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Pasiflorez play the MardiGrass stage Pic by Stephen Shaw

Nimbin’s Ganja Faeries participate in the MardiGrass parade Pic by Freya Strom

FESTIVALS ARE BACK

By Christine Tondorf

THE biggest Northern Rivers event since the pandemic started was held in Nimbin over the weekend – MardiGrass.

Organisers say a crowd of about 2500 attended the protest festival, which calls for the reform of Australia’s cannabis laws.

Hemp Embassy president Michael Balderstone said the size of the crowd had exceeded organisers’

expectations.

“It was a beautiful, peaceful protest,” Mr Balderstone said.

MardiGrass, which began 28 years ago, was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. This year it took place just four weeks after the NSW Health Minster signed a public health order stopping Byron Bay’s Bluesfest from proceeding.

“It was pretty nerve racking the last few weeks,” Mr Balderstone said.

“We had lots of talks with police and health and council,

but we got the green light.”

Mr Balderstone said in previous years MardiGrass attracted up to 10,000 people but this year the crowd was capped at 3000 due to Covid regulations.

Lismore City Council public health officer Cameron Smith said MardiGrass organisers had been happy to put together a Covid plan for an outdoor event, which included QR code registering.

“The organisers were very receptive to council’s

suggestions because they wanted a positive successful event to go ahead, and we wanted everyone to go home healthy and safe. We don’t want anything to happen in the region which might impact other events as they come back online.”

Upcoming festivals planned for the Northern Rivers include the Mullumbimby Renew Fest (May 7 -9), the Byron Comedy Fest (May 13-16) and the Northern Rivers Crystal and Craft

Festival (June 12 -14). The Falls Festival and the Byron Bay Writers Festival are also on track to be held in winter.

The NSW Labor Opposition is lobbying the State Government to offer financial support to Bluesfest.

Shadow Minister for Music John Graham said a business interruption fund was needed for festival organisers to confidently plan large-scale events without risking huge losses. continued on page 5 ☛

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52 LAND PARCELS RETURNED TO BANDJALANG PEOPLE IN a ruling on Friday, the Federal Court of Australia returned more than 50 parcels of land around Evans Head to the local Bandjalang People.

The legal fight for rights to the Crown Land began in the 1990s, but two native title claims had been granted in 2013. Two subsequent claims were lodged in 2016 and 2019.

Federal Court Justice Steven Rares travelled to Evans Head to hand down the decision convening the court near the township.

“The court congratulates the parties on achieving a

resolution that gives the Bandjalang people rights and interests over the 52 parcels of land that will henceforth with be protected by both their own system of law and the orders of this court made today, pursuant to the judicial power of the Commonwealth under the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia,” Justice Rares said.

The 52 parcels of land over 7.5 square kilometres and include a bora (ceremonial) ring at Bora Ridge.

NTS Corp, the NSW agency helping traditional owners fight for native title,

congratulated the Bandjalang people on their second native title win.

“They are the right people to manage and protect their beautiful country,” said a spokesperson.

Traditional owner Simone Barker told the ABC she was sad her father Lawrence Wilson was no longer alive to see the claim he began more than two decades ago succeed.

“He taught us well as children, that our culture matters first before anything else, and who we are, and to be very proud of that,” she said.

New report finds rental affordability at new low THE Northern Rivers rental affordability is less affordable than ever, according to a new report released by Anglicare.

The Anglicare Rental Affordability Snapshot confirms it is almost impossible for some people to access housing in this region, Anglicare North Coast surveyed rental listings across the North Coast and found that there is a chronic shortage of affordable rentals – even after recent welfare increases.

Compared to previous years, the number of properties available rent has plummeted in 2021, from almost 1000 last year to just 354 this year.

The Snapshot shows that: • just eight properties (1%) offered for rent were affordable for an aged pensioner couple; • no properties were found

to be affordable for single parents on parenting payment, or anyone on Jobseeker or Youth Allowance; • only two properties were affordable for people on Disability Support Pension; and about 20% of properties would be affordable for a couple with children on minimum age.

Anglicare North Coast’s chief executive officer Leon Ankersmit said the reduction of the coronavirus supplement, and the end of Jobkeeper payments had struck the North Coast while still reeling from bushfires, Covid-19, and recent flooding.

Dr Ankersmit said the main issue was a lack of sufficient affordable housing supply, and an inadequate welfare safety net for households that are struggling.

“The market for rental properties has tightened a lot as we can see with the vastly reduced number of available properties” Dr Ankersmit said.

“The effect of this lack of supply is that prices are driven up, making housing less affordable for more people.

“The households that are struggling to keep a roof over

their heads now includes those families who are surviving on minimum wages, who may have to juggle multiple casual jobs to keep food on the table and pay the bills.

“Those people provide essential services in our local economies, yet we cannot provide them with a place to live that is affordable and

which offers some quality of life.”

He said Anglicare, along with other front-line welfare agencies, has seen first-hand how the increase of payments to households during 2020 in response to Covid-19 offered much needed financial relief.

“We would like the state and federal governments to provide immediate solutions to the current crisis in the form of increased subsidies to households for rent assistance,” Dr Ankersmit said.

“We acknowledge that rent assistance is not ideal as a solution, but it is no longer adequate to merely talk about the construction of more social housing when we literally have households living in their cars or in tents.

The time for talk is over- we need to see action.”

‘A vigorous cold front’: why it’s been so cold this week, with more on the way ACROSS most of Australia, people have woken up and thought ‘Goodness, it’s cold.’ Summer doonas are being changed to winter doonas.

Heaters are being switched on. Ugg boots are being dug out of storage.

Yes, some of this is normal seasonal transition. But at least a portion of it is due to a particularly vigorous cold front that swept across southeast Australia last weekend, dragging with it an unusually cold air mass.

Frost is forecast across many parts southeast inland, away from the

coast – but the days will be milder, with blue skies and light winds. In other words, a beautiful autumn day.

Coastal campers can expect a bit more cloud around and even the chance of a shower.

What is a cold front?

Cold fronts are a common feature we see on weather maps through southern parts of Australia. They’re often marked by cloud, a sudden change of wind direction, rainfall and (usually) a sharp drop in temperature.

It’s a change in air mass from warmer conditions to colder conditions.

A lot of cold fronts develop over Antarctica and come pushing up over Australia, although sometimes they form due to the dynamics of the upper atmosphere interacting with the lower levels.

Interestingly, this cold front sweeping across parts of Australia at the moment actually engulfed the tropical cyclone Seroja that moved very quickly across Western Australia in the last few days.

That cyclone is no longer visible at all from the radar.

More cold on the way A second, even colder front is forecast to move through southeast Australia on Thursday and/or Friday.

Temperatures will drop again.

Inland parts of the mainland across southeast Australia are forecast to be particularly chilly and frosty during the mornings this weekend, with clear skies and light winds on the forecast, with milder days to follow.

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Exploding gas bottles force evacuation of 30 neighbours

By Tim Howard AN intense wall of flames and clouds of toxic smoke that erupted from a house fire near Grafton has forced the evacuation of about 30 residents.

The fire, at a house at Banyabba, 40km north of Grafton, also closed the Summerland Way for 90 minutes between 5.30pm and 7pm on Friday.

Grafton Fire and Rescue acting captain Chris Rumpf said the main worry for his crew and the RFS brigades in attendance was a number of acetylene cylinders in the blaze.

“The owner of the property said there were acetylene cylinders there, but was not sure how many there were, their exact location and how much gas might be in them,” Mr Rumpf said.

“In addition there were other obstacles like LPG cylinders in the area as well as other fuel containers with varying amounts of fuel in them and a lot of plastic containers.

“While we were there, there were lots of explosions. It did

get a bit intense.”

He said once he was aware of the acetylene cylinders Fire and Rescue, which is a licensed Hazmat organisation, took control of the site.

“When we arrived at about 4.30pm RFS brigades had been there for about 20 minutes,” he said.

“They, along with about 30 neighbours were fighting the fire with small Davey pumps.

“Once Fire and Rescue took control, we established a 200m exclusion zone and ran four hose lines just to wet down the

acetylene bottles.

“We withdrew to about 120m and hosed down and cooled the bottle.

“After about 90 minutes the thermal imaging camera showed them at about 15°C and we could remove the cylinders hand the site back to the RFS.” He said Grafton Fire and Rescue stayed at the site until about 9pm putting out fires which had spread to two shipping containers near the house.

Mr Rumpf said it appeared

the fire had started in a garage adjoining the house on the property.

The fire gutted the house and garage and the shipping containers were severely damaged.

“One the fire started and the owners didn’t have the resources to stop it, it spread quickly into the house,” he said.

“One of the issues was there was a lot of loose stuff piled up near the garage, which fuelled he fire.”

He said a solar panel and

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battery system installed on the house was another hazard, because the electricity from the batteries could not be isolated.

He said once the fires were extinguished police declared the scene a crime zone and stayed overnight until forensic officers arrived on Saturday morning.

Mr Rumpf said in addition to local RFS crews, an ambulance was in attendance for crew safety and Essential Energy and Transport for NSW to isolate the electrical connection and manage Summerland Way Traffic.

Coffs Clarence Police were also at the scene.

“We had a crew with breathing equipment because of the amount of toxic smoke and fumes coming from the burning plastic and fuel,” he said.

“We were advising the RFS personnel and other people to keep away from the smoke because it was so dangerous.”

He said nearby properties were not in danger from the fire and light showers falling at the time of the fire eliminated the danger of starting a bushfire.

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Netflix executives arrive to meet mayors

By Christine Tondorf NETFLIX flew senior executives to Ballina and Byron Bay last week to meet with the mayors after locals objected to the impact of two productions on the Northern Rivers.

In Byron Bay locals want the Netflix reality show featuring influencers, Byron Baes, cancelled. The show, to be made by Eureka Productions, is billed as “a docu-soap series following a ‘feed’ of hot Instagrammers living their best lives, being their best selves, creating the best content. #nofilter guaranteed.”

Arakwal Bumberin Bundjalung traditional owner, Delta Kay, told The Guardian that Byron Baes would “make a fantasy world about our little hometown”.

Meanwhile in Alstonville locals are upset their

showground has been taken over by the studio making the Melissa McCarthy film God’s Favourite Idiot. Since shooting began, residents have reported more traffic (including scores of trucks) and more noise light, and mud in the streets surrounding the showground.

Netflix executives including Netflix’s director of public policy Nick O’Donnell met with the Ballina and Byron Bay mayors.

Ballina Mayor David Wright supports Netflix’s production based in Alstonville, but also pointed out that local councils had limited power to prevent filming in their shires.

“Some people think there should have been a DA [Development Application] for this, but it’s exempt development from state government – because state government encourages filming so we can’t stop it,”

Mr Wright said.

Byron’s retired mayor Simon Richardson also says councils do not have the authority to ‘withhold approval on the basis of content or moral grounds’.

Netflix is standing by its productions saying in a statement, “NSW is a go-to destination to attract significant productions, and these series will provide highly skilled jobs, bring significant expenditure

into regional areas, and will showcase the beautiful Northern Rivers area.”

Alstonville local, Stephen Bocking, has been hired as the operations manager for Byron Studios. He said the studio is working hard to minimise the impact of filming and the dry weather would make this easier as workers will no longer be parking on Alstonville’s streets and also truck movement have been limited to daytime hours.

Mr Bocking says personally working for Byron Studios has been a wonderful opportunity.

“This is a wonderful opportunity for me, but also a wonderful opportunity for Alstonville and Ballina and the larger Northern Rivers,” he said.

“The film industry is huge and has an enormous amount of potential to bring a lot of work and a lot of industry to the local area and it’s great to be involved in something right at the very beginning and it will grow jobs and support businesses, so it’s exciting.”

Mr Bocking said he knew of four people from the town employed in security, rigging and operations.

“A lot of people are also ex-locals who had to move away to get work but are now looking to come home, so we’re growing jobs here and bringing locals back home.”

Wildlife hospital proposal afoot for Ballina

By Tonia Dynan

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INJURED wildlife across the region might soon have more help with Ballina Shire Council working to approve a permit for a Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital.

The veterinary hospital is planned for a site at 46 Lindendale Road, Wollongbar, and council is looking to amend the Ballina LEP 1987 to include the hospital and an information and educational facility.

Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital board member Steve Connelly said the board and the 4000-odd wildlife per annum that would be looked after by the hospital were supportive of the council recommendation.

Cr Eoin Johnston said there were some issues of bushfire risk at the site which could be addressed, but overall, it would be a valuable addition to not only looking after the animals but the general amenity of the Wollongbar area.

Cr Nathan Willis, although supporting the wildlife hospital, spoke against the motion, expressing his concern about the information and educational facility, citing the lack of space on the floor plan for these activities as a problem.

“At this point, based on the information before us, I would not support this motion,” he said.

Cr Sharon Cadwallader said any potential impacts

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“It is something that we do need,” she said.

“I was just driving that highway, the bypass, to Lismore yesterday and the number of wildlife that were lying in the middle of the road was just really quite sad.

“We know that we are going to need this in the future. We know that there is a demand there and it has been pointed out that the vets do get overloaded.”

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Festivals are back – MardiGrass marred by ‘overkill policing’ continued from front page Mr Balderstone said the only downside to MardiGrass was the number of police drug testing sites set up around the town, with many people charged with drug offences.

This complaint was echoed

by Greens NSW Upper House members Cate Faehrmann and David Shoebridge.

“Dozens of police are targeting every car driving into MardiGrass with ‘random’ roadside drug testing,” Ms Faehrmann wrote on social media.

“What a stupid pointless

waste of public money just to ruin innocent lives.”

Mr Shoebridge wrote, “Nimbin during MardiGrass is a safe supporting and positive community. It’s also grossly over policed, especially on the road in and out with squads of police and multiple police vans at every entry.”

Former Lismore magistrate David Heilpern said both Ms Faehrmann and Mr Shoebridge were also drug tested by police over the weekend.

“Clearly the police are trying to shut MardiGrass down by using the road traffic

laws to deter people from coming,” Mr Heilpern told The Northern Rivers Times.

“It is not a road safety operation – it is a prohibition agenda,” he said.

“I’m sure the real criminals of the Northern Rivers were delighted that huge police resources were thrown into this victimless crime.

“A ring of testing vehicles surrounded Nimbin for the weekend. What a waste of resources.

“There is absolutely no evidence that drug detection testing leads to less road trauma.”

GOLDEN GIRLS VISIT AMID OLYMPIC VACCINE DEBATE

By Christine Tondorf A NORTHERN Rivers swimming pool is being used as a training hub for some of the nation’s top athletes just weeks out from trials for the Australian Olympics team – and they are refusing to be distracted by the vaccine-Games debate.

Five-time Olympic medallist Emily Seebohm, four-time medallist Emma McKeon and World Junior champion Lani Pallister spent last week training at the Alstonville pool, which has undergone a $400,000 re-fit.

The trio was joined by 11 other Queensland Olympic hopefuls and their coaches five weeks away from the Olympic trials, which begin in Adelaide on June 12. The Australian Women’s Polo Team is still training in Alstonville. The athletes are staying at Lennox Head.

While on the Northern Rivers, the swimmers learnt that members of the Australian Olympics team will have access to the Pfizer Covid vaccine prior to leaving for Tokyo, where the games are scheduled to start on July 28.

The Australian Olympic Committee is organising the team vaccine rollout with private firm Aspen Medical.

The first doses for athletes will be administered on May 10 and the

second was scheduled to be given around May 31, but Swimming Australia is now looking at delaying the second shot until after the Olympic trials.

There are fears athletes might suffer minor side effects (chills, fever, headaches) which could impact their performance at the trials. Swimming Australia chief executive Alex Baumann has acknowledged the concerns.

“In the end, there’s not a lot of repercussions from that second one

other than having some flu-like symptoms. Those dates may be pretty firm though,” he told The Sydney Morning Herald.

The coach of the swimmers visiting Alstonville, Michael Bohl, told The Northern Rivers Times his swimmers were refusing to be distracted by the vaccine rollout for athletes.

“Everyone knows what’s happened over the last 12 months, we can’t change what’s happened and it’s really just accepting the fact that the Olympics is going to be on this year,” he said.

“It’s great that the Olympic Committee and the federal government will allow everyone to have access to the vaccines, I think it’s a really good thing, but it’s not something we think about and talk about all the time. We are really just trying to get the swimmers prepared as best they can with these trials coming up.”

Mr Bohl said at this critical stage he and the swimmers had to narrow their focus to swimming.

“I want to try and position people to be at their best when the trials come around. Just because you’re at the last Olympics, doesn’t mean you’ll be on this team. You’ve got to perform at the trials.”

Olympic gold medallist Emma

McKeon said she would do her best to book a spot on the Australian team, even though Japan is experiencing a third wave of the virus.

“It’ll definitely be a different Olympics to Rio and obviously different than any previous Olympics,” she said.

“I think it will just be nice when they pull off something like this in a time like this, after what everyone has been through – and hopefully it’ll inspire a lot of people.

“It’ll be special to be a part of something like this at this moment, and I would love to race people from overseas, people who we haven’t seen in a long time and, yeah, it’s so exciting.”

Ms McKeon also said how much she enjoyed northern NSW. “It’s a really nice pool. I’m pretty lucky to be training here every morning and it’s a nice drive down,” she said.

Lani Pallister, who won gold at the 400, 800 and 1500-metres World Junior freestyle events, has her heart on racing in the Olympic 400 metres.

“It’s been a lot of fun at the Lennox Head camp, and I haven’t been here before so it’s a different environment and a good change, but I’m really just excited to see where the next few weeks take me.”

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LOCAL POLICE BEAT Officer charged An officer has been charged following an investigation into allegations of accessing restricted data.

In November last year, an internal investigation commenced following reports an officer – attached to a specialist command in the Northern Region – allegedly accessed restricted data from the NSW Police computer system on 31 August 2020.

Following inquiries, a male senior constable was issued a Court Attendance Notice on Monday 26 April, for the offence of cause unauthorised for access to restricted data held in a computer system contrary to Section 308H Crime Act (NSW) 1900.

He is expected to appear in Byron Bay Local Court on Monday 7 June.

Police pursuit – drugs and firearm located A disqualified driver has been charged with driving, drug and firearm offences following a pursuit at Grafton.

About 1am on Monday 26 April, officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District were patrolling the South Grafton area when they saw a Holden Calais on the Big River Way allegedly driving in a dangerous manner.

Police attempted to stop the driver; however, it failed to stop and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit continued for more than 40km throughout several rural roads before the vehicle left the road and ended in a drain off the Big River Way at Clarenza.

Officers approached the driver – a 37-year-old man – where he allegedly refused to comply with directions.

The man was arrested with the use of a taser.

Police searched the man and the vehicle, where they allegedly located

several Buprenorphine patches and a revolver (pictured below).

The man was taken to Grafton Base Hospital for mandatory testing before being taken to Grafton Police Station.

He was charged with supply prohibited drug, possess prohibited drug, possess prohibited firearm, possess loaded firearm in public place, acquire pistol without a permit, drive whilst disqualified, and police pursuit.

The man – who was disqualified from driving until 2047 – was refused bail.

Tweed stolen vehicle crash Police have charged a man after allegedly leaving the scene of a high-speed crash on the M1 Motorway near Tweed Heads yesterday.

About 3am on Friday 30 April, a set of keys to a blue Mercedes AMG wagon were allegedly stolen from inside a house in Kingscliff while the owners were asleep.

About an hour later, the stolen vehicle was involved in a crash with a Toyota Corolla near the Gold Coast Airport tunnel on the M1 Motorway near Tugun. The crash caused the driver – a 21-year-old man – to suffer head and whiplash injuries.

It is alleged that the driver and two other occupants in the Mercedes wagon fled the area on foot, failing to stop and render assistance to the driver of the Corolla.

Following inquiries, officers arrested an 18-year-old man at a house in Tweed Heads South about 2pm.

He was taken to Tweed Heads Police Station and charged with 16 traffic and property related offences and an outstanding warrant.

Investigators are appealing to anyone who might have seen the blue Mercedes AMG wagon being driven on the M1, or has dash cam footage, to contact police.

Police probe two suspicious house fires A POLICE investigation into a suspicious house fire in South Grafton is the second fire in the area believed to be deliberately lit.

Shortly before 2pm on Tuesday emergency services were called to Maxwell Avenue following reports a home was well alight.

Crews from Fire and Rescue NSW attended and extinguished the blaze.

Officers from Coffs/Clarence Police District attended and established a crime scene.

Meanwhile, police are continuing investigations into another suspicious – but unrelated – house fire which occurred on Friday, January 1.

Emergency services were called to a home on Angorphora Way at South Grafton, about 3.50am, responding to calls of a home being well alight.

Once Fire and Rescue NSW extinguished the blaze, officers from Grafton Police Station attended and established a crime scene. It’s estimated the damage is approximately $250,000.

Detectives are treating both blazes as suspicious, and are wanting to speak to any neighbours who may have been in the vicinity just prior to both fires.

In particular, police wish to speak to a man who was seen near the Angorphora Way fire. He is described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander in appearance, aged in his mid 20s, with a thin build, and at the time he was wearing a white shirt and a gold chain.

Jewellery and war medals have been reported missing from the home following the blaze.

Officers do not believe the fires are linked and are treating them as separate incidents; however, are appealing for anyone who has any information which could assist detectives to contact Grafton Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw. crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.

New recruits for Tweed WELCOME to Tweed, probationary constables Dony and Dai. Following the attestation ceremony at the Goulburn Police Academy last Friday these two new officers have joined the ranks of the Tweed-Byron Police District.

After completing eight months of foundational training our new officers have reported to their station for their first day of duty.

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said he was “absolutely delighted” the Tweed community would be a safer place with this NSW Government investment boosting policing numbers.

“An additional 14 officers have been added

to the Tweed-Byron Police District from the last five attestations,” he said.

“On behalf of the community, I am pleased to be able to welcome our newest police officers.”

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Kyogle Road upgrade a winner for Tweed THE upgrade of a notorious section of road has proven award-winning for Tweed Shire Council.

Tweed Council received an Excellence in Road Safety Engineering award for its work on the Kyogle Road upgrade near to Uki which was completed in 2018.

The project to upgrade the 500-metre section of Kyogle Road – which followed fatal and other serious crashes, took out a major award at the awards presented by the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia (IPWEA - NSW).

Council Engineer Director David Oxenham welcomed the success at the awards which recognise innovation and excellence in local

government and public works projects across the State including road safety, asset management and workplace health and safety.

Mr Oxenham congratulated the project team for their hard work.

“The designers had to overcome a very steep embankment on the eastern side of the road and a very steep drop-off into the Tweed River on the western side,” he said.

“As the section of road was both culturally and environmentally significant, the project included consultation with the Tweed Byron Local Aboriginal Land Council and Council environmental scientists to avoid sensitive areas and

Kyogle Road near to Uki following the road safety upgrade minimise environmental impact.”

The major excavation of the road’s eastern embankment allowed for improvements to road widths and realigned a series of tight curves.

Other safety improvements included audio-tactile line markings to prevent head-on

collisions, guardrail to protect motorists from the steep drop-off and a high-friction road seal to improve skid resistance.

The award also recognised Council’s work with Transport for NSW to install interim measures to limit risk during the project’s development,

including reducing the speed limit to 60km/h and installing a vehicle-activated speed sign.

“These improvements have successfully reduced the risk to motorists and there have been no reported crashes on this section of road since the completion of the project,” Mr Oxenham said.

The safety upgrade was supported by $786,000 of funding from the Federal Government’s Black Spot Program.

Every year, Council applies for grant funds under the Black Spot Program based on a review of Tweed Shire crash data and feedback from the community. Visit www.yoursaytweed.com. au/blackspot for more information.

FORESTRY SUSTAINABILITY INQUIRY UNDERWAY THE NSW Parliament is undertaking a Labor-initiated inquiry into the long-term sustainability and future of the timber and forest products industry which employs nearly 1000 people in the Northern Rivers region.

Last week, Lismore MP Janelle Saffin and two NSW Shadow Ministers visited Hurford Hardwood Australia’s Kyogle mill and the family company’s iconic farm forestry property at Warrazambil, north of the town.

Hurford Hardwood Australia executive director Andrew Hurford said he was proud and pleased to be hosting Ms Saffin, NSW Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Paul

Scully and NSW Shadow Minister for Environment Kate Washington.

Ms Saffin said the field trip was an opportunity for Mr Scully and Ms Washington

to gain insights into how the Hurfords are trialling Northern Rivers hardwood timber species, cell grazing cattle, protecting riparian zones and are involved in koala research.

“Warrazambil farm, which Hurfords bought in 2003 from the Ferris family after four generations, is the jewel in the crown of 12 farm forestry properties they own and

operate in New South Wales and Queensland,” Ms Saffin said.

“Andrew tells me that 180,000 trees have been planted on the 800-hectare property, including Spotted Gum – the most adaptable to conditions in our region – Blackbutt, Sydney Blue Gum, Grey Ironbark, Tallowwood, Forest Red Gum, Red Mahogany and Silky Oak.” Mr Hurford said that in recent years Hurfords had been working with Department of Primary Industries-commissioned researcher Dr Brad Law, who had been tracking koalas in harvested and non-harvested parts of the private forest estate.

RVC win in class action against insurance broker RICHMOND Valley Council has achieved a significant win against multinational insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) in its fight to recover what it considers to be inflated insurance premiums paid over several years.

Council is the lead plaintiff in a class action filed by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan which alleges that JLT breached its obligations to Richmond Valley and other NSW local councils when it provided advice on their insurance arrangements.

Since the action was filed in 2018, numerous councils have joined Richmond Valley’s fight to have the alleged super-profits

made by JLT in its dealings with councils returned for the benefit of ratepayers.

In a judgment handed down on Friday 16 April, NSW Supreme Court Justice David Hammerschlag dismissed JLT’s application to bring an end to the class action, decisively rejecting JLT’s arguments that other NSW councils should not be able to benefit from Richmond Valley Council’s lead.

The Court further ordered JLT to pay the costs incurred on behalf of the class in defending JLT’s failed bid.

Council’s action alleges that JLT breached general law and contractual obligations, as well as fiduciary duties, owed to it

and other NSW councils when it placed them in JLT-managed insurance schemes.

In 2017, Richmond Valley Council put its insurance portfolio out to tender and obtained a saving of 53 per cent on the premium previously paid to JLT - a saving of $300,000 to ratepayers for that year alone.

In response to the Court’s judgment, Richmond Valley Council general manager said Council’s leading role in the class action had always been about “doing what’s right for the Richmond Valley community”.

“Richmond Valley needed to lead the way on this issue,” Mr Macdonald said.

“We did not taken this

action lightly. We simply want JLT’s millions of dollars of super-profits which have been generated over at least a 10-year period, to be returned to ratepayers, so they can be rightly invested into much needed local infrastructure.”

In the wake of Friday’s judgment, the class action will now proceed to trial in October for the benefit of Richmond Valley ratepayers and other NSW councils which have consented to be group members (or who consent in the near term).

“In leading this action, I’m confident we will be joined by many more councils in NSW who face the same financial

challenges we do to remain sustainable in providing services and infrastructure for our communities,” Mr Macdonald said.

“Given the current economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, these funds being returned to councils will be more important than ever for communities when the recovery commences.”

The matter is next before the Court on Friday 28 May. The class action comes at no cost to councils, as it is funded by leading global litigation funders Harbour Fund III LP, with legal services provided by Sydney-based law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.

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LETTERS, FEEDBACK AND OPINION

We’d love to hear from you! letters@nrtimes.com.au Please keep under 150 words

Good dam, bad dam Dams are a good idea if they are storage dams like Shannon Creek Dam, but are not good on rivers. You only have to look at the recent floods in Sydney to see Warragamba Dam contributed to the flooding as the Wivenhoe Dam in the Brisbane floods . A far better idea is to capture rain in storage dams in high rainfall areas of like Tully and pump it into rivers when there’s drought. Having a storage dam in Lismore to capture floodwater somewhere near the sewerage ponds would benefit the region, as this area floods regularly and water could be pumped back into the river in times of drought.

Alan Mosley Yamba

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Creek, I have been involved in many campaigns to defend our rainforests, our old growth forests, and our beautiful rural landscapes from gas-mining. Now I am fighting for the life of a rainforest that would be destroyed by a dam.

In all these cases I have been propelled by a powerful love of place, and of natural beauty. I think most Australians are familiar with this feeling, wherever they live.

The first Australians certainly knew about it, with depths of connection that the rest of us can probably never understand. When the land is your religion, your history, your food source, your home, your responsibility, your future and your reason for being alive then its preciousness can’t be described.

These two issues of heritage, natural and human, are central to the Dunoon dam debate.

Heritage is something that is given to pass on intact, not to destroy in wilful ignorance.

So much of our heritage has been damaged in our region.

Most of our original landscape has been transformed and only a few original, or semi-original, remnants are left to tell us what we have lost. Our Aboriginal heritage, now the heritage of all Australians, has been whittled away over and over while the Traditional

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Custodians are repeatedly “consulted” then comprehensively ignored. How insulting is the Welcome to Country ritual when there is not a shred of willingness to act on their stated wishes?

I despair when I see that the new campaign to push the Dunoon Dam shows no interest in values that we all claim to hold dear – our love for our remarkable natural landscapes, forests, ecosystems and species that are found nowhere else on earth, and our supposed respect for our first peoples.

The natural places of our region have been maintained and preserved for thousands of years by people whose desire to protect them is now swept aside by uninformed claims that “the studies are incomplete”.

Detailed ecological and heritage assessments have already established why the Dunoon Dam site is extremely important both to scientists and to our first people. Surely we can, just once, let the natural environment, and the people who have loved it the longest, prevail.

We know that extremes of drought are coming. Knowledge about droughts from the past can no longer be relied on. One big flood can fill the dam quickly, for sure, but five years of drought and low runoff would give us 253 ha of bare dirt with not a trace of the natural beauty and the millennia of human history that it destroyed with so little need.

Nan Nicholson Terania Creek

Democracy or dictatorship?

After statements and actions by some Rous councillors, I am left wondering how many refusals to accept the democratic vote at their meetings would it take to be considered just plain vexatious?

We have a dam, which is excellent. The rest

of our water strategies should be drought proof, rain independent.

The new IWCM includes many options.

Logically, we should have all of them shovel ready. The more options, the more resilient the system.

My preferred option is purified recycled water. This ‘toilet to tap’ rubbish is a scare tactic. We already drink recycled water.

Chances are if you live downstream from a town with a water treatment plant, it is more than likely that purified waste water goes into the creek which is likely to be drawn as part of the water supply for your town after further purification.

There is no need to destroy any Aboriginal heritage, rare forest, koala and platypus habitat for an expensive asset that will be empty in a protracted drought when there are better options available.

Andrya Hart The Channon

Taxing times Our treasurer and his ATO are very worried about those who work from home claiming Tim Tams as a deduction in their income tax returns.

Some workers from home thought that as their employers previously paid for the Tim Tams then a claim for the expense may arise if workers purchased them for home use while working from home. The dilemma made the news headlines.

It must be a very hard basket for the treasurer and ATO to carry, worrying about a say 48 week at $2 per pack being a $96 deduction. (about $20 off the tax payable).

Shares in Tim Tams might get suspended on the stock markets if this surge continues.

However, in the same newspaper we see Google somehow shifting its Australian sales to a tax haven and avoiding income tax in Australia amounting to

billions.

Obviously the ATO and the treasurer need to study up on what constitutes income, assessable income, the anti-avoidance legislation, etc, in the Income Tax Assessment Act to stop big businesses like Google fleecing Australia’s taxation revenue.

Perhaps what went on behind closed doors in the Google deal needs to be more translucent.

Are there any donations to political parties being made to assist with this sales transfer?

Maybe the avoided tax with penalties could then be collected and aged pensioners get a better deal especially as far as the income/assets test goes.

Claire De Ellae Urbenville

Alright, Jack?

I write in response to Harry Johnson of Iluka (Letters 29/04).

Harry, you have bought me out of retirement with your letter.

I have always thought guts and determination combined with education has put a roof over the head of the majority, something the left has yet to discover, that is why many people are not “alright Jack”.

Can you please enlighten everyone as to whom funds IPAN, does a fossil free future, not war have anything in common?

Recent extreme rainfall, flooding and bushfires are weather, not climate change nor unprecedented. By the way, what happened to global warming?

The great saviour Joe Biden has now taken over the reigns, single handedly vaccinated the population of America, is attempting to goad the rest of the world to give in to his socialist corporate tax rate (good luck with that, Sleepy) not bad for a man that can not string more than two coherent sentences together even

with the assistance of a teleprompter.

Can you please tell everyone how many degrees Celsius the world temperature rose during President Trump’s reign, and how much it will drop under Sleepy?

You have a government that is adequately protecting us, not with socialist ideology trying to scare the population with climate change lies, does not listen to the sewer of social media but firmly and methodically deals with the many hurdles in front of it.

We all cherish our children and grandchildren and strive to provide a free democratic society that respects religion, the rule of law, no one knows that better than Mr Morrison.

No Harry, not everyone is alright Jack, we need to take responsibility for our own actions to provide a future for ourselves rather than complain about the Government while waiting for it to give you a handout. That is the difference between the socialist left and the responsible right.

G MacDonald Pimlico

Buck up blokes I read with interest the dilemma facing the Lismore Men’s (and community) Shed struggling to find funding and political support.

Well lads, I’ve got a simple solution for you.

Rebranding.

Yep, just change your name to the Lismore Women’s Shed and watch the funding come rolling in. Pollies will fall all over themselves to throw money at you.

Face it, men are on the nose in today’s political climate. We are the evil doers, the perpetrators.

Women are our victims and need to be protected from us. As long as that narrative rules, good luck finding any support for men’s agencies.

Adrian Grainger Kyogle

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TWEED’S FIRST GREEN MAYOR RETIRES FROM COUNCIL SHE topped the vote in the Tweed in the previous council elections and served as mayor for five years but despite her popularity councilor Katie Milne has called time on her 13-year local government career.

Cr Milne announced this week she would not be standing at the local government elections in September to care for a family member.

Mayor Chris Cherry, who served as deputy under Cr Milne, paid tribute to the popular Greens representative who first entered Council in 2008. She became the first Greens mayor in 2015 – serving in the post from 2015-

16 and again from 2016-2020 but chose not stand for the position in 2020.

“Losing Katie from Council will be a huge loss,” Mayor Cherry said of her predecessor.

“She has so much experience, knowledge and wisdom in the Chambers and I really cannot imagine being on Council without her there.

“The community has shown how much they care about her, with her receiving the most votes of any candidate in our Shire at the last election, I certainly felt that she was the popularly-elected Mayor.

“As a first-time councillor while Katie was mayor, she was so supportive and

encouraging, always willing to provide advice or feedback.

“Her dedication to the community and to the World Heritage environment that we have here in the Tweed made her a very popular councillor and mayor over the years, always taking

up the baton to defend and protect our residents and our environment.

“I believe she has driven Council’s incredibly successful moves towards environmental sustainability and made all of Council’s processes aware of the economic threat of the changing climate and how we need to work to help protect our community.

“I respect her desire to stand down but will miss her terribly, she has been an incredible mentor.

Council’s general manager Troy Green said that as both a councillor and a mayor, Cr Milne was someone who was only ever motivated by what

she believed was in the best interests of the community and the environment.

“She has genuine care and compassion for everyone - all creatures great and small,” Mr Green said.

During her time serving as a councillor, Cr Milne has been Council’s representative on a number of Council Committees, including the Tweed River Committee, Tweed Coast and Waterways Committee, Tweed Shire Demand Management and Water Efficiency Review Community Reference Group, Richmond Tweed Library Committee and the Aboriginal Advisory Committee and many others.

Byron thanks Richo for being ‘awesome’ mayor THE general manager of Byron Shire Council, Mark Arnold, has thanked Mayor Simon Richardson (pictured, bottom left) for the enormous contribution he has made to the Shire in his 13 years in local government.

Mayor Richardson retired last week, having served four years as a councillor and nine as mayor of one of the most high profile shires in Australia.

