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Issue 352 - 26th March 2021

WE CAN HELP YOUR BUSINESS REACH MORE LOCAL READERS EVERY WEEK FROM BLACKHEATH TO BATHURST Central West Media publishes two free weekly publications in the region, the Bathurst City Life on Wednesdays and the Lithgow Village Voice on Fridays. Both our publications have loyal readerships and are the most cost effective way of reaching a truly local audience. If you are looking for a way to grow your business in 2020, speak to one of our friendly team and they will design a marketing plan that suits your budget and gets results.

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SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE BIG EASTER WEEKEND ...from front page This Easter Long Weekend - the place to be is Portland!

A full weekend of activities are planned for locals and visitors, with fishing, markets, official openings, museums and walks all on the menu!

MOCZA in the Annexe

The MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY will be back, and this Easter Long Weekend, and this time, they are here to stay!! The Annexe building will be open to the public this long weekend and will see the beginnings of the unique museum coming together in the completely renovated space. A hit with visitors of all ages on their last visit, they have a host of new displays this time round taking advantage of the much larger space. This is your chance to be one of the first t see their exciting collection, as well as see the renovation of the Annexe building. Enter through the front gates opposite the Coronation Hotel!

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The Millpond will be open to the public over the Easter Long Weekend. Work is almost complete on a new trail around the dam, and a new fence is in place to keep everyone safe. You will be able to enter from behind the St Stephens Church, and walk down to the waters edge. No need to register this time, just bring your own gear. This is a lure and fly only fishing lake and is also catch and release at this stage.

Make sure you post photos of your catch and tag us when you do!

Memorial Wall Opening Tidy Towns Portland NSW are proud to Officially unveil the Tidy Towns Portland Cement Works Memorial Wall. Dedicated to those that lost their lives on the Portland Cement Works site now known as The Foundations. We honour their memory with this wall. Please join us for the unveiling of the Memorial Wall at 2;30pm, located next to The Glen, Charlie Pinch Museum followed by afternoon tea in The Boilerhouse at The Foundations.

Twilight Markets The much loved Twilight Markets will return on Easter Saturday from 4pm, with all your favourite stalls and vendors as well as great food and coffee. Music will be supplied by the Lounge Katz. There will also be a tour of the site at 4:30pm.

POPUP Computer Museum Got an interest in computers? The team from the Australian Computing Museum Society as well as Adrian's Apple Ark, will be joining us this Easter Long Weekend for a popup display of computers throughout the ages. They'll be in the Annexe building, the display will include computers we all grew up with, old games and more. Any Apple fans will love the array of old Apple Computers Adrian has to share. Stay up to date at the Facebook page https://www.facebook. com/thefoundationsportland/

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Issue 352 - 26th March 2021

LOCALS TAKE A ‘BALD’ STEP TO SHAVE THE WORLD FROM BLOOD CANCER This year, twelve extraordinary locals from Fairview took a stand against blood cancer by rallying together to lose their locks, colour their cuts, or shave their scalps in one of Australia's most-loved charity events, the Leukaemia Foundation’s World's Greatest Shave.

The campaign aims to raise vital funds to support the growing number of Australians diagnosed with blood cancer including leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other related blood disorders.

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Currently, 47 Australians are diagnosed with blood cancer every day. The Leukaemia Foundation’s latest Blood Cancer in Australia report confirms that in just 15 years, by 2035, this number will more than double to 100 people every day. Fairview’s Marketing and Communications Officer, Laura Cole, organised the event on behalf of the organisation’s Health and Wellbeing Committee. “Our team have raised almost 5500 dollars in just under one month. The support from our family, friends and wider community has been phenomenal.” Ms Cole said that the money raised through the World’s Greatest Shave is critical to ensure that every man, woman, child, and all Australians diagnosed with blood cancer across the country, no matter where they live, can

be supported. “With the money we’ve managed to raise, we have been able to ensure that families facing blood cancer have someone to turn to every step of the way, access to the best possible care and treatment and a place to call home during treatment,” said Ms Cole. Fairview hosted an afternoon tea where all staff were able to cheer on those employees making the colour, cut or shave. Hollie Hunter of Malibu Hair and Beauty in Main Street Lithgow made the kind donation of her time and hairdressing tools in support of the cause. “Whether you have a personal connection to blood cancer or simply want to have fun and raise money for a good cause, it was such an honour to play a part in this year’s World’s Greatest Shave.“

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Issue 352 - 26th March 2021

WELCOME FUNDS TO GROW GREENER GREENS

Portland Bowling Club will continue to have some of the best greens in the region thanks to a successful application for Community Building Partnership (CBP) funding from the NSW Government.

Member for Bathurst Paul Toole said the program aims to support self-funded community hubs that provide recreational activities for the whole of the community, run primarily by volunteers. “It was great to visit the Portland Bowling Club and officially announce the success of their application for $12,000 through CBP program,” Mr Toole said. “The funding will see the purchase of a new mower and new scarifier – two vital pieces of plant equipment that keep the playing surfaces in tip top condition. “Right across our Electorate, community groups and organisations struggle to find the funds to grow, enhance and maintain these wonderful meeting places. I commend the Portland Bowling Club for continuing to serve and enhance recreational activities in the community.” The NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership invests in infrastructure projects that deliver positive social, environmental and recreational outcomes, while promoting community participation, inclusion and cohesion.

WESTERN NSW BUSINESSES URGED TO REGISTER FOR DINE & DISCOVER

Business NSW is encouraging businesses across Western NSW in the hospitality, entertainment and tourism sectors to register for the NSW Government’s Dine & Discover program.

The call comes as the four $25 vouchers have started to become available in several Local Government Areas across regional NSW this week. “This was a popular announcement from last year’s State Budget, and it’s important our region’s businesses in tourism, hospitality and entertainment register now to benefit from the program,” said Business NSW, Regional

Kerry Bender, Paul Toole MP and Daryl Kirkwood enjoy a Wednesday arvo roll at the Portland Bowling Club.

Manager – Western NSW, Vicki Seccombe. “No one needs extra encouragement to have a meal out or enjoy some down time after the past year, so I encourage Western NSW businesses to register now so they can reap the rewards when the program opens here soon,” Ms Seccombe said. “Customers are likely to spend much more than the $25 the voucher provides, and they have the opportunity of opening their business up to a whole new potential client base and encourage repeat visitation. “There will be two distinct categories of voucher, ensuring as many businesses as possible can benefit from the program. “Two vouchers can be used for eating in at restaurants, cafes, bars, pubs and clubs from Monday to Thursday, excluding public holidays. “The remaining two vouchers are to be used for entertainment and recreation, including tour operators, cinemas, galleries, indoor bowling, and outdoor adventure operators and are available 7 days a week, excluding public holidays. “In particular, we are encouraging our entertainment and recreation businesses in the region to get involved as we are seeing less of these businesses currently registered. “And once the program is launched in Western NSW, we want all residents who are 18 years and older to apply for the vouchers and start using them locally to support this business community,” Ms Seccombe said.

ENROL NOW FOR LEARN TO SWIM - LITHGOW Enrolments for term 2 2021 Learn to Swim J M Robson Aquatic Centre opens enrolments for term 2 2021 learn to swim classes.

GREEN WASTE COLLECTION Lithgow Council’s second green waste collection of the year scheduled for 5th April 2021 Lithgow Council provides a free green waste collection service four times a year with the second collection of the year scheduled for the 5th April 2021. Council will pick up:

Term 1 is quickly drawing to a close, and term 2 is just around the corner.

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Our Learn to Swim Coordinator is now taking enrolments.

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Please call the centre on 6352 9160 or 0484 604 004 between 12pm and 6pm for more details and to secure a spot.

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Garden prunings no longer than 2 metres and not thicker than 200mm, tied in bundles. A weight limit of 16 kilograms for each bundle or box applies. Quantity of one cubic metre, which is equivalent to about 4 wheelie bins allowed per premises.

*Please note grass clippings will no longer be accepted as bagged grass clippings reduce options for beneficial re-use of green waste. Anyone who wishes to take advantage of this service must register by midday on Friday the 2nd April 2021. Registration can be done by either contacting Council’s Customer Service Office on 6354 9999 or completing an online form on Council’s website at https://council.lithgow.com/waste-recycling/wastegreenwaste/ Remember to place your green waste on the kerb ready for collection the day before.

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Issue 352 - 26th March 2021

SAM’S PARAMEDIC DREAM CLOSER TO A REALITY

VERTO Bathurst and Central West First Aid trainer and assessor, Sam Hocking, is on the verge of achieving a lifelong dream, selected on an eligibility shortlist to join NSW Ambulance as a paramedic. Mr Hocking’s pending acceptance is the culmination of a unique journey spanning nearly seven years, one which he claims has helped him get the life skills needed to forge a long and successful career as a paramedic. “I started my Bachelor of Paramedicine degree in 2014, but after one-and-a-half years, I realised that I didn’t have any real work experience or the life skills needed to be a good paramedic,” he said. “So I took a break from my studies, worked in disability services and it was there that I got my qualifications to deliver First Aid training. I resumed studying my degree in 2019 and then started delivering First Aid training for VERTO in Bathurst and the Central West soon after. “Delivering First Aid training for VERTO has been my favourite ever job. I like people and I like helping people, and seeing course participants grow in confidence so they have the skills to help their family and friends is very rewarding. “Teaching First Aid has helped me develop really strong communication skills. Being able to understand the needs of patients and being able to talk to people in a way they understand while being respectful is crucial to being a paramedic. These aren’t skills you can learn in the classroom at university.” Mr Hocking has helped hundreds of people gain nationally accredited First Aid qualifications in Bathurst and the Central West since 2019. He is highly regarded among his peers and colleagues, and often receives compliments from course participants. “I had my First Aid Training presented by Sam Hocking and I was very impressed with his presentation. He was very respectful and knowledgeable,” course graduate and participant, Seru Zanco, said. “I have done a lot of this training and have never come across a presenter like him. VERTO is doing the community a favour by having Sam deliver their First Aid training,”

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Issue 352 - 26th March 2021

RAIN DIDN’T DAMPEN LITHGOW’S AMBASSADOR, ALGWA THE ENTHUSIASM NSW PRESIDENT UNTIL 2022 "A strong woman stands up for herself, A stronger woman stands up for everyone else."

From 1983 to last Sunday Lithgow District Car Club life members Beach Thomas and Les Taylor have fought to get a motorsport venue in the Lithgow area to conduct hillclimbs and a range of other events.

