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First drinks as lockdown ends EMILY FESZCZUK

ully vaccinated locals haven’t wasted any time in enjoying some of their favourite things this week as COVID-19 restrictions eased after over 100 days of lockdown. Shopping, beauty services and first drinks seemed to be on the agenda as businesses reopened for the majority of locals from Monday. As the clock struck midnight, keen customers made their way to Kmart and even Spotlight to get their in-person shopping fix. Westfield Penrith has seen shops reopening their doors, people enjoying dine-in meals together and long awaited haircuts seemed to be a top priority with hairdressers and barbers booked out with appointments. NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet reminded people to be respectful as the state begins to get back to business. “As we reopen after more than 100 days we ask everyone to treat staff with kindness and respect when they ask you to check-in or see your vaccination certificate,” he said.

But that could be easier said than done. Lowes has confirmed it had to call the police to its Penrith store earlier this week after an incident involving a customer who was not vaccinated. Gyms have also seen an outpouring of fitness lovers coming back and the rain didn’t stop the drinks flowing as pubs and clubs welcomed patrons back. The Red Cow, which opened at 7am on Monday, was once again a popular watering hole for catch-ups between friends and nightshift workers to savour their first drinks after a long few months. Deputy Premier and Penrith MP Stuart Ayres praised NSW residents for playing their part during the pandemic. “NSW has pulled together to get our vaccination rate to more than 70 per cent, which means we can begin the reopening process,” he said. “We need the same spirit of cooperation to keep people safe and ensure that venues remain open.” Excited to have a drink himself, Mr Ayres said following the rules is vital. “Like many people, I can’t wait to have a beer and a schnitty at my local, but we all have a responsibility to stick by the rules,” he said.

Keen pubgoers at the Red Cow on Monday morning. Photo: Emily Feszczuk.

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Seven lets rant go to the keeper The hypocrisy of Channel Seven By now you’ve probably seen or heard about ‘that video’ posted by reality star turned actress Sam Frost. It was a bizarre vaccination rant ahead of NSW opening up again on Monday, where she revealed she hadn’t had the jab for “good reasons”, but not good enough to share (she doesn’t have to, of course, but then why post the video in the first place?). The video, in which she dared to use the term ‘segregation’ in relation to the rules that currently apply to unvaccinated people, was swiftly deleted once the predictable backlash began. “This isn’t 1950s Alabama. You ain’t Rosa Parks,” said author and journalist Antoinette Lattouf in response to the video. The reality is this: Anyone with legitimate medical reasons for not having the vaccine can get an exemption, and enjoy the same freedoms as vaccinated people can at present. If you can’t get an exemption, your reason isn’t legitimate, or you’re simply choosing not to get the vaccine. Your choice, indeed, but all choices come with consequences. At present those consequences, short term as they are, are designed to protect you and the wider community as a whole, and to reward those who put society above self. But what interested me most about the response to Frost’s video was the reaction of her employer, Channel Seven. “Sam Frost continues to work on ‘Home and Away’ and follows the safety protocols in place,” the network said. Fair enough, I guess, but I find Seven’s approach intriguing.

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Lockdown, you will be missed And just like that, normality returns. A visit to Mum. The official opening of Five Guys on Monday. Another opening at Henry’s Bar & Grill on Wednesday. My morning coffee shop has the chairs and tables out again. Sydney emerged from lockdown on Monday, but I have to admit, I’m going to miss it... well, some of it, at least. My tongue is planted firmly in my cheek with the sub-headline and that last paragraph. Of course we want our freedoms back. Of course we want people back in work, at events and seeing family again. But there were some elements of lockdown that offered certainty... a weird word to use in uncertain times. I’ll miss the takeaway from my favourite restaurant, the quieter roads and the newfound ‘home’ routine. I’m glad we’re open again, but I have to say, it wasn’t all bad. Perhaps we can aim to enjoy the best of both worlds?

Lesson learned, but give them a break Much has been said about the way the Panthers partied last week following their Grand Final success over Souths. To be honest the negative stories were going to flow even if the team put on their best tuxedos and had a formal dinner to celebrate the win. That’s just the narrative at the moment, bizarre as it is. But that narrative was helped along with the Tyrone May Instagram post, the broken trophy, Nathan Cleary’s mates breaking border rules and Viliame Kikau’s rather cringey social media videos and mocking of the Rabbitohs. Let’s deal with the Tyrone May post first: someone at Panthers needs to grab this bloke by the scruff of the neck and shake some sense in to him. May is not, never has been and never will be the victim in the whole sex tape scandal. If he doesn’t understand that, the Panthers should have the guts to show him the door. His is not the kind of attitude that should be associated with the jersey or the club’s proud history. For some reason, best known to others, the club has a high opinion of May. I accept rugby league is a game of second and third chances but the person getting those chances must understand the impact of their past actions. As for the rest of the week’s festivities, party on. These are young blokes celebrating the greatest achievement of their lives. The broken trophy is disappointing but it’s drawing a long bow to suggest deliberate disrespect was shown. Let them have their moment. As fans, they gave us ours. Lighten up, folks.

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Vaccine rates skyrocket Penrith, you legends! More than 92 per cent of us have had our first dose TROY DODDS

Federal Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh visiting the Screaming Beans Cafe on High Street earlier this week.

vaccinated, customers are coming back through the doors and bringing life back to our economy. “I’m delighted that people are now able to see their family and friends, and bring some normality back into their lives, after staying apart to protect our community during what has been such a difficult time.”

Ms McIntosh also welcomed indoor pools reopening on Monday, after a campaign to fast-track kids back into swimming lessons. “The decision to bring forward the reopening of indoor pools to the 70 per cent vaccinated threshold is an important breakthrough, after swim schools were originally held back,” she said.

“It was wonderful to visit local swim schools back open today and see kids back in the water, learning the skills that could save their life, staying active and having fun!” Those who have not yet got a COVID-19 vaccine can still get one at the Panthers hub, or via a range of local pharmacists and GPs.

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2.5 per cent of Penrith residents aged 15 and over have now had at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, latest Federal Government figures reveal. 76.8 per cent of Penrith locals are double dosed. The figures for the region are among the best in the country. When broken down further, the figures show Penrith has a first dose rate of 94 per cent and St Marys 92 per cent. The figures come as new cases in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District continue to decline. Federal Lindsay MP Melissa McIntosh has welcomed the numbers, while joining locals out in the community this week. “Our community is out and about celebrating the end of lockdown, and there’s no better way than by supporting our local small businesses,” she said. “They have been so resilient throughout the challenges of the pandemic, and thanks to the hard work of our whole community staying safe and getting

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Calling Penrith home: West is best for manufacturing group EMILY FESZCZUK

n Australian family owned and operated medical products manufacturer has made the move and is now calling Penrith home. All Cast PPE has officially opened its new manufacturing facility on Coreen Avenue, Penrith. Scott Huntsman, the founder and CEO of the company that makes masks and personal protection equipment (PPE) items, told the Weekender he is excited for the next chapter of the business. “Penrith is an area that is all about growth, it has a strong business presence and the Nepean Business Park is a big thing happening in the region that we eventually want to be a part of,” he said. “It is a great move for us as we started in a 100 square metre

unit in North Rocks and we are now at 1000 square metres and want to grow and hire more local staff as we expand.” Producing level three high quality surgical masks for a variety of industries and the public, Mr Huntsman said the business was impacted by the pandemic. “Once the pandemic hit we were overwhelmed with demand. We ran 24 hours, with 67 people per shift with three shifts a day, so it was quite significant for us,” he said. “We did start prior to COVID but we are now one of the largest manufacturers in Australia based on volume as we produce 2.5 billion units a year.” Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown opened the facility by cutting a unique ribbon, made of masks, at the new base last week. “It is wonderful to have new

start up in Penrith especially for manufacturing which is greatly needed in the area,” Ms McKeown said. “We have highly skilled and motivated people who want to work locally, so this business can exemplify what can be achieved by setting up in Penrith.” Currently employing around 20 people full-time, Mr Hunstman said providing jobs will be a priority as they expand their products. “We will be bringing more machines in and adding new products like our medical gowns, bouffant caps, and P2 and N95 valve and valveless respirator masks,” he said. “Being a part of the community is of significant interest for us, as well as hiring local staff and judging by the NRL Grand Final, it seems we are already on a winning side.” For more details, visit www. allcastppe.com.au.

All Cast PPE CEO Scott Huntsman and Penrith Mayor Karen McKeown. Photo: Emily Feszczuk.

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s many businesses grapple with how or if they’ll police unvaccinated residents, the region’s biggest organisation appears to be in the same boat. During a recent Council meeting, Councillor Greg Davies questioned how Penrith Council planned to navigate opening its premises to unvaccinated people. “I’m sure most people would have heard the [former] Premier this morning discussing the opening on October 11 with a further opening in December, or six-week wait for opening to unvaccinated people,” he said on September 27. “She also mentioned at that conference that it will be up to the individual organisations if they don’t want to open to non-vaxxed people. “It’s not what they wanted, they wanted some government mandate.” Cr Davies requested an urgent response, saying it was a very important issue. “I would like a memo to Councillors about what we are doing about it as far as our own Council premises, and I speak of swimming pools, rec centres etc,” he said. “Will we be taking the position of ‘well, you’re not vaxxed, you don’t come in’? Or, will we just be opening up to anyone who wants to enter the place?”

When the Weekender reached out to Council to seek clarity on its position, a spokesman said it would “provide further details as they become available”. “As the NSW Public Health Order is amended, Council continues to review the changes to understand and interpret the implications and opportunities each change provides in relation to returning to our ‘normal’ service delivery model,” he said. Meanwhile, Deputy Mayor Tricia Hitchen also raised the issue of outdoor dining. “Given the reopening that we are having and the possibility that those people who are considered to be unvaccinated might be requested to eat outside, I’m wondering what Council officers are doing in relation to assisting all of the small shopping centres in our CBDs in helping outdoor seating for their existing cafes,” she said. Council will be guided by the State Government’s roadmap, the spokesman said. “The NSW Government’s roadmap will outline the requirements in terms of dining and vaccinations, from which Council will assist businesses to facilitate,” he said. “Council will continue to work with the local business sector on emerging challenges and opportunities by way of our weekly collaborative sessions.” Council this week confirmed it would not reopen its libraries until November 1.

Snakes out and about Warmer weather means snakes will be spotted more in the community EMILY FESZCZUK

nake season has slithered around for another year and locals seem to be sighting more scaly friends around town than usual. Owner of Australian Snake Catchers Sean Cade, who has been in the reptile industry for 20 years, said COVID-19 could be the cause behind the perceived increase of sightings. “With lockdown more people have been spending time at home and also walking more to get a change of scenery so they are seeing snakes more,” Mr Cade said. “It is not that a snake hasn’t travelled through your backyard previously, but you probably haven’t noticed it because you were at work.” As spring signals reptiles to leave their brumation period in search of sunshine, food and a mate, there will be high snake activity. “Red Belly and Eastern Brown snakes are the most common in western Sydney, as well as the Yellow Faced Whip Snake around Glenmore Park but just because it is brown doesn’t mean it is an Eastern

Snake catcher Sean Cade hard at work. Photo: Melinda Jane.

