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Plotting the native garden at Coolamon Cheese A

pennie scott

NATIVE river mint semi-hard cheese contained in a vivid emerald green wax coat was presented with SacreBleu! and Coolamon Camembert, drunken prunes, pickled cucumbers and almonds on a timber platter with lavosh crackers and fresh baguette.

Sitting at the table were Barry Lillywhite, cheesemaker and Anton Green, business manager of Coolamon Cheese with Costa Georgiadis, permaculture designer and presenter of ABC TV’s Gardening Australia.

The next stage of development for this delicious enterprise is designing and planting a series of gardens filled with edible plants, especially native plants.

“The river-mint cheese is one of the most popular, but the native pepper is not

far behind,” Barry said.

“I’ve been using native ingredients for years and really enjoy matching the flavours with the most appropriate cheese.

Doing everything here in our cheese factory ensures perfect quality control and consistency.”

Barry accesses fresh cow’s milk three times each week, directly from a local dairy and pasteurises on-site.

“The best cheeses are made from justout-of-the-cow milk. In Europe where raw milk cheeses are available, the distance from udder to vat is only a few metres,” he explained.

‘In Australia, the law is still that raw milk cheese is deemed dangerous in spite of generations of people consuming it in other places in the world.

“We now are using fresh goat’s milk and this is the best I’ve ever had the privilege

of using. Lyndon Sly hand-milks his goats every morning and I suggested he use a machine.”

“He looked at me and scoffed. Never, saying the milk is different.”

“You know, he’s right about the milk being a beautiful quality and that’s because he has skin contact with every goat; they are relaxed when being milked and there seems to be more than simply milk being released adding to the flavour and texture of the cheeses,” Barry added.

The Coolamon Cheese factory used to be the old IGA building in Cowabbie Street and there is so much more than just the magnificently restored main building. At the back of the site is a 100-plus-year-old bakery with a cast-iron oven still in perfect working condition.

General manager, Anton said the bakery is being restored and they will use flour

from around Coolamon to make baked goods.

“The history of these out-buildings adds layers of stories to the entire site and we have the tradesman in this area to faithfully restore everything,” Anton explained.

With possibly the most recognised face (and beard) in Australia, Costa underpins his role as presenter for the weekly Gardening Australia with his gardening knowledge and experience through his training in permaculture and landscape design.

“Costa’s knowledge of native plants is huge and we invited him to share ideas for how we are going to use that knowledge to plan this area,” Anton said.

“After inspecting the site, he quickly appreciated our vision and is designing to bring that to reality. ...continued on page 2

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Plotting the native garden at Coolamon Cheese ...continued from page 1 “Our guests want to learn about indigenous plants and how we use them in the cheeses and, once in abundant supply, include in our menu. Additionally, sitting outside in the shade or winter sun is a beautiful place for our guests to be enjoying food and beverages from our local region,” Anton said.

Being recognised across the nation is something Costa has become used to, and cultivated, as part of his role to educate and inspire people to learn about and practice gardening.

“Yes, I use digital media, but the analogue channels are equally as important, and people love seeing what I’m doing in their neighbourhood.”

“Last week I was near Port Macquarie and, spontaneously, decided to do a live-broadcast outside a couple of beautifully decorated houses having a Christmas-light competition,” he described. “I’d just finished filming and heard a voice out

of the dark, shouting ‘Costa Costa’.

“It was a young woman with her mum and aunty who’d seen the broadcast, lived only ten minutes away and drove over to meet me.”

“They took selfies and left in laughter and excitement. As promotion for the ABC, that is gold as they’ll share that with everyone they know.”

Costa is no stranger to this region having been the guest at the Lutheran Primary School’s Sustainable Living Fair in 2013, launched the EAT LOCAL THURSDAY farmers market in 2014, was the special guest for Taste Riverina in 2015, and the Henty Field Days, and now is an advisor to Coolamon Cheese.

Stay in touch with this story as we monitor the restoration works and the progress of the edible plants garden at Coolamon Cheese, which is one of the Riverina’s premier tourism sites and attractions.

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The lighter side...

The acronym, ICE, for the most part is seen as a detrimental abbreviation which can result in severe health problems of even death.

However, there is at least one example where the acronym can be very beneficial. That’s when it’s associated with a mobile ‘phone.

Recently a touring motorcyclist agreed to ‘phone in at specific fuel stops to advise all was going smoothly.

At the final stop, the obligatory call was made and the ‘phone returned to the jacket pocket.

But at journey’s end there was no sign of the ‘phone. It was lost, never to be seen again – or so it was thought.

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Anton Green and Costa discussing ideas.

The following day, to the couple’s surprise, the ‘phone started ringing with the ring tone for the missing ‘phone.

It transpired the person making the call had spied the ‘phone, undamaged, sitting on the roadway and rang the contact with the name of the person followed by the acronym ICE. So if you have a mobile ‘phone it’s worth entering the name of a wife/husband or partner followed by ICE, which, in this case interprets as ‘In Case of Emergency.

It is a definite advantage – particularly for motorcyclists with unzipped, shallow pockets.

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NEWS

The traveling mind of Simone Eyles pennie scott

Restless.

Expansive.

Diverging.

Action-woman.

ALL the above describe the inimitable Simone Eyles, tech-queen, an incubating, inspiring software developer and serial entrepreneur.

She is known primarily for her 365cups platform, now with more than one and a half million orders since establishment and applicable the world over because it can be used in any language.

A legend at catching the eyes of media, Simone has brought a great deal of positive attention to her beloved home-town, Wagga.

“Being in the TV program Shark Tank was a huge experience and quite draining but provided an opportunity, and contacts I’d never have met otherwise,” Simone explained in a chapter of her forthcoming book, “My $5K startup: the story of Shrimpa”.

She entered, and completed, the exhausting one and half hour filming session, but her pitch didn’t make the actual program. “My pitch was for 354BLT, which we’d built and was being used in New Zealand; but it was a concept ahead of its time, so, no-go.”

“That feeling sucks, the rejection, the fear of the unknown, will that snap-shot of my life be chopped to three minutes and me made to look a tool?”

“Am I not good enough for TV?” “This is the story I told myself for months.”

“But, a tweet snapped me out of it,” she said.

For ages, Simone had been thinking about creating a co-working space in Wagga. She had used them in Sydney, Wellington (NZ) and Silicon Valley, and knew personally the value of people (from different backgrounds

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and sectors) sharing space and time. The exponential value of cross-pollinating ideas from random perspectives creates amazing possibilities and Simone wanted to create that opportunity in Wagga.

The tweet was from Beyond Bank inviting entries for their community entrepreneur grants and within minutes, research for the business plan was underway. Within four weeks, and without capital, Simone knew her concept for Working Spaces HQ was alive.

The call from Beyond Bank as one of the winners (with Coolamon Cheese) kicked the go-button into action and the first site in Johnson Street was created.

“Within six months we’d outgrown the space and moved two doors further down Johnson Street.”

“One of the buzzes of doing this is meeting cool people, including Di Somerville, the first tenant who’s established AgriHack and Regional Pitchfest, two national competitions for entrepreneurs who have launched incredible businesses into reality,” Simone added.

“Now I’ve created Shrimpa, which is a bit bigger but a similar concept to Working Spaces HQ, but renting spaces around the world.”

As the blurb reads - find space and list space to work on-demand, short-term and anywhere in the world.

There are spaces for free, spaces for sublet and spaces on demand; just think paddocks, kitchens, hair salons and board rooms.

The ever-creative mind and imagination of Simone Eyles is a huge gift to Wagga, and the thousands of people she’s met and advised, inspired and mentored, heard and hustled in their quests to become successful entrepreneurs.

She is one of Wagga’s living treasures.

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

NEWS

The Kindness Tree pennie scott

Fire – what is your plan? pennie scott

UNTIL now, the idyllic Riverina summer has been just that – soft cool mornings, balmy evenings and quite bearable through the day when plenty of shade is available.

However, as we who have lived here for many years know, these conditions can change very quickly and, with a heatwave, the risk of fire increases exponentially.

Operations Officer with the Rural Fire Service (RFS) in Wagga, Bradley Stewart, reminded people to have conversations with their family regarding whether to stay and defend or, evacuate if threatened by fire.

“I recommend everyone create a bushfire survival plan with material from the RFS site myfireplan.com.au,” Bradley advised.

“Living in urban areas is no guarantee of 100 per cent safety, so everyone needs to have thought about what they will do with their pets, for an example.

“If you decide to stay and defend, only well prepared homes will be a safe place for you.

“Defending property against a fire is arduous and difficult and not for the faint-hearted,” he added.

With a fire in your vicinity, the safest place for livestock is in yards which are bare or in a paddock with very little grass.

“Spot fires can carry up to two kilometres in advance of the main fire and this is where vigilance and acute observation are essential to ensure they are immediately extinguished,” Bradley said, adding that fighting fires is dangerous and is a situation in which people risk their lives to protect others.

Being prepared is essential and, with our summer conditions hitting normal for the next few weeks, add the free app ‘Fires Near Me’ into your smartphone. This app is updated every 10 minutes with outbreaks across NSW recorded, as well as details of whether a fire is out of control, watch and wait, or safe.

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It is when you give yourself that you truly give.

Kahlil Gibran

WHILE at St Michael’s in Wagga, Jake McPherson implemented a plan which meant he would not ever fail a subject.

“I realised that if I always got my assignments in on time, they were easy to read and well presented, my chances of passing were excellent. Content wasn’t so important but the rest was. To enhance the presentation, I’d spend ages drawing designs on the covers and I passed every subject,” Jake explained.

Jake’s father made sure he and his siblings complete two hours of homework every day, too, in the days before mobile telephones. “If we wanted to communicate with girls, we had to hand-write letters and, while pretending to do homework, I spent hours decorating these communiques which I really enjoyed.”

Art metal was the subject in which he excelled, receiving distinctions every year until he left school at the end of Year 10.

Towards the end of that year, the business Diamonds on Baylis called St Michaels, enquiring about students who could draw. Head of art metal, Steve Craig, immediately nominated Jake and so his apprenticeship as a jeweler began.

Eight years later, Jake opened his own enterprise, Epica Jewelry, now located in Forsythe Street. A signature product of Epica is engraved signet rings for mainly men and some women, with more than 4,500 on as many fingers.

“People bring the rings I first made for a clean and I realise how much my techniques have improved from when I began,” he said.

Now almost 20 years since he left school, Jake’s business employs three people with 75 per cent of all goods made on the premises. “A wonderful circle is I now have Steve Craig’s son, Caleb, on our team.”

