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October 29, 2020

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ONE year on since the Black Summer Bushfires devastated a number of communities in the region the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has visited the area to present prestigious NSW Government Community Service Awards to four locals who rose to the challenge going above and beyond in supporting their communities during the events, and supporting them in the aftermath of the catastrophic fires.

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Council responds to privacy audit

By Tim Howard CLARENCE Valley Council has denied it is “in a mess” after it was the subject of a scathing assessment of its compliance with public access to information requirements.

In September the Information and Privacy Commissioner release a compliance audit of the council’s response to the open access requirements of the Government Information and Public Access (GIPA) Act. The report was highly critical of the council’s response to the need for transparency when providing access to publicly available information.

It noted the council did had a “tick box approach to claim” which indicated “an overriding public interest against disclosure”.

“A fundamental threat to the right to access open access information was also identified during the course of this audit,” the report read.

“The use of a check box for designated persons [and councillors] to elect to have their personal information withheld from public access does not demonstrate compliance with the conduct of the public interest test under the GIPA Act.” The report said the council had behaved in a recalcitrant manner when it came to following the procedures set out in the Act. “The findings also reflect a pressing need to adopt a culture of compliance,” the report noted.

At the Tuesday Corporate Governance and Works Committee meeting Cr Debrah Novak asked general manager Ashley Lindsay, “how did we end up in this mess”?

Mr Lindsay (pictured) said the report did not indicate the council was in trouble.

“I wouldn’t call it a mess,” Mr Lindsay said. “I guess someone has reported council to the Privacy Commission.

“We’ve been working with them to improve the access to public information, as the report says. I wouldn’t call it a mess.”

But the response from councillors revealed some disarray within council on the matter.

Committee chair Cr Karen Toms thanked councillors who had not supported her at past meetings where she had attempted to introduce a notice of motion urging compliance and later a rescission motion to overturn the council’s decision on limiting access to information.

“At the time I was pretty cross, because I have pretty strong feelings about compliance with legislation and I was annoyed to say the least,” she said.

“But the very fact we didn’t

and certain things were said and reported in the media – like what can they do to us?”

“Well, we now know what they can do to us. They’ve done an audit. An audit that took seven months, according the report, that came up with 15 recommendations.”

Cr Toms noted the council had dealt with 14 recommendations already.

She said the audit had revealed shortcomings in the council’s procedures around compliance and a culture of openness and this had already led to improvements.

“I’ve already seen things that have made my life a bit easier in terms of our website and attachments, how they’re listed and that they’re named now,” she said.

“It’s very important that we in our community comply with legislation that creates openness and transparency.”

Cr Toms also said she hoped council had learned its lessons from the audit and become more open and transparent with the community.

Some of her comments rankled colleagues.

Mayor Jim Simmons said Cr Toms comments implied councillors had not fulfilled obligations, to which Cr Toms said no individuals had been picked out, but the council had not complied.

Cr Peter Ellem was more pointed.

“I don’t really appreciate being lectured by you about declarations or transparency,” he said.

“No matter how you put it, it was insulting to the councillors who at time were making their decisions based on advice provided by staff and they were

only guidelines at that time.

“Dress it up however you like, you did refer to councillors who voted against it at earlier times.”

He said the commission had flexed its muscles on the issue and council had responded.

“It’s meeting all but one of the recommendations. Like the mayor, all of us take very seriously our declarations.

“We have to fill them out with monotonous regularity and we do so.”

Cr Arthur Lysaught said he voted against Cr Toms’ notice of motion based on information from the general manager.

“At the time we were advised by our general manager, either at the time or shortly after, that we weren’t being fully compliant and then we changed it and we complied with the legislation,” he said.

“I’m not hiding from any decision I make … but on this issue there was a concern for me and some others that too much of our personal information was being made available to the faceless keyboard warriors who take every opportunity to have a crack at people who fill community roles.

“From my memory that was the reason we voted against your resolution at that particular point in time.”

He said Mr Lindsay should have the congratulations from all councillors for the way he kept councillors aware of their obligations and guided them to complying with the legislation.

The committee voted unanimously for the staff recommendation to note the commissioner’s report and council’s response to its recommendations.

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SOME PROPERTIES PULLED Historic tabulam bridge to go after failed last minute court challenge FROM SALE AFTER RATE

by Halden Boyd PAYMENT AGREEMENTS

LISMORE City Council have withdrawn four properties that were listed for auction to recover unpaid rates after the owners either paid their overdue rates in full or entered into a satisfactory payment plan with Council.

Council is in negotiations with the owners of a number of the remaining properties. Council will consider offers up to the auction date which will take place on Saturday, 28 November 2020.

Council announced in August that 15 properties would be sold at auction to recover unpaid rates, some with overdue rates of up to $42,000.

Mayor Isaac Smith said councillors were pleased that some of the properties were withdrawn from sale.

“I am pleased that we have taken a number of properties off the list because the owners have come forward and paid their overdue rates or entered into a payment plan with Council,” he said.

“We know this is a controversial issue, but we must ensure we do the right thing for all of our community.

“It is still not too late for the other property owners to enter into a payment plan with Council to pay their overdue rates.”

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DEMOLITION of the historic Tabulam bridge will go ahead after an injunction to stop the 1902 structure being pulled down was dismissed in the NSW Land and Environment Court on Wednesday 21st October 2020.

Justice Moore handed down his decision after the matter had been brought to the Court by Tabulam cattle producer John Cousins against Transport NSW. Mr Cousins argued that the demolition of the bridge was a breach of a section of the Heritage Act, citing amongst other things its important military history.

He also argued the Tabulam Bridge had links with Sir Harry Chauvel who went on to form the famous Australian Light Horse Brigade.

Mr Cousins also claimed the Tabulam Bridge had Aboriginal

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The state government announced the removal of the bridge which has been replaced with a new $48 million structure, saying the maintenance costs of preserving the older structure were cost prohibitive.

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COVID RESTRICTIONS EASED THE New South Wales state government has announced a further easing of restriction on gathering in public places and in pubs, clubs, cafes and restaurants With the easing of restrictions people can now: • Gather in outdoor public spaces in groups of 30 people.

• Make a group booking at restaurants, cafes, pubs and clubs for up to 30 people.

• Visitors to your home remains at 20 people at any one time. The total number of visitors includes adults and children. A member of the household is not counted as a visitor. As the home is a high transmission area, NSW Health strongly recommends a COVID-Safe

precautionary approach of having no more than 10 visitors at a time.

NSW Health is asking people to remember that with the easing of restrictions comes risk, so everyone needs to: • Stay home and get tested immediately if unwell.

• Keep 1.5 metres

apart unless you live together.

• Wash your hands regularly.

• Wear a mask if unable to physically distance.

• Check in by QR code or pen/paper into every venue.

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Critically injured Pottsville woman dies in hospital

A WOMAN has died in hospital after being found with critical injuries at a home at Pottsville Far North Coast earlier this month.

At around 6pm on Saturday 10th October 2020 officers from Tweed/ Byron Police District were called to a unit on Elfran Avenue, Pottsville, after a 44-year-old woman was found with head injuries by a family member.

She was treated at the scene and taken to Tweed Heads District Hospital, before being transferred to

the Gold Coast University Hospital where she died on Saturday 24th October.

An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident to determine how and where the woman sustained her injuries.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen any suspicious activity in the nearby area in the hours leading up the discovery of the injured woman to contact Tweed Heads detectives or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Tweed Heads Autobarn damaged in mystery fire

A FIRE has damaged the Tweed Heads Autobarn store, with investigating the cause of the flame.

At approximately 5.40am on Saturday morning 23rd October firefighters responded to the report of a building fire at Autobarn, located on Greenway Drive at Tweed Heads South.

A Triple 000 caller reported smoke coming from doors at the premises.

Fire crews arrived on scene to find smoke issuing and immediately got to work in an offensive strategy with a line of 38mm hose.

Power was isolated and firefighters gained entry at the rear of the building.

Firefighters were met with a challenging atmosphere of heat and thick smoke.

The fire was still in its expanding phase and due to safety concerns, fire crews were withdrawn and moved into a defensive strategy.

A HAZMAT situation had also developed with oils and fluids from inside the auto store running towards a

nearby storm drain.

Firefighters created a temporary dam to prevent environmental impact and contain the leaking materials.

Fire knockdown was eventually achieved and the fire was contained to the Charlie side (rear of the building).

Unfortunately the remainder of the building was heavily affected by smoke, and the structural integrity severely weakened in the rear.

Approximately 30 breathing apparatus cylinders were used with approximately 30 firefighters attending.

“It was a collaborative effort and exceptional work by all involved. It’s an unfortunate loss to our community, however we’re grateful there were no injuries,” a New South Wales Fire and Rescue spokesman said.

Fire brigades from Banora Point, Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah attended, as well as officers from the Tweed-Byron Police District, NSW Ambulance, Essential Energy, and Tweed Shire Council.

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Saffin: put locals first with procurement call

BOY GOES MISSING AGAIN IN THE TWEED POLICE are again seeking help from the public to locate a teenage boy missing from the Tweed Heads area.

Nathaniel Bower, aged 13, was last seen at a skate park on Heffron Street, Tweed Heads South, about 2pm on Friday 23rd October 2020.

When he didn’t return as expected, he was reported missing to officers from Tweed/Byron Police District who commenced inquiries to locate him. Concerns are held for his welfare due to his age and suffering medical conditions.

Nathaniel is described as being of Aboriginal/ Torres Strait Islander appearance, between 150cm and 155cm tall, of thin build, with brown hair.

He was last seen wearing blue and red ‘Fila’ tracksuit pants, white ‘Nike’ shirt and a blue ‘Nike’ cap.

The boy has been reported missing in the Tweed Heads area on a number of occasions this year.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au

LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin has given her full backing to Labor’s ‘NSW Made’ Policy which would compel Government departments and agencies to spend taxpayer money on locally procured goods and services.

Ms Saffin said she had been working closely with Deputy Opposition Leader and NSW Shadow Minister for Regional and Rural Jobs Yasmin Catley, who introduced legislation to State Parliament which would make the ‘NSW Made’ policy law.

Ms Saffin said ‘NSW Made’ aligned perfectly with her recent Notice of Motion drawing the Legislative Assembly’s attention to the NSW Government’s dudding of small and medium size Australian-owned regional companies in procurement policies.

“I’ve met with representatives from companies from the Electorate of Lismore who have been supplying services to Government for decades but who now are being shut out of that lucrative work because of a deliberate move towards Whole of Government procurement,” Ms Saffin said.

“The Nationals, who often claim to be fighting for regional jobs, are actually doing exactly the opposite by going along with what Yasmin calls ‘the habitual

Janelle Saffin MP, Trish Doyle MP and Yasmin Catley MP meet with Tenterfield Shire Council. Cr Gary Verri pictured. offshoring of jobs and the export of taxpayers’ funds’, which is the Liberal Party’s mantra.”

Ms Saffin on September 24th this year moved a Notice of Motion that the House: • Notes the Government’s Expression of Interest (EOI) for NSW Whole of Government Waste Management for Health, TAFE and caravan parks on Crown Reserves favours large operators and squeezes out regional operators because the EOI effectively makes redundant the Government’s Small and Medium Enterprise and Regional Procurement Policy.

• Recognises the need for an urgent review of these procurement policies and consultation with small and

medium size regional companies to ensure that they still have a seat at the tendering table and are not disenfranchised to the point that their revenue streams can be reduced by a third, leading to job losses in Northern NSW during an economic recession.

Labor’s ‘NSW Made’ policy would restore manufacturing and design capacity across the state by incentivising local materials, local construction and local professional services in major procurement projects.

It will also establish a NSW Jobs First Advocate to enforce these new requirements and ensure Government agencies are maximising the opportunities provided to local workers and local businesses.

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LOCAL CRIME BRIEFS

Gel blasters are classified as prohibited firearms.

MAN CHARGED WITH FIREARMS POSSESSION AT CASINO

A 36-year-old Casino man faced Casino Local Court on 24th December, charged with one count of “Possessing an unauthorised firearm – T2”.

Police will allege that while the accused was a passenger in a vehicle travelling between Ballina and Casino on Saturday evening the 17th October he pointed a firearm out of the window at passing vehicles.

Witnesses reported the matter at Casino Police Station.

Police commenced an investigation which led them to a Casino residence, where a gel blaster gun was located.

On the 1st of December 2018, the NSW Police Force Firearms Registry advised that in NSW an expert determination has been made that a gel blaster has been classified an air gun, which is defined as a firearm.

The gel ball has been similarly classified as ammunition.

In addition, gel blasters that substantially duplicate in appearance a military style firearm are classified as a prohibited firearm.

Police have stressed that it is an offence to possess or use a firearm, pistol or prohibited firearm unless the person holds the relevant licence or permit.

Further, it is an offence to supply, acquire, possess or use a firearm that is not registered.

Police say that if people are in possession of a gel blaster in NSW or if they are considering acquiring a gel blaster, that they seek the relevant advice. https://www.police.nsw.gov.au/ online_services/firearms

MAN CHARGED WITH FIREARMS POSSESSION AT GOONELLABAH

A 62-year-old Goonellabah man will face court charged with firearms offences.

Police attached to Richmond Police District’s Proactive Crime Team will allege that they attended the man’s address after receiving information relating to possible firearms offences.

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A search of the the home led police to find a loaded firearm and a quantity of ammunition.

The man appeared before Lismore Local Court on the 20th of October charged with possessing and unregistered firearm and a prohibited firearm.

He was also charged with not keeping a firearm safely and possessing ammunition without holding a licence or a permit.

3D PRINTED FIREARM PARTS AND BLUEPRINTS SEIZED AT KYOGLE

A MAN has been charged over the alleged manufacture of a firearm after police located blueprints, a 3D-printer and firearm parts in a home north of Kyogle.

At about 8.30pm on Tuesday 20th October 2020 officers from Richmond Police District attended a home at Geneva following reports of a domestic-related disturbance.

On arrival police were told the 23-year-old male resident had fled the home before assisting the 62-yearold female resident, who was not physically injured.

Despite an extensive search of the area, the man was not located until he returned to the location about 11.30am on Wednesday 21st October.

The man was arrested and taken to Casino Police Station before a search warrant was executed at the home by local detectives.

During the search, police located a laptop computer which contained digital blueprints for the manufacture of firearms, a 3D-printer and printer wire, replica parts for a Glock pistol, ammunition and cannabis.

He was charged with possessing digital blueprints for the manufacture of firearms, having a manufactured pistol without a licence or permit, acquiring pistol parts without authority to do so, possessing ammunition without holding a licence/permit/authority, threatening injury to person with intent to commit an indictable offence, common assault (DV), and possessing a prohibited drug.

Inquiries are continuing.

Three arrested as car ploughs into Casino home after chase THREE people were arrested after a car crashed into a house at Casino following a police chase on Friday 23rd October.

At around 7.30am the Casino Rescue Squad was activated to reports people were possibly trapped in the car which smashed into the house on the corner of Wheat and Johnson Streets.

On arrival a single vehicle was found to have crashed into the front of the house.

The drama unfolded after Police earlier requested the vehicle to stop but it sped away.

A Police pursuit started but was

called off, and shortly after the care crashed into the home.

The male driver was taken to hospital and rescue crews were tasked to check under the vehicle and through the house debris to ensure there was no-one else trapped.

After an extensive and exhaustive effort it was deemed that there were no others trapped.

The driver and two female passengers in the vehicle were subsequently arrested.

Ambulance NSW, Police, Fire and Rescue NSW and Essential Energy also attended the crash scene.

Stokers Siding store and post office damaged by fire FIREFIGHTERS from Murwillumbah and the Tweed region have extinguished a fire at the Stokers Siding Post Office and General Store but not before the building suffered serious damage.

On arrival firefighters found flames bellowing from the front of the store in the early hours of Wednesday 21st October.

Firefighters in breathing apparatus attacked the fire to bring it under control in the section of the building, while additional firefighters entered through the back of the store.

They found the fire had spread into the roof space and inside the building.

Shortly after NSW Rural Fire Service trucks arrived to assist with bringing the blaze under control.

Firefighters then entered the ceiling to bring the fire under control and minimise its spread.

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historic building.

The Murwillumbah Rural Fire Service, the Burringbar Rural Fire Service, NSW Police Force, NSW Ambulance and Essential Energy also attended the scene.

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Community celebrates opening of new Mullumbimby Gateway

Delta Kay from the Byron Bay Arakwal Corporation cuts the ribbon with North Coast MLC Ben Franklin to open the new Mullumbimby Gateway Project.

Story and photos

by Halden Boyd AFTER nearly 18 months in development and construction the new gateway to Mullumbimby is officially open and locals and visitors can now stop and have a closer look at the new totem pole and refurbished rotunda.

The project was proudly funded by the NSW Government with a $91,962 grant from the Stronger Country Communities programme.

Richard Mordaunt from the Mullumbimby Gateway Association, along with the project management team of Richard Hughes, Sunita Bailey, Greg Aitken and Maggie Brown, worked with well-known indigenous artists, Richard Clarke and the late Digby Moran, on the new 15 metre Uplift totem pole carved from a tallowwood tree which fell victim to a severe storm which ripped through the region 20 years ago.

The totem originally carved

by Tonu Shane has been donated to the Gateway by the founders of Uplift and incorporates the goanna, whale, dolphin and carpet snake which are important symbols to the Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal Bumberlin people.

The Hon Ben Franklin, Nationals MLC and

Parliamentary Secretary for Energy and the Arts, said he was thrilled the Gateway is now officially open.

“I’m delighted the Gateway once again shows the artistic skills, environmental awareness and cultural heritage of the area, and I hope everyone stops in to enjoy the refurbished space,” Mr Franklin said.

“The new totem pole is an incredibly important feature to represent the indigenous heritage of the Arakwal people and share the cultural history of Mullumbimby.”

“I thank everyone who has worked together to make this project happen and I’m so pleased the NSW Government was able to be a part of this important project,” he said.

Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson, said the Mullumbimby Gateway Association’s gift to the community is not only an eye-catching sculpture but also a magnificent representation of indigenous cultural heritage.

“The more you look at the totem pole the more you see and the detail is remarkable and Richard and everyone involved in this project should be extremely proud of this sculpture,” Mayor Richardson said.

“This is a project made by many, skilled engineers, artists and volunteers,” Richard Mordaunt from the Gateway

Association said.

“We set out to refurbish the whole site and create a new cultural space which would celebrate the culture of our First People.”

“The totem has been restored and refined by our local sculptors Greg Bowering, Paul Hinchey and Jason Morning,” he said.

Complementing the totem is a new-look rotunda which includes an eight-metre panorama of this region painted by Daniel Hend, with work by local Arakwal artists, Delta Kay, Nickolla Clark and Belle Arnold.

The totem was painted by the late Uncle Digby Moran,

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and stands as a proud final work of the respected local Koori artist.

The project was also sponsored by the Northern Rivers Community Foundation.

The Rotunda also includes an early history of Mullumbimby sponsored by the Brunswick Valley Historical Society.

“On behalf of Byron Shire Council and our community I thank the Mullumbimby Gateway Association, Richard Mordaunt in particular, for the work, time and effort they have put into this project,” Mayor Richardson said.

Peter Woods from Arts Northern Rivers told the

The colourful Mullumbimby Gateway Totem carved from a local Tallowood tree and painted by late Aboriginal Elder Uncle Digby Moran. gathering his organisation was creating a Digby Moran Memorial Artist Fund.

“The funding will be ongoing to proudly support local young Aboriginal artists in the Northern Rivers,” he said, which came with much applause from the group which gathered to celebrate in opening of the Mullumbimby Gateway project.

RSPCA joins other agencies in unique animal protection educational programme RSPCA along with police and local rangers are engaging in ongoing operations between Evans Head and Ballina, targeting animal welfare issues involving bird strikes and unrestrained dogs on utes.

RSPCA Inspector Alistair Hills, along with NSW Police and local rangers are educating the public on these issues with positive results.

People using beaches

are also reminded that it is an offence to carry a dog in a vehicle along sections of the beach along the Broadwater National Park stretch which starts just south of Salty Lakes at Evans Head, and Boundary

Creek north of the large Broadwater sand dune.

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I hope that you are aware of the proposal by Rous Water for a new dam between Dunoon and The Channon? I understand that some would welcome this proposal, after all, it is a dam, a viable solution for water management, so why not?

However, according to comprehensive research undertaken by Water Service Associations of Australia in 2020, dams are expensive as it would take generations to pay off the cost, it’s less resilient to the variable climate condition of Australia, and it relies heavily on rainfall.

The recent disasters in our region ranging from the flood of 2017 to the drought and fires of 2019-2020, should illustrate the variable climatic condition of our continent, whether you believe in the existence of global warming or not.

Notwithstanding the fact that the proposed dams would drown areas of rare natural beauty; remnants of our ancient Gondwanan rainforest with Aboriginal artefacts and koalas’ habitat, there are other less damaging and more positive options on the table.

For example, according to the report of Water Services Associations (2020), we should take advantage of our years of storms by storing the storm runoff in aquifers, as well as building water purification and water desalination facilities.

This water generating measure is working in Perth, according to the report.

We should also have water-saving standards,

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such as making sure that the pipes that we do have do not leak, have management in place that’s responsive to reported leakages and replace old leaking pipes and taps. We should also raise community awareness around the preciousness of our water and supporting households in replacing equipment with high water saving ratings.

All of these options are exciting solutions for every stakeholder in this region, involving the community and private venture, which would further benefit the creation of new jobs in the area.

We need to think of better, more resilient and more imaginative options instead of trying the same old ways in the hope of getting the same result.

We need 21st-century water solutions fit for the new millennium.

Vera McAllister The Channon

Vale Darcy

When I look back on Darcy McFadden’s life it reminds me of a man who enjoyed a full and rewarding life and I am thankful I was able to share part of it with him.

Darcy and I were together on several newspaper assignments, mostly involving farm visits and agricultural shows and we got involved in some amusing incidents at the latter.

One I willl never forget was at a Nimbin Show when a poultry breeder and his prize rooster participated in the grand parade. The rooster escaped from his owner’s grasp and the ensuing efforts

by Darcy and myself to capture it gave the crowd some unexpected entertainment.

Darcy taught me much about the art of photography on our assignments together also where to go to find a good meat pie.

Thanks for your legacy, friend.

Kevin Elsley Lismore

Region missing out on rail

Last week the NSW parliament passed a bill to close sections of the Casino to Murwillumbah railway line for a rail trail which is a huge loss to the Northern Rivers. I feel tired of the lack of care by recent governments.

We have been consistently told for years that we don’t have the population to cover the cost of repair to our railway line. Although public transport doesn’t pay for itself in Sydney.

Rural and regional areas have low populations because the land is needed in order to grow food. It is unfair to expect people to live in rural areas without the same access to services as the city. For decades we’ve seen the loss of government departments and services.

Ross Gittins (SMH, No ‘bang for buck’, Budget is big on political correctness, weak on job creation) says that the best way to stimulate the economy is with direct spending on locally made goods and services and infrastructure. Liberal governments prefer user pays systems supporting big companies and shareholders. ‘Money you transfer to a firm or individual may be saved rather than spent’ so therefore not stimulating the economy.

Our community misses out on services, the economy gets weaker and the rich get richer.

In future we need to vote against politicians who want to take away our services. The parliament has closed the Casino to Bentley section and the Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek section. Now it’s up to Richmond Valley and Tweed councils to decide whether to rip up the railway tracks or put the rail trail beside the track. Let’s tell them what we want. Keep the railway track for the future.

Beth Shelley Booerie Creek

Rail regrets

Re Cr Alan Hunter’s assertion, “our Casino to Murwillumbah rail service… did not have enough passengers or freight to justify it 16 years ago and that is not likely to have changed”.

That is totally wrong, as just a small check on historical information/ statements from MPs/ mayors/councillors, business chambers of commerce, business owners and multitudes of citizens soon show the truth as to the need for our rail service and with the increased population - locals and tourism industry, increased vehicles on the roads, this need is even greater, especially for connection across our massive Northern Rivers region that includes Tweed Shire.

The disgusting assertion that subsidy fares were the main, is abhorrent – when actually country passengers cost less per person than city folk.

The historical information/statements again, of support for our rail service to not stop only because of a very political action to ‘save’ the Labor Mini-Budget of 2004-2005 when Transport Min Michael Costa stopped our train 6 months ahead of the promised 12 months and we ‘lost’ to TamworthArmidale rail line being closed as their MP fought for his constituents.

The only reason our heritage rail (including yards) was disused, was the result of allocated monies being spent elsewhere. 8,000 steel sleepers along sections of our rail line, were moved to Walgett rail line, costing $315,000 be removed but the cost of delivery to Casino to Murwillumbah rail line was not mentioned, so many work gangs were reduced until only a minority of workers were left – the man who was bringing more freight, his job was eliminated!

The XPT did not carry as many passengers as the motor rail, timetable was changed – the result –

less passengers and this is one of the so-called ‘reasons’ quoted to give credence to stopping our train service.

Jillian Spring

Rail fail

Being a past member of TOOT and reading Allen Mosley’s letter (NRT 22/10) inspired me to write too. All I’ve got to say is – thanks for nothing NSW Governments past and present, for not supporting regional public rail transport.

RIP to our branch line from Casino to Murwillumbah.

Paul Brecht Evans Head

Rural housing

The most shocking thing about last nights meeting was that Crs Byrne, Allsop and Polglase expressed not one iota of concern about Council staff advice that allowing an additional detached dwelling on all rural lots of any size would ultimately result in a 10% rate rise for the rest of Shire.

Instead both Cr Polglase and Cr Allsop are running a misinformation campaign claiming that I made this rate rise consequence up, even though we all received this same clear advice from Council staff before the meeting.

Cr Byrne gave no explanation for his decision but simply went along with them, with all three voting against even referring it to a workshop to discuss these implications.

Thankfully Cr Owen realised that the rest of our rate payers may not look too kindly on rate rises and voted with Cr Cherry, Cooper and myself to at least discuss this further at a workshop.

Cr Polglase’s attempts to subvert the normal processes by fast tracking this rezoning without the required studies, along with his other moves to review the minimum rural lot sizes are likely to

backfire.

The Department of Planning has already advised that proper background studies would be required so this move will no doubt just result in the wins Cr Polglase has already had for the additional dwellings on the 10 hectare lots to be frustrated.

Cr Katie Milne Tweed Council

Glad tidings

Well I’ll be, “our Glad” up to her eyeballs in a sex and corruption scandal. No reasonable person would criticise Gladys for being in a personal relationship, but for a public figure to keep a relationship with a disgraced former MP (Maguire) - who was already under investigation for corruption - secret, by failing to declare it is going to take some explaining.

“Our Glad” has never been a shrinking violet, she is a very shrewd political operator, one had only to watch her demeanor at a press conference where she kept parroting that she “had done nothing wrong”, and instead blamed ICAC, the media, the Labor opposition, Maguire and anybody else who dared to question her “stuff-up”.

Gladys has been wounded, the public will not tolerate any hint of corruption from public figures, and playing the sympathy card can be problematic. As for Maguire, he has to be looking at spending some quality time with fellow disgraced MP Eddie Obeid at government expense.

It seems he has been misusing his access to important people in the immigration department and the NSW Premier to scam money from wannabe immigrants, by fast-tracking visas. Talk about getting bang for your buck, (excuse the pun).

Keith Duncan Pimlico

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One year after bushfires premier comes to thank local community

by Halden Boyd

ONE year on since the Black Summer Bushfires devastated a number of communities in the region the NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has visited the area to present prestigious NSW Government Community Service Awards to four locals who rose to the challenge going above and beyond in supporting their communities during the events, and supporting them in the aftermath of the catastrophic fires.

The recipients were Rappville Primary School Principal Kathleen Collins, Rappville RFS Fire Captain Neil Burnett, Georgia FosterEyles from Nymboida, and Hayley Katzen from Ewingar.

“You have done a tremendous job in supporting, caring, and helping your communities rebuild during such challenging times, and all of NSW is proud of you,” the premier said.

The premier also paid tribute to the Richmond and Clarence Valley Councils for their ongoing efforts in the recovery process, and announced some modest grants for community projects in Rappville, Nymboida, and Ewingar.

The Rappville Tennis Courts received $25,000 for much needed resurfacing, $11,000 will be used for a bus shelter project at Nymboida which will feature a mural commemorating the bushfires, and the Ewingar Hall where around 100 locals took shelter during the fires will receive air conditioning and solar panels.

The Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said the Premier was a much-loved leader in the Richmond and Clarence Valleys and it was always a pleasure to have her in town.

“Your strong compassionate leadership through both the Black Summer Bushfires and now Coronavirus is an

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NSW Community Service Award recipients • KATHLEEN COLLIS Principal Rappville Public School Kathleen became a community champion during Rappville’s time of need, opening the school up to impacted residents, providing a disaster access point, a place for community meetings and the main conduit for information to the community. She did this all the while continuing to provide care and a safe place for students, as well as dealing with her own personal challenges as the family farm was impacted by the fires.

• NEIL BURNETT - Captain Rappville Rural Fire Service Neil and his family are Rappville personified. Neil is an unsung hero who volunteers in many areas including being captain of the Rappville RFS Brigade. On the 8th October 2019 Rappville was devastated by the Busbys Flat Road Fire which burned through the township and surrounding areas. Of the 30 homes in the village of Rappville 11 were destroyed and a further 6 were damaged by the fire. Neil worked tirelessly fighting the fires for his community and many others which followed across the Northern Rivers.

Neil is a quiet achiever with his service to the community being the glue which keeps communities together and alive.

• HAYLEY KATZEN Ewingar Being a member of the Ewingar local bush fire brigade, Hayley actively fought the bushfires which ripped through the small isolated region on the 8th October where sadly two community members perished, and where

she saw extensive property losses. Hayley went on to be the focal point of contact in her community and became the community spokesperson.

She chaired the community recovery meetings and led the visit by the Governor General and his wife in the aftermath of the fires. She was also involved in organising a benefit concert post bushfires. It has been an emotional time for Hayley, a cattle farmer who the time of the fires was in her final week of chemotherapy for ovarian cancer and dealing with the impacts of the drought.

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• GEORGIA FOSTEREYLES - Nymboida Georgia has been a rock in the Nymboida community which was one of the worst affected by the fires which ripped through the village on the 8th October destroying 96 homes and damaging 17 others.

Georgia with a small team of volunteers helped co-ordinate the immediate recovery. What made Georgia stand out is that

she has been there for the long Hall and is only now easing out. She is a young mum who turned up day after day with a baby on her hip, and became to focal point for government agencies and NGO’s to communicate with the wider community through social media and SMS. She also co-ordinated the fundraising process and donations and established a tool library in a shipping container order to provide access to donated tools and equipment for the community to use as a part of the clean-up.

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NEFA says to look before you log

by Halden Boyd

THE North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) is demanding that the NSW Government reconsider their refusal to undertake pre-logging surveys for koalas and other threatened species in burnt forests before logging, in light of more damning expert assessments and advice from the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) that it contravenes their legal obligations.

“With its gutting of protection for core koala habitat on private lands and refusal to survey for surviving koalas ahead of logging in burnt forests on public land, the NSW Government is hell-bent on doubling the extinction rate of koalas, not doubling their populations,” NEFA spokesperson Dailan Pugh said.

“Koalas were decimated in the 2019/20 wildfires, with over 70 per cent of koalas lost from the fire grounds. Before the fires koalas were already losing their homes to logging and clearing.”

“The Government is happy to throw millions of dollars on hospitals for the surviving casualties of their war on koalas, but refuse to take the

NEFA preparing for a koala scat search in Myrtle SF. 43 koala trees have been identified by NEFA over a 14 hectare koala refuge in burnt forest in Myrtle State Forest south of Casino. urgent action needed to protect the homes of the survivors.”

“Since the fires NEFA have been trying to convince the NSW Government to look for surviving koalas in burnt public forests and protect their refuges from logging, though even engaging the help of the EDO and expert evidence of dire consequences has been in vain.”

“On behalf of NEFA, the Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) have written to the NSW Environment

Protection Authority (EPA) attaching reports from three experts detailing the EPA’s failure to take a precautionary approach when issuing approvals to log burnt forests in contravention of the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Forestry Management.”

“The experts, Doctors Steve Phillips, Robert Kooyman and Arthur White, reviewed the information before the EPA at the time issued their approval to log 5,000 hectares of Myrtle, Bungawalbin and Doubleduke

State Forests south of Casino, and found it was not sufficient to enable the EPA to form a view about the potential impacts of logging.”

“Dr. Phillips is adamant that as an ‘absolute minimum’ there should have been a survey to identify, “the post-fire occupancy level by koalas.”

“The experts confirmed the opinion of Dr. Andrew Smith, who was engaged by the EPA, that current logging contravenes the principles of Ecologically Sustainable

Forest Management, and that logging of fire refugia could be catastrophic for species such as the koala, greater glider and yellow-bellied glider.”

“Despite the expert evidence and the EDO’s letter, the EPA have refused to undertake surveys for koalas or require the Forestry Corporation to, using the excuse that pre-logging surveys are not required by the logging rules.”

“Our appeals to the Forestry Corporation and the Environment Minister, Matt Kean, have been similarly refused.”

“NEFA have identified crucial refuges where koalas have survived the fires in Bungawalbin and Myrtle State Forests, but the Government refuses to protect these areas or to undertake the comprehensive surveys needed to identify and protect other patches of forest where koalas have survived the fires.”