This quote ended my welcoming speech as President at the Australian Local Government Women’s Association (ALGWA NSW) at the longawaited conference over the weekend, which was hosted by Shellharbour City Council. Among the presenters who were inspiring and informative, was Tracey Spicer. We were very fortunate to secure this Walkley award winning journalist as our Master of Ceremonies. Capacity numbers of delegates from across the state convened in Shellharbour. I expressed the importance of having the opportunity to network and share ideas and experiences. Lifelong friendships were being formed at our conference, which was a highlight of 2021 for myself, considering the difficulties posed by the pandemic

through 2020. I was very proud to acknowledge the ALGWA NSW Executives who have joined me crisscrossing the state, with over 25 Council booked to host an ALGWA NSW Getting Women Elected Forum. The NSW Government recognised the importance of our Forums, which are running prior to the NSW Local Government elections in September this year, with a grant. The enthusiasm shown by the Councils hosting our Forums has ensured their success. I am pleased to announce that Lithgow City Council has voted to host an ALGWA NSW Forum on June 5. In my role as President of ALGWA NSW, which continues until March 2022, I welcomed new delegates elected onto the Board and farewell those who worked so very hard in such difficult times. Having the opportunity to provide leadership, share knowledge, enthusiasm and a voice for Local Government and my community, is something I absolutely relish and never imagined doing when I was first elected to Lithgow City Council in 2016.

Some thirty eight years later the Yvonne Martyn Memorial Motorsport Park was finally officially opened by the Vice President of Motorsport Australia Graeme Emerton and local Member of Parliament Paul Toole. Special guests included Steph Foran,neice of Yvonne Martyn and Maria Harvison, sister of the late Liz Roberts who had not only the clubrooms named in her honour but also the very first event after twenty one years,a motorkhana. Unfortunately just as the opening ceremony started so did the rain but it certainly didn’t dampen the excitement and sometimes emotional speeches by guests and club life members. The Liz Roberts Memorial Motorkhana was contested over four courses,each contested twice,with the outright winner being Bathurst’s Geoff Sims from young Scott Sims and Josh Hunter. Scott Sims also won the Junior Class from twelve year old Chloe Wootton,class B went to Jason Ribbons,class C to Chloe Wootton,class F to Geoff Sims and Class G to Portland’s Barry McMahon at the wheel of his historic open wheeler. Shannon Sims claimed the honour of being the fastest female with young Chloe Wootton in second place. A huge thank you goes out to Helen and Gwyn Mullholand of Orange who stepped up to carry out the event secretary and steward positions,the Portland Tidy Towns Committee who did an amazing job feeding everyone from their BBQ,Tanya Aussell with her Mint Brew Coffee Van and the club members who did a fantastic job running the event in such adverse conditions. Competitors went home with smiles on their faces and vowed to return to the Yvonne Martyn Memorial Motorsport Park in a few weeks time when a Khanacross will be contested.

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LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS GOOD NEWS FOR BUSINESS

The state’s peak business organisation, Business NSW, says the lifting of a number of COVID restrictions by the NSW Government is welcome news for the business community across Western NSW.

The easing of restrictions comes into place from Monday 29 March and will include the change to allowing one person per 2 square metres at all venues, with a minimum of 25 patrons before the per square metre rule applies while full capacity can return at seated entertainment venues including stadiums and theatres. “NSW has led the way with how we’ve been

able to manage the response to the pandemic, and the Government should be applauded for this proactive step,” said Business NSW, Regional Manager – Western NSW, Vicki Seccombe. “It’s been a tough period for many business owners and their employees, and hopefully this news will give them a great boost in the lead up to the Easter break,” Ms Seccombe said. “This of course doesn’t mean the dangers associated with the pandemic have ended, far from it, and businesses must still insist that customers fill in QR codes where appropriate and that proper record keeping measures remain in place. “Today’s announcement gives some clarity for business owners about ‘the new normal’ and allows them to plan staffing levels accordingly,” Ms Seccombe said.

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Issue 352 - 26th March 2021

REX RESTORES KEY REGIONAL ROUTES

Rex today announced it will continue to operate several routes which had been earlier earmarked for closure at the end of this month.

This follows the unexpected decision by the Federal Government to continue the Regional Aviation Network Support (RANS) program until end September 2021. The five affected routes are: Sydney - Bathurst, Sydney - Cooma, Sydney - Lismore, Sydney - Grafton, Adelaide - Kangaroo Island. “This is welcome news as an air route such as Bathurst to Sydney is critical in providing connectivity. Many individuals will be pleased with this announcement as this service is used for business, medical, leisure and major events here in the city of Bathurst.” Said Member for Bathurst Paul Toole MP. Fares for travel on these routes from April onwards will be available for sale this evening. The decision to extend the services from 1 April will coincide with the start of new regional services from Sydney to Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie. Rex is pleased that these cities will finally have access to safe and reliable air services at affordable fares that will go a long way in helping them in their economic recovery, especially at this time of severe flooding. At the same time, Rex will also be launching its new domestic routes of Melbourne to the Gold Coast (commencing 29 March) and Adelaide (commencing 31 March); and Sydney - Gold Coast (commencing 1 April) on its fleet of Boeing 737-800 NG jets.

SEWER OVERFLOWS THE IMPACT OF HEAVY RAINFALL

With the recent rainfall Council has experienced a number of wet weather overflows of sewerage system.

One cause of wet weather overflows is rainfall infiltrating through the ground into leaky sewers. Excess water can also inflow through downpipes illegally connected to sewers and broken or badly connected property sewer/drains. This infiltration/inflow can significantly increase flows in sewers during wet weather far beyond the design storm allowance made for the sewers. Exceeding the capacity of the sewers causes overflows at overflow structure points, maintenance holes and at the sewage treatment plant. The extent of this problem varies within and between systems, depending on factors such as rain intensity

soil conditions and infrastructure conditions. The operation of every sewerage system in Australia is affected to some extent by infiltration/inflow, and/ or illegal connections of stormwater. The impact of infiltration/inflow is a significant if the sewers or property sewers/drains are in poor condition. This is not a new problem and Council in the last 10 years has invested significant funds toward reducing inflow and infiltration into the sewerage system and in the last 3 years has targeted illegal connections of stormwater to the sewerage system. Whilst there has been a significant reduction over this time there is still a considerable amount of work required to reduce the potential for wet weather overflows. Whilst in many events there is little Council can do, residents should still report surcharging sewers on (02)6354 9999 or email council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au as the overflow may not be as direct result of the wet weather.

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Issue 352 - 26th March 2021

LINC STORAGE UPGRADED HELPING FEED NEEDY

Lithgow Information and Neighbourhood Centre’s Second Bite Food Rescue program continues to make a huge difference to the lives of many local residents.

Member for Bathurst Paul Toole visited the centre and congratulated the hard working staff and volunteers for the work they do. At the same time Mr Toole announced a grant for $12,624 from the NSW Government’s Community Building Partnership (CBP) Fund for new shelving in the preparation room. “The CBP fund focuses on those organisations that make big differences in their communities,” Mr Toole said. “The work that LINC do is so valuable to the Lithgow community. I can think of no better recipient for this funding.” Community members in Lithgow can stock up on essentials at LINC for free, thanks to the organisation’s partnership with Coles supermarkets. Volunteers collect items like baked goods, canned items, fruit and vegetables from supermarkets that would have otherwise had to be thrown out. In addition, they often receive generous donations from other businesses and companies, including items like hygiene products, toiletries and other basic goods. “It’s amazing to see this program continue to operate and grow. It’s a real credit to the staff and volunteers here that they still manage to operate despite a lack of space in their facility. This upgrade will make it easier for volunteers to organise, pack and prepare donations for those in need,” Mr Toole said. LINC also hosts a wide range of programs for the community in the Lithgow and are always looking at ways they can assist people in need.

LINC’s Leanne Walding with Member for Bathurst Paul Toole.

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.

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LITHGOW AGED CARE UPDATE There was a meeting between the Administrators and families on Monday night that covered a number of key issues. Here’s a summary of some of the main issues raised.

1. Will there be any additional money to be paid by residents under existing residential contracts if there’s a buyer of LAC? Any buyer would be subject to the existing terms of contracts. Residents should not be concerned about this issue.

2. There is major concern amongst families about the uncertainty associated with the wait. The Administrators are doing the best they can to reduce that period of uncertainty. Families can come and talk to them at any time.

3. Is the current ownership of LAC community-based? Yes.

4. Would the residential terms and conditions remain the same in a sale? The Administrators would be looking to transfer contracts as they stand. Changes to the contracts would be untenable.

This issue is front and centre to negotiations with prospective buyers. If a transaction occurs, then the accreditation issue is not one that should concern residents. A new provider would need to fulfil all the obligations set by the Commission.

6. Would the new wing be part of the transaction? Yes, the entire business as a going concern would be a part the transaction

7. How many potential buyers are there as we speak? I am advised that there is a shortlist of four parties at present. Expressions of interest have been lodged. The Administrators will work with the party that puts forward the best transaction in terms of meeting all the criteria. The process of assessing the expressions of interest is not complete. Hopefully we’ll have more clarity on this in the coming days. I’ll provide more information when it comes to hand. It goes without saying that all parties dealing with LAC and issues surrounding it need to stay focused on constructively getting a result that keeps LAC open so our residents don’t have to move.

5. When is the decision by the Commission on reaccreditation expected? Accreditation is set to cease on 16 April. The response to the appeal could come through any day.

Families, residents and staff are welcome to contact my office on 6361 7138 or send me an email at andrew.gee.mp@aph.gov.au.

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

LITHGOW SHOW 2021

√ $1.06 million for the headspace outreach service

Our country shows are thriving again! The rain didn’t stop us from having a great 2021 Lithgow Show! I really enjoyed catching up with old friends - and picking up some local goodies along the way! Thank you to Lithgow Show Society and everyone who supported this year’s show. I loved the exhibits. Lithgow Show received $15,000 from the Australian Government to help it get through Covid-19. Our country shows are well and truly back! And a special shout-out to the team at the Lithgow Mercury for being awarded a coveted blue ribbon for their rocky road, Glenys Lilley for her outstanding photographic entries and John and Margie Lowe for their wonderful wool!

