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$4.3 million grant boost for Cooinda Lodge Cooinda Coonabarabran has secured a $4.3 million Federal grant to transform the Cooinda Lodge building into a modern 14-bed residential aged care facility. The funding, combined with Cooinda’s $2 million co-contribution, will deliver a $6.3 million project, with construction set to begin in February 2026.

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A slice of success at CHS Breadknife Cafe Coonabarabran High School’s Breadknife Cafe has opened its doors to the community, enhancing connection and boosting vocational skills in students.

by CLAUDIA HEANEY The Breadknife Cafe is run by students in the school’s support unit and has been serving staff once a fortnight since 2019 Students are involved in every aspect of running t he c a fe f r om menu selection to baking, food preparation and serving.

Students rotate tasks each fortnight, gaining a broad spectrum of skills.

R e c ent ly, t he c a fe opened its doors to local c om mu n it y g r oups , further broadening the students’ hospita l ity experience.

Student lea r n i ng support officer, Venessa Houley said the skills students lea r n ser ve them both personally and professionally beyond their school years.

“It encourages healthy eating habits and promotes cultural

awa r ene s s t h r oug h diverse culinary practices,” she said.

“Developing positive interactions with customers helps students enhance communication, empathy, and problem solving abilities, all of which are valuable in any professional setting and contribute to a positive work environment.”

A r t t e a c her, T i n a Pech, highlighted the inclusive focus of the Breadknife Cafe. “ We try to cater as much a s p o s sible t o dietary requests,” Ms Pech said. “ We tend to create seas on a l menus a nd usually have two set cakes per term and one that might change.”

L ooking ahead, Ms Pech said the café is working on a new project that’s already sparking excitement – the creation

and release of its own cookbook, f illed with tried and true recipes.

“Our customers sometimes ask about recipes, so we thought it wou ld b e a g r e at extension project and memento for the students,” she said.

I nvolvement f r om the school and broader community is an integral part of the cafe and its success.

“Community sharing helps strengthen local connections and creates memorable moments,” Mrs Houley said.

“We love our little café and would like to send out praise and recognition to our students for their conti nued ef for t a nd achievement.”

The Breadknife Cafe i nv it es c om mu n it y g roups i nterested i n visiting to contact the school.

Tina Pech, Merilyn Nevell and Venessa Houley with students involved in running Coonabarabran High School’s Breadknife Cafe.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR  editor@coonabarabrantimes.com Very public toilets This letter is aimed at the Warrumbungle Shire Council's leadership, namely Mr Lindsay Mason, general manager, and Kathryn Rindfleish, mayor.

The subject - the gents' toilet off Dalgarno Street, where men using the urinal are exposed to the public due to the removal of the partition.

I first complained on 8th August, no result.

I followed up again, no result. I then wrote to the general manager and mayor on 22 August - again, no result.

The Saturday with the very large crowd in attendance saw a lot of use with the toilets and yet our Council had not taken any action to fix the problem.

I find it rather strange that those in authority in Council think this is okay for men to be placed

in this situation, rather strange indeed.

The fact that I informed the GM and mayor and nothing was done makes it reasonable to assume that they just don't care how much embarrassment the situation can cause - a pity they didn't have to use it.

Yours etc., Russell Bright Coonabarabran 2357 (30.09.2025)

Gail Houghton, Marg Wilkin, Merilyn Nevell, Robin King and Marg Mack enjoying the Breadknife Cafe experience.

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY •

The Coonabarabran Times acknowledges and pays respect to the Gamilaraay people, Traditional Custodians of the land on which we live and work, and pay our respects to Elders both past and present.

We extend that respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the country and support the continuation of their cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

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Council reels in fish sculpture The inflatable fish skeleton that drew national attention to Coonabarabran in September has been removed from the rooftop of SPACE Gallery, following a direction from Warrumbungle Shire Council.

The Reg Mombassa creation – last seen at the closing ceremony of th e Syd n ey 2 0 0 0 Olympics – was taken d o w n o n M o n d a y, 22 September, more than a week before its planned removal date of Wednesday, 1 October.

War rumbungle Shire Council general m a n a g e r, L i n d s a y Mason said Council had received a complaint from a member of the public raising safety concerns about the st r uctu re f i xed to the facade

of the SPACE Gallery building.

Mr Mason said investigations by Council revealed that the type of structure in question required a Development Approval (DA) p r i o r to the installation of any such str uctu re, a p rocess that includes safet y vet t i n g by C o u n c i l such as str uctural and engineering assessments.

“I can confirm that a development approval application was not lodged for the subject s t r u c t u r e, w h e r e b y

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advice was provided to the p roponents that a completed d e v e l o p m e n t application was required,” Mr Mason said.

Following the co m p l a i nt, Co u n c i l conducted an assessment and determined that in the absence of engineering and structural information, the risk presented by the structure to public health and public safety was sufficient for Council to act.

Mr Mason said the

section of Dalgarno Street where the structure was installed wa s a l so subj ect to heritage conservation a s s e s s m e n t, w h i c h forms part of the DA process.

“This was unable to be conducted in the absence of a val id and complete d e v e l o p m e n t application being lodged for assessment

by Council,” he said.

The removal of the ar t wor k mar k s an ear ly end to the exhibition Fish on Roof – E xplo ration of the

Skeleton Fish Motif in Reg Mombassa’s Art, w h i ch ha s been o n display since the start of September.

The show celebrated 25 yea r s si nce the fish last appeared in public and included ar t works, video and commenta r y by the artist.

While disappointing for local audiences, the artwork’s journey is far from over.

The sculpture is now set to feature in a major Mambo exhibition a t Te a G a r d e n s i n December.

Baradine Memorial Hall turns 100: History preserved, future secured The call has gone out for memorabilia to showcase the heritage of the Baradine Memorial Hall and preserve it for future generations.

by LIZ CUTTS The iconic local building will be celebrating 100 years in November with a program of commemorative events.

The foundation stone for the first stage of the Baradine Soldiers Memorial Hall was laid on 11 November 1925 as a tribute to the men of the Baradine district who served in World War 1.

The Memorial Hall upgrade and improvement project has taken almost a decade to complete by the Baradine and District Progress Association in conjunction with the Warrumbungle Shire Council.

Over the past 10 years, as a result of various successful grant submissions, the hall has been sensitively updated and improved to meet modern standards and regulations. The series of major improvement works have taken the iconic local building from threat of closure to revival as an important venue for community activities by restoring it to its former glory.

The damaged timber floor throughout the whole building has been repaired, sanded, stained and treated with tongue oil. Damaged ceiling panels have been replaced; stage surrounds, ceiling and walls painted; windows repaired and easy-toaccess opening winders installed.

The hall kitchen has been fully refitted to meet commercial catering standards, with a new servery opening installed in the original 1920s section to separate the kitchen from the hall.

An art deco-style access door has been added and the original art deco light fittings have been reinstated in the space.

Soundproof The installation of special soundproof panels throughout the building has helped to resolve a major sound reverberation problem.

Baradine Progress Association president, Ted Hayman said the building had been underutilised for concerts, stage productions, meetings and speaking events because of the extremely poor acoustics.

A project to install bifold doors allowing for separation of the two hall spaces was carried out as a result of a successful grant submission to the NSW Community Building Partnerships program.

Mr Hayman said that although there were not many early photographs showing building detail, copies of the original design were crafted.

“We managed to have copies made of the original timber front doors with their distinctive ‘cricket bat’ m o u l d i ng to rep l ace

the unsuitable glasspanelled door,” he said.

“The custom-made timber bi-fold doors separating the two halls also reflect the ‘cricket bat’ design.

“We were delighted when the original light shades were found under the stage, covered in dust and rubbish, but thankfully not damaged.

After a search online, we managed to locate the right sort of fittings for installation so they add to the art deco style of the 1920’s construction.

“The most recent major work to be completed is a brand-new roof to replace the rusted old corrugated iron roofing, and a large motorised movie screen and sound system.

“The association is very grateful to all the funding bodies and the Warrumbungle Shire Council for their help and support with this large, long-term project.”

Although there is still work to be done, Mr Hayman said it was now time to celebrate the transformation of the venue into a quality multi-function community hub that can provide space for arts, performance, exhibitions, workshops, functions, conferences and events.

Asset “This building is a great asset to our town and we hope local residents will feel more attached to the building history as a result of this restoration project,” Mr Hayman said.

“The Baradine Memorial Hall is a building that has borne witness to the triumphs, trials, and transformations of a town shaped by its people. But we must not forget that its restoration is more than just a refurbishment of bricks and mortar

– it is a renewal of our community’s commitment to honouring the sacrifices of those who served. It is a testament to resilience, remembrance, and shared history, bringing generations together to reflect on the past while creating a space for future gatherings.”

The Baradine community will celebrate the landmark building’s centenary with a dinner on Saturday, 8 November, followed by a special Remembrance Day service on Tuesday, 11 November.

The Baradine Memorial Hall committee is seeking memorabilia and photographs of events held in the building over the years to display during the centenary.

A dedicated Facebook page can be found under Baradine Memorial Hall Centenary.

The Baradine Memorial Hall under construction in 1925.

Many events have been held in the hall over the years, with the debutante ball being popular then and now.

Before and after images of the original and new Baradine Memorial Hall front doors.

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Nominations open for 2026 Australia Day Awards Warrumbungle Shire Council is calling for nominations for the 2026 Australia Day Awards, held in conjunction with the NSW Local Citizen of the Year Awards.

The Warrumbungle Shi re Counci l (WSC) Australia Day Awards a re a n o p p o r t u n i t y to celebrate what is great about our local communities and to recognise individuals, g r o u p s a n d eve n t s for their outstanding achievements or contributions over the past 12 months.

Wa r r umbung l e Shire Council mayor,

co u n c i l l o r Ka t h r y n Rindfleish said the awards play an impor tant role in acknowledging the cont r i butions of people across the Shire.

“The Australia Day Awards highlight the outstanding efforts of individuals, groups and events that contribute to the s t rength and wellbeing of our

Local views on national parks With concern rising about national parks in western NSW, Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, wants to know what local people think should change about the expansion and management of National Parks.

Local views will form the basis of the changes Mr Butler advocates for.

Mr Butler has released a survey on his website to reveal the range of views among people living in communities alongside western national parks.

It can be accessed at: www.roybutler.com.au/ national_parks_survey “I am concerned that land is being bought in western NSW for new national parks without the appropriate studies to determine what is being protected or what the impact will be on the community,” Mr Butler said.

“I’ve also seen that the promised tourism revenue and jobs when national parks are created quickly evaporate. When no tourism infrastructure is built, few tourists visit.

“So, I want to know if locals have seen environmental or economic benefits from western

national parks?”

Mr Butler said neighbouring landholders are concerned about the way western national parks are managed.

“Western National Parks can function as breeding grounds for pest animals and vegetation as they don’t make adequate control efforts – and some don’t maintain fences either,” Mr Butler said.

“Concerns have also been raised about the hollowing out of local communities due to the loss of a working property and the loss of rates paid to councils.

“What do people think should change about the management of western national parks?

“Before I start advocating for changes, I want to make sure I’ve consulted those who know the issues best – local people.”

Member for Barwon, Roy Butler, is calling for feedback on the expansion and management of National Parks.

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c o m m u n i t i e s ,” C r Rindfleish said.

“These awards recognise the commitment and dedication of people w ho g i ve thei r t i m e and energy to make War r umbungle Shi re a better place. I encourage residents to think about those who are mak ing a difference and to take the time to put forward

a nomination.”

Nomination forms and guidel ines a re available on Council’s website under the ‘Have Your Say’ tab, a nd at Counci l’s administration offices in Coonabarabran and Coolah.

Nominations close at 4.30pm on Monday, 17 N ove m b e r 2 0 2 5 .

Late nominations will not be accepted.

Australia Day award categories • Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year • Sportsperson of the Year • Environmental Citizen of the Year • Young Environmental Citizen of the Year • WSC Australia Day Award – Senior Citizen of the Year • WSC Australia Day Award – Young Sportsperson of the Year • WSC Australia Day Award – Cultural Achievement Award • WSC Australia Day Award – Community Event of the Year

Young voices shine in Rayner Poetry Tribute competition Greetings may once have been scrawled in chalk, but last weekend it was rhyme and rhythm that lit up the Coonabarabran Club when the inaugural David Rayner Poetry Competition brought together budding poets from local schools – celebrating language, creativity and the memory of a much-loved community member.

The competition was created in honour of D a v i d Ra y n e r, a dedicated club member and passionate advocate for both poetry and young people. With categories for primary and secondary students, e nt r i es ref l e cted t h e spirit of the traditional Australian ballad, a form M r Rayne r especial ly cherished.

E ve n t c o o r d i n a t o r Jeanette Yarnold said the competition was the perfect way to honour Mr Rayner’s legacy.

“For those who didn’t know David, he was a greatly-admired communit y member who contributed much to Coonabarabran through h i s va r i o us i nte res t s and membership of local committees and associations,” she said.

“He l oved poet r y

and would often read some to us in between courses at our monthly club luncheon. He also loved children, so what better memorial than a poetr y competition fo r the chi ld ren of Coonabarabran?”

Winners were announced at a special presentation held at the Coonabarabran Club on 14 September, where families, teachers and com m un it y membe r s gathered over afternoon tea to cel eb rate the next generation of storytellers.

H igh - school w i nne r Bella Staniforth impressed with ‘Their Final Fight’ – a powerful ballad about soldiers in WW1, while M a t t h e w E va n s w a s awarded runner-up with his creative Ned Kelly ballad, ‘The Final Stand’ In the primary division,

St Lawrence’s students s we pt t h e to p s p ot s, with Beatrix Volkofsk y winning with ‘When Classroom Dreams Take Flight’ and Max Henley runner-up with ‘Billy of the Billabong’.

Mrs Yarnold praised the standard of entries.

“I am greatly encou raged by the quality of the entries, in par ticular some quite mature use of language from these young people,” she said.

“T he creati venes s and va r iet y of the contr ibutions made i t a ve r y i n t e r e s t i n g competition to judge.

Unfo r tunatel y, it a l so made our job quite hard.

I wish we could have offered more prizes.”

She also extended her gratitude to those who helped bring the event to life.

HIGH SCHOOL: WINNER

HIGH SCHOOL: RUNNER-UP

The Final Stand

Their Final Fight To Gallipoli he goes Across the great ocean sea To bring me home a rose As beautiful as me.

Men fall silent one by one Underneath the rising sun Questions rise in aching minds Shadows cast where hope unwinds.

Up the cliffs they climb and crawl While shots sound like thunderfall Sand turns red beneath their feet Hope retreats in harsh defeat.

"They shall not grow old," we say Though their youth was cast away In the hush of dawn’s first light We recall their final fight.

On dawn's first light we gather near Voices lift yet strong and clear "Lest we forget their names," we say Honouring courage on this day.

“I must once again thank the people w ho have suppo r ted me in this endeavour, especially Lynne from t h e Co o n a b a r a b r a n T i m e s, w h o n ot o n l y donated prizes, but also gave a little gift to place getters and organised certificates for them.”

The competition was judged by Susan Munns, Jo Wilkin and Mrs Yarnold herself. Winning entries are published in today’s Coonabarabran Times, and all finalists’ poems will be compiled in a special booklet.

M r s Ya r n o l d l e f t students with one piece of advice: “The bot tom l i ne i s read, read, read and practise, practise, practise! I don’t think we have to worry about where suitable poetr y will come from for the

Coona Club in the future.”

More than just a contest, the event paid

tribute to David Rayner’s enduring love for poetry and children. With the success of its first year,

PRIMARY SCHOOL: WINNER

When Classroom Dreams Take Flight As the endless hours of sums and play, Are forced upon me every sad day, I look out the window, wattle, eucalyptus, A couple of roos come bounding to us.

Imagining myself upon a big one; Thumping along to the beat of the drum, All the others will stop and stare, Pointing saying "Over there!"

o rg a n i s e r s h o p e t h e competition will become a treasured annual tradition.

PRIMARY SCHOOL: RUNNER UP

Billy of the Billabong Twas another Sund’y mornin’ On the bank of Castlereagh, Sittin’ by the fire, Having lots to say.

My little sister in the pouch, (For once not being a little grouch) I wish to stay, just a bit more, But Mum is yelling at the door.

Billy of the Billabong, Eatin’ up his brekkie, Billy of the Billabong, Cuppa’s nearly ready.

But dreams must end as school bells chime, And roos must wait another time.

Back to my desk, with chalk and rule, A wild heart tamed – for now – by school!

Billy of the Billabong, Not a better place to be, Billy of the Billabong, Wish it could be me!

Beatrix Volkofsky Year 5 – St Lawrence’s

Max Henley Year 5 – St Lawrence’S

Under the armour of the night stood a man with one last fight.

He looked at the rising sun, his final stand had begun.

He marched at the firing line his armour his only lifeline.

The rifles played a song as Kely staggered on.