“The thrill of designing then creating beautiful products from precious metals and gems inspires me to come to work every day,” Jake said. “The journey to my passion wasn’t the normal route where kids are supposed to finish Year 12, go to uni, get a job and life will be happy forever after.”

Being in business in Wagga enables Jake to reach many people through sponsorship and providing gifts for charities holding fund-raising events. “In the past three to four years, our business has doubled and with very little hard advertising.”

A couple of weeks ago, Jake overheard a conversation between two people about one not being able to afford to get a partner a Christmas present.

“That got me thinking about how we could provide presents for those who are having financial difficulties at present.”

“At Epica, we have 20 yellow or gold plated stainless steel bangles, and 20 $50 gift vouchers for anyone who needs them.”

“Please come into Epica, ask for me, Jake, and select a gift from under the Kindness Tree. No questions are asked and no explanations are needed.”

“This is our store’s kindness which we love doing,” Jake McPherson concluded.

Change of portfolio for Michael McCormack WITH the Parliamentary break imminent, the Prime Minister’s cabinet reshuffle this week has given Michael McCormack, member for Riverina a few days to contemplate his new responsibilities.

Previously the Minister for Small Business, his new responsibilities are the Minister for Veteran’s Affairs, Minister assisting the Prime Minister for

the Centenary of ANZAC and also now the Deputy Leader of the House (of Representatives).

Minister McCormack was sworn in on Wednesday morning and, with military bases in his own electorate with serving defence forces, the follow-on to learn about and advocate for former soldiers, air force and navy personnel will add another layer of knowledge to his existing contacts.

Settlers now have 19 new apartments care and independence...

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Settlers Apartments in the leafy suburb of Estella, close to Wagga’s town centre, is about to enter a new phase in its recent development and expansion.

There are 19 new apartments available for sale now, adding to 67 existing apartments.

Settlers Apartments have been in operation for nine years, developed as a continuation of Settlers Village, and this latest release gives prospective residents, aged over 55, the opportunity to be part of a safe, secure and independent community.

Manager Stephen McCrea said the many benefits of assisted living at Settlers Apartments was providing more options in seniors living.

“The Settlers Group identified the need in the local community for “Assisted Living” and Settlers Apartments was opened in 2008 in response to that need,” Mr McCrea said.

“Assisted living gives people the choice, to be as independent as they like, knowing there is always help, care and assistance on hand if and when they need it.

“Our facility has now expanded to accommodate the needs of the local community and we’re pleased to offer 19 new apartments as an option for prospective residents.”

Mr McCrea said Settlers took the hard tasks out of life, such as laundry washing, cleaning and cooking. There is also 24/7 care available, with all staff fully qualified.

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EDITORIAL & LETTERS

Kindness

being followed. As each one of us has the capability to do and be these things, all that is being asked is to remember to use them more often.

KINDNESS is often thought of as quaint, or oldThe requirements mentioned above do not involve fashioned in the competitive world of dog-eat-dog, climbing to the top, gaining market share, leaving your high levels of education or money, nor are they conditional of age, religion, culture and so on - they competitors in the dust and winning the race. are within the grasp of every human being. The The modern mentality of believing there are scarce only difference in what we ask is that you do these supplies of love, money, resources, jobs and freedom more often. You are not being asked to make a great continue to relentlessly drive people to work longer sacrifice, just to be a little kinder. (From the Australian hours, outsource child and elderly care, growing food Kindness Movement.) and maintaining their own house and garden.

Charles Darwin is best Time is one thing which known for his epic ‘On cannot ever be re-claimed.

Great power is generated when the citizens of the Origin of Species’ Here one minute, gone the world band together in a common cause. This with the mis-represented the next.

Time flies. phenomenon has been referred to recently as ‘the ‘survival of the fittest’ In the madness to aspire other world power’. To create such an outcome, just used to justify competitive and aggressive behaviours and achieve, so often the a few simple steps are required. between humans. fundamentals of life, being Darwin also wrote a hu-man or hu-woman, are ‘The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals’ forgotten. Whereas cooperative communities gained recognising emotions as intrinsic to, not just survival strength from collaborating, these days competition of individuals and communities, but as the basis of cois the mantra with the collapse of society, cultures, operative behaviour. courtesy, kindness and compassion.

Kindness is the manifestation of a range of Think about it for a moment. emotions, including love, empathy, compassion and Firstly, each person has to realise that they, as an imagination. individual has, within their grasp, the ability to have Kindness to ourselves is so important, yet frequently a positive influence on any negative condition. We overlooked in the quest to put others before ourselves. are not powerless unless we choose to give our power This is how so many men and women have been raised away. and continue to live believing they will never be ‘good After this truth is realised, what could we do to enough’, ‘non-deserving’ and ‘worthless’. have a positive influence on world kindness? By ‘One cannot give fully until one is full’ so work out arranging our lives to express the basic goodness of what nourishes your soul and do it. kindness. For example, to be more caring, loving, When your soul is happy and sumptuous, random attentive, courteous, and so on, which are expressions acts of kindness are an extension of your own love-forof kindness. Also, to smile, compliment, support, hug self. and talk to strangers more often.

Kindness is a year-round gig and our city has so There is a need also to check from time to time much potential to display it everywhere. that positive values such as morality and ethics are

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

RURAL & BUSINESS

Traffic accident legislation tightened Tim Abbott; Walsh & Blair Lawyers

RECENTLY the NSW Parliament passed the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017.

The legislation which came into effect in NSW on 1 December has made significant changes to compensation payable to people injured in a motor vehicle accident, whether caused by someone else or is their own fault.

The Government claims the

legislation, the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2017,will deliver significant savings on green slips with the cost to Sydney drivers dropping from an average of $710 to around $553.

The Government has introduced a workers compensation type scheme, which entitles injured people to receive up to six months of weekly income payments, if off work, and medical and other reasonable treatment expenses.

However, the new Act provides also that damages won’t be awarded for those who suffer minor injuries, which are defined in the Act as soft tissue injury and/or a minor psychological or psychiatric injury. Prior to the Act, the regulations precluded certain psychiatric conditions, including Adjustment Disorder. No doubt, over time, the regulations will preclude other injuries.

Injured persons will be no longer

be entitled to claim for the cost of care provided voluntarily by others. An entitlement to claim for care provided commercially remains for those who are more seriously injured as a result of another person’s fault. Those who are more seriously hurt will still be entitled to receive lump sum damages for non-economic loss, economic loss, past and future medical treatment and commercial care which may be required.

It’s currently unclear how disputes relating in particular to whether an injury is minor, or how issues associated with the payment of statutory income benefits are to be dealt with. Further, doubt remains over how the costs of resolving disputes are to be paid, and by whom.

The legislation provides that statutory payments of weekly, or medical expenses are not to be paid if an injured person is entitled to receive those benefits through the workers compensation scheme.

The provision of some statutory benefits to those who are at fault in a motor vehicle accident will extend the number of people who may receive some compensation, albeit limited. Those benefits are not payable to a person injured in a motor vehicle accident who has been charged or convicted with a serious driving offence.

It appears that, by regulation, the Government will further define what is meant by ‘serious driving offence’.

It will be important now that anyone injured in a motor vehicle accident, whether caused by their own fault, or otherwise, should seek legal advice.

There are still procedural steps that need to be dealt, and, with time limits.

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FOOD & DINING

The best ingredient always is love

King crab hot pot, cooked at the table in Niseko in a warm izakaya while the snow was six inches deep outside.

AS I put pen to paper to write this, I expected to be writing of a fantastic culture and the myriad of new foods experiences I’d had on a recent trip to Japan.

I snowboarded in Hokkaido, feasted on yakitori and sake in Tokyo, ate sashimi at the famed Tsukiji fish market and bathed in Onsens at Mount Fuji. As much as I loved all these things and hundreds of other highlights of my two-week trip, the one thing that did stand out was not a single dish, ingredient or food; it was the approach towards ingredients and possessions in general.

The reverence shown to each ingredient used, the care taken with each utensil, plate, napkin and the gratitude shown to each customer choosing to dine or drink in each particular establishment is something rarely seen in Australia.

It would be considered unusual in Wagga, when leaving a bar, to be followed to the door by most of the staff and thanked and wishing them a good night. Not so in Japan where it is commonplace.

Dining in Japan, whether in a high-class restaurant or at a street stall it’s evident that nothing is wasted and the whole product, whether fish, fowl or vegetable is respected, even revered.

At first glance one would think Japan and the Riverina couldn’t be more different yet, on closer inspection, some of the similarities start seeping through.

In my day to day work as a chef I meet a lot of small producers around Wagga and further afield.

They are the ones who seem to show the same sort of respect and care in their products the Japanese do.

Dairy farmers talking of their cows as family and egg farmers caring for the chooks around the clock. Japan may have had this sort of respect and care embedded into their everyday lives from Buddhist and Shinto values for the last 1500 years but the small producers of our area have embraced the sort of care through the necessity to sell a product and give the consumer the best product possible.

I’m constantly amazed at the level of care given by producers whether it be Murray cod, salami, honey or rice. Watching a Riverina butcher recently slicing into his new prosciutto, talking of knowing the pigs, tending the hanging hams daily and his eyes lighting up when talking of sharing with his family and friends the pork when it has reached its peak.

It struck me that the man holding his cured leg of pork was showing the same kind of reverence as the Japanese show on a daily basis to all possessions, whether it be a piece of furniture or a prized piece of Tuna and it seems to me that it’s up to us as consumers in Wagga to appreciate the passion, toil and above all, love that goes into the many foods and ingredients raised here making the Riverina Australia’s food bowl.

Chris Galvin-Moule Head chef Coolamon Cheese

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

FOOD & DINING

Baked Christmas Brie Deanna McNaughton’s Jen Spain

THIS is a gorgeous pre-Christmas lunch dish served with crackers – although the puff pastry dipped in the melted sweet brie is pretty special!

INGREDIENTS: 4 sheets bought puff pastry 1 large wheel of brie cheese 100gm pistachios 100gm dried cranberries 100gm brown sugar 1 egg beaten to glaze pastry

METHOD: Pre-heat oven to 180C Join sheets of pastry to make one very large square Place cheese in middle of pastry and cover with the brown sugar, cranberries and pistachios.

Score the pastry to enable the folding of the pastry over the top of the cheese making sure everything is well covered.

Baste with the beaten egg.

Bake until the pastry is puffed and golden and serve.

N.B. A mix of walnuts and honey, or fresh figs and chopped hazelnuts also can be used.

summer feast recipe

This is my favourite recipe for Christmas day as it usually keeps those who like roast vegetables & not so much salad happy & vice versa. It is great as you can cook the sweet potato the day before & then it is quick & easy to just throw the salad together fresh on the day, it is also every colourful like Christmas.