“Given the widespread loss of koalas and other wildlife in the 2019/20 fires, it is reprehensible that the NSW Government refuses expert advice to look before they log despite the potentially catastrophic consequences for koalas and other wildlife,” Mr Pugh said.

BEACH SCUM IDENTIFIED AS ORGANIC MATTER

TWEED Council says scum which is washing up on local beaches is naturally occurring marine organic material not sewage or wastewater effluent.

“While the material

looks unsightly and has a strong odour, it is a natural phenomenon and has nothing to do with Council’s wastewater treatment processes or sewers,” Manager Water

and Wastewater Operations Brie Jowett said.

Following contact from concerned residents, Council tested samples of the scum taken from the beaches at its Tweed Laboratory Centre and confirmed it is organic matter.

“Tweed Shire Council operates its wastewater plants, which treat raw sewage, under strict Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) licences”.

“Tweed’s wastewater is treated to a tertiary standard with disinfection. This

produces a very high quality effluent that can be reused or recycled or safely discharged to the environment”.

“The EPA licences have conditions and we constantly monitor our treatment processes and the discharge of treated effluent to our waterways. Any noncompliance is reportable and Council can be fined.”

“The scum reported on these beaches is from marine organic material not sewage or wastewater effluent,” Ms

Jowett said.

Throughout the year Council tests water from Tweed waterways to ensure that the water is safe to swim in.

In summer, the frequency of these bacteriological tests at popular swimming spots increases in line with swimming activity.

In the event that water quality is found to be unsafe, Council would close the swimming spot and post signs to advise the public of poor water quality.

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The burning question of bushfire preparation

By Lesley Apps AS talk of the bushfire season ramps up, memories of last summer’s horror begins to break through the pandemic wall.

Lessons have been learned since then, but just how many will continue to be tested.

Given the changing climate will only see an increase in extreme weather events, how far do we need to go when it comes to adjusting behaviours and mindsets, even legislation, to be truly prepared for what’s ahead?

A lot of Aussies seek out the lifestyle that bush settings provide. The privacy and tranquility, the thought of living sustainably in dwellings that blend in with the environment, trying to leave a much gentler footprint.

Bushland communities that share a mutual love of residing away from the crowds and concrete of major centres. It’s more popular than ever.

But with that desire comes a different risk. One that ‘townies’ don’t have to contend with the same level of precaution.

Besides being extra vigilant navigating the usual array of deadly wildlife that we share this country with, environmental elements can cause a lot of pain the further off the beaten track you live.

When you go bush you know water isn’t on tap (metaphorically speaking), and if you are off-the-grid, you have to rely on your own renewables set-up perhaps with a generator for back up. There’s also plumbing considerations like septic tanks and other luxuries you take for granted back in town.

After the confronting scenes of last summer, the romantic

Just a small patch of scorched bushland on the Northern Rivers after last year’s bushfires went through the region. Millions of hectares were savaged by ‘unprecedented’ fires across the east coast states including ancient rainforest that had never burned before. The catastrophic events saw loss of human life and more than a billion creatures. Thousands lost their homes including entire villages and towns that were flattened. notion of the Aussie bush has been replaced by thoughts of how to get out of a lifethreatening situation when it happens again.

At the very minimum, having a well-thought out plan to evacuate from your property is a start, yet we spend more time and energy selecting tiles for a bathroom renovation than we do about saving our family’s lives during a major weather event.

Plenty of places experience major flooding here on the Northern Rivers but how many of us actually have a bespoke plan for your personal situation stuck inside a cupboard door next to the bag of essentials you’ll need to grab next time the SES come

knocking. I know I don’t, and I’m Grafton on one of the region’s biggest flood plains.

Note to self: having a halfbaked evacuation procedure lying back of mind until the river levels start rising again doesn’t constitute a plan.

So how long before councils start to enforce this kind of thing?

Will filing an official evacuation plan so you are on the record as having one someday be compulsory?

How long before anyone who builds in the bushland setting, including bush block-style subdivision must include a fire-proof bunker in their plans before they will be approved. And if your home is deemed to be in a fire risk area

by council, this introduced legislation means installing a retrospective bunker will be mandatory, much like what’s been occurring with pool fences over the past decade.

And they will be inspected every two years to see they are operational.

Five star fire-retardant construction materials, fire-proof sprinkler systems, annual removal of debris and management of other firetraps will also form part of maintaining a modern bush block setting.

Then if people choose to stay and fight to save their property, the worst case scenario will be fleeing to the bunker with their pets to wait until the fire-front passes.

But that’ll all be spelled out in the plan of evacuation on the back of the cupboard door and registered with the local council so emergency workers know this.

It will also cover other quandaries like whether your horses or cows will be let loose to fend for themselves or will you have a float or truck at the ready for early evacuation. The kinds of things you don’t want to be making up on the run as a fire front approaches.

Rental properties in coastal holiday hamlets surrounded by national parks will also have evacuation plans on the cupboard doors to direct out-of-towners to safety.

While all this paperwork and legislation might sound as extreme as the weather you are facing, being proactive about risk management down to its finer details not only benefits your own family and property, it also benefits the volunteers who expose themselves to danger helping us out of these traumatic situations.

It was made quite obvious last year that governments need to step up and change their attitudes when it comes to dealing with these increasingly common events into future, but we too need to break out of any complacency we hold and start forming solid plans ourselves.

Navigating extreme weather events is a relationship of responsibility that should be shared between government, frontline professionals and us. Meeting in the middle to find the safest way forward rather than sitting back and expecting someone else to come in and save us when the next disaster unfolds. That is a dangerous place to be.

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RV Council approves Casino QE Park master plan FOLLOWING extensive consultation with stakeholder groups and a public exhibition process, Richmond Valley Council has approved a master plan for Casino’s premiere sporting complex, Queen Elizabeth Park.

The master plan lays the groundwork for the redevelopment of QE Park into a regional sporting hub capable of hosting regional and state-level events, with significant upgrades to parking and access, as well as rugby league, cricket, athletics and greyhound racing facilities.

In what is a major expansion for local rugby league, the master plan features the relocation of the senior competition to Oval 5, with Ovals 4 and 5 to become a dedicated rugby league precinct for both senior and junior players, and include a new clubhouse and grandstand complex with male and female facilities.

Sure to delight cricket lovers, a new clubhouse is also planned for the nearby cricket precinct, between Ovals 2 and 7.

Like rugby league, the upgrade of these facilities will open the gates for the staging of regional competition and carnivals, while promoting local participation at a high

standard.

Servicing these precincts and other user groups is a major planned parking upgrade, with a centrally located, 245-space sealed carpark.

The greyhound racing precinct is also slated for onsite parking upgrades, as well as the development of an environmentally efficient water re-use system for track watering and irrigation.

Another important element

is a planned upgrade of the athletics precinct with the construction of a permanent throwing cage, long jump run and pits, and javelin launching area.

Richmond Valley Council General Manager Vaughan Macdonald said the master plan set out Council’s longterm vision to develop the popular complex.

“This master plan is an important step in the ongoing development of Queen

Elizabeth Park into a modern central sporting hub for the Richmond Valley,” Mr Macdonald said.

“Consultation for the initial drafting of the master plan was thorough and included engagement with local sporting groups including Casino Rugby League, Casino Greyhound Racing, Casino Archery, Casino Community Garden, Parkrun, Casino District Cricket Association, and Casino Little Athletics”.

“While the bulk of the projects identified remain unfunded, Council will continue to explore and pursue grant funding opportunities which may contribute to the works described in the master plan.”

Mr Macdonald said Council continued to prioritise maintaining and improving the complex.

He said thanks to funding from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund, Council recently invested more than $479,000 into enhancements at QE Park, including installation of a sprinkler system, renovations to help improve existing changerooms and amenities, and sports field lighting improvements.

“The new master plan represents the long-term vision for upgrades to the complex, and allows for some flexibility of the final details while ensuring the overall goal to expand and improve core facilities remains consistent,” Mr Macdonald said.

“Developing the facility will not only provide a significant economic boost to the Richmond Valley through the park’s future capacity to house regional and state sporting events, but also one-off community events”.

EVANS HEAD GOLDEN OLDIES PLAY ON FOR OUR RESCUE HELICOPTER “I WILL never lose sight of the rule to make friends and renew acquaintances in exotic places” is one of nine ‘Golden Oldies’ commandments that bound around 120 participants, families and supporters in Evans Head recently for a huge fundraising event for the Westpac Rescue Helicoprer at Evans Head recently.

The event was the Evans Head Sperm Whales ‘Annual Westpac Rescue Helicopter Day’ which combines sides from across the Northern Rivers in a Rugby carnival involving over 35’s playing a modified version of the game in an afternoon of fun, irreverence and comradery, culminating in a State of Origin match, raffles and an auction.

The group were very happy and proud to have held the COVID-19 safe event, and thanked everyone for their engagement and support of this event in their ‘exotic’ town.

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Gordon, Jim Perry and John Mayes (a former Eastern Suburbs Rugby League halfback and Australian Kangaroos international

player) made the trip to the Rescue Helicopter’s Lismore base to present a donation for $6,000 from the Golden Oldies event.

Daisy, who played Rugby this season for the Evans River Killer Whales Women’s side was in need of the Rescue Helicopter

Service at an incident during her Grand Final on September 19th this year at Ballina.

Daisy was airlifted to the Gold Coast Hospital, and later cleared of a serious injury.

“I truly appreciate the timely response and care given by all those on the day, and would encourage more support for this amazing service. I can’t thank them enough” Daisy said.

“This donation is a remarkable continuation of support, especially given the impact that COVID-19 had on crowd numbers and their ability to fundraise at the event. The Golden Oldies have now donated over $38,500 in recent years. We give our upmost thanks to the organisers and the players and clubs that travel to be part of it each year”, Regional Marketing Manager for the Rescue Helicopter Zeneca Huish said.

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Final works start on Murwillumbah Civic Centre refurbishment WORK has started on the final stage of the Murwillumbah Civic Centre auditorium upgrade.

The works will see the closure of the vehicular ramp in front of the Civic Centre until the end of January 2021, including the accessible parking bays.

A new accessible parking area has been established for use near the base of the pedestrian ramp in the existing bus parking area, in addition to the accessible parking bays under the building and at the library.

Pedestrian access to Civic Centre will be via front stairs at reception and ramp adjacent to these stairs.

The small ramp and stairs in front of the auditorium entrance will be closed until works are complete.

Work on the auditorium which was originally built in 1974 includes technical upgrades to sound and lighting equipment, refurbishment of the foyer, installation of accessible toilets, and backstage refurbishment.

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New Byron centre leads the way for permaculture PERMACULTURE is rapidly evolving as a vital mainstream philosophy, educational activity and community practice in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Leading the way is the new Byron Centre for Permaculture which was recently launched at the Byron Community College’s outdoor campus by permaculture pioneer Robyn Francis of Permaculture Australia and Djangbung Gardens and Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson.

With the only government funded accredited permaculture programs in the world, the Byron Centre for Permaculture is the leading provider of permaculture and sustainability courses and resources in the Northern Rivers. The success of these courses is evident within our community and across Australia by the many student stories over the past seven years.

Robyn’s permaculture work and tireless passion over

Director of Byron Communtity College, Richard Vinycomb, Robyn Francis and Ben Franklin MLC. her 40 years in the field was instrumental in spearheading this formal acknowledgement and accreditation of permaculture courses both locally and internationally in the early 2000s.

“It is really exciting to see the Permaculture Centre officially launch here in the Byron region and being a

wonderful beacon for not only Northern Rivers but for the rest of the country,” Robyn said.

The appreciation that permaculture is more than just growing healthy nourishing food, but rather meeting all our social and environmental needs and responsibilities, including working together positively in our communities,

was acknowledged by Simon Richardson.

“The community values of the programs and the examples of learning and its practical application can be seen here the centre’s thriving permaculture site within the Mullumbimby Community Gardens. It is a testament that both organisations

are truly representative of our community and great examples for us all,’ Simon said.

“There have been some wonderful people come through the courses over the years. What gives me the greatest joy is seeing what people then go and do with that knowledge once they’re empowered with the solutions”, Robyn concluded.

Byron Community College director, Richard Vinycomb, backing the vision for expanded on the vision for the new Centre and its next steps, announcing, “Community and business participation and collaboration in permaculture projects and partnerships will be vital to our future work in the Northern Rivers.

We welcome hearing from anyone who would like to jointly consider new ideas and proposals.”

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REACH FOR THE ORANGE SKY NOT for profit Orange Sky, are urgently calling on the Northern Rivers community for volunteers to ensure they can continue to support the 1,500+ locals experiencing homelessness. Orange Sky launched their services in the Northern Rivers in February this year and received overwhelming support from the community but sadly due to COVID-19 their volunteer numbers have drastically dropped by 50%.

COVID-19 has been the most challenging period in Orange Sky history. As pandemic restrictions and isolation increased, so did homelessness numbers – making Orange Sky services all the more necessary.

Now that we’re fighting back at the pandemic and Orange Sky shifts are opening to the community again, they’re battling to ensure they have enough volunteers to continue to run free laundry and washing services for those sleeping rough.

Now more than ever, it is imperative that Orange Sky keep

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Local Orange Sky volunteer Imogen Sheppard (inset) is calling on the local community to volunteer their time for those who need it most. their vans on the road and support those who are doing it tough as we come out of this difficult part of history.

Volunteering for Orange Sky only takes two hours a week or fortnight to help connect

someone doing it tough with free laundry, a hot shower and genuine conversation.

Since the launch of Orange Sky van ‘Don’ earlier in 2020, local volunteers like Imogen Shepherd

(pictured, inset) have washed 125 loads of clothes, run 47 showers and participated in 355 hours of genuine and non-judgemental conversation with Northern Rivers homeless.

RICHMOND Valley Council is again inviting the community to put forward suggestions to rename the old Pacific Highway between South Woodburn and Boundary Creek north of Broadwater.

The Council says names for the 30 kilometre stretch must be unique and in standard English or local Aboriginal language and relatively easy to pronounce.

Previous suggestions were rejected by the Geographical Names Board.

These included sections of the old Pacific Highway for proposed renaming from the new Woodburn interchange north to Donaldson Street Woodburn to become an extension of Tuckombil Road, that Uralba Street at Woodburn remained unchanged, that River Street at Woodburn remained unchanged, the section from the northern end of River Street Woodburn at the intersection of Richmond Street to Nordenfeldt Street in Broadwater to become Paddon Way, and from Nordenfeldt Street to northern side of Broadwater Public School to become Mill Street.

The Geographical Names Board has indicated the entire section of old Pacific Highway should be just one name.

As an example south in the Clarence Valley the stretch of the old Pacific Highway has been renamed the Big River Way, and north from Billinudgel to Chinderah the old Highway was renamed the Tweed Valley Way several years ago.

People can email the Council at council@ richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au with their suggestions or they can call 02 6660 0300.

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Space age healing technology launched by Southern Cross University

by Halden Boyd GROUND breaking Australian wound-healing technology will be catapulted into space to treat astronauts, following the unprecedented win by Southern Cross University scientists at NASA’s global iTech competition.

The Rapid Repair technology, developed by Southern Cross University’s Dr Rosemary Craig and Dr Nedeljka Rosic with business partner Gerard Criss, has won the final competition round.

It followed two days of pitching and interviews over videocall with a panel of NASA’s chief technology officers and investors in the United States.

Project leader Dr Rosemary Craig explained the Rapid Repair wound dressing product is a thin black silicone strip placed over a wound held together by surgical tape, which can repair wounds in days rather than weeks.

Rapid Repair projects a fine virtual skin scaffold into damaged skin so that molecules flowing into the wound align as they would in undamaged skin.

This reduces the need for stitches, staples and glue in

many clinical situations.

To bridge a 1mm gap in damaged skin, it takes more than 4000 collagen molecules to align and connect.

“We are thrilled with this outcome from the competition.

It’s very powerful not only in validating the science from the clinical trials, but also validating our plan to commercialise this product in 2021,” Dr Rosemary Craig said.

“NASA has requested us to send a sample to the International Space Station for astronauts to test in micro and zero gravity. And following this week’s announcement of Australia partnering with the NASA Artemis Accord, our technology could on the mission where the first female astronaut walks on the moon in 2024”.

“We have the support of the Australian Space Agency and are looking to trial the dressing with the Australian Antarctic Division, where the extreme polar conditions create a testing ground for situations in space.”

The start-up has obtained Australian Government research funding through the CSIRO ON Programme.

The team has now partnered

with Sydney medical manufacturing company Romar Engineering to complete a feasibility study by the end of the year for largescale manufacturing to launch the Rapid Repair product in March 2021.

The team has begun initial discussions with two of the top three companies in the global wound-care market.

Dr Craig first tested her wound healing hypothesis and product on herself when she suffered an accidental cut several years ago and saw remarkable improvement result.

Last year the first clinical trial of 30 people was

completed, and the team is preparing for the second trial to begin in partnership with University of Queensland.

“Our first customers are a network of 34 skin cancer clinics in Victoria who specialise in managing a variety of skin cancers and excision wounds”.

“They have begun independent trials of Rapid Repair and we are planning additional clinical trials at Australian hospital emergency departments and operating theatres in 2021”.

“We also have vets in Australia and the United States who are keen to begin using the technology,” Dr Craig said.

“Here on earth our product has incredible potential to change patient wound care for both humans and animals”.

“There may be resistance from some medical professionals at first as the product is so different from the stitching methods that have been used for thousands of years, however Rapid Repair can still be used in conjunction with stitches to reduce healing time and for better scar outcomes”.

“We can expand on this technology to specifically treat different areas of ligaments, tendons and skin types and we want to make this noninvasive, non-toxic Rapid Repair the gold standard in wound care”.

Rapid Repair has Australian registration as a Class One medical device, and is patented with the international Patent Cooperation Treaty and is being registered with the relevant bodies in Europe and Asia.

The product is so innovative and unique even the Global Medical Device Nomenclature (GMDN) Agency had to issue a new code for the dressing as no similar medical device had previously been registered.

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BOATIES ADVISED STEER CLEAR OF RAAF WEAPONS RANGE

by Halden Boyd THE Evans Head Marine Rescue vessel was sent on a special mission recently to move a vessel that had strayed into restricted waters being used by fighter jets at he South Evans Head RAAF Weapons Range.

As the crew of rescue vessel Evans Head 30 headed over the bar for some training, they overheard a call from the nearby Royal Australian Air Force bombing range on VHF Channel 16, trying in vain to remove a fishing vessel from South Reef, in the centre of the restricted area.

Crew onboard the Evans Head Rescue Vessel (EH 30) radioed to say they were on the water and would assist in removing the vessel.

On reaching the boat, the crew explained to the skipper that he was in a restricted area, the importance of listening on VHF Channel 16 and that he

was holding up some FA-18 F Super Hornet jests eager to get into the air at Amberley and to use the range.

The RAAF personnel on the range were grateful for the assistance and the exercise was able to proceed.

“The moral of the story is know how to use your radio and to log on and log off with Marine Rescue NSW because you never know when, or why, you might need our help,” and Evans Head Marine Rescue spokesman said.

“There are red flags at the two boat ramps at Evans Head indicating the Bombing Range is or will will be active, and all vessels heading out to sea should contact us via radio and we will also inform them of this.”

The South Evans Head Air Weapons Range, which has a history going back to 1941 being used for bombing and gunnery practice, has been a hive of activity this month, and

will continue to be used until Friday the 13th of November using Boeing Super Hornets and the newly acquired F-35A Lightning aircraft.

Range use dates are: • 19 – 23 October 2020 – F/A18F Super Hornets; • 26 – 30 October 2020 – F/A – 18F Super Hornets; and • 9 – 13 November 2020 – F-35A Lightning II trial verification and validation.

Training activities can involve

site since the Second World War, where RAAF Station Evans Head was the largest air training facility in the Southern Hemisphere at the time.

For safety reasons during operations the Southern Defence Practice Area (DPA) (overwater) will be closed from 10am to 5pm during the period of operations.

“Residents are advised that operations on the range can change due to weather or other considerations, and must heed the closure of the range overwater areas from 10am to up to two waves of aircraft 5pm,” Air Commodore Alsop per day, and may involve live strafing and lasers. Aircraft will said.

“Defence personnel display not use the range every day for Red Flags at Evans Head boat training activities. ramps whenever live firing Local residents are advised activities are conducted, and that access to the range (land also carry out patrols to ensure areas) remain restricted people don’t stray into the regardless of activities being area.” conducted.

“Air Force appreciates This is due to the historical the ongoing input and long use of the range and the standing support of the local possibility of unexploded community for our operations.” ordnance remaining at the

Construction starts on new rescue vessel

by Halden Boyd THESE strange, shiny metal construction parts may not look like much at the moment, but over the next few months they’ll turn into one of the state’s newest rescue vessels which will be going to the Evans Head Marine Rescue Unit to replace EH 30, the old tried and twin hulled craft which has been in faithful service for decades.

Marine Rescue NSW (MRNSW) has established a partnership with a boat builder in the Clarence Yamba Welding and Engineering, to support the continuing expansion of its life-saving rescue fleet.

It is an Australian-owned shipbuilding company which

established in 1984 on the Clarence River near Yamba on the NSW North Coast.

Over 100 new and upgraded vessels worth almost $22 million have already been delivered to MRNSW units under the organisation’s landmark Fleet Modernisation Programme to date.

The new Evans Head rescue craft is a New Zealand Naiad design which has proved to be

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more stable at at sea especially in rough conditions.

The vessels contain all of the latest state-of-the- art electronic navigation and radio and communications equipment.

The Northern Rivers Times has been told there is the strong likelihood that another smaller vessel more suited to inshore work is being discussed, as well as the fleet being further expanded to include specialist

THE Tweed Byron Police District raising awareness after a sudden increase in stealing from motor vehicle offences around Tweed Heads by opportunistic thieves over the recent days, especially at night.

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Grafton

A place of beauty, heritage and soul THE famous ‘Jacaranda City’ on the Clarence River.

Grafton, located nearly 50 km from the coast, is a substantial and gracious rural city characterised by wide streets, elegant Victorian buildings, a superb location on the banks of the Clarence River, a sense of solidity and permanence, and a long-standing concern with civic beauty which is obvious from the 24 parks which adorn the city.

The first ornamental trees were planted as early as 1874 and the city’s famous jacaranda stands, which are celebrated with an annual festival, were planted in 1907-08.

The city is situated on, and divided by, the Clarence River which, until 1932 when the unusual two storey bridge was built, presented a major

barrier between the city centre and the road to Sydney. The Clarence with its tributaries - the Nymboida, the Orara, the Mann and the Coldstream - constitutes the largest river system on the northern New South Wales coast. It drains over two million hectares and contains over 100 islands, including Susan Island which lies between Grafton and South Grafton.

Grafton is the major settlement on the Clarence River and the commercial centre of an extensive agricultural and pastoral district.

The fertile river flats are used for dairying, sugar cane and mixed farming. Fishing, the raising of pigs and cattle, and the processing and marketing of primary produce are also important to the local economy.

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GRAFTON: city of trees, with its charms hidden from the highway, rewarding those who venture within. A place of beauty, heritage and soul. It’s home. It’s the beating heart of the Clarence Valley.

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The jacarandas might be the most famous but there are also cape chestnuts, golden trumpet trees, tree waratahs, tibouchinas, poincianas, silky oaks, giant figs and many more botanical highlights to

marvel at.

Grafton is blessed with broad avenues and pretty architecture. There is an abundance of beautiful trees, parks and fine old homes. Walking or cycling along the streets and pathways gives

you the opportunity to absorb and ‘feel’ Grafton’s retro “country town” style in an appropriately quiet and reflective manner.

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thing’s going to be OK and Susan Island. See if you can spot the wreck of the Induna, 200 metres upstream of the bridge.

Take advantage of the river on their doorstep. Perfect for skiing, fishing, kayaking, canoeing, wake boarding, sailing, swimming and anything else you can imagine!

Pop on into town during late October and early November to catch the jacarandas in bloom! There are festivities, markets, a Jacaranda Queen crowning, parade and river festival. One for the bucket list.

Giddy-up and dress up this July for the always exciting July Races! The annual week of races is well worth splurging on that new dress for!

There’s a variety of accommodation, food and entertainment in Grafton.

map so you can easily ‘lose yourself’ in the purple haze, (without, er, literally getting lost.)

Places to stay

Things to do in and around the Jacarandas

No matter where you want to lay your head or kick up your feet in the Clarence Valley, our accommodation options offer great variety from hotels and self-contained apartments to hostels, camping sites, rural properties, beachfront, riverfront we’ve got the lot. You’ll find heritage-listed, boutique, eco chic options, as well as major chains, caravan parks and charming B&Bs. Take advantage of the Clarence Valley’s coastal resort villages of Yamba, Iluka, Brooms Head, Minnie Water and Wooli or head inland to Maclean, Ulmarra and Grafton as the Clarence River winds its way to the Clarence Valley hinterland.

Where are the trees?

It might be easier to ask ‘where aren’t the trees?’ There are streets after streets lined with Jacarandas around Grafton.

Whether you want to take a stroll, ride a bike or drive a car, we would like to make your experience as easy as possible.

Below we have a link to a downloadable

Given Covid-19 restrictions etc, who can visit Grafton?

With Australia’s international border restrictions unlikely to be relaxed soon, this year will see a distinct lack of international visitors making their purple pilgrimage. As far as interstate visitors, or visits from within NSW, the situation is in flux and we recommend NSW government Travel advice as the most up to date source of domestic travel and restriction advice. The bottom line is, if you’re permitted to come to The Clarence Valley, (and are prepared to follow the social safety guidelines) we’d absolutely love to see you here!

Although you can spend all day just admiring the magic of the Jacarandas and soaking up their simple beauty, Grafton offers some lovely activities to make your stay memorable.

First of all, you should be warned that – for reasons unknown to science – time spent in the company of Jacaranda Trees makes a person ravenously hungry.

We’re happy to advise that Grafton has a splendid array of cafés, eateries and restaurants that will relieve you of this condition.

Further to this: there’s always the option of picking up some delicious produce from a cafe, emporium, farmers market, or deli, and having a good oldfashioned picnic in your own patch of purple. (Tip for young players, if you’re looking to prove your romantic credentials with a partner, organising a picnic under a Jacaranda Tree is an extremely worthwhile investment of your energies).

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High fatalities from truck crashes demand greater safety standards

Relying on regulation through licensing alone will not combat unsafe trucking practices, UNSW’s Dr Christopher Walker says TUESDAY October 20, marks 31 years since Australia’s worst truck accident resulted in 21 fatalities on October 20, 1989. A long-haul truck driver careered onto the wrong side of the Pacific Highway in NSW at 4am, crashing into an oncoming bus and killing half its passengers.

The annual road toll along that stretch of highway from Hexham to Queensland has since dropped from 53 deaths in 1999 to 15 in 2019, in part due to a 20-year infrastructure upgrade set for completion in 2020. And general performance in the trucking industry has also improved.

However, an average of 200 people are still killed every year across Australia in crashes involving trucks. In 2019, 53 truck drivers died on the job, with 34 per cent being linked to fatigue.

Dr Christopher Walker (pictured), a regulation and policy expert from UNSW Arts & Social Sciences, says Australia needs to put pressure on the trucking industry to improve safety standards.

Relying on regulation through licensing will never be sufficient, he says. “[Truck companies] respond to regulators to a certain degree, but they are also very responsive to the people with power — people who are giving them work, those who contract with them,” he says.

“So businesses, such as Coles and Woolworths, should be saying, ‘we need to know that you will maintain your vehicles, we need to know that your drivers will not drive excessive hours’,” before entering into contracts with them.

A reliance on stimulants

The autopsy of the truck driver who crashed into the Sunliner bus was found to have 80 times the legal limit of ephedrine levels in his blood. Ephedrine is a stimulant truck drivers are widely known to use to stay awake while driving long distances.

It is not uncommon for drivers to haul loads and work beyond the 12 hour daily limit, Dr Walker says, and an 80 or 100 hour plus working week is not uncommon. The legal limit is 72 hours over a seven day period.

“So they would go up and down to Sydney and Melbourne, it’s not unusual, four times a week,” he says.

“I’ve interviewed truck drivers, and they’ve said to me, ‘I’d get my pay in one hand,

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and my pills in the other’.

“They’d then go and drive and work well beyond the regulated 12 hours per day and may not have two consecutive rest days for 20 days or more.”

In 2019, WA Labor MP Glenn Sterle, a former truckie, proposed an inquiry into the industry, receiving widespread support from truck drivers, transport operators and other industry associations.

The final inquiry’s report Importance of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry is expected on 11 February 2021. The report will also look at an enforceable minimum wage rate and training for drivers, better regulation in the industry, safety standards and nationwide infrastructure improvements.

The pyramid of Australia’s trucking industry

Dr Walker says Australia’s trucking industry is like a pyramid. The world’s biggest and most sophisticated trucking firms are at the top of the triangle. But a larger number of entry-level owners operate at the bottom, where cutting corners on safety is endemic.

“Because our economy is so dependent on trucking [to transport packaged and manufactured goods, as well as produce such as grain or livestock], we have these massive vehicles like nowhere else in the world,” he says.

“In the United States, B-doubles [prime mover trucks with two semi-trailers] are highly restricted in their movements,” he says. But here in Australia, even bigger B-triple trucks and road trains up to 53.5 metres are in regular use on our roads.

“So there could be a half-amillion-dollar rig carting $3 million worth of goods down the highway... that is more value than a small aircraft,” he says.

Modern trucks have sensors

Police stop a truck to inspect it is roadworthy and up to industry standards. Photo: Dr Christopher Walker that monitor breaking, fuel consumption, location and speed around the clock, he says. “Some of our truck drivers could be driving a vehicle that is as sophisticated and as valuable as a light aircraft, with the technology they’re dealing with.”

“So, the owner of those trucks is more likely to ensure the vehicle performs efficiently and is safe because the costs are so high and the product is incredibly valuable.”

Entry-level truck companies

At the bottom of the pyramid, the smaller truck operators often work in demolition, excavation, and local freight and packaged goods movement, Dr Walker says.

“There’s all these little guys starting-up and leaving the industry. And they’re the ones who can create a lot of risk as they try to become profitable,” he says.

“So the driver is [likely to be] the owner of the vehicle.

If he wants to save money, he might neglect to maintain the vehicle. So he’s usually the biggest risk.

“He might be the fourth owner of a second-hand truck and it’s maybe done one-and-ahalf to two million kilometres.

If he doesn’t maintain it, then when he’s going down the motorway his tyre goes ‘pop’, or he nods off to sleep. He’s the guy who is going to cause a problem.”

Since 2011, about 2000 people have died on Australian roads in accidents involving trucks. And the death toll keeps climbing.

Weak regulatory guidelines

Dr Walker says owner

About 200 people die every year in accidents involving trucks. operators only need to get their truck license, purchase a truck and register an ABN to start a trucking company in Australia.

“They don’t have to prove they’re financially viable or that they don’t have a compromised driving record,” he says, unlike in the UK where the industry is regulated through licensing in a process that is similar to the taxi industry in Australia.

He says trucking is such a competitive industry that entry-level owner-operators are regularly seen undercutting others on price. “They often do it by putting other road users at risk by working 16 hours a day six days a week, for example.”

Australia has two regulators – The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) and at each state and territory level the local transport and road agency regulator. There are also exit industry safety schemes such as Trucksafe – that deliver safety guidelines, but compliance is voluntary.

Dr Walker says while the incentive for joining voluntary compliance schemes like Trucksafe and the National Heavy Vehicle Accreditation Scheme (NHVAS) are limited – if truck drivers and company owners meet these standards then their vehicles will be safer and run more efficiently.

“They can also advertise in the market that they’re a safe operator and that they’re a low risk for losing product or having an accident,” he says. “These schemes draw on market pressures to help drive home compliance and safety standards.”

Sharing the roads

Dr Walker says better driver awareness and education is needed, alongside infrastructure improvements, to reduce the road toll related to truck accidents.

“It’s so easy to pull in front of a truck on a motorway and not understand that there’s over 60 tonnes of goods and that the driver cannot stop quickly,” he says. “The driver needs a couple hundred metres to stop.

So you can’t pull in front of it.”

There also has to be a better separation between the mix of traffic, with bicycle lanes and median strips to separate opposing lanes of traffic, he says.

“They can all be the best drivers in the world. But if there’s such a diverse mix on the road network, then ensuring that mix works well together is a high priority.”

The federal government has committed $110 billion over the next 10 years to be spent on infrastructure across Australia.

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FASCINATED BY OUR KIDS The annual Our Kids Melbourne Cup luncheon will be a very different affair this year, with Our Kids are unable to host their usual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Instead, the team at Our Kids are encouraging the community to dress up, don a fascinator and buy raffle tickets on 3 November to celebrate the race that the stops the nation and support Our Kids.

This year, six out of the eight Our Kids annual signature events have been postponed or gone virtual to help raise funds to buy paediatric equipment for local childrens wards and Special Care Nurseries.

“It has certainly been an interesting year. Like everyone, we have had to make changes so we can continue to help our community,” Rebekka Battista, Our Kids fundraising coordinator said.

“Hosting the Melbourne Cup Luncheon this way will allow people to gather together, within the current restrictions, have fun and help sick kids stay local when needing medical care.”

There is a suite of raffle prizes, including a $1,500 White Gold Sapphire and Diamond ring donated by Fairmarket

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Wayne Jone, Damian Chapelle and Dr Chris Ingall Lismore Antique Centre, luxury penthouse accommodation donated by Beach Suites Byron Bay, a GHD Hairdryer donated

by Winks Hairdressing and much more.