The iron plates could turn the lead, but not his legs below.

They shot him in the flesh and bone, as he let out a fierce groan.

They tired him fast, they tired him quick, to meet his certain fate.

As he stood at the Melbourne gallows the judge's eyes turned to hate.

The crowd were unsettled as the man stood defiant.

There was no regret ni his eyes as he refused to be compliant.

Bella Staniforth Year 8 – Coonabarabran High School

He put up ahell of a fight, yet his name is spoken low.

This is the story of the man from Glenrow.

Matthew Evans Year 9 – Coonabarabran High School

Coonabarabran High School students Bella Staniforth (Year 8) and Matthew Evans (Year 9) were awarded winner and runner-up, respectively, in the inaugural David Rayner Memorial Poetry Competition conducted by the Coonabarabran Club.

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St Lawrence’s entrants in the David Rayner Memorial Poetry Competition were Tazman, Max, Beatrix, Sophie, Matilda, with Beatrix (middle) winning the primary-school division, and Max (second from left), runner-up.

Cooinda secures major aged-care funding Coonabarabran’s Cooinda Aged Care has received a major boost with the announcement of a successful grant application of $4.3 million dollars, under the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program Residential-based Aged Care Services and Staff Accommodation Grant Opportunity, paving the way for the transformation of the Lodge building into a modern, residential aged-care wing.

by MOLLY SHANNON The successful grant applicants were notified on 19 S ept ember, following Cooinda’s grant application submitted in May earlier this year.

The grant funds will form the majority of a $6.3 million redevelopment project of the Lodge, with Cooinda Coonabarabran contributing an additional $2 million co-contribution.

Construction is scheduled to commence in February 2026, with completion expected by December. “ T his project is critical to sustaining aged-care services for our community,” said C o oi nd a operations manager, Naomi Taylor. “ It will ensure o ld e r p e o pl e i n t h e Warrumbungle region can continue to age in place with dignity, safety and the highest quality of care.

“The grant recognises

t he u r g ent ne e d for th is i nvestment a nd t he s t r en g t h o f ou r community support.”

The new residential age d- c a r e w i n g w i l l include 14 single rooms with private ensuites and other design features based on aged care design guidelines.

A covered walkway will link the wing to the main facility, ensuring seamless integration.

T he new w ing w ill feature ceiling lifters t o en h a nc e r e sident mobility and dignity, a moder n nu rse ca l l system with integrated s e c u r i t y, a n d a n upgraded kitchen with a domestic-style servery to promote comfort and familiarity.

Residents will also benefit from expanded lounge and sitting areas, along with three la ndscaped outdo or spaces featuring paths, verandahs and gardens designed for relaxation and engagement.

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Cooinda’s planning process has been strongly shaped a nd supported by the community, with letters of support provided by Coonabarabran Health, Warrumbungle Shire Council, Western NSW Local Health District, local Aboriginal Elders, 2357 Development Gr oup, fa m i l ies a nd other stakeholders.

Cooinda chief executive officer, Leanne Redfern said she was grateful to those who contributed towards the preparation and success of the grant application.

“We are very fortunate to have this opportunity to expand our residential aged-care services with a modern but homely new 14-bedroom wing,” Mrs Redfern said.

T he redevelopment w i l l b e del iver e d i n partnership with Paynter & Dixon, the design and construction company behind Cooinda’s awardwinning Grevillea Wing,

which opened in 2023.

The Grevillea Wing pr oje c t r e c eive d t he 2024 Master Builders A s s o c i at ion of N S W Wester n R eg ion Excellence in Building Award for Aged Care and Lifestyle Over-55s facilities over $5 million.

Cooinda Board president, David McKean said the Board had been steadfast in ensuring that Cooinda not only survives, but thrives into the future.

“This project is central to that vision, and we’re proud to deliver such a vital investment for our town and its people,” Mr McKean said.

Expanding Cooinda’s services will also create further career opportunities for existing and future staff.

With a lmost 15 0 e mpl o y e e s , C o o i nd a is already the largest employer in Coonaba rabran, contributing more than $8 million each year

to the local economy through staff wages.

T he new wing will strengthen long-term employment pathways across clinical c a r e , h o s p i t a l i t y, support ser v ices and administration, ensuring

that local people can build rewarding careers while supporting older residents to live with dignity and independence.

“This is more than a building,” Mrs Redfern added.

“It’s an investment in our community’s future, en su r i ng th at ever y older person, no matter their care needs, has a safe, modern place to call home right here in Coonabarabran.”

Coonabarabran’s Cooinda Lodge will soon undergo a transformation thanks to a $4.3 million Federal grant.

WORD for WORD

In this interview series, we sit down with locals for a quick-fire chat. Then we ask them, “Who should we talk to next?” And so the chain continues...

Do you have a nickname? Sare.

H o w d i d yo u co m e t o l i ve i n Coonabarabran? My husband and I decided to settle in his hometown when we were expecting ou r first baby.

Where would people recognise your face from? Little Blossom Family Daycare/green team (affiliated with Gunnedah Family Daycare), Coona Pony Club, facepainting and from the Coona Jockey Club.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? A horse trainer, which kind of happened because I train all my kids’ ponies!

What’s the most interesting job you’ve ever had? I feel like it will forever be that time I was a trail guide in the Canadian Rocky Mountains, leading groups of tourists through the back country on treks up to six days long.

I met some really awesome people from all over the world. It was the coolest feeling when a guest from North Carolina painted me in my western gear with my favourite riding mule, Jade.

Whe re is you r go-to-spot in Coonabarabran? So many good s p ot s , b u t t h e t r i p o u t to t h e Wa r r umbungle National Pa r k is always worth it to unwind and let the kids run wild! I’m a mountain kid at heart.

Best thing about living in Coonabarabran? I have definitely co m e to a p p re ci ate t h e l o ca l committees - they volunteer their time and energy to host traditions, memories, creativity and inspiration for our regional community. I am in awe of the committee members who have spent years within these positions to persist, even through the hard times, to bring special events to Coona. It is also a credit to the community itself, who come and support these events too.

What/who do you think is your spirit animal? Most likely a blue-tongue lizard, I am usually out sunning myself in the garden.

What event in Coonabarabran do you look forward to most each year?

Coona Pony Camp - my kids love it!

We are absolutely busted at the end of the week, but we all get so much out of it and our ponies are better for it too.

If you could pick a decade to visit in a time machine, what would it be?

Back to the 90s, the nostalgia is real.

If you could have anyone around for dinner, who would it be and what would you cook? My dad and I’d make potato bake because I’m really good at it (in my humble opinion).

What is the best piece of advice you have been given? From the words of Bluey’s mum, Chilli Heeler, do a checklist, have a little cry, pick yourself back up, dust yourself off and have another try, the show must go on.

What are the top three things on your bucket list? I’ve only got one, go to Scotland and ride across the Highlands.

If you could instantly be an expert in any field, what would it be? Too many choices, I’m an expert hobby collector.

How do you wind down after a long day? With a Scotch and a good book.

What is your favourite place to visit on a road trip? A bakery, if your town has a good bakery, you’re winning.

If you could swap lives with anyone for a day, who would it be? My h u s b a n d, B e n , j u s t to s e e t h e comparison.

If you could make one rule that everyone in the world had to follow, what would it be? Look, my brain is still in educator mode, so all I can think is “use kind words.“ What is the most valuable life lesson you have learned so far? Stay in your own lane honey, life is what you make it. It’s always hard if you think it, so I suppose just think that wasn’t so bad. We got this.

SARAH KORFF

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ROTARY WRAP UP We have such amazing you ng p e ople i n ou r community and Georgia He a ney i s a p er fe c t example of this!

Georgia is a Ye a r 9 s t u d e n t a t Coonaba rabran H igh School and is our club entrant in the Rotary D istr ict 9 6 6 0 P ubl ic Speaking Competition for 2025. Last Tuesday evening, Georgia won the Cluster Public Speaking Competition and is now headed to the district semi-finals in Tamworth on 18 October.

Georgia was tasked with giving a five-minute speech that reflected on one of the four facets of the Rotary International Four Way test. Georgia’s Fou r -Way Test t opic was ‘ Is it fa i r t o a l l concerned?’ She spoke about the prevalence in a privileged nation like Australia to complain about the small stuff (even t hough it i s impor tant to d iscuss t h i s f o r ou r me nt a l he a lt h ) , but t h at it is important that we are still aware of, and discuss international issues, even though it brings us discomfort.

Georgia spoke brilliantly! Through her masterful use of tone, pacing and perfectlytimed pauses, she took t h e aud i e n c e o n a n emotional journey. In only five minutes, she had the audience feeling a n g r y, u n e a s y, a n d uplifted – all at once.

Rotarians in the community O u r club member s were cooking up a storm at Bloomfest, feeding the cr owd s w ith ou r sensational sausages and scrumptious steaks!

O u r ba rbecue ra ised over $1000, which goes back into our community.

Thank you to all those who suppor ted us on the day.

Why am I a Rotarian?

Each fortnight we will answer this question from our Rotary Club of C o on aba rabra n . I thought I ’d star t the ball rolling.

When I returned to Coonabarabran after 30 years away, one of my deepest hopes was to give back to the community that raised me. Guided by the example of Jo Wilkin, who had such a positive influence on me growing up, I began to explore what being a Rotarian might look like.

What I discovered in R ota r y is more tha n service, it’s a calling to channel my passion for our town into meaningful

action. Here, I’ve found w i s d om , f r ie nd s h ip , and bonds unlike any other group I’ve known.

The richness of diverse p e r s p e c t i v e s s p a rk s robust conversations, and together we shape id e a s t h at he lp ou r community flourish.

Rotary has given me the privilege of belonging t o s omet h i n g bi g ger tha n mysel f, a place where I can contribute, connect, and g row alongside others who are equally committed to suppor ting our vibrant, ever-changing C o on a ba r a br a n . For that, I am deeply grateful.

If you are interested in talking to a Rotarian about what your Rotary journey might look like, please contact one of ou r C oonaba rabra n Rotarians.

Have a great week!

Heidi

Rotarians Heidi McGlashan and Julie Shinton were on hand at Bloomfest, cooking up a storm at the Rotary barbecue.

Georgia Heaney, Coonabarabran Rotary Club’s public speaking entrant, with Rotarian Kalyna Sparks.

COONABARABRAN FACES & PLACES: FRIDAY, 24 SEPTEMBER

Photos: Molly Shannon

Packman Collectables grand opening

Owners of Packman Collectables, Mick and Kodie Zamil.

Sophie Cox, Kaide Galvin and Tyson Galvin.

Siblings Kairi and Will Miller.

SPACE “Naturally Inspired” exhibition launch Featuring works by astro photographer Blake Estes and artists Sue Brookhouse and Cheyne Flanagan.

Zoe Holcombe and exhibitor, Blake Estes.

Vivian Evans with exhibiting artist, Cheyne Flanagan.

Eva Brocklehurst and exhibiting artist, Sue Brookhouse.

Toryn Fae and Karen Turner.

Margarito Arevalo and Maria Rickert.

Elaine Gardiner and Lynda Row.

Lizzie Bennetts and Sacha Perram.

Zoe Holcomb and Blake Estes.

Marty, Tammy and Maggie Rehwinkel.

Rinta Enke and Sean Dwyer.

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Stock: 435 Merino ewe lambs September shorn, August September 2024 drop. Will be sold at 1.00pm.

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This sale will include items from the collections of Coudja Knight and Bernie Weston.

They will include the following: Holden FC Sedan completely and beautifully restored blue FC Holden car, shown in the website photos, will be auctioned.

This vehicle came to Coonabarabran, brand new, to work as a taxi. Alma Pulham, grandmother of John Coudja Knight (restorer of the vehicle), was the first female taxi driver in Australia.

During WWII, with both sons overseas fighting, Alma drove the family's taxi. Many a Bride has been driven to the altar in this car. Noah, one of Alma’s sons, did not make it back to Australia.

At the end of its working life it was parked in a vacant lot in King Street, Coonabarabran.

There it stayed until Coudja took on the task of restoring the vehicle. In one of those awful ‘twists of fate’, Coudja passed away just as he completed restoring the vehicle. The provenance of this vehicle is completely known and its importance to the history Coonabarabran cannot be overstated.

17 Ft Jayco Starcraft caravan, 2 single beds, registered, in immaculate order with awning, solar/battery and front toolbox.

New TUFFLIFT TL4 workshop Hoist hardly used; qty of Holden spare parts and engines; radiators etc; large qty of hand tools; numerous tilly lamps; qty glass kerosene lamps; rabbit traps and blacksmith tools and branding irons; butchers block; Mulboard plough; Husqvarna chainsaw; Husqvarna whipper snipper; sundry bush cooking items.

Sundry furnishings including dining table and chairs; bedroom suite; antique lounge; cupboards; desks; outdoor table and chairs; electric piano in excellent order; electric organ as new; 2 gramophones; qty of 78 records and miscellaneous items too numerous to mention.

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CHAFFEY’S CORNER

Jamie Chaffey Federal Member for Parkes

In the wake of the Labor Government’s a n n o u n c eme nt o f its 2035 emissions target, I feel I must respond as a farmer and as the Member for Parkes.

Since my earliest days of campaigning, I have heard desperate pleas for he lp f r om p e o pl e who live on the land a nd i n ou r r u r a l communities.

We l i v e i n t h e country for all kinds

of reasons, reasons such as continuing the family business, enjoying the lifestyle and the real c on ne c t ion t o the land, and raising a family in a close-knit community.

The hasty race to look good on a global scoresheet is now threatening all that is good in some of those communities.

I n N S W, t h e r e are five Renewable Energ y Zones –

G’day folks.

Still a chill in the morning air, but the weather is noticeably warming up, and we are moving into the final quarter of the year.

After a week in Parliament, I have spent a week out on the road, and this week sees me still out on the road, hosting two ministers in the west.

That will be followed by a week where I will be out on committee site visits in Narrabri and Bourke, before getting on a plane for Bougainville to work with their new parliament.

National Parks In my last newsletter I talked about moving a Notice of Motion and asking the government a question about the negative impacts of national parks on regional communities. It is an issue that I have been trying to keep before parliament, as the government continues creating new national parks, many of which are from pastoral stations in western NSW. While I acknowledge that we need to protect endangered species and fragile ecosystems, some national parks are created from thousands of hectares of land, despite only protecting areas that are a small fraction of that land. There are also concerns that little consideration has been given to the impacts on the communities where the land is being purchased to create the parks and a lack of consultation in the process.

Purchases of grazing land deprive communities of the money that comes from productive agricultural land. When the land is held by primary producers, they hire workers

Central West Orana, New England, Hu nt er C ent ra l , the South West and Illawarra.

T he s e a r e described as the equivalent of modern-day power stations, combining new r enewable ener g y infrastructure, including generators (such as solar a nd w i nd f a r m s), st orage and h ighvoltage transmission

infrastructure.

In short, regional NSW is the experiment to save the rest of the state, and a fair whack of the country.

The first REZ to reach construction i s C e n t r a l We s t Orana around Dubbo, Dunedoo and Merriwa.

T his REZ was originally designed to deliver just over 3 g igawatts of power, but is now

and contractors and put money in the local economy. Many also own businesses in town which are often closed when the landowner sells up.

Despite promises of replacing this with tourism income there is rarely any investment in infrastructure for tourism and even in cases where the infrastructure has been created the parks don’t generate anywhere near enough economic activity to replace what’s been lost.

The former stations are often left to become breeding grounds for feral animals, which then invade neighbouring properties through poorly maintained fences. Local councils also take a hit because National Parks don’t pay rates, despite relying on infrastructure that the council has to maintain.

The government has set a target of setting aside 30% of land for national parks by 2030, which means there are still many more acquisitions to come. That is why I am conducting a survey online. I want to hear from the communities affected about what they have observed with the declaration of national parks and the changes they would like to see.

All feedback collected will be used to develop potential solutions.

The must be ways to get the desired environmental outcomes without contributing to the feral animal population and impacting local economies.

Dr Joe McGirr’s Rural Health Action Plan Back in 2022, the inquiry into Health outcomes and access to health and hospital services in rural, regional and remote NSW handed down

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earmarked for more than 12 gigawatts, a nd t her e i s t a l k that could expand to 24 gigawatts.

I n pr ac t i c e , we have already seen wh at t h i s m e a n s for the people who se homes a nd livelihoods lie in the path of transmission lines, “renewable” equipment and wind turbines.

It means loss.

It means loss of land, loss of privacy, loss of certainty.

I t m e a n s heartbreaking rifts between neighbours, friends and family.

People whose families have lived on th is land for generations a re facing an uncertain future in the messy

scramble t o br ing in this form of i n d u s t r i a l i s at i o n at a massive level.

This is tearing apart communities.

