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PORTLAND ART SHOW THIS WEEKEND (From front page...) The Portland Art Purchase Society Inc. wishes to notify artists and patrons of changes, to meet the COVID-19 health restrictions, for their Annual Art Exhibition being held 4th, 6th and 7th March 2021. With the social distancing requirements and restrictions on serving food and beverages we unfortunately will not be able to hold the traditional Opening Night Friday 5th March. Our exhibition will be open during the weekend as in past years with appropriate COVID procedures. Patrons are encouraged to wear face masks, will be required to register via Service NSW App and maintain 1.5m social distancing. We are pleased our local CWA will again provide homemade delights available as takeaway only. We are pleased to announce ‘The Foundations Portland’ and Joe Penn and Lesley O’Shea will once again be

sponsoring the prize sections. This year’s ‘Isolation’ theme and the Simply Drawing prize will be judged prior to the preview evening. The winners in these sections will shared to The Society’s Facebook page and website (portlandartshow. net.au). This year’s feature artist, Frank Hodgert has been an exhibitor at our Exhibition for over 10 years now and his paintings have always been popular with patrons. We appreciate Frank donating the raffle prize and are looking forward to seeing his selection of works We welcome the public to come along to the Portland Crystal Theatre to view this year’s exhibition – all artworks on display will be available to purchase. Please call 0428230896 if you require further information.

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Three Tree Lodge is a highly regarded, 62 bed community based aged care service in Lithgow. We are committed to providing quality services to residents in a home-like environment together with a happy and fulﬁlling work environment for staff. We offer a modern, professional working environment with great training and professional development opportunities for the right candidates. Three Tree Lodge is currently seeking registered and enrolled nurses interested in part time and casual positions. To be successful in this role applicants will need to demonstrate: • current registration with AHPRA • current National Police Certiﬁcate • NDIS Worker Screening Check • a passion for customer service and delivering excellence in care for older people and their families • excellent communication, interpersonal and time management skills • an ability to guide and motivate staff and to promote a positive work environment • demonstrated behaviours that align with Three Tree Lodge’s culture and values To apply please submit your Curriculum Vitae and supporting documents to:

Three Tree Lodge is a highly regarded 62 bed community-based aged care service in Lithgow. We are committed to providing quality services to residents in a home-like environment together with a happy, fulfilling work environment for staff with clear career pathways. We offer a modern, professional working environment with great training and professional development opportunities for the right candidates. Three Tree Lodge is currently seeking experienced aged care workers in our residential service. To be successful in this role you will need to demonstrate: • Certificate III Individual Support (Aged Care) or equivalent or a Certificate IV in Ageing Support* • Current National Police Certificate • NDIS Worker Screening Check • A passion for working with older people • Previous work experience as a care worker in aged care • A commitment to customer service • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • An ability to work effectively, respectfully and collegially in a team environment

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

AUSTRALIA DAY AWARD PRESENTATION The Mayor Ray Thompson has presented an Australia Day Award to George and Fay Quinell at a recent ceremony held at Council.

George and Fay Quinell were jointly nominated for the Volunteer of the Year Award (open category) for their amazing contribution to the Lithgow community through their active roles for many years with Lithgow Tidy Towns, Beehive and Lithgow Community Nursery. Their work with Tidy Towns has helped to deliver many important community improvement initiatives including the extensive awards and recognition programs that have established the reputation of Lithgow as a beautiful and sustainable township. Both George and Fay have worked tirelessly to ensure the success of many arts initiatives such as the Lithgow Tidy Towns Laneways Projects, Halloween Skulls exhibition, and the regularly changing Gallery Lane exhibitions. The impact of their work has received a lot of media attention and supported the creative sector in our region. “I have known

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LITHGOW TO CELEBRATE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

International Women’s Day happens every year on March 8th. It is a day where around the world we celebrate the progress and achievements of women and the diverse contribution that women make to our communities. This year we are celebrating women in our local community who are working in male dominated industries and exploring the challenges and benefits they experience as well as highlighting to young women the opportunities

available to them. A series of short videos has been filmed in and around Lithgow and will be launched at our movie premier event on Monday March 8 at the Foundations in Portland commencing at 6:00pm. The event is a collaboration between the Lithgow City Council’s Women’s Advisory Committee and the Portland Foundations. This is a free event but reservations are

essential. For more information and to reserve your spot please go to: https://events.ticketbooth.com.au/event/lithgowcity-councils-the-foundations-international-womens-day/listing?fbclid=IwAR2TQdNWpP-1T5yG4R_ tdcOQDiLtIKTAhf9GzmYQ7-NcU_Rteb-U_VuMJd4

The Lithgow Show is ON! Show Opening Times: • Friday 19th March 2021 Gates open 2pm - 10pm • Saturday 20th March 2021 Gates open 10am - 10pm Admission Prices: • Adult $15.00 • Child $5.00 • Pensioner $10.00 • Children under 5 are free Two day Family Pass: $50.00 - includes 2 Adults 2 Two Children Our show is held at the Tony Luchetti Showground, corner of Barton St and George Coates Ave Lithgow NSW Thanks to our sponsors:

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

ICONIC BRIDLE TRACK REPAIR UNDERWAY Member for Bathurst Paul Toole and Bathurst Mayor Bobby Bourke have taken shovel to ground in a sod-turn ceremony that marks the beginning of the Monaghans Bluff detour.

Sam Farraway MLC, Paul Toole MP, Bathurst Mayor Bobby Bourke and Roger Pollett (Lands Support Four Wheel Drive NSW & ACT INC.)

LITHGOW COUNCIL ‘CALLS OUT’ BULLYING

NOTICE OF MEETINGS

Ordinary Meeting of Council 22 March 2021 at 7pm in the Council Chambers, 180 Mort Street, Lithgow. These meetings have been closed to the public during the Covid-19 restrictions. Council’s administration is developing guidelines to allow for a return to the public attending these meetings. Until the guidelines are developed and public attendance is advertised. These meetings will be live streamed at council.lithgow.com/live-stream

POSITIONS VACANT

Council is currently seeking applications for the following positions; Position

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Casual Learn to Swim Instructor

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Casual Lifeguard

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For further information on any of these positions and to apply, go to the Council's website. Applications must be received by the advertised close date.

BI-ANNUAL CLEAN-UP

The Bi-Annual Clean-up will be provided on MONDAY 15th March 2021 Residents are reminded that a SERVICE BY REQUEST will apply. Residents must register via Council's website www.council.lithgow.nsw.gov.au or alternatively phone Council on 6354 9999. Registrations close12.00pm FRIDAY 12th March 2021 Then on Sunday of the collection week, please place the material at the kerbside where you normally leave your garbage bin. NOTE: • The Contractor will only collect bulky materials, cases, boxes, carton and securely tied bundles capable of being picked up by two (2) men. • The Contractor will not remove any liquid or material, which requires the use of a shovel or any toxic or chemical material. *please note no building waste will be accepted.

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PUBLIC EXHIBITION – PLANNING PROPOSAL LITHGOW CITY LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL PLAN 2014 (AMENDMENT 4) – SPOT REZONING 121-123 MAIN STREET AND ADJOINING LAND WALLERAWANG

Lithgow City Council invites public review and comment on a Planning Proposal to amend Lithgow Local Environmental Plan 2014 to rezone the land to facilitate light industrial land use on the site; and the continuation of the existing motel development on part of the site. The Draft Planning Proposal seeks to: • Amend the Lot Size Map for Lot 20 DP 1207089 from 40ha to Nil. • Amend the land use zone of the site from part Primary Production RU1 and Part SP2 Infrastructure (Electricity Generation) to Light Industrial IN2 • Insert a new clause into Schedule 1 - Additional Permitted Uses to apply to Lot 20 DP 1207089 and Lot 1 DP 213770 to permit development for the purposes of Hotel or Motel Accommodation. The Planning Proposal will apply to: Lot 20 DP 1207089 and Lots 1&2 DP 213770, being 121-123 Main St Wallerawang and land immediately adjoining. The Planning Proposal and supporting exhibition material are on public exhibition from 11 February 2021 until 12 March 2021 and are available for viewing at the following locations during ordinary opening hours: • Council’s website: council.lithgow.com • Council Administration Centre 180 Mort St LITHGOW NSW 2790 • Lithgow Library 157 Main St LITHGOW NSW 2790 • Wallerawang Library Main St WALLERAWANG NSW 2845 • Portland Library 65 Williwa St PORTLAND NSW 2847 Should any person or group wish to make a submission on the Planning Proposal, it should be in writing and be received by 4.30pm on 12 March 2021. Submissions should be addressed to: The General Manager, Lithgow City Council, PO Box 19 LITHGOW NSW 2790, quoting reference LLEP2014(A4) or by emailing and quoting reference LLEP2014(A4) at council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au. Delegation for the making of Lithgow Local Environmental Plan 2014 (A4) has been issued to Lithgow City Council. Further information may be obtained by contacting Mrs Sherilyn Hanrahan at Council on 026354999 or council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au.

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In a statement at the February Council Meeting, Mayor Ray Thompson responded to a recent incident in which a member of the community was bullied online and received personal threats to herself and her family. The Lithgow Mercury posted an article on 26 January 2021 relating to this unfortunate incident. The article was written by a local young person who was coordinating an event intended to present the perspectives of some members of the local aboriginal community in relation to how modern Australia is celebrated on January 26.

It was a very articulate piece about the peaceful intention behind the event, the person’s personal experiences, and the broader historical context. It also detailed that ultimately the event was cancelled due to the abuse and threats received. The Lithgow Mercury article included screenshots of the messages that were sent to her directly. These messages, and subsequent social media commentary, caused distress and hurt and were clearly intended to bully and intimidate. In his statement, the Mayor stressed the leadership role that the Council plays in the community and reinforced its commitment to raising awareness and addressing violence, bullying and mental health in the Lithgow community. Reflecting on this unfortunate recent incident, the Mayor stated that everyone in the community deserves to feel safe and that this can only occur if the community continues to promote and uphold the values of kindness, inclusion and respect for all.

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In a Mayoral Minute at the February Council Meeting, the Mayor Ray Thompson delivered a statement condemning bullying and called on Councillors and staff to always condemn and call out bullying as being unacceptable in our community.

Bathurst Regional Council has now compulsory acquired properties around The Bluff, allowing for work to reopen the Bridle Track to finally proceed. For years the Bridle Track linking Bathurst and Hill End has been closed to traffic due to rock slides, which has made the road impassable at Monaghans Bluff. Bathurst Regional Council last year acquired land from three property landowners to be able to divert traffic around the Bluff. Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said it has been a drawn out process as there were a number of significant steps that had to be followed to get this stage. “The NSW Government has committed $2 million for this iconic road to be reopened,” Mr Toole said. “The funding was made available to Bathurst Regional Council to go towards allowing vehicles to once again complete the 60 km journey between Bathurst and Hill End. “The Bridle Track is a favourite with four-wheeldrive enthusiasts, campers and anglers and is an example of how heritage tourism can benefit the region. “Reopening the Bridle Track brings with it significant economic benefits to the region, including the village of Hill End. “The campgrounds along the route are a lure for locals and visitors alike and present a number of opportunities to bring outdoor enthusiasts to the area.” Mr Toole said the Bridle Track’s history dates back in the early 1800s when it was a horse route for stockman, but become a very busy transport corridor when gold was discovered in the Turon Valley and was used by those wanting to strike it rich during the gold rush.

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LITHGOW LIBRARY’S DIGITAL RESOURCES NOW AVAILABLE ON THE LIBBY READING APP

Lithgow Library digital resources, previously available through the RBdigital App, has moved to the Libby app from Thursday 25 February 2021. OverDrive, the leading digital reading platform for libraries and schools worldwide and creator of the Libby app, recently acquired RBdigital. For those already using RBdigital, any eBooks checked out in the RBdigital App will be available for the remainder of the lending period, so readers can finish the title without disruption. Holds will not be moved, but Library patrons may export their Transaction History from the RBdigital app then borrow or place holds on those titles again in Libby. With a valid Library card, all members of the community can borrow from the Library’s digital and physical collections. Readers of all ages can select from virtually every subject ranging from mystery, romance, children’s, business and more in a variety of formats. Becoming a member of the Library is free. For more information on the Lithgow Library’s services, collections, the move to Libby or any other Library electronic services head to http://library.lithgow.com/, or contact the Lithgow Library on 6352 9100.