There are several ways you play a part and support Our Kids on Melbourne Cup Day: 1. Host your own Melbourne Cup function at home, at your workplace or support a local restaurant in the name of Our Kids. Please register via the website to let Our Kids know what you are doing.

2. Register to don a fascinator for Our Kids on 3 November, yes

even the boys!

3. Buy Raffle Tickets via the Our Kids website.

4. Join the Our Kids Melbourne Cup Facebook group and let people know what you are doing, and post your pictures to be in the running for some wonderful prizes.

To register your function or to register to wear a fascinator on 3 November, or buy raffle tickets, head to the Our Kids Melbourne Cup website: https://our-kidsmelbourne- cup.raisely.com/ For more information, please call the Our Kids Office on 02 6620 2705.

Midday Rotary has responded to requests from insatiable book readers by staging the next Book Sale at the Criterion Theatre from 4 to 7 November.

Book sale coordinator, Rotarian Peter Robinson said, “Several of our regular book sale customers have been asking when we will be holding the next sale as it has been so long since the last one and they are desperate for more books to consume.”

“We will conduct a Covid safe event over the four day sale to help us keep to a maximum of 30 people in our sale venue. Hand sanitising and safe distancing will be key rules to follow. Masks are encouraged if people feel safer that way, but are not compulsory. Everyone will have to provide their name and phone number in case contact tracing is required.”

“The good news is that we have received lots of new books during the Covid book sale suspension, so there will be plenty of chances to discover something special!”

Grab a shopping bag full of books for only $10 and children’s books are free.

The Grafton Midday Rotary book sale aims to promote literacy and to raise funds to support the local community.

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Manager sought for Lennox Community Market

BALLINA Council is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the management and operation of the Lennox Head Community Market at Williams Reserve for a three-year period.

The market, which had been operating at Williams Reserve since 2013, closed earlier this year due to COVID-19 social distancing restrictions.

Since its closure council has considered different options for the market, including alternate venues.

Following these discussions council resolved at the 24 September ordinary meeting to continue the market at Williams Reserve, pending an EOI

process.

Once a market manager has been appointed council will prepare and lodge a development application for the operation of the market to ensure council’s legal and planning obligations are met.

EOI documentation is available online at ballina.etenderbox.com.au (new providers will need to register to access documentation) or in hardcopy from Council’s Customer Service Centre, 40 Cherry Street, Ballina.

EOIs close 2pm on Tuesday 17 November 2020. Late submissions will not be accepted. For enquiries contact Council’s strategic planner, Simon Scott on 1300 864 444.

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Victorian era diary published by historical society THE Lawrence Historical Society Inc. has officially launched its first publication The Diary of Harry Stanmore at the Lawrence Museum.

This book recounts fascinating details of the voyage by Harry and his new bride Mary from Plymouth, England to Sydney, Australia in 1882. Transcribed from Harry’s original handwritten diary, the book describes the journey of a young couple to a new land with the highs and lows of a long sea voyage, during the final decades of the Victorian period. The diary includes sketches and reveals Harry’s personality as curious, willing and compassionate.

Grandsons of Harry Stanmore, Roger Reeves and Robert Stanmore, attended the launch, along with their wives, Dulcie Reeves and Lyn Stanmore. Roger is the custodian of the original diary.

The publication was introduced

by Lawrence Historical Society member Peter Jones, who managed the grant funding from the Royal Australian Historical Society and

Left to right, Roger Reeves, Dulcie Reeves holding the original diary, Peter Jones, and Robert Stanmore. took on the task of publishing the book. Dulcie Reeves provided the transcript from the original book.

Other books in the series will follow the theme of providing insights into the social history of the time. The Lawrence Historical

Society is very enthusiastic about this book and others in this ambitious project.

The Diary of Harry Stanmore is priced at $15, can be purchased by contacting the Lawrence Museum on 6647 7588.

PROBUS BACK IN ACTION Established in Australia in 1976, Probus is a not-for-profit organisation with over 110,000 members. Probus is all about social connections in retirement. Probus Clubs provide the opportunity for retirees and semi-retirees to come together in their local community, make new friends and participate in a wide range of activities.

During the pandemic, the majority of Probus Club members have remained connected with each other by phone and/or technologically, minimising the increased risk of isolation and loneliness.

Probus Clubs and their members are embracing the recent challenges with video conferencing regularly and with restrictions permitting, many clubs are conducting their activities on a smaller scale complying with health guidelines.

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NO HORSING AROUND WITH VOLUNTEER RESCUE RESPONSE

All welcome to enjoy ‘Knit the City’

by Halden Boyd THERE is an old saying that you can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it drink, but at Casino recently that was was put to the test with skills drilled into the Casino Volunteer Rescue Squad (VRA) after social media went electric in the town.

After a plea for a missing mare hit the headlines the Casino Volunteer Rescue Squad was activated to a large animal rescue in the Richmond River.

“The mare was quickly located down a steep bank and was stuck after being there all night and most of the day,” a Casino VRA spokesman exclusively told the Northern Rivers Times.

“A local man, Kev Randall, who

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is a horse expert jumped into the river and placed a holter on the horse and swam it across the river to a lower landing where he was met by Richmond Valley Council rangers and VRA personnel.”

With the help of a Casino VRA swift water technician Donna Ray, the mare named ‘Ivy’ was safely removed from the Richmond River and reunited with its owners and received some treatment for a minor cut to one leg.

“It appears Ivy, who was wearing a horse blanket, went down to get a drink and fell in and could not find her way back to the bank,” a Casino VRA spokesman told the Northern Rivers Times.

“It would have been a drama for Ivy the horse, but that is why we are here to help our community.”

THE Coffs Harbour city centre will be blooming with a riot of crocheted and knitted creations – from spiders to rainbows – to celebrate the Spring/ Summer season from Friday, 23 October.

“What an imaginative, colourful and fun way to get people in the mood for the upcoming summer,” Coffs Harbour Mayor Denise Knight said. “And fabulous for people of all ages to enjoy.

Don’t miss out, come and enjoy these beautiful artworks in a lovely, outdoor COVID-safe setting – and do some shopping or have a coffee or meal while you’re here.”

Ten local yarn artists were commissioned to create installations to surprise and delight the Coffs community and they were joined by at-home crafters who were encouraged with baskets of free wool that were placed around the city centre. In all, more than 200 knitted and crocheted creations have been made and include

flowers, butterflies, bees – and lots more.

“With limited opportunities for events and festivals due to COVID restrictions – the ‘Knit the City’ activation offers families the opportunity to walk the City and enjoy the many creations sprouting in the most unexpected of places,” said Victoria Harper, Council’s City Centre marketing and activation coordinator.

“Just pick up a free walking map from Coffs Central Shopping Centre Information desk or download one from the Coffs City Centre Facebook page.”

‘Knit the City’ was commissioned by the Coffs City Centre Masterplan Committee to encourage people back into the heart of Coffs now that the warmer weather is here. The theme of the installation – ‘in bloom’ – ties in with the change of season and offered crafters the opportunity to showcase their talent and imaginative designs.

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Donation for DV education THE Scope Club of Ballina is a group of ladies who raise funds for local charities.

This year their national project was to help domestic violence and they chose to support the Ballina Domestic Violence Liaison Committee.

Funding received by this Committee goes towards: • Emergency financial support for women and children; • Recovery support for women and children;

and • Education and training programs aimed at prevention by delivering training in schools.

The Scope Club raised $2000 at their Race Day

and Cent Auction, which was presented to Lisa Gray (pictured).

Lisa is also involved in a program called ‘Love Bites’ which educates school children about domestic violence.

CASINO MEAT WORKERS REGOGNISED

Pictured (l-r) are Simon Stahl CEO, Noel Coombes, Darrell Schultz, Corey Aleckson (group operations manager) and Steve Formaggin (boning room supervisor).

NORTHERN Co-operative Meat Company workers Darrell Schultz and Noel Coombes have been recognised after celebrating 25 years service with the Casino company.

Both Darrell and Noel commenced in 1995 and work in the boning room.

Repentance Creek Road bridge completed

by Halden Boyd THE new Repentance Creek Road Byangery Creek Causeway is now open to traffic.

Byron Shire Council replaced the old low lying causeway with a new 12 metre span two lane bridge.

It is about 2 metres higher than the old crossing and designed to accommodate a 1 in 20 year flood event.

Repentance Creek Road was closed to traffic while the works were being undertaken when they started in June.

“This is a great win for the local community because the new bridge will significantly improve access,” Council’s Director Infrastructure Services, Phil Holloway said.

“The old causeway was very low in

the creek and cut off by flood waters regularly”.

“The new bridge will also greatly improve safety for motorists with a much wider two-lane crossing, safer road alignment, safety barriers, new signage and line marking,” Mr Holloway said.

There are also significant environmental benefits as well, as replacing the causeway with a bridge removed the long standing fish barrier which was inhibiting the movement of fish, and impacting on the broader ecosystem of Byrangery Creek.

The creek is a habitat for the rare and threatened Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon Fish, one of many species that will now benefit from removal of the old causeway barrier.

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Day in the life of a Northern Rivers councillor WHAT do you think about your elected councillors?

Do you hurl rocks from the sidelines, whinge about their pay rise or maybe want to throw your civic hat in the ring at next year’s postponed elections?

In this special NRT series, journalist Lesley Apps asks the councillors of the Northern Rivers why they do it, and just what it is they do.

This edition we continue to profile Clarence Valley Council and with five of the nine councillors either unsure or planning to leave their posts at next year’s elections, there’s never been a better time to contemplate a move into local government.

We thank Clarence Valley Councillors for their insightful responses.

Q&A with Clarence Valley Councillor Arthur Lysaught Average number of councillor phone calls and emails?

Varies from week to week, however an average would be three phone calls per day with an average of 30 to 40 emails per day.

How many hours a day would you spend thinking about and prepping for upcoming council issues?

Approximately three hours reading emails and follow ups on matters both for myself for decision making purposes and also for others.

How many hours would you spend attending council related meetings each week or month?

About 20-30 hours per month including three committee meetings, one workshop and one full meeting.

How many functions do you attend on behalf of council a week/month?

Rarely for me, I prefer to leave that for the mayor and deputy mayor.

How often do you perform Councillor work out of office hours?

We receive hard copies of our business papers for both committee and full meetings on Fridays hence there is quite a deal of reading over the Saturdays and Sundays prior to attendance at both meetings up to 6-8 hours. I also try to keep up to date with emails

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travelling and attending the meetings, which can run for five hours.

over the weekend, averaging one hour per night.

Do you have an assistant to help you with Councillor work?

No, however I find the senior officers very obliging with any assistance & or advise I may need.

How many functions would you attend on behalf of council each week/month?

Prior to COVID-19, I would have averaged about one or two a month, sometimes representing the Mayor when he could not attend. This could involve writing and delivering a speech.

Which committees are you on as council representative?

• Audit committee; • Traffic committee; and • Corporate Governance & Works committee.

Any other voluntary groups or committees outside of council?

• Director Grafton District Services Club; and • Grafton Helping Hands Committee (no activities at the moment, but this is the activity I enjoy most and get the most joy from).

How many hours of other paid (or voluntary) work do you undertake each week on top of your Councillor role and in what field?

About 10-15 hours per month.

What motivated you to run for council?

I have lived in the Clarence Valley for 48 years and felt that it could be an opportunity to give something back to our wonderful community.

What’s been the best thing about being a Councillor?

Giving back to the community.

Any highlight/s?

Ulmarra, Maclean and Grafton Water front plans progressing, however still a long way to go.

What’s been the most challenging part/s?

Being someone who is not and never have been politically correct, I find at times the process to be quite frustrating, for example meeting all the compliance requirements.

Clarence Valley Councillor Arthur Lysaught Cr. Lysaught has been a Clarence Valley councillor for combined nine years counting 2021 extension. His first run was in 1988-89 but resigned due to work and family pressure when death of mayor at the time caused by-election.

Second tilt was in 2015-16 after successful nomination at the by-election following death of a councillor. He was re-elected again in 2016 to serve current term but won’t be re-contesting in 2021.

Councillor Lysaught can be contacted at: arthur.lysaught@ clarence.nsw.gov.au general public may not be aware of?

The general public in some cases would not be aware of the level of compliances in so many areas.

Are you ever concerned about any aspects of your privacy as a Councillor?

No. The level of criticism levelled by the faceless keyboard warriors at times can be a bit off putting for some but for me personally its water off a ducks back.

What has being a Councillor taught you?

I am and never will be a politician at any level; that has been an incredibly frustrating experience at times.

You recently received a pay rise that takes your annual salary to about the same as the age pension. Do you think that is a fair amount for the work involved in being a Councillor?

I believe the recent increase was deserved and warranted particularly in relation to the mayor and deputy mayor. The mayor’s role is a full time one and should in my opinion be greater than what is currently being offered.

Are there any personal requirements or local government protocols to being a Councillor that the

Will you be running in 2021 elections?

No. It is my hope some younger community members

with professional and business skills can find the time to participate. It is my hope that we obtain a balanced council for the future with representation from all areas within the Clarence Valley.

Any tips for budding Councillors?

Yes, don’t go on to council with the belief you can bring about major change as the legislative requirements are incredibly onerous.

Q&A with Clarence Valley Councillor Peter Ellem Average number of councillor phone calls and emails per day?

Several phone calls a day and up to six to a dozen emails, more in the weeks preceding committee and ordinary meeting.

How many hours would you spend attending council related meetings each week or month?

About eight or nine hours on the day of each meeting day – committees and ordinary – allowing for preparation,

How often do you perform councillor work out of office hours — weekends, evenings, early mornings etc.?

I receive calls on my mobile every day or so, including weekends. I answer every call from ratepayers and residents, and action or follow-up each one where needed. I read council papers, including all attachments, twice, allowing about three or four hours each time. I also read every email sent to me from the public and senior staff, and acknowledge the vast majority of them.

Do you have an assistant to help you with councillor work?

No. Which committees are you on as council representative?

• Environment, Planning & Community Committee member 2016-2018; • Corporate, Governance & Works Committee member 2019-current; • Chair, Clarence Regional Library Committe, which includes Bellingen Shire 2016-2020; • Chair, Lower Clarence Sports Advisory Committee 2016-2018; Council delegate to that Committee 2018-2020; • Council delegate to the Grafton Regional Art Gallery Advisory Committee 2016-2020; • Member of the Art Gallery Redevelopment Steering Committee 2018-2020; • Chair, Working Group on Illegal or Freedom Camping Yamba 2017-2020; • Member of General Manager Performance Review Committee 20172020.

Any other voluntary groups or committees outside of council?

• Wooloweyah Landcare; • Community Radio 100.3 FM, honorary position.

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Clarence Valley councillors “Leemo’s View”

How many hours of other paid (or voluntary) work do you undertake each week on top of your councillor role and in what field?

Full-time electorate officer for the State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin MP, based in Lismore. I take time off without pay to undertake my council duties.

This arrangement is approved by Ms Saffin and the Legislature.

What motivated you to run for council?

A desire to serve the local communities which I had developed many close ties with as editor of The Daily Examiner and Coastal Views from 2001-2007, Grafton-based policy adviser to Ms Saffin when she was Federal Member for Page 2007-2013 and after running as Country Labor candidate for the State seat of Clarence in 2011. I would have run for CVC in 2012 but decided instead to care for my late mother Betty who battled cancer for five years.

What’s been the best thing about being a councillor? Any highlight/s?

Actually achieving positive progress.

A notice of motion which led to sealing of James Creek Road and McIntyres Lane, trialling improved gravel mixes for unsealed roads and an opt-in policy to reduce dust on those roads.

A notice of motion which extending development application and other fee waivers to all 180 property owners who lost homes during last year’s bushfire season.

Stopping proposed traffic lights in Yamba.

Convincing Council to apply for State funding the Grafton Regional Art Gallery redevelopment.

Saving the Glenreagh pool from closure. Voting against a proposed brothel in Townsend.

What’s been the most challenging part/s?

Despite a nine-month effort to oppose a Special Rate Variation, reluctantly voting for it after realising that any discretionary cuts to services which Council could make were largely opposed by hundreds of ratepayers and residents. Almost 30 positions were cut from Council’s indoor workforce and I was uncomfortable with further job cuts.

Some of the bullying within the elected body is unedifying and tiresome. I prefer a collegiate approach where possible.

What has being a councillor taught you?

I have a much greater

Clarence Valley Councillor Peter Ellem Cr. Ellem has been a Clarence Valley councillor for four years and is currently in his first term 2016-2020.

Councillor Ellem can be contacted at: peter.ellem@clarence.nsw. gov.au understanding of the inner workings of local government after four years; of the various constraints, financial and legislatively, which exist. You need to think strategically and tactically to push through.

Are there any personal requirements or local government protocols to being a councillor that the general public may not be aware of?

Councillors should abide by a code of meeting practice and a code of conduct, and generally, I have tried to do that. You will also need a thick hide. Expect constant criticism on social media, which quickly becomes toxic. The personal feedback which I receive from locals is far more positive, reasonable and mutually respectful.

Are you ever concerned about any aspects of your privacy as a councillor?

I’m fairly approachable and had not had concerns until a recent change which required our declarations to be on the web for anyone to see, so I redacted some personal information. I had no problem with individuals making an appointment to view declarations in a hard copy register in Grafton and Maclean.

You recently received a pay rise that takes your annual salary to about the same as the age pension. Do you think that is a fair amount for the work involved

in being a councillor?

I made the point that the system was flawed by leaving it to councillors to decide. An independent tribunal reclassified CVC as a regional centre and should also set the pay. I think $24,320 a year is commensurate with the workload and the responsibility, particularly if you have to take time off from your day job to carry out your council duties properly. The role of a councillor has significantly changed in complexity since the 1970s and 1980s.

Will you be running in 2021 elections?

I’m leaning towards recontesting but keeping my options open.

Any tips for budding councillors?

I thought I had a decent handle on CVC as a candidate in 2016 but I was only seeing it through the prism of media reporting and really had no idea of the complexities. That’s not to criticise our local media but it was a steep learning curve for about a year or so.

CVC may not be perfect, but as a major employer, and given this Local Government Area’s geographic footprint, record development applications and the assets we must maintain, it does pretty well compared with other councils on the Northern Rivers.

“LEEMO has views on just about anything”

Don’t judge anything by its cover!

HELLO from Leemo the Cat...Mum Jane came home from shopping today and VERY excitedly told me she had found a nifty treat for me...I did only a half-roll over and stared at her with my stunning golden/green eyes... and sighed...“here we go again”. She showed it to me. I IMMEDIATELY BIT HER ON THE ANKLE (the really hurty bit) and ran downstairs at great speed to my bedroom.

Good grief...what was she thinking? What she showed me was a can of ‘speciality’ cat food...the label said “TROUT AND CATFISH PATE”...CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?? Note the 3 letters...C.A.T. in the name of this bloody treat?

I could be eating relatives I’ve never met as I am an orphan. If I did do a search one day via Births Deaths & Marriages I could find they had been sold off at a slave market to make speciality pate? Imagine if, on the week that “I” am allowed do the shopping with Mum’s debit card (and her Pensioner Transport card to get there and back in a taxi) I came home with a jar of something labelled “Troutfish and HUMAN Pate”. All hell would break loose. I would be sent to a Shelter or something.

Things got worse. She came down to my room and told me she had read an article on the dental health of cats, and she wanted to brush my teeth.

She held out a torturous

looking instrument she informed me was a “Feline Toothbrush” that to me looked like it had been left over from the torture dungeons of the medieval ages. (I’ve seen those movies....horrendous.)

THIS PIECE of information necessitated a bite on her other ankle, an Olympic time run up the stairs, a grab of my plush blue blankie, up to the carport, a run along the railing, and a mighty leap on to the roof of the house and sanctuary under the eaves. This is where I am staying for now. I am hungry though. BUT, no way am I going down there to have my teeth brushed by an instrument of torture, or eat possible relatives from long past. Hmmmm.

2 days later. I am warm in my shelter under the eave...but, crikey, I am so hungry. Mum has been doing one of her more ridiculous stunts by sitting on the top of a ladder near my shelter, reading from an encyclopaedia OUT LOUD confirming that catFISH are NOT part of my long lost family as it has proved to be improbable and impossible. The only connection is whiskers.

Hmmmm. I AM HUNGRY. So, I acquiesced, agreed to have my teeth brushed, and came inside to my bowl...crikey, what yummy food this is. (Trout & Catfish Pate!!). I guess I have learned to not judge a can by its cover.

Purrs, Leemo.

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ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan

ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan resigns following expenses scandal.

The deputy chair of the corporate watchdog ASIC has quit, after an audit raised concerns about $70,000 he was given in expenses.

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Key points: • Daniel Crennan was due to step down in 2021

but decided to leave immediately The National Audit Office raised concerns about a $70,000 housing cost payment made to him ASIC chair James Shipton stood aside last week over an investigation into tax advice expenses

Daniel Crennan said he had planned to retire from his position in July 2021, but said he believed it was now in the “best interests of ASIC” for him to resign immediately.

The Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) has flagged irregularities with the payments made to Mr Crennan, and to ASIC chair James Shipton, who has stood

aside from his role after it was revealed ASIC had paid more than $118,000 for him to receive personal tax advice.

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg confirmed the Government had accepted Mr Crennan’s resignation.

“The Government thanks Mr Crennan for his service and the important work he has undertaken during his time as deputy chair,” he said.

Explosive hearing Mr Crennan’s resignation follows explosive revelations at a Senate Estimates hearing on Friday.

The ANAO raised concerns about a $70,000 housing cost payment made over two years to Mr Crennan, following his relocation from Melbourne to Sydney in early 2019.

It said the payment may have exceeded the limit set by the Remuneration Tribunal for his salary, and recommended an internal review be conducted.

Mr Crennan noted in his statement that the review would take “some time”.

“In order to ensure that ASIC’s important work is not disrupted, I will remain available to facilitate the orderly transfer of work to my successor.”

Taking responsibility Mr Crennan issued the statement as Finance Minister Mathias Cormann appeared at another Senate hearing on Monday morning.

“I think it’s public that Mr Crennan has tendered his resignation, like, a few short moments ago,” Senator Cormann said.

Labor leader Anthony Albanese said his resignation was appropriate.

“I think that he has clearly accepted responsibility for the issues that came out, only came out from Senate estimates on Friday,” he said.

Mr Crennan said he would repay the housing payment.

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eCommerce powers Australian business through COVID-19 AUSTRALIAN businesses that invested in eCommerce have been buffered from the impacts of COVID-19 compared to those that didn’t, according to new research by Deloitte Access Economics.

The research, produced in partnership with Australia Post, shows that while revenue fell by up to 67 per cent for some industries at the height of the pandemic, the shift to additional online activity saw non-store revenue for the average small businesses increase by between $105,000 and $708,000.

The positive impact of eCommerce from March to August 2020 also included: • Helping 73 per cent of businesses to retain employees; • Allowing 61 per cent of businesses to keep operating through the crisis; • Assisting surveyed businesses to limit overall revenue losses to 7 per cent, despite in-store revenues falling by 21 per cent; and

• Increasing non-store revenue by 17 per cent for small businesses with up to four employees and by 23 per cent for businesses with up to 19 employees.

The findings come ahead of the upcoming Christmas peak season and what is expected to be the largest eCommerce event in Australian history, generating $4 billion in spending or 25 per cent higher than last year.

Australia Post Group chief executive and managing director Christine Holgate said the research reaffirmed the unprecedented demand Australia Post had experienced through COVID-19.

“We have seen eCommerce accelerate through this pandemic, with Australia Post providing a valuable lifeline to many businesses, as our people work tirelessly to help deliver the additional $4.2 billion in online spending activity,” Ms Holgate said.

“Australians are embracing home delivery in record

numbers and this analysis shows that over the next 12 months home delivery is expected to remain 25 per cent higher than pre-COVID levels.

That is a significant challenge for us as the engine room of Australian eCommerce, but one we are preparing for.”

Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the Deloitte analysis highlighted the role Australia Post had played in driving economic

TRAVEL AGENTS STRANDED BY COVID THE Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman’s office has been inundated by survey responses from distressed travel agents who say their businesses have been decimated by the COVID crisis.

Ombudsman Kate Carnell says over 1,000 travel agents have completed ASBFEO’s online survey since it was launched on Friday.

“We’ve had an overwhelming response from mum-and-dad travel agents who are in a world of pain,” Ms Carnell says.

“In just a few days, we have heard from hundreds of travel agents - 98% of which say they have seen their revenue plunge by more than 75% since COVID restrictions were introduced in March.

“More than half have told us their revenue has plummeted by over 100% meaning they have been paying more out in refunds, including previously made revenue, than they are selling in new business.

“These travel agents are working around the clock to negotiate refunds from travel

companies and airlines for their customers. In fact 56% of these small businesses have said they would have already closed down, if not for their commitment to ensure their customers were refunded for holidays they could no longer take.

“Deposits paid by customers are passed on to travel providers minus the commission for the travel agent. The challenge for the travel agent is to get back the deposit, particularly from offshore companies that are also under enormous financial pressure.

“If these small business owners were to walk away without facilitating customer refunds, there would understandably be a public outcry. However, these travel agents’ businesses are losing money by staying open

and working to do the right thing for their customers.

“Sadly, nearly all (98%) of the travel agents impacted by the COVID restrictions have reported their businesses were growing prior to this crisis.

“At this early stage, we are still consulting with the industry regarding what assistance is required, but it is clear that a targeted response will be needed.

“With international travel restrictions likely to remain in place for the foreseeable future, this is an incredibly difficult situation for small businesses in the tourism sector, but my office will be working towards making economically sensible recommendations to the government that will help travel agents in the near term.”

activity through a trying period.

“Small businesses have done it tough this year and Australia Post has provided many with a critical connection to customers and communities right across the country,” Mr Fletcher said.

“By focusing on the opportunities of eCommerce, businesses say they have been able to protect not only their bottom line, but the livelihoods of millions of Australians who rely on our business sector for

employment.”

Deloitte Access Economics partner John O’Mahony noted that while 51 per cent of businesses expect economic recovery from COVID-19 to be at least 12 months away, there are three areas of focus for businesses in the months ahead.

“COVID-19 has changed the way Australians shop with an estimated 45 per cent of purchases set to be completed online in the future. Business looking to set themselves up for long-term success should look to increase digitisation, improve their supply chain resilience, and redesign their business strategy,” Mr O’Mahony said.

The report, Australia’s eCommerce revolution: how it saved businesses in Covid-19 and future strategies to thrive, was commissioned by Australia Post and produced

by Deloitte Access Economics.

The full analysis is available at auspost.com.au/publications.

Accountants supportive of pandemic response but urge greater national unity THE accounting profession supports the way Australian governments have managed COVID-19, but urges greater national unity and transparency, according to CPA Australia.

In October, CPA Australia, which is one of the world’s largest accounting bodies, conducted an online survey of 644 members to ascertain their attitudes to government responses to COVID-19. The survey results provide statistically robust evidence to inform the organisation’s ongoing policy and advocacy activities in response to COVID-19.

CPA Australia General Manager External Affairs Dr Jane Rennie said, “CPA Australia members have a strong sense of public interest, and this was reflected in their responses.

“Respondents ranked public health as the single highest priority, followed by long-term economic recovery planning. Taken together, long-term and short-term economic recovery planning outranked public health as a priority.

“Although a majority of respondents believed that border closures have contributed positively to public health, the vast majority thought they have had a negative impact on the Australian economy.”

At a national level, 71.5 per cent of respondents rated the Federal Government’s response to the pandemic as ‘good’ or ‘very good’.

Respondents were more mixed about the impact and effectiveness of state government actions.

The Victorian Government’s

response to the pandemic was more polarising. Victorian-based respondents were frustrated by a perceived lack of decision-making consistency and transparency in that State.

Dr Rennie said, “The prolonged lockdown has undoubtedly contributed to a more pessimistic view of government decision making in Victoria.

“Overall optimism regarding business conditions, employment conditions and the economy is not high. Seventy-three per cent of Victorians were not optimistic or only slightly optimistic about business conditions, compared to 60 per cent of other Australians on the same measure.”

Regardless of their state of residence, respondents wanted governments at all levels to show greater national unity when responding to the impacts of the pandemic.

“Over 86 per cent of respondents rated having a unified national approach as ‘very’ or ‘extremely important’ for managing COVID-19,” Dr Rennie said.

“Having multiple state and national approaches was not viewed favourably by respondents and was seen by some as associated with political game playing.”

In comments provided, several respondents also highlighted the need for increased transparency and clarity of government announcements, to assist individuals and businesses to understand how announced measures apply.

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tv listings BEST ON THE BOX SUNDAY

SATURDAY

WIN, 7.30pm

GO!, 10.45pm

For even the most confident chefs, it must be intimidating to walk into the MasterChef kitchen knowing their place in the competition is at stake. For the tiny talents in this junior version, that pressure is alleviated by the entertaining spectacles put on by judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong (pictured) and Andy Allen.

So far, we’ve seen a giant mystery box and a beehive in the garden, but tonight’s display takes the cake. The remaining contestants enter the kitchen to find a winter wonderland – complete with falling snow. As Andy explains, their chilly challenge is an ice-cream taste test, followed by a pressure test set by legendary dessert chef Darren Purchese.

In writer-director Jordan Peele’s hands, Get Out is not your average horror. It follows Chris (Daniel Kaluuya, pictured, Black Panther) on a trip to meet hisgirlfriend’s (Allison Williams, Girls) parents. While the initial welcoming of their daughter’s African-American boyfriend seems friendly enough, we soon start to see cracks in this otherwise rich, white, liberal family’s facade. What builds is a provocative, edge-of-your-seat thriller, where the very anticipation of what’s to come is enough to have even seasoned horror buffs watching behind closed fingers. It’s an intelligent thriller, the type that gets under your skin as it exposes the dark underbelly of suburbia.

JUNIOR MASTERCHEF AUSTRALIA

FRIDAY

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS

PRIME7, 7pm

When renting or living in a share house it can be difficult to add personal flair to your space if you have any intention of seeing your bond again. Given that staying at home has never been more popular, interior design guru Tara Dennis has devised three stylish and easy fixes to make any house feel like home. Meanwhile, in the kitchen, it might seem like Melbourne’s lockdown has got the best of chef Karen Martini (pictured). Her coffee and pepperspiced chicken with pineapple and mint salad sounds like the result of a kitchen experiment gone wrong, but Martini assures us they make a surprisingly delicious combo.

GET OUT

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FRIDAY, October 30 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 10.30 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 QI. (PG, R) 1.30 Cyber Dreaming.

(R) 2.00 Unforgotten. (Mal, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Think Tank. (Final, R) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 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 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Hidden Restaurants With Michel Roux Jnr. (R) 4.25 Great Irish Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 9. H’lights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Escaping The Madhouse: The Nellie Bly Story. (2019, Masv, R, CC) 2.00 To Be Advised.

3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Desperate Housewives.

(Msv, R, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 2.00 The Living Room. (PGl, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) Takes a look at today’s top stories.

7.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) Josh gets tips from a thriving family garden.

8.30 Vera. (Mv, R, CC) DCI Vera Stanhope investigates the case of a murdered social worker. Identifying a motive for the killing of a woman who had been considered both honourable and well liked proves difficult, at least until they uncover a link to the tragic death of a child.

10.00 Mum. (Ml, R, CC) Jason has an interview for a job in Australia.

10.35 ABC Late News. (CC) Detailed coverage of the day’s events.

10.50 Gruen. (R, CC) 11.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv, CC) Continuous music programming.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Secrets Unearthed: Maya Pyramid. (PGa, CC) A look at the El Castillo pyramid.

8.25 The World’s Most Extraordinary Homes: Underground. (CC) Part 4 of 4.

9.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (Mals, CC) Hosted by Jimmy Carr.

10.25 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.55 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG, R, CC) 12.00 The Killing. (Mlsv, R) 4.25 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Fast Ed prepares some Halloween-themed foods.

8.30 MOVIE: Game Night.

(2018, MA15+v, CC) A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery when the brother of one of them is seemingly kidnapped by dangerous gangsters. Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Kyle Chandler.

10.40 To Be Advised.

11.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R, CC) A cyclist gambles with his life when he travels in the wrong direction down the Sydney Harbour Tunnel.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Escape To The Chateau.

(PG, R, CC) Part 2 of 3.

8.30 MOVIE: Gladiator. (2000, Mav, R, CC) After a successful Roman general is betrayed and his family murdered by the emperor’s heir, he seeks revenge. Having been forced to become a gladiator, he uses his new position in the arena to torment his nemesis. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Connie Nielsen.

11.35 MOVIE: The Man With The Iron Fists. (2012, MA15+lsv, R, CC) RZA. 1.15 Garden Gurus Moments. (CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop.

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

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) The team helps a single mother with a six-year-old son, who lost her partner quite suddenly four years ago, start a new chapter in her life. Guest that gadget is host of 10’s Melbourne Cup coverage, Roz Kelly.

8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R, CC) Comedians include Ash London, Lloyd Langford, Tim McDonald, Urzila Carlson and Sam Pang.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.00 The Project. (R, CC) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 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 COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Gruen XL. 9.15 Absolutely Fabulous.

9.45 The IT Crowd. 10.15 The Catherine Tate Show.

10.45 The Inbetweeners. 11.10 Schitt’s Creek.

11.30 Red Dwarf. Midnight Josh. 12.30 Chandon Pictures. 1.00 Archer. 1.20 Flowers. 1.50 Finding Joy. 2.15 Small Tales And True. 2.40 News Update.