Baby Spinach, Sweet Potato, Cranberry Salad 1.5kg sweet potato peeled, cut into about 3cm cubes, roasted in some olive oil, salt and pepper 500gm baby spinach leaves 250gm cherry tomatoes, halved ½ red capsicum, cut into thin strips 250gms snow peas 1 ripe avocado, cut into strips ¼ cup of flaked almonds 1/3 cup of dried cranberries 80gms of soft fetta Roast sweet potato and allow to cool, cut other ingredients, place all ingredients in a large shallow bowl, top with some beautiful local poppy seed dressing!

Goes perfectly with glazed ham, cooked chicken, turkey or any red meat! Light enough if it is a HOT Aussie Christmas or if a bit cooler you can increase the sweet potato amount & also add cooked corn kernels charred on the BBQ and sliced off the cob.

Kind words can be short and easy to speak but their echoes are truly endless Mother Theresa

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RURAL

Diversity in decision-making in rural industries AGRIFUTURES Australia recently commissioned research into how and by whom, decisions in the agricultural sector are made.

This research aims to better understand how diverse groups in the Australian economy can be optimally harnessed at farm and industry levels to innovative leadership roles in the rural sector’s decision-making and operational activities.

This research aims to better understand how diverse groups in the Australian economy can be optimally harnessed at farm and industry levels to innovative leadership roles in the rural sector’s decision-making and operational activities.

Increasingly diverse workforces are the reality of Australian businesses and they have the potential deliver enhanced business benefits including profitability, productivity and innovation.

Much of the data on diversity in decision-making is focused on larger corporations and government agencies but family businesses can appreciate the opportunity through diversity.

Managing Director of Agrifutures Australia, John Harvey, commented, “In today’s challenging production and trading environment, impacted heavily by globalisation, advanced technology solutions and digitisation of business transactions, rural industries must harness all available talent to provide the human resources needed to drive productivity. Rural industries must maintain the innovative edge which has marked commercial agriculture in Australia from its outset.”

“In the past, agriculture, fishing and forestry sectors have been characterised

by low levels of diversity in decisionmaking ranks. This research will assist industry leaders consider how they might accelerate greater diversity and consider measures that have been successful in Australia and internationally.”

The focus for this research has been on diversity in gender, age, language and culture and indigenous status of decision-makers at the individual enterprise management level, in industry peak bodies and larger corporate agribusinesses.

“There are many other characteristics of candidates in decision-making roles that are diverse from the current prevailing norms in rural industries; however the scope was constrained to enable an achievable timeframe to complete this research,” John continued.

“The research establishes evidence of a positive correlation between enterprise success and diversity of decisionmakers. This success encompasses financial, risk management and governance parameters as well as the quality of decision-making processes.”

“The research has outlined two approaches to advancing diversity in rural industries decision-making roles.

These strategic approaches and their respective tactics and initiatives, will inform further discussion within rural industries and support current leadership activities,” John concluded.

John Harvey thanked the participants in this research including individuals from rural businesses, peak bodies representing producers and processors, advocacy groups and government.

The full report can be read at http://www.agrifutures.com.au/wpcontent/uploads/publications/17-016.pdf

Greater diversity in decision making leads to better outcomes according to Agrifutures Research.

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

FOOD & DINING

Crackling isn’t everything pennie scott

AS a passionate grower of happy paddock piggies, cooking the delicious meat is the last stage of the entire paddock to plate process.

Ethically grown piggies, raised in the great outdoors where they have (free) sun, fresh air, feel the wind and rain on their skin and enjoy hand-mixed feeds twice a day is what all piggies deserve but, alas, only one per cent of Australia’s pigs actually receive.

Happy, confident, curious animals are safe and kind – a right for every sentient being.

Slow-cooked rolled shoulder INGREDIENTS: 1 x 2kg boned shoulder (not rolled) 2 tblspn fish sauce 2 tblspn tamari 5 cloves crushed garlic 1 tblspn sesame sauce 1 tspn pink salt 2 tblspn raw honey METHOD: Pre-heat oven to 140C Lay shoulder skin side down in baking tray.

Combine all ingredients and smear over the flesh.

Loosely form the shoulder into a roll and tie with string Use any remaining baste over the skin Put into oven and cook for about four hours or until you can’t wait a moment longer to rip into it!

ACCOMPANIMENT: A pinot noir from Tumbarumba is a perfect match.

A fresh green salad provides opposing crunch to the smooth, sumptuous texture of the pork.

Thank a piggie for your next meal.

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FOOD & DINING

Meditteranean style roasted vegetables Alex Robinson

INGREDIENTS 6 Roma tomatoes, halved 2 zucchinis, halved and cut into 2.5cm chunks 3 large Spanish onions, halved 1 aubergine, cut into 2.5cm chunks 1 packet haloumi, sliced into 5mm slices (approx.)

10-12 large garlic cloves, peeled Olive oil 1/2 tbsp dried oregano 1 tsp dried thyme Salt and pepper to taste METHOD: Preheat the oven to 220C. Place the veggies and garlic in a large mixing bowl. Drizzle generously with Âź cup olive oil. Add the dried oregano, thyme, salt and pepper. Toss to combine.

Spread the coated veggies on a lined baking pan. Roast in the heated oven for 20-25 minutes or until the vegetables are fork-tender (some charring is good!)

Meanwhile lightly pan fry the haloumi in 1 Tablespoon of olive oil on the stove. Remove when lightly browned on either side.

Gently combine roasted vegetables and pan-fried haloumi in the baking pan.

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

DESTINATION RIVERINA MURRAY

Take a day trip and get wet or wild

Lake Talbot Swimming Complex.

Genevieve Fleming; Chairperson, Destination Riverina Murray YOU don’t have to travel far to get the holiday vibe going this summer. You can entertain the kids and escape the ordinary with day trip adventures to Narrandera, Leeton and Darlington Point.

The “coolest” place to be this summer is Narrandera (www.narrandera.com.au).

It’s got all the water fun that anyone could ask for, and it’s only one hour’s drive from Wagga.

First up is Lake Talbot, only 1.5 kilometres from the centre of town and home to a huge outdoor swimming complex as well as the perfect lake for water skiing, canoeing or boating. Lake Talbot Aquatic Park boasts four swimming pools, terraced lawns, shady trees, a kiosk, barbeques and two exhilarating water slides. It’s open every day from November until Easter, the only exception being Christmas Day. The Rocky Waterholes area, just off the Old Wagga Road, is another great place to stay cool in the shade of River Red Gums.

The reinstated Rocky Waterholes Bridge links public reserve areas north and south of the Bundidgerry Creek and these spots are great for picnics, fishing and canoeing.

Narrandera also has some of the best access points to the Murrumbidgee River including Brewery Flat which is just off the Newell Highway and Town Beach on August Street.

In Leeton, just a half hour drive from Narrandera, your day trip can turn to wildlife at Fivebough Wetlands (www.fiveboughwetlands.org.au). Just two kilometres from the centre of town, Fivebough is 350 hectares of internationally recognised and

protected wetlands.

Summer is a great time to explore the five kilometres of walkways across Fivebough and, after all the recent rain, the wetlands are full and brimming with birdlife. You can walk, ride a bike or push a pram, getting in amongst the wetlands and stopping at the viewing platforms to spot some of the 86 species of waterbird which have been recorded visiting the site.

On your way home, don’t forget to check out Leeton’s majestic Art Deco Roxy Theatre and get a coffee on the main street at Crate Cafe or some tasty Italian food at The Village, just around the corner on Wade Avenue.

If you’re after a big day out and a big adventure into the wild, you can get a taste of Africa on the banks of the Murrumbidgee, at Altina Wildlife Park, a 90 minute drive from Wagga Wagga.

Located on the Sturt Highway 10 kilometres east of Darlington Point, Altina is a zoo-fari like no other where you have the chance to get up close and personal with lions, zebras, white rhinoceroses, giraffes, meerkats, alligators and many more animals.

Personalised guided tours are the only way to see Altina’s animals. During the 2.5 hours of the tour you are taken to meet all the animals at their feeding times. Tours are by appointment only and bookings can be made online at www.altinawildife.com or by phoning 0412 060 342.

While you’re in the area, finish off your day trip with a visit to Darlington Point and have a picnic at one of the many tranquil spots along the river. Overnight accommodation is also available in Darlington Point or in nearby Coleambally and Griffith.

Narrandera Fishing - Diamonds and Rust 2012.

Lions at Altina.

Rhinos at Altina.

Fivebough Wetlands.

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3.00 Alive And Cooking. 3.30 The 48 Hour Destination. 4.00 The Home Team. Final. 4.30 30-Min Meals. 5.00 News. 6.00 Family Feud Favourites. 6.30 Olaf’s Frozen Adventure. 7.00 Jamie’s Italian Christmas. 8.00 Have You Been Paying Attention To 2017?

9.00 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home. (2015) 11.00 48 Hours. 12.00 Hour Of Power: O Holy Night. 1.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Small Business Secrets Summer Encore. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.30 Soccer. EPL. Everton v Chelsea. Replay. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Basketball.

NBL. Round 11. Adelaide 36ers v Cairns Taipans. 5.00 Small Business Secrets Summer Encore. 5.30 The Nazi Gold Train. 6.30 News.

7.30 Mexico’s Ancient Megacity. 8.35 Eclipse Over America. 9.35 Expedition Mars. 11.15 Full Frontal. 11.45 Jesus: Rise To Power. 12.40 MOVIE: A Happy Event. (2011) 2.40 MOVIE: Shirin In Love. (2014) 4.30 Food Lover’s Guide.

5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

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8.30 Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Comedy Roadshow. 9.25 A Very Sexy Xmas With Steven Oliver. 9.55 Melbourne Comedy Festival: The Gala. 11.50 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 12.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 1.15 Murder In Successville. 1.40 Live At The Apollo. 2.35 A Very Sexy Xmas With Steven Oliver. 3.05 Close.

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2.30 Malaysia Kitchen. 3.00 Carols By Candlelight. 5.00 Carols In The Domain. 7.30 Fawlty Towers. 10.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Late Programs.

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8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents. 10.00 The Baron. 11.00 Great Getaways. 12.00 Clash Of The Collectables. 1.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 2.15 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 3.55 MOVIE: It’s A Wonderful Life. (1946) 6.30 Weather Gone Viral.

7.30 RBT. 8.30 Jack Taylor. 10.30 Westside.

11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Sydney Sixers v Perth Scorchers.

Replay. 3.00 World Sport. 3.30 Operation Repo.

