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From facepainting to Fiji How Coonabarabran netballers fund-raised for an overseas tour

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Netballers return home from eye-opening Fiji experience A group of dedicated young netballers from Coonabarabran has returned home after an unforgettable journey to Fiji, where they competed, immersed themselves in local culture and strengthened ties with their sister club, Seniwi Netball Club.

The tr ip was the culmination of months of hard work, with the tea m co m m it t i ng to extensive fund-raising ef fo r t s to m a ke t h e experience possible.

From raffles and car washes to face painting at community events, the girls and their suppor ters raised an impressive $15,0 0 0 to help cover expenses.

"The inspiration behind tak ing ou r n et b a l l te a m to F i j i was to recognise and rewa rd p l a ye r s w h o have cont r i buted to our club and netball co m m u n i t y t h ro u g h coachi ng, umpi r i ng, a n d vo l u nte e r i n g," sa i d E m m a h Wat to n from Coonabarabran Netball Association. " We c h o s e F i j i s o w e co u l d m e et o u r ‘ s i s t e r c l u b’, S e n i w i Netball Club, to who we regula r ly donate used unifo r ms and equipment.

“We wanted the team to immerse themselves in the Fijian culture and support netball beyond our community."

The team, comprised of Ella Atkinson, Bailey Weatherall, Lily We at h e ra l l, E m m a Thompson, Danielle Thompson, Jasmine

Barrett, Sarah Whittall, Katr ina Whittall a n d A l i r a h Wa t t o n , competed against two Fijian teams during their t r i p — one f rom the Seniwi Netball Club and another from Sigatoka.

A cultural exchange While netball was at the heart of the trip, the experience extended beyond the court.

The girls embraced ever y oppor tunit y to explore and engage with the Fijian way of life, opting to spend more time in villages and fo regoing some of t h e m o re to u r i s t focused activities.

"The girls are having an incredible time," Mrs Wattron shared during the trip.

"Fiji is a developing country, so we are by no means having a luxurious holiday.

“We are immersing ourselves in the culture and spending time in the villages with the people.

“Ever yone will be coming home extremely grateful and very humble.

“The girls are doing our community proud with thei r generosit y and kindness."

Highlight reel F ro m t h e m o m e nt

they set foot in Fiji, the g i r l s ex p e r i e n ce d a whirlwind of adventure, f r i e n d s h i p a n d eye opening moments.

Their journey began with a trip up the Navua River in a traditional ‘ wa q a’, w h e re t h ey took i n the s tunn i ng jung le landscape, visited a remote village a n d s wa m b e n e a t h cascading waterfalls.

T h ey a l so h a d th e chance to snorkel in a pristine marine reserve, where they witnessed the vibrant underwater life of Fiji.

Hospitality and k i n d n es s we re eve rp resent, a s l oca l s welcomed them i nto vi l lages, sha red t rad itiona l cus tom s and even per formed a heartfelt thank-you song after their netball matches.

On thei r f inal day, the team relaxed in the Sabeto Valley, covering themselves in mineralr ich volcan ic mud before soaking in the hot springs — a perfect way to reflect on the incredible jour ney before returning home.

Lasting impact The experience has left a profound mark on the players, not just in terms of their netball

deve l opm ent, b ut also in their personal growth. " T h e t r i p w i l l have a l a s t i ng i m pact fo r eve r yone both on and off the court,” Mrs Watton said.

“In terms of netball, the g i r l s w i l l have exposure to different play i ng st y l es, team bonding and increased confidence and resilience.

"Of f the cour t, personal growth, cultural awareness and appreciation, a sense of purpose and giving back, and a better understanding of the i mpo r tance of communit y and generosity."

Wh i l e the t r i p wa s initially intended as a one-off opportunity, its overwhelming success has left the door open for future visits.

"After the fantastic experience we have had and the appreciation the girls have, we might just do it again."

Community support The trip would not have been possible w ithout the incredible support of the Coonaba rab ran community, as well as the dedication of key

supporters.

"Our community has been incredible. They have supported us in al l ou r fund - raising efforts and without their generosity, we would not have got here.

“We really do owe this experience to hard work from the players

a n d o u r co m m u n it y support."

M r s Wat to n a l s o extended special thanks to Anna Atkinson and Karen Weatherall for their suppor t during the trip and expressed gratitude to the many individuals a n d b u s i n es ses th at

cont r ibuted to the fund-raising efforts.

As the team settles back into life in Coonabarabran, they do so with full hearts, lasting memories and a renewed appreciation for the power of sport, community and cultural exchange.

The netball tour also included a bit of fun and immersion in the local Fijian culture and customs.

Bailey Weatherall, meeting some local children during the Fijian trip.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR  editor@coonabarabrantimes.com

Coonabarabran Netball Club members ready to jet off to Fiji. Pictured back row (l-r): Allira Watton, Karen Weatherall, Emma Thompson, Jasmine Barrett, Katrina Whittall, Ella Atkinson, Danielle Thompson and Anna Atkinson. Front: Sarah Whittall, Bailey Weatherall, Lily Weatherall and Emmah Watton.

Water issues?

Please allow me space to direct this letter to all and any of your readers who have had problems with our local Shire Council regarding water meters, water bills or other similar problems.

I am, at the moment, particularly interested with the recent water account which, in my case “jumped” four fold – from $43.67 to $174.68, issue date 21.02.2025, due date 21.03.2025.

I f a ny readers w ith i n the

• ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY •

Warrumbungle Shire Council area have ongoing problems with water meters, water rates or other matters with regard to unsatisfactory treatment with similar past and present problems, please write to me at 5 Short Street, Coonabarabran 2357, or phone me on 6842 1007 – leave a message if phone not answered.

Yours etc., Tony Brain Coonabarabran 2357 (27.03.2025)

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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Celebrating culture in our community In recognition of Harmony Day, the local community came together on Thursday, 27 March to celebrate cultural diversity through cuisine and connection.

by CLAUDIA HEANEY T he community made and shared food from all over the globe, including Argentinian empanadas, Sw iss creamy pork and mush rooms, G erma n k r a n s k y a n d sauerkraut, Irish stew and Australian baked meats and vegetables, along with bread and butter pudding.

Held at the Coonabarabran Town Hall, the event showcased not only the talent in our community, but the power in sharing our culture with each other.

E vent or g a n i s er, M ichel le Brady sa id people really enjoyed the event.

“Everyone came together and mingled with one another, which is so important,” Mrs Brady said.

The event encouraged i nd iv idua ls t o sha re their cultural heritage.

“Everyone introduced themselves, where they were f rom a nd the

details of their dish. “ It gave lo ca ls the oppor tunity to share their culture.”

M rs Brady hopes the event will have an ongoing impact in the community.

“We hope this leads t o c onver s at ion a nd understanding of all of our cultures.”

A lthough the event was well-stocked with a range of foods, Mrs Brady said the number of event attendees was noticably down in comparison to recent years. “ We h ad p o or er attendance this year, which was a shame.

“We are hoping that we can have discussions about the event to people and explain what it is so people understand what is going on.”

Mrs Brady highlighted the significance of the event.

“The objective of the event is to bring our cultures together and provide opportunity for new relationships in the community.”

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Sharing culture provides the opportunity to build understanding, empathy and respect

towards one another in the community.

By sharing our culture, we encourage

the community to build deeper connections and bu i ld s t r en g t h on a deeper level.

Fr Francis Muhenda and Tony Brain caught up at last week’s Harmony Day event at the Coonabarabran Town Hall.

Sue honoured for 46 WORD for WORD years of service In recognition of her 46 years of service with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), Sue Brookhouse has been honoured with service medals N at i o n a l Pa r k s vete ra n Sue B roo k h o use retired this January after almost five decades of dedicated service.

Sue began her journey as a seasonal Discovery Ranger in 1979 and has been a valued member of the NPWS family ever since.

She leaves behind a remarkable legacy in conservation, education and wildlife protection.

In recognition of her contributions, Sue was recently honoured with the 30 - and 40 -year service medals, the NPWS medallion and a letter from the NSW NPWS Deputy Secretary.

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? GG. H ow d i d you com e to l i ve i n Coonabarabran? I have grown up here.

Where would people recognise your face from? From around town.

When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? An astronomer.

W h e r e i s yo u r g o - t o s p o t i n Coonabarabran? Neilson Park with some hot chippies.

Best thing about living in Coonabarabran? Being a part of the community.

What/who do you think is your spi r i t animal? Probably King J u l i e n f ro m T h e Pe n g u i n s o f Madagascar.

What event in Coonabarabran do you look forward to most each year? The Coona Show!

If you could pick a decade to visit in a time machine, what would it be? 3000s, let’s hope we are still around.

What is the best piece of advice you have been given? Everyone is on their own path.

If you could have anyone around for dinner, who would it be and what would you cook ? Jul ia G i l l a rd , I wo u l d co o k s te a k , asparagus and mashed potatoes with gravy.

What are the top three things on your bucket list? Sky diving, bungee jumping and to sing in front of a big crowd.

If you could instantly be an expert in any field, what would it be?

Law, medicine or psychology.

How do you wind down after a long day? With an icy cold drink and a book.

What is your favourite place to visit on a road trip? Nelson Bay. I f yo u co u l d s wa p l i ves w i t h anyone for a day, who would it be? Billie Eilish.

If you could make one rule that ever yone in the world had to follow, what would it be? Everyone has to try white pepper at least once in their life.

What is the most valuable life lesson you have learned so far?

Don’t do something just because it will please others. Do what makes you happy.

Sue Brookhouse with her National Parks service medal, pictured with NPWS visitor experience team leader, Leah Pippos.

Photo: NPWS

Mark Coulton thanks his supporters Mark Coulton has expressed his gratitude to supporters as he concludes his time in federal politics. “ W i t h t h e announcement of a 3 May 2025 Federal Election, my time as the 1029th member elected to the Australian Parliament a n d a s t h e Fe d e r a l Member for Parkes has now officially come to an end,” Mr Coulton said.

“I thank my family, colleag ues, sta f f and The Nationals for their unwavering trust in me to do this job. “ I w i ll be forever grateful for the people of the Parkes Electorate and the support they have shown me over the past 17 years. “ I sa id i n my f i rst speech that I have a deep and unshakeable belief in inland Australia – and I still believe that to this day. “ There is no better place to live in the world than Australia, and no better place in Australia to live than in western NSW. “It has been an honour and a privilege to serve the people of the Parkes Electorate.

“Thank you.”

Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton leaves the House of Representatives Chamber for the final time.

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GEORGIA HEANEY

Rainbow connections: 2025 Pride in the Park

Coonabarabran’s second-ever Pride in the Park will take place this Saturday, 5 April, hosted by Yarn Support Connect and the Pride Committee.

by MOLLY SHANNON The event was inspired by a n i d e a f r o m Ko d i B r a d y, w h o , a f t e r a conversation with former Co o n a b a r a b r a n T i m e s journalist, Emma Harvey, realised that there were few visible events or spaces f o r t h e l o c a l LG B TQ I + community.

“Emma just said something to me one day about how it wasn’t visible any where in town, and I’d never really thought about it, I suppose,” Mr Brady said.

“Since it was World Pride that yea r, it was in the news, and more people were paying attention.

“That’s when we thought — why not bring that visibility to our own community?”

This year’s event promises to be just as lively as the first. Running from 4pm to 8pm at Coonabarabran’s Neilson Park. The event will feature a variety of stalls, from food and gelato to clothing, earrings, candles and handmade badges.

A highlight of the event will be performances by t wo drag queens, Missy Spa r k l es and D em psey Bloom.

Dempsey, originally from Baradine and now living in Brisbane, is thrilled to return home for the occasion.

Missy, a Tamworth local, is equally excited to join in the celebrations.

The event w i l l a l so include line dancing, ka r a o k e a n d c o m e d y activities.

Pr ide i n the Pa r k has been made possible

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t h ro u g h t h e e f fo r t s o f Ya r n Suppo r t Connect, with funding support from the Warrumbungle Local D r ug Action Team and advertising support from the Coonabarabran Times.

A key focus of the event is to promote visibility and inclusivity, ensuring that LG BTQ I + i n d i v i d u a l s i n the community feel seen, supported and connected to vital services.

Support services including ACON, Community Health, and Twenty10 will have stalls at the event.

ACON, founded in 1985 during the HIV/AIDS crisis, focuses on LGBTQI+ health a n d we l l - b e i n g a c ro s s Australia, with a particular emphasis on regional NSW. Twenty10, established in 1982 to support queer

individuals experiencing homelessness, now provides a range of free and accessible suppor t services across NSW. “The event is l ike the sugar to get people there,” Mr Brady said.

“B ut it’s rea l l y about creating connections so th e co m m u n it y ca n suppor t each other through their journey in life.”

While most of the C o o n a b a r a b r a n communit y has been supportive, there has been some resistance, which Mr Brady found disappointing.

“It upsets me that people can publicly voice negative opinions, because the impact ca n b e d et r i m e nta l to vulnerable young people who are discovering who

they are,” he said.

People in the LGBTQI+ community are at higher risk of suicide and addiction.

Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released in February 2024, supports this concern.

According to the ABS, t h r e e i n f o u r LG B TQ I + people have experienced a mental-health disorder in their lifetime, compared t o 41. 7 p e r c e n t o f heterosexual people.

Pride in the Park offers a safe, welcoming space for those who may not have had the oppor tunit y to celebrate openly before.

“There were little stories that came out after last time that were really e m ot i o n a l fo r m e,” M r Brady said.

“I had been thi nk i ng

mostly about young people, but so many others in the communit y were deeply affected – we had women in their 80s who never thought they’d be able to attend something like this in a small town.”

The event also provides a space for families and friends to openly support their loved ones.

“We had a mum of a trans boy who had never spoken about it to anyone here. “ H e r ch i l d had been trans for years and she was so proud to finally be able to celebrate them.

“The re a re so many different layers to this and it shows that you never really know someone’s story.”

T h e Co o n a b a r a b r a n Times is a proud supporter of Pride in the Park.

Skill and tradition shine in handicraft contest The finest craftwork from across the region was put under the microscope when the Country Women’s Association (CWA) held its annual handicraft judging event, showcasing an impressive array of entries.

by LIZ CUTTS Quilters, knitters and sewers submitted their best work at the Castlereagh Country group of CWA combined meeting and judging event held on Monday, 17 March, hosted by Purlewaugh branch.

Group president, Annie Johnston welcomed everyone, while state executive committee representative, Michelle Southwell presented her report.

Members were told that the Department of Community Justice had invited CWA of NSW to participate in a roundtable consultation on the development of a whole of government strategy on domestic violence. The intent of the strategy is to work with people who are predators of domestic violence, in this instance – against older people.

Michelle also reported that the NSW Parliamentary Standing Committee on social issues had invited the association to attend a roundtable discussion focussing on the inquiry into the prevalence, cause and impact of

loneliness in NSW. Louise Press, group ag and environment officer, read the winning school student entry in ‘My Life As A Microbat’ competition and group international officer, Wendy Baldock gave a potted history of the country of study, South Korea.

CWA of NSW state president, Joy Beames provided an update on association activities, telling members that the fund-raising goal for the CWA accommodation units at the Macquarie Homestay in Dubbo had been reached, with an official opening proposed for later this year.

Cookbook “A membership drive will get underway at the Sydney Royal Easter Show and the association is working with a nutritionist on a new CWA cookbook with publication set for 2026,” Mrs Beames said.

“I visited Broken Hill to discuss the power outage issue and attended a symposium on ageing, with a focus on the urgent need for workers in aged-care services and I am delighted to say that more than 40 motions

have been submitted for consideration at the annual conference in Wagga in May. One of the proposals being a request to improve triple zero emergency call access in signal black spots following the 3G network shutdown.”

Mrs Beames concluded by telling members that the association has given a $100,000 donation to the Queensland CWA Public Rural Crisis Fund to assist in flood aid work.

Craft judge, Francene Halligan carefully assessed each handicraft entry for creativity, craftsmanship and attention to detail, ultimately selecting the winners, whose work will now advance to the highly-anticipated state judging. Once again, this year’s competition highlighted the dedication and artistry of regional craftswomen reinforcing the association’s proud legacy of preserving and celebrating handicrafts.

Results Section 1, eight articles: first – Grattai (670 points), second – Rylstone (626 points) and third – Ilford/Running

Stream (608 points).

Grattai was awarded the Amy Moore Rose Bowl Trophy, while Jenny Nott received the Gwen Nicholson Trophy for the member with highest points in Section 1.

The eight articles chosen to go to state are from: Jenny Nott (Ilford/Running Stream) – necklace, Barbara Gow (Grattai) – goldwork, crochet table centre and knitted vest, Savi Thiru (Mudgee Evening) – child’s dress smocking and quilt applique, Jenny Llyod (Mendooran) – sewing overalls and Janet de Rooy (Rylstone) – skein of hand spun Alpaca yarn.

Class A, Member 80 years or over: first – Robyn Northam (Mudgee Evening), second – Brenda Croxon (Baradine) and third – Fay Bayliss (Mudgee Day). Robyn Northam was awarded the Jeanette Sell Memorial Trophy Class B1 – Junior 12 years and under was won by Nylah Perrement (Rylstone).

Class C – Branch Challenge of four pin cushions: first – Purlewaugh, second

– Ilford/Running Stream and third – Grattai. Purlewaugh was awarded the Val Southwell Tray.

Class E – Chairman’s Choice in Assisi Work: first – Barbara Gow (Grattai), second – Lyndal O’Leary (Mendooran) and third – Brenda Croxon (Baradine).

Class F – Special Section comprising resin, wire and woodwork: won by Barbara Gow (Grattai).

Natural Fibres section 2: first – Robyn Northam (Mudgee Evening), second – Kay Cooke (Rylstone) and third – Kay Heckenberg (Ilford/Running Stream).

Section 3: first – Barbara Gow (Grattai). Section 4: 2nd – Genevieve Wills (Mudgee Day) and third – Alice Dryburgh (Ilford/Running Stream).

Section 5: first – Alice Dryburgh (Ilford/ Running Stream) and second – Brenda Croxon

(Baradine). Section 6: first – Janet de Rooy (Rylstone), second – Alice Dryburgh (Ilford/ Running Stream) and third – Janet de Rooy (Rylstone). Section 7: first – Barbara Gow (Grattai), second – Judith McGlashan (Baradine), third – Jenny Lloyd (Mendooran).Section 8: first – Margaret Skropeta (Rylstone). Section 9: first – Pam Mapperson (Coonabarabran Evening).

Wearing an appropriate ‘MASH’ T-shirt, Castlereagh Group international officer, Wendy Baldock gave an insight into South Korea.

Lyndal O’Leary, Lorraine Wilby, Barbara Gow, Francene Halligan (handicraft judge) and Janice de Rooy.

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Admiring entries in the handicraft competition, Baradine members Evelyn Hampton, Brenda Croxon and Irene Worrell.

NSW women speak out on housing, safety and healthcare struggles Access to healthcare and housing, threats to safety, and financial challenges were among the issues NSW women have had their say on as part of the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW inaugural Annual Women’s Survey.