2.45 Close. 5.00 Grandpa Honeyant. 5.05 Pocoyo.

5.15 Pingu In The City. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath.

1.40 Figure Skating. 2019 ISU World C’ships. Ice dancing. Replay. 3.15 VICE. 3.50 WorldWatch.

5.15 Motherboard. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Wellington Paranormal. 10.10 Vagrant Queen. 11.00 The Feed.

11.30 Veni Vidi Vici. 12.05am Teen Exorcists. 12.35 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 ER. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime. 2.10 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.10 MOVIE: Champagne Charlie.

(1944) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Poirot. 8.40 MOVIE: The English Patient.

(1996, M) 11.55 Antiques Roadshow. 12.25am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 12. Teruel Grand Prix. Replay. 9.30 Mighty Machines. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.30 MOVIE: Gangster Squad. (2013, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Vai. (2019, PG) 7.35 Bugsy Malone. (1976, PG) 9.15 Selkie. (2000, PG) 10.55 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 12.35pm Lassie. (1994, PG) 2.25 Tony Takitani.

(2004, PG, Japanese) 3.55 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 5.35 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 7.35 The Fountain. (2006, M) 9.30 Once Upon A Time In America. (1984, MA15+) 1.45am [REC] 4: Apocalypse. (2014, MA15+, Spanish) 3.35 Departures. (2008, M, Japanese) 5.55 Selkie.

(2000, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Big

Angry Fish. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 American Pickers. 9.00 Goldfathers. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life.

Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Dipper’s Backyard BBQ Wars. 3.00 The Weekend Prospector. 3.30 Pawn Stars Australia. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Pawn Stars. 5.00 MOVIE: Planet Of The Apes. (1968, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: X-Men. (2000, M) 9.35 MOVIE: X-Men 2. (2003, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.30 Malcolm. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 Baywatch. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Monster House.

(2006, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Goosebumps. (2015, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Hellboy. (2004, M) 11.55 Heroes.

12.50am Peaking. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Pokémon Journeys.

4.50 Polly Pocket. 5.10 Transformers: Rescue Bots Academy. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 The King Of Queens.

8.30 Becker. 9.30 Everybody Loves Raymond.

10.30 Cheers. 11.30 Frasier. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Rules Of Engagement. 1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 Becker.

4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.00 Frasier.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.30 Supernatural. 11.30 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.

8.05 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News.

11.30 Close Of Business. Midnight ABC Late News.

12.15 Fireside Chat. 1.10 ABC Late News. 1.25 Drum.

2.25 News Update. 2.30 The Making Of Trace: The Informer. 3.00 DW News. 3.30 DW Conflict Zone.

4.00 The World. 5.00 Fireside Chat.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Going Places. Noon The Best Of Yalukit Willam.

1.55 To The Point. 2.00 NITV On The Road: Barunga Festival. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked!

3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Crazy Smart Science.

4.30 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Taste Of The Territory. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 7.00 NITV News: Nula.

7.30 Mustangs FC. 8.00 MOVIE: Watership Down.

(1978, PG) 9.35 Bedtime Stories. 9.45 Ghosts In The Hood. 10.35 To The Point. 10.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 Barnwood Builders. 8.00 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Maine Cabin Masters. Noon House Hunters Int. 12.30 Best House On The Block. 1.00 Unsellable Houses. 1.30 Flip This House. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Fixer Upper.

6.00 House Hunters International. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters Renovation. 8.30 100 Day Dream Home. 9.30 Log Cabin Living. 10.30 The Treehouse Guys. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News. 8.30

3.40pm The Dengineers. 4.10 Lost In Oz. 4.30 Find Me In Paris. 5.00 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.25 All Hail King Julien. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Horrible Histories. 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.45 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 9.10 Fruits Basket.

9.35 Prisoner Zero. 9.55 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 10.20 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

11.30 Nigella Kitchen. Noon Poh’s Kitchen. 12.30 Heston’s Dinner In Space. 1.30 Oliver’s Twist. 2.00 Nigella Bites. 2.30 Mexican Table. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Martha Bakes. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Paul’s Bread.

6.00 Cook Like An Italian. 6.30 Made In Italy. 7.00 Bake With Anna. 7.30 Watts On The Grill. 8.30 Food Safari Fire. 9.30 Nigella Kitchen. 10.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 10.30 Cook And The Chef. 11.00 Late Programs.

Travel Oz. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 Brit Cops. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Fresh TV. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Hotel Inspector. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 11.30 Late Programs.

Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Kenny On Media. 8.30 Outsiders’ Guide. 9.00 Hardgrave. 10.00 Best Of Bolt. 11.00 Late Programs.

Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

SATURDAY, October 31 ABC (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 Pine Gap. (Mls, R) 1.25 Grantchester.

(Final, Mv, R) 2.15 Ask The Doctor. (PG, R) 3.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 3.30 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) (Final, PG, R) 4.30 Landline. (R) 5.00 Australian Story. (R, CC) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 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 PBS News. 2.00 Figure Skating. (CC) ISU Grand Prix. Round 1.

Skate America. 4.05 The Last Day Of World War One. (PGal, R) 5.05 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 10. H’lights. 5.35 Hitler’s World: The Post War Plan. (PG, R)

6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Golden Eagle Race Day. 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PGd, R, CC)

6.00 Global Roaming. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday.

(PG) 12.00 Rivals. 12.30 Award Winning Tasmania. 1.00 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. (PGa, R) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 4.30 The Garden Gurus. (CC) 5.00 News: First At Five. (CC) 5.30 Getaway. (PG, CC)

6.00 Reel Action. (R, CC) 6.30 Entertainment Tonight. (PG, R, CC) 7.00 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 8.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R, CC) Follows the work of elite lifeguards.

8.30 Studio 10: Saturday.

(PG, CC) Panel discussion.

11.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Melbourne Cup Carnival. Victoria Derby Day.

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

7.30 Victoria. (PG, CC) At Osborne House, Albert relishes the opportunity to instruct the family away from London.

8.20 Shetland. (Ma, R, CC) Tosh investigates Forst Energy in the hunt for Sally’s killer. DNA testing in the Kilmuir case yields a surprising result.

9.20 Endeavour. (Mav, R, CC) After a Danish au pair disappears, Thursday suspects the case is linked to an earlier crime.

10.50 Poldark. (Ma, R, CC) Ross’s tenacity in helping Ned bears fruit.

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 Trains That Changed The World. (PG, CC) 8.30 Portillo’s Greatest Railway Journeys: Railways And Nationhood. (PG, CC) Michael Portillo explores the railways.

9.30 MOVIE: Charlie Wilson’s War. (2007, Mdlnv, R, CC) Tom Hanks.

11.20 Fourth Estate: The NY Times And Trump. (Ml, R, CC) 4.00 Trafficked In America. (Ma, R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Border Patrol. (PG, CC) Follows the men and women who protect New Zealand’s borders from drugs, weapons, pests and diseases.

7.30 MOVIE: Miss Peregrine’s Home For Peculiar Children.

(2016, Mav, R, CC) A teenager delves into the mystery surrounding a home for children with special abilities. Eva Green, Samuel L. Jackson, Asa Butterfield.

10.00 To Be Advised.

12.00 Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders. (Final, Mav, R, CC) An American ballerina is kidnapped in Russia.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 MOVIE: Mamma Mia! (2008, PGls, R, CC) A young woman prepares for her wedding. Amanda Seyfried.

9.40 MOVIE: Pitch Perfect 2.

(2015, Ms, R, CC) An a cappella group struggles to rebuild its reputation.

Anna Kendrick, Hailee Steinfeld.

11.50 MOVIE: A Few Less Men. (2017, MA15+als, R, CC) 1.30 Award Winning Tasmania. (R, CC) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop.

5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (PG, CC)

6.00 10 News First. (CC) 7.00 Rugby Union. (CC) Tri-Nations.

Round 1. Bledisloe Cup. Game 3. Australia v New Zealand. From ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

10.00 999: What’s Your Emergency?

(MA15+al, CC) A quick-thinking boy helps in a situation where his mum loses her memory while driving. A rookie emergency operator deals with the trauma of a caller confessing to murdering an intruder.

12.00 Law & Order: SVU. (Masv, R, CC) A teenager is found dead.

1.00 Blue Bloods. (Mv, R, CC) Erin and Frank clash over new legislation.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

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 COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Rose Matafeo: Horndog. 9.30 QI. 10.30 Mock The Week.

11.00 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.45 Would I Lie To You? 12.15am Staged. (Final) 12.35 Friday Night Dinner. 1.00 I’m Alan Partridge. 1.35 Absolutely Fabulous. 2.05 Live At The Apollo. 2.50 News Update. 2.55 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Spookers. 1.30 Hunt For The Trump Tapes.

2.25 New Girl. 2.55 Jungletown. 3.45 WorldWatch.

5.10 Monty Python’s Flying Circus. 6.20 Only Connect. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.15 The X-Files.

11.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 11.

3.35am Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News. 4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Travel Oz. 9.30 NBC Today. 11.30 Vasili’s Garden.

Noon The Bowls Show. 1.00 Fresh TV. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Grand Final. 5.00 Horse Racing. Golden Eagle Race Day. 5.30 Building The Dream. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. 12.30am Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 The Baron. 11.30 MOVIE: Saraband For Dead Lovers. (1948) 1.30pm MOVIE: Ski Party.

(1965, PG) 3.30 MOVIE: Love Story. (1970, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: Foreign Intrigue. (1956, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Johnny English. (2003, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible. (1996, M) 11.30 Silent Witness.

1am TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon Star Trek: Voyager. 1.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 2.00 Motor Racing. Dunlop Super2 Championship. Highlights. 3.00 Mission: Impossible. 4.00 Judge Judy. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 SEAL Team.

11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

3.15pm Larry The Wonderpup. 3.35 Little Lunch.

4.05 Malory Towers. 4.35 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys.

5.30 Miraculous World: New York, United Heroez.

(Premiere) 6.40 All Hail King Julien. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 8.30 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 9.15 Camp Lakebottom. 10.00 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Selkie.

(2000, PG) 7.35 The Assassin. (2015, PG, Mandarin) 9.35 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 11.15 Vai. (2019, PG) 12.55pm Kiki’s Delivery Service.

(1989) 2.55 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 4.35 The Addams Family. (1991, PG) 6.30 Young Frankenstein. (1974, PG) 8.30 What We Do In The Shadows. (2014, M) 10.05 Sicilian Ghost Story.

(2017, MA15+, Italian) 12.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Life Off Road. 10.30 Timbersports. 11.00 World’s Craziest Fools. Noon Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 9. Sydney Thunder v Adelaide Strikers. 3.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League.

Game 11. Brisbane Heat v Hobart Hurricanes. 7.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 12. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 10.00 MOVIE: It. (2017, MA15+) 1am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

2pm Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Replay.

3.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.30 Liquid Science. 4.00 BattleBots. 5.00 MOVIE: Casper. (1995, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Hotel Transylvania. (2012, PG) 8.50 MOVIE: Addams Family Values. (1993, PG) 10.45 MOVIE: Get Out. (2017, MA15+) 12.45am Heroes.

1.40 The Horn. 2.40 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 8.30 Becker. 9.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 10.30 Cheers. 11.30 Charmed. 1.30pm Frasier. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 Rules Of Engagement.

4.00 Carol’s Second Act. 4.30 The Middle. 6.00 Columbo. 7.30 Kojak. 8.30 Spyforce. 9.30 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 The Middle. Midnight The Flash. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm ABC News. 1.05 Fireside Chat. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Landline. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 The Breakfast Couch. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The Mix. 6.00 ABC News. 6.30 QLD Votes: Election Night Live.

9.00 QLD Votes: Election Results Live. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 ABC News Regional. Midnight ABC News. 12.15 Four Corners. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Nigella Kitchen. Noon Poh’s Kitchen. 12.30 Heston’s Dinner In Space. 1.30 Cook’s Pantry. 2.00 Say It To My Face. 3.00 Ask The Butcher. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Pies & Puds. 6.30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown.

7.30 Cheese Slices. 8.30 Cooking Up A Fortune.

9.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain. 10.30 Pies & Puds. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.45pm Bamay. 2.30 Baseball. SA Super League.

4.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Men’s.

Waterloo Storm v WAC. Replay. 5.00 The Point.

6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Red Earth Uncovered.

7.30 News. 7.35 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.25 Four Faces Of The Moon.

8.35 Inside Human Zoos. 9.35 MOVIE: Dark Age. (1987, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 Barnwood Builders. 11.30 Best Of Postcards.

Noon Getaway. 12.30 House Hunters Int. 1.30 Louisiana Flip N Move. 2.30 100 Day Dream Home.

3.30 The Treehouse Guys. 4.30 Log Cabin Living.

5.00 Garden Gurus. 5.30 House Hunters Reno.

6.30 Texas Flip And Move. 7.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 8.30 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 Racing Dreams: The Everest. (Final) Noon News. 1.00 News. 2.00 News. 3.00 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Queensland Election 2020. 7.00 Queensland Election 2020. 8.00 Queensland Election 2020. 9.00 Queensland Election 2020. 10.00 Queensland Election 2020. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, November 1 ABC (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) 11.25 Praise. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Victoria. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Don’t Stop The Music. (R, CC) 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 E-Cigarettes: Welcome Back, Big Tobacco. (PG, R) 3.50 The Honesty Experiment. (PG, R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 11. H’lights. 5.30 Nazi Megastructures. (PG)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 Border Security: America’s Front Line. (PG, R) 1.30 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 15. Melbourne Renegades v Sydney Sixers.

5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

6.00 Global Roaming. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 Ultimate Rush. (PGl, R) 12.00 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. (PGa, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Pontiac Moon.

(1994, PGl, R, CC) 3.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 5.00 News: First At Five. (CC) 5.30 RBT. (PGl, R, CC)

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (PG, R) 7.30 Fishing Aust. (R) 8.00 Pooches At Play. (R, CC) 8.30 The Living Room. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (PG, CC) 12.00 To Be Advised.

2.20 Farm To Fork. (R, CC) 2.40 To Be Advised.

5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Sound. (Return, CC) Music show.

7.00 ABC News Sunday. (CC) 7.40 Restoration Australia: Clydesdale. (CC) Hosted

by Stuart Harrison.

8.40 Miniseries: Roadkill. (Mdlv, CC) Part 1 of 4. A forceful, charismatic politician’s public and private life begins to fall apart.

9.40 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC) Martin has to rush Buddy to the vet.

10.25 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R, CC) The situation in Moscow escalates.

11.10 Silent Witness. (Final, Mav, R, CC) 12.10 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 4.00 Silent Witness. (Final, Mav, R, CC) 5.00 Insiders. (R, CC)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Rise Of Empires. (PG, CC) 8.30 Biden V Trump: The Choice 2020. (M, CC) An investigation into both of the major-party candidates in the upcoming US presidential election.

10.30 Page One: A Year Inside The New York Times. (Mal, R, CC) 12.10 Origins: The Journey Of Humankind. (Ma, R, CC) 3.50 The Doctor Who Took Kids Off Drugs. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Beat The Chasers.

(Premiere, PG, CC) 8.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Girls Who Knew Too Much – Sallie.

(Madv, CC) A look at the case of Sallie-Anne Huckstepp, who was murdered after turning whistleblower.

9.50 Killer Tapes: The Murder Of Rhys Jones. (Mav, R, CC) 10.55 Autopsy USA. (Mad, CC) 12.00 Medical Emergency. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.30 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program.

9.30 Nine News Late. (CC) Takes a look at the latest news and events from Australia and around the world.

10.30 See No Evil. (MA15+v, CC) 11.30 Born To Kill? Class Of Evil. (Ma, R, CC) 12.20 Grand Hotel. (Msv, R, CC) 1.10 Rivals. (R, CC) 1.35 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Take Two. 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Sunday Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Junior MasterChef Australia.

(CC) Contestants tackle a two-round elimination challenge beginning with an ice-cream-themed taste test.

9.00 FBI. (Mav, CC) Jess LaCroix and his team from the FBI’s Most Wanted Unit help Omar Adom “OA” Zidan find a fugitive.

10.00 FBI: Most Wanted. (CC) LaCroix’s daughter is taken away by ICE. 11.00 NCIS. (Mad, R, CC) Fornell’s daughter overdoses.

12.00 The Sunday Project. (R, CC) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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 COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Gruen XL. 10.45 Sammy J. 10.50 Adam Hills: Happyism.

11.40 Rose Matafeo: Horndog. 12.40am Would I Lie To You? 1.10 Upstart Crow. (Final) 1.40 The Thick Of It. 2.10 News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon John McCain: Maverick. 1.00 Does America.

1.25 Rise. 3.05 WorldWatch. 3.35 Trump’s Law. 5.40 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 6.00 The A350: Star Of The Skies. 7.00 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.20 Fake News: A True History.

9.35 How French Women Like It. 10.35 Full Frontal.

11.05 South Park. 11.45 Cycling. UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 12. 3.35am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Vasili’s Garden. 2.30 The Bowls Show. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 5.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Cold Feet. 1.30am Secret Lives Of Stepford Wives. 2.30 House Of Horrors. 3.00 A Crime To Remember. 4.00 House Of Horrors. 4.30 Honey I Bought The House. 5.30 Home Shopping.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Avengers.

11.00 Getaway. 11.30 MOVIE: Our Miss Fred. (1972, PG) 1.30pm MOVIE: Quiet Weekend. (1946) 3.25 MOVIE: Frankie And Johnny. (1966) 5.15 MOVIE: Donovan’s Reef. (1963, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise.

8.40 Chicago P.D. (Premiere) 9.40 Chicago Fire.

10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. 11.30 Australia

By Design: Interiors. Noon Mission: Impossible.

1.00 MacGyver. 2.00 Escape Fishing. 3.00 Hotels

By Design. 3.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 4.00 Fishing Edge. 5.00 I Fish. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

4.05pm Lost In Oz. 4.35 Find Me In Paris. 5.05 Secret Life Of Boys. 5.25 All Hail King Julien. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 7.15 Operation Ouch! Ouch!

Awards. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Best Bugs Forever. 8.45 School Of Rock. 9.15 Prisoner Zero.

9.40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir.

10.00 Rage. 2am Close. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Addams Family. Continued. (1991, PG) 6.40 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 8.20 Lassie. (1994, PG) 10.10 Young Frankenstein. (1974, PG) 12.10pm Tony Takitani. (2004, PG, Japanese) 1.40 The Assassin.

(2015, PG, Mandarin) 3.40 Maudie. (2016, PG) 5.50 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 8.30 Gomorrah. 9.30 I Am Not Your Negro. 11.10 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Shopping. 6.30 The Next Level. 7.30 Shopping. 10.00 Cricket. Women’s Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat. 1.30pm Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 The Fishing Show.

4.00 World’s Craziest Fools. 4.30 Counting Cars.

6.00 Last Stop Garage. (Premiere) 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Rivals. 2.00 Surfing Australia TV. 2.30 Dance Moms. 3.30 Children’s Programs. 3.45 MOVIE: Stormbreaker. (2006, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: The Phantom. (1996, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra. (2009, M) 9.50 MOVIE: The Expendables. (2010, MA15+) 11.50 Heroes.

12.50am MOVIE: Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher. (2014, M) 2.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Rules Of Engagement. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.30 Charmed. 1.30pm The Neighborhood. 2.30 Man With A Plan. 3.30 The Middle. 5.00 Rules Of Engagement. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Gogglebox. 10.00 Man With A Plan. 11.00 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Friends. 1.30 The Flash. 3.30 Charmed. 4.30 Home Shopping.

5.30 The Brady Bunch.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm ABC News. 1.30 The Mix. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 The Breakfast Couch. 7.00 ABC News Weekend.

7.40 Drum Beat. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC News.

10.30 Back Roads. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Cheese Slices. 2.00 Say It To My Face. 3.00 Secret Meat Business. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure. 6.35 Taste Of The Territory. 7.05 Bonacini’s Italy. 7.30 Rick Stein’s Spain. 8.35 Rick Stein’s Taste Of Shanghai. 9.40 Gino’s Italian Escape. 10.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Northern Exposure.

11.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

4.00pm Rugby Union. Ella 7s. Replay. 4.20 Gaelic Football. Ladies Association. H’lights. 4.30 Rugby Union. SA Premier Grade. 5.45 African News.

6.00 APTN National News. 6.30 Colour Theory: Underground. 7.00 Behind The Brush. 7.30 News.

7.35 The Colour Of Justice. 8.35 Hate Rising. 9.30 MOVIE: Burn Motherf**ker, Burn! (2017, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 Flipping Exes. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.30pm House Hunters Reno. 1.30 Flip This House. 2.30 Texas Flip And Move. 3.30 Fixer Upper. 4.30 Good Bones. 5.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 You Live In What? 8.30 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave. (Premiere) 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home.

(Premiere) 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 Weekend Live. Noon News. 1.00 Business Weekend. 2.00 News. 3.00 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Sharri. 7.00 Chris Smith & Friends. 8.00 Deadly Decisions: Victoria’s Hotel Quarantine Catastrophe.

9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, November 2 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Gruen. (R, CC) 1.35 Squinters. (Mls, R, CC) 2.00 Unforgotten. (Malv, R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Classic Countdown. (R, CC) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 WWII’s Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails. (PGa, R) 2.55 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire. (R) 4.00 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 4.55 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 12. H’lights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Terror In The Woods. (2018, Mav, R, CC) 2.00 Manhunt. (Malv, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, CC) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, CC) 3.30 Good Chef Bad Chef. (R, CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Australian Story. (CC) 8.30 Four Corners. (CC) Investigative journalism program.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG, CC) 9.35 Q+A. (CC) 10.40 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.10 Big Weather (And How To Survive It) (PG, R, CC) 12.10 Cleverman. (Mlsv, R, CC) 1.05 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 4.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.30 7.30. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 The Great House Revival. (PG, CC) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R, CC) 10.20 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.50 DNA. (Mav) 11.35 The Bridge. (Malsv, R) 1.45 The Red Line. (Mav, R, CC) 3.25 The Doctor Who Took Kids Off Drugs. (Ma, R, CC) 4.30 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mals, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, CC) 7.30 SAS Australia. (Mal, CC) Recruits must crawl across a jagged ravine.

8.30 The Rookie. (Madv, CC) As part of their training, the rookies are asked to develop their first confidential informants. Officer Nolan soon discovers that no two informants are the same and struggles with his newest task.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.00 Chicago Fire. (Mv, CC) 12.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) Hosted

by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.

8.40 MOVIE: Casino Royale.

(2006, Mv, R, CC) James Bond must stop an evil banker. Daniel Craig, Eva Green.

11.35 Nine News Late. (CC) 12.05 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+av, R, CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 Junior MasterChef Australia. (CC) Contestants tackle a mystery box challenge.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (CC) Comedians include Cal Wilson, Hayley Sproull, Mick Molloy, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee.

9.30 Melbourne Cup Preview Show.

(CC) Takes a look at “the race that stops a nation”, the upcoming Melbourne Cup. 10.30 The Project. (R, CC) 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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 COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 8.50 Luke Warm Sex. 9.25 Detectorists. 9.55 Hang Ups. 10.20 The Inbetweeners. 10.45 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 Red Dwarf. 11.40 Josh. 12.10am Chandon Pictures.

12.40 The IT Crowd. 1.05 Please Like Me. 1.30 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.15 News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath.

12.50 Trump’s First Year. 1.40 Figure Skating. ISU World C’ships. Men’s. Replay. 3.10 Balls Deep. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.25 This Week. 5.20 Woman With Gloria Steinem. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 In Search Of...

10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Travel Oz. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 11.00 Make It Yours. 11.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 1pm Cold Feet. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Honey I Bought The House. 3.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Criminal Confessions. 11.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon ER. 1.00 Death In Paradise. 2.10 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: No Limit. (1935) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Grantchester. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 See No Evil. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Mission: Impossible. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 13. Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

5.05pm Secret Life Of Boys. 5.25 All Hail King Julien. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Horrible Histories. 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Best Bugs Forever. 8.45 School Of Rock. 9.15 Prisoner Zero. 9.40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Kiki’s Delivery Service. Continued. (1989) 7.00 Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 9.40 Maudie.

(2016, PG) 11.50 The Addams Family. (1991, PG) 1.40pm The Ash Lad. (2017, PG, Norwegian) 3.40 Young Frankenstein. (1974, PG) 5.40 One Role For Two. (2018, PG, French) 7.30 Made In Dagenham.

(2010, M) 9.35 Do The Right Thing. (1989, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Ax Men. 2.00 Last Stop Garage. 3.00 The Weekend Prospector. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 World’s Craziest Fools. 4.30 Goldfathers. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 Housos 2020. 9.05 Regular Old Bogan. 9.35 MOVIE: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. (1999, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.30 Malcolm. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Baywatch. 5.00 Knight Rider.

6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Kalgoorlie Cops. 8.40 MOVIE: I Am Legend. (2007, M) 10.40 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 11.40 Tattoo Fixers.

12.35am Social Fabric. 1.40 Surfing Australia TV. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 8.00 Friends. 10.30 Cheers. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. Noon WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Rules Of Engagement.

1.30 The King Of Queens. 2.30 Carol’s Second Act. 3.00 Becker. 4.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld.

10.00 Two And A Half Men. 11.00 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 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News.

11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 The Breakfast Couch. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 Drum. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm All Things Sweet. 2.00 Nigella Bites. 2.30 Mexican Table. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Martha Bakes. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry.

4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Paul’s Bread. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. (Return) 7.00 Bake With Anna. 7.30 Living On The Veg. 8.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 9.30 Nigella Kitchen.

10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2.30pm APTN National News. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Musomagic. 4.30 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Taste Of The Territory.

6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style.

7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 News. 7.25 Woman Who Returns. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.30 Trading Cultures. 10.30 News. 10.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 House Hunters Int. 11.00 My Lottery Dream Home. Noon Million Dollar Listing NY. 1.00 Getaway. 1.30 You Live In What? 2.30 The Block.

4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Making It Home With Kortney And Dave. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. (Premiere) 10.30 Flipping Exes. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, November 3 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust.

(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Blue Water Empire. (Mav, R) 2.00 Unforgotten. (Malsv, R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Classic Countdown. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 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. (R) 2.00 WWII’s Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails. (PGa) 3.00 Secrets Of The Bermuda Triangle. (PGa, R) 3.55 Escalation Sensation. (PG) 4.25 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Mommy Group Murder. (2018, Masv, R, CC) 2.00 Manhunt. (Masv, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Desperate Housewives.

(Msv, R, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. (CC) News, weather and sport every 15 minutes.

8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) Panel discussion.

10.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Melbourne Cup Carnival. Melbourne Cup Day. Featuring the Group 1 $7.75million Melbourne Cup (3200m). From Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne.

5.30 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Outback Ringer. (PG, CC) 8.30 Brock: Over The Top. (Ml, CC) Chronicles the life of Peter Brock.

9.30 Searching For Superhuman: Thinking Small. (PG, CC) 10.25 Insert Name Here. (Ms, R, CC) 10.55 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.30 Q+A. (R, CC) 12.30 Cleverman. (Malv, R, CC) 1.25 Doctor Who. (PG, R, CC) 4.10 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.30 News Breakfast: USA Votes. (CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, CC) 8.35 Insight. (R, CC) 9.35 Dateline. (CC) 10.05 The Feed. (CC) 10.35 SBS World News Late. (CC) 11.05 Cardinal. (MA15+av, CC) 11.55 Bad Banks. (Ml, R, CC) 1.55 The Day. (Malv, R) 4.30 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mals, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav, CC) 7.30 SAS Australia. (Mal, CC) Recruits are dropped from a helicopter.

8.30 MOVIE: Logan. (2017, MA15+v, R, CC) In a dystopian future, Logan, better known as Wolverine, and one of the last mutants on Earth, returns from a self-imposed exile along with an ailing Professor X to guide a young fugitive to safety. Hugh Jackman, Dafne Keen, Patrick Stewart.

11.30 Blindspot. (Mav) 12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.40 The Trump Show. (Malv, CC) Part 3 of 3. Trump dives deeper into controversies of his own making, and faces the biggest challenge yet.

9.50 To Be Advised.

10.50 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.20 The First 48. (Mav, R, CC) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.05 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Junior MasterChef Australia. (CC) Contestants vie for a spot in the semi-final.

8.30 Ambulance Australia: Ultimate Emergencies. (Mal, R, CC) Follows dispatchers and paramedics working for NSW Ambulance’s Sydney operations.

10.00 NCIS. (Mv, R, CC) Ziva surprises Gibbs with a cryptic warning.

12.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 1.00 The Project. (R, CC) 2.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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 COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Return) 9.10 Ghosts. 9.40 I’m Alan Partridge. 10.10 Frontline. 10.40 The Inbetweeners. 11.05 Schitt’s Creek. 11.30 Red Dwarf. Midnight Josh. 12.30 Chandon Pictures. 1.00 Small Tales And True. 1.25 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 1.45 Detectorists. 2.15 QI. 2.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath.

1.40 Does America. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Woman With Gloria Steinem. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dave Gorman: Modern Life Is Goodish. 9.25 We Are Who We Are. (Premiere) 11.25 Escorts. 12.15am Danny’s House. 12.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 7.00 Travel Oz. 8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Sydney Weekender.

12.30 A Moveable Feast. 1.00 Cold Feet. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Honey I Bought The House. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon ER. 1.00 Grantchester. 2.10 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything.

3.10 MOVIE: Mine Own Executioner. (1947, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Halifax f.p. 10.40 Uncovered: Killed By Hate. 12.35am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Melbourne Cup Preview Show. 9.00 Mission: Impossible. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue.

3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 MOVIE: Phar Lap. (1983) 10.55 CSI: Miami. 11.50 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

5.05pm Secret Life Of Boys. 5.25 All Hail King Julien. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Horrible Histories. 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Best Bugs Forever. 8.45 School Of Rock. 9.15 Prisoner Zero. 9.40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.10 One Role For Two. (2018, PG, French) 8.00 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 10.00 Amazonia. (2013, No dialogue) 11.30 Strings.

(2004, PG) 1.10pm Forever Enthralled. (2008, PG, Mandarin) 3.50 Moonrise Kingdom. (2012, PG) 5.35 The Ash Lad. (2017, PG, Norwegian) 7.30 Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow. (2004, PG) 9.30 Precious. (2009, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 American Pickers. 2.00 Wardens. 3.00 Pawn Stars Australia. 3.30 Life Off Road. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Megastructures. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Big Easy Motors. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.30 Malcolm. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Nanny. 12.30 Malcolm. 1.00 Xtreme Collxtion.

2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Baywatch. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm.

7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Along Came Polly.

(2004, M) 9.20 MOVIE: The Heartbreak Kid. (2007, MA15+) 11.35 The Nanny. 12.05am Miami Vice. 1.00 Ultimate Rush. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 King Of Queens. 8.30 Becker. 9.30 Raymond. 10.30 Cheers. 11.30 Frasier. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Rules Of Engagement. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Becker. 4.00 Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 Mom. 11.00 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 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News.

11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 Aust Story. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 Drum. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Nigella Bites. 2.30 Mexican Table. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Martha Bakes.

4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Home Cooking Made Easy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Bake With Anna. 7.30 Italian Food Safari.

8.00 Mary Berry Classic. 8.30 Cook Like Heston.

9.00 Luke Nguyen’s France. 9.30 Nigella Kitchen.

10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Everyday Brave. 1.55 Woman Who Returns.

2.10 Bamay. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Taste Of The Territory. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Young, Strong & Proud.

7.25 News. 7.30 Wellington Paranormal. 8.00 Black As. 8.30 Trickster. 9.30 NITV News Update. 9.35 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.00 Football. NTFL. 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 Louisiana Flip N Move. 11.30 House Hunters.

12.30pm Flipping Exes. 1.30 Fixer Upper. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Good Bones. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Building Off The Grid.

10.30 Maine Cabin Masters. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, November 4 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast: USA Votes. (CC) 10.00 USA Votes: Election Day Live. (CC) Coverage of the US election.

1.00 USA Votes: Election Results Live. (CC) Coverage of the US election.

4.00 USA Votes: Election Day Special Coverage. (CC) Comprehensive coverage of the US election as Donald Trump and Joe Biden vie for the presidency.

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition.

6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News.

11.00 SBS News Special: US Election 2020.

4.00 Dateline. (R) 4.30 Great Irish Railway Journeys. (R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 13. H’lights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Who Killed JonBenét? (2016, Masv, R, CC) 2.00 Manhunt. (Mlv, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. (CC) The latest in news and current affairs.

11.00 Nine News Special: US Presidential Election 2020. (CC) Peter Overton and Charles Croucher provide coverage of the US Presidential election.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC) Six contestants answer multiple-choice questions that escalate in cash-prize value.

6.00 Headline News. (CC) News, weather and sport every 15 minutes.

Anchored by Jaynie Seal.

8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) Panel discussion, featuring Sarah Harris and Tristan MacManus, who tackle all manner of topics.

11.00 10 News First: US Election Coverage. (CC) US election coverage.

