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TATTOO PARLOUR FINDS SECOND HOME Crossbones Gallery has secured new premises after struggling to meet strict operating conditions at its former Jamisontown address. The business will now operate out of 30 Belmore Street, Penrith, providing artists suites, tattooing, graphic design, art exhibitions, and artists workshops and tuition. Penrith Council recently approved

the use of the premises for Crossbones’ specific purposes, which they were unable to undertake at the previous York Road address, sparking a legal stoush with Council in 2019. Visitors can expect a mix of the Sydney sophisticated art scene with a blend of the alternative art movement, including “low brow” art, rockabilly culture, graffiti,

tattoo art, X games lifestyle and the punk rock music scene. “The concept of Crossbones Gallery was to create a specialised production and exhibition facility for artists of western Sydney,” the DA states. Crossbones also has a second location on High Street, Penrith. - Alena Higgins

Penrith-themed Monopoly out now

The new Monpoly: Penrith Edition is available this week.

After much anticipation, locals can finally get their hands on the official Penrith Monopoly game. Monopoly Manager Dale Hackett said he is excited for the iconic board game to be launching this week. “I’m thrilled that this edition celebrates such a patriotic area of the greater Sydney area,” he said. “The Penrith community has fully embraced bringing this game to life, and now it’s available for the public to purchase and roll the dice.” Over the past several months, thousands of people and businesses suggested locally themed squares including the Nepean River, The Joan Sutherland Centre and High Street to make the entire game a truly Penrith experience. It also features the popular spots of Aqua Golf, The Sydney International Regatta Centre, Riley Street and Panthers Stadium. Locals and tourists alike can grab the Penrith version of the popular board game for $69.95 and support local businesses by buying it at places such as Luddenham Country Markets, Throw Axe, Nepean Hospital, the Museum of Fire and Westfield Penrith from Saturday, March 13. It will also be available for purchase at The Red Cow, O’Donoghues, PRD Real Estate, Xavier College, Emu Hall, Mr Watkin’s Bar, Panthers Leagues Club and Club Paceway. - Emily Feszczuk

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The Penrith – Blue Mountains and Hawkesbury Business Networking Groups co-hosted an International Women’s Day event to raise funds for the local organisations, DV West and Pink Finss. “It was amazing to see everyone smiling, cheering each other on and the sense of community was fantastic and to think it all started from a Facebook group blows me away,” Kylie King, Founder of Penrith – Blue Mountains Ladies in Business said. The Penrith – Blue Mountains Ladies in Business group has grown to over 1200 members since starting in November 2018. It holds two networking events a month at Emu Sports Club where local ladies in business get together to connect, support and empower each other.

Penrith’s new mini city Plans are progressing to turn a well-known paddock into a ‘mini city’

lans to accommodate 2,000 apartments on Penrith’s former Panasonic site are progressing, with subdivision and public roads receiving the green light. The Stage 1 development application (DA) – lodged by SHMH Group Australia in August 2019 and approved by Penrith Council late last month – seeks to subdivide the site into two development lots, two public open space lots, one public road lot and one residual super lot. In addition, a new internal road network will be constructed and 60 trees will be felled to facilitate the re-development of the land. Currently grassy paddocks, the 7.8ha site, known formally as 164 Station Street, is zoned R4: High Density Residential and enjoys frontages to Station Street, Jamison Road and Woodriff Street. According to documents annexed to the DA, approximately 2,000 new residential apartments are slated across six stages with scope for about 4,000 people. “The proposed works aims to prepare the

An artist’s impression of what the iconic location could look like one day.

site for the re-development of Lots 1A and 1B, which will be submitted as a separate development application to Penrith City Council as part of a Stage 2 development application for the construction of a new mixed-use development,” supporting

documents show. The concept development also includes retail premises on the lower levels, a childcare centre, landscaped podium as well as basement car parking for both residents and shoppers.

A Traffic and Parking Assessment report, prepared in 2016 to accompany an application for a revised Masterplan for the site, estimated about 700 to 1,000 vehicle movements per hour along Station Street during morning and afternoon peak periods, and 900 along Woodriff Street. It estimated the residential component could generate an extra 659 vehicle trips per hour during commuter peak periods, but says the site is ideally located close to public transport, shops and services to encourage reduced private car usage. It is understood vehicular access to the site will be provided via two new signalised T-junctions located on Station Street and Woodriff Street respectively. However, Stage 1 will focus on the T-intersection adjacent to Panthers Stadium. The applicant must satisfy a number of matters before any Subdivision Works Certificate is issued, including providing an updated staging plan to Council for review and approval. The road and civil infrastructure works to service the initial future re-development of the site are expected to cost $2.1 million.

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Three decades of the Weekender hey say you should never underestimate the power of the Friday lunch, and that is very true in the case of The Western Weekender. It was a long lunch at the now long-gone Wine Barrell restaurant back in early 1991 that resulted in the creation of the newspaper you’re reading right now.

Fast forward to 2021 and this coming Monday marks the Weekender’s 30th birthday. The first edition of the paper on March 15, 1991 landed with Panthers legend John Cartwright on the cover, a column from Ray Hadley and a cartoon rat that seemed to take pride of place amongst a variety of local content. The rat never made it but Cartwright would help Penrith to its first rugby league premiership that same year, while that bloke Hadley has apparently done quite well for himself. The Weekender itself, meanwhile, has become this city’s premier source of local news and information, and its only weekly newspaper. That is an extraordinary story in itself, considering along the way we’ve faced competition from some of the biggest newspaper publishers in the world and would have been at long odds to outlast them, yet in typical Penrith fashion, we’ve defied the odds and done just that. The Weekender has always been different, and that has been the defining characteristic of its success. Independently owned since the very first day it rolled off the presses, the Weekender has been able to remain uniquely Penrith, and stayed loyal to its roots in an era where centralisation, templates and algorithms rule.

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More events needed Councillor Greg Davies wants to see more events held at Penrith Lakes

enrith Councillor Greg Davies has requested more information about the future plan and management of Penrith Lakes. Cr Davies believes there is an opportunity to host more events and attract more visitors, describing it as the “perfect place” for concerts and open air shows. “The potential is enormous,” he said. “We’ve got a really good restaurant facility out there and I know it’s under Penrith Lakes Development, I think the government will have a lot of say in what goes on there, but it’s sort of the jewel in the crown so to speak, but we don’t seem to be doing anything.” He said the venue has proven success hosting large-scale events, citing the annual Defqon1 music festival that took place at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC) for almost a decade before the NSW Government controversially banned it in 2018. A Department of Planning, Industry and Environment spokeswoman said the long-term vision for Penrith Lakes – a

quarter of which is already owned by the NSW Government, including the SIRC and the Penrith Whitewater Stadium – is to provide a tourism and water-based recreational hub for western Sydney. “The Penrith Lakes site is around 2,000 hectares, and for 30 years was a significant sand mining operation that supported construction throughout Sydney and beyond,” she said. “Penrith Lakes Development Corporation is now actively rehabilitating the lands and working to establish a system of freshwater lakes.” She said as COVID-19 restrictions ease, there are already many events planned for Penrith Lakes’ world-class sporting venues and other music events may be offered. “The SIRC, for example, has 101 events and activities scheduled from March to the end of December 2021,” she said. “These include school sporting and education events, community activities and events, training days, major sporting competitions (both water and land based) and major events.” Other upcoming events at the SIRC include the Lakeside Long Lunch food,

Councillor Greg Davies wants an update on plans for Penrith Lakes. Photo: Melinda Jane.

wine and music festival (April 24), District X Extravaganza (multi-day extreme sport competition October 29-31), Western Sydney Marathon (June 27) and the Iron

Man 70.3 Western Sydney (September 26). An Office of Sport spokesman said the SIRC would continue to support event organisers to deliver COVID-safe events.

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Fowler questions Panel Councillor unhappy with Planning Panel over constant cemetery deferral ALENA HIGGINS

uestions have been raised about the independent panel responsible for determining the cemetery proposal for the Wallacia golf course, as the applicant “sets the record straight” amid suggestions it behaved arrogantly. Penrith Councillor Ross Fowler contends there has been a “denial of natural justice” following the Sydney Western City Planning Panel’s (Panel) decision to defer its determination twice – once on December 18 and again on February 17 – and allow Catholic Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (CMCT) more time to provide additional information. “In my humble opinion, there has been a denial of natural justice and I am concerned that the Panel and its behaviour are trying to massage an approval against the recommendations of both Council and the wishes of the community,” he said. Late last year, Penrith Council officially recommended the Panel refuse the proposal, which seeks to halve the 18-hole golf course to accommodate 27,000 burial plots.

Last week, SJPBC submitted a $7 million DA to upgrade the clubhouse and build an indoor pool, gym and synthetic bowling green. Photo: Megan Dunn.

However, recent comments from the Panel show it is supportive of a sensitively planned cemetery on the site. CMCT CEO Peter O’Meara said

comments that CMCT refused to consult with Penrith Council were “unfair and inaccurate”, citing pre-development application (DA) meetings with Council

prior to and after purchasing the site. “We discussed with Council officers and Councillors at those meetings the merits of the various sites and concepts we were considering and relied on feedback we received from those meetings before proceeding with the purchase and the eventual DA application for Wallacia,” he said. “At no stage were we discouraged by Penrith Council officers or [then] Mayor Thain from proceeding. “In fact to the contrary, Council officers considered Wallacia an appropriate site for cemetery use.” Council has since resolved to alter zoning to prohibit the uses of cemetery and crematoria in the villages of Mulgoa and Wallacia. Mr O’Meara said the club was on the verge of closing when they bought it. “Had it not been for our involvement and purchase of the club and our sourcing of a new operator in St Johns Park Bowls Club (SJPBC), who have made a huge financial commitment together with us to invest in the loss-making golf club’s operations, the Wallacia Golf Club would have closed by now,” he said.

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Changes on the cards But not everyone’s happy with Council’s proposed boat ramp improvements ALENA HIGGINS

raffic changes aimed at easing congestion at the Tench Reserve boat ramp have been proposed. Under the slated treatments, Penrith Council plans to implement signs and line marking changes to increase the queuing capacity from the current 30 metres to 180 metres. Council will also install signs preventing certain turns for vehicles with boat trailers at the Tench Ave roundabout, and change the one-way entry between the western and eastern car parks to two-way traffic. However, Councillor Marcus Cornish – who requested in October that Council officers investigate the functionality and design of the new boat ramp following community complaints – labelled the proposed solutions as “a band-aid on a heart attack victim”. “It will have virtually no effect and do little to ease the problems of this boat ramp,” he predicted. “It will just cause a different traffic jam for people trying to park their boat trailers.”

The new boat ramp was designed by experienced maritime designers and approved by Transport for NSW, Council says. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Cr Cornish’s other suggestion – to use the new boat ramp for launching only and re-open the old boat ramp for loading, was not included in the measures.

He maintains another boat ramp in a different position, such as the Leonay side, is needed in the near future to cope with capacity.

“We still need another boat ramp because the popularity of the river is only going to grow as our population grows, and our population in 20 years is supposed to be about 370,000 so we need to be investing in the adventure capital now,” he said The treatments will improve motorist safety and sight distance, Council says. “The proposed signage and line marking changes will improve the general functionality of the boat ramp approaches, improve the traffic flow and queuing capacity in Tench Avenue, especially at the roundabout and near the pedestrian refuges,” a Council spokesman said. Funded by all three levels of government, the $6.7 million boat ramp was officially opened in October 2019 and sits adjacent to the East Bank restaurant and cafe precinct. The new boat ramp went through a “rigorous process” before it was built “to achieve a design that was permissible for all stakeholders, and to fit within the constraints of the site”, the Council spokesman said. Submissions on the proposed changes at Tench Reserve can be made until Monday, April 12.

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Schedule 1

Compulsory Acquisition of Land Local Government Act 1993 Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991

Proposed Road Closing In pursuance of the provisions of the Roads Act 1993, notice is hereby given that Penrith City Council proposes to close the council public road listed in Schedule 1.

constructed over the road reserve. Once complete, the upgraded RFS station will allow the Mulgoa %ULJDGH WR RSHUDWH PRUH HIÀFLHQWO\ 7KH ZRUNV ZLOO also improve parking and planned landscaping will enhance the visual amenity of the site from the north east (park) view. All interested persons are hereby invited to make submissions concerning the proposal to the General Manager, Penrith City Council, PO Box 60, Penrith NSW 2751, within twenty eight days (28) of the date of this advertisement. Please note that under the provisions of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, such submissions may be referred to third parties for consideration.

By Notice published in the Government Gazette No. 72 dated 26 February 2021 Reference (n2021– 0349) Penrith City Council compulsorily acquired Lots 1–4 in Deposited Plan 342116 for the Regatta Park Project.