Mo re than 6 0 per ce nt of res p o n d e nt s cited limited access to primary and specialised healthcare providers as of most concern when it came to healthcare, and almost 70 % said on the housing issue, the high cost of housing and a sho r tage of housing stock was the most worrying aspect.

The sur vey was launched in August last year and was open until October, with the results now collated and the top issues identif ied.

T h e r e w e r e 167 0 responses in all, with 8 0% of those coming f rom women outside the state’s major cities, while the major it y of those respondents were aged 45 years and over.

“This was ou r f i r st survey and we weren’t sure what kind of response we’d receive, so to have that level of i nvo l ve m e nt f ro m NSW women was really p l e a s i n g ,” s a i d J o y Beames, president of the CWA of NSW. “This will now become a regular activit y on our annual calendar, so we’d be hoping as more women become aware of the survey, the number of respondents will continue to build.

“A s t h e b i g g e s t w o m e n’s a d vo c a c y g roup i n the s tate,

G’day folks.

A double sitting week in Parliament, and there were some interesting th i ngs happen i ng i n those two weeks. One of the most notable was the presentation of the petition to save Wee Waa Hospital, followed up the next week by a debate on the petition.

T his week I am heading out around the electorate again. Where possible I will be taking a look at some of the f looded areas around Narrabri and Wee Waa, a l o n g w it h pl a n ne d meetings in both towns.

In the coming weeks I will be accompanying the Roads and Regional T ranspor t M inister on a long trip through Barwon.

Petition for Wee Waa Hospital Recently, we heard news that Hunter New England Local Health Distr ict ( H N E L H D) had restored Wee Waa Hospita l t o norma l operati ng hou rs i n response to the f lood emergency. The hospital

we devel oped th i s s u r vey s o w e c o u l d g et a r e a l s e n s e o f what NSW women were concerned about and ensure our representations to policy makers reflected the issues they feel most strongly about.”

T h e re l ea se of th e CWA of NSW’s sur vey f i n d i n g s fo l l o w s t h e release ear lier this month of the Federal G o v e r n m e n t ’s 2 0 2 5 Status of Women Report Card. The annual Report Card examines the impact of a number of the issues put for ward in the survey, such as gender-based v i o l e n ce, e co n o m i c equality and security and health.

T h e CWA of N SW’s su r vey fo u n d o n th e i s s u e o f s a fet y, 3 4 % of re s p o n d e nt s s a i d an insufficient law enforcement presence was of most concern, 3 0 % cited genderba sed v i o l en ce a n d ha rassment and 15% said a lack of protective infrastructure, like street l i g ht i n g , wa s o f t h e g reates t co n ce r n to them when it came to safety.

When it came to the issue of f inance and economic challenges f o r w o m e n , 5 1% o f respondents said access to affordable

has been operating at “temporarily reduced hou rs ” si nce M ay 2023. But HNE LHD said that they are only “temporarily extending the operating hours of Wee Waa Hospital” and that those “extended hours” would end on 31 March.

This raises two issues: First, to say they were “extending ” the operating hours for this brief period makes it sound like the reduced hours are the normal operating hours. Second, if they are so easily able to extend the hours now, why couldn’t they do it any time over the last two years?

D u r i ng the sitti ng weeks the Save Wee Waa Hospita l g roup, he ade d by Na r r a br i mayor Darrell Tiemens, travelled to Parliament to present me with a petition of nearly 12,000 signatures.

T he Pet it ion a s k s for the hospital to be provided with an “onsit e do c t or ”; for t he “restoration of 24-hour

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childcare and flexible work arrangements was of most concern, and 26% believed it was pay inequality and lack of opportunities for career advancement.

I n r e s p o n s e to a n open-ended question on the most significant issues affecting wo m e n , 19 % p u t h o u s i n g a va i l a b i l i t y, affordability and quality at the top of their list and 15% h igh l ighted p e r s o n a l s a fet y, domestic violence and availability of support services. A total of 11% said transpor t and d i g i ta l c o n n e c t i v i t y (access to, reliabilit y and affordability) were the biggest issues, and another 11% said employment and cost of living issues caused them the most concern.

In other results related to particular categories: Infrastructure • 37 % – i m p rove d access to healthcare and emergency services • 24 per cent – af fo rdable rel iable te l e co m m u n i cat i o n s services • 2 2 % – i m p rove d transpo r t and road connectivity Education (access and participation) • 33% – insufficient funding or financial support

o p e r at i o n i n c lud i n g emer g enc y s er v ic e s , inpatient beds (general medicine, rehabilitation, respite, and palliative care), outpatient services, and primary and community health care services”; and for monthly reporting from the Hunter New England Health district to the M inister, myself and the mayor of Narrabri on the status of the hospital until it is restored to 24hour operation.

Petitions are a way o f put t i n g a n i s s ue before Pa rl iament , because when a paper petition gathers more than 10,000 (20,000 for online petitions) and is presented to Parliament it can trigger a debate.

W hile the debate doesn’t actually compel the government to do anything, it does raise awareness.

Sometimes it can take weeks or months from the time of the petition being handed over to the time it is debated but, in this case, the debate took place the next week.

• 29% – lack of local education facilities and providers • 12% – limited access to affordable transport options • 12 % – l a c k o f affordable childcare Empowerment (challenges to participation in decision-making) • 5 4% – societal challenges and longstanding inequalities • 17% – lack of time • 8% – lack of confidence • 7 % – ed ucati on/ knowledge gaps “We’re really pleased so many women took the time to participate in the survey and provide this starting point for the database we’re hoping to build. As we see more responses com i ng i n e a c h ye a r, t h a t w i l l start to show whether some of these issues are becoming more or less of a concern, and will help fine tune our advocacy efforts even fur ther,” M rs Beames said.

“Thank you to a l l our members who par ticipated, and ot h e r wo m e n i n t h e communit y who saw th i s a s a n i m po r ta nt way to have their say – and they can be sure we’l l be ta k i ng thei r concerns forward.”

Discussing results from the inaugural Annual Women’s Survey, Joy Beames, president of the CWA of NSW, said “...we developed this survey so we could get a real sense of what NSW women were concerned about.”

T he mayor r et u r ned to Parliament for the debate, accompanied by representatives from the Save Wee Waa Hospital group.

The next steps are the Independent Inquiry into Hunter New England and the decisions it made in closing the hospital, which will reveal the decision-making process of the executive.

There is also a bill before the house to split the Hunter New England LHD, which would give the New England region back some control over its health services.

T h e h o s pi t a l i s a vital medical hub of a much larger area, if it continues to operate at reduced hours, it will cost lives.

The priority is to get a solution that will get the hospital back to serving the commu n ity as it should.

Census Data letting us down D u r i ng the sitti ng weeks i n Ma rch, I d e l i v e r e d a P r i v at e Member’s Statement on

a not-too-sexy topic – census data.

The last census was in 2021 and it was a bit of a dog’s breakfast.

In Barwon, there were people who never received their forms, some were delivered to the wrong places, there were people who due to poor connectivity were unable to fill out the form online.

The last census was a l s o c o ndu c t e d j u s t b efor e t he e c onom ic upturn from the recovery of country areas after the drought, and the effects of people making a tree change because of COVID. The problem is that pla n n i ng decisions a re bei ng made by gover nment agencies based on the erroneous census data.

I n my speech I talked about some of the data that we could be looking at to tell us about how the population has changed since the census, including mobile phone con nections, accommodation numbers, rental markets – even people filling up on petrol on the way to a particular destination.

We need to get better at collecting this sort of data We need better, more accurate and up-to-date information so that we can properly plan, we can’t just wait for the next census.

Notice of Motion on

vehicle tax change People in the country ne ed mostly heav ier 4W D vehicles, which also means they end up paying higher taxes and fuel costs.

To help raise some awa r ene s s of t h i s , during the March sitting period I moved a notice of motion in the NSW L eg islative Assembly asking that the house: 1. Acknowledges that many people in the bush need to drive heavier, 4WD vehicles, just to get around.

2. Agrees that people in regional NSW pay more fuel excise through driving bigger vehicles a nd d r iv i ng longer distances.

3. Notes that incomes in reg ional NSW are lower than in Sydney or most of the east coast.

4. Asks that weightbased veh icle ta x be capped for speci f ic regional postcodes to reflect a standard sedan vehicle weight tax.

But it won’t end with a Notice of Motion, I am also having a bill drafted to reflect this motion.

Bush Babies Matter This week I met with Jen Laurie, a mentalhealth professional who runs Her Herd, a practice supporting rural women on the various stages of t hei r mot herho o d journey. Jen’s practice is based in A rmidale a nd Ur a l l a , but she reaches out much further through Telehealth.

Jen has recently launched a petition titled “Bush Babies Matter” asking for a restoration of maternity services in the bush.

This is a cause that is of particular concern in Barwon, where there are few places that a woman ca n c on f idently g ive birth. It is something I have spoken on before in Parliament and I hope to see the petition gain enough signatures to bring it back before the Legislative Assembly.

I will be helping Jen in any way I can, and I urge you to sign the petition, available on the Parliament of New South Wales website.

Firearms Notice of Motion Firearms are a fact of life in NSW, especially in regional areas where they are an essential tool for dealing with fera l pests a nd for other pu r poses. But, despit e ra rely bei ng a problem in terms of gun-related crime, lawabiding firearms owners (or L A FOs) are often associated with criminal use of firearms.

People’s perceptions are often influenced by a Hol ly wo od v iew of firearms – what they see in films or in TV series – which can affect policy directed at LAFOs. My Notice of Motion asked Parliament for a fairer and more respectful deal for LAFOs.

OBITUARY

David Rayne r was on the milk run and later born in Newcastle on 25 worked at the Caltex September 1944 to Percy depot when he was 15a n d B a r b a ra Ra y n e r 16 years old. He would a n d s p e n t h i s e a r l y fill the 44-gallon drums y e a r s i n We l l i n g t o n . with fuel and roll them At the age of f ive, in place to be loaded h e s ta r te d s ch o o l at onto the back of the Wellington. His mother trucks. had a paper clipping He finished the of a local parade where equivalent of Year 12 t h e s c h o o l c h i l d r e n and was awarded his were on the back of a Leaving Certificate. He f l oat p l a y i n g va r i o u s was a little disappointed instruments under the that he only got straight capable baton of the B’s across the boa rd. young D avid Rayne r. T h a t w o u l d b e e n His love of music started enough for him to go early. to un ive r sit y to study The young Rayne r but, unfortunately, the f a m i l y m o v e d t o fa m i l y f i na nces we re Coonabarabran shortly unable to facilitate this. after where David was David was, instead, eve nt u a l l y j o i n e d by accepted by the siblings Gary, Phillip and Coonabarabran Shire Terry.

Council where he David spent nearly 12 started as an office boy. months being cared for He wo r ked i n va r ious by his Aunty Ivy due to roles until he worked his his mother being unwell, way up to the position with the extended family of rates clerk. He had stepping in to help. The a g reat memo r y and fa m i l y b e ca m e ve r y knew who lived where important to David. and who owned what The four Rayner boys property. got on well. They shared In his time with the a room in the Gordon Counci l, he was a l so Street home until David, a Justice of the Peace being older, decided to a n d w a s p r e s i d e n t move into his own room. of th e O ra na Reg i o n The only spare room was Rating Professionals. He the ve randah, w h i ch compiled the cemetery w a s w e l l ve n t i l a te d ! register s across the Only after the extension Shi re, which requi red was added did he move walking and listing each back inside. grave site, comparing David loved to read. c o u r t r e c o r d s a n d H e en joyed book s of d e t e r m i n i n g w h e r e a l l t y p e s a n d q u i t e p e o p l e we re b u r i e d, o f t e n p r e f e r r e d t o with or without markers. spend his time reading He spent 40 years with r a t h e r t h a n g e t t i n g the Council. up to mischief with his Outside of work, younger brothers. friends and family were H e we nt to s c h o o l i m p o r t a n t t o D a v i d . i n Coona (w he re the T h e Ra y n e r b r ot h e r s TAFE no stands) and the would help Phillip with boys would walk home his truck business. They from school each day would help unload to have lunch. David cement from the train w o u l d b u y a l o a f o f and give a hand where bread on the way home needed. Hard work had for their lunch, but he its rewards. Many a keg had a habit of taxing was sacr if iced to the the loaf for his efforts.

‘Gods of Sweat’.

His father often had to Community was also make do with the crusts important to David and on the ends when he so he found h i m self got home from work. part of many volunteer School holidays often services over the years. meant bei ng fa r med Some of the early ones out to relatives. David included the Apex Club would get on the train where he was secretary by himself and go to and treasurer. He was Keneb r i to spend the a w a r d e d ‘ H i g h e s t holidays with his Uncle Communit y Ser vice Ron and Aunty Billy. He H ou r s’ fo r succes s i ve wo u l d h e l p t h e m by years for his service to wo r k ing in thei r shop Apex. while giving his mother D a v i d a break. There was no vo l untee red w ith the hol iday ca re back in C o o n a b a ra b ra n F i re those days.

Brigade and was part David was quite fit as of the Honou r Gua rd a young man. He loved who got to greet Prince swimming and playing Charles when he came football. He had a job to open the Siding 8 - Coonabarabran Times, Thursday, 3 April 2025

David RAYNER S p r i n g O b s e r v a t o r y.

Pr ince Cha r les asked to see h i s a xe, but David replied, “That’s not a good idea as the secur it y guards are getting nervous.”

David was a member of the Masonic Lodge, where he held various positions and rose to the level of ‘3 0 degrees’, and when the Warrumbungle National Park was controlled by a local boa rd, David served as its secretary.

The ambulance service was also controlled by a local board and as a board member, David accepted the role as volunteer driver. He also served as treasurer and committee chairman.

A young nurse, Bever ley Reis was working at the Coonabarabran Hospital where the nurses were supporting a local girl in a fundraiser fo r the Apex Club. It was a ‘Yabby and Tennis’ day at the Bugaldie Tennis Club.

The nurses had to work before they could attend, so by the time they had arrived, tennis had been played, the yabbies had been ca ug ht, co o ked a n d eaten and the social par t of the function had begun. It was also the start of a friendship t h a t b l o s s o m e d i n to more until David and Beverley were married on 1 October 1966.

David’s blood group wa s O - pos itive and when that blood type was required, someone would be sent over to the nurses’ quarters to find David. They knew that he would be there, n ot b e ca u s e h e wa s waiting for Beverley to finish work, but because the nurses’ quarters had one of the few T Vs in Coonabarabran!

When he was on the Ambulance board, there once was a call out for a driver to take a s i c k g e nt l e m a n to Tamworth. David put his hand up for the job only to find out that they did not have an ambulance officer to go in the back.

Beverley wasn’t happy with the situation and insisted that if no-one was available, then she would accompany the p a t i e nt a n d p rov i d e care while David drove.

Due to how sick that this per son was, Bever ley wo r ke d ve r y h a rd to care for him, but they g ot h i m the re safe l y.

It is amazing how true love will find a way to organise a date!

D a v i d’s b rot h e r, Te r r y re m e m b e r s t h e morning at around 6am when David drove d o w n t h e d r i ve w a y, slammed the car door and raced in to inform ever yone that he was a father – announcing the bi r th of thei r f i r st child, Nick. A couple of years later, G retchen joined the family and life continued.

Family and friends were an important part of David’s life and there was always an excuse fo r a ba r becue. Nick remember s his father teach i ng h i m how to l ight a f i re in the old half 44 -gallon drum bar becue, keeping it fed without smothering it until the coals were ready to start cooking.

If it was the right time of the year, he said the

next lesson was lighting fireworks!

“Dad was a good teacher because I still have all of my fingers,” Nick said.

David loved cooking, especially Chinese cuisine. His marinated chicken wings were a great hit at many family gatherings. Nick often sa id that h i s fathe r taught him how to cook while his mother taught him carpentry.

David’s love of cooking married w e l l w i t h h i s l ove o f entertaining. He loved the conversations and friendships and loved seeing his friends and fa m i l y e n j oy i n g fo od and drink.

Holidays were i mpo r tant to David as it was a chance to visit antique shops and m useu m s, w ith m a ny hours spent scanning t h e a i s l e s fo r g i n g e r jars. His biggest regret w a s t h a t h e d i d n’t g et C o o n a b a r a b r a n it s ow n m u seu m a n d having somewhere for people to learn about local history. He spent a l i fet i m e co l l e ct i n g h i sto r ica l item s and memorabilia, with the family house resembling a museum.

As a member of the Local and Family H i s to r y G roup, D avid compiled 18 volumes on Coonabarabran history, g i ve n o n p e r m a n e nt loan. He was frequently consulted on local i nfo r mation and he assisted with proof reading with the group’s activities. He launched their publication ‘More than a name on the Wall’, while his ‘History of the Clock Tower’ was awarded fi rst pr ize in the Historical Society’s competition.

Gretchen remembers her father once asking if she could assist him with a job, which was to go to the Clock Tower and record all of the names that were inscribed on the sides. There wasn’t a roundabout there at this time and she remembers holding on for dear life as the semitrailers went past.

David was a Life Member of the Binnaway Rail Heritage and Preservation Group and had donated his collection of ra i l wa y m e m o ra b i l i a to B i nna way. I n 2 017, he was invited by the Heritage Officer to join the wor king g roup to review and update the Heritage List of Places and Items valued by the community.

On 26 January 2018, David was the recipient of the War r umbungle Shire’s Citizen of the Year Awa rd i n recognition of all his volunteering activities.

A major par t of the Ra y n e r fa m i l y’s l i fe revolved around David’s i nvo lvement w ith the Coonabarabran Show Society.

W h e n h e f i r s t to o k on the role of Show secretar y, he was told about not to wo r r y about co l l ect i ng the fees from the sideshow fo l k , a s D i ck Wat k i n s wo u l d co l l e c t t h e m .

Dick turned up with t h e m o n ey a n d to l d David to count it, which he did. When he was finished he handed $20 back to Dick, telling him that was more than was required. They formed

a great understanding and a strong friendship that benefited Coona Show goer s fo r many years.

David wo r ked on the Show schedule and organised all the ribbons. For months, life fo r the Rayner fami ly revolved around getting r e a d y f o r t h e S h o w.

D av i d a nd Beve r l ey were active in the Show S o c i et y fo r 21 y e a r s a n d i n t h at t i m e, h e compiled the history of the first 100 years titled ‘The Old Coona Show’.

T h i s i n c l u d e d p h oto s of many stalwar ts who volunteered over the yea r s and ea r ly buildings no longer i n ex istence. David was later made a Life Member and Patron of the Show.

Some of David’s other involvements included the Girl Guides, where he received the rarelyawarded ‘Suppor ter’s Badge’ for assisting and cooking Australia Day breakfasts for 10 years.

D a v i d a l s o volunteered for Driver Reviver and the ‘Brownies Own Walk’, a h i s to r y to u r of t h e town. He was a member of the Un ive r s it y of the Thi rd Age and presented sessions titled ‘What’s in a Name?’, a b o u t t h e s t r e et s o f Coonabarabran, ‘The Histor y of Glass’, ‘The Demise of Elegant D i n i n g ’, ‘A u s s i e Humour’, ‘Local Poets’ and a PowerPoint presentation on ‘Old Buildings of Coonabarabran’.