A n Australian Energy Market O perat or ( A E MO) 2 022 map shows t her e a r e a t ot a l of 12 zones under consideration i n New S outh Wa les – i n c l ud i n g o n e s at Broken Hill, in Wagga Wagga , i n Nor th West NSW, in Tumut and more.

There are also many more in the pipeline for Queensland and Victoria.

The rush has only just begun.

L abor has now announced its latest emissions target – a 6 2 -70 % r e duc t ion

its findings. It identified some serious problems with the health system in regional areas, and gave 44 recommendations, some of which have since been implemented, but there is still a long way to go.

My parliamentary colleague Dr Joe McGirr is chair of the NSW Legislative Assembly Committee on Remote, Rural and Regional Health, which has conducted inquiries looking into the ongoing implementation of the recommendations of that report. The inquiries showed that, while some progress has been made, the progress is slow, and NSW Health has shown a “lack of urgency” despite acknowledging the problems with the health system.

In the September sitting weeks, Dr Joe launched his Rural Health Action Plan to move along the stalled process of fixing the health system. It is a commonsense plan that will be focusing on some of the waste under the current system, including the reliance on expensive short-term solutions like fly-in fly-out doctors, which is costing $270 million a year.

I will be giving the plan my full support.

There are six main points to Joe’s plan: 1. Every town should have access to a known and trusted GP – flexible, team-based models and train a local workforce, a doctor from a larger town might serve several smaller communities.

2. Births closer to home – the restoration of rural maternity services.

3. More reliance on local staff rather than fly-ins, the millions wasted on locums can be better spent elsewhere.

4. Local voices local power – better community consultation on local health.

5. The appointment of a dedicated rural health commissioner.

6. One integrated system with medical services working together.

Civics – citizenship To really understand civics, a person really needs to know about citizenship. Citizenship is what underpins everybody’s relationship with the government and their country. It defines the rights and responsibilities that they can expect

(below 2005 levels) by 2035.

Any target must pass two simple tests: it must outl ine the cost to households and small business, and it must be credible.

Given Labor is unlikely to meet its 2030 target of a 43% reduction, this is an impossible task.

I n 2 0 2 2 , L a b or went to the election with three promises – a $275 cut t o bills by 2025; 82% renewables by 2030; and 43% emissions reduction.

What’s the result three years later?

Power prices are up 39% or $1300 more than promised for 2025-26; 82% is off track with experts

forecasting the most optimistic s c en a r io a s 6 5% ; after emissions went up under this gover n ment they are now only back at 28% on 2005 levels which is the same as when the Coalition left office.

T hree promises, three failures.

We b e l ie v e i n making a difference and in transitioning to energy creation with less emissions.

But it cannot be at any cost. At the moment, all of that c o s t i s f a l l i n g at the feet of regional Australians – who aren’t even getting a break in their power bills.

by holding citizenship of a particular country. It is important to remember that not every nation extends the same rights to, or expects the same obligations from, its citizens as Australia does.

An Australian citizen’s obligations, include things such as having to pay tax, obey laws, to serve on a jury if called, to defend Australia if the need arises and, in democratic nations, to vote in elections and referendums (which is mandatory in Australia, but is not mandatory in all democratic nations).

In Australia, voting is mandatory – which means that it is both an obligation and a right.

Every Australian citizen over the age of 18 has the right to vote.

In return for taking part in the democratic process, paying tax and obeying laws, citizens have rights. Australians have the right to practice freely their religion (where it does not conflict with Australian laws), the right to express their ideas and opinions freely, the right to protest, the right to assemble in public places, and to access to whatever benefits they are eligible for, including unemployment and free medical care. It also allows a person to apply for a passport, which allows a person a greater amount of freedom of overseas travel than the passports of many other countries, as well as strong consular protection and other services from Australian consulates.

If a citizen’s rights are infringed, they have the right to some kind of redress, or to ask for government law enforcement agencies to step in to protect those rights.

The taxes that citizens pay, provide those benefits, and pay for things such as roads, schools, hospitals, police and more generally for the administration of the country.

Because citizenship entitles a person to a vote, therefore, gives them a say in how the country is run and how that tax money is spent.

If you have ever been treated in a public hospital, driven on a public road, or if you have ever enjoyed any of the benefits a society can offer, you have some kind of obligation to that society. That obligation and those benefits are defined by citizenship.

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AROUND THE SCHOOLS Tooraweenah Public Western Athletics Carnival Congratulations to all our athletes who competed at the Western Athletics Carnival, last Friday!

A s t a n d o u t performance came from Billy Larkin in the 8-years boys 100m event. After smashing his heat with a first-place finish, Billy continued his outstanding form in the final, again coming first and qualifying to represent our school at the State Athletics Championships!!

His speed, focus, and determination were truly impressive and a fantastic achievement for our athletics team.

An amazing achievement Billy!

Hamish Jenkin achieved 10th place in the shot put, improving on his personal best with a fantastic throw.

Our relay team consisting of Bonnie Alison, Sam Trickey, Hamish Jenkin and Billy Larkin showed great determination, finishing 4th in their heat and 5th in the final.

We are very thankful to parents for providing transport to the carnival. Well done to all participants for their hard work, dedication, and sportsmanship throughout the carnival!

Lunchtime art Students have been enjoying creative and relaxing art sessions during lunchtime with Mrs Quilter. It’s wonderful to see so many young artists exploring their talents and expressing themselves through various art projects.

Keep up the great work, students and thank you Mrs Quilter for organising this activity during lunchtimes!

Wheelchair basketball visit On Wednesday, 24 September, our school was thrilled to host a oneday visit from Wheelchair Sports NSW, thanks to the support of Sporting Schools funding. After

being on the waiting list since 2023, this longawaited opportunity finally became a reality for our students.

The visit provided a unique and engaging experience, allowing students to learn about wheelchair basketball and wheelchair AFL, try out new skills, and gain valuable insights into accessibility and inclusivity in sport.

The event was a memorable experience that fostered teamwork, empathy and an appreciation for adaptive

Saint Lawrence’s sports.

We look forward to more opportunities like this to promote inclusivity and active participation in sport for all students.

School holidays I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe school holiday period.

With much on in our local community during the October school holidays, there will be plenty to see and do including the Goin’ To Gil Festival and Tooraweenah Show.

Poetry competition Year 5 students from St Lawrence’s Catholic Primary School recently participated in the David Rayner Memorial Poetry Competition, organised by the Coonabarabran Club and proudly sponsored by the Coonabarabran Times and Driver Reviver.

In honour of David

Rayner’s love of poetry and his fondness for children, students were invited to compose their own Australian ballads. Five finalists were selected from St Lawrence’s, with winners chosen by members of the Coonabarabran Club.

At the presentation afternoon, the finalists recited their poems for

an audience before the winners were announced.

Following the formalities, students, staff, and guests enjoyed afternoon tea, generously provided by the club.

We extend our sincere thanks to the Coonabarabran Club, Driver Reviver, and the Coonabarabran Times for their support of

this event and for the generous prizes awarded.

Congratulations to our finalists – Tazman, Max, Matilda, Sophie, and Beatrix. We especially congratulate Beatrix, who was named winner, and Max, who was awarded runner-up. We are very proud of the achievements of all our students.

St Lawrence’s entrant poems David Rayner Memorial Poetry Competition Sophie From Gateways Farm As hooves came galloping, A shot came fiercely, The gate slid open, ‘Twas Sophie From Gateways Farm.

Jack He was resting when I met him, Smoko was the go, So I woke him up in hope, To chat of times from long ago.

As sounds of the wild dog Came through from afar, She spies a pup, And softens up her heart.

But Boss has put him to the test With a job that really has no rest “You’re on that bloomin’ night shift, And you won’t know where you are!”

As the years went by, That pup named Matt, Had years of joy, With Sophie From Gateways Farm.

Anyway, it’s been a bit, And Jack hasn’t used his safety kit, Even though the nights are cold, The country life is best – he’s told!

Sophie He Year 5

Tazman Wark Year 5

Ariana's From The Billabong She was droving when I knew her, She was cookin' up some snags, She liked the droving life, With her kelpies by her side.

As a storm brews from the west, She starts to move again, She head up north to Queensland, To check up on that man.

I sit here in the city, With a briefcase and my dress, And think 'bout my life, Who am I trying to impress?

Matilda Varty Year 5

READ MORE: Poems by Beatrix Volkofsky and Max Henley, primary division winner and runner-up, appear on page 6.

Billy Larkin, winner of the 8-years boys 100m race at Western Athletics in Dubbo.

St Lawrence’s entrants in the David Rayner Memorial Poetry Competiton with members of the Coonabarabran Club and teacher, Margo Mackay, at the awards’ presentation.

Tooraweenah Public School students participating in wheelchair sports.

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Peter Nelson’s

WEATHER WATCH

Since Sydney recorded its wettest September day with 122mms since 1879 on 11 September, the prolonged very wet period since last May has eased markedly the past week.

During this past week u nseasonable heavy rain has invaded the tropical north coast region of Queensland.

Cairns has recorded a t o t a l o f 14 6 m m s , making this the highest September rain fall since 1886 when 2 3 3 m m s h ad f a l len .

Heav ier ra i n fa l l of 266.8mms fell at Cairns racecourse.

Heav ier ra i n fa l l of 3 4 2mms fel l at Innisfail, the wettest to date for September since 426mms in 1886, while the 315mms at S outh Joh nst one t o d at e is the wet t est for S ept emb er s i nc e 343mms in 1998.

At Kuranda Forestry Station a tota l of 143mms was recorded, the wettest to date for September since 1953.

Topaz, located near t he s u m m it of Qld ’s highest mountain, Mt Bartle Frere, 646mms fe l l i n f o u r d ay s t o Sunday, 21 September, e a s i ly br e a k i n g t he previous wettest September of 542.8mms in 1981. Rainfall records at Topaz date back to 1979.

At Babinda Boulders a total of 503mms was r e c orded a nd mysel f and my daughter Robyn saw a ma ssive f lo o d there last Thursday .

A persistent, moist, easterly a i rstream f r om t he C or a l S e a , accompanied by natural convergence, was responsible for the heavy rainfalls.

S e a - s u r f a c e temperatures have been well above normal since late 2023 when f loods occurred in December in Cairns.

D e w - p o i n t temperatu res were u nusua l ly ver y h igh for September, around 23 degrees – six degrees above average – reaching 24 degrees at times at Cairns and at Babinda.

At Willis Island 89mms was recorded, of which 72 .8mms w a s r e c o r d e d o n 18 September , the wettest S eptember day si nce 1933 – after which the last th ree months of 1933 were warmer and we t t e r t h a n n o r m a l i n easter n Austra l ia and this continued into 1934.

Matthews makes her mark in Sydney hockey grand final Baradine’s Evie Matthews has helped power PLC Armidale to a historic Division One IGSA Junior Hockey grand-final win in Sydney, capping off an incredible season that also saw her team take out the local under 16’s championship just two weeks earlier.

E v i e, a f u l l - t i m e Ye a r 9 boarder at PLC Ar midale, was i nst r umenta l i n the te a m’s s u cce s s i n b ot h competitions, sco r ing the deciding goal in the local New England Hockey final against Harlies, which the

team won 1-0.

The IGSA Sydney competition attracts more than 110 teams and 15 0 0 p l a ye r s , w i t h m a ny participating schools more than eight times the size of PLC Armidale.

Head of spor t, Mrs Lucy Donaldson, described the vi cto r y a s h i s to r i c on the back of their local win in the weeks prior. “ I n my ti me at PLC A r m i d a l e , I c a n’ t r e c a l l a team w i nn i ng both the

local under 16 hockey New England grand final and the IGSA grand final in the same season,” she said. “ To co m e u p a g a i n s t schools many times our size in IGSA and come out on top is truly outstanding.”

The PLC Armidale junior representative hockey team won both the IGSA Division One competition and the New England Hockey Association under 16’s grand final. Evie Matthews from Baradine (far right) was critical to the team’s success.

WEDNESDAY GOLF Four ladies contested the Coonabarabran Golf Club’s stableford event played on Wednesday, 24 September.

The winner on the day was, once again, Kerrie Ward with a lovely score of 38 points. This result included pars on the third and fifth holes.

Congratulations to Kerrie, who continues to play the course in classic style.

So, spring has arrived giving us glorious days, barmy nights and – hayfever! For the

unfortunate few who suffer from this affliction, you have my sympathy.

The town is covered with beautiful blossoms, so it is no wonder we have the sneezing, itchy watering eyes and the irritating moods that go with the season. I hope the pharmacies have stocked up on antihistamines!

Upcoming events for the month of October.

Saturday 4th – Astronomy Cup. Saturday 11th – Monthly medal, sponsored by Coona

Bakery.

Saturday 18th – Beazley Cup. Mixed foursomes –draw for partner.

Saturday 25th – Coonabarabran Cup. 4BBB Medley Stableford.

Humour Aircraft mechanics Cazza and Bazza were mates who’d worked together for years at Hobart airport. One day a particularly heavy fog closed the airport and the mates had nothing to do.

They were so bored

that Cazza said, “Hey, Baz, I wish we could have a drink.”

“Me too,” said Baz. “Hey we could try some jet fuel. I hear it gives you a real high.”

“Great, let’s give it a go.”

The mates poured some jet fuel into their mugs and found it a good drop. Before long they were as drunk as skunks.

The next day Cazza woke up with no hangover. Fantastic.

Then his phone rang.

“Caz. How’ ya goin’?”

asked Bazza.

“Great!” said Cazza. “I don’t have a hangover.

How’re you goin?”

“Good as gold,” said Bazza.

“Good one! Let’s do it again,” said Cazza.

“Er, there’s just one thing,” said Bazza.

“What?” said Cazza.

“Have you passed wind yet?”

“No.” “Well I have – and I’m in Darwin!”

Minnie and her mate

Over the Odds CENTRAL & WESTERN RACING by COL HODGES R u g by le a g ue wa s a big talking point at the weekend, not only because of the finals in Melbourne and Sydney,

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but also because former N R L p l ay e r s G av i n Groth and Terry Fahey wer e the t ra i ner s of three of the six winners o n S a t u r d ay a t t h e Come-By-Chance Picnic races.

Gunnedah-based Gav i n Groth, who played for the Balmain Tigers, had a winning double with Accrue and Sunday Scaries, while Terry Fahey (Rabbitohs, Roosters and Raiders) won with Great Flame.

Ridden by Zara L ewis, the Grothtrained Accrue ($5.50) took on a 10-horse field i n t h e 14 0 0 m e t r e s Come-By-Chance Picnic C up a nd le d a l l t he way to win by over six lengths from Peak Road (Ashley Boyd, $17) and

A kauwheo (Sebastian Galea, $3.50).

Brazilian-born Leandro Ribeiro w a s a b o a r d S u n d ay S ca r ies ($ 4), wh ich led throughout to beat Br ut a l i sm ( A r thu r Pollock, $1.80 favourite) and Earlington (Ashley Boyd, $6) in the 1000 metres Maiden Plate.

Fol low i ng w i ns for Terry Fahey over the p a s t f o r t n i g ht w i t h Ter n in i ( Mendooran) and Great F lame (Geurie), Great Flame (Paul Zerafa, $3.50) led all the way to win the 16 0 0 metres Class B Handicap from Zoucan Touca n ( Za ra L ew is, $ 5 ) a nd S u n B e aut y (Leandro Ribeiro $2.80 equal favourite).

Sold for $1,400,000

at the yearling sales in 2022, the royally-bred Casabla nca fa i led t o win a race in the first five starts and was sold again in 2024 for $11,000 to Dubbo trainer Cindy Monaghan, Tim Moses and Angus Barlow.

A winner at Parkes for the new owners and tra iners, Casablanca (Sebastian Galea, $ 3 . 5 0 ) adde d t o t he tally when in front all the way for a nea rly two-leng ths win over Vinlago (Ricky Blewitt, $5) and One Command (Arthur Pollock, $2.70 favourite) in the 1200 metres C ond itiona l P icn ic Ha nd icap at Come-By-Chance.

Raced by the family of the lat e G eorge Wright, for many years

a successful and popular trainer at Parkes, the Joe Hodgson, Coonambletrained Ilikesooboogie (Ashley Boyd, $4) led on t he i n side when beating Smart ‘N’ Ritzy ( Ricky Blewitt, $2.80 favourite) and Western Eagle (Paul Zerafa, $7) in the 800 metres Class 3 Trophy Handicap.

First leg of a winning double for Zara Lewis was the Nikki Pollock, Scone-trained T he Defiant One ($4), which came from third on the rails to win the 1000 met r e s O p en S pr i nt from Showtime Sassy (Ricky Blewitt, $3.50) and Shaquila (Ashley Boyd, $2 favourite).

Overall, a successful meeting with a big crowd at Come-By-Chance.

Riders gather for Pony Club camp Wednesday, 1 October 2025 | Coonabarabran Showground

Photos: Claudia Heaney

VETERANS’ GOLF Tuesday 23 September Eleven veteran golfers took part in the Coonabarabran Golf Club’s Tuesday competition on 23 September, with the winner being Steve Larance with a net 33.