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Portion of The Straight Road, Mulgoa. Location of portion marked in the map above in white. Council is proposing to permanently close this section of road. The closure is due to the positioning of the new Rural Fire Service (RFS) station to be

Once the submission period is completed, Penrith City Council will consider all duly made submissions before deciding whether to continue with the road closure proposal. Council Ref: ECM9495204 Enquiries: Laura Gray on 4732 7777

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estern Sydney University’s (WSU) Launch Pad Technology Business Incubator is assisting local technology-based startup companies with the help of funding from the Federal Government. A $250,000 grant is being used for the ‘Startup SydWest Global Connections’ accelerator program, which focuses on developing first generation, migrant and refugee businesses. Don Wright, Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at WSU’s Launch Pad, said the university is committed to supporting high-growth technologybased businesses. “This innovative program will nurture a range of tech start-ups in the region, who through their progressive business solutions, are contributing to key growth areas of health, education, agri-business and advanced manufacturing,” Mr Wright said. “With a focus on supporting multicultural founders and the post-pandemic economic recovery in western Sydney, the program will offer six months of intensive training, mentorship and development.” Federal Member for Lindsay, Melissa McIntosh attended the hub at Kingswood with Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, Karen Andrews to see how the program would create much-needed local jobs. “This program is focusing on support-

ing start-ups that have the potential to grow and create more local jobs,” Ms McIntosh said. “Through this Incubator at Western Sydney University, they can develop their business skills and get support to grow their start-up from our backyard to the global market.” Ms Andrews said the funding which was provided through the Incubator Support Initiative will help people with great business ideas overcome barriers and succeed. “Start-ups are a key contributor to local communities as they create new jobs, bring in new revenue streams, and foster innovation,” Ms Andrews said. “This initiative is helping our emerging business entrepreneurs to build strong businesses for their communities and the Australian economy.” Program participant Priya Das moved from India over two years ago to complete her PHD at WSU and said Launch Pad has given her many opportunities. “I have worked in the construction management industry and our small team has created a digital tool that will streamlines hazard identification and reporting to have collective ownership of safety on construction sites,” Ms Das said. “I live at the Kingswood campus and having a program like Launch Pad, which is all about diversity and inclusion, and to have the opportunity to not just work on a product but really develop ourselves as founders, makes me happy to be in Australia.”

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enrith’s growing food scene has seen a burst of flavour, with a spate of Mexican restaurants opening up recently. The fiesta fun is set to continue with a new Mexican joint, El Gringos Locos, opening next Thursday, March 18. Leading the way is the area’s popular contemporary Mexican restaurant, Chechos, which opened last October. The aesthetically pleasing pink space on Woodriff Street has welcomed foodies in droves and the passionate team has successfully changed the perception of what Mexican food should be. Another new spot that popped up in Henry Street at the start of this year is Taco Burrito, with the Mexican cantina serving up delicious home cooked-style meals. With the former Jagerhaus German and Wings Out West restaurant space currently being revamped, El Gringos Locos owner Monique Annetts said people in Penrith will not miss it once it is complete. “It is a huge space that has been there for so long, so it needed a change and fiesta Mexican, as I call it, is all about the colour

and fun, and of course fresh, easy food for people to enjoy,” she said. “Our bar menu is amazing; we have a really good margarita and dessert cocktail range along with Mexican beer and tequila.” Owning AMA Event Management company, Ms Annetts said COVID-19 gave her an opportunity to diversify with the new venture. “Hospitality and events cross over a lot, so I thought it would be good to add something different to my portfolio during the pandemic and we have been lucky to secure former Panarottis’ staff from the recent closure,” she said. “The area has so many fast-food options, pubs and clubs, but not too many options that have a big space that can facilitate large groups but also for different ages, so we hope to be a good new venue choice.” With some nights already fully booked, Ms Annetts said she is excited for people to enjoy the whole experience. “We will be having a lovely mariachi band the first few nights and lots of special events, like chilli eating competitions, so we hope everyone tries it and brings their friends to have fun and great food and drinks,” she said.

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Emu Plains: Man breaks into gym with crowbar, steals cash A man has been charged after committing a break and enter and stealing in Emu Plains along with possessing prohibited drugs. About 11.20pm on Thursday, March 4, it is alleged a 32-year-old Penrith man went to a gym in Emu Plains. The man used a crowbar to break into the gym via the main entry door and once inside, it is alleged he used considerable force to break open an office door. Whilst in the office the man stole a small amount of cash and a cash box before leaving the location. When inside the man triggered a silent alarm that notified the owner, who contacted the police. Police attended and located the man a short distance away before arresting and searching him. Located in his bags were the cash box, a crowbar, a flat head screwdriver, a torch, a wrench and an axe. Police also located three small resealable plastic bags containing the drug ‘ice’. The man was charged, and bail refused to appear at Court on March 18.

South Penrith: Man charged with drug possession in random search A man has been charged after possessing prohibited drugs in South Penrith. About 8.30pm on Friday, March 5, police were stationary on Carinda Drive, South Penrith when a 41-year-old Penrith man walked towards them. After speaking to the man, police informed him he would be searched. It is alleged the man put his hand in his jacket pocket and handed the police a small clear resealable bag containing a crystal substance, believed to be ‘ice’. He will appear at Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, April 13.

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with Daniel McKinnon Between September 2020 and March 2021 there were 28 incidents reported to police of a person entering an enclosed area to a retail premises on the Great Western Highway, St Marys. On Friday, March 5, police set up an operation to apprehend the offender. About 11.45pm it is alleged a 24-year-old St Marys man attended the premise and cut the rear wire mesh fence to enter. Police attended to apprehend the man and when searched, property belonging to the organisation was discovered. Shortly after police attended the man’s home where a consented search was performed, and more stolen items were located. The man was taken to St Marys Police Station and was charged with multiple offences.

St Marys: Woman charged with stealing mail that wasn’t hers A woman has been charged after stealing in St Marys last week. About 1.30am on Saturday, March 6, police were patrolling the Great Western Highway, St Marys when they saw a woman crouching near a large multi commercial letter box. Police stopped to speak to the 22-year-old St Marys woman and noticed her handbag contained a large amount of mail. After checking the mail, police found it was not addressed to the woman but was for the locations within the complex. The woman was charged and appeared at Penrith Local Court on March 9.

St Marys: Woman busted driving with a suspended licence A woman has been charged after driving disqualified in St Marys. About 7.40pm on Monday, March 8, police stopped a vehicle in Magdalene Street, St Marys for a random breath test which proved negative. It is alleged the driver, a 20-year-old Campbelltown woman, informed police she was a suspended driver. Checks revealed her licence was suspended until May 25, 2021 and she was charged.

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Plaza celebrates big 5-0 For 50 years, ‘The Plaza’ has been home to countless shops... and a fruit bowl! EMILY FESZCZUK

rom a humble centre of 50 stores in the early 1970s, Penrith Plaza has grown into a local shopping mecca for local residents and beyond. Now known as Westfield Penrith, the centre boasts over 200 fashion, dining and major retailers and is celebrating a special birthday, with the month of March marking 50 years since its doors first opened. Officially opened on March 30, 1971, the shiny new centre cost a staggering $5 million and featured main tenant Grace Bros or Myer, as it is now known today. It was the only department store in greater western Sydney at the time. In the early ‘90s, the centre underwent a huge facelift costing $400 million, bringing in fresh elements to give it a ‘town square’ feel. Retailers like Best & Less and Big W opened, along with York Jewellers, who moved in 29 years ago. Shaun and Glennys Nolan, who have been in the centre for nearly 40 years with their business Penrith Jewellery Workshop, have served generations of shoppers during their time.

Retailers celebrating Westfield Penrith’s incredible milestone. Photo: Melinda Jane.

“Over the years we have seen the whole Penrith area explode and the number of people has magnified with all the new suburbs,” Mr Nolan said. “Our business has grown as the centre has, we’ve got numerous customers who are the third generations of families, which is really something, and what keeps the motivation going for us is the community spirit.” The centre officially came under the Westfield banner in 2005 and, in Novem-

ber of that year, the extension on the eastern side of Riley Street was completed which may forever be known as the ‘new’ section to most locals. Holding a special place in the community, a nostalgic photo exhibition has been set up in the Centre Court on Level 1 and will be on display until April 6, to mark the milestone. People can take a stroll down memory lane with images of the development stages, memorable meeting points like

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“Positive” speech helps Paige Star apprentice on path to a nab public speaking honour successful career in kitchen ERIN CHRISTIE

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estern Sydney-based school CathWest is utilising a partnership with The Star, located in Pyrmont, to allow their apprentice students the best possible access points into their chosen industries. The two businesses have worked together closely since 2018, providing training in culinary arts and supporting school-based apprentices. Situated with an Emu Plains and a Mt Druitt campus, CathWest Innovation College provides alternate pathways for students looking to get into trades or gain experience in the workforce. One of these students is Sherina Cauchi, a Londonderry local who attends CathWest. “I chose a trade pathway as my last years at school as CathWest was able to support me and give me opportunities … that my previous school didn’t,” Sherina said. “I’ve loved being in the kitchen from a really young age. This apprenticeship gives me the opportunity to translate the passion into a career.” These apprenticeships can often lead to employment with The Star. “We currently employ around 40 alumni across our properties in Sydney, Brisbane and the Gold Coast” Bernice Colcomb,

tudent Paige Foley has made her voice heard, winning the public speaking section of the local Lions Youth of the Year competition. A Year 12 student at Penrith Christian College, Paige heard about the competition from a teacher and decided to enter despite not having a lot of public speaking experience at the time. “Back in primary school we used to have a school public speaking competition, and I would always enter that – I think I only used to make it to regional finals,” Paige said. “This was the first time that I’d ever done it in high school as a competition.” Paige’s five-minute speech focused on the topic of acts of selflessness being a form of self-love, which she unpacked by drawing upon her experiences from mission trips she completed with school to Batemans Bay and the small town of Brewarrina. Working mostly with younger children, she reflected that “little moments … where you’re doing something for someone else … it makes you feel great.” “I wasn’t expecting it,” she said of her win. “My speech had a very different tone to everyone else’s, mine was actually the

Penrith Christian School student Paige Foley with her public speaking award. Photo: Melinda Jane.

only one that had a positive tone, everyone else’s was quite hard-hitting. “I was a little bit nervous that mine was different in that way, but I guess it sat better with people.” The Lions Youth of the Year is run by Lions Australia, a community-based organisation sorted into zones, and dedicated to performing humanitarian efforts, community service and volunteering. The Youth of the Year program encourages students approaching the workforce or tertiary education to showcase and improve their leadership skills.

CathWest student Sherina Cauchi. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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ith the COVID-19 vaccination program underway, pharmacists are reminding people to not forget about their annual flu vaccinations. TerryWhite Chemmart Caddens Corner Pharmacist, Botrous Yousef said people should not be lulled into a false sense of complacency about the influenza virus. “It’s important that people remember the health risks of the influenza virus – an incredibly infectious respiratory disease that can leave people unwell for a week or more, and in the worst cases, result in hospitalisation or death,” he said. “An annual flu vaccination is the best

way to prevent yourself from getting the flu and from then passing it onto someone else in the community.” With over 13 million Australians qualifying to receive their first COVID-19 vaccination from early May, Mr Yousef said people need to plan their flu shots early according to experts’ recommendations. “When planning and scheduling the timing of their vaccinations, we encourage people to seek advice from their immunisation provider and to discuss their personal health circumstances with their GP or pharmacist prior to receiving their vaccinations,” he said. “In all cases, the flu vaccination should be given at least 14 days apart from any dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.”

fter opening Café at Lewers, The Union Restaurant and Vincent Diner in Glenbrook, Ross Dobson never thought he would find himself back working in a kitchen. However, the local chef and food author has started a new chapter in his career and is serving up one of his biggest projects yet. Mr Dobson told the Weekender he is excited to not only be running the café at The Royce but to also release Australia: The Cookbook. “I have had a few businesses but never thought I would do it again as hospitality is such hard work but then Café Royce came along and it is the best thing I ever did, it is a lovely space with super friendly customers,” he said. “I have also finished a new cookbook which I worked on with London-based Ross Dobson at Café Royce with his new publisher Phaidon that will be distrib- cookbook. Photo: Melinda Jane. uted internationally and has 350 recipes.” Just like Australian society, the cook- gives us an amazing range,” he said. book is a melting pot of cuisines which Mr “It was a lot of work, but the beautiful Dobson said makes for delicious recipes. photography and cover has made it all “While our food used to be heavily come together so I hope people check it inspired by Great Britain, we now have out.” a broad view of food from bush tucker to Australia: The Cookbook is available for Middle Eastern and Asian cooking, which pre-order at leading book sites.

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Light at end of tunnel $1.5 million grant to help turn abandoned tunnel into tourist attraction EMILY FESZCZUK

Stuart Ayres with Adam Podolski at the Glenbrook Tunnel.

he disused Glenbrook railway tunnel is one step closer to having a new life with the NSW Government providing $1.5 million for the restoration of the historic tunnel. Previously used to store mustard gas during World War II and then for mushroom farming, locals want the tunnel to become part of a cycling and walking network to connect Penrith with the Blue Mountains. Member for Penrith, Stuart Ayres announced the funding and said with the help of Blue Mountains City Council (BMCC) it would pave the way for reactivating the tunnel as a recreational trail. “This funding will help progress the adaptive reuse of the tunnel as a walking trail and tourist attraction for locals and visitors alike to enjoy,” he said. “Opening the tunnel would provide a missing link connecting

Glenbrook and Lapstone villages with Leonay and Emu Plains and Penrith’s Great River Walk and contribute to an extensive network of tracks and trails in the area that will add to the region’s tourism appeal.” Blue Mountains Mayor Mark Greenhill has welcomed the breakthrough in long running talks that could see the tunnel prepped for future use. “I am informed by our staff that Council is currently negotiating a deed of agreement with the State Government that will see funding given to BMCC so that preparatory work can begin on-site,” he said. “This wonderful piece of Australia’s history could end up with a new lease of life instead of being locked away, as it has been for years.” Local resident Adam Podolski, who has been campaigning to open the tunnel for the last few years, said this is a great first step. “Getting the clean up started means we can see the potential it has then upgrade it through differ-

ent stages when funding grants come up to expand it and the surrounding tracks that tie into it,” he said. “I commute down to Penrith on my bike and there is no real safe route, so this tunnel will be one key part in a massive active transport link for other riders as well as being a big tourist attraction.” Blue Mountains Cycling Safety Forum President, David Tritton said it has developed a concept plan that could help support the whole project. “The concept plan is not just supporting opening the tunnel but rehabilitation of reserves and the creation of a cycling network linking the Nepean River with the lower Blue Mountains, so we hope government agencies and the community can see the value in it,” he said. A Penrith Council spokesperson said it supports BMCC in its delivery of future stages of a regional shared path connecting the two council areas.

