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Cape York Weekly FREE – #296 | Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Attendees at the Eastern Kuku Yalanji determination event at Wujal Wujal, Cape York on Wednesday. Photo: Cape York Land Council/Maxwell Media.

Traditional owners are rejoicing over two historic native title rights determinations covering almost 4000 square kilometres of Cape York land in total, including iconic locations like Cape Tribulation and Black Mountain. The Federal Court has formally recognised the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people’s claim over 217,884 hectares and the Western Yalanji people’s claim over 170,827ha. Full story page 3.

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While some Federal Government work is underway to ﬁx substandard telecommunications in remote Cape communities, residents and visitors have been left hanging during two recent, lengthy phone outages – with those affected unable to call triple-0 for help in an emergency. Telstra has blamed rats and a bushﬁre for the service cuts and suggested isolated residents turn to satellite tech, as the government says it’s making inroads to fail-safe the network and improve infrastructure. Full story page 6.

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Weipa Paciﬁc Island dance group Penina O Pasiﬁka will take a heartfelt stand against bullying at their 2026 Weipa Rodeo arena performance. Photos: Bee Exposed Photography.

Dancers bring anti-bullying message to Weipa Rodeo by CHISA HASEGAWA IN the dusty storm of western Cape bull riding action, one Weipa dance team will share an impactful and personal message at the 2026 Weipa Rodeo on 22 August. Penina O Pasifika will dedicate their arena performance to bullying awareness, taking a stance by wearing blue to represent calm, strength and unity. Group leader Lita Mahy said the performance was for every single audience member who may be struggling, but it was also deeply personal for the dancers — many of whom have been victims of bullying themselves. “As a dance group made up of young Pacific and multicultural dancers, we understand that bullying can deeply affect confidence, identity and mental health,” she said. “When dancers come to me, they’ve got very low self-esteem. Parents have asked me to help the kids get through school, because their confidence is really low.” Ms Mahy has worked to make Penina O Pasifika a safe space for youth since creating the Weipa troupe in 2021, carrying the legacy of her mother, who led the same Pacific Islander dance group in the Pilbara mining town of Tom Price, Western Australia. In line with Pacific Islander culture, she said the group had a zero tolerance policy for bullying.

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“Pacific dance has a lot of strict rules, and they are cultural rules from our ancestors,” she said. “We’re totally intolerant of bullies; we kind of operate like a family. We call it Aiga (Samoan word for family that serves as the core social unit).

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“I just tell them, you’ve got to be a good role model for the community, and I can’t put you on stage if you’re doing the opposite.” While the music and choreography to be used at the 2026 Weipa Rodeo is a surprise, Ms Mahy said attendees can expect a performance powered by bravery, resilience and love. “It’s basically aimed at bullying awareness, standing up strong against it and asking for support,” Ms Mahy said. “Doing it within a team, rather than by yourself, is also an important part. Bullying is always easier to do when you’re picking on someone solo, whereas our message is, we’re together, you pick on one, you pick on all of us.” For about half of the dancers, it will be their first time performing in the rodeo arena. “These girls have come from being shy in dance class, to having the courage it takes to perform at the arena,” Ms Mahy said proudly. “They’re actually walking, talking examples of what youth could aim for. “Bullying is not something that we talk about quite openly, but we would love to put a stop to it. The more awareness we put out there, the more people will probably stand up and say, ‘That’s enough.’” If this story has raised any issues for you, please contact Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800 or kidshelpline.com.au

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Elder Frances Walker says the Eastern Kuku Yalanji determination marks the end of a long journey. Photo: Cape York Land Council/Maxwell Media.

by LUKE MORTIMER CAPE York traditional owners are celebrating two historic native title rights determinations covering almost 4000 square kilometres of land in total. The Federal Court formally recognised the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people’s claim for 217,884 hectares on the peninsula during a hearing at Wujal Wujal on Wednesday. A separate native title determination for the Western Yalanji people over 170,827ha was held at Cairns Convention Centre on Friday. The Western Yalanji determination was the 34th under the Cape York United #1 claim, which is 91 per cent complete and one of the largest native title campaigns in Australian history, according to the Cape York Land Council (CYLC). Iconic locations which are part of the significant determinations include Cape Tribulation and Black Mountain. CYLC acting chief executive officer Richie Ah Mat said the occasion belonged to those who began seeking recognition decades ago. “The elders wanted the gen-

erations coming behind them to have their rights recognised, to be back on country and to have the opportunity to build an economic future in their place,” he said Eastern Kuku Yalanji elder William ‘Billy’ Harrigan said: “Our grandparents and parents began this and now we are finishing it.” “We are so proud of this. The wisdom of our elders who have passed will be carried on forever,” he said. Elder Francis Walker said the determination honoured previous work and opened a new chapter: “Native title means the hard labour of our people and our journey throughout is finally complete.” The CYLC said more than 100 ancestral lines have united in celebration. Eastern Kuku Yalanji elder Carol Pierce said native title would strengthen the connection between young people, culture and bubu (Country). “Native Title means that our people can go back on Country, live on Country and continue to teach our younger generations how important our Country and culture are,” she said. Elder Kathleen Walker said the determination was for everyone in the community, those who had gone before and those still to come. “I remember the people before me and the people who come after me,” she said. “This is for everyone and so that our stories are never forgotten.” Jabalbina, the prescribed body corporate for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji people’s 2007 native title determination, has taken up responsibilities. On Friday, Chief Justice Debra Mortimer apologised for the drawn-out Western Yalanji determination process. ‘’You have waited a long

time for these determinations and I thank you for your patience with the system of native title,’’ she said. ‘’It has been slow and it has been complicated and I am sorry that it has taken so long. “But what is happening today is that your property rights under your traditional law are being recognised, and they are rights against the whole world.’’ Mr Ah Mat said traditional owners had maintained connections to Country under traditional laws and customs, despite dispossession and generations of exclusion. CYLC chair Clara Day said: “The Cape York United #1 Claim aimed to achieve in five years what had taken 20. It has taken more than 10 years, but we are now at the finish line.” “The families of Cape York have fulfilled the vision of Cape York elders and family leaders, who came together at Lockhart River in 1990 to establish the Cape York Land Council and begin the long work of securing the return and recognition of their lands.,” she said. “Today’s determination is a tribute to those elders. They wanted their children and grandchildren to have the security of knowing where they belong, the authority to speak for their Country, and the opportunity to protect it and build a future on it.” Western Yalanji elder Cedric Gore said the determination meant there was certainty

families would always have a place on Country. “Now that we have native title recognition, we know that wherever we go there will always be a place for us,” he said. “When I go out on Country, I feel good. I’m excited for the celebration and the dancing. It’s a big celebration after a long time.” Elder Rose Snider said the determination was about returning to the land with family and passing knowledge to children. “It means having ownership of where we belong,” she said. “The good part is it’s time to go back to Country with family and give my knowledge to the kids, how to hunt and fish, and sharing those things with our neighbours. To go back home.” Western Yalanji man Bruce Meldrum said the determination would help the community care for sacred places and waterways. “With this recognition of our Country, we get more say over what happens,” he said. “It means we can protect Country and our waterways more. Water is sacred to us, we use it as part of the healing process, to hunt and to fish.” Western Yalanji woman Susan Baru was looking forward to taking the youth to traditional lands and said she’d “love to get them out there working on Country”. Western Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC will continue as body corporate for the area.