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Facsimile: (02) 6351 4259 Email: council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

BLAYNEY TO HOST COMMUNICATIONS INFORMATION FORUM Regional Development Australia Central West (RDA Central West) is proud to partner with the Central NSW Joint Organisation of Councils (Central NSW JO) to deliver a Communications Information Forum in Blayney on Thursday, 11 March 2021.

Some of the major telecommunications providers including Telstra, Optus, NBN, Aussie Broadband and Wi-Sky, will feature at the forum that is open to local businesses and community members from across the region. The Regional Tech Hub will also be involved at the forum and was recently established by the Australian Government to provide independent advice to regional communities on technology solutions to support their needs. The forum will see the communication representatives take part in an open display followed by a live panel and Q&A session moderated by RDA Central West with time for networking at the conclusion of the event. The major service providers will give updates and information surrounding connectivity and coverage in regional areas so attendees can walk away with a better understanding of their needs and mostly importantly, the options available in the Central West. RDA Central West CEO, Sam Harma said the forum is an outstanding opportunity for local businesses and members of the community to hear directly from industry leaders. “Every customer’s needs and options are different but the common factor is reliability, and this is vital for those living and working in regional areas,” said Mr Harma. “The forum is a chance to find out more about the barriers we often face, but also the different options, including low cost options; we have to overcome these challenges and boost coverage, speed, data and in turn – profitability and efficiency. “There have also been some big announcements recently around communications for our region, including

NBN’s Business Fibre Zones in Orange and Bathurst, so I encourage anyone interested to come and find out what initiatives like this could mean for your business and our region overall.” Central NSW JO Chair Cr John Medcalf said the Central NSW JO and RDA Central West had a long partnership working in collaboration to advocate for better communications infrastructure across the region. “The JO Board has made communications a focus for 2021,” added Cr Medcalf. “Technology is moving at such a fast pace of change and this forum is an essential part of our plan to bring local concerns to key decision makers and provide access to the most up to date information to the communities we represent.”

Attending the Communications Information Forum is: • NBN Co. • Telstra • Optus • Aussie Broadband • Wi-Sky • Regional Tech Hub • Peak Connect The Communications Information Forum will be held at the Blayney Community Centre on Thursday March 11 from 12:30pm to 2pm. Entry is free and lunch will be provided thanks to the generous support of the Central NSW JO. Due to catering and COVID-19 restrictions we strongly encourage participants to register at www.blayneycommunications-information-forum.eventbrite.com.au

For more information, please contact RDA Central West on (02) 6369 1600 or email sophie@rdacentralwest.org.au

LITHGOW AGED CARE UPDATE By Rich Evans

Applications for EnergyAustralia 2021 Community Grants (Round 1) are now open

As operator of the Mt Piper power station, EnergyAustralia is proud to be part of the Lithgow region and is committed to making a positive contribution to our local community. EnergyAustralia provides funding for local projects through our community grants program. We want to support initiatives which address key social issues currently facing our region.

Senator Tony Sheldon held a public meeting in Lithgow on Monday night at the Workies, chaired by Mayor Ray Thompson.

Applications are now open We are seeking to support local projects which focus on: Education: supporting skill development, training or knowledge acquisition Social inclusion: supporting community cohesion, reduced inequality or development

How to apply for funding Visit energyaustralia.com.au/mtpiper for more information or to apply, or email community@energyaustralia.com.au. Applications open 9am, Monday 1st March and close 5pm, Friday 2nd April 2021.

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There were approximately 100 people in attendance on the night, with former and current staff members, residents and their families as well as concerned community members, gathered to further discuss the issues facing the Lithgow Aged Care facility. At the time of printing there has been no response from the Aged Care Commission in regards to the appeal lodged last week by the organisation. There was much emotion in the room as concerned family members detailed the plight of loved ones who did not want to move and spoke of the toll that moving people at this late stage in their life could potentially have. One former staff member related the change in culture she had seen in aged care over the years. “There used to be a triangle and at the top were the residents, but now at the top it’s a dollar sign,” said the former staff member. It was the view of the room that they would like to have the federal Health Minister, Richard Colbeck, attend a meeting in Lithgow and answer questions, however there has been no confirmation that would be possible at this stage. An update late Wednesday from federal member Andrew Gee confirmed that if the appeal was upheld and accreditation was granted to the facility, then the normal funding of Lithgow Aged Care could continue, but the Health Minister has confirmed to Mr Gee that any further emergency funding would need to be considered in line wth the sustainability of the organisation and their ability to maintain a workable solution. Chair of Lithgow Aged Care Stephen Lesslie read a statement to the room that confirmed that the appeal already lodged was their last attempt at trying to have the decision reversed, and they would not be in a position to proceed to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal if the appeal was not successful. Lithgow Aged Care are in talks with another provider about taking over the facility according to Mr Lesslie, however he was unable to comment any further on that process. There is now an anxious wait for residents and their families as well as staff as the Aged Care Commission considers the appeal, and with no definite timeline on when that may occur, it will be a trying time for all involved.

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

LITHGOW PUMP TRACK CONCEPT DESIGN ON EXHIBITION Design Intent Ben ch ed P l atfo rms

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Lithgow City Council is calling for comment and suggestions from bike riders on the concept design for the bike pump track to be constructed at Endeavour Park Lithgow.

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In late 2020 Council engaged Common Ground Trails, one of Australia’s foremost pump track designers and construction companies to design and construct the Lithgow Pump Track. The pump track will be located immediately below and to the north of the Adventure Playground footprint. A pump track is a circuit of rollers, banked turns and features designed to be ridden by riders "pumping" generating momentum by up and down body movements, instead of pedalling or pushing. Pump tracks are a worldwide phenomenon although only recently arriving in Australia. The concept design is for a track with about 700 sqm of riding surface that is graded for beginner, intermediate and advanced riders. The relatively steep topography of the site has allowed for an exciting and challenging track that will please and challenge riders of all skill levels. Council is seeking comment and suggestions from the public on the concept design. Comments should be sent to Council by 15 March 2021 by email to council@ lithgow.nsw.gov.au

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LITHGOW AGED CARE UPDATE The situation at Lithgow Aged Care (LAC) is distressing and complex. We all know that a closure of LAC would be devestating for residents, families and staff. I am continuing to work with the Department of Health and the Minister for Aged Care to try to find a way forward. I was in Lithgow again on Wednesday and below is the latest information that I have (current as at 12pm Thursday, 4 March).

1. Where is the review up to?

5. What’s the latest on available places?

LAC has lodged it’s application for a review of the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission’s decision and the review is underway. I do not have any insight as to when the Commission will hand down it’s review decision, but I am told that the Commission is expediting their response and it should be received soon. I know many people have made their own submission to the Aged Care Commission as part of the appeal process. I have also made a submission to the Commission.

In case of a closure, the Department is directly contacting again all approved providers within a 60km radius of LAC to confirm availability of places.

2. Has the Federal Government ceased funding LAC? Not yet. The Federal Government continues to provide emergency funding to LAC on top of the standard Federal Government funding for accredited aged care facilities. In the event that LAC’s appeal to the Commission is successful and their accreditation is reinstated, then the standard funding from the Federal Government will continue. In relation to the emergency funding, the Minister for Aged Care has advised me that he has not yet made a decision as to whether the Federal Government will continue to provide this. The continuation of the emergency funding is a separate issue to the accreditation and will depend on LAC’s viability and financial plan.

3. Is LAC for sale? LAC is looking to sell the facility. It will need to ensure that any sale occurs with an approved provider who can takeover the operations of LAC and who is supported by the Department of Health. The Department is actively working with LAC on this.

4. If LAC closes and is sold, who benefits? This has been raised with me by the community. LAC is an unlisted public not-for profit company limited by guarantee. It has charitable status. There are currently six corporate directors. Full details are available on an ASIC company search. If LAC was sold its directors and members would not be able to share in the proceeds.

They are bringing this information together with the intention of providing these contacts directly to all LAC residents/families/ representatives. I am told that a detailed information sheet will be provided to residents and families this Thursday, 4 March 2021.

6. If LAC closes will there be support available? In the event of closure, the Department of Health will work with families and residents to find appropriate accommodation for residents. The Department is planning to engage an independent facilitator to assist and support residents and families on the ground at Lithgow.

7. What happens with the RADs? A number of people have raised concerns about the Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs). I am told that in the event of a closure, the Department of Health, or their representative, would negotiate with new providers on behalf of families. If the RAD at a new facility is significantly higher than what was originally paid for LAC, I have asked the Department to look into whether there is any other assistance, including financial assistance, that can be provided to families. The Department has undertaken to get back to me on this.

8. What should staff do? Staff need our full support. There are many extremely caring and compassionate staff at LAC who are very concerned about the future of the facility, including it’s residents. I understand that staff had a meeting with LAC, the Department of Health, and representatives from the Commission on Wednesday. I would encourage staff to keep talking to the board and management at LAC. Staff are also welcome to contact my office on 6361 7138 or send me an email at andrew.gee.mp@aph.gov.au.

PALMERS OAKY RFS ACKNOWLEDGED IN PARLIAMENT I recently spoke in Parliament to pay tribute to each and every member of the Palmers Oaky Rural Fire Service brigade that faced the catastrophic bushfire season of 2019-20. Here’s an extract of my speech: On 4 December 2019 the Palmers Oaky Upper Turon Road fire broke out in the central west and went on to burn more than 17,400 hectares of private property, state forest and national park. By midday that day, members of the Palmers Oaky brigade answered the call and had well and truly swung into action. Over the next 20 days the brigade, both on the front line and back at the fire shed, worked day and night fighting the fires in and around Palmers Oaky. Much of the dangerous work undertaken by the brigade was in hilly and mountainous terrain.

Brigade captain Nino Di Falco has said that the brigade’s firefighting response was a massive group effort which included essential behindthe-scenes work which stood them in good stead in the face of these Black Summer infernos. Nino makes special mention of Chris Schofield and Duncan Ferguson, who worked their bulldozers day and night at their own expense, constructing fire control lines before the official RFS equipment was on site. The hardworking, dedicated crews were able to gain control in early January and finally declared the fire out in February 2020. We are very grateful for your commitment and your sacrifice in keeping our community safe, and this parliament recognises you and thanks you for this extraordinary service today.

RUNS ON THE BOARD FOR LITHGOW √ $1.3 million for the Lithgow CBD revitalisation √ $201,000 for Piper’s Flat Road and Range Road Intersection upgrades √ $6,000 for new equipment for Lithgow Men’s Shed √ $1.24 million for an expansion of Three Tree Lodge √ $10,000 for Portland’s Men’s Shed to restore Kremar Park Bath House √ $1.1 million for the upgrade of Glen Davis Road √ $64 million for the upgrade of the Forty Bends on Great Western Highway √ $55 million for the upgrade of the Great Western Highway through the Hartley Valley √ $1.06 million for the headspace outreach service √ $2.235 million for Lithgow’s Blast Furnace Park √ $60,000 for Marjorie Jackson Oval √ $2 million for local projects under the Drought Communities Program √ $10,828 for Portland Golf Club (solar lighting, digital pass locks, door replacement) √ $1.36 million for roads upgrades including sealing Hartley Vale Road √ $480,000 for an upgrade of Wallerawang Community and Sports Club √ $796,800 for local road upgrades in Lithgow √ $704,000 for tree removal private property

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

NEW YOUTH DROP-IN SPACE

Lithgow Council, Planet Youth Lithgow and Headspace Lithgow are excited to launch a new-drop in space for young people.