Brown snake. If you see two snakes wrapped up like a plait and being quite violent that is two males fighting, the mating ritual is much more subtle and gentle,” Mr Cade said. Mr Cade encouraged residents to remain on alert around walking tracks, especially around Nepean River. “90 per cent of people bitten by snakes are trying to catch them or kill them and they only attack if they feel threatened so do not approach it, give it as much room as possible and keep pets and kids away from it,” he said. “If it is in your home or yard do the same but also try to keep an eye on it and call a professional to help, plus if you can take a photo that helps us to ID it.” With more urban development around the area, locals need to learn how to safely live with snakes. “People buy repellers that are supposed to vibrate and scare snakes but they actually attract them as they think the buzzing could be a food source,” he said. “We also recommend people get a compression bandage so if you are ever bitten or scratched you put that on, immobilise it and ring Triple Zero.”

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Beer lovers take note We’ll drink to that: Craft beer tap room proposed for Emu Plains site ALENA HIGGINS

mu Plains could soon be home to a craft beer tap room after a local brewer submitted plans to include two bars on site. In August, Mountain Culture Beer Co, which operates a successful brewpub in Katoomba, began brewing operations at 35 David Road, Emu Plains after it outgrew its brewing capacity at Katoomba following the rapid growth of the business. After purchasing the site earlier this year, Mountain Culture is now seeking permission from Penrith Council to establish a retail area for the sale of products produced on site, as well as the ability for on-site consumption. “Opportunities for holding tastings, tours or workshops is also proposed for the premises,” the Statement of Environmental Effects (SEE) shows. “Accordingly, consent is now sought as part of this Development Application (DA) for an ‘artisan food and drink industry’ at the site. The proposal seeks consent for 180 patrons and proposes the bars would

Mountain Culture Beer Co wants to open a craft beer tap room on David Road, Emu Plains. Photo: Melinda Jane.

operate from 10am to 10pm Sunday to Wednesday and 10am to midnight Thursday to Saturday. “New aspects of the Mountain Culture proposal include the introduction of two new bars from which products produced on site could be sold to the public, being the mezzanine bar and the ground floor bar,” the SEE states. “These bars would also enable consumption of the products on site once an on-premises authorisation is obtained

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from Liquor & Gaming NSW.” The DA states a new suspended ‘catwalk’ that extends from the northern side of the mezzanine would enable tours to be conducted from above the brewery floor in a “safe and unique way”. A second bar is proposed at the ground floor adjacent to the eastern entry. “This smaller bar will enable more convenient take-away sales and tastings in an accessible ground floor location,” the SEE shows.

The DA is the latest in a string of similar requests by local microbrewers, with Squinters Brewing Co submitting a yet-tobe-determined DA in August to transform an industrial warehouse on Peachtree Road, Penrith into a brewery and associated restaurant and bar. Rusty Penny Brewing Co also recently gained approval for the fit-out and use of a microbrewery, distillery and smoke house at 137 Coreen Avenue, Penrith, with retail and on-site consumption also locked in.

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Gabriel Cant from Penrith Selective High School and Azahlia Stevenson from Caroline Chisholm College have been presented with a Youth Community Service Award. The awards were presented by Governor of NSW, Margaret Beazley.

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oday (October 15) is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and a local not-for-profit organisation is providing support for bereaved families. A Butterfly’s Embrace aims to share resources, help impacted members of the community connect and make changes in areas relating to pregnancy and infant loss. The charity was founded in 2020 by Emu Heights resident Naomi Smith after she experienced the grief of losing a baby with her husband. “On the 22nd of March, 2014, my life changed forever when I went to hospital at 37 weeks and three days to give birth to twins but after our daughter was born, with no success birthing our son, I needed to be rushed for an emergency caesarean,” Ms Smith said. “My son Lucas’ cord had prolapsed during the delivery and as he was left unmonitored from the moment our daughter was born it meant he was cut off from oxygen until being delivered, which

inevitably affected his brain and other organs.” After spending 18 days in the Neonatal Intense Care Unit, Lucas passed away. “Losing a baby is the rawest experience one can go through,” she said. “It is being broken into a million pieces that will never be able to be put back together.” Ms Smith was inspired to start the charity to help those with similar stories. “I can’t help families save their baby, but if I can make the path even the slightest bit easier to walk, then I have succeeded,” she said. Ms Smith is currently looking for donations, including monetary or materials to construct the Butterfly Kisses Remembrance Garden. “The Secret Garden and Nursery in Richmond has generously gifted us a large 182 square metre space for which we have designed a beautiful garden that is a heart within a heart,” she said. “I wanted to create a space for families to be able to visit to get away from all the noise of the world.” For more information, visit www.abutterflysembrace.com.

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Foodie delight as Italian Street Kitchen prepares for opening ALENA HIGGINS

new player is set to enter Penrith’s evolving food scene, with Italian Street Kitchen (ISK) opening at Panthers. Occupying the former Panarottis tenancy, the authentic Italian restaurant will open to dine-in guests from Midday this Sunday. Gareth Howard, Brand Operations Manager for ISK, said Penrith had been on their radar for some time, they just needed to find the right site. “We are aware that Penrith is expanding and growing, and we wanted to expand our brands with the City,” he said. “With Panarottis folding, there is an obvious gap in the area for an Italian restaurant, and we want to give the locals the best version they could ever have. “Additionally, the locals love to dine and are always looking for new places to eat that offer quality food, combined with relaxed yet personable service. “ISK, we believe, addresses all of that.” Diners can expect to see classics, but also contemporary versions of old favourites.

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“Our menu is created to take you on a culinary journey through Italy,” he said. “We have handpicked the best dishes from each region and given them our own

unique twist. We like to have fun with food and drink, and let the amazing ingredients that we source direct from small producers in Italy and Australia do the talking.”

The Penrith store brings the total number of Italian Street Kitchens to six, with existing locations in Neutral Bay, Meadowbank, Bella Vista and two in Brisbane. Opening Wednesday for dinner and Thursday to Sunday for lunch and dinner, the casual dining venue will also offer click and collect and delivery options going forward. Mr Howard said every square inch of the premises is brand new, and foreshadowed an exciting outdoor addition that would provide more seating. The finishing touches have been put on the inside of the restaurant over the last few days. “By November, we will open a brand new outdoor dining space which will be suspended above the existing water feature adjacent to our premises,” he said. “This will house an additional 40 seats for outdoor dining during spring and summer.” Panarottis, which had occupied the site for more than a decade, entered voluntary administration late last year and was unsuccessful in renewing its lease. It closed its doors for good on January 26.

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St Marys: Man to face court after being found with drugs, licences A man has been charged after possessing prohibited drugs and goods that are suspected of being stolen in St Marys. About 12.50am on Saturday, October 9, police saw a man walking on West Lane, St Marys and stopped him. After speaking to the 34-year-old St Marys man, officers searched a backpack he was carrying and located four driver’s licences. The licences belonged to four different people and none of them were in the name of the man. Police also allegedly located a syringe in the man’s pocket when they searched him, which contained a crystal substance, believed to be methylamphetamines. The man was arrested and is set to appear in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, November 9.

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Penrith: Man who shoved spray cans down his pants arrested A man has been charged after stealing, assaulting people and carrying a knife in a public place in Penrith. About 9.15am on Sunday, October 10, it is alleged a 27-year-old Harris Park man entered a hardware store in Penrith and collected multiple cans of spray paint. The man allegedly walked into the timber area of the store, where he placed the cans down the front of his pants and left one in his hand. He then attended the checkout to pay for the one can and was stopped by security officers when he walked outside the store. It is alleged the man started to abuse the officers and attempted to run off but was grabbed on the arm and stopped. He allegedly kicked the two security officers before being taken back to the security office where he was spoken to. When asked if he had anything on him, the man allegedly removed a large knife from his pocket. Police attended and arrested the man who was charged. He will appear in Penrith Local Court at a later date.

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people on notice before they enter your premises of what restrictions are in place at the first available opportunity. o Assign a designated staff member at the entry point of your premises to confirm the vaccination status of entrance before they enter (and also to ensure that entrants comply with QR Code check in protocols). Think of this person as a maître d, and if possible choose someone who is friendly and approachable but also confident in communicating the restrictions on entry in a polite way. o Train all of your staff to respond to questions about why entrants need to be fully vaccinated including that this is a requirement of the current Public Health Order and that the business has an obligation to check vaccination status to ensure the health and safety of staff and customers. o Try to limit the number of entry points to your premises. o Train all of your staff to understand medical exemptions to vaccinations and how to politely request a medical certificate or doctor’s letter from a person who says they are not required to be double vaccinated on medical grounds. o Make sure your staff know who are exempted from the double vaccination requirement. The key to successfully managing this transition period is respectful communication. Many people are not fully vaccinated for a range of legitimate reasons. It is important that you do your best to communicate the restrictions on entering your premises in a calm, respectful way so as not to make people feel ostracised.

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CITY PARK IS COMING Penrith City Council is getting ready to transform the city centre with the

City Park’s location on the corner of Henry and Station Streets, near Westﬁeld

delivery of the new $12 million dollar City Park. At 7,000sq metres this vibrant

and only a short distance from Penrith Train Station and High Street, will create

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The local community has played an important role in shaping the ﬁnal design of City Park. Key features include themed gardens, water features, more natural shade, seating options, a public artwork and a large central lawn for people to enjoy a variety of activities.

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HOARDING Temporary wooden fencing panels, also known as hoarding, will be installed around the City Park site in late October. Council has commissioned an original artwork by a local Penrith artist Christine Huynh to feature on the hoarding. The artwork is inspired by the native birds and ﬂowers in Penrith. “I hope these birds and ﬂowers will be frequent visitors of our beautiful City Park,” Christine said.

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Home sweet home Lollipops Playland to open new centre at Panthers ALENA HIGGINS

fter 15 years at its Mulgoa Road location, Lollipops Playland will reopen at a new premises inside Penrith Panthers Leagues Club. Occupying the mezzanine level in what was once a bistro, the newlook play centre will be a slightly scaled down version of its popular predecessor, co-owner of the worldwide franchise Bret Stremski said. “It will still have the teacup ride, it will have a new play frame structure in there, it’ll have all the ball cannons and blasters that we’ve had,” he said. “It’ll have two party rooms and still have the security gates and security wrist bands, and it will be fully air conditioned and have the cafe kitchen.” Mr Stremski said they were forced to look elsewhere after their former landlord made other plans for the site it has occupied for more than a decade.