“Simon has given his absolute ‘all’ to the Byron Shire community and on behalf of staff and councillors I thank him,” Mr Arnold said.

“Being a councillor is a tough job and some would argue that in the Byron Shire it is even more difficult and Simon has never shied away from always advocating for the best outcomes possible for the community he loves,” Mr Arnold said.

“Simon was not afraid to make difficult decisions,

sometimes in the face of intense criticism from some sectors of the community and this is the mark of a good and true leader,” he said.

“Despite some very difficult personal circumstances in recent years, Simon has never

wavered from his commitment to the Byron Shire and he leaves very big shoes to fill,” Mr Arnold said.

“He challenged us and working with him has been an absolute privilege.

“The incredible changes in

the Byron Shire this term can be attributed to Simon and the councillors who worked respectfully and collegiately with staff to realise change and to develop productive relationships with the NSW and Commonwealth

Governments and the community,” Mr Arnold said.

An extraordinary meeting will be held on Thursday 13 May when councillors will vote for a new mayor.

Mayor Richardson informed the Council and community of his decision last Thursday (22 April).

“Many people know the last couple of years have been very difficult on a personal front and I cannot strive to be a great mayor and a great sole parent to two beautiful girls,” Mayor Richardson said.

“I choose to be a great dad and while I will miss the privilege of working on behalf of my community, I am excited about this next chapter in my life,” Simon said.

“Being a mayor and councillor has been a humbling, exasperating, difficult, and incredibly wonderful experience,” he said.

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Grafton’s major infrastructure projects ticking

By Lesley Apps GRAFTON is in the middle of major infrastructure transformations as its gears itself up to be a 21st century regional centre.

And while regional living seems to be the latest craze for city dwellers moving out on en masse, the regions are positioning themselves to grow and prosper through these rapidly changing times.

Grafton’s historic, more reserved persona, is one of its big draw cards but it has also been one of its hindrances.

It has fallen behind other regional centres when it comes to contemporary improvements in key areas like its main street and business district, riverfront, and main entry points to town.

But that’s all set to the change.

NRT recently spoke to key Clarence Valley council staff, about how the major infrastructure projects that are underway in Grafton are progressing, and find out when we can start seeing tangible results.

Grafton Waterfront Precinct Project One of the most anticipated infrastructure projects, the rejuvenation of the Grafton Waterfront Precinct has been long called for by the community.

The major development will connect the city to the river, revitalising the waterfront parkland with shared paths linking Prince Street down to the new Grafton bridge (about 1km apart).

Manager of Open Space and Facilities, Peter Birch, and project manager Andy Seaman are in charge of getting it right, but of course, they are not going about it alone.

There have been concept plans around for years but it’s down to the business end of seeing the tangible side of progression this year.

Mr Birch said council had already held the initial stakeholder meeting earlier this year when 30 per cent of the project was designed which helped to advance the plan substantially.

“We received lots of good feedback from first meeting

The Clarence River waterfront at Grafton is set to be overhauled as part of the major infrastructure projects underway. Ground works are anticipated to begin in the second half of the year. Photos: Lesley Apps with stakeholders, took that on board and were able to move forward to the next phase of 70%. We’re about to have the next stakeholder meeting but so far most of the comments are supportive and input is that it looks great, let’s get on with it,” Mr Birch said.

Stakeholders included neighbouring landowners, business chamber and “anyone

that has a general interest in what’s going on along the waterfront”.

The process had been relatively smooth sailing according to Mr Birch “bar a few spots along the riverfront that needed more consideration”.

“There are different nodes that require some more thought, around the sailing

club and the bottom of Villiers St for example. Things like what separation looks like between our property (council and privately held) and the public areas, and how to define that, but the consultants are coming up with solutions around that.”

Mr Birch said the timetable continued opposite page ➤

COUNCILLOR REMEMBERED AS TIRELESS COMMUNITY WORKER TWEED Shire Council is mourning the loss of former councillor Barbara Carroll who died on April 25.

Serving as a councillor for a decade from 1995 to 2005 Barbara had a particular interest and active participation in cultural development, communication, disability and ageing issues, community consultation and governance.

Ms Carroll, who continued to work tirelessly for the community even after her 10 years in council, is being remembered as a passionate community and cultural development advocate.

Long-standing former mayor, Max Boyd, served with Ms Carroll throughout her decade as a councillor, remembered her fondly.

“Of all the 60 to 70 councillors I served with in my time at Tweed Shire Council, Barbara would rank in the top five,” Mr Boyd said.

“She had a lot of presence within Council and when she spoke, she commandeered attention and what she said was always very well thought through.

In 2016, Murwillumbah Community College Inc. received three awards at the Tweed Shire Access and Inclusion Awards. Former Tweed Shire councillor Barbara Carroll (centre, in red) was the manager of the registered training organisation. She is pictured with Murwillumbah Community College representatives and other award winners.

“I was absolutely deeply saddened to hear of her passing. The Tweed has lost a person of great standing - a person to be admired.”

Following her time at Council, Ms Carroll continued to give her

expertise as a community member of Council’s Community Cultural Development Advisory Committee and the Communications Committee.

Ms Carroll was still manager of Murwillumbah

Community College Inc at the time of her death, a position she held for 10 years. In 2016, the organisation she led was honoured with three awards in the Tweed Shire Access and Inclusion Awards.

She had also served as executive officer of the Tweed Valley Respite Service, a position she held from 2001 until her retirement from the service in 2011.

In addition, she had an active career as a consultant for community organisations, in the fields of children, women and youth, community neighbourhood centres and disability and aged care services.

Current councillor Warren Polglase also served with Ms Carroll for her ten years as a councillor.

“She was one of the best councillors in the Tweed Shire for quite a while - she was committed, reasonable and did a great job,” Cr Polglase said.

Current councillor Ron Cooper served with Ms Carroll in the 1995-1999 elected Council.

“Barbara was the community voice in Council - a voice that was knowledgeable, kind-hearted, tolerant and astute. She was a great mediator - a real value on the floor of Council,” Cr Cooper said.

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along nicely, but petrol station still a stinker to complete the design was June 4 and were working towards that with the start of tangible ground work to begin in the second half of the year.

“We anticipate the first sod turn in late August, early September but want to get this project right. It’s a big change for Grafton and an important area for the community.”

He said some of the changes forming part of the waterfront masterplan included new connecting pathways and outdoor furniture upgrades, as well as a new playground and the conversion of the old water brigade building into convertible restroom facilities.

“They (restrooms) will cater for all accessible access in ordinary times and then when there’s an event there, it’s capable of being opened up to have greater capacity, additional toilets and facilities so we can cater for bigger events like the (Jacaranda Festival’s) Venetian Carnival.”

Town entrance While the roadworks catering to the new Grafton Bridge and entry points off the old Pacific Highway aka the Big River Way are completed and looking much more streamline, one of the major sticking points with the community for many years has been the rundown service station that sits on the main entrance into Grafton.

It’s been empty and deteriorating for close to 15 years and while there is a local purchaser interested in the site according to their agent, nothing has changed on the visual pollution front.

While Clarence Valley Council are well aware of the situation, what are they doing about it?

Here’s the latest from council’s manager of

Unfortunately no changes when it comes to the rundown petrol station that sits on one fo the main entry points into Grafton, but Clarence Valley Council has recently been engaging with the owners to progress the situation.

Environment, Development and Strategic Planning, Adam Cameron.

“Council has let the owner (United) know in the past about the concerns, about how the community have made comments about the state of that site. The entry to Grafton from South Grafton is all looking beautiful at the moment because of all the work that has gone into it and then you’ve got this old service station site in a very prominent location which is not in great condition.”

Mr Cameron said me made a phone call to the owners of the site two or three months ago with no further developments to report on that front.

“The next step is to formally write to the owner, again expressing those concerns and see if we can actually work through a way formally with them to try our best to get that site up to what the community see as an acceptable,” Mr Cameron said.

“I think it’s difficult when it’s a private firm and obviously with real estate boom in Clarence and pretty well everywhere else in regional NSW. It’s a very complex issue when market forces are involved.

“I don’t want to preempt what will happen but if

it’s a more formal piece of communication we’ll just see how we go with that and try to push our way through this.”

Prince Street revitalisation Manager of Environment, Development and Strategic Planning Adam Cameron is also overseeing the hotly anticipated revamp of Grafton’s CBD area which is soon to go onto public display.

Mr Cameron said the design process was going well and the feedback so far had been encouraging.

“We received an excellent response from our initial questionnaire. Local business owners and the chamber of commerce, the community, there was a wide cross section of views. The overriding thing is a really positive sense about the future and opportunities.”

He said some of the big topics to come out of the survey was parking, accessibility and trees.

“We had strong views pushed for nose-in parking but also some people who liked the parking as it stands. There was also the need to keep Prince Street open to traffic (as opposed to a mall), to be able to come in and pull up and do business.”

He said other key theme preferences were to make it

Sporting clubs share in $16,486 in Local Grants STATE Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin has congratulated three Lismorebased sporting clubs on sharing in an extra $16,486 made available under the NSW Government’s 2020-21 Local Sport Grant Program.

“Under this program’s guidelines, remaining funds from undersubscribed electorates in New South Wales were made available to oversubscribed electorates, of which Lismore was one,” Ms Saffin said.

“This came as a welcome surprise, so it’s a real bonus that three local sporting clubs will benefit this year

from this additional funding.”

Successful applicants, as approved by the Office of Sport, are: Lismore Basketball Association Incorporated – Purchase of club singlets and basketballs, $5,000; Lismore Target Pistol Club Incorporated – Upgrade of lighting of the indoor air pistol and rifle range, $7,267; and Northern United Rugby League Football Club – Provision of a Koori Knockout training program and installation of seating at Clifford Park, $4,219.

Planning for Grafton’s CBD including it’s main retail strip Prince Street is well underway to see it transformed into a ‘meeting place’. more pedestrian-friendly.

“Make it more accessible, particularly for people with mobility requirements and also cyclists. Many people wanted to significantly widen the footpaths from what they are now. It’s about striking that balance between traffic movement and making it more pedestrian-friendly by slowing traffic down.”

He also said the relationship between Prince Street and the shopping centre (Grafton Shoppingworld) was something people wanted to continue.

“People don’t see them as competitors but as one shopping precinct and said it was great if both areas continue to complement one another. I think that will shape what Prince Street and the shopping centre look like in years to come.”

The summer heat was also on people’s mind when it came to improving the CBD. “We know on those 40-degree days everyone cooks so there was strong preference to introduce more shade trees. That all builds in to making Prince Street a more attractive place that pulls

more people in. Improvements that will create opportunities for more alfresco dining and events, all of those kind of things,” Mr Cameron said.

He said the CBD project was going to be a “win-win situation for community and for businesses.”

“The words ‘meeting place’ are used a lot. We are creating somewhere where people want to go and meet, have a coffee or eat, catch up with friends and hang around and do business. That was a really key point.”

He said the feedback received so far was helping the council to develop the draft concept plan which they hoped to have ready for public display very soon “around the end of April or early May”.

“With all the major infrastructure that has been going on (highway bypass and new bridge), it’s a really good time to take stock and have a look at what’s here now and see how we can best integrate our future plans to make it look even better. We’re really in the middle of this phenomenal opportunity here in Grafton and the Clarence Valley,” Mr Cameron said.

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Community groups join forces to share the love for Grafton

By Lesley Apps OP SHOPS are all about supporting charity organisations that in turn support the community.

But with the rents and overheads of running a bricks and mortar store, it can eat away as your fundraising efforts.

That’s the predicament Grafton’s United Hospital Auxiliary’s op shop found themselves in when they lost their shop at the base hospital when COVID hit last year.

Now unable to return to previous room at the hospital, they have literally been homeless bar a short stint of trading before Christmas in a vacant arcade space.

But that’s all about to change thanks to the efforts of another community organisation and a supportive family business.

The Grafton UHA Clothing and Collectables — Prevloved, Reloved and Handmade Goods store opened the doors to its new home in the Saraton Theatre retail complex in Prince Street last Saturday.

Its new location would be

Grafton UHA volunteers setting up their new op shop space in the Saraton Theatre retail complex.

The new store officially opened on Saturday. The fundraising group had been homeless since last year. familiar with many as the Jacaranda Festival’s JACA HQ, the Grafton institution playing a major role in the repurposing of the space.

Thanks to festival manager Mark Blackadder and the generosity of the Notaras family who own the Saraton complex, the hospital fundraising group’s op shop is back up and running.

UHA president Kerrie DiMattia said none of this would have been possible without their help.

“We have partnered up with the Jacaranda Committee to be able to share this space.

Mark really went into bat for us and the Notarases have been exceptional in all of this. It’s a real example of the community helping the community. ” The UHA will now be operating their store from Monday to Saturday for the next few months, a small section dedicated to the Grafton Jacaranda Festival remaining in the mix.

“It’s a flexible arrangement so when the festival ramps up later in the year we will reconfigure the shop to allow for them to have shopfront again, Mrs DiMattia said.

She said the arrangement was a great example of two community groups working together to benefit one another.

“We’re having a ball, our organisations complement one another, and our volunteers are helping each other out.”

Mrs DiMattia said the UHA shop would not only have a great range of interesting items for sale, it will also be a place volunteers and customers could come to socialise or just get out of the house.

“We also want it to be a meeting place so we’ve set up a little library section at the back with comfy chairs where you can come and read a book or magazine and have a cuppa and a chat.”

Mrs DiMattia said while rental costs for the space were heavily reduced thanks to generosity of the Notaras family, the UHA are always looking for community sponsors to ensure 100% of their proceeds go back to the Grafton Base Hospital.

“If there’s a business or sporting group or anyone with the capacity for donations we’d love to hear from them.

Or if you want to come and join the UHA family and volunteer. We love our volunteers.”

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Janelle Saffin and Jenny Dowell with their Community Hero awards pictured with Lismore Parkinson’s Support Group co-convenor, John Waters.

AS part of commemorations for World Parkinson’s Awareness Month during April, Janelle Saffin, Member for Lismore, and former Lismore mayor Jenny Dowell OAM were named Lismore Parkinson’s Support Group’s Local Community Heroes.

Parkinson’s is a progressive, degenerative condition of the central nervous system. Its causes are unknown, and a cure has not yet been found.

“Janelle Saffin and Jenny Dowell are both long-time supporters of our Parkinson’s Support group, and worthy recipients of our first Parkinson’s Community Hero Awards,” Di Lymbury, convenor of the Lismore Regional Parkinson’s Support Group, said.

“During her time as Federal Member for Page, Janelle Saffin made advocating for locals with Parkinson’s disease a priority. This focus has continued in her current role of State Member for Lismore.

She has been a wonderful advocate for us – including pushing to establish a Parkinson’s Specialist

Nurse role in Lismore,” she said.

“Jenny Dowell is also patron of our support group. Jenny has a high public profile and her social media posts reach nearly 5000 friends, the majority of these from our local area. Jenny has raised awareness of Parkinson’s Disease by posting many articles, discussions, and videos,” Di said.

Parkinson’s is more prevalent than many common cancers – including prostate, breast, colorectal, and lung cancers in Australians over the age of 50. Yet despite cancers being declared a National Health Priority Area (NHPA) for Federal and State Governments, Parkinson’s is not.

Diagnosis of Parkinson’s can take years, and people can live with it for decades. That makes supporting wellbeing and independence priorities for people living with this often misunderstood disease.

For more information about Parkinson’s NSW, local Parkinson’s Support Groups, and how to donate, make a free call to the Parkinson’s NSW InfoLine: 1800 644 189

Car-free Byron Sundays

By Tonia Dynan SECTIONS of Byron Bay are set to be car free on certain Sundays under a proposal by Byron Shire Council.

The council voted to introduce one car-free Sunday a month in the town centre as soon as practically possible.

Certain streets will be closed to traffic similar to what has happened in the past on New Year’s Eve. Cr Cate Coorey said the idea had been raised with council before but was pushed back until after the town had a bypass.

“Well we have a bypass now, so I thought now is a good time,” she said.

“I don’t think I need to sell this as an idea. It’s been in the master plan from day dot and before that and it’s evident that whenever we do close the roads, like on New Year’s Eve for example, how much everybody loves walking around in the middle of town.

“The idea is to introduce one car-free Sunday per month and I think that the

idea of one day per month is also so that if it turns out we do it for more than one day per month no one will have a heart attack because, well they’ve done it for time enough to convey that the sky won’t fall and businesses won’t fold and the fact that people that walk past shops are more likely to go into them than the ones that drive past shops.

“So, with that in mind I also would like the first day we do it to be a celebration of walking, cycling and non-car transport.”

Council will liaise with local businesses and organisations on the proposal and the car-free day would hopefully be aligned with the community markets.

Mayor Simon Richardson said he could think of a few businesses that would be opposed to the idea, but supported the concept as a bigger, bolder idea for the wider community.

“But the bottom line is this is awesome, and we know the community will love it,” he said.

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Students get hands-on feel for riverside replanting

By Tonia Dynan STUDENTS from Albert Park Public School got their hands dirty last week, planting trees as part of the riparian restoration works along the Wilsons River.

The Richmond Landcare’s Wilsons River Schools Education Project will see students from six local schools involved in the restoration works along the riverbank.

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin invited NSW Shadow Minister for Environment Kate Washington and NSW Shadow Minister for Natural Resources Paul Scully to view the restoration work and plant a tree themselves.

Partnerships manager for the National Landcare Network Kristen den Exter is also the public officer for the Wilsons River Landcare.

She said it was amazing to see some students who had previously participated in the project be able to come back and stand in the shade of some of the trees they had planted years before.

“So many children from Lismore have been involved in this project,” she said.

“As they’re learning about all the challenges we face as a society and environmentally, what I really love about this is it’s practical, it gives them a focus and we can actually be as simple as planting trees.

“The trees come from local plant nurseries and the team works really hard on getting local native species. Site selection is really important, context is everything as it’s important to get the right plants in the right place, so there’s a fair bit of expert knowledge and we work

with a beautiful team of bush regenerators and riparian revegetaters.

“The Northern Rivers really leads the way in the bush regeneration revegetation industry and Landcare, which is the volunteering grassroots community support works really well together with that

industry and often you’ll find those professionals volunteering their time on weekends to help Landcare groups.

“This now we’re bringing it and connecting it to schools and to teachers and the outdoor classroom and so there’s a lot of people

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$350,000 BOOST TO YOUTH SERVICES IN CLARENCE AND RICHMOND VALLEYS A $350,000 spend on hubs offering services to local youth will help young people meet challenges and build resilience says Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women Bronnie Taylor.

Mrs Taylor and Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis officially launched the Clarence Valley Youth Hubs on Thursday.

The hubs were made possible through round three of the Stronger Country Communities Fund.

Mrs Taylor said the new Youth Hubs, run by the New School of Arts Neighbourhood House Inc, will give young people in the Clarence Valley access to professional youth workers and volunteers who can help them access social, health and wellbeing services.

“Today’s launch builds on the successful Pop-Up Hubs Project that addressed challenges raised by the local community,” Mrs Taylor said.

“These new accessible hubs will be located around the

Back row (l-r): Allira Newton (Community Development Officer – Youth, Clarence Valley Council), Bronnie Taylor (Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth & Women), Jeremy Jablonski (Youth Hubs Coordinator), Marley Nipps (Casual Youth Worker) & Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis. Front row (l-r): Amanda Daffey (Casual Youth Worker), Amber Morris (Casual Youth Worker), Zak Masters (Youth Worker).

Clarence Valley where youth workers can engage with young people in a familiar environment and get the practical support they need so they can thrive where they live.

“We’re building a safer, stronger regional NSW and what’s really great about this program is that it will operate outside of school and business hours as well as weekends to engage with young people at

times that are convenient for them.”

Mr Gulaptis said Youth Hub locations include South Grafton, Grafton, Maclean, Yamba, Iluka and Coutts Crossing with mobile

outreach to other locations across the Valley. Youth Hubs are operated by community service professionals and trained volunteers.

“These youth spaces will provide a soft entry point for social workers to promote social inclusion, support young people and assist them with referrals to health and wellbeing information and support,” Mr Gulaptis said.

More than 500 projects are being delivered through the Stronger Country Communities Fund Round Three, with funding specifically dedicated to almost 300 projects or programs that will benefit regional youth.

Applications for the $100 million Stronger Country Communities Fund Round Four are scheduled to open on May 1, with up to $50 million available for projects that improve female participation in sport, including change rooms.

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Cosgrove to visit Lismore Rail group calls for rally SIR Peter Cosgrove, the former Governor-General and war hero, is visiting Lismore on May 7.

Sir Peter, who was also chief of the defence force and is knighted, will visit the region to raise funds for Lords Taverners Northern NSW. Lords Taverners is a charity that helps local young athletes play cricket and other sports when they might not otherwise have the opportunity because of financial limitations.

Sir Peter will address 500 Year-12 students at Southern Cross University lunchtime, May 7, then attend a fundraising dinner at Lismore’s Trinity College Lismore in the evening.

Sir Peter graduated from the Royal Military College then fought in the Vietnam War, receiving the Military Cross in 1971.

From 1983 to 1984, he was commander of the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and later served as commander of the 6th Brigade and the 1st Division. In 1999 he was appointed commander of the International Force for East Timor, which oversaw the peacekeeping mission in East Timor during its transition from Indonesian rule to independence.

From 2000 to 2002 Sir Peter was our nation’s Chief of Army then Chief of the Defence Force from 2002 to 2005,

receiving promotions to lieutenant general then general.

After retiring from the services, he served as leader of a taskforce helping the rebuild in Queensland after Cyclone Larry hit in 2006.

In 2014, Cosgrove was appointed to succeed Dame Quentin Bryce as Governor-General and made a Knight of the Order of Australia . He retired as Governor-General 2019 and was succeeded by New South Wales General David Hurley.

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MORE than 220 people were at the Regent Cinema in Murwillumbah on Thursday to hear speakers discuss concerns over the new bike trail proposal for the Tweed Shire.

The meeting was called by the Murwillumbah Rail Group who are also planning a rally at the next Council meeting on May 20.

The group is concerned that the disused railway line through Tweed Shire will be pulled up for a bike path if council plans go ahead and are calling for the bike path to be put next to the tracks and to save the railway for future light rail services.

The meeting was addressed by Tweed Mayor Chris Cherry, Greens Council candidate Nola Green, Murwillumbahbased civil engineer Tom Rayner, Greens candidate for Richmond Mandy Nolan and members of the Rail Group.

The group’s Marie Luxford said they believe the people of Murwillumbah have not been consulted on whether they want to keep the Casino to Murwillumbah railway line for the future. She said the Governments own website states that the NSW Government will undertake an independently facilitated community consultation session for each proposed rail trail, but this didn’t happen.

“Tom Rayner, a civil engineer from Murwillumbah, stated that a 2017

Council meeting noted that there hadn’t been any Shirewide consultation and therefore the condition ‘to demonstrate categorical community support’ had not been met,” Luxford said.

“He said staff were meant to bring back ‘a further report to determine an appropriate consultation strategy’.

“Tweed Shire Mayor, Chris Cherry, said she had asked the tendering companies to look at the option of putting the bike path off-formation, meaning beside the tracks. Councillors voted in 2018 for both on and off the rail formation to be considered by tenderers but TSC staff have ignored this decision and spent no time or money on any kind of outline for the off-formation option.

“It’s very clear from the tendering documents developed by staff, that the off-formation option was not mentioned at all. Tom Rayner, says that if tendering companies are given no guidelines for looking at this option, they have no reason to believe it’s wanted by their client (Council).”

Ms Luxford presented a petition to Chris Cherry signed by nearly 900 people in only three and a half weeks and said that she had been surveying local businesses and 99.9% said they wanted the train back.

The Rail Group urged concerned locals to attend the May 20 rally.

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Helping out bees that like to keep to themselves

By Tim Howard THERE’S not much Grafton native bee enthusiasts Ken and Carol Faulkner haven’t done to promote their tiny favourites.

One of Ken’s favourite pastimes has been researching and building hives to house them and at the same time promote their vital role in our ecology and economy.

This year, at the Grafton Show, Ken showcased his latest invention, an all-weather hive for the a bee often passed over when people consider the species, the non-honey producing solitary bee.

The couple have come to champion solitary bees in the last 12 months after Ken developed a special hive to allow them to breed safely.

“The don’t produce honey, but they’re great little pollinators,” Mrs Faulkner said. “They’re about 12 times more effective at pollinating native plants than other bees.”

While most people believed the value in bees was in the honey some species produced, their real value to people was their role in helping plants breed through spreading

Native bee enthusiasts Ken and Carol Faulkner show off Ken’s latest invention, a hive for the non-honey producing solitary native bee.

Ken and Carol Faulkner with some of the native bee soft toys they sell to raise money for their campaign to raise awareness of these valuable pollinators.

pollen as the foraged from plant to plant.

“They’re essential to the food chain,” she said “And there’s more than 200 varieties of them. If you don’t have bees, you don’t have us.”

Mr Faulkner, who two years ago released his own version of a hive for the honey producing native stingless bees, has now refined a hive for the less gregarious solitary bee.

The hive consists of panels of wood with holes about the

“You can see them develop in the hive from an egg, until they develop into something like a maggot and then turn into a bee.”

But he said the solitary bees still faced plenty of threat due to habitat destruction and loss of food sources.

He said he has a number of the hives in his own garden and the bees earn their keep as pollinators for the plants in the area.

The Clarence Native Bee Group championed their latest

width of a pencil drilled deep enough to allow bees to lay eggs for nine to 10 larvae in each.

Each hive hole has a perspex wall on one side to allow the owner to view the progress of the bees as the life cycle progresses. Each box could contain up to 300 bees.

“Because they don’t produce any honey and there’s nothing sweet to eat, they don’t attract predators in the same way honey bees do,” Mr Faulkner said.

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SEDGERS REEF DA TICKING THE BOXES

By Tim Howard THE developers behind a multi-million dollar revamp of a NSW North Coast icon are ticking the boxes needed to get it a green light.

At Tuesday’s Clarence Valley Council environment, planning and community committee meeting councillors recommended approval for the a DA to demolish and and replace the Sedgers Reef Hotel at Iluka.

Councillors the three stage proposal includes knocking down the current building, constructing a pop-up pub using shipping containers and adjoining land and then building a replacement complex.

Councillors on the committee were enthusiastic.

Cr Richie Williamson liked the plan so much he thought it might be appropriate for councillors to make a trip to the pub to sample its wares.

“I congratulate the proponents on what looks to be an excellent redevelopment,” he said.

“I said (earlier) the pub was a bit legendary, but I think the pop-up pub might also be a bit legendary.

“Maybe we all should venture down there and have a look at it when it’s up and running, which is stage 1 of three stages.”

None of the councillors raised objections to the removal of a building with a lot of history.

The Greens’ Cr Greg Clancy said the thought has

crossed his mind, but he thought better of it.

“I’m a bit of a sentimentalist, but everything has its day and I tend to agree with Cr Williamson,” he said.

“It is probably time for this one to be replaced with something a lot more modern and more usable.”

But he would like to the landscaping around the building to be done with local native trees, although he detected some technical problems that would make this unlikely.

“Reading that the trees have to be sourced from nurseries, according to certain standard, I suspect those standards are not including local natives.

“I would hope the developers might consider sourcing trees from the Maclean Landcare, because they have a lot of local native trees.”

Hotel owners Bill and Maria McGeary propose

an additional 130.6sqm of floor space compared to the original structure.

It appeared to have the support of local residents with only four submissions coming to council during the exhibition period.

All four were supportive of the plan, although two neighbours were concerned about the parking provisions.

The plans called for 15 on-site parking spaces to be augmented by 36 parking spaces on Crown St adjoining the hotel.

Council staff said using land adjoining the hotel for a carpark would be out of place in a waterfront setting.

However, a neighbour’s submission, said car parking for hotel patrons in Crown St would be a problem for his business.

Local businessman Matthew Lawson said there had to be a better solution than on-street parking.

“I am very supportive of the pub redevelopment but very, very concerned about the parking proposal in that it will result in cars being parked along the street in front of my property and neighbouring properties, reducing overall amenity, and negatively impacting my own business which is attracting visitors to Iluka,” he said.

“The owners have a significant land holding and there must be a better solution to what has been proposed, which in all practical reality will result in nearly all cars parking on the street.”

The was also a concern from neighbours about the amount of asbestos in the building, including asbestos roofing sheets.

Council staff said the council had strict protocols for dealing with asbestos and workers on the site would be aware of the requirements they must follow

There has been a hotel on the site since 1874 and redeveloping the current building has been in the pipeline for a decade or more.

In 2013 a proposal came to council for a $3 million redevelopment when then owners Owen McGeary and Robin Gilmore noted their building had “run its race”.

At the time Iluka residents were right behind the plan, with 500 signing a petition in support of the development.

Nothing came of those plans, but the current applicants, Burton & Carter Pty Ltd, in a covering letter to the DA, were keen to push ahead with the proposal.

“Our client is most anxious to get this project started quickly and would appreciate if the application could be expedited as quickly as possible,” it read.

“Not only will this make our client’s proposal easier to bring to fruition but, considering the latest coronavirus and economic issues we suggest this development will provide much needed support for the town and surrounding areas.

“The need for employment of local trades and suppliers during the construction period and later continuous employment for locals with the ongoing operations of the hotel can only be a great asset to the town during the post coronavirus years.”

Committee members voted unanimously to recommend next week’s full council meeting approve the DA.

$3 million road network upgrade win for Ocean Shores MORE than $3 million will be spent on major upgrades on roads across Ocean Shores this year, thanks to a funding announcement today from the NSW Government’s Fixing Local Roads, Round 2, program.

Under the program, 29 roads in Ocean Shores, one in New Brighton and one in South Golden Beach will benefit from kerb repairs, heavy patching, asphalt resurfacing, and line-marking in what is the area’s biggest road network upgrade.

Local Member of the Legislative Council, Ben Franklin, said Fixing Local Roads was helping Byron Shire Council repair, maintain

and seal the roads that really mattered to the community.

“This funding is easing the burden of maintenance for Council and is delivering safer, more reliable journeys for all local road users,” Mr Franklin said.

“Better roads mean safer trips to school, to work and to the shops – and the NSW Government is committed to helping councils to create and support jobs, drive productivity and keep our regional communities connected.

“This funding is fantastic news and builds on the significant work that Council has already undertaken to update roads across the Shire

with the support of $25 million that I delivered as an election commitment that I made to the community,” Mr Franklin said.

Council’s Director Infrastructure Services, Phil Holloway, said being able to deliver such an extensive program of works would be transformative for the area.

“Many people would have seen the great work Council has done on main arterial roads in Byron Bay, Brunswick Heads and on several heavilyused roads in Ocean Shores including parts of Rajah Road and Orana Road over the last 12 months thanks to the $25 million Election Commitment Grant funding,” he said.

“The Fixing Local

Roads funding gives us the opportunity to focus on the failing local streets that we have not been able to prioritise for improvement in the past,” Mr Holloway said.

“This is a terrific win for Ocean Shores and the first of many steps towards improving the entire network and attracting further funding for New Brighton and South Golden Beach in the future,” he said.

The roadworks are set to commence in Ocean Shores mid-year and Council is aiming to have them completed by the end of 2021, weather permitting.

The following streets are being upgraded:

Ocean Shores - Aldinga Court, Binya Place, Bobra Glen, Boondoon Crescent, Ceron Court, Colli Close, Coonawarra Court, Dandaloo Way, Gahwang Court, Gara Court, Gibingbell Close, Inderwong Avenue, Kanandah Court, Kiah Close, Kiyung Court, Miram Place, Murumba Close, Namoi Glen, Narrogal Court, Nelshaby Court, Reka Way, Tathra Glen, Tindarra Avenue, Tongarra Drive, Walgoon Way, Warrambool Road, Wattar Court and Yungarup Place; New Brighton- The Esplanade; and South Golden Beach Redgate Road.

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Green mentors inspire school innovations

By Tonia Dynan EXPERTS in their chosen fields across the Northern Rivers are donating their time and skill to inspire the next generation of innovators.

As part of the Green Innovation Awards, mentors are going out to local schools and helping students prepare and work on their innovative environmental projects for this year’s competition.

Awards founder Dr Bridie Cullinane said she had not yet been privy to any of the entries being worked on as it was all very hush, hush.

“I think it says a lot about our region that people are so willing to inspire the young people and really help them to see ways that they can improve the world and make a difference as well,” Dr Cullinane said.

“We started the mentorship program so we can both improve the quality of the innovations and really give them access to a learning opportunity in that field, but also provide a way for the community to feel like they have also contributed to the

future as well.”

Both high school and primary students from Tweed Heads to Grafton can compete.

“The schools get to choose a mentor from our list of experts in the region and then the mentor comes to see their project at their school and give them feedback on their innovation,” Dr Cullinane said.

Will Brook, from Brookfarm, is one of the program’s mentors and he recently visited the Year 4 and

6 students at Tregeagle Public School.

While at the school, Mr Brook did a live interview for the school’s weekly newsletter and helped students workshop their Green Innovation idea.

The school is also planning an excursion to Brookfarm to see firsthand all of the innovative sustainability practices that the farm has introduced.

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Teacher Brad Lane jotted them all down on a big piece of butcher’s paper and industry mentor Abby Jenkins, from the NSW Department of Primary Industries, narrowed down a fun idea with the students that has the potential to have a big impact.

Without giving too much away, the students and Abby eagerly chatted about their indigenous garden, the

importance of healthy soils, compositing and creating a marketplace to sell food. The students were fascinated when Abby shared that her glasses were made out of milk bottle tops as recycling is also a hot topic.

Award finalists will have the chance to showcase their innovations at Southern Cross University at the end of August.

Dr Cullinane said the diverse projects ranged from building materials and packaging materials, biofuels, renewable energy, looking at water management, how they could use technology in greener ways.

“The mentors have the potential to promote their business but largely I think they do it just out of a will, a desire to the inspire future innovators and help young people that are passionate about innovation.”

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MENTAL HEALTH MORNING TEA WITH MINISTER

By Tonia Dynan COMMUNITY members raised their concerns about homelessness for women and obstacles facing youth with mental health issues in the region at morning tea with state Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women Bronnie Taylor in Casino last week.

Mrs Taylor spoke firstly on her mental health portfolio, stating the government, for the first time, has established a real-time monitoring system in the terms of suicide data.

“Suicide is a really difficult thing to talk about, but we need to talk about it and we just need to make sure that we do that in the right way, in a respectful and informed way and in a way where we’re very accurate about the information that we’re giving and also the support services that are available,” she said.

“In New South Wales last year, we actually had a decrease in suicides, so we had 43 less deaths in New South Wales - that’s 43 families and 43 less communities affected.

“It’s been a really tough times in terms of COVID and everything and we were expected to see a big rise in suicide. We have seen a rise in self harm, but we haven’t seen that actually eventuate into suicide, which is a really tremendous thing.”

Mrs Taylor said the government had also seen an

increase in calls to Lifeline.

“Interestingly, during COVID, that calls about COVID actually plateaued off but the bushfire line kept really, really busy,” she said.

Next Mrs Taylor talked about her newest portfolio, regional youth.

“We’re seeing a bit of an employment boom in our areas which is really great for young people because we want to reverse that population trend which sees people from the 18 to 34 age group leaving regional area,” she said.

“We have to stop that. We need them to stay. We need to create opportunities for youth to stay and to do those things because that’s what drives our economies and also drives our communities.”

When speaking on her portfolio for women, Mrs Taylor conceded it had been a “rough couple of months”.

“I think at this moment in time, we’re able to have a highlight on issues that are important that need to change within our communities, within our parliaments, within our workplaces,” she said.

“I think we have a really fantastic opportunity to make those changes, and to do it in a really positive way.

“I went from being a nurse in the health industry which is heavily female dominated to parliament which is completely male dominated.

Neither is a good thing when balance is so much better.

“By having balance we get

more balanced conversations around the table. It is about respect, and it has been a really challenging time but

I’m very hopeful for the future.”

Mrs Taylor highlighted a current government grant of

up to $5000 to help women across the state looking to change careers or in need of help with employment issues.

Homelessness and DV significant challenges for Northern Rivers

By Tonia Dynan COMMUNITY advocates in the region are concerned about a significant increase in homelessness and domestic violence.