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Top gong for Cape York midwife at state awards by CHISA HASEGAWA

CONGRATULATIONS are officially in order for Weipa’s very own and beloved endorsed midwife, after she was announced as a winner in the 2026 Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union (QNMU) Awards. Lorraine Woods travelled to Brisbane earlier this month as one of three QNMU Midwife of the Year finalists, where she was named the top Queensland midwife of 2026. Despite playing an integral role in her community, humble as ever, Ms Woods said she could not believe she had won when she heard her name called out. She said she had not even prepared an acceptance speech, which was asked of finalists attending the award ceremony. “There were five awards in total, and I was the fourth one. I was sitting and listening to these other people accept their awards with their speeches, and I thought, I better do something quickly, so I wrote something while we were eating our entrees,” she laughed. “Then I heard my name, and I went, oh my god, that’s me. I was really shocked and thrilled at the same time, and really happy for Weipa and Torres and Cape as well.” Ms Woods has been a key part of the return of birthing to Weipa, supporting mothers and families since the service resumed after 25 years in May 2024. When she was named a finalist earlier this year, she told Cape York Weekly that the

Weipa endorsed midwife Lorraine Woods has been named Midwife of the Year at the 2026 Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union (QNMU) Awards. Photo: QNMU.

award was bigger than only her, adding that she wanted to highlight Weipa’s achievement as a new, remote birthing service. However, with the award winner being decided by public voting, the challenge

ahead was signiﬁcant for the small-town endorsed midwife, who was up against competition from Brisbane and Toowoomba. “It’s just an honour and a privilege that people voted for me and felt that I deserved

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the award, and it makes me feel that I am a good midwife,” she said. “I love my women, babies and families, and it’s just lovely to be able to be part of their journey. “We’ve only just started birthing two and a bit years ago, and I think it’s just nice for Weipa to have a Midwife of the Year working there.” Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service chief executive Rex O’Rourke congratulated Ms Woods on her achievement, highlighting the important role she played in the lives of Cape York and Torres Strait communities. “Lorraine’s recognition is thoroughly deserved and reflects her outstanding clinical leadership, commitment to women and families, and contribution to rural and remote midwifery,” he said. “As Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service’s first credentialed endorsed midwife, Lorraine is helping to set a new benchmark for midwifery practice and clinical leadership across our health service. “Lorraine also played an important role in bringing birthing services back to Weipa in May 2024 after a period of 25 years. This has made a real difference for women and families across Western Cape York, particularly First Nations women, by providing greater access to continuity of care and the opportunity to give birth closer to home, family and community.”

Emergency services ‘milestone’ at Bamaga by LUKE MORTIMER A NEW $4.9 million hub for emergency services workers and volunteers has opened at Bamaga near the tip of Cape York. The new Rural Fire Service (RFS) Queensland emergency hub, the Northern Peninsula Area Emergency Services Facility will support 17 rural fire brigades, more than 160 volunteers, as well as the State Emergency Service (SES) across the Northern Peninsula Area and Torres Strait. Cook MP David Kempton described the new facility as a major investment in community safety and disaster resilience.

“Communities across the Northern Peninsula Area and Torres Strait face unique challenges when emergencies occur and this facility will provide local volunteers and emergency services with a strong base to support their important work,” he said. “This investment recognises the critical role volunteers play in protecting remote communities and ensures they have modern facilities to help them prepare for and respond to disasters when they occur.” RFS Deputy Chief Officer Clint Tunnie said the official opening was a milestone for brigades across the region. “This is the first time an

Push for big tech to back local news outlets by CHRIS JOHNSON GOOGLE, Meta and other giant tech companies that share Australian-produced news on their platforms will soon have to strike deals with even more local media firms to avoid an extra 2.5 per cent tax. Revised legislation aimed at protecting Australian journalism and news media has been introduced to Federal Parliament, following talks between Anthony Albanese and Angus Taylor. The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader met to discuss lastminute changes to Labor’s News Bargaining Incentive and the News Journalism Payments bills, to reach agreement for them to pass both Houses. The biggest change to come from those talks and wider consultation is that the big tech companies will have to make commercial arrangements with eight local media outlets, up from six stipulated in the previous draft and four in an even earlier draft. The bills address a limitation in the News Media Bargaining Code that has allowed digital platforms to avoid paying for news content by removing news from their service. The legislation now also reinstates the per-deal cap of 25 per cent of the total levy, ensuring that more appropriate offsets are available to Australian media organisations of all sizes. In introducing the bills to the House of Representatives, Communications Minister Anika Wells said the legislation aimed to encourage deals between digital platforms and news publishers. “Journalism matters. It matters to our democracy, to the health and cohesion of our communities, and to Australians who rely on trusted reporting to understand what is happening locally, nationally and around the world,” she said. “Quality journalism is costly to produce, and the economics of producing news have changed.”

RFSQ station has operated from Bamaga,” he said. “These brigades are busy preparing for the higher risk bushfire period and this facility is an important part of supporting that work.” Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers Minister Ann Leahy said the new facility, which opened on Tuesday (11 August), boosted emergency services capability. She said the State Government “is delivering the facilities and support volunteers need to protect their communities and respond when disasters strike”. “More than 160 Rural Fire Service Queensland

The opening of the $4.9m Northern Peninsula Area Emergency Services Facility at Bamaga near the tip of Cape York. Photo: David Kempton.

volunteers across the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area will benefit from this new hub, helping restore safety where you live through stronger preparedness, coordination and emergency

response capability,” Ms Leahy said. The RFS is also getting its fleet gradually renewed as part of a $1.7 billion firefighting commitment in the recent Queensland Budget.

Northern Peninsula Area Rural Fire Brigade is now based in the facility and it will serve as a hub for RFS support staff and the SES to strengthen coordination during emergencies, including natural disasters.

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Rats blamed after emergency calls cut by LUKE MORTIMER REMOTE Cape York communities have been left in the lurch due to widespread phone service outages, with some unable to call for help in emergencies. Telstra blamed a bushfire and rats for outages over the last two weekends. The first outage left residents unable to phone triple-0 from the afternoon of 8 August to the evening of 9 August. Telstra apologised for the cut which impacted Mapoon, Aurukun, Napranum and Weipa and said a bushfire damaged infrastructure. The second outage affected Mission River, Mapoon, Manum and Rocky Point from about 6am to 9pm on Sunday (16 August). Telstra – which has suggested satellite messaging to residents – pointed the finger at rats for that outage. “A damaged fibre cable near our Weipa mobile site affected services for some customers yesterday. We suspect the damage was the result of rodents chewing through a number of cables,” a Telstra spokesperson said. “We know this disruption comes shortly after last week’s bushfire-related outage in the region and we thank the community for their patience and understanding. “ Mapoon council chief execu-

Phone service outages in parts of the Cape left residents and tourists unable to phone triple-0 for help in an emergency. Photo: Supplied.

tive officer Chad King said the outages were “pretty stressful” and “talking to a number of members of the community, they felt unsafe”. He felt Telstra’s response was “completely out of touch with the realities of remote communications”. It is not yet known whether anybody who required emergency assistance was unable to call for help. “Because Mapoon had the copper network decommissioned fairly early on in the NBN (Na-

tional Broadband Network) rollout, community is now reliant on mobiles,” Mr King said. He said satellite tech was not widely used in the Mapoon community. “And that’s probably because a cheap Android phone from the store with some pre-paid credit gives you internet and phone, and it’s just a lot more accessible. So community here is reliant on that (single) phone tower,” Mr King said. “We discovered during the outage that even the local pay-

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phone is actually just a big mobile phone. And so when that tower went down, it had no satellite backup, it’s relying on a link to Weipa and we were cut off. “We tried to make sure that people were safe. We did the rounds to check in on people, but if there was a tourist at the campsite who got bitten by a snake, or if one of the elders was having a heart attack, or if a kid hurt themselves, there was no way to contact triple-0 unless you were lucky enough to have Starlink and a phone that can do wi-fi calling.” Mr King said the council would like to see the payphone swapped for a satellite-capable model, as well as “some sort of resilience (infrastructure) so we’re not relying on a single fibre optic cable into the rest of the network”. The Federal Government manages telecommunications nationally. Leichhardt MP Matt Smith said the cut to services “was a really bad outcome” and it showed “how cut off our remote communities can be during times of disaster”. “The reports that people were not able to contact triple-0 during this time was particularly concerning and I understand that the Australian Government’s Triple Zero Custodian has been made aware of this outage,” he said. “This is why I am such a big

advocate for the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. Where we live should not dictate our ability to have reliable telecommunications. “Once legislated and rolled out, if you can see the sky you will have reception right across the Cape. This will improve education, business health and safety outcomes and help make sure situations like this aren’t happening in the future.” A Department of Infrastructure spokesperson said the government was determined to boost network resilience and pointed to programs such as the Mobile Network Hardening Program, the Regional Connectivity Program and the Mobile Black Spot Program. “Funding for these programs has helped deliver projects that increase battery back-up, deploy portable and permanent generators, and harden infrastructure to provide communities with access to mobile telecommunications for longer periods during and when recovering from emergencies and natural disasters,” they said. Work to improve connectivity across the Cape includes The First Nations Community Wi-Fi program, which is due to provide Starlink wi-fi to Mapoon, Napranum and Lockhart River by 30 June next year.

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I’m struggling to keep coming up with new introductions for these updates, without continually making some reference to the weather, so how about I spare us all and just get straight into what happened in July. We started the month with a citizenship ceremony, where we welcomed four new Australian Citizens into our community. I love this part of my job, because I get to help people complete their citizenship journey, which is really special, and usually years in the making for the people becoming new citizens. I also love seeing the support from family/friends who come to witness the ceremony, and this group of conferees had a great crowd of supporters, which definitely made it more of a celebration.

