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Casino coppers appeal for info over lost load of a log

by Halden Boyd POLICE are investigating an incident which occurred at approximately 4.20am on Thursday 3rd of September near the intersection of Centre and

Stapleton Streets in Casino.

A truck carrying a load of tree trunks saw one log being dislodged and dragged along Centre Street until it came to rest at Lennox Street.

Police are urging anyone with information relating to the identity of the truck or driver to contact Casino Police Station on 02 6662-0099 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

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Whale stranding leads to issue of shark warning

LISMORE SURVEY SHOWS NEED TO EASE HARD BORDER RESTRICTIONS A LISMORE City Council survey of residents about the hard border closure with Queensland has revealed that it has adversely affected 98 per cent of the more than 300 people who responded.

Seventy-three per cent said the border closure had a “significant impact”, with 25 per cent saying it had “some impact” and slightly

under two per cent reporting “little impact”.

By far the biggest impact was on families, with 69 per cent saying the border closure meant they could not see their close relatives, followed by 38 per cent nominating access to medical service and 25 per cent nominating employment.

Exclusive story by Halden Boyd RESCUE teams from the National Parks Service as well as police and other experts were at Patches Beach south of Ballina in Friday afternoon where a whale was washed into shallow water.

Experts say the 20 metre long adult is a sperm whale.

A local council ranger told The Northern Rivers Times speculation was the animal had rolled onto

its side and could have possibly drowned.

The National Parks and Wildlife Service has told authorities it is now the responsibility of the New South Wales Crown Lands Department to dispose of the whale carcass.

The Cetacean whale protection and conservation group ORCA has issued a warning for surfers and swimmers to stay clear of the region as carcasses attract sharks to areas when the dead marine mammals are washed ashore.

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Appeal to locate man last seen east of Murwillumbah POLICE are appealing for public assistance to locate a Zane Wright who has been missing since the 16th August 2020.

The young man aged 21 was last seen at 1.45pm on the 16th August 2020 at Reserve Creek east of Murwillumbah.

It is believed the missing person was unable to be located by family members at the time and was later reported to police.

Officers attached to the Tweed Byron

BODY FOUND DURING SEARCH FOR MAN MISSING IN STATE’S NORTH A BODY has been located during a search for a man missing in the state’s north.

The 37-year-old was last seen in Kyogle about 11am on Thursday 13 August.

His family notified officers from Coffs/ Clarence Police District when he couldn’t be located or contacted.

Following inquiries, the man’s vehicle was located by police on Wednesday (2 September 2020) near Whiteman Creek Road on the mid north coast.

On Saturday 12 September, police were notified that family members searching for the man located a body in the Whiteman Creek area.

While the body has not been identified, it’s believed to be the missing man.

Initial inquiries suggest the death is not suspicious and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

WANTED MAN CHARGED; REPLICA PISTOL AND KNIFE SEIZED – TWEED HEADS A WANTED man has been arrested and charged after police located a replica pistol and a knife inside a vehicle on the state’s far north coast.

About 10.40pm on Thursday 10 September, officers from Tweed/Byron Police District were conducting patrols of the Razorback Lookout area at Tweed Heads, when they observed a 36-year-old man in a vehicle who was wanted on outstanding arrest warrants.

Police approached the vehicle and spoke with the man, before a search was conducted.

During the search, officers located and seized a replica Glock pistol, a knife and methylamphetamine.

The 36-year-old man was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station.

He was charged with six offences, including drive motor vehicle whilst disqualified, possess unregistered unauthorised pistol in public place, not keep firearm safely, custody of knife in public place and possess prohibited drug, along with the outstanding arrest warrant.

He was refused bail to appear at Tweed Heads Local Court on Friday 11 September, where he was formally bail refused to reappear at the same court on Monday 2 November 2020.

Police District have commenced an investigation and are appealing for public assistance to locate him.

The missing person is described as being of Caucasian appearance, about 165cm tall, thin build, with brown hair. Police and family hold concerns for his welfare.

Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call Tweed Heads Police Station on 07 55069499 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Animal liberation takes aim at greyhounds

by Halden Boyd

ANIMAL Liberation has expressed its strong objection to proposed plans by Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) to build another greyhound track in Chinderah following the $2 million purchase of 32 hectares of land by the Tweed Heads Coursing Club.

“The greyhound racing industry has never been, and will never be, a safe environment for any greyhound; and the only escape is either death or industry deemed retirement. Greyhound racing and gambling exploits and harms dogs and people. It’s founded on a history and culture of inherent, entrenched, and systemic cruelty, secrecy and gambling, and continues to prove itself reluctant and incapable of change and reform,” Animal Liberation Regional campaigns Co-ordination Lisa Ryan said.

“The GRNSW plans, portrayed by some media outlets almost as paid pro-racing advertising, are not about a “centre of excellence”, they’re about gambling on exploited gentle and intelligent greyhounds.”

“We look forward to the planning assessment and response from current councillors, and

challenging the proposed Development Application (DA) master plans when they’re lodged with Tweed Shire Council (TSC), leading into the 2021 NSW council election period.”

“Greyhounds are treated as expendable ‘wastage’ with ongoing unacceptable injuries and deaths, yet in the last year alone, the NSW State Government has invested over $50 million of taxpayer money into propping up a cruel, unpopular and unsustainable ‘hobby’ they claim is ‘familyfriendly’, but which is responsible for extensive and ongoing greyhound suffering, injuries, and killing.”

“The NSW Government and Kevin Anderson as Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation and GRNSW continue to fail at every juncture. The publicly forced quarterly reports now issued by the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC), covering, breeding and whelping, injury, race injury review panel and retirement and end of life report, provide a sobering and distressing insight into only a fraction of the true plight of NSW greyhounds”, Ms Ryan said.

Dennis Anderson, President of the Coalition for the Protection

of Greyhounds (CftPoG) has also weighed into the proposed new track.

“The 2016 Special Commission of Inquiry into the Greyhound Racing Industry labelled it a ‘cruel industry’. Every year throughout Australia, hundreds of greyhounds are killed and thousands are injured during racing. In addition to the carnage on the tracks, tens of thousands of young and healthy greyhounds ‘disappear’.

Greyhound racing is an industry built on animal cruelty and in 2020 it is totally unacceptable as public entertainment”, Mr Anderson said.

“Nothing has changed and while greyhound racing continues so does greyhound deaths and carnage with 139 greyhound track related deaths in Australia this year along with 6272 injuries and thousands of healthy greyhounds killed or missing. 32 greyhounds have died and 1,769 have been injured on NSW tracks this year. The cruelty, exploitation and killing of young healthy greyhounds must stop. It’s being progressively banned around the world and an Australian wide ban is long overdue, rather than expansion and propping up by the NSW Government with public money”, Ms Ryan said.

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Unofficially the Pacific Motorway is an open road towards completion Story and photos

by Halden Boyd

WHILE rain tumbled down in bucketloads and umbrellas were turned inside out in the wild wind the wild weather did not dampen the smiles and jovial journalist chattering and bantering as a significant section of the Pacific Motorway last week.

What was evident, putting politics aside, was a real sense of achievement by the local and national media as three Mid Richmond towns are about to be bypassed by the new Pacific Motorway over coming weeks.

The unofficial opening of a 34 kilometre stretch between South Woodburn and Pimlico north of Wardell in the driving rain marked a milestone as one of the last major pieces of the Pacific Highway upgrade to be completed which is moving onstream to the public over the next few weeks.

The upcoming opening of new dual carriage Pacific Motorway in sections to the motoring public will bypass the Northern New South Wales towns of Woodburn, Broadwater and Wardell.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Michael McCormack said it would be the largest section of the Motorway to open to traffic before the duplication of the Pacific Highway between Hexham and the Queensland border is completed later this year.

“This is yet another critical piece of the Woolgoolga to Ballina project and with this complete, 131 of the planned 155 kilometres of dual carriageway will be open to traffic,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

“This section is critical as

UNOFFICIALLY IT IS OPEN: (L-R) The Member for Page Kevin Hogan, Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Ballina Shire Deputy Mayor Eoin Johnston, Richmond Valley Council Mayor Robert Mustow, and Woolgoolga to Ballina Project Director Greg Nash during the ‘unofficial’ event discussing the significant milestone in the Pacific Motorway dual carriageway upgrade. it will alleviate what was a persistent traffic bottleneck around Woodburn during the peak holiday season.”

“We are investing in our post-pandemic future by delivering lasting infrastructure which will kick-start our economic recovery and benefit Australians for years to come.”

The New South Wales Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the opening of the section would transform journeys along the North Coast for the better.

“The Pacific Highway upgrade has been a major investment in our regional communities, creating more than 3,000 jobs during the peak of the Woolgoolga to Ballina project alone, injecting millions of dollars into local economies and giving local communities the new Motorway they deserve,” Mr Toole said.

“We are now so close to the

CUTTING THE RIBBON: (L-R) The Deputy Australian Prime Minister Michael McCormack, Ballina Shire Deputy Mayor Eoin Johnson, and Richmond Valley Council Mayor Robert Mustow cut the ribbon on the South Woodburn to Pimlico section of the Pacific Motorway. The 34 kilometre stretch will be opened in stages next week ahead of the upcoming NSW school holidays focussing on safety during the town bypass changeover. end of this multi-generational project and the benefits are clear allowing faster, safer journeys and improved connections for local communities.”

The Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the project would deliver benefits for locals and tourists alike.

“Fewer trucks through Woodburn, Broadwater and

Wardell is good news for the community in those towns, but bypassed town signage will still encourage motorists to stop, visit and support their local economies,” Mr Hogan said.

“Community members will also be given the opportunity to have their say on naming the new bridge over the Richmond River at Broadwater which is the second longest bridge on the upgrade, as well as major crossings at Harwood and Shark Creek.”

The State Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said the opening of the South Woodburn to Pimlico section would significantly reduce travel times for motorists and give local streets back to communities by reducing the number of heavy vehicles travelling through each town.

“Interchanges at Woodburn and Broadwater will offer safe access to and across the new Motorway, while the Coolgardie interchange will open in stages, with temporary access arrangements in place initially,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“Transport for NSW is working hard to open the remaining 15 kilometres between Devils Pulpit and Woodburn to the south, so motorists are asked to please remain aware of changed traffic conditions while construction and finishing work continues.”

Electronic message signs will provide wayfinding information, and motorists are being asked to be aware of traffic management and reduced speed limits though the area while work continues to build the upgrade.

Motorists are also being asked to check the Live Traffic App and plan ahead to avoid potential delays.

GREENS SAY CLARENCE VALLEY COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS NATIONALS ‘HYPOCRISY’ TAMARA Smith MP, Member for Ballina and NSW Greens spokesperson for the North Coast, and Greens Clarence Valley Councillor Greg Clancy, say the Nationals Member for Clarence and his party are “out of touch”.

“Clarence Valley Council’s submission on the Draft NSW Koala Habitat Protection SEPP on 30 March this year said that the Planning Instrument did not go far enough to protect koalas on the North Coast,” Ms Smith said.

“Five months later the Member for Clarence sent the Nationals into a death spiral because he claimed people in his

community were outraged by the new Koala laws.”

“Clarence Valley Council not only supported the new SEPP but they proposed broadening the number of tree species that are considered core koala habitat,” Ms Smith said.

“Clarence Valley Council made detailed submissions on the Draft SEPP because the consensus amongst councillors was that the laws were not strong enough to reverse the path of extinction for koalas in our area,” Cr Clancy said.

“We called for a broadening of the definition of the types of areas that should come under protection because

the government’s maps did not fully address the scientific evidence around core koala habitat in our region,” Cr Clancy said.

“We are in total disbelief that the Member for Clarence falsely presented our community’s concerns about koalas and it’s as if he didn’t even read or know about the views of most people in his electorate,” Cr Clancy said.

“After the devastating bushfires, people across the regions want the government to be doing more to protect koalas, not less,” Ms Smith said.

“The Member for Clarence’s crusade against koalas isn’t supported by the

evidence, the community or even his local Clarence Valley Council!”, Ms Smith said.

“Normal farming won’t be affected by this SEPP. The Nationals threats are about their developer mates who want to re-zone farmland for huge residential developments and their big agri-business mates who don’t want to have to stop clearing millions of hectares of land with dynamite.”

“The fact that the Nationals are backing developers and huge corporations over the community and local councils shows just how out of touch they have become,” Ms Smith said.

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CLARRIE HALL DAM NATIVE FISH BOOST TEN THOUSAND Bass fingerlings have been released into Clarrie Hall Dam in the Tweed Valley.

The native species release by New South Wales Fisheries is part of a restocking programme funded through the NSW Recreational Fishing Licence fee.

The 90-day-old Bass fingerlings measured about 20mm after hatching at just 4mm long.

To see what activities you can enjoy at Clarrie Hall Dam, including sports fishing, go to https://www. tweed.nsw.gov.au/ ClarrieHallDam

Telestroke service fast tracked to Northern Rivers

STROKE patients in the Northern Rivers will now have access to an innovative new telehealth service as part of a $21.7 million initiative being rolled out across NSW. The NSW Telestroke Service will go live at Lismore Base Hospital today, linking stroke patients with specialist stroke clinicians via telehealth.

The service enables time-critical diagnosis and treatment for patients in regional and rural areas.

“People in regional and rural areas have a far greater risk of hospitalisation from stroke and this vital service will provide them with immediate, life-saving diagnosis and treatment from the state’s leading clinicians,” Lynne Weir the Director of Clinical Operations, Northern NSW Local Health District said.

“The Telestroke Service will improve outcomes for stroke patients in our region, giving them a much greater chance of surviving and leading a normal life.”

The service links expert stroke clinicians with local emergency physicians to quickly determine the best possible treatment plan for a patient.

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Every year, around 19,000 residents in NSW have a stroke.

At Lismore Base Hospital from January to December 2019 there were 253 stroke patients admitted to hospital.

“A stroke is a medical emergency, and kills up to 1.9 million brain cells per minute,” Kim Hoffman, Lismore Base Hospital Stroke Coordinator said.

“This Telestroke Service will have an enormous impact by providing time-critical, best-practice treatment that saves lives and reduces lifelong disability.”

“It’s also really important that people learn to recognise stroke symptoms and call an ambulance immediately, to give stroke sufferers the best chance of a successful outcome,” Ms Hoffman said.

“The F.A.S.T. test is an easy way to spot the signs of stroke, which I encourage everyone to learn.”

F.A.S.T. stands for: Face: Check the person’s face. Has their mouth drooped?

Arms: Can the person lift both arms?

Speech: Is the person’s speech slurred?

Do they understand you?

Time: Is critical. If you see any of these signs call 000 straight away.

Win ‘sneaks off’ after 108th milestone

By Lesley Apps

AFTER a stellar occasion celebrating her 108th birthday recently, and the milestone of being Australia’s 14th oldest resident, the legendary resident of Grafton’s Dougherty Villa Mrs Win Jefferies has died.

Mrs Jefferies passed away last Friday, September 11 at the aged care facility she has called home for almost a third of her life.

Despite reaching an age where few will venture, the spirited centenarian never stopped living her life to its fullest. She was renown for her competitive streak and great sense of humour to the end, personifying elegance and positivity in an environment that is often associated with negativity.

CEO of Clarence Village Duncan McKimm said when any resident passed away at Dougherty Villa their loss was apparent in so many ways “big and small” but the loss of Mrs Jefferies was something else.

“When someone like Win passes away it impacts you in a

Win Jefferies at her recent 108th birthday celebrations at Dougherty Villa. The popular resident died last Friday, September 11 different way because she was so fit and well until the end. It’s a bit of a paradox I think, even though you know as someone gets older it becomes more likely they could pass away anytime, at the same time, the older they get the more you expect them to live forever,” Mr McKimm said.

“Win seemed fixed in time and place and in a bizarre way the end probably caught us emotionally off guard.”

Mr McKimm said Mrs Jefferies was always proud of her health and ability.

“She’d be happy that our memories of her are of someone who was in good health and good

humour until the end.

When asked what her secret (to a long life) was she always said ‘Not dying’. It’s as simple and as difficult as that.”

Mr McKimm said he felt immensely proud that Mrs Jefferies wanted to “come home” to Dougherty Villa to spend her final days and that she considered the staff part of her family.

“They do a phenomenal job and though our team is mourning her loss, we feel very privileged to have shared so much of her extraordinary life.”

A funeral celebrating the life of Winifred Matilda Jefferies will be held in Grafton on Thursday.

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Dedicated team provides support to foster carers FOSTER Carers support families by caring for children and young people when they are unable to live with their own families.

Becoming a Foster Carer is not a small decision. It is agreeing to open you heart and home to children and in many instances the journey of their family. It is committing to making a difference to the lives of others through your dedication and support to them and being willing to have the good and not so good days that comes along in any parenting journey.

When you make this decision, you are not alone.

The team at CASPA Services provide support throughout your Foster Care journey, with a dedicated, multi-disciplinary team of professionals available to support you outside of normal business hours.

At CASPA you are supported by a team of people, many of which have been Carers themselves. CASPA Foster Care Caseworker, Donna, has provided long term care to several children over the past 7 years; Donna says sharing milestones with the children is something she will cherish forever, “you really get

to see them flourish.”

CASPA receives approximately 20 requests each month to place or find a home for a child or sibling group in need. To fulfill these growing requests and be more accessible to future Carers, CASPA are now delivering Foster Care Accredited Training online, to find out more visit www.caspa.asn.au Foster Care Support Manager, Emily Wiles, is passionate about providing the

right training to each Carer and believes “knowledge really is power and teaching from a trauma-informed perspective we are able to give Carers access to a range of tools to support children and young people in a therapeutic environment.”

What makes a good Foster Carer?

There’s no such thing as a perfect Carer. However, patience, energy and a sense of humour can go a long way

towards helping a foster child.

You’ll need flexibility as fostering doesn’t always go to plan. It’s important to be a team player, knowing you will be working with a team or people including caseworkers, teachers, medical professionals and birth families and kin.

Who can be a Foster Carer?

To become a Foster Carer, we are less interested in your age, income or relationship status and more interested in your qualities and personal

beliefs and what we know make good Carers.

We have minimum requirements and do assessments on an individual basis. A lot of circumstances such as your employment status will depend on the needs of the individual child.

If you would like more information on becoming a Carer and upcoming information sessions and training, please contact us today.

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Ballina spared as Virgin cuts regional services

by Halden Boyd

VIRGIN Australia Airlines has announced it will stop flying to nine regional destinations, however Sydney services to Ballina have been spared from being axed from the Coronavirus restructure.

Regional flights to Uluru, Tamworth, Port Macquarie, Albury, Hervey Bay, Cloncurry, Mount Isa and Mildura have been axed in the new restructure.

The airline went into voluntary administration in April and was bought by US private equity firm Bain Capital last week.

A Virgin Australia spokesperson said it was not commercially viable to operate flights to the dropped destinations with the expected demand during and hopefully post the Coronavirus pandemic.

Services to the nine destinations announced have already has flights cut or dramatically reduced.