The runner up was

Spook Davis with a net 34.

Nearest to the pins went to Dave Bunyan, Spook and Steve Larance.

The long putt went to Lynn Bunyan.

Keep smiling when golfing.

W.B.

CHICKEN RUN

Celia Canham with daughter, Raenah Nagy from Coonabarabran Pony Club

Emily and Sophia White from Coonabarabran Pony Club.

Sunday 28 September The Coonabarabran Golf Club’s Sunday morning chicken run was played over the front nine on 28 September, with Craig and Damien Bennell in the winners’ circle, scoring 24 points.

Vouchers were won by Butter Jones and Dennis O’Brien, 23 points on a count back, and Aden Larance and Wally

Tighe, 23.

Balls were won by Geoff Gasior and Eric Watton, 21 points on a count back.

Next Sunday’s chicken run, on 5 October, will be played over the back nine.

On again this coming Sunday is the Mega Draw, with lots of prizes.

So come along an join us for a fun day.

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Netball numbers stack up Netball is in full swing this spring, with more than 180 players taking the court in Coonabarabran across four thriving programs.

Coonabarabran N et b a l l A s s o c i at i o n president Emmah Watton said the strong t u r n o u t h i g h l i g hte d the sport’s popularity in the town.

“Our youngest p l a ye r s a re g et t i n g thei r f i r st taste of the game through NetSetGo, with around 2 0 enth us i a s t i c fo u r to seven -yea r- o l d s learning new skills and building confidence,” Mrs Watton said.

The Junior Twilight Competition has drawn 30 keen eight to t welve -yea r- olds, while the popular Twilight Competition for ages 13 and above, has over 100 players.

Wa l k i n g N etb a l l is also going from strength to strength, with 3 0 pa r ticipants enjoying the slowerpaced version of the game.

Mrs Watton said this season had also seen a wave of young leaders stepping up to support the Association.

“Many of our teenagers are taking on coaching and umpi r i ng roles,” she said.

“Fresh from thei r cultural and sporting exchange tr ip to F i j i ea r l ie r th i s yea r, they are showing tr ue leadership and commitment by hel pi ng to r un the competitions. “ T h e i r e f fo r t s a r e a proud reflection of what community sport is all about.”

T h e A s s o c i a t i o n’s focus remains on creating a fun and welcoming atmosphere.

“Our goal is simple – we want everyone to feel active, connected and part of something e n j oy a b l e,” M r s Watton said.

With plenty of opportunities to play, ch e e r o r vo l u nte e r, Coonabarabran N et b a l l A s s o c i at i o n is ensuring the spor t co nt i n u es to b l o o m this season.

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The word ‘inspirational’ is often overused but in Sam’s case – it seems an absolute understatement.

At the age of 19, Sam became a quadriplegic when he suffered a C6/C7 spinal cord injury in a car accident. Despite this life-altering event, he continued to chase his aviation and agricultural dreams.

Overcoming adversity to achieve tremendous and admirable success in so many aspects of his well-lived life.

Fulfilling his desire to be a farmer just like his father, Sam conquered accessibility challenges by doing what farmers do best – using grit and innovation to adapt equipment, such as devising a hoist to get into farm machinery and ultimately learning to fly an ultralight.

“With a bit of guts and determination, I was about to turn it around and make a life for myself on the land,” Sam told the ABC's Radio National Sunday Extra program in 2024.

Sam’s remarkable and wellknown story of resilience is one he shared with his wife Jenny, together - the pair became popular public speakers and won the hearts of the nation through their appearances on ABC TV’s Australian Story program and their book “Head Over Heels: A story of tragedy, triumph and romance in the bush”.

Sam’s surprise proposal to his wife Jenny live on air while she was working as a rural reporter at the ABC in Tamworth is one of

Sam and Jenny Bailey. Image supplied: Sargood Foundation.

those special and magical moments readers might remember or have heard replayed on the ABC airwaves in recent days.

“The phones jammed and the fax machine ran out of paper as the congratulations flowed in,” states the Head Over Heels blurb and the proposal.

“Head Over Heels is a reminder to us all that when you love your life, nothing is impossible.”

The Baileys gave back to the community including as ambassadors for the Sargood Foundation, an Australian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of people living with

spinal cord injuries.

"Sam was a warm, engaging and kind person who was always willing to give his time," said chief executive officer Andrew Edmondson OAM. "He was a great advocate for what you can do with a spinal cord injury in the bush."

Sam’s passion and drive seemed to be endless, most recently it’s understood he was working towards becoming the first quadriplegic in the world to fly a helicopter.

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Sydney Institute of Agriculture hosts popular Narrabri field day

The Sydney Institute of Agriculture Narrabri team hosted its annual field day on September 10 at the I.A. Watson Grains Research Centre, pictured back, Luis Guadarrama Escobar, Lucinda Richards, Annette Tredea, Lyse Vandewalle, Clara Prouvost, Marc Harris, Emma Pavey, Mady Paull, Mathieu Capon, Gauthier Debaisieux, Michael Van Drie, middle, Richard Trethowan, Anowarul Bokshi, Nicola Onus, Fiona Fogarty, Ged Lonergan, Chloe Rutherford, Bec O’Mara, Jake Slack Smith, Amanda Graaf, Bryn Collyer, Jason Simpson, front, Gemma Lindsay, Abdus Sadeque, Ed Chaplin, Kedar Adhikari, Guy Roth, William Salter, Antony Vuragu, Connor Cassidy, Kristy Faris, Will Bennett. Absent from photo: Tim Weaver, Sabrina Lomax, Sophia Preveal, Fiona Groeneveld, Justin Wu, Anita Bhusal, Zaman Shamsuzzaman, Rebecca Thistlethwaite and Kieran Shephard, Kerrie Saunders, Di Hall. Photo credit Robert Dunn.

By GENEVIEVE MAUNDER cadet@nwcourier.com.au

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The University of Sydney Narrabri Plant Breeding Institute has provided excellent insight into agriculture yet again, showcasing new research and sharing knowledge and innovations with growers and other members of the farming industry.

The Sydney Institute of Agriculture’s Narrabri team hosted its annual and Phil Davis and Angus Gourley. highly anticipated field day on Wednesday, September 10 at the I.A Watson these varieties and the advantages they can Grains Research Centre. offer.

Even the predicted rain lingering on the “Our high performing wheat and durum radar couldn’t stop the half-day event, lines are developed using advanced breedwith nearly 150 researchers, staff, stu- ing technologies and are tailored for northdents, farmers and industry professionals ern region conditions,” she said. attending the occasion.

“The wheat variety has a similar maturity The field day staged a complimentary rate to lancer, with about 10 per cent higher barbecue lunch, proudly cooked by Nar- yield in northern regions. rabri Rotary Club as well as four sessions “Similar plant type to lancer, tiny bit tallto attend afterwards. er and it has a very good tolerance on many The afternoon’s events included a ple- popular diseases,” Meiquin said. nary panel session, a discussion from The panel session followed an interesting Australian Grain Technologies (AGT) and conversation, discussing the innovation industry groups on their new varieties, and sustainability of grains leading into the and sessions on plant breeding, technol- future. ogy and farming systems.

AGT wheat breeder, Phil Davies was the The topic of this field day was all about MC and introduced the following panelists: ‘the grains of tomorrow’, partnering with local farmer Tom Carberry, research associthe introduction of new faba beans, ate for The University of Sydney Dr Rebecca wheat and durum varieties.

Thistlethwaite, AGT wheat breeder Meiquin The new high yielding northern variety Lu, and Outlook Ag director Mitch Cuell to of faba beans, FBA Amara, is an early ma- begin. turing variety, well adapted to the grow- Session two offered an insight into plant ing season in northern NSW and south- breeding, with their Grains Research and ern Queensland.

Development Corporation (GRDC)-supWhere it has out-yielded all earlier re- ported national genomic selection program, leased varieties by 4-11 per cent in the in collaboration with Agriculture Victoria, National Variety Trial (NVT) testing sites. Department of Primary Industries and ReIt has uniform and beige colour seeds, gional Development (DPIRD) WA, and Inter PBA Nanu and FBA Ayla, making it suit- Grain. able for the human consumption market. This program develops heat-tolerant geFBA Amara was developed by the Uni- netics and tools to help breeders maintain versity of Sydney as part of the GRDC’s productivity without compromising yield investment, national faba bean breed- potential. ing program, led by the University of Adelaide.

As for the new wheat varieties by AGT, there are three types in course: AGT-Kudos, AGT-Banker, and AGT-Rimfire.

AGT wheat breeder Meiquin Lu explained in further detail key features of

The topic of this field day was all about ‘the grains of tomorrow’.

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Camera at Narrabri field day NARRABRI ROTARY CLUB: Len Hall, John Ridley, Phil Norrie, James O’Regan and Di Ainsworth.

WELCOME TO COUNTRY: Les Knox.

AGT wheat breeder Meiquin Lu speaking at the Sydney Institute of Agriculture’s annual field day held at the I.A. Watson Grains Research Centre in Narrabri on Wednesday, September 10. Photo credit: Robert Dunn.

LEFT: Maddy Paull, Cowen Clements and Nicola Onus.

More photos on page 5. See page 2 for report.

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Seven local councils across the North West will be represented at the 2025 NSW Business Awards.

This follows sensational success through involvement with Kamilaroi Highway Inc. The organisation includes seven local government areas - including Gunnedah, Liverpool Plains, Narrabri and Moree. Each collaborate under the Kamilaroi Highway Group banner to highlight the highway as a premier regional road trip experience from the Great Divide to the Great Outback in North West New South Wales.

The group recently won the Business NSW New England North West Awards – Outstanding Visitor Economy Collaboration.

This was in addition to the NSW Local Government Excellence Awards – Borderless Communities category, which the group won earlier this year.

Kamilaroi Highway Inc was formed in 2003 and also includes the local government areas of Bourke, Brewarrina and Walgett/ Lightning Ridge – to consolidate assets and market the Kamilaroi Highway as a touring route.

The group is funded by annual membership fees from the

relevant councils.

The Kamilaroi Highway is approximately 600km long and leads ‘from the Great Divide to the Great Outback’.

Kamilaroi Highway Inc aims to promote the journey this highway takes people on – and the many things to see along the way. Its regular activities include attending the Newcastle and Sydney caravan and camping shows to publicise the touring route, and an annual AGM, which is hosted in rotation by each Local Government Area - 2020 Bourke, 2021 Walgett, 2022 Brewarrina, 2023 Narrabri, 2024 Moree, and 2025 Liverpool Plains.

Gunnedah Shire Council tourism team leader Nikki Robertson is an active member and currently the organisation’s secretary.

Ms Robertson organises the meetings, takes minutes, organises the caravan and camping shows, and will host the AGM in 2027 on behalf of Gunnedah Shire Council.

She also attends the annual Newcastle Caravan, Camping and Holiday Expo to promote not only the Kamilaroi Highway, but also the Gunnedah hire as a destination.

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Ms Robertson said: “After 22 years of collaboration, it’s truly special to accept this award on behalf of the seven councils, one strong voice.

“This recognition is proof that when regional communities work together, we can turn a highway into a journey full of stories, experiences, and opportunity. Thank you to the judges, our councils, and our communities for believing in us and celebrating the spirit of the Kamilaroi Highway, and thank you to Business NSW for giving us the opportunity to celebrate our achievements.”

Liverpool Plains Shire Council mayor Ken Cudmore said “We are thrilled to be part of this great collaboration between seven councils that is really starting to have a positive impact on the profile of this region as a tourist destination,” he said.

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The awards ceremony, which honours the ingenuity, resilience, and dedication of businesses, will be held on October 29.

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NSW SES urges you to create a plan this storm season With the 2025–26 storm season now officially underway, the NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) is urging communities across the state to take proactive steps to prepare for severe weather.

Following a year where we’ve already seen record-breaking flooding, a cyclone and damaging winds wreak havoc across the state, the NSW SES is reinforcing the importance of early planning and community readiness.

NSW typically experiences increased storm activity between the beginning of September and the end of April, with risks including heavy rainfall, damaging winds, and flash flooding.

Last Storm Season, the NSW SES responded to more than 29,000 storm-related incidents across the state.

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Camera at Narrabri field day

ABOVE: Kieran Andrreatta, William Wennerbom, James Mann and Andrew Kemp.

LEFT: Joan and Jeff Esdaile with Robert Freebairn.

Natalie Downing, Kim Tran, Irene Van Den Berg, Wartini Ng, Bobby Tamayo, Yijia Tang and Nicolas Francos.

PANEL SESSION: On September 10, the team at Sydney Institute of Agriculture in Narrabri hosted its annual Narrabri Field Day, showcasing the latest research at the I.A. Watson Grains Research Centre. AGT wheat breeder Meiquin Lu, University of Sydney research associate Dr Bec Thistlethwaite, local grain farmer Tom Carberry and Outlook Ag director and agronomist Mitch Cuell. This year’s theme, Grains of Tomorrow: Innovations and Sustainability.

Priority areas identified for health care A Liverpool Plains healthcare planning project has taken its next step forward following a recent Prioritisation Workshop held on September 15 at the Quirindi Hub. The Collaborative Care Project, supported by NSW Health and led locally by Rural Doctors Network (RDN) in partnership with local stakeholders, aims to improve community access to vital health services.

Health service providers and government representatives came together to review health service needs in Liverpool Plains and to identify the most pressing health priorities.

After a robust discussion, the project group identified three key priorities to work towards.

The first priority is improving access to general practitioner (GP) services and alternate pathways for care that reduce pressure on the limited GP workforce.

The second priority is improving the community’s understanding of the available health services and how to access them.

The third priority is providing support to help community members navigate the complicated healthcare system, ensuring that there is “no wrong door” when seeking healthcare support.

These priorities were drawn from a community health services survey held late last year, interviews with local health professionals, and local health statistics.

Local partners: HealthWISE, HNE Health, HNE Primary Health Network, Liverpool Plains Shire Council, Quirindi Care Services, Rural Doctors Network, and WalHealth, will now investigate opportunities to address

these priorities.

Community project officer, Samantha Shipman, said the project is about harnessing the collective strengths of health professionals, support agencies, and the Liverpool Plains community to build sustainable improvements in healthcare.

“The priorities identified are opportunities to work together to improve the wellbeing of the Liverpool Plains community,” Ms

Shipman said.

“We are committed to working together to make real change.”

The Collaborative Care Project is facilitated by Rural Doctors Network (RDN) on behalf of local stakeholders and supported by the NSW Ministry of Health. The project aims to strengthen health service delivery through genuine community collaboration.

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6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 8.00 The Brighter Side. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo.

10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.30 Taskmaster Australia. (PG) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News: Afternoon.

4.00 House Hunters Australia.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News.

6.00 10 News+.

7.00 Deal Or No Deal.

7.30 The Dog House. Series Return. (PG) 8.30 The Brighter Side.

9.00 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 10.00 10’s Late News.

10.25 10 News+.

11.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen.

1.10 Blankety Blank. (PG) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials.

3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 Movie: Ticket To Paradise. (2022) George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever. A divorced couple team up and travel to Bali to stop their daughter from getting married. (M) 10.45 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 11.15 GetOn Extra.

11.45 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PG) 12.45 Riviera. (MA15+) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 Movie: Just For The Summer. (2020) Brant Daugherty. (PG) 2.00 Our State On A Plate.

2.30 Canoeing. ICF Slalom World Championships. Group 2 finals.

4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Find My Country House Australia.

8.30 Movie: Expend4bles. (2023) Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Curtis Jackson. (MA15+) 10.30 Movie: The Foreigner. (2017) Jackie Chan, Pierce Brosnan, Dermot Crowley. (MA15+) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.30 Postcards. (PG)

6.00 Children’s ABC FAMILY (22) Programs. 6.00 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington.

6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Good Game Spawn Point.

Final. 7.55 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 8.05 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (PG) 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG) 9.00 Robot Wars. 10.00 Merlin. (PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 12.00 DW The Day. 12.30 Movie: The Goonies. (1985) (PG) 2.30 Everyone Else Burns. (M) 3.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.30 News. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 If You Are The One. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 News.

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Body Parts.

(MA15+) 10.05 The Big Sex Talk. (MA15+) 10.35 Homeland. (M) 12.35 Letterkenny. (M) 2.05 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. (MA15+) 3.00 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Reel DRAMA (51) Action. 9.00 Living Room.

(PG) 10.00 JAG. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives.

(PG) 12.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.30 A Million Little Things. (PG) 2.30 JAG. (PG) 4.30 Living Room. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 Basketball. NBA x NBL. Melbourne United v New Orleans Pelicans.

From Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne.

10.00 NCIS. (M) 12.50 A Million Little Things. (PG) 1.45 CSI: Vegas. (M) 2.45 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7TWO (62) 1.00 DVine Living. (PG) 1.30 Weekender. 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Renters. Series Return. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 12.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

(PG) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Animal Rescue.