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Penrith gallery to exhibit several well-known artworks

Teens encouraged to visit ‘safe space’ in Werrington

Sydney Long’s ‘Midday 1896’ will be on display at the Penrith Regional Gallery.

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enrith Regional Gallery is hosting an exhibition this month featuring seldom seen works on loan from the Art Gallery of New South Wales. ‘Fieldwork: Landscapes West of Sydney’ is a travelling exhibition, full of works drawn from the Art Gallery of NSW’s collection of late 19th and early to mid20th century paintings, most of which portray the western Sydney landscape as it existed at the time. A highlight of the exhibition will be ‘Spring Frost 1919’ by artist Elioth Gruner. His ‘crowning achievement’, the piece was painted at Innes Farm in Emu Plains. It won the prestigious Wynne Prize in

1919 and is considered one of the most celebrated and recognised works within the Gallery’s collection. Visitors to the exhibition will be able to experience it in close proximity to the original painting location. Other significant works include that by artist and teacher Julian Ashton, one of the earliest proponents of plein-air painting in Sydney. His work inspired a number of artists to travel to the nowlocal region to paint. Sydney Long’s ‘Midday 1896’, Roland Wakelin’s ‘Narellan 1917’, and Hilda Rix Nicholas’ ‘Through the gum trees, Toongabbie’ c1920 will also be on display. The exhibition will run from Saturday, March 13 to Sunday, May 9, and is free to attend.

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esident primary school teacher at Panthers on the Prowl, Lawrence McDonell, will celebrate 10 years in his job at the end of this term. Mr McDonell is the leader of two programs at the Prowl, teaching kids from years 3-6 across various blocks within each term. Beginning his career as a teacher with a keen interest in both student welfare and rugby league, Mr McDonell has found the role at the Prowl perfectly suited to him. “In my previous role in classrooms I could tell that there was just such a need for a program that was focused on wellbeing,” Mr McDonell said. “The curriculum is very crowded, and it’s nice to be able to spend most of my time focused on what makes a big difference to students … being able to talk to them about their day-to-day problems. “Sometimes you have to address certain other aspects of their wellbeing in order for them to get the most out of class.” Panthers on the Prowl’s primary programs launched in 2002 through a

Lawrence McDonell celebrates 10 years at Panthers on the Prowl. Photo: Melinda Jane.

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partnership with the NSW Department of Education, creating an opportunity for students who might be at risk of disengaging from their learning to undertake social, emotional and psychological learning alongside regular schooling. After 10 years, and more than 1000 students across both programs, Mr McDonell has learned a lot. “What I’ve learned is … nobody’s the same, and on the same note, we’re not all that different,” he said. “Every single student that’s come through here has had their own individual flair, their own individual needs that have needed to be addressed, so yes, I’m always learning … I’m learning about myself, too. “I’ve never seen someone come to a learning environment every day so positive in his desire to bring meaningful education to the kids that he works with,” Brogan Mulhall, Secondary Projects Officer and Mr McDonell’s colleague said. Mr McDonell seems to have his heart set on another 10 years. “I often joke … even if I won the lottery, I would probably still end up doing something like this anyway, because it is very satisfying,” he said.

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A win for ‘Self-Expression’ Student’s connection to her Aboriginal heritage helps win art competition ERIN CHRISTIE

he Panthers Region of the NRL School to Work program is seeing great success, with participant Aliccia KingReid recently winning the Accor School to Work Art Competition. Aliccia, a Year 12 student who has been part of the program for the last 12 months, entered the competition with a digital art piece. “I got into it I think two years ago, and I just really found out I liked doing it as a hobby,” Aliccia said of her affinity for digital art. “I didn’t intend to enter any competitions.” The piece, entitled ‘Self-Expression’, represents Aliccia’s connection to her Aboriginal identity. The Accor School to Work Art Competition is the result of a partnership between Accor Hotels and the NRL, which sees the winning entry being displayed in the front foyer of the Mantra Hotel in Sydney’s CBD. Aliccia was presented her prize late last month by the Hotel Manager Daniel Figliomeni, General Manager of Indigenous Programs and Community Investment Marc Bennie, and Indigenous Programs Executive Jelina Turnbull.

Aliccia entered under the guidance of her mentor Jaleesa Godson, a School to Work Officer from the Panthers Region. As part of the NRL School to Work program, she meets with Aliccia every two weeks. “I go and support Year 11 and 12 Indigenous students, see them once a fortnight face-toface,” Ms Godson said of the program. “We work on things like their résumés, career development plans, and also run through cultural things as well, so looking at, I guess, identity, things around identity as well.” The program is designed to help Indigenous students finish their schooling and receive assistance with their transition into their next endeavour, be it further study, training or employment. “Once school has finished for them, they’ve graduated, we will support them through what we call Year 13,” Ms Godson said. “It’s not just about ticking a box and making sure they’re going toward an outcome; it’s really working on what they want to achieve.” Since joining the program, Aliccia has received help with her resume and begun a part-time job at McDonald’s. She is also contemplating what comes next and is hoping to study criminology and psychology at university.

Aliccia King-Reid and Jaleesa Godson with the award.

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edicated Kingswood resident, Robert Rayner has been recognised for his long-standing commitment to the local area by receiving a Community Service award from the NSW Government. Penrith MP Stuart Ayres, who presented the award, commended Mr Rayner for his efforts. “Robert is always on the lookout for ways to make our local community a better place for all and this included him being active in assisting with the launch of the Wainwright Park Street Library Exchange and Food Pantry,” Mr Ayres said. “Its people like Robert who make our community the wonderful place it is.”

Helping daily with community initiatives, Mr Rayner said the award was very unexpected. “I try to clean Wainwright and Red Cross Anniversary Park every night, stock and sanitise the pantry and street libraries along with updating the Kingswood Area Community Facebook page,” he said. “I was so overwhelmed with the recognition and didn’t know what to say, but it all really started when I retired and I realised how Kingswood had changed from what used to be such a friendly suburb.” Hoping to encourage others to get involved, Mr Rayner said a group effort is needed to improve the area. “The more people we get in the Facebook group and onboard to help in small ways, the easier it is to make the area a better place to live for all of us,” he said.

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oh Dickens was recognised with the Local Woman of the Year Award last week for the significant support she has given to the Penrith community. The owner of Kingswood Florist and Creative Balloons was presented the award by the Member for Penrith, Stuart Ayres, at Penrith CBD Corporation’s International Women’s Day breakfast. Operating her local floral business for over 30 years, Ms Dickens is known for being a strong supporter of local businesses and not-for-profit organisations. Supporting charities such as Pink Up Penrith, Luke Priddis Foundation and The Haven, Ms Dickens is also a Penrith Rotary Club Member, Penrith PCYC

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committee member and a former Board member of the Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce. At the event held at Penrith RSL, Mr Ayres commended Ms Dickens on the achievement and her commitment to the region. “Joh never hesitates to go above and beyond to serve and support the Penrith community with donations of her time and donations of floral arrangements and gift certificates,” he said. “Joh continues to make a tremendous contribution to our community with an unflagging passion for making Penrith a better place.” The annual awards are a way the NSW Government celebrates women’s achievements as part of International Women’s Day.

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ugby league is rarely ‘normal’ but after one of the strangest seasons on record in 2020, this season offers consistency and routine as we return to a 25 round competition and an endurance race to October rather than a sprint. For Penrith and the Cowboys their respective campaigns begin this Saturday night at Panthers Stadium and both sides have very different motivations ahead of the new season. The Panthers have now established themselves as the hunted after a record-breaking season that saw them fall just short of the ultimate prize, and the heartbreak of the Grand Final defeat to Melbourne would surely be enough to motivate them for the long road again. As for the Cowboys, a return to the Finals would be front of mind but with a new coach in Todd Payten and only moderate

SATURDAY, MARCH 13 | 7.35PM | PANTHERS STADIUM | REFEREE: MATT CECCHIN involvement in the player market, this is shaping up as something of a rebuilding year in Townsville. Still, Payten will be keen to make his mark and getting a good start would be his key focus for this first part of the season. The Cowboys had a solid pre-season hitout against Brisbane a fortnight ago, producing a 34-18 win in Redcliffe, coming from 18-6 down at half-time. Payten would surely have been impressed with the way his side roared home, proving that the side’s attitude appears to be in the right place. Penrith meantime downed Parramatta 16-6 in what was a tough, in the trenches type of game – a challenge I’m sure coach Ivan Cleary welcomed as he tries to toughen his side up a little in the wake of what happened against Melbourne in last year’s decider. I’m expecting something of a high scor-

ing encounter on Saturday night, with the exciting backs across both teams to put on a show. You don’t put on a game with the likes of Brian To’o, Stephen Crichton, Kyle Feldt and Valentine Holmes as the star attractions without some points being scored. But to determine a winner you only have to look at the halves. While Michael Morgan and Jake Clifford will likely lead the Cowboys around admirably this season, Jarome Luai and Nathan Cleary offer a halves pairing that is the envy of pretty much every team in the competition. Luai and Cleary will surely create more opportunities this weekend, and that should help Penrith kickstart this season in fine style. After a full NRL season together, there is no doubt the pair will be even better this year – and hungrier. Perhaps the best thing about the side

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Ivan Cleary has in his hands this year is that a winning culture is already ingrained. It is a culture developed through the junior system, where Penrith teams have dominated for the past decade. When Cleary approached Stephen Crichton for a ‘grounding’ chat after 10 straight wins last year, he replied: “What are you talking about coach, I win 10 games in a row all the time”. It wasn’t said in arrogance, but it was a reminder that these players just know how to win, and we started to see that transition to the NRL last year when the side kept collecting wins without fear. This promises to be an exciting season opener – but Penrith look stronger on paper, and the side’s incredible record at Panthers Stadium over the past 18 months will also be a factor. Tip: Panthers by 12.

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FISH CLUB’S TOP PRIORITY ! With Jarome Luai and Stephen Crichton finalising their new deals with Penrith in recent weeks, the club will now look to ensure powerhouse forward James FisherHarris goes nowhere. The 25-year-old is not off-contract until the end of 2022 but the club is keen to lock him up long-term, before there’s any chance for him to hit the open market. Viliame Kikau, Api Koroisau and Dylan Edwards are also off-contract at the end of 2022, but I’m told Fish will be the top priority.

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! Kurt Capewell is off-contract at the end of the season and I’m told it’s unlikely he’ll re-sign with Penrith. There’s an expectation Capewell will return home to Queensland in 2022. ! Penrith’s major sponsorship deal with OAK was due to expire at the end of this season but it’s been extended by an extra year, and will now expire at the end of the 2022 season. OAK is fast becoming one of the longest serving major sponsors in the NRL and by all reports is thrilled with the exposure the brand received during Penrith’s dream run last season.

! The vast majority of Penrith’s playing group have watched last year’s Grand Final against Melbourne. Coach Ivan Cleary held a voluntary video session in the pre-season, and most players turned up to relive that 80 minutes from hell. One thing Cleary has focused on is how Penrith finished the game – he’s convinced that the points pileon towards the end of the match showed plenty of courage and feels it’ll play a big part in the players using the game to spur them on to go one better this year.

! The off-season is always used to fix up niggling injuries but this year it hasn’t just been the players. Coach Ivan Cleary had major hip surgery back in November, while Chairman Dave O’Neill is recovering strongly after having his troublesome knees fixed. ! Ivan Cleary has privately guarded a special presentation he built to lock down the club’s culture, but last month he revealed it publicly for the first time at a special function put on for Panthers sponsors at the Leagues Club. It was the first time Cleary showed anyone outside of the Panthers bubble the presentation – and I’m told it offered a tremendous insight into the very strong mantra that the players and coaching staff operate under. Sponsors were very impressed. !

I’m told some at Panthers are privately fuming at the push by some within the NRL

world for the club to release Matt Burton to the Bulldogs a year early. They simply can’t comprehend why there’s so much pressure given Burton would be critical to Penrith’s campaign if either Jarome Luai or Nathan Cleary suffered a bad injury. The club is more than happy for Burton to move on at the end of the year and start his permanent NRL career with Canterbury, but he’s got unfinished business here first.