However, he suggested it had been a blessing in disguise, with Panthers going “above and beyond” to accommodate them. “They’ve lifted the roof for us, they’ve pushed out the balcony and they’ve built the party rooms out on the balcony space there,” he said. “I have to say, Panthers have been amazing. “Anything we’ve asked for they’ve gone above and beyond, I kind of wish we could of relocated years ago.” Mr Stremski said they hoped to be open before the end of the year, construction and COVID restrictions permitting, adding visitors should expect to see little difference in entry prices. He said exiting Penrith completely was never an option. “Still being in Penrith is really important to us because it’s a very strong market for us,” he said. Panthers said it was excited to welcome the children’s entertainment centre when it opened “very, very soon”.

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ez Hanneman has been rescuing stray and lost cats for 20 years but none with a more purr-fect story than this. The local cat lover recently reunited a cat found in Kingswood with its owners that had been missing for almost five years. Ms Hanneman, who regularly rescues and rehomes cats, said she had never had such a paw-some outcome in all her years of working with animals. “I found the cat which wasn’t strange for me and took it to Penrith Veterinary Hospital on Soper Place to check the microchip details and they told me his name was Bugs and he had been missing since 2017,” Ms Hanneman said. “Most of the cats I find are abandoned which is sad but to get in touch with the owners who had lost him was mind blowing.” After moving multiple times after losing Bugs, his owner Saima Siddiqui said it was a miracle they were able to be contacted. “We got Bugs from the Brighter Future Cat Rescue and he was a strict indoor cat but one day he accidentally got out and we

did everything we could to look for him for months,” Ms Siddiqui said. “Over a year later we moved to Springwood and then to Kazakhstan for an overseas job but when we came back to visit we got locked down due to COVID so decided to resettle in the Gordon area.” Ms Siddiqui said the family, who never wanted to admit that Bugs was really gone, was shocked to hear from the vet. “We had been back for more than a year and my partner gets a call asking if we had lost a pet cat,” she said. “It was in absolute shock and we were in disbelief because we had always worried he had been hit by a car or best case that someone found him and had liked him so much that they had kept him.” With Bugs now settling in and getting to know the new family dog, Ms Siddiqui said they are so thankful for Ms Hanneman and her efforts. “The fortunate thing was that we still had the number connected to his microchip which is so important for all pet owners,” she said. “Bugs has his strength and health back and the same beautiful gentle personality so we cannot be more grateful for his rescuer.”

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Breast health is crucial ‘Look, Feel, Learn’: The important steps all women should be following EMILY FESZCZUK

ctober is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and with temporary closures of breast screen services due to COVID-19 the community is encouraged to take control of their breast heath. The McGrath Foundation believe both women and men can master the simple three step approach to breast checking, ‘Look, Feel, Learn’. McGrath Breast Care Nurse at Nepean Cancer Care Centre, Sarah Maguire said it is the perfect opportunity to get into healthy habits. “It is a great month to remind people to be a bit more knowledgeable and aware but it is something you should check every month,” Ms Maguire said. “If you check once a month you quickly learn what is normal for you so if something is not normal then you can get it checked and have a higher chance of finding breast cancer early.” While the Weekender understands that the BreastScreen NSW service in Penrith will not be resuming until next month, Ms

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Maguire said self-examination is just as important. “The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data shows that more than two thirds of breast cancers in women aged

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Concern about city’s assets The amount of money Penrith Council is planning to spend on the new “City Park” is enormous and may in time be used but in the process other assets have been badly neglected. I recently went to Whitewater intending to walk – what a surprise that was. Not only is it locked up but is looking derelict with overgrown weeds and grasses with the entry gate sign falling down into grass. The topiary figures at the roundabout are so wild they can’t even be recognised and the surrounding roundabout garden is weeds and dying grass. Bring on the Council elections with hopefully candidates who care about ALL of the city. DAPHNE, VIA EMAIL

Frustrating library delay It is extremely disappointing to see the low priority given by Penrith Council to library services. While other councils across Sydney opened their libraries on October 11, Penrith is sitting back on its heels and leaving library users to wait until November 1. The belated introduction of click-and-collect is hardly a compensation. Clearly library users are of little importance to Penrith Council. MICHAEL MAGUIRE, EMU PLAINS

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but the most rewarding element is seeing the child transform and become more confident in themselves,” she said. “They connect more with their families, friends and develop a deeper sense of belonging and self esteem.” Starting a mentoring academy at the start of the year, the working mum said she is proud of the positive impact she has made in her industry. “My biggest achievement this year has been to mentor approximately 400 ‘up and coming’ speech therapists online, from all over the world, as they weren’t able to get the experience they needed due to COVID restricting their learning and opportunities,” she said.

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ran with his eldest son, Thomas Richard Smith, as an orchard, rifle range, golf course and for breeding and raising many horses and cattle. Mr Smith was elected as an alderman on the first Penrith Council in 1871 and remained in office until 1890. He died in 1896. Councillor Bernard Bratusa described Mr Smith as a worthy recipient. “If we look at the history of what this particular man brought to our City... I think he was on our very first Council and there would be a few Councillors here who would have had a drink at the Red Cow, so I’m sure that they would also join me in thanking him for that initiative,” he said. An official naming ceremony will be held in the near future.

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Broadway debut worth the wait EMILY FESZCZUK

wo local performers will be royally representing the area in November when they hit the big stage in New York City. Born and bred Emu Plains resident, Gareth Keegan and his wife Shaye Hopkins will be making their Broadway debuts in ‘Diana: The Musical’. With Ms Hopkins’ family living in Leonay, the pair discovered their passion for musical theatre and featured in shows around Australia including ‘Jersey Boys’, ‘The Boy from Oz’ and ‘Legally Blonde: The Musical’. Mr Keegan said they jumped at the opportunity to be a part of the show, which tells the story of Princess Diana and her life in the Royal Family. “Shaye was touring the country in ‘Georgy Girl: The Seekers Musical’, and I was in ‘We Will Rock You’ at the time when we were lucky enough to be selected to receive green cards for the U.S.,” Mr Keegan said. “After we finished our shows, we sold most of our stuff, packed up two suitcases each and made the big leap to NYC.”

Two weeks into previews for the musical before its official opening, COVID-19 created an unpredictable impact on the couple’s plan and the city in general. “We were called into the theatre and told that due to COVID, the show was closing for two weeks, which turned into around a 19 month hiatus,” Mr Keegan said. “We were lucky enough to film the show for Netflix, and we travelled back home for a portion of that to be with family and friends but it was quite a harrowing experience, as we were seeing the death toll rise in front of our eyes.” With the opening night now set for November 17, Mr Keegan said he is so excited to play Diana’s lover, James Hewitt and Ms Hopkins to be a part of the ensemble. “We will get to be in an original show from its early inception, we get to be on a Broadway cast album, and we get to make our Broadway debuts in the same show,” he said. “We both feel very fortunate to have the opportunity, but it is an ecstatic feeling when your hard work and persistence pays off.” ‘Diana: The Musical’ is available to stream now on Netflix.

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

Our city wakes from lockdown As we move out of lockdown and our City begins to reopen, I want to say thank you to our community. Thank you to the people of the Penrith LGA for following the Public Health Orders and looking out for each other. We have weathered huge challenges over the last three months, including 12 suburbs of our city facing some of the harshest restrictions in place. Thanks to the wonderful response to vaccinations, the vast majority of our residents are now able to start reconnecting and enjoying our city once more. Thank you to our local businesses. It hasn’t been an easy road and I’d like to commend those who were able to change their business offerings to adapt to online services, click and collect, or home deliveries. There is added pressure for business owners and service providers as they navigate this new phase and I ask the

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hloe Posadas is shining the spotlight on Canteen to highlight the incredible work the charity does supporting young people with cancer. The 19-year-old from Glenmore Park is collecting funds before cutting her hair on Bandanna Day on Friday, October 29 in honour of her friend, Tara Neilsen, who passed away earlier this year. Meeting Tara at St Marys Senior High School in 2019, Ms Posadas said their friendship quickly blossomed. “Tara was just a warm hearted and kind person. We shared three classes and many free periods together, where she would teach me about all things drama,” she said. “She was so passionate about musical theatre, and she saw the beauty and importance in everyone and everything.”

Experiencing pain in her arm, a lump in Tara’s elbow was diagnosed as a rare type of soft tissue cancer, called Epithelioid Sarcoma. “Throughout Year 11 and 12 she had to spend so much time getting chemotherapy and radiation but she persevered with drama performances, school work and spending time at the theatre whenever possible,” Ms Posadas said. “In 2020 when we were doing trials her lung collapsed and scans revealed the cancer had spread to her lungs but she was determined as always, and sat some of her HSC exams before it collapsed a second time.” After the cancer sadly spread to her brain in January this year, Ms Posadas said Tara was given a year to live but passed away four weeks later, a month before her 18th birthday. “Tara was so inspiring, and I have never met anyone as brave as her,” she said. “Canteen worked with her

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he Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre is one of western Sydney’s most praised and popular creative hubs – and plans are afoot to expand its offering. Penrith City Council has partnered with The Joan to engage the local community and arts and culture enthusiasts to identify new ways the venue can attract patrons and broaden its program. Initial market research was conducted through an online survey in late 2020. Council received an overwhelming response, with many pockets of the community providing feedback which enabled a broader review of The Joan’s greatest attributes and opportunities. This was followed up with four community focus group sessions held in February this year. Penrith City Council’s General Manager, Warwick Winn, said the collaborative market research results highlight opportunities for improvement and lay the

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he leak of a database containing the records of Apple HealthKit and Google FitBit users, as well as several other brands of fitness tracker products, has highlighted the critical importance of securing customer databases, potentially putting more than 61 million people – including an unknown number in Australia – at risk of compromise by opportunistic cyber criminals. It is owned by GetHealth, a New Yorkbased provider of health data services and includes 61,053,956 total records. The leak compromised the following information: names, weight, height, dates of birth, gender, and location. Aside from Apple HealthKit and Google FitBit, the leak also contained information from other devices, such as 23andMe, Life Fitness, Daily Mile, FatSecret, GoogleFit, Jawbone UP, MapMyFitness, Microsoft, Misfit, MapMyWalk, Moves App, PredictBGL, Sony Lifelog, Strava, VitaDock, Runkeeper, Withings, Android Sensor, and S Health. With hackers now targeting smaller businesses and individuals, the data you hold with your customers’ details could be compromised. How do you know if your data has been

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CRAFTY CREATIONS MAKE FOR GREAT TV he pandemic has inspired people to complete exciting projects and a new creative television show takes it to the next level. ‘Making It Australia’ is an epic DIY competition like Masterchef but for crafters. It airs on Channel 10. Comedian, writer and panellist on ‘The Project’, Susie Youssef is joined by fellow cheeky comedian, Harley Breen to host the show as 13 amateur and professional craftspeople compete to win $100,000. Full of crafty commentary, Susie told the

Weekender she was in awe of the contestants’ creations. “I think it is quite a gentle, funny and collaborative show and also a tribute to all those people who are makers… they see stuff on the side of the road, they want to recycle and make things,” Susie said. “90 per cent of the show was me looking at how their brains work to come up with things and it was exciting to watch people from different walks of life with different skills.” With challenges ranging from sewing to woodworking, paper crafts to pottery, and carving to crocheting, Susie admitted she preferred to watch. “I love craft but am more of a spectator.