A crowd of young people attended the first drop in at Hometown Café on 23 February. There were plenty of musicians who came for a jam, an artist’s corner for sketching and a delicious afternoon tea, all provided completely free. The Drop in Space will be held every Tuesday during school term at Hometown Café from 3:30pm. Come along any Tuesday, bring your instruments, your art equipment or just yourself and your mates. “We really appreciate the young people in our community and the passion they bring to Lithgow. The new drop in space will give an opportunity to collaborate with other artists and musicians, as well as a place to just hang out,” said Lithgow City Council Mayor Ray Thompson. With funding from the federal government’s Bushfire Recovery Fund, the space will be open to young people from 12-17 years. There’s no need to book and afternoon tea will be provided. There will be artists and musicians as well as board games. Covid Safe measures will be in place.

LITHGOW CITY COUNCIL PRESENTS ITS SIX MONTHLY REVIEW

Council’s General Manager, Craig Butler’s summary on the implementation of the 2020/21 Operational Plan not only reflected on the achievements of implementing the plan over the July – December period, but also the challenges faced and the opportunities that have arisen in response to the Covid 19 pandemic and recent natural disasters. Council’s operating environment during the first and second quarters of 2020 continued to be profoundly influenced by the Covid 19 pandemic. Working remotely and splitting work crews kept the workforce and community safe but there were understandable challenges as new work practices were implemented. Inevitably, there was also a backlog of work as a result of Council’s resources being diverted to dealing with multiple recent disasters – most notably bushfires, but also flooding and drought. Council continued the focus on community recovery from disasters and Covid 19 pandemic. The Council was active in partnering with other levels of government to pursue grants for recovery with great success. Emphasis was placed on working at a fine-grained level with affected communities and individuals to rebuild their lives and their properties. New ways to engage with the community were designed and delivered. We will continue to look for new and innovative ways to connect with our rural and remote areas. The experience should equip the city with greater resilience and the Council with the experience to play a central role in people’s lives as they grapple with challenges. We recognised that the broader community were doing it tough and so when people fell behind in paying accounts we increased our focus on payment plans. Rent relief was provided to the business tenants in Council’s properties. Council adjusted its works program accordingly with some projects deferred until our finances recovered.Good outcomes were delivered with respect to the city’s natural environment. Rural landfills were enhanced with new cells, site rehabilitation works and changed operating procedures better containing waste materials and preventing the dumping of hazardous wastes. A thorough plan was developed to support the return of responsibility for the Lithgow landfill to Council’s operations, with every milestone met. This will support enhanced waste resource management and improve the customer experience for users of the landfill. Council procures potable water from the NSW

government’s WaterNSW and distributes that to the rural villages. For a range of reasons, the quality of the water that was provided by WaterNSW was not acceptable. Council stepped in and provided considerable resources to supply replacement water and advocated strongly for an improved level of service. While necessary austerity measures had to be introduced to respond to cashflow challenges, significant built infrastructure was still delivered ie., reconstruction and sealing of Glen Davis Road, Hartley Vale Road, Dark Corner Road and Fields Road. The Lithgow Pool moved across to Covid safe operating and 17,543 visited receiving much needed recreation and activity. Also, 325 local children learned how to swim during the period. Regional NSW experienced increased visitation and the tourism team worked hard to ensure that Lithgow was promoted as a destination. The installation of banners brought activity and colour to Main Street Lithgow. New marketing programs were rolled out with enhanced collateral material pushed out via social media and other technology. As people started to venture out more than 18,300 visitors called into the visitor information centre. With events like Halloween cancelled because of Covid fresh and innovative means were used to engage the community in events. The library excelled, hosting many electronic events such as storytimes and children’s programs, which can only help to increase our reach into the community via new media. Continuing our caring approach to impounded animals the dog kennel area at the Lithgow Animal Shelter was heated in time for winter and out of 183 animals impounded 150 were returned or rehoused. In summary, the first half of this Operating Plan year has been challenging but Council has stayed focused on providing quality services throughout. New practice had to be developed and rolled out seamlessly. Support from other levels of government has been much appreciated and we are substantially on track to deliver all funded projects on time. The back half of this year will see attention given to customer service, financial restraint and project delivery. A copy of the 2020/21 Six Monthly Progress Report for the July – December 2020 period can be downloaded from Council’s website https://council.lithgow.com/council/ipr/ click on Progress Reports in the page menu.

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

BULKY WASTE COLLECTION The First Bulky Waste Collection for the year scheduled for 15 March 2021.

Lithgow Council advises residents of the first free bulky waste collection scheduled to commence on 15 March 2021. Anyone who wishes to take advantage of this service should, by midday on Friday the 12th March 2021, either register on Council’s website www.council.lithgow.com or alternatively contact Council’s Customer Service Office on 6354 9999 to register. Then, on the night before Monday 15 March 2021, leave their bulky waste adjacent to where they would normally place their garbage bin for pickup. The following items will and will not be collected. Council WILL NOT collect • Chemicals, oils or hazardous material • Liquid waste • Asbestos • Items that cannot be lifted by 2 persons • Building or demolition waste Council WILL collect • White goods • Mattresses (max 2) • E-waste (computers and electrical items) • Furniture items • Tyres (max 5) • Carpet rolls • Garden furniture • Other smaller items if packaged into boxes/crates

UPGRADES FOR CLUB LITHGOW’S OUTDOOR SPORTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES Bathurst MP Paul Toole has officially opened major upgrades at Club Lithgow, made possible by NSW Government funding of nearly $100,000.

The Stronger Country Communities Fund grant has enabled the club to transform its outdoor sports and recreation facilities. These included the installation of new greenside shades to replace those lost in a snow storm several years ago. “The SCCF grant of $97,448 has also seen the construction of an alfresco recreation and barbecue area which will provide a year-round facility for sporting presentations as well as use by members and their guests,” Mr Toole said.

“The funding also allowed the fence along the stormwater drain on Lithgow Street to be replaced. This improves the club’s appearance from the street and Valley Plaza as also helps conceal rubbish bins and the keg storage area.” Mr Toole said the improvements will encourage more participation in lawn bowls for all ages, from bare foot bowlers to seniors. He said the club has more than 150 bowlers and more than 4000 members who will benefit from the upgrades. “The club also sponsors numerous sporting bodies including Lithgow District senior and junior cricket, Zig Zag men, women and junior girls hockey and senior citizens and even the local ukulele group as well as many other groups that will make use of the recreation area for regular social activities and sporting presentations,” Mr Toole said. • Note opening was on Friday, February 26

The Contractor will only collect up to 3 cubic metres of material (e.g. 3m long, 1m high and 1m wide). Residents are reminded that a REQUEST FOR SERVICE for the above date is still required. ALL PERSONS that require material to be collected are required to complete the form on Council’s website, or phone Council on 6354 9999, before 12 noon on Friday 12th March 2021. A booking reference number will be provided once registration is successful. PLEASE NOTE: It is important material is placed at the correct location by Sunday night. Any material not presented by the correct time cannot be collected. This service is only available to those residents who have a weekly garbage collection service.

IT’S OPEN: Member for Bathurst Paul Toole, right, at the official opening the new alfresco area at Club Lithgow. Pictured are, from left: Karren Jamieson CEO, Warren Kennedy Vice President, Tim Breen Vice President Men’s Bowls, Betty Newcombe President Ladies Bowls, Jeff Madden Director, Athol Roach Director, Michael Brown Treasurer, Julie Hughan Director and Wayne Allan President. Inset, Paul Toole (right) and Wayne Allan

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“You need to associate with people that inspire you, people that challenge you to rise higher, people that make you better. Don’t waste your valuable time with people that are not adding to your growth. Your destiny is too important.” Joel Osteen Running a business, either as an owner or a manager, is a tough gig in the best of times and almost impossible in the worst of times. It can be very isolating if you are unable to find peers that you trust enough to be able discuss your inner thoughts, doubts, and ambitions. Many start-ups fail because they don’t have access to great mentors, or realise the value of listening to someone who has previously gone down the same or similar path. When these business owners hit a wall or come across a challenge that appears insurmountable, they simply give up, and they and their business disappear into oblivion. Thankfully, most business owners in regional areas are already very resilient as they have usually faced tough obstacles from their first day and see it as just part of doing business. It could be drought, floods, bushfires, technological changes such as online shopping, changes in their marketplace, more competition, or the impact of changes in legislation. These business owners are innovative in finding ways around any of the issues they may face and one of the ways they do that is by regularly staying in touch with a mentor or someone with business experience to utilise as a sounding board. Though resilience is seen as an individual attribute and generally related to growth drawn from previous experiences, it doesn’t mean that you have to face current day situations on your own. The on-going pandemic has drawn much of the community together to support each other wherever and whenever possible. Businesses, community groups, and all levels of Government have pitched in on collaborative projects which at the end of the day assist local communities as a whole. Yes, there is room for improvement especially where Government funding is concerned, but compared to many other countries we are doing well. My heroes are not movie stars or rock legends, or sporting stars. They are leadership guru’s such as John Maxwell, Tom Peters, Brene Brown, and the awesome Simon Sinek. They are my mentors such as Richard Dudaniec, David Weekes, Dean Mobbs, Mark Morrison, and Simon White. They are people I look up to, that I respect, that listen to me when I am down, that given half a chance, I could talk with all day and all night on our favourite topics of business, entrepreneurship, and leadership. These amazing people keep me going, keep me motivated, and keep me inspired regardless of what is thrown at me. If you are not doing it already, associate with people who bring the best version of yourself to the surface. Follow leadership guru’s you can relate to, find yourself a mentor, and listen to those that inspire you on a regular basis. Realise that business is tough, but you are never on your own! “Steve Semmens is an experienced Business Coach who works with senior and mid-level executives, managers, and business owners at all levels of leadership throughout the Central West of NSW. The Persuader coaching process is designed to focus on the individuals core strengths and capabilities to maximise their effectiveness, as well as identifying any gaps or challenges they may have, and then we help to close them. Steve has a Diploma of Executive Coaching, a Bachelor of Business (Honours), and is a Member of International Coach Federation. He has a strong interest in the development and growth of entrepreneurial leaders, especially in regional areas. Steve currently consults with a variety of organisations, helping them to implement effective and successful change management strategies, so they can reach their full potential and achieve the desired outcomes according to their set vision.”

Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

NEW CAREER ADVICE PROGRAM IN CENTRAL WEST Skillset has launched a free career advice support service, Skillset CareerLink Central West, for residents across Central West NSW.

The Australian Government has recognised Skillset’s expertise and experience in career development programs by selecting them to receive a $600,000 project grant from the National Careers Institute to deliver a career information, advice and support program. The Skillset CareerLink Central West program is supported by Regional Development Australia Central West and will be delivered across eleven local government areas covering more than 180,000 residents and a local economy supporting 74,000 jobs. The eleven local government areas are Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Cowra, Forbes, Lachlan, Lithgow, Oberon, Orange, Parkes and Weddin. There are three key services offered in the CareerLink Central West program: Career Consultation – where people aged 25-44-years can sign up for free career development sessions, CareerLink Hub – a regional careers information hub based in the Flannery Centre in Bathust, and CareerLink Community – an online portal where Central West residents can access newsletters, career advice, resources, and invitations to events. Craig Randazzo, Chief Executive Officer at Skillset said that this program will close the gap for local Bathurst

residents in accessing local and relevant career advice. “We know that a person’s career is a journey, not a destination with McCrindle research showing an Australian will have 17 different employers, and an average of five separate careers in their lifetime.” “We believe Skillset CareerLink Central West will create an immediate impact for in-person career services for our primary target group of 25 – 44 year olds where before now they have been unable to access relevant and current career advice tailored to the local market. This program will close that gap and become a key service for local residents to access career guidance.” Bathurst Regional Council is pleased to welcome a new program to the regional area to support career development of local people in the region. “Bathurst Regional Council is proud to be partnering with Skillset to provide access to quality careers information and advice to benefit residents, as well as ensuring our business community has access to the skilled workforce they need to grow. The CareerLink program will be the first of its kind where any Bathurst resident will be able to access free career information and advice,” said Mayor Bobby Bourke. The Skillset CareerLink Central West program received grant funding from the Australian Government’s National Careers Institute. Local Bathurst residents who are interested in accessing career advice are encouraged to visit the CareerLink Community website at www.skillset. com.au or call 1300 853 525.