! The Panthers have lost one of their best off-field assets with digital guru and photographer Jeff Lambert moving on. Lambert is off to focus on his own business, which has been growing significantly of late. Thankfully he’ll be sticking around Panthers on a part-time basis, so he hasn’t been lost to the club entirely. ! Many within the Panthers organisation are growing in frustration at the reporting of Phil Rothfield over at News

Corp. Last Sunday’s piece about the club’s finances raised some eyebrows, particularly given he couldn’t even get the first name of one of the Directors he was writing about correct. Some of the individuals mentioned have put nothing but blood, sweat and tears into the Penrith community and the Panthers club for a long time – to have Rothfield throwing mud is helping nobody, particularly given the columnist himself admitted there was no suggestion of anything untoward.

! I’m all for the NRL pushing inclusivity and embracing all corners of society, which is why it was so great to see the code involved in Mardi Gras last weekend – including through their social media channels. It didn’t go unnoticed, however, that while the NRL was happy to throw out a Happy Mardi Gras, it couldn’t find time for a Happy Australia Day post back on January 26.

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! The Panthers officially launched their season with a function at the EVAN Theatre last Wednesday night. Greg ‘Brandy’ Alexander was handed the hosting duties for the night, a day before his 56th birthday. Yet again Penrith’s superb digital team delivered with a spine-tingling season launch video, which is now available to view on the Panthers website. One key guest missing from the launch was forward Liam Martin, who was a late withdrawal due to illness.

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KOROISAU READY FOR ANOTHER TILT NATHAN TAYLOR

hile the pain of losing a Grand Final may never fully go away, Panthers players are doing their best to put last year’s heartbreak behind them as they come together for another tilt at the title. Penrith hooker Api Koroisau – 2020’s Buy of the Year – is one of those players determined to pick himself back up and chase glory again. “It was a tough one to swallow… we got to the Grand Final for a reason – we played really well throughout the year, but someone’s got to lose and unfortunately that was us,” he said. “We didn’t play our best that night and Melbourne were too good for us. It’s one of those games that will sit with you… you can either shy away from it or take the challenge head on again.” Like Melbourne’s brigade, Penrith just completed the shortest off-season in club history. And while the lack of preparation may affect some clubs, the Panthers believe the brief pre-season will serve them well.

“We might have fresher bodies, less miles in the legs. The start of the season could be anything, but we might be able to come home strong if our bodies hold up,” Koroisau said. “It’s the shortest break I’ve ever had – six weeks. It’s been pretty good though; I think we got a lot in and got what we needed to get done. “The good thing about footy is you evolve throughout the year anyway.” After winning 17 games straight last season and reaching their first Grand Final since 2003, the Panthers are favourites with the bookmakers to break their Premiership drought this year. Koroisau said his teammates are ready to go from the ‘hunters’ to the ‘hunted’. “The mindset of the boys has been awesome, they’ve all been ready to go as soon as we lost that Grand Final,” the 28-year-old said. “It’s pretty good to see the bounce back actually. You usually hang your head on those things, but just to see the hunger in the lads is awesome. “Going from the hunters to the hunted will be tougher than last year – players have to turn up – but I think we’ve got the right group of boys to handle that pressure.”

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he Panthers are often a side that I pay close attention to at the start of each NRL season. Perhaps it is the Penrith boy in me, childhood memories stay with me of growing up near Jamison Park on York Road and sliding down the old hill at Penrith Park throughout the mid-1980s. I also grew up across the canal from legendary premiership captain Greg Alexander, and many are expecting this year’s group to reach the same heights as his famous 1991 side. But quite starkly, if the young Panthers are to go one better this season, they’ll need to flip historical trends. Taking Melbourne out of calculations, eight of the last nine NRL runners-up have failed to make the top four after coming agonisingly close the season before. The only non-Storm side to feature near the top after a Grand Final defeat was the 2014 Manly Sea Eagles, and even Geoff Toovey’s side was bundled out in straight sets of the Finals that year. Despite fighting the ever-strong tide of history, the Panthers glaring talent and match-winning ability means the only team they will need to beat this year is themselves. In 2020, Ivan Cleary’s side conceded just 11.9 points per game, their best defensive effort since the 1991 premiership side let in an average of just 11.36 points against

Can Ivan Cleary take his young side to a second straight Grand Final? Photo: NRL Images.

under the legendary Phil Gould. If the 2021 side can better last season’s figure, all signs point toward a finish near the pointy end of the table. We all know what happens to young Hollywood stars who experience immedi-

ate success and a steep rise in fame. They often burn out and fade after reaching the pinnacle. Despite Penrith’s breakout 2020 mirroring such a rise, Panthers fans should expect a sustained period of dominance both on

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hen you open Paul Momirovski’s wardrobe you’ll find a range of apparel from the various NRL clubs he’s played at over the last four seasons. From the Roosters to the Wests Tigers and Melbourne last year on loan, the 24-yearold is hoping his fourth stop at Penrith will be much more permanent and will put an end to his ever-growing closet of footy gear. “100 per cent, that is the aim to have some stability in my career, but all that stuff comes when you’re playing consistent football,” Momirovski told Extra Time. “I’m really just focusing on getting better week by week. I’ve signed here at Panthers for two years but hopefully it’s longer.” Momirovski will play his first official match in Penrith colours this Saturday night against North Queensland after he was named to play centre in Ivan Cleary’s opening round line-up. After only playing half a dozen games last season due to injury and the pandemic, the Alexandria Rovers junior said he can’t wait to get back to playing regular footy again. “Last year wasn’t ideal especially when you get paid to do a job and then when

the job gets taken away from you, you find yourself as a full-time trainer,” Momirovski said. “I managed to play some games last year, but an injury stopped me from playing a few more. “It is what it is… but while we had to take pay cuts, a lot of people out there lost their jobs due to COVID, so we were very lucky and very grateful that we got to keep our jobs in the end.” Penrith will field new-look backline for this weekend’s clash, with Momirovski teaming up with exciting winger Charlie Staines for the first time. While Momirovski expects his edge with Staines to be targeted by opposing teams in the first few rounds, he is confident that sides will be steering clear of the pair as the season rolls on. “They can do whatever they want… we’ve got to build a combination and if other teams decide that our edge is the edge they want to come at, then more work for us… it’s fine,” Momirovski said with a grin. “I can’t wait to play with Charlie, he’s a good kid. He’s got some skill and speed and hopefully we can unlock him a bit this year.” With Momirovski getting used to life at his fourth club in as many years, he is also getting accustomed to the local culinary hangouts. Despite his long commute

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Paul Momirovski is fitting in well at his fourth club. Photo: Melinda Jane.

from his home in the Sydney CBD to Penrith each day, Momirovski still makes time in his week to stop off at a local institution. “I’ve been going down to Murray’s a fair bit, they are a good little sandwich shop,”

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elcome to maybe the fastest year of rugby league we have seen. Don’t worry, the Grand Final isn’t going to creep up next week but the pace of the 201 Premiership games this season should be akin to a Ryan Papenhuyzen intercept! Last year’s rule changes after the COVID shutdown already increased the speed and now the game’s governing body has doubled down. Head of Football Graham Annesley proudly told NRL.com, the changes are “about minimising stoppages, increasing the amount of time the ball is in play, increasing the fatigue factor, trying to open up some spaces on the field and making the game more exciting and entertaining to watch”. Let’s reserve a little bit of judgement until the coaches have ‘worked the system’. We also don’t want glorified touch football or to destroy the fabric of the game, but I’m prepared to back the athletes and their high-performance staff to step up. It’s exciting! Already players look leaner. Already team selections are reflecting a new game. Now we standby for the television ratings and crowd figures (for the record there is no crowd cap in Queensland or Canberra, New Souths Wales is 75 per cent, Melbourne 50 per cent). Let’s look at some of the new rules, which

The 16 NRL captains at last week’s NRL Season Launch. Photo: NRL Images.

come on top of the “Six Again” call for ruck infringements last season. That call has been extended to defending teams caught off-side. Six Again. Attacking

team re-loads and goes through the gears. If the ball is kicked or carried into touch, there is no dawdling to the scrum for a breather. The other team simply plays the

ball, re-loads and goes through the gears. If there’s an incorrect play-the-ball, hand it over and let the opposition re-load and go through the gears. When you score, there won’t be a long ‘Bunker review’ breather. That will be done while the scoring team lines up the conversion attempt and goes again. Re-load and up through the gears. There will be less ‘professional cramps’ and other ‘complaints’ as a player must leave the field if a trainer stops play. The team with the ball stays in control and goes through the gears. So, the first three priorities for each team should be possession, possession and more possession. Souths’ Charity Shield discipline suggested that has been a pre-season focus. Maybe each team should have a ‘blitzkrieg’ plan to blow the game open, when momentum favours them and the opposition is wearing concrete boots. Conversely, they will need tactics to stop opposition momentum or risk being swamped. Whatever way, it should be great viewing. And another thing... The two-point field goal for successful kicks beyond the 40m line might be a bit like the 20/40. We won’t see many. For the record, I’m tipping Adam Reynolds to kick the first, at some stage this season, in the final few seconds before half-time. Enjoy the season!

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firmly believe the Panthers will win the 2021 Premiership. I’m the first to admit I’m biased but there are several reasons why I think this way. For a start, Penrith have all the major positions covered. In Nathan Cleary and Jarome Luai, the Panthers have arguably the best halves pairing in the competition. Hooker Api Koroisau is a crafty and dangerous dummy half runner while up front, James Fisher-Harris has gone to another level and is now one of the premier props in the competition. In the second-row, Viliame Kikau is a damaging runner of the football especially out wide, the man knows how to tackle too. In the backs, Stephen Crichton is already a player who can makes things happen and he’s still growing. While Brian To’o is a pocket rocket who makes plenty of metres in kick returns and is difficult to bring down. I know the side has lost some experience in the forwards but the club is still looking for another specialist prop, or two, to fill those final two positions in the club’s Top 30 full-time roster. Now there are a lot of Naysayers out there who seem to think last year was just one big fluke and are paying the team little or no respect. However, it won’t be that sort of talk which will inspire the Panthers this season. To them it’s just outside noise. It will be the desire to go one better and the belief that they can do so, that will drive

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them to claim the ultimate prize in October. What game am I looking forward to... The Warriors v Titans on Saturday afternoon. Both sides will be in and around that eighth spot and it will be interesting to see which team can gain the upper hand in what should be an entertaining tussle. My Top 8 prediction... 1. Penrith 2. Melbourne 3. Canberra 4. South Sydney 5. Parramatta 6. Sydney Roosters 7. Gold Coast 8. Wests Tigers 9. New Zealand 10. Newcastle 11. North Queensland 12. Canterbury-Bankstown 13. Cronulla-Sutherland 14. Brisbane 15. St George Illawarra.

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And the wooden spoon goes to... Manly Sea-Eagles – Unfortunately the boys from the Northern Beaches will collect their first wooden spoon in the club’s history. The final word... Last Sunday a friend of mine emailed me a link to a rugby league article he wanted me to read. I opened it and it was something called ‘What’s the Buzz’. So I started reading it and then stopped halfway through, “Oh wow,” I thought to myself, “What fresh hell is this?” Needless to say I won’t be reading that rubbish anymore!

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! Corey Norman will have a delayed start to his season at St George-Illawarra after the NRL confirmed a one match suspension for his involvement in a fight during the off-season. He was also fined $10,000 and must complete education and training. “There’s no doubt the initial incident involved a degree of provocation, but ultimately I do not accept that Corey had no other option than to have participated in a street fight,” NRL CEO Andrew Abdo said. ! The NRL has also handed suspensions down to Canberra’s Corey Horsburgh and Corey Harawira-Naera after they were both busted drink driving over the off-season. Horsburgh is out for one game with a suspended $5,000 fine while Harawira-Naera will miss two games and cop a $10,000 fine. !

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! Planning is moving forward for the Rugby League World Cup at the end of the year, though a huge question mark remains hanging over the tournament due to COVID-19. Matches are due to be played across England from October 23 with a Final on November 27. Officials will be keenly watching how events like the Olympics unfold before making a final decision on whether the event can go ahead.

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ENTERTAINMENT MOVIES, TELEVISION, MUSIC AND MORE – PENRITH’S LEADING ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE

A NOT-SO-SECRET LOVE FOR DORIS

ountry music singer Melinda Schneider has been working for two decades now, writing and recording albums and performing across Australia. She claims to have loved Doris Day a lot longer than that. “I was eight-years-old when I first saw ‘Calamity Jane’, that’s when I fell in love with her,” Melinda said. “I never get tired of singing those songs of hers, they’re just timeless. “I think she was just so likeable … we all

wanted to be Doris’ best friend.” This enduring love for the singer and actress, who hit the peak of her career across the 1950s and 1960s, has led Melinda to emulate Doris throughout her career, performing her iconic theatre show ‘Doris Day – So Much More Than the Girl Next Door’, in accompaniment with her album ‘Melinda Does Doris’. She is back now with ‘A Farewell to Doris’, a loving tribute to the famous performer, who passed away in 2019. “It was always going to be sad to lose Doris,” Melinda said. “I knew she had to go; she was 97.” The show, which will be making a stop at

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Penrith’s Evan Theatre, is Melinda’s return to the stage since taking a break during the uncertainty of COVID-19. “It was a welcome rest for me, I must say,” Melinda said. “I really spent the last 20 years being a workaholic, I just haven’t stopped … I really was at the point of burnout anyway, so I just considered it a forced holiday,” she told the Weekender. A holiday it might have been, but Melinda kept herself busy by returning to her roots in fashion design, creating masks to sell to her fans, often with her song titles embroidered onto them. She also released ‘Be Gentle on Yourself’

in October of 2020, an EP with a strong message of empowerment for women. “Songs like my song ‘Courageous’ … and even my latest single, ‘Be Gentle on Yourself’, they’re all messages for women,” she said. “They’re designed to process what’s happened to me in the past, and really give me and everyone else support to be authentic, and to be brave, and to speak your truth.” As well as her tour, Melinda is currently working on her next original album, which is due out in August this year. Melinda Schneider will perform at the Evan Theatre on Saturday, May 1. Visit penrith.panthers.com.au for tickets.