Service manager disability outreach Fiona Miller, from Momentum Collective, raised these issues with state Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women Bronnie Taylor last week.

“This year we have seen a huge rise in homelessness and domestic violence, and it is an ongoing concern for us,” she said.

“We are underfunded and under supported.

“We can’t meet the needs of the people that we’re seeing

every day.

“We would have five or six people present to us daily who are homeless and without food.

“We’re not meeting those needs and I’d be really interested to hear what your thoughts were around some of those issues that we’re seeing on a daily basis in our community.”

Mrs Taylor agreed homelessness and domestic violence were big issues.

“I’m not going to walk away and stand here and pretend and tell you that it’s not because it is,” she said.

“We have a real issue with housing right across the state at the moment and that’s just the brutal truth.

“We actually now have a housing issue because we’ve had this influx of people wanting to live in our communities and do things and so that affects vulnerable people.

“It is something that government is acutely aware of. Everybody’s talking to the Minister for Housing, and she is genuinely trying to get the stock released, she is trying to get councils to release land.

“We’re going to have to really hurry up and get on the front foot.

“I think everything’s really accelerated with COVID in terms of people moving out to the region.

“Can I stand here and tell you it’s going to be okay and

that’s all going to be funded?

No, I can’t.

“But what I can absolutely promise you is that we are working really, really hard, looking at housing right across the state.”

Mrs Taylor did speak on what the government was trying to establish to counteract domestic violence, although the issue was no longer managed under her portfolio.

“The premier in the last election separated the Minister for Women and the domestic violence issue,” she said.

“It went into the Attorney General’s scheme of proposed legislation. It was about trying to separate that issue because we haven’t done as

well as what we need to do.

“For me, as the Minister of Women, my absolute focus is economic opportunity and security for women, because I think the issue here at this end with women not being able to leave horrible situations, not having the confidence but also not having the financial ability to actually leave.

“So, we’ve launched a women’s Financial Toolkit, which is available on the department’s website, and I’ve got a Women’s Council for Economic Opportunity which is basically a board that I appointed that is advising on more opportunities for women, more ability to get them financially independent.”

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CONTROVERSIAL IDEA COULD AID

RECOVERY OF BUSHFIRE-AFFECTED KOALA POPULATIONS Koala translocations are controversial, however they could be used to aid the recovery of bushfire-affected populations, according to new Southern Cross University research.

“Many koalas were rescued and taken into care in the aftermath of the 2019 and 2020 bushfires but their fate remains uncertain,” said Dr Janette Norman, a molecular biologist and Senior Research Fellow at Southern Cross University.

“Restrictive translocation policies mean that some healthy koalas won’t be returned to the wild because their immediate habitat has been lost.”

With koala numbers decimated it is important that as many koalas as possible are released back into the wild in bushfire-affected areas, Dr Norman emphasised.

“Even a small increase in the number of breeding koalas can improve the rate of population recovery and limit the loss of genetic diversity.”

The proposal, contained in a paper published this month in the Wildlife Research journal by Dr Norman and Professor Les Christidis, also from Southern Cross

University, suggests that NSW government policies governing the release of rescued and rehabilitated koala may hinder the recovery of bushfireaffected populations. ”In most cases release back into the wild can only take place within one kilometre of the animal’s original location. With the extent of habitat loss in many areas it will be difficult to meet this requirement,” Dr Norman said.

The authors propose using

a spatial genetic framework to inform the selection of release sites for rescued and rehabilitated koalas.

“Using DNA-based approaches we can easily determine how koala populations are structured and prioritise release sites accordingly,” said Dr Norman.

“Depending on the extent of habitat loss, koalas can be released back into their existing home range or translocated to another area

within the population. In some cases, it may be beneficial, or necessary, to translocate koalas into another population.”

The idea is controversial, Dr Norman acknowledged, as translocated koalas can experience high rates of mortality.

“We believe these risks can be minimised when koalas are translocated into areas that they would disperse to naturally – the spatial framework enables those areas

to be identified.”

The need for a more flexible approach is supported by recent research that showed koalas disperse further than previously thought.

In a 2019 study, Dr Norman and colleagues found that koalas in the Lismore area, in the NSW Northern Rivers region, dispersed on average 5.6 kilometres with long distance movements up to 16.8 kilometres being relatively common. Koalas are known to disperse even further when their habitat is disturbed, such as during a bushfire.

“Release sites for translocated koalas should be based on these natural patterns of dispersal rather than being constrained by inappropriate translocation limits such as the 1 km rule,” Dr Norman said.

“Dispersal patterns vary amongst populations so it makes sense that translocation limits should also vary.

“Translations not only have the potential to support the recovery of bushfire-affected populations but could be used to bolster the health of koala populations in areas where their habitat has become fragmented and natural dispersal patterns disrupted.”

DISASTER RELIEF EXTENDED FOR COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY FEBRUARY FLOODING Disaster relief extended for communities affected by February flooding Additional assistance is now available for communities affected by flooding in February 2021.

Recovery grants of up to $75,000 for primary producers and up to $50,000 for small businesses are now available in Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Kyogle, Lismore, and Richmond Valley.

Previously, support was available for communities impacted by major storms and flooding from March onwards, however this support will see the same support offered to communities across seven LGAs which were impacted in February.

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

“Primary producers and small businesses in our region have suffered significant damage as a result

of the heavy rainfall from this event,” Mr Hogan said.

“Our agriculture sector which was already recovering from bushfires and drought was devastated by the recent floods. The storms caused at least $3.5 million in damage across an area of 701 hectares,

impacting infrastructure, livestock, horticulture and aquaculture.

State Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the rainfall event in February hit these communities hard and only weeks later they were affected again by the widespread flooding.

“The NSW Government will continue to work closely with the Federal Government to ensure primary producers and small businesses can bounce back quickly,” Mr Singh said.

“Small businesses in Corindi were particularly badly affected, with reports

of damage or loss of tools, business vehicles, machinery and infrastructure.”

State Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said communities experienced significant losses and disruption due to flash flooding and severe weather.

“From day one we have said that we will not leave any flood-affected community behind and this extension of funding is part of our commitment to helping people get back on their feet,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“The assistance being announced today will help cover the costs associated with reinstatement activities, such as repairs to premises and replacement of stock, or repairs to damaged farm infrastructure and equipment.”

Further information on disaster assistance is available on the Australian Government’s Disaster Assist website at www. disasterassist.gov.au and the NSW emergency information and response website at https://www.service.nsw.gov. au/floods

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Three decades of singing on stage together, Human Nature are now up for a few stories too

By Lesley Apps HUMAN Nature have been communicating with their audiences through song for more than three decades. Their well honed harmonies the signature sound that has seen the vocal quartet become a household name, not only here in Australia but in their second home — the famous Las Vegas strip.

But that’s all about to change with their new show — People Get Ready: the AAA (acoustic, audience, anthem) Australian Regional Tour — where the boys will not only delight audiences with a smashing repertoire of musical numbers but also a dose of good oldfashioned story-telling.

Relaying stories in between songs will be a new experience for Human Nature members Phil Burton, brothers Mike and Andrew Tierney and Toby Allen but with three decades of performance and friendship between them, there’s no shortage of tales to draw on according to Allen.

Tales that could even be as recent as last month, when, for the first time, the boys rehearsed as a group without being in the same room.

Allen was still holed up in hotel quarantine when we chatted about the group’s upcoming regional tour, the third time he’s done the 14-day stint during the pandemic.

Human Nature will perform two shows at Lismore in May as part of extensive regional tour “I’m getting used to it now, but this one’s gone very quickly because we’ve been able to rehearse a lot this time, even though we’ve been separated,” Allen said.

This was down to new software the quartet have been able to use which eliminates any lag so they could sing together and stay in time despite being in different locations.

“That was the problem with Zoom, we couldn’t rehearse our music while in quarantine so it’s been a useful time filler this time in between binging Netflix. But we are at the end of our quarantine so will have

time to do a few face-to-face rehearsals before we hit the road.”

The road ahead is a long and busy one for Human Nature.

The AAA tour will unfold over the next five months taking in a vast array of regional venues, something Allen says was well overdue.

“It’s been such a long time since we’ve been able to get out to some of these places in Australia I think literally it’s been 15 years since we’ve toured regionally so we are all looking forward to it.”

Allen said this regional show was also unlike anything Human Nature has done

before.

“It’s probably one of the most unique productions we’ve ever put together. It starts off acoustically and has a bit more story-telling to it. We’ll be giving insights into some of the key moments of our careers and decisions we made, what got us where we are today,” Allen said.

“Then at the end of the show we ramp it up and party.”

Allen said people would hear songs the group has never sung before as well as those you would demand to hear.

“Songs before we even began recording, when we were still singing together at high school,

and into the first album. Then everything in between that, Motown, Jukebox and our brand new music. We’ll also do individual performances to change it up a bit. ” With three decades to draw on Allen said they were mindful with all the music and the story-telling planned it could turn out to be a “really really, long show”.

“We timed out the music element and had our script that we were going to work on and we were suddenly thinking this could gone on for hours but it’s the perfect length. It’s in two halves which gives people a little refresher in the middle.”

Allen said the group were excited to get out and starting doing the show but also a little nervous undertaking a new format that included dialogue.

“We’re singers first so it’s going to be a little nervewracking for us. We’re not story-tellers traditionally but we do have some fun stories to share. It’s going take us a minute to get used to a slightly different style of show but I think it’s going to be very entertaining, and by the time we get to you guys (Lismore) we’re going to be so roadtested.”

Due to demand, Human Nature will be performing two shows at the Lismore City Hall on May 11 and 12. Tickets are on sale through NORPA or Human Nature Live website.

$1 Million Lennox Head street transformation LENNOX Head will benefit from $996,000 in funding to improve Ballina Street, giving a boost to local business and creating better public space for the local community.

Ben Franklin MLC announced the funding from the NSW Government’s $15 million Your High Street program.

“This funding will attract more people to Ballina Street in Lennox Head and improve safety, connections, footfall and trade for local businesses that have done it tough over the last 12 months,” Mr Franklin said.

“Ballina Shire Council’s The Lennox Village Vision Project will involve upgrading the streetscape by installing seating, public art, lighting and greenery while retaining

the local village atmosphere.”

“We all know that Lennox Head is a beautiful coastal town and the transformation of Ballina Street will ensure the main street is an inviting space for the community to gather.”

Mayor of Ballina Shire Council David Wright said “Ballina Shire Council is delighted, and very thankful, to receive substantial funding through the ‘Your High Street’ grant.”

“This funding will aid our significant plans to revitalise the main street of Lennox Head.

“Our Lennox Village Vision project will deliver a greener, more pedestrian-friendly village centre that reflects the slow and coastal lifestyle. It will include traffic calming, wider footpaths, more trees

and greenery, more street lighting, and more seating for people to pause, connect, and soak up the atmosphere.

“This funding will enable us to put the finishing touches on the upgrade by completing the southern and northern flanks of the main street – and just in time to celebrate the town’s centenary in 2022” The Your High Street grant program contributes to delivering the Premier’s Priority to increase the proportion of homes in urban areas within a 10-minute walk of quality green, open and public space by 10 per cent by 2023.

For more information visit: https://www.dpie.nsw. gov.au/premiers-priorities/ great-public-spaces/streets/ grants-for-councils

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May 6, 2021

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A TRIBUTE TO JUDY Ballina Farmers Market gets Council approval

By Tonia Dynan A MEMORIAL bench will be built to honour the memory of Byron Bay identity Judy MacDonald (pictured).

Judy’s husband Nino MacDonald said his wife was well known in the community for her drive, energy, commitment and enthusiasm through the 18 years she was active across the shire.

“She was a very conscientious person dealing with responsibilities, she undertook no matter the personal cost. And her achievements, it’s certainly worthy of recognition,” Mr MacDonald said.

“I think Heritage Park in Mullumbimby would be a very appropriate location to install a seat in Judy’s memory. She was a volunteer there and also, in the early 2000s, one of a small core group of locals who were involved in founding Brunswick Valley Landcare.

“They understood a shire-wide need for smaller locality groups to band together under an umbrella organisation in order to benefit from cheaper insurance costs, and to gain better access to government funding and enviro grants.

“We can see today the many positive environmental outcomes this strategy has yielded the shire, as well as good outcomes in training and education through numerous workshops, field days, market stalls.

“In 2007, she helped to set up the New Brighton Farmers Market, visiting farms to verify their produce and later was instrumental in starting up the

Mullumbimby Farmers Market.

“Judy was really passionate about our environment. She was also passionate about community and giving community a voice.

“Judy loved the exchange of ideas and creative thinking outside the box and was not afraid to roll up her sleeves and do the work. That was her legacy.

“If she was with us here today, I think she would be pleasantly surprised of being the subject of motion in council. At the same time I think she would be lobbying you, councillors, to devise a formal policy, one more expansive in reach and inclusive of the community at large than is currently the case.”

Byron Shire councillor Cate Coorey said she was fortunate to have worked with Judy as a struggling young activist, and she was such a person of curiosity, warmth, style and encouragement.

Cr Coorey addressed a recent council meeting, speaking on the work Judy had done for the community.

“I was very pleased to be able to move this particular suggestion, and I almost felt embarrassed actually when it was brought to our attention that something hadn’t been done to commemorate Judy MacDonald,” she said.

“I mean as a founding member of Brunswick Valley Landcare and what a fantastic and vibrant organisation that is, to start up something like that could be enough on which to sit back and rest on your laurels, but not only that she also helped to set up the farmers market, she sat on the board of ACE, the community college, and for Envite, Santos, the showground trust and the community alliance for Byron shire as her role as president the Main Arm residents association.

“But she wasn’t just on boards and committees, she actually got down in the dirt.

“She worked around Heritage Park which is why we have chosen this particular spot. I’m very much looking forward to seeing something beautiful being done for Judy, because she’s done so much good for the Shire.”

By Tonia Dynan APPROVAL for a larger scale Ballina Farmers Market at Commemoration Park, Ballina has been granted by Ballina Shire Council.

Cr Sharon Cadwallader said there wasn’t any doubt the Commemoration Park markets had been a huge success.

“There have been some concerns raised by community members regarding traffic and pedestrian conflicts along Bentinck Street and you only have to drive through there to know the amount of cars parking on the road verges can become a problem,” she said.

“I believe they (the markets) have been run really, really well.

“Every time I have been down there it’s been exceptional, and the variety and the quality just is outstanding, which is why they’re so successful.

“So, I’ve got no hesitation in saying, yes let’s look at this to approve and the dedication of extra funds, the $10,000 as well to help with the DA process.

“I think when you’ve got something the community is really responding to like they are there; I think that’s something we need to

support.”

Council said a more suitable site for a larger version of the farmers market might be identified as part of the master plan for the Kingsford Smith Park area.

Cr Jeff Johnson raised concerns about parking at the current markets and asked if there was a better way to manage the traffic.

“Quite often when I drive past to go to the existing markets it’s quite dangerous with vehicles going out and back in, backing out on to the road there,” Cr Johnson said.

“Are there ways to better manage the traffic if we’re going to look to double the size of the market given there’s already issues?”

Council said there were a few steps to address before expanding the markets, including the traffic concerns, and solutions would be looked at before approving the DA. Cr Eoin Johnston was against the motion, stating the parking and lack of pedestrian crossing was fixable but would come at a considerate cost.

He raised concerns that doubling the markets from 30 stallholders to 60 in three-and-a-half years would make it difficult to manage, without any provision for parking.

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The myriad gifts of language EVER since I was a child, and perhaps thanks to having later studied a degree in Social Analysis, I’ve always pondered the flip-side implication of phrases like ‘mind your language’, and ‘dispose of your rubbish thoughtfully’. Not to mention the cake-taking word ‘mortgage’, which means ‘death pledge’ in French.

Language is such a multi-faceted, and largely taken for granted faculty, albeit feature of us highly complex creatures. You could argue, it is because of our grasp and reliance on language that it absorbs us, in such a way as to seem an insurmountable means to make sense of ourselves, and the world at large.

That said, I’m only ‘saying this’ as someone who speaks just the one solitary language, English (a mode of speech that was, and pardon the pun – shipped here in the later stages of the 1700s). But a little-known fact about us prattling human beings, is that we utter a mind-bending 7,000 or so different languages between us throughout the world. Many of which, are close to becoming extinct and lost forever.

In fact, a full 90% of the languages spoken across the globe today, are spoken by less than 100,000 people, and apparently half of the world’s seven billion people express themselves in a mere 23 languages only.

Asia alone, is the most linguistically diverse area on earth, an incredible 2,300 languages are spoken there; and PNG is the country with the ‘bragging right’ of being the place where the most home-grown languages are spoken – a whopping 840!

The planet’s most notorious ‘polyglot’ (a person who speaks multiple languages) is an African-born, Lebanese guy with the wonderfully apt name of Ziad Fazah (who

Thoughts ‘n’ things with Nigel Dawe now lives in Brazil).

But apparently, he can waffle on, at the drop of a hat in 59 different languages! Which gives a whole new dimension to phrases like being ‘outspoken’, ‘longwinded’, ‘thinking out loud’ and ‘tongue-tied’.

Interestingly, Cleopatra was able to converse in nine different languages, making her, along with Queen Elizabeth I, who had a grasp of 11 different ‘tongues’, two of history’s most formidable, albeit multifaceted and absolute ‘don’t argue’ monarchs.

And so, query not, where or why my brain has perfectly retained the expression, “how much are those bananas?” in Indonesian, or the evidently Monty Python-ish pearl, “one who owns a dog doesn’t throw away bones” in Ugandan, but apparently, I say both phrases with a crystal-clear pronunciation. What’s more, on the rare occasions I get to unleash these random utterances to a native speaker of that language, I break the interpersonal ice in such a way that I’ve gone on to make a friend for life!

When it’s all said and done, the diversity of languages which we can draw upon, albeit preserve to best express and make sense of who we are and what we know and feel, is a gift we can be sure to grant not just ourselves, but every generation to come. As the Nobel Prize winning author, Elias Canetti, once very perceptively said: “I don’t believe there is anyone who knows what words are. I don’t know either, but I sense them, they are my substance.”

Landscaping improvements at Woodburn’s Riverside Park.

WOODBURN PARK UPGRADED WOODBURN’S beautiful Riverside Park has some brand new turf to cap off the recent landscaping improvements in the eastern end of the park.

There are also new pathways, a picnic shelter and some sandstone retaining walls.

Work was completed just prior to Anzac Day when this area was used for the morning service.

Richmond Valley Council will also be installing a second jetty in the eastern end of the park, courtesy of a grant from NSW Boating Now.

Speed zone changes on Pacific Highway MOTORISTS are advised of speed zone changes on the Pacific Highway at New Italy.

Transport for NSW Director North Region Anna Zycki said following a review, the existing 100 km/h speed limit on a portion of the 13 kilometre stretch of highway before and after the New Italy intersection were increased to 110 km/h from Monday 26 April.

“The speed limit on this stretch

of the highway was set at 100 km/h due to safety concerns associated with the need for caravans and motorhomes using the intersection and associated U-turn bays to access the New Italy Museum,” Ms Zycki said.

“Transport for NSW has been monitoring this and has now determined it will be safe to raise the speed limit to 110 km/h, except for the 1.5 kilometre sections of highway immediately

before and after the intersection, which will remain at 100 km/h.

“Safety for this intersection will continue to be monitored before considering any further possible adjustment to the speed limit.”

Motorists are asked to keep to the displayed speed limit for the safety of all road users.

For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

Three new bridges earmarked for Byron BYRON Shire Council is replacing three bridges and one causeway as part of the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Bridges Program and the Federal Government’s Bridges Renewal Program.

Upper Main Arm Bridge at Upper Main Arm, Sherrington’s Bridge at The Pocket and Englishes Bridge at Upper Coopers Creek are timber bridges that are in poor condition and $1.57 million from the Fixing Country Bridges Program will allow for the replacement of all three.

“With the exception of the refurbished South Arm Bridge at Brunswick Heads, these are the last timber bridges in the Byron Shire,” Council’s road and bridge engineer, Josh Provis, said.

“These bridges have done a good job serving the community over many years but time has taken its toll on them and they need to be replaced,” Mr Provis said.

“The new bridges will be reinforced concrete structures and

the timber from the old bridges will be recycled into other Council projects where possible, such as foot bridges, playgrounds, and landscaping,” Mr Provis said.

Ben Franklin MLC said this was a huge milestone for Byron Shire Council and the local community.

“The Byron Shire Council has dedicated themselves to improving road safety across our region and it is wonderful that the last remaining timber bridges will now be replaced with modern structures to meet the needs of today’s traffic,” Mr Franklin said.

“I have been regularly banging on the door of my colleague Paul Toole, Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, to make this happen and within the next two years Englishes Bridge, Upper Main Arm Bridge and Sherringtons Bridge will all be replaced.

“These bridges are key connectivity points for people to get to school, work and to move freight and replacing them

will make a big difference to the everyday lives of our community,” Mr Franklin said.

A $400,000 grant from Round Five of the Australian Government’s Bridges Renewal Program will allow Council to replace the Main Arm #2 causeway with a new bridge or box culvert.

The project, which is jointly funded by Council, will include raising the level of the creek crossing and approaches to reduce the impact of flooding and improve safety for road users.

“Planning and design work is already underway and all four projects are expected to be constructed in the 2021/2022 financial year,” Mr Provis said.

“Replacing a bridge is always tricky in terms of access and we will be building temporary accesses alongside the existing bridges, or building the new bridge off line where possible, to ensure access and disruption to locals is as minimal as possible,” he said.

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COOLY SET TO ROCK AFTER ALMOST BEING ROLLED BY BORDER CLOSURES

By Tania Spiers-Phillilps The country’s largest Rock “n” Roll and nostalgia festival Cooly Rocks has been hailed as a much-needed shot in the arm for the CoolangattaTweed Heads area.

Gold Coast City Division 14 Councillor Gail O’Neill said the event from June 2-13 attracted visitors from all over Australia and New Zealand.

“I think everybody realises how tough the border communities have done it during Covid especially the CBD area of Coolangatta and Tweed Heads,” Ms O’Neill, who’s division includes the Coolangatta area.

“The Festival – Cooly Rocks On is a festival that really gives a huge economic impact to both of those communities so to have this festival go ahead this year will be absolutely major for the traders in town.

“Major Events Gold Coast have taken on Cooly Rocks on and will run it this year and their spending a lot of money- $1.4million they are putting into the festival. The last festival that we ran coast $800,000 so you can see there

is going to be an big injection of capital into the event to make sure it is fantastic this year.

“It is also great to see that the New Zealand bubble is open because a lot of patrons come from New Zealand to the festival so that will be only good news for all the accommodation houses over this side and the other side of the border. They stay even up to Broad Beach, so everyone gets a little bit of economic impact out of our festival because it’s just a great festival and usually people stay five to ten the days in the area which even better. I know they go right down to Salt and Casuarina.”

Beyond being the local councillor for the region Cr O’Neill has a long personal involvement in the festival.

“I was on was on the founding committee, I was chair for about four or five years and up until Major Events took over it was being run through Connecting Southern Gold Coast and certainly I helped sponsor that through my divisional funding,” she laughed.

“I always want to see it succeed. It’s such a happy festival too, it’s family friendly, it caters to all age groups and we need that right now – a little bit of fun.”

She said there would be an extra boost this year with the

organisers combining the Viva Festival which is usually held in Surfers Paradise with the Coolangatta event.

“So we’re going to get a whole new genre of people coming to Cooly Rocks On in particular because of the Viva Festival – the Elvis Presley festival because so many people still love Elvis!” Ms O’Neill explained.

“I love Elvis. I’m going to go to all the things.”

She said while the event was back with a vengeance their were still some parts of the festival restricted by Covid.

“Unfortunately, we can’t have the street parade and there won’t be car cruises but

I’m sure the guys with the cars will be cruising around,” Ms O’Neil laughed.

“I think the only thing we need to do now is pray that we have great weather because all of the stages are outside in the street and they are reactivating a lot of the precincts including Marine Parade, Griffith Street and Goodwin Park for this festival so wherever you go you will be hearing music.”

There has already been a lot of interest in this year’s event with the car spaces – 600 spaces – selling out “very, very early”.

“And they’ll be spaced out because of Covid – a little bit different in the spacing because of Covid but there will be some fantastic cars and some fantastic bands and we’ve still got the Miss Cooly Rocks On, the Miss Rocka-billy – all of that’s going ahead,” she said.

“It’s not going to change much, you’ll see a lot more entertainment, a lot more of the precinct activated and that’s because you needed an investment of cash to do that and that’s what is happening this year.

“I think it will be fabulous.”

Second Hand Saturday is back!

THE North Coast’s biggest day of garage sales - Second Hand Saturday is coming back not once but twice this year, giving residents even more opportunity to turn unwanted items into cash.

Hosted by Council and North East Waste, registrations have just opened for the first event, which will be held on Saturday 15 May. Dates are still to be confirmed for the second event later this year.

Coordinator of Second Hand Saturday, Linda Tohver said “although we missed last year, the event will now run for the 12th time since it began in 2005, giving residents the chance to once again be involved in a positive community movement that reduces waste sent to landfill.

“Many of us have had a lot of extra time at home over this past year to look at what we no longer use, so it’s a

great prompt to put those items aside and get ready to turn them into cash,” she said.

The popular community event is a coordinated approach across seven North Coast Councils, with free advertising of registered garage sales in Tweed, Byron, Ballina, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and the Clarence Valley.

All registered garage sales will appear online and on the free Second Hand Saturday

App. All you need to do is register online at www. secondhandsaturday.com.au before 8 May, 2021.

Plus those who register for the first date will once again be given the option during registration to hold a second ‘leftovers’ sale the following weekend on Saturday 22 May. Participating garage sales will be provided with COVID-19 safe operating guidelines to ensure the health and well-being of our

community.

For more information visit the Second Hand Saturday website www. secondhandsaturday. com.au, like the mysecondhandsaturday Facebook page or call your local council.

Second Hand Saturday is coordinated by North East Waste and member Councils, and funded by the NSW EPA’s Waste Less Recycle More initiative.

The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

28 NEWS

“Leemo’s View” “LEEMO has views on just about anything”

I LONG for the great outdoors...

HEY...‘Leemo Cat’ back...writing from my sick bed...I don’t even mind that it is raining again for now ‘cos I have not been well, and I have taken to snuggling a lot in my plush blue blankie, and sleeping and dreaming and moaning. (well, I am a male, after all.. so of COURSE I moan when I am unwell!)

‘Mum Jane’ even had to take me to those nifty Vet people, and the lovely lady Vet Doc Gerrit, poked and prodded and made pictures of me on a screen that TRULY REALLY showed all of my magnificent feline structure and my strong bones and stuff. BUT, she decided, I had to take medicine anyhow, just in case, and have a ‘meagre’ diet...yurrrk.

It appears I have an infection of some sort. So far, I have not claw-mauled Mum when she ‘administers’ the medicine. I AM feeling a ‘little’ better after 4 days but much more REST with home nursing and gentle care is recommended.

Mum suggested that there should perhaps be 36 hours in each day so I could sleep even more...hmmmm...I think she was being,

what’s it called... that’s it...sardonic, so I ignored her with a totally dismissive glare. Ooooh, and guess what? Mum has even been sleeping in my own bedroom downstairs with me to ensure that if I wake up and need something she is RIGHT THERE, on command. I must admit she has ignored a number of my requests under the response “don’t be so bloody ridiculous Leemo” but mostly she has been quite attentive.

I hope this ‘infection’ I have was not from something I ate ‘cos Mum is normally very respectful and conscientious with my food preparation? Did I eat a bee or a moth or a lizard perhaps, whilst frisking in the yard? Nup..I can never catch them. Hmmm?

Big dilemma here.

Whilst I am recovering, I AM NOT allowed outdoors...not for one second. It is all very well for ‘Mum Jane’ to dictate these dumb rules but to-day I had a great hankering to simply go OUTSIDE...I sat at the door to our little deck area and stared out trying to look as pitiful (like Tiny Tim) as possible, showing my beautiful eyes to Mum with an inflection of sadness and longing for the ‘outdoors’...NUP...“no go Leemo”. So, even in my poorly state of health, I padded up and down the hall, up and down the stairs, looked out windows with my nose pressed against them...NUP, “it’s not happening Leemo...

NO OUTSIDE until you are truly betterer”.

Crikey...what do lions do in this plight? No self-respecting lion would tolerate this... but I figure, most selfrespecting lions don’t have bossy sox ‘Mum Jane’ in their lives.

Perhaps I AM most fortunate...hmmm.

Medicine time. Nite.

Leemo.

ROTARY BATON ARRIVES IN KINGSCLIFF THE Rotary 100 Years baton relay has made it to the Tweed Shire currently making it’s way down the Tweed Coast.

As part of it’s celebrations District 9640 of the service group, stretching from Grafton to Goondiwindi and up to the Gold Coast is holding relays, with Kingscliff the latest of the 57 clubs to take possession of one of the two batons.

Kingscliff club president Peter Sibilant said there were more than 1300 Rotarians in the district taking part in the relay. ‘’Rotary clubs across Australia are connecting with a Baton Relay from February to May and the Kingscliff Club will started their relay on Saturday 1 May at Shiny Brew Coffee Cylinders Drive Kingscliff at 8am with the baton making its way along the

President of Kingscliff Club Peter Sibilant passing the baton to president of the Banora Club Rod Fry at Ed Parker Rotary Park. coastal path to Ed Parker Rotary Park in Kingscliff where the club will have a BBQ to celebrate 100 years of Rotary in Australia.”

In total, two service batons will

travel throughout District 9460 to 46 towns and cities over 100 days, finishing on May 15th at the Rotary District Conference in Tweed Heads.

Tweed gets off its leash thanks to govt funds THE Tweed’s first ever fenced off-leash dog parks, improved coastal access tracks and upgrades to the Chillingham tennis courts are among community projects to be funded by more than $3.75 million in Federal Government grants.

In total, 10 infrastructure projects in the Tweed are being funded by the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program (Phase Two).

Mayor of Tweed Chris Cherry said these projects were nominated by council.

“It’s fantastic that they’ve all been backed by the Federal Government, and now we have the finances in place we can start delivering these schemes for the enjoyment of residents and visitors,” Ms Cherry said.

“There is funding for projects spread throughout the Tweed from Bray Park to Banora Point and from Chillingham to all along

the Tweed Coast.”

Member for Richmond Justine Elliot congratulated Tweed Shire Council for securing the grants.

“They will make a vital difference in building and upgrading community projects throughout the Tweed Shire,” she said.

The projects are: • Refurbishment of coastal access tracks and stairs on the Tweed Coast ($369,537); • Creation of fully fenced off-leash dog parks at Bray Park and Banora Point ($250,000); • Refurbishment of the Knox Park carpark in Murwillumbah to improve access to the CBD and Knox Park ($620,000); • Replacement of the public toilet in Tyalgum with a new centrallylocated facility that has improved access ($170,000); • Upgrade to the Chillingham tennis courts with an opportunity

to create a multipurpose court ($290,000); • Renewal of koala fencing and koala alert road markings at various sites on Round Mountain Road and Terranora Road ($100,000); • Refurbishment of the Stan Sercombe Oval grandstand in Murwillumbah ($400,000); • Refurbishment of marine transport assets, primarily the timber jetties at Dry Dock Road, Crystal Waters Drive, Kennedy Drive boat ramp and Dry Dock Park ($500,000); • River revetment work to protect Tweed Valley Way near Tumbulgum to prevent erosion and improve fish habitats ($600,000); and • Repairs to 70 metres of revetment wall at The Anchorage on Keith Compton Drive, Tweed Heads ($460,000).

Historic Chauvel Park to be preserved TABULAM’S historic Chauvel Park homestead is to be preserved for future generations to enjoy.

Local blueberry enterprise Mountain Blue has bought the property, the birthplace of the country’s first Australian-born general Sir Harry Chauvel, and will work with the Tabulam/Jubullum Regional History Association to turn the original homestead into a museum.

Mountain Blue is owned by the Bell family who have a lengthy history of philanthropy.

Andrew Bell said Mountain Blue was proud to be able to help the Tabulam and district community preserve such an important part of Australian history.

Not only was General Sir Harry Chauvel born at Tabulam in 1865, it was his home for the first 23 years of his life. His early years in, and around Tabulam, and his experiences growing up and working on the family-owned Tabulam Station are credited with shaping him as a man and how he led and directed his men.

“We love being part of the Tabulam community and we feel very strongly about helping secure and conserve such an historically significant property -- it’s very important to us,” Mr Bell said.

So much so, that before officially handing over the homestead to the history association, Mountain Blue will undertake improvements to the

homestead and grounds.

Tabulam/Jubullum Regional Historical Society president Jill Adams, is delighted that Chauvel Park has been purchased by the Bell family and that the Association will be the recipient of their philanthropy.

“This will give the Association an opportunity to preserve the historical value of Chauvel Park and unlock the tourism potential of Tabulam,” she said.

Kyogle Mayor Cr Danielle Mulholland said Council was very pleased that future generations of locals and visitors alike would be able to enjoy the beauty of Chauvel Park while learning the history of the area.

The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

REAL ESTATE

OPPORTUNITY ABOUNDS WITH THIS GEM

29

SO MANY OPTIONS

47.5 hectares

771 EWINGAR ROAD, EWINGAR

$420,000 57 CENTRE STREET, CASINO

Here is an opportunity to develop a beautiful piece of land with some rare features. 771 has power on the block and adjacent to large hay shed. 1.5 kilometers of frontage to Ewingar Creek. Older set of Cattle yards. Water is pumped from creek to water points around the property. 771 is 70 minutes comfortable drive from Casino on all sealed road. Property has been fenced into several paddocks. Pasture is mainly Seteria, Rhodes Grass and Wincassia. 771 is located due south Ewingar Hall only about 4 klms.

Note property was affected in the recent fires.

Contact Michael Downes 0427 012 230

$389,000

Are you searching for that lovely family home with plenty of shed space and established gardens? 57 Centre street could be just the option you have been looking for! With four bedrooms and a study this is the perfect home for the young family or as an investment house for the keen property investor. The large, well looked after kitchen offers a warm homely feel of visiting grandma and it feeds into both the air-conditioned lounge and sunroom that catches the afternoon breeze. The backyard boasts a covered BBQ area, well established gardens, a large colorbond workshop and a garage with rear lane access all of which have power and lighting and the front yard has a large carport for ease of access. All this sitting on a near level allotment of some 771m2. Contact us today as this one won’t hang around long!

Contact Gary Mortimer 0448 114 572

70 MANIFOLD ROAD, NORTH CASINO

OPEN FOR INSPECTION SATURDAY 8th MAY AT 10AM

WITH A VERANDAH OUT THE BACK

PRICE ON APPLICATION

Are you searching for that ideal rural lifestyle that is still handy to town? This convenient farmlet at 70 Manifold Road can offer you the very best of both worlds!

With 23 gentle sloping & eye-catching, flood free acres and a beautifully kept family home, this much sought-after North Casino area property has a huge amount to offer! Features of the beautiful home include high ceilings, a galley style kitchen with adjoining dining room, Large living area with reverse cycle air conditioning and a wood heater, three bedrooms, an office, Southern veranda overlooking the North casino development and back veranda looking back to the north. An added bonus to this property is the separate accommodation building which could be utilised for a multitude of functions including a games room, teenager’s retreat, guest housing or even a granny’s flat. The property is broken up into 8 paddocks by timber posts and barbed wire fencing in good condition and the paddocks are growing well established pastures including Seteria, Rhodes grass, Mixed clovers and Native pastures. Shade trees are in abundance. There are multiple sheds, timber stock yards and a large chook pen. Water will never be an issue with a large dam on the northern side of the property. Comfortably able to run 10 steers, the house cow and a pony, this property has something for Dad, Mum and the Kids!

Contact Michael Downes 0427 012 230

Phone for an inspection now

6662 6666

The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

30 REAL ESTATE

New Listing

3

5acre

1

2

864m2

Lot 13, 21 Grimstons Road, Theresa Creek

61 Fergusson Street, Casino

Getaway

Country Cottage with Endless Potential

This 5 acres approx. 30 min from Casino with a creek running through the property would make a fantastic getaway with plenty of room for a horse or a few head of cattle.