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ealme, the fastest growing smartphone brand with 50 million global users, her recently unveiled the launch of its next evolution in the C series – the realme C11. Immerse yourself in non-stop entertainment with the realme C11. Equipped with a massive 5000mAh battery, 6.5” mini-drop full screen display and NightScape dual camera, the C11 is packed with impressive features that make it the perfect companion for everyday life. Whether watching movies, streaming music or connecting with friends, you really can do it all. Commenting on the launch of the realme C series, Andy Yang, Managing Director of realme Australia, said: “The realme C11 is the latest device in the C series range that delivers a great experience at a very accessible price point. For under $200, the device comes equipped with impressive features that offer up

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project of original Yellow Wiggle and cardiac arrest survivor, Greg Page. In the special, viewers will learn the techniques to react effectively in the face of sudden cardiac arrest. Fans of ‘Sex and the City’ will be 

delighted to hear that the upcoming revival ‘And Just Like That…’ will premiere on Foxtel and Binge in December. The 10-episode series, which is currently filming in NYC, follows Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte as they navigate the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.

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New Australian comedy ‘Spreadsheet’  is coming to Paramount+ on Wednesday, October 27. Starring Katherine Parkin-

son, Rowan Witt and Stephen Curry, ‘Spreadsheet’ is centred around Lauren (Parkinson), a freshly divorced, motherof-two, looking for a “good time” without commitment. With the help of best friend Alex (Witt), Lauren creates the “Spreadsheet” – a database of “options”. Disney+ has dropped ‘Just Beyond’, 

an eight-part anthology series from the world of author R.L. Stine. Each episode introduces viewers to a new cast of characters who must go on a surprising journey of self-discovery in a supernatural world of witches, aliens, ghosts and parallel universes.

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as the current series only wrapped up this week, but the cast has already been announced for another celebrity season of ‘SAS Australia’. The cast includes: Olympians Geoff Huegill and Melissa Wu, former AFL stars Wayne Carey and Barry Hall, performers Paul Fenech, Melissa Tkautz and Orpheus Pledger, former ‘Survivor’ and ‘Bachelor’ star Locky Gilbert, former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Anna Heinrich, former NRL star Darius Boyd, boxers Ebanie Bridges and Michael Zerafa, rugby star Ellia Green, NRLW player Millie Boyle, model Simone Holtznagel, convicted drug dealer Richard Buttrose and motorsports presenter Riana Crehan.

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6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News 10:00 Q&A 11:05 Australia Remastered: Great Barrier Reef 12:00 ABC News 1:00 Foreign Correspondent 1:30 Sherlock (M v) 3:00 ABC News 4:10 Escape From The City 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Gardening Australia 8:30 Annika (M v) 9:20 Capital (M l) 10:05 Talking Heads (M l) 10:45 ABC Late News 11:00 The Vaccine 11:15 Gruen 11:50 Frayed (MA15+) 12:40 rage (MA15+)

6:00 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Heaven” (M v) (’19) Stars: Manoj Anand 2:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Better Homes And Gardens 8:30 Movie: “Knives Out” (M) (’19) Stars: Daniel Craig 11:15 America’s Got Talent: Audition 1 (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping

6:00 Today 9:00 Today Extra (PG) 11:30 NINE’s Morning News 12:00 Movie: “Dating To Kill” (M s,v) (’19) Stars: Clare Kramer 1:50 Talking Honey (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Country House Hunters Australia 8:30 Movie: “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” (M v) (’18) Stars: Tom Cruise 11:20 Movie: “Mortdecai” (M) (’15) Stars: Johnny Depp

6:00 The Talk 7:00 Judge Judy (PG) 7:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 8:00 Studio 10 (PG) 12:00 Dr Phil (PG) 1:00 The Living Room 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 Freshly Picked 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Living Room 8:30 TBA 9:30 TBA 10:30 The Montreal Comedy Festival (MA15+) 11:30 The Project (PG)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:00 The Story Of The Songs (PG) 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:00 Remarkable Places To Eat (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Legends Of The Pharaohs (PG) (In English/ French) 8:30 Bermuda Triangle (PG) 10:30 SBS World News 11:00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 11:55 The Eagle (M l,v) (In Danish/ Swedish)

4:30 M*A*S*H (PG) 5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Border Security International (PG) 8:30 Martin Clunes: Islands Of America (PG) 9:30 Billy Connolly’s Tracks Across America (PG) 10:30 Mighty Cruise Ships (M)

4:40 Movie: “Police Academy 3: Back In Training” (PG) (’86) Stars: Bubba Smith 6:25 Movie: “Reign Of Fire” (PG) (’02) Stars: Matthew McConaughey 8:30 Movie: “Die Hard 2” (M l,v) (’90) Stars: Bruce Willis

6:40 Movie: “Ice Age: Collision Course” (PG) (’16) Stars: John Leguizamo 8:30 Movie: “Grease” (PG) (’78) Stars: John Travolta 10:50 Movie: “Wildcats” (PG) (’86) Stars: Goldie Hawn 1:00 Pulling With My Parents (M l,s)

5:30 The Chefs’ Line 6:00 Pete And Pio’s Kai Safari (PG) 6:30 Karena And Kasey’s Foreign Flavours 7:00 NITV News: Nula 7:30 Movie: “Storm Boy” (PG) (’76) Stars: Jai Courtney 9:05 First Nation Bedtime Stories (PG)

3:00 Diagnosis Murder (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 Law & Order: SVU (M) 11:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (MA15+) 12:30 Home Shopping 2:00 Elementary (M) 3:00 JAG (PG) 4:00 NCIS (M)

1:00 2 Broke Girls (M) 1:30 Seinfeld (PG) 2:30 The Unicorn (PG) 3:00 The King Of Queens (PG) 4:00 Becker (PG) 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Movie: “Hairspray” (PG) (’07) Stars: Zac Efron

3:00 The Block (PG) 4:00 Log Cabin Living 4:30 Garage Gold 5:00 Flip Or Flop 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 8:30 Barnwood Builders 9:30 Building Off The Grid (PG)

4:55 Mystic (PG) 5:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:00 Mikki Vs The World 6:30 Mindful Earth 6:55 The Mindfulness Tool Kit 7:00 Bruno And Boots (PG) 8:30 Good Game Spawn Point (PG)

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

5:55 Octonauts 6:20 Bluey 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Trumbo” (M l) (’15) Stars: Bryan Cranston 10:30 Gruen (M l) 11:05 Doctor Who (PG) 11:50 Art Works 12:20 Anh’s Brush With Fame

6:00 Bake With Anna Olson 6:30 Nigella Feasts 7:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw 7:30 River Cottage Australia 8:30 Jamie’s Food Escapes 9:30 Luke Nguyen’s Greater Mekong 10:00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw

5:30 Shortland Street (PG) 6:00 RocKwiz (M s) 7:00 Jeopardy! (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 Hoarders (M l) 9:20 Monica And Sex (M s) (In Spanish) 10:20 Hunters (M l)

5:00 Malcolm In The Middle (PG) 5:30 Clarence (PG) 5:45 Movie: “Spy Kids 4: All The Time In The World” (PG) (’11) Stars: Jessica Alba 7:30 Movie: “Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows” (M v) (’11) Stars: Robert Downey Jr

5:30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo (PG) 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Secrets Of The National Trust 8:30 Movie: “Paint Your Wagon” (PG) (’69) Stars: Lee Marvin 11:40 Heartbeat (M) 12:35 My Favourite Martian

6:00 rage (PG) 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 10:00 rage (PG) 11:00 rage Guest Programmer (PG) 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Annika (M v) 1:30 Midsomer Murders (M d,v) 3:00 Restoration Australia (PG) 4:00 Dream Gardens (PG) 4:30 Landline 5:10 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico (PG) 6:10 The Repair Shop 7:00 ABC News 7:30 Grantchester (PG) 8:20 Shetland (M l,v) 9:20 Fires (M l) 10:15 Mrs Wilson (M) 11:10 rage Guest Programmer (MA15+)

6:00 Home Shopping 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show 12:00 Seven’s Horse Racing: Caulfield/ Randwick 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Movie: “Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (PG) (’04) Stars: Emma Watson 9:45 Movie: “X-Men: The Last Stand” (M v) (’06) Stars: Anna Paquin 12:00 Manhunt (M l,v) 1:00 Home Shopping

12:00 Rivals 12:30 Surfing Australia TV 1:00 Good Food Kitchen 1:30 My Way 2:00 Travel Guides (PG) 3:00 Heart Of The Nation: The World’s Largest CPR Class (PG) 4:00 Animal Embassy (PG) 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 Getaway (PG) 6:00 NINE News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Movie: “Bohemian Rhapsody” (M) (’18) Stars: Rami Malek 10:15 The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story (M l)

6:30 Religious Programs 7:00 Healthy Homes 7:30 Escape Fishing With ET 8:00 4x4 Adventures 9:00 Taste Of Australia 9:30 Studio 10 Saturday (PG) 12:00 The Living Room 1:00 The Dog House UK (PG) 2:00 Australia By Design 2:30 My Market Kitchen 3:00 What’s Up Down Under 3:30 Everyday Gourmet 4:00 Farm To Fork (PG) 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Making It Australia 7:30 TBA 8:30 Ambulance UK (M d) 10:30 FBI (M)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 PBS Newshour 2:15 Happy Birthday Hubble (PG) 3:25 Uncovering France’s Roman City (PG) (In English/ French) 4:30 Five Billion Pound Super Sewer (PG) 5:40 The Buildings That Fought Hitler (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Celebrity Letters And Numbers (M) 8:35 Dambusters With Dan Snow (PG) 9:30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown (M l,s) 11:20 Movie: “Transit” (M l) (’18) Stars: Franz Rogowski (In German/ French)

5:00 Seven’s Horse Racing 6:00 Border Security - International (PG) 6:30 Crufts Dog Show (PG) 7:30 The Yorkshire Vet (PG) 8:30 Escape To The Country 11:30 Super Garden (PG) 12:40 Movie: “Oh, God! You Devil” (PG) (’84)