The airline is restructuring

its fleet to primarily use Boeing 737 aircraft, removing smaller turboprop planes commonly flown to regional destinations, including the lucrative Sydney to Canberra route used by Federal politicians and staffers and other Commonwealth officials and employees.

The announcement comes after the company went into

Regional youth taskforce applications open YOUNG people from Tweed are encouraged to apply to be a part of next year’s Regional Youth Taskforce, a Ministerial advocacy group which will have a direct line to government to raise local issues faced by friends and classmates.

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said applications are now open for young people aged between 12 and 24 who want to have a say on the needs of their peers when it comes to services, programs and infrastructure in the region.

Mr Provest said the Taskforce will be made up of 18 members who will meet regularly with the Minister for Regional Youth and other representatives from NSW Government agencies and cabinet.

“To young people in Tweed, this is your chance to be heard, to voice your opinion on local issues, represent your mates and peers and help make decisions that drive change in your own community,” Mr Provest said.

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“Between drought, bushfire and COVID-19, the past year has placed significant new pressures on young people in regional communities and it is more important than ever the interests of our local youth are appropriately represented.

“We know each region has different challenges, so we are seeking an even representation of two members from each of the nine NSW regions and we are looking for applications from everybody, not just the best and brightest, but those who can talk with experience.”

Travel costs and accommodation will be covered for Regional Youth Taskforce members travelling across NSW for meetings.

To find out more or submit an application visit www.nsw.gov.au/ regional-nsw/regionalyouth-taskforce Applications are open now until the 18 October 2020.

voluntary administration in April, with a third of its workforce made redundant.

Virgin had also offloaded its ATR-72-600 turboprop fleet which were used for servicing many of its regional Australia routes, as well as the 50 minute hop into Canberra and return from Sydney scheduled every hour.

Ballina Mayor David

Wright said his Council had been working closely with all airlines using Ballina Airport, and that the facility was coming back up to speed with the number of flights pre the Covid-19 lockdowns.

“We have been watching Destination New South Wales and Ballina has emerged with Covid as the top place where people want to come to holiday and visit”.

“We have planned for this and have increased monitoring at Ballina Airport”.

“In fact Jetstar and Qantaslink which is also a subsidiary will be announcing soon an increase in flights to Ballina as airlines come to terms with the pandemic and move toward overcoming it in the near future”, he said.

Councillor Wright also said that positive moves were well into the planning stages to help local government areas on the North Coast overcome economic difficulties because of the Coronavirus Queensland border closure.

“The Northern New South Wales Joint Councils organisation has been working closely with the New South Wales government, and positive dialogues are now opening up with Queensland to get us through this wretched pandemic situation”.

“We all will be having some positive things to announce in the very near future”, Cr Wright told The Northern Rivers Times.

YOUTH GARDEN PROJECT GROWS VEGGIES AND SELF-ESTEEM

Joel Orchard from Future Feeders and Jess Grace, CASPA Education Manager, with students.

A UNIQUE youth garden project is transforming the CASPA Learning Centre in Lismore.

The CASPA Learning Centre delivers educational programs and support to young people who are disengaged or unable to attend school due to complex needs and behaviours.

Thanks to a Youth Health and Wellbeing grant from the Northern NSW Local Health District, young people at CASPA have transformed a bare outdoor space into a garden courtyard.

Health Promotion Manager Jillian Adams said the aim of the youth grants was to start projects that would encourage young

people to be physically active and eat more healthy food.

“The CASPA project ticks all the boxes,” Ms Adams said.

“There is plenty of physical work in building and maintaining a garden, and the young people will have the satisfaction of preparing and eating the fresh produce.”

CASPA Education Officer Jess Grace says a group of teenage boys who had never had a garden before, have been happily staying past their lessons to work on the project and have really taken ownership of it.

“Joel Orchard from Future Feeders led the project and

inspired the young people to throw their energy into the garden. They worked together to design, build the garden beds, and learned about soils, worms, compost and gardening,” Ms Grace said.

“The next stage is a pizza oven for the courtyard.

“As well as taking ownership and pride in the garden, these young people have built their self-esteem and confidence and developed new friendships.

“Together we have created a beautiful outdoor space for students and a sustainable garden to use in our cooking program.”

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Youth mentoring program for art, activism and social justice

Suicide prevention requires rural lens IF YOU are a young person aged 14-18 years with a passionate social or environmental cause you want to explore through art-making and inspired to catalyse change, the Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) is running a free 8-week art and activism mentoring program called Change MAKERS that explores the power of art to create change. Applications are now open for ten young people to be professionally mentored by artist and educator Cara MacLeod and videographer and photographer Eden Crawford-Harriman.

The Northern Rivers has a strong history of activism, social justice art-making, journalism and filmmaking. This project continues this tradition, harnessing the skills and expertise of experienced artists and filmmakers, to foster the next generation of environmentalists and social justice advocates. Change MAKERS offers a unique opportunity for young people to participate in a hands-on, skills based creative arts program to empower, inspire and create change.

The artist mentors will work with participants to help take their ideas from concept to completion, and realise the full potential of their creative projects. Change MAKERS will help young people tell their stories, amplify their voice

in the community and achieve impact with artistic projects.

Proudly funded and supported

by Regional Arts NSW – Country Arts Support Program, Change MAKERS is a free program open to ten young people living in the Northern Rivers. Applications are now open to register for the program and will close on Friday 11 October. The 8-week program starts 22 October and will run from 5-7pm every Thursday until the 10 December at Ignite Studios, 60 Crane Street, Ballina.

RURAL counselling service provider Rural Aid is encouraging farmers and rural residents to get on the front foot with their mental wellbeing, particularly during September: National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.

Figures from recent years show that rural suicides are double that of those in Australia’s major cities¹.

One major stressor present in rural communities is isolation. Rural Aid counsellors actively contact farmers registered with the charity, breaking the barrier of isolation by discussing the situation in the farmer’s terms, while promoting emotional resilience and improving mental health literacy.

Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said that access, education and conversation are key to reversing the prevalence of suicide in regional and rural Australia.

“Mental well-being is a key theme in our conversations and education in rural communities and with primary producers. It’s about recognising stressors, triggers and changed behaviours and finding proactive solutions,” Mr Warlters said.

“Rural Aid’s six nationally registered counsellors live within their communities and foster long-term relationships with farmers, their families, community groups and other non-government organisations.

“When COVID restrictions came in,

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our Rural Aid counsellors continued to contact farmers and their families by phone, email, text or through digital face-to-face technology. In 2019-2020, almost 6,000 farmers were supported by our counsellors.

“At Rural Aid, we believe that one conversation at the right time, with the right person, can change everything.”

Earlier in the year, Rural Aid commenced a series of online conversations where their counsellors and primary producers can come together to discuss common challenges facing rural communities and their residents.

“Rural Aid’s ‘On the Couch with Rural Aid Counsellors’ allows farmers and rural residents to ask questions privately, while one of our skilled rural counsellors covers a pertinent topic and answers any questions via live video link,” Mr Warlters explained.

Recent topics on the webinar include: The agony of anxiety, How to raise resilient kids and How to deal with the feeling of overwhelm.

Replays can be watched at www. ruralaid.org.au/counselling/ This month, Rural Aid Toowoombabased counsellor Jane McCollum will present a webinar on 16 September at 6pm AEST on ‘Healthy boundaries are like solid fences – how are your fences?” Interested parties can register at www.ruralaid.org.au/counselling/

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LETTERS, FEEDBACK AND OPINION It is banned in many parts of the world including here in the Act. But the deaths and carnage from this industry continues with 139 Greyhound track related deaths in Australia this year along with 6272 injuries and thousands of healthy greyhounds continue to be killed or are going missing.

Thirty greyhounds have died on NSW tracks this year with 2 deaths and We’d love to hear from you! 84 injuries at the Lismore track. The Coalition letters@nrtimes.com.au for the Protection of Please keep under 150 words Greyhounds has labelled the state’s racing industry Gone to the dogs as “running on animal So the Tweed really is cruelty”. going to the dogs and the Research was sad reality is our most undertaken by loyal trusted companions The University of are being let down at Technology Sydney every angle. We have no who released a report in Pound in the Tweed shire 2017 ‘Identifying optimal for a period of at least 3 greyhound track design years as our homeless and for greyhound safety and vulnerable dogs and cats welfare’. The report made don’t have high priority in 11 recommendations the planning processes of including the use of council. straight tracks and And now plans by the reducing the number of gambling greyhound starters from 8 to 6. racing industry for But despite this greyhound race tracks in there are still plans for the shire which brings dangerous oval tracks at with it injuries, deaths the proposed facility in and the discarding of Chinderah. thousands of dogs deemed Gosford track is the as”wastage” every year. second deadliest track in What a slap in the face the state despite $700,000 to all the local volunteers being spent on safety from greyhound rescue upgrades. group Friends of the Nothing has changed, Hound, formed in 2003 the killing of young because all greyhounds healthy greyhounds must going to Tweed Shire stop and this industry with Pound were automatically its animal cruelty and killed. Dedicated and issues related to gambling tireless volunteers have must be banned, not devoted the past 17 years expanded and propped up to rescuing, rehabilitating by the NSW Government. and rehoming dogs Susie Hearder discarded by this Limpinwood industry. This comes at a considerable cost in Scrap the states both time and expenses At last someone making without any assistance the obvious suggestion, given by the industry I couldn’t agree more or the Government, yet with the letter written by since 2017 the NSW Duncan Woodhead and Government have it may make Australia injected $65 million of governable and with taxpayer dollars into considerable cost savings the coffers of this cruel and both of us live in little gambling industry. old Alstonville.

In 2016 a government Congratulation on investigation found your newspaper and I overwhelming evidence had to travel to Brisbane of animal cruelty, last Friday for medical including mass killings treatment at PA Hospitals of greyhounds and “live voice clinic and crossing baiting” yet a ban on the the border is a most industry in NSW was unpleasant experience. I subsequently overturned. was even told I could not Got a burning issue or an opinion about one of our stories?

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stop to go to the toilet on the way down to be picked up which is of course very relevant to the letter written by Duncan.

Judith Cozens Alstonville Limited news Thanks to Lesley Apps for an enlightening article (“Telling the news is big business, but exactly whose business” September 10).

I was feeling ethically conflicted, agreeing with the Murdoch stance in regard to news sharing.

Lesley has re-assured me that, as usual, the Murdoch organisation is on the wrong side of history.

Peter Mudd East Lismore Koalas over a Barilaro It distresses me that attempts have just been made to hold koalas over a barrel. Now is the time when there should be a bipartisan effort to come to terms with the Covid-19 pandemic which makes it so difficult to ensure we all have air that is clean enough to breathe.

I have a special fondness for koalas, Australia’s most cherished wild animal, which I think goes way back to an experience our family shared in the 1970s and which was realised in the 1980s.

In the 1970s we lived in a koala habitat area just outside Brisbane on a 1 hectare, outer-suburban, cleared bush block. With our 2 very young children we were revegetating our land with native plants including koala food trees.

Whenever we had planted a tree we stood around the tree and in those pre-covid days, held hands with our little kids and said:”With our hearts and our hands, all of us together plant this tree for----.)”

In most cases it was to commemorate someone’s birthday, a friend, grandma or a pet dog. But when we planted a koala food tree, we planted it to celebrate koalas in the hopes that one of the all too scarce koalas might visit our block.

This magic dream was realised one night in the 1980s when we heard that never-to-be-forgotten call of a male koala nearby.

And sure enough, next morning , there was a

Nats leaving pensioners high and dry LABOR Party spokesperson for the Page electorate Patrick Deegan, says the Federal Liberal National Government is treating pensioners like second class citizens by admitting the Aged Pension will not be indexed as scheduled in October, the first time it hasn’t been indexed since 1997.

Most other payments, including the Disability Support Pension, Carer Payment and JobSeeker Payment will not be indexed either.

According to Fix Pension Poverty, a third of Australians living on the age pension live in poverty and the Page Electorate, as the fifth oldest in the country, has a higher proportion of age pension recipients.

Those on the Age Pension, Disability Support Penson and Carer Payment are not eligible for the $550 a fortnight COVID Supplement and are again being left behind by the Government.

“This is the worst possible time to be putting the squeeze on the household budgets of seniors and the most vulnerable,” Mr Deegan said “Pensioners have been facing rising health, dental, energy and grocery bills for years. And now they are set to go a full year without payment being indexed. koala high in the branches of one of the koala trees we had planted 10 years before.

Needless to say both our kids are Greenies but sad to say that area is no longer a koala habitat area, increasing population and the resultant habitat destruction has seen to that.

But the future is what we choose. We vote and when our children are old enough they too will have a vote. But koalas and all the other wondrous animals and plants never have a vote in their future.

The future is what we choose, for our children’s sake, while we still have time.

PS Koalas have a very keen sense of smell.

The koala’s acute sense of smell enables them to regulate their body temperature closer to their optimum temperature of 37.7 degrees. If they are too cold they eat eucalyptus leaves that contain the chemical phellandrene. If they are too hot they eat eucalyptus leaves that contain the chemical cineola.

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“With interest rates at record lows, pensioners with modest savings are facing a double whammy.

“Average GP out-of-pocket costs alone have gone up by $11 under this government.

“Cutting the pension is in the Liberal-National DNA. This Government has tried to cut the pension or increase the pension age to 70 in every single budget – and they have cut $1 billion from pensioner concessions.

“When Scott Morrison was Social Services Minister, he cut the pension to around 370,000 people by changing the assets test.

“The National Party needs to explain why they are allowing pensions to stagnate in the middle of the Coronavirus crisis.”

Blame game Australians have recently been subjected to an appalling misuse of political power by the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison who is more than adept at shifting the blame for everything on to everybody but himself.

Include for his Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Health Minister Greg Hunt. The continuing attacks against the State Labor Premiers in particular Victoria’s Daniel Andrews and Qld’s Annastacia Palaszczuk by this trio are nothing short of abhorrent.

In order to score political points, Morrison’s ploy is to single out the Labor State Premiers and blame them for the total failure of Australia’s Aged Care sector and the shocking loss of life due to the Covid virus. Aged Care is the responsibility of the Federal Government and in particular the responsibility lies with the Aged Care Minister, Richard Colbeck. It now appears that no h adequate plan was in place to deal with the pandemic. But this spindoctor hasn’t stopped

there. Now he is trying to blame the dire state of the Country’s finances, because of the Liberals recession, on Victoria’s Dan Andrews. This has got to be the biggest attempt at blame-shifting of all time.

The Liberal Premiers of Tasmania and South Australia, who have also had their borders closed, resemble the invisible men, it’s like the States don’t exist anymore.

The only time Morrison mentions a Premier that’s not Labor it’s to heap praise on Gladys Berejiklian for the “rolled gold plated” management she and NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard have applied to the pandemic. Who is this fellow kidding, has the Ruby Princess fiasco suddenly been expunged from history?

This pandemic does not need party politics, by a Prime Minister who refuses to shoulder any blame for anything, is it any wonder the State Labor Premiers, who are doing most of the heavylifting, are refusing to be treated like mugs?

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Koalas in crossfire in dispute between the Nationals and Liberals

By Tim Howard THE revolt among NSW Nationals over new koala protection legislation is not a split in the Coalition, but a line in the sand, says one of their ranks, Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis.

On Thursday Nationals leader and deputy premier John Barilaro delivered an ultimatum to the Berejiklian government that it would not support government bills in parliament until issues surround State Environmental Planning Policy (Koala Habitat Protection) were sorted.

A week ago Mr Gulaptis and his Nationals colleague, the Member for Coffs Harbour, Gurmesh Singh, raised the issue of the new SEPP, which replaced SEPP 44, claiming it would hinder farming operations unfairly.

Today Mr Barilaro along with fellow Nationals Ministers Bronnie Taylor and Sarah Mitchell upped the ante, when they announced they would take the whole party to the cross bench pending a resolution.

Mr Gulaptis said there was

a mood in the Nationals party room to stand up to their senior Coalition partner.

“We followed the Coalition on the greyhound ban at a heavy cost, we followed the Coalition line on council amalgamation at a heavy cost,” Mr Gulaptis said.

Mr Gulaptis described the new legislation as ill-thought out and unlikely to achieve its objectives.

“We do actually value our koalas, we do protect them, because we’ve still got them, out in the country, out in the bush” he said.

“We do that because we care about them and we want a positive outcome for our native fauna species.”

Mr Gulaptis said repealed SEPP4 was not responsible for the three billion native animals believed to have perished in last summer’s bushfire holocaust, “It didn’t need to be reviewed so we could protect koalas,” he said. “Target the right areas, like inappropriate urban expansion, because that’s what kills koalas, not farmers.

“It’s where you’ve got

Local ecologist and Greens councillor, Dr Greg Clancy. car strikes and dog kills and chlamydia.”

Mr Gulaptis said the problems goes back to former ALP Premier Bob Carr’s decision to “lock up pristine State Forests”.

“At the end of the day, that’s the result when you lock it up and you throw away the key and you, that’s your management strategy that you allow the fauna to survive and you kill three billion native fauna species.

“That’s what needs to be done to protect our fauna species, not target farmers who actually have protected them for 200 years and have still got them on their properties.”

But the move has flabbergasted leading local ecologist Dr Greg Clancy, who is a Greens councillor on Clarence Valley Council and stood for the party in the 2019 State election.

“It’s a beat up,” he said.

“I can’t see any advantage for the Nationals politically, economically, socially or environmentally.

“And I don’t really think they understand the legislation.

My reading of it is the legislation only comes in at the DA (development application) stage.

“Up to then farmers can do what they like to farm their land. It’s only if they want to turn the land into a residential sub-division or an industrial area that the koala protection legislation becomes relevant.”

He said all it has done is put a threatened species, the koala, in the crossfire of a dispute between the Nationals and their Coalition partners, the Liberals.

“Why the Nationals picked a species like the koala to have a fight with is beyond me,” he said.

“I can understand Chris

standing up for forestry and farming, but there are also a lot of people in the electorate who would hate to see an iconic species like the koala threatened further.”

He said koala populations had been in decline before the 2019-20 bushfires, which had reduced some North Coast populations by up to 71%.

On Wednesday North Coast Upper House Liberal Catherine Cusack described Mr Barilaro’s behaviour as “bullying”.

“The whole strategy is 100 per cent bullying,” she said.

She said the koala SEPP had been updated “at the behest of stakeholders that came from their own electorates” after an “exhaustive” process.

“I think it’s fair to say Liberal members … are really stunned and bewildered by this extraordinary behaviour by the leader of the National Party, who’s also the Deputy Premier who we support in Parliament to deliver stability and loyalty to the Premier, the Cabinet and the Government,” she said.

Both houses of the NSW Parliament are due to resume sitting next week.

LISMORE COUNCIL HITS OUT AT LIBERALS AND NATIONALS ELECTION ‘GIFTS’ NSW Labor is demanding the Liberals and Nationals be held accountable for the blatant attempt to buy marginal seats like Lismore through the distribution of grants before the 2019 State election.

An Upper House inquiry examining the Government’s misuse of grants will begin on Monday, September 21.