I met with a group of visiting JCU Chancellors and Vice Chancellors as part of their regional visit, and had some great conversations about the future of Weipa, and the potential of new and emerging industries, while also highlighting the challenges that we face in gaining access to training and higher education opportunities. It's always great to have people visit Weipa in person,

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because they often have no idea of what's here, or just how critical our town is as the main service hub for the entire region. July also marks Running Festival month, and the 2026 event was a fantastic success with the committee setting new records for the number of competitors registered for the event, with over 400 people taking part this year. As someone who is not a runner, I am always impressed by the number of people who take part in the event, and this year especially, the number of people who completed the 10k, Halfmarathon and Full Marathons! What an achievement. This year the Indigenous Marathon Foundation also brought a large group of runners to hold a community fun run in Napranum, and to participate in the Weipa Running Festival which was fantastic. I spoke to numerous people who had travelled to Weipa just for this event, and had nothing but praise for the WRF, and commented over and over about what a great event it was, how

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welcome they felt, and that it was such a supportive and inspiring event to be part of. Congratulations to the Committee for all of your hard work. You guys did an amazing job. Thanks for reading these updates. They definitely don't capture everything that happens, but it’s really just to give you a snapshot for the month. As always, if you would like to know more or have a burning question, my door is always open and I welcome the to opportunity to have a conversation anytime. Please reach out to our fabulous admin team if you would ever like to come down and have a chat. See you out and about in the community.

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Community celebrates Aurukun Day THE tight-knit Aurukun community celebrated all that makes the western Cape town special at Aurukun Day 2026. The colourful event brought together residents, community groups, stakeholders and Indigenous elders to share stories, have a laugh and get involved in a range of family-focused activities. Food and drinks were on oﬀer, as well as dancing, music, face painting and a jumping castle. Aurukun Shire Council thanked Rio Tinto, Queensland Health, NDIS, Selectability, PCYC, Aurukun State School, Apunipima and Aurukun Training for Empowerment and Work Skills (ATEWS) for supporting Aurukun Day on 3 August. Photos: Aurukun Shire Council/ Facebook.

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Kuku Bulkaway fashion struts Country to Couture runway by CHISA HASEGAWA WHILE fashion is still a fairly new venture for the artists at Cooktown’s Kuku Bulkaway, that did not stop them from impressing on the runway at the 20th Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF). Indigenous Fashion Projects (IFP) concluded a landmark two-night celebration earlier this month at the DAAF when Country to Couture expanded its runway program as part of the milestone anniversary, marking an exciting new chapter for Australia’s largest annual showcase of First Nations fashion. For the first time this year, Kuku Bulkaway presented a collection in Country to Couture, marking their own exciting new chapter for First Nations fashion in southern Cape York. “We have been evolving with all the different artwork that the artists do within the area … and this is the next step,” managing director Larissa Hale said. “It’s just something that we’ve always been interested in doing. We just needed to find someone who was able to work with us to build and develop the aspirations into what the artists wanted to do. “We were lucky to have a good friend, Nina (Dawson), who came and worked with us for a couple of years, and helped develop the program. She’s a textile artist herself, and quite a well-known fashion designer.” The Kuku Bulkaway design team was made up of eight artists from Cooktown,

Wujal Wujal, Laura and Hope Vale, each with their own cultural stories to share. Their 10-piece collection, titled Ngananga Wuwu-Bama-Bubu (Our Spirit, People and Country), featured in Country to Couture’s second show, Imprints and Memory: Seasons of the Land, Waters and Sky. The bold prints walking the runway showcased a variety of wildlife, landscapes and ancient stories significant to the designers, including dugongs, crocodiles, Quinkan rock art and a lore man. “Kuku Bulkaway means telling our stories, and it was them sharing what they felt they wanted to put on their artwork,” Ms Hale said. “We’re all different, and you can tell that by looking at the artwork. “It was absolutely amazing seeing them all on the runway.” She said this was only the beginning of Kuku Bulkaway’s fashion journey, adding that DAAF and Country to Couture was an eye-opening experience they would like to attend again next year. “I think, for all of us, I could say it was just very inspirational, being able to see Indigenous fashion and so much vibrant colour,” she said. “It was stunning to see all the thoughts and stories come alive. “We also had a booth in the fashion and textile section, so getting to know other designers, and drawing on their knowledge, was just lovely.”

Barramundi print skirt and vest by artist Daniel Gordon. Photo: Michael Jalaru Torres.

Magpie goose jumpsuit by artist Larissa Hale on the DAAF Indigenous Fashion Projects Country to Couture runway. Photo: Dylan Buckee.

Brolga kaftan by artist Irene Bowyer. Photo: Dylan Buckee.

Lore man print shirt and shorts by artist Gauai Wallace Junior. Photo: Michael Jalaru Torres.

Seahorse print dress by artist Mariska Hale. Photo: Michael Jalaru Torres.

Magpie goose pantsuit by artist Larissa Hale. Photo: Michael Jalaru Torres.

Mussel print pantsuit by artist Colin Doughboy. Photo: Michael Jalaru Torres.

Crocodile print tunic and pantsuit by artist Irene Bowyer. Photo: Michael Jalaru Torres.

Kuku Bulkaway Country to Couture designers Larissa Hale Mariska Hale Colin Doughboy Zelia Wallace Gauai Wallace Junior Lauren Bowyer Irene Bowyer Daniel Gordon

Dugong print dress by artist Zelia Wallace. Photo: Dylan Buckee.

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Stories of Country to intertwine in new musical work

Torres Strait and Cairns dancer Lolarose Lyons has been selected as a featured dancer for Stories of Our Land, a new musical work exploring the diverse cultural identities, lived experiences and Country of young First Nations performers. Photo: Supplied.

by CHISA HASEGAWA THE stories of young First Nations performers across Australia will intertwine in a new musical work to be unveiled in Brisbane next month. Presented by The Youth Mill Performing Arts Foundation (TYMPAF), Stories of Our Land will feature Cape York and Torres Strait talent alongside those with cultural connections spanning Queensland, the Northern Territory, Victoria, Western Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Together, they will carry audiences across island, coastal, rainforest, inland and urban Country, reflecting the diversity of the performers’ cultural identities, lived experiences and connections to place. Moa Island and Cairns’ Lolarose Lyons will bring a wealth of both cultural and stage performance experience to the show as a featured dancer alongside Sunshine Coast dancer Jahmarly Davis. Thursday Island-born Attani Enosa will fill Princess Theatre

with her emotive vocals, along with Mer Island singer Josiah Nehow, Western Australian and New Zealand singer Lenae Haerewa-Kaa, and Victorian singer Breanna Lee Wilson. The production will be guided by narrator Diana David, a Far North Queensland woman with connections to the Gunggandji, Southern Kaanju, Kulkalgau Ya and Kalau Kawau Ya peoples. Her voice will help viewers seamlessly put together the performers’ individual stories of home, family, identity and

through story, music and performance. “Every performer brings their own story, culture and lived experience to the stage, creating a powerful journey that is deeply personal while speaking to something we all share — connection,” she said. “This production celebrates the strength, diversity and creativity of young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, while honouring the cultures and communities that have shaped them.”

belonging portrayed through dance, vocals, live strings, First Nations artwork and cinematic performances filmed on Country before everything culminates in the final act — a full-cast performance of Land Called Australia. TYMPAF CEO and artistic director Margaret Lim said Stories of Our Land was about empowering young First Nations voices and inviting audiences to experience First Nations cultures from the authentic perspectives of young people, expressed

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A FINAL DECISION TO CONSENT TO THE NEW CRYSTALVALE CARBON PROJECT WILL BE REQUESTED AT THIS MEETING Crystalvale (Leconsﬁeld) Station – Provision of consent to variation of carbon project to adopt Sequestration and Emissions Avoidance Method 2026 - Wik and Wik Way Native Title Determination No. 4 (QCD2012/010)

Ngan Aak-Kunch Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (NAK) will hold a consent meeting with persons who hold, or may hold, native title in relation to the parts of Crystalvale (Leconsﬁeld) Station covered by the above Determination (Affected Area) about a proposed agreement between NAK and Umlilo Holdings Pty Ltd as trustee for CC Stage 3 Agricultural Trust (Corporate Carbon) in relation to the current Carbon Project on Crystalvale under the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Emissions Abatement through Savanna Fire Management) Methodology Determination 2015, including the provision of eligible interest holder consent by NAK to variation of the Project to adopt the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative – Savanna Fire Management – Sequestration and Emissions Avoidance) Methodology Determination 2026. Details of the meeting Date:

Thursday, 3 September 2026

When: 9.30am – 3.00pm Venue: Wunthulpu Cultural Centre, Coen and via Teams – email thomas@cameronlaw.com.au for a meeting link. Who is invited to attend the meeting? The meeting is open to individuals who are descended from the following apical ancestors: 1. Mailman (aka Gilbert Ahlers 6. Kitty (spouse of Tommy Walwal) 2. Young Paddy (spouse of Annie ‘Thumupalu’ Laurie aka 7. Rosie Kaithempa Massey 3. Shortjoe (Manpungka) 8. Rosie (mother’s mother of 4. Jack Ebagoola Willy and Lukin Harold) 5. Rosie Ebagoola (aka Rosie Massey)(wife of Paddy Nyakum) 9. Kitty (wife of Peter Coleman) Any person who is a descendant of one or more of the apical ancestors listed above (Affected Common Law Holders) is invited to attend this meeting. Please contact the Cape York Land Council if you would like to conﬁrm whether you are a descendant of one or more of the apical ancestors listed above and so entitled to attend the meeting. Affected area The Affected Area is depicted by the yellow outline below. It is described as that part of Lot 1 on SP177772, which lies within the area of the Wik and Wik Way Determination. The Affected Area lies within the Cape York Land Council’s Native Title Representative Body Area.

