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BURGER BACKDOWN Penrith restaurant apologises over social media drama A Penrith burger restaurant has been forced to apologise after a series of social media posts and comments resulted in calls for people to boycott the business. Downtown Brooklyn raised eyebrows with

posts about Australia Day and subsequent replies to comments on its social pages. It started with a subtle dig: “364 more sleeps till we have to listen to the Invasion Day bandwagoners again!”

But it then descended into bizarre replies, which resulted in a barrage of criticism against the restaurant, which is known for its risky and controversial marketing tactics. Owner Chris O’Shea said he was “bewildered”

by some of the hate against his restaurant, but accepted that his social media managers “pushed the boundaries”. Emily Feszczuk reports on » p. 3

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Social gaffe goes viral Penrith burger restaurant apologises after bizarre posts on social media EMILY FESZCZUK

Downtown Brooklyn owner Chris O’Shea. Photo: Megan Dunn.

American hip-hop artist and Jordan Springs resident Kevin Hannibal said he was shocked when he saw a business promoting Black American culture behaving in this way. “I was shocked and the whole thing about not being able to breathe was really personal to me as I grew up with George Floyd’s brother in Queens, New York, but I am not surprised as cultural appropriation happens a lot,” he said. “I am not Indigenous, but that comment was not right and there are a lot of eateries and clothing brands that profit off different cultures, but they don’t do any research and they certainly aren’t there for the tough times.” Mr O’Shea said the business would try to educate itself moving forward but had accepted the consequences.

“Our Social Managers really pushed the boundaries this time, but I did sign off on the post made, so will accept any hate or flack for it and we will deal with it day by day and go from there,” he said. “I would be more than happy to meet with the POC (people of colour) community leaders and speak with them in Penrith about cultural learning to better myself around it all.” Eyebrows were also raised recently when Downtown Brooklyn responded to news that internationally renowned burger chain Five Guys was coming to Penrith. “We think the best thing about Five Guys coming to Penrith is how confused the girls chat groups are going to be, as they try to figure out whether they still meant they had Five Guys on the weekend or now they mean burgers,” the restaurant posted.

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enrith burger restaurant Downtown Brooklyn has been grilled by members of the public over recent social media posts. People online have labelled the burger joint as ‘racist’ and are calling on the community to boycott the business. Known for its controversial marketing tactics, the restaurant posted on its Facebook page on January 27 about Australia Day, saying: “364 more sleeps till we have to listen to the Invasion Day bandwagoners again!” This sparked anger amongst many social media users, especially those who are campaigning for Australia Day to be moved from January 26. But it was replies from the restaurant to comments on the post that sparked further anger. In one instance, the restaurant replied to a comment with “I can’t breathe”, which referenced Indigenous and Black American deaths in custody such as David Dungay and George Floyd. The bizarre replies continued on Instagram. In response to one complaint, the restaurant posted: “It’s a joke hunny not a d**k. Don’t take it so hard aye.” The restaurant’s Instagram page has since gone missing, while the initial post that sparked the controversy on Facebook has been removed. After issuing an apology on February 1, Downtown Brooklyn owner Chris O’Shea told the Weekender that the initial post was never intended as a racist remark. “The post was aimed at influencers who use days like Australia Day and a myriad of other issues purely for the likes and then you never hear from them again, until the issue is ‘popular’ again,” Mr O’Shea said. “Our staff come from all walks of life and all our customers are accepted so to cop the hate of racism has bewildered me, but I do understand how the comments and posts made by the team would be taken the wrong way.”

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Door should stay shut on Izzy T he National Rugby League (NRL) was busy patting itself on the back for bringing back three grades of footy on game days and all but confirming a second Brisbane team when it was hit with a moral and ethical dilemma this week: Should Israel Folau be welcomed back into rugby league?

It is St George-Illawarra that wants to be the home of yet another questionable rugby league redemption story, and understandably the issue is splitting fans and commentators. NRL bosses Andrew Abdo and Peter V’landys now face a conundrum. They could prove that their advocacy for equality and inclusion is not just about words, and stand up against Folau’s divisive beliefs and convictions. But this is a game that has welcomed back convicted criminals and been a soft touch in the past when the narrative suited, so such a stance would likely draw plenty of criticism. Alternatively the game could consider an application for Folau to return, on the basis that he has learned from his past. Problem is, it would appear he hasn’t. His inflammatory social media post from April 2019, in which he suggested that hell awaits homosexuals, remains on his Instagram page despite the immense hurt and drama it has caused. Peter V’landys faces a serious test here, after an incredible ride of positive press in the last 12 months. The ARLC Chairman himself has in the past said the NRL aims to be inclusive, and that Folau’s comments and beliefs are not in line with such a mission. He’s expressed concern about the fact that Folau, like it or not, is a role model,

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“Rugby league has a chance here to show that it stands for something”

and having such a high profile voice back in the game could potentially incite hurt elsewhere in the wider community. V’landys and the NRL must now back up that stance and ignore the sugar rush that may come from Folau running out for the Dragons. Rugby league has come a long way in terms of inclusivity and acceptance, but it’s far from perfect and many have short memories. One commentator this week tried to suggest that the high profile coming out of Ian Roberts in 1995 was “no issue”, a “celebration” and that the game “supported him”. Actually, Roberts was publicly mocked on TV, and has spoken about vile abuse he copped from fans. Rugby league has a chance here to show that it stands for something. Without any sign of contrition, there is no place in the game for the likes of Folau.

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And another thing.... West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has been living in ignorant bliss for months now, but was handed a dose of reality this week when a fresh community case of COVID-19 was discovered in his own backyard via a hotel quarantine breach. Suddenly the bravado he’s been displaying in recent times and the pot shots he’s been taking at other states were gone, as the red-faced Premier displayed a typical kneejerk reaction and plunged huge parts of WA into a snap lockdown. As we’ve seen with these short, sharp lockdowns in other states, it created mass panic as supermarkets were flooded and many were left pondering how they’d pay their bills this week. Not a single person responsible for making decisions like this would have had their pay impacted; yet tens of thousands of casual workers will now struggle to pay the rent. But King Mark is keeping them safe, so it’s play on. We’ll get to the end of the week, most likely with no additional cases, and the King will claim some sort of victory. But he should be embarrassed, not triumphant. The past week has exposed how unprepared WA is for an outbreak despite having a year to prepare and learn from states like NSW. 12 months into the pandemic, how do we still have a state’s first reaction to a single case being a lockdown? Lockdowns should be a last resort; not a first port of call. And WA residents should be angry, not re-electing a bloke who has his state so hopelessly unprepared for outbreaks.

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Calling out access issues Car park stairs a perfect example of flaws in hospital’s accessibility measures EMILY FESZCZUK

Penrith resident is calling on Nepean Hospital to be more accessible for people with impaired mobility. John Stalling, who has Primary Multiple Sclerosis, has relied on a wheelchair since 2015 to get around. He said he was shocked to find stairs rather than a ramp to access the hospital near the multi-storey car park off Parker Street. “I only discovered this debacle just before Christmas as I now can’t drive to appointments but some of my friends who are also in wheelchairs have told me they have had the same issue,” he said. “I have found Council does their best to make Penrith accessible, but the hospital doesn’t seem to care. They have these nice paths but no way to access them unless you use the road ramp, which could have traffic entering.” A Nepean Hospital spokesperson said that there is signage regarding the footpath stairs. “In 2019, additional signage was installed to indicate the safest hospital

access points for mobility impaired people on both sides of the new multi-storey car park,” the spokesperson said. “People with impaired mobility who wish to access Nepean Hospital from or near the new multi-storey car park are encouraged to do so via Barber Avenue not from Parker Street.” The spokesperson also said that designing convenient and accessible services for the community is a “key priority” for the $1 billion redevelopment of the hospital. “The project team has worked closely with disability advocates to ensure new facilities on campus, including the new multi-storey car park, meet the needs of people with impaired mobility,” he said. “There is a dedicated consumer committee which has been meeting monthly for nearly four years to provide input into the project with two people who have a disability that have been invaluable in the planning and design process.” Mr Stalling said he would not accept the response and will continue to fight. “I will be pursuing this and contacting local members as it is totally wrong that people who have health, age, mobility issues or other disabilities that prevent

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John Stalling wants improved access at Nepean Hospital. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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in the area which will complement the existing services provided by the Group. The hospital, which will also provide overnight facilities, will be furnished with the latest technology and equipment to provide specialty services to both adult and paediatric patients. Specialties will include Ophthalmology, Plastics and Reconstructive surgery, Orthopaedics, Gastroenterology, Gynaecology, ENT and Oral and Maxillofacial. Construction of the building has been completed with equipping of the hightech integrated theatres expected to be finalised by May. The Cura Group has partnered with leading companies to supply the latest technology and equipment to cater for each of the medical speciality areas on which it will focus. Mr Currie said the new facility is expected to provide around 100 jobs, with the Cura Group looking to hire staff between now and the middle of the year. “There has already been interest from a number of doctors, and we expect demand for the hospital’s theatre lists to be strong,” he said. “We have seen the private offering in this area grow significantly over the last 10 years and we expect it to continue to increase over the next five to 10 years to meet demand for services.” Mr Currie said the Cura Group will continue to expand its footprint across Australia including in areas of need. “While Somerset Private Hospital is the Group’s first acquired development, we will continue to look for other projects both already established and in the greenfield space.”

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Councillor’s bold plan for markets to relocate ALENA HIGGINS

bold suggestion to relocate Flemington’s Sydney Markets to Londonderry has been hosed down, but expansion in the Aerotropolis is being explored. Londonderry’s strategic location close to the proposed Castlereagh Connection makes it the “logical place to have it”, according to Penrith Councillor Marcus Cornish, who claims selling off the Market’s current 42-hectare site would more than pay for the shift. “If the markets were moved to Londonderry, that would bring all the satellite industries that would come with it, and a lot of those satellite industries can’t be accommodated in Flemington but they can be accommodated in Penrith,” he said. “The connectivity with the [proposed] Castlereagh Freeway, which connects straight back to the M7 and of course the other freeways, makes it a prime position for distribution and also from the aspect of supply from over the Mountains and more regional areas.” However, it appears Sydney Markets,

which signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the NSW Government in 2018 – identifying a potential opportunity to develop an ‘Agri-Business Precinct’ in the Western Sydney Aerotropolis – has other ideas. “Working alongside the NSW Government we will consider options for the future of the Markets that promote growth, align with the changing landscape of Sydney and support the best interests of our traders, growers, suppliers and stakeholders,” Sydney Markets CEO Brad Latham said. “Long-term relocation options will only be considered if they stand to support competitive trade, effective distribution, operational excellence and innovation.” However Cr Cornish, a proponent of de-centralisation in Sydney, maintains Londonderry is more compatible, saying the Aerotropolis has no connection to the motorway or freight rail and would only create another traffic conflict. “It’s a far more viable proposition to put it at Londonderry than the Aerotropolis or anywhere else,” Cr Cornish said.

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Sensory gym planned Jamisontown industrial unit set to be transformed to help local children ALENA HIGGINS

he establishment of a local sensory gym for people with special needs could be imminent after a wellknown disability group lodged plans with Penrith Council. Nepean Area Disabilities Organisation Limited (NADO) recently submitted a Development Application to transform an industrial unit at 57 Regentville Road, Jamisontown into a sensory gym – the first of its kind in Penrith. Claremont Meadows resident Lauren Said was thrilled and excited to learn such an important facility could be opening closer to home. “I would very much support the idea of a sensory gym in the Penrith area,” she said. “I took my almost six-year-old special needs daughter to the Shine Shed in Vineyard during the school holidays with her two older sisters and it was great.” Catering to children and adults with moderate to high support needs, the bespoke facility plans to operate seven days per week and will also feature a new cafe.

The site of the proposed sensory gym in Jamisontown. Photo: Melinda Jane.