Lismore City Council made a damning submission ahead of the inquiry: “These pre-election funding opportunities are often opaque and do not respond to the documented needs of a community or are not costed in accordance with the actual work that needs to be done.

“This results in a ‘gift’ of funds that results in implementation shortfalls.”

The Government’s misuse of taxpayer funds was highlighted in the Stronger Country Communities Fund (SCCF).

The SCCF saw $400 million handed out over three rounds – with $200 million distributed in round two, months prior to the 2019 NSW election.

Over the course of three rounds, the Lismore electorate received 74 grants, with 41 announced in round two.

More than 87 per cent of grants

went to Coalition-held seats in round 2, despite holding just over 60 per cent of electorates eligible for the SCCF grants.

Shadow Minister for Local Government, Greg Warren, said the Government was elected to represent every community, not its own self-interest.

“The concerns of Lismore City Council are not only justified, they are echoed throughout the state,” Mr Warren said.

“This government goes missing from communities for four years then reappears months before an election to announce grants and buy

votes.

“It’s disgusting, disgraceful and deceitful.”

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin added: “The results from the 2019 state election clearly show the people of Lismore did not fall for this government’s lies and false promises.

“Lismore, like every community throughout NSW, needs a member who represents their best interests for all four years – not just months before an election.

“They didn’t get that with the Nationals but they certainly get that with NSW Labor.”

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Pacific highway upgrade gives back to firies THE country’s largest regional road project is helping local Rural Fire Service brigades save money to spend on essential firefighting equipment by donating items from decommissioned work site compounds on the Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Highway upgrade.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said items like tables, gazebos, bollards and whiteboards would make a much-needed difference to local fire volunteers after the challenging bush fire season of 2019-20.

“The Pacific Highway upgrade is on track to be open later this year, and part of this process involves demobilising site compounds used while building the final link in the dual carriageway between Hexham and the Queensland border,” Mr Toole said.

“We have chosen to donate items to the NSW Rural Fire Service as a small gesture of our appreciation for their service, particularly during the horror summer for so many communities right up and down the east coast.

donate the items in early June, and the next batch will be delivered to the Northern Rivers branch later in the year once more site compounds have been demobilized,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“I know what a huge role the RFS crews play in the local community, and I am so pleased to see these items distributed to smaller rural stations that may not receive as much support as the bigger towns.

“These stations sit close to the new highway, and have a long history of working with Transport for NSW and its contractors on the upgrade.

“Rural Fire Service volunteers kept our workers safe during the 2019-2020 bushfires and we are pleased to be able to give something back in this small way.”

NSW Rural Fire Service Gulmarrad Brigade Deputy Captain Peter Watt said the contributions would make a big difference for the volunteer brigades in the district.

“These donations from Transport for NSW help the Rural Fire Service in two ways, by providing some creature comforts to our member volunteers while also helping us save money that can be spent on essential equipment,” Mr Watt said.

“It’s also a great outcome when we work together to reduce waste, with these useful items getting reused instead of being chucked out.”

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poor governance and possibly another agenda,” Katie Milne said.

“A responsible State Government that cared about the economic and social development of regional areas would review the figures and look into this matter with much more scrutiny and a more careful view of the long term future and the legacy they will leave behind.”

“Greens NSW does not support the proposed legislation and we’ll be voting

against it on the floor of parliament, in both houses. We had two thriving and profitable rail services in the Northern Rivers that were taken without our permission and I commend the work NRRAG has done to reinstate public transport infrastructure for our communities,” Tamara Smith said.

“The first rail-trail beside the tracks in NSW on a Public Transport Commission rail corridor was at Oberon in the central tablelands district of NSW in 2006. The legislation didn’t need to be changed in order to put the rail trail next to the track. Why is the state government insisting on the legislation change before Tweed Council has decided exactly where the rail trail will be put?” asked Beth Shelley, NRRAG Chairperson.

NRRAG is planning a film screening in Murwillumbah to engage more supporters as the threat of the loss of the railway line becomes very urgent. We ask people to contact their local MPs as well as the NSW State Upper House MPs to ask them to vote against the legislation.

Welcoming the donated goods with Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis are L-R: Anna Zycki - Regional Director North Region - Transport for NSW, Stuart Watts - District Manager Clarence Valley RFS (behind car), Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole, Gulmarrad Bush Fire Service mascot, and Gulmarrad RFS Brigade Deputy Captain, Peter Watt.

“We’ve saved the local RFS crews about $10,000 by donating them 17 whiteboards, 80 chairs, four TVs/stands, one desk, one table and four picnic tables, six storage cabinets, 30 bollards, and a number of eskys, gazebos and bins.

“Beyond aiding firefighting efforts and training, we hope these items will help create a comfortable space for volunteers, and allow allocated funding to go that little bit

further where it is needed most.”

Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said the first batch of items was offered to the Clarence Valley Fire Control Centre, and has since been shared among the local stations of Pillar Valley, Halfway Creek, Gulmarrad, Ashby, Tucabia and Mt Ramornie.

“The team on the Woolgoolga to Ballina project came up with the idea to

Rail advocates protest over rail corridor Bill NORTHERN Rivers Railway Action Group (NRRAG) held a small, COVID-safe gathering at Murwillumbah railway station on Friday 11th September 2020 to protest the current legislation going to parliament as if means losing the railway tracks from Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek.

Chris Cherry, Tweed Shire Council deputy mayor, attended and read out a letter of support from Tweed mayor, Katie Milne. NRRAG also received a letter of support from Tamara Smith, MP for Ballina.

“The proposed rail trail has been one of the most disturbing and contentious issues we have faced in Council. The way this is dealt with will be a legacy that impacts on the future of tourism and the use of the precious few public lands we have left in our Shire,” Katie Milne said.

“This corridor could be such a winner if we could turn it into a substantial drawcard with heritage trams or a solar train rather than just a simple, single bike track.

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The prospect of losing the potential for maximising the use of the rail corridor is something I believe future generations will shake their heads in disbelief at the lack of foresight. Unfortunately, even as mayor of this Council, it is not something I have control over without the support of a majority of Councillors.”

“To think of a feasibility study in Byron having their dual-use rail corridor coming to our border and then us stopping that going further, it just

beggars belief. It’s a very shortsighted view. I know myself in terms of feasibility of having the cycling track right next to the rail, I’ve been on bike paths in Germany where you are right next to the railway tracks,” Chris Cherry said.

“The fact that the ARUP report has never been subject to peer review when the failings of this report are so obvious, and even now when Byron’s feasibility study has clearly shown the potential for dual-use, is indicative of very

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NORTHERN RIVERS VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR VOLUNTEERS from across the Northern Rivers have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the local community at a special virtual ceremony for the 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards.

About 100 special guests, volunteers and community leaders came together for the first ever virtual event to recognise and celebrate the region’s volunteers.

The 2020 NSW Volunteer of the Year for the Northern Rivers region is president of the Byron Bay Community Association, Helen Hamilton (pictured).

Helen is a dedicated volunteer for the Byron Community Centre. She helped establish the Liberation Larder community meal service and founded the COVID response initiative the Byron Community Pantry.

She was president of Liberation Larder for nine years, working with a group of volunteers to provide meals and food boxes for people in need.

She collected food from businesses, farmers markets and farmers and was constantly present on the ground for meal service.

As president of the Byron Bay Community Association, she is dedicated to providing essential services for vulnerable people and is an inspiration for the whole community.

“I feel incredibly honoured to be given the award. There are so many people in the Northern Rivers that volunteer their time,” said Helen.

“I really do feel that I’m accepting it on behalf of all the volunteers at Byron Community Centre. We certainly couldn’t survive as an organisation and do the things we do without all the volunteers, their commitment and all the hours they so generously give.”

The Byron Community Centre, through the tireless work of its volunteers, has been providing essential services to the community for over 30 years.

Helen has been involved with the Byron Community Centre since arriving in Byron Bay 13 years ago, when she volunteered to help provide food for disadvantaged people in need of a Christmas lunch.

Over the past year, volunteers like Helen have gone above and beyond to support the community through a series of natural disasters and COVID-19.

“I am just so impressed with how many volunteers work for our community. We have more volunteers here than anywhere else in Australia per head of population. Something to be incredibly proud of.”

Helen recently initiated the Byron Community Pantry, in response to COVID-19, that provides a delivery service of groceries and meals to anyone who has been affected and cannot financially or physically shop, as well as a counselling service in response to changing needs in the community.

“Helen is a great leader and a quiet achiever in all the wonderful work she does through Byron Community Centre. It is great to see her efforts recognised with this well-deserved award,” said Byron Community Centre General Manager Louise O’Connell.

Helen’s ability to connect with the broader community, whether it be the police, homeless, business or general community, has provided important networking and advocacy for the Byron Community Centre.

The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards are an annual program run by The Centre for Volunteering which has grown to become one of the largest celebrations of volunteering across the country.

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Vehicle sanitisation station trial rolls out in Tweed Heads POINT to point transport providers can now have their vehicles sanitised for free, with a trial pop-up vehicle sanitisation station now open at Tweed City Shopping Centre.

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the NSW Government has extended the initiative to northern NSW to help keep drivers and passengers safe during COVID-19.

“We’ve already successfully trialled extra cleaning measures at the busy Tweed City Shopping Centre bus stop, with more than 1000 cleans carried out on buses since the start of August,” Mr Provest said.

“We really want all forms of transport to be as clean as possible which is why Transport for NSW has again partnered with Springmount Services to trial this next important cleaning initiative.

“The trial vehicle sanitisation service is an additional measure which will provide a high standard of vehicle cleanliness for drivers and passengers.

“We’ve already been successfully running the initiative across the state, with more than 17,500 vehicles sanitised since April, including around 3500 vehicles sanitised in our regions,” Mr Provest said.

Mr Provest said the trial pop-up sanitisation station will bolster efforts to provide safe and clean point to point transport services.

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“The safety of drivers and passengers is the number one priority and all point to point transport vehicles are encouraged to make use of this free trial sanitisation station.”

Mr Provest said all point to point transport vehicles, including taxis, rideshare and hire vehicles as well as community transport are eligible for the complimentary service.

“Vehicle sanitisation includes disinfecting high-touch areas like outside and inside door handles, window controls, headrests and payment terminals,” Mr Provest said.

“This trial sanitisation station is an additional cleaning measure so drivers are encouraged to continue with their standard cleaning as they continue to deliver their essential service to the community.”

“We all have our part to play in limiting the spread of COVID-19 and this initiative will help us achieve that.”

The trial pop-up vehicle sanitisation station, located at the Tweed City Shopping Centre bus stop, will be open at selected times between 7.35am and 5.40pm on weekdays and between 7.15am and 5.45pm on weekends and public holidays.

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Upgrade of popular Heritage Park nears completion WORK on the $500,000 upgrade of the popular Lismore Heritage Park is progressing well with the installation of the new water play area and upgrade of the Tiny Tots area expected to start in a couple of weeks.

“Heritage Park is much loved and used by our community. This upgrade will ensure families will use it for many more years to come,” Lismore Mayor Isaac Smith said.

“It is planned that the installation of the water play equipment will commence in the second week of September, with the new playground and nature play area installation commencing the following week.”

“While the installation of the playground areas has been delayed due to COVID-19

restrictions, Council has used this time to employ local contractors to do various other aspects of the upgrade,

including painting, plumbing, cleaning, fencing, landscaping and earth moving, all using local supplies.”

“With everything going to plan, and the weather being favourable like it is now, we are aiming to have the park

open to the community for a well-earned play in early October.”

The new water play area includes squirters, misters and water cannons to keep the kids cool in the warmer months. There will also be a new nature play area with boulders and timber features for children to climb on and new equipment in the Tiny Tots playground including a carousel, tree-tops tower, whirly dizzy, relocated tortoise seesaw and in-ground trampolines.

The Heritage Park upgrade has been funded through a $250,000 grant from the NSW Stronger Country Communities Fund and $250,000 from Council raised via pocket park sales and flood insurance money.

PEST BIRD TRAP TRAINING SESSIONS POPULAR IN TWEED

TRAINING sessions for residents signing up for Tweed Shire Council’s Indian Myna bird pest control programme are proving popular.

The sessions, held on the first Tuesday of every month at Council’s Murwillumbah offices, provide instruction on using the traps, using the best food to entice the birds, and handling the birds once trapped.

The cost for hiring a trap for one month is $20, this will be reimbursed upon return of the trap.

The cost includes: • Training by Council staff on trap use; • Management and animal welfare; • Ongoing support from Council staff while you have the trap; • Euthanasia support if

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Muriel celebrates 105th birthday

required; and • Some start up bait for the trap.

The Council has already loaned out eight Indian Myna traps to community members on rural, urban and semi-urban properties and a primary school.

For further information on Council’s Indian Myna Control Programme people contact Council

on 02 6670 2400 or email indianmyna@ tweed.nsw.gov.au.

If you have these pest birds on your property and you’d like to hire a trap, book into a trap training session via EventBrite.

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A RESIDENT at Ballina’s Crowley Village celebrated a special milestone in her life recently with immediate family marking her 105th birthday.

Muriel McGilvray (nee Williams) was born in Goulburn NSW on 9/9/1915, and she married Ronald William McGilvray in 1941.

She lived in Goulburn all her life until moving to Durras on the New South Wales South Coast in 1970.

Her husband Mick (Ronald) passed away in 1986.

She lived at Durras until 2003 then moved to Crowley Village and lived independently until 2019 when she moved to residential Care at Crowely.

She has lived a very full life and has loved being involved with all her children (4), grand chidren(10), great grand children (12) and 1 great, great grandson.

Her son Bill lives in the USA, and daughter Susan lives at Old Bar, Helen Goulburn, and Margaret at Lennox Head.

Muriel celebrated with her birthday Bill from the USA on FaceTime chat.

She always says she doesn’t really have any secrets to longevity just her” number has not been called yet”.

Her attitude to life is a wonderful attribute, and she can always see the bright side, loves to laugh and enjoy every moment she can.

Of course there are times when she hasn’t felt well, but she has had amazing health and has only been in hospital 3 times in her life (apart from having children).

She is an amazing, loving mother and anyone who knows her will agree what a special lady she is.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MURIEL!

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Heritage house makes way for motel development

GOING, GOING: The Victoria Street bungalow on the right has been demolished to make way for a motel extension. Photo courtesy Google Streetview.

By Lesley Apps A HOUSE listed in one of Grafton’s prominent and picturesque heritage precincts has been demolished to make way for a two-storey motel extension, almost 25 years after the original Development Application was approved by council.

The well-maintained 1920s bungalow sat in the middle of two similar residences, in the tree-lined Victoria Street strip that is home to series of early 20th century residential architecture and religious buildings including the city’s famous Horbury Hunt Anglican Cathedral.

The series of three

bungalows are owned by the Quality Inn Grafton and the demolition of the middle residence was enacted recently as part of a development application that was first approved in 1996 by the then Grafton City Council (now Clarence Valley Council).

According to council records, the development was approved in two stages, the first stage which fronts the commercial strip in Fitzroy Street, was constructed in the late 1990s, consisting of a restaurant with conference facilities and 35 motel units.

The second stage of the DA made allowance to build another 18 units at the rear of

GONE: The freshly vacant block after the demolishment of the nearly, 100-yearold bungalow. Photo: Lesley Apps

the motel complex with approval for the demolition of two of the three Victoria Street bungalows acquired by the motel owners, to reclaim the land for this purpose.

In 2011, around 15 years after the approval was granted to develop the site, the bungalows were listed as part of the Victoria Street heritage precinct by Clarence Valley Council.

Last year modifications were made to stage two of the DA including the retention of one of the two bungalows formerly earmarked for demolition, as well as refinements to the stage two extension design including

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the Victoria Street entrance.

The recent progression of stage two, due to accommodation demand in Grafton, saw several neighbours submit concerns that the integrity of Victoria Street’s historical streetscape would be compromised.

Clarence Valley Council development planner James Hamilton said there were further improvements being made on the modified plans to be more sympathetic to the streetscape and “to bring it back to almost what is was before”.

“Realistically, (the owners) had an active approval that allowed them to demolish the two dwellings that are

now heritage listed. They’ve modified that development so they only need to knock down one while still trying to meet the demands of the number of rooms.”

“Instead of having a long run facing the street they have re-orientated it so it will give the appearance of a singlestorey house.”

He said council did put the option forward to the developers as to whether they could retain all bungalows and remodel around but they didn’t take up that option and the building has since been “torn down.”

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New development might indicate prosperous times, but shouldn’t come at the cost of our history Opinion

By Lesley Apps

ASIDE from the namedropping opportunity, I do recall clearly one Russell Crowe mentioning in a phone interview we did many years ago (when he was fronting a band), how lovely he thought Grafton’s Victoria Street was.

The ‘Hollywood’ local said he had driven down the street a few times on his way to visit the Anglican bishop who was going to officiate his 2003 marriage to Danielle Spencer, and Crowe was suitably impressed by its tree-lined grandeur.

Of course you don’t need to an A-list celebrity to endorse the appeal of one of Grafton’s classic heritage streetscapes but you might wonder why you’d want to mess with it.

Then recent demolition of the one of the houses along the exclusive row of six residences is just another bit of developmental meddling that the historic city could do without (although kudos where it’s due, the developer did have council permission to take out two dwellings but opted for one).

While it is great to see the city booming and development going nuts, sometimes there’s a fine line between progress and selling your soul.

While the bungalow itself wasn’t ‘Vaucluse House’ it did form part of an intact streetscape that is becoming rarer and rarer these days.

Around the same time Rusty Crowe was thinking wedding bells, the then Grafton City Council released a book called Grafton Through the Years to commemorate the centenary of Federation celebration.

Aside from showcasing the good bits, it also served as a remorseful hit-list as pages and pages revealed a gamut brainless decisions.

To cope with it, I often cite my favourite travesties in that book. These include the Victorian guesthouse complete with tennis court that is now a supermarket carpark; the former Bank of NSW, its grand Colonial architecture replaced with a single storey 1960s brick box; and the aluminium-clad Prince Street CBD that replaced facades that began life in the later part of the 1800s. Oh dear, imagine the tourists flocking here if we’d kept those ticking over in some kind of sympathetic fashion.

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THEN: Bank of NSW on corner of Prince and Victoria Street as seen in 1890. It was demolished in the 1960s to make way for a modern replacement. Photo: Clarence River Historical Society.

THEN: Queen Street guesthouse as photographed in 1931.

Photo: Clarence River Historical Society.

NOW: What replaced the Colonial architecture is today’s Westpac Bank building. Photo: Lesley Apps

NOW: The site is now part of the carpark at the Grafton Food Emporium (formerly Grafton Mall). Photo: Lesley Apps

Even one of our heritage favourites, the magnificent Art Deco Saraton Theatre, escaped demolishment through dumb luck when a savvy Hazel Hawke just happened to be visiting the city during Jacaranda. She found it was earmarked for the wrecking ball to put up a carpark Joni Mitchell-style, so immediately had a heritage order slapped on it so the city and its owners were forced to do something with it. Luckily the family was able to restore it back to its glory days and it’s back to being one of Grafton’s architectural jewels but vale to Hazel. She deserves a memorial plaque for that effort.