4.00 Life Inside The Markets. 4.30 A Taste Of Travel. 5.00 Places We Go. 5.30 iFish Summer.

6.00 Hogan’s Heroes. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 David Att’s Planet Earth. 8.30 GC Cops. 9.00 MOVIE: L.A. Confidential. (1997) Russell Crowe, Kevin Spacey. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 PopAsia. 10.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Insight. 1.00 The Pizza Show. 1.25 Huang’s World. 2.15 Gadget Man’s Guide To Christmas. 3.10 Plastic Paradise. 4.15 The Mindy Project. 5.10 Brooklyn Nine-Nine.

5.35 American Ninja Warrior. 6.25 Vs Arashi.

7.20 If You Are The One. 8.30 MOVIE: 54: The Director’s Cut. (1998) 10.25 The Trixie & Katya Show. 11.40 Late Programs.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.00 Keeping Up With ME. 3.15 Stand And Deliver. Final. 3.30 Ice Stars.

4.00 Odd Squad. 4.25 Spawn Point. 4.55 The Aquabats! Super Show! 5.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 6.00 Danger Mouse. 6.20 Make It Pop! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.30 MOVIE: Mr Stink. (2012) Sheridan Smith. 8.30 Heartland.

9.55 Rage. 1.55 Close. 5.00 Pearlie. 5.25 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 5.50 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Tenpin Bowling.

Rolling Thunder. 11.30 The Fishing Show.

12.30 NFL. NFL. Week 16. Green Bay Packers v Minnesota Vikings. 4.00 Timbersports. STIHL Timbersports World Championship. 4.45 Seinfeld. 5.45 Swamp People. 6.45 The Grand Tour. 8.00 Family Guy. 9.00 MOVIE: Inglourious Basterds. (2009) Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz.

12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.45 Shrek 4D. 4.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.10 Batman. 6.40 MOVIE: Wrath Of The Titans. (2012) 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2. (2011) Daniel Radcliffe. 11.00 Ghost Town Gold. 12.00 Adult Swim. 12.30 Robot Chicken DC Comics I. 1.00 Robot Chicken Christmas Special. 1.15 Step Dave. 2.05 Dog And Beth: On The Hunt. 4.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.05 Sam Fox: Extreme Adventures. 8.30 Sanjay And Craig.

9.00 TMNT. 10.00 Sherazade: The Untold Stories. 10.30 TMNT. 11.00 Charmed. 1.00 King Of Queens. 2.00 Rules Of Engagement. 2.30 Frasier. 3.30 Becker. 4.30 King Of Queens. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Raymond. 7.30 Cram! 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 9.30 Sex And The City.

10.30 Will & Grace. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Aust Story. 1.00 News. 1.30 The Mix. 2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 News. 3.30 A Taste Of Landline. 4.00 News. 4.30 One Plus One. 5.00 News. 5.30 Compass. 6.00 News.

6.30 Well Played. 7.00 News. 7.30 The Dream Factory. 8.00 Foreign Corre. 8.30 Business.

9.00 News. 9.30 Australians Of The Year. 10.00 News. 10.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Back Roads. 6.30 Christmas With Poh. 7.00 Royal Variety Performance 2016. 9.00 ABC News. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass. 11.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 2.30 Joanna Lumley’s India. 3.25 Doctor Who. 4.15 Pointless. 5.00 ABC News: Early Edition. 5.30 The Drum.

5.55 Doctor Who. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Royal Variety Performance.

9.30 MOVIE: A Royal Night Out. (2015) 11.05 No Offence. Final. 11.55 Rage. 3.15 Top Of The Lake. 4.20 Doctor Who. 5.05 The Bill.

6.00 Bewitched. 6.30 NBC Today. 7.30 House Of Wellness. 8.30 NFL. NFL. Week 16. Seattle Seahawks v Dallas Cowboys. 11.30 Highway Cops. 12.00 Bewitched. 12.30 Carols In The Domain. 3.00 Christmas Makes You Laugh Out Loud. 4.00 The Chase. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid.

9.10 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985) 11.15 MOVIE: Stripes. (1981) Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Warren Oates. 1.30 Shopping.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Red Boots For Christmas. 6.30 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols. 7.30 Uncle Grandpa.

8.00 The Looney Tunes Show. 8.30 Credit Union Christmas Pageant. 10.30 The Middle.

11.00 MOVIE: Blizzard. (2003) 1.00 Carols By Candlelight. 4.00 MOVIE: Get Santa. (2014) 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 MOVIE: Elf. (2003) Will Ferrell, James Caan. 9.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983) Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid. 11.30 Queen’s Xmas Message. 11.40 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.35 Law & Order. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Skippy. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Ent. Tonight. 6.30 Family Feud Favourites.

7.00 To Be Advised. 8.30 The Home Team.

9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Living Room. 2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 The Cook’s Pantry With Matt Sinclair. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet Christmas. 5.00 TEN Eyewitness News.

6.00 Family Feud Favourites.

6.30 MOVIE: Mean Girls. (2004) 8.30 MOVIE: The First Wives Club. (1996) Goldie Hawn.

10.35 To Be Advised. 12.30 Stephen Colbert.

1.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Arabic News F24.

12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 Poh & Co. Bitesize. 2.10 André Rieu: Christmas In London. 3.50 Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration. 4.50 Living Black. 5.25 Heston’s In Search Of Perfection. 6.00 Food Safari.

6.30 News. 7.30 River Cottage Australia. 8.30 Figure Skating. ISU Championship. Christmas Day special. 9.30 MOVIE: Life, Animated.

(2016) Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Alan Rosenblatt. 11.10 The World Game. 11.45 Wallander. 1.25 Masters Of Sex. 4.25 Food Lover’s Guide. 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

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11.05 30 Rock. 11.30 Parks And Recreation.

11.50 Buzzcocks. 12.20 The Office. 12.45 30 Rock. 1.05 Parks And Recreation. 1.35 Close.

5.20 Timmy Time. 5.35 Kids’ Programs.

7TWO (62) 6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Match It. 7.30 ZooMoo Wild Friends. 8.00 Toybox. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 NBC Press.

11.30 The Real Seachange. 12.30 Malaysia Kitchen. 1.00 The Great Outdoors. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Medical Emergency. 3.30 Fawlty Towers. 6.30 Keeping Up Appearances.

7.30 Fawlty Towers. 12.00 Citizen Khan. 12.30 Creek To Coast. 1.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Harry. 11.30 Are You Being Served? 12.10 MOVIE: Lady Godiva Rides Again. (1951) 2.05 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. 3.25 River Cottage Veg Every Day. 4.25 Heartbeat. 5.30 Four In A Bed. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Are You Being Served? 7.30 Airport Security Colombia. 8.30 Airport 24/7: Miami. 9.30 Cops UK: Body Cam Squad. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Melbourne Renegades v Brisbane Heat. Replay.

12.00 Operation Repo. 12.30 Hogan’s Heroes.

1.00 Get Smart. 2.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.00 Hogan’s Heroes. 6.30 Happy Days. 7.30 Hawaii Five-0. 8.30 NCIS. 10.30 Elementary. 12.30 Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

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(1980) Sam J. Jones. 10.35 MOVIE: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. (1977) 1.05 Cyberwar. 2.00 F*ck That’s Delicious. 2.25 CGTN English News. 3.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 9.00 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. (2016) 10.30 Kids’ Programs. 4.05 MOVIE: Odd Squad: The Movie. (2016) 5.10 Kids’ Programs. 6.55 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. 7.25 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. 7.55 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out. 8.20 Doctor Who. 9.05 House Of Anubis.

10.15 Rage. 11.15 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Cajun Pawn Stars. 12.30 Swamp Men. 1.30 Swamp People.

2.30 What Went Down. 3.00 Prospectors. 4.30 Swamp Men. 5.30 Barter Kings. 6.30 Baggage Battles. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Ink Master.

8.30 MOVIE: American Pie. (1999) Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Thomas Ian Nicholas. 10.30 MOVIE: Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo.

(2005) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 11.00 MOVIE: Dogstar: Christmas In Space. (2016) 1.00 Kids’ Programs. 6.00 Friends. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 MOVIE: Blues Brothers 2000. (1998) 10.05 MOVIE: Embedded. (2016) 11.40 Two And A Half Men. 12.10 Friends. 1.10 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 1.30 Clarence. 2.00 Regular Show.

2.30 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Jar Dwellers SOS. 8.35 Bob The Builder. 9.00 Transformers.

9.30 Crocamole. 10.00 MOVIE: Abe & Bruno.

(2006) 12.00 JAG. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 2.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 Becker. 3.30 King Of Queens.

4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. 6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Raymond. 7.30 Will & Grace. 8.30 Medium. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Women’s Work. 1.10 Tinsel, Tears And Turkeys.

2.00 News. 2.30 Hear Me Out. 3.00 News. 3.30 Australians Of The Year. 4.10 One Plus One. 4.30 Business: The Year In Review. 5.00 ABC News.

5.30 Women’s Work. 6.00 ABC News. 6.30 Drum.

7.00 News National. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News.

8.30 The Dream Factory. 9.00 News. 9.30 Well Played. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Back Roads. 7.00 News. 9.00 ABC News.

10.00 Royal Variety Performance. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: A Royal Night Out. (2015) Sarah Gadon, Bel Powley. 2.35 QI. 3.00 Short Cuts To Glory: Matt Okine Vs Food. 3.30 Doctor Who. 4.15 Pointless. 5.00 ABC News: Early Edition. 5.30 The Drum. 6.00 The Indian Dream Hotel. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Doctor Who. 8.30 Harry Potter: A History Of Magic.

9.30 Outnumbered: Christmas Special.

10.15 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. 11.15 QI. 11.45 Rage. 2.25 Old School. 3.20 Doctor Who. 4.05 Antiques Roadshow. 5.05 The Bill.

6.00 Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 Sailing. SuperFoiler Grand Prix.

12.30 Sailing. Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Highway Cops.

7.30 Border Patrol.

8.00 Air Rescue.

8.30 MOVIE: Jaws. (1975) Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, Robert Shaw.

11.00 Menin Gate Lions.

12.00 Blood & Oil. 1.00 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Morning session. 12.30 The Cricket Show. 1.00 Cricket.

The Ashes. Fourth Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Afternoon session.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Big Bang Theory.

8.30 MOVIE: Meet The Fockers. (2004) Ben Stiller.

10.45 The Big Bang Theory. 11.45 Cold Case.

12.40 20/20. 1.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Skippy. 3.30 GMA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 GCBC. 6.30 Family Feud Favourites. 7.00 WIN News. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 The Home Team. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Studio 10.

12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Bondi Vet. 2.00 Ent. Tonight.