NADO CEO, Denise Heath, said they wanted to provide an environment where people with a disability felt safe and could benefit both socially and physically. “We’ve been established in this area for quite a long time and we’re always looking at ways of engaging with the community

and providing services that help families and help people with a disability to have a more enjoyable life,” she said. She said the Shine Shed was a good comparison for what they are trying to achieve. “It will be a bit of a mid-way between

therapy and full on play, and it will be controlled in terms of numbers so it will never be overcrowded or chaotic,” she said. Ms Heath said the facility would cater for all types of needs, including those who struggle with loud noise. “There will be a large area with the bigger play equipment and then there will be a quiet room, so if it’s a bit overwhelming for a child or they just prefer a more quieter experience, we’ll actually have a room that has sound and light that is more appropriate to their needs,” she said. Ms Heath said it was NADO’s intention to employ an occupational therapist and they were also looking at other staffing requirements, including diversional therapists or recreational therapists, so each individual could gain the most from the experience. With a lease already signed, they are aiming to “press the go button” as soon as they receive Council approval, Ms Heath said. This story first appeared online at www.westernweekender.com.au. Visit our website for local news as it breaks, seven days a week.

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We’re all saddened to hear of the passing of Britain’s ‘beacon of hope’ during the COVID-19 crisis, Captain Tom Moore. He died aged 100 earlier this week after battling pneumonia and then contracting COVID-19.

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More parking coming Council to construct temporary car park to cater for City Park development ALENA HIGGINS

otorists scratching their heads about where to park when construction of City Park begins can wonder no more. Penrith Council has confirmed it will build a replacement car park next to Judges Place Car Park, with construction expected to begin in June. “The new temporary car park next to Judges Place Car Park on Woodriff Street, Penrith will provide 153 parking spaces and two accessible parking spaces,” a Council spokesman said. “It will compensate for parking lost during the construction of City Park (approximately 50 spaces), and until the permanent 600 additional car parking spaces in Soper Place become available.” The replacement site, which sits between Judges Place Car Park and Penrith Bowling Club, is already being used as an informal car park and site compound. Council expects the temporary car park to be ready by September and for it to convert back to green space upon Soper Place’s anticipated 2024 completion date.

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The replacement site is currently being used as informal car parking and as a site compound. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Meanwhile, the Development Application (DA) for the $12 million City Park was formally submitted late last month. The project “seeks to deliver a 7,000sqm park on the corner of Henry and Station streets, complete with themed gardens, water features, shaded areas and open space for people to socialise, exercise, relax and be entertained,” a recent Council press release states.

A portion of the Allen Place Car Park will be demolished to make way for City Park, forcing Council to engage in car parking Tetris while it delivers two major projects – City Park and Soper Place – simultaneously. Council’s long-held aspiration for City Park has received mixed views, with Independent Councillor Kevin Crameri predicting the loss of the sought-after

Allen Place car spaces would be the final “death knell” for High Street, while other residents suggested it would attract crime. However, Mayor Karen McKeown said City Park will give the City Centre a “competitive edge for attracting visitors, shoppers and workers”, stimulate the day and night time economies and help “mitigate the heat island effect and create a cool refuge”.

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oth new kindy kids and returned students were thrilled to see the themed celebrations put on by Kingswood’s St Joseph’s Primary School for their very first day back last Friday. The chosen theme, ‘Mindcraft’, is a play on the popular video game ‘Minecraft’, which teachers are using as a basis to encourage the students to dedicate themselves to learning throughout the year. “That’s the in thing at the moment, ‘Minecraft’. They were playing in the holidays and some of them were just excited out of their brains,” said Principal Trish Reilly of the students arriving for their first day. “Within the ‘Minecraft’ game, they build worlds and create opportunities,” explained Assistant Principal Rochelle Borg. “With that understanding, that in ‘Minecraft’ you need to build your world and create whatever you want, we tap that into our learning and say to the kids, ‘well, you have it within you to basically build on your learning and build your brain’.” The school also had a visit from Steve,

the main character from ‘Minecraft’, who handed them a license to ‘build your brain’. “Steve gave them a Mindcraft license, so they were excited for that, but also the parents … I think the parents sometimes get more excited than the students,” Mrs Reilly said. Mrs Borg said it was important to make the first day of school memorable for the kindergarten kids and parents. “Certainly, with our new kindergarten parents, we wanted to make it a more exciting day,” Mrs Borg said. “There was a photobooth set up for the kinders, so they were super excited to be able to have a photo on their very first day at school.” Both returning parents and those with kindy starters were excited to participate in the celebrations. “St Joseph’s does a theme every year and it’s really, really great for the children. It’s such an exciting way to start the school year and puts them on the right foot from day one,” said Narelle Messina, whose daughter Zoe was beginning kindergarten, joining her older sisters who were starting year four and year six. “This is such a wonderful school.”

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A man has been charged after riding with a disqualified licence in Penrith last week. About 9.20pm on Wednesday, January 27, police were patrolling Allard Street, Penrith when they sighted two trail bikes riding towards them. One rider, a 39-year-old Penrith man stopped in the driveway of a residential property, so police stopped to speak to him. After asking for his riders’ licence, it is alleged the man advised police that it was disqualified. Checks revealed that the man’s licence was disqualified from February 27, 2008 to February 27, 2024 and he was arrested and charged. He will appear at Penrith Local Court on Thursday, March 4.

North St Marys: Woman charged after police find drugs during search

A woman has been charged after possessing prohibited drugs in North St Marys. About 10.30pm on Wednesday, January 27 police were patrolling Debrincat Avenue, North St Marys when they sighted a person riding a bicycle at speed. Noticing the rider was not wearing a helmet police stopped the rider and had a conversation with the 27-year-old St Clair woman. It is alleged the woman was holding a green bottle that contained ‘Liquid GHB’. The woman was searched and was also found to be in the possession of a bottle of Valium. It is alleged that the Valium was not prescribed to the woman, and she was arrested. She was charged and will appear at Penrith Local Court on Wednesday, March 10.

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Penrith: Glenmore Park man to front court after drug bust

A man has been charged after possessing prohibited drugs in Penrith on Sunday. During a police stop, a 41-year-old Glenmore Park man was breath tested, returning a negative result. After asking the man for his driver’s licence, it is alleged he told police he did not have it on him so checks were conducted. The man was then searched where it is alleged police found prescription medication on the man that was not prescribed to him. After searching the vehicle, police also located a small resealable bag containing methylamphetamines and the man was arrested. He was charged and will front court later this month.

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Emotive and difficult topic A local burger business has attracted the ire of thousands of social media users after pushing the envelope in a recent social media post. Downtown Brooklyn Penrith, known for its elaborate burgers inspired by the New York City area that bears its name, has made a name for itself locally for social media posts that reject political correctness in favour of what some might call ‘dark humour’. A recent social media post that referred to “invasion day bandwagoners” has provoked outrage from many people in the community, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous, who have invariably described the post as racist. The controversy comes off the back of another tension filled Australia Day whereby debate raged as to whether or not the date should be changed. In light of the current debate raging across the nation, and this local example of how these matters are fraught with passion and emotion for those concerned, we thought we would take the opportunity to provide our readers with a brief outline of the Racial Discrimination Act, 1975, a piece of legislation introduced by the Whitlam Labor government prohibiting racial discrimination. Australia is in a unique position when it comes to matters of racial discrimination given our long and rich Indigenous history and the fact that modern Australia is made up of migrants from all over the globe. Ours is literally one of the most multicultural nations on the planet. Accordingly, the law operates to prohibit discrimination on the basis of race in relation to matters including: 1. Employment 2. Land, housing or accommodation

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Net closes on arsonists Police make arrest after St Marys supplement shop was targeted twice TROY DODDS

man has been arrested as part of investigations into three separate arson attacks at supplement stores across Sydney, including two in St Marys. The first incident happened in July 2019 when a store in Queen Street, St Marys was targeted. The blaze was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW and the business sustained significant damage. No injuries were reported during the incident. Two men had been seen allegedly attempting to enter the premises, before breaking through the security shutters and setting the business on fire. The pair were last seen fleeing the area on foot on Chapel Street toward East Lane. More than a year later, in November 2020, emergency services were called to the same business, following reports of a fire. The blaze was extinguished by Fire and Rescue NSW and the business sustained significant damage. Again no injuries were reported. During initial inquiries, police identified that a black Audi sedan reversed into

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Debrincat Avenue heading toward the Mt Druitt area. Another incident forming part of the police investigation occurred in Rouse Hill last year. On Wednesday, officers arrested and charged a 33-year-old man from Whalan in relation to the investigation. “Today’s outcome is we believe the commencement of a phase of action in bringing these people to justice,” said Detective Inspector Richard Puffett. “Following a public appeal last month we received a considerable amount of information and on top of that our investigators have been working tirelessly in relation to this matter.” Police believe the man who was charged was involved in at least one of the offences at St Marys, with his role in other offences still being investigated. “We’re still exploring all the different machinations of this investigation,” Detective Inspector Puffett said. “We’re not ruling out any motive at this stage but the puzzle is starting to come together.” The owners of the businesses targeted are not involved in the incidents.

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Drivers won’t slow down Caddens residents say speeding remains an issue on Cadda Ridge Drive EMILY FESZCZUK

addens residents have been calling for solutions to stop speeding drivers on Cadda Ridge Drive for over a year with no resolution in sight. A resident that lives on the main thoroughfare, Jatinder Kaur, said speeding vehicles in the 50km/h area has continued to be an issue. “It was never a good idea to close Caddens Road and make Cadda Ridge Drive a main road in 2019 because people think it is a racetrack instead of a residential area street and go way over,” she said. “Cars also overtake while speeding and put others in danger to the point of causing accidents, and last month a car even rolled onto its side.” Councillor Tricia Hitchen, who raised the matter with Council last year, said she is still working to find the best option. “I have been chasing the most recent data, as the last counts were in March and April of 2020, and showed an average of 3000 cars a day on Cadda Ridge Drive,” she said. “Council had responded saying that the

Residents are concerned about speeding vehicles on Cadda Ridge Drive. Photo: Melinda Jane.

percentiles recorded that were above the speed limit were not significantly high enough to meet the targets for this type of road to apply for traffic calming devices.” With locals disagreeing with the response, Cr Hitchen said she will be continuing to investigate the matter. “I have asked for the VMS Speed Trailer to return so as to compare the speeds and volumes in the 12-month period as I’m sure the volumes have increased,” she said. “I’d like to meet with the residents again and see if there are any measures, other than speed humps, that may assist to make this a safer road.” Fellow Caddens resident Rinkal Patel said the speed monitoring needs to happen again. “They need to measure again especially during peak times because there have been incidents on a regular basis due to vehicles going on the downward slope sometimes exceeding 80 or 90km/h,” he said. “There has been some police presence, but Council needs to work with them to come up with a permanent fix to this problem for the safety of the community.”

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Vaccine roll-out nears Nepean Hospital named among first sites to administer COVID vaccine EMILY FESZCZUK

epean Hospital has been announced as one of the state’s first 11 hospital sites required to facilitate the roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine program. The vaccination hub is expected to be administering the Pfizer vaccine as a part of Phase 1a from the end of February. The other hospitals set to take part are Royal Prince Alfred, Westmead and Liverpool, along with Hornsby, St George, Newcastle, Wollongong, Coffs Harbour, Dubbo and Wagga Wagga hospitals. A NSW Health spokesperson said priority will be given to frontline staff when vaccinations begin at the end of this month. “NSW Health staff have now been advised priority will be applied to frontline staff in the Federal Government’s roll-out of the vaccination program,” the spokesperson said. “The focus will be those staff most likely to come into contact with COVID-positive patients.” The NSW Health website also stated that ambulance and patient transport staff,

emergency department staff and those in critical care wards would also be considered for prioritisation in the first round. Despite possibly being eligible to be in the first group to receive the vaccination, South Penrith resident Nicole Beasley said she will not be taking part, and would even quit her job if it came to it. “I work as an assistant in nursing and we haven’t been told anything yet, but I suspect we will be told soon whether or not we need to have it immediately,” she said. “It definitely has potential if it had more time, but I feel the major side effects that some people who have had the vaccine have already had and even the deaths are just not worth it.” Ms Beasley said she has concerns and will deal with the consequences about choosing to not vaccinate. “I am unsure about it for myself but also for the older generation and those with low immune systems who may have a bad reaction as well,” she said. “If my workplace made it a requirement for me to get it to continue to work, I would just have to quit and look elsewhere as it is my choice.”

