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MASSIVE NEW AMAZON FACTORY OPENS IN KEMPS CREEK

Amazon has opened its new Robotics Fulfilment Centre at Kemps Creek.

The facility will create 1,500 new jobs once fully operational.

Wednesday morning’s opening attracted a who’s who of politicians, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

“It is quite a thrill to be here with you today,” Mr Morrison said.

“The largest warehouse in Australia, 13,500 tonnes of Australian steel, 4,000 jobs in construction, 1,500 jobs ongoing. This is exciting. It’s incredibly exciting. And it’s only going to get better from here.

“But you can’t take it for granted. It just won’t happen on its own. You need a strong economic plan that continues this in the future, and that’s what you’ll always

get from my Government. So, thank you to everybody here at Amazon.”

Mr Morrison said he was focused on improving job opportunities for people in western Sydney closer to home.

“We wanted to see large companies like Amazon decide that they wanted to come and invest right here and create the opportunities,” he said.

Crameri calls for bus fire safety promise

AUSTRALIA’S

Penrith Councillor Kevin Crameri wants bus safety to be a priority.

ECONOMIC

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Electric buses produced out of Penrith are confirmed to have high safety standards to prevent tragic outcomes if

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a fire occurs. This comes as a Penrith City Council- lor called on the State Government to ensure that all new buses are as safe as they can be.

Councillor Kevin Crameri moved a

motion last week that was carried for

Council to write to the NSW Govern-

Employment’s up, so we’re taking the next step.

ment to ensure that any new buses have fire-resistant interiors.

“We have seen numerous bus fires

where the fire has spread from the

There are now 260,000 more people in work than before COVID. And Australia performed better than major advanced economies

rear very quickly, not only is it highly dangerous if people are injured and cannot move, but what if it were to

through the pandemic. That’s why we’re taking the next step.

happen on single lane roads and cause traffic chaos?” Cr Crameri asked.

“Buses being built in Penrith is great

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but what we don’t want to hear is an unfortunate incident happening on a

bus that has come from our area.”

With over 60 years’ experience in the

fire brigade, Cr Crameri said he is more

aware of the potential risks when it

comes to incidents with fire.

13.3 million

“There has been issues with diesel buses in the past but electric cars and

even electric scooters have been known

to combust,” he said.

“There is a risk, and any flammable

materials inside will add to that, so I

want to use the opportunity to raise the

+260,000

issue with the government.” St Marys based manufacturer Custom Denning was awarded a contract in February this year to design, manu-

13 million

More people in work than before COVID

facture and assemble 79 new electric buses for the state government.

Despite Cr Crameri’s questioning, Custom Denning National Contracts Manager Grant Mascord said that the

buses are manufactured to high stand-

ards to ensure the safety of occupants

on the bus.

“All buses produced and operating

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since 2019 have to comply to Transport for NSW (TfNSW) fire standards outlined in the bus specification docu-

ments for the current bus procurement

panel for TfNSW buses,” Mr Mascord

said.

“This includes fire ratings and testing

of materials used, and the inclusion of

fire suppression in areas deemed a risk

if fire.”

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LOCAL NEWS Students share in ANZAC spirit

CASSIDY PEARCE O ver 1500 students and teachers attended the ANZAC School Service at Penrith Paceway earlier this week.

The service, which is an annual tradition in Penrith, was attended by guest of honour, Warrant Officer Derek Butt, alongside local politicians Melissa McIntosh, Tanya Davies, Prue Car and Mayor of Penrith, Tricia Hitchen.

Winmalee High School led the event on Tuesday, having provided two of their senior leaders to act as Masters of

Ceremony, as well as their buglers and band for the service.

They were joined by a choir from Emu Heights Public School when performing their renditions of ‘Abide With Me’ and ‘Amazing Grace’.

Overall, the service was attended by 40 local schools who provided representatives to lay their respective tributes in the wreath laying ceremony.

Though there will be no Sunday Service on ANZAC Day this year, which will be commemorated on Monday, April 25, there will be a silent march prior to the commencement of the Dawn Service in Memory Park.

A student lays a wreath at Tuesday’s ANZAC School Service. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Transcending generations: A student offers a floral tribute at the service.

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Reflecting on 1990s Penrith

T his week on the Weekender’s ‘On The Record’ podcast, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Matt Jones, whose family owned and operated the Penrith Hotel on High Street for many years.

From 1995 to 2003, Matt ran The Daily Planet nightclub out of the venue – and ruled Penrith’s nightlife in the process.

As an 18-year-old, my one and only visit to the Planet was in 2002 – Midori and Lemonade was the go for me back then.

Matt and I got talking about 1990s Penrith, and we both agreed it was a remarkable time in the city.

And bias as I may be, growing up in Penrith in the 1990s was really special – the final generation before we succumbed to a world of social media, which has changed growing up forever.

I know every generation feels like the time they grew up in was the best, but there’s just something about the 1990s – an era that saddled the past with a future dominated by technology. The best of both worlds, you might say.

Before we get into the meat of the 2022 Federal Election, which is likely to dominate this column in the coming month, I thought it’d be fun to reflect on some of my favourite 1990s memories, with a Penrith focus.

The Card Shaq & High Court Cards Like most kids I was obsessed with trading cards in the 1990s and you couldn’t go to any suburb without finding at least one card shop on the main street or in a shopping centre. In Penrith, the Card Shaq was a regular haunt for me. Located just outside Memory Mall, it was a thing of beauty. The team there even paid me $100 for

a rare Greg Florimo Captain’s Choice clear card from the 1994 Masters series. I bought my first tape deck with the cash.

High Court Cards was another mustvisit for trading cards fans, and it lasted a lot longer further down High Street.

Nepean Nippers In the late 1990s I started heading into the old Penrith Plaza every Saturday morning – my $20 pocket money locked in my velcro wallet. One bus service an hour would come by our place in South Penrith, and it’d usually be the old Nepean Nipper. No Opal Cards in sight – just loose change and explaining to the driver how far you wanted to go along the 791 ‘South Penrith loop’. The Nippers weren’t all that loved by bus drivers and they were a bit of a rough ride for passengers, but they stick firmly in the memory bank of 1990s Penrith for me. The Black Stump & Top One Our go-to spot for a dinner out was The Black Stump on Station Street. As a kid I’d get a ‘fire engine’ and how good was the garlic bread? I suspect very few people who frequented the Stump didn’t use a 2-for-1 shop-a-docket that was all the rage. When a family lunch was called for, there was no better place than the Top One Family Restaurant on Henry Street. It would surprise nobody that I was big fan of the buffet, especially the dessert bar. Movies, movies everywhere! I still remember seeing ‘Speed’ and ‘Titanic’ at the old Hayden theatres on Lawson Street. Check the Weekender for the movie

guide before heading in – keeping your fingers crossed it wouldn’t sell out and that you’d still get a good seat given assigned seating didn’t come in until years later (remember we all complained when it did?).

Hoyts was the other big player in town but I remember seeing countless free movies at the cinema located inside Panthers too. One school holidays Panthers changed the rules and made it a pay-for cinema – my Dad and I got kicked out of ‘Home Alone’ because it was a sellout and I cried my eyes out.

Penrith Park I did so much growing up at Penrith Park in the 1990s. First going to the footy with my parents, then with friends, it became a ritual from March through to September each year. There’s so many great memories – Brandy’s last game in 1999, Monday Night Football with Rodney O in 1997, running onto the field at full-time when that was the done thing... the list goes on. It was a simpler time to go the footy. Buy a cheap ticket at the gate, sit anywhere in the terraces, grab a sausage or steak sandwich from the BBQ. None of us demanded ‘world class’ facilities. On the field, the mid to late 1990s wasn’t great for the Panthers, but it’s in dire times that the most loyal of supporters are created. Honourable mentions Cables waterslides, the Beef and Barramundi, Plaza Records and HMV, and Video Ezy on Henry Street. To listen to the podcast with Matt Jones, search ‘Western Weekender’ wherever you listen to podcasts or visit www.western- weekender.com.au/podcast.

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Business.................................57-58 Weekender Living.........59-61 Business Directory.......62-65

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LOCAL NEWS Big cheque for Big Walk

Exclusive: Great Walk Foundation presents Simmons with $50k donation

CASSIDY PEARCE

T he Great Walk Foundation has announced a $50,000 donation for Royce’s Big Walk, a charity walk led by Penrith Panthers legend, Royce Simmons, following his dementia diagnosis earlier this year.

Over its 15 years of operation, The Great Walk Foundation has raised upwards of $1.5 million, donated across a number of local organisations, including Nepean Hospital Children’s Ward, Westcare, and Penrith Community Kitchen.

But, when Mr Simmons revealed his diagnosis in February this year, along with his charity walk, the walkers were eager to contribute, said Jonathan Green.

“We don’t have any fixed target each year, we just raise the money and then decide who we’re going to give it to. We have our regulars, but it stays local,” he said.

“This is rare for us to do Dementia Australia, but because we’re joining forces with Roycie, and he has been a great supporter of the walk, we had a bit of money leftover, that’s why we made that donation today, for Royce.”

Members of the Great Walk Foundation presenting Royce Simmons with their donation at The Royce on Tuesday. Photo: Melinda Jane.

In addition to donating money directly to Mr Simmons’ cause, The Great Walk will be coming together with Royce’s Big Walk when the two coincide in Bathurst.

“He’s doing a walk from Gooloogong, which is his hometown, to Penrith, and it just so happens that we’re going to do ours at the same time,” Mr Green said.

“So when he gets to Bathurst, his walk and our walk join forces, and we walk to Penrith, and finish on a Friday night at the football. The Panthers play the Cowboys, and he walks onto the ground before that game.”

The donation was met with shock from Mr Simmons, who is excited to be able to raise both funds and awareness for dementia, given that in Australia, it is the second leading cause of death for men, and the first for women.

“I thought this was all I’d be earning in the whole walk, and that was in buckets!” he said. “Penrith people just blow me away, how they jump in behind it. “They’ll throw their last $50 in, that’s what the community is like. “It’s a place that’s very supportive and very generous.”

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2022 Ross declares game on

Labor candidate launches campaign as the fight for Lindsay gets underway

EMILY FESZCZUK T he upcoming Federal Election is heating up with Labor Candidate Trevor Ross launching his campaign to wrestle Lindsay back for the party.

Mr Ross will be going up against sitting Liberal MP Melissa McIntosh, who holds the seat by five per cent.

Officially launching his campaign at the Penrith Bowling Club on Sunday, the room was filled with 60 passionate local Labor volunteers.

Londonderry MP Prue Car, Shadow

Energy Minister Chris Bowen, Senator Tony Sheldon and a number of Penrith City Councillors were also in attendance to support Mr Ross.

Ms Ross spoke about his background and belief that Australia needs more working class people with real life experience to serve in government.

“I have been a fire fighter in western Sydney for 40 years and I have seen people at their worst days and I’ve spent my life helping them,” he said.

“Now I believe that it’s time I help our community as their representative in Parliament.”

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Labor candidate Trevor Ross (centre, dark shirt) launched his campaign for the Federal Election on Sunday. Photo: Megan Dunn.

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LOCAL NEWS Council back to the drawing board on Nepean Avenue plan

EMILY FESZCZUK P lans to construct a 2.5-metre wide pathway along the western side of Nepean Avenue in Penrith have been halted by residents once again.

50 residents converged at the Penrith City Council Chambers with more in the lobby due to capacity restrictions to raise their concerns about the shared pathway.

With the Great River Walk a popular attraction for locals, Council has been investigating options to allow pedestrians and cyclists to safely utilise the residential street since 2016.

Nepean Avenue residents Ross Sinclair, Paul Dukes and John Mulders spoke at the Council meeting last Monday night to oppose the $2.5 million proposal.

Mr Mulders told the Weekender that residents felt the plan was being rushed through without enough community consultation.

“We got a notice on February 15 and had to reply by March 21 but said they would apparently start building in April, so it seemed Council’s mind was made up,” Mr Mulders said.

“The path was meant to have a 200 millimetre high curb which would be a safety hazard with tripping and it would make the road in general smaller for cars and buses.

“It would be harder for residents to negotiate their driveways and no way are walkers going to all squeeze on the path with prams and dogs, so it would be obsolete before it was even finished.”

While a decision has still not been finalised, Mr Mulders said residents felt more confident about the outcome.

“There was an option to build a boardwalk along Peach Tree Creek, which residents were interested in… Council said it might be too remote and not well lit but the mulberry walkway is the same and people use it,” he said.

“It seemed that with some resident action Council luckily saw some sense and we got the message across that the current plan is not a solution.”

Councillor Mark Davies suggested that Council disendorse the Nepean Avenue plan and focus on investigating the Peach Tree Creek alternative route, which was rejected.

Rather Councillor Ross Fowler moved a

Nepean Avenue resident John Mulders. Photo: Megan Dunn.

motion that the matter be deferred pending further consultation with residents and Councillors, and other alternatives be re-investigated.

Council will now go back to the drawing board to find a solution to satisfy all parties.

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2022 Dutton talks defence during pre-election visit to Lindsay

EMILY FESZCZUK W ith a war in Ukraine and growing Chinese aggression, the Morrison Government is focusing on developing a more capable military force to defend Australia.

Minister for Defence, Peter Dutton announced strategic partners as part of a plan to deliver a $1 billion Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise.

Mr Dutton made the announcement when he officially opened the maintenance facility for Navy guided weapons at Orchard Hills on Tuesday with Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh.

Prime contractors, Raytheon Australia and Lockheed Martin Australia will work with The Australian Missile Corporation, The Sovereign Missile Alliance and Aurecon Advisory to rapidly increase the country’s ability to maintain and manufacture guided weapons and their components in Australia.

“I am worried about the Indo-Pacific and the path China is on at the moment, so it is best to be open and honest with the

Melissa McIntosh and Peter Dutton in Orchard Hills. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Australian public about that,” Mr Dutton said.

“Working with industry partners we can achieve capability much sooner and give ourselves the best chance of developing

sovereign industry and export capability into the future, which is not only going to bring us revenue as a country but increase skills and development of new technology that bolsters security.”

Mr Dutton said the $96 million facility in Orchard Hills will include advanced software to optimise weapons maintenance and will assist in protecting the nation.

“It is just one example of the infrastructure that will need to be delivered in coming years to support our Sovereign Guided Weapons eco-system in Australia,” he said.

“We are building new facilities and infrastructure to ensure we get the maximum lethal capability from our current missile stocks today and we are partnering with two of the world’s foremost missile makers to build our own manufacturing base in Australia in the future.”

Ms McIntosh said the Penrith region should be proud for playing a vital part in increasing the country’s defence capabilities.

“This facility is doing really important defence work here that protects Australians and that enhances maintenance capabilities,” Ms McIntosh said.

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2022 Housing affordability top of PM’s mind during local visit

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The Prime Minister speaking in Jamisontown last week. Photo: Megan Dunn.

EMILY FESZCZUK H ousing affordability was the topic of discussion when Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited Penrith last week.

Mr Morrison and Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh met with Lachlan Kowalewski and Katie McQueen at their home they had recently bought in Jamisontown last Friday morning.