At various times over the years, David had s e r ve d a s t r e a s u r e r, president and vice president of the Senior Citizens Association and in conjunction with his wife, Beverley, they wrote the history of the first 25 years of the Coonabarabran Senior Citizen’s Association.

As secretarymanager of the Coonabarabran Club, David hosted the ‘Sunday Roast w ith David’ luncheon yearly, while he also produced a monthly bulletin for each member.

Family was ver y i m po r tant to D avid, especially his grandchildren – Claire, Angus and Mia. He was happy to tell everyone about them. Some of their memories revolved a round coo k i ng w ith ‘Grandpa’ and singing along with opera. They loved helping him with h i s hyd ro p o n i c s a n d en joy i ng the f r uits of his labour, in particular his tomato sauces and chutneys. They a l so enjoyed watching T V w i t h ‘ G r a n d p a ’. H e would always mute the TV during the ads and you would never know if he would remember to unmute it when the show came back on!

As an avid collector, one of David’s collections was ‘Footrot Flat’ comics. Claire and Angus would spend m a ny h o u r s r e a d i n g and re - reading them and still quote different sayings from ‘Dog’.

Mia and her Grandpa would make chocolate spiders, into which she wou l d add h und red s and thousands – and quite enjoyed it. Later, she would insist on r i n g i n g h e r G ra n d pa before leaving Sydney

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to make sure that they would be making chocolate spiders when she arrived.

D av i d had a g reat love of classical music and he would ‘educate’ the neighbours with his m us i c o n a Sat u rd a y morning as he caught up on cho res a round the house and the garden. He made sure that he could hear the s te reo f ro m a ny pa r t of the property – and p ro b a b l y h a l f wa y to Baradine.

He loved his garden as well. At a wedding held at Ter r y’s house, w h ich backed onto David and Bever ley’s property, some of the guests wandered into thei r ya rd, as there was no fence between the t wo. T he g ues t s

we re i m p re s s e d w i t h t h e g a rd e n a n d t h e size of the proper t y and after striking up a conversation with David and Beverly, they asked how they were involved with the wedding party – to which David replied, “Oh, we are the gardeners!”

D a v i d d evote d h i s l i fe to h i s fa m i l y, h i s wife Bever ley and his communit y. He loved Coonabarabran, its histor y and its lifestyle a n d h e s p e nt h i s l i fe giving back to the town that raised him.

At D a v i d’s f u n e r a l se r vice h i s son, N ick , said, “He isn’t gone. He ha s j us t g one ahead to h e l p G o d w it h h i s records.”

Peter Nelson’s

WEATHER WATCH Many towns in the far west and south west have had very heavy rainfalls since last Sunday night, resulting in disastrous floods for many farm properties.

Belombre,near Quilpie, recorded 340mms, Quilpie recorded 261mms and Winton recorded 275mms, which were all 75 per cent of their annual average. All towns had their previous biggest floods in 1890, 1917, 1974, 2010 and 2019.

There is no weather radar located between Alice Springs and Charleville and this is a huge problem for the BOM to issue accurate daily rainfall forecasts amounts. Last Sunday night there were daily rainfall forecasts of only 5mms for the next few days at Quilpie, Belombre and Winton – all which had over 250mms during last week.

For the rest of this year in north-east Victoria, I am inclined to follow what happened in 1890, which started hotter and drier than normal up to 18 March – just like this year.

Last Saturday, 29 March, Walgett recorded 157.5mms, making this the town’s wettest-ever day in 146 years of records. The previous wettest day was 153mms in January 1974.

Lightning Ridge, with 138mms, also recorded it’s wettest-ever day in 130 years of records and this month’s total at 210mms is the highest for March since 217mms in 2021.

Further rain at both Coolangatta and Brisbane took the March total to 668mms and 598mms respectively and were the highest since 757mms at Coolangatta since 1974 and 864mms at Brisbane since 1870.

Townsville has now recorded over 1000mms this month for the second successive month for the first time in 155 years of records, as well as being the wettest-ever wet season with 2860mms.

The previous wettest wet season was 2219mms in 1890.

The rainfall total this month in Coonabarabran at 138.2mms is twice the March average.

Of particular interest, the mean-minimum temperature was 16.7 degrees in Coonabarabran – the warmest for March in 146 years, breaking a record which had stood since March 1903.

Other high mean-minimum temperatures for March were occurred in 1887, 1950, 1956, 1989 and 2017. All certainly led to a notably wet conditions for the rest of those years.

The Mendooran to Dubbo Road was overflowing on Saturday, 30 March.

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reasons to visit the Zoo this Easter,” Mr Hinks said.

“You can hear from o u r e x p e r t ke e p e r s a b o ut b l a ck r h i n o s, cheetah, otters, tigers and many more species that call the Zoo home.

“This April, you can also let the kids trail their way around the Zoo on bikes, following the new Red Energy LifeSaver Superpower animal trail.”

O n a r r i va l a t t h e Zoo, collect a trail map and follow the trail to discover the life-saving i m pa ct Ta ro n g a’s Wi ldl ife Hospital has on Zoo ani mal s and wildlife, and its support of conser vation and science prog rams.

Comp l ete the t ra i l for a chance to win an overnight stay at Taronga Zoo Sydney or Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.

“To make your family safari ‘egg-stra’ special t h i s E a s t e r, t r y a n immersive experience such as the Savannah Safari tour, a guided

tr uck tour alongside g i raf fe, w h ite r h i n o, zebra and eland – or head into the lion’s den on board Pride Lands Patrol for a close look at the Zoo’s roarsome pride.”

Behind the scenes encounte r s a re a l so ava i l ab l e da i l y. You can choose to stand tall with a giraffe, smile at a hippo, and meet meer kats, elephants and rhinos. Tickets for all experiences cost in addition to zoo entry and a re ava i l ab l e via the Zoo’s website.

Bookings essential.

“Sound like an action-packed safari?

D o n’t wo r r y, a l l zo o t i cket s a re va l i d fo r two consecutive days giving you ample time to experience all that i s on of fe r ! You can even go around the Zoo ci rcu it a s m a ny times as you like across the two days” Mr Hinks said.

“If you miss something on day one, pop back the next day.

Did the family have a favourite animal? Hop

back to it.

“Plan a t wo - day safari that’s paw-fect for your family.”

Ta ro n g a We s te r n Pl a i ns Zoo i s open 8.30am-4pm daily across the Easter school

holidays. For more info r mation about plann i ng a vi sit to Taronga Western Plains

Zo o o r to p u rc h a s e your tickets online visit www.taronga.org.au/ dubbo-zoo.

King Cheetah Kyan with her cubs. You can meet the cheetah family at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo.

For your chance to win a family pass to Dubbo’s Taronga Western Plains Zoo, fill out the competition form on page 10 of this edition of the Coonabarabran Times.

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AROUND THE SCHOOLS Tooraweenah Preschool We have spent a lot of time over the past few weeks investigating creatures in our world, which stemmed from the discovery of two butterflies and some other insects in our playground. This led to a long discussion about the many different creatures that we know about, how they work together and live together, sometimes they work like a team like our preschool friends do, other times they ‘play on their own’ – again, just like us.

This has led to further inquiry around co-operation,

companionship, kindness, and community. The children have linked this with how we work together at preschool and with our big school friends at Tooraweenah Public School, even to our combined singing presentation that we are practicing for the Tooraweenah community ANZAC Day service. The children’s discussions and ideas are very interesting.

We have had some interesting ‘small world’ activities on offer: we’ve had a ‘pond world’ with various pond animal puppets to play with,

followed by an ‘insect world’ with large insect counters in trays of huon pine wood shavings (from Tasmania) to play with.

Our floral tree has been a focal point for each ‘world’ with it being the home for birds and a bird nest and also butterflies of all sizes.

Friends have also investigated marbles, magnets and movement, with various activities and experiments, both open-ended and structured. Children have discovered amazing things about speed and movement (with the different marble runs),

Tooraweenah preschoolers enjoy colourful craft time.

as well as positive and negative forces and ‘sticking’ or ‘not sticking’ with the magnets – even measuring how far the magnets in the car can make it move with the magnet wand!

Another new activity that has been fun to play at has been the ‘buried treasure’ games. The first game had a tray with white ‘snow’ hiding some colours transport figurines that could only be taken out with coloured tongs; they

were matching coloured tongs, counters and bowls to sort into for this game. The second buried treasure game was the tray with snow and coloured pom-poms that could only be picked up with the tea-leaf strainers – commonly called a ‘claw’ by some friends!

We welcomed new friend, Ted, and last week we enjoyed playing basketball and soccer together with lots of different balls out for

everyone to play with together. They even fitted in our wheelbarrows for a ride! We’ve practiced our Emergency Drills, for both a Bush Fire Emergency and a Lock Down situation and worked together as a team to make sure everyone was safe and knows what to do in those situations. After these drills we learnt our safety messages of ‘Ready, Set, Go, 000’; also ‘Get down low and go, go, go’ if the room is full of smoke and

‘Stop, Drop and Roll’ if our clothes are on fire.

Our term has certainly whizzed by very fast and we have been so busy enjoying preschool we have barely even noticed!

We will enjoy celebrating Easter before the holidays and practicing our song “Lest We Forget (One More Parade)” with our big school friends and our amazing singing mum. We wish everyone a very “Happy Easter” and look forward to term two after ANZAC Day.

Outside basketball fun for Tooraweenah preschoolers.

Tooraweenah Public Room on the Broom We a re th r i l led t o sha re the h igh l ights from our excursion to the Dubbo Regional Theatre to see the enchanting performance of Room on the Broom! Our students had a fa ntastic time immersing themselves in the magical world of this beloved story, filled with vibrant characters, delightful music, and captivati ng spe cia l effects.

The excitement was palpable as the show brought the pages of the book to life, sparking

the imaginations of our young audience. Many students left the theatre buzzing with inspiration and eager t o explore more stories by Julia Donaldson, which can be found in our school library.

Prior to the performance, the students enjoyed recess at Victor ia Park, where they made the most of the new playground equipment.

It wa s wonder f u l t o s e e t hem l augh i ng and playing together, showing teamwork and

Cooper Lambell enjoying Technology lessons with Lego SPIKE Essential 12 - Coonabarabran Times, Thursday, 3 April 2025

camaraderie.

A big congratulations to our students for their exempla r y behav iou r t h r oug hout t he d ay!

Your enthusiasm and respectf u l behav iou r made th i s exc u r sion a memorable one. We can’t wait for our next adventure!

Technology lessons O u r students have been actively engaging in hands-on activities that promote creative and critical thinking skills under the guidance of our technology expert, Petria.

I n the K /1 class, s t u d e n t s h av e b e e n diving into the world of robotics as they explore the Bluebots to make them ‘dance’.

Year 2 has embarked on a thrilling project where they will design, build, and code a cable river ferry using Lego Spike Essential.

This activity not on ly en h a nc e s t hei r eng ineer ing skills, but a l s o enc ou r a g e s problem-solving as they work on their individual designs to bring their ideas to life.

I n the 3 /4 /6 class , s t u d e n t s h av e b e e n r e f i n i n g t hei r fe r r y desig ns , fo cusi ng on improving functionality a nd ef f ic ienc y. T h i s process is essential in technology education, as it allows students t o l e a r n f r om t he i r experiences and make necessary adjustments to their designs.

We a r e e x c it e d t o witness the creativity and innovation that our students will continue to demonstrate in their technology lessons with Petria!

Eloise Semmler and Thea Harte make their BlueBots dance.

Tooraweenah Public School students enjoyed their Room on the Broom excursion to the Dubbo Regional Theatre.

AROUND THE SCHOOLS Coonabarabran Public It i s a l l c a l m a nd s mo o t h s a i l i n g i nt o autumn at CPS. We had some real champions shine through recently at North West swimming in Armidale. A wonderful team travel led up a nd h ad a f a bu l ou s day of swimming and cheering for their team mates. T he mateship and camaraderie were tangible in and beside the pool. These students were great ambassadors and a credit to their school, families and sport. We came home w ith two very high achievers who will now go to state at Olympic Park in Sydney to represent us and their region.

T hen ,it wa s of f t o Dunedoo for the League Stars Day – and what a day of stars it was!

Many students outshone

themselves, scoring tries a nd w i n n i ng ga mes.

Thanks to Mrs Meyers and Steven and Pete for their support and guidance all day. Well done everyone.

While they were off across the state kicking goa ls and w inn ing titles, the rest of us were enjoying some education focus as we caught up on classroom work and pu she d ou r s elve s t o achieve more and reach for higher stars.

Lilly Player was the recipient of the Principal’s Award. She blew Mrs Evans away this week with her spelling results and for working hard in class to improve her sp e e ch a nd phon ic s .

And our K-2 Stars of the Week are never very far from the bright lights of achievement.

In true g reat-start style, Ea rly Bi rds is launching next term.

Our famous transition to kindergarten begins on Monday, 5 May. Every

Monday these keen and delightful preschoolers will be learning the ropes a nd getti ng t o k now everyone at CPS. We can’t wait.

Lilly Player received the Principal’s Award.

Amarni Johnson, Cash Britton, Zahara Quagliato, Dearah Chatfield, Kaide Galvin and Taite Cook enjoyed the League Stars Day at Dunedoo.

Emma Johnston, Rebecca Staniforth, Makayla Milsom and Mia Bowman at the North West swimming carnival in Armidale.

Stars of the week in K-2 – Tristan Niehenker, Hari Bragg, Juju Birtles and Basma Elsayed.

Saint Lawrence’s Congratulations to the Flood family on their outstanding efforts at the CP S sw immi ng event held at Sydney Olympic Park this week!

Hen ley, D a ley, a nd R eeva proud ly represented St Lawrence’s, showcasing thei r ded ication a nd

talent in the pool. Henley competed in both the 50-metre and 100-metre freestyle events, while Daley and Reeva gave impressive performances in the 50-metre freestyle.

The trio have trained tirelessly throughout t h e s e a s o n , a nd we couldn’t be prouder of

The famous Flood family.

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their commitment and a c h i e v e m e n t s . We l l done, Hen ley, Da ley, and Reeva – your hard work and sportsmanship continue to inspire us all!

Our infants’ students had a special day out i n D ubbo last we ek , enjoy i ng a f a nt a st ic

stage performance of Room on the Broom at t he D u bb o R e g ion a l Theatre.

Based on the loved c h i ld r e n’s b o ok by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, the show captivated our students with its lively characters, music and puppetry. The

performance beautifully highlighted themes of friendship, sharing, and teamwork, making it both entertaining and meaningful.

Before the show, the students had a wonderful t i me pl ay i n g at t he Adventure Park, adding to the excitement of the

The Adventure Park was a huge hit during St Lawrence’s excursion to Dubbo.

day. It was a fabulous experience for all and here are what some of the students had to say.

B e au Hen ley – I loved going to the park for lunch and I loved everything.

Lucas Harrison – My f avou r it e t h i n g wa s goi ng t o the theatre

be c au s e I l i ked how there were actual people performing the book.

Emel ia Tabib – I really liked the zip line at the park because it was really fast.

Violet McCaw – I liked the zip line and having lunch at the park, and also the performance.

Baradine set to host Castlereagh League season kick-off The Baradine Sportsground will be the venue for the commencement of the 2025 Castlereagh League season when the Magpies host the annual League Tag Knockout this Saturday, 5 April.

All 10 Castlereagh League clubs will be in action, with the first game to kick off at 11. 0 0 a m w h e n t h e h o m e team, the Baradine Magpies, come up against last year’s grand finalists, the Coolah Kangaroos.

This is a match that will create a lot of interest and set the scene for what will be a ja m - packed day of action, with 14 games to be played, culminating with the final which will commence

at 3.40pm.

The Wa r ren Bul ldogs, in what is thei r comeback season after an absence of some seven years, will have their first official Castlereagh League outing against Coonamble at 12 noon.

T he Na r rom i ne Jet s w i l l begin their 2024 premiership defence when they take the field at 12.20pm, lining up against the Gulgong Terriers, hoping to repeat their effort f rom last yea r w hen they

commenced their winning campaign by taking home the knockout shield.

Castlereagh League chai r man, Chr is Deighton indicated that it was good to get the 2 0 25 season underway.

“It looks like another great yea r fo r th e Ca s t l e rea g h competition and it is always great to see the knockouts r o l l a r o u n d e a c h y e a r, because they signal that the kick-off to the competition

proper is not far away,” he said.

In fact, the first round of t h e Ca s t l e re a g h Le a g u e c o m p et i t i o n i s s et d o w n for Saturday, 26 April, but t h e k n o c ko u t a ct i o n w i l l c o n t i n u e 12 A p r i l w h e n Wa r r e n’s V i c to r i a Pa r k complex will be the venue for the Senior Rugby League Knockout.

There will be no league action over the Easter break.

Bryson Luff

Photos: Peter Sherwood

Baradine will host a League Tag Knockout this Saturday, 5 April.

Over the Odds CENTRAL & WESTERN RACING by COL HODGES Wellington Races Friday, 28 March Dubbo-based Natalie Pearce was overjoyed to win the final event at Wellington on Friday with Sports Page, to give her the first double as a trainer after an earlier win at the meeting with Party Prophet.

For several years, Natalie Pearce has trained a couple of gallopers while working for other trainers, however, she recently decided to become a fulltime trainer and the winning double is likely to attract more clients to her stable.

Owned by her greatest supporter, Craig Hardy

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from Young, Sports Page was responsible for a very good performance in the 1400 metres Benchmark 58 Handicap.

Travelling wide from the outside barrier, Sports Page (Tilly McCarroll, $3.80) came from near the back of the field to beat Gustav (Jake Pracey-Holmes, $7) and Norman (Hannah Johnston, $11) in a photo finish.

Ken Dunbar saved ground when on the rails close to the lead before breaking clear on the Natalie Pearce trained Party Prophet ($15) to win the 1100 metres Maiden Plate by nearly two lengths from

Matilda No More (Wendy Peel, $71) and Aspen Boulevard (Ashleigh Stanley, $15).

Tilly McCarroll, who recently moved from Sydney to continue her apprenticeship with Dubbo trainer Brett Robb, had a winning double on Sports Page and Rothgate.

Close to the lead from the outset, the Robbtrained Rothgate ( $8.50) was a half-length winner over Dao Sun (Wendy Peel, $2.25 fav) and Ultra White (Mikayla Weir, $31) in the 1000 metres Class 2-Benchmark 50 Handicap.

Regarded as an outstanding trainer

of both sprinters and stayers, the Orangebased Alison Smith had D’Oro Choice prepared to perfection for the testing 2400 metres of the Benchmark 66 Handicap, the feature event on the first day of the Wellington Boot carnival.

Realising he was on a very fit galloper, Clayton Gallagher advanced his mount from midfield before the home turn and D’Oro Choice ($4.20 favourite) raced away in the straight for a three-lengths win over Threw (Olivia Chambers, $4.40) and Yak (Emma Ly, $7.50).

Four-year-old gelding

Byron’s Farm, owned and bred by Peter Barton, president of the Wellington Race Club, was a popular winner of the 1100 metres Maiden Plate.