5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 USA Votes: America’s Decision. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, CC) 8.30 Gruen. (CC) 9.05 Reputation Rehab. (Mals, CC) 9.40 Planet America: USA Votes Special. (CC) 11.40 The World. (CC) 12.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R, CC) 1.20 Four Corners. (R, CC) 2.05 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 2.20 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC) 3.05 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R, CC) 3.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 Walking Britain’s Roman Roads. (PG, CC) 8.30 The Royals And The Tabloids. (Premiere, M, CC) 9.30 The Good Fight. (Final, M, CC) 10.30 SBS World News Late. (CC) 11.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R, CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Rodin. (2017, Mlns, R) 2.10 Vikings. (MA15+av, R, CC) 4.45 Food Safari Fire: Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav, CC) 7.30 My House And Other Animals. (PGl, CC) Part 1 of 2.

8.30 MOVIE: Honour. (2020, Malv, CC) A British police officer investigates the disappearance of a 20-year-old Iraqi Kurdish woman. Keeley Hawes, Alexa Davies, Mark Stanley.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R, CC) 11.30 Blindspot. (Mv) 12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 Rugby League. (CC) State of Origin.

Game 1. Queensland v New South Wales.

10.10 State Of Origin Post-Match. (CC) A wrap-up of the State of Origin clash.

11.10 Nine News Late. (CC) A look at the latest news and events.

12.10 New Amsterdam.

(Mamv, R, CC) Sharpe tries to find a creative way to help Max. 1.00 The Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Bachelorette Australia. (CC) 8.30 The Masked Singer USA. (CC) Squiggly Monster, Whatchamacallit, Sun and Popcorn take to the stage as the competition continues.

9.30 Bull. (PGa, R, CC) Bull helps a social media influencer take her father to court to overturn his legal guardianship over her empire.

11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Project. (R, CC) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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 COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Friday Night Dinner. 8.55 Archer.

(Final) 9.20 Rosehaven. 9.45 Frontline. 10.15 The Thick Of It. 10.45 The Inbetweeners. 11.10 Schitt’s Creek. 11.35 Red Dwarf. 12.05am Josh. 12.35 Soul Mates. 1.05 QI. 1.35 The Catherine Tate Show. 2.05 Hang Ups. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath.

1.40 Donkmaster. 2.55 The Ice Cream Show. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Woman With Gloria Steinem.

5.40 The Joy Of Painting. 6.10 Alone. 7.00 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.25 MOVIE: The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 10.40 Stacey Dooley: Countdown To Armageddon. 11.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute.

9.30 NBC Today. Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Weekender. 1.00 Cold Feet. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Honey I Bought The House. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Jonathan Creek. 11.40 Late Programs.

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 ER. 1.00 New Tricks. 2.10 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything.

3.10 MOVIE: Fear Is The Key. (1972, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 11.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Mission: Impossible. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 9.25 MOVIE: Swing Vote.

(2008, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

5.05pm Secret Life Of Boys. 5.25 All Hail King Julien. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Horrible Histories. 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Best Bugs Forever. 8.45 School Of Rock. 9.15 Prisoner Zero. 9.40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Lunchbox. Continued. (2013, PG, Hindi) 6.50 Strings. (2004, PG) 8.30 Moonrise Kingdom. (2012, PG) 10.15 The Ash Lad. (2017, PG, Norwegian) 12.10pm One Role For Two. (2018, PG, French) 2.00 Amazonia. (2013, No dialogue) 3.30 The Lunchbox.

(2013, PG, Hindi) 5.30 Polina. (2016, PG, French) 7.30 Donnie Darko. (2001, M) 9.35 12 Years A Slave.

(2013, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life.

Noon Doomsday Preppers. 1.00 Ax Men. 2.00 Wardens. 3.00 Pawn Stars Australia. 3.30 Life Off Road. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates.

4.30 Megastructures. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas.

6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.30 Malcolm. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 Baywatch.

3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Baywatch. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 Paranormal Caught On Camera. 8.30 MOVIE: End Of Days. (1999, M) 11.00 The Nanny. 11.30 Malcolm.

Midnight Miami Vice. 1.00 Road Trick. 2.05 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 King Of Queens. 8.30 Becker. 9.30 Raymond. 10.30 Cheers. 11.30 Frasier. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Rules Of Engagement. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Becker. 4.00 Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Breakfast. 10.00 USA Votes. 7pm ABC News Hour.

8.00 USA Votes. 9.00 Planet America: USA Votes Special. 11.00 The World. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 Planet America: USA Votes Special.

2.30 ABC News Overnight. 2.45 Drum Beat. 3.00 DW News. 3.30 ABC News Overnight. 3.45 Mixed Cuts. 4.00 Planet America.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm All Things Sweet. 2.00 Nigella Bites. 2.30 Mexican Table. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide.

3.30 Martha Bakes. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Home Cooking Made Easy.

6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Bake With Anna.

7.30 My Swedish Kitchen. 8.00 French Food Safari.

8.30 A Gondola On The Murray. 9.00 Sourced.

9.30 Nigella Kitchen. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.40pm Lil Bois. 2.00 On The Road. 3.00 Jarjums.

3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Musomagic. 4.30 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Taste Of The Territory. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Young, Strong & Proud. 7.25 NITV News Update. 7.30 The Wrestlers. 8.30 The Talk: Race In America. 10.30 News. 10.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Building Off The Grid. 12.30pm Our State On A Plate. 1.00 Best Of Postcards. 1.30 Maine Cabin Masters. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Escape To The Chateau. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Barnwood Builders.

8.30 Off The Grid On The Beach. (Premiere) 9.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 10.30 Beach Hunters. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 U.S. Election Day Live. 11.00 U.S. Election Day Live. Noon U.S. Election Day Live. 1.00 U.S. Election Day Live. 2.00 U.S. Election Day Live.

3.00 U.S. Election Day Live. 4.00 U.S. Election Day Live. 5.00 U.S. Election Day Live. 5.55 Sky News.

6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, November 5 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America: USA Votes Special. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 Reputation Rehab. (Mals, R, CC) 2.00 Unforgotten. (Mals, R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Classic Countdown. (PG, R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC)

6.00 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 WWII’s Great Escapes: The Freedom Trails. (PG, R) 3.55 Five Billion Pound Super Sewer. (R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) UCI World Tour. La Vuelta. Stage 14. H’lights. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: The Tenth Circle. (2008, Masv, R, CC) 2.00 Code Blue: Murder. (Malv, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Desperate Housewives.

(Msv, R, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. (CC) News, weather and sport every 15 minutes.

8.30 Studio 10. (PG, CC) Panel discussion, featuring Sarah Harris and Tristan MacManus, who tackle all manner of topics.

12.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Melbourne Cup Carnival. Oaks Day. Featuring the Group 1 $1 million Oaks (2500m). From Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne.

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 6.55 Sammy J. (PG, CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Scottish Vets Down Under. (PG, CC) 8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Silk Road Adventure. (R, CC) 9.20 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R, CC) 10.20 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R, CC) 10.50 ABC Late News. 11.20 Louis Theroux: Savile. (Mal, R) 12.40 Louis Theroux: Dark States. (MA15+ad, R) 1.40 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 Drum. (R) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 The Great Fire Of London. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (Final, PG, CC) 9.25 Fargo. (MA15+, CC) 10.30 SBS World News Late. (CC) 11.00 24 Hours In Police Custody. (Mal, R, CC) 11.55 Whiskey Cavalier. (Mlv, R, CC) 4.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (R, CC) 4.35 Full Frontal. (Mals, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav, CC) 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG, CC) The semi-finals begin as weird, wacky and wonderful acts compete in front of celebrity judges David Walliams, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and series creator Simon Cowell. Hosted by Ant and Dec. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.00 The Amazing Race. (PG, CC) Hosted by Phil Keoghan.

12.00 Blindspot. (Mv, R, CC) 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.40 Paramedics. (Ma, R, CC) Paramedics answer a dangerous callout.

9.40 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, CC) Will questions Natalie’s capabilities.

10.40 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.10 A+E After Dark. (Mlm, CC) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.00 10 News First. (CC) 6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Bachelorette Australia.

(Final, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R, CC) When an actor accuses a media mogul of attempted rape, Benson finds herself in a game of cat and mouse.

10.30 This Is Us. (PGas, CC) 12.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 1.30 The Project. (R, CC) 2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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 COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Mock The Week.

9.30 Reputation Rehab. 10.00 Flowers. (Final) 10.30 Finding Joy. 10.55 Ghosts. 11.25 The Inbetweeners. 11.50 Schitt’s Creek. 12.15am Red Dwarf. 12.45 Josh. (Final) 1.15 Soul Mates. 1.45 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 Five Minutes More. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath.

1.45 Donkmaster. 3.00 The Ice Cream Show. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Woman With Gloria Steinem. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 9.20 Full Frontal: 2020 Election Special. 9.45 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 10.35 Australia Come Fly With Me. 11.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (62)

6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today.

Noon Vasili’s Garden. 12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 1.00 Cold Feet. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Honey I Bought The House. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon ER. 1.00 As Time Goes By. 2.20 Antiques Roadshow. 2.50 MOVIE: Lady Caroline Lamb. (1972, PG) 5.20 Heartbeat. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Agatha Christie’s Partners In Crime.

8.40 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s Evil Under The Sun. (1982, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 13. Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. Highlights. 9.00 Mission: Impossible. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN News. 2.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 ST: Next Gen. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 SEAL Team.

11.30 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

5.05pm Secret Life Of Boys. 5.25 All Hail King Julien. 6.00 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 6.30 Horrible Histories. 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Best Bugs Forever. 8.45 School Of Rock. 9.15 Prisoner Zero. 9.40 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Amazonia.

(2013, No dialogue) 7.15 Polina. (2016, PG, French) 9.15 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 11.20 The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 1.50pm Moonrise Kingdom.

(2012, PG) 3.35 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 5.35 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 7.35 Kung Fu Hustle. (2004, M, Cantonese) 9.30 Marshall. (2017, M) 11.40 Valley Of Shadows. (2017, M, Norwegian) 1.20am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Ax Men. 2.00 Wardens. 2.30 Savage Wild.

3.00 Pawn Stars Australia. 3.30 Life Off Road.

4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Megastructures. 5.30 Storage Wars: Texas. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix. (2007, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach. (1988, PG) 12.15am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.30 Malcolm. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 The A-Team.

3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 Baywatch. 5.00 Knight Rider. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Under Siege. (1992, M) 9.40 MOVIE: The Punisher. (2004, MA15+) 12.05am Miami Vice. 1.00 Xtreme Collxtion. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Charmed. 7.00 Dr Quinn. 8.00 King Of Queens. 8.30 Becker. 9.30 Raymond. 10.30 Cheers. 11.30 Frasier. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Rules Of Engagement. 1.30 King Of Queens. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Becker. 4.00 Raymond. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 10.30 Carol’s Second Act. 11.00 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 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News.

11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.15 The Business. 1.30 Drum. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Nigella Bites. 2.30 Mexican Table. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Indian Food Made Easy. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Home Cooking Made Easy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Bake With Anna. 7.30 Wok X Pot. 8.00 Donal’s Asian Baking Adventures. 8.30 May’s Kitchen. 9.00 Destination Flavour Singapore.

9.30 Nigella Express. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm The Wrestlers. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 Bushwhacked!

3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Musomagic. 4.30 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Taste Of The Territory. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Young, Strong & Proud.

7.25 News. 7.30 Black As. 7.40 American Soul. 8.30 The Point. 9.30 MOVIE: Black Cop. (2017, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Louisiana Flip N Move.

Noon Off The Grid On The Beach. 1.00 Barnwood Builders. 2.00 Beach Hunters. 3.00 The Block.

4.00 House Hunters Int. 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 Unsellable Houses. 10.30 Housewives Of Beverly Hills. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Fox Sports News. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

REAL ESTATE NEWS 35 Open House

8 Gitana Street, Casino

Open House

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OPEN HOUSE Sat 31st, 9:30 - 10am

17 Laurel Avenue, Casino

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671m2

OPEN HOUSE Sat 31st, 10:30 - 11am

Neat & Complete!

Fantastic Family Home

This 3 bedroom rendered brick home has had a complete refurbishment & awaits its new owners! Located close to the hospital, a corner store and a local school, this cutie is the perfect place to call your new home.

Refreshed split level family home, boasting good size rooms & 9ft ceilings. Features beautiful polished floors, Solar panels, Solar hot water, security system, wool insulation 5" thick, reverse cycle air conditioning, ceiling fans and a wood heater.

Property Features Include:

Property Features Include:

 3 good size bedrooms, 2 with BIR's

 3 spacious bedrooms, all have built-in robes plus office

 Main featuring new en-suite & WIR

 3 way updated bathroom with access from the master bedroom

 Formal lounge room with high ceilings and double French doors

 Comfortable lounge room has air-conditioning and wood heater for all seasons

 Updated kitchen with double pantry space, dishwasher & upright stove leads into good size dining area

 Modern chef's kitchen. Caesar stone bench tops, wide draws, 2 ovens, induction cooktop and a dishwasher

 Updated main bathroom with bath & shower, separate toilet

 Spacious light & airy family or games room

 European style laundry, NBN availability,

 Great size timber deck overlooking manicured yard

 Fully fenced secure yard for the children and family pet

 Oversized, auto DLUG, storage/office, 2nd shower, toilet & laundry

 SLUG plus carport with double gates

 Fenced back yard has side access

 Close access to the Richmond River, enjoy throwing a line in or float the canoe

 Fruit trees, water tank and double garden shed

This home will appeal to First Home Buyers, Investors & downsizers. Location is always the key!

Looking to get in the market under $430,000? you will definitely appreciate what this property has to offer!

AGENT: Jenny Pedrini: 0428 699 807

AGENT: Jenny Pedrini: 0428 699 807

Int ID: 5ARL

$373,000

Int ID: WVJL

$$429,000

AUCTION On-site

320 McDonalds Bridge Road, Stratheden

Int ID: NPYL

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AUCTION - 10AM DST Saturday, 21st November 2020 Property Features Include: * 5 Bedroom Homestead with in-ground pool and all the modern conveniences * 6 Broiler Sheds including 7 silos with 362T capacity * Solar system which includes 300 panels producing 48 kilowatts * Separate 3 Bedroom Living quarters + 1 Bedroom Cottage * Excellent water throughout the property, 2 Bores which pump to 2 x 50,000-gallon storage tanks which gravity feed back to the sheds * 10MG/L Bore Licence -WAL22568 + 2 Dams & Rainwater Storage Tanks * Machinery (84m2) and Storage Sheds Darren Perkins 0428 660 324 Broiler Sheds: Power: www.gnfcasino.com.au 4 Sheds 131m x 15.2m (1991m2 per shed), 2 Sheds 135.4m x 15.45m (2092mw per shed) 3 Phase, Solar and 2 Generator’s Sheds have tunnel fans, lighting and watering systems.

Livestock Carrying Capacity: 30 Cows and calves

CONTACT EXCLUSIVE AUCTION AGENTS: GNF Casino or Kyogle Real Estate

BANGALOW - 4/2 Byron Street Ph: 02 6687 2833 gnfbangalow.com.au

Mike Smith 0413 300 680 www.kyogle.com

CASINO - 98 Centre Street Ph: 02 6662 2500 gnfcasino.com.au

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HEALTH NEWS & WELLBEING

National preventive health strategy must provide healing for Indigenous communities THE Healing Foundation is urging the Government to ensure healing is part of the National Preventive Health Strategy (NPHS) to address trauma and its accompanying health effects on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

In its submission to the NPHS, The Healing Foundation highlights the absence of any support for Stolen Generations survivors, who experience alarming and disproportionate levels of adversity across key health areas.

A comprehensive prevention strategy is needed to address the inevitable health effects of intergenerational trauma on the children and grandchildren of Stolen Generations survivors.

The Healing Foundation CEO Fiona Petersen said supporting intergenerational healing is one of the most significant preventive activities that can be taken to mitigate the often compounding and overwhelming health impacts of trauma and must be included in the strategy, which is due for completion by March 2021.

“Evidence from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) paints a picture of complex needs for the Stolen Generations, who suffered profound childhood trauma when they were forcibly removed from their homes, isolated from family and culture and often institutionalised, abused and assaulted,” Ms Petersen said.

“Stolen Generations survivors have significantly poorer physical and mental health and are more likely to report chronic health conditions such as heart disease and stroke.

“While appalling, this level of disadvantage should not come as a surprise. If people don’t have an opportunity to heal from trauma, they’re likely to live in a state of distress, which can lead to a range of negative outcomes including poor health.”

AIHW analysis also shows the extent of intergenerational effects of removal on descendants of Stolen Generations survivors.

“Children of Stolen Generations survivors may experience difficulties with attachment, disconnection from their extended families and culture, and high levels of stress from family and community members who are dealing with the impacts of trauma,” Ms Petersen said “This can create developmental issues for children, who are particularly susceptible to distress at a young age. It creates a cycle of trauma, where the impact passes from one generation to the next.”

For example, compared to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, adult descendants of Stolen Generations survivors were, in 2014-15: • 1.9 times as likely to be a victim of threatened or physical violence in the past 12 months; • 1.6 times as likely not

to have good health ; • 1.5 times as likely to have experienced problems accessing services in the past 12 months; • 1.4 times as to have poor self-assessed health; • 1.3 times as likely to have poor mental health.

Ms Petersen said there is also an urgent need for the ongoing provision of meaningful support for Stolen Generations survivors because this is the last chance to do something substantial for remaining survivors in their lifetimes – many having already passed away.

According to AIHW data, compared to other Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of the same age who were not removed, Stolen Generations survivors were, in 2014-15: • 3.3 times as likely to have been incarcerated in the past five years • 1.7 times as likely to have been a victim of actual or threatened physical violence in the previous 12 months • 1.6 times as likely not to have good health • 1.6 times as likely to have experienced homelessness in the past 10 years • 1.5 times as likely to have poor mental

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Recommendations The Healing Foundation strongly endorses a health equity agenda that creates and builds an early intervention approach that targets risk factors of prevention.

The Healing Foundation also supports the centrality of culture and cultural knowledge, and recognition and responses to the cultural and social determinants of health.

The Healing Foundation recommends: • a focus area on healing to address

trauma, given it is so fundamental to the future wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing intergenerational and collective trauma • trauma aware healing informed approaches across all policies, programs and service models – including workforce planning • leadership, collaboration and coordination across all levels of government, the non-government sector and, most importantly, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to promote and support trauma informed and healing aware policies, programs and services at the community level • co-design of policy and programs and investments in community-led

services and healing programs that are supported over the long term, and with self-determination becoming a reality for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities • a strong evidence-base with a commitment to co-evaluation that informs and empowers local decision making, government investments and policy and programs, and which enables regular public reporting of outcomes.

The Healing Foundation also highlights that, due to the intertwined nature of the needs of ageing Stolen Generations survivors, urgent action is also needed to establish specific programs to address the complex requirements to support those survivors.

SHOCKTOBER DEFIBRILLATOR AWARENESS MONTH ST JOHN Ambulance NSW remind us of the importance of knowing how to perform CPR and operate a defibrillator this Shocktober This October is Defibrillator Awareness Month, an initiative aimed at raising awareness in the community about the importance of having access to, and knowing how to use, defibrillators.

As the leading cause of death in Australia, sudden cardiac arrests are experienced by around 20,000 people out of hospital each year, with an alarmingly low 10% survival rate.

St John Ambulance NSW CEO Sarah Lance says that the timesensitive nature of a sudden cardiac arrest highlights how important having a defibrillator close by can be.

‘In the event of a cardiac arrest, each minute that passes without intervention – including defibrillation – reduces the chance of survival,’ says Ms Lance. ‘The combination of CPR and defibrillation is the only definitive treatment for sudden cardiac arrest and can increase survival rates by up to 70%.’

With more than 16 sudden cardiac arrests occurring in Australia each day, ensuring public access to defibrillators is key to improving survival rates.

‘St John Ambulance NSW is committed to ensuring the widespread implementation of public access defibrillators in the community,’ Sarah Lance says.

‘We should see defibrillators in any areas where large crowds congregatewhether that’s in shopping centres,

sporting grounds, concert halls, and even public transport. They need to be within three minutes reach of any sudden cardiac arrest,’ she adds.

A defibrillator is a life-saving device used to treat a sudden cardiac arrest, a condition that occurs when the electrical signal to the heart is interrupted, and the heart unexpectantly stops pumping.

The defibrillator analyses the heart rhythm and recognises abnormalities, determining whether a shock is required.

Defibrillators will only deliver a shock when an irregular heart pattern is detected, so all you need to do it turn on the machine and it will tell you what to do through voice commands.

‘Anyone can use a defibrillator,’ Sarah Lance says. ‘We encourage all Australians to respond to emergencies, particularly sudden cardiac arrest events, without hesitation.’

To learn how to respond in an emergency, St John Ambulance have developed COVID safe online classes to equip people with lifesaving first-aid skills. In the Defibrillation Awareness (AED) course, participants will be provided with basic knowledge and understanding to enable the use of a defibrillator in an emergency situation. The easy-to-follow online course is only $25, and takes just 30 minutes to complete.

For further information about completing a St John Ambulance first aid training course, or to enrol in an online course, please visit www. stjohnnsw.com.au

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Northern NSW hospitals delivering consistently great care

PATIENTS in Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) continue to report very high levels of satisfaction with their hospital care, according to the Bureau of Health Information (BHI) 2019 NNSWLHD Chief Executive Wayne Jones said the report shows that 95 per cent of patients across the District rated their care as either ‘very good’ or ‘good’.

If asked by family and friends, more than four out of five patients (81 per cent) said they ‘would speak highly’ of their hospital experience.

“Our staff should be really proud of the results in this report, in which the overwhelming majority of respondents have rated both the care, and the individuals providing that care, extremely highly,” Mr Jones said.

“One of the most pleasing aspects is the fact that these results build on previous years of consistently good results. This shows that patients in Northern NSW are regularly receiving excellent care, thanks to the expertise and compassionate care of our staff.”

Across the District, nearly all patients who responded (97 per cent) rated the nurses who treated them as either ‘very good’ or ‘good’, almost matched by the 95 per cent who provided a ‘very good’ or ‘good’ rating for their treating doctors.

Three-quarters of patients (75 per cent) said the care they received in hospital was ‘very well organised’, the highest result in NSW. Nearly nine out of 10 patients (89 per cent) said they were ‘always’ treated with respect and dignity, and 95 per cent of respondents said they received the ‘right amount’ of information about their operation or surgical procedure before arrival at hospital.

Once again, several hospitals in Northern NSW stood out when it came to rating the cleanliness of facilities, with 87 per cent of respondents at Ballina District Hospital, 85 per cent at Murwillumbah District Hospital, 82 per cent at Grafton Base Hospital and 90 per cent of Byron Central Hospital respondents saying the toilets and bathrooms were ‘very clean’.

Murwillumbah District Hospital also recorded significantly higher results than the state average for nursing care, overall collaboration between health professionals and the overall care patients received, and the highest result in NSW for patients who would speak highly of their experience to family and friends (92 per cent).

Between mid-2012 and mid-2020 the Northern NSW Local Health District increased its workforce by an additional 1008 full time equivalent staff – an increase of 26.7 per cent including 171 more doctors, 367 more nurses and midwives, and 121 more allied health staff.

The 2019–20 budget for Northern NSW Local Health District was $875 million – an increase of $37 million on the previous financial year’s budget.

BALLINA DISTRICT HOSPITAL: Ninety per cent of respondents said the emergency department staff were always polite and courteous. 89 per cent said the wards and rooms were ‘very clean’, significantly higher than NSW result of 71 per cent.

Eighty-seven per cent said the toilets and bathrooms were ‘very clean’, significantly higher than NSW result of 63 per cent. Nearly all patients (96 per cent) said the nurses were always kind and caring.

BYRON CENTRAL HOSPITAL: Nearly all patients (97 per cent) said emergency department staff were always polite and courteous; 94 per cent said wards and rooms were ‘very clean’, and 90 per cent said toilets and bathrooms were ‘very clean’.

CASINO & DISTRICT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL: More than nine out of 10 patients (93 per cent) said emergency department staff were always polite and courteous.

Overall, 87 per cent rated the doctors who treated them as ‘very good’, the highest result in NSW, and 85 per cent of respondents said they ‘would speak highly’ of their experience to family and friends.

GRAFTON BASE HOSPITAL: More than nine out of 10 patients (94 per cent) said the emergency department staff were always polite and courteous. More than four out of five (82 per cent) said the toilets and bathrooms were ‘very clean’, significantly higher than the NSW result of 63 per cent. More than nine out of 10 patients (92 per cent) said the doctors were always kind and caring, while 91 per cent said nurses were always kind and caring.

LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL: Nearly nine out of 10 patients (88 per cent) said emergency department staff were always polite and courteous.

Four out of five patients (80 per cent) rated their nurses as ‘very good’.

THE TWEED HOSPITAL: More than nine out of 10 patients (96 per cent) said the emergency department staff were always polite and courteous. More than nine out of 10 patients (92 per cent) said the nurses were always kind and caring.

MACLEAN DISTRICT HOSPITAL: More than nine out of 10 patients (94 per cent) said emergency department staff were always polite and courteous, while nine out of 10 (90 per cent) said the nurses were always kind and caring.

Nine out of 10 patients (90 per cent) said they were always treated with respect and dignity.

MURWILLUMBAH DISTRICT HOSPITAL: 100 per cent of patients said staff who met them on arrival were ‘always’ polite and courteous.

Nearly nine out of 10 (87 per cent) said the wards or rooms were ‘very clean’, significantly higher than NSW result of 71 per cent, while 85 per cent said the toilets and bathrooms were ‘very clean’, compared to 63 per cent for NSW.

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Beef stroganoff 0:10 Prep

Ingredients • • • • • • • • • • •

1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, sliced 1 clove of garlic 1 tbsp butter 250g mushrooms, sliced 1 tbsp plain flour 500g fillet steak, sliced 150g crème fraîche 1 tsp English mustard 100ml beef stock ½ small pack of parsley, chopped

Method STEP 1 Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick frying pan then add 1 sliced onion and cook on a medium heat until completely softened, around 15

0:35 Cook

4 Servings

mins, adding a little splash of water if it starts to stick.

sliced fillet steak in the seasoned flour.

STEP 6 Add the steak pieces to the pan, splashing in a little oil if the pan looks dry, and fry for 3-4 mins, until well coloured.

STEP 7 Tip the onions and mushrooms back into the pan. Whisk 150g crème fraîche, 1 tsp English mustard and 100ml beef stock together, then stir into the pan.

STEP 8 Cook over a medium heat for around 5 mins.

STEP 9 Scatter with some chopped parsley, and serve with pappardelle

STEP 2 Crush in 1 garlic clove and cook for 2-3 mins more, then add 1 tbsp butter.

STEP 3 Once the butter is foaming a little, add 250g sliced mushrooms and cook for around 5 mins until completely softened.

STEP 4 Season everything well, then tip onto a plate.

STEP 5 Tip 1 tbsp plain flour into a bowl with a big pinch of salt and pepper, then toss 500g

Baked Fish on potatoes 0:10 Prep

Ingredients • • • • • •

4 potatoes, scrubbed, cut into thick wedges 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 small leek, thinly sliced 1 zucchini, halved, thinly sliced 1/3 cup semi-dried tomatoes 4 pink ling fish fillets

0:40 Cook

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Lemon wedges, to serve

Method Step 1 Preheat oven to 200°C.

Step 2 Place potatoes in a large baking dish. Toss with oil. Season to taste. Bake for 20 mins. Sprinkle leek over potatoes. Bake for a further 5 mins, until

4 Servings

tender.

Step 3 Stir zucchini and tomatoes through potato mixture. Place fish on top.

Step 4 Bake for a further 10-15 mins until fish flakes when tested with a fork. Serve with lemon wedges.

Mexican chicken burgers 0:45 Prep

0:08 Cook

Ingredients • • • • •

500g chicken mince 1 small red onion, finely chopped 3/4 cup taco sauce (see note) 1 1/4 cups fresh white

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breadcrumbs 1/2 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped 1 tablespoon canola oil 4 damper bread rolls, split, toasted

4 Servings

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4 green oak lettuce leaves 3/4 cup grated tasty cheese 1/4 cup sour cream

Method

Step 1 Combine mince, red onion, 1/4 cup taco sauce, breadcrumbs and coriander in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Using clean hands, shape mixture into four 2cm-thick patties.

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Place on a plate. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Step 2 Heat oil in a large, non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook chicken patties for 4 minutes each side or until

cooked through.

Step 3 Top damper bases with lettuce, patties and cheese.

Combine remaining taco sauce and sour cream.

Spoon over cheese. Cover with damper tops. Serve.

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CLARENCE AND RICHMOND VALLEY MUSIC SCENE ROARS BACK TO LIFE Clarence and Richmond Valley music fans can look forward to great live entertainment in November thanks to the Nationals in NSW Government’s Great Southern Nights economic stimulus initiative, according to Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis.

“The live music industry was obviously one of the hardest hit by COVID-19, so it makes sense for taxpayers to help it rise from the ashes,” Mr Gulaptis said.

Supported concerts include: Travis Collins at Grafton’s Saraton Theatre on 7 November; • Darren Coggan’s Cat Stevens Show at Maclean Bowls Club on 7 November; • James Blundell at Evans Head RSL on 7 November and Maclean

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Bowls Club on 21 November; • James Morrison at the Saraton Theatre on 14 November; • Tim Freedman at Maclean Bowls Club on 15 November; • Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont at the Casino RSM on 20 November; • ABBA’s Back at the

Saraton Theatre on 21 November; • Phil Jamieson and Pat Devern at the Saraton Theatre on 27 November; and • Beccy Cole at the Maclean Bowls Club on 28 November.

See the gig guide and buy tickets at greatsouthernnights.com.au

RESONATOR Music celebrates Halloween with an uplifting morning of belly dancing performance and interactive percussion free workshop. Come dressed in your best Halloween custom and receive a discount on any purchase in musical instruments on the day.

Wild Space Tribal Belly Dance presents a unique dance style that fuses the ancient with the modern.

Oriental belly dance is mixed with Indian, flamenco and modern influences and teamed with dynamic music, anywhere from the balkans to electro swing.

Tribal- belly dance is a a relatively new dance style whose dancers wear eccentric costumes made from Indian textiles and jewellery from MiddleEastern countries, such Afghanistan.

Wild Space Tribal Belly Dance has its own studio in Lismore and it has been awarded with the Raw Arts

Award for the best performance on 2014, and is part of FCBD (Fat Change Belly Dance Worldwide Community).

Primordial Vibes Percussion is all about Afro Cuban drumming workshops and Latin funk. The workshops are fun, exciting, and will bring pure fun and enjoyment to the soul. Experience real African and Cuban drums and percussion with professional drum teachers who will share their knowledge and skill during a free interactive session.

Sliders and Fries Food Truck will be serving up all American food with delicious burgers and fries.

When: Saturday 31st October from 10am to 3pm.

Where: Resonator Music, 26 Boeing Avenue, Ballina NSW 2478, (Ballina Homemaker Centre).

What: Bellydance performance, free percussion workshop and fast food.

Explore the power in the voice with Peter Lehrer PETER Lehrer has the ability as a choir director to bring singers together in the most joyous and soulful way. One of his current passions is directing the Northern Rivers Folk Choirs. This is a collective of various small singing groups who come together for larger concerts on special occasions. Choirs singing are currently banned under current Covid restrictions. However, the smaller groups still meet, with proper social distancing practises in place, to workshop singing solo and to develop musical ideas and community.

Peter Lehrer has inspired tentative singers to become soloists, and local musicians to collaborate with big choirs for huge concerts. Peter Lehrer is not only a choral director

but also a music therapist, teacher, singer-songwriter, events manager and a national LGBTIQ+ radio producer

with FIERCE FM. He travels Australia working with homeless and disadvantaged people, as well as

working with Indigenous and regional communities. Some of his numerous accolades include the Universal Peace Federation Award, an Australia Day Award and being listed in the SMH’s ‘Sydney’s Top 100 Influential People’. He has performed with Ruby Hunter, The Australian Art Orchestra, Josh Brogan, Powderfinger, Kate Cebrano, Human Nature, Julian Clary and many more.

If you’d like to sing with a choir, get in touch with the Northern Rivers Folk Choirs for more information.

Singing weekly in two locations.

Mullumbimby: Thursday 6.30-8pm.

Ballina: Wednesdays 3.30-5pm.

Sliding scale cost: $20/15/12. For more information call Peter on 0425 268 771.

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Theatre to welcome back live music and larger audiences FOLLOWING further easing of COVID-19 restrictions by the NSW Government, the Jetty Memorial Theatre can now welcome back audiences of up to 127 people – half the venue’s capacity.

In line with the COVID-19 tracing requirements, seating will be allocated and there is a maximum of three people per each online booking.

Physical distancing and hygiene practices will remain in place.

“Even with a maximum audience capacity of 44 people the popularity of the Theatre as a well-loved entertainment venue has been undiminished – and it’s great to see this change happening in time for the ‘Great Southern Nights – Land of 1000 Gigs’ music event,” said Enzo Accadia, Coffs Harbour City Council’s Section Leader Community Programs.

Now more people can enjoy the PLACEMAKERS Gold Coast is pleased to announce the return of Bleach Festival in 2020, taking place in springtime at the new time of 12 – 22 November.

Over 11 days, the Gold Coast’s beaches, parks, gardens and abandoned buildings, will become a spectacular backdrop for contemporary art. The much-loved and wildly diverse festival has been reimagined to suit the times, but it will continue to present cutting-edge art and music framed by the magnificent coastline of Southern Queensland.

Bleach 2020 invites audiences to experience the coast through great storytelling, contemporary art, music, cabaret and dance.