3.00 Better Homes. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 9GEM (82) Creflo. (PG) 7.30 Skippy.

8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. (PG) 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 2.00 Fawlty Towers. (PG) 3.20 Movie: The Story Of Gilbert And Sullivan. (1953) (G) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 To Be Advised. 1.00 Creflo.

(PG) 1.30 Movie: The Story Of Gilbert And Sullivan. (1953) (G) 3.30 Danger Man. (PG) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.10 The Assembly. (PG) 2.00 ER. (M) 2.40 Heartbreak High. (PG) 3.35 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.20 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. 7.05 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 7.35 QI. (PG) 8.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.35 Movie: Murder By Numbers. (2002) (MA15+) 10.35 ER. (M) 11.15 My Family. (PG) 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Thirteen Days. Cont.

(2000) 8.00 The Grass Harp. (1995) 10.00 Blow Dry. (2001) 11.40 Amadeus. (1984) 2.35 The Band’s Visit. (2007) (Arabic, PG) 4.15 The Extraordinary Journey Of The Fakir. (2018) (PG) 6.00 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) (G) 7.40 After Hours. (1985) (M) 9.30 Goodbye Lenin! (2003) (German, M) 11.45 The Assistant.

(2019) (M) 1.20 The Lives Of Others. (2006) (German, MA15+) 3.50 A Most Wanted Man. (2014) (M)

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.00 Stephen Colbert.

(PG) 1.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 2.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.30 Becker. (PG) 3.00 Frasier.

(PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Galaxy Quest. (1999) (PG) 9.40 Becker. (PG) 10.05 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 11.30 Ridiculousness. (PG) 12.30 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Nature Gone Wild.

(PG) 2.00 Carnage. (PG) 3.00 Timbersports.

(PG) 3.30 Mountain Men. (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 Women’s. Round 8.

Melbourne v Essendon. 9.15 Movie: True Lies. (1994) (M) 12.15 American Pickers. (PG) 1.30 American Resto. (PG) 2.00 Storage Wars.

(PG) 2.30 Sound FX: Best Of. 3.00 NFL. NFL. Week 4. Game 2. Replay.

WE C’ship. 6 Hours of Fuji. 9.05 Nanny. (PG) 9.35 Addams Family. 10.05 Bewitched. 10.35 Jeannie.

11.05 The West Wing. (PG) 12.05 Movie: How To Find Forever. (2022) (PG) 2.00 Golden Girls.

(PG) 2.30 Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie.

6.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Night At The Museum: Battle Of The Smithsonian. (2009) (PG) 9.40 Movie: Joker.

(2019) (MA15+) 12.10 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning ABC NEWS (24) Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 The Pacific. 7.55 ABC News Update. 8.00 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 8.45 News Tonight. 9.00 The World. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Asia News Week. 11.00 News. 11.30 Breakfast Couch. 12.00 News. 12.15 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 1.00 News. 1.30 Close Of Business.

2.00 DW News. 2.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning SBS FOOD (33) Programs. 2.00 Home Cook. 2.30 On Country Kitchen. 3.00 Meals In Minutes. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (PG) 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Freshly Picked. 5.00 Mary Makes It Easy. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet. 6.00 Food Safari Earth. 6.30 Simply Provence. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Jamie’s American Road Trip.

(PG) 8.30 Air Fryer Diet. Final. 9.30 Gourmet Farmer. 10.00 Greater Mekong. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Hungry For More: Spain. (PG) 11.30 Food Lovers’ Guide. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.20 NITV (34) Yarning Culture Through Film.

(PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 3.25 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Yarning Culture Through Film. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. (PG) 7.29 NITV Weather. 7.30 Dreaming Big. (PG) 8.00 Movie: Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. (2005) (PG) 9.25 First Nations Bedtime Stories. (PG) 9.35 Movie: The Golden Child.

(1986) (M) 11.15 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. 7.30 Get 7FLIX (66) Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 9.00 Shopping. 10.00 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue.

(PG) 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 Instant Hotel. (PG) 1.25 Aust Got Talent. (PG) 3.30 First Dates UK. (PG) 4.35 Movie: The Call Of The Wild. (2020) (PG) 6.40 Movie: The Borrowers. (1997) (G) 8.30 Movie: Anger Management. (2003) Adam Sandler, Jack Nicholson. (M) 10.40 Movie: Jojo Rabbit. (2019) (M) 1.00 Home Shopping. 2.15 Burn Notice. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs.

9LIFE (84) 1.00 Find My Country House Canada. 2.00 Rico To The Rescue. (PG) 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Mash-Up Our Home. 5.00 Fixer Upper. (PG) 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Building Alaska. (PG) 8.30 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG) 9.30 Farmhouse Facelift. 10.30 Building Off The Grid. (PG) 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG) 2.00 Farmhouse Facelift. 3.00 Building Off The Grid. (PG) 4.00 Getaway. (PG) 4.30 Late Programs.

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

COMEDY (52)

6.00 Morning Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Motor Racing. FIA

CLASSIFICATIONS: (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions PLEASE NOTE: Listings are correct at time of print and are subject to change.

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Saturday, October 4 ABC TV

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6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.25 Beyond Paradise. (PG) 1.25 Professor T: The Mask Murders. (M) 2.10 I, Jack Wright. (M) 3.00 The Larkins: Pop In Prison. (PG) 3.50 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Raelene Boyle. (PG) 4.15 The Assembly: Guy Sebastian. (PG) 5.00 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Lorde. (PG) 5.30 Landline.

6.00 Australian Story: Striking A Chord – Astrid Jorgensen.

6.30 Back Roads: Lucindale, South Australia. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Beyond Paradise. Series Return. (M) 8.30 Return To Paradise: R.I.P. Tide. (M) 9.30 Mystery Road: Origin. (M) 10.30 I, Jack Wright. (Final) (M) 11.15 Rage. (MA15+)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Craig & Bruno’s Great British Road Trips. (PG) 10.00 Rediscover Victoria. 11.00 Travel Quest. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Grand Finale: 2006 FIFA Film. 3.45 Motor Racing. World Rally-Raid Championships. Round 4. BP Ultimate Rally-Raid Portugal. Highlights. 4.15 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup. Highlights. 5.35 Trains At War. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Orient Express: A Golden Era Of Travel. (PG) 8.25 75 Years At Longleat.

9.20 Royal Crisis: Countdown To Abdication: The Secret Scandal. (PG) 10.20 Great Australian Walks: Wilpena Pound. (PG) 11.15 Homicide: Life On The Street. (M) 12.55 Murder On The Dancefloor. 1.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. (PG) 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Tough Tested. 7.00 Reel Action. 7.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.00 IFISH. 8.30 On The Fly. 9.00 The Yes Experiment. 9.30 Intrepid Adventures. 10.00 My Market Kitchen.

10.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PG) 12.00 The Brighter Side. 12.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

1.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. Series Return.

1.30 Cannonball Run Down Under. 2.00 Planet Shapers. 2.30 Buy To Build.

3.00 Australia By Design: Architecture.

3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Cook With Luke. Series Return.

4.30 Food Trail: South Africa.

5.00 10 News.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.00 Soccer. Australia Cup. Final.

Heidelberg United FC v Newcastle Jets. From Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne.

10.30 Gogglebox Australia.

11.30 The Gilded Age. (M) 12.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (MA15+) 3.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Epsom Day. From Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney. Turnbull Stakes Day. From Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. (PG) 8.00 Movie: Die Hard 2. (1990) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, William Atherton. A cop becomes involved in a hostage situation at an airport while waiting for his wife’s plane to arrive. (M) 10.30 Movie: The Jackal. (1997) Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, Sidney Poitier. The FBI and the KGB hire a jailed Irish sniper to stop a chameleon-like terrorist. (MA15+) 1.00 Riviera. (MA15+) 3.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 It’s Academic.

5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)

6.00 Getaway. (PG) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Explore. 12.15 The Block. (PG) 1.30 The Garden Gurus. 2.00 Canoeing. ICF Slalom World Championships.

4.00 Journey To Europe.

5.00 9News First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby Union. The Rugby Championship. Australia v New Zealand. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

9.40 Test Rugby: Australia v New Zealand Post-Match.

10.30 Movie: Sharko: The Mark Graham Story. (2024) Mark Graham. (M) 12.00 Next Stop.

12.30 The Garden Gurus.

1.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)

6.00 Bing. 6.05 ABC FAMILY (22) Bananas In Pyjamas. 6.20 Peppa Pig. 6.25 Wiggle. 6.40 Shaun The Sheep. 6.45 Paddington. 7.00 Bluey. 6.40 Bluey’s Big Play. 7.25 Bluey. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids. Series Return. (PG) 8.00 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary.

(PG) 10.25 Speechless. (PG) 10.45 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 11.05 Dragon Ball Super.

(PG) 11.30 Officially Amazing. (PG) 12.00 Late Programs. 5.55 Numberblocks.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 12.00 Land Of The Giants: Titans Of Tech. (M) 1.40 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. (M) 2.35 A Fork In The Road. (PG) 3.35 News. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News.

5.40 Mastermind Aust. 6.40 Mysteries From Above. (PG) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Fatal Flight: Shoreham. (M) 9.30 Alien: Terror In Space. (M) 10.30 Snowpiercer. (MA15+) 12.30 The Kingdom. (M) 1.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Home Shopping.

DRAMA (51) 9.00 Tough Tested. (PG) 10.00 On The Fly. 10.30 Buy To Build.

11.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 A Million Little Things. (PG) 1.00 JAG. (PG) 5.00 Reel Action.

5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Blue Bloods. (M) 12.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 7TWO (62) Animal Rescue. 1.30 Room For Improvement. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.30 Better Homes. 4.00 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 5.00 Horse Racing. Epsom Day and Turnbull Stakes Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

(PG) 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Weekender. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Shopping.

6.00 Danger Man. (PG) 7.00 9GEM (82) Leading The Way. (PG) 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Thunderbirds. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. (PG) 9.00 Turning Point. (PG) 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. (PG) 10.30 Movie: Whisky Galore! (1949) (G) 12.15 Movie: Golden Ivory. (1954) (PG) 2.05 Movie: West Of Zanzibar.

(1954) (G) 4.05 Movie: The Big Country. (1958) (PG) 7.30 To Be Advised. 11.00 See No Evil.

(MA15+) 12.00 Movie: Circus Of Horrors. (1960) (M) 3.00 Movie: West Of Zanzibar. (1954) (G) 5.00 Avengers. (PG)

6.00 ABC ENTERTAINS (23) Morning Programs. 2.05 ER. (M) 2.50 My Family. (PG) 3.20 Heartbreak High. (PG) 4.05 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 4.40 MythBusters.

(PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House, New Home. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. 7.05 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.35 QI. (M) 8.05 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) (PG) 8.55 The Stand Up Sketch Show. (M) 9.40 Changing Ends. (PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 The Movie Show. 6.35 Finding Your Feet. (2017) 8.40 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 10.20 After Hours. (1985) 12.10 Goodbye Lenin! (2003) 2.25 The Grass Harp. (1995) (PG) 4.25 The Straight Story. (1999) (PG) 6.30 The Three Musketeers.

(1973) (PG) 8.30 Free State Of Jones. (2016) Matthew McConaughey. (MA15+) 11.05 Adoration. (2013) (MA15+) 1.10 The Girlfriend Experience. (2009) (M) 3.30 C’mon C’mon.

(2021) (M)

6.00 Bold. (PG) 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune. 10.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 11.00 Everyday Gourmet.

11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 Stephen Colbert.

(PG) 2.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 3.00 Frasier.

(PG) 4.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 10.00 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 12.00 South Park. (MA15+) 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. (M) 3.30 Home Shopping.

7MATE (64) 1.00 Football. AFL

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 News.

1.20 Not Stupid. 2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 News. 3.30 If You’re Listening.

3.55 News. 4.15 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. 7.00 National News.

7.30 Back Roads. (PG) 8.00 News Tonight.

8.15 Foreign Correspondent. Final. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Play On. New Series. 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.30 World This Week. 11.00 News. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Hungry For More: Spain. (PG) 2.30 Come Dine With Me: Professionals. (PG) 3.25 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. 3.30 Come Dine With Me: Professionals. 4.25 Bring A Plate. 4.30 Be My Guest. 5.00 Kitchen Glow Up. (PG) 5.30 Marcus In The Med. 6.00 Troppo Kitchen. (PG) 6.30 Mediterranean Adventure. (PG) 7.30 Paul Hollywood Eats Japan. (PG) 8.30 Cornwall. 9.30 The Layover. (PG) 10.25 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 Great Blue Wild. (PG) 2.35 Nula. 3.05 Harold. (PG) 4.05 Other Side Of The Rock. 4.10 The Lake Winnipeg Project. 4.30 Homesteads. 5.00 Larapinta. 6.00 Amplify. (PG) 6.30 News. 6.40 The Other Side. (PG) 7.30 Alone Australia. (M) 8.30 Movie: 2001: A Space Odyssey. (1968) Keir Dullea, Gary Lockwood.

(G) 11.05 Electric Lady Studios: A Hendrix Vision. (M) 12.35 Too Many Captain Cooks. (PG) 1.00 On The Road. 4.00 On The Road. (PG) 5.00 Bamay.

ABC NEWS (24)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

COMEDY (52)

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

Women’s. Round 8. GWS Giants v St Kilda.

3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 8. North Melbourne v Sydney. 5.00 Counting Cars.

(PG) 6.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.00 Storage Wars.

(PG) 7.30 Movie: Spider-Man 2. (2004) (M) 10.10 Movie: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.

(1995) (PG) 12.10 Bogan Hunters. (MA15+) 1.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 3.30 Counting Cars. (PG) 4.00 Duck Dynasty. (PG) 5.00 Kings Of Pain. (M) 6.00 It’s Academic. 7.30 Get

7FLIX (66) Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 10.00

Weekender. 10.30 Weekender. 11.00 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. (PG) 12.00 Yummy Mummies. (PG) 1.00 Bringing Sexy Back. (PG) 2.15 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PG) 3.50 Aust Got Talent. (PG) 5.25 Movie: A Dog’s Purpose. (2017) (PG) 7.30 Movie: Downton Abbey: A New Era. (2022) Michelle Dockery, Maggie Smith. (PG) 10.05 Movie: Little Women.

(2019) Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson. (G) 1.00 Shopping. 3.00 Burn Notice. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Allo! Allo! (PG) 9.30

Only Fools And Horses. (PG) 10.05 Innovation Nation. 10.15 The Garden Hustle. (PG) 11.15 Oz Off Road TV. (PG) 12.15 Soccer. English Premier League. Matchweek 6. Nottingham Forest v Sunderland. 2.15 Australian Roulette.

(PG) 3.05 Ski Rescue Down Under. (PG) 4.05 Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge. 5.05 Movie: Wonder. (2017) (PG) 7.30 Movie: She’s The Man. (2006) (PG) 9.35 Movie: Stick It. (2006) (PG) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9LIFE (84) 12.00 House Hunters Int.

12.30 Fixer Upper. (PG) 1.30 Building Off The Grid. (PG) 2.30 Building Alaska. (PG) 3.30 New Neighbourhoods. 4.00 House Hunters. 4.30 Farmhouse Facelift. 5.30 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG) 6.30 Amanda Owen’s Farming Lives. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 Hawaii Life. 11.30 Mexico Life. 12.30 House Hunters.

1.00 Building Alaska. (PG) 3.00 House Hunters Int. 4.00 Mexico Life. 5.00 Farmhouse Facelift.

Sunday, October 5 ABC TV

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6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. 11.00 Compass. (PG) 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust.

2.30 David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants.

3.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. 4.10 Bill Bailey’s Wild West Australia. (PG) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 Pilgrimage: The Road Through The Alps. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Assembly: Ray Martin. (PG) 8.15 Mystery Road: Origin. (M) 9.05 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies: Act One – A Chance Encounter. New Series. (M) 10.05 Mother And Son: Smoke And Mirrors. (PG) 10.35 Movie: Love And Other Catastrophes.

(1996) Frances O’Connor. (M) 11.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame: Kyle Sandilands. (PG) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+) 3.00 Ask The Doctor. (PG) 3.30 The Art Of...

(PG) 4.00 Gardening Australia. 5.00 Insiders.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 APAC Weekly. 7.30 France 24 English News.

8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Destination Flavour. 9.20 Craig & Bruno’s Great British Road Trips. (PG) 9.50 Soccer. FIFA Under 20 World Cup. Group Stage. Match 32.

Australia v Cuba. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 12.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites.

1.00 Motor Racing. Australian Superbike Championship. Round 7. 4.00 Sailing.

SailGP. Round 10. Highlights. 5.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Rivers.