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Six decades of true love It’s Penrith’s cutest love story: Reg and Joan celebrate 60th anniversary EMILY FESZCZUK

n 1956 all eyes were on televisions as they were introduced to Australia, but Reginald Short had his eyes on a pretty young lady instead. Married just five years later, Reg and Joan Short celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary yesterday, February 4. The 80-year-old couple, who now live in the Nepean Shores retirement village, still seem like teenagers when they talk about how they first met. “Me and my girlfriends were 15 and went to Luna Park where Reg happened to be with his mates and we just clicked,” Mrs Short said. “Coming home on the train I said I wanted to get in touch, so Reg wrote his number on a bit of paper and I thought ‘wow he must be rich to have a telephone at home’.” With Mr Short being released from hospital after being in a car accident to attend their wedding, he said the couple has always had a strong relationship. “We ended up having two beautiful sons who we brought up in Werrington County,

Reg and Joan Short have a love of classic cars. Photo: Melinda Jane.

which have given us four grandchildren and three great grandchildren with one on the way, which is amazing,” he said. “I think always spending time doing things we love has been good for us, such as our community work and our love for

old vintage cars like Morris Minors, which we have had our whole time together.” While Mr Short has suffered two strokes and has lost part of his sight and Mrs Short is in remission for the second time after battling cancer, the pair said they

are lucky to have reached the milestone, which has been recognised. “We received letters from Stuart Ayres, the Governor General, Gladys Berejiklian, the Prime Minister and even the Queen,” Mrs Short said.

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to say thank you but ongoing COVID-19 restrictions made this too difficult. Rotary District 9675 decided they would provide all these workers with lamingtons on Australia Day as a small token to say thank you. Arrangements were made through various bakeries for over 20,000 lamingtons to be made, individually wrapped and labelled. Members from the Rotary Clubs of St Marys and Wallacia-Mulgoa Valley delivered 1900 lamingtons to Nepean Hospital for distribution to staff.

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Call for more housing Desperate times: Social housing wait list in Penrith grows to almost 1,700 EMILY FESZCZUK

he St Vincent de Paul Society NSW is calling on the State Government to take action for the thousands of people that are in need of a home. This comes as the latest government figures show that the social housing wait list in Penrith has grown to almost 1,700 applicants. St Vincent de Paul Society Parramatta Social Justice Representative Caterina Tribbia, who is a part of the St Marys conference, said lack of housing is a big issue in the area. “In Penrith there are currently 1,679 applicants with 179 listed as priority housing with a wait of five to 10 years and even longer for families needing a threebedroom home,” she said. “It is not just people who don’t work but immigrants, single parents, people with disabilities or mental health issues and those whose partner might have passed on and they can no longer afford private rent.” Ms Tribbia said St Vinnies wants the Government to build 5,000 new homes

Caterina Tribbia from the St Vincent de Paul Society. Photo: Melinda Jane.

each year across NSW for the next 10 years, to address the social housing issue. “The Government needs to invest in more housing and St Vincent is happy to help provide wraparound services which will have flow-on benefits to the whole community, such as less strain on the health and criminal system,” she said. “They need to have a strong emphasis on

a modern approach to social housing with no huge complexes, but well-maintained homes sprinkled throughout the community to avoid problems.” A NSW Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) spokesperson said it’s aware of people wanting more social housing built in the Penrith Local Government Area and around NSW and has projects underway.

“We are working strategically to identify local demand for suitable homes and recycle ageing, outdated properties to build more new homes, which meet the needs of tenants,” the spokesperson said. “The NSW LAHC currently has 50 housing projects in various stages of delivery and nine of these projects are in the Penrith LGA.”

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If you have broken or unwanted electronic items at home that you’ve been waiting for the perfect opportunity to dispose of correctly, Council is offering an easy, free and convenient way to get rid of them – at our E-waste Drop-off Day. Pack the boot of your car or trailer with any electrical items with an electrical cord or a battery you no longer have a use for and bring them down to Jamison Park on Saturday, February 13 between 9am and 3pm. Residents are requested to remain in their vehicles as part of the drop-off day’s COVID-19 safe plan. The friendly staff will unpack your boot and trailer and make sure your waste is disposed of correctly and safely. E-waste is growing at three times the rate of any other waste. It’s important

that we ensure we divert as much ewaste as possible from landfill to avoid taking up unnecessary space and to ensure any toxins contained in these items do not endanger our environment and wildlife. Disposing of these items correctly also means they will be disassembled, sorted, and recovered for recycling. We’ll be accepting items such as laptops, computers, hard drives, televisions, stereos, grooming devices, cables, cameras, electronic games and toys, microwaves, fax machines and mobile phones. For more details about the event and a complete list of what you can bring, visit our website: penrith.city/events.

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Splashing the stigma Sisters take to the water to raise money for important mental health cause EMILY FESZCZUK

isters Grace and Charlotte Nicholls are making a splash to help a youth mental health charity. The Glenbrook pair will be swimming to raise funds for the Batyr and Budgy Smuggler ‘Splash the Stigma’ event. The girls’ mother, Amanda Nicholls, said the eight and six-year-old siblings are excited to make a difference. “We are huge advocates of supporting charities and the girls participate in a lot of events at Penrith Anglican College, but they wanted to do more to help,” she said. “They swim a lot at Eva Bory’s in Emu Plains, Nepean Aquatic Centre in Penrith and Glenbrook Swim Centre, so when we saw they could do laps make a difference we knew it was a great fit.” Ms Nicholls said helping the charity also allows the opportunity to discuss mental health with younger people. “It is a little harder for Charlotte to understand the concept of mental health, but she knows she is helping Batyr run their programs to help kids be happier and she is thankful everyone is donating

money to sponsor her,” she said. “For Grace it has been great to have a conversation about kids who might have feelings they can’t deal with and need someone to talk to them about, so that we can remove that stigma about youth mental health early.” With people eligible to sign up and swim as much as they can from February 19-21, Grace said she and Charlotte will try as hard as they can to reach their 400m goal. “I will swim depending on Charlotte, so if she can swim 200m then I’ll do the other half but, if she only makes 100m, I will do the rest to get us to our target,” she said. “I love swimming and it is important to show people that ‘Splash the Stigma’ is happening and it’s easy to join up because the more people that join up, the more money we can raise.” Even if people cannot donate, Ms Nicholls said it is great for people to just spread the word about the event. “Donations are appreciated but it is great to get other swimmers involved or to just spread awareness about the charity and the event,” she said. To donate, visit www.splashthestigma. com.au/t/nichollsgirls.

Grace and Charlotte Nicholls are making a splash for a good cause. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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A vibrant green space in the heart of Penrith’s City Centre is now one step closer with the Development Application (DA) for the $12-million City Park formally submitted to Council. The community can have their say on the DA, which is open for public exhibition for the next four weeks. The DA for City Park seeks to deliver a 7,000sqm park on the corner of Henry and Station Streets,

complete with themed gardens, water features, shaded areas and open space for people to socialise, exercise, relax and be entertained. Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown said the submission of the DA and public exhibition period is a major milestone in the project and follows a strong community and local business response to the recent consultation on the final design for the park.

“City Park has been a long-held aspiration for Council and our community, and the DA is an exciting step towards the delivery of a vibrant and green heart in our City Centre,” she said. The development is on public exhibition for four weeks until February 26 and the DA proposal (DA21/0047) can be viewed online via Council’s DA Tracker at penrith.city/ DATracker.

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NSW’s run of days with no new community transmission of COVID-19 has continued this week. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian is likely to further ease restrictions next week if no new cases are reported. Health officials are hoping they can declare the Berala cluster, which derailed Christmas and New Years plans across Sydney, extinguished. Eased restrictions next week will likely include masks no longer being required for hospitality workers. NSW is also keeping a close eye on Western Australia, which entered a lockdown this week after a new case was reported.

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NEW PROGRAM Noro Music Therapy has confirmed it’ll be delivering the successful Guitars for Vets program in Penrith. The program builds on successful pilot programs delivered in St Marys and Burwood, both of which achieved great results and outcomes for participants. Participants are provided with a guitar, bag, tuner and program materials before embarking on a 16-week program to teach foundation guitar skills, providing mental health support and respite from the pace of life. For more details on the program or Noro Music Therapy, which has a long history in western Sydney, visit www. noro.org.au.

GET A WILL PLAN AHEAD DAYS IN PENRITH If you’ve been meaning to get your affairs in order but don’t know where to start, NSW Trustee & Guardian has re-established its popular Plan Ahead Days at pop-up locations in Penrith and Katoomba. Residents can take advantage of a range of quality trustee services, including will-making, will safe document storage, powers of attorney and enduring guardianship appointments in a convenient, local location. Appointments book out fast, so bookings are essential. To book phone 8688 2600 or visit www.tag.nsw.gov.au/wills/ make-will. Upcoming Penrith events are on February 11, March 4 and March 25 at Penrith RSL.

HELP OUT The Garguree Swampcare Group meets on the first Sunday morning of every month to help regenerate the bush and swampland at The Gully in Katoomba. Gundungurra man and Swampcare co-ordinator, David King, whose mother was born in The Gully in 1926 and whose knowledge of the native flora, fauna and the many thousands of years of Aboriginal history in the area is phenomenal, helps run the group with other Gully Traditional Owners. Kids and families are always welcomed to the group, with families encouraged to attend and take part together. For more information go to: bmcc. nsw.gov.au/envirovolunteers.

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GET RID OF YOUR E-WASTE AT COUNCIL DROP-OFF DAY Pack old, broken and unwanted electronic items into the boot of your car or trailer and bring them down to Jamison Park for Council’s free Electronic Waste Dropoff Day on Saturday, February 13 between 9am and 3pm. Entrance to the drop-off day is via Jamison Road. Electronic waste, or e-waste is growing at three times the rate of any other waste. It’s important to take it to the right place such as Council’s free e-waste drop-off day as some items contain valuable materials which can

be recovered, recycled and used to make other products. This resource recovery process is not possible when they are disposed of in household bins, and sadly, end up in landfill. Council encourages residents to pack up old, unwanted and broken televisions, computers, small kitchen appliances, stereos, mobile phones and other electronic

waste, pop them in the back of the car or trailer, and attend the event where friendly staff will unload them for you. “Council runs this event twice each year with past events collecting over 60 tonnes of electronic waste which can then be disassembled, sorted and recovered for recycling,” said Penrith Mayor and Sustainability Champion, Karen McKeown.

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t Clair actress Kate Jirelle has been waiting a long time to bring Rosie Price, one of the lead characters from Andrew Bovell’s play ‘Things I Know to be True’, to the Pavilion Theatre stage. About a year ago, as final rehearsals were taking place, the team behind the play received the news that local theatres would be shutting due to COVID-19 restrictions, and their production would be postponed, making this week’s premiere about 18 months in the making.

“It’s been interesting because, especially with community theatre, you don’t often get the chance to sit with a character for that long,” Kate told the Weekender. The wait has given Kate time to really connect to the role of Rosie Price, the youngest member of the Price family, who are the focus of the play. Returning from an eventful trip to Europe with an ongoing zeal for life, 19-yearold Rosie carries a sense of innocence and naivete that Kate felt she could connect to. “When I first read this script, it was one of those feelings of ‘I just have to play this character’,” Kate said. “I remember when I was 18 and going

out into the world, and you have all these expectations of what life is going to be … and then it often doesn’t always turn out the way you thought. “I’m also the youngest in my family, and I get that feeling of wanting to live up to your parent’s expectations, but also realising that you might not, and your dreams might be different to the ones that your parents have for you.” ‘Things I Know to be True’ follows Bob and Fran Price, and their four children, who all challenge their parents’ ideals and expectations in different ways. They are brought to life in this production by the Castle Hill Players.