3:30 Cricket: WBBL: Melbourne Renegades v Hobart Hurricanes *Live* 7:00 Cricket: WBBL: Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers *Live* 10:00 Movie: “Enter The Dragon” (MA15+) (’73) Stars: Bruce Lee 12:10 Collectables Guru (PG)

5:00 Movie: “Valentine’s Day” (M s) (’10) Stars: Julia Roberts 7:30 Movie: “The Help” (M) (’11) 10:30 Movie: “Pay It Forward” (M v) (’00) Stars: Haley Joel Osment 1:00 Home Shopping 2:00 Pulling With My Parents (M l,s)

5:30 APTN National News 6:00 NITV News: Nula 6:30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo (PG) 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 Through The Wormhole (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Black Sheep” (MA15+) (’06) Stars: Oliver Driver

4:00 Truck Hunters (PG) 4:30 I Fish (PG) 5:00 Reel Action 5:30 Scorpion (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M) 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans (M v) 10:20 MacGyver 11:20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (M s,v) 1:10 48 Hours (M) 2:10 Hawaii Five-0 (M)

2:00 The Neighborhood (PG) 3:00 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:45 The Conners (PG) 10:45 Nancy Drew (M s,v) 11:45 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 12:10 Home Shopping 1:40 Nancy Drew (M s,v) 2:35 A Million Little Things (M s)

3:30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt 4:30 Building Off The Grid (PG) 5:30 Maine Cabin Masters (PG) 6:30 Log Cabin Living 7:30 Escape To The Chateau (PG) 8:30 House Hunters USA 9:30 House Hunters International 10:30 House Hunters Reno

5:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:00 Mikki Vs The World 6:30 Mindful Earth 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (PG)

4:30 ABC News 5:05 Planet America 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 ABC News Regional 7:00 ABC National News 7:30 Australian Story 8:00 ABC News Tonight 8:10 Four Corners 9:00 ABC Nightly News

5:55 Octonauts 6:30 Fireman Sam 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks (PG) 8:20 Live At The Apollo (M) 9:05 The Stand Up Sketch Show (M l) 9:25 Sammy J (PG) 9:30 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG)

6:00 Cheese Slices 7:00 Born To Cook: Jack Stein Down Under 7:30 Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure 8:35 Ainsley’s Food We Love 9:30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Nigella Bites 12:30 Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure

6:40 The Bee Whisperer (PG) 7:40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine (PG) 8:30 Inside Britain’s Vaccine Triumph 9:30 The X-Files (M) 12:00 Dateline 12:30 Insight 1:30 The Ceremony: Dominatrix Of France (MA15+) (In French)

5:00 Movie: “The Pink Panther” (PG) (’06) Stars: Steve Martin 7:00 Movie: “The Lost World: Jurassic Park” (PG) (’97) Stars: Jeff Goldblum 9:30 Movie: “Death Race” (MA15+) (’08) Stars: Jason Statham 11:30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG)

5:20 Movie: “Barefoot In The Park” (PG) (’67) Stars: Robert Redford 7:30 Movie: “Dr No” (PG) (’62) Stars: Sean Connery 9:45 Movie: “Ronin” (M l,v) (’98) Stars: Robert De Niro 12:10 Embarrassing Bodies (M) 1:00 Home Shopping

10:00 Offsiders 10:30 The World This Week 11:00 Compass 11:30 Songs Of Praise 12:00 ABC News 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:30 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico (PG) 3:30 Todd Sampson’s Life On The Line (PG) 4:00 Secrets Of The Museum (PG) 5:00 Art Works 5:30 Antiques Roadshow 6:30 Back Roads 7:00 ABC News 7:40 Restoration Australia 8:40 Fires (M) 9:35 We Hunt Together (MA15+) 10:20 Les Norton: Day Of The Gecko (MA15+)

7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show Weekend 12:00 House Of Wellness (PG) 1:00 TBA 1:30 Cricket: Women’s Big Bash League: Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers *Live* 5:00 Seven News At 5 5:30 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 7News Spotlight The Vanishing (M) 8:00 Border Security Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Movie: “Ford v Ferrari” (M) (’19) Stars: Matt Damon 11:45 The Blacklist (MA15+)

12:00 Ocean Thunder Surf Boat Series 1:00 Movie: “I.Q.” (G) (’94) Stars: Meg Ryan 3:00 The Block: Backyard Week (PG) 5:00 NINE News: First At Five 5:30 RBT (PG) 6:00 NINE News Sunday 7:00 The Block: Backyards Reveal (PG) 8:30 60 Minutes (M) 9:30 NINE News Late 10:00 The First 48 (M) 11:00 Cold Case - New Leads Wanted (MA15+) 11:50 Chicago Med (M) 12:40 The Garden Gurus 1:05 The Xtreme CollXtion (PG) 1:30 Home Shopping

8:00 Roads Less Travelled 8:30 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 9:00 Destination Dessert (PG) 9:30 Studio 10 Sunday (PG) 12:00 TBA 1:10 Farm To Fork 1:30 Healthy Homes Australia 2:00 Everyday Gourmet 2:30 My Market Kitchen 3:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 3:30 Roads Less Travelled 4:00 Waltzing Jimeoin (PG) 4:30 Taste Of Australia 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project (PG) 7:30 Celebrity MasterChef (PG) 9:10 CSI: Vegas (M) 10:10 FBI (M)

5:30 Worldwatch 1:00 Speedweek 3:00 Cycling: Cycling: The Women’s Tour (UK) 4:00 The Unsung Heroes Of Apollo 11 (PG) 5:35 The Buildings That Fought Hitler (PG) 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Inside Central Station (M) 8:30 Australia Uncovered (PG) 9:30 Life Of Earth From Space 10:25 Love Me As I Am (PG) 11:25 How ‘Mad’ Are You? (M l) 12:30 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 1:25 Movie: “Ghosthunter” (M l) (’16) Director: Ben Hunter

6:30 TBA 7:00 Border Security - Australia’s Front Line (PG) 8:30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys (PG) 9:30 Mighty Trains (PG) 10:30 Coastal Railways With Julie Walters (PG) 11:30 Heathrow Britain’s Busiest Airport (PG)

4:00 Ultimate Fishing (PG) 5:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 5:30 Movie: “Superman” (PG) (’78) Stars: Christopher Reeve 8:30 Movie: “Man Of Steel” (PG) (’13) Stars: Henry Cavill 11:25 Movie: “Run All Night” (MA15+) (’15) Stars: Liam Neeson

4:30 Movie: “Divine Secrets Of The Ya-Ya Sisterhood” (PG) (’02) Stars: Sandra Bullock 7:00 The Voice USA (PG) 9:00 Movie: “The 40 Year Old Virgin” (MA15+) (’05) Stars: Steve Carell 11:30 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back (M l)

3:00 AFL: Big Rivers 4:15 Football: Ladies Gaelic 4:30 Softball: SA Premier League 6:00 NITV News: Nula 6:30 Artefact 7:30 NITV News Update 7:40 First Australians (PG) 8:40 Etched In Bone (PG) 10:00 Sasquatch’n (PG)

4:00 Truck Hunters (PG) 4:30 What’s Up Down Under 5:00 I Fish (PG) 5:30 Bondi Rescue (PG) 6:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 9:25 Star Trek: Discovery (M v) 10:25 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v) 11:20 48 Hours (M)

1:30 The Conners (PG) 2:30 Friends (PG) 6:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 8:30 The Neighborhood (PG) 9:30 2 Broke Girls (M) 11:30 Mom (M d,s) 12:00 Home Shopping 1:30 Movie: “Hairspray” (PG) (’07) Stars: Zac Efron

3:30 Log Cabin Living 4:30 Fixer Upper (PG) 5:30 House Hunters USA 6:30 House Hunters International 7:30 Good Bones (PG) 8:30 A Sale Of Two Cities 9:30 My Lottery Dream Home (PG) 10:30 Fixer To Fabulous 11:30 House Hunters USA

4:55 100 Things To Do Before High School 5:25 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir 6:00 Mikki Vs The World 6:30 Mindful Earth 7:00 Horrible Histories (PG) 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Doctor Who 8:55 Danger Mouse

4:00 Landline 5:00 ABC News: Auslan Bulletin 5:30 The World This Week 6:00 ABC Evening News 6:30 Movin’ To The Country 7:00 ABC News Sunday 7:45 The Beautiful Bush: Bushfire Artist 8:00 Insiders 9:00 ABC Nightly News

6:25 Shaun The Sheep 7:00 Grace’s Amazing Machines 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 Compass 8:30 Louis Theroux: Twilight Of The Porn Stars (MA15+) 9:30 The Six: Titanic’s Last Secret (PG) 10:35 Bronwyn Oliver: The Shadows Within (PG)

6:00 Plat Du Tour 6:30 Adam & Poh’s Malaysia In Australia 7:00 India Unplated 7:30 Exploring China: A Culinary Adventure 8:35 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey 9:45 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 11:30 Adam & Poh’s Malaysia In Australia

5:55 Underground Worlds 6:45 Planet Expedition (PG) 7:40 UnXplained With William Shatner (M) 8:30 The Tesla Files 9:15 Criminal Planet (M d) 10:10 Dark Side Of The Ring (M l) 11:20 I Was A Teenage Felon (MA15+)

5:00 Movie: “Major Payne” (PG) (’95) Stars: Damon Wayans 7:00 Movie: “Green Lantern” (M v) (’11) Stars: Ryan Reynolds 9:15 Movie: “Bumblebee” (M v) (’18) Stars: Hailee Steinfeld 11:30 Malcolm In The Middle (PG)

5:00 Movie: “The Sons Of Katie Elder” (PG) (’65) Stars: John Wayne 7:30 Agatha Raisin (PG) 8:30 Movie: “From Russia With Love” (PG) (’63) Stars: Sean Connery 10:55 Chicago Fire (M) 11:55 Antiques Roadshow 12:25 Explore

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Monday 18 October Tuesday 19 October Wednesday 20 October Thursday 21 October

12:00 Movie: “Murdered At 17” (M v) (’18) Stars: Susan Walters 2:00 The Real Manhunter (M v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 SAS Australia (M) 9:00 Movie: “Anna” (MA15+) (’19) Stars: Sasha Luss 11:30 The Goldbergs (PG)

12:00 The Block (PG) 1:30 Getaway (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 The Block (PG) 8:45 Love Island Australia (M) 9:45 Kath & Kim (PG) 10:55 NINE News Late 11:25 New Amsterdam (M) 12:15 Tipping Point (PG)

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 TBA 2:40 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 Celebrity MasterChef (PG) 8:30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (MA15+) 9:30 Just For Laughs Uncut (MA15+)