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CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY 2021 “Step Up To Clean Up” - get involved this Clean Up Australia Day Sunday 7th March 2021!

For local residents who want to get involved register your site, or join another site via the following link www. cleanupaustraliaday.org.au Council encourages groups to register their clean-up location for the collection of waste on Monday 8th March 2021. Registered groups who can’t take their waste to Lithgow Solid Waste Facility and need it collected must provide Council with an easily accessible single collection point by midday on Friday the 5th March 2021. Contact Lithgow Council Customer Service to register your collection point on 6354 9999.Additional limited Clean-up bags are available upon request.

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021 Coming to America, Friday 5th March at 8:30pm on Nine

The original and classic Eddie Murphy comedy from 1988 is on our small screens this Friday evening. Also starring James Earl Jones (voice of Darth Vader) and Arsenio Hall. Even more exciting is the “Coming to America 2” movie about to hit our shores! Immersed in luxury and riches, the courteous blue blood and refined heir apparent to Africa's prosperous kingdom of Zamunda, Prince Akeem (Murphy), summons up the courage to reject an arranged marriage proposal on his twenty-first birthday. Bent on finding true love, the young aristocrat along with his trusted valet, Semmi (Hall), find themselves in the strange and unknown urban jungle of New York City's Queens, trying to mingle with their neighbours by posing as humble exchange students. More than anything in the world, the noble prince yearns to be loved for what he is, and not for his title; however, can he find his soulmate in the bustling Big Apple?

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International News Polish News Maltese News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Portuguese News Urdu News Hindi News It’s A Match New Girl Live: NBL: United V Bullets 4:00 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:30 Live: NBL: Hawks v Wildcats 6:30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine 7:00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus 7:35 Abandoned Engineering 8:30 Why Women Kill 9:30 United Shades of America 10:20 Letterkenny 10:45 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2021

ABC - 2

5:00 rage 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 10:00 rage 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:30 Romeo & Juliet 2:33 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds 3:34 Prince Harry’s Story: Four Weddings 4:29 Landline 5:00 A-League Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC 7:00 ABC News 7:32 Death in Paradise 8:32 Call the Midwife 9:32 Harrow 10:26 Apple Tree Yard 11:21 Press

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:56 44:48 4:57 5:03 5:10 5:25 5:35 5:51 5:57

Childrens' Programs Play School Story Time Olobob Top Dog Loves Books Luo Bao Bei Fireman Sam Rusty Rivets Peppa Pig Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:12 Brave Bunnies 6:21 Bluey 6:30 Kiri and Lou 6:35 Go Jetters 7:01 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:16 Sir Mouse 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:02 QI 8:33 Pride: Live at The Apollo 9:33 Ross Noble Stand Up Series 10:02 Sammy J 10:07 Would I Lie to You? 10:38 Why Are You Like This 11:05 High Fidelity 11:33 Penn and Teller: Fool Us

SUNDAY 07 MARCH 5:30 6:00 6:30 7:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

ABC - 2

4:59 rage 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Update 9:01 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:32 The World This Week 11:01 Compass 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:31 Australia Remastered 3:29 The Mix 4:00 W-League 6:00 Antiques Roadshow 7:00 ABC News 7:42 Grand Designs NZ 8:30 Harrow 9:24 Silent Witness 10:26 Patrick Melrose 11:28 Line of Duty

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:55 4:48 4:57 5:03 5:10 5:25 5:35 5:51 5:57

Childrens' Programs Play School Story Time Olobob Top Dog Loves Books Luo Bao Bei Fireman Sam Rusty Rivets Peppa Pig Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:12 Brave Bunnies 6:21 Bluey 6:30 Kiri and Lou 6:35 The Adventures of Paddington 6:47 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 7:01 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:16 Sir Mouse 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:01 Compass 8:29 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge 10:28 Catalyst 11:27 Devolution: A Devo Theory

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Brand Developers Tebo Massage Chair 6:00 Brand Developers Bowflex Max Trainer 6:30 Brand Developers - Invictus 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 Horse Racing 5:00 Seven News 5:30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 7:30 Men in Black: International 10:00 Wrath of the Titans 12:00 Borderline Normal

ABC ME - 23

5:49 Childrens' Programs 1:55 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 2:07 Danger Mouse 2:21 Thunderbirds Are Go 2:50 Radiant 3:16 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 3:40 Dragon Ball Super 4:06 Gym Stars 4:32 Odd Squad 4:56 The Next Step 5:20 Dogstar 5:50 Sadie Sparks 6:02 Spirit Riding Free 6:30 Robot Wars 7:30 Shaun the Sheep 7:37 All Hail King Julien 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:23 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed 8:35 Wishfart 8:47 Mighty Mike 8:57 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:32 The Legend of Korra

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Brand Developers - Total Gym Fit 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 House of Wellness 1:00 Beach Cops 1:30 Highway Patrol 2:00 Grown Ups 2 4:00 Better Homes & Gardens 5:00 Seven News 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Ultimate Tag 8:40 Kingsman: The Secret Service 11:10 World’s Deadliest

5:49 2:03 2:15 2:37 3:06 3:34 4:05 4:27

ABC ME - 23

Childrens' Programs Danger Mouse Thunderbirds Are Go Deadly Dinosaurs Teenage Boss Horrible Histories Gym Stars Good Game Spawn Point: Snack Size 4:33 Odd Squad 4:56 The Next Step 5:20 Dogstar 5:44 Oddbods 5:50 Sadie Sparks 6:03 Spirit Riding Free 6:30 Robot Wars 7:30 Shaun the Sheep 7:38 All Hail King Julien 8:01 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:23 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed 8:35 Wishfart 8:47 Mighty Mike 8:57 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:32 The Legend of Korra 9:55 rage

WIN - 8

5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 WhichCar 6:30 Entertainment Tonight 7:00 Escape Fishing with ET 7:30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures 8:30 The Offroad Adventure Show 9:30 Studio 10: Saturday 12:00 Bondi Rescue 12:30 Destination Dessert 1:00 10 Minute Kitchen 1:30 Everyday Gourmet 2:00 Three Blue Ducks 2:30 Australia by Design: Innovation 3:00 My Market Kitchen 3:30 Jamie & the Nonnas 4:30 Farm to Fork 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Bondi Rescue 7:00 Three Blue Ducks 9:00 Ambulance 11:20 Inside the Children’s Hospital

WIN BOLD - 81

5:00 Jake and the Fatman 6:00 Home Shopping 9:00 Star Trek: Voyager 10:00 Diagnosis Murder 12:00 JAG 1:00 The Doctors 2:00 Jake and the Fatman 4:00 IFISH 4:30 Mighty Machines 5:00 Escape Fishing with ET 5:30 Scorpion 7:30 NCIS 8:30 NCIS: New Orleans 11:20 L.A.’s Finest

NINE - 5

5:30 A Current Affair 6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday 12:00 Destination WA 12:30 Award Winning Tasmania 1:00 My Way 1:30 Driving Test 2:00 Live: Constellation Cup 4:00 The Pet Rescuers 4:30 The Garden Gurus 5:00 Nine News: First at Five 5:30 Getaway 6:00 Nine News Saturday 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Space Invaders 8:30 Mission: Impossible - Fallout 11:30 Empire

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Cheers 6:30 Friends 8:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00 Becker 10:00 Frasier 11:00 The Middle 11:30 The Amazing Race Australia 2:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 3:30 Friends 6:00 Columbo 7:30 Kojak 8:30 Spyforce 9:30 The Big Bang Theory 10:30 The Middle 12:00 Home Shopping

7TWO - 62

5:30 Danoz Direct 6:00 Brand Developers Bowflex Max Trainer 6:30 Brand Developers: Does it all Drill Bits 7:00 Brand Developers - Invictus 7:30 Brand Developers - Itread 8:00 Brand Developers - Invictus One 8:30 Travel Oz 10:00 Winners 11:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 12:00 Weekender 12:30 Creek to Coast 1:00 House of Wellness 2:00 Sydney Weekender 2:30 The Great Australian Doorstep 3:15 RSPCA Animal Rescue 3:45 Property Ladder 5:00 Horse Racing 5:30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes 6:30 The Yorkshire Vet 8:30 Escape to the Country 11:30 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes

9GEM - 52

1:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 6:00 New Style Direct 10:00 The Edgar Wallace Mystery Theatre 11:20 Explore 11:30 The Baron 12:30 My Favorite Martian 1:00 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1:30 Mister Ten Per Cent 3:20 West of Zanzibar 5:20 Flight From Ashiya 7:30 Super Rugby Preview 8:00 Live: Super Rugby: Rebels v Brumbies 9:45 Live: Super Rugby Post-Match 10:00 Hang ‘Em High

7MATE - 63

5:30 Storage Wars 6:00 Step Outside with Paul Burt 6:30 Fishy Business 7:30 American Pickers 8:30 Brand Developers - Itread 9:00 Brand Developers Transforma Ladders 9:30 Brand Developers: Does it all Drill Bits 10:00 Freesurfer 11:30 Your 4x4 12:00 On Tour With Allan Border 12:30 STIHL Timbersports Series 1:00 Blokesworld 1:30 Aussie Dreamlivers Texas 2:00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars 3:00 AFLW 5:00 Shipping Wars 6:00 Megastructures 7:00 Building Giants 8:00 Mighty Ships 9:00 Mighty Cruise Ships 10:00 Air Crash Investigation 12:00 Storage Wars: Canada

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 12:30 1:30 2:00 3:00 3:55 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:35 8:35 9:35 10:30 11:30

WIN - 8

5:00 Hour of Power With Bobby Schuller 6:00 Mass for You at Home 6:30 Hillsong 7:00 Leading the Way 7:30 Fishing Australia 8:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 8:30 Australia by Design: Innovation 9:00 Luca’s Key Ingredient 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday 12:00 All 4 Adventure 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 2:00 My Market Kitchen 2:30 Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey 3:00 Bondi Rescue 3:30 Roads Less Travelled 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project 7:30 The Amazing Race Australia 9:00 FBI: Most Wanted 11:00 The Sunday Project 12:00 Home Shopping

WIN BOLD - 81

5:30 Home Shopping 7:30 Key of David 8:00 Bondi Rescue 8:30 Star Trek: Voyager 9:30 One Strange Rock 10:30 Escape Fishing with ET 11:00 Scorpion 1:00 The Doctors 2:00 Australia by Design: Innovation 2:30 The Offroad Adventure Show 3:30 Reel Action 4:00 Fishing Australia 5:00 IFISH 5:30 Bondi Rescue 6:00 JAG 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 9:25 NCIS: Los Angeles 10:20 48 Hours 11:20 Hawaii Five-0

NINE - 5

5:30 Wesley Impact 6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Live: Sports Sunday 11:00 Women’s Footy 12:00 The Xtreme Collxtion 1:00 Live: Constellation Cup 3:00 Customs 3:30 Driving Test 4:00 David Attenborough’s Dynasties 5:00 Nine News: First at Five 5:30 Territory Cops 6:00 Nine News Sunday 7:00 Married at First Sight 8:30 60 Minutes 9:30 Nine News Late 10:00 Uncovered: Killed By Hate 11:45 Young, Dumb & Banged Up in the Sun

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 The Brady Bunch 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 9:00 Neighbours 11:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 1:00 The Amazing Race Australia 2:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 3:30 Friends 6:00 The Big Bang Theory 9:00 Friends 10:30 2 Broke Girls 12:00 Home Shopping

7TWO - 62

5:30 Global Shop - Ventus Dual-Tech 10:00 House of Wellness 11:00 NBC Today 12:00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes 1:00 1 Man and a Bike 1:30 The Zoo 2:30 The Yorkshire Vet 4:30 Escape to the Country 8:30 Wild Bill 9:30 Bodyguard 11:50 Escape to the Country

9GEM - 52

1:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 6:30 Amazing Facts Presents 7:00 Leading the Way 7:30 In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley 8:00 Beyond Today 8:30 The Incredible Journey Presents 9:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:00 Seven Days to Noon 12:00 My Favorite Martian 12:30 The Garden Gurus 1:00 Getaway 1:30 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 2:00 Irma la Douce 5:00 The Birds 7:30 Death in Paradise 8:40 Chicago P.D. 9:40 Chicago Fire 10:40 Chicago Med 11:35 Bizarre E.R.