5.35 Trains At War. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Nefertiti: To Whom Belongs This Beauty?

8.30 Destination Ancient Rome. (PG) 10.15 Kiss The Future. (M) 12.05 Humanity In Danger. New Series.

2.00 Auschwitz: The Hidden Traces. (M) 3.00 Curious Traveller.

4.00 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.

6.00 Mass For You At Home. 6.30 Key Of David.

(PG) 7.00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church.

7.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 8.00 Roads Less Travelled. 8.30 Exploring Off The Grid. (PG) 9.30 The Chef’s Garden. Series Return. 10.00 Frugal Foodie. 10.30 The Brighter Side. 11.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 11.20 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PG) 12.30 My Market Kitchen.

1.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

1.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 2.00 Basketball. NBA x NBL. South East Melbourne Phoenix v New Orleans Pelicans.

4.30 Deal Or No Deal.

5.00 10 News.

6.00 10 News+.

7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PG) 8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

9.40 FBI. (M) 11.30 10 News+.

12.30 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Bathurst Preview Show. 1.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 2.00 Behind Behani. (PG) 2.30 To Be Advised. 4.10 Motorbike Cops. (PG) 4.30 Border Security: International. (PG) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The 1% Club. (PG) 8.00 Andrew And Fergie: Duke And Duchess Of Excess. New Series.

9.30 Movie: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart. (2020) Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb, Robin Gibb.

An exploration of the history of the Bee Gees, featuring interviews with oldest brother Barry Gibb. (M) 12.00 Miniseries: The Victim. (M) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 Million Dollar Minute.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Bing. 6.05 Bananas In Pyjamas. 6.20 Peppa Pig. 6.25 Wiggle. 6.40 Shaun The Sheep. 6.45 Paddington. 7.00 Bluey.

7.15 Bluey’s Big Play. 8.05 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Movie: My Freaky Family.

(2024) (PG) 9.05 Movie: Hotel Transylvania: Transformania. (2022) Andy Samberg. (PG) 10.25 Horrible Histories. 10.55 Abbott Elementary. (PG) 11.15 Merlin. (PG) 12.00 Operation Ouch! 12.55 Late Programs. 5.40 Teletubbies. 5.55 Numberblocks.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 Cosplay Culture. (M) 2.40 Jeopardy! 4.45 WorldWatch. 5.15 PBS Washington Week.

5.45 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. (PG) 8.30 Sue Perkins’ Big American Road Trip.

(PG) 9.25 Uncanny. (M) 10.35 Hudson & Rex. (M) 11.25 Forbidden History. (M) 12.20 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. (M) 1.10 Normal People. (MA15+) 2.05 Who Is The Zodiac Killer? (M) 2.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under.

(PG) 10.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. (PG) 11.00 Navigating The World. 12.00 A Million Little Things. (PG) 1.00 JAG. (PG) 5.00 IFISH. 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.15 Nancy Drew. (M) 12.15 Home Shopping.

7TWO (62) 12.00 Escape To The Country.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.15 ER. (M) 2.55 Heartbreak High.

(PG) 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 George Clarke’s Old House New Home. Final. 6.20 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent Specials. 7.05 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.35 QI. (PG) 8.10 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema.

Final. (M) 9.10 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 9.55 Offsiders. 10.30 ER. (M) 11.10 My Family. (PG) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 The Straight Story.

(1999) 8.05 The Movie Show. 8.40 The Three Musketeers. (1973) 10.35 The Assistant. (2019) 12.15 The Promise. (2016) 2.40 Sidonie In Japan. (2023) (French, PG) 4.30 Finding Your Feet. (2017) (PG) 6.35 Casablanca. (1942) (PG) 8.30 Michael Clayton. (2007) George Clooney.

(MA15+) 10.40 Sing Street. (2016) (M) 12.40 Free State Of Jones. (2016) (MA15+) 3.05 Adoration. (2013) (MA15+) 5.00 The Movie Show. (M) 5.35 Casablanca. (1942) (PG)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

8.00 Frasier. (PG) 10.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 11.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.35 Frasier. (PG) 10.30 Ridiculousness. (PG) 11.30 South Park. (MA15+) 12.30 Home Shopping.

1.30 South Park. (M) 2.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 News.

1.30 World This Week. 2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline.

5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.15 Foreign Correspondent. Final. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 8.30 News Tonight. 9.00 Nightly News.

9.30 Aust Story. 10.00 Late News Weekend.

10.30 Back Roads. (PG) 11.00 News. 11.30 Close Of Business. 12.00 News Overnight.

12.15 Landline. 1.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Kitchen Glow Up. (PG) 2.30 Come Dine With Me: Professionals. (PG) 3.25 Please Eat Slowly Bitesize. 3.30 Come Dine With Me: Professionals. (PG) 4.25 Destination Flavour.

4.30 Masters Of Taste. 5.00 Slice Of Italy. 5.30 Beyond Bali. 6.30 Spanish Adventures. (PG) 7.30 Adam Eats Britain. 8.00 Malaysia Gourmet.

8.30 Rick Stein’s Spain. 9.40 The Layover. (PG) 10.30 Big Food Bucket List. (PG) 11.00 12 Dishes In 12 Hours. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 6.55 Birds Eye View. (PG) 7.05 Aussie Bush Tales. 7.20 Barrumbi Kids. 7.50 Bushwhacked! 8.15 Motown Magic. 8.40 Where The Dreamings Come From. 8.50 News. 9.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 5.30 Going Places. (PG) 6.30 Carpool Koorioke. 6.40 News.

6.50 Colombia’s Wild Coast. (PG) 7.40 Aerial Australia. (PG) 8.30 Wilfred Buck. 10.15 Movie: The Dead Lands. (2014) (MA15+) 12.05 Black West. (M) 1.00 Moko. (PG) 2.00 On The Road.

(PG) 5.00 Bamay.

ABC FAMILY (22)

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

ABC NEWS (24)

VICELAND (31)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

DRAMA (51)

COMEDY (52)

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. (PG) 2.30 Escape To The Country. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 4.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Mr Bates Vs The Post Office.

(M) 8.30 Vera. (M) 10.30 Flesh And Blood.

(M) 11.30 Heathrow. (PG) 12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 1.00 Better Homes.

2.00 Vera. (M) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute.

5.00 Room For Improvement. 5.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.00 Football. AFL

NBN

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6.00 Hello SA. (PG) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. Final. (PG) 1.00 Grand Final Day. 1.20 Rugby League. State Cup Championship. Grand Final. New Zealand Warriors v Burleigh Bears. 3.10 Grand Final Day. 4.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Grand Final. Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos.

5.30 Grand Final Day. 6.00 NBN News.

6.30 Grand Final Night.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Grand Final. Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos. From Accor Stadium, Sydney.

9.30 NRL Grand Final Post-Match.

10.45 Mobsters: Paul Castellano. (M) 11.45 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (M) 12.40 The Gulf. (M) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 The Garden Gurus.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00

9GEM (82) Turning Point. (PG) 9.30 TV

Shop. 10.00 Getaway. (PG) 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 Dad’s Army. 11.45 Movie: Silent Dust. (1949) (PG) 1.30 Movie: They Who Dare. (1954) (G) 3.45 Movie: Red River. (1948) (G) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Volcano.

(1997) Tommy Lee Jones, Anne Heche, Gaby Hoffmann. (M) 10.35 Major Crimes. (M) 11.35 Poirot. (PG) 12.45 Movie: They Who Dare.

(1954) (G) 3.00 Movie: Silent Dust. (1949) (PG) 4.45 Avengers. (PG) 5.50 Explore.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Allo! Allo! (PG) 9.05

Women’s. Round 8. Richmond v Adelaide.

3.00 Duck Dynasty. (PG) 4.00 Full Custom Garage. (PG) 5.00 Counting Cars. (PG) 6.00 Border Security USA. (PG) 7.00 Border Security.

(PG) 8.30 Movie: The Lost World: Jurassic Park. (1997) Jeff Goldblum. (PG) 11.10 Border Security. (PG) 12.30 NFL. NFL. Week 5.

Cleveland Browns v Minnesota Vikings.

4.00 NFL. NFL. Week 5. Indianapolis Colts v Las Vegas Raiders.

Only Fools And Horses. (PG) 9.40 Blackadder II. (PG) 10.20 Innovation Nation. 10.30 Seinfeld.

(PG) 11.00 Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge.

12.00 Soccer. English Premier League.

Newcastle v Arsenal. 2.00 Project Impossible.

(PG) 3.00 Big Rigs Of Oz. 3.30 Made In Korea: The K-Pop Experience. (PG) 4.30 Dinner With The Parents. (PG) 5.00 TBA. 7.00 Movie: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. (1991) (PG) 9.00 TBA. 11.45 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. 7.30 Get

9LIFE (84) 1.30 Mexico Life. 2.30 Maine

7FLIX (66) Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 10.00

Intolerant Cooks. (PG) 10.30 Bringing Sexy Back. (PG) 11.45 Australia’s Got Talent. (PG) 1.30 Home And Away. (PG) 4.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 6.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 10.30 Bones. (MA15+) 12.30 Quantico. (M) 3.00 Burn Notice. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs.

Cabin Masters. (PG) 3.30 Amanda Owen’s Farming Lives. 4.30 Escape To The Chateau.

5.30 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 Home Town. 8.30 Christina In The Country.

(PG) 9.30 Fixer To Fabulous. 10.30 Down Home Fab. (PG) 11.30 House Hunters. 12.00 Home Town. 1.00 Christina In The Country. (PG) 2.00 Postcards. (PG) 2.30 Getaway. (PG) 3.00 Building Off The Grid. (PG) 4.00 House Hunters Reno. 5.00 Fixer To Fabulous.

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

Monday, October 6 ABC TV

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SBS

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TEN

(5)

SEVEN

(6)

NBN

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Teenage Boss: Next Level. 10.30 Endeavour. (M) 12.00 News.

1.00 Landline. 2.00 Restoration Aust. 2.55 Brush With Fame. (PG) 3.25 Grand Designs.

4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 Spicks And Specks: Jude Perl, Joel Creasey, Johnny Took And Abbie Chatfield. (PG) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America.

10.05 I Was Actually There: Port Arthur Massacre. (M) 10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business.

11.10 A Life In Ten Pictures. (Final) (PG) 12.05 Grand Designs.

12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG) 1.40 Rage.

(MA15+) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG) 4.30 Gardening Australia. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 PBS Washington Week.

7.25 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 9.05 Destination Flavour. 9.15 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 10.15 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 11.10 Eye In The Sky: Australia. 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News Weekend.

1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire. (M) 3.00 Unlocking The Secrets Of Stonehenge. (PG) 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes: Helen Skelton. (PG) 8.40 Railway Revolution: How Trains Shaped Our World. New Series.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Mayflies. (M) 11.55 The Allegation. (M) 2.30 Curious Traveller.

3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 4.35 Bamay.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 Neighbours. (PG) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. 8.00 Bold. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo.

10.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 10.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News: Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News.

6.00 10 News+.

7.00 Deal Or No Deal.

7.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. (PG) 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention?

Final. (M) 10.10 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. (PG) 11.10 10’s Late News.

11.35 10 News+.

12.35 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen.

1.10 Blankety Blank. (PG) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies.

3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 The Rookie. (M) 10.00 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (M) 11.00 S.W.A.T. (M) 12.00 The Great Diamond Heist. (PG) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 Movie: The Perfect Wedding Match.

(2020) Jenna Michno, Tyler Courtad. (G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 9.10 Murder Down Under: The Toolbox Murders Pt 1. (MA15+) 10.10 9News Late.

10.40 The Equalizer. Series Return. (MA15+) 11.35 Transplant. (MA15+) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s ABC FAMILY (22) Programs. 5.15 Big Lizard. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 6.00 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato.

7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. (PG) 8.00 Operation Ouch! (PG) 8.30 BTN Newsbreak.

8.35 Gladiators. (PG) 9.35 The Crystal Maze.

10.20 Merlin. (PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 2.30 WorldWatch. 3.00 Wine Lovers’ Guide. 3.30 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. (PG) 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 Al Jazeera. 5.50 The Food That Built The World. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Joe Lycett’s United States Of Birmingham. (M) 9.25 Buzzcocks. (M) 10.10 The People Vs Robodebt.

(M) 11.10 Late Bloomer. New Series. 12.25 Couples Therapy. (M) 1.55 Jack The Ripper: Hidden Victims. (M) 2.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 DRAMA (51) I Fish. 8.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 9.00 The Living Room. (PG) 10.00 JAG. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.45 The Young And The Restless.

(PG) 1.30 A Million Little Things. (PG) 2.30 JAG. (PG) 4.30 The Living Room. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 A Million Little Things. (PG) 11.15 CSI: Vegas. (M) 12.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 7TWO (62) Room For Improvement.

1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Great Rail Restorations. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Doc Martin.

(M) 8.30 Endeavour. (M) 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files. (PG) 11.30 Doc Martin. (M) 12.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 1.30 Great Rail Restorations.

(PG) 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 Better Homes.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 1.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 2.00 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Movie: Saraband For Dead Lovers. (1948) (G) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG) 10.40 Whitstable Pearl. (M) 11.40 French And Saunders. (M) 12.20 My Favorite Martian. 12.50 Explore. 1.00 Creflo.

(PG) 1.30 Movie: Saraband For Dead Lovers.

(1948) (G) 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 ABC ENTERTAINS (23) Morning Programs. 1.10 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema. (M) 2.10 ER. (M) 2.55 Heartbreak High. (PG) 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters.

(PG) 5.30 Amazing Spaces. 6.20 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. (PG) 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 9.40 Spooks. (M) 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Casablanca.

Cont. (1942) 7.35 The Movie Show. 8.10 Sidonie In Japan. (2023) 10.00 The Last Emperor. (1987) 1.00 The Straight Story. (1999) 3.05 The Three Musketeers. (1973) (PG) 5.05 The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018) (Italian, PG) 6.55 Where The Money Is. (2000) (PG) 8.30 Bad Company. (1972) Jeff Bridges. 10.15 November.

(2022) (French, M) 12.15 Sing Street. (2016) (M) 2.15 Michael Clayton. (2007) (MA15+) 4.25 Brother’s Keeper. (2021) (Kurdish, M)

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 Ridiculousness.

(PG) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 2.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.30 Becker. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold.

(PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Rides Down Under:

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Planet America. 11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 Foreign Correspondent. Final. 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 News Regional. 2.00 DW News.

2.30 7.30. 3.00 DW News. 3.15 The Business.

3.30 The World. 4.30 7.30. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Home Cook. (PG) 2.30 Kriol Kitchen. 3.00 Meals In Minutes. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Freshly Picked. (PG) 5.00 The Chef’s Garden. (PG) 5.30 Everyday Gourmet.

6.00 Food Safari Earth. 6.30 Simply Provence.

7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Irish Adventure. (PG) 8.00 Food Stories. (PG) 8.30 Searching For Italy.

(PG) 9.25 Destination Flavour China Bitesize.

9.30 Gourmet Farmer. 10.00 Greater Mekong.

10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 5.30 Sammy Butcher: Out Of The Shadows. (PG) 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Colombia’s Wild Coast. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. (PG) 9.00 Movie: Radiance. (1998) (M) 10.30 Treaty Road. (PG) 11.30 Movie: Salute. (2008) (PG) 1.00 The Barber. (M) 2.00 NITV On The Road: Women Of Barunga. 3.00 NITV On The Road: Barunga Bush Bands. 4.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

COMEDY (52)

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

Workshop Wars. (PG) 2.30 Motor Racing.

NDRC Top Doorslammer. Replay. 3.30 Mountain Men. (PG) 4.30 American Resto.

(PG) 5.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Outback Crystal Hunters. (PG) 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. (M) 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad.

(PG) 10.30 Mighty Ships. (PG) 11.30 Tougher In Alaska. (PG) 12.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.00 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. 7.30 Get

7FLIX (66) Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 9.00

Shopping. 10.00 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue.

(PG) 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 Instant Hotel. (PG) 1.15 Rebel Wilson’s Pooch Perfect.

(PG) 2.30 Grand Crew. (PG) 3.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 4.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 6.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 10.30 Bones. (MA15+) 12.30 Quantico. (M) 3.00 Burn Notice. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Big Rigs Of Oz.

8.30 Nanny. (PG) 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. (PG) 12.00 9Honey Hacks. 12.10 Movie: The Marry Me Pact. (2023) (PG) 2.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 Nanny.

(PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Kong: Skull Island. (2017) (M) 10.50 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.50 Veronica Mars. (M) 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

9LIFE (84) Farmhouse Facelift. 2.00 Fixer

To Fabulous. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Fix My Flip. (PG) 5.00 Christina In The Country. (PG) 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters.

7.00 House Hunters Reno. 8.30 Scott’s Vacation House Rules. (PG) 9.30 Island Of Bryan. 10.30 Bargain Block. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 12.30 House Hunters Reno.