Discussing the couple’s journey to purchase a house, Mr Morrison said the Home Guarantee Scheme, which lowers the required amount for a deposit to five per cent, is a game changer for many trying to enter the property market.

“I’ve spoken to people around the country, and it’s saved them up to eight years to get into their first home. Now through this program, the HomeBuilder program, the First Home Super Saver Account, and support we’ve put through the National Housing, Finance and Investment Corporation, we have got more than 300,000 Australians into owning their own home,” he said.

“More than 300,000, and Katie and Lachlan are two of those Australians, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to be standing with them here in front of their own home, that’s theirs, and that we have had a direct role in ensuring that they could walk in the front door of their own home.”

Mr Morrison said the program’s success has led to it being extended in the recent Budget.

“You know, when you’re doing some-

thing, it’s working, you keep doing it. You don’t change course. You don’t go off on another track,” he said.

“The Home Guarantee Scheme is working so, we’re expanding it to 50,000 each year, with 10,000 places specifically reserved for those in the regions.”

The Prime Minister also met with Danielle and Chris Stephens, along with their three children, who like many still aspire to buy their first home.

After facing criticism for saying the best way to support people renting is to help them buy a house, Mr Morrison acknowledged that people who continue to rent also need assistance.

“My grandparents rented for their entire lives, and there are many Australians for whom home ownership will be beyond their reach and that’s why there’s 1.4 million Australians every year who get the support of Commonwealth Rental Assistance,” he said.

“It’s $5.1 billion that we put in to help them with the cost of their rents. It’s an important scheme, and it’s one that we’re very committed to.”

Ms McIntosh said the government would continue to back western Sydney.

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Δ No more cookies: Sad news last weekend with Westfield Penrith institu- tion Cookie Man closing its doors after some 30 years in business in the local area.

Δ On the move: Nepean Flower Shop, which is currently located at Nepean Village, is moving – and will soon relocate to Glenmore Park.

Δ Fish Fish is a winner: It’s got an all- new look and an impressive new menu... the fish and chip shop at 167 Smith Street, South Penrith is back. Early signs are good, with rave reviews online and delicious looking food coming out of the Fish Fish kitchen (pictured).

Δ Restaurant closed: The popular Silver Palace Chinese restaurant on Queen Street, St Marys (pictured right) has had to close its doors temporarily. “We regret to advise that due to unforeseen circumstances we have no choice but to temporarily cease operations until

further notice effective immediately,” the restaurant said on its Facebook page. A note currently adorns the front door of the restaurant advising customers of the closure. It’s understood it’s primarily an equipment issue, and the restaurant will re-open in the near future. Δ New podcast: During the 1990s and early 2000s, Penrith’s night-life was dominated by one club: The Daily Planet. Matt Jones was the owner of the Planet – famous for $1 drinks, celebrity appearances and hair cuts on the dance floor. Yes, hair cuts! In a time before social media and smart phones, The Daily Planet stood tall as Penrith’s social hub. In the latest episode

of the ‘On The Record’ podcast, Matt re-lives the amazing period in Penrith’s entertainment history – and explains why it all ended. Search ‘Western Weekender’ wherever you listen to podcasts, or stream/ download on our website. Δ New stamps: Australia Post is celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II with the release of two new stamps to mark 70 years on the throne. The two stamps depict portraits of the Queen from 1952 and 2019 to emphasise the longevity of her reign, with the designs also emphasising the colour platinum and including a rendition of St Edward’s Crown.

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LOCAL NEWS Spirit of Easter shines

Easter Hat Parades are back as students celebrate return of school festivities

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T he end of lockdown has seen the return of beloved community events like concerts and football games. But, for many local school students, it’s the Easter Hat Parade that they’ve been looking forward to most.

St Nicholas of Myra Primary Penrith is one local school who held their Easter Hat Parade last week, and Assistant Principal Kirsty Reynolds said that the festivities were back in full swing.

“We had an Easter egg raffle, which was really cool because a lot of our children liked winning prizes, and they were actually able to get the prizes because it wasn’t virtual,” she said.

“We were also able to have a visit from the Easter bunny, that’s something that hasn’t happened for a number of years. The students really enjoyed that.”

Having been told about the Parade a few weeks before, children from kindergarten all the way to Year 6 spared no expense for their hats, with decorations ranging from felt to feathers, and even real chocolate.

“It was really cute to see some of our

Students from St Nicholas of Myra in Penrith at their Easter Hat Parade last week.

Kindergarten children had actual Easter eggs on them, and I think that brought back the sense of community for our families as well at home, doing something together,” she said.

“I can say there weren’t many children that forgot hats, and if they did, they got to

make it at school. A lot of our teachers even wore Easter hats, getting into the spirit!”

Not even the wet weather could ruin the day’s festivities, instead showing off the students’ crazy creations in a more unique way.

“Our learning spaces are quite adaptive,

so we were able to move furniture out of the way and we had a catwalk, with music playing as the children walked down the catwalk,” she said.

But, Ms Reynolds said that the best part of the day was finally being able to bring the school community back together.

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Londonderry: Man to front court after drunken car crash A man has been charged with drink driving following a car accident in Londonderry.

About 4.40pm on Tuesday, March 29, police were called to the intersection of Londonderry Road and The Driftway, Londonderry for a motor accident.

It is alleged a 39-year-old Sun Valley man failed to stop at a stop sign and collided with another vehicle.

Police breath tested both drivers and the 39-year-old man’s result proved positive.

He was arrested and taken to St Marys Police Station where he underwent a breath analysis that returned a positive reading of 0.140.

The man’s licence was suspended on the spot and he was charged.

He will appear in Penrith Local Court on Thursday, April 28.

Cranebrook: Multiple firearms charges after vehicle stop, search A man has been charged with firearms and weapons offences after being pulled over in Cranebrook.

About 9.15pm on Friday, April 1, police were patrolling Sherringham Road, Cranebrook.

Officers were alerted to a vehicle on the Automatic Number Plate Recognition System and stopped the driver, a 22-yearold Cranebrook man.

Police asked the driver for his licence, when he allegedly said he did not hold one.

Checks confirmed the man did not hold a driver’s licence and also revealed he was breaching his bail at the time.

While searching the vehicle police located two pocket knives in the glove box and a black Glock style pistol on the floor.

Officers removed the magazine and rendered the weapon safe but noticed it was a BB style pistol with fully functioning slide. The man was questioned in relation to the firearm and it is alleged he admitted it was a gel blaster.

He was arrested and taken St Marys Police Station where he was spoken to further.

It is alleged police attended his residential premises and entered the man’s room.

Several knives, baseball bats, bows and a gel blaster which resembled a rifle were located in a man hole in the room.

One of the knives located was allegedly concealed within a walking cane which meets the criteria of a prohibited weapon.

The man was charged with ‘Never licensed person drive vehicle on road – prior offence’, ‘Possess unregistered firearm-pistol’, ‘Possess unauthorised prohibited firearm’, ‘Possess or use a prohibited weapon without permit’ and ‘Custody of knife in public place – first offence’.

He will appear in Mount Druitt Local Court on Wednesday, April 20.

Werrington: Man and woman attract keen interest of police A man and woman have been charged with a string of offences in Werrington.

About 12.10am on Monday, April 4, police were patrolling Greenbank Drive, Werrington when a 24-year-old Penrith woman and 31-year-old Blacktown man were seen walking on the street.

Officers noticed the pair was wearing gloves and covered their faces as police passed.

Police stopped to speak to the pair and the woman was searched.

It is alleged that located in a black bag she was carrying was a kitchen knife and a multi tool with blade, a magnet, and a screwdriver.

A search of the man’s pockets found a small resealable bag containing methylamphetamines.

A driver’s licence that did not belong to the man was also located inside his wallet.

The woman was charged with ‘Possess housebreaking implements’ and ‘Custody of knife in public place – subsequent offence’.

The man was charged with ‘Possess prohibited drug’ and ‘Goods in personal custody suspected being stolen’.

Both were bail refused and were due to appear in Penrith Local Court on Monday, April 4.

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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS

If you have ever been involved in a legal dispute, you have probably heard the term alternative dispute resolution before.

Alternative dispute resolution or “ADR” as it is also known refers to mediums in which legal disputes can be resolved without a Court having to determine the matter.

Types of alternative dispute resolution include things like mediations, settlement conferences and conciliations, and involve the parties to the dispute trying to agree as to how the dispute should be resolved themselves.

Parties can engage in ADR prior to the commencement of legal proceedings or while proceedings are on foot, and in many jurisdictions Judges and other decision makers will require that parties engage in some form of alternative dispute resolution before they will proceed to hear the matter.

Quite often parties will be represented by Lawyers during the ADR process, and the most effective form of ADR are things like mediations where there is an independent third party (i.e. a Mediator) present whose job is to facilitate constructive conversation and help parties reach a compromise without taking one side or the other.

There are a number of benefits to alternative dispute resolution.

Firstly, if a dispute is able to be resolved in this manner, the parties are in control of the outcome as opposed to a Judge or other decision maker. If a matter proceeds to litigation, the parties will be required to put their evidence before the Court or Tribunal hearing the matter, but ultimately the decision will be taken out of their hands and handed down by a Judge or Tribunal member who may or may not find in your favour.

Alternative dispute resolution is also

much cheaper than having your matter determined by a Court or Tribunal. Litigation of any type is prohibitively expensive because it is time consuming, complex and usually involves not only Lawyers’ costs, but also the costs of Barristers and in some cases expert witnesses. It is not uncommon for the legal costs associated with a dispute to represent a large portion of and in some cases outstrip the sum of money that is at the centre of the dispute. While there is still a cost to ADR, if the parties are able to resolve a dispute without proceeding to a Court hearing, they will save tens of thousands of dollars in costs.

Thirdly, alternative dispute resolution usually results in an outcome that each of the parties may not be happy about but can live with. Rather than there being a winner and a loser, the outcome is more balanced.

Fourthly, resolving a matter by way of ADR means the parties avoid the stress of litigation. No matter who you are, litigation takes and extremely long time and is emotionally and mentally tolling. Rarely do we see clients at the end of a litigated matter who are happy and stress-free. There is significant value in avoiding the personal toll litigation can take by settling a dispute early.

We always encourage our clients to engage in alternative dispute resolution for the above reasons. Don’t get us wrong, we love to go to court because that is what Lawyers do, however quite often the outcome of litigation is that the Lawyers and Barristers end up with big cheques in their pockets (which for the most part they have earned fairly and squarely), but this is at the expense of the parties who could have saved themselves a lot of time, money and energy by trying to resolve the matter early on via alternative dispute resolution.

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LOCAL NEWS Uni to learn from stats

“We must be part of the solution”: Sexual harassment figures revealed

EMILY FESZCZUK

W estern Sydney University (WSU) will be strongly focusing on safety after a report revealed that 13.8 per cent of students have experienced sexual harassment since starting university.

The data comes from the National Student Safety Survey (NSSS) that surveyed 43,819 students from across 39 Australian universities last year.

817 WSU students took part in the survey, which showed that 2.6 per cent had been sexually assaulted since starting university yet 55.2 per cent knew nothing about where to go to make a complaint about sexual assault.

WSU Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Barney Glover said the University will immediately begin to build on the existing and continuing work of its Respectful Relationships Taskforce.

“Any incidence of sexual assault and sexual harassment will not be tolerated and is completely unacceptable. It is important we openly discuss these results and learn from them,” he said.

Western Sydney University, Kingswood Campus. Photo: Megan Dunn.

“As a University, we must be part of the solution. This is an ongoing journey for all of us across the sector to tackle sexual assault and sexual harassment not just within our universities but the broader community. We will redouble our efforts to keep students safe.”

Former WSU student Zoe Matthews,

who studied at both the Hawkesbury and Kingswood Campuses, was a part of the ‘Respect. Now. Always.’ group, which aims to raise awareness about safety on and off campus.

Ms Matthews said it was a major step that the university is becoming aware and publicly identifying its role.

“You go from high school where everything is structured and you know most of the people even if they aren’t in your class or grade, to a uni setting where you might know some people, but very few,” she said.

“I think it really needs to be included in the orientation sessions, so all students are aware of expectations and support.”

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LOCAL NEWS Meet our oldest university grad

CASSIDY PEARCE S t Clair local Pravin Gupta has gone against all odds, graduating from the University of New South Wales School of Law at 75 years of age.

Mr Gupta moved to Australia in 2008 to meet Wendy Davidson – a woman he met online, who would later become his wife. Due to coming over on a tourist visa, Mr Gupta was unable to take on paid work early on, but little did he know, taking a charitable position at Vinnies would ultimately inspire his dreams to become a lawyer.

“The people I saw who were old, low income, or had other issues, did not even know how to take their case to the court, how to seek aid from Centrelink, or from community legal centres,” he said.

“I helped a few of them, but I was only doing it as a friend. I was not a lawyer, so I had no right to practice, but then I said, ‘If I can do this, why don’t I study law?’”

Having not studied in many years, and with experience only in engineering, he had his hesitations. But in 2017, Mr Gupta applied to UNSW, and was accepted with a scholarship.

Though he noted that he found his studies more difficult than most would, Mr Gupta completed his degree with flying colours, receiving no less than credits overall.

“What other students could do in possibly two hours, I would take five hours to do it, so I had to work very hard,” Mr Gupta said.

“But, the point is, I could do it! It’s not that I’ve done something outstanding – I’m just an ordinary person – so if I can do it, so can so many others.”

With his wife passing in 2020, Mr Gupta said that it was her memory that pushed him to keep going.

“I could have given up after her passing away, but I said ‘no’, this is my dedication to her. She was a great support,” he said.

Now, Mr Gupta intends on using his qualifications for good.

“I have no intention of making money, I’m going to practice for the people who motivated me to go back to school – the people who are disadvantaged, the people who are old, the people who do not know how to present their case. I’ll be working pro bono all my life, so that I can give back to society,” he said.

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LOCAL NEWS A simple decision that could save seven lives

CASSIDY PEARCE F or over 1800 Australians, the nightmare of ending up on an organ waiting list, waiting for a chance of a healthy, hopeful life, has become a reality.

Now, health professionals are urging unregistered Australians to make their donation decision known.

Jodie Cowell, the Donation Specialist Nurse at Nepean Hospital, said that although being eligible for donation is rare, having the conversation with friends and family, as well as registering to be a donor, is extremely important.

“Only about two per cent of people who die in a hospital, die in a way in which organ donation is possible. We need to register our donation wishes and talk to our family and friends so they know what you would have wanted,” she said.

Though the decision whether or not to donate can be a tough one, Ms Cowell emphasises that making your decision known now will take the weight off of those who will have the final call.

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MARK CARPENTER, VIA FACEBOOK Atmosphere can’t be replicated Have a look at the atmosphere at tonight’s game (Friday v Rabbitohs). Why would you ever want to spend money on redoing a perfect suburban ground?

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WARREN SAMMUT, VIA FACEBOOK Coverage to help decide vote I am very interested to see how the local media covers the upcoming Federal Election. I really have no idea how to vote for, and will be guided by the local newspapers, radio stations etc to help determine whether Melissa McIntosh gets another term, or if Trevor Ross deserves a go. The candidates couldn’t be more different from what I see so far.