This 3 bedroom cladded home is over 100 years old and has endless potential being situated on a 864m2 block with rear lane access and great street frontage.

With 14ft ceilings, original hardwood flooring and plenty of space to work with inside the home, there is plenty to love!

Property Features Include:

Property Features Include:

• Building entitlement

• 3 king size bedrooms

• Good boundary fences

• Large formal lounge room with beautiful fireplace

• Power and phone available

• Large dining/family room complimented by wood fire heater • Large kitchen with upright electric stove & great pantry space • Tidy good size bathroom with separate toilet

Call Jenny today for more information 0428 699 807

• Double carport with lockable storage area Contact Dan today on 0435 937 331 for further information.

AGENT: Jenny Pedrini

0428 699 807

Int ID: J0X3

$170,000

AGENT: Dan Clark 0435 937 331

$EOI

Int ID: AAX3

New Listing

350 Brookers Road, Shannon Brook

Int ID: MAX3

4 2 OPEN HOUSE

9

10 acres -

Time For A Tree Change?

This executive property set upon 10 acres only minutes from town is certainly a must see with plenty on offer. Opportunities are endless with the potential of a farm stay (STCA), run a couple of your favorite farm animals or simply sit back and relax on the back verandah and enjoy the tranquility.

Property Features Include: • 3 good size bedrooms, 2 with BIR's, main with ensuite & WIR, Large media/music room which may also double as a 4th bedroom if you need the space • Huge open plan living complimented by a wood fire heater and polished hardwood flooring throughout, Chef's expansive kitchen with island benches, gas cooktop, electric oven & huge corner pantry • Magnificent rear timber deck overlooks new in ground pool, 4 car carport plus 4 bay machinery shed, NBN availability, great water storage & solar hot water

• Party hut overlooks huge dam with a studio, perfect for guests There is so much more to love about this property - call Jenny today for further information on 0428 699 807

AGENT: Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807

BANGALOW -

CASINO -

$EOI

tv listings BEST ON THE BOX SATURDAY

THURSDAY

FINDING ALICE

ABC, 8.20pm

FRIDAY

KEEPING FAITH

ABC, 10pm

The oft-muttered statement, “Not in front of the kids,” takes on a twisted new meaning in tonight’s season two finale of this enjoyable Welsh thriller. This time, it’s not in reference to eating that block of chocolate away from prying eyes; though, in truth, you may need a sugar hit after sitting through the episode’s intense circumstances. Breeze (Rhashan Stone) gives Evan (Bradley Freegard) an ultimatum. As the clock ticks on the Corran Energy deal, Faith (Eve Myles, above) rushes to find the woman who could overturn Madlen’s (Aimee-Ffion Edwards) conviction. The truth comes out – and so will season three – in due time.

Viewers have been left considering whether to giggle or sob in this offbeat British mystery slash comedy slash drama. It could have easily all gone off the rails, but the unfolding mystery of father and husband Harry’s (Jason Merrells) death after falling down his fancy new staircase has artfully kept viewers guessing – and wondering what his bereaved wife Alice, played by the excellent Keeley Hawes (right) a, will do next. In tonight’s season finale, Alice admirably (some might say foolishly) pushes ahead with grand plans while her world cracks.

Unsurprisingly, there are more chasms in store, but fans can rest assured that season two is in the works. Phew.

THE COOK UP WITH ADAM LIAW

SBS FOOD, 7pm

The easygoing format of this cooking series makes tuning in for each weeknight episode feel like catching up with friends – which is exactly what its presenter and cook Adam Liaw does.

But the best thing about this reliable series is that all the recipes are designed to be simple and cooked in around 10 minutes; there’s no showing off here, unless you count everyone mutual appreciation for a well-loved, considered and approachable dish.

Tonight, tofu is the hero. Liaw is joined Sydney chef Nina Huynh and radio personality Linda Marigliano, who share their fail-safe and tasty ways to prepare the versatile ingredient.

0705

FRIDAY, May 7 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 9.55 Q+A. (R) 11.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Back Roads. (R) 1.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 2.00 Doctor Foster. (Mal, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News.

12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Nazi Megastructures. (PGav, R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 4.00 Michael Mosley: Queen Victoria’s Slum. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: Thin Ice. (2009, Mav, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: The Giver.

(2014, Mav) Brenton Thwaites.

3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

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

6.00 The Drum. Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Gardening Australia. Millie Ross creates a water feature.

8.30 Vera. (Ma, R) Part 3 of 4. Suburbia takes a dark turn when a woman is discovered lying dead in her backyard.

10.00 Keeping Faith. (Final, Mlv) Faith races against time.

11.05 ABC Late News. Detailed coverage of the day’s events.

11.20 The Vaccine. (R) Looks at the COVID-19 vaccine.

11.35 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (R) 12.05 You Can’t Ask That: Ex-Football Players. (Mal, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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

7.35 Hunting Egypt’s Lost Treasures. (PG, R) 8.30 London: 2,000 Years Of History. (PG, R) Part 4 of 4.

9.20 Patriot Brains. (M, R) 10.15 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.10 SBS World News Late.

11.40 Amy Winehouse: Back To Black. (Mals, R) 12.45 Mr Mercedes. (MA15+alv) 3.40 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PG, R) 4.50 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Johanna Griggs and Karen Martini take in the sights at Echuca-Moama, riding the famous paddle steamers. Dr Harry checks out a mini-horse business. Ed Halmagyi makes beef ragu with soy and mushroom.

8.30 MOVIE: The Bounty Hunter.

(2010, Mlsv, R) A down-on-his-luck bounty hunter is assigned to track down his bail-jumping ex-wife. However, their ongoing battle to one-up each other takes an unexpected twist when they must join forces to survive. Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler, Gio Perez.

10.55 To Be Advised.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9.

Parramatta Eels v Sydney Roosters.

From Bankwest Stadium, Sydney.

9.50 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Parramatta Eels versus Sydney Roosters match, with NRL news and analysis.

10.35 MOVIE: American Assassin.

(2017, MA15+lv, R) After his girlfriend is killed in a terrorist attack, a young man is drawn into the world of counterterrorism.

Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton.

12.40 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) Max races against the clock.

1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. (R) Home shopping.

4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 The Living Room. The team celebrates Mother’s Day by finishing a dream kitchen for a family.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (Ml) Compilation of highlights from the series, featuring Tom Cruise, Rebel Wilson, Sir Tom Jones, Sam Neill, Kate Winslet, Amy Poehler, Jennifer Garner, Liam Neeson, Melissa McCarthy and Orlando Bloom.

9.30 To Be Advised.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.00 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Grace’s Amazing Machines. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.35 To Be Advised. 11.05 Doctor Who. 11.50 Art Works. 12.20am Brush With Fame. 12.50 Insert Name Here. 1.20 Catalyst. 2.15 QI. 2.45 Parks And Recreation. 3.10 Reno 911! 3.30 The IT Crowd.

3.55 News Update. 4.00 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Timmy Time. 5.20 Pocoyo. 5.25 The Furchester Hotel. 5.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon MOVIE: The Unicorn. (2018, M) 1.35 VICE Guide To Film. 2.00 States Of Undress. 3.40 WorldWatch.

5.05 The Joy Of Painting. 5.35 Shortland Street.

6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dynamo: Magician Impossible. 9.20 How Sex Changed The World. 10.10 Sex In The World’s Cities. 11.10 Yokayi Footy. 11.45 News. 12.10am 24 Hours In Police Custody. 1.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping.

7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: Eureka Stockade. (1949) 5.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II. 8.40 MOVIE: Jack Reacher. (2012, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 3. Portuguese Grand Prix.

Highlights. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon Walker, Texas Ranger. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Blue Bloods. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.30 MOVIE: Term Life. (2016, M) 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Madam Secretary. 5.00 MacGyver.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

2.05pm Find Me In Paris. 2.35 Degrassi: The Next Generation. 2.55 The Next Step. 3.15 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. 3.35 Junior Vets. 4.00 The Dengineers. 4.30 Odd Squad. 4.55 The Demon Headmaster. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep.

6.30 Operation Ouch! The Life Fix. 7.00 MOVIE: Early Man. (2018, PG) 8.30 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.50 Fruits Basket. 9.15 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. 9.35 Radiant. 10.05 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Bandslam.

Continued. (2009, PG) 7.40 Dil Dhadakne Do. (2015, PG, Hindi) 10.50 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 12.55pm The Wedding Guest. (2018) 2.45 The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 5.05 The Tree Of Life. (2011, PG) 7.35 Four Lions. (2010, M) 9.30 Mr Brooks. (2007, MA15+) 11.45 Tanna. (2015, M, Bislama) 1.40am The Wave.

(2008, MA15+, German) 3.40 Roxane. (2019, PG, French) 5.15 The Tree Of Life. (2011, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Hook, Line And Sinker. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Swamp People. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Ax Men. 1.00 Canadian Pickers. 2.00 Caught On Dashcam. 3.00 Bull Riding. PBR Australia. 3.30 The Food Dude.

4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Shipping Wars. 5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Friday Night Countdown.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 8. Richmond v Geelong.

10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Parenthood. 1.00 Bridezillas.

2.00 Sliders. 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Dance Moms.

5.00 The Nanny. 5.30 MOVIE: Casper. (1995, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Shrek 2. (2004, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Forgetting Sarah Marshall. (2008, MA15+) 11.45 Love Island. 12.45am Bridezillas. 1.40 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys. 4.50 Rev & Roll. 5.10 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld.

3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 The Conners. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 Friends. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Raymond. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs.

3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour.

6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News.

7.45 The Vaccine. 8.00 Planet America. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 Planet America. 1.10 ABC Late News.

1.30 Friday Briefing. 2.00 DW News. 2.15 ABC Late News. 2.30 The Drum. 3.30 DW Conflict Zone.

4.00 The World. 5.00 Planet America.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Strait To The Plate. 10.30 Going Places. 11.30 Songlines On Screen. Noon MOVIE: Clockers.

(1995) 2.20 Stolen Glory: The Tale Of Porky Brooke.

3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Bino And Fino. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller.

5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 On Country Kitchen.

6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 NITV News: Nula.

7.30 Kaitangata Twitch. 9.15 Bedtime Stories. 9.25 Big Name, No Blanket. 10.25 Bamay. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 How Close Can I Beach?

7.30 Renovate To Rent. 8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Boise Boys. Noon Fixer Upper. 1.00 House Hunters Int. 2.00 Fixer To Fabulous. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 4.30 Renovate To Rent. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 6.00 House Hunters International. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Hidden Potential. 8.30 Lake Life. 9.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 10.30 Pool Kings. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News. 8.30

1pm Come Dine With Me UK. 1.30 Food Lover’s Guide. 2.00 Cook’s Pantry. 2.30 Lidia’s Kitchen.

3.00 Chefs’ Line. 3.30 New Scandi Cooking. 4.00 Martha Bakes. 4.30 Oliver’s Twist. 5.00 Mary’s Kitchen Crush. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 7.30 River Cottage Australia. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Spain. 9.40 Mystery Diners. 10.05 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 10.35 Come Dine With Me UK. 11.00 Late Programs.

Property Ladder UK. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Cop Squad. 2.00 ICU. 2.30 Weekender. 3.15 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Patrol.

8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Property Ladder. 1am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 Our Town. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 5.30 Home Shopping.

Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Friday Showdown.

5.00 Fox Sports News. 5.30 The Serve. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Bernardi. 8.00 Kenny On Media. 8.30 The McGregor Angle. 9.00 Hardgrave. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

SATURDAY, May 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

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

12.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 1.20 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) 2.30 Love On The Spectrum. (R) 3.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 4.00 Ask The Doctor. (R) 4.30 Landline.

5.00 Soccer. A-League. Round 20.

Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC.

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Gymnastics. FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup. 3.30 Nigella: The Cook Who Made Me. (R) 4.35 Planet Expedition.

(PG, R) 5.35 Hunting Nazi Treasure. (PGa, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. The Coast Race Day and Caulfield Race Day. 1.30 Football. AFL. Round 8. GWS Giants v Essendon.

4.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Award Winning Tasmania. (PG, R) 12.30 Our State On A Plate. (Return) 1.00 Desert Vet. (PGl, R) 2.00 The Pet Rescuers. (PG) 2.30 Garden Gurus. 3.00 Netball. Super Netball. Round 2.

Giants v Collingwood Magpies.

5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 WhichCar. (PG, R) 6.30 Ent. Tonight.

(PG, R) 7.00 Escape Fishing. (R) 7.30 4x4 Adventures. (R) 8.30 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 GCBC. (R) 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 To Be Advised. 2.30 Taste Of Australia. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under.

3.30 To Be Advised. 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News. Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 The Durrells. (M, R) Sven endures a grilling by his potential new family.

8.20 Finding Alice. (Final, Mls) With a new-found confidence, Alice is determined to develop Harry’s land.

9.10 Wakefield. (Mal, R) As Nik searches for his mother’s ring, memories of a catastrophic flood in India invade his consciousness.

10.05 The Split. (Ml, R) The team attends an awards ceremony.

11.05 Miniseries: Dark Money. (Ma, R) Part 1 of 4.

12.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG, R) 8.30 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 10.20 MOVIE: Swimming With Men. (2018, Ml) 12.05 MOVIE: Love And Friendship. (2016, PGa, R) 1.45 Restaurant SOS. (PG, R) 2.35 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (Ml, R) 3.45 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+dl, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour Down Under Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Football. AFL. Round 8.

Melbourne v Sydney. From the MCG. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show.

A wrap-up of the game, including panel discussion and interviews, with access to players, coaches and staff.

11.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. The Bend SuperSprint. Highlights.

12.00 MOVIE: The Pawn.

(1998, MA15+v, R) A police officer moves back to his home town, only to discover it has been overrun by Russian mobsters. Greg Evigan, Sydney Penny.

2.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Space Invaders. (PGa) Experts help people declutter their lives.

8.30 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible – Fallout. (2018, Mal, R) A secret agent must prevent disaster when stolen plutonium falls into the hands of an arms dealer. Tom Cruise, Henry Cavill, Rebecca Ferguson.

11.20 MOVIE: The Eagle.

(2011, Mv, R) Channing Tatum.

1.30 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (PG, R)

6.00 Advancing Australia.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) 7.00 The Dog House. (PG) Dogs are matched with companions.

8.00 The Savoy. (PGl) A look at London’s Savoy Hotel.

9.00 Ambulance. (Malv, R) Follows Doctor Ian and paramedic Nikki, the only doctor led team caring for the north west of Manchester.

10.10 999: What’s Your Emergency?

(Madl, R) The link between poverty and crime is explored.

11.10 NCIS. (Mv, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 The Set. 8.30 Unprotected Sets. 9.25 Live From The BBC. 10.10 Sammy J. 10.15 Insert Name Here. 10.45 Staged. 11.10 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.55 Russell Howard: Right Here Right Now. 12.55am Would I Lie To You? 1.25 Escape From The City. 2.20 Gruen XL. 3.05 News Update. 3.10 Close.

5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon MOVIE: Your Name. (2016, PG) 1.55 Florence Has Left The Building. 2.10 New Girl.

4.00 WorldWatch. 5.30 Basketball. NBL. South East Melbourne Phoenix v Melbourne United. 7.30 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 The X-Files. 11.00 Dateline. 11.30 Insight. 12.30am MOVIE: Team America: World Police. (2004, MA15+) 2.15 VICE Guide To Film. 2.40 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Insider Trading. 11.00 Weekender.

11.30 Creek To Coast. Noon The Great Australian Doorstep. 12.30 House Of Wellness. 1.30 Horse Racing. The Coast Race Day and Caulfield Race Day. 5.00 Sydney Weekender. 5.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 12.30am Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.20 MOVIE: Victoria The Great. (1937) 1.35pm MOVIE: Muscle Beach Party. (1964) 3.35 MOVIE: The Big Country. (1958, PG) 7.00 Rugby Union. Super Rugby. 9.45 Super Rugby Post-Match.

10.00 MOVIE: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service.

(1969, PG) 1am TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon JAG. 2.00 The Doctors. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder.

4.00 Bondi Rescue. 4.30 iFish. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 To Be Advised. 11.20 Hawaii Five-0.

1.10am 48 Hours. 2.10 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 4. Grand Prix of Spain. Replay. 3.40 Escape Fishing With ET. 4.05 The Doctors. 5.00 Shopping.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

4.30pm 100 Things To Do Before High School. 4.55 The Demon Headmaster. (Final) 5.25 Miraculous.

6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Sadie Sparks. 8.55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9.10 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 9.30 Cleopatra In Space.

9.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Tree Of Life. Continued. (2011, PG) 7.45 The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 10.05 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 11.55 Roxane.

(2019, PG, French) 1.30pm Dil Dhadakne Do. (2015, PG, Hindi) 4.40 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 6.35 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 8.30 Sometimes Always Never.

(2018, PG) 10.10 La Femme Nikita. (1990, MA15+, French) 12.20am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 The Food Dude. 2.00 Storage Wars: Texas. 2.30 American Pickers. 3.30 Heavy Rescue: 401. 4.30 Counting Cars. 5.30 Megastructures. 6.30 AFL PreGame. 7.00 Border Patrol. 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters. (2019, M) 10.20 MOVIE: Die Hard: With A Vengeance. (1995, M) 12.55am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Social Fabric. 2.00 Road Trick. 2.30 Race Across The World. 3.45 Xtreme Collxtion. 4.15 MOVIE: Pokémon 3: The Spell Of Unknown. (2001, PG) 5.45 MOVIE: Cats & Dogs. (2001, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Huntsman: Winter’s War. (2016, M) 9.45 MOVIE: The Legend Of Hercules. (2014, M) 11.40 Police Ten 7. 12.10am Love Island: Unseen Bits. 1.10 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. 7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Frasier. 10.00 To Be Advised. 3pm Friends. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak. 8.25 Spyforce.

9.20 The Big Bang Theory. 9.45 Friends. 10.35 MOVIE: Analyze That. (2002, M) 12.35am Home Shopping. 1.35 Charmed. 2.30 Supernatural. 3.30 100% Hotter. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News. 3.30 The Breakfast Couch. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Q+A Highlights. 5.00 ABC News. 5.05 Planet America. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Australian Story. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 7.30 Special: Climate Emergency. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Back Roads. 10.00 ABC News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Come Dine With Me UK. 1.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 2.00 The Big Family Cooking Showdown.

3.10 Nadia’s Family Feasts. 4.00 Secret Meat Business. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.00 The Perfect Serve. 5.30 Cheese Slices. 6.30 Heston’s Fantastical Food. 7.30 Jamie’s American Road Trip.

8.30 Ainsley Eats The Streets. 9.30 Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure. 10.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2.25pm Rugby Union. WA Premier Grade. 3.55 The 77 Percent. 4.25 Indian Country Today.

(Premiere) 4.55 APTN National News. 5.25 Te Ao With Moana. 5.55 NITV News: Nula. 6.25 Going Places. 6.55 Yokayi Footy. 7.30 News. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Long Distance Revolutionary. 10.30 MOVIE: Precious.

(2009, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 Fixer Upper. 11.30 Postcards. Noon Suncorp One House. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 House Hunters Int. 1.30 Flip Or Flop. 2.30 Lake Life. 3.30 Pool Kings. 4.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 5.30 Hidden Potential. 6.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 7.30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave. 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters International. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Gameday Live.

9.00 News. 10.00 News. 11.00 News. Noon News.

12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News.

2.30 Fox Sports News. 3.00 Fox Sports News. 3.30 Fox Sports News. 4.00 Fox Sports News. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 Fox Sports News. 7.00 Bernardi.

8.00 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News.

10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, May 9 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Australia Remastered. (Final, R) 3.35 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 4.30 Back Roads. (R) 5.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 To Be Advised.

8.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News.

11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News.

12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Sportswoman. 3.30 Cycling. UCI World Tour.

Liege-Bastogne-Liege. Men’s race. H’lights.

4.30 True Evil: The Making Of A Nazi. (PGaw, R) 5.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 Business Builders.

1.30 To Be Advised.

3.00 Highway Cops. (PG, R) 3.30 Border Patrol. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Easy Eats. 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Netball. Super Netball.

Round 2. Melbourne Vixens v Sunshine Coast Lightning.

3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 9. St George Illawarra Dragons v Canterbury Bulldogs.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (R) 7.30 Fishing Aust. (R) 8.00 Pooches At Play. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Advancing Australia. (R) 12.30 Left Off The Map. (R) 1.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.50 To Be Advised. 4.00 Fishing Aust. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. 5.00 News.

6.30 Compass. (PGa, R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.30 Wakefield. (Malv) Nik attends his second job interview.

9.20 Smother. (Premiere, Mal) A woman investigates her husband’s death.

10.15 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (MA15+as, R) 11.15 Keeping Faith. (Final, Mlv, R) 12.20 Miniseries: Dark Money. (Ma, R) 1.15 Rake. (Mlv, R) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.55 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. (MA15+as, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Pandemic 2020. (M) Part 1 of 3.

Explores the coronavirus pandemic through intimate and personal human stories.

10.30 See What You Made Me Do. (M, R) Part 1 of 3.

11.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) Hosted by Jimmy Carr.

12.25 How “Mad” Are You? (Mal, R) 2.30 Restaurant SOS. (PG, R) 3.20 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (Ml, R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+sv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Big Brother. (PG) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

8.45 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Predator – Leonard John Fraser. (MA15+av) A look at the case of Leonard John Fraser.

10.05 The Real Manhunter: The Disappearance Of Maureen Hale. (Premiere, Mav) 11.10 The Blacklist. (Mav) 12.10 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. The Bend SuperSprint. Highlights.

1.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 LEGO Masters. (PG) 8.50 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians.

9.50 Nine News Late. A look at the latest news and events.

10.20 Australian Crime Stories: Attack On Police HQ. (Malv, R) 11.20 Shallow Grave. (Mav) 12.10 The First 48. (Mav, R) 1.00 The Xtreme CollXtion. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. Amateur cooks try to impress the judges.

9.10 FBI: Most Wanted. After a young man accidentally shoots a cop, the team members find themselves facing a moral dilemma on the best way to carry out justice. Barnes and her wife struggle with their plans to have another child.

10.10 FBI. (Mv, R) The son of a blogger is kidnapped.

11.10 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Sir Mouse. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Louis And The Nazis. 9.30 Last Woman On The Planet. 10.30 Catalyst. 11.30 Tate Britain’s Great British Walks. 12.20am You Can’t Ask That. 12.50 Restoration Australia. 1.45 Gruen XL. (Final) 2.35 News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks.

5.05 Timmy Time. 5.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Basketball. NBA. Raptors v Grizzlies. Noon Fashionista. 12.10 Maternity Leave.

1.00 New Girl. 2.30 WorldWatch. 3.00 Basketball.

NBL. Kings v 36ers. 5.00 Basketball. NBL. Wildcats v Breakers. 7.00 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. 9.20 To Be Advised. 1.20am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping.

10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 1.00 The Zoo. 1.30 Our Town. 2.00 The Bowls Show. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 Air Crash Investigation. 11.30 Mighty Cruise Ships.

12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Our Town.

4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Garden Gurus. 12.30 Getaway.

1.00 MOVIE: Mutiny On The Buses. (1972, PG) 2.50 MOVIE: Geronimo. (1962, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: The Way West. (1967, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise.

8.40 Chicago P.D. 9.40 Chicago Fire. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 ST: Voyager.

10.30 Escape Fishing. 11.00 Scorpion. 1pm The Doctors. 2.00 Diagnosis Murder. 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 I Fish. 5.30 Bondi Rescue. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 MOVIE: Maximum Conviction. (2012, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

5pm Mikki Vs The World. (Premiere) 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Top Jobs For Dogs. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Sadie Sparks. 8.55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures!

9.10 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 9.30 Cleopatra In Space. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 10.35 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 12.30pm The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. (1988, PG) 2.50 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 4.40 The Ideal Palace. (2018, PG, French) 6.40 Alpha. (2018, PG) 8.30 Postcards From The Edge. (1990, M) 10.25 Mother. (2009, MA15+, Korean) 12.55am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Fishing. Australian Championships. 11.00 Oz Fish TV. 11.30 River To Reef: Retro. Noon The Fishing Show. 1.00 On Tour With Allan Border. 1.30 Big Angry Fish. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Football.

AFL. Round 8. Western Bulldogs v Carlton. 6.00 Pawn Stars Australia. 6.30 MOVIE: Reign Of Fire.

(2002, PG) 8.35 MOVIE: Kingsman: The Golden Circle. (2017, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.40pm Dance Moms. 3.40 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip. (2015, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. (1991, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Passengers. (2016, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Species. (1995, MA15+) Midnight Love Island. 1.10 Dance Moms. 2.50 Clarence. 3.00 Power Rangers Dino Charge. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Pokémon.

4.50 Ninjago. 5.10 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. 7.00 The Neighborhood. 8.00 Neighbours.

10.30 To Be Advised. 1.50pm 100% Hotter. 2.50 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 8.30 Friends.

10.00 2 Broke Girls. 11.30 Mom. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Posh Frock Shop. 2.30 Charmed.

3.30 A Million Little Things. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm ABC News. 1.30 Q+A Highlights.

2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News.

3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Drum Beat. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.40pm Nadia’s Family Feasts. 1.30 Secret Meat Business. 2.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted. 6.30 Coastal Kitchen. 7.00 Cook Like An Italian. 7.30 Secrets Of The Factories.

8.30 Rick Stein: From Venice To Istanbul. 9.40 Amazing Wedding Cakes. 10.35 Gordon Ramsay: Uncharted. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Football. QAFLW. 11.30 Football. AFL. Heartland Footy. Murray League. 1.30pm Rugby League. NRL NT. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. WA Premiership. 4.30 Football. NT Women’s Premier League. 6.00 NITV News: Nula. 6.30 Behind The Brush. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.40 Jackie Robinson. 8.40 On The Record. 10.20 A Better Man. 11.20 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Boise Boys. Noon House Hunters Reno.

1.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 2.00 Renovate To Rent. 2.30 Our Yorkshire Farm. 3.30 Fixer Upper. 4.30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave. 5.30 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 Good Bones. 8.30 Flipping Across America. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.30 Flip Or Flop. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Sunday Agenda.

9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 News.

1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News.

3.30 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Sharri.

7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 In My View. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, May 10 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Magical Land Of Oz. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Durrells. (M, R) 2.00 Agatha Raisin. (Ma, R) 2.45 First Nation Farmers. (R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.00 To Be Advised. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 Pompeii’s Final Hours: New Evidence. (PGa, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.

(PG) 4.05 To Be Advised. 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Story Of A Girl. (2017, Ms, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Md, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Explore. (R) 1.10 LEGO Masters. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.40 Entertainment Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

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

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World. (PG) 10.35 ABC Late News.

11.05 Old People’s Home For 4 Year Olds. (R) 12.10 Trump Takes On The World. (PG, R) 1.10 Rake. (Mls, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PG) 8.30 Secret Scotland. (PG) 9.25 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Darklands. (Premiere, MA15+dlv) 11.45 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Msv, R) 1.25 Years And Years. (Mals, R) 2.30 Restaurant SOS. (PG, R) 3.20 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PGls, R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (Mln, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) The Big Red Button is in the house and no-one knows if it will bring punishment or reward.

9.00 9-1-1. (Ma) The 118 responds to a series of calls dealing with parents and their children.

10.00 S.W.A.T. (M) Lt Lynch reviews the squad.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 Station 19. (Mad) 12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters. (PGl) 8.50 Law & Order: Organized Crime.

(Mv) Gina gets an unexpected visitor.

9.50 100% Footy. (M) 10.50 Nine News Late.

11.20 The Arrangement. (Mals) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. Amateur cooks try to impress the judges.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) A fast-paced look at news, with Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee joined by other celebrity panelists to compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

9.40 To Be Advised.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.00 The Project. (R) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. 9.30 Doctor Who. 10.15 Back In Time For Dinner. 11.15 The Set. 11.45 Escape From The City. 12.45am Extras. 1.15 Parks And Recreation.

1.35 30 Rock. 2.00 The IT Crowd. 2.20 Peep Show.

3.10 News Update. 3.15 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Timmy Time. 5.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

11.30 SBS Courtside. Noon Basketball. NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns. 2.30 Noma Australia. 3.00 The Curse Of Oak Island. 3.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 This Week. 5.15 The Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster.

9.20 To Be Advised. 1.35am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Property Ladder UK. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Kochie’s Business Builders. 11.00 The Bowls Show.

Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Cop Squad. 2.00 ICU. 2.30 Our Town. 3.15 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin.

8.30 Judge John Deed. 10.30 Autopsy USA. 11.30 Cop Squad. 12.30am Doc Martin. 1.30 The Zoo. 2.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise.

1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Sleeping Tiger. (1954, PG) 5.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Queens Of Mystery. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. Noon Walker, Texas Ranger. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Hawaii Five-0. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 4.

Spanish Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 To Be Advised.

12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 48 Hours. 3.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.10 JAG. 5.05 ST: Voyager.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

4.35pm 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.00 Mikki Vs The World. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Sadie Sparks. 8.55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9.10 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 9.30 Cleopatra In Space. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Dean Spanley. Continued. (2008, PG) 6.55 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 8.45 Howard Lovecraft. (2016, PG) 10.15 Long Way North. (2015, PG) 11.45 Little Men. (2016, PG) 1.20pm Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 3.00 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 4.55 The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 7.30 Rolling To You. (2018, M, French) 9.30 Gagarin. (2013, PG, Russian) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon MOVIE: Lock Up. (1989, M) 2.30 Counting Cars. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship.

The Bend SuperSprint. Highlights. 4.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. The Bend SuperSprint. Highlights. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 8.30 MOVIE: Hacksaw Ridge.

(2016, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Parenthood. 1.00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings. 2.00 Sliders. 3.00 Liquid Science.

4.00 Children’s Programs. 4.10 LEGO Masters.

6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The Sum Of All Fears. (2002, M) 11.00 Paranormal Caught On Camera. Midnight Love Island. 1.00 Bad Teen To Ballroom Queen. 2.00 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 2.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Neighborhood.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.

10.00 Cheers. 11.00 Friends. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 The Conners.

Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Q+A Highlights. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 3.00pm Chefs’ Line. 3.30 New Scandi Cooking. 4.00 Martha Bakes. 4.30 Oliver’s Twist.

5.00 Mary’s Kitchen Crush. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 7.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown.

8.30 Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi. 9.05 Tales From River Cottage. 9.30 Mystery Diners.

10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.40pm Bamay. 2.00 Behind The Brush. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Bino And Fino. 4.00 Musomagic.

4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 On Country Kitchen. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.30 Nulla Nulla. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman.

8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Faces Of Harassment.

10.25 News. 10.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Flip Or Flop. 9.00 Boise Boys. 10.00 Flip Or Flop. 11.00 Postcards. 11.30 Good Bones. 12.30pm My Lottery Dream Home. 1.30 Flipping Across America. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 Flip Or Flop Vegas.

4.30 Renovate To Rent. 5.00 Good Bones. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Bargain Mansions. 10.30 Flipping Virgins. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda.

11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 News. 5.30 The Serve.

6.00 Credlin. 7.00 AFL Tonight. 7.30 NRL Tonight.

8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 AFL Tonight. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, May 11 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 First Nation Farmers. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Finding Alice.

(Final, Mls, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 To Be Advised. 8.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS News. 1.55 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 2.30 Living Black. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG) 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Lies In Plain Sight. (2010, Masv, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Mad, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 1.10 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.40 LEGO Masters. (PGl, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (Ma) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

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

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Budget 2021: The Treasurer’s Speech.

8.00 Budget 2021: ABC News Special.

9.00 Budget 2021: Reaction And Analysis.

10.30 ABC Late News.

11.05 Q+A. (R) 12.05 Parliament Question Time.

1.05 Insert Name Here. (Ms, R) 1.35 At Home Alone Together. (Mls, R) 2.05 Rake. (Final, Mlv, R) 3.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 ABC News Special. (R) 5.25 One Plus One. (R)

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

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 8.30 Insight.

9.30 Dateline.

10.00 The Feed.

10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 The Point. (R) 12.00 Taken Down. (Premiere, MA15+a) 1.00 Blinded. (MA15+s, R) 2.40 Restaurant SOS. (PG, R) 3.30 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PG, R) 4.40 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

9.15 The Good Doctor. (M) Shaun struggles with his role as Lea’s partner after complications arise with the pregnancy and his instincts as a medical professional kick in. Alex, Marcus and Asher disagree on how to address a patient’s wishes.

10.15 The Latest: Seven News.

11.15 Station 19. (Mav) 12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 LEGO Masters. Hosted

by Hamish Blake.

8.50 MOVIE: Central Intelligence.

(2016, Mlsv, R) An accountant and a CIA agent reconnect at a reunion and proceed to work together on a top-secret case. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Danielle Nicolet.

11.00 Nine News Late.

11.30 Emergence. (Mhv, R) 12.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. Amateur cooks try to impress the judges.

9.00 How To Stay Married. (Ma) Greg embarks on a mission to procure the most prizes for the school’s trivia night fundraiser.

9.30 NCIS. (Mv, R) Jimmy is torn between family and work after his father-in-law asks him to tamper with evidence.

10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.30 The Project. (R) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Staged. (Final) 8.50 Back. 9.20 Doctor Who. 10.05 Extras. 10.35 The Games.

11.00 Live From The BBC. 11.45 Unprotected Sets.

12.40am Parks And Recreation. 1.05 30 Rock. 1.25 The IT Crowd. (Final) 1.50 Peep Show. 2.40 News Update. 2.45 Close. 5.00 Rainbow Chicks. 5.05 Timmy Time. 5.20 Pocoyo. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

11.30 SBS Courtside. Noon Basketball. NBA. Golden State Warriors v Utah Jazz. 2.30 Noma Australia.

3.00 The Curse Of Oak Island. 3.50 WorldWatch.

5.15 The Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street.

6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Patriot Brains. 9.25 To Be Advised. 1.35am News. 2.00 Slutever. 2.30 RT News In English From Moscow. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Property Ladder UK. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Cop Squad. 2.00 ICU. 2.30 Sydney Weekender. 3.15 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 World’s Most Extreme. 11.30 Cop Squad. 12.30am Pie In The Sky. 1.30 Medical Rookies. 2.00 Escape To The Country. 3.00 Bargain Hunt. 4.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Queens Of Mystery. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: An Elephant Called Slowly. (1970) 5.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Law & Order. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon Walker, Texas Ranger. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Blue Bloods.

9.25 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 11.20 To Be Advised. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

4.35pm 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.00 Mikki Vs The World. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Sadie Sparks. 8.55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9.10 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 9.30 Cleopatra In Space. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Gagarin.

(2013, PG, Russian) 8.05 The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 10.40 Belle And Sebastian 2. (2015, PG, French) 12.30pm Alpha. (2018, PG) 2.20 The Ideal Palace.

(2018, PG, French) 4.20 Little Men. (2016, PG) 5.55 Ragnarok. (2013, PG, Norwegian) 7.40 One Thousand Ropes. (2017, M, Samoan) 9.30 The Diving Bell And The Butterfly. (2007, M, French) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Tattoo Nightmares Miami. 2.00 Canadian Pickers. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars.

4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Counting Cars. 5.00 Pawn Stars Australia. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 MegaTruckers. 10.30 Supertruckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Parenthood. 1.00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings. 2.00 Sliders. 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Peaking. 4.40 LEGO Masters. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop. (1984, M) 9.40 MOVIE: 48 Hrs. (1982, MA15+) 11.40 The Nanny. 12.10am Love Island. 1.10 Bridezillas. 2.10 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Surge. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Frasier. 7.00 Cheers.

8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Becker.

10.00 Frasier. 11.00 Friends. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 2 Broke Girls. 1.30 Seinfeld.

3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.35 Big Bang. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Raymond.

2.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.40pm Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament.