√ $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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ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL Monday 26 April 2021 at 7pm in the Council Chambers, 180 Mort Street, Lithgow. PUBLIC FORUM From 26 March 2021, Councils will once again permit members of the public to attend meetings in person, subject to the requirements of any Public Health Order in force at the time and social distancing requirements. Councils can limit the number of members of the public attending meetings to comply with the Public Health Order and to ensure appropriate social distancing. To comply with the new requirements, the following rules for public attendance at Council meetings will apply: From the 26 April meeting, limited public attendance at Council meetings will be permitted. To ensure appropriate social distancing, up to ten members of the public will be allowed to attend each Council meeting, on a "first to arrive" basis. An additional five public attendance places will be reserved for public forum speakers. The maximum number of public attendees at each Council meeting will be set at fifteen during the transition period (i.e. pending any further advice from the OLG). The public can register to address Council at www.council.lithgow.com/addressing-council, by 12 noon, Monday 22 February 2021. There is an option to address Council by lodging a written submission. Those registered to address council will speak first in order of registration. If anyone wishes to address council from the gallery the remaining public forum positions will be allocated on the night. The meeting will be live streamed at council.lithgow.com/live-stream

POSITIONS VACANT Council is currently seeking applications for the following positions; Position Casual Learn to Swim Instructor

Position No. LCCNSW3561

Close Date Wed 31 March 2021

Casual Lifeguard

LCCNSW3562

Wed 31 March 2021

Temporary Records Officer - Readvertised

LCCNSW3612

Tues 6 April 2021

Senior Development Planner Team Leader Development

LCCNSW3610

Mon 12 April 2021

LCCNSW3608

Mon 12 April 2021

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.

NOTIFICATION OF EVENT AT PIONEER PARK AND ROAD CLOSURE SATURDAY 27 MARCH As part of the recent enhancements to Pioneer Heritage Park, Lithgow City Council will host a community day of family entertainment on Saturday 27th March. During the day there will be kids activities, craft, games and live music between 10am – 3pm. In the evening Pioneer Park will be transformed into an openair cinema. Food trucks and preshow entertainment will be accessible from 5pm – 9.30pm, the film will be screened from 7.30pm. Due to COVID-19 restrictions capacity will be limited for both events. To facilitate these events, on Saturday 27th March: - the bus stop at Pioneer Park will not be in use between 7am – 10.30pm - road closure will be implemented on Main Street between Eskbank Street and Bridge Street between 5pm – 10pm Further event details, including a link to book a free ticket for the cinema, can be found at https://council.lithgow.com/event/pioneer-park-discovery-day/

GREEN WASTE COLLECTION A Green Waste collection will be provided on 5th April 2021. Residents are reminded that a SERVICE BY REQUEST will apply. Residents can register via Council's website www.council.lithgow.com or alternatively phone Council before 12.00pm FRIDAY 2nd April 2021 Then on Sunday night of the collection week, please place your green waste at the kerbside where you normally leave your garbage bin. Residents should ensure the following: Garden Prunings – should be no longer than 2 metres, not thicker than 200mm and tied in bundles. Each bundle or box shall be less than 16 kilograms in weight. A maximum quantity of 1 cubic metre (about 4 wheelie bins) will apply. *Please note no grass clippings will be accepted.

GET GRUBBY PROGRAM Thanks to funding from the Bushfire Community Resilience and Recovery Fund *, Lithgow Council is proud to be offering The Get Grubby Program for Families in the Lithgow region. Each month, families receive a bumper email, jam packed with ideas, activities, printables, songs, videos and exclusive resources to help you grow a family garden, make compost and cook the harvest, along with recycling fun, sustainable DIY, nature play and getting grubby outdoors! To join up please email Waste.education@lithgow.nsw.gov.au

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PUBLIC EXHIBITION NOTICE

DRAFT HASSANS WALLS MOUNTAIN BIKE STRATEGY At the Ordinary Meeting of Council held 23 March 2020, Council resolved to publicly exhibit for 28 days - Hassans Walls Mountain Bike Strategy. The Draft Hassans Walls Mountain Bike Strategy is on public exhibition for a twenty eight (28) day period from 26 March to 23 April 2021 and is available for viewing at: • Council’s website: https://council.lithgow.com/ • Council Administration/Customer Service Centre 180 Mort St LITHGOW NSW 2790 Mon to Fri 8.15am-4.00pm; • Lithgow Library 157 Main St LITHGOW NSW 2790 Mon to Fri 9am-6pm, Sat 9am-12pm; • Wallerawang Library Main St WALLERAWANG NSW 2845 Tues-Wed 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm, Thurs-Fri 2pm-6pm, Sat 9am-12pm; and • Portland Library 65 Williwa St PORTLAND NSW 2847 Tues-Wed 10am-1pm, 2pm-6pm, Thurs-Fri 2pm -6pm, Sat 9am-12pm. Should any person or group wish to make a submission on the draft strategy, it should be referenced “Draft Mountain Bike Strategy” in writing and be received by 4.30pm on 23 April 2021. Submissions should be addressed to: Lithgow City Council, PO Box 19 LITHGOW NSW 2790, or emailed to council@lithgow.nsw.gov.au. Following the exhibition period and the receipt of public comments, this matter will be reported back to Council.

ENROL NOW - LEARN TO SWIM LITHGOW J M Robson Aquatic Centre opens enrolments for term 2 2021 learn to swim classes. Term 1 is quickly drawing to a close, and term 2 is just around the corner. Our Learn to Swim Coordinator is now taking enrolments. Please call the centre on 6352 9160 or 0484 604 004 between 12pm and 6pm for more details and to secure a spot. Contact: Kymberley Wilson, Aquatic Centre Team Leader Tel: 02 6354 9999

WASTE 2 ART COMPETITION AND EXHIBITION 2021

Enter the Waste2Art Competition now!

Waste2Art is an art competition and exhibition open to local residents of all ages. It showcases and celebrates creative works made from reused and recyclable waste materials, and aims to challenge people’s perception of waste. Entry forms are due no later than Friday 26 March and artworks due at Union Theatre Gallery on Thursday 15 or Friday 16 April between 10am and 4pm. Entry forms are available from Lithgow City Council Customer Service or Lithgow Library Learning Centre. The exhibition will open at the Union Theatre Gallery on Saturday 1 May, 2pm and run until 23 May.

DEVELOPMENT & CONSTRUCTION APPROVALS The following Development/Construction Certificates/Subdivision consents have been issued by Lithgow City Council. The development consent is available for public inspection, free of charge, during ordinary office hours at Council’s Administration Centre, 180 Mort Street, Lithgow. Appl/Proc ID Property Address

Property Legal Desc Description

Appl/Proc ID Property Address

Property Legal Desc

DA196/18

Woodlands, 111 Ian Holt Drive, LIDSDALE NSW 2790

Lot 2 DP 574754

34 LOT RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISION

DA290/20

17 Willowbank Avenue, LITHGOW NSW 2790

Lot 24 DP 1244557

DWELLING

DA194/20

100 Old Bathurst Road, SOUTH BOWENFELS NSW 2790

Lot 168 DP 751650 Lot 171 DP 751650

SECONDARY DWELLING

DA004/21

6 Guy Street, LITHGOW NSW 2790

Lot 5 Sec F DP 3998

CARPORT

DA006/21

Lot 29 DP 705950

SHED

DA214/20

329 Sodwalls Road, SODWALLS NSW 2790

Lot 2 DP 844355 Lot 1 DP 737321

GARAGE AND DETACHED DUAL OCCUPANCY

2 Pindari Place, WALLERAWANG NSW 2845

DA012/21

Lot 201 DP 1081388

DWELLING

DA225/20

379 Chifley Road, DARGAN NSW 2786

Lot 4 DP 232170

DWELLING

29 Fitzgerald Street, WALLERAWANG NSW 2845

DA016/21

Lot 30 DP 793965

SHED

DA237/20

143 Donald Road, CLARENCE NSW 2790

Lot 93 DP 237413

"DWELLING & RETAINING WALL - *BUSHFIRE AFFECTED*

19 Pimpala Street, MARRANGAROO NSW 2790

DA020/21

17 Hassan Street, LITHGOW NSW 2790

Lot 1 DP 584148 Lot 2 DP 584148

CHANGE OF USE (OFFICE TO DWELLINGS), CONSTRUCTION OF SHEDS

Lot 468 DP 9370 Lot 469 DP 9370

SHED

DA248/20

81 Rifle Parade, LITHGOW NSW 2790

DA022/21

39A Franks Place, HARTLEY NSW 2790

Lot 3 DP 881878

DWELLING ALTERATION

DA256/20

157 Main Street, LITHGOW NSW 2790

Lot A DP 344745 Lot B DP 344745

ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING COMMUNITY BUILDING (LIBRARY)

DA023/21

6 Bowen Chase, South Bowenfels NSW 2790

Lot 20 DP 1218647

RETAINING WALL

DA027/21

SHED

Kanangra, 4839 Castlereagh Lot 9 DP 244899 Highway, CAPERTEE NSW 2846

SHED

11 Granger Place, HARTLEY NSW 2790

Lot 36 DP 834866

DA257/20

112-114 Inch Street, LITHGOW NSW 2790

Lot 9 Sec 23 DP 1936 Lot 9 Sec 23 DP 3214

GARAGE (BUSHFIRE AFFECTED)

MOD016/20 157 Bells Road, LITHGOW NSW 2790

Lot 102 DP 1061482

DA265/20

MODIFICATION SHEDS STORAGE

S68008/21

11 Nicholls Chase, LITTLE HARTLEY NSW 2790

Lot 3 DP 1240204

CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT DWELLING, STUDIO, SHED

100 West Ridge Road, WALLERAWANG NSW 2845

Lot 12 DP 1151411

DA270/20

ON SITE SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT

S68026/21

DA287/20

8 Burnett Street, WALLERAWANG NSW 2845

Lot 100 DP 877661

RETAINING WALL

Dark Corner Road, DARK CORNER NSW 2795

Lot 93 DP 1061913 EP 364635

ON SITE SEWERAGE MANAGEMENT

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NB: NEW DWELLINGS IN RURAL AREAS WILL BE ALLOCATED RURAL PROPERTY ADDRESSES UPON OCCUPATION APPROVAL. SUBDIVISIONS OF VACANT LAND ARE NOT ISSUED WITH HOUSE NUMBERS OR RURAL PROPERTY ADDRESSES AT THIS STAGE.

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PO Box 19, Lithgow NSW 2790 or 180 Mort Street, Lithgow NSW 2790

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Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, Sunday 28th March at 9:00pm on 7Mate The final instalment in this classic J.R.R. Tolkien classic… Settle in this wet Sunday evening and tune in to this last movie in this epic franchise. Starring Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom, Aussies Cate Blanchett and Hugo Weaving along with a fantastic ensemble cast The Fellowship divides to conquer as Frodo and Sam, with the help and hindrance of Gollum, continue their way to Mount Doom. Gandalf and Pippin ride to Minas Tirith to help defend Gondor while Merry remains with Éowyn and the other Rohan fighters. Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli seek aid from those that live in the Cursed Mountains. All of these battles have one goal in mind: distract the Eye of Sauron and buy Frodo a little more time to destroy the One Ring.