2:00 Inside Central Station (M) 3:00 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 3:35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:05 The Supervet (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Queen At War (PG) 8:30 Saved By A Stranger (M) 9:35 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 10:30 SBS World News

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 6:00 American Pickers Doc Martin (M) 8:30 (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars The Inspector Lynley (PG) 7:30 American Mysteries (M v) 10:30 Cold Pickers (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Case (M v) 12:30 M*A*S*H Book Of Eli” (MA15+) (’10) (PG) Stars: Denzel Washington

6:00 Futurama (PG) 7:00 Our Stories (PG) 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 6:30 The Simpsons 7:15 Other Side Of The Bondi Rescue (PG) Friends (PG) 6:30 (PG) 7:30 The Voice Rock 7:20 NITV News 7:30 NCIS (M) 11:15 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 USA (PG) 8:30 Family Guy (M) Update 7:30 Road Open 7:40 Star Trek: Discovery (PG) Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big 9:00 American Dad (M) 9:30 Through The Wormhole (PG) 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 48 Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 Seinfeld (PG) First Dates Australia (M) 8:30 Cold Justice (M) Hours (MA15+)

6:00 Mikki Vs The World 6:30 Mindful Earth 7:00 Horrible Histories 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:40 Danger Mouse

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:00 QI (PG) 8:30 Great Barrier Reef - The Next Generation (PG) 9:25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

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

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Shetland (M l,v) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:10 Escape From The City 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:05 The Greek Islands With Julia Bradbury 8:30 Big Deal (M l) 9:25 Bronwyn Oliver - The Shadows Within (PG) 10:35 ABC Late News

12:00 Movie: “A Trick Of The Mind” (M v) (’06) Stars: Alexandra Holden 2:00 The Real Manhunter (M v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 SAS Australia (M) 9:00 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera (M) 10:00 S.W.A.T. (M v)

6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 6:00 American Pickers Pie In The Sky (PG) (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars 8:30 Lewis (M v) 10:30 (PG) 7:30 Highway Without A Trace (M d,v) 12:30 Patrol (PG) 8:30 Aussie M*A*S*H (PG) 1:30 The Real Salvage Squad (PG) 10:30 Seachange Outback Truckers (PG) 6:00 Mikki Vs The World 6:30 Mindful Earth 7:00 Horrible Histories 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) 8:55 Danger Mouse

12:00 The Block (PG) 1:15 Explore 1:30 Good Food Kitchen 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 The Block (PG) 8:45 Love Island Australia (M) 9:45 Travel Guides (PG) 10:45 NINE News Late 11:15 Reverie (M v)

7:30 Family Guy (M s) 8:00 American Dad (M s) 8:30 Movie: “Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” (PG) (’05) Stars: Douglas Adams

6:00 ABC Evening 7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 News 7:00 ABC Spicks And Specks National News 8:00 8:30 Adam Hills: The China Tonight 8:30 ABC News Last Leg (M) 9:10 Ghosts (M) Tonight 8:45 The Business 9:40 This Time With Alan 9:00 ABC Nightly News Partridge (PG)

12:00 ABC News 12:30 National Press Club Address 1:35 Media Watch (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:05 Escape From The City 5:05 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 8:30 Gruen 9:05 Frayed (MA15+) 10:20 Adam Hills: The Last Leg (M l,s)

12:00 Movie: “Wicked Mom’s Club” (PG) (’17) Stars: Jessica Blackmore 2:00 The Real Manhunter (M v) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 7:30 Highway Patrol Dreadful Drivers (PG) 8:30 America’s Got Talent (PG) 9:30 The Rookie (M d,v)

7:00 The Cook Up With 7:10 Jeopardy! (PG) Adam Liaw 7:30 Jamie 7:35 NITV News & Jimmy’s Food Fight Update 7:40 8 Out Of Club 8:30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall 10 Cats Does Countdown 9:35 Luke Nguyen’s Greater (M l,s) 8:30 Taskmaster (M l) Mekong 10:05 The Cook Up 9:25 Hypothetical (M)

6:30 Antiques 6:30 3rd Rock From The Roadshow 7:30 Poirot Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s (PG) 8:40 Movie: Show (PG) 7:30 RBT “Goldfinger” (M v) (’64) Stars: (PG) 8:30 Movie: “The Sean Connery 10:55 Law & Revenant” (M) (’15) Stars: Order: Criminal Intent (M v) Leonardo DiCaprio

12:00 Dr Phil (M) 1:00 TBA 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Farm To Fork 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Dog House Australia (PG) 8:40 The Cheap Seats (M l) 9:35 NCIS: Los Angeles (M v)

6:30 African Americans: 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Many Rivers To Cross Bondi Rescue (PG) (PG) 7:30 The Point 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 8:00 Living Black (M) 8:30 Blue Bloods (M) 10:25 NCIS: Ghosts Of Ole Miss (PG) 9:30 New Orleans (M v) 12:15 Long Distance Revolutionary Home Shopping

5:00 Good Bones (PG) 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 8:30 Renovate Or Rebuild 9:30 TBA 10:30 Selling The Big Easy

2:15 The Story Of The Songs 3:10 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Secrets Of The Queen’s Children (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Canadian Railroad Journeys (M) 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed

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 d,s) 11:35 Frasier (PG)

5:00 TBA 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Escape To The Chateau Specials 8:30 Restoration Man (PG)

7:00 The Cook Up 7:30 7:30 NITV News 6:30 3rd Rock From The 6:30 Antiques Giada Entertains 8:00 Update 7:35 8 Out Of Sun (PG) 7:00 That 70’s Roadshow 7:30 New David Rocco’s Dolce 10 Cats Does Show (PG) 7:30 Movie: Tricks (PG) 8:40 Movie: Africa 8:30 John Torode’s Countdown (M) 8:30 Alone (M) “Ghost In The Shell” (M n) (’17) “Thunderball” (PG) (’65) Stars: Korean Food Tour 9:30 Luke 9:45 Stacey Dooley: Back On Stars: Scarlett Johansson 9:30 Sean Connery 11:20 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (M v) Nguyen’s Greater Mekong The Psych Ward (MA15+) Movie: “Life” (MA15+) (’17)

12:00 The Block (PG) 1:15 Explore 1:30 Customs (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s Afternoon News 5:00 Millionaire Hot Seat 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 The Block (PG) 8:40 Love Island Australia (M) 9:40 Botched (M) 10:40 NINE News Late 11:10 5 Mistakes That Caught A Killer (M)

12:00 Dr Phil (PG) 1:00 Making It Australia 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Bachelorette Australia (PG) 9:00 Bull (M) 11:00 The Project (PG) 12:00 The Late Show (PG) 1:00 Home Shopping

2:00 Dateline 2:30 Insight 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Secrets Of The Queen’s Children (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Australia’s Health Revolution (M) 8:35 24 Hours In Emergency (M) 9:30 New Gold Mountain (M d,l,v) 10:35 SBS World News

5:30 Escape To The Country 6:30 Bargain Hun 7:30 The Vicar Of Dibley (PG) 8:30 A Touch Of Frost (M n,v) 10:40 Bones (M v) 2:00 Home Shopping

6:00 American Pickers (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars (PG) 8:30 Fat Pizza: Back In Business (MA15+) 9:10 Movie: “Hot Shots!” (PG) (’91) Stars: Charlie Sheen

7:30 Family Guy (M s) 8:00 American Dad (M s,v) 8:30 Movie: “Passenger 57” (M l,v) (’92) Stars: Wesley Snipes 10:15 Movie: “Blade” (MA15+) (’98)

5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 Bondi Rescue (PG) 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles (M) 11:15 Seal Team 12:10 Home Shopping 2:10 48 Hours (M)

5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Friends (PG) 6:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big Bang Theory (PG) 9:20 2 Broke Girls (M s)

5:00 Escape To The Chateau Specials 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 Masters Of Flip 8:30 Home Town

6:00 Mikki Vs The World 6:30 Are You Tougher Than Your Ancestors? 7:00 Horrible Histories 7:30 Shaun The Sheep 7:35 Doctor Who (PG)

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

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 7:00 The Cook Up With 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) Spicks And Specks Adam Liaw 7:30 7:30 NITV News 8:00 Would I Lie To License To Grill 8:30 Update 7:35 8 Out Of You? (PG) 8:30 Art Works 9:00 Tom Kerridge’s Barbeque 9:00 10 Cats Does Countdown (M) Step Into Paradise (PG) 10:30 Food Safari 9:30 Luke 8:30 HIV: The Neglected Doctor Who (PG) Nguyen’s Greater Mekong Pandemic (M)

7:30 Movie: “Robin Hood: Men In Tights” (PG) (’93) Stars: Mel Brooks 9:45 Movie: “National Lampoon’s Animal House” (M) (’78) Stars: John Belushi

6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes By (PG) 8:40 Movie: “You Only Live Twice” (PG) (’67) Stars: Sean Connery 11:05 House (M)

12:00 ABC News 1:00 Hard Quiz (PG) 1:25 How Extra (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:10 Escape From The City 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 6:55 Sammy J (PG) 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Foreign Correspondent 8:35 Q&A 9:35 Secrets Of The Museum 10:25 You Can’t Ask That

12:00 Movie: “Drew Peterson: Untouchable” (M s,v) (’12) Stars: Rob Lowe 2:00 Kochie’s Business Builders 2:30 Border Security International (PG) 3:00 The Chase UK (PG) 4:00 Seven News At 4 5:00 The Chase Australia (PG) 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Home And Away (PG) 8:30 America’s Got Talent (PG) 10:30 The Latest Seven News

7:00 Our Stories (PG) 7:25 NITV News Update 7:35 The Casketeers (PG) 8:05 Wellington Paranormal (M) 8:35 Living Black (PG)

12:00 Movie: “Dating To Kill” (M s,v) (’19) Stars: Clare Kramer 1:50 Talking Honey (PG) 2:00 Pointless (PG) 3:00 Tipping Point (PG) 4:00 NINE’s News 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 5:30 WIN News 6:00 NINE News 7:00 A Current Affair (PG) 7:30 Country House Hunters Australia 8:30 Movie: “Mission: Impossible - Fallout” (M v) (’18)

12:00 Dr Phil (PG) 1:00 TBA 2:30 Entertainment Tonight 3:00 Judge Judy (PG) 3:30 My Market Kitchen 4:00 Everyday Gourmet 4:30 The Bold And The Beautiful (PG) 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project (PG) 7:30 The Bachelorette Australia (PG) 8:30 Gogglebox (PG) 9:30 TBA 10:30 Blue Bloods (M v) 11:30 The Project (PG)

2:15 The Story Of The Songs (PG) 3:10 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 3:40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw (PG) 4:10 Secrets Of The Railway (PG) 5:05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5:30 Letters And Numbers 6:00 Mastermind 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Coastal Devon And Cornwall With Michael Portillo (PG) 8:35 Billion Pound Bond Street (PG)