3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Budget 2021: The Treasurer’s Speech. 8.00 Budget 2021: ABC News Special. 9.00 Budget 2021: Reaction And Analysis. 10.00 The Business: Budget Special.

10.30 The World. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 3.00pm Chefs’ Line. 3.30 New Scandi Cooking. 4.00 Martha Bakes. 4.30 Oliver’s Twist.

5.00 Mary’s Kitchen Crush. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 7.30 Food Safari. 8.00 David Rocco’s Dolce South East Asia. (Premiere) 8.30 Rick Stein’s Seafood Odyssey. 9.00 Red Chef Revival.

9.30 Mystery Diners. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm Two Brothers Walking. 1.25 Songlines.

2.00 The Other Side. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Bino And Fino. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.30 Blood Brothers.

7.30 The Point. 8.30 42 To 1. 9.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 14. Perth Wildcats v New Zealand Breakers.

Replay. 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Beach Hunters. Noon House Hunters. 1.00 Flipping Virgins. 2.00 Fixer Upper. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Flip Or Flop Vegas.

4.30 Renovate To Rent. 5.00 Bargain Mansions.

6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.30 Restoration Man. 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Off The Grid On The Beach. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Parliament Live.

3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live.

5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Fox Sports News. 7.30 NRL Tonight. 8.00 Alan Jones.

9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Fox Sports News.

10.30 AFL Tonight. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, May 12 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 11.00 Miriam’s Big American Adventure. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch.

(PG, R) 2.00 Parliament.

3.15 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 To Be Advised. 8.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Dateline. (R) 2.30 Insight. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG) 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 To Be Advised.

2.00 Autopsy USA: Corey Haim. (Mad, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

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

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Explore. (R) 1.10 Driving Test. (PG, R) 1.40 LEGO Masters. (R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Entertainment Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

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

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering.

9.00 You Can’t Ask That. (Mals) 9.30 QI. (PG) 10.00 The Set. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News.

11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.55 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Parliament. 1.10 Insert Name Here. (Mn, R) 1.40 At Home Alone Together. (Mls, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain. (PG) 8.30 See What You Made Me Do. (M) 9.30 Miniseries: Deadwater Fell. (M) 10.25 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Stella Blomkvist.

(Premiere, MA15+s) 11.55 Blood. (Premiere, Mal) 2.30 George Clarke’s Shed Of The Year. (R) 3.25 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PGl, R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (Mdlv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Big Brother. (PG) Hosted by Sonia Kruger.

9.00 How To Look Good Naked.

(M) Presented by Gok Wan. 10.00 Reckoning. (MA15+av) A former suspect in the RRK case resurfaces.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 7NEWS Presents: Murder In The Outback – The Falconio And Lees Mystery. (M, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PG) 8.30 Doctor Doctor. (Mal) Hugh and Penny lock horns.

9.30 New Amsterdam. (Mamv) A doctor sets out to reform his hospital.

10.30 Nine News Late.

11.00 The Enemy Within. (Mav) 11.50 The First 48. (Mav, R) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. The hosts and guest panellists take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. Amateur cooks compete to impress judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo.

8.30 Bull. The founder of a trial consulting firm uses psychology and technology to win cases for his clients.

10.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Hosted by Stephen Colbert.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Art Works.

9.00 Tate Britain’s Great British Walks. 9.45 Doctor Who. 10.45 Restoration Australia. 11.45 Last Woman On The Planet. 12.45am Louis Theroux: Louis And The Nazis. 1.45 Parks And Recreation.

2.10 30 Rock. 2.30 The IT Crowd. 3.20 News Update. 3.25 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Basketball. NBA. Toronto Raptors v Memphis Grizzlies. Replay. 2.00 VICE Guide To Film. 2.25 Noma Australia. 2.55 The Curse Of Oak Island.

3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 The Joy Of Painting. 5.35 Shortland Street. 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 9.00 To Be Advised.

1.35am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Property Ladder UK. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 2.30 Kochie’s Business Builders. 3.15 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Frankie Drake Mysteries. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost.

10.50 Mighty Rivers. 11.50 Property Ladder UK. 2.30am Home Shopping.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks.

1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Carry On Jack. (1964, PG) 5.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Born To Kill? Class Of Evil. 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon Walker, Texas Ranger. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 NCIS. 12.10am Shopping. 2.10 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 4. Spanish Grand Prix. Highlights. 3.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

5pm Mikki Vs The World. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots.

8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Sadie Sparks. 8.55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9.10 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 9.30 Cleopatra In Space. 9.55 The Party Set. 10.30 Rage. 11.35 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 8.05 Long Way North. (2015, PG) 9.35 Little Men. (2016, PG) 11.10 Ragnarok. (2013, PG, Norwegian) 12.55pm The Diving Bell And The Butterfly. (2007, M, French) 3.00 Gagarin. (2013, PG, Russian) 5.05 Manje Bistre. (2017, PG, Punjabi) 7.35 1982. (2019, PG, Arabic) 9.30 The Motorcycle Diaries. (2004, M, Spanish) 11.50 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Tattoo Nightmares Miami. 2.00 Canadian Pickers. 3.00 Classic Restos: USA Edition. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Counting Cars. 5.00 Pawn Stars Australia. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 9.00 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Parenthood. 1.00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings. 2.00 Sliders. 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Peaking. 4.40 LEGO Masters. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera.

8.30 MOVIE: Hanna. (2011, M) 10.40 Stunt Science. 11.40 The Nanny. 12.10am Love Island.

1.10 Bridezillas. 2.10 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta.

3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Unicorn. 7.00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Frasier.

11.00 Friends. Noon WIN’s All Australian News.

1.00 Mom. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 2 Broke Girls. 11.35 The Unicorn.

Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.35 Capital Hill.

2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 One Plus One. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 4.00pm Martha Bakes. 4.30 Oliver’s Twist. 5.00 Mary’s Kitchen Crush. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 7.30 Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape. 8.00 French Food Safari. 8.30 Hemsley + Hemsley: Healthy & Delicious. 9.00 Rick Stein’s Food Heroes: Another Helping. 9.30 Mystery Diners. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm 42 To 1. 2.00 Blood Brothers. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Bino And Fino. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News Update.

7.30 Over The Black Dot. 8.00 Yokayi Footy. 8.30 See What You Made Me Do. 9.30 We Say No More.

10.30 News. 10.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Building Off The Grid. 1.00 Getaway. 1.30 Renovate To Rent. 2.00 Escape To The Chateau.

3.00 The Block. 4.00 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 4.30 Renovate To Rent. 5.00 Restoration Man. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Barnwood Builders. 8.30 Home Town. 9.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 10.30 Hawaii Life. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Parliament Live.

3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live.

5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 AFL Tonight. 7.30 NRL Tonight. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 AFL Tonight. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, May 13 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 The Weekly. (R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 To Be Advised. 8.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.05 Pompeii’s Final Hours: New Evidence. (PG, R) 3.00 The Perfect Serve.

(PG) 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG) 4.00 To Be Advised. 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Relative Chaos. (2006, Ms, R) 2.00 Autopsy USA. (Mad, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 Doctor Doctor. (Mal, R) 2.00 Desperate Housewives. (Ma, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10.

(PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Budget 2021: Opposition Reply.

8.00 7.30. Presented by Leigh Sales.

8.30 Q+A. Hosted by Hamish Macdonald.

9.35 To Be Advised.

10.35 ABC Late News.

11.05 Employable Me Australia. (Ml, R) 12.10 Parliament Question Time.

1.10 Insert Name Here. (Ml, R) 1.40 At Home Alone Together. (Mdl, R) 2.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.20 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 World’s Greatest Bridges. (R) 8.30 Trust Me, I’m A Doctor. (PGa, R) Michael Mosley runs an experiment.

9.25 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+) 10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 The Sleepers. (Premiere, Maln) 12.00 Dublin Murders. (Malsv, R) 2.05 Cruising With Jane McDonald. (PG, R) 2.55 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. (PG, R) 4.05 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+adls, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 8.30 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. (Ml, R) Gordon helps the Trolley Stop Café, a Cajun-inspired New Orleans restaurant with an absentee owner.

9.30 The Clown And The Candyman. (MA15+av) Part 4 of 4.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 The Front Bar. (M) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 12.00 Zumbo’s Just Desserts. (PG, R) 1.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Who Wants To Be A Millionaire.

(PG) Hosted by Eddie McGuire.

9.10 Emergency. (Ma, R) Miriam treats a heavily pregnant mum-to-be who collapsed at a train station platform.

10.10 Kings Cross ER. (PGam, R) 11.10 Nine News Late.

11.40 The Equalizer. (Mv) 12.35 Manifest. (Madv) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 MasterChef Australia. Amateur cooks compete to impress judges Andy Allen, Melissa Leong and Jock Zonfrillo.

8.40 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma) Benson becomes involved after the owner of a local restaurant takes a realtor hostage.

10.40 This Is Us. A group of people find their lives interconnected.

11.40 WIN’s All Australian News.

12.40 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

1.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat (CC) Closed Captions (a) Adult themes (d) Drug references (h) Horror (s) Sex references (l) Language (m) Medical procedures (n) Nudity (v) Violence.

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (Final) 9.10 Hard Quiz. 9.40 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. 10.10 Doctor Who. 11.00 That Pacific Sports Show. 11.30 You Can’t Ask That. 11.55 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. 12.55am Back.

1.20 Insert Name Here. 1.55 Parks And Recreation.

2.15 30 Rock. 2.35 Peep Show. 3.30 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Basketball. NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v Phoenix Suns. Replay. 2.00 Post Radical. 2.50 Noisey. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.05 NBL: Overtime.

5.35 Shortland Street. 6.05 If You Are The One. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 To Be Advised. 1.35am News. 2.00 The Feed. 2.30 Deutsche Welle. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Property Ladder UK. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Cop Squad. 2.00 ICU. 2.30 Creek To Coast. 3.15 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown.

8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Murdoch Mysteries.

11.50 Andrew Denton’s Interview. 12.50am The Fine Art Auction. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Home Shopping.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Keeping Up Appearances.

1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 MOVIE: S*P*Y*S. (1974, PG) 5.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Robin’s Wish.

9.00 MOVIE: Patch Adams. (1998, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 JAG. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon Walker, Texas Ranger. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Elementary. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0.

10.30 MOVIE: Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning.

(2012, MA15+) 12.50am Shopping. 2.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

4.35pm 100 Things To Do Before High School.

5.00 Mikki Vs The World. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots.

8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Sadie Sparks.

8.55 Moka’s Fabulous Adventures! 9.10 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 9.30 Cleopatra In Space. 9.55 Rage. 10.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Belle And Sebastian 2. Continued. (2015, PG, French) 7.30 Romeo And Juliet. (2013, PG) 9.40 Manje Bistre.

(2017, PG, Punjabi) 12.10pm The Motorcycle Diaries. (2004, M, Spanish) 2.30 Ragnarok. (2013, PG, Norwegian) 4.15 Ernest & Celestine. (2012, PG) 5.45 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 7.35 Inch’Allah. (2012, M, Arabic) 9.30 Driven. (2018, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Ax Men. 1.00 Tattoo Nightmares Miami. 2.00 Canadian Pickers. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Counting Cars. 5.00 Pawn Stars Australia. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Towies. 8.30 MOVIE: Transporter 3. (2008, M) 10.35 MOVIE: The Transporter Refueled. (2015, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Parenthood. 1.00 Big Fat Gypsy Weddings. 2.00 Sliders. 3.00 Malcolm.

4.00 Dance Moms. 5.00 Monster Croc Wrangler.

6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls. (1995, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: American Pie 2. (2001, MA15+) 11.20 Police Ten 7. 11.50 Love Island. 1am Bridezillas. 2.00 Say Yes To The Dress: Atlanta. 2.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Frasier. 7.00 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. 8.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 2 Broke Girls. 3.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends.

6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 The Unicorn.

Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.40pm Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament.

3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Budget 2021: Opposition Reply. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30.

10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 3.00pm Chefs’ Line. 3.30 New Scandi Cooking. 4.00 Martha Bakes. 4.30 Oliver’s Twist.

5.00 Mary’s Kitchen Crush. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 7.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 7.30 Strait To The Plate. 8.00 Cook Like An Italian. 8.30 Jamie’s Great Italian Escape. 9.00 Jamie’s Great Italian Escape. 9.30 Mystery Diners. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2pm Jimmy Little’s Gentle Journey. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Bino And Fino. 4.00 Musomagic. 4.30 The Storyteller. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.30 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 NITV News Update.

7.30 Strait To The Plate. 8.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 MOVIE: Black Cop. (2017, M) 10.30 The Point. 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. Noon Barnwood Builders. 1.00 Home Town. 2.00 Hawaii Life. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 4.30 Renovate To Rent. 5.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Fixer To Fabulous. 10.30 Flip Or Flop. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Parliament Live.

3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live.

5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 AFL Tonight. 7.30 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Alan Jones.

9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Fox Sports News.

10.30 AFL Tonight. 11.00 Late Programs.

The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

HEALTH & WELLBEING 35

COVID VACCINE ROLLOUT CHANGES WELCOMED BY GP’S THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed changes to the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and once again urged patients to get their vaccinations once they are eligible.

This afternoon, it was announced that patients aged over 50 will be able to get the AstraZeneca vaccine through GP respiratory clinics and states and territories from 3 May and general practices generally from 17 May. Those over 50 will only have access to the AstraZeneca vaccine with a few exceptions and there will be increased supply of the AstraZeneca vaccine to general practice.

It comes following the recent recalibration of the vaccine rollout, which has put additional stress and strain on many general practices.

Practices across Australia are still receiving calls from people eligible to receive the vaccine under phase 1b cancelling their appointments.

RACGP President Dr Karen Price encouraged people in the over 50 age bracket to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated.

“If you are aged 50 or over, please get vaccinated at the first opportunity,” she said.

“Unfortunately, confusion over the changes to the AstraZeneca vaccine rollout has led to some patients cancelling their vaccine appointment or deciding that they will not be vaccinated once eligible.

“We must reverse this trend because we will not be able to protect our community unless people put their hand up to be vaccinated. Once more, I urge people to spread the word to friends, family, and colleagues that they should get vaccinated as soon as they are eligible.

“GPs like me will be doing everything possible to counsel patients but for some people hearing the message about the importance of getting vaccinated from someone in their life, such as a close

family member or friend, can prove decisive.”

The RACGP President stressed that the AstraZeneca vaccine will save lives.

“I appreciate that changes to the nation’s vaccine rollout can lead to confusion but please keep in mind this is still a very safe vaccine and the risk of adverse effects is extremely small,” she said.

“If you are uncertain about whether to be vaccinated or not – talk to your usual GP and do not rely on information spread by anti-vaxxers on social media.

“Younger people may be growing impatient and asking when they will be vaccinated.

I completely understand why you might be frustrated but rest assured your turn will come, nobody will miss out.”

Dr Price said general practice would remain front and centre in the vaccine rollout.

“GPs are perfectly positioned to deliver a safe and effective mass vaccination program, so long as we have adequate

vaccine supplies and support,” she said.

“It was excellent to hear Professor Brendan Murphy announce that as part of the recalibration there would be increased supply of AstraZeneca doses to general practice.

“There are GPs living and working in communities right across the country. Patients trust their local GP and naturally want to go to them for their COVID-19 vaccine, just like they do for their annual influenza shot.

“The RACGP is not opposed to mass vaccination hubs, we believe that they will play a vital role. However, GPs are the ones with the right skill set and expertise to talk to patients who are wavering on whether to be vaccinated – it is what we do.”

Dr Price issued another warning about anti-vaxxers spreading misinformation.

“Our vaccine rollout has to evolve based on new information and this can create

a sense of uncertainty,” she said.

“Anti-vaxxers will try and take advantage of this uncertainty to spread suspicion, anxiety and fear. So instead of listening to them, heed expert advice – including from your GP. “Remember, we are available to answer any questions and have your best interests at heart.”

Dr Price also spoke of the need for the Pfizer vaccine doses currently in Australia to reach the appropriate people as soon as possible.

“There are Pfizer doses in Australia currently, and we must ensure they reach those that need it most as soon as possible,” she said.

“This includes GP’s under 50, many of whom themselves are administering the COVID-19 vaccine to patients in their own practices.

Our GPs need a clear plan and clear communication on how they themselves can be vaccinated.”

Yarn for Life – let’s talk about cancer YARN for Life is a campaign to reduce the impact of cancer within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by encouraging and normalising conversations about the disease.

Yarn for Life uses a strengthbased approach to normalise conversations about cancer within Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, reduce feelings of shame associated with diagnosis of cancer, and highlight survival from cancers if detected early.

The multi-faceted campaign Yarn for Life has been developed by and with Indigenous Australians and weaves the central message that it

is okay to talk about cancer.

Yarn for life has been developed by and with Indigenous Australians and features Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people sharing personal stories of courage and survivorship.

Yarn for Life additionally features prominent and trusted media commentators Charlie King and Leila Gurruwiwi to support getting message cut-through, particularly with remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Leila Gurruwiwi, a proud Yolngu woman, and Gurindji man Charlie King, call on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are worried about a change

in their body to go to see their doctor or health worker to get it checked out. Leila and Charlie also highlight the importance of talking to family and friends about any concerns.

Yarn for Life will feature on television, radio and across social media. The messages are encouraged to be shared with friends, family, and the community, to carry on the Yarn for Life conversation.

You can find out more at yarnforlife.com.au

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The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

36 RURAL NEWS

Erosion continues at Byron Bay’s Main Beach LARGER swells in recent weeks have resulted in further erosion of sand dunes at Clarkes Beach and Main Beach at Byron Bay. This has resulted in more trees collapsing onto the beach and Council has brought in heavy equipment to push the trees to the foot of the dunes to stabilise them and trap sand.

Unfortunately since the December 2020 weather event when large swell pounded the Main Beach area, many more large trees and shrubs have been lost due to erosion and in the short-term the situation may get worse before it gets better.

“As regular beach-goers will attest to, there has been an incredible loss of sand on one of Australia’s signature beaches and it is really sad to see the incredible impact this has had on vegetation and beach amenity,” Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure Services, said.

“History tells us that the sand will eventually return but the dunes and vegetation may require assistance to rebuild and re-establish,” Mr Holloway said.

“Returning the beach to what it was before this erosion event may take many years, primarily depending on how soon the sand moves back to the location,” he said.

Coastal erosion and shoreline recession is a natural process although this has accelerated recently by the persistent erosional trend that has been seen on some Byron Bay beaches over the last few years.

“We understand for many in the community it is difficult to see the beach in the terrible state it is, however this is

part and parcel of living in a dynamic coastal environment,” Mr Holloway said.

Aerial images show a lot of sand has built up at The Pass and winter conditions generally bring more southerly ocean swell which will hopefully push the sand further down to Clarkes Beach and Main Beach.

Until the sand is replenished Council will continue to manage public safety and beach accesses but at this stage there are no plans to place sand bags at the foot of the dunes.

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“We are monitoring this situation every day and given that this erosion phase has been a very long one, likely more than three years, we are hoping the sand will start to move onto the beaches very soon,” Mr Holloway said.

Once the sand rebuilds Council will look at a range of different measures to help restore the sand dunes including beach scraping, sand trapping, restoring fencing and dune revegetation.

“In the meantime we urge people to please stay off the

sand dunes completely, away from the bottom of steep sand escarpments and to only use beach access points that are open,” Mr Holloway said.

For a small coastal Council we have a large coastline that is vulnerable to coastal hazards and coastal planning is complex and time-consuming.

Council has started developing a Coastal Management Program for our coastline, with the erosion at Clarkes Beach a stark reminder of the need to find a workable long-term solution.

Scurry up with mouse support FARMERS and rural communities are in the midst of combatting a ceaseless mouse plague.

NSW Farmers Grains Committee chair Matthew Madden said hundreds of communities are affected, placing further pressure on farmers and regional communities trying to recover from drought.

“Mouse control is a serious extra cost for grain growers. In a

modest 1,000ha cropping area, it costs around $17,000 dollars for one baiting run before the crop is even planted. In many areas, farmers are already on their third or fourth baiting run with costs only adding up and no end in sight,” Mr Madden said “This plague has destroyed tonnes of fodder that was set aside for drought proofing and they are causing nightmares in the

home, chewing through mattresses, spoiling food and people are waking up with them on their face. Cases of silage for animal feed being contaminated with Campylobacter have increased, making the silage unusable.”

Mr Madden said the NSW Government needs to provide meaningful financial support for baiting.

“The State Government could also assist in streamlining approvals for industry to establish treatment stations across NSW so farmers can have their own grain professionally treated with zinc phosphide. This would reduce a lot of the biosecurity risks posed by the use of introduced grain, and ease pressure on demand and cost for commercially treated poisoned grain.”

“It would also go a long way to easing the pressures faced by farmers.”

The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

RURAL FEATURE 37

The Bolt Barn expands with new Grafton store THE Bolt Barn has more than 30 years of business in Lismore and now the people of Grafton have access to the same quality products and friendly customer service.

“We opened our Grafton branch in September and we’re gradually trying to recreate what we do here, but down there,” owner Chris Waring said.

Chris owns the business with his wife Linda and they have run the Lismore store for 13 years.

“It ran for 20 plus years before that, so everyone knows The Bolt Barn name,” he said.

“We’ve had lots and lots of inquiry from Grafton, we were always sending product down there, so we just decided to set up a store down there.

“There seems to be a lot of development going on in Grafton, so we just wanted to be a part of that.”

Chris said The Bolt Barn sold all manner of nuts, bolts, fasteners, tools, hardware - anything to all sorts of people from the DIYers to tradespeople, the macadamia industry, the trucking industry, and timber industry.

“All those sorts of industries so we’re across a lot of different industries,” he said.

“We don’t necessarily sell box quantities - we can sell you one washer or one screw or we can sell you a whole

pallet of them.”

Chris said a popular seller in both the Grafton and Lismore stores was the Milwaukee power tool range.

“We’ve been selling them for about seven years, and

we match the online price, so there’s no need to shop online,” he said.

“We look after the warranty issues for everything like that, we’ve been doing it a while so that’s something we’re good

at.”

Chris said he had a great team of long-term staff in the Lismore store and had employed some good, local Grafton guys for the new store in the North Grafton industrial precinct.

“I like to think that our staff are pretty well versed in all manner of bolts and fasteners, so they know what they’re talking about,” he said.

“We can send stuff anywhere, all over the country, to any areas really. We send stuff all over the place.

“Our prices are comparable with the big brand shed and we’re just a local, family owned business.

“We really appreciate the support that we do get, and we get a lot of support from the local people and we just want to continue that.”

Both stores are open Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm, and Saturday from 8am to 12pm.

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The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

38 RURAL NEWS

Grafton Cattle Market Report Steers 426.2c/kg averaged 425kg - $1,811.35 p/hd.

A/c WH & SL Clay sold an Angus Steer 420.2c/kg weighed 485kg - $2,037.97.

A/c J & FL Buchanan sold Angus/ Limousin Cross Heifers 382.2c/kg averaged 470kg - $1,796.34 p/hd.

A/c J & FL Buchanan sold Brahman Cross Cows 290.2c/kg averaged 555kg - $1,610.61 p.hd.

A/c Talgai Creek Angus sold an Angus Cow 291.2c/kg weighed 625kg - $1,820.00.

A/c LAD Investments Pty Ltd sold Brahman Cross Cows 295.2c/kg averaged 570kg - $1,682.64 p/hd.

A/c Turtle Creek Bloodlines sold Brangus

THERE were 389 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 27th April 2021.

Similar numbers were yarded this week, again the quality and condition was generally good. A full panel of buyers were ringside operating in a fully firm market for export cattle, while restockers were slightly subdued in their bidding with lessor quality cattle being affected.

Sale Highlights include: A/c Trent Taylor sold a Brangus Bullock 354.2c/kg weighed 705kg - $2,497.11.

A/c Greg Moore sold Charolais Cross Steers 412.2c/kg averaged 487kg - $2,007.41 p/hd.

A/c S & T Short sold Brangus Cross

FROM TUESDAY 27 APRIL

Heifers 442.2 c/kg averaged 383.8kg $1,696.94 p/hd.

A/c Talgai Creek Angus sold an Angus Steer 510.2c/kg weighed 305kg - $1,556.11.

A/c Talgai Creek Angus sold Angus Vealer Steers 560.2c/kg averaged 267.1kg $1,496.53 p/hd.

A/c DG & LM Hoschke sold Angus Vealer Steers 616.2c/kg averaged 211.7kg -

$1,304.29 p/hd.

A/c P & E Purton sold Angus Vealer Steers 650c/kg averaged 182.5kg - $1,186.25 p/hd.

A/c Jackadgery Park Farming sold Angus Vealer Steers 620c/kg averaged 167kg $1,035.40 p/hd.

A/c Hirst Farming Enterprises sold Santa Cross Vealer Steers 626.2c/kg averaged 156kg - $976.87 p/hd.

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Casino Cattle Market Report FROM SATURDAY 28 & 30 APRIL AGENTS yarded a total of 1,386 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 28 April.

The yarding consisted mainly of weaners and vealers along with a good number of yearlings through the sale.

Quality was fair however there were considerably less well-bred weaner steers and heifers compared to previous weeks.

Buyers were more cautious this week resulting in cheaper prices across the board for young cattle with the majority of these going to re-stockers and backgrounders.

Cow prices were slightly down this week with an average of 264.8c/kg and top price of 298.2c/kg. 1 head sold for a top return of $2,400.00. Cows and calves topped their market at $3,020.00.

Heifer prices were also back this week topping at 598.2c/kg and averaging 438.3c/kg and 277kg. 1 heifer sold achieved a return of $2,090.64.

A good number of 37 bulls in the sale reached a top of 348.2c/kg and averaged 275.8c/kg and 642kg. Steer and bullock

prices saw a drop this week with 292 head sold. Steers sold to a top of 718.2c/kg and averaged at 466.1c/kg and 288kg with 1 head selling for a return of $2,499.00.

Bullocks averaged 311.0c/kg and 660kg with 1 head selling for $3,022.50.

As with most other categories, vealer prices were also down this week with 571 head yarded. Prices reached 694.2c/kg and averaged 507.5c/kg and 237kg. 1 head sold achieved a return of $1,941.24.

T&W McCormack and Ramsey & Bulmer held a joint store sale on Friday 30 April with 1,921 head sold. Heifers reached a top of 650.0c/kg and averaged 512.4c/kg and 246kg.

Steers averaged 498.9c/kg and 284kg with a top price of 698.2c/kg. Cows reached a top price of $2,580.00 whilst Cows & Calves achieved a top return of $2,920.00.

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280 CATTLE were sold at Lismore on Tuesday 27th April.

The market was again very strong for all classes of cattle.

In the cow section the best sold for $1704 with the better end ranging from 260-310c/kg & plainer cows 168c to 251c/kg.

Heavy steers ranged from 338 to 398c/kg.

In the veal section the money was again good with most calves going back to the

paddock.

Heavy weaner steers made from $1400 to top at $1740 and ranged from 430c to 512c/kg.

Light steer calves topped at 745c/kg and ranged from 590c to 730c/kg depending on weight & quality.

Heifer calves ranged from 430 to 470c/kg for the heavy heifers weighing 250 to 320c/ kg, whilst light heifers made from 470 to 605c/kg.

REPORT FROM SATURDAY 24 APRIL MARKET REPORT For Lismore Store Sale Saturday 24th April.

1180 Cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Saturday the 24th April The yarding consisted of 180 feeder steers, 950 mixed sex weaners and a handful of cows and calves and dry cows.

Feeder steers 380- 470kg sold from $4.22 to $4.70 c/kg for returns of between $1577 - $2125.

The Auckram’s family’s Simmental cross steers $4.52 c/kg, $2125.

Ron Durheims bullock sold for $3.58

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A good line up of weaner steers sold to buyers from Glenn Innes, Southern Queensland and the western slopes.

Heavy weaners sold from $4.60 to $5.20 c/kg, medium weights $4.80 to $5.95 c/kg and light weights up to $6.95 c/kg.

Heifers sold for good returns but a little cheaper then last weeks sale, with most in the $4.70 to $5.10 c/kg range.

An outstanding Santa heifer sold on account of I & C Thind topped the section at $5.30/kg, $1882.

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May 6, 2021

RURAL NEWS

39

Byron Shire sets targets for agricultural production

By Tonia Dynan BYRON Shire Council hopes to increase the annual value of primary production in the shire by $20 million by the end of 2025 with the Byron Shire Agricultural Action Plan 2020-2025.

It is also hoped council can arrest the trending decline in the economic performance of the agriculture sector by the end of 2023 and to have a database of 300 landowners aware of and practising some form of conservation land management by 2025.

Cr Alan Hunter said he wanted the plan to have a clear target as to what council was aiming to achieve.

“The important thing is not the target itself but having one, a clear and concise one that really sets out what we’re trying to achieve,” he said.

“We declined $9.6 million from the agricultural sector in the five years up to 2016 and

it would be interesting to see what is coming for the next five years.

“And last year, the agricultural production from the Byron Shire amounted to $32 million, and that’s in COVID, that’s with a

whole lot of issues with the macadamias, and so on.

“But cattle that contributed $4.1 million, now is 400% up in price. So, it’s not inconceivable to think that $20 million is beyond the pale. It’s very achievable.

“Having said that, it’s not very important whether we do or we don’t, as long as we’re heading for it. “There are many circumstances that would prevent us achieving it. There’s just as many circumstances that could

change and would make that look like a walk in the park.

“So, I think it’s more than having the target there then. It can be reviewed. If we adopt that as a plan over the next four or five years, then it’s a debatable one. Every year we have a little risk assessment, see what it is according to these figures and how we’re going and if there’s something that’s obvious for us that we could pick up to help our community build or maintain a viable and prosperous agricultural community.

“I have a database of 300 landowners aware and practicing some form of conservation land management by 2025, that might be a little easier.

“We’ve got a large number of landowners on our books now, on the database. Getting 300 of them to practice the right sorts of practices and so on might be another challenge but still, let’s have a go.

CATTLE SLAUGHTER TO HIT LOWEST LEVEL IN 35 YEARS A MAJOR reduction in slaughter volumes on the back of significant rainfall in northern Australia over summer has fuelled the prospect of the national cattle herd rebuild intensifying, according to Meat & Livestock Australia’s (MLA) Cattle Industry Projections April update.

The cattle herd is predicted to increase by 5% to 25.9 million head, close to its size in 2019 before the final year of widespread drought induced de-stocking took place.

MLA Market Information Manager, Stephen Bignell said significant rainfall in northern Australia across summer has led to sufficient

pasture germination for the up-coming dry season, boosting producer confidence and translating into record high livestock prices.

“More than expected rainfall led to sufficient pasture ahead of the dry season and has encouraged Northern producers in particular to restock, driving the market even higher,” Mr Bignell said.

“Summer rainfall encouraged producers to acquire as many cattle as possible before the northern dry season starts - pushing the Eastern Young Cattle Indicator (ECYI) to break the 900c/kg barrier for the first time in history.

“Carcass weights are also

expected to increase 3% this year as producers and feedlots utilise the abundance of pasture and cheaper feed which is translating into heavier weights.”

Mr Bignell said lower slaughter numbers and reduced supply of cattle through saleyards demonstrate that the herd rebuild is gathering momentum.

“As producers look to retain cattle and take advantage of the improved seasonal conditions, cattle slaughter is expected to fall 11% from 7.2 million head in 2020 to 6.4 million head in 2021,” Mr Bignell said.

“The need to rebuild the national herd following the drought, and the current

and forecast growth in demand for Australian beef internationally, has intensified the rebuild. Many producers are focusing on the longerterm outlook of their beef operations and rebuilding herd numbers. There is also a significant number of producers trading cattle in order to take advantage of current grass levels.

Mr Bignell said the fall in slaughter and production would flow onto export volumes, but demand for Australian beef remained high.

“Export volumes are expected to fall 12% to 1,350,000 tonnes cwt, however the reduction in exports is a result of cattle

supply shrinking and is not linked to demand.

Demand for Australian beef remains high which can be demonstrated by the price being paid on a per kilo basis,” Mr Bignell said.

Australian live exports are forecast to fall 26% this calendar year to 750,000 head, however by 2023 live exports are tipped to rebound 27% to 950,000 head on the back on increased supply, easing prices and the economic recovery of key trading partners post COVID-19.

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The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

40 MOTORING - ROAD TEST

HEFTY HIGHLANDER NO WEE ONE ON SUV SMARTS

By DEREK OGDEN Hyundai is not one for standing still, so it is no surprise the South Korean auto manufacturer has upgraded its already well-appointed Santa Fe sports utility vehicle.

The award-winning seven-seat SUV now boasts more luxury, improved standard technology, additional SmartSense safety features and powertrain upgrades in the shape of a 3.5-litre petrol V6 engine with front-wheel drive and standard eight-speed automatic transmission, and a 2.2-litre turbodiesel four-cylinder motor with all-wheel drive.

The latter, mated with a new eight-speed twin-clutch automatic transmission, is said by the maker to produce a 19 per cent (yes, 19 per cent) improvement in fuel economy over its predecessor.

For the first time the Santa Fe takes on Hyundai’s new naming, with entry-level Santa Fe, through Active and Elite to range-topping Highlander. I recently came into possession of a diesel all-wheel drive Highlander for a week.

Prices start at $44,700, plus on road costs, for the Santa Fe 3.5 V6 petrol front-wheel drive and top out at $65,200 for the Highlander 2.2 diesel all-wheel drive.

All are covered by Hyundai iCare, the company’s leading customer care program, offering owners a lifetime service plan, five-year unlimited kilometre warranty, complimentary roadside assist for 12 months on new vehicles, 1500 km complimentary first service, a dedicated Customer Care Centre and myHyundai, an exclusive website.

When servicing with Hyundai, customers will also receive roadside assistance for up to 10

area enables seat backs to be folded at the touch of a button.

On the move, the driver can talk to rear occupants without raising the voice over road or wind noise via a microphone and the vehicle’s audio system.

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STYLING Like any flagship wagon, the new Santa Fe Highlander 2.2 has a bold street presence, with 15mm more in length, 10mm in width and 5mm in height than before.

Up front, Hyundai signature or not, the double decker radiator grille, with dark chrome inserts, does seem a trifle overdone. Stacked headlights, with split T-shaped daytime running lights, connecting down from the top only add to the bulky, unbalanced effect.

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A perforated leather steering wheel with metal-look controls adds to the look of the brushed aluminium surrounds entire console controls.

The centre console acts as a bridge, putting key controls close at hand, leaving room underneath for storage, or as a charging station for larger mobile phones.

Ambient lighting, with a choice of 64 colours can be called up to set a suitable cabin mood at night.

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A 10.25-inch touch screen is mounted high on the dash with satellite navigation, audio and other info in panoramic map view, or split-screen navigation and audio display.

Apple CarPlay or Android Auto can be accessed via the multimedia touch screen.

Premium audio is courtesy of ten-speaker Harman Kardon system tuned for the Highlander cabin.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS A 148 kW / 440 Nm SmartStream 2.2 litre turbodiesel engine is mated with Hyundai’s new SmartStream eight-speed double clutch transmission and all-wheel drive.

SAFETY Passive safety includes six airbags, while the 2021 Santa Fe features a standard suite of advanced SmartSense technology.

These include forward collision avoidance assist, which warns of a potential smash ahead and will even apply the brakes if needed.

Blind spot warning gives a visual driver alert in the external mirror, plus an audible alarm, rear cross traffic alert looks out for approaching vehicles from either side when reversing out of a parking spot.

Lane keeping assist and lane departure warning are switchable on and off, as is smart cruise control with stop and go function in stop / start traffic.

High beam headlight assist automatically dims headlamps in oncoming

traffic or close to vehicles ahead.

DRIVING As mentioned above the common-rail direct injection four-cylinder diesel engine uses 6.1 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres on the combined urban / highway cycle, a 19 per cent improvement (7.5L/100km) on the engine it replaces.

The test vehicle recorded 11.5 litres per 100 kilometres in the city and 4.7 litres per 100 kilometres on the motorway, all in a smooth and uncharacteristic quiet manner for an oil burner.