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Proposed resolutions The following resolutions will be presented to the Affected Common Law Holders: Resolution 1: The relevant decision-making process 1.1. An ILUA and Benefit Sharing Agreement, providing for the provision by Ngan Aak-Kunch Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (NAK) of eligible interest holder consent to the variation of the Crystalvale Station (ERF120110) carbon farming Project registered under the Savanna Fire Management) Methodology Determination 2015 (2015 Method) have been tabled at this meeting (the Agreements). 1.2. There is no process of decision-making that, under the traditional laws and customs of the Wik and Wik Way People, must be complied with in relation to agreeing to things such as the Agreements. 1.3. Because of [1.2], this meeting agrees to and adopts the following process of decision-making: A resolution will be considered to have been passed by this meeting when a majority of those persons present who meet the following conditions agree to the resolution by a show of hands: (a) those voting on the resolution are 18 years of age or older; and (b) those voting on the resolution are descended from the following apical ancestors: (i) Mailman (aka Gilbert Ahlers) (ii) Young Paddy (spouse of Annie ‘Thumupalu’ Laurie aka Massey) (iii) Manpungka (Father of Shortjoe) (iv) Jack Ebagoola (v) Rosie Ebagoola (aka Rosie Massey)(wife of Paddy Nyakum) (vi) Kitty (spouse of Tommy Walwal) (vii) Rosie Kaithempa (viii) Rosie (mother’s mother of Willy and Lukin Harold) (ix) Kitty (wife of Peter Coleman) (Affected Common Law Holders). Resolution 2: Adequate notice of meeting This meeting acknowledges that Affected Common Law Holders were given adequate notice of the time, place and subject matter of this meeting by Ngan Aak-Kunch Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC. Resolution 3: Consultation The Affected Common Law Holders are satisfied that there has been sufficient consultation about the Agreements from today’s consent meeting, and one previous consultation meeting. Resolution 4: Explanation of the Agreements and opportunity for discussion The Affected Common Law Holders present at this meeting: a. were given an explanation of the effect of the Agreements by a lawyer from Cameron Law; and b. have had the opportunity to discuss the Agreements. Resolution 5: Consent to the entry by NAK into the Agreements The Affected Common Law Holders, as a group, consent to the entry by NAK into the Agreements. Resolution 6: Execution of the Agreements by the NAK The Affected Common Law Holders, as a group, direct NAK to execute the Agreements. Resolution 7: Minor amendments Despite any other Resolution above, the Affected Common Law Holders authorise NAK to make or agree to any amendments to the Agreements which are: a. recommended by a lawyer from Cameron Law; and b. either: • reasonably necessary to secure the overarching objectives of the Agreements; or • of a minor or technical nature. Contact Details If you have queries about this consultation and consent meeting or the proposed ILUA, please contact Thomas Cameron on 0417 262 256 or thomas@cameronlaw.com.au Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance.

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WEDNESDAY 19

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.10 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Big Lizard. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 The Piano. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 The Block. 8.40 Banjo And Ro’s Grand Island Hotel. 9.55 9News Late. 10.25 Freddy And The Eighth. 11.25 Accused: Guilty Or Innocent? 12.15 Tipping Point. 1.05 Destination WA. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.20 Formula E: Driver. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Terminator. (1984, M) 10.40 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.40 Legacies. (MA15+) 1.20 The Real Housewives Of Durban. (M) 2.15 Adam Hills Foot Fault. (PG) 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. (PG) 5.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 New Tricks. (M) 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Manuela. (1957) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (MA15+) 11.40 Poirot. (PG) 12.40 Antiques Roadshow. 1.10 Creflo. (PG) 1.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.25 The Cook Up. 3.55 Michael Mosley: Truth About Sleep. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Alone Australia. (M) 8.30 Titanic Sinks Tonight. (M) 9.40 Six Four. (M) 10.35 SBS News. 11.05 The Congregation. (MA15+) 12.00 Crime. (MA15+) 2.50 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (PG) 3.40 It Takes A Village. (M) 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.30 Life After Deaf Stand Up Show. (M) 12.10 DW The Day. 12.40 The Swiping Game: What Is Yellow Fever? (M) 12.55 Figure Skating. ISU Figure Skating. Grand Prix 6. Highlights. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Alone Germany. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: My Cousin Vinny. (1992, M) 10.40 The Americans. (MA15+) 12.25 MOVIE: The Handmaid’s Tale. (1990) 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

THURSDAY 20

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 New Zealand Spy. 11.25 QI. 12.00 News. 1.00 Falling. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? 4.00 Frankie Drake. 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (PG) 8.30 Take 5. 9.00 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. 9.30 Treasure & Dirt. (M) 10.30 News. 10.45 The Business. 11.05 Frankie Drake. 11.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.10 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Big Lizard. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 10.00 72 Cutest Animals. 10.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Space Invaders. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Melbourne Storm v Penrith Panthers. 9.55 NRL Thursday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.40 9News Late. 11.10 Ski Rescue Down Under. 12.05 Tipping Point. 1.00 Next Stop. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.20 IndyCar Series. Round 14. Grand Prix of Markham. Highlights. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Crazy Rich Asians. (2018, M) 10.55 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.55 Legacies. (MA15+) 12.45 The Real Housewives Of Durban. (MA15+) 1.40 Baywatch. (M) 2.35 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 As Time Goes By. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. (M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Some People. (1962) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. (M) 8.30 Emergency. (M) 9.30 A+E After Dark. (M) 10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+) 11.30 See No Evil. (MA15+) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Such Was Life. 3.15 The Cook Up. 3.45 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. 4.35 Plating Locally. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Spain With Michael Portillo. (PG) 8.30 Searching For France. (PG) 9.20 Say Nothing. (MA15+) 10.10 SBS News. 10.40 Reyka. (MA15+) 11.40 Kin. (MA15+) 3.30 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. (PG) 4.20 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Euronews The Ring. 11.00 When The World Watched. (PG) 12.25 DW The Day. 12.55 Dark Side Of Reality TV. (M) 1.50 My 3D Printed Ghost Gun. (M) 2.20 Insight. 3.25 WorldWatch. 5.30 Alone Germany. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: American Assassin. (2017, MA15+) 10.35 Alone Australia. (M) 11.40 The Americans. (M) 1.35 Sex Tape Italy. (MA15+) 3.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

