lover who is outside your comfort zone.

Mars and Jupiter (your power planet) are charging through your self-expression zone. So it’s time to fire up and be proactive about being creative! Your motto for the moment is from this week’s birthday great, music icon Prince, “I want to tell people to create. Just start by creating your day. Then create your life.” The Venus/Uranus conjunction (on the weekend) favours mixing with inspiring work colleagues, bohemian friends and artistic acquaintances.

With Pluto still visiting your sign, you’re passionate about getting ahead. But the more you try to control and rush others, the more they will resist. So slow and steady wins the current race. When it comes to loved ones, you’ll find communication, consultation and active listening will get you a lot further than bossy behaviour. On the weekend, plan a romantic escape (with your partner) or a heavenly holiday (at your dream destination) for some time in the near future.

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The week starts with gung-ho Mars and adventurous Jupiter jumping through your relationship zone. So proactive partnerships and exciting joint ventures are favoured, as you spark ideas off each other. Then – courtesy of the Venus/Uranus hook up – you’ll find love, passion, friends and/or finances will become increasingly unpredictable. So hold onto your hat, expect the unexpected and prepare for a wild ride this weekend! Life certainly won’t be boring.

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love nothing more than getting connected with the culture and way of life experienced by others when visiting overseas destinations. To me to holiday in another part of the world and not engage in experiencing another way of life seems crazy. However, when indulging in a Five Star property vacation, the opportunity to experience the local culture can sometimes evade you. Not so at Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua. I absolutely love the Balinese people and their gentle and caring nature, it’s the real deal and the cultural experience I had within the walls of Sofitel’s on-site temple “Pura Manik Segara” typified just that. A morning spent with the local Priest, Mr Mangku Gula was enlightening, educational and certainly spiritual. The ways of the Hindu lifestyle and beliefs left me with a beautiful feeling of clarity, almost like I was lighter and the weight of the world was not as heavy as it seemed. It may for you as well? The beachfront location that the hotel possesses is possibly the best on this strip of Nusa Dua’s waterfront position. With adjacent hotels not coming into play and Sofitel seeming to have its own private beach and clean inviting waters just metres from your own sun soaked private cabana. Lovers of foodie experiences should definitely take part in one of the cultural cooking experiences that are available in this magical setting. You will be guided through a personal culinary class with the inhouse chefs on the beachfront, bare feet in the sand, the shimmering sea as your backdrop, while learning the art of preparing, then devouring a local dish that you yourself have created.

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Thomas finds his way home NATHAN TAYLOR

fter farewelling a host of players last month, the Western Sydney Wanderers are beginning to reload with the announcement Championship-winning goalkeeper Lawrence Thomas has signed on for the next three A-League seasons. A proud western Sydney local, Thomas is originally from Toongabbie and played his junior football at the Marconi Stallions, Blacktown City Demons and the Australian Institute of Sport before kicking off his senior career at Bankstown City. In 2011, he broke into the A-League with

Melbourne Victory where he played for nine seasons, being crowned Champions twice as well as winning the Australia Cup. Thomas will return to the A-League next season after two years overseas in the Danish SuperLiga with SønderjyskE where he made 56 appearances over two seasons. The shot-stopper featured in every match of his first season at the club finishing runners up of the DBU Pokalen that year. Wanderers coach Mark Rudan welcomed the 30-year-old to the Red & Black. “Lawrence is a very experienced goalkeeper and comes back to the domestic league after honing his craft overseas for the last two years,” Rudan said.

“Having started his football career in western Sydney, it is a very exciting moment for him to come back to where it all started. “We know Lawrence’s never say die attitude and his winning mentality is something that we are trying to build upon.” Thomas said returning to his hometown club fills him with great pride. “Being a Toongabbie boy, the area has a very special place in my heart,” he said. “To be returning home to play fills me with great excitement and pride. “For me, western Sydney has an abundance of talented footballers and I believe the club has the responsibility to excite, motivate and inspire.

“The only way to do that is to give the area the best team in the country to watch every week.” Meanwhile in some surprising news, the Wanderers have confirmed the return of former head coach Jean-Paul de Marigny. The 58-year-old, who coached the Wanderers briefly in 2020, will return to the club as Wanderers Academy Technical Director. The Wanderers have also confirmed the re-signing of young gun Alessandro Lopane until the end of the 2024/25 season. Lopane has been a familiar face in the Academy set-up having joined the Red & Black as a 12-year-old, working his way through the ranks from U13s up to the A-League team.