STEVE CARTER, PENRITH Albo just doesn’t have ‘it’ Leaders are obvious in their actions, but Anthony Albanese just doesn’t have it for me. There’s something missing, and I can’t see him being a good PM. STEVE WILLOUGHBY, CRANEBROOK TV Guide a winner Thank you for your weekly TV guide every week. As an 85-year-old reader who doesn’t have any of the streaming services or Foxtel, I still rely on the printed TV guide. The Sunday papers are now way too expensive for a pensioner to buy, so it’s fantastic to have a reliable local paper with the guide included.

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LOCAL NEWS 100 years of producing

Exclusive: We go inside one of Penrith’s most iconic factories as it celebrates

EMILY FESZCZUK

T he Bega milk factory in Penrith is celebrating a major milestone this week, with employees churning out quality milk products for the community for the last 100 years.

With many locals driving past the site on Castlereagh Road daily, the Weekender undertook an exclusive tour to see the manufacturing process and to meet the people behind the brand.

The factory opened on the site it sits today in 1922 as the Nepean Co-operative Dairy and Refrigerating Society, then further acquisitions led to National Foods being formed, which later became Lion Dairy and Drinks.

In 2021, Bega Cheese Limited acquired Lion Dairy and Drinks, with the site now manufacturing over 50 products including white and flavoured milk, as well as cream.

Bega Site Leader, Linda Newby said it is a huge achievement for the factory that produces brands such as Dairy Farmers, Shape and Dare.

“It is amazing to have local manufac-

Employee of 45 years Gary Reece. Photo: Melinda Jane.

turing in Penrith for the past 100 years that provides local

jobs and makes sure we support our farmer base in NSW,” Ms Newby said.

“We produce two and a half a million litres of milk a week and over 145 million litres of milk a year which comes to the factory and goes out as finished products that gets distributed across our region and the country.”

With the site collecting and processing milk close to 24 hours a day, seven days a week with innovative systems, the company is always looking to improve. “The site has been expanded with a new cold room, blow mould facilities and as we grow, we get new technology as well,” she said.

“This makes production more efficient and safer for our people and ensures we get the best quality milk out to our consumers and customers.” With 140 employees, Ms Newby said the plant boasts passionate workers, including some that have worked there for 45 years. “Some of our workers have been here for more almost half the life of the factory which brings a lot of pride in what they do and the experience and knowledge they bring,” she said.

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LOCAL NEWS quality milk in Penrith a century of local manufacturing and providing employment to residents “A factory is four walls, but the people make it come to life and our team are so proud that what they produce is a part of Australian consumer’s lives every day.”

More pics plus the site through the years: Check out our website at www. westernweekender.com.au.

The iconic site on Castlereagh Road.

Bega Site Leader Linda Newby. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Mayor’s News The weekly views of Penrith’s Mayor

This week, Penrith City Council placed on exhibition two important documents for community consultation. Council is seeking your input and feedback on the draft Rural Lands Strategy, and draft Local Housing Strategy which are both on exhibition until May 10 2022.

The strategies have been prepared and exhibited concurrently as they have a complementary focus – the Local Housing Strategy focuses on the urban areas, and the Rural Lands Strategy focuses on rural areas. The strategies, together with the finalised Green Grid and Employment Lands Strategies, form part of the Places of Penrith strategic framework. Places of Penrith will continue to evolve in the future to include other strategies such as Centres and Corridors to provide future direction across our City.

The draft Rural Lands Strategy provides a strategic approach to managing and protecting our rural lands. Council’s Local Strategic Planning Statement (LSPS) recognises the importance of our rural lands noting that they comprise 70 per cent of our City’s entire land area, with agriculture contributing $109 million to the local economy in 2015-16.

The draft Local Housing Strategy has been prepared for the Penrith LGA to provide a strategic approach to managing housing and population growth over a 20 year period. Analysis in the draft strategy points to there being demand for around 36,000 additional dwellings by 2036. Given there is an estimated capacity for over 45,000 dwellings, Council is well placed to meet future demand.

To have your say on either strategy, go to our Your Say Penrith site (yoursaypenrith.com.au) and tell us what you think by completing the online surveys. You can also email citystrategy@penrith.city or, send a letter to the City Strategy Department, Penrith City Council, PO Box 60, Penrith 2751 with your feedback.

We are also hosting drop-in sessions at a variety of locations during the exhibition period. The times and locations for where you can come along and talk to Council staff are listed on the Your Say Penrith page. We’d love to hear from you, so be sure to go online or come and see us in-person.

CR TRICIA HITCHEN Mayor of Penrith

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LOCAL NEWS Special thanks to donors

The incredible difference donating blood can make to sick kids

EMILY FESZCZUK R ed Cross Lifeblood is encouraging locals to give the Nepean Blood Donor Centre a visit to donate plasma to help cancer patients.

13-year-old Josh Miller, who thanked donors in Penrith last week, is a patient who required more than 1000 blood donations to fight Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia.

Diagnosed at just nine-yearsold, Josh’s mum Kerryn Johnson said blood donations from the community got him through.

“Josh spent over a year in hospital and needed a lot of blood products to get through chemo and a bone marrow transplant,” she said.

“He was at a high risk of his Leukaemia coming back and was having donations almost daily, so it was great we were able to meet some of the donors in person.”

Plasma donations are a specialised type of blood donation that takes around 30 minutes, and sees the donor’s red cells and platelets returned to the body.

Ms Johnson said her son will most likely requite a medication made from plasma for the rest of his life as he is now missing some immune factors in his blood.

More than 31,000 blood donations are needed in Australia every week.

To donate, call 13 14 95 or visit www.donateblood.com.au.

Penrith plasma donor Marieon Schauer with Josh Miller and Kerryn Johnson.

New red light camera in action

EMILY FESZCZUK

R oad safety in St Marys has been made a priority with a new red light speed camera installed.

The camera has been installed at the intersection of Mamre Road and M4 Motorway on/off ramp (Eastbound) and is now operational.

Transport for NSW Deputy Secretary Safety, Environment and Regulation, Tara McCarthy said the intersection has been an area of concern.

“In the five years from 2016 to 2020, 16 crashes occurred at this intersection and 15 people were injured, four of them seriously,” she said.

“We know that running red lights can lead to serious T-bone crashes,

The new red light speed camera in St Marys. Photo: Melinda Jane.

pedestrian casualties and devastating impacts for all involved.”

Ms McCarthy said research shows accidents are reduced with red light speed cameras.

“About 30 per cent of red light speed camera offences are from people running red lights, so it is vital we address this issue,” she said.

“Transport for NSW’s latest NSW speed camera review found fatal and serious injury crashes fell by 35 per cent at red light speed camera locations, and pedestrian casualties fell by almost 60 per cent.”

The new camera will operate in warning mode until the end of April during which drivers caught speeding or running red lights will be sent a warning letter to encourage them to change their behaviour.

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LOCAL NEWS Hunter’s artwork wows the judges

CASSIDY PEARCE S t Marys North Public School student Hunter Baker has been named as one of only 50 students to have their artworks included in the 2021 Operation Art Touring Exhibition.

A collaborative initiative of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, the Department of Education and the Art Gallery of NSW, Operation Art aims to encourage NSW school students to create artworks for sick kids in hospital.

Hunter’s self-portrait was originally submitted by his classroom teacher alongside a host of others. But, with Hunter’s the only work included from the school, his selection resulted in shock from his mother, Tara Whiting.

“Hunter has a lot of learning difficulties, so anything to do with school work or anything, he finds really quite difficult,” Ms Whiting said.

“For him to do this was an absolute amazing effort, and it surprised us all, to be quite honest.

“It’s such a big achievement, and he is so proud of himself, as we are of him.”

Shortly after his birth at Nepean Hospital

in 2013, Hunter experienced health complications of his own, having been rushed to Westmead for a possible bowel blockage.

Now, with his portrait to be displayed at Westmead, Hunter will be putting a smile on the faces of those in the same position that he once was himself.

“It was such a privilege and such an honour to know that his self-portrait would be displayed at Westmead, especially after everything that we had been through with that hospital, and how nurturing the doctors and all the nurses were, and just to give some happiness to the children there,” Ms Whiting said.

With more than 700 artworks from 211 schools across the state up for consideration in the exhibition, Hunter’s inclusion is no small feat, and it took no small amount of effort.

“It took me, like, two days to finish it!” Hunter said.

Despite the exhibition having just started its regional gallery tour, Hunter is already focused on his next masterpiece.

“I’m probably going to be making another one soon,” he said.

“I spent ages on the other one, so I’ll probably spend ages on this one. The colour will be blue, and the background will be red.”

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TURNING BACK TIME

Check out this amazing shot of a very vibrant Queen Street, St Marys from the 1980s.

It’s the view looking north of the western side of Queen Street between Charles Hackett Drive and Belar Street.

There’s some great old retail to spot here – but the sheer number of people walking down the street brings back great memories, and shows how enormously popular St Marys’ main street once was.

Queen Street was very popular with locals during the 1980s, with significant retail investment and a range of well-attended shops to check out.

Various festivals and events also took place in St Marys on a regular basis, making it the place to be.

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A ccording to the bookies, you couldn’t find a more lopsided contest this weekend than Sunday night’s clash between Penrith and Canterbury at CommBank Stadium.

It’s a fair summation too – Penrith are four from four with no Premiership hangover in sight, while the Bulldogs have the worst attack in the competition and are coming off a 44-0 drubbing at the hands of Melbourne.

It’s not as if the Bulldogs didn’t have opportunities last weekend against the Storm. They had 52 per cent of possession, missed less tackles and found themselves at the right end of the field on more than enough occasions – they just can’t make it click at the moment and their frustration is obvious.

While Matt Burton is still finding his feet at five-eighth, Trent Barrett is clearly unsure

what to do about his number 7 – switching between Jake Averillo and Brandon Wakeham over the first month of the competition, and now bringing Kyle Flanagan into the playmaking role for the first time this season. It’s been met with criticism this week but there’s no doubt the Flanagan / Burton partnership is the best halves combination the Bulldogs can field.

Canterbury bought reasonably well in the off-season but players like Matt Dufty, Brent Naden, Josh Addo-Carr and Burton come from strong systems where they are cogs in a well performing wheel – it can’t be expected they’ll repeat similar form at a club struggling to make inroads. Perhaps in time, things will gel better.

As for Penrith, things are going along swimmingly – and some players, particularly Dylan Edwards and Isaah Yeo – are in

better form than they were at any stage of the 2021 season, and that’s saying something.

Edwards, rarely in the conversation when it comes to the game’s best fullbacks, is making even his harshest critics stand up and take notice this season – leading the way across the competition in Run Metres, Kick Return Metres and All Runs and sitting third in Post Contact Metres behind Payne Haas and Addin Fonua-Blake.

At no stage, apart from perhaps a 10 minute period when Souths gained the momentum after a dodgy penalty call in the south eastern corner, did Penrith look like getting beaten last Friday. They are such a comfortable watch at present that it’s scary, and while the thud down to earth is likely coming, it’s hard to see it being this Sunday night.

Nathan Cleary would have brushed the cobwebs aside during his first run for the year last weekend and I’d expect him to produce one of his trademark game management performances this Sunday now that he has some yards in his boots.

And this is the type of game that a Jarome Luai can really come to life – bamboozling a defence that conceded eight tries last weekend.

But there’s no doubt that Canterbury will come into this game with a bit of emotion behind them. With so many former Panthers involved in the contest, there’s no doubt they’ll be fired up – and Penrith simply have to be patient and not join them in the scrap early. Stick to the plan, kick well and the points will come.

Penrith should win comfortably. Tip: Panthers by 24.

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PANTHERS 1 Dylan Edwards 2 Charlie Staines 3 Izack Tago 4 Stephen Crichton 5 Taylan May 6 Jarome Luai 7 Nathan Cleary (c) 8 Matthew Eisenhuth 9 Apisai Koroisau

10 James FIsher-Harris 11 Viliame Kikau 12 Liam Martin 13 Isaah Yeo (c) 14 Mitch Kenny 15 Scott Sorensen 16 Spencer Leniu 17 Jaeman Salmon 18 Robert Jennings 19 Chris Smith

BULLDOGS 1 Matt Dufty 2 Brent Naden 3 Baridon Burns 4 Jake Averillo 5 Josh Addo-Carr 6 Matt Burton 7 Kyle Flanagan 8 Luke Thompson 9 Jeremy Marshall-King

10 Paul Vaughan 11 Corey Waddell 12 Tevita Pangai Junior 13 Josh Jackson (c) 14 Brandon Wakeham 15 Chris Patolo 16 Max King 17 Joe Stimson 19 Bailey Biondi-Odo 20 R Hoffman

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! May eyes big deal: Two does not go into three and Penrith coach Ivan Cleary will certainly have a headache to deal with when Brian To’o returns from injury in about a month. His replacement Taylan May is in terrific form and is impressing officials after a rocky time at the back end of last year, where plenty of convincing was required to ensure ‘Tiny’ got vaccinated and there were concerns over his attitude. Meantime Charlie Staines has also been on the improve after rocky form in the Eels’ trial back in February. One thing that won’t be tiny is May’s next deal – he’s off-contract at the end of 2022 and his time in first grade will certainly have other clubs taking notice. ! What lies beneath: Last week I noted that Penrith officials aren’t 100 per cent sure what they’ll find when work begins on construction of the new stadium, with plenty of rumours swirling around that a number of people’s ashes are buried underneath the turf. A Masked Panther follower with knowledge of the club during the 1990s and 2000s said this week: “I don’t think there would be any left from 50 years, more likely in the last 17 years. When the last ‘major’ upgrade was done at the stadium for the west grandstand in 2005/06 it included a new playing surface which was dug almost one metre below the current playing surface to build up the soil profile to allow both growth and drainage but also new sprinklers. There was talk back then we needed to have a priest or minister bless those whose ashes had been spread on the field. There was always the odd request, but with the gates left open most days it wouldn’t take much for someone to do a sneaky, so it would be unknown. Allegedly, there was a jersey buried in the current field too.” ! Board’s call: The Panthers’ Board will have the final say on Ivan Cleary’s (pictured) anticipated contract extension, not just the Chairman. “That’s one of the things we’ve changed – that the Board will determine who the coach is going forward,” said Panthers Chairman Peter Graham. “I’m not going to pre-empt a decision by the Board but I can tell you our overall direction is based on the idea of

consistency... that breeds confidence. We’ll be working with Ivan to make sure we have a relationship that will be in place for as long as he wants it.” ! Backing the girls: I mentioned a few weeks ago that the NRL is very keen for the Panthers to have an NRLW team, and the club has now confirmed its intent to join the competition. At the club’s Annual General Meeting last week, it was noted that the club had a strong interest in joining the competition, which is expanding in 2023 and again in 2024. The Panthers’ Board is likely to take an “as soon as possible” approach to the team, but that could still be 2024 – the club is keen to get everything right, including facilities for the players. ! Spotted: Former Panthers Chairman Dave O’Neill at BlueBet Stadium on Saturday watching the Harold Matthews Cup and SG Ball, alongside Penrith head coach Ivan Cleary. ! Spotted: A number of Pantherettes dancing the night away at Duck Duck Goose on Friday night after Penrith’s win over South Sydney. ! PM backs a winner: Prime Minister Scott Morrison was in Jamisontown last Friday, and there was no doubt who he was backing in the Grand Final re-match. “I believe the Panthers would beat the Rabbi-

Taylan May. tohs,” he said. “But Sharks are playing too, and you know who I back on that score.” ! Spotted: In-form Panthers winger Taylan May at The Big Big Aloha cafe in St Marys (pictured). ! Punters on Panthers: The unbeaten Panthers are travelling better than they

were 12 months ago according to TAB figures, after their odds were cut further from $3.75 to $3.50 to win the NRL Premiership. At the same stage last season, Penrith were also title favourites but rated a $4.25 chance. They didn’t get to the $3.50 mark until Round 6. The Premiers, who opened at $5, are now the fourth best backed side to claim the trophy with 14 per cent of the hold after surpassing Manly (10 per cent). The Roosters (18 per cent) still have the most support from TAB punters, narrowly ahead of the Storm (17 per cent) and the Eels (16 per cent). ! TV winners: The Panthers v Rabbi- tohs match was the most watched program on Foxtel last Friday night, attracting an average of 304,000 viewers. An average of 319,000 tuned in over on Channel Nine (not including regional figures).