2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 The Cook’s Pantry With Matt Sinclair. 4.30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals.

5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. 6.00 WIN News.

6.30 Territory Cops.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars.

10.40 Bull. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 48 Hours.

1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Arabic News F24.

12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 ABBA Christmas Party. 2.55 Kylie Kwong: Heart And Soul. 3.25 The Age Of Loneliness.

4.30 Ice Station Antarctica. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 News. 7.30 Queen Victoria’s Children. 8.35 Lord Lucan: My Husband, The Truth. 9.30 One Born Every Minute UK. Return. 10.30 Gadget Man. 11.00 Soccer. EPL. Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton.

1.50 After The Wave. 3.20 1945: The Savage Peace. 4.25 Food Lover’s Guide. 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 5.50 Hey Duggee. 6.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adventures. 6.35 Octonauts.

7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.30 Whovians. 9.15 Red Dwarf. Return. 9.45 Wasted. 10.15 Buzzcocks. 10.45 The Office.

11.05 30 Rock. 11.25 Parks And Recreation.

11.50 Whovians. 12.35 Buzzcocks. 1.05 The Office. 1.25 30 Rock. 1.50 Parks And Recreation. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Fawlty Towers.

2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Medical Emergency. 3.30 House Calls To The Rescue.

4.30 Auction Squad. 5.30 60 Minute Makeover.

6.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 7.30 Britain’s Spending Secrets. 8.30 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010) Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter, Geoffrey Rush. 11.00 Terror In The Skies.

12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 TV Shop.

9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Harry. 11.30 Are You Being Served? 12.10 MOVIE: Swallows And Amazons. (1974) 2.05 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. 3.25 River Cottage Veg Every Day. 4.25 Heartbeat. 5.30 Four In A Bed. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Are You Being Served? 7.40 New Tricks. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 11.00 Cold Case. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Get Smart. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 Monster Jam. 10.30 Tiger: Spy In The Jungle. 11.30 Hogan’s Heroes. 12.00 Happy Days. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Star Trek.

3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.00 Hogan’s Heroes. 6.30 Happy Days. 7.30 48 Hours. 8.30 Homicide: Hours To Kill. 9.30 48 Hours. 10.30 Highlander. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 MOVIE: Krull. (1983) 2.10 Abandoned. 10.25 Vikings. 11.15 VICE Guide To Film. 12.10 Weediquette. 12.35 The Therapist. 1.00 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 1.50 Shot By Kern. 2.15 RT News In English From Moscow. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News.

4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

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6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.40 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 4.00 Odd Squad. 4.25 Operation Ouch! 4.55 Worst Year Of My Life, Again. 5.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots.

6.10 Nowhere Boys. 6.35 The Next Step. 7.00 Raising Expectations. New. 7.30 Doctor Who. 8.30 Horrible Histories. 9.00 Stand And Deliver.

9.15 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 9.40 Rage.

11.20 Close. 5.00 Pearlie. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 A Football Life.

11.00 Charlie’s Angels. 12.00 Wipeout USA. 1.00 Prospectors. 2.30 Swamp Men. 3.30 Barter Kings. 4.30 Baggage Battles. 5.00 Pawn Stars. 5.30 Barter Kings. 6.30 Baggage Battles.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Strip N’ Rip. 8.30 Counting Cars. 9.30 Inside West Coast Customs.

10.30 Motorway Patrol. 11.00 World’s Most Amazing Videos. 12.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 Back Roads. 7.00 News. 9.00 ABC News.

10.00 Antiques Roadshow. 11.00 The Indian Dream Hotel. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Best Of Sammy J. 1.30 Outnumbered: Christmas Special. 2.10 Harry Potter: A History Of Magic. 3.10 Doctor Who. 4.15 Whovians.

5.00 ABC News: Early Edition. 5.30 Drum. 6.00 The Indian Dream Hotel. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 9.00 The Agony Of Christmas.

9.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.10 Walliams And Friend. 10.45 Big Ted’s Excellent Adventure: 50 Years Of Play School. 11.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 12.25 Walliams And Friend. 12.55 Rage. 4.05 Late Programs.

PRIME7 (6) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 Seven Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Kid Cop. (1996) Alexandra Paul, Edward Albert, Cindy Pickett. 2.00 The Daily Edition.

3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Highway Cops.

7.30 Mighty Cruise Ships: Europa 2.

8.30 MOVIE: Titanic. (1997) Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet.

12.30 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

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1.00 Auction Hunters. 2.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Friends. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Top Gear.

9.00 MOVIE: Son Of A Gun. (2014) 11.15 Jail: Big Texas. 12.15 Friends. 1.15 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 1.30 Clarence. 2.00 Regular Show.

2.30 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

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6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 2.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 Becker. 3.30 King Of Queens.

4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. 6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Raymond. 7.30 Will & Grace. 8.30 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 MOVIE: Jackass: The Movie.

(2002) Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera. 10.55 Will & Grace. 11.25 Late Programs.

6.00 A Taste Of Landline. 6.30 The Breakfast Couch. 7.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News National. 6.30 Drum. 7.00 ABC News National. 8.00 ABC News. 9.30 Planet America.

10.00 The World. 10.30 Aust Story. 11.00 ABC News. 11.30 Drum. 12.00 ABC News. 12.30 The Mix. 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.30 One Plus One. 2.00 Al Jazeera. 3.00 BBC Global. 3.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Today. 9.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Morning session. 12.30 The Cricket Show. 1.00 Cricket.

The Ashes. Fourth Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Afternoon session.

6.00 Nine News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Voice Kids UK. 9.00 MOVIE: Pitch Perfect 2. (2015) Anna Kendrick, Hailee Steinfeld.

11.20 CSI: NY. 12.20 The Closer. 1.30 My Surf TV. 2.00 Extra.

2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Skippy. 3.30 GMA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 GCBC. 6.30 Family Feud Favourites. 7.00 WIN News. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 The Home Team. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Studio 10.

12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Bondi Vet. 2.00 Ent. Tonight.

2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 The Cook’s Pantry With Matt Sinclair. 4.30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals.

5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. 6.00 WIN News.

6.30 Territory Cops.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder.

10.40 Todd Sampson’s Body Hack. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 48 Hours. 1.30 Stephen Colbert.

2.30 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Who Do You Think You Are? 2.50 Soccer. EPL. Tottenham Hotspur v Southampton. Replay.

5.25 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari.

6.30 News. 7.35 Wallis: The Queen That Never Was. 9.25 Vikings. 10.20 Berlin Station. 11.25 SBS News. 11.55 MOVIE: The Whole World At Our Feet. (2015) 1.40 MOVIE: Tomorrow Will Be Better. (2011) 3.55 Trump’s Road To The White House. 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

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8.00 Stop Laughing… This Is Serious. 9.00 Walliams And Friend. 9.40 Asian Provocateur.

New. 10.10 The Trip. 10.40 Buzzcocks. 11.10 The Office. 11.30 30 Rock. 11.50 Parks And Recreation. 12.15 Walliams And Friend. 12.55 Buzzcocks. 1.25 The Office. 1.45 30 Rock. 2.10 Parks And Recreation. 2.40 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Toybox. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Britain’s Spending Secrets. 1.00 Terror In The Skies. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Medical Emergency. 3.30 House Calls To The Rescue.

4.30 Auction Squad. 5.30 60 Minute Makeover.

6.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.30 The World’s Oddest Animal Couples. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Ellen DeGeneres. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Harry.

11.30 Are You Being Served? 12.00 MOVIE: The Getting Of Wisdom. (1977) 2.05 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. 3.25 River Cottage Veg Every Day. 4.25 Heartbeat. 5.30 Four In A Bed. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Are You Being Served? 7.30 Waking The Dead. 8.40 Poirot.

10.40 Silent Witness. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars.

Replay. 12.00 Happy Days. 1.00 WIN News.

2.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.00 Hogan’s Heroes. 6.30 Happy Days. 7.30 Tiger: Spy In The Jungle. 8.30 MOVIE: Four Brothers.

(2005) Mark Wahlberg. 10.50 Homicide: Hours To Kill. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 MOVIE: The Boy And The Beast. (2015) 2.10 States Of Undress. 3.00 Rivals. 4.00 Woman With Gloria Steinem. 4.30 Cyberwar. 5.00 Young Brides For Sale. 5.30 If You Are The One. 6.30 MythBusters. 8.30 MOVIE: Man Of Tai Chi. (2013) Keanu Reeves.

10.25 MOVIE: Shaolin. (2011) 12.55 Funny How? 1.20 Party Legends. 1.45 Hollywood’s Quicksand Fetish. 2.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

7MATE (63)

9GO! (53)

ELEVEN (82)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 4.00 Odd Squad. 4.25 Operation Ouch! 4.55 Worst Year Of My Life, Again. Final. 5.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 6.10 Nowhere Boys. 6.35 The Next Step. 7.00 Raising Expectations. 7.20 Deadly 60. 7.50 Doctor Who. 8.35 Horrible Histories.

9.05 Stand And Deliver. 9.20 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 9.40 Rage. 10.45 Close. 5.00 Pearlie. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Charlie’s Angels.

12.00 Wipeout USA. 1.00 Strip N’ Rip. 2.00 Baggage Battles. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.00 Barter Kings. 4.00 Counting Cars. 5.00 Motorway Patrol. 5.30 Barter Kings. 6.30 Baggage Battles. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Cops.

8.30 American Restoration. 9.30 American Pickers. 10.30 Pawn Stars Australia. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 World’s Funniest Videos Top 10 Countdown.

1.00 Auction Hunters. 2.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Friends. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Big Bang.

8.30 MOVIE: Ned Kelly. (2003) Heath Ledger.

10.45 Big Bang. 11.45 Two And A Half Men. 12.15 Friends. 1.15 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 1.30 Clarence. 2.00 Regular Show. 2.30 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 2.00 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Becker. 3.30 King Of Queens. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Frasier.

6.00 Family Feud. 6.30 Raymond. 7.30 Will & Grace. 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. 9.30 Summer Stand-Up: Dave Eastgate. 10.40 Chopper’s Republic Of Anzakistan. 11.10 James Corden. 12.10 Late Programs.

NEWS (24) 6.00 A Taste Of Landline. 6.30 The Breakfast Couch. 7.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News National. 6.30 Drum. 7.00 ABC News National. 8.00 ABC News. 9.30 Zimbabwe: Downfall Of A Dictator. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Aust Story. 11.00 ABC News. 11.30 Drum.

12.00 ABC News. 12.30 The Mix. 1.00 BBC Impact. 1.30 One Plus One. 2.00 Al Jazeera.

3.00 BBC Global. 3.30 Late Programs.

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ABC (2) 6.00 Back Roads. 7.00 News. 9.00 ABC News.