Since that infamous book was published there are a bunch of new additions that should be added if it goes back into publication for a revised edition.

The corner building that is part of the historic Pullen’s building that was ‘transformed’ without council approval, its century old sandstock brick walls with lime-wash render brutalised with suffocating acrylic paint in now out-dated charcoal. That ‘improvement’ also wiped out a hand-painted 1950s advertisement that

added to the building’s charm and told its colourful story.

Now it’s not only a visual blight on a 19th century set of stores, but a chemical one that will come back to bite a building that needs to breathe and absorb moisture. Oh well…

Lest we forget the freestanding Victorian terrace smashed down illegally overnight to make way for an industrial shed on a major route through the central city, an area which was somehow deemed okay to zone industrial in the first place. A similar terrace still stands on the opposite corner but looks lost is the sea of commercial development that has sprung up around it.

That precinct, now home to the obligatory sprawling shopping centre, saw the removal of turn of the century architecture, restaurants, and a couple of motels which is rather ironic given the demand for accommodation these days is the reason that other heritage strip has just been compromised.

But don’t think it’s just business development that has stuffed up Grafton’s historical landscape. It’s not much better on the residential front.

While we aren’t England, Grafton was built and named with that country in mind.

There are plenty of stunning examples of architecture inspired by its English roots but when it comes looking after it, the Poms put us to shame.

While historic facades are protected to some degree by council regulation, inside you can do what you like.

While you don’t want to go down England’s Grade II path where you can’t change a light switch inside without council approval, there is nothing stopping someone from tearing out 100-year-old pressed metal ceilings if they prefer the clean look of plasterboard or knocking out architraves because you want an open plan. This kind of thing is all over the place. The disregard for Mid-Century architecture is even worse.

While it nice to make sure historical buildings are painted the right colours, correcting that is a lot easier than trying to reinstate a place stripped of its original features inside.

Even on the contemporary front, Grafton has settled for, like the rest of Australia, subdivisions where big rendered houses all look the

same, spilling out of their tiny blocks, delineated from their neighbours with Colorbond fences. There’s not a tree in sight in these developments found in the so-called city of trees.

Mentioned is just a smidgeon of poor development decisions and illegal carrying ons that plague the landscape here. Clarence Valley Council can do better to ensure we put the brakes on further damage.

Bigger fines and more policing of rogue development behaviour, thinking about the long-term visual consequences of what is approved, and for homeowners opting for the tactful restoration rather than murdering the potential that is often staring them right in the face.

If you want a faux Hamptons-style house than build one from scratch in a new subdivision. Don’t convert a classic 1960s brick home, in a a classic 1960s street into one and leave it for the next generation to suffer.

For anyone that has treated their property with the respect it deserves, thank you for retaining the spirit in which it was originally built. And if it could, Grafton would thank you too.

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Artists of the month feature pottery and painting at Ferry Park Gallery FERRY Park Gallery featured artists of the month for September are potter Jacki Nicholls (Jakpot Pottery) and painter Lyn Gawne.

Jacki Nicholls grew up in rural England who, as an 8 year old, dug her own clay and created little creatures that she then painted. She now works from her home studio beside the beautiful Nymboida River, which inspires many of her works.

Jakpot pottery pieces are handcrafted from stoneware clay using coils, slabs and various sculpting techniques. They are then slow dried over a number of weeks and then bisque fired. Once they are glazed they are refired at a higher temperature resulting in a durable and glasslike finish.

Jacki says “My pots are often inspired by the river and bushland around my home. My dragons usually decide their own ‘character’ as they are being formed. I never know exactly what personality will emerge until it is complete.”

Lyn Gawne is a self-taught artist, with no formal training, learning through mistakes and experimentation.

She describes her art as realism and uses acrylic, oil and pastel.

Lyn says “I get such a thrill out of standing back and looking at what I have created and to know it looks real whether it’s a portrait, landscape or still life. To me there is no better feeling than to see the morning light catch and reflect through a vase you

have just painted. The paintings I have done for Artist of the Month for Ferry Park are a wide range of subjects and are a tribute to my late husband Bob who was my biggest fan.”

Lower Clarence Arts and Crafts Association Inc (LCACA) is a not

for profit community organisation promoting and showcasing artisans of the Clarence Valley. LCACA opened Ferry Park Gallery in 1993 for members to display and sell their work. LCACA welcome new members to join us as an exhibitor or

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Ethel Short turns 100 ETHEL Mary Short (nee Wallis) was born at Seaton Burn, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England on October 2, 1920. Her parents migrated to Australia when she was five years old and settled on the North Coast. Her father Herbert Wallis was drowned in a boating accident in 1927, and her mother re-married in 1931. The family (her stepfather Tom Crozier, her mother Mary, Ethel and her sister Doreen) moved to Old Bonalbo in 1933.

The local primary school offered limited educational opportunities for a clever 13-year-old, and in the midst of the depression Ethel left school when she turned 14 and worked at the local telephone exchange and post office and other local jobs before going Glen Innes as a nurse trainee. She married Tom Short in 1944, and after Tom was demobbed from the army at the end of the war they returned to Old Bonalbo, where they bought a dairy farm and proceeded to raise their five children (John, Elizabeth and Margaret (twin girls), Allen and Colin). Ethel had already been involved in community activities, and she resumed this involvement when the family bought their first motor vehicle and she had a way to get to meetings in Old Bonalbo and Bonalbo.

She joined the CWA as a member of the younger set in 1934, and remained an active member into her early nineties, when she moved from the North Coast. She has been a continuous member of the Red Cross for more than 60 years, has been awarded a gilt rosette, and has been a patron of the local Red Cross branch.

Other organisations for which she has worked include the Bonalbo Show Society Ladies Auxiliary, of which she was a member for 30 years, much of that time as President. In 1990 she was made a life member.

She has also had a lifelong involvement with the Anglican Church, and was active in the Ladies Guild of the Church in Old Bonalbo.

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Murwillumbah High School shines in awards

For these and many other activities she was named citizen of the year for the West of the Range Region of Kyogle Shire in 1997.

Tom Short died in 2002, after 58 years of marriage, and Ethel moved to Casino the following year. Keeping up the tradition, Ethel transferred her CWA and Red Cross membership to Casino, and added work for the Casino Hospital Auxiliary. She can’t begin to guess the number of cakes she has made for street stalls or the number of coat hangers, pot holders, crocheted rugs or other craft items she has made.

When Ethel moved to casino and bought a unit in Jonston street, she quickly became friends with the other unit owners. Ethel was that way with everybody. She became the poster girl for Uniting Care Casino transport team (UCCTT).

She remained active in providing hospitality

to blood donors at the mobile blood bank, in selling raffle tickets for the Hospital Auxiliary, and in making handcrafts for the Anglican Church fete, and actively participating in all the meetings and activities of these organisations until she moved to Morayfield to live in a unit attached to John’s home. John and Lyn provided care and support to her while she lived in the unit, and have continued to be almost daily visitors to her in her residence in Palm Lake Care in Bethania.

A few family members from around Australia hope to join her (either in person or via Zoom) to celebrate her 100th birthday at an afternoon tea on Saturday 2nd October.

Even though she now lives in Queensland, her family in casino, and the surrounding areas wish Ethel Short a very happy 100th Birthday.

MURWILLUMBAH High School has taken out five awards which celebrate outstanding achievement in public education in New South Wales.

Outstanding achievement awards have been given to four teachers in the 2020 NSW Minister’s Excellence category, and the high school has received a Collaborative Leadership and Learning Secretary’s Award for Excellence.

The awards to more than 130 individuals and schools showcase NSW public school students, staff and parents who have made major contributions to their education communities and serve as role models to their peers.

They also acknowledge schools that have embraced innovative programs to improve student wellbeing and academic results and are changing the way education is delivered within the government system.

The NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning, Sarah Mitchell, said the awards affirmed the high standards, dedication and community connections in the public education system.

“These awards highlight the tremendous contribution that students, teachers, support staff, principals and the school community make to public education in NSW as we strive for learning and teaching excellence,” Ms Mitchell said.

Department of Education Secretary Mark Scott said it was timely to celebrate the range of achievements in a difficult year for schools, staff and students.

“This year’s recipients showed the remarkable flexibility and resourcefulness in our school communities when faced with the learning challenges of COVID-19,” he said.

“Many of these schools and teachers have used their significant knowledge of education in their communities to lift their school standards and recognise all students as their own learners.”

Public Education Foundation executive director David Hetherington said the foundation was proud to host the awards on behalf of Education Minister Sarah Mitchell and Department Secretary Mark Scott.

“The awards are always a highlight of the education calendar, showcasing the extraordinary talent across NSW public education, which has been on display more than ever in this unusual year,” Mr Hetherington said.

Murwillumbah High School teachers Candice Morris-Grant, Conie Sinnott, Dion Hobbins and Nick Forrester were all honoured for their contribution to high standards of education, and the school received an award for Collaborative Leadership and Learning.

TRADITIONAL WEAVING WORKSHOP THE community is being invited to join master weavers from Jugan Dandii for a weekend weaving circle in a relaxing group atmosphere.

In the session local weavers Tania Marlowe and Deb Cole of Jugan Dandii will teach participants how to construct containers such as water carriers in traditional Bundjalung style and various boxed baskets with Bangalow palm leaf butt.

This two-day weekend workshop will be held at Ignite Studios on Saturday 3rd October and Sunday 4 October from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions, places are limited to a maximum of 10 participants.

The workshop is open to all adults (ages 15+). All weaving workshop materials are provided and bookings are essential to secure a place.

Book early, as interest in the series of weaving workshops is increasing.

Ignite Studios is located adjacent to the Northern Rivers Community Gallery, in the former Ballina Fire Station at 60 Crane Street Ballina.

To book your place visit the NRCG website at nrcgballina.com.au or phone the Gallery on 6681 0530.

The Northern Rivers Community Gallery is at 44 Cherry Street Ballina and is open Wednesday to Friday from 10am to 4pm and weekends from 9.30am to 1pm.

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If 2020 were a person it would be John Barilaro Opinion

By Tim Howard

ON face value the NSW National Party’s disastrous attempt to pick a fight with its senior Coalition partner, the Liberals, was overreach born of desperation.

For years the Nationals have complained the Liberals have held them captive, passing city-centric legislation, while ignoring the plight of their constituents in the bush.

As one of the first Nationals to flag the dispute over the new SEPP 44 protecting koala habitat, Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis pointed to legislation originating with the Liberals that had disastrous results in the regions.

“We followed the Coalition on the greyhound ban at a heavy cost, we followed the Coalition line on council amalgamation at a heavy cost,” Mr Gulaptis said when asked why his party decided to pick a fight with the Liberals on this issue.

It had all the hallmarks of the gunfight at OK Corral.

Barilaro as Wyatt Earp leading his posse of Nationals to shoot it out at with Premier Gladys

Berejiklian and the Libs.

By 9am on Friday it became more like the scene from Blazing Saddles where the sheriff takes himself hostage by pointing a gun at his own head.

So was it all a bit of overreach on the part of the Nationals, choosing a bad time and tactic to sort out their Coalition differences?

Maybe not. Toting up the times the deputy premier has left the reservation this year creates a pretty alarming list.

As one Twitterati said of his performance to date “if 2020 were a person it would be John Barilaro”.

He’s never been one to toe the line: recall in late 2017 he demanded then PM Malcolm Turnbull resign.

But in 2020, with the government in which he is deputy leader by and large succeeding in keeping a world wide pandemic at bay, Barilaro has turned into the ultimate loose cannon.

In February he somehow came to the conclusion that city folk and Greta Thunberg were responsible for the summer’s horrendous bushfires.

In March he decided he would take pride in the moniker Pork Barrel-Aro, when a State-level sports rorts style scandal erupted over $44 million of arts grants falling to predominantly Coalition seats ahead of the March 2019 election.

April was quiet, but it was the lull before the storm, when he called out Liberal Arts Minister Don Harwin, for breaking COVID-19 rules, only to reveal he had been visiting his “luxury farm”

– while calling for the arts minister’s axing.

His career should have been over following his abortive attempt to move into Federal politics at the Eden Monaro by-election.

In a tightly packed few weeks he managed say he would run against Liberal and NSW Government Minister Andrew Constance, whom he called a very rude word indeed.

Both Barilaro and Constance dropped out of the

race, creating uncertainty, which handed the ALP a narrow win.

To cap it off, a ranting email emerged to Federal Nationals leader Michael McCormack accusing him of disloyalty for failing to support his move to Canberra.

Not content with that, he then urged his supporters not to support the Coalition candidate in the by election.

He gave us a precursor to his koala move in June when he opposed a government plan to cull feral brumbies in the Snowy Mountains.

The bizarre part was he said so many had been lost in the fires it was hard to say if the cull needed to go ahead.

You would think the report that revealed those same fires had killed so many koalas they might be extinct by 2050 would encourage him to urge support for actual legislation the Coalition agreed might help keep them alive.

Thankfully the premier called his bluff, leaving the deputy premier bizarrely claiming some hollow victory, while most in the parliament and outside it see his leadership as untenable.

NEW NORTH COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRIMARY INDUSTRIES TRAINING CENTRE OPENS IN WOLLONGBAR WITH INDIGENOUS FOCUS THE North Coast Community College (NCCC), in collaboration with the Department of Primary Industries, has launched a new unique VET programme of Certificate III training qualifications.

The new training programmes include a Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management, a Certificate III in Conservation Land Management, a Certificate III in Production Horticulture, and a Certificate III in Agriculture.

Extending their current relationship with NCCC, the Department of Primary Industries has provided a newly refurbished training facility and 2.5 acres of land for students of the new programme which will be used to farm indigenous bush foods.

Excitingly, and unique to this collaboration and this area, is a nearby Big Scrub rainforest remnant.

On this land students will gain practical knowledge and skills in Indigenous land management, forest regeneration, land conservation and farming indigenous bush food.

NCCC’s relationship with the local indigenous community allows for significant focus on learning and implementing indigenous techniques and traditions of land conservation and farming of native bush foods.

This emphasis on traditional indigenous land management and

conservation will mark the training provider as one of the first movers in the industry in Australia.

In addition, through the delivery of a training and employment support pathway for aboriginal youth, NCCC will inspire and nurture new opportunities for independence and prosperity for the aboriginal community in the Northern Rivers.

This collaboration aims to promote a stronger connection with Aboriginal communities to support cultural awareness.

Delivering ‘on country’ together as a community, students will have the opportunity to learn and utilise their knowledge and skills to aid in the regeneration and rehabilitation of the land, particularly in response to recent bush fires and drought.

“As a Bundjalung woman with cultural connections through kinship throughout the Bundjalung Nation, I am very passionate and a firm believer in Aboriginal cultural and heritage values to use as a tool for future generations”, Tracey King the NCCC’s Cultural Trainer said.

“I am excited to be given this opportunity to be part of the North Coast Community College program in this shared exchange of knowledge, which will enable community members to be involved and engaged in future opportunities to develop their skills”.

Tracy will work with students in gaining an understanding and appreciation of various bush foods and native plants and share in the opportunity to be involved in interesting workshops and courses with the broader community.

NCCC’s CEO, Kate Kempshall, has been working tirelessly on the collaboration for almost 3 years.

“To see this project coming to life is quite overwhelming. In Australia, the average age of a farmer is 57 and in the Northern Rivers this average age is slightly higher. North Coast Community College’s collaboration with the Department of Primary Industries will provide essential, quality training for the next generation of farmers and traditional landowners in the Northern Rivers”, Kate said.

“The prospect of quality employment outcomes for participants is very real.”

“Our unique location is perfectly suited to these programmes, and the new training facility is beside 2.5 acres that will be used for planting and farming an array of indigenous bush foods.”

“Adjacent to that we have access to a Big Scrub rainforest remnant, a Big Scrub regenerated area and a tea tree germplasm plantation.”

David Lang is a current student and said “this course has finally given me

a clear direction as to where I want my career to go. I have been looking for a course like this for years and haven’t found one until now. The fact that it is presented by a local Aboriginal woman has given me great insight and knowledge”, David said.

Bill Quince, the North Coast Manager for the DPI shared in the excitement.

“This collaboration aligns the strategic values of both the DPI and NCCC. We are looking forward to this extension of our relationship with Kate and the team and working with the community in developing the next generation of farmers and land managers.”

Just one percent of The Big Scrub remains in NSW, which used to be the largest expanse of lowland subtropical rainforest in Australia, covering over 75,000 hectares.

The forest is directly descended from the great Gondwana rainforest that covered Australia 40 million years ago.

The courses are subsidised by the NSW Government and funded as Indigenous Land Management with grant assistance from Northern Rivers Community Foundation and the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR) via its Seed of Renewal 2019 Program, with funds also provided by the ANZ Bank.

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“Leemo’s View”

Disturbing asbestos find in Tweed green waste A TRUCKLOAD of green bin food and garden waste has had to landfilled due to asbestos contamination after being detected in the Tweed.

The hazardous material was placed out in a residential green bin and led to the contamination and landfilling of organic material collected from more than 400 households on the bin truck’s round.

The usual process for collected green bin organics is to turn it into compost.

Asbestos can be safely disposed of at Stotts Creek Resource Recovery Centre.

It must be wrapped in manageable bundles with two layers of plastic and sealed using adhesive packaging tape to ensure particles don’t escape.

Amounts more than 100 kilograms or 10 square metres (which is about the size of four

double mattresses) can only be undertaken by a licensed asbestos removal contractor.

In addition, the person transporting the load for disposal must report it to the NSW Environment Protection Agency using WasteLocate.

Council is now investigating the incident and close monitoring of bins will continue.

Bin collection trucks in the Tweed are fitted with cameras and drivers are on the lookout for items that are unsafe or may cause contamination.

“LEEMO has views on just about anything” I’M a cat, and my name is ‘Leemo’. I live in Lismore with my Mum, Jane. Mum volunteers at a local charity op. shop and when she sometimes comes home full of grizzles after her days at the op. shop, I look attentive and listen, nod every now and then, look interested, purr a bit, and make out I appreciate what she is talking about.

I do this simply because if I appear to be the ideal cat companion, (which I am) yummy food will eventually be put in my bowl.

Mum’s latest grizzles have even myself, as a cat, a little annoyed. For example, she was telling me that sometimes people simply drop off stuff at the charity shops, without even thinking.

She means that people don’t seem to appreciate what charity shops are about, so instead of putting their ‘unwanted rubbish’ into the bins provided by Council, they simply chuck it in boxes or bags and drop it off (or dump it) at their nearest charity op. shop.

When broken crockery, broken furniture, dirty books, torn clothing, home-made CDs, broken toys, ripped shoes, cookware still containing food dregs & so on are dropped off or dumped

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… well, what do you think happens?

Mum told me ... the ‘volunteers’ then have to sort the good, and possibly ‘sellable’ items, from the stuff that cannot be sold.

This takes an enormous amount of time and means that goods that cannot be sold, then have to be once again sorted, put into bins, and taken to the local tip.

This in turn costs the charity shop money... which could otherwise be used for doing good things in our communities for people who need it most.