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FRIDAY 26 MARCH 5:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

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International News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 PBS NewsHour 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:10 The Clinton Affair 3:00 NITV News: Nula 3:30 Great British Railway Journeys 4:05 Mythical Beasts Unearthed 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:35 Gangs of Pompeii 8:30 Royals in Wartime 9:25 The Blitz: Britain on Fire 10:15 Going Places With Ernie Dingo 10:45 SBS World News Late 11:15 Elvis Presley: The Searcher

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5:30 6:10 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:35 12:00 2:00 2:50 3:40

Indonesian News Hong Kong News Deutsche Welle News Russian News Polish News Bosnian News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News Armenian News NHK Japanese News Hindi News Inside Heston’s World 60 Days In The Curse of Oak Island ABC America: World News Tonight 4:05 PBS NewsHour 5:05 The Joy of Painting with Bob Ross 5:35 Shortland Street 6:05 If You Are the One 7:05 Jeopardy! 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 Sex Trafficking in America 9:30 How Sex Changed The World 10:20 Sex in the World’s Cities 11:20 Yokayi Footy 11:55 VICE News Tonight

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5:29 7.30 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Q+A 11:05 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:59 Back Roads 1:29 Outback Ringer 2:00 Poldark 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:11 Antiques Roadshow 5:10 Grand Designs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:32 Gardening Australia 8:32 Vera 10:03 Keeping Faith 11:04 ABC Late News 11:19 The Vaccine 11:36 The Weekly

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:56 3:00 3:02 3:30 3:56

Childrens' Programs Giggle and Hoot Molly of Denali Play School Justine Clarke: I Like To Sing! 4:00 Bananas in Pyjamas 4:12 Ready, Steady, Wiggle! 4:25 Charlie and Lola 4:36 Thomas & Friends: Big World! 4:48 Play School Science Time 4:57 Giggle and Hoot 5:01 Dog Loves Books 5:10 Luo Bao Bei 5:21 Giggle and Hoot 5:25 Fireman Sam 5:36 Rusty Rivets 5:48 Giggle and Hoot 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:09 Giggle and Hoot 6:12 Brave Bunnies 6:20 Bluey 6:30 Kiri and Lou 6:36 The Adventures of Paddington 6:47 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 7:02 Dino Dana 7:15 Odd Squad 7:27 Giggle and Hoot 7:31 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Doctor Who 9:05 Michael Gow’s Away 10:56 Anh’s Brush With Fame 11:26 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces

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PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Indiscretion 2:00 House of Wellness 3:00 The Chase 4:00 Seven News at 4 5:00 The Chase Australia 6:00 Prime7 News 7:00 Better Homes & Gardens 8:30 The Proposal 10:45 Inside Chernobyl

4:30 6:00 8:30 12:00 1:00 2:10 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:10 10:10 10:40 11:40

ABC ME - 23

5:31 Childrens' Programs 11:14 Bringing Books to Life 11:21 Bertram Poppingstock: Problem Solver 11:36 Your Paintings 11:42 Deadly Family Portraits 11:54 This Place: Artist Series 12:00 Larry the Wonder Pup 12:15 Dino Dana 12:26 Odd Squad 12:39 Sally Bollywood: Super Detective 12:51 Dinotrux 1:15 The Day My Butt Went Psycho! 1:26 Grojband 1:48 The Next Step 2:11 Degrassi: The Next Generation 2:32 Make it Pop 2:56 WOW! That’s Amazing 3:21 Mighty Mike 3:30 Horrible Histories: Sports Special 4:00 Step Up to the Plate 4:30 The Storybuilding Tool Kit 4:35 Odd Squad 4:58 Hank Zipzer 5:23 Lost in Oz 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:02 Spirit Riding Free 6:25 BtN Newsbreak 6:30 Operation Ouch! 7:00 The Legend of the Five 8:37 Good Game Spawn Point 8:57 Fruits Basket 9:22 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations 9:45 Radiant

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil The Living Room Entertainment Tonight Everyday Gourmet Judge Judy Farm to Fork Good Chef Bad Chef The Bold & the Beautiful 10 News First The Project The Living Room The Graham Norton Show Hughesy, We Have a Problem Just for Laughs The Project WIN’s All Australian News

WIN BOLD - 81

5:00 Star Trek: Voyager 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 JAG 9:00 Diagnosis Murder 10:00 Star Trek: Voyager 11:00 MacGyver 12:00 Nash Bridges 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 L.A.’s Finest 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 JAG 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 8:30 Law & Order: SVU 10:30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

NINE - 5

5:29 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Amazing Grace 2:00 Desperate Housewives 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 Friday Night Footy Preview 8:00 Live: NRL Friday Night Footy 9:55 Live: Golden Point 10:40 Collateral

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Cheers 7:00 Friends 8:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 9:00 Frasier 10:00 Becker 11:00 Cheers 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Judging Amy 2:00 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 The Conners 10:30 Charmed 11:30 The Big Bang Theory 12:00 Home Shopping

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7TWO - 62

5:30 Danoz Direct Flavourstone 6:00 Brand Developers Bowflex Max Trainer 6:30 Travel Oz 8:00 Harry’s Practice 8:30 Million Dollar Minute 9:30 NBC Today 12:00 House of Wellness 1:00 World’s Most Amazing Videos 3:00 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Weekender 4:00 Better Homes & Gardens 5:30 Escape to the Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Highway Cops 8:30 Escape to the Country 9:30 Selling Houses Australia 10:30 Property Ladder

9GEM - 52

5:02 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 Miracle Hospital 1:00 Days of Our Lives 1:55 Young & the Restless 2:50 Antiques Roadshow 3:20 Carry on Cowboy 5:20 Heartbeat 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Attenborough’s Seven Worlds, One Planet 8:40 Apollo 13 11:25 Don’t Breathe

7MATE - 63

6:00 Brand Developers - Total Gym Fit 6:30 Brand Developers: Does it all Drill Bits 7:00 Fishy Business 7:30 Creek to Coast 8:00 American Pickers 9:00 Pawn Stars 9:30 Storage Wars 10:00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 11:00 A Football Life 12:00 Doomsday Preppers 1:00 Ax Men 2:00 So You Think You’d Survive? 3:00 American Restoration 3:30 The Food Dude 4:00 STIHL Timbersports Series 4:30 American Restoration 5:30 Storage Wars 6:00 American Pickers 7:00 Friday Night Countdown 7:30 AFL Rnd 2: Geelong v Brisbane 11:00 Armchair Experts 11:30 America’s Hardest Prisons

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 Jamie Oliver’s Ultimate Veg 12:30 Mystery Diners 1:30 Donal’s Kitchen Hero Feast 2:00 The Cook’s Pantry with Matt Sinclair 2:30 Lidia’s Italy 3:00 Hayden Quinn’s South Africa 4:00 Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet 4:30 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 Gourmet Farmer 6:30 Come Dine With Me Couples 7:30 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey 8:30 Rick Stein’s Spain 9:40 Mystery Diners 10:30 Gourmet Farmer 11:30 Ready Steady Cook

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SBS ONE - 3

International News BBC News Italian News Filipino News French News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight PBS NewsHour Destination Flavour China Bitesize Avalanche: Making A Deadly Snowstorm March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step The Story of God With Morgan Freeman The Secret History of World War II SBS World News The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys The Big Short A United Kingdom

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 6:10 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00

Indonesian News Hong Kong News Deutsche Welle News Russian News Polish News Romanian News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News Hungarian News NHK Japanese News SBS Courtside Live: NBA: Grizzlies v Jazz 2:30 New Girl 3:00 Insight 4:00 PBS NewsHour 5:00 ABC America: World News Tonight 5:30 Live: NBL: Bullets v NZ Breakers 7:30 Australia in Colour 8:30 The X-Files 9:20 Romulus 11:25 Dateline 11:55 Insight

SBS ONE - 3

Deutsche Welle News France 24 English News Al Jazeera 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 Speedweek 3:00 Live: Australian Surf Life Saving 5:00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine 5:35 The Secret History of World War II 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 The Great Plague 10:10 Mimi 10:30 Live: Gent-Wevelgem

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 6:10 6:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:50 11:35 12:00 1:05 2:30 3:00 5:00 7:00 7:35 8:30 9:30 11:30

Indonesian News Hong Kong News Deutsche Welle News Russian News Polish News Maltese News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Portuguese News Urdu News Hindi News DNA Nation New Girl ABC America: World News Tonight Live: NBL: Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats Live: NBL: Taipans v 36ers Monty Python’s Flying Circus Abandoned Engineering Planet Expedition Live: Volta A Catalunya Das Boot

ABC - 2

5:00 rage 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 10:00 rage 11:00 rage: Guest Programmer 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:30 Spartacus 2:25 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds 3:29 Prince, Son and Heir: Charles at 70 4:30 Landline 5:00 A-League Brisbane Roar v Western United 7:00 ABC News 7:32 Death in Paradise 8:32 Call the Midwife 9:33 Harrow 10:26 A Very English Scandal 11:24 Press

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:55 5:03 5:10 5:25 5:35 5:50 5:56

Childrens' Programs 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 6:37 Peter Rabbit: The Squirrel Adventure 7:00 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:15 Sir Mouse 7:31 Spicks and Specks 8:00 QI 8:31 Live at the Apollo 9:17 Ross Noble Stand Up Series 9:43 Sammy J 9:48 Would I Lie to You? 10:19 Staged 10:43 High Fidelity 11:12 Penn and Teller: Fool Us 11:55 Escape From the City

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ABC - 2

5:00 rage 7:00 Weekend Breakfast 9:01 Insiders 10:00 Offsiders 10:32 The World This Week 11:02 Compass 11:30 Songs of Praise 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:30 Landline 1:30 Gardening Australia 2:36 Australia Remastered 3:30 The Mix 4:00 W-League 6:03 Ready Together 6:30 Compass 7:00 ABC News 7:41 Grand Designs NZ 8:30 Harrow 9:23 Silent Witness 10:25 Patrick Melrose 11:23 Line of Duty

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:56 5:03 5:10 5:25 5:35 5:50 5:57

Childrens' Programs 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 Aquatic Adventures 7:01 Catie’s Amazing Machines 7:16 Sir Mouse 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:01 Compass 8:30 Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas 9:31 Pilgrimage: Road To Rome 10:32 The Great Australian Bee Challenge 11:34 Laura’s Choice