10.00 Antiques Roadshow. 11.00 The Indian Dream Hotel. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Call The Midwife. 2.25 QI: Christmas Special.

3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.25 Doctor Who. 4.15 Pointless. 5.00 ABC News: Early Edition.

5.30 Drum. 6.00 The Indian Dream Hotel. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Call The Midwife.

9.35 Delicious.

10.20 The Halcyon. 11.10 Would I Lie To You? 12.10 QI: Christmas Special. 12.45 The Halcyon. 1.30 Rage. 3.15 Doctor Who. 4.05 Antiques Roadshow. 5.05 The Bill.

Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017 PRIME7 (6) 6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Taken Away. (1996) Jill Eikenberry, Michael Tucker. 2.00 Daily Edition.

3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Highway Cops.

7.30 Naughty Cats Make You Laugh Out Loud.

8.30 MOVIE: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry. (2007) Adam Sandler.

10.50 The Jonathan Ross Show.

12.00 Scandal. 1.00 Shopping. 5.30 Sunrise.

NINE (5)

WIN (8)

SBS (3)

6.00 Today. 9.30 Cricket. The Ashes. Fourth Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 The Cricket Show. 1.00 Cricket.

The Ashes. Fourth Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Afternoon session. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Great Getaways.

8.30 20 To One. 9.30 The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2017.

10.30 Multi Million Dollar Mega Yachts. 11.35 Pompidou. 12.05 A.D. Kingdom And Empire.

1.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.00 Extra. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Skippy. 3.30 GMA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 GCBC. 6.30 Family Feud Favourites. 7.00 WIN News. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 The Home Team. 9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Studio 10.

12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Bondi Vet. 2.00 Ent. Tonight.

2.30 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 The Cook’s Pantry With Matt Sinclair. 4.30 Jamie’s 30-Minute Meals.

5.00 TEN Eyewitness News. 6.00 WIN News.

6.30 Territory Cops.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers.

10.40 Blue Bloods. 11.30 WIN News. 12.30 48 Hours. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Shopping.

4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Nigella Express. 3.00 Living Black. 3.30 The Spear Of Destiny. 4.25 Lost Kingdoms Of Central America. 5.25 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Food Safari. 6.30 News. 7.30 Railway Journeys UK. 8.05 Food Safari Earth. 8.35 River Cottage Australia. 9.35 Chance. 10.30 Ride Upon The Storm. 11.40 SBS News. 12.10 MOVIE: Best In Bed. (2014) 1.45 Undressed. 2.45 24 Hours In Emergency. 4.30 Food Lover’s Guide. 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

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7TWO (62)

9GEM (52)

ONE (81)

VICELAND (32)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 The Ex-PM. 8.55 Walliams And Friend. 9.35 The IT Crowd. 10.00 Murder In Successville. 10.30 Buzzcocks. 11.00 The Office. 11.20 30 Rock. 11.40 Parks And Recreation. 12.05 Walliams And Friend. 12.45 Buzzcocks. 1.15 The Office. 1.40 30 Rock. 2.00 Parks And Recreation. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Toybox. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Lovejoy. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Medical Emergency. 3.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 4.30 Auction Squad. 5.30 60 Minute Makeover. 6.30 Keeping Up Appearances.

7.30 Kingdom. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 9.30 Houdini & Doyle. 10.30 Catch Phrase. 11.15 Keeping Up Appearances. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: Carlton-Browne Of The F.O. (1959) 1.55 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. 3.15 David Attenborough’s Elephants: A Spy In The Herd.

4.25 Heartbeat. 5.30 Four In A Bed. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 Are You Being Served? 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Commander. New. 10.15 Westside. 11.15 To Be Advised. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. Replay.

12.00 Happy Days. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Jake And The Fatman. 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.00 Hogan’s Heroes. 6.30 Happy Days. 7.30 Car Crash Global: Caught On Camera. 8.30 MOVIE: Tokarev. (2014) Nicolas Cage, Rachel Nichols, Danny Glover.

10.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 MOVIE: The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011) 1.55 States Of Undress. 2.50 Tattoo Age. 3.20 Motherboard. 3.45 The Pizza Show. 4.15 Dead Set. 4.40 Cyberwar. 5.05 Woman With Gloria Steinem. 5.35 If You Are The One. 6.35 MythBusters. 7.30 Cronulla Riots: The Day That Shocked The Nation. 8.30 Monty Python’s Best Bits (Mostly) 9.05 Sloths. 9.30 The Trixie & Katya Show.

9.55 Most Expensivest. 10.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

7MATE (63)

9GO! (53)

ELEVEN (82)

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 3.40 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 4.00 Odd Squad. 4.25 Operation Ouch! 4.55 Little Lunch. 5.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 6.10 Nowhere Boys. 6.35 The Next Step. 7.00 Raising Expectations. 7.20 Deadly 60. 7.50 Doctor Who. 8.35 Horrible Histories. 9.05 Stand And Deliver.

9.20 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 9.40 Rage.

10.45 Close. 5.00 Pearlie. 5.45 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Barter Kings.

10.00 A Football Life. 11.00 Charlie’s Angels.

12.00 Wipeout USA. 1.00 American Pickers.

2.00 Baggage Battles. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.00 American Restoration. 4.00 Barter Kings. 5.00 Prospectors. 5.30 Barter Kings. 6.30 Baggage Battles. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 9.00 Family Guy. 10.00 MOVIE: The Shining. (1980) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs. 11.00 Friends. 12.00 World’s Funniest Videos Top 10 Countdown.

1.00 Auction Hunters. 2.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Friends. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Swordfish. (2001) John Travolta. 10.30 WWE Raw. 11.30 Total Divas. 12.30 Friends.

1.30 Clarence. 2.00 Regular Show. 2.30 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon. 3.00 Kids’ Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Jar Dwellers SOS. 8.35 Bob The Builder. 9.00 Transformers.

9.30 Crocamole. 10.00 Dr Quinn. 11.00 JAG. 12.00 WIN News. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 2.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Alive And Cooking. 3.00 Becker. 3.30 King Of Queens.

4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. 6.00 Family Feud.

6.30 Raymond. 7.30 Will & Grace. 8.30 Sex And The City. 11.40 Late Programs.

NEWS (24) 6.00 A Taste Of Landline. 6.30 The Breakfast Couch. 7.00 News. 9.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News National. 6.30 Drum. 7.00 ABC News National. 8.00 ABC News. 9.30 Business: The Year In Review. 10.00 The World. 10.30 Aust Story. 11.00 ABC News. 11.30 Drum. 12.00 ABC News. 12.30 The Mix. 1.00 BBC Impact.

1.30 One Plus One. 2.00 Al Jazeera. 3.00 BBC Global. 3.30 Late Programs.

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

FOOD & DINING

The Hellenic Republic’s Cypriot grain salad

Genevieve Fleming THE Hellenic Republic is a popular place in Melbourne and one of the stable of chef George Calombaris’s restaurants. This recipe was given to me by a girlfriend and is a perfect partner to seafood. This is a Christmas day favourite for our family.

Ingredients 1 bunch coriander, chopped 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped 1/2 red onion, finely diced 1 cup freekah (or cracked wheat or quinoa) 1/2 cup Puy lentils 2 tbspn toasted pumpkin seeds 2 tbspn toasted slivered almonds 2 tbspn toasted pine nuts 2 tbspn baby capers 1/2 cup currants Juice of 1 lemon 3 tbspn extra virgin olive Sea salt to taste 1 pomegranate, deseeded, to serve Dressing 1 cup thick Greek yoghurt 1 tsp cumin seeds, toasted and ground 1 tbsp honey

Method Blanch freekah and lentils separately in boiling water until both just cooked.

Drain well and allow to cool.

Mix the yoghurt, ground cumin and honey until combined.

In a medium bowl, place the coriander, parsley, red onion, freekah, lentils, toasted nuts, capers, currants, lemon juice and olive oil.

Mix well and season to taste.

Place into serving dish and top with the cumin yoghurt and pomegranate seeds. ** Freekah is a nutritious grain made from roasted green wheat grains.

You can substitute whole wheat, cracked wheat or quinoa.

The best portion of a good life is the little nameless unremembered acts of kindness and love William Wordsworth

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Life in a different lane

pennie scott MARETTIA Ralph owns the One Hair and Beauty salon in Glenfield Park, employing two people and living a busy life. That she is in a wheelchair is an afterthought.

Marettia is one of the Wagga Rotary Club’s Shine Ambassador Representatives leading change in demonstrating how people have different abilities.

The word ‘normal’ is a weasel word as there is no such thing. What each of us are familiar with becomes our ‘normal’ however, to even other family members, there are discrepancies in how we adapt to circumstances.

When Andrew Maher suffered a lifeas-he-knew-it-altering-sporting injury resulting in quadriplegia, his world changed. Formerly working at Bostock’s Timber and Joinery, his rehabilitation was long and tough.

However, he is back at his workplace contributing as he always as, albeit with a different form of transport from what

he used to have. Andrew, too, is a Rotary Shine Ambassador changing perceptions and minds in Wagga.

Mark Horton’s life hasn’t been the path he would have chosen, either.

Formerly a sales executive with a multi-national company, he won national awards however life changed when he was diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes and not long afterwards at the age of 24, transverse myelitis which is associated with multiple sclerosis.

Mark is the new chairman of Community Radio station 2AAA FM and, due to shedding 32kgs, no longer is diabetic.

“Contributions to society are so important and the Rotary Club of Wagga recognises these inspiring people who, despite what we call hardships and roadblocks, get on with life and create new possibilities for themselves, their families and for everyone around them,” said Alan Lean, Chair of the Shine Awards committee.

“The Shine Awards commenced in 2011 acknowledging the value of employers and employees who dare to be different in how they see, operate and live in the world.”

The Rotary Shine Awards was created as a vocational service project and is supported by the Wagga Wagga City Council with the awards ceremony held in November each year.

Michael Kennedy, formerly from Kurrajong Waratah is a newly appointed Rotary Shine Patron in company with Thara Peck, Samantha Brunskill and Brian Kahlefeldt.

Nomination forms for employees and employers can be acquired from www. waggarotary.org or, for further information, please contact Alan Lean on 0434 548 161.

Thara Peck, Shine Patron, presenting Andrew Maher with the Rotary Shine Employee Ambassador 2017 trophy.

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

Cities power partnership

LOCAL government is frequently referred to as the third tier of government, the provincial government or, in some cases, the parochial arm of government.

Despite these titles there are times when councils support specific projects without the divisions created by boundaries.