Following the end of her run in ‘Things I Know to be True’, Kate will be moving on to the role of Polly in ‘Faulty Tales’, a dinner-theatre production taking place at The Palais Royale in Katoomba this July. Between gigs, Kate runs her own production company, Blue Sparrow Entertainment, which keeps her constantly writing and working on her own films and smaller series. ‘Things I Know to be True’ is playing at the Castle Hill Pavilion Theatre from Friday, February 5 until Saturday, February 27. All tickets $25. For bookings, visit www.paviliontheatre.org.au or call 9634 2929.

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he hit parody version of the muchloved sitcom, ‘Friends’ is coming to Australia after successful seasons in New York and Las Vegas. ‘Friends! The Musical Parody’ is a lighthearted caricature following the lives of your favourite group of 20-somethings, navigating life and love across the backdrop of 1990s New York. Beginning as the series did, on a typical day at their favourite café, the unexpected arrival of runaway bride Rachel is set to shake things up among Monica, Ross, Phoebe, Chandler and Joey.

After almost a year of auditions, the cast and creatives have reached final rehearsals, with multi-talented actor, vocalist, director and writer Dash Kruck at the helm in the director’s chair. Featuring recreations of the best moments from the show’s 10-year run, audiences will be filled with 90s nostalgia while watching this fast-paced and music-filled celebration of the iconic series. ‘Friends! The Musical Parody’ will be on at the Riverside Theatre, Parramatta from Thursday, September 2. Recommended for mature audiences aged 12+. To book or for more information, call 8839 3399 or visit riversideparramatta.com.au.

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Ê Your Disney+ subscription is about to get way more expensive, with new entertainment addition ‘Star’ launching on the service on February 23. The general entertainment addition, which includes titles catering for adult viewers, will come as part of a new subscriber fee of $11.99 per month ($119.99 per year). Current subscribers will see pricing of $8.99 honoured for a six-month period before it goes up to the new price. Star will launch with hundreds of seasons from 155 TV series, almost 450 movies and a slate of four exclusive Star Originals at launch. Some of the classic titles that will be available at launch include ‘Alias’, ‘Felicity’, ‘Desperate Housewives’, ‘Bob’s Burgers’, ‘Ugly Betty’, ‘Black-ish’, ‘Scandal’ and ‘Dollface’.

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Ê The hottest show on Netflix, ‘Bridgerton’, has been renewed for a second season. While I’m yet to see this show and probably never will, I hear it’s quite popular with viewers all over the world. Just last week it was confirmed that the first season of ‘Bridgerton’ was the most-watched series on Netflix ever with a record 82 million households around the world tuning in to watch at least one episode of the steamy romance. Ê New six-part food series ‘Three Blue Ducks’ premieres on 10 next Saturday, February 13 at 7pm. In the series, ‘MasterChef’ judge Andy Allen is joined

by head chefs Mark LaBrooy and Darren Robertson, both from the Three Blue Ducks restaurant franchise, as they travel to foodie destinations around Australia.

Ê Channel Seven crime drama ‘The Blacklist’ has been renewed for a ninth season. James Spader will return as Raymond “Red” Reddington, one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives, who helps the FBI track down the most notorious criminals in the world. Ê New episodes of ‘The Simpsons’, ‘Family Guy’ and ‘American Dad’ return to 7mate next Wednesday, February 10. Homer and the gang will kick things off at 8.30pm followed by Peter Griffin at 9pm, and Stan Smith and his antics at 9.30pm.

At the movies... Beautiful film ticks plenty of boxes PENGUIN BLOOM ++++ 1 hour, 35 minutes ERIN CHRISTIE

It sounds more cheesy than enjoyable; paralysed from the chest down after a freak accident, Sam Bloom finds a new sense of purpose by caring for an injured bird. However, ‘Penguin Bloom’, based on the true story of Bloom and her family, is a beautiful watch about how we can grow throughout life’s challenges. Strong, independent Sam (Naomi Watts), once a capable nurse and avid surfer, is left deeply depressed following the loss of movement to most of her body. Feeling disconnected from her husband and three rambunctious sons, she spends most days lying in the darkness, mourning what she has

lost. That is until Noah (Griffin Murray-Johnston), her eldest boy, finds a fallen magpie chick at the beach nearby. Naming her Penguin, he brings her home, where her needy squawking and disruptive playing proves too much for Sam to ignore. As Penguin grows and learns to fly, Sam realises she must too learn to live once more, returning to the water to learn to kayak, and reconnecting to the family. Watts gives a beautiful and nuanced performance, but breakout star Murray-Johnston, proves to be one to watch, with a wise and compelling screen presence that seems well beyond his years. A must-see for all animal lovers.

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Q&A [s] 11:05 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Back Roads (PG) [s] 1:30 Outback Ringer (PG) [s] 2:00 Rake (M l) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:00 The Heights (PG) [s] 4:30 Back Roads (PG) [s] 5:00 Escape From The City (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat [s] 8:05 Vera (PG) [s] 9:35 Mystery Road (M l) [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “Runaway Millionaires” (M) (’19) – A New Zealand couple go on the run after $10 million is accidentally deposited into their bank account. Stars: Jess Sayer 2:00 House Of Wellness [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 8:30 TBA 10:00 TBA 11:30 TBA

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra Summer [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Movie: “Speechless” (PG) (’94) Stars: Geena Davis 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Tennis: ATP Cup Tennis: Semi Finals *Live* [s] 11:30 Movie: “Double Jeopardy” (M l,v,s) (’99) Stars: Ashley Judd 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Jamie & The Nonnas [s] 2:00 10 Travlr Northern Territory [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Living Room [s] 8:30 The Graham Norton Show (M l,s) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 2:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 3:00 NITV: Nula 3:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5:05 Letters And Numbers 5:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Uncovering France’s Roman City (PG) (In English/ French) 8:35 Who Do You Think You Are UK? (PG) 9:45 My Grandparents War (PG)

2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Weekender 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia

4:00 STIHL Timbersports (PG) 4:30 Hellfire Heroes (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Need For Speed” (PG) (’14) Stars: Aaron Paul 10:10 Movie: “Drive Angry” (MA15+) (’11)

3:30 Futurama (PG) 3:55 The Simpsons (PG) 4:45 Movie: “Project: ALF” (PG) (’96) Stars: Miguel Ferrer 6:45 Movie: “Planes” (PG) (’13) Stars: Carlos Alazraqui 8:30 Movie: “Splash” (PG) (’84) Stars: Tom Hanks

5:00 Fraggle Rock 6:00 Cooking Hawaiian Style 6:30 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari 7:00 NITV News: Nula 7:30 Movie: “Hunt For The Wilderpeople” (PG) (’16) Stars: Taika Waititi 9:15 Bedtime Stories 9:25 Big Name, No Blanket (M l)

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

3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Movie: “Runaway Bride” (PG) (’99) Stars: Julia Roberts

4:00 We Bought The Farm 4:30 House Hunters USA 5:00 Raising House (PG) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Open Homes Australia 8:30 Instant Dream Home 9:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt

5:25 School Of Rock 6:00 Dragons: Race To The Edge (PG) 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Bruno And Boots (PG) 8:25 Operation Ouch! 8:55 Voltron: Legendary Defender 9:20 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (PG) 9:40 Radiant

6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 8:00 Planet America 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum 12:00 ABC Late News 12:15 Planet America 1:10 ABC Late News

6:25 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Cinderella 10:40 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG) 11:10 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 12:00 Catalyst 12:55 Parks And Recreation (M l,s)

4:00 Sarah Graham: Food Safari 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5:30 Come Dine With Me UK 6:30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 7:30 Made In Britain 8:30 Rick Stein’s German Bite 9:35 River Cottage Australia 10:35 The Cook And The Chef

5:40 Shortland Street (PG) 6:10 Abandoned (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Hoarders (M) 9:20 City Porn (MA15+) 10:10 Housos (M) 11:10 Monogamish (M) (In German)

10:00 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu (PG) 10:30 Pokemon Journeys (PG) 11:00 Tennis: Melbourne Summer Series: Day *Live* 6:00 Tennis: Melbourne Summer Series: Night *Live* 11:00 Police Ten 7 (M l,v) 12:00 Quantum Leap (M s)

3:30 Movie: “Till Death Us Do Part” (PG) (’65) Stars: Warren Mitchell 5:30 Tennis: Melbourne Summer Series: Night *Live* 7:30 David Attenborough Seven Worlds, One Planet (PG) 8:40 Movie: “The Lady in the Van” (PG) (’15)

2:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Employable Me Australia (M l) [s] 1:30 Agatha Christie’s The Witness For The Prosecution (M v) [s] 2:20 Making Child Prodigies [s] 3:00 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat [s] 3:30 Dream Gardens: Mount Eliza, VIC [s] 4:00 Landline [s] 4:30 Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] 5:00 Football: A-League: Round 7: Brisbane Roar v Melbourne Victory *Live* [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Death In Paradise (M v) [s] 8:30 Call The Midwife (M) [s] 9:30 Endeavour (M v) [s]

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Randwick: Inglis Millennium Day [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] – An unsuspecting elderly couple are found to be carrying a supply of something illegal and possibly deadly. 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Cricket: Big Bash League: Final Game: Teams TBC *Live* From TBA [s] 11:00 TBA

6:00 Easy Eats [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Today Extra Saturday [s] 11:00 Tennis: Melbourne Summer Series *Live* [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 RBT: Parole Buster (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair [s] 7:30 Tennis: ATP Cup Tennis: Finals *Live* [s] 11:30 Movie: “Thomas Crown Affair” (M s,l) (’99) Stars: Pierce Brosnan 1:45 Explore [s] 2:00 Home Shopping 5:30 Wesley Impact

12:00 Beyond The Fire (PG) [s] 12:30 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 1:00 10 Minute Kitchen [s] 1:30 Destination Dessert [s] 2:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 2:30 Australia By Design [s] 3:00 What’s Up Down Under [s] 3:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 4:00 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:30 Farm To Fork [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 7:00 Toddlers Behaving (Very) Badly (PG) [s] 8:00 Movie: “The Help” (M) (’11) Stars: Emma Stone 10:55 Bull (M) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Cycling: AusCycling 2021 Road National Criterium 4:00 Travel Man 4:30 Remarkable Places To Eat (PG) 5:40 Secret Nazi Bases 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 8:05 Michael Portillo’s Abandoned Britain (PG) 9:00 Movie: “Hannibal” (MA15+) (’01) Stars: Anthony Hopkins 11:20 Movie: “Love And Friendship” (PG) (’16) Stars: Kate Beckinsale 1:00 Atlanta (MA15+)

2:30 Weekender 3:00 Property Ladder UK (PG) 5:30 The Great Outdoors (PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Greatest Outdoors (PG) 12:30 The Fine Art Auction (PG) 3:30 Sydney Weekender

4:00 Desert Collectors (PG) 6:00 Ultimate Factories (PG) 7:00 Building Giants: Underground Mega Road (PG) 8:00 Mighty Ships (PG) 9:00 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 12:00 Shipping Wars (PG) 12:30 Desert Collectors (PG)

11:30 The Amazing Race (PG) 12:30 Britain’s Got Talent (PG) 2:00 TBA 4:00 TBA 5:30 TBA 7:00 Movie: “Jack The Giant Slayer” (M v) (’13) Stars: Nicholas Hoult 9:30 Movie: “The Lost Boys” (M) (’87) Stars: Kiefer Sutherland

6:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 7:00 Everyday Brave (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Through The Wormhole (PG) 8:30 Adam Goodes - The Final Quarter 10:00 Movie: “Once Were Warriors” (MA15+) (’94) Stars: Rena Owen

3:30 All 4 Adventure 4:30 Mighty Machines 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (M) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 Hawaii Five-O (M v) 11:20 LA’s Finest (M) 12:15 CSI: Miami (M v)

12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Becker (PG) 2:30 The Middle (PG) 3:30 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:30 The Middle (M) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 2 Broke Girls (M v) 3:30 Becker (PG) 4:30 Home Shopping