A gearshift lever has been replaced by shiftby-wire transmission buttons on the centre console and while easy to locate needed a firm push to make contact with the required operation.

Steering wheel-mounted paddles are an alternative.

As with all Hyundais, the suspension has had close attention from the company’s Australian engineers and it shows, with ride and handling of premium quality over a range of road surfaces.

The Highlander also has the advantage of selectable driving modes for comfort, sport eco and smart and terrain modes for snow, mud or sand.

Out back, there’s help too, with an automatic opening tailgate when the user with a smart key stays in the detection zone for three seconds. Opening speed and height can be adjusted. The remote key also allows the engine to be turned on or off from outside the vehicle.

A one-touch switch on the kerb side allows the second-row seats to be flipped and slid for easy access to the third row, while a switch in the cargo

MODEL LINE-UP Santa Fe 3.5 V6 FWD petrol auto $44,700 Santa Fe 3.5 V6 Active FWD petrol auto $48,300 Santa Fe 3.5 V6 Elite FWD petrol auto $54,300 Santa Fe 3.5 V6 Highlander FWD auto $61,700 Santa Fe 2.2 diesel AWD auto $48,200 Santa Fe 2.2 Active diesel AWD auto $51,800 Santa Fe 2.2 Elite diesel AWD auto $57,800 Santa Fe 2.2 Highlander diesel AWD auto $65,200 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Hyundai dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Hyundai Santa Fe Highlander 2.2L 4cyl turbodiesel, 8sp automatic, AWD SUV) ENGINE: Capacity: 2.151 litres Configuration: Four cylinders in line Maximum Power: 148 kW Maximum Torque: 440 Nm Fuel Type: Diesel Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 6.1 L/100km DRIVELINE: Eightspeed automatic, AWD DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4785 mm Wheelbase: 2765 mm Width: 1900 mm Height: 1685 mm Turning Circle: 11.4 metres Kerb Mass: 1820 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 67 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Solid disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years / unlimited kilometres

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NEW HAVAL JOLION SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICES

By EWAN KENNEDY

and bicycle detection Lane Departure Warning Lane Keep Assist Adaptive Cruise Control Traffic Sign Recognition Lane Change Assist / Blind Spot Monitoring Rear Cross Traffic Alert Camera based Driver Fatigue Monitoring system

Pricing for the Haval Jolion LE (Launch Edition) been announced with the Chinese company’s new SUV starting from $27,990 driveaway for the midspec Jolion Lux LE. Top of the range Jolion Ultra LE is $30,990 driveaway.

Haval Jolion Lux LE standard features: 17-inch alloy wheels Roof rails LED headlamps, daytime running lights and foglamps 10.25-inch colour multimedia touchscreen Apple CarPlay Leather steering wheel Comfort Tek seats

New Haval Jolion Ultra LE features the Lux: 18-inch alloy wheels Panoramic sunroof 12.3--inch colour multimedia touchscreen Wireless charging Head up Display

Haval Jolion has a huge grille.

Six-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat Heated front seats

7-inch LCD instrument display Dual zone automatic air

conditioning Electronic anti-glare rear view mirror

LIMITED-RUN FORD FOCUS ST-3

By EWAN KENNEDY Ford Australia has added a premium flagship to the Focus ST range, the limited-run Focus ST-3.

It’s available as a single, range-topping model limited to 200 units.

The Focus ST-3 has a panoramic sunroof, heated and electrically adjustable front Recaro sports seats with lumbar support, B&O Play 10-speaker sound system with sub-woofer, and head-up display.

It has a highperformance, all-alloy 2.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine which produces 206kW at 5,500 rpm and 420Nm of torque from 3,000 to

19-inch machined alloy wheels and 235/35 Pirelli P-Zero tyres are a feature of the Ford Focus ST-3.

4,000 rpm.

It sits on 19-inch machined alloy wheels fitted with 235/35

Pirelli P-Zero tyres.

The front and rear brake components are clearly visible, standing out with

red brake calipers to give it a sporting look.

Inside, the Focus ST-3 adds a number

360-degree cameras Autonomous Emergency Braking with pedestrian

All models come with a seven-year, unlimited distance warranty and five-year roadside assist.

of premium features, including heated and electrically adjustable Recaro sports seats trimmed in leather and suede with larger bolsters for improved lateral support during cornering.

Both front seats feature ST logos, with lumbar support.

The ST-3 comes with the company’s five-year/ unlimited kilometre factory warranty, as well as Ford Service Benefits, which includes Service Loan Car Program and SYNC 3 sat-nav mapping updates to eligible customers at participating dealerships.

Ford Focus ST-3 is fully-imported from Germany and is available from Ford dealers nationally later

this year. If you’re keen it might be an idea to contact your favourite Ford dealer to discuss reserving one for you.

“The Focus ST has attracted a passionate following, and the ST-3 supplements our highly popular Ford Performance portfolio that also includes the Fiesta ST, Mustang and Ranger Raptor,” said Andrew Birkic, President and CEO, Ford Australia and New Zealand.

“The premium equipment levels add an extra touch of prestige to the Focus ST’s already highly-regarded performance credentials, with the technology and innovation our enthusiast customers expect in a hot-hatch.”

MERCEDES EQS: ALL-ELECTRIC LUXURY SALOON

By EWAN KENNEDY The EQS is the first all-electric luxury saloon from Mercedes-EQ. It will be based on the new modular architecture for luxury and executive-class electric vehicles. This is the electric equivalent of the Mercedes S-class but there appears to be little in common between the two.

First to go on sale will be the EQS 450+ with 245 kW electrical consumption, and the EQS 580 4MATIC with 385 kW. As part of its Ambition 2039 initiative, MercedesBenz is working on offering a carbon-neutral new car fleet within

Super sleek shape of the Mercedes EQS makes it the most streamlined production car in the world.

20 years from now. By as early as 2030, the company wants more than half the cars it sells to feature electric drive

systems; this includes fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

The vehicles are produced in a carbon-

neutral manner and has resource-saving materials such as carpets made from recycled yarn.

Aerodynamicists

worked with the designers, were able to achieve a new cd best value of 0.20. This makes the EQS the most aerodynamic production car in the world.

With ranges up to 770 kilometres (WLTP) and an output of up to 385 kW the powertrain of the EQS also meets every expectation of a progressive saloon in the S-Class segment.

A performance version with up to 560 kW is being planned. All EQS models have an electric powertrain (eATS) at the rear axle, while the versions with 4MATIC also have an eATS at the front axle.

The EQS can be charged with up to 200 kW at fast charging stations with direct current. Power for up to another 300 kilometres (WLTP) is recharged in just 15 minutes. At home or at public charging stations, the EQS can be conveniently charged with up to 22 kW with AC using the on-board charger.

At this early stage no information on the Mercedes EQS as it applies to Australia is available. We will keep in touch with the local importer and publish local details as they become available.

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LONE GOAT REOPENS

Dustyesky at the Regent WHAT do you get when you put 28 bearded blokes from Mullumbimby together to share beers and sing Russian songs?

The answer is Dustyesky (say it slowly) a group featured on Australian Story (twice) becoming known around the world for their spirited renditions of Red Army and traditional Russian folk songs.

Not bad for a group of guys from Mullum with no connection to Russia who can’t actually speak the language.

They’ve been described as the “Most Handsome Russian Male Choir to be seen in the Southern Hemisphere” and something out of the box and they’re coming to the Regent in Murwillumbah (to warm up for the Opera House).

Performing in four-part harmonies with gusto and élan, Dustyesky has amazed crowds at Woodford Folk

Festival, Mullum Music Festival, Falls Festival, Melbourne Fringe and most recently WOMADelaide – becoming instant festival icons with their extraordinarily powerful voices, potent masculinity and rustic charm.

The Dustyesky repertoire features the unforgettable State Anthem of the Russian Federation, alongside such classics as Orchy Chornye, The Red Army is the Strongest and Kalinka, amidst lesser-known, no less breathtaking show-stoppers.

As rough as a sawmiller’s beard, yet as gentle as his touch, Dustyesky is elusive yet eternal – like the wind of the Siberian steppes.

Dustyesky – Live at The Regent Cinema Murwillumbah, Friday May 14, 8pm (75Min show).

Tickets $40/$35 for sale at https:// the-regent.com.au

By Tonia Dynan THE Lone Goat Gallery in Byron Bay has been given another lease of life with Byron Shire Council agreeing to reopen the gallery’s doors.

The gallery will be reopened under a direct delivery partnership gallery model and be funded from last year’s unused Safe Summer in the Bay budget, until strategic partners are established.

Councillor Jan Hackett said she was delighted to see the council and staff put up the recommendation recognising the potential of the exhibition space attached to the library.

“It never was, nor could have ever been a community regional gallery.

It is an exhibition space that local

artists asked to have for exhibitions, and so that local artists have a public space in which to exhibit their works.

So, this recognises that,” Cr Hackett said.

Cr Hackett said the Friends of the Library were more than happy to become involved with the exhibition space and hoped to see the newly adopted model used to encourage a broader range of cultural and creative endeavor than the usage model adopted previously.

“It has been branded with the grant as Lone Goat Gallery, so we will continue to have exhibitions there,” she said.

“What form the exhibitions take will depend on, one would assume the types of exhibitions of the Byron Bay community wished to see there representing the community.”

Artists counting down to the arts trail THE countdown is on to this years Murwillumbah Arts Trail now less than a month away.

Organiser Peita Gardiman said Murwillumbah had built a name for itself as the creative cultural hub for the Tweed Valley.

“It is here that the Tweed’s artistic community really thrives,” she said.

“The town is known for its art deco architecture, glorious antiquing and thriving arts community, which every May hosts an art trail, a celebration of all things contemporary art in Northern NSW. “The trail is your opportunity to visit artists in their studios and shared spaces, meet the makers, learn about their stories and techniques and enjoy some exceptional art, all whilst experiencing the Tweed regions natural beauty.”

There are a total of 27 studios, galleries and bespoke locations, including the 120-year-old Murwillumbah

Showgrounds main pavilion, on the trail and almost 100 artists exhibiting with the Murwillumbah CBD at the centre of it all.

She said this year visitors will be able to attend and participate workshops available run by some of the talented artists taking part this year.

“Watch artists Trish Tait and Meli Axford at work in the

Gallery DownTown,” she said.

“Join Barb Suttie for a beautiful morning of painting and letting your creativity flow as talented artist Barb takes you step by step through creating your own landscape artwork at the award winning Mavis’s Kitchen.

“Working with light, shadow and architectural features of the Gallery, join Amelia Reid as you explore abstracted

forms in a relaxed environment at the Tweed Regional Gallery.”

As well as the art there will be entertainment in the Murwillumbah CBD with street art during the weekend day with live music at The Citadel, Slam Poetry at the Regent, a mixed media exhibition [ per-spek-tiv ] by mindygirL at Johnny Francos and a fun night out on the town

on Saturday night with Art After Dark happening at the M-Arts Precinct.

Join the artists and makers, the crafters, musicians, poets, storytellers and all the other creative people at the Sixth Annual Murwillumbah Art Trail from May 29-30.

For further information, an interactive map and artist bios visit www. murwillumbahartstrail.com.au

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May 6, 2021

CINEMAS & MOVIE GUIDE 43 MOVIE REVIEW

by Tania Spiers-Phillips Six Minutes to Midnight (M) Starring: Eddie Izzard, Judi Dench, Carla Juri IT’S late summer 1939 – less than three weeks from the start of World War II and a teacher and his camera disappear from a finishing school Augusta Victoria College at Bexhill-on-Sea. Turns out he wasn’t your average teacher and the school is far from ordinary. The school’s students are German citizens – daughters of high-ranking Nazi officials and the teacher was a British spy gathering intelligence.

This is the start of what is, at times (thanks to the tense background sounds) a tense thriller watchable and other’s a British teatime melodrama (think Heartbeat or Call the Midwife with Dame Judi Dench and a whole heap of young German girls doing calisthenics on the beach).

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ESTABLISHED and mid-career writers have the chance to take up the 2021 Write North Writers’ Group Residency.

The Residency, now in its second year, is valued at almost $30,000 and aims to support a writer’s group of two to four members.

The group will be in creative residency in Byron Bay from October 26 to November 2.

Byron Writers Festival director Edwina Johnson said the residency would come with up to $10,000 financial support for the group to continue writing development after the residency.

“Thanks to the support of Create NSW, this residential writers’ program offers writers’ groups a collaborative creative development opportunity unlike any other,” she said.

“With Charlotte Wood bringing her depth of experience and expertise for the second year, it is sure to be a special opportunity for the selected group.

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Portrait of Margaret Olley in her Paddington Studio (detail)

by John McRae.

Bananas from the garden,

by Margaret Olley

TWEED CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF MARGARET OLLEY THIS year marks the tenth anniversary of the death of acclaimed artist Margaret Olley with retrospectives being held in various locations dear to her heart, including Brisbane.

With Tweed having a special place in her heart and becoming home to the Margaret Olley Centre in 2014 it is only fitting that one of the biggest tributes be held at the Tweed Regional Gallery collection.

A life in art: Margaret Olley is a new exhibition featuring artworks by Margaret Olley AC (1923-2011) from the Tweed Gallery collection.

Artworks included in the

exhibition date from as early as 1938, when Margaret was just 15 years of age, through to 2011, the year of her death.

Gallery director Susi Muddiman said A life in art was a unique celebration of Olley’s incredible career and her significant role in the history of Australian art.

“Margaret Olley dedicated her life to art, not only as an artist but also as a philanthropist to regional and metropolitan public galleries and as a mentor to several emerging artists,” Ms Muddiman said.

“Since the Margaret Olley Art Centre opened in 2014, we have been developing

our collection of artworks

by Olley, mainly through fundraising and working with donors, and this exhibition is a showcase of this development to date.

The unique collection tells a wonderful story.”

A life in art is a chronological exploration of Olley’s extraordinary life through her greatest legacy her art.

Collectively, the artworks illustrate stylistic evolutions in her practice while revealing stories from her eventful life.

Ms Muddiman said the Gallery was committed to the development and care of its collection as

an important asset for the whole community. One of the Gallery’s four collecting profiles is dedicated to the ‘life and work of Margaret Olley’.

The Tweed Regional Gallery collection includes a substantial number of works generously gifted by the Margaret Olley Estate, following the artist’s bequest of $1 million towards the purpose-built Margaret Olley Art Centre extension, which includes the re-creation of her home studio.

Other artworks in this exhibition have been acquired via the financial support of the Tweed Regional

Gallery Foundation Ltd., the Friends of Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre Inc., the Tweed Regional Gallery Donations Fund and as gifts to the collection by generous donors.

A life in art: Margaret Olley will be on display in the Margaret Olley Art Centre at Tweed Regional Gallery from Saturday, May 1 until Sunday, October 31.

For information on current and upcoming exhibitions at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre, visit https://artgallery.tweed. nsw.gov.au/

It’s all Greek to George SATIRIST and comedian George Catsi (pictured) is set to bring his comic memoir about one father and four surnames to the Northern Rivers next month.

George will present his show at Belligen, Federal, Murwillumbah and Bangalow.

‘Am I who I say I am?’ has enjoyed a successful season at the Sydney Comedy Festival, and Sydney Greek Festival, was winner of the Kit Denton Fellowship for courage and excellence in performance writing.

But for George Catsi it’s his own personal odyssey as he navigates a wayward father, his multiple names and his hopeless attempt at being Greek.

In true Greek story-telling, it is both tragedy AND comedy.

George Catsi, at heart a satirist, was one third of Sydney’s cult comedy trio, God’s Cowboys back in the 90’s before turning towards academia and completing his PhD in Persuasive Performance, focusing evangelism.

Comedian Mandy Nolan is bringing him to the region for four shows and said his natural curiousity and an instinct for storytelling has

lead him to share this ripping yarn about his father – but also about the son.

“He chases down an identity pulled together by multiple Greek diasporas, upheavals and revolutions balancing the absurdity with pathos and a crate of Blue Stratos,” she said.

“The narrative journeys from Crete to Cairo, from Detroit to Sydney. George brings this powerful story of a father and son, traversing the paternal disconnection, old school masculinity and withering cultural identity of an Australian born Greek boy who ends up in a Baptist church.

“The Federal Show is where we go the full Greek – and features a vego Greek feast by Ilias the Greek AND maybe even a little dancing with plate smashing!”

Mandy Nolan presents the one man show, Am I Who I Say I Am starring George Catsi – tickets on mandynolan.com.au See George at Cedar Bar, Bellingen on June 16 at 7pm $30, Federal Hall on June 17 at 6pm $50, The Citadel Murwillumbah on June 18 at 7.30pm, $30 and Bangalow Bowlo on June 19 at 7.30pm, $30.

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Bangalow Music Festival program announced CLASSICAL music will return to Bangalow with a vengeance in August with a impressive list of performers at this year’s 19th annual Bangalow Music Festival.

Artistic Director Tania Frazer said during the three days of the festival, peerless musicians will explore ‘music’s inexhaustible joie de vivre’ across seven curated concerts in beautiful Bangalow’s A&I Hall from Friday August 13 to Sunday August 15.

This year’s festival celebrates that music, in its full technicolor glory, has the fundamental ability to unleash a multidimensional mix of emotions that transcend the spoken word.

“This year’s festival celebrates music’s ability to influence our ‘joie de vivre’ in a program that evokes the spirit of the human soul, from the delicate and tender to the spirited and dramatic,” Tania said.

“Each of the bespoke concert programs highlight music’s kaleidoscope of

colours, vivid imagery, passion, nostalgic memories and love. We have a sensational line up of guest artists joining SXS at the festival this year.”

The 19th BMF (12-15 August) will play host to more than 25 internationally regarded and young up and coming artists, with seven featured artists across seven curated concerts and includes three new work, world premieres.

The festival line-up of acclaimed chamber musicians

and international soloists includes Australian-British pianist Jayson Gillham, recognised as one of the finest pianists of his generation, performing regularly with the world’s leading orchestras; award-winning New Zealand soprano Isabella Moore, a graduate of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Music Academy of the West, Santa Barbara; SXS Artist in Residence, a descendant of the Wakka people from Queensland, trumpet and didgeridoo

player Chris Williams studied trumpet at the Royal College of Music in London; praised by Gramophone Magazine for his “captivating sensitivity” and “exhilarating authority,” Australian cellist Richard Narroway enjoys an international career as a sought-after performer, recording artist, and teacher; Eric Avery is a violinist, dancer and composer from the Ngiyampaa, Yuin, Bandgalang and Gumbangirr people of northern NSW; and Paula Nazarski, First Nations

Aboriginal Quandamooka Ngugi Actor, Playwright & Storyteller.

Tania said new for the festival this year is ‘BMF Bite Size’, a variety of small bite size performances and conversation events taking place in and around some of the most beautiful venues in the centre of Bangalow.

Bite Size venues include Bangalow Antiques; Ninbella Gallery and Uniting Church.

Amongst the headline artists for the 19th BMF are renowned Orava Quartet – newly appointed - BMF Quartet in Residence - making a return to the 19th BMF with their scintillating energetic performances in Concert Five – ‘Evening with Oravas’ (7:30pm, Saturday 14 August). The Orava Quartet are commencing a three-year residency with the BMF which offers exciting collaboration opportunities this year and into the future.

Tickets for the festival, are on sale now through SXS’s website www. southernxsoloists.com

MOVIE FESTIVAL GETS OFF TO FULL-THROTTLE START

By Tania Spiers Phillips A ONE-of-a-kind movie moment will lead off this year’s Byron Underground Film Festival.

Imagine George Miller’s classic Mad Max Fury Road in black and white with an exciting full-throttle live score.

That’s just what the Film Festival curator Timothy Parish is presenting on May 8 at Byron Theatre.

Tim, a filmmaker and the former director of the Darwin International Film Festival and Transitions Film Festival said the live screening would be the first official event of the Byron Underground Film Festival 2021 taking place at numerous venues across the Byron Shire throughout May. He said the Mad Max Fury Road: Black & Chrome immersive cinema experience was a fitting opening to the event. With a full-throttle live score by acclaimed musicians Tom Thum, Benjamin Walsh and Shenzo Gregorio, this live screening will be unique.

“I have been running this thing called Cinemart where we put together a homage to silent films,” Tim explained.

“We’ve done Charlie

Chaplin nights, Fritz Lang – classic silent films and now we’re sort of exploring contemporary films we can also treat in a similar way - where we give them a contemporary new live soundtrack.

“In collaboration with a very good friend of mine – Benjamin Walsh – we’ve been developing a whole series of new projects and Mad Max is one of the main ones.

“He’s pulled together an incredible trio of musicians.

He’s quite a renowned percussionist and Shenzo Gregorio, who he collaborates with is an incredible multiple instrumentalist and they have kind of pulled in Tom Thum to the project.”

“Ben is kind of the musical director and I’m the curator and producer for the series.”

He said they were drawn to

Mad Max Fury Road because of its epic nature.

“I think it’s kind of one of the most epic, action-packed movies ever really but one of the reasons we thought it would work really well with this kind of silent movie treatment is because it’s almost a silent film,” he laughed.

“There is so little dialogue in the whole film that it’s just this non-stop, full-throttle, pedal to the metal action film for 90 percent of the film with no dialogue - just these insane affects and stunts.”

Adding to the affect, Timothy said they had chosen not to go with the original colour cut of the movie.

“There is also this unique version of the film which is black and chrome that we have access to,” he explained.

“George Miller, the director, was apparently so taken with

the black and white version when they were making it that at one stage he wanted to release the film in black and white but the studio wouldn’t let him.

“So afterwards they did a post release DVD – special edition – and they called it black and chrome. That’s the one we’re going to be showing.

“It’s going to be quite amazing because it makes it even more intense. It’s really gritty and edgy and it’s so high definition that it actually makes it like an arthouse film.

“If it’s possible to have an arthouse blockbuster action film about post-apocalyptic feminism then this it.

“The musicians are creating an incredible sound track to it and it kind of comes off as being this two-hour music video and it’s so exciting watching it.

“The thing I love about live scores is that it really transforms a film going experience into an event. It’s a performance, it’s a one-ofa-kind moment that you know that no one else is really going to experience this the same way. Even if they potentially do another performance

- we’re looking at maybe touring this around Australia in the future. These artists are such amazing improvisational musicians that really, they’re just vibing of the performance, they’re vibing off each other, they’re vibing off the film and they’re doing really abstract stuff.

“Tom Thum is just this human orchestra, his vocal talents it’s just out of this world, he’s bringing in all of this abstract, foley and sound affects that he is all doing with his mouth. He is one of the most talented beat-boxes in the World really.

“Him mixed with the classical but kind of radical gypsy musicality of Shenzo and then Ben’s incredible percussion skills it’s just going to be an amazing performance just the three of them. Put that on top of the cinematic narrative of this film – watching them rehearse is giving me chills.”

FULL EVENT DETAILS Saturday May 8 at 8pm – 10.30pm, Byron Theatre, 69 Jonson Street Byron Bay. Facebook event page: https:// fb.me/e/1Epr72bpT Cost: Adult $54.50 | Concession $49.50 | Rated MA15+

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Film fest travels GEMFEST CELEBRATES 30 YEARS LISMORE, Murwillumbah, Orange, Young, and Warrawong are the newest destinations for Sydney Film Festival’s Travelling Film Festival, a major cultural offering that is bringing Australian and international features, short films, and documentaries from across the globe directly to our regions.

Minster for the Arts Don Harwin said the Travelling Film Festival would provide a cultural and economic boost to our regions, bringing audiences back to their local theatres following a year of uncertainty.

“Local cinemas are the beating heart of our regional communities, and after a tough year where many of us missed our friends, community and culture, people are keen to come back together to enjoy a night out experiencing storytelling at its best” Mr Harwin said.”

“The NSW Government is proud to support the Travelling Film Festival as they provide local communities with the opportunity to experience film in a festival environment that encourages debate, community involvement and interaction.”

Sydney Film Festival CEO Leigh Small said “Sydney Film Festival is committed to supporting local cinemas rebuild audience engagement in the wake of the impact of 2020 on the arts and entertainment sectors. Expanding the reach of the Travelling Film Festival through NSW will provide opportunities for regional audiences to reconnect with world class cinema in their own city, while also supporting the Australian film industry ecosystem.”

The Travelling Film Festival is Australia’s longest running travelling film festival, showcasing Australian and international features across regional Australia. For further details, visit www.sff.org.au/ TFF.

By Tonia Dynan AFTER being stuck between a rock and a hard place last year due to COVID, this year’s Lismore Gemfest is polishing up to be better than ever.

One of Australia’s largest annual gem and mineral show is celebrating its 30th year in Lismore and one lucky visitor will lug home a 30kg amethyst cathedral geode worth more than $500.

Lismore Gem and Lapidary Club committee member Marcus Bebb said there would be a few changes this year to comply with COVID restrictions, but with more than 140 tailgaters and dealers bringing minerals, gems, fossils, jewellery and equipment from across the world, there would be something for everyone.

“We normally have the two buildings, with one pavilion for sellers and another pavilion for club displays,” Mr Bebb said.

“We’ve had to scrap the second pavilion due to space restrictions, but we will have displays and demonstrations spread across two halls.

“We’ve got club members who are mineral collectors and all

they collect is mineral samples – you know your gold, silver, and then some more into the nasties like mercury and asbestos.

“Then you have members like my wife who are more into the crystal side of things and she’s happy to go out and fill the whole house with crystals.

“And, of course, being in the rainbow region we have the spiritual side of it all, people believing in the power of rocks and what they do.

“If you’ve never ever picked up a rock in your life and had look, Gemfest is one of those places you are going to find

something, you’re going to get hooked and you’re going to be back.”

The fossicking on the hill will be back this year and is a hit with the kids.

“The kids can come along and sieve for themselves in our makeshift creek, find their own little crystals and treasures,” Mr Bebb said.

With roughly $1000 in lucky gate prizes this year, and tickets only $5 for adults and $1 for kids, you can’t go wrong.

The 30th annual Lismore Gemfest is at the Lismore Showgrounds on May 15 and 16.

Colour your world with a fun filled family outing...

Lismore’s 30th Annual

Gemfest

2 FULL DAYS: 15th May 9am - 5pm and 16th May 9am - 3pm VENUE: Lismore Showground

ENTRY:

Adults $5, Children $1 (Under 5 yrs free)

Featuring: Gold, Sapphires, Jewellery, Opals, Fossils, Crystals, Meteorites, Raffles, Food Stalls, Kids Activities and Gate Prizes www.gemclublismore.org.au

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Clairvoyant Tahillia back in the minds of her Northern Rivers fans

By Lesley Apps BEFORE Byron Baes existed, before social media influencers were even a thing, Australian clairvoyant Tahillia was growing thousands of followers from across Australia and the world thanks to her special ability.

Her knack for reading people gave her the kind of credibility that saw thousands turn to her, including A-list celebrities, in a field that requires more a filter or gimmick to reach that level of recognition.

The now North Coast based clairvoyant is back in psychic chair after a decade-long hiatus, already filling up her diary with one-on-one readings in Lismore and Casino while she repositions herself in the modern landscape to once again work with live audiences both here and overseas.

Long-time fans of the psychic world may remember

Tahillia when she was practising full-time and revered as one of Australia’s most accurate psychics.

She was regularly published in national magazines and was often a regular on live TV (Today Tonight) to read audiences, her outcomes so credible, they declared her the best in the world.

Some of the well known faces Tahillia has provided readings for include A-list celebrities, sports stars and politicians— Mick Jagger, Keanu Reeves, Greg Norman and Mariah Carey to rattle off a few.

But Tahillia is more than a clairvoyant, she’s a specialist in the psychic field whose abilities reach broadly across the spiritual realm. These include mediumship and past lives, clairvoyance, dream analysis, and readings based on children’s names (the only person in the world to do this).

She also teaches meditation techniques to kids and adults.

What she doesn’t do is tarot cards or crystal balls.

“So many people promise the world but have no ability.

When people come in to see me they’re shocked because I specialise in so many things.

That’s because of who I am.

I’m a specialist in the psychic

field. It’s a lot different when you operate on a national or world level to someone who’s just poking around on the spiritual plain.”

Tahillia said the Northern Rivers has been very responsive to her being back working but said she would

love to be able to share more of her personal insights with the people of Tweed and Byron Bay. “I’m getting lot of people from Ballina who are having to come over to Lismore so I would love to be able to travel out to the coast and to Grafton for some special sessions there if there is enough upfront interest. People just need to book an appointment with me over the phone and then if there’s enough response, I’ll be there.”

Tahillia said so far her connections with people in the Lismore and Casino area has been “pretty wonderful.”

“I’m really so touched with the number of people coming to see me, and the genuine side of the people from those areas. They were really happy that I was back reading again and were already feeling their lives were back on track.”

To bring Tahillia to your area, register your interest with on 0401 370 844.

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CHICKEN AND SWEET CORN SOUP

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1L (4 cups) chicken consomme 2 (about 200g each) single Lilydale Free Range Chicken Breast 1 tbsp light soy sauce 2 tsp finely grated fresh ginger 1 tbsp Coles Cornflour 60ml (1/4 cup) water 1 x 420g can creamed corn 1 x 300g can corn kernels, rinsed, drained 100g shaved ham, thinly sliced 2 egg whites 1 tsp sesame oil 6 green shallots, ends trimmed, thinly sliced diagonally

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Salt & freshly ground black pepper

Method Step 1 Place the consomme and

chicken in a large saucepan and bring to the boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Transfer chicken to a heatproof bowl. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool slightly. Finely

Add the soy sauce and ginger to the consomme mixture.

Place the cornflour in a small bowl and gradually stir in the water until smooth and combined. Gradually stir the cornflour mixture into the consomme mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until consomme thickens slightly. Add the chicken, creamed corn, corn and ham and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes or until hot.

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Gradually pour the egg whites into the soup, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.

Step 4 Cook for 2 minutes or until white ribbons swirl though the soup. Remove from heat.

Step 5 Add the sesame oil and half the green shallot and stir to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup among serving bowls and sprinkle with the remaining green shallot. Serve immediately.

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INDIVIDUAL BEEF WELLINGTONS There are few dishes more

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elegant than the Beef Wellington. These tasty parcels are encased in delicate pastry, and are perfect for midweek dinner or weekend entertaining.

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20g butter 1 brown onion, finely chopped 200g mushroom flats, finely chopped Salt and ground black pepper 1 750g piece beef eye fillet 2 teaspoons olive oil 4 sheets (25 x 25cm) frozen ready-rolled puff pastry, thawed 2 125g pkts cracked pepper pate, jelly removed, cut crossways into 18 slices 1 egg, lightly whisked Steamed potatoes, to serve Steamed broccoli, to serve

Method Step 1 Preheat oven to 220°C. Line a baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Melt butter in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, uncovered, stirring often, for

7-8 minutes or until the onion softens. Add the mushrooms and increase heat to high.

Cook, uncovered, stirring often, for 6-7 minutes or until the mushrooms are soft and all the moisture evaporates.

Taste and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a shallow dish and set aside for 15

NEW-LOOK PALMERS STORE TO OPEN NEXT MONDAY In another addition to Yamba’s thriving food scene, the Palmers Store is set to reopen on 10 May with new owners.

Leah and Stephen Anderson purchased the Palmers Store and they’ve undertook extensive renovations resulting in a sleek new wine store.

More than 50 locals attended the opening party on Friday night to sample the boutique wines and craft beers.

“We will be opening our doors next Monday and we’re so excited to meet the community,” Leah said.

“The Palmers Store will be a boutique wine store with coffee and gifts. We will have a strong focus on boutique wines, craft beers and sustainable packaging.

“There will be wine and beer taps and we will offer reusable glass bottles,” Leah said.

Leah and Stephen met

in Tuscany, Italy nearly 10 years ago where Scottish-born

Stephen was working and Leah was travelling. They developed a mutual love of food and wine and after they were married, returned to Leah’s home country, Australia.

Stephen managed the bottle shop of Leah’s parents’ highly successful Clunes Store in the Byron hinterland.

The pair had been searching for more than a year for the perfect location to create their

dream and when they walked into the historic Palmers Store they knew it was the one.

“We’ve always loved Yamba and holidayed here.

The friendly people, the beautiful beaches and scenery continually drew us back,” Stephen said.

“The Palmers Store is a perfect location with thousands of people passing each day and the store has great access for customers with the carpark.

“The booming food scene in Yamba is a testament to the fact that people’s palates are changing and want to explore and enjoy different wines and beers.

“We will offer some of the best wines from Australia and around the world, along with craft beers, coffee and small goods and gifts.

“We warmly encourage the community to come in and say hello,” he said.

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minutes to cool.

Step 2 Meanwhile, cut the beef crossways into 6 even 125g pieces. Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat.

Add the beef and cook for 2 minutes, turning occasionally, until well browned all over.

Step 3 Cut 3 of the pastry sheets in half to make 6 rectangles.

Place 3 slices of the pate lengthways down the centre of each piece of pastry. Top the pate with the mushrooms and then each with a piece of beef. Fold in the sides of thepastry and then fold the ends over the beef to enclose.

Press the edges to seal. Place parcels seam-side down on the lined tray. Cut small leaf shapes out of the remaining pastry sheet and arrange over the top of each parcel. Brush the pastry with the egg. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, for medium.

Step 4 Remove from oven and set aside for 5 minutes to rest.

Serve with potatoes and broccoli.

SALTED CARAMEL AND PECAN CHEESECAKE POTS

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Anzac biscuits x 6 butter 1 tbsp, melted pecans 30g, toasted and chopped, plus extra to decorate mascarpone 250g tub double cream 150ml icing sugar 3 tbsp lemon 1, zested and juiced salted caramel 4 tbsp

Method Step 1 Put the biscuits in a bowl

and roughly crush with the end of a rolling pin. Mix in the butter then stir in the pecans.

Step 2 In a separate bowl, beat the mascarpone with the cream, icing sugar, lemon zest and juice. Ripple through the caramel.

Step 3 Divide the two mixtures between 4 small glasses in alternating layers, finishing with the cream. Add a few more chopped pecans to finish, if you like.

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Butterfly attracting rainforest vines THIS week’s article is about three local rainforest vines.

All are interesting in their own way and each is attractive to a different species of butterfly.

Birdwing butterfly vine Pararistolochia praevenosa The birdwing butterfly bine is the primary food plant for larvae of the Richmond birdwing butterfly. This large colourful butterfly was once common on the north coast of NSW but is now rare in this area. Clearing of rainforest, droughts and damaging fires have killed many of the vines, so removing much of the food for this butterfly larvae. Another threat to this insect is the introduced vine Dutchman’s pipe Aristolochia elegans. The butterfly mistakes it for the birdwing vine and lays eggs on the leaves which are toxic to the larvae. Since the late 1990s a project has been running to encourage the planting of more butterfly vines in the area of north east NSW and south east Queensland, and so gradually build up the numbers of these beautiful insects.

Birdwing butterfly vine is fast growing once established, and hardy, as long as it has a regular supply of moisture.

Even an advanced plant will die in drought conditions if it is not watered. It likes to grow near a tree, preferably not smooth barked. It is best to get an advanced plant from a good nursery and plant in a well dug hole in friable soil one to two metres from an established tree. When planting, remove from pot, place in the hole and fill gently. Don’t tease out roots or tamp down but rather water immediately to help it settle. Mulch well and then water the mulch. Protect the plant from wind and hot sun till it has settled. Water weekly for the first few months and regularly at longer intervals after that. It will not survive drying out! While it will grow quite quickly in full sun, the leaves then produced will be tough and not suitable for the butterfly larvae. Best put in a position where it will get the sun while it is young but will go into shade as it climbs up into the canopy. A young sapling, a strong string or a bamboo stick can help the vine climb up into the canopy where, in shade, it will produce tender leaves. While

maybe not ideal for a small garden this vine will grow in a pot for an extended period and if the higher foliage is in shade may support some butterfly larvae. There is plenty of information online about this plant and its butterflies.