One of these projects is ‘Cities Power Partnership’ which has attracted support from more than 30 councils representing more than 200 towns and cities around Australia and the ACT Government.

Now the Wagga Wagga City Council has become part of the project.

The Cities Power Partnership is an initiative of the Climate Council which was established through a crowd funding campaign after the abolition of the Climate Commission.

Its objective is to celebrate and accelerate the emission reduction and clean energy successes of Australian towns and cities.

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As a participant in the project, Wagga Wagga City Council will select five key actions from the partnership pledge, ranging from renewable energy, efficiency, transport and advocacy. Each of these areas has several alternatives, ranging from six for energy efficiency to 15 for renewable energy projects.

Under the five key actions, the council will be able to access domestic and international experts, as well as an extensive online knowledge hub and the Council’s Power Analytics tool. It will be able also to work with other participating councils to share knowledge and draw on the experience already gained through the implementation of projects such as putting solar panels on the roof of every home in a new housing development.

Wagga Wagga City Council has six months to decide on the five key actions from the partnership pledge.

For more information contact council at 1300 292 442

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

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The future of work in the Riverina

THE past…….

From the 1760s, the Industrial Revolution saw production change from hand made to machine made and laid the foundations for the mass production of standardised products using assembly lines in the 1920s. This led to systems of work which still exist, such as working from nine-to-five.

Prior to the Industrial Revolution, many people were essentially freelance selfemployed artisans, making their living in much the same way as tradespeople today, selling their specialist expertise or skills to clients, but not holding a permanent job.

Michelangelo was such an artisan.

While painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling in 1512 he did not stop work at 5pm; instead blending his work with his life. This work/ life integration is returning and in the Riverina will likely blend school, sport, play and work.

The Future……

Further change is likely to occur because of global trends in web-based selling from local economies, the rise of freelance self-

number of essential life skills which will be of value in the future.

They include: • gaining as much knowledge as possible within existing education systems, • while studying, supplement your learning with other sources, • develop a habit of continuous lifelong learning to keep up with change, • do something you are passionate about, that you are good at, and that helps other people, • acquire entrepreneurial skills by participation in programs such as YAA so you understand customers, • find ways to develop your communication and networking skills, creativity, problem solving and critical thinking, • use mentors, • learn about personal branding.

Based on this overview of the future of Work, high school students in the Riverina should ask “Will my current learning be

relevant in for the coming future?”

To support future prosperity in the Riverina, I am happy to give talks on the Future of Work to schools, teachers and service clubs. I can also help individuals assess future risks and opportunities, identify new pathways, and reset their Strategic Vision to maintain a personal competitive advantage in rapidly changing times. (www.strategicfuturist.com.au).

Being a Strategic Futurist enables me to be a part of making the future happen, not just talk about what it could be. I explore the global future using more than 1500 global trends; then apply those trends to each unique client situation using Strategic Foresight, to help individuals, businesses and communities to create new futures.

“Choice, not chance, determines destiny” (Aristotle) If you have a particular area of interest in the future, let the Wagga Weekly News know what it is and I’ll schedule it for a future column.

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employment, the Gig economy, in which temporary positions are common and organisations contract with independent workers for short-term engagements, and work being something you do rather than somewhere you go.

Traditional employment is likely to decline further and be replaced by modern Riverina artisans, living locally but selling their expertise globally using digital technologies. This will offer the potential for a more human dimension to work, including all the advantages of our modern Riverina community, as well as increased freedom in managing work hours, pride in products, services and personal brand, and network based recognition and connection.

Some jobs will disappear, and totally new jobs will be created.

Global trends in automation, 3D printing, robotics and artificial intelligence suggest that routine, repetitive, or dangerous tasks will be most at risk in the transition ahead. These could include supermarket cashiers, airline pilots, truck drivers, call centres, manufacturing jobs, construction workers and auditors.

Globally, around 70 per cent of new jobs are likely to be based on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics). Likely new jobs could include agricultural technologists, technology qualified nurses, drone designers, robotic engineers, bio-genetics, transitionists, environment specialists and space exploration services. To complement this, 30 per cent of future jobs are likely to be based on an increasing demand for personal services available outside of the traditional nine-to-five window.

So how to prepare for the changes ahead….

Whether you aspire to be a 21st century STEAM based artisan, or to earn a living as a personal service provider, there are a

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

LIVING WELL

Ready for a body and soul experience in Wagga?

Jo Wilson ONE of the briefs for this column is that I get to tell you what is available in Wagga for your wellness journey, and for the nourishment of your body, mind and soul.

For my first journey into this realm, which definitely is not in my comfort zone, was to someone I know who has fulfilled her dream of operating a day spa. Well, day spa is not quite right because every time we have met over the past 12 years, we discussed ways to deliver to the people of Wagga a nurturing experience.

Janine Norman is one of the owners of Circa 1929. If you have not been yet, you certainly must go. The building is an old bank which has been beautifully restored.

The entry is serene, soft music, essential oils wafting through the room, and you know you have entered a very amazing experience.

The first room is for manicures and pedicures with amazing art deco mirrors on the wall. The massage rooms can cater for doubles if you would like to share a couple’s massage or a mother and daughter time. Once again, the soft music, the use of essential oils diffused in the room, low lighting and Tibetan singing bowls

deliver a time when your mind can become still and your body can be relaxed and massaged with fragrant oils, sending you to a blissful place where time cannot, and is not measured.

Facial and body treatments are on offer also and there is a copper bath available for blissful relaxation.

I met Janine when we were studying remedial massage and we both learned that massage is most needed and that a monthly massage is the minimum you should aim for.

Janine and her staff undergo continuous training and recognise that cross-training to obtains a variety of skills is essential.

Janine also hosted her first retreat, which included yoga and meditation, in Bali this year.

What lies ahead? Expansion for more holistic and relaxation areas, perhaps a function room and more retreats. Circa 1929 has nine different packages. And for a girl’s day out or hen’s party there are many options.

Do yourself a huge favour and visit Circa 1929.

Jo Wilson is a traditional village herbalist from The Rock Facebook.com/JoWilson - Essential Wisdom

Too much mobile Steve Baker; I am enough coaching

FOLLOWING on from the last article regarding mobile ’phones, I said I would address the question that I get asked the most. “How much time is too much time, and how can I control their time on the phone?”

There is no hard and fast rule regarding how much time; it is like an adult taking cash from an ATM, for some $100 is fine, for others they may need $300.

A better idea would be to reframe the question, for example, ‘Is my teenager completing their important priorities?’

Other indicators could be, ‘Is my teenage doing well at school? Integrating and participating with family? Enjoying face to face time with friends? Getting enough sleep and exercise?

If they are missing any of these targets it should be a red warning flag for you.

A great way to approach restricting access is to let them know you understand how important it is to them, but how important it is also for them to meet the above criteria. Tell them you will draft a contract between them and yourself for sensible use of the ’phone. Also remind them, the ’phone is a privilege, not a right, and you are in control of privileges.

I have a template for a contract if you would like a copy; please email me at steve@iamenoughcoaching.com.

On a positive note, use their mobile practices to spark meaningful conversations. Ask them what they watch on social media, what music they listen to, what celebrities they follow.

Ask them to show you a music video from their favourite band.

Chat about current affairs and if they don’t know what you’re talking about, research it on their ’phone together.

Discuss your social media usage, ask them what their opinions of your usage are, and listen. The fact that your teenager is invited to give an opinion on something in your life is tremendously encouraging for them; it shows openness.

Your Teenager needs your help to create good skills for media hygiene and social connection.

As ever I am always happy to discuss and help further please email or visit the I am enough coaching website (www. iamenoughcoaching.com).

Bliss in circa 1929’s copper bath.

New Moon Shamanic gratitude practice Samantha Brunskill; Sharman DECEMBER; it can be a month of heightened anxiety, end of year fatigue, social anxiety at events, less sleep and more booze. For me, I’ve always found this month a struggle on my mental health journey, but bringing gratitude into this time of year has truly transformed it into a time of positive reflection.

In Shamanic Ceremonies gratitude is expressed for the ancestors, the elements, the directions, nature and all that mother Earth brings. The most common ceremony to give thanks, is an Ayni Despacho Ceremony. ‘Ayni’ in the Andean tradition is the sacred art of reciprocity - when you give something, you’re entitled to get something back, and when you get something you have an obligation to reciprocate and give something back.

We’re most often in a state of survival, always looking out for our own needs.

Taking in many forms, including resources from the Earth, we forget to give thanks for all that Mother Earth, those around us and our own life is providing us.

On the next full moon on Monday 1 January, I invite you to complete this full moon practice. Write down on a piece of paper, what you are most grateful for this year, the people who have touched you the most, what you have done for other people and what you are most blessed to have in your life right now.

Then go outside and, in a safe location, burn this piece of paper in ceremony and feel the sense of gratitude for all that 2017 has blessed you with.

Tag your photos of the ceremony using @willowmetta on Instagram.

Rather than looking at next year’s goals and plans, end the year with a sense of gratitude for 2017 instead and feel your energy shift.

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Plant Christmas this year ON line shopping is making it easier than ever for consumers to buy for Christmas and there are many websites to help you choose the ideal gift.

A quick search of some of these sites focuses on entertainment, beauty, clothing, toys, technology and gadgets. The idea of gifting a living plant just doesn’t seem to be an option if you follow the ‘must have’ gift ideas for 2017.

This year, drop in to your local nursery and have a chat with them about a living gift and support a local business. There are so many plants to choose from that would suit anyone you want to buy for, including the kids and the inexperienced gardener.

Evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs, ground covers, natives, exotics, fruit,

vegetables, herbs and succulents are a few options, and colour and smell is always a winner.

If you don’t know what plant to choose, consider a gift voucher, or donate money to your local Landcare group, or one of the many charities which accept this type of donation.

Gifting a plant has long lasting memories and a positive impact on our health and the environment.

Every day we are exposed to plants but forget the important role they play purifying the air we breathe, creating shade, attracting birds and pollinators, softening harsh architecture and décor and arousing our sense of smell. No matter whether plants are gifted for the garden, work place, inside our homes or for the back paddock there is a plant for nearly every location, even the fish tank.

USUALLY when something random happens and it comes out of the blue it is very unfamiliar. But artist Tony Curran has taken the opposite tact, naming his exhibition of works on display at the Wagga Art Gallery, Random Feels Familiar.

The exhibition is the culmination of several bodies of work developed over the past two years as part of the artist’s ongoing project The Unconscious is a Rectangle. Random Feels Familiar includes paintings, drawings, screen prints and video animations and involves remixing existing digital life drawings into a new language of lyrical abstraction.