FRIDAY 21

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 1.50 Treasure & Dirt. 2.55 Fake Or Fortune? 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. 4.40 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 5.25 Antiques Roadshow. 6.25 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 Gardening Aust. 8.20 Saint-Pierre. (PG) 9.05 Portrait Artist Of The Year. (PG) 9.55 Spicks And Specks. 10.25 News. 10.45 New Zealand Spy. 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 6.10 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Big Lizard. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 8.50 Steven Universe. 9.15 Adv Time. 9.40 BattleBots. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 MOVIE: A Machu Picchu Proposal. (2025) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Dolphins v Parramatta Eels. 9.55 NRL Friday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.45 MOVIE: Into The Blue 2: The Reef. (2009, MA15+) 12.35 Resident Alien. (M) 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald. (2018) 10.10 MOVIE: A Simple Favour. (2018) 12.30 Legacies. (MA15+) 1.20 The Real Housewives Of Durban. (M) 2.15 The Summit. (PG) 3.30 Surfing Aust. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. (PG) 5.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Poirot. (PG) 1.00 The Brokenwood Mysteries. (M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Night Boat To Dublin. (1946) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Find My Country House Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Thirteen. (2007, PG) 11.00 The First 48. (M) 12.00 Poirot. (PG) 1.10 Creflo. (PG) 1.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Nula. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Beautiful Lakes Of Northern Italy. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 The Good Ship Murder. (PG) 8.30 WWII With Tom Hanks. (M) 10.10 SBS News. 10.40 The King. (M) 11.35 Darkness: Those Who Kill. (M) 1.20 World On Fire. (M) 3.25 Isle Of Wight: Jewel Of The South. 4.15 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 France 24 English News. 10.30 Hoarders. (M) 1.35 Great Australian Concerts: Cold Chisel. (M) 2.45 WorldWatch. 4.45 Inside The Huddle. 5.15 Over The Black Dot. 5.45 Jeopardy! 6.35 Celebrity Jeopardy. (PG) 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. (MA15+) 10.20 MOVIE: Interview With The Vampire. (1994, MA15+) 12.35 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. (M) 1.35 Sex Tape Italy. (MA15+) 3.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. 12.00 News. 12.30 Grantchester. 1.15 Father Brown. 2.00 Saint-Pierre. 2.45 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. 3.30 Kumi’s Japan. 4.30 Kitchen Cabinet. (PG) 5.05 Aust Story. 5.35 Landline. 6.05 Kath & Kim. (PG) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 News. 7.30 Grantchester. (PG) 8.20 Father Brown. (PG) 9.05 Doc Martin. (M) 9.50 Falling. (M) 10.40 Little Disasters. (M) 11.30 Rage. 5.00 Rage.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 3.25 MOVIE: Tummy Tom 2: A New Friend For Tummy Tom. (2024) 4.25 Children’s Programs. 5.40 Super Monsters. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.35 Big Lizard. 6.45 Rocket Club. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 8.00 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 9.35 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 9.55 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. 3.15 NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Canterbury Bulldogs v Canberra Raiders. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs. 9.25 NRL Saturday Night Footy Post-Match. 10.00 MOVIE: Training Day. (2001) 12.25 Wild Cards. 1.15 Next Stop. 1.45 My Way. 2.00 The Incredible Journey. 2.30 TV Shop. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.15 FIA Formula E World Championship. London ePrix. Race 2. Highlights. 2.20 MOVIE: Wonder. (2017) 4.45 The Dog House UK. 5.45 MOVIE: Scooby-Doo. (2002) 7.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets Of Dumbledore. (2022) 10.20 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power. (M) 11.45 The Purge. (MA15+) 1.25 MOVIE: Girl In The Basement. (2020) 3.05 The Dog House UK. (PG) 4.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. (PG) 12.20 Explore. 12.30 Rugby Union. Women’s International. New Zealand v Australia. 3.00 MOVIE: Against The Wind. (1948) 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. St George Illawarra Dragons v North Queensland Cowboys. 7.00 Customs. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Shawshank Redemption. (1994) 10.25 MOVIE: Fargo. (1996) 12.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 4.20 Lisbon & WWII: Spies, Gold And Diplomacy. 5.25 Dad’s Secret War: France 1944. 6.30 News. 7.30 Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century. (PG) 8.35 The Assassinations Of Queen Victoria. 9.55 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (M) 10.55 DNA Family Secrets. (PG) 12.00 Daddy Issues. (M) 3.00 Those Who Stayed. (M) 3.45 Jersey And Guernsey. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.40 Great Australian Concerts: Finn/Kelly. 2.45 If You Are The One. (PG) 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.45 Mastermind Aust. 6.45 Engineering By Catastrophe. (PG) 7.40 History’s Greatest Machines. 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. (MA15+) 9.30 Couples Therapy. (M) 10.40 Icons Unearthed: Harrison Ford. (M) 11.35 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. (M) 12.05 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 1. 3.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

SUNDAY 23

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.15 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 3.10 The Assembly. 3.55 Classic Countdown Extras. 4.00 Creative Types. 4.30 Amanda & Alan’s Italian Job. 5.00 Take 5. 5.30 Back Roads. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 News. 7.30 Portrait Artist Of The Year. 8.20 Treasure & Dirt. (M) 9.20 Falling. (M) 10.05 Grantchester. 10.50 Father Brown. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 4.40 Flower And Flour. 4.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.00 Peppa Pig. 5.10 It’s Andrew! 5.20 The Gruffalo. 5.50 Hey Duggee: Songs. 5.55 Octonauts. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.20 Bluey. 6.40 Big Lizard. 6.45 Superbuns. 6.55 Rocket Club. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 The Inbestigators. 7.45 The Lady Grace Mysteries. 8.10 Secrets Of The Penguins. 8.55 Animal Park. 10.25 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Sydney Roosters v New Zealand Warriors. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 25. Sydney Roosters v Wests Tigers. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 The Block. (PG) 8.40 60 Minutes. 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 The First 48. (MA15+) 11.20 Murder In The 21st. (MA15+) 12.10 Surfing Aust. 12.40 Iconic Australia. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 Destination WA. (PG) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 LEGO Masters Aust Vs World. (PG) 3.40 The Toys That Built The World. (PG) 4.40 Cards And Collectables Australia. (PG) 5.10 MOVIE: The Addams Family 2. (2021) 7.00 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. (2001) 10.15 MOVIE: Shazam! (2019) 12.50 Bel-Air. (M) 1.45 Love Island Games. (MA15+) 4.30 LEGO DreamZzz. (PG) 5.10 Barney’s World: I Love Me Too. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Turning Point. (PG) 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Getaway. (PG) 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 MOVIE: Eight O’Clock Walk. (1954) 2.50 Poirot. (PG) 4.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG) 6.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 8. Cronulla Sharks v Parramatta Eels. 8.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. (PG) 9.10 Paramedics. (M) 10.10 Emergency. (M) 11.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.00 Going Places. 4.30 UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 1. Highlights. 5.30 The Exiles: Secretly Deported. 6.30 News. 7.30 Days That Shocked The World: September 11. (M) 9.25 Castle Secrets. (M) 10.20 Kennedy. (PG) 11.05 Queens That Changed The World. (M) 1.55 David Baddiel: Jews Don’t Count. (MA15+) 2.55 A Hollywood Spy Against The Nazis. (PG) 4.00 Bamay. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Great Australian Concerts: Icehouse. (PG) 2.35 Salt Joy. (PG) 3.10 Jeopardy! 4.25 WorldWatch. 5.50 Bermuda Triangle: Into Cursed Waters. (PG) 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. (PG) 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. (MA15+) 9.30 The Mystery Of Monster Waves. (PG) 10.30 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. (M) 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 2. 1.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

MONDAY 24

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Landline. 2.00 Back Roads. 2.30 Home Delivery. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 Foreign Correspondent. 10.35 News. 10.50 The Business. 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.10 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Big Lizard. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.20 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 10.00 Mr Bean: The Animated Series. 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.45 Merlin. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Find My Country House Aust. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 100% Footy. (M) 9.40 9News Late. 10.10 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG) 11.10 Footy Classified. (M) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 11.45 Seinfeld. (PG) 12.45 Legacies. (MA15+) 1.35 The Real Housewives Of Durban. (M) 2.30 Baywatch. (M) 3.30 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Bubble’s Hotel. 4.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 David Attenborough’s Asia. (PG) 1.10 Midsomer Murders. (PG) 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Tonight’s The Night. (1954) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 Agatha Raisin. (M) 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 2. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Bill Bailey’s Vietnam Adventure. (PG) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 9.25 Alone Australia. (M) 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+) 12.45 Fargo. (M) 2.40 Jersey And Guernsey. 4.20 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 France 24 English News. 12.30 Hoarders. (M) 2.05 Viking Quest: America. (M) 3.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.25 Alone Germany. (PG) 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 The Vampire Lestat. (MA15+) 9.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (M) 10.25 The Vampire Lestat: After Dark. (M) 11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 3. 1.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