3:30 Pool Kings (PG) 4:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 5:30 Stay Or Sell 6:30 Texas Flip N Move 7:30 Country House Hunters 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Renovation 11:30 House Hunters

5:25 School Of Rock 5:50 Sadie Sparks 6:00 Dragons: Race To The Edge (PG) 6:30 Robot Wars 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Slugterra 8:35 Camp Lakebottom 8:55 Total DramaRama 9:10 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Q&A Highlights 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Back Roads 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Foreign Correspondent 10:00 ABC News Weekend

6:25 Molly Of Denali 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI: J Places (M l,s) 8:30 Jayde Adams: Serious Black Jumper (MA15+) 9:35 Live At The Apollo (M l,s) 10:20 Would I Lie To You? (PG)

4:00 A Gondola On The Murray (PG) 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 5:30 Cheese Slices 6:30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown (PG) 7:35 Pacific Island Food Revolution 8:35 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook 9:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour

5:30 Basketball: NBL: Cairns Taipans v New Zealand Breakers *Live* 7:30 The Last Man On Earth (M l) 7:55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M d,l,s) 8:30 The X-Files: 2shy/ The Walk/ Oubliette (M h,v) 11:00 Tent And Sex (M s) (In Dutch)

3:20 Movie: “Open Season: Scared Silly” (G) (’15) Stars: Donny Lucas 5:00 Tennis: Melbourne Summer Series: Night *Live* 11:00 Movie: “Blown Away” (M) (’94) Stars: Jeff Bridges 1:30 No Man’s Land (M l) 3:00 Power Rangers

2:45 Movie: “The Pride And The Passion” (PG) (’57) 5:30 Tennis: Melbourne Summer Series: Night *Live* 7:30 Movie: “The Bridge On The River Kwai” (PG) (’85) Stars: William Holden 10:45 Movie: “A Fistful Of Dollars” (MA15+) (’64)

1:30 Aftermath (PG) [s] 2:30 War On Waste: The Battle Continues (PG) [s] 3:30 The Mix [s] 4:00 Football: W-League: Round 7: Melbourne Victory v Perth Glory *Live* [s] 6:00 Antiques Roadshow [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Grand Designs House Of The Year (PG) [s] 8:30 Harrow (M v) [s] 9:25 Stateless (M l,s,v) [s] 10:20 Killing Eve (MA15+) [s] 11:05 Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 12:05 Endeavour (M d,v) [s] 1:20 rage (M) 4:10 Wentworth (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness [s] 1:00 TBA 2:30 TBA 4:00 Australia’s Amazing Homes [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Holey Moley Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Captain America: The Winter Soldier” (M v) (’14) Stars: Chris Evans 11:15 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Easy Eats [s] 7:00 Weekend Today [s] 10:00 Surfing Australia TV [s] 10:30 The Xtreme Collxtion (PG) [s] 11:00 Tennis: Melbourne Summer Series *Live* [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Territory Cops (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 8:10 The Trump Show: Downfall (M) [s] 9:25 NINE News Late [s] 9:55 Outbreak: The Virus That Shook The World (M) [s] 11:30 5 Mistakes That Caught A Killer (MA15+) [s]

12:00 10 Minute Kitchen [s] 12:30 Left Off The Map [s] 1:00 My Market Kitchen [s] 1:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 2:00 Freshly Picked [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork [s] 3:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 3:30 TBA 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Amazing Race Australia (M) [s] 9:00 FBI: Most Wanted: Anonymous/ Dopesick (M) [s] 11:00 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 12:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 10:00 Cycling: AusCycling 2021 Women’s Road National *Live* 12:00 Cycling: AusCycling 2021 Road National *Live* 1:00 Cycling: AusCycling 2021 Men’s Road National *Live* 5:35 Secret Nazi Bases (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Last Hours Of Pompeii: Discoveries/ New Enigmas (PG) (In English/ Italian) 9:30 Bruce Lee: Be Water (M) (In English/ Cantonese) 11:20 Filthy Rich And Homeless (M l) 12:10 M - The City Hunts A Murderer

2:30 Cycling: 2021 Santos Festival 3:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 8:30 Wild Bill (MA15+) 9:30 Bancroft (M) 11:30 World’s Most Amazing Videos (M) 1:30 ICU (PG) 2:00 Brit Cops (PG) 4:00 Harry’s Practice

4:00 Shipping Wars (PG) 4:30 Graveyard Carz (PG) 5:30 Counting Cars (PG) 6:00 Last Car Garage (PG) 6:30 Border Patrol (PG) 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Remember The Titans” (PG) (’00)

4:30 Instant Hotel (PG) 5:30 My Crazy Birth Story (PG) 6:30 Weird, True And Freaky (PG) 7:30 Say Yes To The Dress (M) 8:30 First Dates Australia (M) 11:30 Bridezillas (M l) 12:30 Seven Year Switch (M l) 2:30 Weird, True And Freaky (PG)

1:00 Bowls: SA Super League 1:30 African Football 3:45 AFL: NTFL 5:45 African News 6:00 APTN National News 6:30 Artefact 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:40 She Shears (PG) 10:05 Intune

2:30 The Offroad Adventure Show 3:30 Reel Action 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 48 Hours (M v)

1:00 Becker (PG) 2:00 The Middle (PG) 3:30 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:00 Friends (PG) 10:30 2 Broke Girls (M s) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Mom (M s) 3:30 The Neighbourhood (PG) 4:30 Home Shopping

3:30 Fixer Upper 4:30 Open Homes Australia 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Restored By The Fords 8:30 Scott’s Vacation House Rules 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home 10:30 Flip Or Flop

5:20 School Of Rock 6:00 Dragons: Race To The Edge (PG) 6:30 Robot Wars 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Slugterra 8:30 Camp Lakebottom 9:00 Total DramaRama 9:05 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG) 9:30 The Legend Of Korra (PG)

6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Foreign Correspondent 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:40 Drum Beat 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:25 Australian Story 10:00 ABC News Weekend 10:30 Q&A Highlights 11:00 ABC Late News

6:10 Brave Bunnies 6:35 The Adventures Of Paddington 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Compass (PG) 8:30 Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (M l) 9:30 Enslaved (M l) 10:30 Catalyst (PG)

4:00 A Gondola On The Murray 4:30 The Cook And The Chef 6:00 In Search Of Umami 6:30 Bill’s Kitchen: Notting Hill 7:00 Asia Unplated With Diana Chan 7:30 Cook Like An Italian With Silvia Colloca 8:00 Kylie Kwong: Heart And Soul

5:00 Basketball: NBL: Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats *Live* 7:00 Abandoned Places (PG) 7:35 The Last Man On Earth (M s) 8:00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M d,l,s) 8:35 Why Women Kill (M l,s) 9:35 United Shades Of America (M)

4:00 Movie: “Look Who’s Talking Too” (PG) (’90) Stars: John Travolta 5:30 Movie: “Three Amigos” (PG) (’86) Stars: Steve Martin 7:30 Movie: “The Terminator” (M v,l) (’84) Stars: Arnold Schwarzenegger 9:40 Movie: “Mad Max” (M) (’79)

2:25 Movie: “Bikini Beach” (PG) (’65) Stars: Frankie Avalon 4:30 Movie: “Irma La Douce” (PG) (’63) Stars: Jack Lemmon 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) 8:40 Chicago PD (MA15+) 9:40 Chicago Fire (MA15+) 10:40 Chicago Med: Hearts (M)

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10:00 NFL: Super Bowl LV: Teams TBC *Live* 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Holey Moley Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 9-1-1 (M) [s] 10:00 The Rookie (M) [s] 11:00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera (M) [s] 12:00 Cycling: 2021 Santos Festival

10:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show [s] 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day *Live* From Melbourne [s] 4:00 Tennis: Afternoon *Live* [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 Tennis: Night *Live* [s] 11:00 Tennis: Late Night *Live* [s] 12:00 Chicago Med: Be My Better Half (M mp) [s] 1:00 Destination WA [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Amazing Race Australia (M) [s] 8:30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem (M) [s] 9:30 The Graham Norton Show (M s) [s]

3:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4:35 Great American Railroad Journeys (PG) 5:05 Letters And Numbers 5:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The Architecture The Railways Built (PG) 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 9:25 The Story Of The Songs (M) 10:20 SBS World News Late

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Restoration Workshop (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Man Of Steel” (PG) (’13) Stars: Henry Cavill

5:00 How I Met Your Mother (PG) 6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Modern Family (PG) 8:30 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 5:30 Star Trek: 6:00 Cooking Hawaiian Friends (PG) 6:30 Enterprise (PG) 6:30 Style 6:30 Pete And Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) Pio’s Kai Safari 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big 7:30 NCIS (M) 10:20 TBA Our Stories 7:20 NITV News Update 7:30 Follow The Rock 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 VF Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Two And A Half Men (PG) Confidential (MA15+) 7:40 Through The Wormhole

5:00 Scott’s Vacation House Rules 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 Celebrity IOU (PG)

7:00 ABC National 6:00 Dragons: Race To News 8:00 ABC News The Edge (PG) 6:30 Tonight 8:45 The Operation Ouch! 7:00 Teenage Boss 7:30 Shaun The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 7.30 10:00 The Sheep 8:00 Slugterra 8:30 World 11:00 The Drum Camp Lakebottom

7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:50 David Attenborough’s Rise Of Animals (PG) 9:50 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

6:10 Abandoned (PG) 4:30 The Cook And The 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) Chef 5:30 Come Dine 7:30 NITV News UpWith Me UK 6:30 Jamie date 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club 7:30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Taskmaster (M) 9:25 RocKwiz Unknown West Virginia

6:00 Tennis: Australian Open *Live* 7:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:30 RBT (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Sahara” (PG) (’05) Stars: Matthew McConaughey

6:00 Tennis: Australian Open: Night *Live* 11:00 Law & Order: Standoff (M v,d) 12:00 Timeless: Hollywoodland (M v) 1:00 Home Shopping

3:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Foyle’s War (M) 10:40 Code Blue: Murder (M v,l)

4:05 The Heights (PG) [s] 4:35 Back Roads (PG) [s] 5:05 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Foreign Correspondent [s] 8:30 Australia Remastered [s] 9:30 Our Dementia Choir (PG) [s] 10:30 TBA 11:00 ABC Late News [s] 11:30 Q&A (M l,s) [s] 12:35 Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 3:30 Sydney Weekender 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG)

12:00 Movie: “Watch Your Back” (M v,l) (’15) Stars: AnnaLynne McCord 2:00 What The Killer Did Next (M v) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Holey Moley Australia (PG) [s] 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) [s] 10:00 The Resident (M) [s]

10:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show [s] 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day *Live* From Melbourne [s] 4:00 Tennis: Afternoon *Live* [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 Tennis: Night *Live* [s] 11:00 Tennis: Late Night *Live* [s] 12:00 Chicago Med: When To Let Go (M mp) [s] 1:00 Destination WA [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:00 American Pickers 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Modern (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol (PG) 8:30 Outback Opal Family (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Twilight Saga: New Moon” (M) Hunters (PG) 10:30 Yukon (’09) Stars: Taylor Lautner Gold (M l)

4:00 The Heights (PG) [s] 4:30 Back Roads (PG) [s] 5:00 Restoration Australia [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 8:30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (PG) [s] 9:00 Aftertaste [s] 9:30 QI (M l) [s] 10:00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) [s] 10:45 ABC Late News [s] 11:15 Four Corners [s]

2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 The Amazing Race Australia (M) [s] 8:30 NCIS (M v) [s] 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s]

5:30 Star Trek: 6:00 Cooking Hawaiian Enterprise (PG) 6:30 Style 6:30 Pete And Bondi Rescue (PG) Pio’s Kai Safari (PG) 7:00 Our Stories 7:30 African 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) Americans: Many Rivers To Cross (M) 8:30 Superstition (M) 10:25 CSI: Miami (M v)

3:30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4:35 Great American Railroad Journeys (PG) 5:05 Letters And Numbers 5:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Continental Railway Journeys 8:35 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 9:30 Cat Tales (PG) 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The A Word (M l,s)