Please everyone … for my own peace of mind as a cat, (I would rather play “feathers on a cat fishing rod with Mum than listen to her grizzle) think seriously about what you ‘think’ you are donating to a good cause before you drop it off at your local charity op. shop.

Consider whether you think ‘it could be used by someone else’ because it is in reasonable condition ... and if not, put it in your own Council allocated bins.

It may take a bit more time ... but it is a worthwhile thing to do.

Purrs for now.

Leemo

REGION PREPARES FOR UPCOMING FIRE SEASON AMID RECOVERY

A REPORT into ongoing bushfire recovery progress in the Orara Valley has been presented to Coffs Harbour City Councillors.

“It’s just ten months since the November 2019 fires struck the Orara Valley community and we’re already preparing for the next bushfire season, which is a chilling thought,” said Coffs Harbour Mayor Councillor Denise Knight.

“I can’t possibly begin to understand how hard these past months have been for the residents who lost homes, property or livelihoods as a result of the fires, but I do know that Council has remained solidly focused on helping them as much as we can – despite the limitations imposed on activities

by COVID-19.

“They have proved to be extraordinarily resilient and engaged in the recovery process

and I’m glad we’ve been able to work with them positively to help provide the infrastructure and support they have identified as priorities.”

The appointment of a Council Community Recovery Officer, Melinda Brooks, has created a useful and positive dialogue between Council, bushfireaffected residents, bushfire recovery agencies, local support organisations, the Rural Fire Service (RFS) and the broader community. An internal Council Bushfire Recovery Working Group chaired by General Manager Steve McGrath has also provided clear links across the organisation to ensure that bushfire recovery actions and responses are coordinated.

The ‘Bushfire Recovery Action Plan 2020-2022’ outlines the outcomes, activities and current status of recovery across four key areas. These include:

• Community and Social Recovery; • Business and Tourism Recovery; • Environmental Recovery; • Infrastructure Recovery.

They range from fencing replacement, local road and bridge rehabilitation, supporting environmental recovery with a grants program, community outreach opportunities with service providers, tourism promotion, assistance with development applications for rebuilding, planning advice and emergency vehicle hardstand and turn-around bays.

Funding for ongoing projects has been provided by the Australian Government, NSW Government and Council.

Residents and business-owners in the fire-affected areas also have access to a wide range of government grants and support services.

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Slow down and watch out for koalas during spring

Sweet North Coast support for those in need from sugar industry SOME five million Australians have experienced food insecurity in the last 12 months and the number of people seeking food relief from charities is increasing.

It is the human reality behind these figures that drives the network of local, state and national Foodbank staff and volunteers and partners to do the amazing work they do in providing food for 815,000 Australians via a network of 2,400 charities in every Australian state and territory each month.

Sunshine Sugar is one food manufacturer actively supporting Foodbank in this massive and highly coordinated effort.

“As the only 100% Australian grown, made and owned sugar producer, we take the food security of our fellow Australians very seriously”, said Sunshine Sugar’s CEO Mr Chris Connors.

The NSW sugar industry has been a donor to Simplot’s annual campaign to make 85,500 jars of Leggo’s pasta sauce for Foodbank for a number of years.

The extent of support from the NSW sugar maker has now grown to include supply of Low GI sugar in retail packs for donation to individuals and households in need of essential food items across the nation.

Low GI sugar is a wholesome cane sugar that retains the naturally occurring and beneficial antioxidants.

Being Low in GI or Glycaemic Index, means that it is more slowly digested, absorbed and metabolised resulting in a lower and slower rise in blood glucose levels.

National Agriculture Program Manager for Foodbank, Ms Jacqui

Payne said Sunshine Sugar is sending supplies of their Low GI sugar to the Foodbank network of distribution centres.

“It will then make its way into our supply chain, with the help of our state-based teams and an army of wonderful volunteers who pick, pack and get the food to where it’s needed”, she said.

Foodbank estimates that 50% more food is needed to provide enough for all the people seeking assistance.

To find out how you might be able to help in the fight against hunger visit www.foodbank. org.au

LISMORE City Council is urging motorists to slow down on the road and watch out for koalas now that they are taking advantage of the spring weather to venture out in search of food and a mate.

Council’s Environmental Strategies Officer Wendy Neilan said while we are lucky to live in an area with a significant koala population, it is up to all of us to help protect them, particularly after last season’s devastating bushfires.

“Spring has sprung and koalas are actively moving around trying to find territory with enough food and opportunities to breed in the ever reducing and fragmented koala habitat areas,” she said.

“Unfortunately, during this time each year the Friends of the Koala (FOK) receives an ever-increasing number of calls about injured or dead animals. in the past 10 days alone 7 koalas have been hit by cars around Lismore”.

“Koalas are vulnerable to extinction in NSW and many of our roads cut right through some of their prime habitat”.

“People need to be especially careful in areas that we know are hotspots for koala vehicle strikes, for example, on Wyrallah Rd, Coraki Rd, Bruxner Highway and Ballina Rd, Rous Rd, Bangalow Rd, Dunoon Rd, Nimbin Rd, and near The Channon and Rosebank.

“Koalas are most active and on the ground between dusk and dawn, but it’s important that motorists are vigilant at all times”.

“Please slow down and watch out for koalas. If you see a koala that is sick or injured, phone FoK’s 24-hour rescue hotline on 6622 1233”.

“Lismore City Council will place variable message signs at hotspots over the coming months to remind drivers to be vigilant when driving through koala habitat.”

NEW TABULAM BRIDGE NOW OPEN THE NEW $48 million bridge crossing over the Clarence River on the Bruxner Highway is now open.

It is a 290 metre long concrete bridge, and replaces an historic bridge built back in 1902.

The old Tabulam Bridge was the longest, single-span wooden bridge in the Southern Hemisphere at the time, and replaced a privately owned punt at the site. It was built for the large sum at the time of £16,000 or about $3.2 million in current value. It is a 5-span de Burgh composite truss bridge and one of 20 of the type built in NSW between 1900 and 1905. The design used to advantage the structural features of both timber (strong in compression) and steel (strong in tension) and used natural materials as much as possible.

The old bridge will be demolished because the cost of maintaining it as a historical item has been said to be cost prohibitive.

The building of the new bridge supported 40 full time jobs and about 25 local suppliers.

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Kyogle Council names new bridges

Man injured in tree accident near Grafton KYOGLE Council has officially named four new bridges that until now were only know by anecdotal names.

Council decided to name: The bridge on Peacock Creek Road over Gorge Creek (16.5km from Clarence Way), Gray Bridge; The bridge on Old Dyraaba Road, 11.9km from Sextonville Road, Magil Bridge (Bundjualung for Easter Water Dragon); The bridge on Walters Road, 593m from Green Pigeon Road, Matthews Bridge; The bridge on Hootons Road, over the Clarence River (15km from the Clarence Way), Binging Bridge (Bundjalung for River Turtle).

The Council received 25 submissions from the public on the

proposed names, with the bridge on Hootons Road over the Clarence River attracting the most submissions.

Two of the submissions wanted the bridge to be named either MacLean Bridge or MacLean crossing in reference to the historical river crossing being known as MacLean’s and seven supported the name Binging to acknowledge the area’s traditional owners.

Nine submissions wanted the bridge named after the Hooton family.

In deciding to go with Binging Bridge, Council noted that the Hooton family already had been recognised in the naming of the road and that only one other bridge in the local government area carried a Bundjalung name.

New cancer medicines listed on PBS KEY new cancer treatment has just become more accessible for Australians fighting specific forms of leukaemia and lymphoma.

Calquence® (acalabrutinib) has been listed on the PBS for the first time for the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukaemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Keytruda® (pembrolizumab) has been expanded on the PBS to include treatment of relapsed or refractory primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma.

Keytruda® has also been expanded for the treatment of melanoma. It will

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now be available through the PBS as adjuvant treatment for patients who have had completely surgically resected Stage IIIB, IIIC or IIID malignant melanoma, which means it will be provided as a treatment in addition to surgery.

“Since 2013, the Federal Government has listed over 2,400 new or amended items on the PBS medicine schedule”, the Member for Page Kevin Hogan said.

“This represents an average of around 30 listings per month, or one each day, at an overall cost of around $11.6 billion”.

THE Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked on Sunday afternoon 13th September 2020 to a tree lopping accident at Kangaroo Creek southwest of Grafton.

A male was struck in the face by falling branches.

NSW Ambulance Paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team stabilised the male who was airlifted to Lismore Base Hospital for further treatment.

TRAFFIC DELAYS DURING BANGALOW ROAD UPGRADE CONSTRUCTION has started on a one kilometre section of Bangalow Road on the eastern approach to the Byron Creek Bridge and motorists should prepare for delays of five to eight minutes as traffic is reduced to single lane access on both the road and bridge.

“We apologise for the inconvenience but we hope the community can bear with us as we get cracking on these important roadworks in tandem with completing the new Byron Creek Bridge which is progressing very well and should finish ahead of schedule in late October,” Council’s Road and Bridge Engineer Josh Provis said.

“The roadworks project is a $1.2 million upgrade of a section of road that has been in poor condition for a long time, thanks to the NSW Government’s $25 million Roads and Infrastructure Election Commitment fund.”

“We have started the works near Tinderbox Road and will head towards the Byron Creek Bridge in stages,” Mr Provis said.

During each stage, traffic will be reduced to a single lane and traffic controllers or traffic lights will be in place throughout the project.

“Weather permitting, we will have

the new Byron Creek Bridge open to two lanes of traffic by late October and the smooth new road opened by end of November,” Mr Provis said.

Following these works the final road upgrade scheduled for Bangalow Road will take place, which involves various safety improvements along the eight kilometre stretch from the Pacific Highway to Broken Head Road, thanks to a $1.9 million grant Council received under the Transport for NSW Safer Roads Program.

The road safety improvements will include signage, line marking, safety barrier and road widening at locations where there has been a history of crashes, and this work is scheduled to commence in the next 6 to 12 months.

“As well as a brand new wider and safer bridge crossing at Byron Creek , these additional safety works will achieve a wider and safer re-designed road which will provide consistent road width and improved safety to all road users along the route from Broken Head to Bangalow.

“This is a huge achievement for Council on behalf of the Bangalow community and the wider region which relies heavily on this route,” Mr Provis said

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Byron for Schoolies?

Postpone until next year please SCHOOL leavers who were planning to come to Byron Bay for their Schoolies celebration are asked to postpone their plans.

“At any other time we would be preparing to welcome school leavers but these are extraordinary times and our message is that the beaches and the town will still be here when this COVID pandemic is over and we will welcome you then with open arms,” Mayor Richardson said.

Mayor Richardson has asked teenagers to change their travel plans because COVID-19 will mean strict and severe restrictions on any sort of social gathering.

“School leavers and their parents should know that anyone planning a trip to the Byron Shire for what would normally be Schoolies celebrations can expect a very different experience this

YAMBA Public School road improvement works are underway.

They include a new dedicated Kiss and Drop zone, a new raised and fenced pedestrian crossing, and improved parking arrangements The traffic changes and fencing will make pick-up and drop-off traffic more predictable and safer for everyone.

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Currently there are strict controls for people patronising hotels, there are no night clubs operating, and no large public gatherings and it’s expected these rules and restrictions on social gathering will still be in place in NSW in November – December this year.

“Anyone coming to Byron Shire during Schoolies Week, or any time, is required to abide by all of the NSW Health orders including no gathering in groups larger than 20 people in public and private places,” Mayor Richardson said.

“With nightclubs closed, no dancing and hotels strictly enforcing COVID-19 protocols, our main health and safety concern is of house parties getting out of control in residential neighbourhoods through unmanaged holiday letting bookings.

“Council and local police cannot manage this alone – we need the help of the NSW Premier,” Mayor Richardson said.

To protect the health and safety of residents in northern NSW, Byron Shire Council is requesting Premier Berejiklian treat holiday letting the same as other types of tourist accommodation and make it mandatory for each to have a COVID -19 Safety Plan with the same strict visitor and guest rules as hotels and hostels.

“Anyone visiting our Shire is expected to respect our community and do their bit to keep us COVID safe and the ramifications for the entire state are potentially enormous should there be just one case of COVID-19 in our area as a result of uncontrolled house parties,” Mayor Richardson said.

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NORTH Coast Rural Fire Service brigades will be hosting their annual Get Ready Weekend on the 19-20th September, in person and online, to support early planning and preparation in the lead-up to the 2020-2021 bushfire season.

The community is a also invited to follow their local RFS brigade Facebook pages for information as it becomes available, and also for updates if fires threaten local areas.

People are also being urged to

follow the NSW RFS - Northern Rivers Zone Facebook Page which is full of local information and links to updates on things like Fire Danger Warnings.

Local NSW Rural Fire Service Brigades are also recruiting new members.

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Mullumbimby Talking Street – less cars more people Mullumbimby’s Burringbar Street will be looking very different in the coming months with Byron Shire Council receiving a $250,000 grant from the NSW Government to make it more people friendly.

Byron Shire Council was one of 27 regional Councils (and 14 Greater Sydney Councils) to receive a hotly contested Streets as Shared Spaces grant which gives Councils a rare opportunity to test and pilot new ideas and ways to turn main streets and centres into safe, shared public spaces over a 12 month timeframe.

The results of the trial and the data collected can then assist Council in budgeting for and applying for grants to make successful changes a permanent feature.

The grant was successful largely because of the collaboration on the application with the Mullumbimby Chamber of Commerce, the Place Planning Collective and Creative Mullumbimby.

Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson, said the

grant was a game changer for Mullumbimby with the aim being to make the busy town centre more pedestrian-friendly and reflective of the vibrant local community.

“Anybody who has been to Mullumbimby lately knows how hectic the traffic is and we are really excited to have some money to be able to trial some new ways to better manage traffic as well as tap into all the things that make Mullum such a special place,” Mayor Richardson said.

“We will be trialling a traffic diversion, reducing the speed for through traffic in Burringbar Street, as well as creating spaces for people to sit, relax, eat and socialise,” he said.

Key to the project will be the temporary reshaping of the intersection of Burringbar and Stuart Street.

“This Talking Street project was the number one priority of the Mullumbimby Masterplan which was developed with the community and endorsed by Council last year,” Mayor Richardson said.

“To receive this grant from the State Government for this project not only allows us to start turning the priorities of the masterplan into realities, but it’s also a great way for this amazing community to start rebuilding itself in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.

Council’s Place Activation team will now start liaising with community groups to ensure the Mullumbimby Talking Street project is a true collaboration between Council, businesses and residents.

The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s Group Deputy Secretary of Place, Design and Public Spaces, Alex O’Mara, said the Department was overwhelmed by the range of proposals to activate streets and public spaces in inventive ways for local communities.

“We look forward to sharing the positive results and learning from Byron Shire Council’s Streets as Shared Spaces experience,” Ms O’Mara said.

Southern Cross Uni study helps asthma sufferers breathe easier WHILE Rural Australians are disproportionately affected by chronic disease this may not be the case with asthma, according to new research from Southern Cross University.

It’s spring; the weather is starting to warm up and flowers are beginning to bloom, but the uplifting sentiment this time of year often brings is not felt by everyone.

Around one in five Australians are diagnosed with asthma, a condition that is typically worse in springtime, leaving many gasping for breath and requiring hospitalisation.

However, there may be some good news for those living in rural Australia.

“We have long known that people living in rural Australia have been disproportionately affected by chronic disease,

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however our research suggests this may not necessarily be the case with asthma,” lead Associate Professor Matthew Leach from the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University said.

Associate Professor Leach led one of the largest health surveys in rural South Australia, of which 3926 people participated. The study found the prevalence rate for diagnosed asthma to be 19% lower for people living in rural South Australia when compared to those living in urban South Australia.

“Comparative research has shown that 21% of those residing in and around Adelaide are living with asthma, yet only 17% of rural counterparts reported a diagnosis of asthma,” said Associate Professor Leach.

“This result is consistent

with findings from other studies but begs the question....why might people living in rural areas be less prone to developing asthma?”

“There is a growing body of evidence suggesting that a rural upbringing may be somewhat protective against asthma.”

“One school of thought is that increased exposure to

allergens and animal and soil bacteria in rural settings may strengthen a child’s immune system, thus making them less susceptible to developing adult asthma – however, this idea is still being explored,” Associate Professor Leach said.

Although the news is positive for rural Australians, it may be too soon to breathe

a sigh of relief, as health care access still remains a considerable problem for rural communities.

“Clinical guidelines recommend regular followup for people living with asthma to ensure they receive best-practice care; however, for people living in rural communities, access to primary care services remains an ongoing challenge,” Associate Professor Leach said.

While rural South Australians may be less prone to developing asthma, they may be more likely to have poorer health outcomes due to limited healthcare access, he said.

“This evidence suggests that by improving health care access in rural communities, regional South Australians may be able to breathe a little easier.”

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Tenterfield Council new road management plan looks at unsealed priorities

by Halden Boyd TENTERFIELD Shire Council has placed its new draft Road Network Management Plan on public exhibition which focuses on unsealed maintenance, and it is inviting submissions from the community until Monday the 12th of October 2020.

“The Road Network Management Plan is a guide to public road management for urban and rural roads throughout the Shire,” said Mayor Peter Petty.

“Council has granted an extended submission period to ensure that all road users

across the Shire have the opportunity to consider the revised Plan and have their say.”

“All submissions will be considered by Council for inclusion in the new Road Asset Management Plan which directs the management of all roads within the Council maintained road network.”

“It is however very important for our community to understand that Council has limited resources and the standards included in the Plan are the targeted outcomes and may not necessarily reflect the existing situation.”

“The Plan will assist in

establishing a consistent standard and serviceability for a safe road network,” added Mayor Petty.

The Council has over 1200 kilometres of unsealed roads for which it has accepted maintenance responsibility.

The annual budget for the maintenance of these roads includes routine grading, drainage and capital renewal through the gravel resheeting programme.

The maintenance of unsealed roads in the Draft deals with dynamic situations in which road conditions change significantly due to climatic conditions like heavy rainfall

and traffic changes over a very short period of time.

Planned maintenance activities are primarily aimed at restoring road surfaces to an acceptable condition, such as repairing potholes and corrugations and correcting drainage systems to preserve the pavement on a regular basis.

Unplanned maintenance, the report says, may involve filling of significant potholes, removal of significant corrugations or filling in of wash outs in response to immediate serviceability and safety issues.

The revised Plan proposes

amended rural road classifications to include a new Category E for lower order roads, and amendments to the description for categories have been made to allow for the new category.

Adjustments to standards and intervention responses are also being proposed.

“Submissions from our community will assist Council to establish road maintenance strategies and provide information to assist in effective lobbying of Government sources for additional road funding through reliable and accurate data,” the Mayor concluded.

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Boost to bus services in the Clarence Valley

CUSTOMERS in and around Grafton, Maclean and Yamba will soon benefit from an extra 41 weekly bus services to improve connectivity and better meet customer needs across the Clarence Valley.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the services were being delivered as a part of the NSW Liberals and Nationals election commitment to improve transport options in 16 regional cities around the State.