2.00 Scott’s Vacation House Rules. (PG) 3.00 Island Of Bryan. 4.00 Bargain Block. 5.00 Fix My Flip. (PG)

Tuesday, October 7 ABC TV

(2)

SBS

(3)

TEN

(5)

SEVEN

(6)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story. 10.30 Planet America. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow.

12.00 News. 1.00 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. (M) 2.00 Parliament.

2.55 Brush With Fame. (PG) 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 Spicks And Specks: Behani, Tom Cardy, Brian Mannix And Michala Banas. (PG) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 I Was Actually There: Black Saturday Bushfires. Series Return. (M) 8.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Jarvis Cocker.

9.00 Movie: Slim & I. (2020) (PG) 10.40 Media Watch. (PG) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.15 The Business.

11.30 Four Corners.

12.15 Labor In Power. (PG) 1.15 Grand Designs.

2.05 Long Lost Family. (PG) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+) 3.30 Parkinson In Australia. (PG) 4.30 Gardening Australia Christmas Special. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 France 24 English News.

8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 9.05 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG) 10.05 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 11.00 Eye In The Sky: Australia.

12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Ancient Egypt: Chronicles Of An Empire. (PG) 3.00 The Hunt For Cleopatra’s Missing Tomb. (PG) 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great British Railway Journeys: St Bees To Grange-Over-Sands. (PG) 8.30 Insight.

9.30 Dateline: Inside Israel – A Nation At War. 10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 The Point.

11.30 Spies Of Terror. (M) 1.25 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. 2.30 Curious Traveller. 3.35 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 Neighbours. (PG) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.20 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition.

(PG) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News: Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News.

6.00 10 News+.

7.00 Deal Or No Deal.

7.30 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. (M) 8.30 The Cheap Seats. (M) 9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (M) 10.30 10’s Late News.

10.55 10 News+.

11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen.

1.10 Blankety Blank. (PG) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies.

3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.10 Murder In A Small Town. (M) 10.10 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. (M) 11.10 The Agenda Setters.

12.10 Pretty Hard Cases. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 6.00 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington.

6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. (PG) 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Deadly 60. 9.05 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.55 Merlin. (PG) 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.25 Homicide. (M) 2.20 Bamay. 2.50 The MegaBrands That Built The World. (PG) 3.40 News.

3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News. 5.45 The Food That Built The World.

6.35 Jeopardy! 7.25 News. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Alone. (M) 9.40 Hoarders. (M) 11.20 Calipari: Razor’s Edge. (PG) 12.10 The Nine Lives Of. (MA15+) 1.50 Stone Cold Takes On America. (M) 2.40 NHK World English News.

5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 Reel Action. 9.00 The Living Room. (PG) 10.00 JAG. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.30 A Million Little Things. (PG) 2.30 JAG. (PG) 4.30 The Living Room. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 9.25 Blue Bloods. (M) 12.15 Home Shopping.

7TWO (62) 1.30 The Great Australian

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.15 Spooks. (M) 2.10 ER. (M) 2.50 Heartbreak High. (PG) 3.35 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 Amazing Spaces.

6.20 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. (PG) 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. (PG) 8.10 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.40 Austin. (PG) 9.35 Spooks.

(M) 10.30 ER. (M) 11.15 My Family. (PG) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+) 12.45 Movie: The Lost City Of Z. (2016) (MA15+) 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sidonie In Japan.

(2023) 7.50 The Movie Show. 8.25 Where The Money Is. (2000) 10.00 Sing Street. (2016) 12.00 20th Century Women. (2016) 2.10 The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018) 3.55 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991) 6.15 First Cow. (2019) (PG) 8.30 Unforgiven. (2013) (Japanese, MA15+) 11.05 Iceman. (2017) (Rhaetic, MA15+) 12.50 Bad Company. (1972) 2.35 November.

(2022) (French, M) 4.35 Fried Green Tomatoes.

(1991) (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 Ridiculousness.

(PG) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 2.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.30 Becker. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold.

(PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.15 Four Corners.

11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.30 Planet America. 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business.

1.30 Breakfast Couch. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 7.30. 3.00 DW News. 3.15 The Business. 3.30 The World. 4.30 7.30. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 Home Cook. 2.30 Kriol Kitchen. 3.00 Meals In Minutes.

3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen.

(PG) 4.30 Freshly Picked. (PG) 5.00 The Chef’s Garden. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet. 6.00 Food Safari Earth. 6.30 Simply Provence. (PG) 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass.

8.00 Asian Kitchen. Final. 8.30 Rachel Khoo’s Chocolate. New Series. 9.30 Gourmet Farmer.

10.00 Greater Mekong. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Anthem Sessions. (PG) 2.00 This Is Indian Country. (PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 3.25 Cities Of Gold.

(PG) 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. (PG) 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa.

(PG) 7.30 The Point. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding USA: World Team Series. 9.30 Hunting Aotearoa. (PG) 10.30 Movie: Brother. (2022) (MA15+) 12.30 Sunset To Sunrise. (PG) 1.00 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22)

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

ABC NEWS (24)

VICELAND (31)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

DRAMA (51)

COMEDY (52)

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Great Rail Restorations. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Call The Midwife. (M) 8.45 Foyle’s War. (M) 10.45 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 11.45 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 12.45 Great Rail Restorations. (PG) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Room For Improvement. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Outback Crystal

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6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 The Block. (PG) 1.30 Getaway. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 Bump. New Series. (M) 10.00 9News Late.

10.30 To Be Advised.

12.30 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 1.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 2.00

Shakespeare And Hathaway. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Movie: The Passionate Stranger. (1957) (PG) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Agatha Raisin. (M) 10.40 Major Crimes. (M) 11.40 French And Saunders.

(M) 12.20 My Favorite Martian. 12.50 Explore.

1.00 Creflo. (PG) 1.30 Movie: The Passionate Stranger. (1957) (PG) 3.30 Danger Man. (PG) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Ready Vet Go:

Hunters. (PG) 2.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. (PG) 3.30 Mountain Men. (PG) 4.30 American Resto.

(PG) 5.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.00 Outback Truckers. (PG) 10.00 Outback Pilots.

(PG) 11.00 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. (M) 12.00 American Resto. (PG) 12.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.00 American Pickers. (PG) 2.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 3.00 Outback Pilots. (PG) 4.00 Big Rig Bounty Hunters. (M) 5.00 Kings Of Pain. (M)

The Vet Paramedics. (PG) 8.30 Nanny. (PG) 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. (PG) 12.00 Explore. 12.10 Movie: A Royal Makeover. (2023) (PG) 2.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls.

(PG) 6.30 Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: 27 Dresses. (2008) (PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30

9LIFE (84) 1.30 Bargain Block. 2.30 The

7FLIX (66) Get Clever. 8.30 Flushed.

9.00 Shopping. 10.00 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue. (PG) 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 Instant Hotel. (PG) 1.15 Rebel Wilson’s Pooch Perfect. (PG) 2.30 Extreme Animal Transport.

(PG) 3.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 4.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 6.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 CSI. (M) 8.30 CSI: Miami. (MA15+) 9.30 CSI: New York.

(MA15+) 10.30 CSI: Miami. (MA15+) 11.30 Bones. (MA15+) 12.30 Quantico. (M) 3.00 Burn Notice. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs.

Block. (PG) 4.00 Fix My Flip. (PG) 5.00 Island Of Bryan. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 House Hunters Reno. 7.30 Help!

We Bought A Village. 8.30 Chateau DIY. 9.30 Amanda Owen’s Farming Lives. 10.30 Derelict Rescue. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 12.30 House Hunters Reno. 1.00 Help!

We Bought A Village. 2.00 Chateau DIY. 3.00 Amanda Owen’s Farming Lives. 4.00 Derelict Rescue. 5.00 Fix My Flip. (PG)

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Wednesday, October 8 ABC TV

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners.

11.00 Pilgrimage: The Road Through The Alps. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 3.00 Brush With Fame. (PG) 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Mother And Son: The Scam. (PG) 8.55 The Assembly: Ray Martin. (PG) 9.40 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) That’s Not A Spelling, This Is A Spelling. (PG) 10.25 If You’re Listening.

10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Business.

11.20 Planet America.

11.50 You Can’t Ask That. (M) 12.20 Grand Designs. 1.10 Long Lost Family. (PG) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+) 3.25 Parkinson In Australia. (PG) 4.30 Gardening Australia. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News.

8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 10.00 Confucius Was A Foodie. (PG) 10.50 Great British Photography Challenge.

12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.30 Such Was Life. (PG) 3.40 Plat Du Tour. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The People Vs Robodebt. (Final) (M) 8.40 Great British Train Journeys From Above: The Jacobite Railway. New Series. (PG) 9.35 Code Of Silence. (M) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 COBRA. (M) 11.50 Freezing Embrace. (M) 1.35 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. (PG) 2.40 Curious Traveller. 3.45 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 Neighbours. (PG) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. 8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PG) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News: Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News.

6.00 10 News+.

7.00 Deal Or No Deal.

7.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PG) 8.30 The Gilded Age. (PG) 9.30 Elsbeth. (M) 10.30 10’s Late News.

10.55 10 News+.

11.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen.

1.10 Blankety Blank. (PG) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies.

3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 RFDS. (M) 8.30 Off The Grid With Colin And Manu. (M) 9.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) 10.30 Chicago Fire. (M) 11.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez. (PG) 12.00 Imposters. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 The Block. (PG) 1.15 Great Australian Detour.

1.45 Garden Gurus Moments.

2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.35 Sydney 2000.

10.05 The Grand Tour. (M) 11.20 9News Late.

11.50 Tipping Point. (PG) 12.40 Pointless. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s ABC FAMILY (22) Programs. 6.00 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington.

6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. (PG) 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 9.15 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out. 9.40 Merlin. (PG) 10.25 Abbott Elementary. (PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 12.30 The Rap Game UK. (M) 1.25 Small Town Secrets.

(M) 2.15 Tales From A Suitcase. 3.45 News.

3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.20 France 24. 4.50 PBS News. 5.50 The Food That Built The World.

(PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 The Patient. (MA15+) 9.40 Movie: What We Do In The Shadows. (2014) (M) 11.15 The Bloody Decade. (MA15+) 12.15 WWE Legends. (MA15+) 3.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Reel DRAMA (51) Action. 9.00 The Living Room. (PG) 10.00 JAG. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.45 The Young And The Restless.

(PG) 1.30 A Million Little Things. (PG) 2.30 JAG. (PG) 4.30 The Living Room. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 A Million Little Things. (PG) 11.55 Home Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7TWO (62) 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

(PG) 7.30 Heartbeat. (PG) 8.45 Inspector George Gently. (M) 10.45 Air Crash Inv. (PG) 11.45 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 12.45 Room For Improvement. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 9GEM (82) M*A*S*H. (PG) 2.00 Are You Being Served? (PG) 3.20 Antiques Roadshow.

3.50 Movie: Father’s Doing Fine. (1952) (G) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.50 Major Crimes.

(M) 11.50 French And Saunders. (M) 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Creflo. (PG) 1.30 Movie: Father’s Doing Fine. (1952) (G) 3.05 Are You Being Served? (PG) 3.30 Danger Man. 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 ABC ENTERTAINS (23) Morning Programs. 1.15 Spooks. (M) 2.10 ER. (M) 2.50 Heartbreak High. (PG) 3.40 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 Amazing Spaces.

6.20 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. (PG) 8.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.40 Unforgotten. (M) 9.25 Spooks.

(M) 10.20 ER. (M) 11.05 My Family. (PG) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+) 12.35 Movie: Murder By Numbers. (2002) (MA15+) 2.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Fried Green Tomatoes. Cont. (1991) 6.55 The Legend Of The Christmas Witch. (2018) 8.45 First Cow. (2019) 11.05 Bad Company. (1972) 12.50 November.

(2022) 2.50 Murder Party. (2022) 4.50 Where The Money Is. (2000) 6.25 The Straight Story.

(1999) (PG) 8.30 The Drover’s Wife. (2021) (MA15+) 10.30 Heathers. (1988) (MA15+) 12.30 Unforgiven. (2013) (Japanese, MA15+) 3.00 Iceman. (2017) (Rhaetic, MA15+) 4.45 Murder Party. (2022) (French, PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

10.30 Ridiculousness.

(PG) 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 2.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.30 Becker. (PG) 3.00 Frasier. (PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (M) 10.00 Becker. (PG) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold.

(PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Outback Truckers. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.35 ABC News Day. 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 Aust Story.

11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 Creative Types. (PG) 2.00 DW News. 2.30 7.30. 3.00 DW News. 3.15 The Business. 3.30 The World. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Home Cook. 2.30 Kriol Kitchen. 3.00 Meals In Minutes. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Freshly Picked. (PG) 5.00 The Chef’s Garden. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet. 6.00 Food Safari Earth. 6.30 Simply Provence. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Cook Once, Eat Twice. 8.00 Rachael Ray In Tuscany. 8.30 Guillaume’s Paris.

(PG) 9.00 Adam Richman Eats Football. (PG) 9.30 Gourmet Farmer. 10.00 Greater Mekong.

10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Chatham Islanders. (PG) 2.00 This Is Indian Country. (PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 3.25 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. (PG) 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. (PG) 7.30 Home, Land & Sea. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Rhymes For Young Ghouls. (2013) (MA15+) 10.00 Marvin Gaye: What’s Going On? (MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

COMEDY (52)

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

3.30 Mountain Men. (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 Live PD: Police Patrol. (M) 12.00 American Resto. (PG) 12.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.00 American Pickers. (PG) 2.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.00 Highway Patrol.

(PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s Academic. 7.30 Get

7FLIX (66) Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 9.00

Shopping. 10.00 Gold Coast Ocean Rescue.

(PG) 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 Rebel Wilson’s Pooch Perfect. (PG) 2.45 Grand Crew.

(PG) 3.00 Intolerant Cooks. (PG) 3.30 First Dates UK. (PG) 4.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 6.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (MA15+) 1.30 First Dates UK. (M) 5.30 Fresh TV.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Ready Vet Go:

The Vet Paramedics. (PG) 8.30 Nanny. (PG) 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. (PG) 12.00 My Way. 12.10 Movie: May The Best Wedding Win. (2022) (PG) 2.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 Nanny.

(PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Fist Fight. (2017) (MA15+) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

9LIFE (84) Amanda Owen’s Farming

Lives. 2.00 Help! We Bought A Village. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Fix My Flip. (PG) 5.00 Chateau DIY. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 House Hunters Reno. 7.30 Home Town. 8.30 Good Bones. (PG) 9.30 Windy City Rehab. (PG) 10.30 Unsellable Houses. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 12.30 House Hunters Reno. 1.00 Home Town. 2.00 Good Bones. (PG) 3.00 Windy City Rehab. (PG) 4.00 Unsellable Houses. 5.00 Fix My Flip. (PG)

Thursday, October 9 ABC TV

(2)

SBS

(3)

TEN

(5)

SEVEN

(6)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 I Was Actually There. (M) 10.30 Back Roads. (PG) 11.00 Mother And Son. (PG) 11.30 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe. 12.00 News. 1.00 Silent Witness.

(M) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. 2.55 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG) 3.25 Grand Designs.

(PG) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Tassie Woodchoppers, Tasmania. (Final) (PG) 8.30 Grand Designs New Zealand: Loburn Lifestyle. (Final) (PG) 9.15 Mystery Road: Origin. (M) 10.10 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: G Flip. (M) 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business.

11.10 Grand Designs: Aylesbury Vale. (PG) 11.55 Long Lost Family. (PG) 12.45 Rage. (MA15+) 3.15 Parkinson In Australia. (PG) 4.30 Gardening Australia. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. (PG) 10.00 Confucius Was A Foodie. 10.55 Great British Photography Challenge. (PG) 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 France 24. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The People Vs Robodebt. (M) 3.00 Movie: When Love Is In Your Eyes. (2024) Ken-ji Lee. 3.50 The Cook Up. 4.20 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Eurostar: Minding The Gap. 8.30 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve.

New Series.

9.40 Blue Lights. Series Return.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Davos 1917. (M) 12.05 The Head. (MA15+) 2.00 Charles I: Downfall Of A King. (PG) 3.05 Curious Traveller. 4.10 J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 My Market Kitchen. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 Neighbours. (PG) 7.30 Everyday Gourmet. 8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PG) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News: Lunchtime. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News: Afternoon.

4.00 Neighbours. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News.

6.00 10 News+.

7.00 Deal Or No Deal.

7.30 Gogglebox Australia.

8.30 The Office Australia. (M) 9.00 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.00 10’s Late News.

10.25 The Cheap Seats. (M) 11.25 10 News+.

12.25 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon.

1.00 Seven News With Alex Cullen.

1.10 Blankety Blank. (PG) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies.

3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 Jim Jefferies And Friends. (MA15+) 9.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) 11.00 Gatecrashers.

12.00 Life. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.35 Peter Rabbit. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 6.00 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.10 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.20 Bluey. 6.30 Paddington.