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Cricketers claim awards Sports Star honours for Penrith Cricket Club duo after strong performances NATHAN TAYLOR

or decades the Penrith Cricket Club has been famous for producing outstanding cricketers, in-fact one of them – Pat Cummins – is captaining the Australian Men’s Cricket Team. Today’s crop of talent at the Howell Oval-based club is no different, with several players – male and female – shining on the big stage in both national and international competitions. Two local cricketers who have huge futures in the game are Jordan Watson and Ryley Smith. The pair have enjoyed immense success at the crease in recent years and, as a result, are the latest recipients of the Penrith Valley Sports Foundation Senior Sports Star Award. As long-time members of the Penrith Cricket Club, both Jordan and Ryley played an important part in the club’s Poidevin Gray Shield team last season, which made it all the way to the Final. The duo were so dominant last season that they were also selected in the NSW team that competed at the U19 Australian Cricket Championships. On top of their Poidevin Gray commitments, Jordan and Ryley also had breakout years in their first full season in first grade. Jordan played nine games of Belvedere Cup in season 2021/22, scoring an average 53.0 runs per game. His highest score at the crease was against Western Suburbs where he notched up

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an impressive 76 runs. His teammate Ryley was just as remarkable, playing six games of Belvedere Cup last season and averaging 43.2 runs per game. His best stint at the crease was against Campbelltown-Camden where he belted 112. But for Ryley, cricket isn’t the only sport this supremely talented 19-year-old was nominated for. Keen eyed Penrith Panthers fans would be aware of Ryley’s talent in rugby league. Not only was the former St Dominic’s student named in the Australian Schoolboys Merit Team for 2021, but in April he played hooker in Penrith’s Premiership-winning SG Ball side. Ryley’s future in rugby league is so bright, that many experts around the game believe he could be playing in the NRL in a matter of years. While the future is still undecided for both Ryley and Jordan, one thing is certain – both are guaranteed to be doing what they love and to the best of their ability. Nominated by Penrith Cricket Club Manager Josh Lalor, Ryley and Jordan’s Senior Sports Star Awards are all thanks to sponsor Penrith Panthers Leagues Club. If you or someone you know has achieved in their chosen sport, send in your nomination to Penrith Valley Sports Foundation. There are three categories to be nominated in: Reach for the Sky (up to 10 years); Junior Sports Star (11-16 years); and Senior Sports Star (over 16 years). For nomination forms, visit www.pvsf.org.au.

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BASKETBALL: Penrith can’t be stopped at the moment, crushing the Hills Hornets 90-74 in Round 9 of the Waratah 1 Youth Men competition. For the second straight week, Jonah Pares top scored for the Panthers with 27 points. Penrith will look to continue their winning ways when they battle the Hornsby Ku Ring Gai Spiders this Saturday at The Brickpit. Meanwhile, Penrith’s Waratah 1 Youth Women side had a mixed weekend in their double-header. In Saturday’s game they easily accounted for the Newcastle Falcons 88-68, however in their follow-up game on Sunday, they narrowly went down to the Maitland Mustangs 84-77. Penrith will play the Spiders in Round 10. AFL: The Penrith Rams have won back-toback games, smashing the Randwick City Saints 121-46 in Round 8 of the AFL Sydney Platinum Division competition. Mitchell Stevens was the best for Rams, booting four goals in the monster win. Penrith will battle the Camden Cats this Saturday. Meanwhile, the Penrith Ramettes forfeited their match against Randwick City in Round 8 of the AFL Sydney Women’s Division 2 competition. The Ramettes have the bye this weekend. RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 10 of the Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup competitions took place last weekend, with St Marys enjoying victories in both games. In the Ron Massey Cup, St Marys were too good for Mounties 32-12. In the Sydney Shield, St Marys embarrassed the Moorebank Rams 62-18. This Saturday St Marys will battle the Hills Bulls in both competitions. SUPER NETBALL: Giants Netball have bounced back after last week’s loss, taking care of business against the Adelaide Thunderbirds 59-50 in Round 12 of the