“This is about ensuring our public transport offering meets the specific needs of these communities with more reliable services and better connections to the places people want to visit and at the times they want to travel,” Mr Toole said.

“That’s why we’re delivering an additional 41 weekly services, including a big boost to Saturday services.

“This will see the number of weekly bus services in the Clarence Valley area boosted to 567 from 21 September, while customers will have more choice in when they travel, with extended hours of operation and new Saturday services on key routes like the 373, 374 and 380.”

Member for Clarence Chris Gulaptis said the new services were part of a first phase of improvements, with a second phase planned for the Clarence

Valley to further improve connectivity.

“The NSW Government has done a tremendous job to boost the number of bus services through the 16 Regional Cities Program, building upon our vision to help make public transport a first-choice option for people living in the regions,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“The extra services will make it easier for those travelling to TAFE, various health services, shopping and social facilities in the Grafton CBD, South Grafton, Maclean and Yamba.

“Grafton is internationally renowned for its jacarandalined streets, so by improving connections on both sides of the river and to the tourist hotspot of Yamba, locals and tourists will have more opportunity to experience what the city and wider region has to offer.”

The new bus route changes are as follows: Route 373 • Extend weekday hours from 8:01am to 6:42am by introducing one additional trip on all weekday mornings starting at Spring St at Zuber Lane, South Grafton • Extend weekday hours from 5:10pm to 6:10pm by introducing one additional trip on all weeknights • Introduce a new weekday morning service at 10:46am

Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis and Minister Toole with Busways driver Chris Sankey who has been driving buses for a decade. to enhance morning service level • Introduce a new Saturday service - 3 new trips at 9:40am, 12:40pm and 14:40pm Route 374 • Extend weekday hours from 7:40pm to 9:20pm by introducing one additional trip on all weeknights • All services after 5:30pm on a weekday will operate along Bimble Avenue, to provide consistency along the route throughout the day • Extend Saturday hours from 5:13pm to 9:13pm by providing 3 additional trips at 6:13pm, 7:13pm and 9:13pm Route 378 • Extend the weekday route 4:25pm inbound service (school holiday period only)

to finish in Grafton CBD (Prince St at Fitzroy St) • Extend the weekday route 7:18am outbound service (school holiday period only) to start in Grafton CBD (Grafton Fire Station, Prince St) Route 380 • Extend weekday hours from Grafton to Yamba from 5:50pm by one hour to provide the last service at 6:50pm • Extend weekday hours from Yamba to Grafton from 6:06pm by nearly two hours to provide the last service at 7:57pm • Extend current Saturday 12:48pm service from Grafton to operate to Yamba, and 11:16am service from Yamba to operate to Grafton, reducing the gap

between services from 5 hours to 3 hours • Extend Saturday evening service from Grafton to Yamba by 2 hours by providing 1 additional service departing Grafton at 6:25pm • Extend Saturday evening service from Yamba to Grafton by nearly 2 hours through an additional service departing Yamba at 7:32pm Route 375A • Introduce an additional trip on Saturday evenings at 6:52pm For more information about the 16 Regional Cities Program, visit https://www. transport.nsw.gov.au/projects/ programs/16-regional-citiesprogram

LAND SERVICES GRANT TO CAP INVASIVE SODA APPLE WEED

CLARENCE Valley Council has been given a grant to help stop the spread of a noxious weed invading the region.

North Coast Local Land Services has allocated Clarence Valley Council over $90,000 to control Tropical Soda Apple (TSA) along 12 waterways.

Tropical soda apple (Solanum viarum) is an aggressive, prickly, perennial shrub which grows to 1–2 m high.

It invades open to semishaded areas, particularly pastures and riparian zones, but also forests, roadsides, recreational areas, and horticultural and cropping areas.

It reduces biodiversity by displacing native plants and disrupting ecological processes.

Its foliage is unpalatable

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to livestock, thus reducing carrying capacities, however cattle eat the fruit and spread viable seeds in manure.

Thorny thickets of the plant create a physical barrier for animals preventing access to shade and water.

The plant is a host for many diseases and pests of cultivated crops, and it contains solasodine which is poisonous to humans.

Tropical soda apple is spread when cattle eat the fruit or the fruit float and

move in water.

If not controlled a few plants will form a hectare sized thicket in 6 months, with each plant producing 150 fruit containing 45 000 seeds each year.

Herbicides kill the plants,

but do not kill the seeds inside the fruit.

In the USA the plant infested over half a million hectares in 5 years.

In NSW it is critical to achieve site-based eradication of this plant before it becomes widespread.

The Local Land Services grant funding will assist Clarence Valley Council and landholders to prevent the spread of the invasive and toxic weed.

Waterways are considered to be high-risk pathways for the spread of weeds because the tenure and terrain are often tricky to navigate.

Landholders are being urged if they suspect they have TSA on their property call their local Council Weed Officer to identify the plant so that it can be eradicated it quickly before it spreads.

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Do your grandparents deserve an award?

THEY are the smiling faces that light up their grandkid’s worlds and they are the helping hand for parents and now it’s time to say a big thank you by nominating your Local Grandparent of the Year in Tweed.

Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the Local Grandparent of the Year Awards are a highlight of Grandparents Day on Sunday, 25 October.

“There’s no denying it’s been tough on our grandparents this year with COVID-19 meaning they have had to isolate more than most to keep themselves safe,” Mr Provest said.

“That means they haven’t been able to see their family members as much but they have still been there for us on the phone and via video calls whenever we need them.”

“Grandparents Day is the perfect

opportunity to show grandparents just how much they are loved and appreciated.

“We have some truly inspiring grandparents in Tweed and it would be great to see them honoured.”

The Local Grandparent of the Year winner can be nominated for the big gong which is the NSW Grandparent of the Year Award.

“The love, care and support grandparents give is something we should all cherish.

“Grandparents Day is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on these special people and give them the recognition they deserve.

Nominations close at midnight on 27 September 2020.

For more information visit: www. grandparentsday.nsw.gov.au/

SCU STUDY LOOKS AT GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS FROM STREAMS AND RIVERS TO BE able to predict climate change and global warming we need to know more about greenhouses gases, produced by our rivers and streams.

This is the focus of a unique Southern Cross University research project to be conducted over the next three years where the outcomes will provide new information for effectively monitoring Australia’s freshwater resources, which are under increasing threat from both pollution and climate change.

Freshwater streams are disproportionately large producers of greenhouse gases and the study will identify how changing rainfall patterns and human pollution contribute to that equation.

“Global estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from rivers and streams are poorly constrained because they don’t include 50% of the streams that run dry for part of the year, including many in Australia,” said Professor Bradley Eyre, Director of the University’s Centre for

Coastal Biogeochemistry and Project Lead Chief Investigator.

“We have a new laser-based instrument* that will let us measure the isotopes on one of our target greenhouse gasses, nitrous oxide.

This will enable us to figure out whether this gas is produced the same way in all the streams over time.”

The project is jointly funded by the Australian Research Council Linkage programme($359,260) and the local environmental engineering company

GeoLINK ($120,000) and will focus on coastal waterways between Ballina and Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast.

The project also involves two PhD candidates who will be based at Southern Cross University.

According to Dr Naomi Wells, Co Project Investigator, councils spend millions of dollars every year measuring a suite of water quality parameters, but can struggle to connect parameters to environmental health while being forced

to overlook the 70% of Australian waterways that seasonally run dry.

“Even in this relatively wet part of Australia we know our streams actually run dry for at least a few months every year. These periods of ‘drying’ and then ‘rewetting’ will dramatically alter the biology and chemistry in the stream. This study is designed to ‘capture’ what happens in these intervals when streams don’t look like streams,” Dr Wells said.

The devastating 2019/2020 summer bushfires will also

come under the microscope to determine the effect of fire charcoal on water quality.

“We’re going to be using continuous field loggers to measure how each of the stream sites ‘breath’ consuming and producing oxygen and carbon dioxide,” said Dr Judith Rosentreter, Co-Project Investigator.

It’s hoped the project’s findings will improve waterways management as decreased rain and increasing temperatures drive demand for vanishing freshwater resources.

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The case for a National Male Suicide Prevention Strategy THE Australian Men’s Health Forum is calling on the Government to develop a national plan to prevent male suicide.

In a new report published on World Suicide Prevention Day, Thursday 10 September 2020, AMHF says the Government is spending $5 billion a year on mental health services but the money isn’t reaching men at risk of suicide.

The solution, says the report, is for the Government to develop a National Plan to Prevent Male Suicide that directs funding at male-friendly services and gets more men involved in preventing suicide.

“Suicide is killing 8 people a day in Australia, 6 men and 2 women. Closing the gap between male suicide and female suicide would save 1,500 lives a year. Yet most work to prevent suicide

ignores the differences between men and women and most suicide prevention funding supports services that are better at preventing female suicide,” Glen Poole, CEO of the Australian Men’s Health Forum, said.

“We know that men’s and women’s experiences of suicide are different. Male suicides are more often associated with relationship problems, money issues, job loss and alcohol abuse, whereas female suicides are more likely to be linked to mental illness and previous suicide attempts.

“We need a national plan to ensure that funding is specifically targeted at services designed with men in mind. We also need more men to be part of the solution.

“For too long, women have shouldered the burden of working to prevent male

suicide. The time has come to give more men a hand to step up and get involved in male suicide prevention.”

Earlier this year, a Productivity Commission inquiry concluded that there has been “no significant and sustained reduction in the death rate from suicide over the past decade, despite ongoing efforts to make suicide prevention more effective”.

The Morrison government has set itself an ambitious target of working towards a zero-suicide goal.

According to AMHF’s new report, sector experts say that preventing male suicide would go further than any other approach to achieving this goal.

The report also highlights advice given to the Prime Minister by the National Suicide Prevention Adviser, Christine Morgan, which

argued that men are one of the groups “known to be more vulnerable to suicide and providing effective approaches to suicide prevention for them is a priority”.

A call to tackle male suicide has also been made by Suicide

Prevention Australia (SPA), the national peak body for the suicide prevention sector. In March this year, SPA asked the Government to adopt “a male suicide prevention strategy as a core stream within the national suicide prevention strategy, with funding and accountability attached to measures”.

“In recent years, we’ve made good progress in tackling some of the biggest killers of men, such as heart disease, cancers and road accidents, but the national drive to reduce the number of suicides in Australia isn’t working. This is why we need a National Plan that targets funding directly at male suicide and gives men and men’s services a hand to get more involved in preventing suicide,” Mr Poole said.

Suicide Prevention Day – Australians reach out to Lifeline in record numbers

IN lead up to World Suicide Prevention Day and RUOK? Day, Australians reach out to Lifeline, Australia’s largest suicide prevention service, in record numbers.

On Tuesday September 8, Lifeline’s 13 11 14 crisis line received more calls than ever in its 57-year history with 3,326 calls being made by Australians in crisis.

John Brogden shared his own story in an SMH OpEd: www.smh.com. au/national/why-i-m-worried-aboutsuicide-in-australia-by-a-formerpolitical-leader-who-personally-knowsthe-risks-20200909-p55tr1.html Mr John Brogden, Chairman, Lifeline Australia said with World Suicide Prevention Day and RUOK? Day tomorrow, there has never been a more important time to for every person to realise the power they have to make a positive difference to the lives of those around them.

“As Australia’s largest crisis line, 13 11 14 acts like a barometer to the mental wellbeing of our nation. With a record number of calls yesterday, it is clear that tomorrow will be the most important World Suicide Prevention Day to date. We must remind the community that people are really struggling with bushfire recovery and the challenge of Covid-19. There has never been a more important time to reach out to those who you think may be struggling and let them know you care. Your actions can save a life.” He said.

World Suicide Prevention Day 2020 is themed “Working together to prevent suicide” and Mr Brogden acknowledged the important work of Lifeline’s 4,500 Crisis Supporters, most of whom are volunteers who have been working to ensure no Australian has to face their darkest moments alone.

September 17, 2020

“There are over 10,000 volunteers working with Lifeline to ensure Australians are kept safe. This year, we have asked a lot from our volunteers, we are very grateful to all who have worked additional shifts and continually put up their hand to ensure we can be here to support every Australian who needs us. Our volunteers are key players in suicide prevention, and we want to recognise their efforts this World Suicide Prevention Day. Our Crisis Supporters are the reason we can be here for Australians who need us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on 13 11 14,” Mr Brogden said.

While most people know Lifeline as the 13 11 14 suicide prevention crisis line, the organisation is made up of a network of 40 centres operating in 60 communities across the nation also offering on the ground services to help communities become suicide safe through training, counselling and suicide prevention support groups.

“Along with our crisis support services, we aim to make communities suicide safe by equipping people with the skills to understand how to recognise the signs, respond appropriately and refer to support services. This year, we want every person in Australia to realise that they can be a key player in suicide prevention.” Mr Brogden said.

Globally, last year, there were 800,000 lives lost to suicide, that’s a life lost every 40 seconds. In Australia’s last reporting period (2018), there were 3,046 lives lost to suicide. With every life lost, there are 135 people – families, friends, colleagues, fellow students, who are left devastated. There are many more who struggle with their own mental wellbeing.

This year, Lifeline expects its 4,500 Crisis Supporters will talk or chat to well over 1 million people through its phone and webchat services. The phone service alone is currently receiving up to 90,000 calls a month; that’s a person reaching out every 30 seconds. April and August were both record months for the 57-year old service and yesterday was its busiest day.

Mr Brogden also encouraged any person in Australia who is struggling to make a connection with someone they trust, or reach out to Lifeline: “These are challenging times, it is ok not to be feeling ok. Connecting with others is key. If you, or someone you know are feeling overwhelmed, we encourage you to connect with Lifeline in the way you feel most comfortable. Either phone us to speak to a Crisis Supporter on 13 11 14 (24 hours/7 days), or chat to us online at www.lifeline.org.au(7pm – midnight, 7 nights).”

Lifeline’s World Suicide Prevention Day events: Out of the Shadows walks go virtual in a show of support for those bereaved by suicide and those who are struggling with their own mental health.

Every year, Lifeline centres across the nation bring their communities together to observe World Suicide Prevention Day through Lifeline’s Out of the Shadows events. Local community walks traditionally take place at sunrise and create a safe place of acceptance to mourn loved ones lost to suicide and reduce stigma by bringing suicide out of the shadows and into the light. However, this year with physical distancing restrictions created by Covid-19, Out of the Shadows will be providing opportunities for connection virtually.

This year, Lifeline encourages Australians to join a virtual walk at sunrise. To register a walk or join your local community virtually, visit: www. outoftheshadows.org.au Australians are also encouraged to visit a virtual reflective garden to plant a flower and leave a message of remembrance or support, to show those who are struggling that they are not alone.

Mr Brogden said coronavirus restrictions have heightened the need to demonstrate support and provide a safe space for those impacted by suicide to mourn and reflect: “Losing a loved one to suicide is different to any other loss, the stigma surrounding suicide is still very real. Often those who are grieving or experiencing suicidal ideation can experience tremendous marginalisation. The COVID-19 restrictions are exacerbating isolation, there are many left to grieve or struggle with their thoughts alone.

Through Out of the Shadows, we aim to ensure that people feel connected and aware of the support and compassion that is around them,” he said.

“This year, we are calling on every Australian to make this garden bloom and help Lifeline send the clearest signal yet to those who are struggling, that they are not alone.”

Lifeline is Australia’s leading suicide prevention service, operating the 13 11 14 telephone line within 40 centres around the nation. The service expects to respond to over one million requests for support this year, creating an average of 120 safety plans to keep a person experiencing suicidal ideation safe every day.

To visit the virtual garden, go to: www.outoftheshadows.org.au

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WEDNESDAY

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ABC, 7.30pm

FRIDAY

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS

PRIME7, 7pm

After what seemed like the longest winter in history, spring is finally here, which means it’s time to get out into the garden. Tonight, Johanna and Charlie take advantage of the sunshine, teaming up to make over a tired garden and deck with paving, plants and decorative screens. It’s amazing how quickly a space can be transformed by tackling a bunch of small and achievable projects in just one weekend. Meanwhile, Graham (pictured) is at Piccolo Farm, an organic market garden, to check out the best seasonal produce and find inspiration for his vegie garden. It’s not long before he’s hard at work planting tomatoes in his garden.

With a case record like Father Brown’s – eight seasons of solving all manner of crimes – it’s surprising that Mark Williams’ (pictured) clerical sleuth is yet to give up his day job and join the force full-time.

Perhaps there’s a method to his madness though, as Kembleford’s priest is able to use his unique knowledge of the community to keep the local detectives honest. Tonight, Father Brown is visited by former church handyman Sid (Alex Price), whose swanky new lifestyle is threatened when his girlfriend’s father is accused of murder. Father Brown promises to do all he can, and pays a visit to friend Blind ’Arry (Alan Williams) to start his search.

THE GOOD FIGHT

SBS, 9.35pm

There’s more than a few people who have spent this year wondering what could have been if the 2016 US presidential election went the other way.

In tonight’s season four premiere, Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski) is one of them. When a SWAT team breaks into her home in the middle of the night, Diane falls out of bed and hits her head. The resulting dream imagines a world where Hillary Clinton defeated Donald Trump. The episode is a mix of the utopia she imagines Clinton’s presidency would have been and unforeseen consequences for the #MeToo movement. Diane, with full knowledge of what happened in the real world, is baffled by what she sees, and viewers might be too.

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FRIDAY, September 18 ABC (2) 6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 10.30 QI. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 2.00 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. (PG, R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Think Tank. (R, CC) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC) 6.00 The Drum. (CC) Analysis of the day’s news.

7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) Millie Ross meets some fungi farmers.

8.30 Vera. (Mav, R, CC) Vera investigates after a troubled young man is found dead in a bathtub. The coroner is convinced they are dealing with a case of misadventure, an assertion that is shaken by the discovery of a second victim.

10.00 Miniseries: The Accident.

(Mals, CC) Part 3 of 4.

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

11.20 The Virus. (R, CC) 11.40 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R, CC) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.

12.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France.

Stage 18. Replay. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 4.00 Cycling.

(CC) Giro Rosa. Stage 7. H’lights. 5.00 Cycling.

(CC) Tour de France. Stage 18. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: My Father Must Die. (2014, Mav, R, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (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. (CC) 12.00 Desperate Housewives.

(Msv, R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: A Smile Like Yours. (1997, Mas, 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. (PGadl) 1.00 The Living Room.

(R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 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 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) Presented by Jennifer Byrne.

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 George W. Bush. (M, CC) Part 2 of 2. A continued look at the life and presidency of George W. Bush.

9.35 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France.

Stage 19. Bourg-en-Bresse to Champagnole. 166.5km flat stage. From France.

1.45 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends.

(R, CC) Rick Stein heads to Vienna, Austria.

2.45 Italian Food Safari. (R, CC) Meets a group of rock fishermen.

4.45 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (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) Johanna and Charlie team up to give a tired garden and deck a spring makeover.

Karen Martini prepares an easy spring dinner that is as healthy as it is flavourful.

Dr Harry Cooper visits Simba the goat.