5:30 Escape To The 6:00 American Pickers 7:30 Family Guy (M) 7:00 Our Stories 7:20 5:00 JAG (PG) 7:00 5:00 Frasier (PG) 6:00 Country 6:30 Bargain (PG) 7:00 Pawn Stars 8:00 American Dad NITV News Update Bondi Rescue (PG) Friends (PG) 6:30 Hunt 7:30 Father Brown (PG) 7:30 Movie: (M v) 8:30 Movie: “Easy 7:30 Going Places With 7:30 NCIS (M v) 8:30 Neighbours (PG) 7:00 (M v) 8:30 Inspector Morse (M) “Harry Potter And The A” (M s) (’10) Stars: Emma Ernie Dingo (PG) 8:30 Movie: Hawaii Five-0 (M v) 10:30 Seal Friends (PG) 8:00 The Big 10:50 Murdoch Mysteries (M v) Philosopher’s Stone” (PG) (’01) Stone 10:30 Movie: “Sweet “Strangerland” (MA15+) (’15) Team (M v) 11:30 MacGyver Bang Theory (PG) 9:30 The 11:50 Father Brown (M) Stars: Emma Watson November” (M s) (’00) Stars: Nicole Kidman (M v) 12:30 Home Shopping Unicorn (PG) 6:30 Mindful Earth 7:10 6:00 ABC Evening The Mindfulness Tool News 7:00 ABC Kit 7:30 Shaun The National News 8:00 Sheep 7:35 Doctor Who (PG) ABC News Tonight 8:45 The 8:20 Teenage Mutant Ninja Business 9:00 ABC Nightly Turtles 8:45 Danger Mouse News 9:30 7.30

7:00 Dino Dana 7:30 Spicks And Specks 8:30 Penn And Teller: Fool Us (PG) 9:10 Hard Quiz (PG) 9:40 Gruen 10:15 Doctor Who (PG)

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12:00 ABC News 1:00 Grantchester (PG) 2:00 Parliament Question Time 3:15 ABC News 4:10 Escape From The City (PG) 5:10 Grand Designs Australia (PG) 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:00 Australian Story 8:30 Four Corners 9:15 Media Watch (PG) 9:35 China Tonight 10:05 Road To Now (M v) 11:05 ABC Late News

7:00 The Cook Up With 6:05 RocKwiz (M s) Adam Liaw 7:30 Our 7:05 Jeopardy! (PG) Food, Our Family 8:00 7:30 NITV News India Unplated 8:30 Adam & Update 7:35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Poh’s Malaysia In Australia Does Countdown (M l,s) 8:30 9:00 Barefoot Contessa The Curse Of Oak Island (M l)

5:00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt Renovation 6:00 House Hunters International 7:00 House Hunters USA 7:30 House Hunters International

7:30 Survivor 41 USA 6:30 Antiques (M) 8:30 Movie: “Hunger Roadshow 7:30 Death Games Mockingjay Part In Paradise (PG) 8:40 2” (M v) (’15) Stars: Jennifer Movie: “On Her Majesty’s Lawrence 11:10 World’s Worst Secret Service” (PG) (’69) Flights (M) Stars: George Lazenby

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The Last Duel

Ron’s Gone Wrong

2 hours, 33 minutes

1 hour, 36 minutes

From Twentieth Century Studios and visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott comes ‘The Last Duel’, a gripping tale of betrayal and vengeance set against the brutality and female oppression of 14th century France. The historical epic, which is based on actual events depicted in The Last Duel by Eric Jager, stars Oscar winner Matt Damon and two-time Academy Award nominee Adam Driver as quarrelling lords, both of noble birth, whose grievances must be resolved in a duel to the death. The film, which also stars Oscar winner Ben Affleck and Emmy winner Jodie Comer, is directed by four-time Academy Award nominee Ridley Scott from a screenplay by Affleck, Damon

and Oscar nominee Nicole Holofcener. ‘The Last Duel’ is produced by Scott, Kevin Walsh, Jennifer Fox and Holofcener. ‘The Last Duel’ opened on October 14.

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‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middleschooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box”. Ron’s hilarious malfunctions set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an actionpacked journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful messiness of true friendship. ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ features the voices of Zach Galifianakis, Jack Dylan Grazer, Olivia Colman, Ed Helms, Justice Smith, Rob Delaney, Kylie Cantrall, Ricardo Hurtado, Marcus Scribner, and Thomas Barbusca. The film is directed by Pixar veteran

PENRITH

Jean-Philippe Vine and Locksmith co-founder Sarah Smith with Octavio Rodriguez co-directing. ‘Ron’s Gone Wrong’ is due to open on October 28.

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Aussie country TV special Self-confessed “city girl” Justine Clarke (pictured) is about to take a road trip into the heart of Australian country music. Premiering on ABC TV and ABC iview on November 2, ‘Going Country’ is a two part series which sees Justine travel to locations that have played an integral part in the creation and inspiration of iconic country music songs, as well as the lives of the artists who have helped shape Australian country.

New Christmas record Mitchell Tenpenny has confirmed he’ll release an 11-track Christmas album on October 29. “I love all Christmas music,” Tenpenny said. “It always brings me back to my childhood and sharing the holidays with my family.” ‘Naughty List’ will feature a mix of classic Christmas songs and original music either written or co-written by Tenpenny. Look out for this festive treat!

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The fiery Full Moon ignites your spontaneous and adventurous Aquarius dare-devil side. But slow down (and calm down) otherwise you’ll put your foot in your mouth and come a cropper! With three planets currently in Libra, try to find more balance in your relationships and more equilibrium within yourself. So your mantra for the coming week is from Libran actress Naomi Watts, “You have to make peace with yourself. The key is to find the harmony in what you have.”

You’ll be walking on a financial and communication tightrope this week Pisces! With retrograde Mercury, the fiery Full Moon and powerful Pluto stirring up your money and intimacy zones, you’re primed for a spontaneous spending spree or a relationship glitch. In order to avoid messy (and unnecessary) problems, pause before you spend … and think before you speak. The Mars/ Jupiter trine encourages you to be proactive about following your long-held dreams.

A romantic or platonic relationship could be strained as the Full Moon, Mars, Pluto and the tail end of retrograde Mercury regurgitate a problem or an unresolved issue returns. The worst way to deal with it? With an arrogant attitude and an unforgiving heart. The best way to handle it? With patience and diplomacy! Heed the wise words of birthday great, actress Carrie Fisher (who was born on October 21, 1956), “Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.”

Expect a topsy-turvy week. With Mercury moving forwards, strive to manage misunderstandings and patch up problems in a patient and cooperative fashion. You’re very focused on work projects but don’t put all your eggs in the one basket. Make sure you diversify your interests, experiment with creative ideas and keep your options open. Your motto is from birthday great, actress Carrie Fisher (who was born on October 21, 1956), “Sometimes the tide’s in, and sometimes it’s out.”

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Resist the temptation to butt heads with a frustrated colleague, authority figure or loved one in the coming days and weeks. Do your best to calm troubled waters and defuse fiery Full Moon situations. But you could feel lonely, as people are preoccupied with their own problems and communication is blocked in some way. So avoid being overprotective, as it won’t be appreciated by others. Relationships need room to breathe and there’s a big difference between loving and smothering.

Retrograde Mercury, impulsive Mars and the fiery Full Moon are stirring things up, so expect some frustrating disruptions involving communication, education, computers, cars, travel and/ or phones. And make sure you are especially careful with what you put on social media, as it will be very easy for other people to completely misinterpret your true meaning. If you are a smart Lion, then you’ll check and re-check everything before you post (especially on Monday).

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Virgos are usually awesome organisers. But with Mercury still retro on Monday, your managerial mojo may temporarily desert you. It’s time to recharge your rundown batteries and reboot your self-belief, as Mercury slowly moves forwards. You also need to tap into your inner beauty and zest for life. Your mantra is from birthday great, legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt (born on October 23, 1844), “Life begets life. Energy creates energy. It is by spending oneself that one becomes rich.”

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This week there are three planets in your sign … Mercury moves forwards, Mars trines Jupiter and the Sun’s there until Saturday. So you’ll be at your accommodating Libran best – and your ambivalent worse. Do you have to make an important decision? If you spend too long sitting on the fence, then other people will step in and make decisions for you. Birthday great Tom Petty had a very Libran take on life, “I like to be an optimist, but I like to be a realist too.”

Scorpios have strong likes and dislikes and you don’t do things by halves … especially when there’s a fiery Full Moon and the Sun moves into your sign! And you could find it difficult to let go of a grudge or a grievance. If you stew over a perceived slight and sweat the small stuff, then you’ll just end up feeling stressed and exhausted. So avoid getting drawn into complicated discussions. Do your best to relax and bring more balance into your busy life.

You’re full of fabulous ideas and you’re keen to proceed with lightning speed. But Monday will be slow, as Mercury prepares to move forwards. You’ll be at your buoyant best on Tuesday and Wednesday when Jupiter and the Full Moon boost fiery enthusiasm and put some extra wind in your Sagittarian sails. But Mars, Pluto and stop/start Mercury will throw some challenges into the mix and frustrate your overall momentum. So the buzz word is patience.

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ver the years I have come across many clients who are drowning in debt and seem to be caught in a hole from which they can’t escape. A significant portion of their income is funding debt repayments, cash flow becomes tight and any unexpected expenses present the potential for further shortfalls resulting in even more debt. It is a horrible position to be in and, for many, they see no way out. In order to end this cycle, the first step we take is to identify how we got here in the first place. Was it the result of continual over-spending? Was it a one-off event or just not allowing for the unexpected costs that are inevitable in life? One-off events, such as a period of unemployment or medical situation, unfortunately can lead to debt. For clients in this situation, at least there are no systemic issues that need to be amended.

In cases like this it we normally focus on a strategy to clear the debt. This revolves around establishing a timeframe, minimising interest payments and identifying funds that can be directed to the clearing of the debt. Once complete, we establish a safety net to prevent this happening again in the future. Continually overspending is unfortunately all too common. Before we address the issue of the debt, we need to correct the underlying problem. First, we need to identify expenses; most people are not able to accurately account for where the money goes. Once we know what the expenses are we need to separate into discretionary and non-discretionary. The aim is to reduce the discretionary expenses to a point where we are living within our means and then, ideally, in a position to reduce debt and get ahead. This will involve prioritising

what is most important to you and directing funds only at these things. In the event that the non-discretionary spending exceeds income, some structural changes will be required. People who have overspent over a sustained period of time will need to change their habits significantly. This need not be painful, in many cases there is significant wasted spending that offers little or no improvement to lifestyle. In the case that the clients are not regular over spenders, but live basically pay to pay, and have not prepared for the inevitable unexpected costs, the actions to get out are similar to above. We need to reduce spending enough to allow for a bit of fat in the budget for when the fridge needs replacing or the car needs to be fixed. Addressing how a client acquired the debt should allow us to shape habits to prevent it from happening again in the future.