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YOUNG GUNS FIRE AS TALK BEGINS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE

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S ometimes you just know. You know when you see a player who is a little bit special. They run harder, run faster and always give that little extra effort for their team mates.

You could see from the moment they ran out for their first grade debut that both Taylan May and Izack Tago were special talents.

Taylan made his debut for Penrith in round 21 of the 2021 NRL season against the Sydney Roosters. From his first carry he made an impact and showed that he would be hard to stop.

Now after only four rounds and three appearances in the top grade he has already struck up a wonderful combination with his centre partner and good friend Izack Tago.

May currently sits at number two on the NRL tryscorers list with five ‘meat pies’ to his name.

Tago on the other hand made six first grade appearances for Penrith last year, most of those in the second row.

The coaching staff knew they had something special with Tago and that his dynamic running and unique skillset would best suit him in the centres.

He trained the whole off season in the position and after only four rounds it’s already his to lose.

At the end of the day though, it’s not just how many tries you score or tackles you do that makes you truly special.

Izack Tago. Photo: NRL Images.

It’s also about those one-percenters, the ball that you fall on when the opposition drops it. That chase you make when you’re up 40-0 with one minute to go.

Both May and Tago have those intangible qualities and more.

The great tennis player Andre Agassi once said, “What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel there is to lose.”

These two boys have been given a wonderful opportunity and they know that at Penrith, they are wanted and the mateship they have built up not only with each other but with the entire squad, would be a lot to lose.

It won’t take long for rival clubs to start lining up with cheque books in hand ready to pounce on both Taylan May, who is off contract at the end of the season and Izack Tago, who will be able to field offers from November 1.

Chief Executive Officer of the Penrith District Rugby League Football Club Matt Cameron knows this and when asked whether the club was in the process of re-signing both May and Tago to longer contracts, he said: “It is always a priority to sign our best young talent and keep them at the Panthers for as long as we can.”

And while he could not go into specific details about where discussions with the two players were up to, one gets the feeling if the club has their way, neither May or Tago will be leaving the Panthers anytime soon.

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TROY DODDS A year ago Peter Graham was in Nepean Hospital’s ICU fighting for his life after a gall bladder infection escalated to major liver disease. Now, he’s fighting fit and has just been elected as the new Chairman of Panthers.

“I was in the ICU for 93 days. The second longest serving person to make it out alive,” Mr Graham said.

“They took two thirds of my liver but there were all sorts of complications and issues after that.

“I’ve got a clean bill of health now.” It is that fight and tenacity that make Mr Graham the perfect choice as Chairman – a calm, collected figure who is process driven and solutions based, with Panthers well and truly in his blood. “In April 1967 my wife Bez and I – we were just teenagers – went to the first game the Panthers ever played here against Newtown,” he said. “We lost but two weeks later I think the Panther Pride was born because we beat the previous year’s Premiers St George here – it was just amazing.” Mr Graham moved to Penrith when he was two-years-old and has never left. “We decided this was the place for us. We raised our girls here and three of our four girls live in the Penrith area. Our grandkids are all Panthers fans,” he said. Mr Graham doesn’t want his tenure to be about enormous change or overhauling what’s happening at Panthers. He’s confident in the work done before him, particularly by his predecessor Dave O’Neill, who lost his spot on the Board at the club’s election earlier this year. “We stand on the shoulders of giants here at Panthers. The work that has been done by previous Chairmen, CEOs, Boards and the people that have worked here has just been outstanding,” he said.

“It’s put us in the position we’re in at the moment.

“I have great respect for Dave O’Neill. He did some amazing work for us, not the least of which was bringing back Ivan Cleary. He has to be credited with that but he did so much more than that – we’ll miss Dave, he is a fine local businessman.”

Mr Graham will be strongly focused on governance and ensuring major projects – such as the new community and conference centre being built at the front of the club – are delivered on time with little complication.

One thing you won’t see is his name regularly in the media.

“As far as media is concerned, the view that I have is that the relationship with the media should be one that provides journalists with the best possible information, the best quality information, the best stories about Panthers. They should have access to the people who actually know so in my mind that’s people like Ivan Cleary, [CEO] Matt Cameron and on the broader club side our Group CEO Brian Fletcher,” he said.

“And particularly Greg Alexander who really knows his stuff when it comes to rugby league.

“So when you think about the role of the Chairman in all of that, I don’t have a lot to say – because other people can say it better.

“The things I’m really interested in are governance, I want to make sure that as a club… we’re run very effectively, and that we’ve got very clear strategies for the future. We know where we want to be in five and 10 years time so everyone is focused on working towards that.

“The way I operate is talking to people about things we’re going to do and why – let’s be clear about that – and how we know when that’s done. So what does success look like? If you can answer those questions then the only remaining question is ‘what do you need’ and that’s the approach I’ll be taking.”

Peter Graham was recently appointed as Chairman of Panthers. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“On the shoulders of giants”: Peter Graham joins a long list of Panthers Chairmen.

Mr Graham is also hopeful of seeing more women involved with the club at senior levels in the coming years.

“Involvement of women in the club is very important to me. We have five general managers and two of them are women, we have a number of women in leadership positions but I feel we can do better,” he said.

“I’d encourage women to put their hand up for the Board. We will have vacancies – they come up – and Board-appointed Directors for a period of time. My personal experience is that women bring a different

dimension and perspective. 50 per cent of our members are women, they need to be properly represented.”

Mr Graham said the club’s recent decision to appoint Matt Cameron as CEO of the rugby league club, while retaining Brian Fletcher as Group CEO, was all about identifying key roles and planning for the future.

“We felt it was time we were clearer about the relationships there but Brian will continue as Group CEO and he sits in on the football Board meetings,” he said.

“Brian wants there to be a sensible transition over the next few years to what our next phase is going to be.”

The redevelopment of Penrith Stadium is something Mr Graham will keep a keen eye on over the next few years.

“It’s a really important issue for us and already the Board is working with some of our key people on the approach we’re going to take,” he said.

“I’m a bit nostalgic about the past but I have to admit when we first sat at Penrith Park it was a dirty hill and that was about it.”

Mr Graham said he’s exceptionally confident that the Panthers will build on the success of the 2021 Premiership, after previous Grand Final successes have resulted in lean periods.

“Having people like Brian as our Group CEO gives me enormous confidence. Brian is very experienced and he’s very good at bringing other people through,” he said.

“So we’ve got succession plans in place and that’s on the commercial side, which has sometimes been difficult in the past.

“On the football side, there’s two things that stand out for me and that’s the quality of Ivan Cleary and our coaches Cameron Ciraldo, Andrew Webster and Peter Wallace. [Ivan’s] approach is that he wants the Panthers to be a source of pride for Penrith and then our other objective is to be a regular top four team.”

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NATHAN TAYLOR P anthers fullback Dylan Edwards is in career-best form, but don’t talk to him about it. He’s currently leading the NRL in three statistical categories, but never mention it to him.

‘King Dyl’ is a sensation on NRL Twitter but when you tell him, he looks the other way slightly uncomfortable.

Most players in sport love talking themselves up, but Edwards (in his own words) “hates it” – preferring to focus on his team’s success rather than that of his own.

When asked about his hot start to his seventh season in the NRL, the 2021 Premiership-winner put it all down to his teammates instead.

“Honestly it comes back to the other boys doing the work up front, I just have to repay them by getting out of trouble or just carrying the ball,” Edwards humbly told Extra Time.

While his feats on the field have propelled him into one of the best fullbacks in the game at present, his scores of fans on Twitter can’t stop praising the likeable 26-yearold during every Panthers contest.

Edwards said he wasn’t aware that he was

a Twitter trendsetter, or that his nickname was ‘King Dyl’ among fans.

“Nah I didn’t know that… that’s funny, that’s funny,” he said with a pinkish face.

With the defending Premiers undefeated after four rounds and Edwards not particularly up for talking about himself, attention quickly turned to this Sunday night’s grudge match against the Canterbury Bulldogs at CommBank Stadium.

Edwards, who admitted to watching every Bulldogs game so far this season, said he can’t wait to reunite with some former teammates including Matt Burton, Brent Naden and Tevita Pangai Junior.

“I can’t wait to see them, hopefully I can say g’day to them after the game,” he said.

“Like us, I’m expecting them to be up for this game too, they are a good side. I know the score line (44-0 Melbourne) doesn’t show it on the weekend, but there’s a few boys that played here and Baz coached here, so it’s going to be tough.”

Burton was the most high-profile name to leave the Panthers following their Grand Final win last October. Since landing at the struggling Bulldogs this season, the talented Dubbo product has slowly been adjusting to his new teammates and new role as chief playmaker.

“Burto’s been playing really well,” Edwards said.

Dylan Edwards continued his fine form against Souths. Photo: NRL Images.

“He has a monster left boot on him, he’s a good ball runner and he’s doing a great job considering he’s early in his career in the halves.

“We’ve all had the pleasure of playing with him, so I know he’ll be up for it on Sunday.”

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NATHAN TAYLOR I f things had worked out differently Api Koroisau could’ve been celebrating his 150th NRL game as a member of the Canterbury Bulldogs this Sunday night, instead he’ll run out as a mighty Panther against them.

Since shunning the Bulldogs – who were close to signing him – at the 11th hour and returning to the Panthers in 2020, Koroisau’s impact on the club has been nothing short of extraordinary.

If it wasn’t for Koroisau’s influence and experience over the last two seasons, there’s a good chance Penrith wouldn’t have played in back-to-back Grand Finals, winning last year’s decider against another one of his former clubs in Souths.

Speaking with Extra Time ahead of his 150th game in the top grade, Koroisau said he’s looking forward to celebrating the incredible milestone with his nearest and dearest.

“Yeah I’ll have a few family down for it… it’s on a Sunday night, so everyone has the weekend off. If they don’t come down, I’ll be filthy for sure,” he laughed.

“150 games feels like it’s big, but I thought my 100th milestone was pretty big as well. I

Api Koroisau plays his 150th game for Penrith on Sunday. Photo: NRL Images.

don’t know how high these milestones stack up in terms of career achievements, but they are definitely something I hold special to myself as an individual.”

The 29-year-old is currently enjoying his final season with the competition leaders

and defending Premiers before he joins the Wests Tigers from 2023 and beyond.

Koroisau admitted him departing the foot of the Mountains later this year is not something he wants to reflect on just yet as it makes him too emotional.

“I honestly haven’t even started thinking about it. I think I’m more afraid of the fact I’ll probably start crying knowing I’m leaving the boys again soon,” he said.

When Koroisau does take off the famous number nine Panthers jersey for the final time in the coming months, he has no doubts on who should be the man to replace him at Penrith moving forward.

“The club is safe in Mitch Kenny’s hands – he is the one,” Koroisau said emphatically.

“He’s one of those hard workers that never stops, he gives his all 100 per cent of the time and that’s what you need as a base and he’s got that.

“You can pick up all the skills, you can pick up all the other things around footy, but it’s his mindset and his effort that he puts in each and every week that will keep this club steady.”

While the pair often speak glowingly about one another in interviews, this is the first time Koroisau has backed Kenny as Penrith’s next long-term starting hooker.

“I’ve been with him now for two-and-ahalf years and honestly, he just impresses me. Every year he goes to new levels, and I think the club is going to be good in his hands,” Koroisau said.

“I just love the way he learns – he picks up so much – and just wants to be the best he can every single day.”

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CLUB

PD W D L B F

A +/- PTS

1 Panthers 4 4 0 0 0 112 54 +58 8

2 Storm

4 3 0 1 0 109 58 +51 6

3 Eels

4 3 0 1 0 124 84 +40 6

4 Sharks

4 3 0 1 0 91 52 +39 6

5 Cowboys 4 2 0 2 0 72 52 +20 4

6 Roosters 4 2 0 2 0 76 64 +12 4

7 Warriors 4 2 0 2 0 70 66 +4 4

8 Knights

4 2 0 2 0 66 66 0 4

9 Titans

4 2 0 2 0 78 80 -2 4

10 Sea Eagles 4 2 0 2 0 56 72 -16 4

11 Broncos 4 2 0 2 0 45 72 -27 4

12 Raiders

4 2 0 2 0 60 92 -32 4

13 Rabbitohs 4 1 0 3 0 58 68 -10 2

14 Bulldogs 4 1 0 3 0 28 77 -49 2

15 Dragons 4 1 0 3 0 70 120 -50 2

16 W. Tigers 4 0 0 4 0 38 76 -38 0

ROUND 5

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UNBEATEN RUN OVER AS NSW CUP, FLEGG TEAMS FALL SHORT

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T he Penrith Panthers’ unbeaten start to the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup season has come to an end at the hands of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. The Panthers launched a trilling late comeback, but ultimately fell short, 20-18.

It was a poor start from the Panthers, with Souths taking advantage of sloppy edge defence to open the scoring through Jack Campagnolo, before Peter Mamouzelos darted over from dummy-half to give the Rabbitohs a 10-0 lead inside 20 minutes.

The Panthers worked their way back into the game, ultimately getting rewarded through a try to Preston Riki five minutes before half-time.

South Sydney took control back early in the second half with another pair of backto-back tries. The first was scored by former Panther Josh Mansour, who pounced on a chip kick, followed by Jacob Gagai finishing off a long-range effort, giving the visitors a 20-6 lead.

The Panthers gave themselves a chance when John Faiumu charged through the line with 10 minutes left.

They then set up a grandstand finish when Eddie Blacker reached out to plant the ball on the line with three minutes to go, but ultimately couldn’t complete the comeback in time.

The story was similar for the Jersey Flegg Panthers, going down to Souths 18-16.