8.30 MOVIE: Murder On The Orient Express. (2017, Ma, R, CC) After a ruthless businessman is murdered while travelling aboard the Orient Express, one of the passengers, renowned Belgian detective Hercule Poirot attempts to solve the case before the killer strikes again. Kenneth Branagh, Johnny Depp, Daisy Ridley.

10.50 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 19.

Parramatta Eels v Brisbane Broncos.

9.45 Friday Night Knock Off. (CC) Host Erin Molan is joined by Billy Slater, Paul Gallen and Brad Fittler for the post-match NRL wrap-up.

10.35 MOVIE: Fighting. (2009, Mlv, R, CC) A young counterfeiter is introduced to the world of underground street fighting by a seasoned scam artist.

Channing Tatum, Terrence Howard.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) Hosted by Ben Shephard.

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

4.30 The Avengers. (PG, 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) Barry and the gang help a couple whose Central Coast home has one big brown flaw, the bathroom.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R, CC) A fast-paced look at news, with Kitty Flanagan, Lloyd Langford, Ash London, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee competing to see who can remember the most about events of the week. Hosted by quizmaster Tom Gleisner.

9.30 To Be Advised.

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)

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

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 WorldWatch. Noon Huang’s World. 12.50 Most Expensivest. 1.20 Yokayi Footy. 1.55 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 Life After Food. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.40 Sex And Love: Christiane Amanpour. 9.25 The Good Girls’ Guide To Kinky Sex. 10.20 Trigonometry. 11.15 The Feed. 11.45 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 Easy Eats. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Animal Tales. 1.00 ER. 2.00 Miss Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Beautiful Stranger. (1954, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 MOVIE: Mr & Mrs Smith. (2005, M) 11.05 The Commander. 12.35am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 7. San Marino Grand Prix. Replay. 9.30 RPM. 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 Walker, Texas Ranger. 10.30 Elementary. 11.30 CSI: Miami.

12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Mary And Max. Continued. (2009, PG) 7.10 Ponyo. (2008) 9.10 Dilili In Paris. (2018, PG, French) 10.55 Waking Ned. (1998, PG) 12.35pm Sabrina, The Teenage Witch.

(1996, PG) 2.10 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 3.45 Sissi. (1955, German) 5.45 The Secret Of Moonacre. (2008, PG) 7.40 Philomena. (2013, M) 9.30 Thelma. (2017, MA15+, Norwegian) 11.40 Tigermilk. (2017, MA15+, German) 1.40am In The Fade. (2017, MA15+, German) 3.40 Sissi. (1955, German) 5.40 Loving. (2016, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30

Big Angry Fish. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Storage Wars. 8.30 Pawn Stars. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Carter’s W.A.R. 2.00 Ice Road Truckers. 3.00 Outback Truckers. 4.00 Highway Thru Hell. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars.

7.00 Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 18. St Kilda v GWS. 10.15 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Mindy Project. 1.00 Quantum Leap. 2.00 Sliders. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.30 MOVIE: The NeverEnding Story. (1984) 7.30 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. (1989, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Weird Science. (1985, M) 11.15 Heroes. 12.15am The Biggest Weekend. 1.30 Amplified. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am TMNT. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 6.55 Toasted TV. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines.

10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 2.30 Seinfeld.

3.00 King Of Queens. 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 Friends.

11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs.

3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.40 The Virus. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 9.00 The Drum.

10.00 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Mix. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 Close Of Business. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.30 Friday Briefing. 1.00 ABC News Overnight. 1.15 The Virus. 1.35 Drum. 2.30 ABC Late News. 3.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 12.45pm To The Point. 12.50 MOVIE: Next Goal Wins.

(2014, M) 2.30 Bamay. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Crazy Smart Science. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.25 To The Point.

6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 Mustangs FC. 8.00 MOVIE: The Incredible Adventures Of Jojo. (2014, M) 9.25 Bedtime Stories.

9.35 Take Our Voices. 10.35 Intune 08. 11.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 Barnwood Builders. 8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Beach Hunters.

Noon House Hunters Int. 1.00 Hotel Impossible.

2.00 Flip This House. 3.00 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 Boise Boys. 9.30 Log Cabin Living. 10.30 The Treehouse Guys. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News. 8.30

Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Absolutely Fabulous. 9.00 The Office. 9.30 Black Books. 9.55 Blackadder Goes Forth. 10.30 Parks And Recreation. 10.50 Schitt’s Creek. 11.15 Red Dwarf. 11.45 The Trip. 12.15am The Librarians 12.40 Archer. 1.00 Sick Of It. 1.25 The Thick Of It. 1.55 Flowers. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.05 Pocoyo. 5.15 Pingu In The City. 5.25 Late Programs.

12.20pm To Be Advised. 12.40 Children’s Programs. 4.15 Little Lunch. 4.35 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.00 First Day. 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Teenage Boss. 7.00 Deadly Dinosaurs. 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. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Detentionaire. 10.15 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

12.30pm Bake With Anna. 1.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 1.30 Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. 7.00 Gourmet Farmer. 8.00 Loving Gluten Free. 9.00 Donal’s Cook, Eat, Burn. 9.30 Bake With Anna Olson. 10.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 10.30 Poh’s Kitchen: Christmas Special. 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 Mighty Planes. 3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 11.30 Late Programs.

Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 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 Sports Day. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Outsiders’ Guide. 8.30 Kenny On Media. 9.00 Hardgrave. 10.00 Best Of Bolt. 11.00 FSN Extra Time. 11.30 Late Programs.

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

SATURDAY, September 19 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 To Be Advised. 1.15 Father Brown. (PG, R) 2.05 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (PG, R) 2.30 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 3.30 Escape From The City. (R, CC) 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) 5.00 Australian Story. (R, CC) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition.

6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News.

10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 19. Replay. 1.00 PBS News.

2.00 John Williams In Vienna. (PG) 4.30 Cycling. (CC) Giro Rosa. Stage 8. H’lights. 5.35 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 19. H’lights.

6.00 Home Shopping.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise. (CC) 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG, CC) 12.00 Horse Racing. (CC) Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes and George Main Stakes.

5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rivals. 12.30 Garden Gurus. 1.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Round 13. West Coast Fever v Giants.

3.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Round 13.

Adelaide Thunderbirds v NSW Swifts.

5.00 News: First At Five. (CC) 5.30 Getaway. (PG, CC)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 GCBC. (R) 8.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 9.00 Destination Dessert. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Creative Generation. 1.00 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Pooches At Play.

2.30 Hotels By Design. (PG) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia. 5.00 News.

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

7.30 Father Brown. (Mv, CC) After his girlfriend’s father is accused of murder, Sid asks Father Brown to help prove the man’s innocence.

8.20 The Split. (Mdl, CC) As Hannah prepares Fi Hansen for her divorce, she feels increasingly stressed by her double life with Christie.

9.20 Endeavour. (Mav, R, CC) Morse’s intellect is taxed by a baffling suicide, and the robbery of Anglo-Saxon treasures.

10.50 Death In Paradise. (Mav, R, CC) An enigmatic boat captain is murdered.

11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 Walking Britain’s Lost Railways: North Wales. (PG, CC) Rob Bell travels to Wales to find lost railways that once powered the world’s greatest slate industry.

8.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 20.

Lure to La Planche des Belles Filles. 36.2km individual time trial. From France.

2.30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends.

(R, CC) Rick Stein visits Bologna, Italy.

3.30 Italian Food Safari. (R, CC) Guy hunts for game with a chef.

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) Customs find a soft toy stuffed with suspicious items.

7.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood. (2018, Mav, CC) After returning home from the Crusades to learn his property has been seized by corrupt authorities, a talented young archer called Robin Hood and his Moorish companion mount a revolt against those responsible. Taron Egerton, Jamie Foxx, Ben Mendelsohn.

10.00 MOVIE: Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials. (2015, Mav, R, CC) Thomas and his fellow Glades uncover a plot. Dylan O’Brien, Kaya Scodelario.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 MOVIE: Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. (2014, Mlv, R, CC) A covert CIA analyst uncovers a sinister plot. Chris Pine.

9.35 MOVIE: 3 Days To Kill.

(2014, Mavl, R, CC) A dying agent is sent on one last assignment. Kevin Costner.

11.50 MOVIE: Lions For Lambs. (2007, Mlv, R, CC) 1.30 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop.

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

6.00 To Be Advised.

7.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R, CC) Visitors are barred from the beach.

7.30 Ambulance Australia.

(Mav, R, CC) Follows NSW Ambulance’s Sydney operations.

9.50 One Born Every Minute.

(Mm, R, CC) A couple are expecting their second baby.

10.55 To Be Advised.

11.55 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Round 9. Repco SuperSprint The Bend. Highlights.

12.55 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

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

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 8.55 QI. 9.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? 11.10 Motherland.

11.40 Friday Night Dinner. 12.05am Absolutely Fabulous. 12.35 Live At The Apollo. 1.20 Comedy Showroom. 1.50 News Update. 1.55 Close. 5.05 Pocoyo. 5.15 Pingu In The City. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 WorldWatch. Noon The Good Doctor: Korea. 1.10 New Girl. 1.35 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights.

4.00 WorldWatch. 5.00 The Problem With Apu. 6.00 Losing Ground. 6.30 Only Connect. 7.40 Stargate SG-1. 8.30 Robert Kirkman’s Secret History Of Comics. (Final) 9.20 Fear The Walking Dead.

10.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Travel Oz. 9.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. 10.00 Winners. 11.00 The Bowls Show. Noon Mighty Ships. 1.00 Make It Yours. 1.30 A Moveable Feast.

2.00 Intolerant Cooks. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. 5.00 Sydney Weekender. 5.30 Building The Dream. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The Baron. 11.00 My Favorite Martian. 11.30 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963, PG) 1.30pm MOVIE: The Ship That Died Of Shame.

(1955, PG) 3.25 MOVIE: Blue Hawaii. (1961) 5.30 MOVIE: The Wonderful Country. (1959, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Last Of The Mohicans. (1992, M) 9.45 MOVIE: In The Name Of The Father. (1993, M) 12.20am My Favorite Martian. 1.00 TV Shop.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon ST: Voyager. 1.00 ST: Next Gen. 2.00 Planes Gone Viral. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 RPM. 4.00 WhichCar. 4.30 Fishing. Austn C’ships. Replay. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 MacGyver.

7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Repco SuperSprint The Bend. Highlights. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

3.35pm Dragon Ball Super. 4.15 Little Lunch. 4.35 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.00 First Day. 5.25 Kung Fu Panda. 6.00 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Top Chef Jr. 7.55 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.15 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 8.40 Find Me In Paris. 9.05 Sailor Moon Crystal. 9.30 Detentionaire. 9.55 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.55 The Secret Of Moonacre. (2008, PG) 9.50 Asterix: The Mansions Of The Gods. (2014, PG, French) 11.25 War Of The Buttons. (1994, PG) 1.30pm Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 3.20 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (1996, PG) 5.00 Waking Ned. (1998, PG) 6.40 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 8.30 Ideal Home. (2018, M) 10.10 The Look Of Love.

(2013, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 The Weekend Prospector. 11.30 Storage Wars. Noon Pawn Stars. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Step Outside. 2.00 Shipping Wars. 3.00 Ice Road Truckers. 4.00 Outback Truckers. 5.00 Highway Thru Hell. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 AFL Pre-Game. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 18. Brisbane Lions v Carlton. 10.00 AFL PostGame Show. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

2pm Ultimate Rush. 2.30 Xtreme Collxtion. 3.30 Liquid Science. 4.30 BattleBots. 5.30 MOVIE: BMX Bandits. (1986, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey. (1991, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: Point Break. (1991, M) 11.50 Heroes. 12.45am The Biggest Weekend. 2.00 Westside. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 3.30 Mega Man: Fully Charged.

4.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 9.00 TMNT. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines.

10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon MOVIE: Two Weeks Notice. (2002, PG) 2.00 Man With A Plan. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Rules Of Engagement. 5.00 Will & Grace. 6.00 Columbo.

8.00 Kojak. 9.00 Spyforce. 10.00 Friends. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm 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 Weekend. 6.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 Australian Story. 8.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Best Games Ever: Sydney 20 Years On. 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Come Dine With Me UK. 1.30 Lidia’s Italy. 2.00 Say It To My Face. 3.00 New Caledonia.

3.30 Outback Gourmet. 4.00 Cook And The Chef.

5.30 Pies & Puds. 6.30 The Big Family Cooking Showdown. 7.30 Cheese Slices. 8.30 Inside Heston’s World. 9.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure. 10.30 Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain.

11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2.30 Softball. Darwin Softball League. 3.30 Gaelic Football. Ladies Association. H’lights. 3.40 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. Replay. 4.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 2019. Men’s. Newcastle All Blacks v Googars. Replay. 5.00 The Point. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Yokayi Footy. 7.30 News. 7.35 Through The Wormhole. 8.25 Brass Against The Odds. 8.35 Student Athletes. 10.15 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 Desert Flippers. 2.30 Boise Boys. 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 Morning Programs. 9.00 Sports Saturday. 10.00 Sports Saturday. 11.00 Racing Dreams: The Everest.

Noon Sports Saturday. 1.00 Sports Saturday.

2.00 Sports Saturday. 3.00 Sports Saturday. 4.00 Sports Saturday. 5.00 Sports Saturday. 6.00 Sports Saturday. 7.00 Sports Saturday. 8.00 Sports Saturday. 9.00 Sports Saturday. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, September 20 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. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Secrets Of The Museum. (R, CC) 3.20 Stealing Van Gogh. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News.

8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 20. Replay.

1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Travel Man. (R) 3.30 Gadget Man. (R) 4.30 Cycling. (CC) Giro Rosa.

Final stage. H’lights. 5.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 20. H’lights.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. (PG) 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.00 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.30 Beach Cops. (PG, R) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today. (CC) 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG, CC) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG, CC) 1.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Round 13.

Melbourne Vixens v Queensland Firebirds.

3.00 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 19. Newcastle Knights v St George Illawarra Dragons.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Fishing Aust.

(R) 8.00 The Living Room. (PG, R) 9.00 Taste Of Australia. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.20 To Be Advised. 2.30 Hotels By Design. (PG) 3.00 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On. (R) 3.30 WhichCar. (PG) 4.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars C’ship. Round 9. Repco SuperSprint The Bend. H’lights. 5.00 News.

6.00 Australia Remastered. (CC) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. (CC) 7.40 The Rise Of The Murdoch Dynasty. (Ml, CC) 8.35 Grantchester. (Return, PG, CC) A university student is murdered.

9.20 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC) 10.10 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R, CC) 10.55 Wentworth. (Madlsv, R, CC) 11.40 Endeavour. (Mav, R, CC) 1.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Louis Theroux: The Ultra Zionists. (Mlv, R, CC) 4.00 Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family In America. (Mal, R, CC) 5.00 Insiders. (R, CC)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Lost Worlds And Hidden Treasures. (PGavw, CC) 8.40 Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 11/9. (Malv, R, CC) 11.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (R, CC) 11.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Final stage.

3.45 Food Safari. (R, CC) 4.45 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (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 The All New Monty: Guys And Gals. (PGaln, CC) 8.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: Night Of Terror – The Bega Schoolgirls.

(MA15+alv, CC) Takes a look at the 1997 murders of Bega High School students Lauren Barry and Nichole Collins.

9.50 Code Blue: Murder: The Murder Of John Williams. (Malv, R, CC) 10.55 Autopsy USA. (Ma, 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: Cold Feet. (Mav, CC) 11.30 Grand Hotel. (Mls, R, CC) 12.20 Rivals. (R, CC) 12.50 The Garden Gurus. (R, CC) 1.20 Explore. (CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R, CC) 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 Family Feud. (CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

8.30 FBI. (Mav, CC) A kidnapping victim is linked to a series of murders that includes the daughter of an NYPD detective. Kristen Chazal begins to doubt her ability as an agent after a training exercise leaves her shaken.

10.30 NCIS. (M, R, CC) Gibbs and Ducky investigate a cold case.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R, CC) 12.30 NCIS. (Mv, R, 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. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.30 Sammy J. 10.35 Insert Name Here. 11.05 The Stand Up Sketch Show.

11.30 Would I Lie To You? Midnight The Young Offenders. 12.30 State Of The Union. 12.55 The IT Crowd. 1.45 News Update. 1.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon The Good Doctor: Korea. 1.10 New Girl. 1.35 WorldWatch. 2.05 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights.

4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.15 Insight. 5.15 Yokayi Footy. 5.50 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 7.35 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? 8.30 MOVIE: Child’s Play. (1988, M) 10.05 The Dark Files. 11.35 Full Frontal. 12.05am South Park. 12.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Mums At The Table. 9.00 Home Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Vasili’s Garden. 2.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 M*A*S*H. 8.30 World’s Most Secret Homes. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Mighty Rivers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 MOVIE: The Last Days Of Dolwyn. (1949) 12.30pm Getaway. 1.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. 3.00 Avengers. 4.00 MOVIE: My Learned Friend. (1943, PG) 5.30 MOVIE: The Bridges At Toko-Ri. (1954) 7.30 Death In Paradise.

8.40 MOVIE: Primal Fear. (1996, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 The Doctors. 11.00 Star Trek. Noon ST: Voyager.

1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Escape Fishing. 3.00 Hotels By Design. 3.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 iFish Summer. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 9.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 8. Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

2.45pm Prank You Very Much. 3.15 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 4.15 Little Lunch. 4.35 100 Things To Do Before High School. 5.00 First Day. 5.25 The Deep. 6.00 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk.

6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Top Chef Jr. 7.55 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.40 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 Sailor Moon Crystal. 9.30 Detentionaire. 9.55 Rage.

1.55am Close. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.35 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 9.25 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch. (1996, PG) 11.00 Sissi: The Fateful Years. (1957, PG, German) 1.05pm Mosley. (2019, PG) 2.50 War Of The Buttons. (1994, PG) 4.55 Project A. (1983, PG, Cantonese) 6.50 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 8.30 Agent Hamilton. 9.30 The Other Side Of Hope. (2017, M, Finnish) 11.25 Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Shopping. 9.30 Classic Restos. 10.00 Timbersports. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Creek To Coast. Noon The Fishing Show. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Monster Fish. 2.30 Step Outside.

3.00 Football. AFL. Round 18. Sydney v Geelong.

6.00 Full Custom Garage. 7.00 Border Security.

8.30 MOVIE: Men In Black 2. (2002, PG) 10.20 MOVIE: U-571. (2000, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Rivals. 2.00 The Hold Down. 2.30 Dance Moms. 3.30 MOVIE: Hoodwinked Too! Hood Vs Evil. (2011) 5.10 MOVIE: City Slickers. (1991, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Oblivion. (2013, M) 10.00 MOVIE: In Time. (2011, M) 12.10am Heroes. 1.05 The Biggest Weekend. 2.20 Westside. 3.20 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.30 Mega Man: Fully Charged. 4.00 Bakugan: Armored Alliance. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am TMNT. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 9.00 TMNT. 9.30 Scope. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon Creative Generation. 1.00 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda. (2008, PG) 2.45 Happy Together. 3.35 Murphy Brown. 4.00 Rules Of Engagement. 5.00 Will & Grace. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Gogglebox. 10.00 Friends. 11.00 Late Programs.