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Brand Developers Tebo Massage Chair 6:00 Brand Developers - Invictus 6:30 Brand Developers - Total Gym Fit 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 A Dog’s Way Home 9:00 Kong: Skull Island 11:20 7News Presents Ivan Milat Buried Secrets

ABC ME - 23

5:31 Childrens' Programs 2:20 Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2:47 Radiant 3:12 Sailor Moon Crystal 3:36 Dragon Ball Super 4:00 Step Up to the Plate 4:35 Odd Squad 4:57 Hank Zipzer 5:22 Lost in Oz 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:01 Spirit Riding Free 6:30 Play Your Pets Right 6:57 The Zoo 7:20 Operation Ouch! Do Try This at Home 7:33 Shaun the Sheep 7:40 All Hail King Julien 8:02 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:26 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed 8:37 Wishfart 8:50 Mighty Mike 9:00 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:11 All Hail King Julien 9:33 Sword Art Online

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Brand Developers Transforma Ladders 7:00 Weekend Sunrise 10:00 The Morning Show - Weekend 12:00 House of Wellness 1:00 Surf Patrol 1:30 Highway Patrol 2:00 Arthur 4:00 Better Homes & Gardens 5:00 Seven News 5:30 Sydney Weekender 6:00 Seven News 7:00 Shark Alarm Year of Swimming Dangerously 8:30 The Martian 11:30 World’s Deadliest

5:31 2:43 3:10 3:50 4:00 4:28

ABC ME - 23

Childrens' Programs Prank You Very Much Top Chef Jr. What’s For Dinner? Step Up to the Plate Good Game Spawn Point: Snack Size 4:35 Odd Squad 4:57 Hank Zipzer 5:22 Lost in Oz 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:02 Spirit Riding Free 6:28 Play Your Pets Right 6:58 The Zoo 7:20 Operation Ouch! Do Try This at Home 7:35 Shaun the Sheep 7:42 All Hail King Julien 8:05 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:27 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed 8:40 Wishfart 8:52 Mighty Mike 9:00 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:12 All Hail King Julien 9:35 Sword Art Online 9:59 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 Good Chef Bad Chef 12:30 Luca’s Key Ingredient 1:00 10 Minute Kitchen 1:30 Buy to Build 2:00 Three Blue Ducks 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 4:00 Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey 4:30 Farm to Fork 5:00 10 News First 6:00 Advancing Australia 6:30 Easter with Australian Women’s Weekly 7:30 Ambulance 10:20 999: What’s Your Emergency? 11:20 NCIS

WIN BOLD - 81

5:00 MacGyver 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

WIN - 8

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 Freshly Picked with Simon Toohey 9:00 Australia by Design: Innovation 9:30 Studio 10: Sunday 12:00 Advancing Australia 12:30 My Market Kitchen 1:00 The Offroad Adventure Show 2:00 Everyday Gourmet 2:15 The Amazing Race Australia 3:30 Easter with Australian Women’s Weekly 4:30 Farm to Fork 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Sunday Project 7:30 The Amazing Race Australia 9:00 Second Act 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 10:30 Escape Fishing with ET 11:00 Scorpion 1:00 The Doctors 2:00 Australia by Design: Innovation 2:30 Buy to Build 3:00 Fishing Edge 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 A Current Affair 6:00 Easy Eats 7:00 Weekend Today 10:00 Today Extra - Saturday 12:00 Award Winning Tasmania 12:30 Destination WA 1:00 My Way 1:30 Explore 1:45 Three Wishes 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 The Bourne Ultimatum 10:40 Out of Time

WIN PEACH - 82

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

5:30 6:00 7:00 10:00 11:00 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 4:00 6:00 7:00 8:40 9:40 10:10 11:20

NINE - 5

Wesley Impact Easy Eats Weekend Today Sports Sunday The Sunday Footy Show Women’s Footy The Xtreme Collxtion Driving Test NRL Sunday Footy Preview Live: NRL Sunday Footy Nine News Sunday Married at First Sight 60 Minutes Nine News Late Australian Crime Stories Forensics: The Real CSI

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7:30 The Big Bang Theory 9:00 Neighbours 11:30 Everybody Loves Raymond 1:00 The Amazing Race Australia 2:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 3:00 Friends 6:00 The Big Bang Theory 9:00 Friends 10:30 2 Broke Girls 12:00 Home Shopping

7TWO - 62

6:00 Brand Developers - Invictus One 6:30 Brand Developers - Perfect Fit Bed 7:00 Brand Developers - Total Gym Fit 7:30 Brand Developers Transforma Ladders 8:00 Brand Developers Tebo Massage Chair 8:30 Travel Oz 10:00 Insider Trading 11:00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 12:00 House of Wellness 1:00 AFLW 3:00 Weekender 3:30 The Great Australian Doorstep 4:00 Creek to Coast 4:30 Sydney Weekender 5:00 Horse Racing 6:00 Border Security: International 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 The Avengers 12:20 The Headless Ghost 1:40 The City Under the Sea 3:30 Apache 5:20 The Bridges at Toko-Ri 7:30 Super Rugby Preview 8:00 Live: Super Rugby: Waratahs v Reds 9:45 Live: Super Rugby Post-Match 10:00 The Mechanic

7MATE - 63

5:00 So You Think You’d Survive? 6:00 The Next Level 7:00 Fishy Business 8:00 Brand Developers - Itread 8:30 Brand Developers - Invictus 9:00 Brand Developers - Perfect Fit Bed 9:30 Brand Developers - Total Gym Fit 10:00 American Restoration 10:30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates 11:00 Step Outside with Paul Burt 11:30 American Restoration 12:00 On Tour With Allan Border 12:30 STIHL Timbersports Series 1:00 Blokesworld 1:30 AFL Rnd 2: Sydney v Adelaide 4:30 Shipping Wars 5:00 American Restoration 5:30 Megastructures 6:30 AFL Pre-Game 7:00 AFL Rnd 2: St Kilda v Melbourne 10:30 Cobra

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 12:40 2:10 3:00 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:20 10:30 11:30

7TWO - 62

5:30 Tribesetters - Hoover Smart Wash 10:00 House of Wellness 11:00 NBC Today 12:00 The Great Outdoors: Greatest Escapes 1:00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special 1:30 The Zoo 2:30 The Yorkshire Vet 4:30 Escape to the Country 8:30 The Replacement 9:45 The Pembrokeshire Murders 10:45 Mighty Cruise Ships 11:45 Property Ladder

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 The Pure Hell of St. Trinian’s 12:00 The Garden Gurus 12:30 Getaway 1:00 The Sunday Footy Show 3:00 Explore 3:05 Customs 3:35 Revolt at Fort Laramie 5:05 The Vikings 7:30 Death in Paradise 8:40 Chicago P.D. 9:40 Chicago Fire 10:40 Chicago Med 11:35 Bizarre E.R.

Rick Stein’s Spain The Cook and the Chef Cooking Up A Fortune Living on the Veg Late Nite Eats The Cook and the Chef Cheese Slices Inside Heston’s World Pacific Island Food Revolution Ainsley Harriott’s Street Food Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize Flintoff’s Great British Road Trip Inside Heston’s World

7MATE - 63

5:00 So You Think You’d Survive? 6:30 Big Angry Fish 9:30 International Fishing Series 10:00 Australian Fishing Championship 11:30 River to Reef 12:00 Sunday Footy Fest 12:30 AFLW 2:30 Step Outside with Paul Burt 3:00 Night Thunder 4:00 AFLW 6:00 AFL Rnd 2: Fremantle V GWS 9:00 Lord of the Rings: Return of the King

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 Flintoff’s Great British Road Trip 12:30 The Cook and the Chef 2:00 Cooking Up A Fortune 3:00 Living on the Veg 3:55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize 4:00 Late Nite Eats 4:30 The Cook and the Chef 5:30 For The Love Of Bread 6:00 Vanishing Foods 6:30 Sourced 7:00 Diana’s Asia Unplated 7:30 Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking 8:00 Michela’s Tuscan Kitchen 8:30 Inside Heston’s World 9:30 Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 10:35 Gino’s Italian Escape: Hidden Italy 11:30 For The Love Of Bread 12:00 Vanishing Foods

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Issue 352 - 26th March 2021

MONDAY 29 MARCH 5:30 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

International News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 Al Jazeera News 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 The Clinton Affair 2:55 Lost Property Office 3:05 Who Do You Think You Are? Aus 4:10 Mythical Beasts Unearthed 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Historic House Rescue 8:30 24 Hours in Emergency 9:25 The Story of the Songs 10:20 SBS World News Late 10:50 Outlander 12:00 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:35 12:00 12:30 1:00

International News Serbian News Dutch News Tamil News NHK Japanese News Hindi News Front Up SBS Courtside Live: NBA: Orlando Magic v LA Lakers 3:30 VICE World of Sports 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 10:15 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia 11:05 Colony

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:55 Childrens' Programs 4:50 Play School Science 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 6:36 The Adventures of Paddington 6:47 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 7:03 Dino Dana 7:15 Odd Squad 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Doctor Who 8:45 Earth’s Tropical Islands 9:47 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces 10:36 Escape From the City 11:34 Extras with Ricky Gervais

TUESDAY 30 MARCH 5:30 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

International News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 PBS NewsHour 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 The Clinton Affair 2:55 Be My Brother 3:05 Who Do You Think You Are? Aus 4:05 Ancient Invisible Cities 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 Great Australian Railway Journeys 8:30 Insight 9:30 Dateline 10:00 The Feed 10:30 SBS World News Late 11:00 The Point 12:00 The Pier

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:35 12:00

International News Serbian News Dutch News Nepali News NHK Japanese News Hindi News NBA: Memphis Grizzlies v Utah Jazz 2:00 60 Days In 2:50 The Curse of Oak Island 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 Asia’s Next Top Model 7:05 Jeopardy! 7:30 NITV News Update 7:35 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown 8:30 Disgrace: Accused of Sexual Misconduct 9:35 The Casketeers 10:05 Travel Man 10:35 Rise Up 11:30 A Middle East Divided

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 1:59 Poldark 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:10 Antiques Roadshow 5:10 Grand Designs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:01 Australian Story 8:32 Four Corners 9:18 Media Watch 9:35 To the Stars: 100 Years of the RAAF 10:34 ABC Late News 11:06 Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire

ABC - 2

5:30 7.30 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Four Corners 10:47 Elders 11:00 To the Stars: 100 Years of the RAAF 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:59 Call the Midwife 1:59 Poldark 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:10 Antiques Roadshow 5:11 Grand Designs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:02 Anh’s Brush With Fame 8:32 Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire 9:52 Truth About Improving Your Mental Health 10:51 ABC Late News 11:22 Q+A

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:56 5:01 5:10 5:25 5:35 5:51 5:57

Childrens' Programs 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 Aquatic Adventures 7:02 Dino Dana 7:15 Odd Squad 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:01 Doctor Who 8:45 Staged 9:08 Extras with Ricky Gervais 9:39 Fisk 10:08 High Fidelity 10:42 In the Long Run 11:07 Live at the Apollo 11:53 Ross Noble Stand Up Series

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Abducted: The Carlina White Story 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 Bridget Jones’s Diary 10:30 The Latest: Seven News 11:00 Station 19 12:00 The Guardian

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

5:31 2:56 3:20 3:30

ABC ME - 23

Childrens' Programs WOW! That’s Amazing Mighty Mike Horrible Histories: Storytellers 4:00 Step Up to the Plate 4:45 Odd Squad 4:57 Hank Zipzer 5:22 Lost in Oz 5:50 Total DramaRama 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 8:58 The Rubbish World of Dave Spud 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:32 Sword Art Online 9:57 rage

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 The Wrong Woman 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 Britain’s Got Talent 8:30 The Good Doctor 9:30 Sun, Sea and Surgery 10:30 The Latest: Seven News 11:00 Station 19 12:00 Kiss Bang Love

5:31 2:56 3:20 3:30

ABC ME - 23

Childrens' Programs WOW! That’s Amazing Mighty Mike Horrible Histories: Great Fire of London 4:00 The Drawing Show 4:07 Little Lunch 4:33 Odd Squad 4:56 Hank Zipzer 5:22 Lost in Oz 5:51 Total DramaRama 6:02 Spirit Riding Free 6:25 BtN Newsbreak 6:31 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Deadly Dinosaurs 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 8:56 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:33 Sword Art Online 9:57 rage

WIN - 8

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

WIN BOLD - 81

5:15 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 JAG 9:00 Diagnosis Murder 10:00 Star Trek: Voyager 12:00 Nash Bridges 1:00 WIN’s All Australian News 2:00 Hawaii Five-0 3:00 Diagnosis Murder 5:00 JAG 7:00 Bondi Rescue 7:30 NCIS 10:20 Formula One

4:30 6:00 8:30 12:00 1:00

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil Easter with Australian Women’s Weekly 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy 3:30 Farm to Fork 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4:30 The Bold & the Beautiful 5:00 10 News First 6:30 The Project 7:30 Ambulance Australia 8:30 NCIS 9:30 NCIS: Los Angeles 10:30 The Project 11:30 WIN’s All Australian News

WIN BOLD - 81

5:05 Nash Bridges 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 JAG 9:00 Diagnosis Murder 10:00 Star Trek: Voyager 11:00 MacGyver 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 NCIS: New Orleans

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NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 Explore 1:15 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 10:00 100% Footy 11:00 Nine News Late 11:30 Extreme Planes

WIN PEACH - 82

5:30 Home Shopping 6:00 Everybody Loves Raymond 7:00 Happy Together 8:00 Friends 9:00 The Big Bang Theory 11:00 Cheers 12:00 WIN’s All Australian News 1:00 Judging Amy 2:00 Medium 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 Conners 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 Amazing Grace 11:00 Nine News Late 11:30 Labour of Love

WIN PEACH - 82

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6:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 10:30 12:00 1:00

7TWO - 62

Travel Oz Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute NBC Today The Saint in London House of Wellness Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 The Great Australian Doorstep 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 World’s Most Amazing Videos

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 Death in Paradise 1:10 Days of Our Lives 2:05 Young & the Restless 3:00 The Garden Gurus Moments 3:05 Antiques Roadshow 3:35 Pool of London 5:20 Heartbeat 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 London Kills 8:40 The Bill 10:40 Three Days To Live 11:40 Alfred Hitchcock Presents

6:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 12:00 1:00

7TWO - 62

Travel Oz Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute NBC Today House of Wellness Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover 2:00 Harry’s Practice 2:30 Million Dollar Minute 3:30 Sydney Weekender 4:00 Better Homes & Gardens 5:30 Escape to the Country 6:30 Bargain Hunt 7:30 Pie in the Sky 8:30 Inspector George Gently 10:30 Suspects 11:30 World’s Most Amazing Videos

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 The Garden Gurus Moments 3:05 Antiques Roadshow 3:35 It’s in the Air 5:20 Heartbeat 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 New Tricks 8:40 The Closer 9:40 Rizzoli & Isles 10:40 Law & Order 11:40 Shades of Blue

7MATE - 63

5:30 Australian Fishing Championship 7:00 Big Angry Fish 8:00 Step Outside with Paul Burt 8:30 American Restoration 9:00 Counting Cars 9:30 Last Stop Garage 10:00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 11:00 A Football Life 12:00 Night Thunder 1:00 Graveyard Carz 2:00 Counting Cars 2:30 Last Stop Garage 3:00 TCR Australia 4:30 Supercars 5:30 Storage Wars 6:00 American Pickers 7:00 Pawn Stars 7:30 Aussie Lobster Men 8:30 The Fugitive 11:15 Tattoo Nightmares

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 Top of the Shop with Tom Kerridge 12:35 Gino’s Italian Escape: Hidden Italy 1:30 Donal’s Kitchen Hero Feast 2:00 The Cook’s Pantry with Matt Sinclair 2:30 Lidia’s Italy 3:00 Hayden Quinn’s South Africa 4:00 Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet 4:30 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 The Cook and the Chef 6:30 Come Dine With Me Couples 7:30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown 8:30 Taste the Nation with Padma Lakshmi 9:00 Tales from River Cottage 9:30 Mystery Diners 10:30 The Cook and the Chef 11:30 Ready Steady Cook

5:30 6:30 7:30 8:00 9:00 9:30 10:00 11:00 12:20 2:00 3:00 4:00 4:30 5:30 6:00 7:00 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:00

7MATE - 63

Tattoo Nightmares Big Angry Fish Creek to Coast American Pickers Pawn Stars Storage Wars America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions A Football Life Ultimate Tag So You Think You’d Survive? Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates American Restoration Storage Wars American Pickers Pawn Stars Highway Patrol Outback Opal Hunters Outback Pilots Mighty Rivers Jade Fever Doomsday Preppers

SBS FOOD - 33

11:30 Mystery Diners 12:30 The Cook and the Chef 1:30 Donal’s Kitchen Hero Feast 2:00 The Cook’s Pantry with Matt Sinclair 2:30 Lidia’s Italy 3:00 Hayden Quinn’s South Africa 4:00 Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet 4:30 Mercurio’s Menu 5:30 The Cook and the Chef 6:30 Come Dine With Me Couples 7:30 Food Safari 8:00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Favourites 8:30 Rick Stein’s Fruits of the Sea 9:00 Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail 9:30 Mystery Diners 10:30 The Cook and the Chef 11:30 Ready Steady Cook

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Issue 352 - 26th March 2021

WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH 5:30 7:00 7:30 8:10 8:40 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

International News BBC 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 2:00 Dateline 2:30 Insight 3:30 Great British Railway Journeys 4:00 Ancient Invisible Cities 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

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30

International News Macedonian News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News F24 International & Africa News 11:00 NHK Japanese News 11:35 Hindi News 12:00 NBA: Orlando Magic v LA Lakers 2:00 60 Days In 2:55 The Curse of Oak Island 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 9:00 What Makes a Woman? 9:55 Serpico

ABC - 2

5:29 7.30 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Air Force 100 12:00 ABC News at Noon 12:30 National Press Club 1:38 Media Watch 1:57 Shakespeare & Hathaway 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:10 Antiques Roadshow 5:10 Grand Designs 6:00 The Drum 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:01 Hard Quiz 8:33 The Weekly 9:03 Fisk 9:31 Melbourne Comedy Festival 2021 10:31 Staged 10:55 ABC Late News 11:27 Four Corners

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:56 Childrens' Programs 4:50 Play School Science 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 6:11 Brave Bunnies 6:21 Bluey 6:30 Kiri and Lou 6:35 The Adventures of Paddington 6:47 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 7:02 Dino Dana 7:15 Odd Squad 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:01 Doctor Who 8:45 Stackorama! 9:47 Restoration Australia 10:46 Pilgrimage: Road To Rome 11:46 Louis Theroux: Gambling in Las Vegas

THURSDAY 01 APRIL 5:30 9:30 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30

SBS ONE - 3

International News Greek News German News Spanish News Turkish News Arabic News F24 ABC America: World News Tonight 1:00 PBS NewsHour 2:00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize 2:05 Watergate 2:55 One Giant Leap 3:00 Who Do You Think You Are? Aus 4:05 Ancient Invisible Cities 5:05 Jeopardy! 5:30 Letters and Numbers 6:00 Mastermind Australia 6:30 SBS World News 7:30 World’s Busiest Train Stations 8:30 Michael Mosley: What’s My Diagnosis 9:40 Shadowplay 10:40 SBS World News Late 11:10 24 Hours in Police Custody

SBS VICELAND - 31

5:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:35 12:00 2:00 2:50

International News Croatian News Serbian News Dutch News Somali News NHK Japanese News Hindi News ISU Figure Skating 60 Days In The Dark Side of the Moon 3:50 ABC America: World News Tonight 4:15 PBS NewsHour 5:15 NBL: Overtime 5:45 Shortland Street 6:15 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 The Feed 11:35 Over the Black Dot

ABC - 2

5:29 7.30 6:00 News Breakfast 9:00 ABC News Mornings 10:00 Australian Story 10:30 Anh’s Brush With Fame 11:01 Truth About Improving Your Mental Health 12:00 ABC News at Noon 1:00 Hard Quiz 1:30 The Weekly 2:01 Shakespeare & Hathaway 3:00 ABC News Afternoons 4:10 Antiques Roadshow 5:11 Grand Designs 6:00 The Drum 6:55 Sammy J 7:00 ABC News 7:30 7.30 8:02 Back Roads 9:33 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One 10:03 Aussie Inventions That Changed The World 10:54 ABC Late News 11:26 Miriam’s Big American Adventure