5:00 6:30 7:00 10:00 11:00

Mystery Diners The Cook and the Chef Gok Cooks Chinese Cooking Up A Fortune Beautiful Baking With Juliet Sear Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize A Gondola on the Murray The Cook and the Chef Cheese Slices The Big Family Cooking Showdown Pacific Island Food Revolution Weekend Breaks with Gregg Wallace Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure Freddie Fries Down Under The Big Family Cooking Showdown

7MATE - 63

Gold Fever The Next Level Fishy Business Shipping Wars Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates 11:30 The Fishing Show 12:30 AFLW 4:30 Graveyard Carz 5:30 Counting Cars 6:00 Last Stop Garage 6:30 Border Patrol 7:00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 8:30 The Hangover Part III 10:40 A Million Ways to Die in the West

SBS FOOD - 33

11:35 Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure 12:30 Freddie Fries Down Under 1:30 Gok Cooks Chinese 2:00 Cooking Up A Fortune 3:00 Beautiful Baking With Juliet Sear 3:55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 4:00 A Gondola on the Murray 4:30 The Cook and the Chef 5:30 For The Love Of Bread 6:00 In Search of Umami 6:30 Bill’s Kitchen: Notting Hill 7:00 Diana’s Asia Unplated 7:30 Wok Vs Pot With Marion and Silvia 8:00 Michela’s Tuscan Kitchen 8:30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey 9:40 Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 10:45 Gino’s Italian Escape 11:35 For The Love Of Bread

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

MONDAY 08 MARCH 5:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

International News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 Al Jazeera News 1:55 Hillary 3:00 Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong’o 3:55 Vote Yes 4:05 Great British Railway Journeys 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 The Secret Life of Lighthouses 8:30 24 Hours in Emergency 9:25 The Story of the Songs 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 Outlander 11:55 Butter Lamp

SBS VICELAND - 31

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:55 Childrens' Programs 4:37 Thomas & Friends: Big World! 4:48 Play School Art Time 5:00 Dog Loves Books 5:10 Luo Bao Bei 5:25 Fireman Sam 5:35 Rusty Rivets 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:12 Brave Bunnies 6:20 Bluey 6:30 Kiri and Lou 6:35 The Adventures of Paddington 6:47 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 7:02 Dino Dana 7:15 Odd Squad 7:31 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Doctor Who 8:47 David Attenborough: Kingdom of Plants 10:45 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 11:34 Escape From the City

TUESDAY 09 MARCH SBS ONE - 3

International News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 PBS NewsHour 1:55 Hillary 3:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Aus 4:00 Great British Railway Journeys 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Australian Railway Journeys 8:40 24 Hours in Emergency 9:35 Michael Portillo’s Abandoned Britain 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Pier 12:00 Calling

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:35 12:00 2:00 2:45 3:45

ABC - 2

5:29 7.30 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Four Corners 10:57 Antiques Roadshow 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:00 Call the Midwife 1:59 Poldark 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:10 Antiques Roadshow 5:11 Grand Designs: House of the Year 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:02 Foreign Correspondent 8:33 Catalyst 9:30 The Truth About Getting Fit 10:29 QI 11:01 ABC Late News 11:34 Q+A

International News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News Nepali News NHK Japanese News Hindi News Inside Heston’s World The Curse of Oak Island Noma Australia ABC America: World News Tonight 4:10 PBS NewsHour 5:10 The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross 5:40 Shortland Street 6:10 Asia’s Next Top Model 7:05 Jeopardy! 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 K-Pop Machine 9:30 Russia’s War On Hip-Hop 10:35 The Salisbury Poisonings 11:30 VICE News Tonight 12:00 Stories From Norway: The Musical!

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 1:40 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 2:00 Criminal Confessions 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Ultimate Tag 9:10 9-1-1 10:10 The Rookie 11:10 The Latest: Seven News 11:40 Station 19

4:30 6:00 8:30 12:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Judge Judy Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey Farm to Fork The Bold & the Beautiful 10 News First The Project The Amazing Race Australia Hughesy, We Have a Problem The Graham Norton Show The Project WIN’s All Australian News

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Getaway 1:30 Married at First Sight 3:00 Tipping Point 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 5:30 Nine News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Married at First Sight 9:00 Under Investigation 10:00 Australian Crime Stories 11:10 Nine News Late 11:40 The First 48

7TWO - 62

6:30 Travel Oz 8:00 Harry’s Practice 8:30 Million Dollar Minute 9:30 NBC Today 10:30 The Falcon in Hollywood 12:00 House of Wellness 1:00 Brit Cops 2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 1 Man and a Bike 4:00 Better Homes & Gardens 5:30 Escape to the Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Doc Martin 8:30 Judge John Deed 10:30 Autopsy 11:30 Brit Cops

5:30 7:00 8:00 8:30 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 11:00

5:30 International News 12:00 Is Australia Sexist? 1:00 VICE 1:35 Lethal Ladies: NZ Female Fighters 2:00 Insight 3:00 Why Do Men Earn More Than Women? 3:55 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:20 This Week with George Stephanopoulos 5:15 The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross 5:45 Shortland Street 6:15 Forged In Fire Latin America 7:05 Jeopardy! 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 Taskmaster: Champion Of Champions 9:25 RocKwiz: Amaya Laucirica & James Reyne 10:20 After the Virus 11:10 ZeroZeroZero

5:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

ABC - 2

5:00 Insiders 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Landline 11:00 Grand Designs NZ 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:00 Death in Paradise 2:00 Rake 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:00 Antiques Roadshow 5:00 Restoration Australia 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:01 Australian Story 8:31 Four Corners 9:18 Media Watch 9:35 The Pacific: In the Wake of Captain Cook 10:23 You Can’t Ask That 10:55 ABC Late News 11:27 Catalyst

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:55 Childrens' Programs 4:37 Thomas & Friends: Big World! 4:48 Play School Art Time 5:01 Dog Loves Books 5:10 Luo Bao Bei 5:25 Fireman Sam 5:35 Rusty Rivets 5:50 Peppa Pig 5:56 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:12 Brave Bunnies 6:21 Bluey 6:30 Kiri and Lou 6:35 The Adventures of Paddington 6:47 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 7:02 Dino Dana 7:15 Odd Squad 7:31 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Doctor Who 8:47 Why Are You Like This 9:12 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 9:53 High Fidelity 10:22 Brassic 11:07 Pride: Live at The Apollo

ABC ME - 23

5:49 Childrens' Programs 3:26 Superfan 3:35 Shame 3:53 What It’s Like 4:03 Gym Stars 4:25 The Drawing Show 4:32 Odd Squad 4:56 The Next Step 5:20 Dogstar 5:44 Oddbods 5:50 Sadie Sparks 6:02 Spirit Riding Free 6:25 BtN Newsbreak 6:31 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Deadly 60 7:30 Shaun the Sheep 7:37 All Hail King Julien 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:22 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed 8:35 Wishfart 8:47 Mighty Mike 8:57 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:32 The Legend of Korra 9:56 rage

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Fugitive at 17 2:00 Criminal Confessions 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Ultimate Tag 9:00 The Good Doctor 10:00 The Resident 11:00 The Latest: Seven News 11:30 Station 19

5:49 2:56 3:20 3:30 4:02 4:25 4:31 4:55 5:20 5:50 6:02 6:25 6:31 7:00

ABC ME - 23

Childrens' Programs WOW! That’s Amazing What’s For Dinner? Horrible Histories Gym Stars The Drawing Show Odd Squad The Next Step Lost in Oz Sadie Sparks Spirit Riding Free BtN Newsbreak Operation Ouch! Deadly 60 on a Mission: Pole to Pole 7:30 Shaun the Sheep 7:37 All Hail King Julien 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:23 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed 8:35 Wishfart 8:47 Mighty Mike 8:57 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:32 The Legend of Korra 9:56 rage

WIN BOLD - 81

5:05 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation 9:00 Diagnosis Murder 10:00 Star Trek: Voyager 12:00 Star Trek: Enterprise 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Bondi Rescue 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 JAG 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS

4:30 6:00 8:30 12:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Everyday Gourmet Judge Judy Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey 4:00 Farm to Fork 4:30 The Bold & the Beautiful 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project 7:30 The Amazing Race Australia 8:30 NCIS 10:30 The Project 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News

WIN BOLD - 81

5:00 Nash Bridges 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation 9:00 Diagnosis Murder 10:00 Star Trek: Voyager 11:00 Jake and the Fatman 12:00 Nash Bridges 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Elementary 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 JAG 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 10:25 CSI: Miami

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WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 The Brady Bunch 6:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7:00 The Middle 8:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 10:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:00 Frasier 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Happy Together 1:30 Frasier 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 4:00 Becker 5:00 Frasier 6:00 Friends 6:30 Neighbours 7:00 Friends 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 9:30 Two and a Half Men 11:00 The Middle 12:00 Home Shopping

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 The Garden Gurus 1:30 Married at First Sight 3:00 Tipping Point 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 5:30 Nine News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Married at First Sight 9:00 Botched 10:00 Australian Scandal 11:00 Nine News Late 11:30 Labour of Love

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Frasier 7:00 Friends 8:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00 Frasier 10:00 Becker 11:00 Frasier 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Medium 3:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 4:00 Becker 5:00 Frasier 6:00 Friends 6:30 Neighbours 8:00 The Big Bang Theory 9:30 Mom 12:00 Home Shopping

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9GEM - 52

5:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 7:00 Creflo Dollar Ministries 7:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 9:30 Danoz 10:30 Ellen 11:30 My Favorite Martian 12:00 Australia’s Top Ten of Everything 1:00 Days of Our Lives 1:55 Young & the Restless 2:50 The Garden Gurus Moments 3:05 Orders to Kill 5:20 Heartbeat 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 London Kills 8:40 Agatha Raisin: The Quiche of Death 10:40 Three Days To Live 11:40 Live Well for Longer

6:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:30 4:00 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 10:30

7TWO - 62

Travel Oz Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute NBC Today House of Wellness Brit Cops Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute Sydney Weekender Better Homes & Gardens Escape to the Country Bargain Hunt Pie in the Sky Inspector George Gently Jonathan Creek

9GEM - 52

5:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 7:00 Creflo Dollar Ministries 7:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 9:30 Danoz 10:30 Ellen 11:30 My Favorite Martian 12:00 London Kills 1:10 Days of Our Lives 2:05 Young & the Restless 3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Dentist on the Job 5:20 Heartbeat 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks 8:40 The Closer 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles 10:40 Shades of Blue 11:40 Law & Order

7MATE - 63

Buccaneers and Bones Fishy Business Counting Cars Last Stop Garage Shipping Wars America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions A Football Life Doomsday Preppers Buccaneers and Bones Gold Fever Graveyard Carz Counting Cars Last Stop Garage V8 Supercars Super 2 Dunlop Series Storage Wars American Pickers Pawn Stars Pawn Stars South Africa Pawn Stars UK Jack Reacher: Never Go Back Above the Law