The Rabbitohs were first on the board

Josh Mansour returned to BlueBet Stadium last week. Photo: NRL Images.

through Josiah Karapani in the 13th minute, but the Panthers quickly hit back through Isaiah Iongi. Connor Mason’s conversion gave Penrith a 6-4 lead.

Souths took the lead to half-time, however, when an acrobatic finish by Zane Bijorac took the score to 8-6 shortly before the break.

They quickly extended that lead to six points when Chaise Spryoulias scored down the short side.

The Panthers drew level again with 25 minutes remaining when Kristian Li Mai touched down out wide, with William Fakatoumafi converting.

The Rabbitohs edged back in front courtesy of a converted Romano Cook try with 10 minutes remaining.

With seconds left, the Panthers launched one final attacking play, leading to Iongi’s second, however the conversion was waved away.

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ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES, TELEVISION, MUSIC AND MORE – PENRITH’S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE DIESEL FINDS JOY IN BLUES

CASSIDY PEARCE W ith almost 40 years in the music industry, it’s no surprise that Mark Lizotte, known professionally as Diesel, has now passed the torch down to his child Lily, who has followed in his footsteps by releasing music under the artist identity, ‘The Blossom’.

“I really don’t think that you own your children in any shape or form, you’re just kind of caretaking, they’re definitely on loan from the universe, but to end up doing the same thing that you love together, it’s a pretty cool thing, I have to say,” Diesel told the Weekender.

“We’re just two music people that collaborate together at the end of the day, we just happen to be related.”

But, during the pandemic, not even having Lily around could fill the gap for Diesel when it came to collaborating. In an unexpected silver lining, Diesel was led to create ‘Alone With Blues’ – his first completely solo album, wherein he plays every instrument himself.

“Without COVID, I probably wouldn’t have made a completely-by-myself record. I would’ve definitely had people around, because I do like playing with people in the studio,” Diesel said.

“But, I’m lucky, because there’s only so much sourdough bread I could have baked, really, in that period. Everyone got into different things; learning a foreign language, baking bread. My thing was making a blues record.”

Despite this, it was touring that Diesel missed most during lockdowns, yearning to again connect with audience members around the globe. Diesel recalls performing at his first gig out of lockdown.

“It was kind of surreal, you just went zero to a hundred. Two years in my house, and then all of a sudden, bang! Outside, sun is shining, there’s lots of faces,” he said.

“But, we all had to judge each other and do the RAT tests on the day and all that sort of thing. A different norm, but they’re small prices to pay I reckon, I’ll stick multiple q-tips up my nose to do a gig.”

Now that he’s finally back on the road with his ‘Greatest Hits & Alone With Blues’ tour, Diesel is grateful to have added another feather to his hat.

“I’ve been starting with some of the blues stuff, telling a few stories about why and how I got to recording that particular song, and then a little break, which is nice. Then I play a set which I like to call, ‘the songs that have kept me busy for the last 25 years’ – lots of hits!”

Diesel will be on at Blue Mountains Theatre on Saturday, April 23 at 8pm. Visit bluemountainstheatre.com.au.

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WHAT'S ON AND WHERE MUST DO

Celebrate Easter at the Luddenham Easter Festival This Easter long weekend, head to Luddenham Showground for the Luddenham Easter Festival. Packed with all the entertainment, food, rides and showbags you can imagine, this festival will be fun for the whole family! Entry to the festival is just $2, with free parking on-site. For more information, head to the event Facebook page bit.ly/3IR49j7.

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Books come to life at The Joan See the new stage adaptation of the Guess How Much I Love You books at The Joan from Wednesday, April 13. Visit thejoan.com.au for more information.

FOR SENIORS Music icons together on stage See Aussie music legends Brian Cadd and Russell Morris join forces at Penrith Panthers this Sunday, April 10. Visit penrith.panthers.com.au for more information.

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CLASSIC PLAY REVIVED IN PENRITH

CASSIDY PEARCE T his month, the talented creatives from Ruby Productions are back with their latest production, the 1944 Mary Chase play, ‘Harvey’.

‘Harvey’, which some might recognise from the hit 1950 film by the same name, tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd, who makes friends with a spirit taking the form of a six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey. Aside from a few privileged others on occasion, Harvey is only seen by Elwood.

After Elwood is deemed insane by his family, and his sister tries to commit him

to a mental institution, a comedy of errors ensues, and Elwood and Harvey become the catalysts for a family mending its wounds, and for romance blossoming in unexpected places.

A comedic drama which will take audiences on a rollercoaster of emotions, this one is not to be missed!

It’s the perfect opportunity to support local theatre close to home, and celebrate western Sydney talent.

Ruby Productions’ ‘Harvey’ will be on at the John Lees Centre from Saturday, April 9. Tickets are $30, or $45 at the door. For more information or to book, call 4735 5422 or head to rubyproductions.com.au.

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CASSIDY PEARCE F ormed in 1992, The Whitlams are now known as one of Australia’s most successful indie rock bands. After releasing new music consistently up to 2006, the band focused on performing up until going on hiatus in 2011.

But, earlier this year, The Whitlams released their latest album, and first in 15 years, ‘Sancho’, which has garnered nothing but rave reviews from critics.

Now, after two postponements due to COVID, The Whitlams are finally bringing their ‘Gaffage and Clink Tour’ to the Riverside in Parramatta as part of Great Southern Nights.

“You have no idea how much I want to

get back to the dressing room after a great show and have a beer with the boys in the band. Third time lucky, here we come,” said lead vocalist, Tim Freedman.

The tour will see The Whitlams play an exciting set highlighting their newest hits, and a broad selection of ballads and high-energy tunes from their six Platinum and Gold albums.

If you love The Whitlams, this is a show not to be missed, and it’ll almost certainly bring back plenty of memories.

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PREVIEW Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore 2 hour, 22 minutes Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world.

Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts Magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards, witches, and one brave Muggle baker on a dangerous mission, where they encounter old and new beasts and clash with Grindelwald’s growing legion of followers.

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In this breakneck thriller, decorated veteran Will Sharp, desperate for money to cover his wife’s medical bills, asks for help from the one person he knows he shouldn’t – his adoptive brother Danny.

A charismatic career criminal, Danny instead offers him a score: the biggest bank heist in Los Angeles history, $32 million.

When their getaway goes spectacularly wrong, the desperate brothers hijack an ambulance.

In a high-speed pursuit that never stops, Will and Danny must evade a massive, city-wide law enforcement response, keep their hostages alive, and somehow try not to kill each other.

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Ê Channel Seven has announced the new season of ‘The Voice Australia’ will premiere on Monday, April 18 at 7.30pm. It’s set to be a huge night on the box, with new seasons of ‘MasterChef Australia’ and ‘LEGO Masters’ also launching.

Ê Influencers, content creators and singles rejoice! ‘Love Island Australia’ is coming back to Channel Nine later this year, with Sophie Monk signed on as host. After two years filmed in Fiji and Byron Bay, season four will return to its roots in Mallorca, Spain. To apply and be part of all the fun, visit 9now.nine.com. au/love-island-australia.

Ê Two popular US dramas have been renewed for further seasons. ‘The Rookie’ will go to a fifth season, while ‘The Good Doctor’ will be back for a sixth. Both shows air on Channel Seven. Ê ‘Game of Thrones’ fans listen up!

Prequel ‘House of the Dragon’ will have its long-awaited premiere on Foxtel and Binge on Monday, August 22. Based on AUGUST 22 HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, FOXTEL & BINGE

TUESDAY, MAY 3 8.30PM George R.R. Martin’s fantasy novel Fire & Blood, the series, which is set 200 years before the events of ‘Game of Thrones’, tells the story of House Targaryen. Ê If you like your news told with a hint of comedy, make sure you check out the new season of ‘The Weekly with Charlie Pickering’, which returns to the ABC on Wednesday, April 27 at 8.30pm. Ê Sad news last week with the death of legendary Australian entertainer and puppeteer Ernie Carroll at age 92. Carroll is best known for being the man behind ‘Hey Hey It’s Saturday’s’ Ossie Ostrich. Ê New LifeStyle series ‘The Repair Shop Australia’, hosted by Dean Ipaviz, will premiere on Tuesday, May 3 at 8.30pm. Based on a UK format, the series sees a

THE REPAIR SHOP, LIFESTYLE team of skilled craftspeople come to the rescue of treasured possessions to be returned to their former glory. I’m already starting to see a lot of buzz about this show, so I’m looking forward to checking it out! Ê Season two may have just dropped last week, but ‘Luxe Listings Sydney’ has already been renewed for a third season by Amazon Prime Video. If you haven’t seen this show, you must! It follows agents selling high-end, luxury real estate in our beautiful harbour city. Ê One of the best shows of last year is coming back this winter! Season two of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ will premiere on Disney+ on Wednesday, June 28. It stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez.

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Q+A (M) 11:10 Grand Designs 12:00 ABC Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “My Life Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Blueprint To

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Brown (M) 2:50 Grand Designs Australia Scerbo 2:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 3:00 1:45 Garden Gurus Moments 2:00 Pointless

(PG) 3:40 Escape From The City 4:40

The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s

George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 5:30 Hard 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat

Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens (PG) 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG)

7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Smother (M) 8:30 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Order Of 7:30 NRL: Broncos v Roosters *Live* 9:55

9:25 Grantchester (M v) 10:10 ABC Late The Phoenix” (PG) (’07) Stars: Daniel

NRL: Golden Point (M) 10:35 Movie: “Navy

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12:40 Tipping Point (PG)

6:00 Entertainment Tonight 6:30 My Market Kitchen 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 Australian Survivor (PG) 2:50 Entertainment Tonight 3:30 Farm To Fork 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) 8:40 TBA 9:40 TBA 10:40 Would I Lie To You? Australia (M l) 11:40 The Project (PG)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Arabia With Levison Wood (M) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 4:15 The Architecture The Railways Built (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Britain’s Secret Islands (PG) 8:30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (PG) 9:20 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces 10:20 SBS World News 10:50 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s)

2:30 Sons And Daughters (PG) 4:30 TBA 5:00 TBA 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Railroad Australia (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Perfect Town 9:30 Penelope Keith’s Hidden Villages (PG)

4:30 Pawn Stars UK

4:15 American Dad

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Storage Wars Texas (PG) 6:00 Movie: “The Peanuts Movie”

American Pickers (PG) 7:00 (G) (’15) Stars: Hadley Belle

Friday Night Countdown 7:30 8:30 Movie: “Cinderella” (G)

AFL: Round 4: Geelong v

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Brisbane *Live* 11:00 Armchair Movie: “Superman IV: The

Experts (M)

Quest For Peace” (PG) (’87)

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Formula 1 Grand Prix

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*Live* 5:30 Star Trek:

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Next Generation (PG) 6:30

Baldovini 9:15 First Nation Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:00

Bedtime Stories (PG) 9:25 Football: Matildas v New

Through The Wormhole (PG) Zealand *Live* 10:00 Law &

10:15 Movie: “Two Cars, One Order: SVU (M) 11:00 CSI:

Night” (PG) (’04)

Crime Scene Investigation (M)

3:00 The King Of

4:30 Tiny Paradise 5:00

Queens (PG) 4:00

Fixer To Fabulous 6:00

Becker (PG) 5:00

House Hunters

Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) International 7:00 House

8:00 The Big Bang Theory Hunters USA 7:30 Maine Cabin

(PG) 9:30 Mom (M d,s) 11:00 Masters (PG) 8:30 Living

Nancy Drew (M) 12:00 Home Alaska 9:30 Building Off The

Shopping 1:30 The Late Show Grid 10:30 Lakefront Bargain

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5:30 MaveriX (PG) 6:05

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Miraculous: Tales Of

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Planet 51 (PG) 8:30 Good ABC National News 7:45 The

Game Spawn Point 8:55 Log Virus 8:00 ABC News Tonight

Horizon (PG) 9:20 Dragon Ball 8:15 Pacific Power 9:00 ABC

Super (PG) 10:05 Voltron: Nightly News 9:30 Close Of

Legendary Defender (PG) Business 10:00 The World

6:05 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Lore” (MA15+) (’12) Stars: Saskia Rosendahl 10:15 Black Mirror (M) 11:15 The Tender Hook

6:00 Come Dine With Me 6:30 The Cook And The Chef 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas 8:00 Eating Plants 8:30 Paul Hollywood: A Baker’s Life 9:00 Donna Hay Everyday Fresh 9:30 Royal Recipes

5:15 The Joy Of

5:30 Movie: “Lemony

Painting With Bob Ross

Snicket’s A Series Of

5:45 Shortland Street

Unfortunate Events” (M)

(PG) 6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) (’04) Stars: Jim Carrey 7:40

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV Movie: “Sonic The Hedgehog”

News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 (G) (’20) Stars: Ben Schwartz

Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 9:35 Movie: “The Hangover

8:30 Hoarders (M l) 9:20 The Part II” (MA15+) (’11) Stars:

Big Payback (MA15+)

Zach Galifianakis

3:20 Movie: “The Dream Maker (AKA ‘It’s All Happening’)” (G) (’63) Stars: Michael Medwin 5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Escape To The Chateau 8:35 Movie: “Red 2” (M l,v) (’13) Stars: Bruce Willis

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend

12:00 Suncorp One House (PG) 12:30 The 6:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 6:30 Religious 5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00

9:00 rage (PG) 10:30 rage Guest

Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show -

Rebound 1:00 Great Australian Detour 1:30 Programs 7:00 Escape Fishing With ET 7:30 Small Business Secrets (PG) 2:30 Figure

Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Weekend (PG) 12:00 Seven’s Horse

Outback & Under 2:00 The Pet Rescuers Pat Callinan’s 4X4 Adventures 8:30 All 4 Skating: ISU World Championships 4:00

Midsomer Murders (PG) 2:00 Grantchester Racing: Randwick/ Caulfield *Live* 5:00 (PG) 2:30 Movie: “Housesitter” (PG) (’92) Adventure 9:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 10:00 Football: FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine

(M v) 2:50 Father Brown (PG) 3:35 Grand Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Stars: Goldie Hawn 4:30 The Garden Gurus Motor Sports: Australian Formula 1 Grand 4:40 Spending Secrets Of The Royals 5:35

Designs (PG) 4:30 Landline 5:00 Basketball: Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:30 Seven

5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Getaway Prix *Live* From Melbourne Grand Prix

The Secret History Of World War II (PG)

WNBL: Grand Final: Game 3: Melbourne News 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Circuit 5:30 10 News First 6:30 Bondi

6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Celebrity Letters

Boomers v Perth Lynx *Live* 7:00 ABC Front Line (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Sister Act” Affair (PG) 7:30 Space Invaders: Steve And Rescue (PG) 7:00 Football: Isuzu Ute A- And Numbers (M) 8:30 Philip: Prince,

News 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 8:15

(PG) (’92) Stars: Whoopi Goldberg 9:35 Maria (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Bridget Jones’s League Men: Round 23: Melbourne Victory v Husband, Father (PG) 9:30 World’s Greatest

Unforgotten (M l) 9:05 Troppo (M l) 10:05 Movie: “The Hangover Part III” (MA15+) (’13) Diary: The Edge Of Reason” (M d,l,s) (’04) Melbourne City *Live* From AAMI Park