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Mom (M) 12:00 Home Shopping

6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble 8:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG)

6:00 Tennis: Australian 6:00 Tennis: Australian 6:10 Abandoned (PG) 4:30 The Cook And The 7:30 Spicks And Open: Night *Live* Open *Live* 7:00 The 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) Chef 5:30 Come Dine Specks (PG) 8:00 11:00 Law & Order: Nanny (PG) 7:30 Movie: 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats With Me UK 6:30 Jamie Doctor Who (PG) 9:00 Return (M v,d) 12:00 Timeless: “Robocop” (M v) (’14) Stars: Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M) & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club The Salem Witch Hunt (M v) Peter Weller 9:45 Movie: The Rise And Fall Of Nokia 9:45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 Indian 1:00 Home Shopping Mobile (M) (In Finnish/ English) “Shaft” (MA15+) (’00) (PG) 10:05 The IT Crowd (M l) Food Made Easy

12:00 Movie: “My Life As A Dead Girl” (M) (’15) Stars: Cassandra Scerbo 2:00 What The Killer Did Next: Peter Fasoli (M v) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 7:30 Ambulance - Code Red (M) [s] 8:30 The Bay (M) [s] 10:30 Criminal Confessions

10:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show [s] 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day *Live* From Melbourne [s] 4:00 Tennis: Afternoon *Live* [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 Tennis: Night *Live* [s] 11:00 Tennis: Late Night *Live* [s] 12:00 Chicago Med: Heavy Is The Head (M mp) [s] 1:00 Destination WA [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 WIN News [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day [s] 8:30 Bull (M) [s] 10:30 The Project (PG) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s]

3:25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4:35 Great American Railroad Journeys (PG) 5:05 Letters And Numbers 5:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns (PG) 8:30 Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime (PG) 9:25 Vikings (MA15+) 10:15 SBS World News Late

6:00 American Pickers 4:00 Better Homes And (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Gardens 5:30 Escape (PG) 7:30 The To The Country 6:30 Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Family Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:30 Frankie Drake Mysteries (M v) Guy (M) 9:30 American Dad (PG) 10:30 Family Guy (M) 8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M v)

6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Modern Family (PG) 8:30 Movie: “28 Days” (M d,l) (’00) Stars: Sandra Bullock

6:00 Red Chef Revival (PG) 6:30 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari (PG) 7:00 Our Stories 7:30 First Australians (PG) 8:30 Map To Paradise (PG)

5:30 Star Trek: Enterprise (PG) 6:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 NCIS (M) 12:10 Home Shopping

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 2 Broke Girls (M s)

7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Barnwood Builders 8:30 Good Bones (PG) 9:30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt 10:30 How Close Can I Beach?

5:30 Come Dine With 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Me UK 6:30 Jamie & Spicks And Specks Jimmy’s Food Fight (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Leaving Allen Street Club 7:30 Island Feast With (M) 9:45 Restoration Australia Peter Kuruvita 8:00 Italian Food Safari 8:30 Let’s Brunch (PG) 10:40 Enslaved (M)

6:10 Abandoned (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Sabrina The Teenage Witch” (PG) (’96)

6:00 Tennis: Australian Open *Live* 7:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:30 Paranormal Caught On Camera (M) 8:30 Movie: “Minority Report” (M v,l,s) (’02)

6:00 Tennis: Australian Open: Night *Live* 11:00 Law & Order: Burn Baby Burn (M v,d) 12:00 Timeless (M v) 1:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Dangerman (M)

4:00 The Heights (PG) [s] 4:30 Back Roads (PG) [s] 5:00 Restoration Australia [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Back Roads [s] 8:30 Q&A [s] 9:35 The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty (M) [s] 10:25 ABC Late News [s] 11:05 TBA 12:05 Wentworth (MA15+) [s] 12:55 Killing Eve (M v) [s] 1:40 rage (MA15+) [s]

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4:00 The Heights (PG) [s] 4:30 Back Roads (PG) [s] 5:00 Restoration Australia (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Australian Story [s] 8:30 Four Corners [s] 9:15 Media Watch [s] 9:35 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill (PG) [s] 10:25 You Can’t Ask That: (MA15+) [s] 10:55 ABC Late News [s]

12:00 Movie: “Hometown Killer” (M) (’18) Stars: Kaitlyn Black 2:00 What The Killer Did Next (M v) [s] 3:00 The Chase UK [s] 4:00 Seven News At 4 [s] 5:00 The Chase Australia [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Home And Away (PG) [s] 8:30 Wife Swap Australia (M) [s] 9:45 Busted In Bangkok (MA15+) [s]

10:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Pre Show [s] 11:00 Tennis: Australian Open Tennis: Day *Live* From Melbourne [s] 4:00 Tennis: Afternoon *Live* [s] 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 Tennis: Night *Live* [s] 11:00 Tennis: Late Night *Live* [s] 12:00 Chicago Med (M mp) [s] 1:00 Destination WA [s] 1:30 Home Shopping

2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Left Off The Map [s] 4:00 Farm To Fork [s] 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:30 The Project (PG) [s] 7:30 Ambulance Australia (M) [s] 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) [s] 10:30 This Is Us (M) [s] 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News [s] 12:30 The Project (PG) [s]

3:25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4:35 Great American Railroad Journeys (PG) 5:05 Letters And Numbers 5:35 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The World’s Greatest Palaces (PG) 8:30 Michael Mosley On Cosmetic Treatments (M) 9:35 World On Fire (M) (In English/ French/ German)

6:00 American Pickers 3:30 Creek To Coast (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars 4:00 Better Homes And (PG) 7:30 Movie: Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hunt (PG) 7:30 Father Brown Hallows - Part 1” (PG) (’10) Stars: Alan Rickman (PG) 8:30 TBA

6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Cold Case (M v) 8:30 The Mentalist (M d,v) 10:30 Numb3rs (M d) 11:30 Bones (M v) 2:00 Futurama (PG)

7:00 House Hunters 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 5:30 Star Trek: Enter6:30 Red Chef Revival USA 7:30 House Friends (PG) 6:30 prise (PG) 6:30 Bondi (PG) 7:00 Our Stories Hunters International Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Rescue (PG) 7:30 7:30 Going Places With 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 9:30 Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:30 Movie: NCIS (M) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big “The Namesake” (M d,s) (’06) (M v) 9:30 LA’s Finest (M v,s) Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Friends Fixer To Fabulous 10:30 Raising House (PG) 10:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping (In English/ Bengali)

7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Mock The Week (M l) 9:20 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:50 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering

7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 6:30 Jamie & Jimmy’s 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Food Fight Club 7:30 Does Countdown (PG) The Incredible Spice Men 8:00 Asia Unplated With 8:30 The Curse Of Oak Island Diana Chan 8:30 Jamie’s Great (PG) 9:20 Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films (M) Italian Escape

7:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Fear” (M v,l,s) (’96) Stars: Reese Witherspoon 9:30 Movie: “The Silence Of The Lambs” (MA15+) (’91)

6:00 Tennis: Australian Open: Night *Live* 11:00 Law & Order (M) 12:00 Timeless (M v) 1:00 Home Shopping 4:30 Religious Programs

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A legend retires After a six- decade career in which he helped define country music, Kris Kristofferson (pictured) has quietly retired from the business. The 85 year - old won Grammy, Country Music Association and Golden Globe Awards during his career. His official biography quite aptly reads: “Kris Kristofferson’s life is unprecedented, and won’t be replicated.” Kristofferson has released 17 solo albums.

Surprise track Kelsea Ballerini has surprised fans by releasing an unexpected new song via her podcast. ‘Glad I Didn’t Know’ was co- written with Hillary Lindsey and Ross Copperman. FGL’s new album Talk of a rift continues but Florida Georgia Line is planning to release a new album, ‘Life Rolls On’, on February 12. It is the duo’s fifth studio record.

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AQUARIUS

PISCES

ARIES

TAURUS

JANUARY 21 TO FEBRUARY 19

FEBRUARY 20 TO MARCH 20

MARCH 21 TO APRIL 20

APRIL 21 TO MAY 21

This week there are six planets transiting through your sign! Venus and Jupiter encourage good fortune, Saturn demands self-discipline and retro Mercury revs up restlessness. However, just because you’ve thought of a brilliant idea (and talked about it endlessly) doesn’t mean you’ve actually achieved anything. Be proactive about turning your dreams into reality. Thursday night’s New Moon is in Aquarius, so you’ll be twice as much fun – and double the trouble!

Retrograde Mercury and the New Moon are both energising your ‘escaping’ zone. So (if you have a problem that needs to be faced or a decision that needs to be made) resist being sidetracked by unrealistic schemes and distracted by other people’s agendas. When it comes to your love life, maintain your Piscean belief in romance, fate and destiny. As actress Loretta Young said: “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you”.

Keep your sharp tongue and fiery impulses in check on Wednesday, especially involving finances and friends. Then Thursday night’s New Moon highlights your hopes and wishes zone, so you need to make your aspirations for the future as creative and innovative as possible. Your motto for the week is from birthday great Alice Walker: “We should learn to accept that change is truly the only thing that’s going on always, and learn to ride with it and enjoy it”.

You’ll be in the public eye in some way, as no less than six planets stimulate your reputation/career zone. So you could shine at work, at school or in a volunteer position. When it comes to your job, do you need to upskill? Are you looking for employment or is it time to change vocation? The winds of change are blowing through your professional zone so prepare to pivot! Unhappily single? You could find yourself attracted to a colleague, client or customer.

GEMINI

CANCER

LEO

VIRGO

MAY 22 TO JUNE 21

JUNE 22 TO JULY 22

JULY 23 TO AUGUST 23

AUGUST 24 TO SEPTEMBER 23

This week dynamic Mars provides a much-needed energy boost. You’re raring to go and super busy but are you actually achieving anything of substance? Mercury is retrograde so make sure you double-check details and leave plenty of time to get to appointments. If you prioritise (plus tackle tasks in regular short bursts) then you’ll gradually get things done. The New Moon heralds an insightful realisation about yourself or a welcome weekend getaway.

Crabs are sentimental creatures and can spend too much time in the past. Resist the urge to brood over love gone wrong. This week’s stars help heal your hurt feelings so you can finally let go and move on. The New Moon signals a major shift in the areas of intimacy or money. Perhaps a passionate new affair or the start of a promising financial partnership? But plenty of patience is required on Wednesday, when a relationship goes through a bumpy patch.

Mick Jagger, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez … why are so many major entertainers Leos? Because they relish being the centre of attention. But the New Moon encourages you to share the spotlight with someone else, whether it’s a lover, business partner, family member or friend. On Valentine’s Day, some lucky Lions will launch a new romantic relationship (or rejuvenate a tired old one). Singles – look for love with a gregarious Gemini or an adventurous Aquarius.

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Virgos love to be in tip-top condition. With the New Moon in your wellbeing zone, it’s the perfect time to start a more nutritious diet and a more challenging exercise program. If you’ve been neglecting your health, then it’s the best week of the year to swap fast food for home-cooked meals; cream buns for carrot juice; and TV marathons for power walks or gym sessions. Virgos thrive with a regular routine and a healthy lifestyle, so stop the excuses and start ASAP!

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The New Moon fires up your entertainment zone so put aside some quality time to spend with special people who make your heart sing. With Venus visiting your peer group zone, it’s also time to patch up a rocky relationship, as you hold out the olive branch of peace. But have you outgrown a certain so-called friend? As writer (and birthday great) Alice Walker wisely observed: “No person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow”.

With Mercury reversing through your home zone, expect some domestic dramas and family fiascos. You’ll find the more stubborn you are, the more frustrating the problems will be. Negotiation planet Venus encourages you to display your diplomacy skills, as you sympathise and compromise. Thursday night’s New Moon puts you in the mood to shake up your daily routine as you do something different that makes your Scorpio heart sing.

This week you’re keen to communicate, activate and innovate. And others are finally sitting up and taking notice of what you’ve got to say (both in person and online). But with Mercury in retro mode, take care in the way you communicate, especially on Wednesday. A rushed (and rather controversial) message could easily be sent to the wrong person! Thursday night’s New Moon is terrific for education, conversation and neighbourhood connections.