TUESDAY 25

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.00 Walking Man. 11.30 Take 5. 12.00 News. 1.00 Grantchester. 2.00 Back Roads. 2.30 Home Delivery. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.30 Kitchen Cabinet. 9.00 The Assembly. (PG) 9.45 Take 5. 10.15 News. 10.30 The Business. 10.50 Four Corners. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 5.55 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.10 Spidey And His Amazing Friends. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Paddington. 6.40 Big Lizard. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 6.55 Supertato. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.40 Ninjago. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.25 BTN Newsbreak. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Secrets Of The Zoo. 9.35 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 10.15 Chopped Jnr. 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 5.00 Tipping Point Australia. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.45 Trigger Point. (MA15+) 9.45 9News Late. 10.15 The Teacher: Body In The Lake. (M) 11.15 Footy Classified. (M) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.05 GolfBarons. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Explore TV. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Baywatch. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Baywatch. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban. (2004, PG) 11.15 Seinfeld. (PG) 12.15 Legacies. (MA15+) 1.55 The Real Housewives Of Durban. (M) 2.50 Jeopardy! Australia. 3.50 Innovation Nation. 4.00 Barbie: A Touch Of Magic. 4.30 Hop. 4.50 LEGO Friends: The Next Chapter. (PG) 5.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Thunderbirds. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Death In Paradise. (M) 1.00 Agatha Raisin. (M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Carry On Jack. (1964) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) 10.40 Rizzoli & Isles. (M) 11.40 Poirot. (PG) 12.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 3.30 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 3. Highlights. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Origin Odyssey. (PG) 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS News. 10.30 Searching For Italy. 11.20 Mozart/Mozart. (M) 1.10 Blackwater. (M) 3.20 Jersey And Guernsey. (PG) 4.10 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 DW The Day. 12.30 Holy Marvels. (M) 2.00 Viking Quest: America. (M) 2.55 Inside The Huddle. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.30 Alone Germany. (PG) 6.45 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.35 The Vampire Lestat. (MA15+) 9.35 MOVIE: Thelma And Louise: Born To Live. (2025, M) 10.35 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 4. 1.50 Travel Man. (PG) 2.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

SATURDAY 22

6.00 Morning Programs. 11.20 Back Roads. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Fake Or Fortune? 4.00 Murdoch Mysteries. 4.45 Long Lost Family: What Happened Next. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 9.00 New Zealand Spy. (M) 9.25 QI. (PG) 9.55 Planet America. 10.30 News. 10.45 The Business. 11.00 Treasure & Dirt. 12.00 Late Programs.

Classifications: (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (CC) Include Closed Captions (R) Repeat. Please note: Listings are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by networks.

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6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) 8.30 The Front Bar. (M) 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PG) 11.30 Stumble. 12.00 Everything I Know About Love. 1.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Surf Patrol. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 2.00 Under The Hammer. (PG) 2.30 House Calls To The Rescue. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.45 Foyle’s War. (M) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Talking W. 10.30 Hockey. Men’s FIH World Cup. Australia v Ireland. 12.00 Ice Road Truckers. (M) 2.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 2.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. (PG) 3.30 Counting Cars. (PG) 4.30 American Resto. (PG) 5.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 The Force: BTL. (PG) 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. (PG) 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Ent. Tonight. 7.00 Bold. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Lingo. 9.30 The Finish Line. 10.30 Ent. Tonight. 11.00 The Traitors Australia. 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. 1.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 1.30 News. 2.30 Deal Or No Deal. 3.00 The Finish Line. 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 Bold. 5.30 News. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 8.00 The Traitors Australia. (PG) 9.30 Boston Blue. (M) 10.30 News. 11.30 Cheap Seats. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 8.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 9.30 The Living Room. (PG) 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 2.00 The Traitors Australia. (PG) 3.30 Bull. (PG) 4.30 JAG. (PG) 6.30 Bull. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Bull. (PG) 11.15 JAG. (PG) 1.15 Shopping.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. (PG) 9.00 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PG) 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 10.30 Becker. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Big Bang. (PG) 1.00 Friends. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.00 Big Bang. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Shopping.

WEDNESDAY 19

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Over The Black Dot. 1.30 Inside The Huddle. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. (PG) 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Te Ao With Moana. 5.55 Bamay. 6.25 News. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Going Places. (PG) 8.30 The End Of The Valley. (M) 9.00 MOVIE: Django Unchained. (2012, MA15+) 11.55 Stompem Ground: Pearl Smith. 12.00 Big Backyard Quiz. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 News At Noon. 1.00 Time Is Money. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Kick Ons. 11.30 Australia’s Most Dangerous Prisoners. (MA15+) 12.30 Mr Robot. (MA15+) 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. (PG) 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Under The Hammer. (PG) 2.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. (PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Karen Pirie. (M) 10.30 Genius: Einstein. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Ice Road Truckers. (M) 2.00 The Force: BTL. (PG) 3.00 Talking W. 3.30 Counting Cars. (PG) 4.30 American Resto. (PG) 5.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. St Kilda v Gold Coast Suns. 7.30 Highway Patrol: Dreadful Drivers. (PG) 8.30 Air Crash Inv. (PG) 9.30 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop. (MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: Resident Evil: Afterlife. (2010) 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 6.30 Ent. Tonight. 7.00 Bold. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Lingo. 9.30 The Finish Line. 10.30 Ent. Tonight. 11.00 The Traitors Australia. 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. 1.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 1.30 News. 2.30 Deal Or No Deal. 3.00 The Finish Line. 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 Bold. (PG) 5.30 News. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 7.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 8.00 Dog House Aust. (PG) 9.10 NCIS: Sydney. (M) 10.10 News. 11.10 Big Bang. (PG) 12.30 Shopping.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 8.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 9.30 The Living Room. (PG) 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.30 JAG. (PG) 3.30 Bull. (PG) 4.30 JAG. (PG) 6.30 Bull. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 9.25 Boston Blue. (M) 10.20 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.15 JAG. (PG) 1.15 Shopping.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. (PG) 9.00 The Dog Hospital With Graeme Hall. (PG) 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 10.30 Becker. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Lingo. 1.00 Friends. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.00 The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PG) 5.30 Big Bang. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 10.00 Cheap Seats. (M) 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY 20

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Nula. 5.55 Bamay. 6.25 Road Open. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Happy Feet. (2006, PG) 9.30 First Nations Bedtime Stories. (PG) 9.40 MOVIE: Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny. (2006, MA15+) 11.20 Nula. 11.50 Stompem Ground 2022: TSI Dancers. 12.00 Big Backyard Quiz. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 News At Noon. 1.00 MOVIE: Fallen Angels Murder Club: Friends To Die For. (2022, M) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 24. Collingwood v Brisbane Lions. 10.30 AFL PostGame Show. 11.15 GetOn Extra. 11.45 TBA. 1.00 Eyewitness. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.30 Under The Hammer. (PG) 3.00 Feel Good Road Trips. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Hockey. Men’s FIH World Cup. Australia v Spain. 12.00 American Resto. (PG) 12.30 American Pickers. (PG) 1.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. STIHL Series. 3.30 Counting Cars. (PG) 4.30 American Resto. (PG) 5.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Motorbike Cops. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Help. (2011) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 The Finish Line. 10.30 Farm To Fork. 11.00 Ent. Tonight. 11.20 Attenborough’s Parenthood. 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. 1.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 1.30 News. 2.30 Deal Or No Deal. 3.00 The Finish Line. 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 Bold. 5.30 News. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 8.00 Love It Or List It Australia. 9.10 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 10.10 News. 11.10 Big Bang. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 8.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 9.30 The Living Room. (PG) 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.30 JAG. (PG) 3.30 Bull. (PG) 4.30 JAG. (PG) 6.30 Bull. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Bull. (PG) 11.15 JAG. (PG) 1.15 Shopping.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. (PG) 9.00 The Dog Academy. (PG) 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 10.30 Becker. (PG) 11.00 Frasier. (PG) 12.00 Lingo. 1.00 Friends. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.00 The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PG) 5.30 Big Bang. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Late Programs.