Placed four times during the opening campaign, Byron’s Farm ($2.30 to $2.10 favourite) resumed from a spell and with local apprentice Dylan Stanley in the saddle, kicked away in the straight to win by over two lengths from Dusty Vermeer (Ken Dunbar, $51) and Rebel Flyer (Ashleigh Stanley, $41).

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CHICKEN RUN The Coonabarabran Golf Club’s Sunday morning chicken run was played over the front nine on 30 March, with Dick and Rob Clark in the winners’ circle, scoring 25 points.

Vouchers were won by Damien and Craig Bennell, 23, and Dale Moore and

Saturday, 5th April 11am shotgun start

One grade each for Men’s & Ladies Great prizes up for grabs!

MEN’S: 1st - 5th LADIES: 1st - 3rd

Cody Higgins, 22 c/b.

Next Sunday’s chicken run, on 6 April, will be played over the back nine.

Next Sunday will also be the monthly mega draw, with up to 25 prizes on offer. A barbecue will also be held.

Chook

WEEKEND GOLF Wet weather wiped out golf at the Coonabarabran Golf Club for last Saturday, after around 70mm fell over Friday and Saturday.

The course will be looking very green for the April monthly medal this Saturday, which is sponsored by Calpeda Pumps – Steve Larance.

This monthly medal is a big one, so please come and support the day.

There will be a

members’ meeting at 8.30am and another directly after presentation in the afternoon.

If you would like to be kept up to date with the club’s position going forward, please turn up.

Again, if you can help out with mowing on course please go see the Board members.

See you Saturday.

Z.H.

VETERANS’ GOLF Tuesday, 1 April Twelve veteran gol fer s t o ok pa r t i n l a s t T u e s d ay ’s v e t s competition at the C o on aba rabra n G ol f Club, with conditions testing their abilities.

The winner on the day was Bill Wilkin, with a net 34. Runner-up was Andy Galvin with a net of 39.

Nearest to the pins went to Geoff Gasior, Peter McDona ld a nd

A ndy G a lv i n , wh i le Steve Larance won the long putt.

L ast week, several of our veteran golfers travelled to Binnaway to contest the Binnaway Golf Club’s Open Day,

enjoying a great day out of golf.

Next week play will start on Wednesday, 9 April at 12.30pm.

Keep smiling when golfing.

W.B.

Coonabarabran veteran golfers Steve Larance, Andy Galvin, John Davis, Dick Clark and Don Walton travelled to Binnaway on Tuesday, 25 March, to compete in the Binnaway Golf Club’s Open Day.

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Unicorns compete in U18’s Knockout The Coonabarabran Unicorns’ youth-league team took to the field in Blayney on Sunday, 30 March, competing in the NSWRL Western Region U18’s Knockout for the first time.

by KAIT BRITTON The tournament brought together some of the best young rugby league

talent from across the region, providing an opportunity for teams to test themselves in a highly competitive set ti ng befo re th i s ye a r’s fo ot y s e a s o n

k ick s of f later this month.

The Unicorns faced off against strong opposition in a day of h i g h - i nten s it y r ug by l e a g u e, co m i n g u p

against Orange and Mudgee.

While results didn’t g o t h e i r w a y, t h e Unicorns walked away with plenty of positives.

Youth league coach,

Caine Thompson p r a i s e d t h e t e a m’s ef fo r t s , n ot i n g t h e i r a b i l it y to h o l d t h e i r o w n a g a i n s t to u g h competition. “ T h e b oy s p l a ye d

Coonabarabran Unicorns’ youth-league team travelled to Blayney last week to compete in the U18’s NSWRL Western Region Knockout.

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with heart and showed great spirit,” Mr Thompson said.

“This experience will only help them grow as playe r s and as a team.”

The Coonabarabran Unicorns continue to develop as a squad, w ith the Knockout serving as a stepping stone for the season ahead.

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Experience the excitement at the 135th annual Gunnedah Show Get ready, Gunnedah, the show returns this weekend April 4-6!

The Gunnedah Show is set to be another cracker.

The show has showjumping, dog-jumping, thrilling rodeo action, whip-cracking, lots of rides, fairy floss, free-style motor sports, whip-cracking and the much-anticipated return of the crowd favourite, the camel races.

This year’s show really will be fun for the whole family.

Friday, April 4 highlights: • Equestrian events: Kick off the day with showjumping in rings 1 and 2 starting at 8am, followed by dressage at 8:30am.

• Young Judges' Competition: Enjoy this fantastic youth competition, witness the skills of budding judges in the cattle pavilion from 8am.

• Pavilion displays: Explore the Griffiths pavilion from 9am, showcasing handicrafts, cooking, horticulture, children's art, and the Schools' display.

• Art and photography exhibition: Immerse yourself in local artistry at the art and photography pavilion, opening at 9am.

• Animal nursery: Always a favourite of the Gunnedah Show.

Gold coin donation to RDA Gunnedah open from 12pm to 6pm.

• District horse classes: Cheer on local riders and their horses and ponies in the main arena at 3pm.

• Sideshow alley: Feel the thrill as sideshow alley opens in the afternoon, chill out on the cha-cha or try your luck on the clowns?

Saturday, April 5 highlights: • Junior Rodeo: Cheer on young cowboys and cowgirls at the rodeo arena starting at 8am.

• Beef cattle paraders: Admire the best in breeds, presentations

Admire the versatility of this iconic breed in ring 4 from 8:30am.

• Show gymkhana: Enjoy a variety of fun equestrian events in ring 3 starting at 8:30am.

• Light harness events: Experience the elegance of light harness driving in ring 5 from 8:30am.

Additional attractions: • Fairy La-La Land: Delight the little ones with enchanting performances throughout Saturday near the animal nursery.

• Working dog demonstrations: Be amazed by the skill and agility of working dogs throughout Saturday near the pottery shed.

• Sideshow alley: Open Friday afternoon until late and from 11am on Saturday, offering a variety of rides and games.

• Trade and food vendors: Explore a diverse range of stalls offering delicious food and unique products.

Tickets and membership: Enjoy discounted three-day entry by purchasing a show membership before Friday, April 4, 2025.

Membership options include: • Family pass: $40 (two adults and two children) • Adults (18 yrs and over): $15 • Children (under 18 yrs): $10 • Aged pensioners: $10 Membership tickets can be purchased online at www.123tix. com.au.

Join the Gunnedah Show Society for a memorable experience!

The Gunnedah Show is a celebration of the community's rich agricultural heritage and vibrant culture.

Whether you're a long-time resident or a visitor, there's something for everyone to enjoy.

For the full program and latest updates, visit www. gunnedahshowsociety.com.au.

Gunnedah Show Society would like to thank the support of volunteers and sponsors for making the show possible.

Thank you for your ongoing support to keep the spirit of the show alive and strong.

Heart stopping moto action is on offer at this weekend’s Gunnedah Show thanks to Flair Action Sports. See the action in the main area from 3pm on Saturday, following the grand parade. in the cattle pavilion from 8am.

• Open hack classes: Witness skilled riders in the main arena at 8am.

• Poultry judging: Explore the fancied feathered in the poultry pavilion from 9am.

• Heavy horse events: Experience the power of Clydesdales and heavy horses, including the pumpkin snatch, log snig, and the Ray Avard Memorial Horse Pull near the animal nursery at 9am.

• Woodchop competition: See the axe-swinging action at the Lion's Bar from 12pm.

• Grand parade and official opening: Join the show crowd in the main arena at 2pm for the official opening by Marie Hobson, followed by the Young Woman and Showgirl presentation and the grand parade at 2:30pm.

• Free-style motor cross action and roly poly quad bike display: see big wheelies, and backflips

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• Camel races: After the fun of last year, the camel racing is back in the main arena.

• Trots and mini trots: Enjoy the speed throughout the afternoon in the main arena.

• Six bar jumping competition: Watch the thrilling heights of these talented horse and riders from 4:30pm.

• Whip-cracking competition: Don't miss the Wicks family whip-cracking competition near the grandstand at 4:30pm.

• Rodeo main performance: Experience the thrill of the rodeo from 4:30pm, featuring events like saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, and more.

• Fireworks display: Cap off the evening with a spectacular Kaboom fireworks display in the main arena at 8pm.

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On April 7, 2021, Ronald McDonald House Charities Northern NSW celebrated 30 years of providing a home away from home for families with seriously ill or a injured child.

Since the doors of Ronald McDonald House in Newcastle first swung open in April 1991, families have found a place to call home during some of their darkest days.

The charity has since opened an additional house in Tamworth, three family rooms, and a family retreat in Forster.

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attract additional GPs to Gunnedah to provide people with more access to stable consistent primary healthcare services.

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BUSINESS MILESTONE: Hassab’s Fashions Merton Street store in Boggabri, owners Wadette Boggabri, with are excited and John Shaw, the to celebrate pictured at in 1940. Pictured late Tony Hassab, Wadette’s 80 years right is the father, establishing in business. The Hassabthe entrance to their Hassab family’s name is iconic a business former premises in Boggabri in in Boggabri. after moving to the town

Gunnedah region rural firefighters Owen Tydd and Phillip Kelly have been recognised for more than 120 years of combined service.

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Mr Kelly was recognised for 61 years service with the fire service while Mr Tydd was acknowledged for 60 service - which is in addition years to his

Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) for distingushed service awarded a few years earlier.

“You don’t do it for the medals but it’s an honour to receive them,” he said.

The now group captain, recalled fighting major forest blazes both at home and interstate over the years.

But his first experience to firefighting was as a young schoolboy.

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11 years old – it was a school fire,” he said.

He remembered riding on the back of a truck headed for the fire at a bush school near Kelvin.

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Lucy Sadler was congratulated as the Young Woman of the Year following deliberation by the judges.

Byriell was named runner-up. Elly Georgia Norman was sashed as this year’s Junior Showgirl.

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See the quality works on display in the art and photography pavilion Watch the much-loved camel races in the main arena

Fairy La La Land to enchant audience at Gunnedah Show The 2025 Gunnedah Show is set to enchant audiences with the inclusion of Fairy La La Land, a beloved children's entertainment act.

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Fairy La La Land is renowned for transporting children into a whimsical world filled with wonder and imagination.

The interactive shows incorporate movement, music, storytelling, magic, puppetry, games, balloon twisting, and face painting, ensuring an engaging experience for all.

Fairy La La Land opened their doors in 2011 with a team of dedicated theatre actors that go above and beyond the average children’s entertainment business to create truly memorable events with authentic character’s for children all over Sydney.

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energetic characters who live in a magical world.

The entertainers offer the adults time to mingle amongst themselves resulting in stress free events whilst the children are in stitches with giggles and fun for all!

The director of Fairy La La Land, Laura Viskovich, is a member of the NSW Business Chamber. She is an advocate for promoting healthy lifestyle. Laura graduated from Newtown Performing Arts High School, received a high distinction in speech and drama through Trinity College, danced with “The Tap Dogs” in 2000, received ‘The Best Actor Award 2011’ from Tony Knight (head of NIDA from 1992 – 2011) and has appeared in the Sydney Theatre scene since an early age.

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Free writing competition for country residents Country Press NSW, the peak body representing independent regional newspapers, is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year with a special writing competition.

The competition is open to primary and secondary school students, and adults, living in readership areas of the Country Press NSW newspaper network, and president Lucie Peart urges them all to take part.

“In 1900, local newspapers were the primary source of news for country residents of this State, and all these years later, that remains true: our member newspapers remain trusted news providers, owned by country people, and always here to support and encourage rural and regional NSW. “So, help us celebrate this milestone by being part of our writing competition; you can get inspiration from the pages of our many newspapers situated in all parts of country NSW.” Entry forms can be picked up in person at offices of member newspapers, or downloaded through the Country Press NSW website: cpnsw.org.au The competition is opening in time for students to write their stories over the school holidays and throughout Term Two, with the deadline for entering closing

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Dunedoo heads toward better drinking water A major improvement to the quality of Dunedoo’s drinking water is in the works thanks to a partnership between the NSW government and Warrumbungle Shire Council that will kickstart investigations into ways to improve the town’s water infrastructure.

The $1.2 million investment will look at the most viable options for overhauling the water network which is over 100 years old and uses chlorination to treat water from a primary and secondary bore located along the Talbragar River. An upgrade will ensure water is treated to a much higher standard and meets modern Australian Drinking Water Guidelines to deliver safer and more secure water for decades to come.

This early phase will look at different infrastructure solutions including a new water treatment plant with an automated dosing and telemetry system, new bores, upgraded disinfection technology and additional treatment processes depending on the quality of the bore water.

The concept design is expected to be complete by December 2026 and will bring the project to tender ready stage.

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Budget lacks substance for regional towns: MP Member for Parkes Mark Coulton says the recent federal budget has left regional areas like the North West out in the cold ahead of a looming autumn election.

The federal election was called last Friday after the budget had been handed down earlier in the week.

Mr Coulton said the budget lacked substance and was a classic election sweetener designed to grab the headlines.

“This a budget to get (government) through the next few weeks and as an election is going to be called very soon,” he told ABC Radio. “You have to do things that are not a sugar hit, you have to put in policies that will change the dial over a period of time to get these problems fixed.”

Crucially, he added, there was no new funding for grant programs critical to building community infrastructure in regional Australia such as the Stronger Communities Program, Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program, Growing Regions Program and the Regional Precincts and Partnership Program.

Federal treasurer Jim Chalmers pitched tax cuts to every Australian taxpayer in 2026 and 2027 as key to the Labor government’s cost of living relief. Combined with the first round of tax cuts, Mr Chalmers said the average tax cut is expected to be around $43 per week or more than $2200 in 2026–27, and around $50 per week or more than $2500 in 2027–28.

The government has also committed to a further $150 energy rebate for small businesses and every household but the Opposition said this will barely touch the sides amid growing power prices.

“Labor’s $150 energy rebate is a fraction of the cost of energy bills that have increased by up to $1300 since Labor came to government,” Mr Coulton said.

He also took aim at the tax cuts as not going far enough to provide real relief for working Australians.

“The proposed 70 cents a day election bribe doesn’t come in until next year, while Labor continues to run away from fixing the fundamentals of what is driving cost-of-living pressures, that regional Australia can be the

Retiring MP Mark Coulton was back at parliament for the federal budget.

solution to,” he said.

The government maintains, however, this is a responsible budget that helps with the cost of living, while building Australia’s future.

“Inflation is down, unemployment is low, real wages are growing again, and interest rates have started to come down,” Mr Chalmers said. “We’re providing relief now and investing in the future, while delivering the biggest improvement to the bottom line in a single parliamentary term.”

Regional health care The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine is pleased to see the federal budget commit about $8.5 billion in healthcare funding over four years.

ACRRM president Rod Martin said the sweetener was a $265.2 million investment to expand the pipeline of future general practitioners and rural generalists. But he sought more certainty for maternity services.

“Reports of rural maternity unit closures continue to emerge from all corners of the country,” Mr Martin said.

“Each closure weakens health in rural and remote communities just a little bit more. There has been no commitment to turn this around.

“Targeted funding is desperately needed to attract and retain the rural maternity workforce, including rural generalists skilled in obstetrics and anaesthetics, to ensure women in rural and remote communities can access safe, high-quality maternity care close to home.”

Liverpool Plains Shire Council has announced the appointment of Cian Middleton as its new general manager.

Mayor Ken Cudmore said Mr Middleton, who previously served as council’s director corporate and community services from 2021 to 2022, received the unanimous support of councillors to take on the general manager’s role.

“Among a competitive field of applicants, Cian was a standout candidate, and councillors were united in offering him our support as our next general manager,” Cr Cudmore said in a statement released this week.

“Cian articulated a compelling vision of improving council’s corporate performance and prioritising the organisation’s financial sustainability, while working with our community to develop our visitor economy and promote our shire as an enviable destination to live, visit and invest,” he said.

“Cian brings experience, energy and drive to his new position as

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general manager and we are confident that he has the skills needed to lead the organisation into the future and champion a culture of good governance, genuine community engagement, and responsive customer services.

“On behalf of our councillors, I would like to welcome Cian back to the Liverpool Plains, and thank our acting general manager, Mr Glenn Inglis, for continuing to act in the position until Cian joins us in late April 2025, and enabling a smooth transition.”

Mr Middleton, who currently serves as deputy general manager at Narrandera Shire Council in the Riverina, said he was pleased to be returning to Quirindi and rejoining Liverpool Plains Shire Council.

“I’m looking forward to working with the mayor and councillors to realise their vision for the community. It’s an incredible responsibility, and I’m grateful for their support to take on this challenge and for the opportunity to work with council’s staff to deliver

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outstanding results for all those who live and work in the Liverpool Plains,” Mr Middleton said.

“The Liverpool Plains is such a picturesque part of NSW and it has so much potential, especially as the region continues to go from strength to strength and experience unprecedented growth and investment. It’s a genuinely exciting time for the Liverpool Plains and I look forward to supporting the council in responding to the opportunities and challenges ahead.”

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March 23, operation investigators attended an address in Moree, after receiving information a 17-year-old boy wanted on three outstanding warrants was in the home.

When he allegedly refused to leave the premises, police forced entry and arrested the teen.

He was taken to Moree Police Station where the warrants were executed, and he was refused bail to appear at a Children’s Court on Monday, March 24.

About 12.30pm on Monday, March 24, investigators attached to Operation Soteria executed a search warrant at an address in Moree where clothes and an electronic device were seized.

Following inquiries the 17-yearold boy was further charged with: • Two counts of aggravated

break and enter commit serious indictable offence, • Two counts of enter building/ land with intent to commit indictable offence, • Two counts of face blackened/ disguised with intent to commit indictable offence, • Two counts of take and drive conveyance without consent of owner, • Two counts of be carried in conveyance taken without consent of owner, • Enter vehicle or boat without consent of owner/occupier, and • Demand property by force in company with intent to steal.

He was refused bail to appear before a Children's Court on Tuesday, March 25.

Investigations under Operation Soteria continue.

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2025 FEDERAL ELECTION SURVEY What issues matter most this federal election in North West NSW? As the primary source of news in the North West, Collective Media (publisher of The Courier, Gunnedah Times, Wee Waa News and North West Magazine) is conducting a simple survey to gauge community opinion ahead of the 2025 federal election. Please take your time to have your say and be part of this important conversation.

The results of the survey will be shared with readers. You can either fill in the survey below and email or post it in, or complete the survey online by scanning the QR code.

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6. Do you support nuclear energy in Australia?

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8. At the 2025 federal election, are you most likely to vote for: Greens Labor LNP Independent

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HOP ON IN TO TARONGA WESTERN PLAINS ZOO THIS EASTER! If you’re after a great value family adventure during the Easter school holidays, look no further than Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo.

Take advantage of the autumn weather and get out and about in the great outdoors. See animals from around the world including Asian Elephants, Lions, Meerkats and more as you explore the Zoo grounds including 5km circuit and meandering paths.

“Be sure to stick your neck out at the Giraffes,” Zoo Director Steve Hinks said. “We welcomed

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four youngsters into the herd late last year and the coming months will be the perfect time to see them.

You might also catch a glimpse of a fifth calf currently being hand-raised behind the scenes by zookeepers.”