The New Moon stimulates your cash zone, so take stock of your financial situation and initiate some smart new strategies. And don’t forget to do an inventory of your inner wealth, which includes your self-esteem and core values. Remember – you are more than your job, what you earn and what you own. Romance is in the air but the energy is behind the scenes suggesting a private Valentine’s Day. Singles – amazing synchronicities could lead you to love.

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id you know that of the 248 people who drowned in Australia last year, 45 per cent were aged 25-74 years, with the largest amount of drowning deaths recorded in the 25-34 age group? Or that 80 per cent of all drowning deaths last year were male? On top of this, the majority of the drowning deaths we have seen reported in the media so far this year have been of adults and were preventable. Poor swimming skills and a lack of understanding of swimming environments were major contributing factors in many of these incidents, so I would urge all adults who are not able to swim to make it their goal to learn this year – it is never too late. We understand that not everyone had the chance to learn to swim as a child. For many adults, just being near a body of water causes negative feelings, ranging from mild embarrassment to paralysing fear, simply because they cannot swim. Migrating from a country where swimming isn’t a priority, a lack of access to a pool growing up, a bad experience around water or a physical disability are just some of the reasons people reach adulthood without swimming skills. This can really impact quality of life, and for parents and

grandparents will hinder the ability to safely supervise children in the water. Just think of the benefits of learning to swim as an adult – increasing the safety of your family around water, being able to join in on all the fun in the sun with your friends that swimming provides, and improving your overall health and fitness are just three of the many great reasons to take the plunge!

Additionally, learning to swim in a swimming pool is the first step to a lifestyle that can include water-based recreation activities in the great outdoors. Royal Life Saving Australia strongly advise that adults test their skills and fitness in the controlled environment of a swimming pool prior to recreating in any open water locations, such as beaches and rivers, particularly if they have not been in this

type of aquatic location for some time or if their swimming skills have not been maintained. We offer adult learn to swim and water confidence group classes, which run in eight-week blocks, and the cost includes a 10 visit swim pass to practise swimming skills out of lesson time in our indoor heated pools. To enrol, email belinda@ nepeanswim.com.au.

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t least one third of Australians over the age of 65 fall each year. This is the highest leading cause of injury related deaths in this age category in Australia. A person over the age of 65 is three times more likely to be admitted to a nursing home after having a fall and 10 times more likely if the fall has resulted in an injury. However falls do not only occur in people aged over 65 years. Falls are common and can be caused by a range of chronic and neurological health conditions affecting people of all ages. Health conditions which affect our muscular strength, balance, vision, hearing and sensation of the lower limbs create a high risk for falls. These conditions can be such things as vertigo, stroke, diabetes and brain injuries. Exercise is vital in preventing the onset of falls at any age and there is vital research to suggest that a combination of strength, balance and cardiovascular exercise is the best treatment. There is evidence to suggest that walking alone as a single intervention will not help to decrease your risk of falls. Structured exercise programs that

consist of two hours per week for six months or more are the most effective at preventing falls. These programs need to consist of a combination of balance exercises, strength exercises, cardiovascular exercises and also functional exercises to help with daily activities. For exercise programs to be effective they need to be done on a regular consistent basis as well as being challenging and functional. Hydrotherapy is a great way to start falls prevention training for those who have been injured in a fall and have a fear of falling again. The water is a great environment to begin regaining your strength and confidence to begin exercises on land. Group based strength classes have been proven to be the best way of increasing your overall balance and strength and maintaining this long term. Group based therapy also creates a great social environment to exercise. Falls Prevention classes, hydrotherapy and hydrofit are classes that are offered at OnePointHealth and are run on a weekly basis by our Physiotherapist and Exercise Physiologist. For more information on our classes please contact us on 4732 5188.

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ith the number of people currently allowed at funerals being 300, the days of live streaming a funeral are largely over. During the height of the pandemic, we learnt a lot of new ways to do things, but I think overall we largely learnt that technology can provide a tool if necessary, but being in person is better for your grief as an individual and as a group to support each other. Now that we are back together, you might be wondering, what is appropriate to wear to a funeral? Gone are the days where you must wear a formal black suit or dress, in today’s modern funeral, my suggestion is to dress for the type of funeral you are attending. If the service you are going to is in a church, formal, modest attire is appropriate, a suit or dress for example. If the service will then proceed to a graveside be mindful of the shoes that you are wearing, a thin stiletto heal will likely sink into grass. If you are attending an outdoor funeral, by nature this is typically a less formal affair. Firstly, check the weather, if it is a very hot day, cool, light coloured fabrics

would be better. A hat or umbrella for shade is advisable too, same for rain. For your feet, you might be standing so something comfortable! Colour at some funerals is highly encouraged! If the person that you are celebrating would have loved some colour, then wear it. If the person never wore a suit, then dress smartly but more casually, equally, if the deceased always wore formal attire that can be fitting to remember them too. My top tips are be mindful of the location; the weather and the nature of the person that passed. There are no rules anymore, but I always suggest comfortable footwear! If you should have any questions, please contact Grace Funerals on 4735 6900.

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ith extra rain comes flooding, and with the rising water comes a new set of concerns for our pets. Flooding encourages rodents and wildlife to move into new areas as well as an increased number of insects due to the added moisture and humidity. As pet parents, we need to be on the lookout for the hidden dangers. Mosquitoes and Heartworm – Mosquitoes thrive and reproduce in wet areas. This includes puddles, rivers and dams. The risk of Heartworm disease will also increase with the mosquito problem. Mosquitoes carry heartworm and can transfer them to your pet when they feed. Be sure your pets are on a yearly heartworm injection or monthly heartworm preventative. Leptospirosis – Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection that is shed in the urine of rodents, and urine-contaminated water is ideal for Leptospirosis survival. Rodents are the main shedders of this disease, but many mammals can become susceptible, including humans. Dogs with leptospirosis have kidney and liver issues and these organs often fail, resulting in death. An extra vaccine can be added to your dog’s vaccination program to prevent this disease. Hot Spots – Pyotraumatic Dermatitis gets its name from lesions that are warm to

the touch. This acute, rapidly-developing, surface bacterial skin infection occurs as a result of self-inflicted trauma. Hot spots are common in hot, humid weather after increased rainfall. Fleas are also a common stimulus but hot, wet weather, long thick coats, allergies, and anything that causes scratching can result in hot spots. Veterinary attention to reduce the spread of infection is important. Ringworm – Ringworm, a fungal infection, also increases with the hot, humid weather. Fungal infections are soil-born but require rougher surfaces to attach. Bruising, scratches or hot spots can give fungal infections that foothold on skin. Cats are especially susceptible to ringworm. Giardia – Giardia is a one-celled, moisture-loving parasite that lives in the small intestine of infected animals. These animals shed Giardia in their faeces, and flooding moves contaminated water to different areas. Other pets can become ill from drinking contaminated water, so maintaining a clean, well-drained environment is essential. Symptoms of giardia may include mucus diarrhoea and stomach cramps. If you suspect your pet is suffering from any medical condition, phone Greencross Vets Coreen Ave on 4731 3055.

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Tenders are called for the licence of the St Clair Public School Canteen, commencing from Term 2, 2021 and for a term of approximately 3 years. Annual school enrolments will be approximately 290 students. General enquiries and requests for a Tender Information Package should be referred to: Lisa Brooks on 9670 1966 Tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked “CONFIDENTIAL – SCHOOL CANTEEN TENDER” and sent to: The Business Manager St Clair Public School 4 Timesweep Drive ST CLAIR NSW 2759 Tenders close at 3pm on Friday, 26th February 2021 A tender visit and briefing session is planned to be held in the near future. All applicants must make themselves familiar with Clause 2 in the tender offer.

As part of the fixed radio (wireless) component of the Network, nbn is proposing to expand the existing radio network base station at 90 Meadows Road North Richmond NSW 2754 (3/771725) (RFNSA Site No. 2754004). The proposed works on site will involve the upgrade of existing technology upon the facility including and not limited to the replacement and installation of new antennas, radiocommunication dishes and associated ancillary equipment to enhance transmitting technology. Furthermore the works will involve the replacement and addition of equipment shelters/ outdoor units adjacent to the facility. nbn regards the proposed installation as a Low Impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low-Impact Facilities) Determination 2018. In these circumstances, it does not require planning approval from Council.

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Lot 6 Plan 753774 Crab Tree Gully Rd, Upper Colo www.rfnsa.com.au/2756010 Proposed Small Cell consists of installing one (1) omnidirectional antenna on the existing structure and associated ancillary equipment to improve Telstra’s mobile phone network. Telstra regards the proposed installations as a Low Impact Facility under the Telecommunications (Low Impact Facilities) Determination 2018 (“The Determination”), based on the description above. In accordance with Section 5.2 of C564:2020 Mobile Phone Base Station Deployment Code, we invite you to provide feedback about the proposal. Further information and/or comments should be directed to: Liz Wasiel, +61 418 698 701, liz.wasiel@downergroup. com by 19 February 2021. WW43608

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Facelift for popular car Peugeot set to reveal new look for 3008 and 5008 models in Australia NATHAN TAYLOR

he facelifted Peugeot 3008 and 5008 will arrive in Australia in the coming months, strengthening an impressive SUV range for Peugeot on the heels of the all-new 2008 launch. Both the 3008 and 5008 will receive a new powerful and refined design. A new frameless grille features at the front, while gloss black side scoops and a painted treadplate are integrated with the new bumper design as standard. At the rear, the new Peugeot full LED lights include a ‘3D lion claw’ lighting signature and scrolling indicators. The lights feature a smoked glass lens, extending the black boot strip on either side of the vehicle. A new 10” colour touchscreen and multitouch technology is available across the Peugeot 3008 and 5008 range, delivering increased functionality. In addition, the Peugeot 3008 will welcome a new variant, GT Sport, which delivers an abundance of elegance and style. Available exclusively on 3008 GT Sport,

The facelifted Peugeot 3008 and 5008 will arrive in the country soon.

the “Black Pack” features “black out” trim elements and exclusive black 19” Washington diamond-cut alloy wheels with a unique ‘Black Mist’ varnish.

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SPORT WOMEN’S RUGBY LEAGUE KNOCKOUT EVENT TO BE HELD THIS WEEKEND Council throws its support behind concept. p54

Mitchell Duke will return to the Wanderers this season in a surprise move. Photo: Megan Dunn.

Duke’s surprise return NATHAN TAYLOR

he Western Sydney Wanderers dropped a surprise bombshell on Monday night, confirming the return of popular striker and former captain Mitchell Duke for the remainder of the 2020/21 season. The ‘Duke of Western Sydney’ will return to his hometown club on loan from Saudi Professional League side Al-Taawoun where he featured in 12 matches. Duke joined the Wanderers back in January 2019 and made an immediate impact on his arrival, scoring a goal on debut and going on to represent the club in an inspi-

rational manner. The 30-year-old had one of his career-best seasons with the Red & Black, captaining the side and scoring 14 goals in 26 games before securing a move to Saudi Arabia at the end of the 2019/20 season. Duke, who will arrive at the club following completion of his hotel quarantine, said he was delighted to have the opportunity to return to the Wanderers. “I’m very thankful to the Wanderers, Chairman Paul Lederer, CEO John Tsatsimas and head coach Carl Robinson for giving me this opportunity to return to my hometown club,” he said. “The Wanderers are my family and I’m so proud to put the Red & Black hoops back

on again for what is set to be a huge season for our club and region.” Robinson said he’s excited to see what Duke can produce for the Wanderers this season. “We’re excited to welcome Mitch home, he’s obviously a wonderful talent and will be a great addition to the squad,” he said. “We’re building something special here at the club, Mitch will add to that both on and off the field. His relationship with the playing group and the people of western Sydney is second to none and I for one am excited for what this squad will produce this season.” Tsatsimas said the door was always open for the Liverpool product and his family.