Bridges (PG) 10:20 Anne Boleyn - Arrest,

Call The Midwife (PG)

Stars: Bradley Cooper

Stars: Renee Zellweger

10:00 Ambulance Australia (PG)

Trial, Execution (M)

3:30 Dog Patrol (PG) 4:30 Special: Inside The Crown: Secrets Of The Royals: Love And Duty (PG) 5:30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters (PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 I Escaped To The Country (PG) 9:30 Escape To The Country

1:30 AFL: Round 4: Sydney v North Melbourne *Live* 4:30 Pawn Stars UK (PG) 5:00 Storage Wars Texas (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 6:30 AFL Pre-Game 7:00 AFL: Round 4: Fremantle v GWS *Live*

5:20 Movie: “The Magic Sword: Quest For Camelot” (G) (’98) Stars: Gary Oldman 7:00 Movie: “Ice Age: Collision Course” (PG) (’16) Stars: John Leguizamo 8:50 Movie: “A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” (PG) (’19)

6:20 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen 6:50 NITV News Update 7:00 The South Sydney Story (PG) 7:30 Black Mamba (M l) 8:30 Nat King Cole: Afraid Of The Dark 10:15 Movie: “Johnny Handsome” (MA15+) (’89)

3:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 4:30 Truck Hunters (PG) 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 NCIS (M d) 11:20 Blue Bloods (M v) 12:15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M)

11:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 12:00 Australian Survivor (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:15 Friends (PG) 12:15 Home Shopping 1:45 Mom (M) 3:30 Naked Beach (M) 4:00 Nancy Drew (M)

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

5:30 MaveriX (PG) 6:05

4:00 ABC News 4:30

6:05 Ben And Holly’s

6:00 Cheese Slices

Miraculous: Tales Of

Close Of Business 5:00

Little Kingdom 6:20

6:30 Hairy Biker’s

Ladybug And Cat Noir

ABC News 5:30 ABC

Bluey 7:00 Odd Squad

Mississippi Adventure

(PG) 6:35 Secrets Of Skin 7:05 News Regional 6:00 ABC

7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 7:30 Ainsley’s Good Mood

Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Spirit Evening News 6:30 Australian 8:00 QI (M l) 8:30 Melbourne Food 8:30 Secrets Of The

Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Story 7:00 ABC National News Comedy Festival (MA15+) 9:30 Factories 9:30 Anthony

Of Madagascar (PG) 8:25 7:30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus Sammy J (PG) 9:35 Whose Bourdain: Parts Unknown

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles One 8:00 ABC News Tonight Line Is It Anyway? (M s) 10:20 11:30 Ready Steady Cook UK

(PG) 9:00 So Awkward (PG) 8:15 Four Corners

Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 12:30 Amazon Taste

4:45 PBS Newshour 5:45 Insight 6:45 Extreme Food Phobics (PG) 7:35 Impossible Engineering (PG) 8:35 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government (MA15+) 9:25 Black Market (MA15+) 10:15 Small Town Secrets (M)

4:10 Lego Masters (PG) 5:30 Movie: “The Phantom” (PG) (’96) Stars: Billy Zane 7:30 Movie: “Transformers: The Last Knight” (M) (’09) Stars: Mark Wahlberg 10:30 Movie: “Super 8” (M d,l) (’11) Stars: Elle Fanning 12:45 The Road Trick

2:25 Movie: “Orders To Kill” (PG) (’58) Stars: Lillian Gish 4:40 Movie: “The Secret Of Santa Vittoria” (PG) (’69) Stars: Anthony Quinn 7:30 Rugby Union: Super Rugby Pacific: Fijian Drua v ACT Brumbies *Live* 9:45 Post Match

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 At Noon 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 Australia’s Ocean Odyssey 3:30 Back In Time For Dinner 4:30 Tomorrow Tonight (PG) 5:00 Art Works 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Compass (PG) 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Grand Designs New Zealand (PG) 8:30 Troppo (M l)

3:00 Surveillance Oz (PG) 3:30 Border Security International (PG) 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 7:30 Code 1 - Minute By Minute: The Killer Storm (M) 8:30 Movie: “The Help” (M) (’11) Stars: Emma Stone 11:30 The Blacklist: The SPK (M) 12:30 Repco Supercars Highlights 2022: F1 Australian GP - Day 3 - Highlights

6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 6:00 Religious Programs 6:30 Farm To Fork

Sports Sunday (PG) 11:00 Sunday Footy 7:00 Religious Programs 8:00 All 4

Show (PG) 1:00 NRL: Women’s

Adventure 9:00 Luca’s Key Ingredient 9:30

Premiership: Grand Final: Teams TBA *Live* Bondi Rescue (PG) 10:00 Motor Sports:

TBA 3:30 NRL: Sharks v Tigers *Live* 6:00 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix *Live* From

NINE News Sunday 7:00 60 Minutes (M) Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit 5:30 10 News

8:00 Janet Jackson (M) 10:00 NINE News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30

Late 10:30 Australian Crime Stories: Billy The Graham Norton Show (M l,s 8:30 FBI

The Texan (M) 11:30 Manhunt: The Wests (M v) 11:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 12:30

(M) 12:30 Ultimate Rush (PG) 1:00 The Home Shopping 4:30 CBS Mornings

Garden Gurus 1:30 Home Shopping

5:30 Worldwatch 7:00 Small Business Secrets (PG) 7:30 Worldwatch 12:30 Motor Sports: ProMX Championships *Live* From Mackay 3:30 Cycling: Tour Of Flanders Highlights 4:30 Football: Countdown To Qatar 5:00 Small Business Secrets (PG) 5:30 The Secret History Of World War II: The Blitz (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Easter Island: The Ancient Builders (In English/ French/ Spanish) 8:30 This Is Joan Collins (M)

3:00 Escape To The

4:00 Mark Berg’s

4:00 TBA 7:30 Movie:

Country 5:00 Harbour

Fishing Addiction 5:00

“Wild Hogs” (PG) (’07)

Cops (PG) 5:30

Storage Wars Texas

Stars: Martin Lawrence

Motorway Patrol (PG) 6:30 (PG) 5:30 American Pickers 9:40 Ramsay’s Kitchen

Mighty Trains (PG) 7:30 Border (PG) 6:30 Movie: “Lost In

Nightmares (M l) 11:40 Hell’s

Security - Australia’s Front Line Space” (PG) (’98) Stars: Jared Kitchen USA (M l) 1:40 Movie:

(PG) 8:30 Railroad Australia Harris 9:10 Movie: “Transporter “Why Does Love?” (M l,s) (’17)

(PG) 9:30 Hornby: A Model 2” (M l,v) (’05) Stars: Jason Stars: Jordan Mooney 4:00

Empire (PG)

Statham

The Rookie (M d,v)

4:15 Softball: SA Premier League 5:45 Going Native (PG) 6:15 NITV News Update 6:25 Wild New Zealand (PG) 7:30 True North Calling (PG) 8:30 Rodman: For Better Or Worse (M l) 10:20 Jordan Rides The Bus (PG)

3:30 Truck Hunters

3:00 Basketball:

(PG) 4:30 Buy To Build

National League:

5:00 I Fish 5:30 Beyond

Round 19: Cairns

The Fire (PG) 6:00 Bondi

Taipans v Melbourne United

Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) *Live* 5:00 Friends (PG) 6:00

10:20 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) The Big Bang Theory (PG)

11:15 48 Hours (M) 12:10 8:30 Friends (PG) 12:00 Home

Movie: “Hangman” (MA15+) Shopping 1:30 Movie: “Nights

(’01) Stars: Al Pacino

In Rodanthe” (PG) (’08)

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 Fixer Upper 11:30 House Hunters USA

5:30 MaveriX (PG) 6:05 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir (PG) 6:35 Secrets Of Skin 7:05 Mythbusters (PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free (PG) 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:00 So Awkward

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC

6:05 Ben And Holly’s

News With Auslan 5:30

Little Kingdom 6:25

The World This Week

Shaun The Sheep 7:00

6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Odd Squad 7:30 Compass

Foreign Correspondent 7:00 (PG) 8:00 You Can’t Ask That

ABC News Sunday 7:40 The (M l) 8:30 Louis Theroux:

Virus 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Extreme Love - Autism (M)

Nightly News 9:30 Australian 9:35 A Dog’s World With Tony

Story 10:00 ABC Late News Armstrong

6:00 Flour Power 6:30 The Cook And The Chef 7:30 Classic Mary Berry 8:00 Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey 8:30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey 9:40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Ready Steady Cook UK 12:30 Plat Du Tour

5:55 Speed With Guy Martin (PG) 7:00 Lost Gold Of World War II (PG) 7:45 In Search Of Atlantis (PG) 8:30 The Story Of (M l,s) 9:00 Cycling: Amstel Gold Women’s Race *Live* 10:20 Winter In Tohoku (M) (In English/ Japanese)

5:40 Movie: “Kicking & Screaming” (PG) (’05) Stars: Will Ferrell 7:30 Movie: “Warcraft” (M v) (’16) Stars: Travis Fimmel 10:00 Movie: “Hansel And Gretel: Witch Hunters” (MA15+) (’13) Stars: Jeremy Renner 11:45 Allegiance (M v)

3:00 Getaway (PG) 3:30 Movie: “South Of Algiers” (G) (’53) Stars: Van Heflin 5:25 Movie: “Pony Express” (PG) (’53) Stars: Charlton Heston 7:30 David Attenborough Seven Worlds, One Planet (PG) 8:40 TBA 11:00 House (M)

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

Thursday 14 April

Wednesday 13 April

Tuesday 12 April

Monday 11 April

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Victoria (PG) 1:55 Smother 2:50 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:40 Escape From The City (PG) 4:40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 5:25 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:20 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 China Tonight 10:05 ABC Late News

12:00 Movie: “At Home In Mitford” (G) (’17) Stars: Andie MacDowell 2:00 Highway Cops (PG) 2:30 Border Patrol (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Proposal” (PG) (’15) Stars: Sandra Bullock 10:50 The Latest Seven News

12:00 Movie: “Eat, Drink And Be Married” (PG) (’19) Stars: Jocelyn Hudon 1:40 Talking Honey 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 Mega Zoo (PG) 8:30 La Brea (M v) 10:20 NINE News Late 10:50 100% Footy (M)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 The Dog House Australia (PG) 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) 8:30 Would I Lie To You? Australia (M)

2:50 Secrets Of The Department Store(PG) 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 The Architecture The Railways Built (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Britain By Beach (PG) 8:30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London (PG) 9:25 Expedition With Steve Backshall (PG)

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30

6:00 American Pickers

6:00 Futurama (PG)

6:00 Bamay 6:40 NITV

6:30 Bondi Rescue

Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 A

(PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars

6:30 The Simpsons

News Update 6:50

(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M)

Touch Of Frost (M v)

(PG) 7:30 American

(PG) 7:30 Family Guy

Great Blue Wild (PG)

8:30 Formula 1

10:50 Cold Case (M v) 12:50 Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “U- (M s) 8:00 American Dad (M) 7:40 Through The Wormhole Australian Grand Prix *Live*

Billy Connolly: Great American 571” (M v) (’00) Stars: Matthew 8:30 First Dates Australia (M s) (PG) 8:30 Karla Grant Presents 10:30 Football: Isuzu Ute

Trail (PG)

McConaughey

10:50 Family Guy (MA15+) (M l) 9:30 Utopia Generations A-League Highlights

6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 No Demo Reno 9:30 Unsellable Houses 10:30 Texas Flip N Move

6:30 Teenage Boss 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30

7:30 Australia Remastered 8:30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 9:15 Restoration Australia 10:15 The Greek Islands

7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 8:00 School Night Dinners 8:30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 9:30 Royal Recipes

6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Question Team (M)

7:30 RBT (PG) 8:00 Territory Cops (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels” (MA15+) (’98) Stars: Jason Statham

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Agatha Christie’s: Partners In Crime (M) 8:45 Poirot (PG) 10:45 Law & Order

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Unforgotten (M l) 2:00 Deep Water (M l,v) 2:45 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 3:40 Escape From The City 4:40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 5:30 Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 People’s Republic Of Mallacoota (M l) 8:30 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong

12:00 Movie: “The Sweetest Heart” (G) (’18) Stars: Julie Gonzalo 2:00 Highway Cops (PG) 2:30 Border Patrol (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Police Strike Force (PG) 8:30 The Rookie (PG) 10:30 The Latest Seven News

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Forever In My Heart” (G) (’19) Stars: Merritt Patterson 1:50 Explore 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 TBA 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 NINE News Late

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

2:50 Inside The Savoy - London’s Most Famous Hotel (PG) 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 The Architecture The Railways Built (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Insight (PG) 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War (M v) 10:40 Cold Case (M v) 12:45 Billy Connolly: Great American Trail (PG)

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Truckers (M) 10:30 Train Truckers (PG)

6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (M s,v) 8:00 American Dad (M s,v) 8:30 Movie: “Maze Runner: The Death Cure” (M) (’18) Stars: Dylan O’Brien

6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV

7:00 Football: Matildas

6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30

News Update 6:40

v New Zealand *Live*

Neighbours (PG) 7:00

Unknown Amazon (PG)

10:00 Bull (M v) 11:00

Friends (PG) 8:00 The

7:30 The Point 8:00 Wellington NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 12:50 Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30

Paranormal (M) 8:30 Over The Home Shopping 2:20 Movie: Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home

Black Dot 9:00 Letterkenny (M) “The Expendables 2” (M) (’12) Shopping

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Country House Hunters Australia 8:30 Fixer Upper 9:30 Beach Around The World

6:30 Teenage Boss 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 China Tonight 8:30 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30

7:00 The Cook Up With

Spicks And Specks

Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick

(PG) 8:00 Would I Lie

Stein’s Cornwall 8:00

To You? (PG) 8:30 Whose Line Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas

Is It Anyway? (PG) 8:55 State 8:30 Adam Liaw’s Road Trip

Of The Union (PG)

For Good 9:00 Lightened Up

6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Alone: The Beast (M)

7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:00 Territory Cops (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Shaft” (MA15+) (’00) Stars: Samuel L Jackson 10:30 Young Sheldon

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks (M s,v) 8:40 The Closer (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M)

12:00 ABC News 12:30 National Press Club 12:00 Movie: “A Perfect Day” (PG) (’06) 12:00 Movie: “Made For You, With Love” (G) 12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 Jamie’s Quick & Easy 2:30 Insight (PG) 3:45 The Cook Up With

Address 1:40 Media Watch (PG) 2:00 Deep Stars: Christopher Lloyd 2:00 Highway Cops (’19) Stars: Edy Ganem 1:45 Garden Gurus Food 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30

Adam Liaw 4:15 The Architecture The

Water (M l,n,s) 2:50 Grand Designs

(PG) 2:30 Border Patrol (PG) 3:00 The

Moments 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) Railways Built (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG)

Australia (PG) 3:40 Escape From The City Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 3:30 Farm To Fork 4:00 Good Chef Bad 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind

4:40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 5:25 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News Chef 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson -

Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Billy

7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Travel

5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) Britain’s Greatest River (PG) 8:30 Rise Of

News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure (M) 8:45 Guides (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Crocodile Dundee 7:30 Ambulance Australia (PG) 9:30 Bull The Nazis - Dictators At War (M) 9:35 The

Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M)

America’s Got Talent Extreme (PG)

II” (PG) (’88) Stars: Paul Hogan

(PG) 10:30 This Is Us (PG)

Responder (MA15+) 10:30 SBS World News

5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 The Coroner (PG) 8:30 Ms Fisher Modern Murder Mysteries (M v) 9:30 Frankie Drake Mysteries (PG)

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Prometheus” (M l,v) (’12) Stars: Noomi Rapace 11:00 Power And Ice (M l)

6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Family Guy (M s) 8:00 American Dad (M s,v) 8:30 Ramsay’s Hotel Hell (M l) 9:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA (M)

6:00 Bamay 6:30 NITV

6:30 Bondi Rescue

News Update 6:40

(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M)

Unknown Amazon (PG)

8:30 NCIS: Los

7:30 High Arctic Haulers 8:30 Angeles (M v) 10:20 FBI: Most

Yokayi Footy 9:25 Rodman: Wanted (M v) 12:10 Home

For Better Or Worse (M l)

Shopping 2:10 48 Hours (M)

6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (M s) 10:10 Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home Shopping

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

6:30 Teenage Boss 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Anh’s Brush With Fame (M l) 8:00 Art Works (PG) 8:30 Tate Britain’s Great Art Walks (PG) 9:15 Finding The Archibald (M l

7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 8:00 Field Trip With Curtis Stone 8:30 James Martin’s American Adventure 9:30 Royal Recipes

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 8:30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers (PG)

7:00 Young Sheldon

5:30 Murder, She

(PG) 7:30 RBT (PG)

Wrote (PG) 6:30

8:00 Territory Cops

Antiques Roadshow

(PG) 8:30 Movie: “Gods Of 7:30 As Time Goes By (PG)

Egypt” (M) (’16) Stars: Brenton 8:50 Midsomer Murders (M)

Thwaites 11:00 Young Sheldon 10:50 House (M)

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 1:30 2:30 Dog Patrol (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK 12:00 Travel Guides (PG) 1:00 Space

Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M) 2:00 (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Invaders (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00

Deep Water (M l,n,s) 2:50 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon

Australia (PG) 3:40 Escape From The City And Away (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Harry Potter News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE

4:40 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 5:30 And The Deathly Hallows - Part 1” (PG) (’10) News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 NRL:

Hard Quiz (PG) 6:00 The Drum 6:55 Sammy Stars: Alan Rickman 10:30 The Latest

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2:00 Watergate (M l) 2:50 Inside Marks And Spencer (PG) 3:45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:15 The Architecture The Railways Built (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Every Family Has A Secret (PG) 8:30 Ancient Invisible Cities (PG) 9:30 Four Lives (M)

5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Father Brown (M s,v) 8:30 Murdoch Mysteries (M s,v) 10:30 Without A Trace (M d,v)

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 AFL: Round 5: Brisbane v Collingwood *Live* 11:00 Movie: “Innerspace” (PG) (’87)

6:30 The Simpsons

6:40 Unknown Amazon

6:30 Bondi Rescue

(PG) 7:30 Movie: “The

(PG) 7:30 Going Places

(PG) 7:30 NCIS (M)

Fault In Our Stars” (PG)

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8:30 Bull (M) 10:30

(’14) Stars: Laura Dern 10:05 8:30 Tribal (MA15+) 9:25

NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:30

Movie: “Captain Phillips” (M v) Movie: “Children Of Men”

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6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) 11:00 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House Hunters International 8:30 Fixer To Fabulous

6:30 Teenage Boss 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:35 Spirit Riding Free 8:00 The Penguins Of Madagascar 8:25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:30 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:10 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:40 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL (M v)

7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 8:00 Nigellissima 8:30 Gordon Ramsay Uncharted 9:30 Royal Recipes

6:15 Forged In Fire (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Roswell: The First Witness (M)

7:00 Young Sheldon (PG) 7:30 Survivors 42 (M) 9:30 Movie: “The Usual Suspects” (MA15+) (’95) Stars: Kevin Spacey 11:40 Young Sheldon (PG)

5:30 Murder, She Wrote (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Emergency (M) 9:30 Casualty 24/7 (M) 10:30 Law & Order (M d,v)

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Trivia Quiz Test your knowledge about the GWS Giants AFL side in our special trivia quiz this week.

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the 2019 AFL Grand Final at the MCG? 4. Who is the current coach of the Giants? 5. Who kicked the most goals for the club in 2021? 6. How many Wooden Spoons have the Giants collected?

ANSWERS 1. 2012 2. Sydney Swans 3. Richmond 4. Leon Cameron 5. Toby Greene 6. Two

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Country Corner

Carrie wins a Grammy Country music queen Carrie Underwood (pictured) won her first Grammy this week. Ironically it wasn’t for her work in country, however. The superstar won Best Roots / Gospel Album for ‘My Savior’. Chris Stapleton took home the Best Country Album gong for ‘Starting Over’, and doubled up by winning Best Country Solo Performance for ‘You Should Probably Leave’. Brothers Osborne took home Best Country Duo / Group Performance for ‘Younger Me’.

Festival to go ahead The rescheduled Tamworth Country Music Festival is just around the corner. The annual event, which has been impacted by COVID in recent years, will run from April 18 to 24.

CMT Awards next week There’s still no official word on an Australian air time for next week’s CMT Awards but it’ll almost certainly be shown on Foxtel’s CMT channel. Kelsea Ballerini and Anthony Mackie host the April 12 event.

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W hether you’re wanting bread, cakes, or hot food, there’s no better place to get it than your local bakery. At Eastern Creek Quarter, there’s no doubt that Baker’s Choice should be your go-to.

With a long family history in the baking industry, it’s no surprise that Baker’s Choice manager, Tammy Tu, is the best in the business.

“My dad was born in Vietnam and had to leave because of the war, eventually residing in New Zealand. From there he started in the baking industry over 30 years ago, opening his first bakery in New Zealand before migrating over to Australia and opening more bakeries throughout western Sydney,” she said.

“Baking is ingrained in our family with my brother and sister also owning their own bakeries in western Sydney.”

And it’s this family orientation that extends to their customers, helping Ms Tu and her staff to

not only provide the best food, but also the best customer service.

“Having a relationship with our customers is an important aspect in our everyday operations. The smell that wafts out of our shop also helps with bringing in the customers!” Ms Tu said.

“We have staff coming instore every night from midnight to start the process of baking fresh bread for our customers, so it’s fresh daily for our customers.”

In fact, it’s their friendly service and relationships with their regular customers that the business prides itself on.

“Although we don’t know all our loyal customers by name, we know many of them by their friendly smiles and we love knowing that our fresh products keep our customers coming back time and time again,” Ms Tu said.

Head to Baker’s Choice for all your bakery needs. Or see their full menu available on Menulog.

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WITH BOB GREEN WESTERN SYDNEY BUSINESS CENTRE • 0490 251 615 It’s time to do some much-needed housekeeping in your business

I t’s the beginning of April, the start of the last quarter of the financial year. Time to do some housekeeping. For those doing their own record keeping, you need to start chasing down outstanding debts. Get the clients/ customers to pay their outstanding bills so that you can pay yours. This applies not only to your everyday customers, but to government departments. State, Commonwealth and most local governments have rules to ensure that small businesses get paid on time.

My experience with the other debtors in small businesses is that these debtors can be quite “forgetful” and need to be regularly reminded. Be the squeaky wheel to get that oil. Check out your accounting/bookkeeping software. Some have a system of automatically generating reminder emails based on parameters you set for each customer.

If you have an accountant or bookkeeper doing the work for you, still check the outstanding debts and ask questions where you think you need.

If you have payroll, check what you have been paying to whom, correct award, level etc. Has all the Super been paid on their behalf. Make sure all the PAYG has

been paid to the Tax Department. Get ready to do the iCare returns for actual and (forward) estimated wages etc.

Check to make sure you are properly insured. Time to talk to your broker and see if there are things you can do to reduce the premiums.

Do a slips, trips and falls assessment of your working areas and the places the public enter to make sure they are safe.

If you want expert help with this, go to the Business Connect website, look for the Western Sydney Business Centre advisors and book one of them or call on 4721 5011.

I also provide advice to NDIS providers.

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AQUARIUS JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19 With the Full Moon activating your travel zone, many adventurous Aquarians will feel bored, restless and housebound. So make sure you pace yourself, drive carefully, think before you speak, and pause before you pounce. Start saving your pennies so you can escape somewhere exotic later in the year. On the weekend you’ll communicate your innovative ideas with extra pizazz, as you connect with influential people and/or international contacts.

PISCES FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20 Prepare for a burst of Piscean creativity, energy and enthusiasm as Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Neptune all activate your sign. So lucky opportunities could magically manifest, especially at work. Then the Easter Full Moon brings things to a dramatic conclusion involving a close relationship, shared finances or a joint venture. Secrets and issues of loyalty will be placed under the microscope, as you discover whether your trust in someone has been well placed.

ARIES MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20 Saturday night’s Easter Full Moon lights up your partnership zone so this week, focus maximum attention on a special person in your life. And you could decide to let go of a relationship that’s no longer working. It’s also time to get the balance right between independence and togetherness. Your motto for the moment is from Aries birthday great, actress and feminist Emma Watson, “All I can do is follow my instincts, because I’ll never please everyone.”

TAURUS APRIL 21 TO MAY 21 Are you stuck in a rut? Have you been too stubborn to embrace change? This week’s Full Moon shakes up your daily routine zone and injects new energy and enthusiasm into your life. But make sure your plans are rooted in reality. At the moment you’re extra susceptible to suggestion – and flattery – so be discerning about who’s advice you take. Don’t let fair-weather friends lead you up the primrose path to trouble. Choose your confidantes wisely.

GEMINI MAY 22 TO JUNE 21 With the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction lighting up your career zone, confidence and creativity will take you far at work. Saturday night’s Full Moon stimulates your friendship zones. So those around you can look forward to some amusing antics and manic moments from you and your peer group pals. Reading and relaxing are also highlighted. Your motto is from Emma Watson (who turns 32 on Friday), “My greatest relaxation is to sit with a book.”

CANCER JUNE 22 TO JULY 22 Crabs are the natural nurturers of the zodiac. But looking after a loved one won’t be easy, as you juggle your personal and professional lives. Saturday night’s Full Moon falls in your home zone, so stress levels will be running high (and self-control running low). This week is a good time to refresh your living space. Be inspired by Aries birthday great William Morris, “Have nothing in your home that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”

LEO JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23 The Full Easter Moon shines a spotlight on all types of communication and conversation. Expect some highs and lows in relationships, but that’s normal. The harder you work on smoothing out potential problems with loved ones, the better you’ll feel. So your motto for the week is from Aries actress and producer Sarah Jessica Parker, “You have good days and you have bad days. That’s a marriage. That’s a friendship.” Education and local travel are also highlighted.

VIRGO AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23 With the Jupiter/Neptune conjunction activating your partnership zone, the more generous and compassionate you are, the better your personal and professional relationships will be. Then the weekend Full Moon stimulates your self-esteem and money zone. So – if you want to do well financially – spending sprees are out and serious saving is in! It’s also an appropriate time to reflect on your personal values and reassess your current priorities.

LIBRA SEPTEMBER 24 TO OCTOBER 23 This week’s Full Moon is in your sign so do your best to be fair and balanced, as you appreciate differing viewpoints. Is your love life stuck on autopilot? It’s time to blast away the cobwebs and look at things from a fresh angle. Singles – are you fed up with dating disasters? Steer clear of flirtatious charmers with frivolous values and dubious motives. On the weekend flowers, food, fashion, personal pampering and a touch of luxury are favoured.

SCORPIO OCTOBER 24 TO NOVEMBER 22 The Easter Full Moon favours meditation, contemplation, prayer and investigation as you solve a problem or get to the bottom of a perplexing mystery. However, if you are a stubborn Scorpio who hangs onto the past and resists change, you’re in for a rocky ride. You need to be more flexible and adapt to constantly changing circumstances. Heed the wise words of Scorpio social commentator Will Rogers, “Chaotic action is preferable to orderly inaction.”

SAGITTARIUS NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 21 Generous Jupiter (your patron planet) and philanthropic Neptune join forces – which only happens every 12 years. The conjunction will increase your idealism and arouse your compassion for others. So you could find yourself helping a friend in need or becoming involved with a charitable organisation as a volunteer. Creativity and spirituality are also highlighted, as you express your inner muse and/or take up meditation, yoga, philosophy or a new religion.

CAPRICORN DECEMBER 22 TO JANUARY 20 The positive Sun/Saturn link encourages sensible ideas and sound judgement. Saturday night’s Full Moon activates your career zone, so it’s a good time to bring a challenging professional project to a successful completion. However – with impulsive Mars charging into your communication zone – be careful what you say to a neighbour or family member. Hasty words could land you in hot water! Venus encourages calm over chaos and diplomacy over drama.

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HEALTH WITH RANDY BALUYOT • ONE POINT HEALTH • 4732 5188 How to avoid ingrown toenails

I t is very likely that at one point in someone’s life they will experience discomfort in their toes. If you have not had an ingrown toenail before you would best believe to count yourself lucky!

What are ingrown toenails and what causes them?

As the name suggests, an ingrown toenail is a nail that has the tendency to grow into or towards the skin. They can often present with pain on pressure, appear red or inflamed and sometimes be accompanied by pus.

There are many reasons why an individual may experience an ingrown toenail, but often they are most commonly a result of direct trauma, incorrect nail cutting technique, tight fitting footwear and/or biomechanical factors.

Like hair, nails continue to grow and require regular maintenance and trimming is required.

If someone were to be given a bad haircut, it would continue to grow in a similar fashion, much like our nails would if they are trimmed incorrectly.

Often cutting nails too short or down into the pocket of adjacent skin can cause discomfort.

This may be as a result of being unable to clearly identify the edge of a nail and leaving a sharp edge.

Unfortunately, when left alone, this sharp edge will continue to grow and protrude into skin, often giving us discomfort as we’re walking as the pressure from the ground on contact pushes the skin into the nail edge.

Other external factors such as direct trauma or tight-fitting footwear that compresses nails can be more than enough to give your grief.

A podiatrist may be able to assess your toe and determine the required treatment plan.

This can range from conservative and correct cutting technique, nail bracing or nail surgery.

If you have a painful toe or continuously experience reoccurring ingrown toenails, you should see your podiatrist!

There is no need to be embarrassed about issues to do with your feet or ingrown nails. Podiatrists are trained in this space and are the right people to be investigating the issue and developing a solution to the problem.

Tip of the day: Cut nails straight across and file the edges smooth.

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MONEY MATTERS WITH ALEX MCKENZIE • FUTURE FINANCIAL SERVICES • 4704 8585 Making wise investment choices

W hen making an investment decision, I believe the most crucial consideration is; what am I trying to achieve with this investment – what is the end goal? As I say regularly, the aim of the game isn’t to make as much money as possible, it is to make sure we achieve our goals.