6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Piripenguins. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. (PG) 8.00 Operation Ouch! 8.30 BTN Newsbreak. 8.35 Secrets Of The Zoo. (PG) 9.20 Amazing Animal Friends. 10.05 The Mysterious Benedict Society. (PG) 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 The Movie Show. (M) 12.00 DW The Day. 12.30 The Rap Game UK. (M) 1.25 Addicted Australia. (M) 2.30 Bamay. 2.55 Insight. 3.55 News. 4.00 BBC News At Ten. 4.30 France 24. 5.00 PBS News. 6.00 Our Medicine. (PG) 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island Specials. 10.10 The UnXplained. (M) 11.00 Homicide. (M) 1.35 Conversations. (M) 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Home Shopping.

8.00 Reel Action. 9.00 The Living Room. (PG) 10.00 JAG. (PG) 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 12.45 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 1.30 The Dog House. (PG) 2.30 JAG. (PG) 4.30 The Living Room. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 The Real CSI: Miami: The Catch. (M) 11.15 A Million Little Things. (PG) 12.15 Home Shopping.

7TWO (62) Escape To The Country. 2.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.15 Spooks. (M) 2.10 ER. (M) 2.50 Heartbreak High. (PG) 3.35 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 4.05 A Bite To Eat. 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 Amazing Spaces. 6.20 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. (PG) 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. (PG) 8.10 Would I Lie To You? 8.40 Hard Quiz. (PG) 9.10 Gruen. (PG) 9.45 Planet America. 10.20 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) 10.50 ER. (M) 11.30 My Family. (PG) 12.00 Rage. (MA15+) 1.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Murder Party. Cont.

(2022) 6.40 The Straight Story. (1999) 8.40 Fried Green Tomatoes. (1991) 11.05 The Te$t. (2022) (Spanish, M) 1.05 Long Story Short. (2021) (M) 2.50 First Cow. (2019) (PG) 5.05 Mosley. (2019) (PG) 6.55 All At Sea. (2010) (PG) 8.30 The Thicket. (2024) Peter Dinklage, Juliette Lewis, Levon Hawke. (M) 10.30 Master Gardener.

(2022) (M) 12.35 The Drover’s Wife. (2021) (MA15+) 2.35 Heathers. (1988) (MA15+) 4.30 The Movie Show. (M) 5.00 Mosley. (2019) (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

12.00 Stephen Colbert.

(PG) 1.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 2.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.30 Becker. (PG) 3.00 Frasier.

(PG) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.30 Becker. (PG) 10.00 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 11.30 Ridiculousness. (PG) 12.30 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.30 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News Day. 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News. 6.00 ABC News Hour. 7.00 National News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The World. 10.00 Nightly News. 10.30 The Pacific.

11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.25 Not Stupid. 1.00 News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 Landline. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 7.30. 3.00 DW News. 3.15 The Business. 3.30 The World. 4.30 7.30. 5.00 DW News. 5.30 The Pacific.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Home Cook. 2.30 Kriol Kitchen. 3.00 Meals In Minutes. 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (PG) 4.00 Lidia’s Kitchen. 4.30 Freshly Picked. (PG) 5.00 The Chef’s Garden. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet.

6.00 Food Safari Earth. 6.30 Simply Provence.

7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Beyond Bali. 8.30 Uncharted. Final. (PG) 9.30 Gourmet Farmer.

(PG) 10.00 Greater Mekong. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Cook And The Chef. 11.30 Food Lovers’ Guide. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Sunset To Sunrise. (PG) 2.00 Talking Language. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Grace Beside Me. (PG) 3.25 Cities Of Gold.

(PG) 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. (PG) 7.29 NITV Weather. 7.30 Going Places. (PG) 8.30 Reservation Dogs. (M) 9.30 Movie: Primal.

(2010) (MA15+) 11.05 BLK: An Origin Story. (PG) 11.55 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22)

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

ABC NEWS (24)

VICELAND (31)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

DRAMA (51)

COMEDY (52)

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

South Aussie With Cosi. (PG) 2.30 Air Crash Inv. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Line Of Duty. (M) 11.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 12.10 Father Brown.

(M) 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Animal Rescue. 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Room For Improvement. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 3.00 Talking W. 3.30

Mountain Men. (PG) 4.30 American Resto. (PG) 5.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers.

(PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Family Guy. (M) 8.30 American Dad! (M) 9.30 Movie: Role Models. (2008) (MA15+) 11.35 It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia. (MA15+) 12.05 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 1.00 American Pickers. (PG) 2.00 American Resto. (PG) 2.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 3.00 NFL. NFL. Week 5. Indianapolis Colts v Las Vegas Raiders. Replay.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7FLIX (66) 2.30 Jabba’s Movies School

Holiday Special. (PG) 3.00 Intolerant Cooks.

(PG) 3.30 House Of Wellness. (PG) 4.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 6.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 Ramsay’s Costa Del Nightmares. (M) 8.30 Kitchen Nightmares. (M) 9.30 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. (MA15+) 11.30 House. (M) 12.30 First Dates UK. (M) 1.30 Fresh TV. 2.00 Ramsay’s Costa Del Nightmares. (M) 3.00 Kitchen Nightmares. (M) 4.00 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. (MA15+)

NBN

(8, 80)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning.

12.00 The Block. (PG) 1.00 Journey To Europe: Belgium, Malta And Greece.

2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon.

5.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.45 Sydney 2000.

10.15 9News Late.

10.45 Chicago Med. (MA15+) 11.35 Next Stop.

12.05 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 A Current Affair.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

9GEM (82) M*A*S*H. (PG) 2.00 As Time

Goes By. 3.20 Antiques Roadshow. 3.50 Movie: Hue And Cry. (1947) (G) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Clarkson’s Farm. (M) 8.40 Fawlty Towers. (PG) 10.00 Blackadder Goes Forth. (PG) 11.20 French And Saunders. (M) 12.00 Poirot. (PG) 1.00 Creflo. (PG) 1.30 Movie: Hue And Cry. (1947) (G) 3.05 My Favorite Martian. 3.30 Danger Man. (PG) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow.

5.00 The Travelling Auctioneers.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 Ready Vet Go:

The Vet Paramedics. (PG) 8.30 Nanny. (PG) 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. (PG) 12.00 Explore. 12.10 Movie: A Slice Of Chicago Romance. (2021) (G) 2.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie.

6.00 Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Survivor 49. (PG) 9.00 Movie: The Fault In Our Stars. (2014) (M) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9LIFE (84) 1.00 Unsellable Houses. 2.00

Home Town. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Fix My Flip. (PG) 5.00 Windy City Rehab. (PG) 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 House Hunters Reno. 7.30 Find My Country House Canada. (PG) 8.30 Fixer Upper. (PG) 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG) 10.30 Rico To The Rescue. (PG) 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 12.30 House Hunters Reno. 1.00 Find My Country House Canada.

(PG) 2.00 Fixer Upper. (PG) 3.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

The Magazine’s Puzzles Page PUZZLES

1 Traditions (7) 2 Gap (5) 3 Show approval by

clapping (7) 5 Bowman (6) 6 Holiday destination (7) 7 Two British Queens (9) 8 Position, move into place (7) 10 Expressing future intent (5) 14 Pleasure (9) 16 Reconstruct (7) 17 Seats on the backs of horses (7) 19 Concluded (5) 20 Impaled (7) 21 Flatters (7) 22 Disorder, dishevel (6) 25 Resident of Houston, e.g. (5)

9-LETTER

Greek letter (5) Objects relating to the US (9) Plan (8) Cross out (6) Supper (6) Indian term for a woman in a position of authority (8)

No. 296

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many words of four letters or more can you list?

The centre letter must be included and each letter may only be used once. No colloquial or foreign words. No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural nouns ending in ‘s’.

T

I H

26 words: Very good

I

F

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Today’s Aim: 17 words: Good

R G

E

35 words: Excellent

CODEWORD

SOLUTION

9 10

11 12 13 15 16 18

No. 286

Each number corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. Two have been filled in for you, can you work out the rest?

25 5

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SUDOKU

EASY

2. Which Greek poet was

7. And in which country was

3. Which singer was Mia Farrow (pictured) married to from 1966-1968?

4. Mont-Saint-Michel is a tidal island in which country?

5. Alyson ‘Aly’ Michalka is half of a musical duo with who?

MEDIUM

1

4 6

5 3 9 7 7 4 5 8 5 2 9 3 4 1 5 8 3 9 2 9 3 1 9 5 4 8 6 4

6. In which year was the graphic design platform Canva founded?

known as the ‘Tenth Muse’ and ‘The Poetess’?

2908 | PUZZLES AND PAGINATION ©

No. 295

6 3

8 7 4 9 5 6 4 8 1 3

WORD SEARCH

December 13 which star sign are you?

6 LETTERS REEKED REHASH RENAME SLEWED

To solve a Sudoku puzzle, every number from 1 to 9 must appear in: each of the nine vertical columns, each of the nine horizontal rows and each of the nine 3 x 3 boxes. Remember, no number can occur more than once in any row, column or box.

QUICK QUIZ 1. If you are born on

4 LETTERS ACTS ALLY ANTS AYES ETCH EVIL MAPS MINK RARE

8 LETTERS CARELESS ISLANDER RETAINER SCROUNGE

7 LETTERS EGOTIST HAMPERS IDOLISE LOANING TINKERS VICTORY

TESTS TIRES TREAT VALID VILLA WASPS WISER

LEPER LEVEE MALES NAPPY NEEDS PAGAN RINSE SOBER SPECK SPIKE SPITE STALE SYRUP TEETH

7 3

7 9

5

6 2 8 5 2 6 3 9 6 5 9

SOLUTIONS SOLUTION EASY

MEDIUM

it founded?

8. The ‘Pale Mountains’ is another name for which Italian mountain range?

9. Saint George’s is the capital of which Caribbean island?

10. The Swimmers is a 2022 film about on two young sisters from which country?

No. 206

P A P I L L O N B A S E N J I H O C O C K E R S P A N I E L F R E N C H P O O D L E W M U L H A S A A P S O K E L P I E C H S A I N T B E R N A R D C I S T M H A T N A I T A S L A D N U O H H A O R A H P D A T E O G Y E S E N A V A H I B T L D N E Z T I P S E T T E R L G T I D A L M A T I A N H A E A E D N U O H T E S S A B D D E W P I G R E A T D A N E O O B U N D R O T T W E I L E R G G R E Y H O U N D B I C H O N O F R E N C H B U L L D O G W

Can you find all the words listed?

The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

ALSATIAN

HAVANESE

BASENJI

KELPIE

BASSET HOUND

LABRADOR

BEAGLE

LHASA APSO

BICHON

PAPILLON

CATTLE DOG

PHAROAH HOUND

COCKER SPANIEL

PUG

DALMATIAN

ROTTWEILER

DINGO

SAINT BERNARD

FRENCH BULLDOG

SAMOYED

FRENCH POODLE

SETTER

GREAT DANE

SPITZ

GREYHOUND SECRET MESSAGE: How much is that dog in the window?

Relaxed (6) Wailing messengers of death in Irish folklore (8) Scallywag (5) A person who believes in fair sharing in the community (9)

T R E A T

CODEWORD: 1 = U, 2 = V, 3 = Q, 4 = J, 5 = I, 6 = T, 7 = Y, 8 = C, 9 = L, 10 = E, 11 = K, 12 = H, 13 = A, 14 = D, 15 = F, 16 = Z, 17 = R, 18 = X, 19 = P, 20 = W, 21 = O, 22 = M, 23 = N, 24 = G, 25 = B, 26 = S

1 4

felt, fight, fighter, file, filer, filet, filter, filth, filthier, fire, FIRELIGHT, firth, flier, flight, FLIGHTIER, flirt, flit, freight, fret, fright, gift, grief, heft, left, lief, life, lifer, lift, lifter, refit, rife, rifle, rift, thief, trifle

ACROSS

5 LETTERS ABACK ADORE AGILE AGREE ALIBI AMPLE AROSE ASHEN ATOMS AWAIT BAKED CHALK CLAPS DEEPS DRYER EAGLE EERIE ENEMY ESSAY EVENT EXERT GRASP HAVEN HOIST IMPEL KNEEL KNOTS LARGE LEAVE

SOLUTION

DOWN

SPAR SPRY USER VAST VICE

SOLUTION

beauty (6)

3 LETTERS ADO AIL AND ART ASH BAY ELK END ERR GOO KIT LAX MET PAD PAW PEP PET RAP SEA SEE TAB TIE URN WAR

No. 205

6 3 5 4 1 7 9 2 8 2 1 9 6 3 8 4 7 5 8 7 4 9 2 5 6 3 1 1 9 3 5 7 6 2 8 4 7 2 6 8 4 3 5 1 9 5 4 8 1 9 2 7 6 3 4 5 2 7 8 1 3 9 6 3 6 1 2 5 9 8 4 7 9 8 7 3 6 4 1 5 2

23 Eye cover (9) 24 Mesoamerican culture (5) 26 Represented as perfect (9) 27 With a full figure (5) 28 Calamity (8) 29 Ancient Greek figure of

WORDFIT

8 7 5 3 9 1 4 6 2 4 2 1 5 8 6 3 9 7 6 3 9 7 2 4 8 1 5 1 4 6 8 5 7 9 2 3 7 9 3 6 4 2 1 5 8 5 8 2 1 3 9 6 7 4 2 6 8 9 7 3 5 4 1 9 5 4 2 1 8 7 3 6 3 1 7 4 6 5 2 8 9

No. 296

W A S P S S P E C K E A G L E P A G A N T I R E S I M P E L A D O R E C L A P S S P I T E E L K W A R T E E T H S E A R E E K E D V I L L A S P R Y I D O L I S E B A Y V A S T A C T S T R E A T R A R E S C R O U N G E A R T L O A N I N G H A M P E R S M A P S M E T I S L A N D E R E V I L A Y E S D E E P S P E P T I N K E R S A L L Y A B A C K R E H A S H A W A I T U R N G O O S E E H A V E N K N O T S A L I B I E E R I E M A L E S E V E N T N E E D S D R Y E R E X E R T

CROSSWORD

ANSWERS: 1. Sagittarius 2. Sappho 3. Frank Sinatra 4. France 5. Amanda Joy ‘AJ’ Michalka 6. 2013 7. Australia 8. The Dolomites 9. Grenada 10. Syria

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Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

St Mary’s & St Xavier’s school reunion for all past pupils - organise your own class. October 11-12 @ Club Gunnedah.

CWA Cake Stall, 9:30am-Noon @ Gunnedah CWA Room.

Gunnedah Wood 18 Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

Baan Baa Smash & Build Tennis & Lego fun, Lego Workshops, 10:30am-12pm & 1:30pm-3pm @ Baan Baa Community Hall.

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Parmi Nights @ Club Gunnedah! Only $20!

Asian Special Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $17!

Seafood Lover Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24!

Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am12pm.

Surf & Turf @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24!

Gunnedah RDA, enquiries 0427 293 692.

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1 Child Under 12 Eats Free Sunday Nights (with one paid adult meal) @ Club Gunnedah!

Moree Markets, 7am12:30pm @ Jellicoe Park, Moree.

1 Child Under 12 Eats Free Sunday Nights (with one paid adult meal) @ Club Gunnedah!

St Mary’s & St Xavier’s school reunion for all past pupils organise your own class. October 11-12 @ Club Gunnedah.

Gunnedah Bulldogs RLFC AGM, 3pm @ Club Gunnedah.

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1 Child Under 12 Eats Free Sunday Nights (with one paid adult meal) @ Club Gunnedah!

Wee Waa Markets, 9am-1pm @ 65-67 Rose St. Rising Sun Film Society, Moree - “Lee” - 6:30pm, @ RSL War Museum.

Narrabri RSL Sub-Branch October meeting.

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Parmi Nights @ Club Gunnedah! Only $20!

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Parmi Nights @ Club Gunnedah! Only $20!

Narrabri Shire Community Radio AGM, 7pm @ the 2MAXFM Studio.

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Asian Special Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $17!

Gunnedah MS Inc AGM, 5:30pm @ Courthouse Hotel.

Narrabri & District Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting, 6-8pm @ Narrabri RSL Club.

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Asian Special Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $17!

Newell Advocacy AGM, 5:30pm at 1/63 Maitland St, Narrabri.

Seafood Lover Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24!

Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

Narrabri Shire Council Meeting, 5:30pm.

Wee Waa Community Arts & Cultural Centre AGM, 6pm at the centre, 22 George St, Wee Waa.

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Seafood Lover Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24!

Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am12pm.

Surf & Turf @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24!

Gunnedah RDA, enquiries 0427 293 692.

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Surf & Turf @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24!

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Gunnedah Country Markets @ Wolesley Oval, 7:30am-2pm.

Verandah Saturday, 9:30am, home-made & baked goods @ The Craft Shop, 35 Dangar St, Narrabri.

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Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am12pm.

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