Super Netball competition. The Giants were in control for the entire match, however the Thunderbirds did claw back slightly in the second half. With two rounds remaining before Finals, the third-placed Giants will look to clinch their spot in the top four when they go head-to-head with the Queensland Firebirds this Saturday evening at Nissan Arena. PREMIER LEAGUE NETBALL: Panthers Netball have won back-to-back games, defeating the Randwick Sparks 61-54 in Round 7 of the Netball NSW Premier League Opens competition. Meanwhile, the Panthers U23s team are also celebrating this week after beating the Sparks 54-49. Both sides will take on the Sutherland Stingrays in Round 8, while they’ll battle the ERNA Hawks in Round 9 at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre this Saturday. AFL: Mark McVeigh has suffered his first loss as Giants head coach, going down to the Brisbane Lions 110-96 in Round 11 of the AFL competition. The Lions looked like they hit the snooze button when the game started, trailing by 30 points midway through the first term, before doing enough to get the victory over the battling Giants. GWS have the bye this weekend. AFL: Young GWS Giants star Bobby Hill has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. The 22-year-old will undergo surgery next week and will be unavailable indefinitely as he recovers. Medical assessment following his recovery period will determine if any further treatment is required. “Bobby is in good spirits and knows he has the support and love of the entire Giants family,” Giants General Manager of Football, Jason McCartney said.

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rom playing teeball on Saturday mornings as kids to representing their country on the big stage as adults, a group of talented players from Penrith City Softball Association (PCSA) are proving dreams can come true if you work hard and persevere. PCSA superstar and Tokyo Olympian Taylah Tsitsikronis is locked in to represent Australia at two tournaments – this month’s Canada Cup International Softball Championship and July’s The World Games in the United States. Speaking with the Weekender, PCSA VP of Representative Affairs, Jo Beach, said the 27-year-old catcher continues to lead the way for the association. “Taylah is an amazing ambassador for PCSA, we are super proud of all her amazing achievements – representing PCSA, NSW and the Aussie Spirit national team,” she said. “Taylah had a phenomenal National Championships representing NSW and was one of the outstanding players at the Open Women’s National Championships in Adelaide.” Also in the mix to represent their country on the world stage are three local male softballers – Matthew Beach, Jeremy Garland and Jarred Garland – who have been named in the Australian Men’s U23 World Cup squad.

Jarred Garland, Bridie Murphy, Jeremy Garland, Taylah Tsitsikronis and Matthew Beach.

While the trio will learn if they’ve made the cut for Argentina in the coming weeks, Beach said she’s immensely proud of all that they’ve achieved so far. “PCSA is super proud of all of these young men, they are awesome ambassadors for Penrith City and have been for many years,” she said. “They all played amazing representing NSW

at the recent 2022 U23 Men’s National Championships in Victoria, and it’s rewarding to see Matthew, Jeremy and Jarrad selected in the Australian squad based on their performances. “The three of them are now in the mix for the World Cup and we wish them all the best for the final team selection.” For pitcher Jeremy Garland, he’s also eyeing

off a spot in the Australian Men’s Softball Team, the Aussie Steelers, after being selected in their 2022 squad by Softball Australia. Beach said it’s “brilliant” to see talent such as Garland’s recognised by national selectors. “Jeremy being in the mix to make two national teams certainly shows the quality star player that he is fast becoming on the diamond,” she said. “Jeremy shone brightly representing Australia at the 2020 WBSC U18 Men’s World Cup in New Zealand and has no doubt caught the eye of Aussie Steelers coach Laing Harrow after his performances representing NSW at the U23 Men’s National Championships recently.” PCSA is also congratulating Bridie Murphy and Shaylan Whatman for being named in the 2022 Aussie Spirit Development Squad recently, with Whatman selected in the final team by Softball Australia. “It’s absolutely amazing seeing Bridie and Shaylan named in the Aussie Spirit Development Squad, they have both been playing amazing softball over the last 12 months,” Beach said. “For Shaylan, in particular, to make the final team is a massive honour and huge step forward as she’s been playing College Softball in the USA for the last three years. It shows she’s on track in her softball journey for higher representative honours in the green and gold.”

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