Zoo guests can learn all about the animals and see them up close during daily Keeper talks and animal feeds. There are 11 Keeper activities daily these school holidays, all free with your zoo ticket.

“There are plenty of reasons to visit the Zoo this Easter,” Steve said.

“You can hear from our expert keepers about Black Rhinos, Cheetah, Otters, Tigers and many more species that call the Zoo home.”

POSITIONS VACANT

Behind the scenes encounters are also available daily – you can choose to stand tall with a giraffe, smile at a hippo, and meet meerkats, elephants and rhinos. Tickets for all experiences cost in addition to zoo entry and are available via the Zoo’s website. Bookings essential.

Sound like an action packed safari? Don’t worry, all zoo tickets are valid for two consecutive days giving you ample time to experience all that is on offer! You can even go around the Zoo circuit as many times as you like across the two days.

ABN 11 000 056 860 313 Conadilly St, Gunnedah NSW 2380 Ph: 02 6742 0400 Due to significant increases revenue growth and plans for a $7 million Masterplan and Refurbishment, Club Gunnedah is seeking enthusiastic, hardworking and reliable people to fill the following positions • Two (2) Duty Managers • Five (5) Food and Beverage Staff (Club All Rounders) Benefits • Above Award Wages • Rotating Roster, including regular weekends rostered off • Part of Team contributing to the well-being of the Gunnedah Community • 50% Discount on meals when rostered on and 20% Discount when rostered off.

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“This April, you can also let the kids trail their way around the Zoo on bikes, following the new Red Energy LifeSaver Superpower animal trail.”

On arrival at the Zoo, collect a trail map and follow the trail to discover the lifesaving impact Taronga’s Wildlife Hospital has on Zoo animals, wildlife, and its support of conservation and science programs.

Complete the trail for a chance to win an overnight stay at Taronga Zoo Sydney or Taronga Western Plains Zoo Dubbo.

To make your family safari egg-stra special this Easter, try an immersive experience such as the Savannah Safari tour, a guided truck tour alongside giraffe, white rhino, zebra and eland; or head into the Lion’s den on board Pride Lands Patrol for a close look at the Zoo’s roarsome pride.

“If you miss something on day one, pop back the next day. Did the family have a favourite animal? Hop back to it,” Steve said. “Plan a twoday safari that’s paw-fect for your family.”

Taronga Western Plains Zoo is open 8.30am-4pm daily across the Easter school holidays. For more information about planning a visit to Taronga Western Plains Zoo or to purchase your tickets online visit www.taronga.org.au/dubbo-zoo

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Winners are required to contact The North Western Guide by April 10, 2025 to collect their tickets.

Please phone 6792 1011 or call into the office at 60 Maitland Street Narrabri. If not claimed, winners will be redrawn.

There were 49 entries received in the Taronga Western Plains Zoo/Sydney Taronga Zoo competition for three family passes.

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Friday, April 4 ABC TV

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6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 10.30 The Pacific. 11.00 ANZAC Battlefields. New Series.

(PG) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Unforgotten. (M) 2.00 Grand Designs Australia.

3.00 Back Roads. (PG) 3.30 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.

5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.35 Gardening Australia: Native Plant Special.

8.35 Under The Vines. (Final) (PG) 9.20 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) 9.50 Hard Quiz: Battle Of The Duds. (PG) 10.20 Melbourne Comedy Festival Allstars Supershow.

12.20 Father Brown. (PG) 1.05 Rage New Music. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Curious Traveller. 10.00 Food Markets. (PG) 11.00 Music Voyager. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Queen’s Guard: A Year In Service. (M) 2.55 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 3.00 Nula.

3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The Hunt For Cleopatra’s Missing Tomb. (PG) 8.25 Bettany Hughes’ Lost Worlds: Nabataeans. (PG) 9.25 Scotland’s Scenic Railways: The Flying Scotsman.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 A Body That Works. (M) 11.50 Romulus. (MA15+) 1.40 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG) 3.40 Inside The Modelling Agency.

(M) 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. (PG) 7.00 Frugal Foodie.

7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.20 Australian Survivor. (PG) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 12.30 Family Feud.

(PG) 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

4.00 Family Feud. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Soccer. Women’s international friendly. Australia v Korea Republic.

From Allianz Stadium, Sydney.

10.30 10’s Late News.

10.55 Sam Pang Tonight. (M) 11.55 The Project.

12.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 Sunrise.

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

1.00 Movie: Fatal Following. (2021) René Ashton. (M) 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: Pitch Perfect. (2012) Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Rebel Wilson.

A university freshman is coaxed into joining an all-girl a cappella group. (M) 10.50 The Americas: Mexico. (PG) 12.00 Movie: Trapped Daughter. (2021) Shellie Sterling, Nayirah Teshali, Nicole Danielle Watts. A woman and her former friend are kidnapped. (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: Murder At The Country Club.

(2023) Alex Mitchell. (M) 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 Rugby League. NRL. Round 5.

South Sydney Rabbitohs v Sydney Roosters. From Accor Stadium, Sydney.

9.55 Golden Point.

10.45 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. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 7.00 Supertato.

7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 8.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 8.25 BTN Newsbreak.

8.30 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. (PG) 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses. 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 1.25 Hypothetical. (M) 2.20 The Beach. Final. (M) 2.55 Vegan Vigilantes. 3.10 Over The Black Dot. 3.40 News. 3.45 WorldWatch. 5.40 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. (PG) 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Secrets Of Polygamy. New Series. 10.10 Secrets Of Playboy. (MA15+) 11.00 Pose. (M) 1.35 The Nine Lives Of. (MA15+) 2.25 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 What’s BOLD (51) Up Down Under. 8.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 9.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 The Ex-Wife. (M) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Fire Country. (PG) 11.15 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7TWO (62) 1.00 Escape To The Country.

2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 DVine Living. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30 DVine Living. (PG) 1.00 Our Town.

2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency.

(PG) 3.00 Better Homes. 5.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.50 9GEM (82) Explore. 2.00 A+E After Dark.

(M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Movie: On The Fiddle. (1961) (G) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 West Coast Cops. (M) 8.30 Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding. (2002) Nia Vardalos. (PG) 10.30 Movie: Wedding Daze. (2006) (M) 12.20 My Favorite Martian. 12.50 Explore. 1.00 Creflo.

(PG) 1.30 Movie: On The Fiddle. (1961) (G) 3.30 Seaway. (PG) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Yorkshire Auction House.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.10 ER. (M) 2.55 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.40 Would I Lie To You? 4.10 MythBusters.

(PG) 5.00 Heartbreak High. (PG) 6.30 My Family. (PG) 7.30 QI. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Movie: A Time To Kill. (1996) Samuel L. Jackson. (M) 10.55 ER. (PG) 11.40 Rage.

(MA15+) 12.45 Breeders. (M) 1.30 Extras. (M) 2.00 QI. (M) 2.30 ER. (M) 4.15 Doctor Who. (PG) 5.00 Dragon Ball Super. (PG) 5.25 Coop Troop.

5.35 Late Programs.

6.00 The Kids Are Alright.

Cont. (2021) 6.40 Eat Wheaties! (2020) 8.20 Gambit. (2012) 10.00 Made In America. (1993) 12.05 Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery. (1997) 1.45 Walk With Me. (2017) 3.30 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010) 5.25 I Capture The Castle. (2003) 7.30 Moonstruck.

(1987) 9.25 Larry Crowne. (2011) 11.15 Crimes Of The Future. (2022) 1.20 Silver Linings Playbook. (2012) 3.35 Wife And Husband. (2017) 5.30 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. (2010)

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 6.30 Friends. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Bounce.

(2000) (M) 9.30 Becker. (PG) 10.00 Frasier.

(PG) 11.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 11.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.00 Ent. Tonight. 12.30 Shopping. 1.30 South Park. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

Nature Gone Wild. (PG) 3.00 Timbersports. (PG) 3.30 Storage Wars: NY. (PG) 4.00 Mountain Men. (PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 4. Geelong v Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.15 GetOn Extra. 11.45 Movie: Green Zone. (2010) (M) 2.05 Towies. (PG) 2.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.00 Highway Cops. (PG) 4.00 Late Programs.

Bewitched. 9.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 10.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 Project Impossible. (PG) 12.00 Movie: Good Luck To You, Leo Grande.

(2022) (M) 2.00 The Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 The Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 The Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Cheaper By The Dozen 2. (2005) (PG) 9.30 Movie: American Reunion. (2012) (MA15+) 11.45 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. 7.35 Evening News. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 TBA. 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 Cross Border Comedy. (PG) 1.15 News. 1.30 Close Of Business. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 DW Focus On Europe. 3.00 DW News. 3.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning SBS FOOD (33) Programs. 2.00 Food Safari Earth. 2.30 Mary Makes It Easy. 3.00 Mexican Table. 3.30 Homegrown Tastes South Africa. 4.30 On Country Kitchen. 5.00 Nordic Cookery. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet. (PG) 6.00 Nigella Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie At Home. (PG) 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Nadiya’s American Adventure. 8.30 A Lake District Farmshop. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. Final. (PG) 10.00 Hungry For More: Spain. (PG) 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Cook And The Chef. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.45 NITV (34) Black As. (PG) 1.55 Other Side Of The Rock. 2.00 Strait To The Plate.

(PG) 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time.

3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. (PG) 4.05 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.35 Motown Magic.

5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. (PG) 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.35 Great Blue Wild.

7.30 Movie: Satellite Boy. (2012) (PG) 9.05 First Nations Bedtime Stories. (PG) 9.15 Movie: Dogfight. (1991) 11.00 Nula. 11.30 A Wetland For Te Waihora. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s 7FLIX (66) Academic. 8.30 Beat Bugs.

9.00 Shopping. 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PG) 3.30 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 4.30 Frogger. (PG) 5.30 The Amazing Race. (PG) 7.00 Movie: Babe: Pig In The City. (1998) (G) 8.55 Movie: Tooth Fairy. (2010) Dwayne Johnson, Ashley Judd. (G) 10.55 Movie: Fatherhood. (2021) (PG) 1.10 Prison Break. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping. 3.00 Prison Break. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 9LIFE (84) Find My Country House NZ. 2.00 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Ugliest House In America.

(PG) 5.00 Restored. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Building Alaska. (PG) 8.30 Barnwood Builders. 9.30 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG) 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Katie Price’s Mucky Mansion. New Series. (PG) 2.00 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG) 4.00 Getaway. (PG) 4.30 Hello SA. (PG) 5.00 Ugliest House In America. (PG)

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6.00 Morning Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 2.00

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 The Nanny. (PG) 9.00

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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Saturday, April 5 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.

12.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 1.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 2.15 Under The Vines. (Final) (PG) 3.00 Dinosaurs Of The Frozen Continent.

3.50 A Life In Ten Pictures: Bruce Lee. (PG) 4.45 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: George Miller. (PG) 5.15 Landline.

5.40 Australian Story: The Shoot Out – Race Around The World. (PG) 6.15 Father Brown. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.30 Vera: Tender. (M) 10.00 Unforgotten. (M) 10.50 Boat Story. (MA15+) 11.45 Rage. (MA15+)

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 Cook Up Bitesize. 9.05 Incredible Homes. 10.00 The World From Above. 11.00 Ageless Gardens.

12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU World Championships.

Highlights. 4.30 Heroines. (PG) 5.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG) 5.30 WWII War Machine. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 The Wonders Of Europe: Schonbrunn Palace.

8.30 Blenheim: The People Behind The Palace.

9.25 Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy: Rome. (PG) 10.15 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Lairg To Caithness.

11.15 Paris Paris. (M) 1.45 Bamay.

1.59 Going Places With Ernie Dingo.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Camper Deals. 6.30 Reel Action. 7.00 On The Fly. 7.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.00 IFISH. 8.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 9.00 My Market Kitchen.

9.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. 10.00 The Weekly Kick-Off. 10.30 Australian Survivor. (PG) 12.00 Intrepid Adventures. 12.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. 1.00 10 Minute Kitchen. 1.30 Frugal Foodie. 2.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass.

2.30 Taste Of Australia: BBQ. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under.

3.30 Farm To Fork.

4.00 My Market Kitchen.

4.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PG) 7.30 Love It Or List It Australia.

8.30 Gogglebox Australia.

9.30 Ambulance Australia. (M) 10.30 Elsbeth. (M) 11.30 FBI. (M) 12.30 NCIS. (M) 1.00 Matlock. (PG) 1.30 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. The Star Championships Day and Caulfield Race Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5.

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

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Central Intelligence. (2016) Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Danielle Nicolet. An accountant and a CIA agent work a case. (M) 9.45 Movie: Battle Los Angeles. (2011) Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan. After alien invaders set their sights on Los Angeles, a recently retired marine sergeant returns to duty. (M) 12.10 Idris Elba Meets Paul McCartney. (PG) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised.

4.00 It’s Academic.

5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG)

6.00 Getaway. (PG) 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Destination WA. (PG) 12.30 My Way. 1.00 Let’s Eat With George. 1.30 Innovation Nation. 1.40 Movie: Uptown Girls. (2003) Brittany Murphy, Dakota Fanning, Heather Locklear. (PG) 3.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PG) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. 5.00 9News First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Black Adam. (2022) Dwayne Johnson, Sarah Shahi, Aldis Hodge. (M) 10.50 Movie: Shazam! (2019) Zachary Levi, Mark Strong. (M) 1.10 Let’s Eat With George.

1.35 The Garden Gurus.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PG) 2.15 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 World’s Greatest Natural Icons: Earth.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.30 Helping Hands. (PG)

6.00 Children’s ABC FAMILY (22) Programs. 5.10 Kangaroo Beach. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Ben And Holly.

7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking. 8.10 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses.

8.50 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 9.35 Speechless.

(PG) 9.55 Officially Amazing. (PG) 10.25 Dragon Ball Super. (PG) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 1.15 Gone Fishing. (M) 1.50 Beyond Oak Island.

(PG) 2.35 Ten Year Old Tom. (M) 3.05 Video Killed The Radio Star. (PG) 3.35 News. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.35 Over The Black Dot. 6.05 Our Law. (PG) 6.40 Engineering Tomorrow.

(PG) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Special Forces: Most Daring Missions. New Series.

10.30 Eternal You: Artificial Intelligence. 12.10 Brady Vs Belichick: The Verdict. Final. 1.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 9.00 Jake BOLD (51) And The Fatman. (PG) 10.00 JAG. (PG) 12.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 3.00 JAG. (PG) 4.00 Escape Fishing. 4.30 Soccer.

A-League Men. Round 25. Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners. 7.00 Football Tonight. 7.25 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 25. Adelaide United v Sydney FC. 10.00 NCIS. (M) 12.45 Blue Bloods. (M) 1.40 Reel Action. (PG) 2.10 Fire Country. (M) 3.10 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG) 5.00 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7TWO (62) 2.00 Better Homes. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 4.00 Escape To The Country.

5.00 Horse Racing. The Star Championships Day and Caulfield Race Day. 6.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

10.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 12.30 My Greek Odyssey.

(PG) 1.30 Fresh Escapes. 2.30 Creek To Coast.

3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Weekender. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 TBA.

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 1.15 Movie: The Brigand Of Kandahar. (1965) (PG) 3.00 Movie: The Day The Earth Caught Fire. (1961) (PG) 5.00 Movie: Vera Cruz. (1954) (PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby Pacific. Round 8. Western Force v Highlanders. 9.30 Super Rugby Pacific PostMatch. 9.45 Movie: Rocky Balboa. (2006) (M) 11.45 Movie: Convoy. (1978) (M) 2.00 Movie: Yield To The Night. (1956) (M) 2.50 Avengers.

(PG) 3.50 Movie: The Day The Earth Caught Fire. (1961) (PG) 5.50 Late Programs.

6.00 ABC ENTERTAINS (23) Morning Programs. 1.55 ER. (M) 2.40 Extras. (PG) 3.10 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 Heartbreak High. (PG) 7.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 7.30 QI. (PG) 8.00 Live At The Apollo. (M) 8.50 Melbourne Comedy Festival Allstars Supershow. 10.50 ER. (M) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+) 12.40 Heartbreak High. (PG) 1.25 Extras. (PG) 1.55 QI. (PG) 2.25 ER. (M) 3.50 Friday Night Dinner. (PG) 4.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Arthur And The Two Worlds War. Cont. (2010) 7.30 The Magic Of Belle Isle. (2012) 9.35 Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009) 11.10 Love Songs For Tough Guys. (2021) 1.10 The Duke. (2020) 3.00 Gambit. (2012) 4.40 Phar Lap. (1983) 6.50 Horrible Histories: The Movie.

(2019) (PG) 8.30 Marlowe. (2022) (MA15+) 10.35 Sex, Lies And Videotape. (1989) (M) 12.30 The Glorias. (2020) (M) 2.10 Larry Crowne. (2011) (M) 4.00 The Movie Show. (M) 5.00 Horrible Histories: The Movie. (2019) (PG)

PEACH (52) Wheel Of Fortune. 10.00

Ridiculousness. (PG) 11.00 GCBC. 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) 10.30 Frasier. (PG) 11.30 Ridiculousness. (PG) 12.30 South Park. (MA15+) 1.00 Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. (M) 2.00 Navigating The World. 3.00 Home Shopping.

Show. (PG) 12.30 Timbersports. (PG) 1.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 1.30 Motor Racing.

Shannons SpeedSeries. Round 1. Day 1.

5.00 Counting Cars. (PG) 6.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 7.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (PG) 8.30 Football. AFL. Round 4.

North Melbourne v Sydney. 11.30 Mighty Ships. 12.30 Engineering Disasters. (PG) 1.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 2.00 Golf. LIV Golf League Miami. Day 2.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 News.

1.30 The Pacific. 2.00 News. 2.30 Breakfast Couch. 3.00 News. 3.30 If You’re Listening. 4.00 News. 4.30 TBA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Asia News Week. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Aust Story. (PG) 7.00 National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Foreign Correspondent. 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.30 World This Week.

11.00 News. 11.30 News Regional. 12.00 News Overnight. 12.15 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.30 Food Markets. 4.35 Loving Gluten Free. 5.05 Barefoot Contessa. 5.30 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 6.00 Memory Bites. (PG) 6.30 Remarkable Places To Eat. (PG) 7.30 Taste Of Ireland. Final. 8.30 Road To Mexico. (PG) 9.40 Bourdain: Parts Unknown.

(PG) 10.35 Dolce Napoli. (PG) 11.00 Bizarre Foods. 11.30 The Zimmern List. 12.00 Silvia’s Italian Masterclass. 12.30 Food Markets. 1.30 Loving Gluten Free. 1.59 Taste Of Ireland. 2.00 Food Markets. 2.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Great Blue Wild. 2.50 Nula.

3.20 Black As. (PG) 3.30 The First Inventors.

(PG) 4.30 Tradition On A Plate. (PG) 5.00 Shepherdess. (PG) 5.30 The Barber. (PG) 6.00 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. (PG) 6.30 News.

6.40 The Other Side. (PG) 7.30 Alone Australia.

(M) 8.35 Movie: Legend. (1985) Tom Cruise.