ABC COMEDY - 22

5:56 Childrens' Programs 4:49 Play School Science Time 5:01 Dog Loves Books 5:10 Luo Bao Bei 5:24 Fireman Sam 5:35 Rusty Rivets 5:51 Peppa Pig 5:57 Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom 6:12 Brave Bunnies 6:21 Bluey 6:30 Kiri and Lou 6:36 The Adventures of Paddington 6:47 Andy’s Aquatic Adventures 7:03 Dino Dana 7:15 Odd Squad 7:32 Spicks and Specks 8:00 Doctor Who 8:45 Penn and Teller: Fool Us 9:27 Hard Quiz 9:56 The Weekly 10:27 You Can’t Ask That 10:58 Earth’s Tropical Islands 11:59 Parks and Recreation

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 Endless Love 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 Ambulance: Code Red 9:30 Born to Kill? 10:30 The Latest: Seven News 11:00 The Front Bar 12:00 The Operator

5:31 2:56 3:20 3:31

ABC ME - 23

Childrens' Programs WOW! That’s Amazing Mighty Mike Horrible Histories: Ridiculous Romance 4:00 The Drawing Show 4:06 Little Lunch 4:33 Odd Squad 4:56 Hank Zipzer 5:22 Lost in Oz 5:50 Total DramaRama 6:02 Spirit Riding Free 6:25 BtN Newsbreak 6:31 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Deadly Dinosaurs 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 8:56 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:33 Sword Art Online 9:56 rage

PRIME 7 - 6

5:30 Sunrise 9:00 The Morning Show 11:30 Seven Morning News 12:00 The Boy Next Door 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 Mighty Trains 8:30 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 11:00 The Latest: Seven News 11:30 Police: Hour of Duty

WIN - 8

4:30 CBS This Morning 6:00 Headline News 8:30 Studio 10 12:00 Dr. Phil 2:00 Entertainment Tonight 2:30 Everyday Gourmet 3:00 Judge Judy 3:30 Farm to Fork 4:00 Good Chef Bad Chef 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

WIN BOLD - 81

5:05 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 JAG 9:00 Diagnosis Murder 10:00 Star Trek: Voyager 11:00 MacGyver 12:00 Instinct 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 1:00 2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00 4:30 5:00 6:30 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30

WIN - 8

CBS This Morning Headline News Studio 10 Dr. Phil The Living Room Entertainment Tonight Everyday Gourmet Judge Judy Farm to Fork Good Chef Bad Chef The Bold & the Beautiful 10 News First The Project Bondi Rescue Territory Cops Gogglebox Australia Law & Order: SVU This Is Us WIN’s All Australian News

NINE - 5

5:30 Today 9:00 Today Extra 11:30 Nine Morning News 12:00 Ellen 1:00 My Way 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 The Enemy Within

WIN PEACH - 82

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 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

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Travel Oz Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute NBC Today House of Wellness Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special Better Homes & Gardens Escape to the Country Bargain Hunt Frankie Drake Mysteries A Touch of Frost Dog Patrol World’s Most Amazing Videos

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Travel Oz Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute NBC Today House of Wellness Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover Harry’s Practice Million Dollar Minute Creek to Coast Better Homes & Gardens Escape to the Country Bargain Hunt Father Brown Murdoch Mysteries Andrew Denton’s Interview

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5:00 So You Think You’d Survive? 6:30 Big Angry Fish 7:30 Creek to Coast 8:00 American Pickers 9:00 Storage Wars 9:30 Pawn Stars 10:00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions 11:00 A Football Life 12:20 Ultimate Tag 2:00 So You Think You’d Survive? 3:00 Classic Restos: USA Edition 3:30 Blokesworld 4:00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates 4:30 American Restoration 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

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11:30 Mystery Diners 12:30 The Cook and the Chef 1:30 Donal’s Kitchen Hero Feast 2:00 The Cook’s Pantry with Matt Sinclair 2:30 Lidia’s Italy 3:00 Hayden Quinn’s South Africa 4:00 Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet 4:30 Born to Cook: Jack Stein Down Under 5:30 The Cook and the Chef 6:30 Come Dine With Me Couples 7:30 Island Feast with Peter Kuruvita 8:00 French Food Safari 8:30 Hemsley + Hemsley: Healthy & Delicious 9:00 Rachel Khoo’s Cosmopolitan Cook 9:30 Mystery Diners 10:30 The Cook and the Chef 11:30 Ready Steady Cook

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Childrens' Programs Make it Pop WOW! That’s Amazing Mighty Mike Horrible Histories: Shakespeare 4:06 Little Lunch 4:33 Odd Squad 4:57 Hank Zipzer 5:22 Lost in Oz 5:51 Total DramaRama 6:02 Spirit Riding Free 6:25 BtN Newsbreak 6:31 Operation Ouch! 7:00 Deadly Dinosaurs 7:30 Shaun the Sheep 7:37 The Adventures of Puss in Boots 8:00 Thunderbirds Are Go 8:23 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed 8:35 Wishfart 8:46 Mighty Mike 8:56 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9:10 All Hail King Julien 9:33 Sword Art Online 9:57 rage: Guest Programmer

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5:00 The Doctors 6:00 Home Shopping 8:00 MotoGP 9:30 Bondi Rescue 10:00 Star Trek: Voyager 11:00 MacGyver 12:00 Instinct 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 Hawaii Five-0 9:30 L.A.’s Finest 10:30 NCIS: Los Angeles 11:30 Elementary

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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 Antiques Roadshow 3:20 Mr. Denning Drives North 5:20 Heartbeat 6:30 Antiques Roadshow 7:30 Taronga: Who’s Who in the Zoo 8:30 Emergency 9:30 Call the Midwife 10:40 The Equalizer 11:40 See No Evil

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Big Angry Fish Creek to Coast American Pickers American Restoration America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions A Football Life Doomsday Preppers Storage Wars Pawn Stars So You Think You’d Survive? The Simpsons Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates American Restoration Storage Wars American Pickers AFL Rnd 3: Brisbane V Collingwood Pain & Gain

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11:30 Mystery Diners 12:30 The Cook and the Chef 1:30 Donal’s Kitchen Hero Feast 2:00 The Cook’s Pantry with Matt Sinclair 2:30 Lidia’s Italy 3:00 Hayden Quinn’s South Africa 4:00 Rachel Allen: All Things Sweet 4:30 Born to Cook: Jack Stein Down Under 5:30 The Cook and the Chef 6:30 Come Dine With Me Couples 7:30 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes 8:00 Diana’s Asia Unplated 8:30 Jamie Oliver’s Ultimate Veg 9:30 Mystery Diners 10:30 The Cook and the Chef 11:30 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. MUSHROOMS MATSUTAKE PORCINI OYSTER REISHI BUTTON SHIITAKE SHIMEJI SAPROTROPHIC HEDGEHOG CREMINI ENDOPHYTES MAITAKE CHANTERELLE MYCORRHIZAL MOREL PUFFBALL PARASITIC PORTOBELLO ENOKI

SPOT THE DIFFERENCES THERE ARE 5 TO FIND!

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Easter Good Friday in Portland 2021 Come and hear the JOY and HOPE of Easter unfold in story and song as we walk together COVID safely through the town of Portland on Good Friday morning, April 2nd, following the Stations/Way of the Cross. Leaving at 10:30am from the Skate Park area on Issue(weather 352 - 26th March lower Lime Street permitting), this2021 is a family friendly event - everyone is welcome. The event will also be live-streamed so you may view it for a limited time at the following Facebook link: h t t p s : / / w w w. f a c e b o o k . c o m / E a s t e r- i n Portland-104252795048654 For further information, contact Ian or Miriam Palmer on 6355 4104 If it is pouring, please watch on-line. The livestreaming will still take place.

Community Wondering how YOU could help people in Crisis? Lifeline Central West are taking inquiries for people who would like to become a

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Central Tablelands Local Land Services invites you to an introductory and practical workshop to help you understand the production benefits of planting more trees on your farm. At the workshop you will learn the importance of species selection, site preparation, post planting management, as well as configuring windbreaks and paddock shade. We will be looking at real examples and chat with the farmer about what they have done and lessons they have learned along the way. The workshops will be presented by Dyhan Blore - technical specialist and former Trees on Farm advisory officer with NSW DPI. •

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Palm Sunday - 28th March – 2.00pm Movie: DAVID COPPERFIELD – 2019 PG This movie is a modern take on Charles Dicken’s classic tale of a young orphan, David Copperfield, who triumphs over many obstacles as he progresses from his youth into adulthood. This comedy/drama is both entertaining and funny in parts. Cast: Dev Patel, Tilda Swinton, Hugh Laurie and David Capaldi

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community FLOOD VICTIMS: WHAT YOU NEED TO DO NOW

Flood victims are eligible for free legal advice as they recover from the devastating rains over the weekend.

Issue 352 - 26th March 2021 Lawyers from the Disaster Response Legal Service NSW team stand ready to provide legal assistance covering a range of issues, including insurance claims, tenancy, credit and debt, financial hardship, social security entitlements and employment. Legal Aid NSW CEO Brendan Thomas said that civil lawyers from the Disaster Response Legal Service NSW were specialists in areas of law that are likely to impact victims of extreme weather events. “All of our solicitors providing legal help at have undergone training about what to expect,” Mr Thomas said. “This is important work at a difficult and stressful time in people’s lives, so part of the training is about

how best to respond to the trauma experienced by those affected by disasters. “Having an experienced advisor to help you navigate through legal issues can significantly reduce trauma and pave the way to rebuilding lives.” Free legal advice is available to anyone effected by a disaster. For more intensive casework, a means and merit test is applied. Victims of disasters are priority clients of Legal Aid NSW. Anyone needing legal help can call Disaster Response Legal Service NSW on 1800 801 529, or your local Legal Aid NSW office. Alternatively, visit disasterhelp.legalaid.nsw.gov.au. Guidelines for what to do after natural disasters can be found here.

A MESSAGE FROM LITHGOW SHOW

From everyone here at the Lithgow Show Society, we would like to thank each and every one of you who came out and supported the show this year!