FRIDAY 21

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.15 Nula. 1.45 Mysteries Of The Mekong. (PG) 2.40 The Drover’s Boy. (PG) 2.55 Over The Black Dot. 3.25 Homesteads. 4.00 Stompem Ground 2022: Blekbala Mujik. 4.50 Our Medicine. (PG) 6.00 Home, Land & Sea. (PG) 6.30 News. 6.40 The Other Side. (PG) 7.30 Alone Australia. (M) 8.40 MOVIE: Lake Placid. (1999, M) 10.05 MOVIE: Krush Groove. (1985, M) 11.45 Deadly Funny 2024. (M) 1.05 NITV On The Road: Mbantua. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 1. Afternoon session. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 1. Late afternoon session. 5.30 Border Security. 6.00 News. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.00 The Great Outdoors. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World Dominion. (2022, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.30 Better Homes. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 Horse Racing. Winx Stakes Day and Mekka Raceday. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Lewis. (M) 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Auction Squad. 12.30 Australia: The Story Of Us. (PG) 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Animal Rescue. 2.30 Creek To Coast. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Aussie Adventure Bike Show. (PG) 12.30 Timbersports. STIHL Series. Replay. 1.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 1.30 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. (PG) 2.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. West Coast v Gold Coast Suns. 4.30 Deep Water Salvage. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne. 9.15 MOVIE: Enemy Of The State. (1998) 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Reel Action. 8.00 Escape Fishing. 8.30 I Fish. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Frugal Foodie. 10.30 Freshly Picked. 11.00 What’s Up Down Under. 12.00 The Traitors Australia. 1.30 Pooches At Play. 2.00 Country House Facelift. 2.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. 3.30 The Finish Line. 4.30 Lingo. 5.30 News. 7.00 Dog House Aust. 8.00 Love It Or List It Australia. 10.10 Love It Or List It UK: Brilliant Builds. 11.10 Watson. 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. (PG) 11.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30 The Living Room. (PG) 2.30 JAG. (PG) 4.30 Reel Action. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) Torres breaks protocol. 10.20 JAG. (PG) Harm helps a man who witnessed a murder. 12.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 7.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 9.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Ridiculousness. (PG) 1.00 Friends. (PG) 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Leonard and Sheldon compete in an election. 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PG) 12.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.55 Rugby League. Queensland Murri Carnival. Women’s. Semi-final 1. Walkabout Tiddas v SEQ Magic. Replay. 3.05 Football. West Kimberley Football League. Women’s. Grand Final. Replay. 4.25 Stompem Ground: Pearl Smith. 4.30 Soh Presents: Generations And Dynasties. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. (PG) 7.30 Earth Oven. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 10.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 2. Afternoon session. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 5.30 Border Security. 6.00 News. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. West Coast v Hawthorn. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 7NEWS Spotlight. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 10.30 Animal Rescue. 11.00 Feel Good Road Trips. (PG) 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30 The Master. 1.30 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Jabba’s Movies. (PG) 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 4.30 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 5.30 The Great Outdoors. (PG) 6.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Vicar Of Dibley. (PG) 8.30 Vera. (M) 10.30 The Thief, His Wife And The Canoe. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 America’s Game. 9.00 Deep Water Salvage. (PG) 10.00 American Pickers. (PG) 11.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 12.30 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 2. Collingwood v Fremantle. 2.30 Fish’n Mates. (PG) 3.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 4.00 Deep Water Salvage. (PG) 5.00 Counting Cars. (PG) 6.00 Border Security USA. (PG) 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 24. West Coast v Hawthorn. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 8.30 My Market Kitchen. 9.00 Food Trail: South Africa. 9.30 Freshly Picked. 10.00 GCBC. 10.30 Good Food Everyday. 11.00 Frugal Foodie. 11.30 Farm To Fork. 12.00 Deal Or No Deal. 12.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. 1.00 Gogglebox Aust. 2.00 The Traitors Australia. 3.30 The Finish Line. 4.30 Lingo. 5.30 News. 7.00 10 News+. 7.30 Gogglebox Aust. 8.30 Watson. (PG) 9.30 FBI. (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. (PG) 8.00 Building The Dream. 9.00 IFISH. 9.30 The Traitors Australia. (PG) 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Building The Dream. 12.30 What’s Up Down Under. (PG) 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 The Living Room. (PG) 3.00 JAG. (PG) 4.00 Pooches At Play. (PG) 4.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Boston Blue. (M) 11.15 JAG. (PG) 1.15 Shopping.

6.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. Hosted by Grant Denyer. 10.00 The Dog Academy. (PG) Trainers help misbehaving dogs. 1.00 Friends. (PG) Chandler and Ross run into two bullies. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) Sheldon accidentally sabotages Amy’s career. 10.30 The Traitors Australia. (PG) Strategy begins to pay off. 12.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping.

SUNDAY 23

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 Stompem Ground 2022: TSI Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. (PG) 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 The 77 Percent. 5.55 Bamay. 6.25 News. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Finding Dawn. (2006, M) 10.25 MOVIE: Stand By Me. (1986, M) 12.00 Malcolm X: Justice By Any Means. (M) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 3. Afternoon session. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 5.30 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. (PG) 8.40 The Rookie. (M) 9.40 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. (M) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (M) 10.15 Mighty Ships. 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Rides Down Under: Aussie Truckers. 2.30 Supercars Championship. Round 9. Ipswich Super440. Day 1. Highlights. 3.30 Supercars Championship. Round 9. Ipswich Super440. Day 2. Highlights. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. (PG) 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. (PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Lingo. 9.30 The Finish Line. 10.30 Farm To Fork. 11.00 Ent. Tonight. 11.30 Gogglebox Aust. 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. 1.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 1.30 News. 2.30 Deal Or No Deal. 3.00 The Finish Line. 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 Bold. 5.30 News. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 8.00 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. (PG) 9.10 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 10.10 News. 11.10 Big Bang. 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 8.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 9.30 The Living Room. (PG) 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.30 JAG. (PG) 3.30 Bull. (PG) 4.30 JAG. (PG) 6.30 Bull. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Bull. (PG) 11.15 JAG. (PG) 1.15 Shopping.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. (PG) 9.00 Frasier. (PG) 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 10.30 Becker. (PG) 11.00 Lingo. 12.00 The Traitors Australia. (PG) 1.30 Friends. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.00 The Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PG) 5.30 Big Bang. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (M) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY 24

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 The Panther Within. (PG) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. (PG) 3.30 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.30 Dreaming Big. (PG) 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Indian Country Today News. 5.55 Bamay. 6.25 News. 6.35 Mysteries Of The Mekong. (PG) 7.30 The Point. 8.00 Murder In Big Horn. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Antwone Fisher. (2002, MA15+) 11.10 Incarceration Nation. (M) 12.50 Road Open. 1.00 On The Road. (PG) 5.00 Bamay.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.00 Test Cricket: The Lunch Break. 12.40 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 4. Afternoon session. 2.40 Test Cricket: Tea Break. 3.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 The Voice. (PG) 9.05 Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+) 10.05 The Agenda Setters. 11.05 Happy’s Place. 11.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Surf Patrol. 6.30 The Amazing Homemakers. (PG) 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. (PG) 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Mighty Ships. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. (PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. (M) 8.45 Inspector Morse. (M) 11.05 Escape To The Country. 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.30 Hockey. Men’s FIH World Cup. Australia v South Africa. 12.00 Ice Road Truckers. (M) 3.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. (PG) 4.00 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Bangladesh. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Outback Truckers. (PG) 8.30 Outback Wreckers. (PG) 9.30 Outback Truckers. (M) 10.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Deal Or No Deal. 8.00 Everyday Gourmet. 8.30 Lingo. 9.30 The Finish Line. 10.30 Farm To Fork. 11.00 Ent. Tonight. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal: Celebrity Jackpot. 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. 1.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 1.30 News. 2.30 Deal Or No Deal. 3.00 The Finish Line. 4.00 Lingo. 5.00 Bold. 5.30 News. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 8.00 The Traitors Australia. (PG) 9.30 Cheap Seats. (M) 10.30 News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 8.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 9.30 The Living Room. (PG) 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 1.00 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 2.00 The Traitors Australia. (PG) 3.30 Bull. (PG) 4.30 JAG. (PG) 6.30 Bull. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Bull. (PG) 11.15 JAG. (PG) 1.15 Shopping.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 GCBC. 7.30 Farm To Fork. 8.00 Ent. Tonight. 8.30 Bold. (PG) 9.00 Frasier. (PG) 10.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) 10.30 Becker. (PG) 11.00 Lingo. 12.00 The Traitors Australia. (PG) 1.30 Friends. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.00 Big Bang. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Ent. Tonight. 12.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Shopping.

TUESDAY 25

SATURDAY 22

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Dreaming Big. (PG) 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Garma: Celebrating 25 Years. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Mysteries Of The Mekong. 7.35 Breaking Wild. (PG) 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: Rhymes For Young Ghouls. (2013, MA15+) 12.00 Big Backyard Quiz. (PG) 2.00 Late Programs.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026 – Cape York Weekly – Page 17

Spicy Rollers local standouts in Weipa Bowls Festival

The Spicy Rollers impressed in the 26th Weipa Ladies Classic Pairs. Photos: Supplied.

by JACK HIGH THERE was plenty for the faithful of Weipa Bowls Club to celebrate at the Goodline-sponsored Classic events earlier this month. Local pair Stacey Sorbello and Amanda Moore, the Spicy Rollers, enjoyed

an outstanding undefeated performance in the 26th Weipa Ladies Classic Pairs. The Spicy Rollers won all six games during the Classic from 1-2 August to finish with a perfect 18 match points in the $15,000 event. The pair’s run includ-

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The 2026 Goodline Weipa Bowls Festival was held earlier this month.

ed wins of 17–10, 25–12, 19–15, 19–13, 20–8 and a thrilling 16–15 in their last game. Their consistency proved the difference, with Sorbello and Moore the only combination to complete the six-round tournament unbeaten.