(PG) 10.15 Movie: Mama Africa. (2011) (PG) 11.50 Bastardy. (MA15+) 1.20 Songlines On Screen. (PG) 1.50 Haka Warriors 2023. 1.55 On The Road. 5.00 Bamay.

7FLIX (66) 9.30 Drop Dead Weird. 10.00

ABC NEWS (24)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

6.00 Bold. (PG) 8.30

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 12.00 The 4WD Adventure

6.00 Morning Programs.

Weekender. 10.30 Weekender. 11.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 12.00 Dream Home. (PG) 1.40 Holey Moley Australia. Final.

(PG) 3.10 My France With Manu. (PG) 4.10 Dodger. (PG) 5.15 Movie: The Tiger Rising.

(2022) (PG) 7.30 Movie: Jumanji. (1995) (PG) 9.35 Movie: The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty.

(2013) Ben Stiller. (PG) 11.50 Movie: The Saint’s Vacation. (1941) (PG) 1.10 Prison Break. (M) 2.00 TBA. 3.00 Prison Break. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.10 Allo! Allo! (PG)

9.30 Only Fools And Horses. (PG) 10.10 Attenborough’s Dynasties II. (PG) 11.20 Ancient Aliens. (PG) 12.20 Movie: Two Weeks Notice.

(2002) (PG) 2.20 Lost Gold Of World War II. (PG) 3.20 Hunting Hitler. (PG) 4.20 Jeopardy!

UK. New. (PG) 5.20 Young Sheldon. (PG) 5.50 Movie: The Addams Family. (2019) (PG) 7.30 Movie: The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader. (2010) (PG) 9.40 Movie: The Great Wall. (2016) (M) 11.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

9LIFE (84) House Hunters. 1.30 Maine

Cabin Masters. (PG) 2.30 Building Alaska. (PG) 3.30 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG) 4.00 Energy Matters. 4.30 Maine Cabin Masters. (PG) 5.30 Chateau DIY. 6.30 Holiday Homes In The Sun. 7.30 Restoring Galveston. 8.30 House Hunters: All Stars. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. 11.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt.

12.30 House Hunters: All Stars. 1.00 Building Alaska. (PG) 2.00 House Hunters Reno. 2.30 House Hunters Int. 3.00 Late Programs.

Sunday, April 6 ABC TV

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SBS

(3)

TEN

(5)

SEVEN

(6)

NBN

(8, 80)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 6.55 Rage Closer. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.30 Offsiders. 11.00 Compass. (PG) 11.30 Songs Of Praise.

12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Landline.

1.30 Gardening Australia.

2.30 Monty Don’s French Gardens.

3.30 Grand Designs Revisited: Bolton.

4.30 Restoration Australia: Tivey Manor. (PG) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow: Clissold Park 3.

6.30 Compass: Meditating For Change. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Darby And Joan. (PG) 8.15 Unforgotten. (M) 9.05 Boat Story. (MA15+) 10.05 Movie: Ali’s Wedding. (2017) Osamah Sami, Don Hany, Helana Sawires. (M) 11.50 You Can’t Ask That: Swingers. (MA15+) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+) 3.00 Ask The Doctor: Pain. (PG) 3.30 Gardening Australia: DIY Potting Bench And Kokedamas.

4.30 Insiders: 90 Minute Campaign Special.

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 Incredible Homes. 10.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 12.55 Trampolining. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating. ISU World Championships. Highlights. 4.00 Sailing.

SailGP. Round 4. Highlights. 5.00 Heroines.

5.30 WWII War Machine. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Ancient Empires. New Series.

9.25 Maya: The Fall Of An Empire: The Maya: Demise Of An Empire.

10.30 Mayhem: Secret Lives Of Georgian Kings: George I Luck And Loathing. (PG) 11.25 Rebel With A Cause: Pat O’Shane. (PG) 12.25 Empires Of New York. (M) 2.55 Britain’s Great Outdoors.

3.25 Fergal Keane: Living With PTSD. (MA15+) 4.25 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Mass For You At Home. 6.30 Key Of David. (PG) 7.00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church. 7.30 Charming China. 8.00 The Yes Experiment. 8.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 9.00 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey. 9.30 Loving Gluten Free. 10.00 Farm To Fork. 10.30 Are You RV Safe? (PG) 11.00 My Market Kitchen.

11.30 Buy To Build.

12.00 Australian Survivor. (PG) 1.10 Good Chef Bad Chef.

1.30 Cook With Luke.

2.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

2.30 Expedition: Australia’s West Coast.

3.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures.

4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Sunday Project.

7.00 Australian Survivor. (PG) 8.30 Matlock. (PG) 9.30 FBI. (M) 11.20 The Sunday Project.

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 Sunday Footy Feast.

1.00 Football. AFL. Round 4. GWS Giants v West Coast. From ENGIE Stadium, Sydney.

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Australian Idol. (PG) 8.40 7NEWS Spotlight.

9.40 Waco Untold: The British Stories. New Series. (MA15+) 12.00 The Bay. (M) 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised.

3.30 Million Dollar Minute.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG) 6.30 A Current Affair.

7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Fish Forever: Striped Success.

1.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year.

2.00 Adelaide Motor Festival. (PG) 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 5. Manly Sea Eagles v Melbourne Storm.

From 4 Pines Park, Sydney.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Married At First Sight.

8.50 60 Minutes.

9.50 9News Late.

10.20 See No Evil: The Wrong Look. (M) 11.20 The First 48: Into Thin Air/Love And Lies. (M) 12.10 Adelaide Motor Festival. (PG) 1.05 Destination WA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 Drive TV: Drive Car Of The Year.

5.00 Today Early News.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.10 Peter Rabbit. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly.

7.00 Supertato. 7.05 Riley Rocket. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Moominvalley.

8.00 Horrible Histories. (PG) 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.10 Abbott Elementary. (PG) 9.55 Speechless. (PG) 10.15 Merlin. (PG) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.05 The Swiping Game. (M) 1.20 Jeopardy! 3.25 ABC World News Tonight. 3.55 PBS Washington Week. 4.25 United In Tears: The Oatlands Tragedy. (PG) 4.55 In The Box. 5.25 Video Killed The Radio Star. (PG) 5.55 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Tour Of Flanders. Men’s race. 12.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Tour Of Flanders.

Women’s race. 2.30 NHK World English News.

5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 Tough Tested. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under. 10.00 4x4 Adventures.

11.00 Escape Fishing. 11.30 Roads Less Travelled. 12.00 Navigating The World. 1.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 2.00 JAG. (PG) 3.00 Top Gear Australia. (PG) 4.30 Australian Survivor.

(PG) 5.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 6.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 SEAL Team. (M) 11.15 Blue Bloods. (M) 12.10 Fire Country. (PG) 2.00 48 Hours. (M) 4.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.00 JAG. (PG)

7TWO (62) The Surgery Ship. (PG) 2.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

9GEM (82) TV Shop. 10.00 AFL Sunday

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.55 ER. (M) 2.40 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.25 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 4.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 Heartbreak High. (PG) 7.00 Spicks And Specks.

(PG) 7.30 QI. (M) 8.00 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Nazis. (M) 9.00 Revenge: Our Dad The Nazi Killer. (M) 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The Weekly.

(PG) 11.00 ER. (M) 11.50 Extras. (M) 12.15 Rage. (MA15+) 1.20 Heartbreak High. (PG) 2.05 QI. (PG) 2.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Horrible Histories: The Movie. Cont. (2019) 6.40 Walk With Me. (2017) 8.25 I Capture The Castle. (2003) 10.30 Larry Crowne. (2011) 12.20 The Glorias. (2020) 3.00 Moonstruck. (1987) 4.55 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (2002) 6.35 Percy Vs Goliath.

(2020) (PG) 8.30 The Good German. (2006) 10.30 These Days. (2016) (Italian, M) 12.45 Marlowe. (2022) (MA15+) 2.50 Winona Ryder: Fighting Demons. (MA15+) 3.55 Sex, Lies And Videotape. (1989) (M) 5.45 The Movie Show.

PEACH (52) 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) 10.00 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 Ridiculousness. (PG) 12.00 South Park. (MA15+) 12.30 Home Shopping.

1.30 South Park. (MA15+) 3.00 Home Shopping.

11.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 12.00 The Fishing Show

By AFN: Best Of. (PG) 1.00 Step Outside. (PG) 1.30 Motor Racing. Shannons SpeedSeries.

Round 1. Day 2. 5.00 Hustle & Tow. (PG) 6.00 Border Security: Int. (PG) 7.00 Border Security.

(PG) 8.30 Movie: The King’s Man. (2021) Ralph Fiennes, Gemma Arterton, Harris Dickinson.

(MA15+) 11.10 Movie: Morbius. (2022) (M) 1.15 Border Security. (PG) 2.00 Golf. LIV Golf League Miami. Day 3.

9.05 Only Fools And Horses. (PG) 9.45 David Attenborough’s Dynasties II. (PG) 10.55 Ancient Aliens. (PG) 11.55 Movie: Loch Ness. (1996) (G) 1.55 Lost Gold Of World War II. (PG) 2.55 Hunting Hitler. (PG) 3.55 Jeopardy! UK. (PG) 4.55 Young Sheldon. (PG) 5.20 Movie: Get Smart. (2008) (PG) 7.30 Movie: Gone In 60 Seconds. (2000) (M) 10.00 Movie: The Mod Squad. (1999) (M) 11.55 Gotham. (MA15+) 12.50 Arrow. (M) 1.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 World This Week. 2.00 ABC News.

2.30 Aust Story. (PG) 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News With Auslan. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 National News. 7.30 Insiders. 9.00 Nightly News. 9.30 Aust Story. (PG) 10.00 Late News Weekend. 10.30 If You’re Listening. 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 The Cook Up. 4.30 Loving Gluten Free. 5.00 Barefoot Contessa. 5.30 Jamie’s Chef. (PG) 6.30 French Adventure. 7.30 Food Trail: South Africa. (PG) 8.00 My Greatest Dishes. 8.30 Food Heroes. 9.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. (PG) 10.25 Destination Flavour. 10.30 Dolce Napoli.

(PG) 11.00 Bizarre Foods. 11.30 The Zimmern List. 12.00 Barefoot Contessa. 12.30 Jamie’s Chef. (PG) 1.30 French Adventure. 2.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.15 Football. NTFL. Men’s.

Under-18s. Round 10. Darwin Buffaloes v Waratah. Replay. 2.30 Unveiling An Icon. (PG) 3.05 Stompem Ground: Jadadi. 3.15 Stable: The Boxing Game. (PG) 4.25 Movie: Mama Africa. (2011) (PG) 6.00 Queer & Here. (PG) 6.30 News. 6.40 Waterworld Africa. (PG) 7.30 Australia: An Unofficial History. (M) 8.30 The Last Ice Hunters. (M) 9.50 Movie: Kill Bill: Vol. 2. (2004) (MA15+) 12.15 Cultural Connections Immersion Festival. (PG) 1.10 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Beat Bugs. 9.00 Drop Dead

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30

9LIFE (84) 1.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt.

ABC FAMILY (22)

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

ABC NEWS (24)

VICELAND (31)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

BOLD (51)

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

NITV (34)

South Aussie With Cosi. (PG) 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. (PG) 3.30 Better Homes. 4.30 I Escaped To The Country. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. (PG) 8.30 Vera. (M) 10.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. (PG) 11.30 Slow Train Through Africa. (PG) 12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 1.00 Vera. (M) 3.00 This Rugged Coast. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 10.00 Counting Cars. (PG)

Weird. 10.00 Holey Moley Australia. (PG) 11.30 Dream Home. (PG) 1.10 My France With Manu.

2.00 Home And Away. 4.00 Australian Idol. 5.00 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. (PG) 5.30 Dr Harry’s Animal Encounters. (PG) 6.30 Puppy School. (PG) 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 10.30 Bones. (MA15+) 12.30 Conviction.

(MA15+) 1.30 Ordinary Joe. (M) 2.30 Prison Break. (M) 5.00 Army Wives. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30

Footy Show. (PG) 12.00 Getaway. (PG) 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Avengers. (PG) 2.00 Movie: The Man Who Haunted Himself. (1970) (PG) 3.55 Movie: The Cruel Sea. (1953) (PG) 6.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 8.30 Movie: The Fugitive.

(1993) Harrison Ford, Tommy Lee Jones, Sela Ward. (M) 11.10 The Closer. (M) 12.10 Are You Being Served? (PG) 1.10 Dad’s Army. 1.35 Movie: The Cruel Sea. (1953) (PG) 4.05 Movie: The Man Who Haunted Himself. (1970) (PG)

6.00 Children’s Programs.

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

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.30 Holiday Homes In The Sun. 3.30 Derelict Rescue. 4.30 Restoring Galveston. 5.30 House Hunters: All Stars. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 Fixer Upper. (PG) 8.30 Zombie House Flipping.

(PG) 9.30 Fixer To Fabulous. 10.30 Queen Of Versailles Reigns Again. New Series. (PG) 11.30 House Hunters: All Stars. 12.00 Barnwood Builders. 1.00 Zombie House Flipping. (PG) 2.00 Postcards. (PG) 2.30 Getaway. (PG) 3.00 Late Programs.

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Monday, April 7 ABC TV

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Vera. (M) 11.30 Creative Types. (PG) 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline.

2.00 Grand Designs Australia. (PG) 3.00 Back Roads. (PG) 3.25 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

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 Q+A. 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business.

11.10 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) 11.35 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery: Nicky Winmar. (PG) 12.05 Grand Designs Revisited: Liskeard Revisited. (PG) 12.55 Long Lost Family. (PG) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+) 3.30 Sherwood. (M) 4.30 Gardening Australia. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize. 9.10 Curious Traveller. 10.10 Food Markets. (PG) 11.10 Hidden Beauty Of Northern France. (PG) 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News Weekend. 1.30 Al Jazeera News Hour. 2.00 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 2.05 The Queen’s Guard: A Year In Service. (M) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 3.30 Plat Du Tour. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome. (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Milan With Michael Portillo. (PG) 8.25 Pompeii: The New Dig: Escape. (PG) 9.35 24 Hours In Emergency: Trouble In Mind. (M) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Syndrome E. (MA15+) 12.00 Infiniti. (MA15+) 2.00 Hugh’s Wild West.

3.05 Inside The Modelling Agency. (M) 4.00 Bamay. 4.30 Peer To Peer. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. (PG) 7.00 Neighbours. (PG) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 10.30 Australian Survivor. (PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

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

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Australian Survivor. (PG) 8.40 Sam Pang Tonight. (M) 9.40 Taskmaster Australia. (M) 10.50 10’s Late News.

11.15 The Project.

12.20 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 To Be Advised.

2.40 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG) 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. 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 Australian Idol. Final. (PG) 9.10 9-1-1: Lone Star. (M) 10.10 Suits L.A. (M) 11.10 The Agenda Setters.

12.10 Treadstone. New Series. (MA15+) 1.20 Harry’s Practice.

2.00 To Be Advised.

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 Married At First Sight.

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 Married At First Sight.

9.20 Love Triangle. Series Return. (M) 10.50 9News Late.

11.20 Police After Dark. (M) 12.15 Next Stop.

12.40 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. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly.

6.55 Rocket Club. 7.05 Odd Squad. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! (PG) 8.35 BTN Newsbreak.

8.40 The Crystal Maze. 9.30 Street Science.

(PG) 9.50 Merlin. (PG) 10.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 1.55 Devoured. (PG) 2.50 Wine Lovers’ Guide.

3.20 Fashionista. 3.30 WorldWatch. 5.15 PBS News Weekend. 5.45 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. (PG) 6.10 Mysteries From Above.

Series Return. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 UFOs: Investigating The Unknown. New Series. 9.25 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. (MA15+) 10.30 The Weekly Football Wrap. 11.00 Alone Australia. (M) 12.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 What’s BOLD (51) Up Down Under. 8.30 Reel Action. 9.30 Everyday Gourmet. 10.30 Navigating The World. 11.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 12.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 ST: Voyager. (PG) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.20 Fire Country. (M) 11.15 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7TWO (62) 1.00 DVine Living. (PG) 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Shetland. (M) 11.00 Bargain Hunt. 12.00 Doc Martin. (PG) 1.00 This Rugged Coast. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 3.00 Better Homes. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00 9GEM (82) Antiques Roadshow. 1.30 Movie: No Time For Tears. (1957) (PG) 3.20 Movie: The Truth About Women. (1957) (PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.40 Mrs Sidhu Investigates. (M) 10.40 Grantchester.

(M) 11.50 Footy Classified. (M) 12.50 Explore.

1.00 Creflo. (PG) 1.30 Movie: No Time For Tears. (1957) (PG) 3.20 Explore. 3.30 Seaway.

(PG) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Yorkshire Auction House.

6.00 ABC ENTERTAINS (23) Morning Programs. 2.00 ER. (M) 2.45 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.35 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 Heartbreak High. (PG) 7.00 My Family. (PG) 7.30 QI. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.10 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

(M) 9.35 MythBusters. (PG) 10.25 ER. (M) 11.10 Extras. (M) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+) 12.45 MythBusters. (PG) 1.35 Live At The Apollo. (M) 2.20 ER. (M) 3.50 Late Programs.

6.00 The Movie Show. 6.20 The Importance Of Being Earnest.

(2002) 8.00 Phar Lap. (1983) 10.10 Ordinary Happiness. (2019) 11.50 Sex, Lies And Videotape. (1989) 1.40 Horrible Histories: The Movie. (2019) (PG) 3.25 Heidi. (2015) (German, PG) 5.30 Bride And Prejudice. (2004) (PG) 7.30 Couch Potatoes. (2017) (Italian, M) 9.30 Usogui.

(2022) (Japanese) 11.45 Eager Bodies. (2003) (French, MA15+) 1.35 The Good German. (2006) 3.35 Black Box. (2021) (French, M)

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 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 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 12.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.30 Ent. Tonight.

1.00 Shopping. 1.30 South Park. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

2.30 Watersport. Offshore Superboats. 3.30 Storage Wars: NY. (PG) 4.00 Mountain Men. (PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.00 Outback Opal Hunters.

(PG) 9.00 Gem Hunters Down Under. (PG) 10.00 Tougher In Alaska. (PG) 11.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. (PG) 12.00 American Resto. (PG) 12.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.00 Late Programs.

9.00 Bewitched. 9.30 I Dream Of Jeannie.

10.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 Project Impossible.

(PG) 12.00 Movie: Space Jam: A New Legacy.

(2021) (PG) 2.15 Innovation Nation. 2.30 The Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 The Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Three Kings. (1999) (MA15+) 10.50 Late Programs.

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 Foreign Correspondent.

11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Q+A. 1.30 News Overnight.

2.00 DW News. 2.15 7.30. 2.45 The Business.

3.00 The World. 4.00 DW News. 4.30 7.30. 5.00 Asia News Week. 5.30 News Regional.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Food Safari Water. (PG) 2.30 Mary Makes It Easy.