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COMMUNITY NOTICEBOARD Penrith Museum of Fire Open daily 9.30am-4.30pm 4731 3000 • 1 Museum Drive Nepean Potters Society Third Tuesday of the month 9630 6364 Penrith Valley Chamber of Commerce • Regular events penrithchamber.org.au Penrith Men’s Walk and Talk Thursdays from 5.30pm Coffee Club Nepean River Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays at 6pm 1300 222 222 Gamblers Anonymous Mondays at 7.30pm 0433 018 484 Dementia Carers Support Group • Fortnightly meetings 4751 3033 Penrith Carer Support Group First Thursday of the month Headspace • 8880 8160

Have some fun at an Escape Room Race against the clock to get you and your group out of the locked-room scenario. With current games available offering mid-level difficulty, you’ll enjoy the challenge presented as you work to stop an alien invasion or find your aunt’s will – before the time runs out! Perfect for couples, families, friends or team-building, book your adventure today. Visit www.narrowesc.com.au for more information.

Penrith Women’s Health Centre • Monday to Friday 4721 8749 Suicide Prevention and Support Network 0402 627 696

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Take the kids for a day out on the river to enjoy sunshine and scenery, instead of screens. Visit www.horizonline.com.au.

Blending creative flowers and plants with Mediterranean cuisine, you’re in for a beautiful dining experience at Mandesa Florist Cafe.

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THE MIDNIGHT GANG

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he incredibly talented Jon Stevens will be stopping in at the Evan Theatre next month as part of his latest touring show, ‘Jon Stevens – The Noiseworks & INXS Collection Tour’. Celebrating just two of the many highlights of his career: his time in the band Noiseworks, and his time as acting front man for INXS after the untimely death of Michael Hutchence, the New Zealandborn entertainer will be putting on a fantastic show. More than just a singer, Stevens acted in one of the most successful seasons of

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, and co-wrote the official song for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Torch Relay. He continues to work hard at what he does best: performing to the crowds that love him. Bringing back hits like ‘Take Me Back’, ‘New Sensation’, ‘Touch’, ‘Don’t Change’, ‘Hot Chilli Woman’, ‘Never Tear Us Apart’, ‘No Lies’ and many more, Stevens is here to entertain and celebrate. Tickets are on sale now! ‘Jon Stevens – The Noiseworks & INXS Collection Tour’ will play at the Evan Theatre at Penrith Panthers on Saturday, April 17 at 8pm. Tickets begin at $47. Visit www.penrith.panthers.com. au for more information.

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elebrating the amazing career of the famous singer of blue-eyed soul, ‘Dusty: The Very Best of Dusty Springfield’ is arriving at the Evan Theatre early next month. After the hugely successful 2010 show, ‘Dusty: The Original Pop Diva’, this show has seen several successful iterations, including four sell-out tours fronted by the likes of Tamsin Carroll and Deni Hines. Successful Sydney entertainer Monique Montez is now at the helm, joined by an eight-piece band as they belt out the best of Dusty’s hits. Montez, who has wowed audiences in the last two Dusty productions, is a seasoned performer with a fantastic career behind her. She has performed in many different parts of the entertainment industry, and has been hired by the likes of Richard Branson, Richard Pratt and Baz Luhrmann for her inexplicable talent. Her résumé showcases a number of leading roles in musicals such as ‘Saturday Night Fever’, ‘We Will Rock You’ and ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. Get your tickets now for an unforget-

table night of your dulcet-toned soul favourites. ‘Dusty: The Very Best of Dusty Springfield’ is playing at the Evan Theatre at Penrith Panthers on Friday, April 16 at 8pm. Tickets begin at $47.65. Visit www.penrith.panthers.com.au for more information.

Australia has a new Bachelor, with 31-year-old pilot Jimmy Nicholson getting the coveted gig. The former ‘The Price is Right’ model will star in the upcoming 10 series, hosted by Osher Gunsberg. According to his bio, Jimmy is a self-confessed romantic and is an intelligent and passionate go-getter who is ready to find his happily ever after. Good luck, mate!

Everyone’s favourite animation, ‘The Simpsons’, has been renewed for a 33rd and 34th season.

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The latest season of ‘Anh’s Brush with Fame’ premieres on the ABC on Tuesday, March 30 at 8pm. Amongst the subjects this season are Jamie Durie, Kate Ritchie, Dr Harry Cooper, Kamahl, Peter Garrett, Marcia Hines and Jane Seymour.

Fans of acclaimed series ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ will be happy to hear that the upcoming fourth season will premiere on Thursday, April 29 on SBS. In the new season, June strikes back against Gilead as a fierce rebel leader, but the risks she takes bring unexpected and dangerous new challenges. Her quest for justice and

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10 will air ‘The Grammy Awards’ live this Monday, March 15 at 11am. This year’s event will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, hosted by Trevor Noah. This is the first time in three years the Grammys have been broadcast on free to air.

New superhero series ‘Superman & Lois’ has been renewed for a second season. The show, which is getting rave reviews, currently airs on FOX8.

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New US drama series ‘A Teacher’, starring Kate Mara and Nick Robinson, will premiere on FOX Showcase on Sunday, March 21 at 8.30pm. Exploring the complexities and consequences of a predatory relationship, this 10-part series follows the stories of Claire Wilson, a young teacher at a suburban Texas high school and her student, Eric Walker.

New Disney+ ice hockey drama ‘The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers’ drops on Friday, March 26. In the 10-episode season set-in present-day Minnesota, the Mighty Ducks have evolved from scrappy underdogs to an ultra-competitive, powerhouse youth hockey team.

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6:00 News Breakfast [s] 9:00 ABC News [s] 10:00 Q&A [s] 11:00 The Pacific: In The Wake Of Captain Cook With Sam Neill (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Back Roads (PG) [s] 1:30 Outback Ringer (PG) [s] 2:00 Poldark (M v) [s] 3:00 ABC News [s] 4:10 Antiques Roadshow [s] 5:10 Grand Designs (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Gardening Australia [s] 8:30 Vera (M v) [s] 10:00 Mum (M) [s] 10:30 State Of The Union (M l) [s] 10:45 ABC Late News [s]

6:00 Sunrise [s] 9:00 The Morning Show [s] 11:30 Seven Morning News [s] 12:00 Movie: “The Perfect Boss” (M v) (’13) Stars: Jamie Luner 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 Movie: “Ladies In Black” (PG) (’18) Stars: Julia Ormond 10:50 Ultimate Tag (PG) [s] 1:00 Home Shopping

6:00 Today [s] 9:00 Today Extra [s] 11:30 NINE’s Morning News [s] 12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Amazing Grace (M) [s] 2:00 Desperate Housewives (PG) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [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 NRL: Broncos v Eels *Live* [s] 9:55 NRL: Golden Point [s] 10:40 Movie: “The Mechanic” (MA15+) (’11) Stars: Jason Statham

6:00 Headline News [s] 8:30 Studio 10 (PG) [s] 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Living Room [s] 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [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] 9:30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem (M s) [s] 10:30 Just For Laughs (M) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 1:55 How Reagan And Thatcher Saved The World (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 4:00 Great Indian Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Mystery Of Rome’s Sunken City (M v) 8:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 9:00 Who Do You Think You Are UK? (PG) 10:10 The Royals And The Nazis (M)

2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Weekender 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens 5:30 Escape To The Country: Wiltshire 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Highway Cops (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia

4:30 Pawnography (PG) 5:00 Shipping Wars (PG) 5:30 Storage Wars (PG) 6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Men In Black 3” (PG) (’12) Stars: Emma Thompson 9:40 Movie: “Predators” (M v,l) (’10)

3:40 The Simpsons (PG) 4:40 Movie: “The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out Of Water” (PG) (’15) Stars: Tom Kenny 6:30 Movie: “The Good Dinosaur” (PG) (’15) Stars: Jeffrey Wright 8:30 Movie: “Spy” (MA15+) (’15) Stars: Melissa McCarthy

5:00 Fraggle Rock 6:00 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari 6:30 On Country Kitchen 7:00 NITV News: Nula 7:30 Movie: “Parenthood” (M s) (’89) Stars: Steve Martin 9:40 Bedtime Stories 9:50 Sisters In League (PG) 10:50 NITV News: Nula 11:20 Bamay

2:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS: Judgement Day (Part 2) (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M v) 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Nash Bridges (PG)

1:00 Medium (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 The Conners (PG) 10:30 Charmed (PG)

2:30 The Block (PG) 4:00 First Time Flippers 4:30 House Hunters USA 5:00 Raising House (PG) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Hidden Potential 8:30 Lake Life 9:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 10:30 Pool Kings

5:20 Lost In Oz 6:00 Spirit Riding Free (PG) 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 The Midnight Gang (PG) 8:05 Horrible Histories Special: Sensational Shakespeare 8:40 Good Game Spawn Point 9:00 Voltron: Legendary Defender 9:20 Boruto (PG) 9:45 Radiant

4:00 Afternoon Briefing 4:30 Friday Briefing 5:00 ABC News Hour 6:00 ABC Evening News 7:00 ABC National News 7:45 The Vaccine 8:00 Planet America 9:00 ABC Nightly News 9:30 Close Of Business 10:00 The World 11:00 The Drum

5:25 Fireman Sam 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Geoffrey Atherden’s Liberty Equality Fraternity (M l) 10:15 Anh’s Brush With Fame (PG)

5:30 The Cook And The Chef 6:30 Come Dine With Me UK 7:30 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey 8:35 Rick Stein’s Spain 9:45 Mystery Diners 10:35 The Cook And The Chef 11:35 Ready Steady Cook UK 12:30 Come Dine With Me UK

5:35 Shortland Street (PG) 6:05 If You Are The One (PG) (In Mandarin) 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (PG) 8:30 Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Shyness (M) 9:35 Mums Make Porn (MA15+) (In German)

4:00 The Nanny (PG) 4:30 Young Sheldon (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Ella Enchanted” (PG) (’04) Stars: Anne Hathaway 7:30 Movie: “Stick It” (PG) (’06) Stars: Jeff Bridges 9:35 Movie: “Bring It On” (PG) (’00) Stars: Kirsten Dunst 11:35 Big Heads (PG)

3:20 Explore 3:25 Movie: “Charley Moon” (G) (’56) Stars: Max Bygraves 5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 NRL: Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels *Live* 9:55 Movie: “The Mechanic” (M v) (’72) Stars: Charles Bronson

12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Musical! [s] 1:55 Last Drinks At Frida’s (PG) [s] 2:10 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds [s] 3:10 Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal: Pleasure v Duty (PG) [s] 4:00 Ask The Doctor (PG) [s] 4:30 Landline [s] 5:00 Football: A-League: Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets *Live* [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) [s] 8:30 Call The Midwife (PG) [s] 9:30 Harrow (M v) [s] 10:25 Apple Tree Yard (MA15+) [s]

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise [s] 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend [s] 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Moonee Valley/ Rosehill [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) [s] 7:30 Movie: “Shazam!” (M v) (’19) Stars: Zachary Levi 10:30 Movie: “Lone Survivor” (MA15+) (’14) Stars: Alexander Ludwig 1:00 Home Shopping

12:30 Award Winning Tasmania [s] 1:00 9Honey - He Said, She Said [s] 1:05 My Way [s] 1:35 Movie: “Annie” (PG) (’14) Stars: Cameron Diaz 4:00 The Pet Rescuers (PG) [s] 4:30 The Garden Gurus [s] 5:00 NINE News: First At Five [s] 5:30 Getaway (PG) [s] 6:00 NINE News Saturday [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Space Invaders (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “The Bourne Identity” (M v,l) (’02) Stars: Adewale Akinnuoye Agbaje

12:00 Good Chef Bad Chef [s] 12:30 Destination Dessert [s] 1:00 10 Minute Kitchen [s] 1:30 My Market Kitchen [s] 2:00 Three Blue Ducks [s] 2:30 Australia By Design [s] 3:00 10 Travlr Northern Territory [s] 3:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 4:00 Freshly Picked [s] 4:30 Farm To Fork [s] 5:00 10 News First [s] 6:00 Three Blue Ducks (PG) [s] 6:30 Program To Be Advised 7:00 Program To Be Advised 7:30 Ambulance UK (M) [s] 9:50 Blue Bloods (M v) [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 Sportswoman 4:05 Travel Man 4:35 Morgan Freeman - The Story Of God (PG) 5:35 Hitler And Churchill: The Eagle And The Lion (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys (M) 8:30 Movie: “Monty Python’s Life Of Brian” (M l,n) (’79) Stars: John Cleese 10:10 Kubrick By Kubrick: Kubrick In His Own Words (MA15+)