The $30,000 Weipa Bauxite Fours, also sponsored by Goodline, was won by the Kitty Lickers – Andre Buck, Kayden Burley, Justin Hyytinen and Malachy McTaggart. The Kitty Lickers were dominant throughout 8-9 August, winning all six

games to collect the maximum 18 match points. Their campaign included impressive victories of 32–8 and 28–5 before they finished with a 25–10 win in their final game. While the Kitty Lickers’ victory was a highlight in the tournament, the Spicy

Rollers’ success gave the home crowd a special reason to celebrate. The local women notching up the prestigious Ladies Classic Pairs win was a standout moment of the Goodline Weipa Bowls Festival, according to Weipa Bowls Club.

Dall on top, Magic Apples back at it SPORTS BRIEFS

Beth Dall proved victorious at Dawnbusters with a net 18. Photo: Supplied.

BETH Dall managed to secure the coveted Dawnbusters choccies when 14 players took on the front 9 at Carpentaria Golf Club on Sunday. A somewhat overcast morning gave players reprieve from the harsh rays of the sun, allowing easier spotting of tee shots from the 2nd and 3rd tee blocks. Mick ‘Magic Apples’ Cerneka returned for a cameo appearance after he retired back in March due to wrist injuries. Magic Apples’ last win was a Ham in December, however, he impressed on his return with a 47 off the stick and took out the daily double of Men’s Longest Drive and Nearest the Pin. Other notable scores includ-

ed Peter Moore with a 41 and Oliver Tata hot on his heels with a 42. But Dall topped the lot with a net 18 and her gross score was also enough for her to snatch the Hoffman’s award from Bernie Salam, who kept an eye on it the last couple of weeks. Meanwhile, crowd favourite and Dawnbusters patriarch Viv Dick came through to take out the Bridesmaid award with a net score of 20. Women’s Longest Drive went to Vivian Chan, who also hit an equally impressive 44 off the stick. The Dawnbusters will take on the back 9 on Sunday and groups are due to get away about 7am. New players are always welcome.

Parkrun PBs take top spots by CHISA HASEGAWA THERE were several personal best celebrations when the top performers of Weipa parkrun #483 crossed the finish line on 15 August. Thirteen of the 58 participants recorded PB times on Saturday morning, with six claiming a spot in the top 10. After Mark Bowden greeted the timekeepers in a time of 22 minutes, 25 seconds, Finley Nadredre (24:09), Charlotte Buchholz (24:57) and Ariel Ampado (25:09) all stopped the clock in record time to finish in second, third and fourth. William Nevin (26:15), Adriana Rodriguez (26:33) and Lyndsey Fielding (26:38) also notched up PB efforts to round out the first 10 across the line. The parkrun crew welcomed 10 newbies to the pavement, with first-timer Hannah Coster making her presence known after also joining the top 10 line-up. This week’s volunteering thanks went to Denica Bowden, Nanthini Kanthan, Susan Tuckwood, Donna Jewell, Tyrone Tuckwood, Clare Haslop, Daneeka Roediger and Emma Eyre. Anyone wanting to join the parkrun excitement every Saturday morning can do so by assembling at the shelter next to the hospital roundabout in Nanum before the starter’s pistol fires at 7am.

Finley Nadredre was the ﬁrst of 13 Weipa parkrun participants to notch up a PB effort on Saturday morning. Photo: Weipa Parkrun/Facebook.

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Touch ﬁnals continue

ROUND 2 of the Weipa Touch Association senior finals showed that no teams can get complacent on the journey to grand finals, with teams carding mixed scores after the games on 12 August. After a bye in the A-grade round last week, Top End Taggers dominated in their match against Double Clutch 12-2, while Scrambled Legs took an automatic win with five tries in the second A-grade match as Spartans forfeited. After their round 1 loss, Lacking Stamina defeated Young Guns 5-4 in a close encounter in the first B-grade game, while Cape Candies came away with a loss to Out of Touch 10-4 after last week’s win. Touchy Feely and Bauxite Bees both managed to hang onto their victories for another round with 11 tries each against Big Dig with 4 tries and Misfits with 7, respectively. Round three of the senior finals will take place on 19 August. TIME is running out to nominate for the Cooktown Pig Hunt, which is making a triumphant return on 20-22 August after a two-year hiatus. The popular event was previously a key player in feral pig eradication, with passionate hunter Jonny Hillhouse taking the reins to bring it back in all its glory. Hunters can nominate online via the form on the Yeahtheboars Facebook page, or attend the in-person nomination day at the Sovereign Resort Hotel on 19 August from 10 am to 3pm. Nominations will close on 20 August at 6am when hunting commences.

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THE Weipa Wackers contested another mid-week golf honour when 18 participants battled it out on the Carpentaria back nine on 12 August. Scott Trifﬁtt, Leeroy Ahmat, Grant Crossley and Dave Sands all returned to the clubhouse with great scores, but it was Hari Ginate who took the honours with a 48 off the stick and a nett 29.5. Following closely behind was Ryan Lang with his personal best score of 47, but unfortunately for Lang, his handicap made him just half a shot off the win. Rob Richardson hit a great ball to bag the pin prize on the 15th, while Dave Sands landed his tee shot closest on hole 18. To Ginate’s delight, Paiwan Lui secured the Bradman’s category, and Wackers welcomed new player Nickolas Woodley.

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HOOK, LINE, SINKER Weipa cleans up at state game fishing awards

The Weipa Billfish Club’s trophy cabinet has some shiny new additions after capturing several major titles at the annual Queensland Game Fishing Association award ceremony in Brisbane. Photo: Supplied.

by CHISA HASEGAWA WHILE remote towns can often feel forgotten in the shadow of the big smoke, Weipa’s award-winning anglers are continuing to make waves in the world of game fishing. The Weipa Billfish Club had a few extra kilograms of luggage to take home after cleaning out the Queensland Game Fishing Association (QGFA) awards trophy cabinet in Brisbane earlier this month. The club celebrated a major achieve-

ment by winning the QGFA Champion Club Overall, QGFA Champion Club Participation, QGFA All Ports Champion Club (Zone 1& 2) and QGFA All Ports Champion Club Overall titles, with individual standout angler Theona Down also capturing the Champion Female Angler – Tag & Release and All Ports Champion Female Angler honours at the coveted awards. Down, who organises the annual Ladies Gamefish Day, joins a line of QGFA female award-winners from Weipa.

“I think it says volumes for us up here. I think everything’s southeast Queensland, but not in game fishing,” she said. “I’m not the only person in Weipa who has won this award – four out of the five anglers that won it have won it from Weipa. “It’s wonderful. I think we have such a good fishery that produces fish yearround, whereas other places are maybe a bit more hit and miss.” The win for Weipa came after an almost two-year research journey following a satellite-tagged sailfish, which resulted in

the most data-rich and successful sailfish tracking project from Weipa to date. Weipa Billfish Club founder Ben Bright, who has been involved in the study since the sailfish was caught and tagged in November 2024, shared a map created by Charles Darwin University PhD candidate Matt Hammond that tracked the fish’s movement for 12 months. In November 2025, Mr Bright received an excited phone call that the tag had popped off as programmed within Weipa sailfish grounds, making it a possibility to recover the tag floating at sea. With only 14 days of battery life left on the tag, the clock was ticking, and after enormous effort and luck, the team managed to recover the tag at the eleventh hour for data retrieval. After several months, a preliminary analysis map showing the probable movements of the fish was created, which is to be analysed in further detail as more tag data becomes available. “Weipa’s just got so many more runs on the board in terms of fish that we’ve tagged now – I think we’re in our 30s now from memory, versus the east coast, which has got about ten,” Down said. “It just highlights how lucky we are to have the fishery we’ve got for its consistency; we can actually get some solid research done, whereas everywhere else on the east coast has really struggled to get all their ducks in a row to get tags into the right fish in the right locations. “We’re leading the way, and with the acoustic stuff we’ve done, a lot of that has been a world first; there’s nobody else anywhere that’s successfully tagging billfish with internal acoustic tags.” Down said it was an incredible time of pride for the small-town billfish club, which has consistently shown to be home to some of the top players in game fishing. “It’s pretty amazing for little old Weipa to be at the forefront of such great fishing and research,” she said.

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