It is also important to look at how our lives are likely to change over the length of the investment and determine if this might affect the appropriateness of the investment choice.

The length of time of an investment greatly affects the exposure to growth; short-term investments should have a low exposure to growth. The logic being, if an investment with a short-term investment horizon experiences a bad year (which is inevitable), it won’t have the chance to recover with subsequent, above average years.

Therefore, it stands to reason, if you are saving for something that is in the short to medium term, for example a holiday or the children’s education, you would look for an investment that is defensive in nature. A cash based investment might be appropriate if you are looking at a 12 month time frame, where a defensive managed fund

might be the way to go if it is a three to five year time horizon.

In Australia, we love property, and investment properties are a wonderful way to build wealth for the long-term. They provide capital growth, we are able

to gear our investments with low interest rates and most people are comfortable with an investment property.

Properties are very suitable for people with long investment horizons, who are looking to build wealth for goals at least 10

years into the future. Properties also have what we call stepped growth. This refers to the fact that the market often sits still or has low growth for a number of years, then dramatically surging before flattening with the process repeating. If you hold a property for a number of years you will benefit from a number of these surges. A short-term holding may encompass a period of only low or no growth. High entry and exit costs of property also lends itself to long-term investments.

Before we enter a long-term investment, especially one that requires an ongoing commitment, we should look at our own situation. Will my income or expenses change greatly? If so, will I still be able to commit to this investment? Starting a family for instance, can throw a spanner in the works of an investment strategy.

As we get to retirement, we should move towards high income bearing investments that are liquid. Our investments are now our income source, so we should structure them to best achieve this goal.

Different investments have different strengths and weaknesses. Matching our investments to what we are trying to accomplish will best achieve our goals – this is the aim of the game.

PET HEALTH

WITH DR ERIN SHORT GREENCROSS COREEN AVENUE • 4731 3055

Be on the lookout for snakes: What to do if your pet gets bitten

W et, humid weather awakens our native snakes as they often seek out water and a

bitten by a snake, try to keep your pet calm and relaxed and seek veterinary treatment as soon as possible. The

food source.

sooner your pet is seen by a vet, the

Snakes are more active in the warmer higher the chances of a recovery. Snake

months but we have seen an increased venom can transfer onto our skin and

number seeking out frogs and mice to can enter our blood stream, if the bite

snack upon. Snakes are generally timid site is known do not touch the area. If a

creatures and stay away from humans bite is suspected using gloves can avoid

and pets. It is often our inquisitive pets contact with venom.

that seek out snakes and tend to lead to Often dogs may collapse briefly after

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est risk of being bitten but cats are also act completely normal again. This

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AUTO F-150 finally on its way

Big news for Ford fans with popular American vehicle coming down under NATHAN TAYLOR

F ord Australia is delivering on the dreams of truck enthusiasts with the announcement that the legendary F-150 will arrive in Australia by mid-2023.

Ford Australia has engaged RMA Automotive to give Australian consumers access to America’s best-selling vehicle, with the convenience of a nationwide dealer network and the peace of mind of a five-year, unlimited kilometre warranty.

The F-150, a part of Ford F-Series, has earned its stripes as part of America’s top-selling truck line thanks to its exceptional performance, towing, cargo capacity, safety and technology. It’s built to work hard, and play harder, and will suit Australian customers who want Ford’s biggest, boldest, most capable pick-up, giving them the freedom to live life exactly the way they want to.

“We’ve listened hard to fans and dealers and found a way to bring F-150 to Australia. As the pinnacle of ‘Built Ford Tough’, it will give our customers even more choice when they’re in the market

The Ford F-150 is finally coming to Australia.

for a pick-up. We just can’t wait to unleash it,” said Andrew Birkic, President and CEO, Ford Australia and New Zealand.

“F-150 has been part of F-Series, America’s best-selling vehicle line for the past 40 years, with more than 40 million F-Series Trucks produced to date. With such a local fan base, and with full-size truck sales in Australia tripling in recent years, we just knew we had to find a way to bring it back to Australia.”

Leading the only Ford program of its kind globally, Ford Australia has engaged engineering specialist RMA Automotive to remanufacture Australian-delivered F-150s to right-hand drive, meeting all applicable Australian Design Rules and safety regulations. F-150 will be available alongside the full Ford vehicle range throughout Ford’s nationwide dealer network.

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SPORT PANTHERS V BULLDOGS Extra Time inside today. See centre page pull-out.

The Greater Western Warriors are preparing for a Grand Final battle this Saturday. Photo: Claire Manual.

Chance for piece of history

NATHAN TAYLOR T hey’ve only been in the competition for two years, but Greater Western will fight for their first NSW State Baseball League title this Saturday morning.

The club’s third grade team will have a huge battle on their hands, up against powerhouse club Baulkham Hills at Blacktown International Sportspark from 10am.

While Greater Western’s other three teams – first grade, second grade and U18s – finished last, last and third last respectively, their third grade team has been the

one shining light in what has largely been a disappointing couple of years for the league’s newest franchise.

Speaking with the Weekender, long-time Greater Western President Michael Bryan said he was immensely proud of his third grade side, who are mostly made up of passionate local juniors.

“The side is a mix of age and experience, but the biggest thing for us is that the overwhelming majority of the squad grew up as Greater Western juniors,” he said.

“Home grown talent coming back to the area to play for us was our main goal when we entered the tournament a few years ago and, not only have we done that, but it’s been successful so far.”

After finishing the regular season in second place with nine wins to their name, Greater Western qualified for their first Grand Final following a thrilling 5-3 victory over the Canterbury Vikings last weekend.

Tomorrow morning’s decider in Rooty Hill will be one for the ages, with both sides enjoying a victory each in their first two battles this season.

Bryan said if his side is patient and tactical, they may just grind out the win.

“We’ve already beaten them once this year, so that’s a good thing,” he admitted.

“But the biggest thing with Finals and the Grand Final is that there is no time limit, you play the full nine innings no matter

how long the game goes. We just need to grind it out… it doesn’t matter what they score on us, we have nine innings or 27 outs to get the job done.

“This is literally the deciding match between the two clubs, with the winner getting the biccies.”

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SPORT They still believe

Wanderers confident they can still make post-season

NATHAN TAYLOR D espite going down to their fiercest rivals by the smallest of margins last weekend and sitting in second last spot on the competition ladder, the Western Sydney Wanderers remain confident of making the A-League Finals.

With seven games left on the schedule, the Wanderers will need to beat most of their remaining opponents if they are to have any chance of breaking their post-season drought.

Speaking after their 3-2 loss to Sydney FC last Saturday night, Wanderers assistant coach Garry Van Egmond said the club is in good shape if they can get back to the form they were showing in recent weeks.

“In the last seven games, we don’t play anyone in the top four or five, so it’s in our hands as far as that’s concerned and we need to get results against those teams,” Van Egmond said.

“If we can get a number of victories against those teams, it will also be

a negative for them, if that makes sense.

“From our perspective we definitely can make it, there’s a lot of belief in the group and just unfortunately tonight it stalled our momentum a little bit because we just went three games without losing.”

Wanderers star Tate Russell, who scored a 75th minute goal last weekend against the Sky Blues, backed up his coach’s confidence of making the business end of the season.

“Yeah of course [Finals are a possibility],” he said.

“We can’t go on the back foot, we have to look positive and think about the positive things and the positive signs that we brought out of our game tonight.

“We have to put this game behind us and all the other stuff, but we’ll definitely push harder next week and the week after that.”

The Wanderers play 10th-placed Brisbane this Saturday evening at CommBank Stadium before taking on Central Coast, Newcastle, Wellington and Perth to round out the month.

The Wanderers remain confident of making the Finals this season.

BIG NIGHT AT PACEWAY Story continued from » p.72 “After the last two and a half years, we’re all really excited to have something big on the grounds again,” she said.

“We were quite fortunate to race during COVID, but nothing beats having the crowds and families back together for a celebration.”

This year’s Renshaw Cup will once again attract a “high-quality” field of Group 2 competitors, with $50,000 in prize money up for grabs.

“Not only is this the 52nd running but it’s the seventh year of being a Carnival of Cups event, which is a TAB Harness Racing initiative that aims at bringing families and the community back to the races,” Greentree said. “We’re super excited to be a part of it.”

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SPORT Jameson fights off his demons

NATHAN TAYLOR I f you know Cody-Trae Jameson’s inspiring story, you’ll know he’s conquered many battles in his life to be where he is today. However, it was a bout with Sydney’s lockdown last year that really put him under the pump.

With gyms closed and life as we know it taken away for nearly five months, the champion Werrington Downs kickboxer – who takes his sporting career very seriously – fell into a deep hole that had him re-evaluating everything.

“I tried to keep motivated like everyone did during lockdown,” Jameson told the Weekender.

“The first few weeks were good – I was running every day, training every day, my diet was good, but as it dragged on longer and longer, my motivation stopped, my diet got worse.”

With his empty Uber Eats bags piling up in the recycling bin each week, Jameson started contemplating life as well as his blossoming career as one of Australia’s best up and coming kickboxers.

The 23-year-old said he decided to take a short break from the sport to focus on his

mental and physical health, in the hopes of reigniting that passion again.

“When we started coming out of lockdown I had a few fight opportunities but then I realised that my life revolved around fighting too much and that sort of dictated if I was happy or not,” Jameson admitted.

“So I decided the first three months out of lockdown I would be completely off training, off fighting, and just have a real break to try and get my head space right and be a normal 20-year-old again.”

Fortunately Jameson’s decision to focus on himself and not his career was just what the doctor ordered and, once the New Year rolled around, he was back in fight mode and back chasing his dreams.

“From January 1, it was pedal to the metal. I was booking fights left, right and centre,” he said.

Last month, Jameson enjoyed his first big win out of lockdown, taking down Melbourne’s Marcus Burke for the second consecutive year to remain IKBF Commonwealth champion.

“The lead up to the fight was a bit daunting, knowing how hard he hits definitely had me up all night with anxiety, but I ended up dropping him in the second round with a body kick,” he said.

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CRICKET: Penrith has gone down to Sydney in the Grand Final of the Women’s First Grade Competition last Sunday. Playing in a One-Day Match at Drummoyne Oval, Penrith won the toss and elected to bat first. The Lady Cats got off to a decent start before an epic middle order collapse saw the visitors dismissed for just 96 runs. Skipper Sam Arnold top scored with 16. When Sydney hit the crease later that afternoon, they started off a little shaky before cruising to victory with eight wickets and 25 overs to spare. Sydney’s Nell Bryson-Smith was named Player of the Final. Despite making two women’s Grand Finals, Penrith also failed to win their U18 Brewer Shield decider on March 27, going down to St-George Sutherland by 85 runs.

BASKETBALL: Penrith have won both their matches in Round 2 of the Basketball NSW Waratah 1 Youth Men competition. Last Saturday the Panthers defeated Central Coast 76-75 before backing up the following day to crush the Norths Bears 82-74. Meanwhile, Penrith’s Waratah 1 Youth Women team didn’t have as good a weekend as the boys, losing both their matches to remain winless in 2022. Last Saturday the Panthers were belted by Cronulla 69-47 before copping the same treatment from Norths on Sunday 77-41. Both teams will face the Illawarra Hawks this Saturday in Penrith.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 8 of the NSWRL Junior Representative season

took place last weekend with Penrith’s SG Ball and Harold Matthews teams enjoying big wins. In the SG Ball Cup, Penrith walloped Canterbury 40-16. In the Harold Matthews Cup, the Panthers embarrassed the Bulldogs 40-0. Meanwhile, in the Tarsha Gale Cup competition, Penrith also got the job done against Canterbury 32-20.

RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 3 of the Sydney Shield and Ron Massey Cup competitions took place last weekend, with St Marys enjoying victories. In the Sydney Shield, St Marys defeated the Sydney Roosters 32-10. In the Ron Massey Cup, St Marys were too good for Blacktown Workers 36-16.

AFL: After two shocking weeks, the GWS Giants have claimed their first scalp of the season with a monster 83-57 victory over the Gold Coast Suns in Round 3 of the AFL competition. Playing in their first match at Giants Stadium in 287 days, the Giants certainly put on a show for their home fans, all 4000 of them that showed up. GWS will aim for back-to-back victories this Saturday night when they battle Fremantle.

AFL: The opening round of the AFL Sydney season was postponed last weekend due to wet fields. The Round 1 fixture will now be played on July 16. The Penrith Rams Platinum Division side will play a rare home game at Caddens Oval this Saturday when they take on the South West Sydney Blues at 2pm.

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ADVERTISEMENT HAWKESBURY RACE CLUB Now in its 17th successful year of running since commencing in 2006, Hawkesbury Cup Day (standalone meeting) has proved a major success and featured some of Australia’s best trainers, jockeys and horses led by World Champion Sprinter Chautauqua, Zoustar, Alverta, Fravashi & Solicit among many others. With over $1.4 million in prize money, highlighted by the $200,000 Group 3 Richmond Club Hawkesbury Gold Cup 1600m and $200,000 Group 3 Blacktown Workers Club Group Hawkesbury Guineas 1400m. After what has been a very difficult start to 2022 with flooding in the Hawkesbury region, we are very grateful for the support and looking forward to a much-needed day of celebration, racing, fashion and great hospitality. Off the track we have plenty of exciting hospitality and entertainment planned for the day. Why not indulge in our signature Ted McCabe Package? Our chef has designed a banquet menu offering hot and cold seafood entrée, a selection of buffet mains, followed by a sweet tasting plate, cheese stations and afternoon raceday mini pies. There will also be live music, food trucks and of course fashions on the field. With stunning views of the Blue Mountains and having Clarendon Train Station right at our doorstep, it’s the one day of the year where you don’t have to go into the city to experience top class racing with the unique festival atmosphere that only Hawkesbury Race Club can provide.

ON BEHALF OF HAWKESBURY RACE CLUB, WE WISH YOU ALL A FANTASTIC DAY OF AUTUMN RACING, FASHION AND FUN!

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All eyes on Renshaw Cup

NATHAN TAYLOR

P enrith Paceway is gearing up for its biggest race night of the year, the 2022 Renshaw Carnival of Cups. Established in 1969, the Renshaw Cup is one of the most prestigious races in Penrith Harness Racing history. It was named in honour and memory of Dr Maurice Renshaw, who was the President of the Paceway for two decades and was instrumental in obtaining a licence for harness racing in Penrith back in 1964.

To be held as the feature race next Thursday, April 14, the 52nd running of the Renshaw Cup will be the perfect entree to your Easter long weekend.

While all eyes will be firmly on the track for the rich 2525m time-honoured event, plenty of action will be taking place off it as well.

To celebrate the start of the school holidays, live entertainment, jumping castles, food trucks, market stalls and face painting will all be on offer next Thursday night for the whole family to enjoy.

Penrith Paceway CEO Tash Greentree said next week’s Renshaw Carnival of Cups will be bucket loads of fun.

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The Renshaw Cup will be run at Penrith Paceway next Thursday.

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