Describing the creation of his work, Tony uses the analogy of a computer, saying that a computer can’t actually

behave randomly.

“Instead, programers invent algorithms so that a computer appears to behave randomly insofar its patterns of behaviour appear non-sensical. The algorithm is a success when the user can’t trace the pattern,” he explained Tony is familiar with Wagga having achieved a Doctorate in Fine Art from Charles Sturt University in 2015, and conducting residencies at the Wagga Art Gallery, and the Museum of the Riverina.

On the national stage, Tony also did a residency at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra and his work, Luke, was selected for the Archibald Prize in 2015 and exhibited in the Prize’s national tour in 2015-16.

Bindi Vanzella, Riverina Regional Landcare Facilitator

Art makes random feel familiar

Tony Curran, The arms of inflatable men 2017, oil on linen.

(Photo by Brenton McGeachie)

Tony Curran, Military service times infinity 2017, oil on linen.

(Photo by Brenton McGeachie)

A catalogue accompanying Tony’s exhibition features an essay by artist Gregory Hodge, who describes Tony’s practice as a complex visual language that traverses between representation and abstraction, conflating the relationship between technology and the handmade.

“Imagery from previous digital animations morph and mutate into the new paintings, drawings and prints in a loopy rhythmical interplay between the tangible and the immaterial,” Gregory said.

Random Feels Familiar will be on exhibition at Wagga Art Gallery until Sunday 18 February, 2018.

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

Holiday safety for kids The whole team at the PCYC vacation care.

PROBABLY the most difficult thing for parents during the festive season is planning to keep their children entertained, finding the right activity, and doing that in a safe environment while they have fun and socialise.

It’s a tall order, but the answer is easily found – the PCYC. The PCYC has been conducting school holiday programs for more than 20 years and its Vacation Care program is government-subsidised program and available to children from kindergarten age to year six.

The manager of the Wagga PCYC club, Blake Dunn, said that, until the end of January, children have the opportunity to take part in a number of organised games and activities, including physical and creative games and lots of sport. They have the option to choose their own activities or catch up with old friends and meet new ones.

“As part of the PCYC Vacation Care program the fun activities include minute to win it, crazy hair day, creative art, water fun day; and that’s just week one!” Blake said.

“Others are a fun Toon World incursion

and excursions to Noahs Ark and the Roller Drome as well as a visit from the State Emergency Services.

“PCYC Vacation Care program celebrate all that is great living in Wagga leading into Australia Day. “Our staff All staff are qualified child care workers, teachers or are close to completing their degrees and engage with children at a level that ensures they feel welcome and included,” Blake said, adding that all must pass stringent checks and complete child protection training before starting work.

To make a booking for the Vacation

Care program call 6921 5873.

The success of PCYC and its programs to cater for young people was illustrated in the recent return of the Blue Light Disco.

After a hiatus lasting several years, the recent police-supervised, underage disco attracted more than 60 primary school aged children which Blake described as : “A fantastic afternoon of dancing and enjoyment thanks to DJ Centennial and Santa Claus who volunteered their time. Both were a huge hit with the kids!”

Keep an eye out in Wagga Weekly for more Blue Light Discos in 2018.

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SPORT

Family tradition follows on TENNIS ...continued from back page This year, Staines advanced to the doubles final of the AGL Loy Yang Traralgon Junior International, a Grade 1 tournament. She currently boasts a 59-20 doubles record in juniors as well as a 4425 singles record.

Once settled in, every weekend includes a tennis tournament between the nine other universities in this completion conference.

“The top four make the finals. Although wins in this competition don’t add to my (world) ranking, the university enables me to compete in the tournaments to boost points.”

Kaitlin completed her Higher School Certificate this year studying by distance education as she had so many commitments to fulfil while competing. “I sat the actual exams at Wagga High and very pleased to have passed all subjects,’ she said.

To follow Kaitlin’s tennis adventures, you can follow her on Facebook and stay tuned to Wagga Weekly as we bring you updates.

Gary and Kaitlin Staines.

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Perfect score 11-nil RODEO

IT’S not often that livestock gets the upper hand and avoids the fate of being turned into a rump steak or hamburger meat. But for a group of bovines at The Rock it will be a long time, if ever, they will be minced.

The animals managed a perfect score against some of Australia’s top rodeo professionals who failed to achieve the required eight second ride on any of the 11 bulls from John P Gill and Sons specifically bred rodeo stock.

The situation was similar in the second division bull ride where only three of the 21 riders managed to stay the distance and clock up eight seconds. The top ride was recorded by Dylan Weir.

The rodeo at The Rock confirmed the commitment

of John ‘Happy’ Gill to avoid the temptation to breed large, intimidating bulls and, instead, concentrate on developing athletic stock which provide maximum entertainment.

The horses also enjoyed some success, with Queensland stallion, Buffalo Bill, providing great entertainment in his first event outside his home State of Queensland. The open saddle bronc was taken out by Tim Hammond from Rosewood while Ben Hall from Tumbarumba was successful in the open bareback.

If you missed the event at The Rock, the bulls and horses from the John P Gill and Sons string of bucking stock, including High flying Akubra, will be on show again at Myrtleford on Boxing Day, in Tumbarumba on New Year’s Day and at the Wagga Professional Rodeo on 4 February.

Action at the 2017 Tumbarumba Rodeo.

Our city of Good Sports

Sally Shipard, soccer star.

IN Wagga Wagga, we’ve got sport in our blood. Known as the “City of Good Sports”, many of Australia’s sporting heroes hail from the regional city of Wagga Wagga, including former Australian cricket captain Mark Taylor, rugby league great Peter Sterling and AFL legend Paul Kelly.

The high number of elite athletes produced by the Riverina City was the subject of a study by the Australian Institute of Sport in 2005.

The “Wagga Effect” is a phrase used by the AIS to describe the disproportionately high number of elite sports men and women who come from regional cities. A study by researcher Dr Damien Farrow confirms the existence of the phenomenon, which concluded sports stars are more likely to be born and raised in a regional centre like Wagga Wagga than a big city.

Dr Farrow reasoned children from smaller towns have more space to play, are exposed to many different sports, and because competition is limited, will often participate alongside adults. With so many high-profile sportspeople originating from Wagga Wagga, it’s believed many children are motivated to follow in their heroes’ footsteps. Some examples include A member of the Athens 2004 Olympics 4x400m silver medal-winning relay team, Patrick Dwyer began his career with the Kooringal-Wagga Athletic Club. The 400m specialist was a semi-finalist at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, won the 2000 Australian 400m title, competed at the 1999 World Championships and the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Wagga Wagga athletes in the race for future Olympic and Commonwealth Games selection include Andrew O’Neill, who holds the Australian U18 1500m record, and two-time World Junior Cross Country representative Lachlan Chisholm.

One-time Hockeyroo Co-Captain Melanie Twitt is a veteran of 172 international matches. The midfielder was a member of the gold medal-winning Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games team and was named International Player of the Year for 2002 and 2004. The Athens Olympian’s representative career began in 1992 with the Wagga Wagga U15s and U18s. Another hockey star from the region is former Kookaburra Adam Cummens. He played 143 internationals and was a member of the bronze medal-winning team at the Sydney 2000 Olympics.

Professional triathlete Brad Kahlefeldt has notched up some superb performances in his career. The former world number one claimed the gold medal at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. He also took out the Australian Championship and won four World Cups in 2006. Growing up in Wagga Wagga, the talented sportsman played many sports before turning his attention to running and later triathlon.

Sally Shipard grew up in Wagga Wagga and played junior football with Wagga Wagga PCYC. She was a midfielder with the Matildas and competed in the 2007 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Former Mount Austin High student Steve Elkington started making an impact at the Wagga Wagga Country Club before going on to win the 1992 Australian Open among other titles since turning pro in 1985.

Anna Longmore and Matthew Rooke first paired up in 1992 and have proved to be a winning dancesport combination. Australian champions in 2001, 2002 and 2003, the duo also represented Australia at the World Games in 2005.

Visit https://www.waggawaggaaustralia.com.au/visitorinformation/city-of-good-sports/ to learn about many other elite athletes who commenced their careers in Wagga

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Your Local Wagga Weekly - Friday, December 22, 2017

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Family tradition follows on TENNIS

pennie scott KAITLIN Staines doesn’t have to pack very much as she heads to the United States of America next week. Winner of a three-year tennis scholarship, everything she needs is supplied as part of the agreement at the University of Tennessee where she also will study accounting.

“Earlier this year I received offers from more than 60 universities, including Yale, which was very flattering,” she explained. “I decided on Tennessee as their tennis program and coaches are the best in the country and, as I plan to turn professional as soon as I can, I will have the widest opportunity to achieve that at this university.”

Kaitlin’s father, Gary, and mother, Karen, have been playing and coaching tennis for decades. Gary is a little misty-eyed as he talks about Kaitlin leaving next week as this is what he did back in the early 1970’s when he was on a three-year tennis scholarship at the University of Illinois.

“I had a great time and excelled in all the social-based subjects, especially partying,” he grinned. “I did finish my degree in physical education and have been coaching tennis ever since I returned to Australia.”

Karen, a former professional tennis player, and Gary used to own the Wagga indoor tennis centre until 15 years ago, when they took up the South Wagga Tennis Court complex where they still conduct coaching.

As a little girl, Kaitlin, then her younger brother, Josh, were resident mini-players

with coaching commencing at the age of five. During her tennis career, Kaitlin has represented Australia in India and played as an individual in Korea, China, Japan, Fiji and New Zealand.

“At uni, we start training and coaching on the 3rd January, the first tournament against Alabama is on 22nd January and school starts on the 28th,” Kaitlin said. “There’s another Australian girl on the same scholarship and we are rooming together which I’m looking forward to.”

Head coach of the university’s Lady Vol tennis, Alison Ojeda said “I’m really excited about Kaitlin choosing to become a Tennessee Vol. She’s going to be an incredible addition to our program, and I’m positive she will love her experience here. She is a top 100-player in the world, represents Australia in the junior Federation Cup Team and has competed in the junior Australian Open. It goes without saying she’s a program changer and one of the top recruits in the country.”

Kaitlin’s career includes the International Tennis Federation junior ranking of 93. Since the beginning of 2016, she has reached the semi-finals or better in 10 tournaments in doubles and five in singles.

Kaitlin won the singles and doubles titles for the 2016 South Pacific Open Junior Championships and Oceania Open Junior Championships. During that year, she also claimed the doubles title at the Rumba Resort Queensland Junior Winter International 1. In April of 2016, she was selected to represent Australia at the Junior Federation Cup. continued on page 27...

Gary and Kaitlin Staines before her departure to the University of Tennessee.

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