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Callum Brown, Jake Riccardi, Daniel Lloyd, Will Shaw and Matt Flynn have all re-signed with the GWS Giants.

High five for GWS Giants NATHAN TAYLOR

WS has re-signed not one, not two, not three but five players ahead of the 2022 AFL season. Big men Matt Flynn and Jake Riccardi and rookies Daniel Lloyd, Callum Brown and Will Shaw will all return to Greater Western Sydney for next season. Putting pen to paper for two years, Flynn made his long-awaited debut in Round 1 last season after joining the club as an Academy graduate from Narrandera in the 2015 AFL Draft. He played 12 games last season before a shoulder injury cut his year short.

Also re-singing for next year and beyond, Riccardi has played 14 games over the past two seasons after being plucked out of the VFL in the 2019 National Draft. The versatile forward played nine games in 2021 as he continues to develop his craft. Forward Daniel Lloyd, Irishman Callum Brown and local product Will Shaw have all re-signed as rookies for the 2022 season. Hailing from the Central Coast, Lloyd has kicked 58 goals in his 67 games for the Giants over the past five seasons. He played 16 games in 2021 and kicked 20 goals. Brown made his AFL debut in 2021, impressing with two goals in an upset win

over Geelong in Round 21. Tall, powerful and athletic, the versatile 21-year-old has the ability to play at either end of the ground. Shaw joined the Giants as a NSW Zone selection in last year’s Draft with the 20-year-old hailing from Deniliquin in southern NSW. The Category B rookie impressed in the VFL before a serious shoulder injury ended his season. Giants General Manager of Football, Jason McCartney, said he was pleased to lock away the five players. “We’re pleased to extend Matt and Jake for a further two years. They’ve both played key roles in our side at different

times and we’re looking forward to them cementing their positions as they develop over the coming seasons,” he said. “Daniel continues to be a model of consistency in our forward line while Callum has come on in leaps and bounds every year he’s been with us and impressed in his AFL debut this season. Will is a great young local kid and is learning his craft up forward. “It’s exciting to see what they can all add to our group for 2022 and beyond.” Meanwhile, in a blow for the club, the AFL Appeals Board imposed a six-match suspension on Toby Greene after the AFL Tribunal initially imposed a three-match sanction for Intentional Umpire Contact.

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e’ll certainly have big shoes to fill, but Bathurst product Andrew Lamb will take over from former Penrith Cricket Club head coach Michael Wholohan this season. Lamb, who currently resides in New Zealand, will soon arrive in Penrith ahead of the 2021/22 NSW Premier Cricket season. The 43-year-old had a solid playing career in both Australia and New Zealand, and is expected to fit right in when he arrives in the coming weeks. “Being a Bathurst boy, Andrew has an affiliation with the region and knows some of our players. He’s also played cricket in Sydney before and has a really good understanding of the club,” Penrith Cricket Club Manager, Josh Lalor said. “Andrew understands – even from playing against us 15-20 years ago – the way that we play cricket, what the club is about, and he is very much about the local juniors.” Lamb has most recently been a part

of the high performance set-up in Wellington, which will certainly help bolster the professionalism Lalor is attempting to instil at the Howell Oval-based club this season. Lalor said Lamb was fixated with Greg Alexander’s recent, emotional comments on FOX League after the Penrith Panthers won the 2021 NRL Grand Final earlier this month. “Andrew was texting a couple of us the other day, listening to “Brandy” about his pride for Penrith and he said if the cricket club is anything like that he’s absolutely stinging to get over,” Lalor revealed. “We said ‘yeah mate, that’s pretty much it. Everyone here is born and bred in Penrith – they love the club, love the footy club and look after each other’. He’s excited to get here.” While the transition to a new coaching structure has been difficult due to the COVID lockdown, the club has been doing their best to make it work through Zoom meetings and even virtual club launches. To make things that more of a challenge, the club has also lost several players for the upcoming season

including Ryan Hackney and Luke Hodges to Parramatta and Ryan Smith to retirement. “We’ve lost four or five big personalities over an 18-month period but I see it as an opportunity as we have an ultra talented young group of kids,” Lalor said. “I see this year as a ‘free hit’ as there’s going to be modified competitions and clubs ‘all over the place’ depending how they’ve approached the last few weeks and months. “Hopefully if we’re really organised, we’ll have a clear vision of what we want to achieve as a playing group and as a club. There’s some opportunities for us to take some big leaps this year.” In some good news, Penrith were able to keep promising wicket keeper Tyran Liddiard despite several clubs chasing his services for this season. “Ty is sticking around… he had some interested parties elsewhere but he is Penrith through and through and loves the club,” Lalor said. “Ty wants to see us up our game as a club in terms of supporting players and helping them develop.”

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Hockey is set to return to the Western Sydney Hockey Centre in the coming weeks.

Sydney University at Kingswood, is the best of its size and design in New South Wales. “However, it’s not just about facilities with the Nepean Hockey Association,” Knowles said. “Nepean is also blessed with the best organised clubs and quality coaches – many of whom have coached at State level and beyond.

“Hockey players and general sports enthusiasts are urged to check the list of club names and contact numbers online and make contact now to prepare for the fun season ahead. Remember, new clubs and new players are always welcome.” Meanwhile, keep an eye out for a future exciting announcement relating to a user friendly summer competition to be staged at the Western Sydney Hockey Centre.

This will be the first such competition played anywhere in the world, so get ready to be part of some hockey history. For more information about the upcoming season and to register with a local club, visit www.nepeanhockey.com.au/clubs. Are you organising a summer sporting competition? Got a story to share? We want to hear it! Email Nathan.Taylor@ westernweekender.com.au.

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Bates, who enjoyed an outstanding season last year, said she’s hungrier than ever to keep the good times rolling despite a few familiar faces departing. “Everyone who wins a title wants to keep winning right? So I suppose it puts a bit of a target on our back because teams will be hunting us and wanting to beat us,” she said. “The challenge for us is we have three new internationals coming in and we unfortunately lost Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont, who played big roles last year securing the win for us. “Fortunately we’ve managed to sign a few new local players and others from different states, so I think the challenge for us is gelling like a team again and getting to know each other.” Studying to be a paramedic away from cricket, Bates has been with the Thunder since 2015. The 29-year-old left-arm orthodox spinner said she’s proud to be part of Thunder Nation and could never see herself leaving. Sydney Thunder’s season kicks off tomorrow in Hobart.

Heating up the ice Summer competition set to sizzle at Penrith Ice Palace NATHAN TAYLOR

ne of Penrith’s most actionpacked and skillful sports, ice hockey, is returning this summer to the Penrith Ice Palace. The Penrith Phantoms Ice Hockey Club is now on the hunt for local players to be involved in the 2021/22 Seniors Ice Hockey Summer Competition, which kicks off in late November and will run for 14 weeks. The summer competition, which is being held for the second straight year, is open to men and women aged 18 and above with previous ice hockey experienced desired. Speaking with the Weekender, Penrith Phantoms Vice President Paul Sobansky said after the winter hockey season was abruptly abandoned due to lockdown, he’s looking forward to welcoming everyone back to the ice soon. “Now that sport is opening up again, everyone is keen to come back,” he said. “That’s why we put up the Expression of Interest online recently to see if we can recruit new players for the summer competition, and hopefully they’ll all continue on and play in the main Ice Hockey NSW league next winter.”

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The upcoming competition will be staged in-house, with all games set down for Saturdays at Penrith Ice Palace in Jamisontown. So far four teams have been allocated a place in the competition, but the Phantoms are open to expanding if more players sign up. “It’s not a sport for beginners as such, you have to have a bit of experience because we have a cross-section of players with varying skill levels,” Sobansky said. “It’s a friendly comp but ice hockey being ice hockey, it can get a bit aggressive at

times but everyone generally behaves themselves.” If you’re keen on putting your skates on again, email your name, date of birth and preferred position to penrithphantoms@ yahoo.com.au. “This is the second year we are running this summer competition, it was quite successful last year,” Sobansky said. “Everyone is dying to get back on the ice after the long break we’ve had. This is a good opportunity to have some fun and keep your skill level up.”

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FOOTBALL: Western Sydney have confirmed the signing of midfielder Ashlie Crofts for the upcoming A-League Women’s campaign. Crofts made her debut in the domestic competition in 2019 where she scored on her debut with Canberra United. The agile midfielder has spent the last two seasons in the nation’s capital and is this season set to play for her hometown club for the first time in her career after plying her trade at Blacktown Spartans for close to 10 years. Coach Catherine Cannuli welcomed the western Sydney local to the club. “Having watched Ashlie during her time at both Canberra and Spartans, we know what she can bring to the team this season and she understands how important it is to represent our region and community,” she said. Crofts said she was delighted to play for the club she has passionately supported over the years. “Western Sydney is my home,” she said. “I’ve grown up here, played my junior football in the BDSFA competition and have played for Blacktown Spartans for almost 10 years. I had a Wanderers membership and went to watch the team every week at the old Pirtek Stadium.” GOLF: Golf competitions are returning to Penrith Golf Club for the fully vaccinated. Competitive golf will be allowed in groups of four provided all four players have been double jabbed. Players will be required to show evidence of their vaccination status to Pro Shop staff before hitting the green. Some of the competitions set to take place in

the coming weeks include: The 2021 Foursomes Championship on Saturday, October 30; Round 2 of the 2021 Mixed Foursomes on Sunday, November 7; The 2021 Club Championships on Saturday, November 6, 13, 20 and 27; The 2021 Foursomes Championships on Thursday, October 21 and 28; and The 2021 Ladies Club Championships on Thursday, November 4, 11 and 18. Further information is available on the Penrith Golf Club Facebook page. BASEBALL: Summer baseball is going ahead, with registrations now open. Penrith Baseball Club is hoping to get activities started on October 18, with an initial limit of 30 allowed to attend outdoor sessions. In terms of the season, it’s expected to commence on Saturday, December 4 and comprise of 14 rounds. There will be a three-week break over Christmas and New Year, and the Grand Finals will be a 1 v 2 format. Penrith Baseball Club is following the advice from NSW Health, with all participants and spectators 16 and over to be double vaccinated from next week. For further information, email secretary@ penrithbaseball.com.au. To register, visit bit.ly/2YyACcE. ATHLETICS: The new Little Athletics season will kick off on Friday, December 3. If your kids were inspired by the Tokyo Olympics recently, Penrith Valley Athletics is now encouraging new and existing members to register for the season ahead. Visit bit.ly/2YDZm35.

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