SBS FOOD - 33

11:35 12:05 12:30 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30

5:30 6:30 7:30 8:00 9:00 9:30 10:00

Bill’s Kitchen: Notting Hill Gok Cooks Chinese Diana’s Asia Unplated Wok Vs Pot With Marion and Silvia Kitchen Hero The Cook’s Pantry with Matt Sinclair Lidia’s Italy Miguel’s Feasts Sachie’s Kitchen Mercurio’s Menu The Cook and the Chef Come Dine With Me Couples Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted Mystery Diners The Cook and the Chef Ready Steady Cook

7MATE - 63

Pawn Stars UK Fishy Business Creek to Coast American Pickers Pawn Stars Storage Wars America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 11:00 A Football Life 2:00 Gold Fever 3:00 Pawn Stars South Africa 3:30 Pawn Stars UK 4:00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates 4:30 Pawnography 5:30 Storage Wars 6:00 American Pickers 7:00 Pawn Stars 7:30 Highway Patrol 8:30 Outback Opal Hunters 10:30 Mighty Rivers 11:30 Jade Fever 12:00 Doomsday Preppers

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 12:30 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:30 11:30

Mystery Diners The Cook and the Chef Kitchen Hero The Cook’s Pantry with Matt Sinclair Lidia’s Italy Miguel’s Feasts Sachie’s Kitchen Mercurio’s Menu The Cook and the Chef Come Dine With Me Couples Food Safari Indian Food Made Easy Rick Stein’s Fruits of the Sea Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail Mystery Diners The Cook and the Chef Ready Steady Cook

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

WEDNESDAY 10 MARCH 5:30 7:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

International News Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 PBS NewsHour 1:55 Hillary 3:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Aus 4:05 Great British Railway Journeys 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Ancient Tracks 8:30 Australia in Colour 9:30 Departure 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 Romulus 11:50 Oh Lucy!

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 9:30 10:00 10:30

International News Serbian News Dutch News F24 International & Africa News 11:00 NHK Japanese News 11:35 Hindi News 12:00 Inside Heston’s World 2:00 The Curse of Oak Island 2:50 Noma Australia 3:20 Stories From Norway: The Musical! 3:45 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:10 PBS NewsHour 5:10 The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross 5:40 Shortland Street 6:10 VS Arashi 7:05 Jeopardy! 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 Wellington Paranormal 9:05 The Conversation 11:10 Desperately Seeking Susan

ABC - 2

5:29 7.30 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Foreign Correspondent 10:30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:30 National Press Club 1:37 Media Watch 1:55 Poldark 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:12 Antiques Roadshow 5:10 Grand Designs: House of the Year 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:02 Hard Quiz 8:31 The Weekly 9:02 Aftertaste 9:32 Why Are You Like This 9:57 Adam Hills: The Last Leg 10:38 Staged 11:02 ABC Late News 11:34 Four Corners

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:55 Childrens' Programs 4:25 Charlie and Lola 4:37 Thomas & Friends: Big World! 4:48 Play School Art Time 5:01 Dog Loves Books 5:10 Luo Bao Bei 5:25 Fireman Sam 5:35 Rusty Rivets 5:50 Peppa Pig 5:57 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:12 Brave Bunnies 6:21 Bluey 6:30 Kiri and Lou 6:35 The Adventures of Paddington 6:48 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 7:02 Dino Dana 7:15 Odd Squad 7:31 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Doctor Who 8:47 Harry Seidler: Modernist 9:47 Restoration Australia 11:43 Louis Theroux: Mothers On The Edge

THURSDAY 11 MARCH 5:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

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International News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 PBS NewsHour 1:55 Hillary 3:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Aus 4:00 Great Indian Railway Journeys 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 World’s Greatest Palaces 8:30 Michael Mosley: What’s My Diagnosis 9:35 Shadowplay 10:40 SBS World News Late 11:10 24 Hours in Police Custody 12:00 Julian

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5:30 International News 8:30 Macedonian News 9:00 Croatian News 9:30 Serbian News 10:00 Dutch News 10:30 Somali News 11:00 NHK Japanese News 11:35 Hindi News 12:00 ISU Figure Skating 2:05 Gaycation 3:45 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:10 PBS NewsHour 5:10 NBL: Overtime 5:40 Shortland Street 6:10 Taskmaster Norway 7:05 Jeopardy! 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 The Curse of Oak Island 9:20 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery 10:10 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish 11:05 VICE News Tonight 11:30 The Longest Day in Chang’an

ABC - 2

5:29 7.30 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 9:59 Australian Story 10:29 Compass 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:00 Hard Quiz 1:29 The Weekly 2:00 Poldark 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:10 Antiques Roadshow 5:10 Grand Designs: House of the Year 6:00 The Drum 6:55 Sammy J 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:02 Back Roads 8:32 Q+A 9:36 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 10:06 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 11:00 ABC Late News 11:32 Princess Margaret: The Rebel Royal

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:55 Childrens' Programs 4:37 Thomas & Friends: Big World! 4:50 Play School Art Time 5:01 Dog Loves Books 5:10 Luo Bao Bei 5:25 Fireman Sam 5:35 Rusty Rivets 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:12 Brave Bunnies 6:20 Bluey 6:30 Kiri and Lou 6:35 The Adventures of Paddington 6:48 Andy’s Dinosaur Adventures 7:03 Dino Dana 7:15 Odd Squad 7:31 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Doctor Who 8:45 Penn and Teller: Fool Us 9:27 Hard Quiz 9:56 The Weekly 10:26 You Can’t Ask That 10:57 David Attenborough: Kingdom of Plants 11:49 Parks and Recreation

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Dream House Nightmare 2:00 Criminal Confessions 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 7:00 Home and Away 7:30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line 8:30 The Pembrokeshire Murders 10:30 The Latest: Seven News 11:00 Criminal Confessions 12:00 Code Black

5:49 2:56 3:19 3:30 4:02 4:26 4:32 4:56 5:20 5:50 6:03 6:25 6:31 7:00

ABC ME - 23

Childrens' Programs WOW! That’s Amazing What’s For Dinner? Horrible Histories Gym Stars The Drawing Show Odd Squad The Next Step Lost in Oz Sadie Sparks Spirit Riding Free BtN Newsbreak Operation Ouch! Deadly 60 on a Mission: Pole to Pole 7:30 Shaun the Sheep 7:37 All Hail King Julien 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:23 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed 8:35 Wishfart 8:46 Mighty Mike 8:57 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:32 The Legend of Korra 9:56 rage

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Dead at 17 2:00 Criminal Confessions 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 7:00 Home and Away 8:30 Wife Swap Australia 9:45 Ant Middleton & Rebel Wilson 10:45 The Latest: Seven News 11:15 Celebrity Obsessed

ABC ME - 23

5:49 Childrens' Programs 2:56 WOW! That’s Amazing 3:20 What’s For Dinner? 3:30 Horrible Histories 4:02 Gym Stars 4:25 The Drawing Show 4:31 Odd Squad 4:55 The Next Step 5:19 Lost in Oz 5:43 Oddbods 5:50 Sadie Sparks 6:02 Spirit Riding Free 6:25 BtN Newsbreak 6:31 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Deadly 60 on a Mission: Pole to Pole 7:30 Shaun the Sheep 7:37 All Hail King Julien 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:22 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed 8:35 Wishfart 8:47 Mighty Mike 8:57 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:32 The Legend of Korra 9:56 rage

4:30 6:00 8:30 12:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Everyday Gourmet Judge Judy Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey 4:00 Farm to Fork 4:30 The Bold & the Beautiful 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project 7:30 The Cube 8:30 Bull 10:30 The Project 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News

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5:05 Diagnosis Murder 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation 9:00 Diagnosis Murder 10:00 Jake and the Fatman 12:00 Nash Bridges 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Elementary 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 JAG 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 NCIS: Los Angeles 10:20 NCIS

4:30 6:00 8:30 12:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 11:30

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Entertainment Tonight Everyday Gourmet Judge Judy Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey Farm to Fork The Bold & the Beautiful 10 News First The Project Bondi Rescue Territory Cops Gogglebox Australia Law & Order: SVU WIN’s All Australian News

WIN BOLD - 81

5:00 JAG 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 Star Trek: The Next Generation 9:00 Diagnosis Murder 10:00 Star Trek: Voyager 11:00 Jake and the Fatman 12:00 Nash Bridges 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Elementary 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 6:00 JAG 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 Hawaii Five-0 9:30 L.A.’s Finest 10:30 NCIS: Los Angeles 11:30 Elementary

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Driving Test 1:30 Married at First Sight 3:00 Tipping Point 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 5:30 Nine News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 Married at First Sight 9:00 Amazing Grace 10:00 New Amsterdam 11:00 Nine News Late 11:30 Chicago Med

WIN PEACH - 82

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Destination WA 1:30 Married at First Sight 3:00 Tipping Point 4:00 Nine Afternoon News 4:30 Millionaire Hot Seat 5:30 Nine News 7:00 A Current Affair 7:30 NRL Thursday Night Footy Preview 8:00 Live: NRL Thursday Night Footy 9:55 Live: Thursday Night Knock Off 10:40 Nine News Late 11:10 Manifest

WIN PEACH - 82

6:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 12:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:30 4:00 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 10:50

7TWO - 62

Travel Oz Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute NBC Today House of Wellness Brit Cops Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute Make it Yours Better Homes & Gardens Escape to the Country Bargain Hunt Frankie Drake Mysteries A Touch of Frost Jonathan Creek

9GEM - 52

5:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 7:00 Creflo Dollar Ministries 7:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:30 Ellen 11:30 My Favorite Martian 12:00 New Tricks 1:10 Days of Our Lives 2:05 Young & the Restless 3:00 Antiques Roadshow 3:30 Explore 3:35 Sailors 3 5:20 Heartbeat 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 As Time Goes By 8:50 Midsomer Murders 10:50 Silent Witness

5:00 6:30 7:30 8:00 9:00 9:30 10:00

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 12:30 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:30 11:30

6:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 12:00 1:00 3:00 3:30 4:00 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 11:30

7TWO - 62

Travel Oz Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute NBC Today House of Wellness Brit Cops Million Dollar Minute Creek to Coast Better Homes & Gardens Escape to the Country Bargain Hunt Father Brown Murdoch Mysteries Andrew Denton’s Interview

9GEM - 52

5:00 TV Shop - Home Shopping 7:00 Creflo Dollar Ministries 7:30 TV Shop - Home Shopping 10:30 Ellen 11:30 My Favorite Martian 12:00 As Time Goes By 1:00 Days of Our Lives 1:55 Young & the Restless 2:50 Explore 2:55 Antiques Roadshow 3:25 The Maggie 5:20 Heartbeat 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Taronga: Who’s Who in the Zoo 8:30 The Equalizer 9:30 Murder for Hire 10:30 See No Evil 11:30 Miracle Hospital

7MATE - 63

Gold Fever Fishy Business Creek to Coast American Pickers Pawn Stars Storage Wars America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 11:00 A Football Life 2:00 Gold Fever 3:00 Classic Restos: USA Edition 3:30 Blokesworld 4:00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates 4:30 Pawnography 5:30 Storage Wars 6:00 American Pickers 7:00 Pawn Stars 7:30 The Simpsons 9:00 Family Guy 9:30 American Dad! 10:30 Family Guy 11:30 American Dad! 12:00 LPL Pro

6:30 7:30 8:00 9:00 9:30 10:00

Mystery Diners The Cook and the Chef Kitchen Hero The Cook’s Pantry with Matt Sinclair Lidia’s Italy Miguel’s Feasts Sachie’s Kitchen Mercurio’s Menu The Cook and the Chef Come Dine With Me Couples Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita Food Safari Italy Hemsley + Hemsley: Healthy & Delicious Rachel Khoo’s Cosmopolitan Cook Mystery Diners The Cook and the Chef Ready Steady Cook