2:00 Sydney Weekender 2:30 The Great Australian Doorstep (PG) 3:15 RSPCA Animal Rescue 3:45 Property Ladder UK 5:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 5:30 The Great Outdoors (PG) 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country

4:00 American Pickers (PG) 5:00 Shipping Wars (PG) 6:00 Megastructures (PG) 7:00 AFL Women’s: Round 7: Adelaide v Carlton *Live* 9:00 Mighty Cruise Ships (PG) 10:00 Air Crash Investigations (PG) 12:00 Shipping Wars (PG)

3:15 Bride & Prejudice The Forbidden Wedding (PG) 4:30 Movie: “Into The Woods” (PG) (’14) Stars: Anna Kendrick 7:00 Movie: “Jersey Boys” (M l) (’14) Stars: John Lloyd Young 9:50 Movie: “The Descendants” (M l) (’11) Stars: George Clooney

4:00 Rugby League 2019: Koori Knockout 5:00 NITV On The Road 6:00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 7:00 Sisters (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Through The Wormhole 8:30 For My Father’s Kingdom (M l,s) 12:30 Drag Heals (PG)

2:00 Jake And The Fatman 4:00 I Fish 4:30 Mighty Machines 5:00 Escape Fishing With ET (PG) 5:30 Scorpion (M v) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 FBI: Most Wanted (M) 11:20 LA’s Finest (M) 12:15 Hawaii Five-O (M v)

1:00 The Amazing Race Australia (PG) 2:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 3:30 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 10:30 The Middle (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 2 Broke Girls (M v) 4:00 Mom (M s)

2:30 Lake Life 3:30 Pool Kings (PG) 4:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 5:30 Hidden Potential 6:30 Lawn & Order 7:30 Country House Hunters 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Renovation

5:20 Lost In Oz 6:00 Spirit Riding Free (PG) 6:30 Play Your Pets Right 6:55 The Zoo 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Wishfart! 8:55 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud 9:10 All Hail King Julien (PG)

5:00 ABC News 5:05 Planet America 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:25 Australian Story 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners 9:00 WA Votes: Election Night *Live*

5:25 Fireman Sam 5:55 Ben And Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 QI (M l,s) 8:30 Live At The Apollo (M s) 9:20 Ross Noble Stand Up Series (M l,s)

5:30 Cheese Slices 6:30 Inside Heston’s World 7:30 Pacific Island Food Revolution 8:30 Ainsley Eats The Streets 9:30 The Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure 10:30 Freddie Fries Down Under (PG) 11:30 Inside Heston’s World

5:30 Basketball: NBL: Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings *Live* 7:30 Australia In Colour (PG) 8:30 The X-Files (M h,v) 9:20 Romulus (MA15+) (In Old Latin) 11:20 The Sunny Side Of Sex (MA15+) (In English/ Spanish/ Swahili/ Urdu)

5:00 Movie: “Evan Almighty” (PG) (’07) Stars: Steve Carell 7:00 Movie: “Despicable Me 3” (PG) (’17) Stars: Kristen Wiig 8:45 Movie: “The Spy Who Loved Me” (M v) (’77) Stars: Roger Moore 11:00 Big Heads (PG) 12:00 A Night With My Ex (M)

3:05 Movie: “Pacific Destiny” (PG) (’56) Stars: Denholm Elliot 5:05 Movie: “Shane” (G) (’53) Stars: Alan Ladd 7:30 Rugby Union: Super Rugby: ACT Brumbies v QLD Reds *Live* 10:00 Movie: “21 Grams” (MA15+) (’03)

10:00 Offsiders [s] 10:30 The World This Week [s] 11:00 Compass (PG) [s] 11:30 Songs Of Praise (PG) [s] 12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 Landline [s] 1:30 Gardening Australia [s] 2:30 Australia Remastered (PG) [s] 3:30 The Mix [s] 4:00 Football: W-League: Round 12: Melbourne City v Newcastle Jets *Live* [s] 6:05 Antiques Roadshow [s] 7:00 ABC News Sunday [s] 7:40 Grand Designs NZ [s] 8:30 Harrow (M v) [s] 9:20 Silent Witness (M l,s,v) [s]

10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend (PG) [s] 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) [s] 1:00 Beach Cops (PG) [s] 1:30 Highway Patrol (PG) [s] 2:00 Movie: “The Maltese Falcon” (PG) (’41) Stars: Humphrey Bogart 4:00 Better Homes And Gardens [s] 5:00 Seven News At 5 [s] 5:30 Sydney Weekender (PG) [s] 6:00 Seven News [s] 7:00 Ivan Milat Buried Secrets (M) [s] 9:10 Movie: “Kingsman: The Golden Circle” (M d,l,s,v) (’17) Stars: Taron Egerton 12:30 Home Shopping

10:00 Sports Sunday (PG) [s] 11:00 Sunday Footy Show (PG) [s] 1:00 AFL: Women’s Footy (PG) [s] 2:00 David Attenborough’s Dynasties: The Making Of Dynasties (PG) [s] 3:00 NRL: Raiders v Tigers *Live* From [s] 6:00 NINE News Sunday [s] 7:00 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 8:40 60 Minutes (PG) [s] 9:40 Under Investigation (PG) [s] 10:50 NINE News Late [s] 11:20 Forensics: The Real CSI (M v) [s] 12:30 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun (MA15+) [s]

12:00 All 4 Adventure [s] 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show [s] 2:00 Taste Of Australia [s] 2:30 Farm To Fork [s] 3:00 Taste Of Australia [s] 3:30 Roads Less Travelled (PG) [s] 4:00 The Amazing Race Australia (M) [s] 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] 8:30 FBI: Most Wanted (M) [s] 10:30 The Sunday Project (PG) [s] 11:30 Bull (M v) [s] 12:00 Home Shopping 4:30 CBS This Morning [s]

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 1:15 Space Shuttle: Triumph And Tragedy (PG) 3:00 Beach Volleyball: ABVT Tour Finals *Live* 5:00 Sportswoman 5:30 Hitler’s Last Year (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Michael Palin In North Korea (PG) 9:20 Burger Wars: Burger King Vs McDonalds (M l) 10:10 Meat: A Threat To Our Planet? (M) 10:15 24 Hours In Police Custody (M l) 12:10 Michael Mosley: A History Of Surgery Fixing Faces (PG)

12:00 The Zoo 12:30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes: Walks, Tracks And Trails (PG) 1:30 TBA 2:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 4:30 Escape To The Country 8:30 Flesh And Blood (M s,l) 10:30 Bodyguard (M) 1:10 The Fine Art Auction (PG)

5:00 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: “The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring” (PG) (’01) Stars: Elijah Wood 12:05 Ax Men (M)

2:40 TBA 4:10 Movie: “Jersey Boys” (M l) (’14) Stars: John Lloyd Young 7:00 Modern Family (PG) 7:30 Say Yes To The Dress Atlanta (M) 8:30 First Dates Australia (M) 10:50 Bridezillas (M l) 11:50 Splitting Up Together (M l)

1:30 Boxing Night To Remember 2:00 AFL 2020: CAFL 3:45 AFL: NTFL 5:45 African News 6:00 APTN National News 6:30 Art + Soul 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:40 I Am Ali (PG) 10:35 Intune 11:35 Bamay

2:00 Australia By Design (PG) 2:30 Buy To Build 3:00 Fishing Edge 4:00 Fishing Australia 5:00 I Fish 5:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 48 Hours (M)

2:00 Everybody Loves Raymond (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) 3:30 Everybody Loves Raymond (PG) 4:30 Home Shopping

2:00 House Hunters USA 2:20 Lawn & Order 3:30 Fixer Upper 4:30 Country House Hunters 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

5:20 Lost In Oz 6:00 Spirit Riding Free (PG) 6:30 Play Your Pets Right 6:55 The Zoo 7:35 All Hail King Julien (PG) 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 Wishfart! 8:55 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud 9:10 All Hail King Julien (PG)

5:00 ABC News 5:30 The World This Week 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

5:25 Fireman Sam 6:10 Brave Bunnies 6:30 Kiri And Lou 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Compass (PG) 8:30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday (M l) 9:30 Mambo: Art Irritates Life (M l)

5:30 For The Love Of Bread 6:00 In Search Of Umami 6:30 Sourced Thailand 7:00 Asia Unplated With Diana Chan 7:30 Wok Vs Pot With Marion And Silvia 8:00 Michela’s Tuscan Kitchen 8:30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey

4:30 Basketball: NBL: Perth v Adelaide *Live* 6:30 Brooklyn NineNine (PG) 7:00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus (PG) 7:35 Abandoned Engineering (PG) 8:30 Planet Expedition (PG) 9:30 Wet Markets Exposed (M) 10:20 Letterkenny (M l,s)

4:00 Movie: “Open Season: Scared Silly” (G) (’15) Stars: Donny Lucas 5:40 Movie: “Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Road Chip” (PG) (’15) Stars: Justin Lon 7:30 Movie: “Star Trek” (M) (’09) 10:00 Movie: “Star Trek: Generations” (PG) (’94)

3:00 NRL: Raiders v Tigers *Live* 6:00 Movie: “Southwest Passage” (PG) (’54) Stars: Joanne Dru 7:30 Death In Paradise (PG) 8:40 Chicago PD (MA15+) 9:40 Chicago Fire (MA15+) 10:40 Chicago Med (M mp) 11:35 Bizarre ER (M)

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5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin (PG) 8:30 Judge John Deed (M) 10:30 Autopsy USA (M) 11:30 TBA

12:00 Movie: “Dark Desire” (M s,v) (’12) Stars: Kelly Lynch 2:00 Criminal Confessions (PG) [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 TBA 9:00 9-1-1 (M) [s] 10:00 The Rookie (M) [s] 11:00 The Latest Seven News [s]

11:00 Grammy Awards 2021 *Live* [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked [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] 9:00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem (M) [s]

2:00 Hawaii Five-O 7:00 Our Stories 7:20 6:30 The Simpsons 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) (PG) 3:00 Diagnosis NITV News Update (PG) 7:30 Modern 7:30 Pawn Stars South Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG 7:30 Ralph (PG) 7:40 Family (PG) 8:30 Africa (PG) 8:00 Pawn Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares Through The Wormhole (PG) (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) Stars UK (PG) 8:30 Movie: (M l) 9:30 Ramsay’s Costa Del 8:30 Karla Grant Presents (M l) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 10:20 TBA “Rampage” (M v) (’18) Stars: 11:15 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) 9:20 Power Meri (PG) Nightmares (M) Dwayne Johnson

6:00 ABC Evening 7:00 Deadly 60 On A News 7:00 ABC Mission: Pole To Pole National News 8:00 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:35 ABC News Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:00 ABC Nightly Wishfart! 8:55 The Rubbish News 9:30 7.30 World Of Dave Spud

2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:10 Antiques Roadshow [s] 5:10 Grand Designs NZ (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 Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire (M) [s] 10:00 The Truth About Boosting Your Immune System (PG) [s]11:00 ABC Late News [s] 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie In The Sky (PG) 8:30 Inspector George Gently (M v) 10:30 Suspects (M d,v,l) 11:30 TBA

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Explore [s] 1:15 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [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 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 9:10 Under Investigation (PG) [s] 10:10 100% Footy (M) [s] 11:10 NINE News Late [s]

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Earth’s Tropical Islands (PG) 9:45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

12:00 Movie: “High School Lover” (M d,s,v) (’17) Stars: James Franco 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M) [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 Ultimate Tag (PG) [s] 9:00 The Good Doctor (M) [s] 10:00 The Resident (M) [s]

6:15 Forged In Fire 7:30 Anthony Bourdain: (PG) 7:05 Jeopardy! Parts Unknown 8:30 (PG) 7:30 NITV News Taste The Nation With Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Padma Lakshmi 9:00 Tales Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 From River Cottage 9:30 Taskmaster (M) 9:25 RocKwiz Mystery Diners

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 The Garden Gurus [s] 1:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [s] 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News [s] 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat [s]s 6:00 NINE News [s] 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) [s] 7:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 9:10 Botched (M) [s] 10:10 Australian Scandal: Love Hurts (M l,s,d) [s]

7:00 NITV News Up7:30 Modern Family 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) date 7:10 Our Stories (PG) 8:30 Movie: 7:30 Highway Patrol 7:30 The Point 8:30 “Dumb And Dumber (PG) 8:30 Outback Celtics/ Lakers: Best Of To” (PG) (’14) Stars: Jim Opal Hunters (PG) 10:30 Mighty Rivers (M l) 11:30 Jade Carrey 10:45 Movie: “Bachelor Enemies 10:20 Nitv News Update Party” (M s,l) (’84) Fever (M)

12:00 ABC News [s] 12:30 National Press Club Address [s] 1:35 Media Watch [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:10 Antiques Roadshow [s] 5:10 Grand Designs NZ (PG) [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 (PG) [s] 9:00 Fisk (PG) [s]

12:00 Movie: “Bringing Ashley Home” (M d) (’11) Stars: A.J. Cook 2:00 Criminal Confessions (M) [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 Sport Special: 2021 AFL Season Launch [s] 7:30 Ultimate Tag (PG) [s] 8:45 The Front Bar (M) [s] 9:45 The Latest Seven News [s]