“It’s fantastic to have Mitch back at the Wanderers. We have always kept an open dialogue and when the opportunity surfaced, both club and player didn’t hesitate to embrace the opening,” he said. “Mitch will significantly add to what we believe is a very good side assembled under Carl and we look forward to him exhibiting his known skill and unqualified determination to the cause.” After their 1-1 draw with Newcastle last Friday, the third-placed Wanderers will return to the pitch tonight to battle Macarthur FC at Campbelltown Stadium. Western Sydney’s only loss of the season so far came at the hands of the league’s newcomers back in the opening round.

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Council backs league Women’s rugby league knockout event to be held in St Marys this weekend NATHAN TAYLOR

enrith Council continues to throw its support behind women’s sport by sponsoring an all-day women’s rugby league competition, which will be held in St Marys this weekend. The Kingsway Fields will see talented rugby league teams from across NSW come together this Saturday, February 6 for the Blacktown Red Belly Warriors Women’s Aboriginal Rugby League Knockout. Shaylee Bent – an Indigenous All Stars, Australia World Cup Nines representative player and tackling domestic violence ambassador – will lead the hosting club’s side. As a strong supporter of all sporting codes that backs the rising popularity of female participation in male-dominated sports, Council has taken a lead in sponsorship by donating $7,500 towards the day. Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown said Council has passed on the donation and looks forward to welcoming visitors from far and wide to Penrith for this weekend’s tournament. “We were thrilled to learn another

Shaylee Bent, Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown and Rondelle Ryan at The Kingsway where the Women’s Aboriginal Knockout will be played this Saturday.

fantastic sporting activity is set to take place in our City, which has an evergrowing number of recreational facilities designed to accommodate events such as this one,” she said. “Given the many grassroots opportunities available to our community’s aspiring

sports stars, in an area seeing unprecedented population growth, Council is investing millions of dollars to deliver green, open spaces where people can take part in everything from organised sports through to passive recreation. “The Kingsway is a great choice for this

knockout competition and for those to come in the future, as further development is currently taking shape at the precinct as part of our Sport and Recreation Strategy. “As a Council that hosts regular NAIDOC Week celebrations and has recently been recognised as a White Ribbon Accredited Workplace, we love what this event stands for – and what a wonderful example these sportswomen are setting for the young girls of Penrith.” Blacktown Red Belly Warriors President, Rondelle Ryan, said teams will come from areas as far as Dubbo, Kempsey, Newcastle, the South Coast and Redfern. “Women are growing in all aspects of life and they aren’t recognised as much as they should be in sport, especially in rugby league,” she said. “My grandmother ran knockout competitions for many years in Blacktown, we recently lost her so this is for her – we wanted to keep that legacy going for our mob and to showcase women in the game we love.” Councillors endorsed the sponsorship late last year when Councillor Greg Davies raised the idea. Cr Davies congratulated the club for working hard to deliver a unique event.

Back on their bikes Penrith riders descend on Victoria for national cycling competition NATHAN TAYLOR

everal members of the Penrith Cycling Club, including a 16-yearold rising star, have descended on Ballarat in Victoria this week for one of the first major national cycling competitions since the pandemic. Beginning on Wednesday, the Federation University Road National Championships sees Australia’s best cyclists battle for the coveted green and gold National Champions jersey. Featuring a five-day program with criterium, road race and time trial events, cyclists will see, experience and participate in the ultimate week of Aussie cycling. Penrith Cycling Club will be well-represented over the newly re-opened Victorian border, with five cyclists making the trip. Peter Milostic and Peter Wakefield will compete in both the Men’s Elite Road Race and the Elite Time Trial event. Looking to defend their winner’s jersey from last year, Milostic and Wakefield will also join Ben Dyball and Paul Eberle competing in the Team Time Trial event. Rounding out Penrith’s contingent down south is teenager Jack Strbik, who will compete in all three U19 events – time trial, criterium and road race. The Year 11 student, who has been racing

with the Penrith club for two years, said he’s looking forward to competing in one of the biggest events of his career to date. “Over the past few months I’ve been training between 15-17 hours each week, including races, for this particular competition,” Jack told the Weekender. “As a first year U19’s racer, I’m not focusing on one certain event this year but rather using it to gain experience for next year. In saying that, I’ll be giving my absolute best in each event.” Jack first started racing competitively in mountain biking when he was just 13-years-old. By the age of 14, he started taking his passion for riding more seriously and began entering himself into various State and National competitions around the country. To help with his mountain biking pursuit, Jack started riding road for further training, which meant competing at weekly local criteriums at Penrith. “I began to enjoy this quite a lot and became more serious with road racing alongside mountain biking,” Jack said. “But, over the past year, I’ve been racing road as my focus. I also started Velodrome racing as a member of the Western Sydney Academy of Sport Track Team and I found the two really assisted the other.” With the dreaded pandemic wiping out so many major cycling events last year,

Jack Strbik is racing in Victoria this week.

Jack said it’s a relief to finally be back racing again. “It’s nice to have all the State and National events come back online because, as we

train so much, it was hard to remain motivated during COVID with no races. It’s really nice to have a full schedule of races up until May,” he said.

Quacking chance Ducks on the brink of Kookaburra Bowl appearance NATHAN TAYLOR

he Nepean Ducks are just one more win away from a second consecutive Kookaburra Bowl appearance. The club’s Colts (16-19 years) side, which took down the West Sydney Pirates 20-0 in the opening week of the Finals, will battle the Sutherland Seahawks this Saturday morning in Revesby for a place in next week’s decider. If the Ducks manage to cause an upset and knock the Seahawks off, it’ll be the second straight year they’ve advanced to Gridiron NSW’s biggest day. Last year the Ducks faced the UTS Gators in the season decider but fell short of victory. Tomorrow they’ll need to knock off a Seahawks side that well and truly have the wood over them this season. “They definitely have the talent to win on the weekend, but it won’t be an easy task against Sutherland,” Nepean Ducks President, Darren White said. “We’ve faced them twice this year and lost to them on both occasions. The boys just need to switch on… if they are on their game and execute well then no one will stop them.”

Nepean’s most recent loss to the Seahawks came in the final round of the regular season, a 40-8 pounding that would certainly be giving them nightmares heading into Saturday’s all-important clash. White said while the recent heavy loss will be playing on their minds this week, he can see it being a benefit also. “It can definitely help playing them so recently because all games are filmed by the league now, so every team has access to footage which can help with both training and game planning,” he said. “Gridiron NSW has really assisted in that regard this year and has brought the competition up a notch. It also helps with scouting players on the other teams.” Meanwhile, the season has ended prematurely for Nepean’s Men’s team, which lost its semi-final last weekend at the hands of the Northern Sydney Rebels. The Ducks had many opportunities to beat last year’s Champions but were unable to convert their chances. White, who also plays in the team, said it was an enjoyable season, nonetheless. “It was good to actually have a season. With COVID hitting, we weren’t entirely sure if we would get one in. The fact we got to play was really good,” he said.

LOCALS READY FOR BIG GAME Story continued from » back page

The Red Cow will have $1 wings, $25 Bud buckets and $22 Sports Fan Boxes, which comprise of a Pluto pup, burger, wings and fries! Across town at the lovable Kingswood Hotel, local gridiron fans can catch every kick, tackle and touchdown on their massive screen whilst throwing back an ice cold beer and tucking into a delicious chicken schnitzel with gravy. In Emu Plains, O’Donoghues Irish Pub will be turning American for the day with $22 and $29 Sports Fan Boxes along with $25 buckets of Budweiser. Plus, one lucky winner will walk away with a Patrick Mahomes NFL jersey just for purchasing a bucket of Bud or Sports Fan Box. Meanwhile in North St Marys, the Lucky Australian Hotel will be offering up chicken wings, American-style hot dogs and Budweiser specials to keep everyone happy throughout the game. So, instead of finding a lame excuse to get out of work this Monday, why not make a day of it and invite your whole workplace along to celebrate Super Bowl LV – just tell your boss the Weekender approved it!

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Ducks quarterback Lachlan Bignall.

Around the grounds CRICKET: Day 1 of Penrith’s Round 12 Belvidere Cup match against the UNSW was abandoned due to wet weather last weekend. Both teams will hope for better conditions when play gets underway at 10.30am this Saturday at Howell Oval. CRICKET: Round 14 of the Nepean District Cricket Association (NDCA) was washed out, with Panthers Cricket Club getting the weekend off. With six rounds remaining, Panthers’ first grade and sixth grade teams have maintained their respective positions and are looking good for the upcoming semi-finals. AFLW: The GWS Giants have lost their

W-LEAGUE: A first half hat-trick to

Michelle Heyman helped Canberra United waltz to a 3-0 win over the Western

RUGBY LEAGUE: Six Panthers players were called into the Emerging Blues camp at the NSWRL Centre of Excellence last weekend. Spencer Leniu, Moses Leota, Liam Martin, Tyrone May, Charlie Staines and Brian To’o are all officially in NSW coach Brad Fittler’s sights for this year’s State of Origin series, which gets underway in June. ICE HOCKEY: If you’re interested in playing ice hockey this season, the Penrith Phantoms will hold try-outs this Sunday, February 7 from 4pm-5pm at Penrith Ice Palace. To register your interest, email penrithphantoms@yahoo.com.au. RUGBY: The Penrith RSL Junior Rugby Union Club will hold their season launch this Saturday at Nepean Rugby Park from 11am to 3pm. New and returning players are welcome to attend the day which will include rugby activities, a meet and greet, girls clinic, jumping castle, prizes and a free sausage sizzle for the kids.

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opening round match of the 2021 season, going down to Fremantle by 30 points last Sunday afternoon in WA. The Giants were competitive in a hard-fought opening half, but they couldn’t go with Fremantle after the main break, with star forward Gemma Houghton kicking three goals to spearhead the 58-28 win. The final game of the opening round started with a tribute to inaugural AFLW Giant Jacinda Barclay, who passed away last year. It was also played in the final hours before a fiveday lockdown started in the Perth and surrounding areas because of COVID-19 precautions. GWS were due to play West Coast this Saturday afternoon in Adelaide, but the team have since returned home to Sydney with future fixtures still to be decided by the league.

Sydney Wanderers last Saturday at Viking Park. The Canberra striker drew level with record-setter Sam Kerr on 70 W-League goals as the Green Machine jumped to the top of the table with three points, which never looked in doubt. The Wanderers will aim for just their second win of the season when they face Adelaide United in Round 7.

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he world may have changed drastically since last year’s Super Bowl in Miami, but the excitement for this Monday’s game remains the same. Penrith will once again be celebrating the biggest event on the American sporting calendar, with several local venues hosting their own Super Bowl parties next week. Defending champions Kansas City will aim to go back to back when they take on the GOAT, Tom Brady and his Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida. The NFL has never been this popular in Australia and locations in Penrith and surrounding areas will be cashing in on that hype on Monday. One of the best local venues to enjoy the Super Bowl this year is Penrith Panthers Leagues Club. Not only will the team be showing the game live and loud in the club’s swanky new Basement Sports Bar from 10am, but they’ll be serving $1 wings, $25 Byron Bay beer buckets, juicy American burgers and yummy hot dogs. Over in the Penrith CBD, the Red Cow Hotel will also be going all out for Super Bowl LV. Story continues on » p. 55

Preparations are underway for Monday’s Super Bowl party at Panthers. Photo: Megan Dunn.

Life starts at Thornton Park Jim moved in to Thornton Park with his little dog, Bonnie. Since then, they’ve been enjoying all the benefits of village life. “It was important to me that I find a pet-friendly home, because I live with my 12-year-old rescue dog Bonnie, a little Tenterfield Terrier. The location is perfect. It’s just a short walk to Penrith train station and the shopping centre’s not much further. From the very beginning, Thornton Park was excellent. I found a beautiful apartment that suited my budget. We have a cleaner who comes once a fortnight, and the social aspect is great too. I’m always meeting new people. What else can I say except that I’m very happy here? And Bonnie’s very happy too.” If you’ve ever thought about retirement living, don’t hesitate to contact us for an information pack and to book your obligationfree tour. It just might be the best thing you ever do.

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