3.00 Mexican Table. (PG) 3.30 Homegrown Tastes South Africa. 4.30 On Country Kitchen.

5.00 Nordic Cookery. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet.

6.00 Nigella Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie At Home. (PG) 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Memory Bites. (PG) 8.00 Great Australian Bites. (PG) 8.30 Jamie Cooks Italy. (PG) 9.30 Come Dine With Me: The Professionals. (PG) 10.25 Please Eat Slowly Bitesize. 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

1.00 Tales From The Daly.

(PG) 1.25 Skate Or Cry. (PG) 1.35 Where The Dreamings Come From. 1.45 Cricket. National Indigenous Cricket Championships. Men’s Twenty20. Final. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Hidden Volcano Abyss. (M) 10.00 Movie: Mad Bastards. (2010) (MA15+) 11.40 Between Two Lines. (M) 12.00 NITV On The Road: Mbantua. 1.00 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Beat Bugs. 9.00 TBA. 10.30

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30

9LIFE (84) Fixer To Fabulous. 2.30 The

ABC NEWS (24)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

6.00 Morning Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.00 Border Security. (PG)

House Rules. (PG) 12.00 Dance Boss. (PG) 1.15 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PG) 2.55 Sean’s Kitchen. (PG) 3.20 Australian Idol. 5.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 9.30 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (MA15+) 10.30 Bones. (MA15+) 12.30 Conviction. (MA15+) 1.30 Alias. (M) 2.30 Prison Break: Resurrection. (MA15+) 5.00 Army Wives. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 The Nanny. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30

Block. (PG) 4.00 Ugliest House In America.

(PG) 5.00 Zombie House Flipping. (PG) 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters Int. 8.30 Backed By The Bros.

(PG) 9.30 Bargain Mansions. 10.30 My Lottery Dream Home International. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Backed

By The Bros. (PG) 2.00 House Hunters Int. 3.00 Bargain Mansions. 4.00 My Lottery Dream Home International. 5.00 Late Programs.

Tuesday, April 8 ABC TV

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Aust Story.

10.30 Compass. (PG) 11.00 The Weekly. (PG) 11.30 Space 22. (PG) 12.00 News. 1.00 Call The Midwife. (PG) 2.00 Grand Designs Aust.

(PG) 2.55 Back Roads. 3.25 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG) 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice.

5.25 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Foreign Correspondent.

8.30 Creative Types With Virginia Trioli: Kate Ceberano. (PG) 9.00 Finding The Archibald: Unsung Heroes. (PG) 10.05 The ABC Of... Ian Chappell. (M) 10.35 ABC Late News.

10.50 The Business.

11.05 Four Corners.

11.50 Media Watch. (PG) 12.05 Q+A. 1.10 Grand Designs Revisited. (PG) 1.55 Rage.

(MA15+) 2.30 Rage Closer. 2.35 Sherwood. (M) 4.30 Gardening Australia. 5.30 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour.

9.00 Curious Traveller. 10.00 Food Markets.

(PG) 11.00 Hidden Beauty Of Northern France.

12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Queen’s Guard: A Year In Service. (M) 2.55 Lucknow. (PG) 3.05 The Weekly Football Wrap.

3.35 Plat Du Tour. 3.45 The Cook Up. 4.15 New York: The City That Never Sleeps. (PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys: Bellarena To Giant’s Causeway. (PG) 8.30 Insight.

9.30 Dateline: Sweden’s Flatpack Homes.

10.00 SBS World News Late.

10.30 Guillaume’s Paris.

11.00 Snow. (M) 11.55 Illegals. (MA15+) 1.45 Hugh’s Wild West. (PG) 3.55 Inside The Modelling Agency. (M) 4.50 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. (PG) 7.00 Neighbours. (PG) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.20 Australian Survivor. (PG) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

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

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Dog House Australia. (PG) 8.40 NCIS. 10.30 10’s Late News.

10.55 The Project.

12.00 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 To Be Advised.

2.40 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. (PG) 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. 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 The Americas: The Wild West. (PG) 8.30 The Hunting Party. (M) 9.30 The Irrational. (M) 10.30 The Agenda Setters.

11.30 St. Denis Medical. (PG) 12.00 The Act. (MA15+) 1.10 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly.

6.55 Rocket Club. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch!

(PG) 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Deadly 60.

9.10 Shark With Steve Backshall. 10.00 Merlin.

(PG) 10.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.35 The Artist’s View. (M) 2.05 One Armed Chef. (M) 3.00 Bamay. 3.30 Fashionista. 3.40 News. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 ABC World News Tonight.

4.45 PBS News. 5.45 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. (PG) 6.10 Mysteries From Above. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 James May: Our Man In... Japan.

(PG) 10.30 Travel Man. (M) 11.25 Taskmaster.

(M) 1.15 Conversations. (M) 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 9.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 ST: Voyager. (PG) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.20 Fire Country. (M) 11.15 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 12.15 Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

7TWO (62) Escape To The Country. 2.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 ER. (M) 2.50 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 Heartbreak High. (PG) 7.00 My Family. (PG) 7.30 QI. (M) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Breeders.

(M) 9.20 Fisk. (M) 9.50 ER. (M) 10.35 Friday Night Dinner. (PG) 11.00 Extras. Final. (M) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+) 12.30 Movie: Prisoners. (2013) (MA15+) 3.00 ER. (M) 3.40 Doctor Who. (PG) 4.25 Late Programs.

6.00 Bride And Prejudice.

(2004) 8.05 Percy Vs Goliath. (2020) (PG) 10.00 These Days. (2016) (Italian, M) 12.15 Marriage Italian Style. (1964) (Italy, M) 2.10 White Lion.

(2010) (PG) 3.50 The Final Countdown. (1980) (PG) 5.45 Emu Runner. (2018) (PG) 7.35 Falcon Lake. (2022) Joseph Engel. (M) 9.30 Motherhood. (2022) Erika Toda, Mei Nagano.

(Japanese) 11.45 Gloria Bell. (2018) (M) 1.40 Usogui. (2022) (Japanese) 3.50 Breaking Up In Rome. (2022) (Italian, M)

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 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 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 12.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.30 Ent. Tonight.

1.00 Shopping. 1.30 South Park. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

(PG) 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. (PG) 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. (PG) 4.00 Mountain Men. (PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 8.00 Outback Truckers. (PG) 10.00 Railroad Australia. (PG) 11.00 Deadliest Roads. (PG) 12.00 American Resto. (PG) 12.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.00 American Pickers. (PG) 2.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.00 Outback Truckers.

(PG) 5.00 Truck Night In America. (PG)

Bewitched. 9.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 10.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 Project Impossible. (PG) 12.00 Movie: War With Grandpa. (2020) (PG) 2.00 The Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 The Nanny.

(PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 The Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Analyze That. (2002) (M) 10.30 Ghost Hunters.

(M) 11.30 The O.C. (M) 12.30 Late Programs.

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. 10.15 TBA. 10.30 Swingers.

11.00 News. 11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Breakfast Couch. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.15 News Overnight. 2.45 The Business. 3.00 The World. 4.00 DW News. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Food Safari Water. 2.30 Mary Makes It Easy. 3.00 Mexican Table. (PG) 3.30 Homegrown Tastes South Africa. 4.30 On Country Kitchen. 5.00 Nordic Cookery. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet. 6.00 Nigella Kitchen. (PG) 6.30 Jamie At Home. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Cooking With Curtis. 8.00 Real Time Recipes. (PG) 8.30 Mary Berry’s Easter Feasts. 9.40 Come Dine With Me: The Professionals. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Cook And The Chef. (PG) 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Thanks For All The Fish. 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. (PG) 4.05 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 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 Blue Wild. 7.30 Four Kings. (M) 8.30 Unleash The Beast. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Hunting Aotearoa. (PG) 10.30 Movie: Mahana. (2016) (M) 12.15 Stompem Ground. 12.55 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Beat Bugs. 9.00 TBA. 10.30

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30

9LIFE (84) House Hunters Int. 2.00 My

ABC FAMILY (22)

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

ABC NEWS (24)

VICELAND (31)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

BOLD (51)

6.00 Morning Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

Creek To Coast. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency.

(PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. (M) 8.30 Inspector George Gently. (M) 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30 Inspector George Gently. (M) 2.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 3.00 Better Homes.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Outback Opal Hunters.

House Rules. (PG) 12.00 Dance Boss. (PG) 1.30 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PG) 3.00 Anh Does Vietnam. (PG) 4.00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PG) 5.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 CSI. (M) 8.30 CSI: Miami.

(MA15+) 9.30 CSI: New York. (MA15+) 10.30 CSI: Cyber. (MA15+) 11.30 Bones. (MA15+) 12.30 Conviction. (MA15+) 1.30 Alias. (M) 2.30 Prison Break: Resurrection. (MA15+) 5.00 Army Wives. (M)

6.00 Today.

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

12.00 Married At First Sight.

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 Travel Guides. (PG) 8.40 100% Footy. (M) 9.40 9News Late.

10.10 Wild Cards. (M) 11.10 The Equalizer. (M) 12.00 Next Stop.

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

2.30 Building Ideas. (PG) 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) Antiques Roadshow. 1.30

Movie: Carry On Teacher. (1959) (G) 3.20 Movie: Only Two Can Play. (1962) (PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 The Chelsea Detective.

(M) 10.40 Miniseries: The Pale Horse. (M) 11.40 Dales For Sale. 12.35 My Favorite Martian.

1.00 Creflo. (PG) 1.30 Movie: Carry On Teacher.

(1959) (G) 3.20 Explore. 3.30 Seaway. (PG) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Yorkshire Auction House.

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 The Nanny. (PG) 9.00

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

Lottery Dream Home International. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Ugliest House In America. (PG) 5.00 Bargain Mansions. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Help! We Bought A Village. 8.30 Chateau DIY. (PG) 9.30 Derelict Rescue. 10.30 Holiday Homes In The Sun. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters.

1.00 Help! We Bought A Village. 2.00 Holiday Homes In The Sun. 3.00 Chateau DIY. (PG) 4.00 Derelict Rescue. 5.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

Wednesday, April 9 ABC TV

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners.

10.45 Q+A. 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG) 2.00 Restoration Australia.

(PG) 3.00 Back Roads. 3.25 Grand Designs NZ. 4.10 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) 9.00 Fresh Blood: Urvi Went To An All Girls’ School. (M) 9.30 Planet America.

10.05 Mayfair Witches: Lasher. (M) 10.50 ABC Late News.

11.05 The Business.

11.20 Aunty Donna’s Coffee Cafe: We’re Getting A Toilet Door. (M) 12.15 Grand Designs New Zealand. (M) 1.00 Long Lost Family. (PG) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+) 2.25 Rage Closer. 2.30 Sherwood. (M) 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 Curious Traveller. 10.00 Food Markets: In The Belly Of The City. (PG) 11.00 Hidden Beauty Of Spain.

12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 PBS NewsHour. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight.

3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (PG) 3.40 Plat Du Tour.

3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.

4.15 New York: The City That Never Sleeps.

5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Alone Australia. (M) 8.40 The Handmaid’s Tale. Series Return.

10.40 SBS World News Late.

11.10 Blackwater. (MA15+) 12.15 My Brilliant Friend. (M) 4.15 Bamay: Tharawal And Iningai Country.

5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Drew Barrymore. (PG) 7.00 Neighbours.

(PG) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. 8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight.

10.20 The Dog House Australia. (PG) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

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

2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

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

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Airborne: Nature In Our Skies: In Flight Meals. (PG) 8.40 Elsbeth. (M) 9.40 NCIS: Origins. (M) 10.40 10’s Late News.

11.05 The Project.

12.05 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 Movie: Seasoned With Love. (2021) Patrick Abellard, Tori Barban, Julia Benson. A chef becomes stranded in a small town. (PG) 3.00 Beat The Chasers UK. 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 The 1% Club UK. (PG) 8.30 The Front Bar. (M) 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) 10.00 Jimeoin: Result. (M) 11.20 Autopsy USA: June Carter. (M) 12.20 Midnight Texas. New Series. (MA15+) 1.20 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 To Be Advised.

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: A Town Called Love. (2023) Emma Johnson, Marshall Williams. (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 Hundred With Andy Lee. (PG) 8.30 The Grand Tour. (MA15+) 9.50 Freddy And The Eighth. (M) 10.50 9News Late.

11.20 The Equalizer. (M) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.05 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 Children’s ABC FAMILY (22) Programs. 5.10 Pfffirates. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.55 Odd Squad.

7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch! (PG) 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Abbott Elementary. (PG) 9.20 Doctor Who. (PG) 10.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning VICELAND (31) Programs. 2.10 Queer Sports. (PG) 3.05 The Weekly Football Wrap.

3.35 News. 3.40 WorldWatch. 4.40 PBS News.

5.45 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. (PG) 6.10 Mysteries From Above. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy!

7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 8.30 Movie: After The Sunset. (2004) Pierce Brosnan.

10.20 Movie: The Last Full Measure. (2019) (MA15+) 12.25 Letterkenny. (M) 1.45 Love And Sex In Scandinavia. (M) 2.50 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 What’s BOLD (51) Up Down Under. 8.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 9.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 ST: Voyager. (PG) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 Fire Country. (M) 11.55 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 12.50 Home Shopping.

2.20 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.10 JAG. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7TWO (62) 1.00 Escape To The Country.

2.00 Weekender. 2.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Medical Emergency.

(PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat.

(PG) 8.45 Lewis. (M) 10.45 Law & Order: UK. (M) 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 1.45 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 3.00 Better Homes.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 1.00 Antiques Roadshow.

1.30 Movie: Three Hats For Lisa. (1966) (G) 3.35 Movie: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. (1974) (PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Yes Minister. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.40 The Closer. (M) 11.40 See No Evil. (M) 12.35 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Creflo. (PG) 1.30 Movie: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None.

(1974) (PG) 3.25 Explore. 3.30 Seaway. (PG) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 ABC ENTERTAINS (23) Morning Programs. 2.10 ER. (M) 2.50 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 Heartbreak High.

(PG) 7.00 My Family. (PG) 7.30 QI. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Mayfair Witches.

(M) 9.15 Friday Night Dinner. (PG) 9.40 ER. (M) 10.25 Breeders. (MA15+) 10.55 Rage. (MA15+) 11.55 Movie: Going The Distance. (2010) (MA15+) 1.35 QI. (PG) 2.05 ER. (M) 3.35 Doctor Who. (PG) 4.20 Late Programs.

6.00 The Final Countdown.

(1980) 7.55 Heidi. (2015) (German, PG) 10.00 Hounds. (2023) (Berber, M) 11.45 Couch Potatoes. (2017) (Italian, M) 1.40 Malcolm.

(1986) (PG) 3.15 Bride And Prejudice. (2004) (PG) 5.20 Goal! (2005) (PG) 7.30 Logan’s Run. (1976) Michael York. (M) 9.40 Shin Ultraman.

(2022) Takumi Saitô. (Japanese, PG) 11.50 This Is Spinal Tap. (1984) (M) 1.25 Motherhood.

(2022) (Japanese) 3.30 Falcon Lake. (2022) (M) 5.20 White Lion. (2010) (PG)

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 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 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 12.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.30 Ent. Tonight.

1.00 Shopping. 1.30 South Park. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

(PG) 2.30 Railroad Australia. (PG) 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. (PG) 4.00 Mountain Men. (PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars.

(PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 The Force: BTL. (PG) 9.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. (M) 11.30 Police Strike Force. (M) 12.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 1.00 American Pickers. (PG) 2.00 American Resto. (PG) 2.30 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 3.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.35 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 The Business. 12.30 That Pacific Sports Show. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News.

2.15 News Overnight. 2.45 The Business. 3.00 The World. 4.00 DW News. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Food Safari Water. (PG) 2.30 Mary Makes It Easy.

3.00 Mexican Table. 3.30 Homegrown Tastes South Africa. 4.30 On Country Kitchen. (PG) 5.00 Nordic Cookery. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet.

(PG) 6.00 Nigella Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie At Home.

7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Nadiya’s Cook Once, Eat Twice. 8.00 Meals In Minutes. (PG) 8.30 Cooking Italy. (PG) 9.00 Ready Jet Cook. Final.

9.30 Come Dine With Me: The Professionals.

(PG) 10.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.30 Hunting Aotearoa. (PG) 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. (PG) 4.05 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. (PG) 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Blue Wild. (PG) 7.30 Home, Land & Sea. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Empire Of The Sun. (1987) (PG) 11.10 On Australian Shores: Survivor Stories. (PG) 12.10 Barunga Or Bust.

(PG) 1.05 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Academic. 8.30 Beat Bugs.

ABC NEWS (24)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

6.00 Morning Programs.

NITV (34)

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.30 Outback Truckers.

6.00 Flushed. 7.00 It’s

9.00 TBA. 10.30 House Rules. (PG) 12.00 Dance Boss. (PG) 1.30 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars. (PG) 3.30 Jabba’s Movies School Holiday Special. (PG) 4.00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PG) 5.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 First Dates UK. (M) 8.35 Movie: Father Of The Bride. (1991) Steve Martin. (G) 10.50 First Dates UK. (M) 2.00 Prison Break: Resurrection. (MA15+) 4.00 First Dates UK. (M)

6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 The Nanny. (PG) 9.00

Bewitched. 9.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 10.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 Project Impossible. (PG) 12.00 Movie: Stick It. (2006) (PG) 2.00 The Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 The Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 The Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Birds Of Prey. (2020) (MA15+) 10.35 Ghost Hunters. (M) 11.35 The O.C. (M) 12.35 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.00

9LIFE (84) Derelict Rescue. 2.00 Help!

We Bought A Village. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Sarah Beeny’s Little House Big Plans. 5.00 Chateau DIY. (PG) 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Home Town. 8.30 Good Bones. (PG) 9.30 No Demo Reno. 10.30 Unsellable Houses. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Home Town. 2.00 Good Bones. (PG) 3.00 No Demo Reno. 4.00 Unsellable Houses. 5.00 Sarah Beeny’s Little House Big Plans.

Thursday, April 10 ABC TV

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SBS

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TEN

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SEVEN

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6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. 10.30 Back Roads. (PG) 11.00 Restoration Australia. (PG) 12.00 News. 1.00 Miniseries: Best Interests. Final. (M) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (PG) 3.00 Back Roads.

(PG) 3.30 Grand Designs New Zealand. 4.15 Long Lost Family. (PG) 5.00 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Restoration Australia: Prahran Boarding.

9.00 Grand Designs Australia: Fish Creek.

10.00 Grand Designs Revisited: Devon. (Final) 10.45 ABC Late News.

11.00 The Business.

11.20 Darby And Joan. (PG) 12.05 Grand Designs New Zealand: Okaihau.

12.50 Long Lost Family. (PG) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+) 3.25 Rage Closer.

3.30 Sherwood. (Final) (M) 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 Cook Up Bitesize. 9.10 Curious Traveller. 10.10 Matched.

(PG) 11.00 Hidden Beauty Of Spain. 12.00 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight.

12.55 PBS NewsHour. 1.55 Alone Australia. (M) 3.00 Where Are You Really From? (PG) 3.35 Plat Du Tour. 3.45 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.

4.15 New York: The City That Never Sleeps.

(PG) 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Concorde: Chasing A Dream. (PG) 8.30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel: Down And Dirty.