Whether that be watching an artwork unfold on the edge of the shoreline or in October 29, 2020

latest shows which include: • Fortnightly Cinematinee screenings with double showings at 2pm and 6pm.

• The return of live music with ‘Lonesome Train’ and ‘Honey & Knives’ as part of the ‘Great Southern Nights – Land of 1000 Gigs’ music event that is bringing 1,000 COVID-safe performances to live music venues throughout Greater Sydney and regional NSW during November.

For more information, check out the Jetty Theatre’s COVIDSafe Plan.

To keep up-to-date with all the shows that had to be postponed due to COVID-19, go to www.jettytheatre. com or follow the Theatre on social media.

The Jetty Theatre Box Office is open each week from Tuesday to Friday, 12pm-4pm.

First Light Last Light (Luther Cora) backyards and balconies of soon-to-be demolished houses. In 2020, Bleach is unashamedly local, celebrating the city’s best artists, showcasing renowned Queensland musicians and one-of-akind contemporary arts experiences.

The program features work by 204 artists and more than 214 unique arts experiences presented in surprising locations across the

green and the gold.

Expect a neighbourhood street party that’s wildly colourful and a little cheeky; a block party on the beachfront that’s urban and gritty; and a magnificent concert at sunset framed by beautiful gardens.

There will also be an impressive line-up of First Nations artists and a space for deep listening and conversations, all connected to place.

TEX COMING TO LENNOX HEAD PATRONS can look forward to more live music at Lennox Head Cultural Centre in November, with legendary singer-songwriter Tex Perkins and Friends performing Saturday 7 November 2020 in a COVID-safe event.

Tex Perkins’ career has taken in everything from the ground-breaking experimental punktonica of Thug, to the hard-edged pub rock of the Beasts of Bourbon, to the evocative soundscapes of The Cruel Sea. Most recently he has travelled the country in the hit theatre production The Man in Black, staring as Johnny Cash.

The Tex Perkins show is thanks to a NSW Government Great Southern Nights grant. “It’s a privilege to have a high calibre act coming to our theatre,” said Craig Brown, Council’s manager facilities and services.

“It’s exciting to bring live performances back to Lennox Head,

and we will be staging more great events at the theatre following its reopening last month after a $2.58 million upgrade.”

Although not funded through the Great Southern Nights initiative, high-energy country rock band Hurricane Fall will also grace the stage next month.

The band will play two shows on Friday 20 November and Saturday 21 November. Hailing from Newcastle, Hurricane Fall’s sound is a modern but earthy fusion of their country roots and the classic rock heritage of the Steel City where they reside.

Lennox Head Cultural Centre is located at 1 Mackney Lane, Lennox Head. The centre is a licensed venue with food and beverages available for purchase. BYO not permitted.

Numbers are limited to comply with COVID-19 safety requirements.

To book your tickets visit communityspaces.com.au

Bullseye (Shannen Jones - The Girl With No Bones) The 2020 festival will be the first presented by new CEO and artistic director Rosie Dennis. Confronted with presenting art in this time of uncertainty, programming was not without challenges.

However, Dennis was determined to reimagine the festival and saw an opportunity to showcase the calibre of artists living on the coast, and the rich history of First

Nations culture from the region.

‘2020 was a year where disruption and uncertainty has hovered over communities across the world, keeping us in limbo; stopping and starting our rhythms; separating us from family and loved ones; forcing us to reconsider and reset how we live and opening the door for us to change. It seems as though a festival

of any kind was an impossibility,’ Rosie Dennis said.

‘However, it was vitally important to me, that here on the Gold Coast, in this culturally ambitious city, we find a way to make our festival a possibility. I’m thrilled that we’ve been able to do just that, to share this festival, in real life, celebrating our local artists. Bleach 2020 tells the stories of this place, in this time. It invites you to be adventurous; step into someone else’s shoes; escape from the everyday with an unexpected experience.

So, dive in, boots and all, and have a good time,’ she says. This year’s festival will be centred around three distinct arts hubs – Burleigh Heads, Botanic Gardens, and Chevron Island.

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RUGGED RIDE BACK IN TIME FOR LAND CRUISER Land Cruiser styling is a throwback to pre-SUV days of the big, bold 4WD wagon.

My first impression on viewing Queensland Rail’s wooden carriages in the 1970s was of rolling stock of some tribute to historic transport. The Toyota Land Cruiser 200 Series recently had a similar first-up effect.

Toyota’s latest version of the legendary large four-wheel-drive wagon looks as rugged as ever.

None of the modern SUV sports coupe affectation here - the bold squared-off two-box layout lives.

To be fair, the MY2020 model, especially the range-topping Sahara seven-seater on test, is replete with modern automotive technology, including Toyota’s Safety Sense on road and a multi-terrain system with various off-road drive modes, a multiterrain monitor, crawl control (low-speed off-road cruise control) and hill descent control.

The straight Sahara comes to market from $124,396, plus on road costs, while a limited edition (400 units only) tops out the range at $129,090. Premium paint adds $600.

STYLING Little has changed over the years.

There are no sleek curves or sharp creases of the crossover

SUV here, just bullish heft and a forceful presence of a 4WD. As befits an upper-echelon model, up front on the Sahara are daytime running lights, at the rear a horizontal-split power tailgate, up top a moonroof, side steps, and 18-inch alloy wheels.

INTERIOR Woodgrain-look adorns the steering wheel and can be found throughout the cabin. Rubber mats are a match for muddy boots and easily removed for cleaning.

Front seats are ventilated, front and second row heated, driver’s seat has memory settings and a cool box sits between the front seats. Climate-control airconditioning covers four zones.

Middle-row occupants are no second-class passengers, with plenty of comfort and convenience clobber, including air-conditioning with directional air vents, outer-seat warmers and folding centre armrest securing the DVD remote and a tray to carry it or a phone. Lighting adds to the ambiance.

Storage consists of door pockets and mesh on the back of the driver and front passenger

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seats. The third row of seats fold up to the sides of the cargo area compromising the claimed 1276 litres of space.

The action of folding and unfolding the 50/50 split seats is far from easy with manual operation only – no power assistance. Disappointing in a vehicle of the Sahara’s premium price.

Getting in and out of the back seats is much easier thanks to a wide-opening door and side steps. Once seated, space is limited and the seats lack support. Leave them for the youngsters.

INFOTAINMENT The absence of aircraft cockpitstyle virtual instrumentation – analogue dials here - adds to the dated feel of cabin surroundings.

The multimedia system is a mix of 9-inch touchscreen, and switches and controls just waiting to be simplified. Twin 11.6-inch entertainment screens are incorporated in the back of front-seat headrests and are within sight of both rows of rear passengers. Headphones are on hand.

Infotainment includes a 9-inch touchscreen multimedia system with satellite navigation and 11.6-inch entertainment screens for rear passengers, plus a nine-speaker audio system.

Connectivity is lacking with no Apple CarPlay or Android Auto but there is a wireless smartphone charger.

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The 200 Series has a 4.5-litre V8 twin-turbo diesel engine delivering 200 kW of power at 3600 rpm and 650 Nm of torque between 1600 and 2600 revs.

A six-speed automatic transmission and full-time all-wheel drive with limited-slip differential are complemented by a generous list of driver assistance systems.

SAFETY The 200 Series gained its five-star ANCAP rating years ago and since has continued to keep up with the technology, including adding blind-spot monitoring, rear parking sensors, rear crosstraffic alert and multi-terrain monitor.There are ten airbags, IsoFix points on the two outer seats and three top-tether child restraint anchorages.

DRIVING It’s easy to understand Land Cruiser’s longevity by looking at the vehicle’s versatility, performing well on and off road.

Cruiser by name, cruiser by nature, it is at home loping along the open road, or getting to grips with hard going in the bush, although the V8 does take some feeding.

On test, the Sahara consumed low nines in litres per hundred kilometres on the highway, while in town it almost doubled that.

The 93-litre main fuel tank and its 45-litre sub tank give it a decent range.

Efficient steering makes the big unit manageable in most situations on and off road, although the 11.8 metre turning circle makes life tricky when working in limited space, especially when parking.

The Sahara boasts KDSS (Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System) acting like a sway-bar on the bitumen, reducing body roll and improving handling in general. Off road, it adjusts to suit terrain and maximise stability.

The multi terrain select enables the driver to dial up five different modes - mud and sand, loose rock, mogul, rock and dirt and rock – that adjust things like traction control to suit the going.

SUMMING UP The traditional off-road fan can’t help to find something to love about the 200 Series Land Cruiser, while those who don’t want to leave creature comforts and advanced technology behind can land on the Sahara at a cost.

It’s rugged, yet refined.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE (200 Series) Toyota Land Cruiser GX 4.5 diesel automatic $80,996 Toyota Land Cruiser GXL 4.5 diesel auto $92,696 Toyota Land Cruiser VX 4.5 diesel auto $103,396 Toyota Land Cruiser Sahara 4.5 diesel auto $124,396 Toyota Land Cruiser Sahara Horizon 4.5 diesel auto $129,090 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Toyota dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Toyota 4.5-litre V8 turbocharged common-rail direct injection diesel, 6sp automatic, 4x4, 5dr SUV) ENGINE: Capacity: 4.461 litres Configuration: Eight cylinders, V8 configuration Maximum Power: 200 kW @ 3600 rpm Maximum Torque: 650 Nm @ 1600-2600 rpm Fuel Type: Diesel Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 9.5 L/100km DRIVELINE: Automatic 6-speed Electronic Control Transmission with Artificial Intelligence Shift Control and Sequential Shift

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MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CR OSS REFRESHED Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross has a sleeker look.

By EWAN KENNEDY Mitsubishi has given the Eclipse

Cross a facelift and some minor updates. But the big news is that a PHEV (Plugin Hybrid

Vehicle) has been added to the range.

The styling is aimed at giving it a sporty SUV appearance.

The front has Mitsubishi’s signature Dynamic Shield a new bumper and and refreshed light layout.

The rear hatch and window not only has more style but also improved rear visibility because

there’s now has a single piece of glass, not two.

Inside there’s a new black interior with silver accents and light grey leather seats. The door trims also coordinate with the car seat colour.

A new 8-inch smartphonelink display audio is now standard to give the driver a better view and easier operation.

The screen has been moved closer to the driver and frontseat passenger for ease of use, and now incorporates volume and turning knobs for fast reference.

The newest version of the PHEV powertrain consists

of one front and one rear high-power electric motor, a large-capacity drive battery and a 2.4-litre MIVEC engine with a single-speed planetary gearbox.

The Eclipse Cross with the petrol engine will reach us in November, the release date of the PHEV is rather vague, Mitsubishi Australia saying, “some time in 2021”. We will arrange road test versions of both models and report on them shortly afterwards.

Full specifications and prices will also be released in November.

BMW 128ti IS A NEA T LITTLE PERF ORMANCE MA CHINE Lines of sporty BMW 128ti show it means business.

By EWAN KENNEDY The upmarket German company tells us its new BMW 128ti has been introduced to breathe new life into a long tradition. Since the 1960s the BMW “TI” (later “ti”) badge has stood for “Turismo Internazionale”, marking out particularly sporty members of the model range.

The new BMW 128ti is based on the M Sport model specification.

Its 2.0-litre engine produces 180 kW if power across a handy band of 5,000 to 6,500 rpm. Even better, peak torque of 380 Nm runs from 1,500 to 4,400 rpm. BMW quotes a zero to 100 km/h of 6.3 seconds, not a rocketship number but pretty good for an almost standard model.

The BMW 128ti has an eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission. There are paddles on the steering wheel to give keen drivers finer control over it.

The BMW 128ti has extended Shadow Line trim with a black BMW kidney grille. It has a front apron with sculpted air intakes and the rear apron from the M Sport in high-gloss black. The side skirt trim and “ti” badge ahead of the rear wheels are red on the 128ti with Storm Bay metallic, Mineral Grey metallic, Sapphire Black metallic and Alpine White paintwork.

In those finished in Melbourne Red metallic or

Misano Blue metallic finishes, the accents and “ti” badge come in black.

The window graphic surrounds feature BMW Individual high-gloss Shadow Line trim. The “128ti” badge on the tailgate is finished in chrome, while the two exhaust tailpipes have a diameter of 90 millimetres.

The BMW 128ti has 18inch Y-spoke 553 M bi-colour light-alloy wheels exclusive to this model.

The interior of the 128ti red accents aimed to create a bold contrast against the black headliner. A large Race Red surfaces is used on the backrests of the Sensatec/ cloth sport seats. A red “ti” is stitched into the centre armrest. The steering wheel rim and airbag cover have red stitching.

M Sport suspension brings a 10-millimetre reduction in ride height for a lower centre of gravity. It has firmer anti-roll bars and anti-roll bar mounts, as well as stiffer springs and shock absorbers.

Model-specific steering has been adapted to suit a

powerful front-wheel-drive car and help reduce torque steer.

The front axle of the BMW 128ti is equipped with a Torsen limited-slip differential. The mechanical limited-slip differential works with the electronic control systems.

BMW Performance Control, whose “sharper” yaw moment distribution boosts rear axle agility, has been specially modified for the BMW 128ti.

The exclusive 18-inch Y-spoke 553 M bi-colour light-alloy wheels fitted on the BMW 128ti can be specified with sport tyres in 225/40 R18 format as a no-cost option.

Nineteen-inch double-spoke 552 M light-alloy wheels shod with 235/35 R19 tyres are optional.

An interesting feature is standard Active Sound Design (ASD) provides specific amplification of the authentic engine sound and adapts it to the character of the BMW 128ti.

Stay tuned for our road test review of what sounds like a very enjoyable small Bimmer.

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NEW MAZDA BT-50 IS SET TO IMPRESS

While fulfilling its original role as a cargo hauler, Mazda’s pickup truck has evolved over the years to become a utility vehicle making time spent on the road and behind the wheel more enjoyable.

As with the previous model, the brand-New Mazda BT-50 is available in two chassis types Cab Chassis, and Pickup, ensuring it can be used in a wide variety of ways.

From launch, the Mazda BT-50 is available with a choice of Dual Cab Chassis or Dual Cab Pickup styles.

Additional cab styles will come on-stream shortly after launch.

New from the ground up, the third generation Mazda BT-50 utility perfectly showcases the Mazda’s latest ‘Kodo, Soul of Motion’ design language. It is strong and assured, yet an instantly recognisable Mazda

family member.

The BT-50 stands apart from the crowd courtesy of its broad and prominent four-slat radiator grille which is flanked by distinctively swept slimline headlamps.

Prominent front wings and a bold bumper design highlight the front-end’s overall muscularity and planted stance, enhancing its overall road presence.

That visual strength is further showcased by distinctive, unbroken crease lines flowing from the grille’s edges back along the bonnet to the windscreen’s base, giving an overarching sense of forward movement.

The rear tailgate continues that sense of movement while maximising practicality.

Impressive tail lamps sit proud of the tailgate, wrapping around the Pickup bed to emphasise

the utility’s width.

There are seven exterior colour choices available for the 2021 Mazda BT-50, including two distinctive launch colours.

Gunblue Mica and Concrete Mica join Red Volcano Mica, True Black Mica, Rock Grey Mica, Ingot Silver Metallic and Ice White on the colour chart.

The interior has been crafted to offer unprecedented comfort, style and functionality with high-quality features.

Using Mazda’s ‘JinbaIttai’, the feeling of ‘oneness’ between horse and rider philosophy, the interior design team worked tirelessly to ensure the BT-50 driver connects with the vehicle while being as comfortable as possible.

The dash area is noticeably deeper and more upright, while the entire space is finished with high-quality materials that are immediately appreciated.

With a prominent centrally-mounted touch screen, that measures 7.0-inches for XT variants and 9.0-inches for XTR and GT, the broad centre console is unmistakably Mazda in its design and finish.

Depending on model grade, the BT-50 vehicle line-up offers black cloth or brown leather upholstery The GT’s interior features black headlining and pillars complemented by deep

brown leather for the seats, door trims and key touchpoints.

For XT and XTR, the dense black cloth adds thickness to the seat covers. By incorporating rubber-like accents with the trim, producing an expression of modern sophistication blended with impressive durability.

The Dual Cab variant’s rear doors are designed with wide openings and indents built into the lower trim and B-pillars, giving ample space for occupant toes and knees.

Extra assistance is provided

by B-pillar mounted grips which help support occupants entering or exiting through the rear doors.

The BT-50’s impressive standard feature list makes it equally pleasurable on-road,or off the beaten track.

As standard, the new BT-50 range boasts an impressive array of comfort, convenience and safety features.

Remote engine start (GT automatic only), walk away automatic locking system, welcome lights, vanity mirrors, tilt and reach adjustable steering wheel, centre console with USB charger, rear door bottle holders and Infrared-reflecting

windscreen glass are all standard.

The BT-50 is as entertaining on the inside as it is purposeful on the outside, with a range of quality infotainment systems available. All BT-50 models have a full-colour touchscreen display for intuitive operation.

The system incorporates an AM/FM tuner with radio data system (RDS), DAB+ digital radio, wireless and USB Apple CarPlay and USB Android Auto.

A 3.5mm auxiliary audio input jack is also fitted for other devices.

The third-generation BT-50 features a new 3.0 litre four cylinder turbo diesel engine that delivers a solid 140kW power peak at 3,600rpm and an impressive 450Nm peak torque.

The new engine’s improved torque spread is matched by a choice of more efficient six-speed automatic or manual transmissions.

The 2021 Mazda BT-50 boasts a minimum payload of more than 1,000 kilograms, dependent on cab configuration. BT-50 offers a 3,500-kilogram towing capacity across the range.

Pricing starts from $44,090 (plus on-roads) through to $59,990 (plus on-roads). For further information and to book a test drive, please contact your local Mazda dealer.

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NEW LDV DELIVER 9

ŠKODA SUPERB SPORTLINE

New LDS Deliver 9 comes with a large choice of The models Czech Skoda Superb Sportline is back in Australia.

By EWAN KENNEDY

LDV’s Deliver 9 has been launched in three variants: the standard wheelbase MR (mid roof); the long wheelbase MR; and the long wheelbase HR (high roof). There’s also a cab chassis option, and 11 or 14-seat bus configurations (in mid and long wheelbase, plus mid and high roof) are also available.

Powering each LDV is a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-

also blind spot detection, lane change assist, and keyless entry.

The long wheelbase MR Deliver 9 can carry two Australian pallets. The load area has a capacity of 10.97 cubic metres and payload of 1,670kg Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth phone connectivity are standard All Deliver 9s have worthwhile safety features: autonomous emergency braking, electronic stability control system and lane departure

By EWAN KENNEDY Skoda Superb Sportline sedan and station wagon imports to Australia have restarted after a prolonged absence.

The 2021 Superb is powered by a 2.0-litre direct-injection turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine (206kW/350Nm) driving through all four wheels.

The Superb Scout 4x4, originally intended as a limited

edition is carried over to 2021 with standard updates that include a detachable tow bar.

Superb Scout is an interesting model in that it has raised ride height and distinctive side cladding.

This makes it a clever choice between a standard wagon and an SUV. Scout has a 200kW version of the Sportline’s engine fitted with a particulate filter.

Skoda’s MY21 Superb

1952 Bentley Continental R-Type

diesel producing 110kW and 375Nm from just 1,500rpm.

It is available with stop/start engine technology to trim fuel use and emissions. Six-speed manual and six-speed automatic transmissions operate through rear-wheel drive.

Deliver 9 has a 1.2m wide side door, and 180-degree opening rear doors.

A $1,500 Option Pack, adds 236-degree rear opening doors,

warning.

New Deliver 9 is the first LDV model to receive a comprehensive Capped Price Servicing Programme.

For three years or 95,000km, whichever comes first, the Deliver 9 will cost from just $1,895 including GST to service. Its covered by a 160,000km warranty. LDV has a 82-strong national dealer network.

By DAVID PIKE

The Bentley Continental has been described as one of the most attractive and refined motor vehicles ever built and when introduced in 1952 was the world’s fastest saloon.

The Bentley was perceived by many as a Rolls-Royce with a different radiator Your local family operated servo in the heart of Evans Head grille and badges yet the manufacturers insisted on promoting it as `The Silent Sports Car’.

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to 1650kg and a change in gear ratios to allow a standard four-speed gearbox to run on a direct-drive top rather than an overdrive. To achieve the weight reduction the entire body was panelled in aluminium instead of the usual steel. Even the bumpers and seat frames were fashioned in alloy. With around 25mm pared from the prototype’s roofline and a 38mm reduction in bonnet height, together with a new fastback tail design, the target top speed was achieved.

At this point in the car’s development the conservative management wavered on whether or not to put this beautiful car into production.

Only with solid backing from the Paris agent, who was convinced that the car would sell itself to his clients who had the advantage of miles of fast open roads that were not to be found in Britain at the time, did production go ahead. As it turned out France

162TSI sedan and wagon are scheduled for quarter one 2021. Full specification and pricing will be released shortly.

The Skoda Superb range is offered with a new car service pack at $1,700 for five years. A used car service pack ($1,600 for four years) can be bought any time after the first 15,000 km scheduled service and is valid for the next four scheduled services.

became the biggest importer.

To drive a Bentley Continental in the 1950s was to move into a different world. The reduction in weight made a great deal of difference to its handling and acceleration, but even more significant was the fact that the special bodies were so beautifully built that the Continental’s silent cruising ability was to remain unequalled for more than a decade.

Production was divided into five different lettered series, from A to E. In practice there was little difference between an A and a B series, the C-type was an interim model with the option of automatic transmission on the way to the near-identical D, and E with an enlarged 95.25mm bore engine giving 4.9 litres and an even more relaxed run up to 192km/h.

Left hand drive cars using manual gearboxes normally had an excellent steering column change, whereas the right-hand-drive manual Continentals felt more like Bentleys of old with their precise right-hand gear levers.

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We’re back! Australia on track for above-average winter crop AUSTRALIA is on track for a major recovery in grain production, with the winter harvest set to come in at aboveaverage levels, according to just-released forecasts by agribusiness specialist Rabobank.

In its Australian Winter Crop Production Outlook 2020/2021, the agribusiness bank says after three successive years of below-average production due to drought in many parts of the country, Australia’s “long-awaited grain production recovery is here”, with the nation expected to harvest 47.4 million tonnes of winter grains, oilseeds and pulses this year.

This is an increase of 63 per cent on last year and 16 per cent above the five-year average.

For New South Wales, it represents a staggering 366 per cent increase on last year’s harvest and for Queensland, 139 per cent – with all graingrowing states in Australia set to record an increase in production.

“This increase not only represents a recovery, but also puts production back over average levels,” says Rabobank senior grains analyst Cheryl Kalisch Gordon in the report.

“A 22 per cent year-on-year increase in planted hectares, together with well-timed and above-average rainfall in most regions, support our expectations for 28.8 million tonnes of wheat, 11 million tonnes of barley and 3.3 million tonnes of canola to be harvested in Australia in 2020/21.”

This will see Australia stage a major return to the global grains market, with Rabobank forecasting the nation’s grain exports to increase 93 per cent on last year.

And exports would be supported by a relatively-low Australian dollar (forecast to remain at around 70 US cents in the year ahead) and comparatively-high global grains prices, the report said.

“The last time Australia had export volumes in these ranges, the Australian dollar was 10 US cents higher and global grain prices were around 35 per cent lower than our current forecasts for the year ahead,” Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

“Both these factors will assist in moving these anticipated export volumes and support a good year for Australian grain farmers.”

From famine to feast

New South Wales would be the driving force behind Australia’s grain recovery in 2020/21, the

report said, after being “the epicentre of devastatingly-low grain production in recent years”.

“New South Wales has gone from worst performer to best performer in just 12 months to lead the pack when it comes to grain production,” Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

“We expect a year-on-year lift of 12 million tonnes – a massive 366 per cent increase – in grain production in New South Wales, which would put the state’s harvest neck and neck with its record 2016/17 harvest,” she said. “Seasonal conditions in New South Wales have been near to ideal and in stark contrast to recent years. Most production gains will be made in the central west, but above-average yields are also expected in the north and south of the state.

“All other states are set for an average or above-average harvest, with the exception of Western Australia. Here, a poor start and lower rainfall across the growing season means we expect a hit and miss year for WA and with the state’s harvest volume to come in above last year, but still 10 per cent below the (five year) average.”

Wet spring

The report said with a La Niña now declared active by the Bureau of Meteorology – for the first time since 2010 – and expected to deliver a wet spring, this would help finish crops and improve soil moisture in the eastern states, ahead of summer crop planting.

“Above-average spring rain will be beneficial, especially for regions that had a drier July and August, although the risk of a wet harvest – especially in parts of Victoria and New South Wales – is heightened,” Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

“Above-average rainfall during later spring does, of

course, introduce challenges to harvest and the prospect of impact on quality. In areas that have already begun harvest, such as northern New South Wales, rain delays have already interrupted progress. This brings with it the real risk of downgrades to the quality of the grain which, if widespread, could have a substantial impact on the market due to the change in the quality profile of grain on offer.”

COVID concerns

The report said Australia’s grain sector had been able to proceed with an almost ‘business as usual” production year, despite the upheaval caused by COVID-19. And challenges related to the availability of harvest labour and contractors were also expected to be managed for the most part, with forward planning and work-arounds in place.

“Early season concerns regarding input availability due to COVID were managed so that there were no material impacts on production and, for the most part, we expect the same with harvest. However, the need to manage a wet harvest period without the typical labour force may deliver some regionallysignificant production and quality downgrades,” Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

Market outlook

Notwithstanding the need to rebuild domestic grain stocks following drought, Australia is on track to export 19.8 million tonnes of wheat, 5.6 million tonnes of barley and 2.7 million tonnes of canola this year, Rabobank forecasts.

While global wheat stocks are forecast to grow again by more than five per cent in 2020/21, the location of those stocks outside key exporting

nations means global prices are expected to be supported, the report said.

“With a combined 15 million tonne year-on-year reduction in wheat exports from the EU and Ukraine this year, the world is looking to Australia’s recovery to help keep the market in balance,” Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

The bank forecasts CBOT wheat to trade around USc 580/ bu over the coming 12 months, up 12 per cent year on year and approaching 40 per cent higher than 2016/17, when Australia last harvested an above-average winter grain crop.

“Despite supply renewal in Australia, we expect domestic prices to be supported by both global prices – which we expect to be near to 40 per cent higher than the last time Australia had an aboveaverage harvest – and by an Australian dollar that is lower than 2016/17. This will keep prices in line with the five-year average and off the lows of 2016/17,” Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

Barley

With barley representing close to 23 per cent of this year’s winter crop harvest, 2020/21 is expected to be the secondhighest barley crop on record (albeit still 19 per cent behind 2016/17), the Rabobank outlook says.

Export opportunities for Australian barley are also very different to 2016/17, Dr Kalisch Gordon said, with China’s introduction of tariffs on Australian barley effectively ruling out significant volumes being sold to that market in the near term.

“Instead sales to feed-grain markets – such as Saudi Arabia, Japan and Thailand – will dominate Australian barley exports this year. This will mean pricing that is

competitive relative to other origins of feed grain and at a discount to corn,” she said.

“These exports will also not replace the volumes that would have gone to China.”

As such, the report says, domestic barley stocks will grow this year, keeping local prices at a broad discount to wheat in 2021.

Canola and pulses

Despite an increased Australian canola harvest, Australian canola prices are expected to remain supported in 2020/21.

EU import demand for canola will approach record volumes this year – due to a significantly below-average European rapeseed (canola) harvest for the second year running – with Australia “in the box seat” to provide nongenetically modified canola (the European preference) to that market, the report said.

“We also expect Australian GM canola prices to remain supported in 2020/21, based on higher year-on-year pricing in the global edible oil complex more broadly and potential Chinese demand for GM canola,” Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

Cash or carry

After successive years of drought, the generation of cash flow would be critical for many Australian grain farmers this season, the report said, “However, alongside this, there is also increased on-farm storage capacity among growers as well as the recent memory of high grain pricing due to drought, while interest rates are also at record lows,” Dr Kalisch Gordon said.

“With this in mind, we expect a large number of farmers will choose to carry grain, especially barley, into 2021.”

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Grafton Cattle Market Report FROM TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER THERE were 251 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 20th October 2020.

Grafton Fat Sale saw a small increase this week, again a good yarding of export were on offer. Bullocks sold to a slightly cheaper trend, with one processor not operating.

Cows sold fully firm, topping at 305c/kg.

Bulls also firm, reaching 316.2c/kg. Young cattle were mostly suitable for restockers, holding fully firm compared to last week.

Sale Highlights include: A/c DG & BJ Scott sold Brahman Cross Bullocks 341.2c/kg averaged 706.4kg $2,410.11 p/hd.

A/c Leo Carlton sold a Brangus Bullock

340.2c/kg weighed 705kg - $2,398.41.

A/c AH Jabour sold Angus Cross & Charolais Cross Bullocks 350c/kg averaged 615kg - $2,152.50 p/hd.

A/c Tim & Stephanie Henderson sold a Brangus Steer 370.2c/kg weighed 515kg $1,906.53.

A/c WJ Clancy sold Charbray Steers 390.2c/kg averaged 386.3kg - $1,507.15 p/ hd.

A/c Evensong Enterprises sold Angus Steers 394.2c/kg averaged 431kg - $1,699.00 p/hd.

A/c M & N Brown sold an Angus Cow 296c/kg weighed 565kg - $1,672.40.

A/c Farmer Pastoral sold Santa Bulls 316.2c/kg averaged 927.5kg - $2,932.76 p/ hd.

A/c DG & LM Hoschke sold an Angus Bull 313.2c/kg weighed 925kg - $2,891.10.

A/c Mark Nelson sold an Angus Cross Heifer 420.2c/kg weighed 270kg $1,134.54.

A/c CA Lee sold Angus Heifers 408.2c/kg averaged 365kg - $1,489.93 p/hd.

A/c Tallawudjah Pty Ltd sold Angus Cross Vealer Steers 546.2c/kg averaged 206.7kg $1,128.81 p/hd.

A/c Ken Potter sold Angus Vealer Steers 538.2c/kg averaged 217.5kg - $1,170.59 p/ hd.

A/c Chokio Holdings sold Angus Vealer Steers 532.2c/kg averaged 122.5kg - $651.95 p/hd.

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Lismore Cattle Market Report Market Report

FROM TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER

FROM FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER AGENTS yarded a total of 1279 head at Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange Prime Sale on Wednesday 21 October. Young cattle made up the bulk of the yarding with some very good quality young cattle offered. There were several pens of well finished cattle through the sale, along with some good runs of well-bred steers and heifers suitable for backgrounders and restocker buyers.

Cow prices held steady with the top price reaching 315.0c/kg with averages of 286.1c/ kg and 485kg. A top price of $2,550.75 was achieved for 1 head sold. Heifers sold similarly to the prior week with a top price of 500.0c/kg and averages of 387.5c/kg and 257kg. 2 head topped the category with a return of $1,882.58. 1 cow and calf topped their category at $2,320.00.

Bullocks and steers sold firm overall with a total of 199 head yarded and some good runs of well-bred steers. Bullocks topped at 367.2c/kg and achieved a maximum return of $2,550.24 for 1 head sold. The category averaged at 323.9c/kg and 667kg. Steers came back with a top price of 578.2c/kg and averages of 406.7c/kg and 275kg. 1 head sold

achieved a return of $2,062.25.

566 head of young cattle were yarded for the Prime Sale where average prices remained strong. Vealer prices reached 572.2c/kg where 3 head sold for a top $1,351.69. The category averaged 455.4c/kg and 223kg. Yearlings sold to 450.2c/kg and averaged at 422.0c/kg and 310kg. 6 head sold achieved a top return of $1,610.40.

Friday 23 October saw a Store Sale held by Ray White Rural Casino/Kyogle Livestock & Rural Sales with a quality yarding of 733 head. 4 cows sold topped their category for a return of $2,300.00. Cows and calves yarded topped at $2,800.00. Heifers sold well with prices reaching 555.0c/kg and achieving a return of $1,660.00 for 1 head sold. The steer market was strong with an average of 443.1c/kg and top price of 630.2c/kg for a 315kg steer sold. The top return achieved for steers was $1,985.13. Visit the Ray White Rural Facebook page for their weekly market snapshot.

The next NRLX Store Sale will be held by T&W McCormack and Ramsey & Bulmer on 6 November.

ON TUESDAY October 20, 120 cattle were sold at the Lismore yards.

With no heavy meatworks cows on offer the majority of cows were bought by restockers.

Locals paying up to $3.08/kg for light conditioned cows.

Outstanding vealers sold on account

of Isabel Lindsay attracted strong butcher competition $4.38 - $1446.

Weaner sold at similar rates to recent strong sales.

The next Lismore Store Cattle Sale will be held on Saturday, October 31 commencing 10am.

FROM SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER A GOOD line up of 450 beef breeders were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Saturday October 17.

It was a great opportunity for producers to buy good quality cattle.

Most cows/heifers with calves sold from $2,300 to $2,760.

Brahman X Hereford heifers (F1) PTIC topped the day at $3,020.

Charbray & Brangus X heifers PTIC ranged in price from $2,000 to $2,500.

The sale was conducted by George & Fuhrman and Ian Weir & Son Pty Ltd.

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WEEKLY STOCK COMMENT 244 cattle yarded at Grafton yesterday. The market eased just slightly on bullocks with most heavy export steers selling between 330c/kg and 360c/kg.