There will be a 2022 Lithgow Show thanks to the overwhelming support the show was given. Every dollar taken at the gate goes straight back into the show to make it better than the last. The rain arrived as expected yes, but it held off for parts of the day allowing the bikes to perform at least once, for Walter and his whips and the fireworks! Best yet!!! Thank you Howard & Sons and a big Thank You

to all our sponsors big and small! We hope to have your continued support through to our next show. Thank you to everyone who entered exhibits into our pavilion displays and competitions. Some beautiful work from a very talented bunch! If you would like to be involved in next year’s show, please contact the committee.info@ lithgowshow.org.au

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TOOLE

TIME LOCAL LAND SERVICES RATE RELIEF CONTINUES FOR FARMERS ACROSS THE BATHURST ELECTORATE Great news for the rural community with the NSW Government once again waiving Local Land Services (LLS) rates for 2021, as farmers across the region work towards drought recovery. Our farmers have been doing it tough over the past three years, and while conditions have improved significantly, drought recovery does not happen overnight. The NSW Government has stood side-by-side our primary producers through years of devastating drought, and we remain committed to ensuring they bounce back stronger than ever. I am pleased that once again the NSW Government has been able to waive LLS rates for farmers across the State because during this critical phase of drought recovery, every bit of support counts. LLS ratepayers can expect their notices to arrive in the coming weeks, informing them that their rates have been waived for 2021. This is the third year in a row the NSW Government has been able to support primary producers by waiving LLS rates. This is a $50 million investment across the State that will allow landholders to use the money they would have spent on rates elsewhere, but still access all the services offered by LLS. LLS has a range of technical experts, specialising in areas like biosecurity and agricultural production, who are on-hand to help local landholders make better decisions about the land they manage. After years of severe drought, these decisions can give our region’s farmers an upper hand as they recover from drought, so I encourage them to reach out to their local team. For more information about the services offered by LLS, or to find your closest office, visit www.lls. nsw.gov.au or call 1300 795 299.

SHARE THE DIGNITY

‘Share the Dignity’ is a charity that aims to alleviate period poverty for women and girls in Australia. There are two Dignity Drives each year, run with the assistance of Woolworths and other partners, the ‘Its in the Bag’ campaign every November during which handbags bags are packed with essential items and donated by women in the community, they are collected by Bunnings and again donated to local charities and organisations to be given freely to women and girls who are homeless or escaping domestic violence. Share the Dignity also installs ‘Pink Boxes’ in different locations throughout Australia, these boxes dispense free packs of period products, there are two ‘Pink Boxes’ in Lithgow, one at Lithgow High School and one at Headspace in Main Street. Since Share the Dignity was founded in 2015, they have been able to donate 2.8 million packets of pads and tampons to those in need. Share the Dignity believes that everyone experiencing period poverty deserves the right to their dignity. All donations are distributed to local Charities who are then able to provide period products to women and girls in need . This Dignity Drive ends on the 31st March and there is a box setup opposite the Service desk in Lithgow Woolworths, ready to receive donations of any period or continence products.

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Above Image: RATE RELIEF - Member for Bathurst Paul Toole: “The NSW Government is once again waiving Local Land Services (LLS) rates for farmers across the region”.

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RAIL TRAIL PROPOSED FOR LITHGOW AREA Photo and Story supplied by Dennis Limbert

Last week the Tourism Rail Trail committee was formed to investigate and work towards creating a trail alongside the rail corridor in the Lithgow area.

Initially from Wallerawang to Portland then onto Cullen Bullen, Ben Bullen, Capertee and possibly beyond to Kandos and Rylstone. The trail would be for biking and walking for all including tourists and locals. It could also lead to increased tourism and economic growth for the region. For information: https://www.facebook.com/Tourism-Rail-TrailCentral-West-NSW-102375071949279/

2021 YVONNE JENKINS MEMORIAL AWARD

2020 was the year of coronavirus, calamity, and cancellations. One of the cancellations was the 2020 Yvonne Jenkins Award Essay competition which is sponsored annually by the Lithgow & District Family History Society.

2021 brings with it the promise of a return to a ‘new’ normal. The title of the 2021 Yvonne Jenkins Award essay is “A favourite child of my grandparent” and gives the opportunity to write a story of a parent or a much-loved or quirky aunt or uncle. Did your grandparent/s show favouritism to a child and which affected the family dynamics? Did the siblings perceive or suspect favouritism, or was it non-existent? Is the child in your story ‘your’ favourite aunt or uncle?

BATHURST’S LACHLAN HICKS APPOINTED TO THE REGIONAL YOUTH TASKFORCE

REGIONAL YOUTH TASKFORCE: Member for Bathurst Paul Toole, left, has met with Lachlan Hicks to congratulate him on his appointment to the NSW Government’s Regional Youth Taskforce.

Lachlan Hicks from Bathurst will join 17 other young people from across regional NSW as a member of the State Government’s Regional Youth Taskforce.

Member for Bathurst Paul Toole congratulated the 23-year-old fire protection officer on his appointment to the Taskforce, representing the Central West and Orana regions. “This is great news for the young people of the region. Lachlan will be part of a really important initiative and will work with his peers from across the state to deliver real change and practical benefits for regional young people,” Mr Toole said. Minister for Regional Youth Bronnie Taylor said the second-year cohort will build on their predecessors’

achievements, which included improvements to education, digital connectivity and public transport. “The incredible young leaders from our first ever Taskforce were integral in pushing for an online licensing scheme which cut a lot of red tape and is already saving young people a long trip to a Service NSW centre,” Mrs Taylor said. “The 2019/20 Taskforce also helped shape holiday programs that gave hundreds of young people in drought and bushfire affected areas the chance to attend recreation camps, skills programs and community activities for free.” Mr Toole said the new Taskforce will have big shoes to fill. “However, I am really excited by their potential and am eager to hear their views on how the NSW Government can continue to make life better for young people living in

The possibilities are endless for this 1,000-word essay. Entries close on 30 April 2021 and must be submitted with an entry form which is available by contacting the Society by email to secretary.ldfhs@gmail.com or by post PO Box 516, Lithgow 2790 or by phone 6353 1089 on Fridays between 1 pm to 4pm or through the Society’s Facebook page.

Photo caption: Celebrating Christmas 2005 - Yvonne Jenkins, artist, local and family historian, convenor of the Lithgow & District Family History Society.

the bush,” he said. The group, which includes two young people from each of the state’s nine regions, will meet for the first time later this month in Coffs Harbour to discuss the topic ‘workreadiness’, one of the pillars outlined in the Regional Youth Framework. “Our 18 new members will drive policy change and advocate for real outcomes for young people, continuing to be the voice of regional youth at the highest level in their state,” Mrs Taylor said. “I can’t wait to work with them over the next year to build a safer, stronger regional NSW and to make sure we are addressing the wide range of issues impacting young people from the regions.” For more information on the Regional Youth Taskforce, visit: nsw.gov.au/regional-youth-taskforce.

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OCC SHOEBOXES 2021 BEGINS! While we have been in COVID lockdown, many keen shoebox packers have been knitting, sewing and creating ready to begin packing shoeboxes! Finally we can have our first get together on Tuesday 13th April 10.30 at Lithgow Baptist Church (Cnr GWHwy/ Lee St)

We will practice COVID Safe policies to ensure we are all kept healthy and food will be served individually packed. For fun, food and friendship do join us we begin with a morning tea (Gifts of Love Event) Then we pack boxes with love (enjoying lunch as well). Last year we heard from Philippines where some of our boxes were picked up bringing joy to many as we share God’s love with them. You are welcome to bring new items in the 6 categories for inclusion suitable for age groups 2-4; 5-9; 10-14 girls and boys. • SOMETHING TO LOVE (soft toy, doll) • SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH (ball, rope, puppet, marbles, musical instrument) • SOMETHING TO WEAR (t-shirt, shorts, skirt, beanie, cap, sandals) • SOMETHING FOR HYGIENE (soap, washer toothbrush, hair items) • SOMETHING FOR SCHOOL (book, lead pencils, coloured pencils, chalk, pencil case) • SOMETHING SPECIAL (bag, jewellery, craft, personal note, photo). All welcome. Any enquiries Kerry or Val Morris 0406241616 or Email kvmorris2@gmail.com

community KNOCKOUT READY TO GO THIS WEEKEND Four teams have nominated for this week’s 2021 Wallerawang Landscaping Cup knockout tournament, to be hosted by the CSU club at their Diggings Reserve ground at Bathurst.

GiftsTuesday of13thLove Event April - 10.30am

Followed by First Packing Day Lithgow Baptist Church Cnr Great Western Highway & Lee St, Lithgow 2790 As we launch OCC for 2021 in Lithgow you are warmly invited to join us for a special morning tea. Come and find out how 273,160 gift filled shoe boxes were sent from Australia & New Zealand and how your participation makes such a difference. RSVP/Enquiries: Kerry or Val Morris 0406 241 616 or nsw@samaritanspurse.org.au

STORYTIME WITH THE EASTER BUNNY

The university ground has held up well after the long wet spell and is expected to be in good condition for Saturday’s games. The clubs taking part in the competition are last year’s grand finalists Oberon and CSU, along with Lithgow Bears and Portland Colts. Oberon are drawn to play Portland in the first round while CSU are matched against the Bears, but the two grand finalists are tantalisingly not drawn to play until the final round. Both clubs are confident their teams will compete strongly in the tournament which will kick-start the Midwest season commencing after Easter with a full complement of clubs. In addition to the number of clubs in the men’s competition, Kandos Tiaratahs and Orange Warriors are competing in leaguetag, and with the extra teams competing on Saturday the women’s competition will be played in a pools format on the nearby rugby field, both competitions kicking off at 10 am, premiers CSU to meet the Bears in the first leaguetag game. The finals are set down for the Diggings ground at 3 o’clock for the women, to be followed at 4 by the men.

Our special white fluffy friend will soon be visiting the libraries for Easter Story time.

In conjunction with Easter Storytime the libraries are running a colouring competition and Easter Hat decorating competition. Drop into any of the libraries and pick up your colouring sheets and cardboard hat ready for decorating. Drop your completed colouring sheets back to the libraries by Friday 26 March 2021. Wear your decorated hat to the Storytime session of your choice and join in the Easter Hat parade as follows: • • •

Wallerawang Library - 10.30am on Tuesday 30 March Portland Library – 12.00pm on Tuesday 30 March Lithgow Library - 10.30am on Wednesday 31 March 2021

The Easter Bunny will be joining us for rhymes, songs and stories, with a take home craft. There will be an egg hunt and the hat parade. For more information on Storytime and other library programs head to the library website http://library.lithgow.com/ or find us on Facebook “Lithgow City Council Libraries”.

CSU’s Bronte Emanuel in the women’s 2020 leaguetag grand final

CORRECTED DATES: OUTDOOR POOL WINTER CLOSURE Lithgow City Council today announced that the Outdoor swimming facilities will close at close of business on Monday 5th April 2021

After one of our busiest season yet, the outdoor facility will be closing to the public as

of close of business on Monday 5th April 2021. The staff and management of the Aquatic Centre would like to thank everyone for their patronage during the summer season. We will be continuing to run our regular programs over the winter season and look forward to your continued patronage throughout the year.

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Zac Leach Deahm playing for CSU in last year’s grand final

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