7MATE - 63

Fishy Business Creek to Coast American Pickers Pawn Stars Storage Wars America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 11:00 A Football Life 12:00 Doomsday Preppers 1:00 Billion Dollar Wreck 2:00 Gold Fever 3:00 The Simpsons 4:00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates 4:30 Pawnography 5:30 Storage Wars 6:00 American Pickers 7:00 Pawn Stars 7:30 Pacific Rim 10:00 Collateral Damage

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11:30 12:30 1:30 2:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:30 11:30

Mystery Diners The Cook and the Chef Kitchen Hero The Cook’s Pantry with Matt Sinclair Lidia’s Italy Miguel’s Feasts Sachie’s Kitchen Mercurio’s Menu The Cook and the Chef Come Dine With Me Couples Plat du Tour Diana’s Asia Unplated Palisa Anderson’s Water Heart Food Rick Stein’s Food Heroes Mystery Diners The Cook and the Chef Ready Steady Cook

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FIND THESE WORDS

Find all the words listed hidden in the grid of letters. They can be found in straight lines up, down, forwards, backwards or even diagonally. PORTLAND ARTSHOW EXHIBITION ILLUSTRATION GOUACHE CROSSHATCHING COMPOSITION

DECOUPAGE ENGRAVING MASTERPIECE INSTALLATION PAINTING CANVAS FRESCO

DRAWING PORTRAIT ABSTRACT PERSPECTIVE LANDSCAPE LITHOGRAPH

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SUPER-SIZED CROSSWORD ACROSS

1. Grain storehouse 5. Contagious 9. Knife part 12. Transmission casing 16. Bury (corpse) 17. Grander 18. Discharges (cargo) 20. Reykjavik is there 22. Russian spirit 23. Making known (7,2) 24. Exhorting 26. Of length 27. Male deer 28. Union 31. Splash out 32. Rounded up (cattle) 34. Japanese hostess 36. Form a curve 37. Detaining in jail 40. Adjudicator 42. Pry 43. Hauntingly frightening 45. Approved 47. Suffers pain 49. Springboard athlete 50. Money-raising drive on TV 52. Scorch 54. Result of game 55. Infuriates 56. Squall 58. Ancient Peruvians 59. Ringworm 60. Whisky & ... 61. Step ashore 62. Penpusher 63. Adhesive paste 64. Measly 67. Mongolian desert 68. Mineral springs 69. Pakistani city 72. Tea-serving container 74. Non-vowel sound 78. Keyboard operator’s complaint (1,1,1) 79. Grow older 80. Irish movement (1,1,1) 81. Heavy antelope 82. Empty (glass) 85. Ninjutsu fighter 87. Crowd-scene actor 88. Cry of distaste 90. Readers’ shop 91. Termites, white ... 92. Lows (of cow) 93. Pizzazz 94. Flying limbs 95. Convent sisters 96. ... spumante 97. Onlookers 100. Minute particle 102. Rapper’s showy baubles 103. Scientist, ... Curie 104. Sherlock Holmes’ creator, Arthur Conan ... 106. Wax lyrical about 108. Cantonese lunch, yum ... 109. Knight’s title 110. Details, ... & outs 112. Banished 116. Angry 118. Crazy 120. Wood-shaping tool 121. OK! 123. Escorts 125. Tell truth, ... clean 126. Bandage (wound) 127. Settled (debt) 128. Former English cricket captain, ... Stewart 129. Put into effect 130. Shiny black colour 131. Winner’s medal 132. Condemns 134. Enemy moles 136. Proofreads 139. Night vision light 141. Tennis 40/40 142. Protest by occupation (3-2) 144. Affronted 146. W African republic 147. Slot-machine coin 148. Bushranger, ... Kelly 149. Verifies 151. Emerald month 152. Band together (4,2) 155. Milliner 158. Ferocious 159. Revival 162. Sports ground 164. Cyberspace persona 165. Treating royally, ... & dining 166. Festooning 170. Drinks heartily 171. Soapie session 172. Bloodshed 173. Bracing medicine 174. Penniless 175. Nasal cavities 176. Main courses 177. Sidestep 178. Souvlaki cooking rods

DOWN 1. Clumsy social errors 2. Inconveniences 3. Inflatable pads (3,8) 4. More immature 5. Decorative mattress cover 6. Authentic 7. Catalogue 8. Employees walking off the job 9. Ship’s prison 10. So be it! 11. Scrutinise 12. Gizmos 13. Opponents 14. Frisk (4-6) 15. Photographed bones (1-5) 19. Hard of hearing 21. Skin

25. Naked rider, Lady ... 26. Lumberjack 29. Eagle nests 30. Relative 33. Removing silt 35. First letters of words 36. Combine 38. Car technician 39. Poorest 41. Basics 42. Hobby room 44. Conger fish 46. Rudder bar 48. Steam burns 49. Rehearsal (3,3) 51. Storeys 53. Bequeathed 55. Coronation insignia 57. Port working vessel

60. Fah, ..., lah, te, doh 65. Irritates 66. Florid 70. Assistants 71. Contrary (in attitude) 73. Opiates 75. Lake Erie state 76. Son 77. Grape variety, pinot ... 78. Wild downpour 83. Find repugnant 84. Gallows loop 85. Nuzzled 86. Gossipy 89. Ornamental carp 91. Islamic leader, the ... Khan 92. Marshalling army 96. Ditto 98. Wait, ... one’s time

99. Went on horseback 101. Fixes 103. Girls 105. Convict at large 107. Unevenly 111. Bee’s liquid harvest 112. Lifesavers 113. Continent 114. Supermarket lanes 115. Explosive stick 117. Reviews (accounts) 119. RSA ruling party (1,1,1) 120. Revising 122. Most skilled 124. Harridan 132. Anti-glare spectacles (4,7) 133. Fellows 134. Titbits 135. Midday sleep

137. Alehouse 138. Early feminist 140. Alliance 141. Lower 143. Absent invitee (2-4) 145. Sobriety 150. Cutlet (4,4) 153. Spruces up 154. Reactor fuel 156. Give life to 157. Upper arm muscle 158. Banquets 160. In less than mint condition 161. Bluefin creature 163. Counting frame 166. Genuine, ... fide 167. Debutantes 168. Frosted 169. Crossword pattern

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2021 #womenlead

Lithgow Women’s Advisory Committee the Premiere of a video series

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When Theresa invites Isabel to her daughter’s wedding, things take a turn with a twist.

5:30pm - 7:30pm

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This classic story begins with scenes in Calcutta, India where Isabel runs an orphanage. She is asked to go to New York to meet her wealthy benefactor, Theresa Young, who offers to donate $20 million for the orphanage.

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Thought of the Day, by Ros Townsend We Need Trees – especially the big ones...

Trees really are good for both the environment and human wellbeing. Trees reduce crime rates and improve mental health and wellbeing. One mature street tree can have a net ecosystem worth thousands of dollars. Sadly, throughout the world there is an unhealthy street tree-felling habit. Each day many trees are chopped down to make way for buildings and infrastructure, such as roads or sewers and this rate accelerates as governments relax planning rules to aid postpandemic economic recovery. It is larger street trees which are most often the victims of development because they are a challenge for planners. Such short sightedness ignores the fact that costs are more than offset, when we value what a single mature tree can provide. For example a mature tree can produce hundreds of thousands of litres of oxygen per year and supports thousands of species of birds, insects, lichens and fungus. Removing large species trees and replacing them with small ones results

in a net loss of ecosystem services. Size really matters with trees. The annual net ecological benefit of planting a large species of tree is 92% greater than planting a small one. Mature street trees do many wonderful things. They have a positive effect on infant birth weight in lower socio-economic demographics. They increase resilience to major life events among people who live within sight of them. And for the capitalists, consumers spend more on streets that are lined with large trees. Locally and globally we need tree strategies, that is policies which set guidelines on development, planning and community consultation. These are the standards for ensuring there are trees especially in urban areas for future generations. The question is ‘are we prepared to value street trees for the benefits they bring to people, the city and the environment?’

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community TOOLE TIME COVID-19 VACCINE ROLLOUT BEGINS IN REGIONAL NSW Five major vaccination hubs and 99 satellite sites will open progressively across NSW from Monday, 15 March, through to the end of April. These vaccination hubs and satellite sites will initially focus on frontline health care and border workers, and will eventually be followed by a wider rollout of the vaccine to the general public through the GP network. The vaccine will be dispatched from the hubs to the satellite sites. We are still in Phase1A (P1A), which means only health care workers who have the greatest exposure to potential COVID-19 patients are receiving the vaccine. These workers include COVID-19 clinic workers, emergency department workers, NSW Ambulance clinical workforce including patient transport workers, COVID ward workers, critical care workers including support staff and COVID pathology lab staff. These workers have done an amazing job in keeping us all safe during this time.

IMPROVING REGIONAL EDUCATION FOR COUNTRY KIDS The NSW Government continues to improve education in the bush as part of our plan to create a safer and stronger regional NSW. The strengthening of this includes looking at further incentives to attract high-quality teachers to regional NSW, as the current teacher incentives program have not been properly reviewed since the early 1900s.

Issue 349 - 5th March 2021 We’ve developed an ‘Ambassador Schools Program’ whereby schools which are selected for their strong performance are compared with like schools and will enable us to research and understand their effective practices so that we can scale this across similar schools in NSW. We’re also, introducing a fast stream program, whereby 30 current teachers and 20 teaching graduates will be selected to take part, which will allow them the opportunity to become principals in 10 years (this takes on average 20 years). The hope will be that these teachers stay on in regional communities where they have made a home, giving our kids access to the best teachers while providing valuable jobs for the regions. We’re also increasing the number of Out of Hours School Care (OHSC) places in areas of demand, delivering on our $120 million election commitment and we’re bettering the infrastructure of 235 regional schools as part of the first round of the regional renewal roll out. It’s all a part of regional NSW getting our fair share in education.

NSW Premier's Reading Challenge opening for 2021. Students from Kindergarten to Year 9 are encouraged to jump into reading with the NSW Premier's Reading Challenge now open for 2021. The challenge encourages students from all education sectors to read for leisure and pleasure by asking them to read between 20 and 30 books, depending on their challenge level, from a reading list of quality literature. Last year saw a 5 per cent increase in student participation in 2020 during the pandemic, with almost nine million books read. I want as many students to get involved in the reading challenge, whether it's reading for pleasure or to beat your mates. Reading quality literature is crucial for students to access knowledge and skill and adds to the fundamentals to unlocking their future. Last year an additional 38,000 books were read, and 165 more schools joined the challenge. It's not too late for schools and students to join the Premier's

SHARE THE DIGNITY 2021 LAUNCH In 2020, Dignity Drive donations were negatively impacted by COVID-19 and restricted access to Dignity Vending Machines, which dispense free period products, due to lockdowns, which also resulted in a growing number of women experiencing period poverty. To help make period products more accessible for women across Australia, throughout March Woolworths will donate five cents from each

PREMIERS GALA CONCERT TICKETS The Premiers Gala Concert will be held this year at the Aware Super Theatre, ICC Sydney from 21 April – 22 April from 11am and 2:45pm both days. Tickets are free and we still have some limited places available for those interested.

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period care product sale, including pads, tampons, liners and period briefs. The funds will support the installation and maintenance of Dignity Vending Machines. Lithgow residents are also encouraged to donate period care products via the pink Donation Boxes located at the front of each Woolworths and Woolworths Metro store. Woolworths has been in partnership with Share the Dignity since 2019 and has donated more than $1.8 million for the charity, with more than a quarter of a million period care products also being generously donated by customers to women in need. Over the last three Dignity Drives, more than 83,890 period and continence care products have been donated in NSW alone. Woolworths Store Manager, Brendan Edwards, said: “The support for Share the Dignity from our Lithgow customers during the past three Dignity Drives has been a simple and kind act that goes a long way to help Australian women have access to essential period care products, no matter their circumstances. “Together as a community we can make a difference, so we’re encouraging all our Lithgow customers to get involved in the March Dignity Drive.” The Dignity Drive will run across all Woolworths and Metro stores and customers can purchase any period care product, make a product donation in store via the collection boxes or add a cash donation at Woolworths self-serve checkout registers using the donation button. Rochelle Courtenay, Founder of Share the Dignity, said: “Lockdown came in the middle of our March 2020 Dignity Drive and over half of the Dignity Vending Machines were closed. As a result, many women and girls in need were unable to attend local community centres or schools to get a period pack. “We’re pleased to have the support of Woolworths for the fourth drive to raise awareness of the impact of period poverty in Australia. Together, we will work to ensure women have access to the products they need to manage their period with the dignity they deserve. I encourage all Australians to head into stores and make a donation in our collection boxes.”