Feeder steers topped at 410c/kg to average 388c/kg. The best of the cows sold to 305c/kg with most sales between 280c/kg to 295c/kg. Weaners continued on their strong run with light weight British steers selling to 582c/kg. Heavy crossbred weaner steers sold up to 520c/kg. Weaner heifers topped at 534c/kg.

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New website showcases best practice fish screen management

WILDLIFE PROOFING CALL FOR BARBED WIRE FENCES WITH the onset of Spring many native trees are in flower and fruit and this is peak time for wildlife such as flying foxes, sugar gliders and other native flying animals and birds.

Unfortunately it’s also a time when some of them get caught in barbed wire fences.

Byron Shire Council is working with committed wildlife carers to highlight the problem and asking property owners to consider installing a temporary, seasonal solution to the problem.

Council’s Biodiversity and Agricultural Project Officer, Peter Boyd, said that while native animals have terrific night vision and senses of smell, they often can’t see thin, dark things such as barbed wire.

“While birds can fly up and away from a tree when they are feeding, flying foxes tend to drop from the tree to fly away and if they aren’t high enough, they can hit barbed wire fences where they get caught, tear their wings and hang unprotected and in pain until they are rescued or they die,” Mr Boyd said.

“Flying foxes are the key pollinators in our bush and are an integral part of our ecosystem but their numbers are declining

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in Australia which is very concerning”.

“Flying foxes pollinate both eucalyptus and rainforest trees, and without them the health of our koala habitat and precious ancient rainforests is under threat,” he said.

In an effort to stop flying foxes getting caught on barbed wire fences a local wildlife carer is wrapping the top two strands of the wire in light-coloured shade cloth to make it more visible at night.

The shade cloth is cut to length and attached by zip ties and worked perfectly over the last season when a fig tree was full of fruit and visited by hundreds of flying foxes every night.

“Council is encouraging farmers and property owners in the Byron Shire to look at their fencing and adapt it, where possible, to make it more wildlife friendly,” Mr Boyd said.

“Information about fencing options is available at www. wildlifefriendlyfencing.com or people can give me a call and I can have a chat to them,” he said.

For information about wildlife friendly fencing contact Peter Boyd, Biodiversity and Agricultural Project Officer on 02 6626 7000 or email pboyd@byron.nsw.gov.au.

A new website launched today will showcase the benefits of self-cleaning intake screens for water pumps and gravity-fed channels, to help farmers save money and water while protecting native fish.

OzFish Unlimited, the voice of Australia’s recreational anglers, partnered with manufacturers, water users, farming groups and fisheries experts from the NSW Department of Primary Industries and Charles Sturt University to create fishscreens.org.au.

OzFish Unlimited CEO Craig Copeland encouraged farmers to visit the new website.

“This website is all about connecting farmers with the latest expertise from scientists, irrigation engineers and local manufacturers, so they can find the right technology to modernise their intake,” Mr Copeland said.

“We know they are extremely busy managing their farms so this resource is one way to save the time by putting the information on fish screens in one, easy to navigate place.”

Thousands of pumps and gravity-fed diversions extract water from rivers across Australia. Most of these either have no screen or are fitted with ineffective screens known as ‘trash racks’.

Mr Copeland said these older screens suck in fish and debris and can cost farmers time and money.

“There’s been a lot of news recently about the impacts of older screens and how these impacts could be eased using modern technology.

However, there hasn’t been much information available,” he said.

“This website will now help people understand what modern screens are, how they work, see examples of modern screens in action and how they can benefit farms and native fish.”

National Irrigators Council CEO Steve Whan welcomed the initiative.

“Irrigators are strong advocates for river conditions that suit native fish and we are early adopters of technology that will help the environment and productivity,” he said.

“Modern fish screens definitely fit that bill and we expect plenty of interest in this website.”

Dr Craig Boys, a Senior Fisheries Scientist at NSW DPI, researched the most appropriate screens for Australian conditions.

“Modern screens have a large surface area, fine mesh and are selfcleaning. They reduce

the velocity of water entering a water intake, without affecting the volume. This keeps fish and debris where they belong – in the river, not in water supply pipes and channels,” Dr Boys said.

“Modern screens have been successfully applied overseas for decades.

But not all screens are created equal, and it’s important to get the right information to the Australian consumer.”

The website comes at an important time for regional communities, as they chart their recovery from bushfires, drought, flooding and COVID-19.

“Modern screens keep money on farms, provide manufacturing jobs, support retail services and boost tourism. The market for screens could be worth $3.7 billion in NSW alone,” Dr Boys said.

Funding for fishscreens.org.au was provided by the NSW Recreational Fishing Trusts, the Ian Potter Foundation through the Screens for Streams program and BCF – Boating Camping Fishing.

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New research finds Australian farmers back domestic manufacturing A NEW survey of Australian farmers has revealed that they strongly back Australian products, with more than 85 percent of farmers more likely to change their purchases to help guarantee the supply of domestic crop protection inputs.

The in-depth survey of more than 100 mixed enterprise and grain farmers across Victoria, New South Wales, Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia was commissioned

by Nufarm to understand the importance our farmers place on domestic solutions.

The survey found: • 98% are likely, quite likely or highly likely to purchase Australian crop protection solutions; • More than 90% said reliable supply of crop protection inputs was highly important; • The vast majority said they were likely to change their crop protection purchase once they learned products are made by an Australian company supporting Australian jobs.

The volatile year that is 2020 has given cause for some farmers to pause and consider

the impact of their purchases.

“I am more inclined to look for something that is Australian owned at the very least”, responded one participant.

Grain Producers Australia Chair, Andrew Weidemann AM, resonates with this research, stating “It’s now more evident the heightened risk we take if we have no formulation company in Australia, putting our farmers first.

In this perilous time in Australia’s history, farmers should stand beside our own and support companies who have been here in the past through thick and thin

supporting growers”.

Ian Scutt, CEO of leading retail group AgLink Australia, endorsed the need for domestic supply: “The AgLink group plays a key role in the crop protection supply chain in Australia and is acutely aware of the criticality of local manufacturing within this supply chain,” he said.

“This awareness and intent from Australian farmers and retailers is important, as increasing challenges to the local crop protection production industry further impact the security of domestic manufacturing in Australia,” said Peter

O’Keeffe, Commercial general manager of Nufarm Australia.

“Australian manufacturing, Australian-made and Australian jobs are vital to our Nation’s post-COVID recovery. Farmers, retailers and the agricultural industry are being asked to choose local where they can to guarantee the viability of an Australian agricultural supply chain, which we know from the survey is important to their operations.”

“Nufarm is the only global crop protection brand with significant manufacturing assets in Australia, and our commitment to being a true

partner for growth includes focusing on our Australian heritage. We simply can’t guarantee the supply of domestic crop protection inputs alone. Farmers, retailers and the agricultural industry need to partner together to choose local more often.”

The survey was commissioned as part of Nufarm’s recently launched Australian Through & Through campaign, a significant multi-media campaign across regional Australia.

The national brand campaign celebrates regional positivity and focus and seeks to remind farmers, retailers and regional Australians about Nufarm’s Australian credentials and manufacturing footprint in Australia. Because they’ve never been more important.

All campaign merchandise is made in Australia. Look out for Australian Through & Through bumper stickers on cars, utes and tractor cabs in your region. Every sticker displayed represents an individual who supports Australian. For more info visit www.nufarm.com.au

TROUT RELEASE IN TENTERFIELD DAM

THE 2020 Sunshine Sugar crush is almost three quarters complete, with a revised upward 120,000 tonnes expected to go through the three mills at Condong in the Tweed Valley, Broadwater in the Richmond, and Harwood in the Clarence Valley.

A total of 1.73 million tonnes is expected to be crushed this season

which is still down by about 20 percent on averages because of extreme drought conditions in 2018 and 2019.

The extra tonnage has extended the crush season by about a week, however cane farmers are expecting this could be increased with a week of wet weather forecast which could affect harvesting.

RESTOCKING of the Tenterfield Dam began this week, organised by Michael Davey from OZ Fish.

One hundred large breeding trout, kindly supplied by Peter Selby at Ebor Trout Hatchery, were released into the Dam on Wednesday, 21 October 2020 with another 3,400 to go.

“This is a fantastic

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opportunity for the Tenterfield Dam. Restocking of the Dam will help species recovery, and allow continuation of fishing events to improve resilience of the community as we emerge from the effects of 2019/2020’s natural disasters.

It is hoped the re-stocking of the Dam

will provide a resource into the future which will aid in Tourism and economic growth for the Shire”, announced Mayor Peter Petty.

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50 GARDENING CREATIVE SUCCULENT GARDENS SQUARE-PEG PETE

arrangement such as this one is recommended. Simply fill up open, available spaces with various kinds of colorful and less colorful cactus-like plants, and design as if you had a paint brush in your hand. A towering green and white-striped century plant, Agave americana var. medio-picta ‘Alba, is your chosen focal point in this rainbow colored garden setting.

Surrounding it with large-size rocks, or small boulders, will give this succulent garden a distinctive border to keep the focal point effect centered.

free to insert other greenery between each stepping stone space to give an overall charmed floating effect.

SUCCULENCE IN A BIRDCAGE

FIN-DE-SIE-CLE

Especially attractive in a seashore setting, this small and easy to make design is just what you need to accent the mood of the ocean. Adding a few seashells can only make land lovers yearn for the ocean waters when they see this design in your garden setting.

A wooden square piece hung on a wall much as you normally would hang a picture frame is all you need for a backdrop. A good assortment of plants embedded into a moss foundation that’s been glued on the wooden board is all you really need to complete this unique and charming display.

Simply fill each opening in your jar with cactus-formulated soil, and insert one or two succulent plants. One large one or two tiny ones would be ideal.

Using a cascading foliage of Senecio flowing from some openings and a small aloe rising from the top-tier opening, adds that beautiful touch to your blue, strawberry field–without strawberries.

GARDEN OF LIFE

GOING NATURAL

Want a more elegant touch to your garden? No problem. Go all the way with a Grecian birdbath design. Two fully grown rosebud succulents are all that you’ll need to start off your eloquent arrangement. Surround the area with more fat, juicy succulents of every kind and color, and insert other cuttings according to your taste.

Uniquely beautiful, this is a perfect point of interest to have by a coffee table with one or two chairs by the side. Be it a birdbath or fountain dish, decorate to your heart’s content, and forget about watering more than two or three times a month.

One birdcage, one stand to hang it from and a good assortment of plants will give this display a pleasing appearance in almost anywhere you put it–inside or outside of your home.

When planting succulents in this cage arrangement, you may use a dish filled with cactus-formulated soil or simple planting moss. Either way you’ll enjoy this swinging presentation. For even better results, try painting the cage over first or leaving it as is.

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MEDITATION WALK

An old piece from a dried up tree trunk adds the distinctive touch to this rustic-like design. Perfect for display on top of a wooden bench area or pallet, simply fill up the open spaces with specially-formulated cactus soil and insert a succulent plant in each of the openings. Being that the display presentation is rustic in orientation, both a multi-colored approach is used or a simple one-colored theme pattern is appropriate. Crowding your wooden structure with non-thirsty Sedums may be the path to take for many ladies who have little time or water to waste.

BLUE STRAWBERRY FIELDS If you have a large-sized ceramic or terracotta strawberry jar container, and have it glazed or painted blue, then you’re set to display this enchanting design in your succulent garden.

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Wait, don’t throw away that old rusty barbecue grill! Keeping in line with our concept of utilizing almost any piece of old discarded furniture in the yard, put that grill to good use by adding a plethora of ornamental succulent flowers in your grill. Just fill up the grill with a bed of tiny stones for good drainage and a two to three-inch layer of cactus-formulated soil. Then, insert the plants in at your whim. If you also add a giant-size seashell or two or three candles, the effect is now complete for your charming Garden of Life.

A LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN

For those with a good size of border space to fill up, an expansive

A lovely path to take to nowhere especially, this walkway will bring out the inspirational side of all who see it.

Large, flat stepping stones add to the effect of this path leading to a secret somewhere. Bordered with large, fully grown large petaled succulents, and larger rock formations, remember to space the stepping stones equally and carefully apart from one another. Feel

If you have an empty wall or wood fence, then we’ve got the perfect decor for showing off your flat-surfaced vertical space. A quick trip to a yard sale or junk dealer may turn up several good old picture frames that you can use in this design. Clean up the frames and paint them over; now line with peat moss. Continue by simply gluing in your succulent cuttings or starting plants with your hobby glue gun–now you’re good to go! If you paint the frames with a smart, contrasting color against the color or texture of the wall or wood fence, your design will look all the smarter yet!

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Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens

Glossy acronychia Doryanthes palmeri, the giant spear lily, is a spectacular plant for highlighting an open space or as a background for smaller plants. It can grow to three metres tall by four metres wide in a large rosette of leaves, and the stunning spearlike red flower head can grow up to five metres (pictured). It is native to far north-eastern New South Wales and SE Queensland and because of this relatively small distribution, is considered to be vulnerable. It is hardy and needs little care, will grow in shade, but prefers a hot sunny position to flower. They adapt well to dry conditions and need little watering.

Native rosella, hibiscus heterophyllus, is a small tree, three to six metres, which produces large, white, pale pink or yellow flowers, each with a purple centre, for most of the year (pictured). Native to NSW and Queensland, it attracts many beneficial insects and birds to the garden.

NOVEMBER GARDENING

Giant spear lily It is fast growing, preferring moist, humid climates, but will grow in colder climates in a sheltered, sunny position. To maintain its rounded shape, tip prune regularly or prune by one third after flowering.

The native rosella may be used as a hedge or screen. Flower buds can be eaten or made into relishes and jams, eaten as a salad vegetable or cooked.

The glossy acronychia (acronychia laevis) adds to the native garden as a shrub or small tree to 12 metres. It has shiny dark green leaves which when crushed have a lovely citrus scent. It produces delicate clusters of creamy white flowers from November to March, followed by fleshy, dark pink/purple fruit (pictured), which attract the green catbird. It will grow in a sunny or part-shaded part of the garden. Preferring well drained soils, it is a fast-growing plant when young, ideal for a small garden or tub.

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• November is ideal for freshening up your outdoors, and getting ready for summer entertaining in the garden. Add bursts of colour with flowering plants, or spruce up your outdoor furniture setting.

You can also summer-proof your lawn now, for long lazy days ahead.

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Trees & shrubs: Magnolia grandiflora, ceanothus, duranta, flowering cherry, gardenia, hibiscus, jacaranda, lavender, NZ Christmas bush, plumbago, rhododendron, weigela.

Natives: Boronia, bottlebrush, flame tree, Geraldton wax, melaleuca, native frangipani, NSW Christmas bush, silky oak Annuals & perennials: Ageratum, delphinium, French marigold, gazania, gerbera, lobelia, nasturtium, petunia, portulaca, salvia, snow-in-summer.

Bulbs: Agapanthus, arum lily,

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calla lily, canna, hippeastrum, iris, Madonna lily, November lily, watsonia.

Climbers: Bougainvillea, star jasmine, jasmine, stephanotis November offers an edible smorgasbord. Plant beans, beetroot, capsicum, carrot, celery, eggplant, herbs, lettuce, parsnip, pumpkin, rockmelon, sweet corn, tomato and zucchini. As you harvest, replace spent plants with seasonal crops so there’s always something delicious growing!

Now’s the time to create a water feature in your garden whether it’s a shallow bowl or a pond - with plants like water iris and water lilies.

JUNCTION HILL NURSERY

For all your Fruit Trees, Shrubs, Shade Trees, Indoor Plants, Vines.

Great selection of Pots & Stockists of Searle`s Garden Products.

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54 STARS

Something could start to become clearer in relation to somebody else, especially if you feel they have been secretive of late. There can be more readiness on their part to openly discuss their ideas. This could involve some surprises financially.

Just listen. In general, you can find activity with others busier and also enjoyable.

Colour: Lime Green.

Number: 16

The Full Moon this week occurs in your own sign. You could get some recognition in an unexpected way.

Not a good time to do anything you wouldn’t want to be seen doing.

Any agreements with others that have not taken off as expected could become less clear. Don’t ignore any feelings that they are not what you presumed.

Colour: Maroon.

Number: 77

More opportunity can present itself to mid-November for pleasure and enjoyment.

This would be a good time to take a holiday.

Otherwise it could just be the chance to relax more if you have taken care of necessary details of late that took a bit of work. Something out of the ordinary is building up behind the scenes.

Wait it out.

Colour: Yellow.

Number: 5

You can get a second chance, from now to mid-November, with something you attempted to put in place during September. This could relate to home and family matters but not necessarily. You are now in a better position to realise a more balanced approach toward being able to put matters in place to suit your priorities.

Colour: Brown.

Number: 41

Realisation that you could be taking on more obligations than you thought could see you needing to rethink or rediscuss things up to mid-November. Perhaps you will come to realise you had not had enough information previously.

You will now be in a better position to make comparisons or know the right questions to ask.

Colour: Gold. Number: 2

You could suddenly realise where you want to head in the future, especially if you have disentangled yourself from what someone else has been pushing.

The need to re-look at finances after perhaps previous decisions in September can be the case to mid-November.

You are now in a better position to create a good balance here.

Colour: Navy. Number: 13

Mercury, the planet of thought and communication is moving back into your sign until 11th November, after being here in September.

Venus, your ruling planet is also moving into your sign until 21st November. This combination will enable you to make some final decisions that will result in better personal balance and peace.

Colour: Black. Number: 56

Somebody else can do something that either surprises or shocks you. Whatever the case, it will be wise to keep your thoughts to yourself. There is a need for retreat so that you can think things over to mid-November. There can be some enjoyment attached to this retreat, which can result in a balanced perspective eventually emerging.

Colour: White. Number: 29

You can find yourself back in a situation of reassessing your priorities after perhaps some unexpected situations that have arisen since late September. There will still be some unknowns when it comes to the long term. You will assess your priorities now from a more balanced perspective.

This will stand you in good stead later on.

Colour: Purple.

Number: 64

Something you get pushed into could turn out to be much more enjoyable than you expected – a nice surprise. You will have the chance to properly finish or recommit yourself to a situation that didn’t seem quite right in September. If you have rethought your priorities, you will now know how to work matters to feel satisfied.

Colour: Sky Blue.

Number: 27

A lack of clarity with finances could have made it difficult since late September to be able to make commitments.

You now have the opportunity in midNovember to rethink future potential with the added benefit of feeling freed up from what has been expected from others. Be realistic about going too over the top though.

Colour: Red. Number: 11

You can again find yourself in a situation, as was the case in September, of being unclear about how you can move forward because of the influence someone else’s expectations could have on you.

They will expect some sort of finality by mid-November. Being stubbornly rebellious right now will not do you any favours.

Colour: Grey. Number: 82

MARKETS

FARMERS MARKETS

Casino Golf Club Markets – 2nd Sunday of every 2nd month.

Ballina Farmers’ Market – Sundays 6am till 1pm at Commemoration Park Ballina.

Lismore Car boot Markets – now at Lismore Showground – 1st 3rd & 5th Sunday of the month.

The Channon Craft Markets – 2nd Sunday of the month.

Ballina Markets – 3rd Sunday of the month.

Mullumbimby Community Market – 3rd Saturday of the month.

October 29, 2020

Bangalow Farmers Market – Saturdays 7am till 11am at Bangalow Hotel Carpark.

Blue Knob Farmers Markets – Saturdays 8.30am till 12pm at Blue Knob Café, Lillian Rock.

Byron Bay Farmers Market – Thursdays 7am till 11am at Cavanbah Centre Byron Bay.

Lismore Farmers Market – Saturdays 8am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds.

Lismore Produce Market – Thursdays 2.30pm till 6.30pm at Magellan & Carrington streets.

Contact Tom on 0450 688 900.

Mullumbimby Farmers Market – Fridays 7am till 11am at Mullumbimby Showground.

Contact Allie on 02 6677 1345 Murwillumbah Farmers Market – Wednesdays 7am till 11am at Murwillumbah Showgrounds.

Contact Sue on 0498 733 766.

Nimbin Farmers Market – Wednesdays 3pm till 6pm at Green Bank Carpark. Contact Jason on 02 6689 1512 Rainbow Region Organic Market – Tuesdays 7.30am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds.

Uki Farmers Market – Saturdays 8am till 12.30pm at Uki Hall.

Yamba Farmers Market – Wednesdays 7am till 1pm at Whiting Beach carpark. Contact Debra on 0402 404 606

IN MEMORIAM 55

In Loving Memory Funeral Notice

ROBERT PHOLI “BOB”

13. 01. 1938 ~ 25. 10. 2020 Passed away peacefully in the loving care of St Andrew’s Nursing Home, Ballina.

Dearly beloved Husband of Delma “Del”.

Loving Brother of Keith and Fay. Cherished Uncle and great friend of many.

“There is a place in my heart, that is yours alone, a part of my life that no one else can own” Family and friends are invited to attend a Celebration of Bob’s life to be held at Rainbow Chapel, Rainbow Avenue West Ballina on MONDAY (November 2, 2020) commencing at 10am. Following the Service the cortege will leave for East Ballina Cemetery.

Please contact Guardian Funerals for live streaming details Covid restrictions will apply

Ballina

Thank You

Funeral Directors and Services

Shirley Payne

10 May 1928 - 11 October 2020 I would like to acknowledge and thank the community of Evans Head for the care, compassion, friendship and help that allowed Mum to lead a happy, fulfilled and independent life into her early 90’s.

She was known by so many people and I appreciate everything you have done to help her. She loved to be with friends and be a part of whatever was happening in the town she also loved. I especially thank the clubs, organisations and St John’s Anglican Church, who included her in their activities and where she was a regular attendee. She loved to be out and about.

A special thank you to the Evans Head Medical Centre, Dr Anne and the Crowley Care team who looked after her daily. Also, thanks to the caring staff at Coraki Baptistcare, St Vincent’s Hospital palliative care and Lismore Base Hospital.

I would also like to thank all those who have sent their sympathy and those who were able to attend her funeral.

Your cards and flowers have been greatly appreciated.

Thank you again, I know we will all miss her.

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1800 809 336

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BECKINSALES Monumental Masons Pty Ltd

We have the largest range of monuments on the North Coast or custom-made to your requirements A member of NSW Monumental Masons’ Association

Servicing 300km radius from Lismore Call for an appointment

We hold this page close to our hearts in respect for the dearly departed

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Since 1935

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Church Service

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CATHOLIC CHURCH CASINO MASS TIMES

Saturday Vigil 6pm ~ Sunday 8am OFFICE HOURS: Mon-Thu 8.30am-4pm, Fri 9.30am-2pm (casino@lismore.catholic.org.au)

Casino Boolangle LALC Notice of Annual Meeting Tuesday 10 NOV 2020 5pm At Casino Community Centre 35 Walker Street, Casino

Cash Paid

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The role of the TAFE teacher as a professional educator is to help, construct, guide and enhance the educative process. The teacher delivers educational programs and facilitates learning, enabling students to achieve their desired outcomes.

The successful applicant will possess;

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For old bottles, military items, old signs, railway gear, badge and record collections, old service station bottles and signs - anything old and interesting phone Ludo on 0402044601 or 66444080

Richmond Valley Volunteer Health Transport Incorporated Invites all members to the

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Cars for Sale

5.30pm Monday 23 November 2020 at the Casino RSM Club 162 Canterbury Street, Casino New members are welcome to attend

2008 HYUNDAI 3 DOOR HATCH

Air-conditioned, CD player, 5 speed manual, 5 months registration, low kms, log books. $4400

Position Vacant

Phone 6628 6624

• Hold appropriate trade qualifications at Certificate III level or above in relevant trade as mentioned above.

• Minimum 3 - 5 years industry experience within the last 5 years (experience after trades qualification completion) • Hold the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116) or equivalent or a Diploma in VET or Adult Education • High level written and oral communication skills in English and proven ability to communicate effectively in a wide range of educational, industrial or community environments • A commitment and ability to facilitate learning in an adult environment and demonstrated organisational skills applicable to an educational setting • Demonstrated commitment to quality customer service and demonstrated ability to contribute in a team environment • Proven strengths in problem solving and change management Applications close at 11.59pm Tuesday 3 November 2020 For full details and how to apply please visit iworkfor.nsw.gov.au and search for reference number 00007YM4 (fitting and machining), 00007Z85 (Cabinet Making), 00007YYD Metal Fabrication and Welding TAFE NSW is committed to diversity and fosters an inclusive environment in which all employees feel a sense of belonging.

We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for this position and we will make any adjustments that you need in the interview process and on the job to help you demonstrate your full potential.

Cattle Sale

Clearing House SAT OCT 31ST/SUN NOV 1ST FROM 8AM

CLEARING HOUSE 14/21 SWIFT ST, BALLINA EVERYTHING MUST GO! VARIOUS PRICES CONTACT ROBYN ON 0425 3723 28 FOR DETAILS

Hisense Fridge (near new), Fisher Pykel Washing Machine, TV, Lounge and Dining Suites, Bedroom Furniture, Pictures & Paintings, Kitchen Items, Tools and Garden Furniture, Some Clothing and Manchester plus various other household items

FEDC are seeking experienced truck drivers ideally with truck & dog (HC) and/or log truck (MC) experience.

Based from our Broadwater depot applicants must be able to work rotating shifts (nights) and be a selfstarter. Attractive hourly rate of pay and night shift rates of pay apply.

Applications to: jobs@fedc.com.au or Fax: (02) 6662 8258 Enquiries to (02) 6662 8261

65 Backmede Rd, Casino Saturday 31st October 8AM-4PM (not before 8)

Horse Gear, Tools, Camping Gear, Books, Statues and Ornaments, Plants, Orchids, Green House, Ladies Clothes, Handbags

Tender

www.ianweirandson.com.au 74 WOODLARK ST, LISMORE p: office (02) 6621 2768 e: auctions@weirandson.com.au EVERY TUESDAY: FAT CATTLE SALE LISMORE SALEYARDS 7.30AM EVERY WEDNESDAY: CASINO CATTLE SALE 7.30AM SATURDAY, OCT 31 CATTLE SALE LISMORE SALEYARDS 10AM THURSDAY, NOV 19 AUCTION OF MACHINERY A/C G. BOTTOMLEY ALSTONVILLE 10AM COVID L AWS APPLY

Cattle Sale

Request for Proposals (Proposal No. FC2003) FCNSW Softwood Plantations Division Bathurst, Bombala, Grafton, Tumut and Walcha Management Areas Provision of Plantation Services: Planting, Silviculture, Fire Services, Fire Tower Observers and Ground-Based Herbicide Application This Request for Proposals for provision of Plantation Services involves 20 work parcels across FCNSW Plantation management areas at Bathurst, Bombala, Grafton, Tumut (including Moss Vale and Tallaganda) and Walcha. The services offered are Planting, Silviculture, Fire Services, Fire Tower operation and Ground Based Spraying. Proponents are encouraged to submit proposals that span services within a management area and across management areas. Work will be awarded for commencement from 1 April 2021. Term is 3 years (with extension option of +2 years).

To obtain the RFP document and lodge submissions, visit the NSW Government eTender website https://www.tenders.nsw.gov.au/ Submissions close 18th November 2020. For further information, contact Julie Lucato on 0429 546 520 or Julie.Lucato@fcnsw.com.au

October 29, 2020

CATTLE SALE LISMORE SALEYARDS THIS SATURDAY, OCT. 31 10AM Lots of good cattle booked including Steers, Heifers, Bulls, Cows & Calves FURTHER BOOKING APPRECIATED

Livestock Auction

CASINO LIVE WEIGHT & OPEN AUCTION STORE SALE

Friday 6th November 2020 Commencing 10.00am 1000 HEAD 1000

90 Hereford & Angus x Steers 0&2 teeth 120 Brahman x Steers 0&2 teeth 80 Euro x Steers 0&2 teeth 220 Angus & Angus x Steers 6-9 m.o 100 Santa x & Brahman x Steers 5-10 m.o 100 Eure x Steers 6-9 m.o 80 Brahman & Brangus Heifers 18-24 m.o unjoined 10x10 Santa x Heifers & Calves 100x100 Brahman x & Brangus Cows & Calves 40x40 Angus x Cows & Calves 50 Cows PTIC SPECIAL LINES: A/c C & D Whitney – Haystack Mountain (EU) 20 Poll Hereford Steers – milk teeth 12 Poll Hereford Heifers – 0&2 teeth A/c NJ & W Rippon – Dalwood 12 Charolais x Simmental x Steers 2 teeth 8x8 Murray Grey Cows & calves –

by Ultra Black Bull A/c M&J Livestock – Woodlawn 30 Red Brahman Heifers 18-20 m.o (unjoined) A/c AJ & T Maloney – Bentley 10 F1 Steers 8 m.o 10 Hereford Heifers 2 y.o (joined Hereford Bull) A/c G McQueen- Kyogle 1 Simmental Bull – 2 y.o (paddock reared) A/c Joe Maxwell – Goolmangar 1 Angus Bull – 2 y.o (quiet, suitable for Heifers)

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74 WOODLARK ST, LISMORE p: office (02) 6621 2768 e: auctions@weirandson.com.au Kevin Cocciola 0427 653 450 Glenn Weir 0427 299 104 Neil Short 0410 451 000 Dick Osborne 0413 337 668 Mark Noble 0400 655 228 Jake Noble 0424 470 095

Ramsey & Bulmer ramseybulmer.com.au

Casino 02 6662 6662 Allen Ramsey 0428 664 927 Wayne Bulmer 0428 661 167 Steve Davis 0429 623 066

T&W McCormack

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Casino 02 6662 1577

Peter 6662 2914 • Matthew 6667 5058 Mark 0411 491 437 • Jack 0498 400 176 Licensed Stock & Station Agents

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Therapeutic Massage

MACHINERY & SUNDRIES AUCTION

THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE

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To have a notice in our Community Billboard, please email hollie@heartlandmedia.com.au Casino Sunday Chemist Roster: 1st November – McDonalds Pharmacy from 9.30am till 12.30pm.

For Medical attention Call or visit Casino Memorial Hospital, Canterbury Street Casino 02 6662 2111.

Casino Meals on Wheels Roster: MONDAY -V.Gray & N.Nowlan N.Hand TUESDAY - I & K Marriott M. Newstead WEDNESDAY -J.&J. Boyd N.& K.Ryan THURSDAY - J. & W. Lane M.Ryan & P.Harvey FRIDAY - L.Barton & J.Cornell H.Elford & own help 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 0414 625 680.

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 25 members, 8am – 1.30 pm. Contact 6662 6423 DH or casmenshed@live. com.au.

Casino Mini Rail: Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. West Street Casino. Phone 0472 638 044.

Casino View Club: Monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am, second Thurs of every month. Contact Barbra on 02 6661 2530 or 0448 969 498.

Casino Croquet Club: Monday & Wednesday sign in time now before 8.30am to start play by 9am. Contact Mary on 6662 1971 for further information.

Casino Ladies and Friend 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 6662 1838 or Jan on 6662 6424.

Casino Mixed Probus Club: Meeting 4th Thurs of the month. For more information call the secretary on 0419 886 119.

The Casino & Distract Historical Society Museum: Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm.

Email casinohistorymuseum@outlook. com for further information. Check us out on Facebook.

Casino & District Family History Group Inc: Casino & District Family History

Group Inc. is open again – Normal opening hours. For more information phone Research Room 66628114 or Cherryl 0490 149 905.

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 0422 301 799.

CWA Meeting Dates: Meeting on the 3rd Thurs of the month at the Casino Community Cultural Centre at 9.00am. For further information please contact Jan on 02 6662 6424 or Margaret on 02 6662 1746.

Casino CWA Cake & Plant stall: Saturday the 31st Oct, All your favourites, all home cooked. Fresh scones straight from the oven.

Chocolate cake, patty cakes, date rolls, anzacs, slices and jam drops. Many more. Request your favourite if you want. Starts 8.30 out the front of DIY Hardware. Be early or you may miss out. Good variety of potted plants.

Ready to plant after the lovely rain. All money raised assists needy causes in Casino.

Fairy Hill Craft Group: Meets on the 1st Thurs of the month 10am at fairy hill hall, For an update: Ph. Bev 6662 4435; Sue 6663 3233.

Kyogle Sunshine Club: Meets every Thurs at 9.30am. For more details contact 0499 824 274.

Richmond River Beef Produces Association: Meet on the 2nd Wed of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427 293 455.

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 6632 2233.

Lismore Rowing Club: Annual Regatta held in Coraki 30th October, clubs from all around will be attending. Contact Laurie Lynch For more information 0448 858 165.

Vietnam Veterans Lunch: Veterans of all conflicts are invited to join Vietnam Veterans for lunch held on the last Tuesday of the month at the Rous hotel Lismore. Contact 0412 627 180 for Info.

The Rotary Club of Lismore: The Rotary Club of Lismore West in its 60th year is an all-male Club that meets every Thursday at the East Lismore Bowling Club at 6.00 pm.

New members welcome. For more information phone Norm 0428 151 934.

Lions Club of Lismore: Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wed each month at the East Lismore Bowling Club at 6.00pm.

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Wesley Methodist Church: Meets every Sun 10am at 172 Wyrallah rd East Lismore. Call for more info Reverend Jackson Gill 0422 945 464.

Overeaters Anonymous: A 12-step program for people who have compulsive issues with food and eating. Phone Meetings: Mon 10am. 07 5660 6012 - follow instructions Access code 826337# , Contact Ina 66213745 or Sue 0423 183 144.

Food Pantry - Uniting Church Lismore Regional Mission: Open every Thurs from 9.30am -12 noon at the rear of the Red Dove Café. For further information contact Lismore Uniting Church office on 6621 5801.