Climbing caper Capparis sarmentosa Climbing caper is a small-leaved prickly vine or scrambling shrub that creeps along the ground or clings to tree trunks and scrambles through foliage. It produces creamy white, scented flowers in summer. These are followed by large edible fleshy fruit that vary from yellow to red or almost purple/black when ripe. Reports vary as to the tastiness of these fruit. Because of its prickles climbing caper is a plant best situated towards the back of the garden with access to small shrubs to climb up and/ or larger tree trunks which is can cover in a very attractive open lacy network of small leaves. When in flower it can produce a magnificent display right along whatever plant it is climbing on. It can be grown as a container plant.

The prickles on this plant grow in pairs. Small but very sharp recurved spines grow at every leaf node and cling most effectively to supporting plants and to anything else that happens to brush past it.

Aborigines used the flowers as a cough remedy and an infusion of the whole plant was applied externally for swellings, insect bites and stings. The foliage is a good food source for the larvae of the caper butterfly.

Red passionfruit Passiflora aurantia Red passionfruit is a medium sized, fast growing vine that is very suitable for

Birdwing butterfly vine flower (above) and (left) young vine climbing string to adjacent tree.

Red passionfruit flowers Passiflora aurantia a home garden – it is not a rampant climber. However, it is short lived, rarely lasting more than three years.

Because it is propagated easily from seed or cuttings it is recommended that additional plants are planted in succeeding years so that as the older ones die off there are always new ones to replace them. Attractive flowers, similar to the exotic passionfruit flower, are produced profusely. They start off mostly pink but gradually turn deep red. Each flower lasts only one day but they can put on a beautiful display. The fruits, which will develop after these flowers die, are about 3cm long, and ripen from green to purple.

Like all passionfruit, they are poisonous when unripe, but can be eaten once they turn purple (though it is reported that the flavour is not very interesting). There is some evidence that fallen ripe fruit provide food for blue tongued lizards. This plant likes to be in well drained soils and likes plenty of water. It needs to have full sun for flowering and fruiting but needs to

Capparis sarmentosa climbing tree trunk have its roots mulched and well shaded. Red passionfruit can be grown up a small trellis, either planted in the ground or as a pot plant. The

flowers produce sweet nectar which attracts honeyeaters and insects. And the leaves are host for the larvae of the glasswing butterfly.

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STARS & MARKETS 51 Aries Mar 21 - Apr 20 On May 10, you may find it harder to establish harmony in your relationship as the moon in your seventh house of partnerships squares off with Pluto in your ambitious 10th house. Try to set aside your idea of someone and give yourself a chance to see someone as they are. And when the full moon rushes through your intimate eighth house later on May 12, it will encourage you to look deep into your heart and reexamine your emotional attachments. As the full moon opposes Uranus in your stable second house, you may realize that you can’t place your happiness on someone else.

Cancer Jun 24 - Jul 22

By May 11, the full moon will dance in your fifth house of romance and playfulness, which may leave you craving the fun and excitement that comes with allowing yourself to fall in love. As the full moon forms a trine with Mars in Cancer, you may feel even more sexy than usual, making this a beautiful time to explore your primal desires and connect with someone carnally.

By May 14, however, the full moon will square off with Saturn, which may lead to you feeling hesitant and protective of your heart. Remember— love is always a risk, and as long as you don’t ignore red flags, it’s a risk worth taking.

Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 You may find it hard to bring the excitement and emotional satisfaction of love into your relationship as this week begins.

After all, Venus and Mercury in your intimate eighth house will square off with Saturn in your romance fifth house, which may cause the fire of passion to sputter and extinguish. But is a challenge to find romance in the awkwardness. As the Libra moon also forms a trine with Saturn, this energy is encouraging you to create your own idea of love. However, you may feel like you’re riding an emotional roller coaster

by May 9. When the sun-Uranus conjunction bursts in your passionate eighth house, you may find your feelings changing unexpectedly.

Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 20 You may feel hesitant to truly surrender to the throes of love this week. On May 8, the Venus-Mercury conjunction in your romantic fifth house will square off with Saturn in your second house of stability, leaving you feeling vulnerable to the chaos of love. You may hesitate before you fall too deeply, maybe perhaps due to lingering pain from a past heartbreak. By the end of the week, some very fascinating developments could take place in your love life. On May 14, the sun and Uranus will join forces in your sexy fifth house, encouraging romantic feelings toward someone you were never expecting to crush on.

Your taste in love may be evolving.

Taurus Apr 21 - May 21 You may be thinking a lot about whether your relationship and your dating habits are truly “mature” this week. On May 8, the Venus-Mercury conjunction in Taurus will square off with Saturn in your professional tenth house, which may give you a hefty dose of reality about the patterns you display in love. Passion is important, but so is having a relationship that allows you to grow and create stability. You’ll receive further insight about your relationships when the full moon on May 10 highlights your descendent, evoking revelations about the type of partner you are and the type of partner you need.

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23 As the week begins, you may have a hard time balancing a relationship with your responsibilities. After all, on May 9, the Venus-Mercury conjunction in your ambitious tenth house will square off with Saturn in your seventh house of partnerships. Whether you’re feeling more focused on your goals than your love life or you’re being inundated with so much work that it’s hard to find free time, you may feel like you don’t have enough energy for your relationship. Communication is key, as the moon in your talkative third house will also form a trine with Saturn, encouraging you to be transparent.

Scorpio Oct 24 - Nov 2 Your relationships will feel the ripple effect of the full moon in Scorpio on May 11. This full moon will lead to so many revelations about who you are as a person. Your identity may involve a lover or a partner, but this is an opportunity to discover a deeper understanding of who you are underneath it all. As the full moon opposes Uranus in your partnership sector, you may find that you’re changing, and as a result, your relationships are changing too. In fact, you may find yourself forming a relationship with someone eccentric; someone who’s not normally your “type” by May 9.

Aquarius Jan 21 - Feb 18 You may go into this week craving a sense of belonging and emotional safety in your love life. But as Venus in your nurturing fourth house squares off with Saturn in Aquarius on May 12 However, there are changes coming to fruition this week, and they’ll come to a head when the sun-Uranus conjunction rushes through your private fourth house on May 8., you may realize that some of your emotional habits and patterns are not serving your growth. Staying in your comfort zone stops feeling comfortable when you’ve outgrown the limits of that zone.

Gemini May 22 - June 23 It may be a struggle to understand where you and your lover are coming from as the week begins. On May 11, Venus and Mercury in your intuitive twelfth house will square Saturn in your ninth house of perspective, which may make it harder for you and your lover to have empathy for each other’s position. However, it may be in your best interests to set aside your issues for now and indulge in having fun, because, on May 10, the moon in your romantic fifth house will trine the North Node in Gemini. Laughter is the best cure. At the same time, you shouldn’t use distractions to avoid the truth.

Virgo Aug 24 - Sep 22 You may feel like taking a step out of your comfort zone of your love life this week. With Venus currently spinning through your adventurous ninth house, you may want to try something new with your lover or go on an off-the-wall date.

However, it may not seem realistic as Venus squares off with Saturn in practical your sixth house on May 12. Perhaps you have too much on your plate or your lover doesn’t see the merit in it.

You may even find love in unexpected places this week. On May 14, the sun-Uranus conjunction will rush through your spontaneous ninth house, forcing you down the path less taken.

Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21 There may be a struggle for satisfaction in your love life as this week begins. On May 10, Venus and Mercury in your sixth house of service will square Saturn in your third house of communication. This could leave you or your partner feeling like there isn’t enough effort being put out there in the relationship. If you feel like the relationship is slipping down the list of your priorities, think about what the relationship could be. As the moon in your visionary 11th house forms a trine with Saturn, it will help you keep the future in mind. You and your lover may discover new ways to be there for each other and help each other out.

Pisces Feb 19 - Mar 20 You may continue to teeter between craving a deeper connection and wanting to keep things light by May 11. As the moon in your intimate eighth house squares off with Pluto in your eleventh house of friendship, fear may arise that makes it feel hard for you to truly decide whether your feelings are platonic or something more. But when the full moon takes place later on May 9, it will shake up your expansive ninth house. This will help you see everything from a different perspective, which may leave you feeling more open-minded about your situation. As the full moon forms a trine with Mars in your fifth house of self-expression, you may even feel an overwhelming desire for passion and romance.

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The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

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Flowers for the Bereaved

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Formerly of Murwillumbah.

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Aged 91 Years.

Dearly loved Wife of David Clothier

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May 6, 2021

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COMMUNITY NOTICE BOARD To be included simply email your communtiy notice to: janelle@heartlandmedia.com.au

Maximum of 50 words ALSTONVILLE ALSTONVILLE ALSTONVILLE INNER WHEEL CLUB Meet socially 3rd Wed of every month Contact President Carol Vidal 0427326832.

ALSTONVILLE ANGLICANS are hosting a ‘Mother’s Day Fete’ Saturday 8th May 8am – 12.30pm. 6 The Avenue Alstonville.

Featuring craft, plants, cakes, food, entertainment.

Find that special gift for Mum! CRAWFORD HOUSE MUSEUM The latest exhibition at Crawford House Museum, “At Home with the Crawfords”, tells the story of the William Ambrose Crawford family who lived at “Olivene” (now Crawford House Museum). It runs ‘til 30/5/21. The museum is at 10 Wardell Road Alstonville and is open Fridays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm. The Community Resource Centre is open for research Fridays only – prior bookings essential. Enquiries (02) 6628 1829, aphs2477@yahoo.com.au or www.aphsmuseum. org.au SQUARE DANCING Summerland Larrikins Squares Alstonville, Fridays 7.30pm-9.30pm at Uniting Church Hall, 59 Main Street, Alstonville. Contact 0407663017 for further information. New dancers welcome.

NORTHERN RIVERS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP The Northern Rivers Parkinson’s Support Group is holding their monthly Coffee Catchup on Friday 14th May from 10am-11.30am at Summerland Farm, Wardell Road, Alstonville. This month we welcome Monique Feain, a local dance teacher who is also a qualified ‘Dance For Parkinsons’ instructor. She will highlight the benefits that movement has on those living with Parkinsons Disease and also lead a seated dance demonstration. You can also come and meet Rebecca Manners our Parkinson’s Support nurse. Our group offers support and information for both those living with Parkinson’s Disease and also those who are supporting them. Please RSVP to either Cheryl 0428286753 or Yvonne 66285884.

BALLINA BALLINA IN FOCUS TOASTMASTERS CLUB How about trying something different? If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills or simply make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the In Focus Toastmasters Club. We meet the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina. For more information please contact: President Udo Moerig email tmumoerig@ gmail.com or Vice President Membership email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail.com Webpage: https://3209990.toastmastersclubs.org/ BALLINA LIFEBALL Each Tuesday (9:30-11am) at Ballina Indoor Sports Centre. Come and join us for exercise, fun and friendship. Contact Yvonne 0448004161.

THE FREE BRUNCH CENTER It’s Back the Free Community Brekky Center is now reopening as The Free Brunch Center in Ballina, on Saturday May the 1st and then the 1st Saturday of every month. There will be sausage sizzle available along with hot dogs, sandwiches, fruit salad, tea, coffee and take away meals also available. This will be presented under new Covid safe rules and restrictions. This is totally free and everyone is welcome. This is to be held at the Ballina Presbyterian Hall which is just behind the church, on the corner of Cherry & Crane Sts. The Brunch Center will be on the 1st Saturday of every month between 10am and 12pm.

BALLINA TOY LIBRARY Welcomes families from Ballina Shire, 9 Regatta Ave, Ballina. Open Saturday 10am - 1pm, By appointment only on Tues & Wed. Ph 0411719074 PROBUS CLUB OF BALLINA WATERS Activities coming up are a luncheon on 30th April, a river cruise on 7th May and a cheese factory tour and lunch on 27th May. This Probus Club is a mixed club and men and women are invited to

attend and join this friendly group. Further details can be obtained by calling Faye on 66866585.

BALLINA ARTS & CRAFTS The recent Autumn Art Exhibition held on 1-2 May by members of Ballina Arts and Crafts Centre Inc was a Great success with members receiving lots of great feedback from the crowds which flocked in both days. Opened by both Jenny Langbroek from Paradise Radio Ballina and Secretary for the Arts also local Ben Franklin MP both speakers applauded the talent of the artists and makers on display. The group will share proceeds from the exhibition with local nominated Ballina support services. Next monthly meeting will be held first Monday of the month at Cherry St Sports from 5.30 pm sharp.

EAST BALLINA LIONS Since the East Ballina Lions Club was formed over 30 years ago, Lions have been involved in an array of community programs & initiatives.

The Club believes it has made a big difference to many lives over this time and this would not have been possible without the incredible dedication from Lions volunteers and support from the local community. The Lions thank everyone for their support. The Lions volunteers, would also like to thank the community for the opportunity.

Whilst they have provided vital help to people in need, they have found new friends, connected with their community and learnt new skills. The East Ballina Lions Club has now reached a tipping point. The Club cannot continue past the end of this financial year if they don’t recruit more members. Last year the Club sadly had four members pass away and already six current members have been hospitalised. The Club is in a very strong financial position and many varied projects that members can become involved in.The depleted membership numbers and health concerns means the Club cannot continue to operate the BALLINA COMMUNITY MARKETS without help. East Ballina Lions are asking members of the community to consider joining the Lions Club or to speak to a friend or relative who would benefit from joining the Lions? With busy lives, we know it can be hard to find time to volunteer. However, the Lions are asking for help and asking everyone to consider their request for volunteers. Members are only asked do what they can and when they can to help with Club projects. If you are able to assist, please contact the East Ballina Lions Club 0466717435 (Dawn Sword).

BALLINA MAHJONG 30TH APRIL 2021 Judy Brent 1, Jan Small 2, Joy Lowien 3, Pauline Kearney 4, Diana Auret 5, Jeanette Henwood 6, Lorna Simpson 7, Annette O’Connor 8, Coral Levelle 9, Pam Farrell 10, Rosemary Russell 11, Jan Henley 12, Sally Lowry 13, Shirley Coleman 14, Valda McLerie 15, Shirley Atkinson 16, Lisa Wong 17, Wendy Thornton 18, Alison Kelly 19, Joan Murphy 20, Jan Boardman, Pauline Bolte 21, Gail McDonagh 23, Gladys D’Anna 24, Kath Hubbard 25, Janice Jemison 26. Mahjong is played on Friday at 12:30pm at the Ballina Bridge Club North Creek Road. Enquiries for new players phone Vanessa on 66874181.

BALLINA CWA Ballina CWA Handicraft & Friendship mornings are held every Wednesday morning from 9 until 12 in our rooms on River Street. Numbers are covid safe limited so could you please ring our Handicraft Officer Barb 0428116668 on Monday night to book a place. Ballina CWA meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 9am in our rooms, please ring our Secretary Janet 0435323079 for more information. Mahjong is being played once again in The Ballina CWA rooms on River Street, Wednesdays & Thursdays starting at 12:15, for more information please ring David 0473587412.

BALLINA SENIOR CITIZENS AGM will be held 7th May, in the Seniors Hall, 26 Swift St., Ballina at 1.30pm. Apologies to Bonnie 0414927361.

NORTHERN RIVERS FELLOWSHIP OF FIRST FLEETERS will be held on Sunday 23rd May 2021 at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina at 11.15am. The guest speaker will be speaking about Kezia Brown and William Millwood. All visitors are welcome.

If you wish to attend please contact Roddy Jordan on 66875339 or via email hollysbuddy1@bigpond. com

BRUNSWICK HEADS BRUNSWICK HEADS THE BRUNSWICK HEADS CWA Monthly meeting is held on the first Friday of every month. The next meeting is Friday 7 May at 9am in the CWA Restrooms, Corner of Park & Booyun Streets, Brunswick Heads. All members invited, new members welcome. Craft morning is every Friday from 10am to 2pm. Come and join this friendly group, learn how to knit, crochet and quilt with experienced and patient teachers! Gold coin donation, please. For more information contact 0431 908063.

BRUNSWICK VALLEY VIEW CLUB Our next luncheon meeting is on May 13 at 10.30am at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club. Come along and hear an interesting guest speaker. Book with Wenda on 0449 563 580 or email wjhunt@ yahoo.com.au no later than the Monday before.

Our club continues to support seven disadvantaged students in The Smith Family’s Learning for Life

program. To find out more about VIEW, visit www. view.org.au or call 1800 805 366.

CASINO CASINO CASINO MEALS ON WHEELS – WK 5 MON: S Forrester, J Whittaker & family TUE: D Coleman, K Rowse & K Evans WED: L Barton, J Cornell, P Muntelwit, G Mannix THU: H Moffit, J Hanna FRI: P Warwick, Richmond Valley Council Staff CASINO - BEEF WEEK LUNCHEON Windara Nursery and Function Centre at Sextonville Road will be hosting the Beef Week Luncheon on Wednesday, 26 May. Guest Speaker, author of children’s books Gwendolyn Gray. A 2 course meal will be served. Doors open at 10.30am.

Tickets $30 numbers limited. Covid restrictions apply. Closing date for bookings 24 May. CASINO RICHMOND RIVER MUSIC CLUB Will hold our country music singalong on Sunday 16th May at Casino RSM Club upstairs main auditorium starting at 10am. Free entry, all welcome come and listen to some great artists. For further information call Gloria on 66622625 or 0412910884.

AIR RIFLE CLUB Sat 8-12, rifles, ammunition & targets supplied Call Ollie 0414622272.

CASINO & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP Advise we have a new phone number 66641118 & email casinofhg@gmail.com CASINO SENIOR CITIZENS All welcome, our activities currently are, Wed afternoons at Casino RSM 1.00pm to play Hoy, Euchre, we have group play on Thurs afternoons 1.00pm. Contact Jan Danaher on 0414625680.

FAIRY HILL HALL MARKET DAY Saturday 8th May 8am-2pm. Morning tea/coffee, BBQ lunch, Stalls, plants etc for sale. Stall costing is $15 (enquires please call 66671207/66633233).

Proceeds to hall update. Other enquiries 66624435.

LISMORE CASINO NAVAL ASSOC. Meets bi-monthly at Casino RSM, new members welcome. More info Chris 66293269 or Jim 0427400625 LION’S CLUB CASINO Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wed each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30 –for a 7.00pm start.

CASINO COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 50 members, 8am – 1.30 pm. Contact 66626423 DH or casmenshed@live.com.au.

CASINO MINI RAIL Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting.

West Street Casino. Phone 0472638044.

CASINO VIEW CLUB Monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am, second Thurs of every month. Contact Barbra on 66612530 or 0448969498.

CASINO CROQUET CLUB Monday & Wednesday sign in time now before 8.30am to start play by 9am. Contact Mary on 66621971 for further information.

CASINO LADIES AND FRIENDS CRAFT GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tues. bring your own morning tea and wear a mask. Names to be in by Lunch time Mon. Phone Vivian on 66621838 or Jan on 66626424.

CASINO MIXED PROBUS CLUB Meeting 4th Thurs of the month. For more information call the secretary on 0419886119.

THE CASINO & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm. Email casinohistorymuseum@outlook.com for further information. Check us out on Facebook.

CASINO EVENING CWA Meets first Thurs of month. Casino Uniting Church at 6pm and for further information please ring Alison 0400 956 404 or Penny 0422301799.

CASINO & DISTRICT ORCHID SOCIETY AUTUMN SHOW Thursday 27th May 9am-3pm, Friday 28th May 9am-3pm, Saturday 29th May 9am-1pm. St Marks Anglican Church Hall - Barker St Casino.

CASINO BRANCH CWA MEETING DATES Meetings held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Casino Community Cultural Centre at 9.00am Next meeting will be held one week earlier on the 13th May due to members working at Primex the next week. Join us for a Cuppa. We are holding a Mother’s Day Raffle from the 30th April until the 8th May. Find us in the Casino CBD.Our postponed 95th Birthday Morning Tea will now be held on Friday 14th May. We proudly celebrate 95 years service to the community.

EVANSHEAD HEAD EVANS EVANS HEAD CWA meets over lunch, 3rd Tuesday every month @ Illawong Hotel, 12 Noon. New members welcome.

Further info 0427825560.

EVANS HEAD BOWLING CLUB Congratulations to our Evans Head ladies who have

won the No: 3 District Pennant for 2021. They now play at the Regional Pennant Play-offs in Tweed/ Byron district in August. The Grade 4 ladies still have games to play due to wet weather. They played Alstonville on 14/4 and secured 5 points.

They now play Lennox Head on Friday. A social game was also played Wednesday with both games scoring 23-14. Names are now being called for Major Singles and Pairs.

GRAFTON GRAFTON GRAFTON VIEW CLUB Grafton VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at Grafton District Services Club, Mary Street, commencing at 10.30am. Please come along & enjoy yourself with a tasty meal, motivated guest speaker & at the same time you will help disadvantaged children. Please phone Vorna at 66424719 for catering purposes no later than the Friday before the meeting. As well, a social outing is held each month. You are warmly invited to come along, have some fun & you will be helping others as well. See you there!

GRAFTON SENIORS April meeting, with trade table, attendance 59, apologies 17. Guest speaker: Mark Butler & Simon Evans, Independent Living Specialists, spoke on various aids. Birthdays: wishes to those celebrating, & unwell. New members: Nil Correspondence in: Westlawn Investment statement; return thanks, Ellen M; public liability insurance. Correspondence out: welcome letters, new members; cards for sympathy, get well, special birthdays; thanks to Bob McF, AGM help. General business: members reminded must enter main entrance, race days; wear badge; wreath for Anzac day; newsletter being prepared, May meeting. Trips: Day to Coffs Harbour attractions, 21 May, need more. Trip to mystery venue, June, just on sale. 8 Day tour to Queensland, some spare seats. Competition winners: M. Townsend; A. Preac; G. Cooper; F. Wratten; S. Gibson; J. Campbell; J. Schulz; L. Sewell. Next meeting: Tues. 11 May, 2021, 10.30am, Racecourse. Guest speaker, Helen Dobra, Pain Relief. Enquiries: Publicity Officer, Sandra 66427720.

GRAFTON & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB We would love to welcome new members, come and see what we have to offer. Meeting on the 3rd Monday of every month. At the Grafton Masonic Centre, 104 Bacon St Grafton. Next meeting is Monday 17th May.Gather at 3.30pm for afternoon tea, meeting starts 4.30pm. Visit private gardens, enjoy bus trips with like-minded people, buy or swap plants and have fun! Further enquiries please text Rhonda on 0418685728. You can also find and follow us on Facebook.

GRAFTON’S MIGHTY CLARENCE TOASTMASTERS CLUB Perhaps its time to find out what its all about!!! If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills. Make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the Mighty Clarence Toastmasters Club. We meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Joan Muir Community Centre 194 Turf Street Grafton. For more information please contact: Vice President Membership email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@ gmail.com Face Book page:https://www.facebook. com/graftontoastmasters THE FRIENDS OF GRAFTON GALLERY The Friends of Grafton Gallery support the Grafton Regional Gallery in many ways and especially financially support the Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award which is Grafton Regional Gallery’s flagship art prize. You are invited to join the Gallery Friends for a free morning tea with guest speaker Warren Steele from DRA Architects, the Architect of the newly renovated Grafton Regional Gallery on Tuesday 11 May 2021 from 10.30am to 12noon. Warren Steele has 27 years of experience working for architectural practices and as an architect in regional NSW. Warren is a director of DRA Architects, and has worked on a wide variety of projects ranging from public and private projects, residential, commercial, and industrial. His passion for client focus has resulted in a large base of clients for DRA Architects and his thoughtful and innovative approach to projects is very evident in the design of the Grafton Regional Gallery extension. In this free event you will be able to hear from Warren how he approached design, aesthetics, and functionality to provide a building of outstanding character and grace.This is a free event, but bookings are essential, and you are invited to book through Eventbrite https:// fogg_may_morningtea.eventbrite.com.au GRAFTON U 3 A MAY JABBERFEST meeting.The May Jabberfest will see a presentation from Toastmaster member SUE HEREFORD-ASHLEY on the topic “the JOYS of P.T. Because of Toastmaster’s conditions placed on Sue we cannot give you any further details as to the subject at this time simply as we do not know!. The second session will take the form of an interview with MIKE GILLESPIE talking to BILL DOUGHERTY OAM on his life and times,from his birth in Grafton, through what has been an amazing and varied career with the ultimate Honour being bestowed on him of the OAM, so folks be there at the New Life Church

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KYOGLE KYOGLE KYOGLE SUNSHINE CLUB Meets every Thurs at 9.30am. For more details contact 0499824274.

RICHMOND RIVER BEEF PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION Meet on the 2nd Wed of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427293455.

WORKSHOP – PAT COLLINS, TOTAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION CENTRE WEEDS & THEIR USES Ever wanted to know what uses the weeds have that grow in your own garden? You will learn to identify these plants, medicinal, cosmetic and culinary uses and how they balance our soil, then use them to make a variety of items. Sat 8 May – Bookings Essential, Ettrick Hall, Knights Rd. Cost $120pp incl ingredients, containers, morning tea & lunch. Pat Collins Total & Health Education Centre – Enquiries and bookings Kaye 0418509954 or Salley 040634987.

KYOGLE COUNTRY MUSIC Kyogle Country Music will NOT be holding a show in May due to the unavailability of the Golf Club.

Our next show will be on 13th June hope to see you then. Next day is on at 11am on Sunday 13th June. (No day in May due to previous booking of KYOGLE GOLF CLUB) It will begin with a short meeting with music shortly after. Lunch, Afternoon Tea and Drinks available. ALL WELCOME. LION’S CLUB OF KYOGLE Meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tues each Month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30–7.00pm For more information contact Neville Moon on 66322233.

LENNOXHEAD HEAD LENNOX LENNOX HEAD LIONS CLUB New members welcome to join our close-knit club where the emphasis is on community service in a fun environment. Meetings are on the first and Third Wednesday of each month at Club Lennox starting at 6.30pm. Members do what they can, when they can to facilitate the needs of our club.

LENNOX HEAD EVENING VIEW CLUB is holding their May Dinner Meeting on Tuesday 11 May 2021 at the Beef and Beach (Lennox Hotel) from 6.30pm. Cost $30. Guests are welcome!

Guest speaker will be Dr Sharon Parry, Associate Professor of Higher Education in the School of Education at Southern Cross University and Ballina Shire Councillor. “VIEW members support the education of disadvantaged Australian children by raising much needed funds for The Smith Family.

Through fundraising activities and social events in local communities, members raise money that goes directly to The Smith Family’s learning and mentoring programs for disadvantaged students.”

Lennox Head Evening VIEW Club currently sponsors two Learning for Life students. If you wish to attend please ensure you advise Sue Brennan no later than Friday 7 May (0409728814) to book your place.

LENNOX HEAD DAY VIEW CLUB The Lennox Head Day VIEW Club meets on the first Monday of each month at the Lennox Head Community Centre. with the meeting starting at 11:00am and includes an interesting speaker and concludes with a light lunch. An informal Coffee and Chat meeting is held on the third Monday of the month. The Club sponsors three students through The Smith Family Learning for Life scholarship program that provides educational items for disadvantaged Australian children. New members and guests are most warmly welcomed and enquiries may be made to Enid 047 187 511 or Dawn 0466717435.

LENNOX HEAD CWA Handy Craft Mornings on Mondays 9.30am-12pm in the community centre at Lennox Head, Call Jan on 66816150.

PROBUS CLUB OF LENNOX HEAD The Probus Club of Lennox Head meets 9.30 for 10.00 a.m at Club Lennox, 10 Stewart Street, on the 1st. Thursday of each month. Visitors are welcome.

Also, retired or semi-retired people wishing to join our non-service. Club to hear interesting guest speakers and to join in trips and outings are invited along. Phone Jan 66876859.

LISMORE LISMORE LISMORE ROTARY CLUB GIVE 60-YEAROLD PROJECT A MAKEOVER

The President of the Rotary Club of Lismore, Carol Wheatley and some club members were joined

by Lismore City Council Mayor Vanessa Ekins, and the Granddaughter of the late Claude Riley, Candice Power, and her husband Peter on Saturday the 1 May to inspect the completed restoration of Claude Riley Memorial Lookout. Rotary in Australia celebrated 100 years on the 21 April this year, and the Rotary Club of Lismore was formed in December 1931Claude Riley was Lismore Rotary Club President in 1943/44. In the 1959/60 Rotary year, the Rotary Club of Lismore made a decision to undertake a community service project, for the creation of a roadside lookout. To be called the Claude Riley memorial Lookout. The project was a fitting memorial to the late Claude Riley, who during his lifetime did much for the city of Lismore. In 2020, the Lismore Rotary Club applied for a District Grant, from the Rotary Foundation to restore the lookout. The work undertaken included: Installation of a new primary sign. Painting the sign structure; Replacing the seating at the base of the sign; Paint re-roof and re-top the table and seating of the picnic structure; Instal an interpretive sign explaining the significance of the lookout; Refurbish the garden, including new soil, mulch and plantings etc, of the area adjoining New Ballina Road. The cost of the project was some $4,000 with all of the work undertaken by Rotary members and volunteers and all costs borne by the Rotary Club of Lismore. During our work on the site, we have been most encouraged by the number of people who visit the lookout. As one of Lismore’s most beautiful vantage points, the aim was to have the site preserved in perpetuity. The Rotary Club of Lismore would like to acknowledge the cooperation and in-kind support from Lismore City Council in carrying out this community project.

COUNTRY CARNA AT LISMORE WORKERS CLUB Next concert Sunday May 23rd. Room 7 & 8 with Check 2 & Great Artists. Free Show from 11am.

LISMORE HOME GARDEN EDUCATION CLUB May Meeting 1pm Thursday 13th May Lismore Workers Club. Flower for May Salvia or Daisy.

Info contact Sec. dcoles39@outlook.com.

0448294496.

LISMORE TARGET RIFLE CLUB For .22 calibre rifles, meets Mon & Wed nights from 6.30 pm & the 1st & 3rd Sat of each month from 12 noon. Air Rifle shooting for .22 & 177 air rifles will also be available at the Saturday shoots.

For more info please phone Derek on 66282082 (AH).

LADIES INDOOR BOWLS Played at Lismore Workers club, Mon mornings 9am, New members welcome. Info Rosemary 0434611520 or Veronica 0417004622.

NR U3A LISMORE INC. (UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE) Retired? Make new friends, gain knowledge, laugh and learn, enjoy a richer retirement. U3A offers over 30 classes and activities each week. One yearly fee of $50 entitles you to attend all classes / activities of your choice. Interested ? Check out our webpage http://www.u3anriv.org.au for course list, times and venues or contact 66227408 Follow us on Facebook.

ROTARY CLUB OF SUMMERLAND SUNRISE Meets every Friday at 7.05 am for breakfast at Coffee Shots Molesworth St, Lismore. Interested in contributing to community? Local and international? Join us please. Phone 0435 990 919 for more details.

TABLE TENNIS AT GOONELLABAH Tuesday and Thursday mornings social playing 9.00am-12noon; Monday and Wednesday nights social playing 7.00-9.00pm; Training Monday mornings 9.00am-12noon; Junior coaching after school Wed 3.30-4.45pm; $6.00 a game. Everybody is welcome – all levels. Phone centre on 66251602

Mon- Thur 9.00-1.00pm or visit website www. fnctabletennis.com.au JIGGI-GEORGICA RED CROSS The members of Jiggi-Georgica Branch of Red Cross would love the chance to welcome some new members to our meetings held in the R/Cross Rooms (next to Tea Rooms) in Keen St, Lismore @ 11am on the 2nd Friday of each month. Lunch available from T/Rooms. Any inquiries please contact Joan 66888127.

LISMORE GIRL GUIDES Lismore Girl Guides meet every Tuesday during school terms from 5.30-7.30pm at our hall, Magellan Street Lismore. Any girl aged from 7 to 17 is most welcome to attend for two nights free, but please make contact first. AND Any adult female aged 18 and over interested in becoming a volunteer with youth, are encouraged to contact Leonie on mobile number 0412866766, for further details. AND Our hall is also available to hire.

SUMMERLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meetings of the club are normally held on the second Sunday of each month at the clubrooms: 412 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill, 2480 at 1.00pm. Visitors are welcome. The clubrooms are usually open on Sunday afternoons from about 1pm onwards. We are primarily amateur radio enthusiasts and welcome persons interested in radio, electronics, astronomy and similar subjects.

For more details about the club and its activities,see the club’s website: https://sarc.org.au/ or check us out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ SummerlandARC “MAINLY MUSIC” IN LISMORE FOR 2021 mainlymusic.org An interactive session for 0-5 year olds & parents/carers using fun songs and actions to help develop co-ordination and motor skills, followed by home cooked morning tea for adults while children enjoy supervised play time. Tuesdays 9.30-11.30 in school term.

Anglican Parish Hall, Zadoc St Lismore. Enquiries 66213200.

ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE NETWORKING ‘Want to be part of an innovative, interesting and inclusive networking group who meet fortnightly to share ideas, meet other professionals and work together to make a difference in your community?

Then Rotary Club of Lismore Networking could be the answer for you! Meets fortnightly on Wednesdays at the Rous Hotel, Keen Street, Lismore at 5.30pm. For more information contact Rita on 0413300578 or Gae 0412742095.

LISMORE REGIONAL PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Lismore Regional Parkinson’s Support group meets every third Friday of the month at 10 am Lismore Workers’ Club, Keen St, Lismore. The group gatherings alternate each month between a more formal meeting, complete with guest speaker one month, and the next month, a more social Coffee Catch-up. There is always an opportunity to share in a confidential, non-judgemental, positive and welcoming environment. All members of the Parkinson’s Community and their carers are most welcome. Contact: Di 66227959 or John 0490332268 or visit Lismore Regional Parkinson’s Support Group’s FaceBook Page https://www. facebook.com/ParkinsonsLismore” ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE WEST INC is in its 60th year and meets at the East Lismore Bowling Club each Thursday at 6.00pm. New members would be made most welcome. Further information available on 0428151934.

COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITIES NORTHERN NSW Compassionate Communities of NSW are taking a break from the Ballina Coffee and Community and Cafe Catch Up gatherings for the next few months.

Threshold Choir rehearsals, Lismore Coffee and Community and Walks in Nature will continue.

Please check this paper for and our facebook page for more information on when the coffee gatherings will resume EMBROIDERS GROUP Meetings are 9.30am-2.30pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and 3rd Saturday of each month, Red Dove Centre, Keen Street, Lismore. We welcome embroiderers of all ability levels from all towns and districts in the Northern Rivers.

PROBUS CLUB OF GOONELLABAH The Goonellabah Probus club meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month at Workers Sports Club Oliver Ave Goonellabah. Meetings commence at 10am. New members welcome. Contact Gloria Francis 66291442.

MACLEAN MACLEAN MACLEAN VIEW CLUB Monthly Meetings again, after months of Lock Down. It will start as usual 3rd, Thurs of month at 11am Contact Ruth Toyer on: 0409844212 by Mons, no later than 7pm. Numbers are required for catering purposes.

MULLUMBIMBY MULLUMBIMBY MULLUMBIMBY CWA Mullumbimby Country Women’s Association (CWA) next branch meeting is at 10 am on Wednesday 12 May at the CWA rooms (on the corner of Tincogan and Gordon Streets). New members are very welcome. For more information call 0427847282.

MURWILLUMBAH MURWILLUMBAH MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY GARDEN members and visitors are invited to join the group for activities and gardening tips most Sundays. Time 3-5pm NSW Street parking Byo covered footwear, comfy clothing, hat and water.

Children ok with strict supervision. Covid plan operating Enq: Murbahcommunitygardens@ gmail.com Follow us on Facebook #MurwillumbahCommunityGarden COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS MURWILLUMBAH Fine art printmakers. Meet at studio space. 224 Stokers Rd. Stokers Siding 2484. Prints, gallery, workshops and more! E: cpmmurwillumbah@ hotmail.comT: Peter 0498399640 or Sue 0408493253. Find us on Facebook & Instagram.

POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE FUN CROQUET CLUB Meets at Black Rocks Sports Fields on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8.30am. New members are welcome to come and join us for a hit and a bit of fun. For any further enquires please call Jean on 0431606375. We will have a new starting time at the end of daylight saving. We will begin play at 9.30am commencing on Tuesday, 6th April and Thursday, 8th April. We play at Black Rocks Sports Field. New members are welcome. For further enquires please ring Jean on 0431606375.