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 9Honey - He Said, She Said (PG) [s] 1:10 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [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 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 9:00 Amazing Grace (M) [s] 10:00 New Amsterdam (M) [s] 11:00 NINE News Late

2:00 Elementary (M v) 7:00 Our Stories 7:20 3:00 Diagnosis Murder NITV News Update (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:30 Wellington 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 Paranormal (M) 8:00 Yokayi Footy 8:35 Over The Black Dot NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 10:20 NCIS (M) 9:30 Nitv News Update

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 8:45 Laura’s Choice (M l,d) 9:45 Restoration Australia (PG)

7:30 Island Feast With Peter Kuruvita 8:00 French Food Safari 8:30 Hemsley & Hemsley: Healthy And Delicious 9:00 Rachel Khoo’s Cosmopolitan

12:00 Movie: “Trouble With The Curve” (M l) (’12) Stars: Clint Eastwood 2:30 Motorbike Cops (PG) [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 Wife Swap Australia (PG) [s] 8:30 Movie: “Fool’s Gold” (M v,s) (’08) Stars: Matthew McConaughey

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 7:30 Wife Swap Australia (PG) 8:45 Movie: “Fool’s Gold” (M v,s) (’08) Stars: Matthew McConaughey

6:00 Malcolm In The 6:30 Antiques Middle (M) 7:00 The Roadshow 7:30 London Nanny (PG) 7:30 RBT Kills (M v,s,d) 8:40 (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Under Siege Movie: “Agatha And The Truth 2: Dark Territory” (MA15+) (’95) Of Murder” (M l,v) (’18) Stars: Dean Andrews Stars: Steven Seagal

3:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) [s] 4:00 Great Indian Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Australian Railway Journeys (PG) 8:30 Insight (M) 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Point

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

12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 Program To Be Advised 2:00 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked [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 Cube (PG) [s] 8:30 Bull (M) [s]

6:00 Futurama (PG) 6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Modern Family (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Losers” (M l,s,v) (’10) Stars: Chris Evans

5:00 Escape To The Country 6:00 Bargain Hunt (PG) 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 8:30 Murdoch Mysteries (MA15+)

4:30 House Hunters USA 5:00 Scott’s Vacation House Rules 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Fixer Upper (PG)

4:30 House Hunters USA 5:00 Bargain Mansions 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Farmhouse Facelift

5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 6:00 Malcolm In The 6:10 Asia’s Next Top 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Middle (M) 7:00 The Model (PG) 7:05 Mary Berry’s Absolute Spicks And Specks 6:30 Antiques Nanny (PG) 7:30 Movie: Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 Favourites 8:30 Rick (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who Roadshow 7:30 New Stein’s Fruits Of The Sea 9:00 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out “Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Tricks (M s) 8:40 The Closer (PG) 8:50 Why Are You Like Shadows” (M v) (’11) Stars: This (MA15+) 9:15 Extras 9:45 Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail 9:30 Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles (M v) Robert Downey Jr (PG) 8:30 VICE (M) Mystery Diners High Fidelity (MA15+) 10:40 Law And Order (M v)

6:00 American Pickers 5:30 Escape To The (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars Country 6:30 Bargain (PG) 7:30 The Hunt (PG) 7:30 Frankie Drake Mysteries (M v) 8:30 A Simpsons (PG) 9:00 Family Guy (M) 9:30 American Dad Touch Of Frost (M v) 10:50 (PG) 10:30 Family Guy (M) Dog Patrol (PG) 12:50 TBA

12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) [s] 1:30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering (PG) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:10 Antiques Roadshow [s] 5:10 Grand Designs NZ (PG) [s] 6:00 The Drum [s] 6:55 Sammy J [s] 7:00 ABC News [s] 7:30 7.30 (PG) [s] 8:00 Back Roads [s] 8:30 Q&A [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 Two And A Half Men (PG)

12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Amazing Race Australia (M) [s] 2:30 Entertainment Tonight [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked [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] 8:45 NCIS (M) [s]

2:00 Elementary (M v) 3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M v)

3:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) [s] 4:00 Great Indian Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The Secret Life Of Lighthouses (PG) 8:30 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 9:25 The Story Of The Songs (M) 10:20 SBS World News Late

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12:00 ABC News [s] 1:00 Death In Paradise (M v) [s] 2:00 Parliament Question Time [s] 3:15 ABC News [s] 4:10 Antiques Roadshow [s] 5:10 Grand Designs NZ [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 Being Frank: The Frank Gardner Story (PG) [s]

3:30 Celebrate St Patrick’s Concert (PG) 4:30 Great British Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson Britain’s Ancient Tracks (PG) 8:30 Australia In Colour (PG) 9:30 Departure: Survivor (MA15+) 10:20 SBS World News Late

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)

4:30 Flip Or Flop Fort Worth 5:00 Restoration Man (M) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Barnwood Builders

7:00 The Nanny (PG) 5:40 Shortland Street 5:20 Heartbeat (PG) 7:30 Paranormal (PG) 6:10 Vs. Arashi 6:30 Antiques RoadCaught On Camera (M) (PG) (In Japanese) show 7:30 As Time 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV 8:30 Movie: “Sicario: Day Of Goes By (PG) 8:50 Midsomer News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 The Soldado” (MA15+) (’18) Murders (M) 10:50 Silent Cats Does Countdown (PG) Witness (MA15+) Stars: Benicio del Toro

12:00 Ellen (PG) [s] 1:00 Getaway [s] 1:30 Married At First Sight (M) [s] 3:00 Tipping Point [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 NRL: Parramatta Eels v Melbourne Storm *Live* [s] 9:55 NRL: Knock Off [s] 10:40 NINE News Late [s] 11:10 Manifest (M) [s]

12:00 Dr Phil (PG) [s] 1:00 The Amazing Race Australia (M) [s] 2:15 Entertainment Tonight [s] 2:30 Everyday Gourmet [s] 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) [s] 3:30 Freshly Picked [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 Bondi Rescue (PG) [s] 8:00 Territory Cops (PG) [s]

3:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) [s] 4:00 Great Continental Railway Journeys (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The World’s Busiest Stations: New York (PG) 8:30 Michael Mosley: What’s My Diagnosis (M) 9:35 Shadowplay (M) (In English/ German)

6:30 The Simpsons (PG) 7:30 Cold Case (M v) 9:30 Without A Trace (M d,v) 10:30 Numb3rs (M d) 11:30 Bones (M v) 4:00 Deception (M)

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 2:00 Elementary (M v) 7:00 Our Stories 7:20 4:30 Flip Or Flop Fort Friends (PG) 6:30 3:00 Diagnosis Murder NITV News Update 7:30 Worth 5:00 Beachfront Neighbours (PG) 7:00 (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) Going Places With Ernie Bargain Hunt 6:00 Dingo (PG) 8:30 Movie: “White 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big House Hunters International Men Can’t Jump” (M l,s) (’92) NCIS (M v) 8:30 Hawaii Five-O Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Friends 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 (M v) 9:30 LA’s Finest (M v,s) (PG) 12:00 Home Shopping Stars: Wesley Snipes House Hunters International

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:00 Doctor Who (PG) 9:05 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (M l) 9:45 Hard Quiz (PG) 10:15 The Weekly (M)

7:00 The Nanny (PG) 7:30 NITV News 7:30 Plat du Tour 8:00 6:30 Antiques Road7:30 Young Sheldon Update 7:35 8 Out Of Asia Unplated With show 7:30 NRL: (PG) 8:30 Movie: 10 Cats Does Diana Chan 8:30 Palisa Parramatta Eels v “Transformers: Revenge Of Anderson’s Water Heart Food Countdown (PG) 8:30 The Melbourne Storm *Live* 9:30 9:00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes Curse Of Oak Island (PG) 9:20 The Fallen” (M) (’09) Stars: Call The Midwife (PG) 10:40 Megan Fox 11:30 Police Ten 7 See No Evil (M v) American Runestone (M) 9:30 Mystery Diners

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At the movies... If you love the book, this is for you CHAOS WALKING +++ 1 hour, 50 minutes ERIN CHRISTIE

Young millennial movie-goers will be thrilled to see that ‘Chaos Walking’, the film adaptation of the popular 2008 young-adult novel, The Knife of Never Letting Go, has finally reached cinemas. Depicting a dystopian ‘New World’ where all the women are dead, and men’s thoughts can be seen and heard by all around them – this film made for a bizarre watch. As the audience gets accustomed to New World, listening to the thoughts of protagonist Todd Hewitt (Tom Holland), we realise that his thoughts aren’t all that interesting. Things slowly ramp up with the arrival of Viola (Daisy Ridley), the first woman

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With four planets passing through your sign, you’re the quintessential Piscean at the moment – creative, compassionate, imaginative and inspirational. But you’re also more inclined to be passive, procrastinating and impractical! Make the most of proactive Mars moving through your home zone as you tackle domestic challenges with plenty of passion, and turn abstract ideas into productive projects. Be a fearless Fish, as you swim into uncharted waters and embrace adventure.

With four planets transiting through your seclusion zone, the week starts slowly as you hibernate, meditate, contemplate or just ruminate. Yoga, drawing, painting, playing music, reading and journal writing are other things you can do on your own as you reflect on where you are going, and where you have been. Then the energy shifts on Saturday, when the Sun charges into your sign. So the weekend is wonderful for being active outdoors and initiating exciting new projects.

Some stubborn Bulls can get stuck in a stultifying daily rut. This week it’s time to ricochet out of your usual routine and do something completely different. Variety is the spice of life, as you experiment with exciting new activities (and welcome sudden detours and disruptions). If you want to avoid potential problems and power struggles, then learn to diplomatically let go and move on. A burgeoning relationship or creative project has the potential to blossom in the future.

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Sensitive Crabs are capricious creatures, constantly buffeted by the many phases of the ever-changing Moon. This week we celebrate the Equinox (when day and night are of approximately equal length) which will help stabilise your temperamental moods and balance your brooding nature. Attached Cancer – remember there’s a fine line between ardent affection and clingy obsession. Singles – you could find yourself drawn to someone with a powerful personality.

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Virgos can spend so much time stressing about ‘what-ifs’ that you end up with ‘perfectionist paralysis’ where you don’t attempt things, for fear of making a mistake. It’s time to throw perfectionism and worry out the window, as dynamic Mars charges through your career zone (until April 23) and you initiate changes and dive into challenges head-on. Overthinking is out and being proactive is in, as you view a work or unemployment problem from a bold new perspective.

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Scorpio is the zodiac sign of intense extremes. You tend to see things in black and white, and you can have trouble destressing, winding down and relaxing. Avoid arguing, obsessing and worrying about the woes of the world. Smart Scorps will swap sulking, sarcasm and tempestuous behaviour for clever cooperation and cool compromise. It’s Equinox week, so do your best to be less stubborn and more flexible, as you strive to bring more harmony and balance into your busy world.

Sagittarians tend to overdo things. And you’re walking a fine line at the moment as you strive to get the ratio right between being expansive and exuberant in the outside world, and being personally disciplined and focused (especially financially). Venus sends a promising opportunity your way this week. But you must grab it when it comes along or it will just pass you by. With dynamic Mars in your relationship zone, there’s no substitute for being passionately proactive in love.

Jupiter and Saturn are in your money zone, so look for ways to consolidate your finances and build firm foundations for the future. Getting sound professional advice is best policy, as you work on manifesting abundance. The Sun and Venus link up with Pluto, which is wonderful for fostering positive feelings within your family, peer group and local community. Be inspired by birthday great, singer Nat King Cole: “I’m helping to bring harmony between people through my music”.