9.30 Virdee. (M) 10.35 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Breaking Point. (M) 12.00 Blinded. (M) 1.45 Desperate Measures. (M) 3.25 Inside The Modelling Agency. (PG) 4.20 Bamay.

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

6.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. (PG) 7.00 Neighbours. (PG) 7.30 Good Chef Bad Chef.

8.00 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Entertainment Tonight. 10.20 Airborne: Nature In Our Skies.

(PG) 11.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 12.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG) 1.00 10 News First: Lunchtime.

2.00 Wheel Of Fortune.

2.30 Lingo.

3.30 10 News First: Afternoon.

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

6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Gogglebox Australia.

8.30 Taskmaster Australia. (M) 9.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 10.40 10’s Late News.

11.05 The Project.

12.05 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 Movie: Curious Caterer: Fatal Vows.

(2023) Nikki Deloach, Andrew W. Walker, Jaycie Dotin. When a woman agrees to cater an elaborate wedding, she doesn’t expect a dead groom and missing bridezilla. (PG) 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 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) 9.45 The Amazing Race. (PG) 11.15 The Chernobyl Disaster: Firestorm. (M) 12.15 Emergency Call. (PG) 1.15 Harry’s Practice.

2.00 To Be Advised.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Children’s Programs. 5.20 Kangaroo Beach. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Tish Tash. 5.50 Paddington. 6.05 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 6.15 Bluey. 6.25 Octonauts: Above And Beyond. 6.35 Hey Duggee. 6.40 Ben And Holly.

6.55 Odd Squad. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

7.50 The Inbestigators. 8.05 Operation Ouch!

(PG) 8.35 BTN Newsbreak. 8.40 Secrets Of The Zoo. (PG) 9.25 Harry Potter: Wizards Of Baking.

10.05 Merlin. (PG) 10.50 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 12.30 Hoarders. (M) 2.10 Planet A. (M) 2.40 Insight.

3.40 News. 3.45 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 ABC World News Tonight. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. (PG) 6.05 Over The Black Dot. 6.35 Travel Man. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

(M) 8.30 History’s Greatest Mysteries. (M) 10.10 The UnXplained. (M) 11.00 Homicide. (M) 1.45 Dark Side Of The Ring. (MA15+) 2.35 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 9.30 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 11.30 JAG. (PG) 1.30 ST: Voyager. (PG) 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 5.30 JAG. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 9.25 Blue Bloods. (M) 10.20 Fire Country. (PG) 11.15 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 12.15 Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder.

(PG) 4.05 JAG. (PG)

7TWO (62) 1.00 Escape To The Country.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.40 ER. (M) 2.25 Whose Line Is It Anyway? (M) 2.50 Doctor Who. (PG) 3.35 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 QI. (PG) 4.40 MythBusters. (PG) 5.30 Heartbreak High. (PG) 7.00 My Family.

(PG) 7.30 QI. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 9.00 The Weekly. (PG) 9.30 Gruen. (PG) 10.10 Guy Mont Spelling Bee. (PG) 11.00 Planet America. 11.30 ER. (M) 12.15 Rage. (MA15+) 1.15 Breeders. (M) 1.45 Late Programs.

6.00 White Lion. Cont.

(2010) 7.00 Goal! (2005) 9.10 Emu Runner.

(2018) 11.00 Gloria Bell. (2018) 12.55 Falcon Lake. (2022) 2.50 The Movie Show. 3.25 Shin Ultraman. (2022) 5.30 Goal! 2: Living The Dream. (2007) 7.40 The Devil Has A Name.

(2019) (M) 9.30 Evil Does Not Exist. (2023) (Japanese, M) 11.30 The Big Chill. (1983) (MA15+) 1.30 The Perks Of Being A Wallflower.

(2012) 3.25 All Eyes Off Me. (2021) 5.00 Goal! 2: Living The Dream. (2007)

PEACH (52) 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

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 Aust Story. 11.00 News.

11.30 7.30. 12.00 News. 12.15 The Business.

12.30 The Pacific. 1.00 News Overnight. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.15 Planet America. 2.45 The Business. 3.00 The World. 4.00 DW News.

4.30 7.30. 5.00 The Pacific. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Food Safari Water. (PG) 2.30 Mary Makes It Easy.

3.00 Mexican Table. 3.30 Food Fight Club. (PG) 4.30 On Country Kitchen. (PG) 5.00 Nordic Cookery. 5.30 Everyday Gourmet. (PG) 6.00 Nigella Kitchen. 6.30 Jamie At Home. (PG) 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Jason Atherton’s Dubai Dishes. (PG) 8.30 Jamie’s Great Italian Escape.

(PG) 9.00 Sachie’s Kitchen. 9.30 Come Dine With Me: The Professionals. (PG) 10.25 Please Eat Slowly Bitesize. 10.30 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22)

ABC ENTERTAINS (23)

ABC NEWS (24)

VICELAND (31)

WORLD MOVIES (32)

SBS FOOD (33)

BOLD (51)

6.00 Morning Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. (PG) 2.30 My Impossible House. (PG) 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 11.30 Father Brown. (M) 12.30 Bargain Hunt. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 3.00 Better Homes.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs.

7MATE (64) 1.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 1.30

NBN

(8, 80)

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

12.00 Movie: Finding Mr Right. (2023) Elena Juatco. (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 Rugby League. NRL. Round 6.

Dolphins v Penrith Panthers. From Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

9.45 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.40 9News Late.

11.10 Outback Opal Hunters. (PG) 12.00 Next Stop.

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 Morning Programs.

9GEM (82) 12.00 Tennis. Billie Jean King Cup. Qualifying round. Group D. Australia v Kazakhstan. 6.00 Yes Minister.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 Emergency. (M) 9.30 A+E After Dark. (M) 10.30 My Feet Are Killing Me. (M) 11.30 Only Fools And Horses. (PG) 12.00 Antiques Roadshow.

12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Explore. 1.05 Creflo. (PG) 1.35 Movie: Three Hats For Lisa.

(1966) (G) 3.30 Seaway. (PG) 4.30 Only Fools And Horses. (PG) 5.00 Avengers. (PG) 6.00 Children’s Programs.

9GO! (83,88) 8.00 The Nanny. (PG) 9.00

(PG) 1.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 2.00 Becker. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 4.00 GCBC. 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 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 11.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 12.00 Ent. Tonight.

12.30 Shopping. 1.30 South Park. (MA15+) 2.00 Shopping. 2.30 Bold. (PG) 3.30 Late Programs.

Highway Patrol. (PG) 2.30 The Force: BTL. (PG) 3.30 Billy The Exterminator. (PG) 4.00 Mountain Men. (PG) 5.00 American Resto. (PG) 5.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers.

(PG) 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 5. Adelaide v Geelong. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Kick Ons. 11.30 Movie: The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy. (2005) (PG) 1.45 American Resto.

(PG) 2.30 Mountain Men. (PG) 3.30 The Front Bar. (M) 5.00 Truck Night In America. (PG)

Bewitched. 9.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 10.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 Project Impossible. (PG) 12.00 Movie: Scooby-Doo. (2002) (PG) 1.45 Innovation Nation. 2.00 The Golden Girls. (PG) 2.30 The Nanny. (PG) 3.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 The Golden Girls. (PG) 6.30 The Nanny. (PG) 7.30 Survivor 48. (PG) 9.00 Movie: The Hangover 2. (2011) (MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.00 Strait To The Plate. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Waabiny Time. 3.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 3.35 Spartakus. (PG) 4.05 Cities Of Gold. (PG) 4.35 Motown Magic. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 Black As. (PG) 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. (PG) 7.25 NITV Weather Segment. 7.30 Going Places. 8.30 DI Ray. (M) 9.20 Wiyi Yani U Thangani. (PG) 9.30 Movie: Mortal Kombat. (1995) 11.20 Late Programs.

7FLIX (66) Beat Bugs. 9.00 TBA. 10.30

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30

9LIFE (84) 1.00 Unsellable Houses. 2.00

NITV (34)

House Rules. (PG) 12.00 Dance Boss. (PG) 1.25 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) 3.10 Sean’s Kitchen. (PG) 3.35 Black-ish. (PG) 4.00 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PG) 5.00 Bondi Vet. (PG) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 7.30 Kitchen Nightmares.

(MA15+) 8.30 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. (M) 11.30 First Dates UK. (M) 1.40 Kitchen Nightmares. (MA15+) 2.40 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. (M) 4.30 Sean’s Kitchen. (PG) 5.00 First Dates UK. (M)

6.00 Morning Programs.

Home Town. 3.00 The Block. (PG) 4.00 Sarah Beeny’s Little House Big Plans. 5.00 No Demo Reno. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.30 Find My Country House NZ. 8.30 Restored. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG) 10.30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.00 House Hunters. 1.00 Find My Country House NZ. 2.00 Restored.

3.00 My Lottery Dream Home. (PG) 4.00 Late Programs.

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Thursday, April 3, 2025

The Magazine’s Puzzles Page PUZZLES

1 Masses of bees (6) 2 Ancient Semitic-speaking nation (7)

3 Repeat (4) 5 Amenity (8) 6 Single (10) 7 Raging fire (7) 8 Generosity (8) 9 Pace (4) 15 Preadult (10) 18 Expending (8) 19 Brings to life (8) 21 Dish of meat rolled around a filling (7)

23 Port (7) 24 Temperature unit (6) 27 Minute particle (4) 29 Wood heap for burning (4)

17 20 22 25

9-LETTER

No. 270

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’.

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CODEWORD

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Written passage (5) German automobile manufacturer (4) Scholarly (8) Having impaired vision (8) Pulp (4) Naming words (5)

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No. 260

Each number corresponds to a letter of the alphabet. Two have been filled in for you, can you work out the rest?

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WORD SEARCH 7. Australian athlete Eddie

Ockenden competes in what sport?

8. Annie Lennox (pictured) partnered with Dave Stewart to form which ’80s British pop duo?

9. Name the narrator of Herman Melville’s 1851 novel Moby-Dick.

10. What device helps musicians keep a steady tempo?

ANSWERS: 1. 1,001 2. Regina Spektor 3. Chocolate 4. True 5. Dog 6. Ireland 7. Field hockey 8. Eurythmics 9. Ishmael 10. Metronome

2.

are there in the Middle Eastern folk tales?

Which singer-songwriter wrote and recorded the theme song for the hit series Orange is the New Black?

What ingredient makes a latte into a mocha?

True or false: spruce trees are evergreen?

Papillon is a breed of what type of animal?

In which country are the Cliffs of Moher located?

6 LETTERS NESTED RELATE SEEDED STRATA

EASY

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8 LETTERS EASTERLY HESITATE SCHOONER TRAINEES

7 LETTERS EYESORE FORGERS GIRDERS HYDRANT MASCARA NEEDIER

SLEEK TANGO TERSE TREAT TRIOS TWEET TYRES

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. How many ‘Arabian Nights’

4 LETTERS ADDS AGES ASKS CASE CEDE DABS EGGS LIST ONES

ICIER IDEAS KNOWN LODGE MORAL OBOES PETTY RAFTS RATES REVEL RIGHT SAUNA SELLS SENSE

SOLUTIONS SOLUTION EASY

MEDIUM

No. 180

D A C D N F A P P L L I M E M R P I E E I B A N A N A A A A I E T S D G A Y C K P E P N N E A R S P E A C H E E P R U G D N U E G R A P E F R U I T O F U S R S A L A S T S S C M H R T R T O I M P T P I T O E C U E H I R S O A N A M O T G R I Q U T A I N Y U W M N K O A T U B O N N D A T P O E U T B O I A H G A R U P A N F M P A L N R C E A N H E W E R Q R P I C B M E L O N C S A U U U P V E W P A V O C A D O I A N L E A Y W C O C O N U T T T E E

Can you find all the words listed?

The leftover letters will spell out a secret message.

ALMOND APRICOT AVOCADO BANANA CHESTNUT CITRUS COCONUT CRAB-APPLE DATE DESSERT DRIED FRUIT DURIAN FIG

GRAPEFRUIT KUMQUAT LIME MANGO MELON NUTMEG OLIVE ORANGE PAPAYA PAWPAW PEACH PEANUT PEAR

PECAN PERSIMMON PRUNE QUINCE RAISIN RHUBARB STONE FRUIT WALNUT

SECRET MESSAGE: An apple a day keeps the toothaches away

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Holy (6) Properly authorised (8) Indifferent (9) Shelve (5) Forced (4) Gem (4)

S E L L S

CODEWORD: 1 = Q, 2 = K, 3 = H, 4 = J, 5 = O, 6 = X, 7 = U, 8 = N, 9 = R, 10 = Z, 11 = S, 12 = M, 13 = A, 14 = C, 15 = D, 16 = I, 17 = G, 18 = Y, 19 = V, 20 = L, 21 = P, 22 = B, 23 = T, 24 = E, 25 = F, 26 = W

1 4 10 11 12 13

army, carry, creamery, creamy, cyan, emery, enemy, eyre, many, marry, MERCENARY, mercy, merry, nary, racy, yarn, yean, year, yearn

ACROSS

5 LETTERS ADORE ANGER ANGST AORTA AWARE AWOKE BIKED BLURB CANED CLOSE DEBTS DENIM DIALS DOMES DOSED DREGS DROSS EAGLE EARNS EERIE EMAIL ERROR ETHER EVILS GILDS GOODO GORED GRITS HOVER

SOLUTION

DOWN

PAIN RAMP RITE SOON TARS

SOLUTION

dimensional lumber (3-2-4)

32 Largest (8) 33 Funeral car (6)

3 LETTERS ADO AMP ASH ATE AVO AYE DEN EAR EKE ERA ICE LYE MOO NEE NOR NOT OHS ORE OWL SEE TAG TEE WIG YES

No. 179

9 4 2 6 7 5 8 3 1 3 6 7 8 2 1 4 9 5 5 8 1 9 3 4 7 2 6 2 1 8 3 5 6 9 7 4 7 9 6 1 4 8 2 5 3 4 5 3 2 9 7 1 6 8 8 7 4 5 6 9 3 1 2 6 2 9 4 1 3 5 8 7 1 3 5 7 8 2 6 4 9

26 Substance (4) 28 Not false (4) 30 Vacuous (5) 31 A common size of

WORDFIT

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No. 270

E A R N S R I G H T E M A I L I C I E R G O O D O T W E E T H O V E R T E R S E G O R E D E K E A Y E D I A L S T A G R E L A T E P E T T Y C A S E M A S C A R A E R A R A M P L I S T A N G S T A D O S O O N E A S T E R L Y F O R G E R S N E E D I E R T R A I N E E S A G E S T E E S E L L S C E D E A S K S D E N H Y D R A N T D A B S O B O E S S E E D E D T R I O S O H S E A R OW L S A U N A K N OW N T A N G O E R R O R E E R I E E V I L S D E B T S D R E G S D O M E S

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April 3, 2025 Happy 8th birthday to Loklan McIvor.

Happy 2nd birthday to Saskia Bonney.

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What’s on in March and April

2025 March and April

Sun 30

Mon 31

Tue 1

APRIL

Wed 2

Pizza & Pasta Night @ Club Gunnedah!

Only $18!

ArtsNational - Sue Rollin, “Babylon Art & Legend,” 7pm @ The Crossing Theatre, Cinema 1, Narrabri.

Pop-up Waste & Recycle Display @ Coles Gunnedah, 10am-2pm.

St Xavier’s Gunnedah Information Evening and School Tour, 6pm at St Xavier’s Hall.

Asian Special Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $15!

Pop-up Waste & Recycle Display @ Coles Gunnedah, 10am-2pm.

Seafood Lover Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24!

Pop-up Waste & Recycle Display @ Coles Gunnedah, 10am-2pm.

Composting & Worm Farming Workshop, Civic Theatre, Gunnedah @ 6:30pm.

Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

Kids Eat Free Sunday Nights @ Club Gunnedah + Tszyu vs Spencer Live & Loud in the Sports Lounge.

Moree Markets, 7am12:30pm @ Jellicoe Park, Moree.

GUNNEDAH SHOW April 4, 5 & 6

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Pizza & Pasta Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $18!

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Asian Special Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $15!

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Kids Eat Free Sunday Nights @ Club Gunnedah + MAJOR EASTER RAFFLE starting @ 12pm.

Rising Sun Film Society, Moree - “Wicked Little Letters,” - 6:30pm, @ RSL War Museum.

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Pizza & Pasta Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $18!

ArtsNational - Claudia Chan Shaw - “Collectomania” 7pm @ The Crossing Theatre, Cinema 1, Narrabri.

Narrabri Shire Library’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic in the Park, 10:30am behind the Crossing Theatre.

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Asian Special Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $15!

Narrabri Shire Library’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic in the Park, 10:30am, War Memorial Hall, Bellata.

Seafood Lover Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24!

Narrabri Shire Council meeting, 5:30pm.

Narrabri Shire Library’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic in the Park, 10:30am, Ludowici Park, Wee Waa. Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

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Kids Eat Free Sunday Nights @ Club Gunnedah!

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EASTER SUNDAY Kids Eat Free Sunday Nights @ Club Gunnedah!

EASTER MONDAY

Pizza & Pasta Night @ Club Gunnedah!

Only $18!

Narrabri & District Chamber of Commerce monthly meeting, 6-8pm @ Narrabri RSL Club.

Asian Special Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $15!

Narrabri Shire Library’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic in the Park, 11am, ANZAC Park, Gwabegar.

Thu 3

Fri Night 4 Friday Entertainment,

5

Steak & Schnitzel Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24, choice of Schnitzel or 200g Rump.

Dion Bayman, from 8pm @ Club Gunnedah!

GUNNEDAH SHOW April 4, 5 & 6

Narrabri Rotary Markets, behind No.2 and No.3 Ovals.

Gunnedah Rural Museum Closed for private function.

Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

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EASTER 19 SATURDAY

Seafood Lover Night @ Club Gunnedah!

Only $24!

Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am12pm.

Steak & Schnitzel Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24, choice of Schnitzel or 200g Rump.

Youth Week Free Movie Night, The Crossing Theatre, Narrabri. Choose 4:30pm - A Minecraft Movie, or 5pm - Snow White. Ages 12-24. Free popcorn, drink & dinner!

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Seafood Lover Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24!

Narrabri Shire Library’s Teddy Bears’ Picnic in the Park, 11am, Vickery Park, Boggabri.

Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am12pm.

Sat

Steak & Schnitzel Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24, choice of Schnitzel or 200g Rump.

GUNNEDAH SHOW April 4, 5 & 6

Boggabri Markets Middle Park 8am-12pm.

FREE ENTRY to Boggabri Memorial Pool, Narrabri Aquatic Centre and Wee Waa Memorial Pool for closing day.

Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am12pm.

Gunnedah Country Markets @ Wolesley Oval, 7:30am-2pm.

FREE Easter Egg Hunt @ The Tourist, Narrabri, 12pm in the Beer Garden.

Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

GOOD FRIDAY

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Steak & Schnitzel Night @ Club Gunnedah! Only $24, choice of Schnitzel or 200g Rump.

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Gunnedah Wood Workers Club Association, 8am-12pm.

ANZAC DAY

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