TWEEDHEADS HEADS TWEED TWIN TOWNS DAY VIEW CLUB will be celebrating their 53rd birthday on Thursday May 6th. Joining us in this milestone will be ladies from our sister clubs from Casino, Kingscliff, Coolangatta, Twin Towns and the Gold Coast observing all Covid rules regarding distancing and limited amount of guests, but we will still have a good time. ‘Bling’ is the word and the dress code – the more the better. Entertainment will be provided by the one and only Chris Harvey so we are assured of a good time. The venue will be the South Tweed Sports Club, time 10.30am for 11.00. The formal meeting will be short, followed by celebrations and entertainment, lunch at either the bistro or bar area, followed by more entertainment and a catch-up with friends of long standing. For more information re our Birthday celebrations or work we commit to for The Smith Family, ring Freda on 07 55241357, or Kathie on 0407709629.

YAMBA YAMBA YAMBA DAY VIEW CLUB Yamba Day View Club’s monthly luncheons are held at Yamba Bowling Club on 3rd Monday of month, starting 10 for 10.30am. Acceptance and apologies to President Lyn 66463164 by Friday prior to luncheon for catering purposes. We hold a monthly social outing either for lunch or morning tea and visitors are always welcome.

YAMBA LIONS CLUB Yamba Lions Club’s meetings are held 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month at Yamba Bowling Club, com. 7 for 7.30pm. For further information, please contact the Secretary Peter 0417546097. Social outings also held at various time and Visitors and New members welcome.

ALLNORTHERN NORTHERNRIVERS RIVERS ALL TOASTMASTERS CAN HELP! Would you like to become better at socialising?

Then Toastmasters Speechcraft can help. Then Toastmasters Speechcraft can help. In Focus Toastmasters club will be running a 6-week Speechcraft course commencing 17 th May at 7:30 pm. The course will be run online through zoom Cost: $100 (if you decide to join Toastmasters after the course, to continue your journey, this cost will pay for your membership and fees up to September). For details, please contact Donna on Ph: 0428878421.

The Northern Rivers Times

May 6, 2021

60 FISHING / TIDES/ WEATHER Ballina The rain and cooler conditions over the past week have caused the flathead to be a little difficult to catch. Some warmer conditions over the following week should see their numbers improve. The better numbers of flathead have been between the ferry and Wardell bridge, with pilchards and mullet being the best baits to use. Soft vibes and metal blades have also been working fairly well. Some good quality bream have been taken close to the mouth of the river using prawns, squid and mullet. There are still some good numbers of crabs around with Emigrant Creek

FISHING NEWS

and the main river both holding some reasonable quality crabs. The run in tide seems to be producing a few more numbers if you can pick your tides and times to try your luck.

Offshore will be a little tricky this week, with some swell and wind predicted to make conditions uncomfortable. The close reefs are definitely worth a look with a few late season Spanish and spottie mackerel hanging around along with some good quality snapper showing up around Blackhead and Lennox Point. Tight lines.

Brett Ph: 6686 2527 Evans Head

Snapper and mackerel on Kahors Reef and North Ground, bream and a few tailor along Airforce and Main Beaches, bream and luderick along the rock walls at the Evans River mouth, bream, whiting and flathead in the lower reaches and mud crabs in the upper reaches.

Pottsville Spanish mackerel, snapper and tuskfish on the close reefs, dart, tarwhine and a few tailor along the beaches, bream, flathead and whiting in the lower reaches of the creeks, luderick around the rock walls and bridge pylons and mud crabs in the mid

to upper reaches. Just a reminder that Opera House Traps are banned in NSW from 30 April 2021.

Tweed Coast Bream, flathead, whiting and trevally on lures in the mid to upper reaches of the Tweed River.

Offshore: Snapper, tuskfish, maori cod, moses perch and flathead on the 24s and 30s east of the Tweed.

Currumbin Dart and whiting in the low tide gutters along the beaches, flathead on the ebb tide at the mouth of the creeks and mud crabs in the mid to upper reaches.

NORTHERN RIVERS TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL PREDICTIONS AREA

Thurs 6th May

GRAFTON EVANS KYOGLE BALLINA MULLUM TWEED

20o - 12o 21o - 14o 21o - 10o 21o - 14o 21o - 14o 22o - 11o

Fri 7th May

53% 5% 6% 5% 4% 5%

25o - 14o 24o - 16o 25o - 13o 24o - 16o 23o - 16o 24o - 16o

MOON PHASES Fri 7 May

Mon 10 May

Thu 13 May

Sat 8th May 6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%

25o - 11o 26o - 11o 26o - 9o 26o - 11o 25o - 11o 26o - 11o

Sun 9th May 5% 4% 3% 4% 4% 4%

24o - 12o 24o - 12o 24o - 10o 24o - 12o 24o - 13o 24o - 13o

4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%

Mon 10th May

Tues 11th May

Wed 12th May

25o - 13o 20o - 13o 25o - 10o 25o - 13o 25o - 13o 24o - 13o

25o - 11o 24o - 13o 25o - 11o 24o - 13o 15o - 13o 25o - 13o

28o - 13o 26o - 15o 27o - 11o 26o - 15o 27o - 14o 27o - 12o

4% 4% 4% 4% 4% 4%

6% 6% 6% 6% 6% 6%

44% 65% 57% 65% 59% 57%

TIDE TIMES & HEIGHTS CLARENCE - RIVER ENTRANCE

Waning Crescent 16% Visible

Waning Crescent 5% Visible

Waxing Crescent 3% Visible

Sunrise & Sunset

DAY Thursday 6th May Friday 7th May Saturday 8th May Sunday 9th May Monday 10th May Tuesday 11th May Wednesday 12th May

DAY Thursday 6th May Friday 7th May Saturday 8th May Sunday 9th May Monday 10th May Tuesday 11th May Wednesday 12th May

SUNRISE 6:18 am 6:19 am 6:19 am 6:20 am 6:20 am 6:21 am 6:22 am

LOW 11:26 am 0.5m 12:05 pm 0.48m 12:11 am 0.62m 12:56 am 0.57m 1:36 am 0.54m 2:15 am 0.51m 2:52 am 0.5m

HIGH 5:37 pm 1.29m 6:20 pm 1.38m 6:57 pm 1.46m 7:31 pm 1.53m 8:03 pm 1.59m 8:35 pm 1.64m 9:07 pm 1.66m

LOW 11:18 pm 0.67m

LOW 11:10 am 0.57m 11:52 am 0.55m 12:27 pm 0.52m 12:41 am 0.59m 1:22 am 0.55m 2:01 am 0.52m 2:40 am 0.5m

HIGH 5:17 pm 1.37m 6:01 pm 1.46m 6:40 pm 1.56m 7:15 pm 1.65m 7:49 pm 1.72m 8:23 pm 1.79m 8:57 pm 1.83m

LOW 11:03 pm 0.67m 11:56 pm 0.63m

LOW 11:28 am 0.54m 12:07 pm 0.52m 12:12 am 0.65m 12:58 am 0.61m 1:38 am 0.58m 2:17 am 0.56m 2:56 am 0.54m

HIGH 5:34 pm 1.3m 6:17 pm 1.4m 6:55 pm 1.5m 7:29 pm 1.58m 8:02 pm 1.64m 8:35 pm 1.69m 9:07 pm 1.71m

LOW 11:19 pm 0.68m

LOW 11:10 am 0.47m 11:48 am 0.43m 12:21 pm 0.4m 12:42 am 0.54m 1:22 am 0.51m 2:01 am 0.5m 2:40 am 0.49m

HIGH 5:22 pm 1.31m 6:07 pm 1.42m 6:46 pm 1.51m 7:22 pm 1.59m 7:56 pm 1.65m 8:28 pm 1.7m 9:01 pm 1.73m

LOW 11:04 pm 0.63m 11:57 pm 0.58m

LOW 11:01 am 0.52m 11:41 am 0.48m 12:15 pm 0.44m 12:36 am 0.6m 1:15 am 0.58m 1:53 am 0.56m 2:29 am 0.56m

HIGH 5:27 pm 1.32m 6:11 pm 1.41m 6:49 pm 1.49m 7:23 pm 1.55m 7:54 pm 1.61m 8:25 pm 1.65m 8:57 pm 1.68m

LOW 11:00 pm 0.68m 11:52 pm 0.64m

12:38 pm 0.45m 1:07 pm 0.43m 1:35 pm 0.42m 2:02 pm 0.42m 2:31 pm 0.44m

EVANS HEAD - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 6th May Friday 7th May Saturday 8th May Sunday 9th May Monday 10th May Tuesday 11th May Wednesday 12th May

NORTHERN RIVERS AREA

HIGH 4:47 am 1.5m 5:37 am 1.48m 6:20 am 1.46m 6:57 am 1.44m 7:30 am 1.41m 8:03 am 1.37m 8:36 am 1.33m

HIGH 4:28 am 1.64m 5:20 am 1.62m 6:04 am 1.61m 6:43 am 1.58m 7:18 am 1.54m 7:53 am 1.5m 8:29 am 1.46m

12:58 pm 0.49m 1:26 pm 0.46m 1:54 pm 0.44m 2:23 pm 0.44m

BALLINA - RIVER ENTRANCE SUNSET 5:10 pm 5:09 pm 5:08 pm 5:08 pm 5:07 pm 5:06 pm 5:06 pm

DAY Thursday 6th May Friday 7th May Saturday 8th May Sunday 9th May Monday 10th May Tuesday 11th May Wednesday 12th May

HIGH 4:47 am 1.52m 5:38 am 1.51m 6:20 am 1.49m 6:56 am 1.47m 7:30 am 1.43m 8:04 am 1.39m 8:38 am 1.34m

12:39 pm 0.5m 1:09 pm 0.47m 1:37 pm 0.46m 2:04 pm 0.45m 2:31 pm 0.46m

BRUNSWICK HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE

BE SEEN IN THE NORTHERN RIVERS TIMES BY OVER 200,000 READERS EACH WEEK TO ADVERTISE CALL 6662 6222 OR EMAIL sales@nrtimes.com.au

DAY Thursday 6th May Friday 7th May Saturday 8th May Sunday 9th May Monday 10th May Tuesday 11th May Wednesday 12th May

HIGH 4:36 am 1.54m 5:27 am 1.52m 6:09 am 1.5m 6:46 am 1.48m 7:21 am 1.45m 7:55 am 1.41m 8:28 am 1.36m

12:51 pm 0.37m 1:20 pm 0.35m 1:47 pm 0.34m 2:15 pm 0.35m

TWEED HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 6th May Friday 7th May Saturday 8th May Sunday 9th May Monday 10th May Tuesday 11th May Wednesday 12th May

HIGH 4:36 am 1.55m 5:26 am 1.54m 6:07 am 1.51m 6:44 am 1.48m 7:16 am 1.45m 7:47 am 1.41m 8:19 am 1.36m

12:45 pm 0.42m 1:14 pm 0.41m 1:40 pm 0.41m 2:07 pm 0.43m

May 6, 2021

SPORTS RESULTS 61 ZONE 1 BOWLS NEWS B.N.S.W’s. Over 40’s Pairs Championship, first conducted in 2019, and passed over in 2020 due to Covid 19, is once again on the BNSW Calendar to be conducted this year.

With the arrival of 2021, and unification of BNSW and WBNSW about to become a reality, WBNSW affiliated members have now been invited to nominate for this championship.

Whilst the competition is referred to as an Over 40’s event, there is an age limit involved. The COPs read, Quote: “ Registered member in NSW and who is aged 40 years or over AND aged 59 years or under as at 9th. October 2021.” Unquote. Teams may consist of men, women or mixed and players in a team are required to be members of the same NSW affiliated club.

Sectional matches will be played at various venues across the State and those venues will be dependent on the number of entries from each Zone/Regional area. Entries for this year’s competition close 10 June 2021.

Sectional and Regional knockouts are programmed for 24/25 July. State Play-Offs are planned for 9-10 October in the Maitland area.

The inaugural 2019 competition resulted in eight entries from the Zone One area with teams entered from Cabarita, Pottsville, Ocean Shores, Ballina, Lismore Heights, Kyogle and Lennox Head in the mix of 200 plus State wide teams competing.

Hopefully, this year, there will be many more entries for this great competition.

CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS 25/4/21 Results 25/4/21 Best of the improvers were: 1K Michael Gallagher Esther & Fonua Bailey 3K Ted Tittleton, Sullivan Russell & Riley Sands 6K Anne Mitchell Monica Taylor & Adrian Johnson RESULTS 7 & under Female A Batterham 1,E Davis 2,Y Dogan 3 8-14 Female E Bailey 1,S Batterham 2,M Tighe 3 15-55 Female J Cowan 1,P Taylor 2,A Farrell 3 56 + Female L Tsikleas 1,J Knight 2,J Williams 3 9 & under Male O Reed 1,G Wrightson 2,I Lee O’Donnell 3 10 + Male F Bailey 1,I Woods 2,M Davis I 3 3K Results 10 & under Female L Lee O’Donnell 1,E Lethorn 2,B Farrelly-Wight 3 11-21 Female S Nesbitt 1,B Delaney 2,S Oxland 3 22-41 Female G Davis 1,R Hardy 2,A Collins 3 42-50 Female S Lee 1,L Moore 2,C Kirby 3 51 + Female R Bambrook 1,L Hackett 2,M Pride 3 10 & under Male S Russell 1,J Fenech 2,H Collins 3 11-14 Male B Collins 1,T Dogan 2,J Kirby 3 15-40 Male J Clark 1,S Russell 2, 41-64 Male T Tittleton 1,C Hackett 2,D Clark 3 65 + Male N Bambrook 1,J Baxter-Wright 2,N Headford 3

6K Results 45 & under Female A Mitchell 1,M Taylor 2,C Brisbane 3 46 + Female A Rigley 1,K Oxland 2,P Butler 3 45 & under Male B Farrell 1,D Wilson 2,A Wright 3 46-59 Male P Eckersley 1,A Nesbitt 2,M Wilson 3 60 + Male A Johnson 1,D Howard 2,G Simes 3 Cross Country is held every Sunday morning at 9 a.m. at Shelly Beach, East Ballina every Sunday until early September.

Enquiries: 66864401 or Face book: ballinaathleticsclubnsw KYOGLE BOWLS Wednesday April 28 - W Farrell G King S Hall d P Hogan B Cross T Cross + 15, B Ryan P Crewe B Hyde d M Brown G Knapp J King + 1, N Bodycote R McKenna T Winkler drew with N Bodycote J Arnold P Doyle 18 all.

B grade championship T Burgess d P Anderson 31 to 16. Pennant results grade 3 defeated Casino 9 points to1, grade 5 defeated Ballina 8 points to 2 go the Turkeys !

CASINO WOMEN’S BOWLS Results from Wednesday 28/4 winners for the day were: S. Birrell, M. Jordan & K. Jonsson def G. Connolly, S. McGuire & D. Skinner Other rink winners were: A. Temple, A. Williams & I. Watson def V. Cole J. Carthew & H. Lavelle C. Doyle & C. Haynes def K. Marks & D. Grice All the games today ended up wining by 1 or 2 shots over their opponents, well played.

Results for Friday 30/4 S. Birrell, J. Carthew, C. Haynes & N. Moran def P Brown, C. Doyle, D. Skinner & I. Watson Close game ladies. J. Carthew on raffles for May SOUTH TWEED SPORTS (BOWLS SECTION) AKA SOUTH TWEED SHARKS Bowls Results Week Date: Saturday…24th April to Friday 30th April 2021 Saturday Open Bowls

L to R Bill Greenway Marguerite Pettigrew Lance Watson Shane O’Toole

Winners: Ted Robinson, David Sharpe, Peter Johnston Runner Up: Don Bateson, Judy Sharpe, Ian Whitehall Saturday Open Pairs: Winners: Michael Cuy & Kim Mitchell Runners Up: Di Fairhurst & Keith Fairhurst Tuesday Open Bowls: Winner: Denise O’Donnell & Fred O’Donnell Runner Up: Sue Johnston & Dell O’Neill Wednesday Morning Open Pairs: Winners: John Watson & Tony Wonka

Joint Runner Up: Lyn Kennedy & Norm Pritchard Joint Runner up: Neil Sprott & Joe Scicluna Wednesday Open Bowls: Winners: Runners Up: Thursday Sharkies Singles: Winner of Winners: Shane O’Toole Runner Up of Winners: Lance Watson Winner of Losers: Bill Greenway Runner Up Winner of Losers: Marguerite Pettigrew Please Print Full Names (Christian & Surname) GRAFTON SHOW SUCCESS As Chief Steward of the Pavilion for the 2021 Grafton Show,I would like to thank my loyal band of volunteers and stewards for giving up two weeks of their time,family and lives to turn the pavilion into the success it was.

A big thank you is in order also to the many exhibitors that showed their “hobbies” for the general public to look at and at times wonder how a particular item was created or made,ranging from art work,crafts,cooking,cake decora ting,preserves,photography,fine arts,and school work.

Initiated for the first time this year were three new competitions * Open Pavilion Overall Point Score Won by Jennifer McGaw *. Junior Pavilion Overall Point Score Won by. Emily Hyde *. Overall Point Score for Aged Care and Disability Won by Whiddon Grafton Aged Care The schools competition was down in numbers this year,but those that entered displayed the pupils work dipicting Anzac Day was of good quality,with Westlawn PS winning the Perpetual Trophy for 2021, congratulations Westlawn.

Yamba Early Learning Centre won First prize for the Pre School Section.

Last but not least,a big thank you to our valuable judges who gave us their time and useful comments on various aspects of their respective crafts.

Thank you one and all Yvonne Robards CORAKI VETERANS GOLF RESULTS THURSDAY 29/4/21 Only a small field 40 players contested the 18 hole single stableford event played on a heavy course after all the rain. It just won’t go away.

Winner E Reddell, 2nd G Rowsell, 3rd J Nilsson, free game A Ganter, chicken/ball winners B Collyer, J Perkins, R Webber, S Smith, P Perkins, M Bruggy, M Dufficy. Nearest Pins 3rd/12th R Webber 6th/15th T Duff.

This Thursday 6th May we will be playing the May Monthly Medal starting with a shot gun start at 8.30am.

AS USUAL TILL THEN GOOD GOLFING. RESULTS OF THE WGNR VETS CHAMPIONSHIP HELD AT CASINO ON FRIDAY 30TH APRIL 2021 What a great day it was for the Casino Golf Club and the

Ladies who eventually got to participate in the 2021 Women’s Golf Northern Rivers Vets Championship.

It was touch and go the first time we tried to hold the event in March when the rains just kept falling and falling and falling, where golf seemed to have been put on hold for almost a full month.

Finally; Friday 30th April came and the rain was threatening again, this time we were able to continue on with the day and 85 players eventually took to the golf course to play in prestigious event - from Ballina, Casino, Coolangatta Tweed Heads, Coraki, Grafton, Iluka, Kyogle, Lismore, Maclean, Mullumbimby, Ocean Shores, Woodburn Evans Head and Yamba.

The course was looking the best it has been for quite some time with lots of grass on the fairways and the greens in pristine condition. It was a real battle with only on point the difference in the Scratch Scores produced

by Winner Sheree Forsythe (Maclean) having 24 Scratch Points from Runner Up Joann Hennessy (Woodburn Evans Head on 23 points.

Division 1 Winner was Val Marsh (Ocean Shores) with 37 points from Runner Up Linda Wright (Coollangatta TH) with 36 points on a c/b. Division 2 Winner was Carolyn Doyle (Maclean) with 38 points from Runner Up Jenifer Moody (Yamba) with 35 points and Division 3 was won

by Venka Dadswell (Lismore) with 34 points on a c/b from Larissa Franks (Ocean Shores).

Congratulations to Venka who had a Hole in One on the 12th Hole one of the hardest Par 3’s on the course.

Nearest the Pins were won by Div 1 Linda Dean on the 9th, Div 2 Colleen McCormack on the 17th and Div 3 Venka Dadswell on the 5th. The ball rundown went to 28 on a c/b.

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to the kitchen & bar staff, the greens staff, the fellows in the Pro Shop and the Casino girls for putting on a great day out.

EAST LISMORE BOWLS RESULTS A grade singles results Round 1 T Prior 31 def G Scotcher 23 L Softley 31 def S Wade 26 P Maloney 31 def Rocco 24 P Russell 31 def A Maslen 25 S Fields 31 def W Morrissey 17 A Gaggin 31 def G Finnigan 30 M Prior 31 def J Guertsen 28 N Harding 31 def J Essex 26 S Gregory 31 def A Pearce 14 R Nind 31 def R Thistleton 10 Round 2 T Prior 31 def R Parkes 19 P Russell 31 def M Prior 21 T Cheli 31 def S Gregory 23 L Softley 31 def A Gaggin 22 R Latta 31 def N Harding 11 G Painter 31 def R NInd 24 S Fields 31 def B Adams 26 N Scandrett 31 def P Maloney 27 QF R Latta 31 def T Prior 15 S Fields 31 def P Russell 14 CHERRY STREETCROQUET CLUB SPORTS RESULTS Pennants: Cherry Street 3 d Casino 3 Golf : J.OSullivan B.Liebmann 5 d D.Casey J.Huxley 3 B.Wellings J.Saunders 6 d J.Campbell R.Poynting 4 N.Barnes 6 d J.Murphy G. Patch 3 R.Poynting 7 d B.Wellings G.Patch 4 J.Saunders N.Barnes 11 d J.Campbell J.Huxley 4 J. OSullivan 9 d B.Liebmann D.Casey 5 F. Frederiksen 5 d D.Casey 4 J.Huxley R.Chapman 8 d N.Barnes B.Wellings 6 P.Bolte G.Porter 9 d R.Allen N.Watts 7 Ricochet: J.Doust N.Poynting 15 d N.Barnes 14 P.Scott 13 d P.Doyle J. Hannigan 10 B.Wellings D.Scott 13 d R.Poynting G.Porter 9 Championship games: G.Drew 18 d R.Chapman 15 Association: K.Hannigan R.Chapman 17 d E.Thorman J.Payne 13 P. Payne 18 d S.Hume 17 G.Porter 20 d N.Poynting 15 L. Turner 23 d R.Chapman M.Gidding 18 P. Payne J.Payne 22 d E.Thorman S.Hume 5 Championship games: R.Poynting 26 d B.Hardy 3 G.Porter 18 d N.Poynting 17 R. Poynting 20 d L.Hardy 6 G. Drew 16 d D.Scott 14 Robyn Poynting winner Association division 3 championship final with runner up Liz Hardy.

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BRASH BYRON BAY CONTINUE

RUTHLESS SEA EAGLES

ON WINNING STREAK BURST GHOSTS’ BUBBLE

By Gary Nichols THEY’RE cocky, selfassured and bordering on arrogant, and love nothing better than to flaunt their on-field achievements in the opposition’s face at every given opportunity.

Byron Bay may have won the contest 19-5 against the Grafton Redmen on Saturday, but are they going too far with their over exuberance and showboating?

There’s no denying Byron are a good rugby side, and arguably the benchmark in the President’s Cup competition this season, however, belittling other sides when they make a mistake will only tarnish their reputation as a side who entertain with freeflowing rugby.

Grafton were good enough to silence the home side for much of the second-half, but it was too

little too late after Byron scored back-to-back tries in the first half.

After the break, the home side continued to cause havoc through their elusive inside backs, racing to a commanding 19-0 lead with 20-minutes left on the clock.

Grafton rallied and looked like awakening the contest, but to Byron’s credit their defence held firm.

Grafton managed a controversial consolation try to rookie Lochie Gough in the dying stages but in the final wash-up, the Bay deserved the competition points.

Redmen captain Kyle Hancock again led from the front with his game management and tactical kicking in general play a highlight.

Winger Riley LawrenceKing showed glimpses of brilliance while James Hughes constantly made inroads through the

opposition defence.

A disappointed Hancock gave a blunt assessment of his side’s performance after the game.

“Byron are a good side and look the team to beat, but in saying that, we have a lot of improvement left in our side,” he said.

“A couple of blokes pulled out at the last minute which was disappointing, and we had to reshuffle the backline.

“We were too disjointed in the backs and had no continuity, so to stay within striking distance of Byron was a good effort.”

Grafton’s next round game against Yamba promises to be a blockbuster between two Clarence Valley sides with plenty of history.

The Redmen will be sweating on the fitness of James Hughes and inform prop-forward and coach Jack Anderson who both left the field late in the second half against Byron.

Mystery still remains if star forward Keaton Ingram will play again this season after picking up a serious injury against Evans River a fortnight ago.

The Grafton and Byron Bay players “debate” a few finer points of the game on Saturday, which Byron won 19-5.

good football.

“Keeping it simple and trusting our defence allowed us to hang onto our lead.”

In the Ghosts camp the shock of his first loss as captain coach was hard to take for hooker Todd Cameron.

On the field he had tried everything to get his team back into the game and a post Macksville traditionally

By Tim Howard match interview was one step base their game on rock solid too far. defence and on Sunday the The ruthless defence of “Not today,” was all he Ghosts fell into the trap. the Macksville Sea Eagles could say after the game.

After the Sea Eagles raced has burst the home ground In the crowd there was a bubble of the Grafton Ghosts in three quick tries, fans who mixture of surprise and awe with an emphatic 22-12 away flocked to Frank McGuren at the way Macksville shut win at Frank McGuren Field for their first taste of footy the Ghosts out of the game. since the triumphs of 2019, on Sunday.

Former president Joe waited for the tries to come.

The Sea Eagles were Kinnane was full of praise Instead all they saw was quick out of the blocks with for the Sea Eagles. brutal hits as the Sea Eagles three first half tries and then “The best team won, that’s stamped out any thought of a for sure,” Kinnane said. “We punishing defence restricted Ghosts revival. the Ghosts to a try in either knew they had a good team Down 18-6 at the break, half for its 12 points. and today we saw how good the second half turned into A should injury to star they were.” an arm wrestle, with both centre Dylan Collett in the Long time clubman Garry sides scoring a try each, but first half left them without Berry was more philosophic crucially not allowing the their try scoring wizard about the result.

Ghosts any momentum to get and defensive rock in the “Both teams were back into the game. backline when they needed undefeated coming into the The fierce defence from him most. game, so we expected a close both teams frayed plenty of After a year of footy result,” he said. tempers as the game entered starvation and a draw that But for one Ghosts fan, had the Ghosts playing away its final stages. who remains nameless, Twice in the last 20 for the first two games of the football was the winner. minutes play degenerated season, the match up was a “It was great to see a really into melees as players took pulsating one. good close game,” he said. the law into the own hands.

Both teams came into “Last time we played the Macksville captain coach the game undefeated but scores were blowouts. 60-nil, Matt Hyland could not with radically different 84-2. It was great to see a believe his good fortune. approaches. good, hard game of footy.”

“Macksville bases its game The Ghosts love to build It was not a good for the scoreboard pressure and with on its strong defence and Ghosts, who lost reserves a potent backline challenged when we got that good start 26-10. The ladies league tag it was just a matter of playing game finished 6-all. teams to keep up with them.

SOCCER SEASON IS UNDERWAY

Season 2021 up and running for the Football Far North Coast kids despite the wet weather – pictures FFNC General Manager Steve Mackney.

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LOSS OF ANOTHER LEGEND PETER Jenkins, known in the hockey community as ‘Pirate’ lost his battle with ill health on Tuesday, April 20.

Far North Coast Hockey on behalf of the hockey community extend our sincere condolences to Pirates family, friends, the Coraki Hockey Club, the hockey community and all others whose lives were touched by Pirate.

It was a few decades back when Pirate played goals for Coraki, he worked up through the grades in the days where they wore bamboo pads, cricket boxes, some gloves and a hockey stick.

No helmet and Pirate would put his head in the way to save a goal. I can’t describe his courage for these were the days when we had the likes of Chris Buchanan, Graham Browning, Wayne Reddell

and many more big hitters that had no concern for Pirate’s welfare.

Standing in goals almost naked compared to the keepers of today didn’t bother Pirate in the least.

In fact he was part of an A Grade Premiership winning side on more than one occasion. When you consider quality goal keepers we have produced over many years there were none more courageous than Pirate.

He would turn up week after week with having prepared himself at the Bottom Pub, cigarettes in hand and nothing else but his gear and a big welcoming smile. Pirate was one of 12, six boys and six girls and I know eight of them played hockey.

You could guarantee that mother Myrtle would be at the ground every Saturday

to watch her lot but I don’t think she never missed an A Grade game in those days and Pirate had to be on his best behaviour.

After the game the first bloke to shake your hand was Pirate with those familiar words, “ya comin’ back to the pub – we better have a beer”.

Pirate was a wonderful competitor, 100% for his club and team, a fantastic goal keeper, philosopher, friendly and honest human that cared for others more than himself.

I know he will be missed and there will be a huge gap in so many lives. FNC Hockey is saddened by his loss but grateful for the time he gave us and the many memories we will hold dear for our own lifetimes.

Pirate was laid to rest on Wednesday, April 28 in Coraki.

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Podium Caption Pic 1: Sam Mooney of Grafton, centre, won the RSA Juniors Sedans All Stars feature event at Gunnedah Speedway. Sam is pictured with Thomas Hombsch who finished second and Montana Anderson who came in third.

Photo credits: Dirt Track Angel Photography

Grafton speedway young gun Sam Mooney picked up his first feature win of the season when he saluted

the judge at Gunnedah Speedway in the RSA Junior Sedans All Stars division on the Anzac

weekend.

Sam won his first heat from position three and also won his second heat starting from pole position.

Starting from position five on the grid in heat three, Sam was making a challenge for the lead when two sedans dicing for position collided coming in contact with Sam and putting him out of the heat with damage to his steering.

Sam accumulated enough points from the first two heats to put him off position two in the feature.

With a great start from position two, Sam went straight to the front at the wave of the green flag leading all the way to the chequered flag.

Sam is sponsored by Hessions Auto Parts, Jacks Eggs, Clarence Valley Tyres and Marble.

SOCCER PAYS ITS R ESPECTS

By Steve Mackney

The weekend was a significant part of the Football Far North Coast calendar with six finals were contested to decide the winners of four men’s ANZAC Day Cup competitions and two Callan McMillan Memorial Shield titles.

Lismore Richmond Rovers FC was the first club to win one of the six prestigious trophies on offer during a big weekend of football, with the club secured the Callan McMillan “B” trophy against Ballina on Friday night.

Maddison Little from Rovers was outstanding in defence helping her side to a two-nil victory and deservedly named player of the final.

Lismore Workers FC and Pottsville Beach FC contested the inaugural Men’s Open C trophy, also on Friday night, with Pottsville Beach FC eventually prevailing, on penalties, over the more fancied Redmen.

The Pottsville Beach FC goalie Troy Schramm, was the hero for Potty and was named best on field.

Saturday finals were played at two venues and at Skennars Head, the strong Lennox Head Sharks scored in the first minute against Rovers, then dominating the game before eventually winning four-nil.

Coach Shane Barton was delighted that his squad, with no less than three of his sons, Layton, Kurtis and player of the match Patrick, performed so well in the Open A final, giving the club the first title

Pic Cameron: Coach Cameron Hyde who lost his battle with cancer. in this competition since winning consecutive titles in 2010 and 2011.

The Open B final was played at the newly furbished Colley Park Casino and the home club raised the trophy by defeating Rovers five-one.

Casino Cobras Joel Pillar was best on field, from a host of impressive players.

Casino RSM Cobras FC did not participate in 2020 due to covid and the club’s return in 2021 will be given further impetus with the club winning a trophy that it has never previously won.

ANZAC Day was recognised around the country with some reflection and moving tributes to honour the women and men who gave so selflessly of

themselves so that we can live in peace.

The local football community has aligned itself, through our game, since 1950, to acknowledge such gallantry as our gesture of thanks.

The Callan McMillan Memorial Shield “A” Division final brought the 2020 grand final winners Lennox Head FC up against rivals Byron Bay FC and it was clear from the opening whistle that Lennox Head FC, playing with the bare eleven, would struggle to repel the younger, fast and very skilful Byron Bay FC side.

The Sharks did well to keep Byron Bay FC to two goals and the James Gill

and John McKay coached side was deserved winners to claim the club’s first “A” Division title since 2008.

Ali Dean was almost excited as her mother by being named best on field.

The sixth final for the weekend was a muchanticipated clash.

There is often a story behind the story and so it was at the weekend. The two finals played Sunday at South Lismore and the other finals, were absolutely a sombre remembrance of past sacrifices, but this year encompassed an additional moment to ponder.

On this occasion, many within the football community, most notably the South Lismore FC family, came on Sunday with a heavy heart.

The news that came only days before the final that highly respected 2019 South Lismore FC winning coach Cameron Hyde, had sadly

succumbed to his battle with cancer, at age 31, ignited an emotion that was clearly difficult for the young South Lismore players to contain as they took the field against Byron Bay FC. With the shirt of their late mentor appropriately adorning a chair in the Technical Area and his name included on the match sheet, the Celtics boys joined with Cameron’s parents Rod and Christine, partner Tara and young daughter Lennie, on field to observe a minute’s silence before kick-off.

The burden of grief would prove to be a divine inspiration for the South Lismore FC side and when captain Bodhi Estreich climbed high to head home the first goal after about ten minutes, one sensed that the influence of Cammo from above, would guide his charges to do him proud.

The Celtics took a one-nil lead to halftime and two

goals to Murray Towner in the second half sealed the deal.

A late penalty to Byron Bay FC was not enough to impact the result and the sound of the fulltime whistle was the catalyst for tears and an outpouring of emotion rarely seen after a local football match.

It was my pleasure to invite Cammo’s parents and partner Tara to accept their personal winner’s medallion and to present the medals to the South Lismore players, coach Rick Austen and Cammo’s great mate and assistant coach Paddy Kable.

The football community subsequently gathered yesterday to formally farewell a young man, whose short life influenced so many, young and old and who we will remember as a gentle soul, friend to many and forever loved by his family.

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Ballina’s Rainbow Dragon Boat Club is seeking more men, as it wants to form its first all-male crew to race in regattas.

The Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Club was originally formed in 2004 and has around 50 to 60 regular paddlers – three-quarters of them are women, but male paddler Bede Cooney says more men are signing up to paddle in the 12metre-boats, which weigh 220kg.

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“Paddling is an excellent exercise for all body types and for all ages and Edition 44 $2.00 abilities and it’s become really, really popular right across the country,” she said.

“It’s great for mental stimulation, social interaction, and really helping your body to stay fit and supple.”

Coach Mary Davis said people of all shapes and sizes can paddle a dragon boat.

“It doesn’t matter whether you’re small or large,” she said.

“Larger people sit in the middle of the boat while smaller people sit towards the front and the back of the boat.”

There are 200, 500, 1000 and 2000 metre racecourses, but Ms Davis said the paddlers must be synchronised.

“You must be in sync otherwise your pedals start banging other people’s. It’s a very skilful sport. A lot of people just think it’s about the arms, but it’s not, it’s a full body workout.

You need to be able to use your whole body. It increases your core strength and then your back muscles and you have to be very mentally focused during races.”

There are around 15 dragon boat clubs in northern New South Wales.

introduced to the sport by his wife.

“She went off and tried it and she came back and said, this is really a good sport and we’re going to get involved,” Mr Cooney said.

“And that’s what’s happened, and we’ve been involved for about five years. It’s one of the best things we ever did.”

The club trains three times a week.

“They’re a great bunch of

people, they really are,” Mr Cooney said. “And we made a whole bunch of new friends ... now what we’re trying to do is to get more men interested. We don’t have a full men’s crew yet, but we’re working hard towards getting one.

“So, if you’re out there and you’re looking for something to do to keep fit and get yourself off the couch, this is where you should be.”

The paddlers are drawn from

all over the Northern Rivers, from Ocean Shores, Lismore, Federal, Kyogle to Coraki and in between.

Some of the paddlers have tried out for national, state, and regional teams. The club held its first regatta at Shaw’s Bay in 2013.

Rainbow Dragon Boat Club President Jan Wright says dragon boat racing is one of the oldest sports in the world having originated in China.

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