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hanging habits is no easy task. One of the most common New Year resolutions we hear about involve starting an exercise program, losing weight or getting fit but months roll by without any change. There are many occasions throughout the year that sets us out of routine and we often struggle to start or restart our exercise patterns. Exercise adherence takes a lot of determination. So how do we do this? 1. Plan your exercise. Create a diary where you plan out your weekly exercise and mark it off when you complete this. Taking into account your weekly schedule allows you to identify any barriers and plan/prioritise accordingly. This allows you to build routine and create good habits. 2. Exercise with a friend. This assists in maintaining accountability, by working together you can provide each other with motivation and support each other in reaching your goals. 3. Set yourself a goal. By creating goals you can cater your exercise to meet these goals. This gives you a path to follow, provides motivation and a sense of achievement when you reach

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responsible pet owner knows all about their fur baby’s health and wellbeing. We make sure that they have enough food and water, provide them with a comfortable bed and to take them to the veterinarian for regular check-ups. But have you ever thought about your pets’ mental health and what goes on inside your furry friend’s brain? In stressful situations, our pets are often telling us how they feel through their body language, but too often we miss the signs. Fearful and anxious behaviour can be easily misunderstood. Fear can be a normal behavioural response and the instinctive feeling of worry that results from a variety of stimuli. Fear in pets can result from being scared or threatened by a person, object, or the surrounding environment (thunderstorms and fireworks). Animals who are afraid will usually try to get away from what is making them uncomfortable. They will do this by physically moving away, or displaying body language to indicate they are uncomfortable and would like you to move out of their personal space. Fearful behaviours can typically be

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hat is muscle memory, and how does it relate to learning to swim? Simply put, muscle memory is a form of procedural memory that involves consolidating a specific motor task into memory through consistent repetition. Which is why your child’s swimming progression will be hugely influenced by the consistency and frequency with which they attend lessons and the amount of time they spend practicing swimming outside of lesson time. Learning to swim is like learning any other skill – the more they practice and explore the water, the quicker the child will progress with their skills. The opposite is also true – any break from lessons will lead to regression and loss of skills already mastered, as children do not retain skills without practise. What a waste of the time and money spent on lessons so far, and more importantly, what a waste of the steps toward increased water safety that learning to swim provides. A child’s brain is constantly culling connections that are not used to make room for new ones. If your child is not practicing the movements used during swimming lessons the connections formed are broken. If you have seen this happen with your child, especially over the enforced break during COVID, the best way to help

your child regain swimming skills and confidence is to increase their time in the water – repetitive movement will recreate the connections faster. Many of our students now attend classes twice a week to make up for time lost in

the water during the pandemic. Why not take advantage of multiple lesson discounts during the cooler weather to really accelerate your child’s swimming skills. We offer second and subsequent weekly lessons for just $10 to make extra

lessons, and fast-tracking of swimming skills, more affordable. Take advantage of the intensive swim programs offered in the school holidays in our heated pools to keep your children confident and used to the aquatic environment – these lessons are great fun and great exercise, and a perfect chance to improve skills. We have Intensive Lessons coming up in the Easter holidays – five lessons for $50 from April 12-16. Whichever approach suits your family, please continue your child’s swimming lessons all year round and until the child is totally competent in the water, having achieved all of their age related milestones. The risks associated with drowning do not go away during the cooler months, so swimming lessons must be an all year round activity. By swimming throughout the cooler months, children remain confident and avoid regression, ready for the warmer weather to roll around again. Remember, our pools are indoor and heated, so weather is not a consideration, and some of my fondest childhood memories are of rugging up in a fluffy robe and going home to a warm bath and a mug of hot chocolate after winter swimming lessons at Eva Bory Swim School. It’s sometimes the simplest things in life that make us the happiest!

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ight now, in travel land, we are all a little apprehensive when it comes to booking any sort of break interstate, while overseas sojourns look like being a fair way off in the immediate future. That’s not totally a bad thing as it does give us the opportunity of exploring our own backyard more intently than we may have previously. So, let’s explore some of the gems that are waiting for you in our wonderful state of NSW. This story is one that covers the first of two very distinct properties that fly under the www.circahotels.com banner and deliver the traveller a unique and genuine luxe experience without a too over the top price tag. First cab off the travel rank sees me run the rule over the enchanting Circa 1928 in the border town of Albury. Circa 1928 is perfectly positioned on the tree lined ‘Paris end’ of Albury’s Dean Street, with its striking exterior of sentinel like columns and classic Deco windows, it’s a sight to behold in itself. Walking through the sizeable timber doors and entering the main lobby area will spontaneously give you a sense of calm and ease with the aromas and Kitabisa design relaxing you without it being a conscious decision. It just happens. Circa 1928 is the second incarnation of this style of ‘spa hotel’ for owners Kevin and Ririn Yaxley and they continue to impress with their passion and dedication to delivering you an experience of the senses. Visually, there is much to entertain the eye and with Ririn’s Indonesian

background coming to the fore through the touchy-feely furnishings and general décor you are never short of your attention being taken for an optical ride. This sensual engagement certainly continues when entering one of the sizeable suites which are so delightfully decorated you will probably spend a little more time than you normally would in your chosen room. In fact, with bathrooms that are as inviting and impressive as the ones on offer here, and featuring remark-

able beaten copper bath tubs, even your partner will understand your extended WC time! The Dean Suite is full of life and with splashings of my old mate and 1928born art icon, Pro Harts works scattered throughout it once again will have you exploring your environs intently. A massive king bed will deliver the slumber you desire and it will be easy peasy to have a well-earned lie in. The Stanley Suite is an all abilities compliant suite and features the vibes of another 1928 celebrity in the ever-eccentric pop art icon, Andy Warhol. Full of character, just like Warhol, the expansive 56m2 suite is a delight to behold. With its impressive stained-glass windows and its fantasy feel, you may wish to get a little groovy yourself when choosing The Stanley as your play space. Whichever you choose you will wake to an aesthetically appealing and healthy breakfast delivered to your suite and your day will certainly get out of the right side of the bed. Can it get better? May I suggest that once you get your motor running, that you slip straight downstairs and into the on-site spa and indulge yourself with one of the eclecti-

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BUSINESS WITH BOB GREEN WESTERN SYDNEY BUSINESS CENTRE • 0490 251 615

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Golfer Jeff Gadd puts in an unbelievable performance at the Penrith Open Amateur.

enrith Golf Club Major Pennant squad member Jeff Gadd produced a performance for the ages last Saturday, March 6, when he fired an incredible 9-under-par 63 to claim the Penrith Open Amateur by an incredible 8-shot margin. In his march to victory, Gadd equalled the 50-year-old course record, set by former club professional Graeme Abbott. Gadd carded 11 birdies as he won by eight shots from his son Josh, who played in the same group and became a cheerleader as his father simply tore the course apart. Starting on the back nine, Gadd senior went immediately into action with a birdie on the 10th hole, parring the difficult 11th then grabbing two more birdies at the 12th and 13th holes to complete a dream start to the tournament. Gadd had pars on both the 14th and 15th holes, then went into overdrive with birdies on 16, 17 and 18 to make the turn in 6-under-par 30, then birdied the 1st, 3rd and 4th holes to be 9-under through 12 holes. A bogey at the 5th was followed by birdies at the 6th and 7th, as Gadd charged to 10-under-par. A closing bogey on the long par-four 9th, Penrith’s hardest hole, did nothing to diminish an incredible round of golf.

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Gadd’s son Josh made four birdies in his 1-under-par 71 which, in any other circumstance, would have been a round to celebrate on the challenging Penrith layout under championship conditions. Jeff and Josh now have the distinction of each having won both the Penrith Golf Club Championship and the Penrith Open. As a Golf NSW Vardon event, the Penrith Open attracted a quality field of more than 220 players. The handicap division was taken out by Penrith’s Adrian Corbett with a nett 66, followed by Mark Hatton and Bob Higgins, also Penrith members, on nett 67. Meanwhile, Dunheved Golf Club and Wallacia Country Club have both won through to the playoff stage of the 2021 Golf NSW Major Pennant competition, after winning their respective Sections in Division 3 and Division 5. Dunheved has been the form club all season in Section 3 / Division 3 and, following a 4-3 win over Wakehurst away from home last Sunday, have won their Section title. Wallacia was relegated to Division 5 after a disappointing 2020 but now have the opportunity of winning promotion back into Division 4 through the upcoming playoff series. Wallacia defeated Barnwell Park 6-1 last weekend to emphatically claim the Section 3 title in Division 5.

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going to come to us,” he said. Penrith City only lost one game throughout the entire tournament before meeting the highly fancied Macarthur in the decider. “Overall, the competition from the other associations was really strong this year but Macarthur were definitely the ones to watch out for,” Garland said.

“We only dropped one game out of five, the one game we lost was to Georges River.” Penrith City fielded a very strong team for the tournament, with a number of players representing their country in the past. Garland said he was very familiar with his squad, which included his two sons Jarred and Jeremy.

“I’ve coached this group of boys for 10 years, I know them very well,” he said. “The team basically ran the show, I was just standing on the sidelines twiddling my thumbs. “At this level, these guys know how to play the game. They had a plan, they executed it and they came away with the win.”

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ollowing a year without any major softball tournaments, Penrith City Softball Association have returned to the big stage in style – crowned the 23 & Under Men’s State Champions for 2021. The two-day tournament was held late last month at Blacktown International Sportspark, with Penrith City defeating Macarthur in the Final 2-1. Penrith City led 1-0 early through Jeremy Garland before Macarthur evened things up. A big home run in the sixth innings by Jack Besgrove gave Penrith City a 2-1 lead where they managed to finish off the game strong and hold Macarthur out for a memorable win. The impressive, hard-fought victory marked the first time Penrith City had ever won a U23’s State title. Speaking with the Weekender, Penrith City coach David Garland said it was a nerve-racking Final, but he had plenty of “faith” in his troops. “At the start of the game the boys were hitting, and that’s the biggest thing. I knew if the boys kept hitting, the game was

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How the west was run Popular western Sydney running event returns after cancellation last year Tourism and Western Sydney, Stuart Ayres said NAB RunWest is the ultimate feel-good experience and an event to be enjoyed year after year. “NAB RunWest is an event for the whole community, bringing local western Sydney residents, schools, community groups, friends and family members together to do something fun and active, with the opportunity to fundraise for important causes,” he said. “From the personal satisfaction of crossing the finish line, the health benefits of training and the ability to give back to the community through fundraising, there’s something for everyone to feel great about when you participate in NAB RunWest.” To register, visit runthewest.com.au.

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estern Sydney’s largest community fun run, NAB RunWest, will return to its dynamic course on Sunday, March 28, with registrations for the major community event now open. Following consultations with NSW Health and the Government, up to 6000 people of all fitness levels are expected to lace up their running shoes to walk, wheel, jog and run the 12km and 4km courses, making it the largest running event to happen in Australia in over a year. “We have worked tirelessly with our partners, NSW Health and the NSW Government to bring this incredible legacy event back to the people of western Sydney,” NAB RunWest General Manager, Peter Bromley said. “NAB RunWest 2021 will be run with extensive COVID-safe procedures to ensure the safety of our participants and community, including limiting each course to 3000 participants and volunteers.” The 12km Fun Run will commence at Sydney Motorsport Park, before partici-

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Locals are encouraged to take part in this year’s event.

pants are treated to one of the most unique running courses in the world, winding into Sydney’s newest zoo, Sydney Zoo, to run past lions, elephants, giraffes and plenty of cute and cuddly animals. The course flows through Sydney’s biggest backyard, the Western Sydney Parklands, before reaching the finish line located at West HQ. The NAB RunWest 4km Family Fun Run

starts at Blacktown International Sportspark and creates an unbeatable community atmosphere, championing inclusion for people of all abilities and fitness levels, from toddlers to grandparents, walkers to piggy-back riders, those in wheelchairs, those smashing personal goals and those pushed comfortably along in their prams all the way to West HQ. NSW Minister for Jobs, Investment,

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CRICKET: Round 19 of the Nepean District Cricket Association (NDCA) is in the books, with Panthers Cricket Club enjoying an excellent weekend of results. In first grade, Panthers scored a muchneeded win over Emu Plains to remain in the hunt for a top two finish. Panthers scored 133, which appeared to be a below par score, but were able to bowl Emu Plains out for 111. In sixth grade, Panthers enjoyed a 31-run win over Colyton St Clair. Panthers failed to take advantage of some good batting conditions and struggled to reach 97. Again, it was left to the bowlers to come to Panthers’ rescue by dismissing Colyton St Clair for 66. The win secures Panthers the Minor Premiership. AFLW: The GWS Giants have lost back

to back games, smashed by the Brisbane Lions by 38 points at Manuka Oval last weekend. It was an imposing victory

by the Lions but an unhappy return to Canberra for the Giants, who were playing their first game at Manuka in 722 days. Out of Finals contention, GWS will travel to RSEA Park this Saturday afternoon to face St Kilda in the penultimate round. W-LEAGUE: Western Sydney’s Finals hopes have been dealt a crushing blow, losing to Melbourne Victory 1-0 in Round 11 of the W-League. As it stands, the Wanderers will need a miracle to book an appearance in the playoffs. Dean Heffernan’s side are sixth on the ladder on 10 points, six behind fourth-placed Adelaide United, who have three matches in hand. The Wanderers will hope to bounce back when they take on Melbourne City in Round 12. RUGBY UNION: Penrith’s Sevens squad recently completed its Sevens program with competitive results. Penrith finished runner-up at the Camden Sevens competition; enjoyed a good performance at the Newcastle Sevens; and were strong at the Kiama Sevens. The side was managed by Elenoa Rogonasall and coached by Siteli Rogonasall, who trained and worked hard to help the club’s Fijian contingent to perform well and entertain the spectators. With the new Shute Shield season around the corner, the Emus welcomes everyone to their community-based club.

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CRICKET: Penrith have easily accounted for local rivals Blacktown Mounties in Round 14 of the Belvidere Cup. Playing in a Two-Day match at Joe McAleer Reserve, Penrith won the toss and sent Blacktown into bat first. The home side started well but were ultimately dismissed for just 123. Penrith bowler Ryan Smith took an impressive 4/46. When Penrith hit the crease, they reached Blacktown’s total with ease, scoring 141 on their way to victory. Ryan Hackney topscored for Penrith on 43. Penrith will look to end their rough season on a high when they face Mosman in the final round of the regular season this Saturday at Howell Oval.

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Registered football players can get free tickets to this Monday’s Wanderers game.

“We hope that a large number of players that have signed up to play across Western Sydney this season can make use of this offer as we continue to support those that have been adversely effected over the past 12 months.” Registered participants can access the offer through their local Association by using the password allocated.

After losing two games in four days last week, the Wanderers will be aiming for back to back victories this Monday night against the Phoenix. Last Sunday the Wanderers bounced back from an awful week to defeat Western United 1-0 in Ballarat. A 57th minute goal to midfielder Jordon Mutch was the difference.

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