The ability to read well is one of education's greatest gifts, and everyone involved should be proud that the challenge continues to grow and encourages all students to explore the many benefits that result from a love of reading.

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Woolworths and Share the Dignity are calling on Lithgow residents to help end period poverty by participating in Share the Dignity’s first Dignity Drive of 2021.

Reading Challenge. All you need to do is register, pick up a book and start reading!

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ARTS OUTWEST OFFERS MICRO GRANTS TO ARTS COMMUNITY

Arts OutWest is offering small grants to ‘restart’ arts practice and activity in the NSW Central West.

Grants are on offer for up to $1000 for individuals, groups and businesses and up to $2000 for broader community activities. After a successful first round of quick turn-around micro grants in 2020, the regional arts development organisation is offering a second round in 2021, this time funded through the NSW Government’s Arts Restart package. “At Arts OutWest we recognise that COVID-19 continues to impact on the arts sector in our region and so have directed $24,000 to micro grants,” said Arts OutWest executive director Tracey Callinan.

“We’re keeping the options for how people can spend the funds fairly open, making it possible to use this grant for things that other arts funding often doesn’t cover”, Ms Callinan said. The $1000 grants are open to any individuals, groups, councils or businesses engaged in the arts and can be used for a range of costs or activities, such as equipment, training, marketing, development of new work or presentation, performance or exhibition of work. The $2000 grants are to support activities or projects that engage and benefit a section of the community. This might include workshops, community events or collaborations between a number of groups or artists. To be eligible you must be based in the Arts OutWest region; your request must be arts related; and your request

LITHGOW GARDEN CLUB LOCAL RAMBLE A damp start to the day did not deter 39 members and guests of the Lithgow Garden Club for the local garden ramble.

must offer a way of helping ‘restart’ your community’s arts practice, engagement or experience. Ineligible activities include competitions and prize money, and non-arts related activities. There will be a very quick turnaround for applications and delivery of these micro grants with applications closing on Monday 22 March 2021. Applications will be assessed during the following week. To apply download the application form from the artsoutwest.org.au website or contact Arts OutWest for a copy 02 6338 4657 / artsoutwest@csu.edu.au You can find the application form and see examples of how people use their 2020 Arts OutWest Micro Grants at https:// artsoutwest.org.au/small-grants/

CWA UPDATE Members of the Country Women's Association (CWA) of NSW Blue Mountains Group met on Friday February 26th for their first meeting of 2021.

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The sun eventually shone and we were able to explore the lovely garden of Barb Watters. Barb does all her own mowing of the great expanse down to Farmers Creek. A truly beautiful area to explore. A large covered patio was ideal for our lunch and to take in the scenery. Barb's sister Beth Paul lives next door and has an equally beautiful garden with a huge greenhouse containing many succulents and other plants. Beth sold some of the succulents and donated $160 to the Garden Club, a wonderful offer. A great day catching up with friends. Thank you Shirley, Barb, Beth for organising and Janice for the tea and coffee.

Branches making up Blue Mountains Group include Blackheath, Glenbrook, Glenbrook Evening, Leura, Leura Evening, Penrith, Portland and Wallerawang-Lidsdale. The CWA of NSW has been supporting women and children and their communities for almost a century. If you would like to learn more about the CWA of NSW or find out where the nearest branch is located please go to www.cwaofnsw.org.au.

Pictured are the Blue Mountains Group Executive, Group Office Bearers and Branch Councillors

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

OFFICIAL OPENING AFTER THIRTY YEARS PLANNING Finally after thirty long hard years the Lithgow District Car Club is proud to announce the official opening of the Yvonne Martyn Memorial Motorsport Park on Sunday March 21st with a short ceremony getting underway at 9am.

Local Member for Parliament Paul Toole and Vice President of Motorsport Australia Graeme Emerton will carry out the official duties and declare the Motorsport Park open. The first event,the Liz Roberts Memorial Motorkhana will then be contested at 10am along with a come and try organised by Competition Secretary Mrs Helen Mullholand using the new electronic timing equipment obtained recently through a Community Building Partnership Grant with many thanks to Paul Toole. Former Lithgow District Car Club Secretary,Liz Roberts,who took on the duties after the sad passing of Yvonne Howard (nee Martyn) mid 1990,will also be honoured with the naming of the Liz Roberts Memorial Clubrooms.Yvonne of course spent thirty two years as Secretary. The Club last ran an event in November 2000,a lap dash at the famous Catalina Park Katoomba a one car at a time event with cars and drivers competing against the clock. All family focused events contested at the Motorsport Park,which will include motorkhana, khanacross, rally sprint and eventually hillclimbs are timed one car at a time. It’s been forty eight years since the closure of the iconic 40 Bends Hillclimb at South Bowenfels and from then to now the Club has been actively working on bringing back hillclimbing to our region and the old Boulder Road has undergone some major repairs with a grant for triple row guardrail in the grants pipeline. Since purchasing the 18.2 ha property in 2008 the whole perimeter has been security fenced,an old quarry levelled, clubrooms and toilets sited along with the associated septic system installed. Over 19,000 hours of voluntary labour has been expended on the Motor Sport Park since the purchase

on projects including removing many tonnes of rubbish,noxious weed eradication,fencing the habitat of the endangered Purple Copper Butterfly and many more ongoing tasks. A special mention goes to Life Members Beach Thomas,Les Taylor,Jim Morgan and former Club President Dave Tutton for their massive efforts in getting this project off the ground and to fruition. Thank you to Lithgow City Council for your much appreciated assistance and our many supporters of the Yvonne Martyn Memorial Motorsport Park including Centennial Coal,Energy Australia,Henry Plant Hire and Tutton Plumbing to name just a few. The Portland Tidy Towns BBQ will be operating for breakfast and lunch along with the Mint Brew Coffee Van to keep everyone fuelled up during the official opening and the following motorkhana plus come and try event.

LITHGOW WORKIES MAJOR PAIRS CHAMPIONS Submitted by Richard Long, Lithgow Workies Bowling Club

Invited life members,previous and current members of the Lithgow District Car Club are encouraged to RSVP to les.2.taylor@gmail.com for catering purposes.

Two evenly matched pairs in Dave Bunting and Don Milligan against Stephen Lesslie and Ray Warren competed last week for the final of the Major Pairs Championship.

Pictured: Les Taylor and Paul Toole at the entrance of the Yvonne Martyn Memorial Motorsport Park.

In the early stages of the game, scores went back and forth for a few ends and at the conclusion of the eleventh end, Stephen Lesslie and Ray Warren held the lead by the narrowest of margins 11 – 10. Dave Bunting and Don Milligan then playing good bowls, scored eight shots on the next three ends to take a handy lead of 18 – 11. Over the final seven ends, both teams matched each other and scored five shots each. However, with the advantage of the earlier break, Dave Bunting and Don Milligan ran out comfortable winners 23 - 16.

CREATURE TALK People ask often: what is it that you actually do?

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BodyTalk is a stand-alone, whole healthcare system that considers the whole life ‘story’ of a body, Then the body’s own innate ‘knowing’ of how it should function allows it very cleverly to design its own recipe for repair. Think about yourself for a minute: Imagine every part, system & cell of your body has a mind of its own. So far, these minds haven’t had the chance to speak about how every event, relationship, job, emotion, sickness, injury, memory etc. has influenced it. Our body's hang onto emotions that haven't processed, memories that are still actively traumatic. Every-day life is filtered through our senses via belief systems that we were brought up with. We hold a general view of our selves or life that may not be 'up to scratch' according to your parents, partner, friends, the boss or society. You get my drift? When these things aren’t ‘heard’ they stack up & can then surface as: pain in a random body parts, mental anxiety or depression, sabotaging behaviours, mood swings, disorders, anger, disease, chronic ailments, allergies...the list is extensive... Every one's 'story' is unique, so many times standard medical care or therapy doesn't always get to the root cause of our complaints. Let alone repair & release them. This is especially true for animals & particularly because our pets are so closely intertwined with us &

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Issue 349 - 5th March 2021

AUTOFEST THIS WEEKEND The 10th annual Bathurst Autofest heads to Mount Panorama this weekend with al the automotive action you love.

The Show N Shine,, Go to Whoa, Grab a Flag will be back along with a night time burnout coop on Saturday night.

Temporary road closure Mount Panorama Circuit will be closed between Murrays Corner and Hell Corner (Pit Straight) on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March from 6.30 am until 6.30 pm each day. Alternate access will be via Conrod Straight, entering from Panorama Avenue, while access to Boundary Road, Hinton Road and Panorama Avenue will be via the access road through CSU paddock.

For full event details head to autofest.com.au. Photos supplied by Warren Hawkless

TEAM PREPARE FOR 2021 SEASON KICK OFF

The Portland Colts rugby league side, missing in action during last year’s COVID-affected Wallerawang Landscaping Cup, are looking good at pre-season training preparing for the start of the 2021 season. Story & photos by John Fitzgerald

BATHURST 500

Race fans headed to the Mountain last weekend as the 2021 Supercar season opener started the season off right where it finished in 202. It was the first time in 50 years this had occurred.

The players from the Colts are, with Kyle Willmot and Jake Gale as co-coaches, and with good numbers at their early sessions, looking forward to their re-entry into the competition. Sam Cameron will be in charge of the Portland Fillies leaguetag team and, with core players from 2019 and with seven new players from Lithgow Workies and Wallerawang, is confident his side will build on their good form from their last appearances. Lithgow Bears, with last year’s coach John Farr at the helm, were the first Midwest club, in late January, to commence training. Farr says he has no secret weapon but believes his team, with Blake Collins back in the fold, will perform well and be competitive against last year’s top sides, premiers Oberon and grand finalists and perennial good performer CSU. He expects last season’s skipper Peter Lewis to again lead the Bears into action. The leaguetag team is to be coached in tandem by Daniel Coleman and Katie Jeffery. Commencement of the Wallerawang Landscaping Cup is a month off, set down for the second week of April, but the annual knockout competition, to be hosted by CSU at Bathurst, is scheduled for March 27, just three weeks away.

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Whilst numbers are still not back at the pre-COVID levels for a Supercars round at the iconic track, there were certainly more spectators in attendance and the great weather over the weekend ensured they made they most of it. Shane van Gisbergen and his Red Bull Commodore came out on top of the podium, claiming back to back victories after his win in last seasons final round. Starting from pole position, van Gisbergen had lost the lead by the first corner - but fought back to a clear victory in the second half of the race. Cameron Waters came in second in his Monster Energy Mustang ahead of former team mate Chaz Mostert.

Lithgow Bears’ coaches, John Farr and Daniel Coleman

Portland Colts’ coaches Jake Gale and Kyle Willmot

Portland Leaguetag Coach Sam Cameron

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45th Annual

Portland

Art Exhibition 6th March - 7th March 2021 All exhibited works are for sale Feature Artist Frank Hodgert

DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS THERE WILL BE NO OPENING NIGHT THIS YEAR Online catalogue, Prize Winners & Announcements

Saturday 6th March 10:00am - 5:00pm

Sunday 7th March 10:00am - 4:00pm

Admission $5 adults $3 conc. & children Crystal Theatre Wolgan Street, Portland Find out more online at portlandartshow.net.au

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