Lismore Anglicans’ Annual Christmas Shop: The Annual Christmas shop will be open from Nov 16 to Dec 5, situated in a ‘pop up’ shop in Molesworth Street, Lismore. Baking and home-craft making are underway. If anyone would like to donate ingredients, please contact the Parish Office. TEL: 02 6621 3200 or 0412 657 036.

Rotary Club of Summerland Sunrise: Meets every Fri at 7.05 am at Coffeeshots Molesworth St, Lismore.

Phone 0435 990 919 for more details.

Lismore Target Rifle Club: Meets 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 6628 2082 (AH).

Northern Rivers Evening Prostate Cancer Support Group: The next meeting of the will be held on Wed 4th Nov 7pm until 9pm Lismore Workers Club, Keen Street, This will be another time of quality discussion on health, wellbeing and available treatments -Men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their partners or carers are most welcome to attend -These meetings are a good time to share, learn and benefit from other people’s experiences -Enquiries phone Bob Johnson (02) 6622 5792 -Day Group Members please note there has been no meeting scheduled for OCTOBER. Northern Rivers Parkinson’s Support Group: Meets 2nd Friday of each month 10 - 11.30am at Summerland Farm Alstonville. All people living with Parkinson’s Disease, or those supporting them, most welcome.

Please RSVP to Yvonne 66285884 or Helen 0400 385 476.

Alstonville Inner Wheel Club: Meet socially 3rd Wed of every month Contact President Carol Vidal 04 273268 32.

The Probus Club of Wollongbar: We have planned for a outing, A

October 29, 2020

Probus Christmas lunch for Nov 19.

Normal club meetings are still deferred and both outings are dependent on the health risks at the time. Check the newsletter and community notices for future details or phone Ron Whittaker on 6628 3381.

Compassionate Communities Northern NSW: Coffee and Community Ballina Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina, 10am - 12pm 4th Wednesday of each month. Contact Jane on 0438 814 552 or Anna on 0401 662 275 for more information.

Cafe Catch up - Point Cafe at the Ramada Hotel and Suites, Ballina, 10 -11am on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. Maybe you are new to the area and don’t have friends to meet up with yet, or you feel like a catch up and none of your friends are available, we’d love you to join us! Contact Jane on 0438 814 552 for more information.

Walks in Nature - In conjunction with the Heart Foundation, Various departure points around Ballina and surrounds, 10am on the 3rd Monday of every month. Gentle Pace walk, we walk for about half to three quarters of an hour and finish with a cuppa.

Contact Bronwyn on 0422 069 743 or check the Heart Foundation website for more information and details of the departure point for the next walk.

Ballina Art Society: The Ballina Art Society’s 48th Annual Art Exhibition is happening in 2020!

At the Tintenbar Hall, from 1pm Friday 20th – 4pm Sunday 22nd November.

All artworks are for sale at a very affordable price and entry is free. The special themed section for this year’s exhibition is ‘Art-Without Boundaries’.

Our members are invited to create artworks specifically to this theme. All entries in this section are available for purchase through a silent auction.

Ballina Toy Library: Welcomes families from Ballina Shire, 9 Regatta Ave, Ballina. Open Saturday 10am - 1pm, By appointment only on Tues & Wed. Ph. 0411 719 074 Ballina Hospital Auxiliary: Please donate your drink containers to us, The Ballina Hospital Auxiliary, at the local Ballina TOMRA Reverse Vending Machines where we are listed as a local donation partner. Thank you for your contributions.

Ballina CWA: Craft and Friendship mornings, each Wednesday from 9-12. Limited to 20 people, so please call Barbara on 0428 116 668 no later than Monday to book your spot.

Richmond-Tweed Family History Society Inc: Every Mon, Wed and Sat from 10.00 am to 4.00pm at The Marie Hart Library Ballina.

Bangalow Heritage Museum and Café: The café is open Wednesday – Friday 10 am-2.30 pm, Saturday 8.30am – 11.30am. All profits support the Bangalow Museum. Ashton Street, at front of Parklands plenty of parking.

Contact Trisha for more info 0429 882 525.

Mullumbimby CWA: The CWA Rooms will be open each Friday for refreshments and stalls from 9am to noon. Call in for a cuppa and browse the stalls. For Info Call Jenny 0427 847 282.Thanks to everyone for your support of our Charity Garage Sale. Raffle winner was Jenny Barlow.

Next branch meeting is 10am on November 11. New members are welcome. International Day with a focus on Ecuador is on November 14.

Info: 0427 847 282.

Brunswick Valley VIEW Club: Meets on 2nd Thurs of each month, friendship morning on 3rd Thurs.

Numbers limited Book in with Wenda on 0449 563 580 or Call president Margaret Alderton for more info on 0429 966 894.

Lennox Head CWA: Handy Craft Mornings on Mondays 9.30am -12pm in the community centre at Lennox Head, Call Jan on 6681 6150.

Pottsville Fun Croquet Club Inc: Pottsville Fun Croquet Club will have a new starting time due to daylight saving. Commence at 8.30am on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Black Rocks Sports Fields. For more information ring Pat on 0427 976 436 or Jean on 0431 606 376 Grow Group: Grow is a Community Mental Wellbeing Organization, support groups for people struggling with their Mental Health. Groups are meeting face to face and some are meeting online(zoom). We have groups in Ballina, Yamba, Lismore, Tweed Heads and Grafton for more information ph 1800 558 268 GRAFTON U3A: The Committee are still meeting monthly and sadly we have cancelled the Jabberfest meetings until next year.

Mens Shed is open each weekday with limited numbers. The Jabberjournal will continue each month and on the social front a Picnic will be held at the Shannon Creek Dam on Thursday 3rd of December in lieu of the normal luncheon.

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: 0409 844 212 by Mons, no later than 7 pm. Numbers are required for catering purposes.

SPORTING RESULTS Yamba men’s lawn bowls results: 2020 Handicap Fours Championship - Preliminary round: Barry Latham, Gary Gregor, Brett Pingel and Ian Parker 23 def Keith Smith, Kev Corcoran, Ron Smidt and Jim Johnson 20, Nev Beck,

Phil Maddison, Greg Dickman and Terry Johnson 25 def Marty Harris, Tony Reynolds, Dave Atkinson and John Deale 13, Jake McHutchison, Peter Julian, Bill Andrews and Marty Wood 33 def John McGovern, Steve Cassidy, Tom Cross and Paul Lozelle 24, Clayton Hope, Rod Ellis, Nev Hillyard and Brad Wynne 28 def Bryan Groom, Col Cohen, Bruce Blanch and Greg Johnson 19.

Quarter-finals: Ian Parker 19 def Terry Johnson 6. Jake McHutchison, Peter Julian, Bill Andrews and Marty Wood 33 def Clayton Hope, Rod Ellis, Nev Hillyard and Brad Wynne 15.

Peter McGruer, Norm Anderson, Don Freeman and Steve Jackson 21 def Bill Best, Bill Williams, John Luchetti and Steve Butler 20.

Dave Beaumont, Jack Atherton, Bruce Angel and Brad Johnson 23 def Doug Howat, Mark Bilton, Alan Reed and Ray Schafer 17.

Semi-finals: Marty Wood 25 def Ian Parker 19. Brad Johnson 33 def Steve Jackson 10. Final: Brad Johnson 9 (including handicap) leads Marty Wood 2 after 8 ends.

Final to resume on Saturday 31st October commencing at 12.45pm Social pairs on Wednesday 21st October: Winners: Tom Barnsley and Brian Kay. Runners Up: Lance McCarthy and Allan Marr.

Encouragement: Keith Hall and Gary Gregor.

Social triples on Friday 16th October: Winners: Rob Mylchreest, Bill Best and Ray Schafer. Runners Up: John Telfer, Dave Clark and Bill Andrews.

Encouragement: Marty Harris and Gary Taylor (pairs game).

Grafton Bridge Club: Members played online during the week via StepBridge. Winners on Tuesday were Bob Northam and Helen Nyland. Marion Lever and Kerry Harding were 2nd with Jennie and Geoff Sharp in 3rd place. Thursday’s winners were Tess Bloomer and Tiny Betts.

Dennis Ford and Carolyn Seymaur were 2nd with Bob Northam and Neil Nagle 3rd.

Commercial Hotel Kyogle Social Golf Club: Results for Sunday, October 25th.

Winner; Col Kennedy – 27. Runner Up; Hayden Moore – 27. Putting; Barry Little – 12. NTP; B. Little, C. Kennedy, R. Lyons. Ball Run Down; B. Little, J. Allen, R. Lyons, S. Stanfield. The next outing 8th November. For further enquiries phone 0429 362 281.

SPORT 61 Clarence River Cricket Association

CASINO COUGARS PRESENTATION

GDSC Premier League Round 1

Brothers CC Clocktower Hotel v GDSC Easts/Westlawn Crown Hotel JJ Lawrence Fields (McKittrick Park)

Result: Brothers: Match drawn (wash out)

Brothers 1st innings: K Lawrence b Grieve ......................................22

BL Sevil lbw b Connor ....................................11

E Fahey b Connor ...........................................32

J Kroehnert b Grieve .....................................105

J Firth b Shipman ..............................................0

JS Weatherstone c Connor b Ellis ..................47

AJ Kinnane c Shipman b Hebbard .................15

SR Kippax c Lobsey b Hebbard .......................0

BJ Weatherstone not out ..................................5

EA Lucas b Grieve ............................................0

T Kinnane ......................................................dnb

JC Newman ..................................................dnb

Extras (nb 2, w 1, b 8, lb 0) .............................11 Total ..................................................9/248 (dec)

Overs 77.0

FOW: 18 (Sevil) 63 (Fahey) 74 (Lawrence) 75 (Firth) 174 (JS Weatherstone) 233 (Kinnane) 234 (Kippax) 244 (J Kroehnert) 246 (Lucas).

Bowling: N Blanch 0-19, S Connor 2-50, B Shipman 1-59, JR Grieve 3-30, A Latham 0-24, MR Lobsey .. 0-9, J Ellis 1-18, R Hubbard 2-22, G Connor 0-9.

GDSC Easts 1st innings: R Hebbard c BJ Weatherstone b Lucas .........15

B Cotten c Lawrence b BJ Weatherstone ......26

JR Grieve run out (Firth) ..................................15

S Connor c Sevil b Newman .............................5

B Shipman c BJ Weatherstone b K Lawrence ..9

J Bender c Sevil b K Lawrence .......................12

A Clay st Kroehnert b Kinnane ..........................8

C Brophy run out (J Firth, Kroehnert) ................8

MR Lobsey c Kroehnert b Kinnane ................23

T Lobsey not out ...............................................2

DC Gordon c BJ Weatherstone b JS Weatherstone ....................................................1

J Ellis ............................................................dnb

N Blanch .......................................................dnb

G Connor ......................................................dnb

A Latham ......................................................dnb

Extras (nb 6, w 2, b 3, lb 5) .............................16 Total ..............................................................140

Overs 61.2

FOW: 35 (Hebbard) 55 (Cotten) 63 (Connor) 78 (Grieve) 84 (Shipman) 103 (Bender) 103 (Clay) 121 (Brophy) 139 (Lobsey) 140 (Gordon)

Bowling: BJ Weatherstone 1-30, JS Weatherstone, 1-21, AJ Kinnane 2-40, EA Lucas 1-4, JC Newman 1-10, K Lawrence 2-27.

Ulmarra Hotel Tucabia Copmanhurst v South Services Ulmarra Showground

Result: Tucabia won on 1st innings.

Tucabia 1st innings: 176 South Services 1st innings: T Kroehnert b Chard .........................................0

*DW Cleaver c & b MC Pigg ...........................45

JW Pigg b Riley .................................................4

A Dickson lbw b Chard .....................................1

C Cleaver b Chard ..........................................14

J Rainbow c T Bultitude b MC Pigg ...............19

+LJ Sullivan c MJ Dougherty b Hackett ...........2

R Woolley c DW Woods b Chard ......................5

L Harris dnb

M Dalton not out ...............................................2

AG Boyd b Chard ..............................................1

BG Scott c & b Riley .........................................2

Extras (nb 1, w 5, b 5, lb 2) .............................13 Total .........................................................10/108

Overs 48.5

FOW: 4 (T Kroehnert) 12 (Pigg) 13 (Dickson) 37 (Cleaver) 77 (Rainbow) 85 (Sullivan) 101 (Woolley) 103 (Cleaver) 104 (Boyd) 108 (Scott)

Bowling: B Chard 5-18, TJ Riley 2-21, MC Pigg 2-24, A Ellis 0-16, R Hackett 1-22.

Presentation photos Casino RSM Cougars Season 2020. Photo Noeline Olive.

L to R Noah King, Nick Morrissey (First Grade), Clayton Roberts, Des Avery (Reserve Grade), Oliver Clarke, Tyrelle Roberts (U 18’s)

Grafton basketball legend honoured

By Tim Howard

THE Grafton PCYC’s state of the art basketball courts will bear the name of a man who oversaw the transition of the game from asphalt courts to sprung floorboards and electronic timekeeping.

On Saturday, as a prelude to Grafton’s annual Jacaranda Basketball Tournament, past and present players, officials and administrators took time out to honour the extraordinary efforts of legendary coach and administrator Bruce Leonard.

Now just shy of his 80th birthday, Leonard first appeared in the local media as a basketball player in 1953.

For the next 60 years he became a local legend in the sport as his long, curly locks and beard whitened but his passion for the game never diminished.

The MC for Saturday’s dedication, Bryan Robins, said Leonard’s career in the sport took it’s decisive turn around 1966 when he appeared for the first time in the minutes of the Grafton Basketball Association, seconding a motion from D McPherson, that coaches and captains of rep teams be nominated by selectors for teams picked to play in ABA Basketball Carnivals.

There were not many meetings for the next 50 years that did not record his input.

As well as coaching through what local basketball stalwarts recall as

“three golden eras” of local basketball, Leonard was also the association president and secretary for a lot of that time.

“He was an innovator and in his 30 plus years as president and secretary of the association and he can take pride in what was

achieved,” Robins said.

“He oversaw three golden periods in the sport for both men and women, but he was also there in the darker days when the sport was struggling for numbers.

“He was there at the Drill Hall in 1953, the outdoor lighted court at Westward Park in 1962, the Garden Theatre in 1971 and then the magnificent complex at Westlawn from 1981-2000.”

Former administrators took pains to recognise Leonard’s stature in local basketball, naming the two courts of the old complex, the Bruce Leonard Centre, in his honour.

Robins said it was important to continue that recognition in the new PCYC centre.

He said Leonard was always a maverick in the sport who enjoyed coaching at the highest levels without any pretences.

“Even when Grafton was playing the South East Australian Basketball League, which was the the semi-professional second tier of Australian basketball, he would be stumping up and down the side of the court in his bare feet, yelling at the players,” Robins said.

“We would be saying to Bruce, ‘get some shoes on’ but he didn’t care.”

The movers and shakers of the game in Australia recognised the rough diamond they had unearthed.

“In SEBL Grafton would play Ballarat, coached by Brian Goorjian,” Robins said.

“Brian would turn up wearing his silk shirts and Bruce would be wearing thongs, smoking a cigarette and holding a crappy cup of coffee.

“But Goorjian recognised Bruce’s passion and knowledge of the game and they had the utmost respect for each other.

Leonard’s successor as coach of Grafton’s senior men’s team, the Vikings, Craig Howe, said following an act like that was “impossible”.

“How do you follow that?”

Howe, who has also been Clarence Valley deputy mayor and coach of Grafton’s first grade rugby union team, the Redmen.

“Bruce created the space for basketball to become a major sport in the town.

“But more than that he made people want to play basketball. He might have looked like a cranky old bugger, but people wanted to play for him.

“That’s why players like (Australian Boomers guard) Brad Davidson and (NBL player) Terry Johnson played the game.”

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SPORTS RESULTS CASINO CAVALIERS The mighty Casino Cavaliers walked away with a disappointing draw on Saturday.

The top order mis-fired on the tricky Fripp Oval wicket but the middle order engine room roared into gear with a run-aball 16 from Sam Dietrich and a typically busy 15 from 24 balls from Joe Carlton. However, ‘Mr Consistency’ Matt Bradshaw with a brilliant 27, played with true grit and determination, held the innings together. At 6/101 from 28 the heavens opened, and no further play was possible. Well done to debutant Cooper Mulcahy (Cap #110) who remained 2 not out in his 1st bat for the Cavaliers. Cudgen won chasing 65 runs against Murwillumbah and Lennox Head defeated Lismore Workers chasing 144 runs. All other games were washed out draws.

O’Rielly, R McKenna + 25, B1 and B2 def W Farrell, T Winkler + 14, G Lavelle, G O’Reilly, J Arnold def B Hyde, N Parker, N Bodycote + 11, R Clark, P Anderson, K Walters def S Barton, D Condon, D Warren + 1, P Crewe, G King, K Hayes drew with B Ryan, R McKenna, D McQuilty 19 all. Saturday October 24 - G O’Reilly, R Felton, D Petherbridge def B Ryan, J Arnold, B Hyde + 21, R Crawford, G Lavelle, S Hall def R Crawford, D Warren, T Holder + 4, P Anderson, L Condon, N Bodycote def M Windsor, D Condon, J King + 4.

SOUTH LISMORE MEN’S BOWLS Wednesday Winners: N. Wilson, M.Wawn. Runners Up: S. Stefanaras, G. Clifford. Saturday Winners: R.Fredricks, G. McPherson. Bowlers Paradise Super Wednesday is on this CORAKI VETERANS GOLF Wednesday so get your names Thursday 22/10. Plenty of in early for this popular event. players contested the stableford Bowlers Paradise will have event winner S Reddel, 2n, bowls gear on display for sale 3rd G O,Connor, free game R on Wednesday and Thursday. B Gacioppa, chicken/ball winners Grade pairs draw to be played T Newton, K Pollard, J Larkin, on or before 31st October.

S McDonough, I Welch, R John Houghton, S.Stefanaras Vass, B McDonald, J Watt, vs G. McMahon, J. Olley. K. D Bullock, D McKenzie, T McInerney, E. Bostic bye.

Perkins, J Lassig. Nearest Pins R. Watt, Jim Houghton vs B. 3rd/12th J Nilsson, 6th/15th S Matthews, J. Scholten. M. McDonough. This Thursday Wawn, D. Knight vs D. Hellyar, will be the postate cancer T.Turcato. B Grade singles fancy dress day organised by sheet on the board closing 8th Russell Earnshaw. An extra November with the first round $5 nomination fee for all on or before 15th. Ladies are participating golfers. Hit off running a Friendship Charity time from 8.15am onwards.

Day on the 23rd of November with a cost of $12. Single entry EVANS HEAD WOMENS with mufti dress. Sheet on the BOWLS board.

Springtime 12x2 - Fours Round Robin - First round played EAST LISMORE BOWLS 21-10-20 M. McPherson, J. 24/10/20 - B Grade singles final Beckett, L. Hayes, C. Dance - P Russell 31 def B Stevens 23. defeated B. Cameron, A. Social bowls - S Crowther, Peel, L. Stratton, (P. Weller) S Gregory 24 def R Parks, A B. Montague. S. Smith, K. Pearce 20. A Maslen, L Maslen Townsend, G. Marczan, Y. 23 def R Prior, T Prior 14. G Vaughan defeated M. Adams, Sharp, N Harding 21 def G B. Parkes, P. Freeman, J. Donnelly, M Prior 19. A Gaggin, Fernance.S. Maxwell, S. Rose, B Griffin 13 def J McRae, T (A. Wood), S. Parr, V. Hart Cheli 11. J Carroll, G Finnigan, defeated L. Vidler, M. Gibson, B Adams 23 def Bones, Rocco, M. Carey, S. Downs.

L Softley 13.

Second Round - Skips only - S. Downs defeated C. Dance.

LISMORE WORKERS J. Fernance defeated V. Hart. Y. SPORTS BOWLING CLUB Vaughan defeated B. Montague Tuesday 20th - Winning teams (P. Weller) Four of our bowlers were: J Quinlan, A Wilson, S are involved with the district Roberts--, G Cox, B Partridge-under 5 years singles next week G Couch, L Church, B Turnerand we wish them all the best -K Hoffman, I Osbourne, W in that Championship. We will Davis. Friday 23rd - Joan Rose, be playing social bowls on W Partridge, C Vanderwall, --M 28-10-20 & we will play third & Moss, W Davis, M Munsch --J fourth round on 04-11-20 Fowler, N Nugent, I Osbourne.

-B Hutchinson, Rocco, J DavisKYOGLE BOWLS CLUB -Ladies Singles Championship Wednesday October 21 - L R Partridge def R Moss 25/17.

Mulchay, T Burgess, R Felton Saturday 24th - R Partridge def def J Holland & M Lavelle, R Jane Rose 25/8. Social Winning

October 29, 2020

CHERRY STREET SANDFLIES

SANDFLIES were on the green after and at the end seen the winners of the day being Deano Wheatland, Uncle Fester and Johnny Fullerstuff with a 19 to 9 against Dasher, Norm Mulholland and former South Sydney great Col Pittman who is still suffering after his footy team going down last week. Runners Up was a 23 to 12 event with Knackers and Mad Teams were -J Davis, M Rose, BHutchinson, -N McDonald, W Partridge, A Davis--Greg Rose, J Piper. Men’s Championship Fours Winners: L Kennedy, L Church, R Walker, Gary Rose.

YAMBA MEN’S LAWN BOWLS 2020 Handicap Fours Championship - Preliminary round: Barry Latham, Gary Gregor, Brett Pingel and Ian Parker 23 def Keith Smith, Kev Corcoran, Ron Smidt and Jim Johnson 20, Nev Beck, Phil Maddison, Greg Dickman and Terry Johnson 25 def Marty Harris, Tony Reynolds, Dave Atkinson and John Deale 13, Jake McHutchison, Peter Julian, Bill Andrews and Marty Wood 33 def John McGovern, Steve Cassidy, Tom Cross and Paul Lozelle 24, Clayton Hope, Rod Ellis, Nev Hillyard and Brad Wynne 28 def Bryan Groom, Col Cohen, Bruce Blanch and Greg Johnson 19.

Quarter-finals: Ian Parker 19 def Terry Johnson 6. Jake McHutchison, Peter Julian, Bill Andrews and Marty Wood 33 def Clayton Hope, Rod Ellis, Nev Hillyard and Brad Wynne 15. Peter McGruer, Norm Anderson, Don Freeman and Steve Jackson 21 def Bill Best, Bill Williams, John Luchetti and Steve Butler 20. Dave Beaumont, Jack Atherton, Bruce Angel and Brad Johnson 23 def Doug Howat, Mark Bilton, Alan Reed and Ray Schafer 17.

Semi-finals: Marty Wood 25 def Ian Parker 19. Brad Johnson 33 def Steve Jackson 10. Final: Brad Johnson 9 (including handicap) leads Marty Wood 2 after 8 ends. Final to resume on Saturday 31st October commencing at 12.45pm Social pairs on Wednesday 21st October. Winners: Tom Barnsley and Brian Kay. Runners Up: Lance McCarthy

Irish on the losing side against the General Allan Britt and Nifty Nev. Uncle Fester is doing a great job as Bowls Organiser and all seemed quite happy at the end of the day and I guess with President Johnny Harley whacking on a $2.00 Schooner Day to celebrate the success of our new home, Ballina’s Premier and only Bowling Club, Cherry Street Sports.

and Allan Marr. Encouragement: Keith Hall and Gary Gregor.

Social triples on Friday 16th October: Winners: Rob Mylchreest, Bill Best and Ray Schafer. Runners Up: John Telfer, Dave Clark and Bill Andrews. Encouragement: Marty Harris and Gary Taylor (pairs game).

Farrell with 42 points, winning $20. There were eight $10 vouchers down to 40 points on a countback. Voucher winners were Peter Lake, Rob Marangon, Lyle Aboody, Vince Newman, Eric Sellick, David Taylor, David Walker and Greg Andersen.

YAMBA GOLF Thursday Single Stableford results - brilliant results across all grades. Our newly re-elected president Tony Moran won C Grade with the score of the day, 44 points. Runner up was John Ralph with 42 from Stephen Cassidy with 41 points. In B Grade Bob Waldron won with 42 points from Nigel Holiday 41 on a countback from Guy Carpenter. Our A grade winner was Greg Wylie with 42 points from Kash Robinson and David BALLINA GOLF Cannon. You needed 36 points CLUB VETERANS with 19 on the back nine to win COMPETITION a golf ball. NTPs went to Les On Monday 19th October 2020, Redman, Charlie Tyler, Troy 149 Members and Veterans Urquart, the Pro Pin to Greg played an 18 hole Stableford Starr, Damien Trinder and Tony event. The winner was David Burley on the 17th.

Walker with 39 points. Second Saturday 4 Ball Aggregate on a countback was Anthony Stableford - Winners were Ryan with 38 points from third Luke Hitchings and Tin Seivers placed Brad Farrell from fourth with a total of 78 points. Grieg placed Ian Wright from fifth Little and Jolon Homewood placed Soraya Srirak. Sixth on were runners up with 77, from a countback with 37 points was Bruce Ginn and brad Roberts Gavin Burley from seventh with 76 points. Paul and Chris placed Daniel Singh.

Austin were also in the money There were 29 balls to 34 in fourth place. NTPs went to points on a countback. The card Phillip Wood (3rd), Grieg Little draw winners for $65 each were (9th), Bruce Lulham (10th), Adam Rose, Brett Smith, Tom Kane Hancock (12th) including Smalley and Cecil Patch. N.B. the Pro Pin and Ken Dewar on Four card draws are now held the 17th. in lieu of pro pin and lucky card Upcoming events include the draw.

MI-Organics Pro-Am Saturday 126 veterans participated and Sunday the 1st October and in the veterans 18 hole event.

1st of November and the Yamba Winner on a countback was Open on Saturday and Sunday Tony Ryan with 43 points the 7th and 8th of November. winning $40. Second was Ian Helpers and carts needed, see Wright, winning $30. Third the pro shop if you can assist on a countback was Brad with these two events.

COMMERCIAL HOTEL KYOGLE SOCIAL GOLF CLUB Results for Sunday, October 25th. Winner; Col Kennedy – 27. Runner Up; Hayden Moore – 27. Putting; Barry Little – 12.

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E10 Unlead91 U95 U98 DIESEL

METRO 117.9 119.9 130.9 138.9 117.9

BYRON BAY

CASINO

GRAFTON

LISMORE

BP OZIGO 119.9 134.9 142.9 127.9

UNITED 113.5 115.5 136.5 115.9

UNITED STH 114.7 116.7 137.7 118.9

UNITED 112.9 114.9 127.9 135.9 117.9

Prices are correct at time of printing. This table should be used a guide only

MURWILLUMBAH TWEED HEADS LIBERTY 116.9 134.9 115.9

FREEDOM FUELS 120.9 122.9 -

FIRST LIGHT 5.29am 5.28am 5.27am 5.27am 5.26am 5.25am 5.24am

SUNRISE 5.54am 5.53am 5.52am 5.52am 5.51am 5.50am 5.49am

SUNSET 7.05pm 7.06pm 7.07pm 7.08pm 7.09pm 7.09pm 7.10pm

LASTLIGHT 7.30pm 7.31pm 7.32pm 7.33pm 7.34pm 7.34pm 7.35pm

FIRST LIGHT 5.31am 5.30am 5.30am 5.29am 5.28am 5.27am 5.26am

SUNRISE 5.56am 5.55am 5.54am 5.54am 5.53am 5.52am 5.51am

SUNSET 7.06pm 7.07pm 7.07pm 7.08pm 7.09pm 7.10pm 7.10pm

LASTLIGHT 7.31pm 7.31pm 7.32pm 7.33pm 7.34pm 7.35pm 7.35pm

FIRST LIGHT 5.30am 5.30am 5.29am 5.28am 5.27am 5.26am 5.26am

SUNRISE 5.55am 5.54am 5.53am 5.53am 5.52am 5.51am 5.50am

SUNSET 7.03pm 7.04pm 7.04pm 7.05pm 7.06pm 7.07pm 7.07pm

LASTLIGHT 7.28pm 7.28pm 7.29pm 7.30pm 7.31pm 7.31pm 7.32pm

CASINO AREA

TWEED HEADS AREA

DAY Thursday 29th Oct Friday 30th Oct Saturday 31st Oct Sunday 1st Nov Monday 2nd Nov Tuesday 3rd Nov Wednesday 4th Nov

LOW 1.40am, 1.51pm 2.08am, 2.29pm 2.35am, 3.05pm 3.02am, 3.42pm 3.30am, 4.19pm 4.00am, 4.58pm 4.29am, 5.38pm

DAY Thursday 29th Oct Friday 30th Oct Saturday 31st Oct Sunday 1st Nov Monday 2nd Nov Tuesday 3rd Nov Wednesday 4th Nov

LOW 2.00am, 2.03pm 2.28am, 2.42pm 2.54am, 3.19pm 3.22am, 3.58pm 3.50am, 4.39pm 4.21am, 5.21pm 4.54am, 6.07pm

DAY Thursday 29th Oct Friday 30th Oct Saturday 31st Oct Sunday 1st Nov Monday 2nd Nov Tuesday 3rd Nov Wednesday 4th Nov

LOW 2.00am, 2.13pm 2.28am, 2.51pm 2.54am, 3.29pm 3.20am, 4.06pm 3.46am, 4.44pm 4.15am, 5.23pm 4.45am, 6.05pm

TWEED HEADS - River Entrance

Waxing Gibbous 96% Visible

Waxing Gibbous 99% Visible

FULL 100% Visible

Waning Gibbous 99% Visible

Mon 2 Nov

Waning Gibbous 97% Visible

Tues 3 Nov

Waning Gibbous 93% Visible

Wed 4 Nov

Waning Gibbous 87% Visible

HIGH 7.53am, 7.56pm 8.27am, 8.29pm 9.00am, 9.02pm 9.33am, 9.36pm 10.07am, 10.12pm 10.43am, 10.50pm 11.21am, 11.31pm HIGH 8.10am, 8.15pm 8.43am, 8.47pm 9.15am, 9.20pm 9.47am, 9.52pm 10.20am, 10.26pm 10.55am, 11.02pm 11.32am, 11.40pm

BRUNSWICK HEADS - River Entrance

Thurs 29 Oct

Sun 1 Nov

HIGH 7.52am, 8.00pm 8.25am, 8.31pm 8.57am, 9.02pm 9.29am, 9.35pm 10.02am, 10.09pm 10.38am, 10.45pm 11.15am, 11.22pm

BALLINA - River Entrance

7-DAY MOON PHASE CALENDAR Sat 31 Oct

SHELL 114.9 117.9 138.9 126.9

EVANS HEAD - River Entrance

DAY Thursday 29th Oct Friday 30th Oct Saturday 31st Oct Sunday 1st Nov Monday 2nd Nov Tuesday 3rd Nov Wednesday 4th Nov

Fri 30 Oct

YAMBA

CLARENCE - River Entrance

GRAFTON AREA

DAY Thursday 29th Oct Friday 30th Oct Saturday 31st Oct Sunday 1st Nov Monday 2nd Nov Tuesday 3rd Nov Wednesday 4th Nov

The numbers of whiting in the river have improved over the last week. The larger run in tides have produced some good quality fish on worms and yabbies.

The warm weather has pushed the flathead into some deeper water.

Prawns and pilchards have been the best baits, along with some 3 inch soft plastics. The beaches have been a

Thursday 29th October to Wednesday 4th November

Thurs 29th October to Wed 4th November

DAY Thursday 29th Oct Friday 30th Oct Saturday 31st Oct Sunday 1st Nov Monday 2nd Nov Tuesday 3rd Nov Wednesday 4th Nov

Ballina

little quiet with only a few whiting, dart and flathead being landed.

Seven Mile and Angles beaches have been the pick of the spots.

Offshore has been producing some good mahi mahi around the FAD on live baits.

The 32’s has produced some quality snapper and flathead on squid, pilchards and mullet as well as octo jigs and 7 inch soft plastics.

The current has started to pick up our wider, but there are still some quality kingfish on the 48’s on live baits.

Brett – Ballina Bait & Tackle 02 6686 2527

TIDE TIMES

Sunrise and Sunset on the Northern Rivers DAY Thursday 29th Oct Friday 30th Oct Saturday 31st Oct Sunday 1st Nov Monday 2nd Nov Tuesday 3rd Nov Wednesday 4th Nov

FISHING REPORT

DAY Thursday 29th Oct Friday 30th Oct Saturday 31st Oct Sunday 1st Nov Monday 2nd Nov Tuesday 3rd Nov Wednesday 4th Nov

LOW 1.41am, 1.53pm 2.09am, 2.31pm 2.36am, 3.08pm 3.02am, 3.45pm 3.30am, 4.23pm 3.59am, 5.02pm 4.29am, 5.45pm LOW 1.33am, 1.47pm 2.02am, 2.25pm 2.30am, 3.00pm 2.56am, 3.34pm 3.23am, 4.10pm 3.52am, 4.48pm 4.23am, 5.30pm

HIGH 7.59am, 8.04pm 8.32am, 8.37pm 9.05am, 9.09pm 9.38am, 9.40pm 10.12am, 10.13pm 10.47am, 10.46pm 11.24am, 11.23pm HIGH 7.57am, 8.00pm 8.29am, 8.31pm 9.00am, 9.02pm 9.31am, 9.33pm 10.04am, 10.06pm 10.40am, 10.41pm 11.18am, 11.17pm

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