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.

8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Lidia’s Italy. 11.00 French Food Safari. 1.30pm Outback Gourmet. 2.00 Say It To My Face. 3.00 Outback Gourmet. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 A Cook Abroad. 6.35 Asia Unplated.

7.00 Bonacini’s Italy. 7.30 Rick Stein’s French Odyssey. 8.30 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook.

9.30 Gino’s Italian Escape. 10.30 Long Weekends.

11.35 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

3.30pm Boxing Night To Remember. 4.00 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 Te Ao. 6.30 APTN National News. 7.00 Behind The Brush. 7.30 News.

7.35 African American: Many Rivers To Cross. 8.35 Adam Goodes: The Final Quarter. 10.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Getaway. 9.30 Hotel Impossible. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 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 Home Town. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Fort Worth. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am FSN Extra Time. 6.30 FSN Extra Time. 7.00 Gameday Live.

8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon Sports Sunday. 1.00 Business Weekend. 2.00 Sports Sunday. 3.00 Sports Sunday. 4.00 Sports Sunday.

5.00 Sports Sunday. 6.00 Sharri. 7.00 Chris Smith & Friends. 8.00 In My View. 9.00 Paul Murray Live.

10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, September 21 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. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Miniseries: The Accident. (Mals, R) 2.00 Miniseries: Kiri. (Madl, R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. (Final) 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Final stage. Replay. 1.00 Al Jazeera.

2.00 The World’s Most Extraordinary People.

(PGa, R) 3.10 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 3.15 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire. (R) 4.25 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 5.00 Cycling.

(CC) Tour de France. Final stage. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Flowers In The Attic.

(2014, Ma, R, CC) Heather Graham.

2.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 World’s Greatest Islands. (PG, R, 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. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, 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 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (R, CC) 12.10 Wentworth. (MA15+adls, R, CC) 1.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.30 7.30. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 How The Victorians Built Britain. (Final, CC) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency.

(Mal, R, CC) 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R, CC) 10.20 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.50 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Malv, R) 12.30 Knightfall. (MA15+v, R, CC) 2.10 Gadget Man. (R, CC) 4.30 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) 7.30 Highway Patrol Special: Cops Tell All. (Mal, R, CC) A look behind-the-scenes of the show.

8.30 MOVIE: Eddie The Eagle.

(2016, PGals, R, CC) An Olympic underdog wins the hearts of sports fans, despite being reviled by the sporting establishment. Taron Egerton, Hugh Jackman.

10.45 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.15 Absentia. (MA15+av, CC) 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 Celebrity IOU. (PG, CC) Viola Davis helps her best friend.

9.40 Nine News Late. (CC) 10.10 100% Footy. (M, CC) 11.10 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+av, R, 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) 4.00 Easy Eats. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 Family Feud. (CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, CC) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

9.40 Drunk History Australia.

(MA15+al, CC) Comedians re-tell iconic events.

10.10 Just For Laughs. (Ml, R, CC) 10.40 The Project. (R, CC) 11.40 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.40 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 Staged. (Premiere) 8.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. 9.25 Upstart Crow. 9.55 Back. 10.20 Parks And Recreation. 10.45 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 Red Dwarf. 11.40 The Trip. 12.10am The Librarians 12.35 The Office. 1.05 Please Like Me. 1.35 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Huang’s World. 12.50 Most Expensivest.

1.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 1.55 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 This Week. 5.15 NBA Spotlight. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting.

6.15 Alone. (Return) 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Difficult People. 10.20 MOVIE: Bangkok Revenge.

(2012, MA15+) 11.50 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 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Air Crash Investigation. 3.00 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin.

8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.45 Criminal Confessions. 11.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Easy Eats. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Animal Tales. 1.00 ER. 2.00 Miniseries: Miss Marple: The Murder At The Vicarage. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (1948) 5.30 The Rockford Files.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Killer Affair. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 9. Repco SuperSprint The Bend. Highlights. 9.00 Planes Gone Viral. 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. 9.25 Law & Order: SVU. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs. 11.10 Children’s Programs. 12.20pm To Be Advised. 12.45 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 6.30 Get It Together!

7.00 Deadly Dinosaurs. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 8.45 Find Me In Paris.

9.10 Sailor Moon Crystal. 9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am War Of The Buttons. Continued. (1994, PG) 6.55 Wadjda. (2012, PG, Arabic) 8.40 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 10.20 Jappeloup. (2013, PG, French) 12.50pm Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 2.40 Loving. (2016, PG) 4.55 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 7.30 Micmacs. (2009, M, French) 9.30 Hotel Salvation.

(2016, PG, Hindi) 11.25 Long Story Short. (2015, M, Danish) 1.20am Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Counting Cars. 11.00 Full Custom Garage.

Noon Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Zoltan, The WolfMan. 3.00 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Life Off Road. 4.30 Highway Thru Hell. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 18. Collingwood v Port Adelaide. 9.45 AFL Post-Game Show. 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Replay. 2.00 Visions Of Greatness. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.30 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Territory Cops. 8.30 MOVIE: Sherlock Holmes. (2009, M) 11.05 Big Bang. 11.30 Malcolm.

Midnight Miami Vice. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines.

10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 3.00 King Of Queens. 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 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. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 The Breakfast Couch. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 Drum. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Miguel’s Tropical Kitchen. 2.05 Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Beautiful Baking. 8.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 9.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 10.30 Oliver’s Twist. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.55pm To The Point. 2.00 Behind The Brush. 2.30 Te Ao. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories.

7.20 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 7.25 News. 7.30 From Sand To Celluloid. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents.

9.00 Lagau Danalaig: An Island Life. 10.00 News.

10.05 First Australians. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Desert Flippers. 9.00 Home Town. 10.00 House Hunters Int. 11.00 Flip This House. Noon Best Of Postcards. 12.30 You Can’t Turn That Into A House! 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 You Live In What? 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters.

8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.30 Afternoon Agenda: The Recovery.

4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 Sports Day. 5.30 AFL Tonight. 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, September 22 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. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. (CC) 1.00 The Split. (Mdl, R, CC) 2.00 Miniseries: Kiri. (Mlv, R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (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. 2.00 The World’s Most Extraordinary People. (PG, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.35 Who Do You Think You Are? (R) 4.35 Mythical Beasts Unearthed. (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: Petals On The Wind.

(2014, Mas, R, CC) Heather Graham.

2.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

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. (PGals, R) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, 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 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (Ml, CC) 8.30 Further Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, CC) Part 4 of 5.

9.30 The Great Acceleration: Life. (Final, PG, CC) 10.30 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.00 Q+A. (R, CC) 12.05 Wentworth. (MA15+alv, R, CC) 1.00 Doc Martin. (PG, R, CC) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 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 Every Family Has A Secret. (M, CC) 8.30 Insight. (CC) 9.30 Dateline. (CC) 10.00 The Feed. (CC) 10.30 SBS World News Late. (CC) 11.00 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Malv, R) 12.40 Fargo. (Mav, R, CC) 2.50 Gadget Man. (R, CC) 4.35 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Ms, 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. (PGas, CC) Dean throws everything away.

7.30 Plate Of Origin. (Final, PG, CC) The remaining teams tackle the semi-final and finals as the vie for the $100,000 prize money.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.00 The Goldbergs. (PG, CC) Barry attempts to woo Ren. 12.00 Grey’s Anatomy. (Mas, R, CC) Jo makes a surprising choice regarding Alex.

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) Hosted

by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft.

8.40 Halifax: Retribution. (Mlv, CC) The Sniper’s campaign of terror escalates.

9.40 Bluff City Law. (Mv, CC) A young woman is murdered.

10.40 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.10 Timeless. (Mv, R, CC) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Easy Eats. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 Todd Sampson’s Body Hack. (PGa, CC) Todd Sampson trains in martial arts.

8.30 Ambulance Australia.

(Ma, R, CC) A triple-zero call for an infant needing CPR tests a first-time call-taker in the Operations Centre.

9.40 NCIS. (M, R, CC) Director Vance gets bad news.

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 Insert Name Here. 9.00 Sick Of It. 9.25 The Trip To Greece. 10.00 Frontline. 10.30 Parks And Recreation. 10.50 Schitt’s Creek. 11.15 Red Dwarf. 11.45 The Trip. (Final) 12.15am The Librarians 12.45 Black Books. 1.10 QI. 1.40 Back.

2.05 News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.00 Grandpa Honeyant Storytime. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Huang’s World. 12.50 Most Expensivest.

1.40 Dead Set On Life. 2.05 Front Up. 3.00 States Of Undress. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 NBA Spotlight. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath.

9.20 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply.

10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Harry’s Practice. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute.

9.30 NBC Today. Noon Sydney Weekender. 12.30 Intolerant Cooks. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Air Crash Investigation.

3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Easy Eats. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Heartbeat. 1.10 ER. 2.05 Miniseries: Miss Marple: The Murder At The Vicarage. 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: Contraband Spain. (1955, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks.

8.40 Poirot. 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

11.35 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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 CSI: Miami. 10.25 Elementary. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

12.20pm To Be Advised. 12.45 Children’s Programs.

6.00 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 6.30 Get It Together! 7.00 Deadly Dinosaurs. (Final) 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 Sailor Moon Crystal. 9.35 Detentionaire. 9.55 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Hotel Salvation. Continued. (2016, PG, Hindi) 7.15 Project A. (1983, PG, Cantonese) 9.15 Mosley. (2019, PG) 11.00 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 1.15pm This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 2.55 Jappeloup.

(2013, PG, French) 5.20 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 7.35 Interlude In Prague. (2017, M) 9.30 Match Point. (2005, M) 11.45 Micmacs. (2009, M, French) 1.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Zoltan, The WolfMan. 3.00 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.30 Outback Truckers. 4.30 Highway Thru Hell. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 9.30 Demolition NZ. 10.30 Scrap Kings. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Replay. 2.00 Visions Of Greatness. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.30 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang.

7.30 MOVIE: Dinner For Schmucks. (2010, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Role Models. (2008, MA15+) 11.45 Big Bang. 12.10am Miami Vice. 1.10 Robot Wars. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines.

10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 2.30 Seinfeld.

3.00 King Of Queens. 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. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Aust Story. 1.00 ABC Late News.

1.30 Drum. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00 Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Italian Food Safari. 8.00 Cook Like An Italian. 8.30 Great Aust.

Cookbook. 9.00 Luke Nguyen’s France. 9.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Merchants Of The Wild. 1.55 To The Point.

2.00 Bamay. 2.20 Follow The Rock. 2.30 Last Chance High. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Foreign Flavours.

6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 7.25 News.

7.30 Wellington Paranormal. 8.00 Black Comedy.

8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.30 News. 9.35 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Desert Flippers. Noon House Hunters. 12.30 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 1.30 Fixer Upper.

2.30 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 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: Desert Domes.

10.30 Maine Cabin Masters. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News.

8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 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 Sports Day. 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 The Front Page. 11.30 NewsNight. Midnight Credlin. 1.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, September 23 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club.

1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Miniseries: Kiri. (Mals, R, CC) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The World’s Most Extraordinary People. (PG, R) 3.05 Dateline.

(R) 3.35 Insight. (R) 4.35 Mythical Beasts Unearthed. (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: If There Be Thorns.

(2015, Masv, R, CC) Heather Graham.

2.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

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. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, 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 Hard Quiz. (PG, CC) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, CC) 9.00 Utopia. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Planet America. (CC) 10.05 QI. (PG, CC) 10.35 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.05 Four Corners. (R, CC) 11.55 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 12.10 Wentworth. (MA15+v, R, CC) 1.05 Killing Eve. (MA15+v, R) 1.50 Rage.

(MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.30 Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Arabia With Levison Wood. (M, CC) 8.30 Hillary. (Ml, CC) 9.35 The Good Fight. (Return, MA15+, CC) 10.25 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.55 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Mav, R) 12.35 Fargo. (Md, R, CC) 2.30 Gadget Man. (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. (PGav, CC) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGl, R, CC) A man makes a desperate dash for the toilet.

8.30 MOVIE: Taken 3.

(2014, MA15+v, R, CC) After an ex-covert agent is wrongly accused of murder, he is forced to go on the run while hunting for the real killer. Liam Neeson, Forest Whitaker.

10.45 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.15 Ramsay’s 24 Hours To Hell And Back. (Ml, R, CC) 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 Australian Crime Stories. (Mv, CC) 9.50 Murder Calls. (M, R, CC) 10.50 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.20 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R, CC) 12.10 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now. (Ma, 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 Easy Eats. (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 The Bachelor Australia. (CC) It is time for the hometown visits, and while Locky can’t go to meet the final four’s families, they can come to him.

9.00 Bull. (Mv, R, CC) Bull is asked by a legendary lawyer to help a family bring a suit against the US government.

10.00 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) 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.

9.15 The Young Offenders. 9.50 The Letdown.

10.25 The Thick Of It. 10.55 Parks And Recreation.

11.15 Schitt’s Creek. 11.40 Red Dwarf. 12.10am The Trip To Italy. 12.40 The Librarians 1.10 QI. 1.40 Blackadder Goes Forth. 2.10 News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Huang’s World. 12.50 Most Expensivest.

1.40 Dead Set On Life. 2.05 Front Up. 3.05 States Of Undress. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 NBA Spotlight. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 MOVIE: Take Shelter. (2011, M) 10.40 MOVIE: The Falcon And The Snowman. (1984, MA15+) 1am 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 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Air Crash Investigation.

3.30 Mighty Ships. 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 New Tricks.

1.05 ER. 2.05 Miniseries: Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder. 3.15 Antiques Roadshow. 3.45 MOVIE: Fire Over Africa. (1954) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 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 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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. 11.15 MacGyver. 12.10am Shopping.

2.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

12.20pm To Be Advised. 12.40 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Dragons: Defenders Of Berk. 6.30 Get It Together! 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 Sailor Moon Crystal. 9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Jappeloup.

Continued. (2013, PG, French) 8.00 The Scarlet And The Black. (1983, PG) 10.35 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 12.50pm Laputa: Castle In The Sky. (1986) 3.20 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 5.35 Hotel Salvation.

(2016, PG, Hindi) 7.30 The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. (2018, M) 10.00 Amélie. (2001, M, French) 12.15am Go Away Mr Tumour. (2015, M, Mandarin) 2.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Zoltan, The WolfMan. 3.00 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.30 Outback Truckers. 4.30 Highway Thru Hell. 5.30 Storage Wars. 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.

10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Soapbox Racing. Red Bull Series. Replay. 2.00 Visions Of Greatness. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.30 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Young Sheldon. 8.30 MOVIE: Jupiter Ascending. (2015, M) 11.00 Big Bang. 11.25 Young Sheldon. 12.15am Miami Vice. 1.15 Robot Wars. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines.

10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 2.30 Seinfeld.

3.00 King Of Queens. 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 Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.40 ABC News.

3.00 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. 12.15 The Business.

12.30 Planet America. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00 Urban Vegetarian. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Indian Food Made Easy. (Return) 8.00 Gourmet Farmer. 8.30 Destination Flavour China. 9.00 Basics To Brilliance.

9.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.40pm The Kamilaroi. 2.00 On The Road. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Foreign Flavours. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 7.25 News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.00 Yokayi Footy. 8.30 Boxing For Palm Island. 9.30 NITV News Update. 9.35 Miniseries: On The Ropes. 10.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Building Off The Grid: Desert Domes. 1.00 Best Of Postcards. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Maine Cabin Masters. 3.00 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 Restored By The Fords. 9.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. (Return) 10.30 Beach Hunters. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News.

8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 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 Sports Day. 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 The Front Page. 11.30 NewsNight. Midnight Credlin. 1.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, September 24 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Aust Story. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Miniseries: Kiri. (Malv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, 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 Over The Black Dot. (R) 3.00 Vitamin Pills: Miracle Or Myth? (R) 3.55 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.35 Mythical Beasts Unearthed. (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: Seeds Of Yesterday.

(2015, Mals, R, CC) Sammi Hanratty.

2.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (R, CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

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. (PGal, R) 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) 6.55 Sammy J. (PG, CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 The Heights. (PG, CC) 8.30 Escape From The City: Hunter Region, NSW – The Englishs. (CC) 9.30 Secrets Of The Museum. (CC) 10.20 ABC Late News. (CC) 10.50 Louis Theroux: Miami Mega Jail. (Mls, R, CC) 12.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R, CC) 5.30 7.30. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (Final, CC) 8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (PG, CC) 9.20 Untold Australia. (Mal, R, CC) 10.25 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.55 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Mav, R) 12.35 Fargo. (Mlsv, R, CC) 2.30 Gadget Man. (PG, R, CC) 4.30 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mal, 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 7NEWS Spotlight: The Lindy Tapes. (R, CC) Takes a look at new evidence uncovered in the death of Azaria Chamberlain, including secret police tape recordings, as well as key witnesses who came forward but were turned away by the authorities.

9.45 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 10.15 To Be Advised.

11.45 The Front Bar. (Ml, 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 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 20. Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys.

9.45 Golden Point. (CC) 10.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.00 Prison Girls: Life Inside. (MA15+adlv, CC) 12.00 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) 4.00 Easy Eats. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Bachelor Australia.

(Final, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

9.00 Gogglebox. (CC) A range of people open their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

10.00 To Be Advised.

10.30 This Is Us. (PGa, CC) Rebecca hosts a dinner party.

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 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.30 Motherland. 10.00 State Of The Union. 10.25 Flowers. 10.55 The Trip To Greece.

11.25 Parks And Recreation. 11.50 Schitt’s Creek.

12.10am Red Dwarf. 12.40 The Trip To Italy. 1.10 The Librarians 1.40 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.25 News Update. 2.30 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Huang’s World. 12.50 Most Expensivest.

1.40 Dead Set On Life. 2.05 Front Up. 3.05 States Of Undress. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 NBA Spotlight. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Alone. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 James Cameron’s Story Of Science Fiction.

9.20 Full Frontal. 9.45 Letterkenny. 10.10 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 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.30 Air Crash Investigation. 3.30 Mighty Planes. 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 As Time Goes By. 1.00 ER. 2.00 Miniseries: Miss Marple: Sleeping Murder. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Cage Of Gold.

(1950, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Paramedics. 9.30 Botched. 10.30 Chicago Med. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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 Hawaii Five-0. 9.30 SEAL Team. (Return) 11.30 NCIS. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

9.35 To Be Advised. 9.50 Children’s Programs.

12.20pm To Be Advised. 12.45 Children’s Programs. 6.30 Get It Together! 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 Sailor Moon Crystal. 9.35 Detentionaire. 9.55 Rage. 11.00 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Laputa: Castle In The Sky. Continued. (1986) 7.00 Mary Shelley. (2017, PG) 9.15 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 11.30 Belle & Sebastian. (2013, PG, French) 1.20pm The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 3.20 A Matter Of Life And Death. (1946, PG) 5.20 Complicity. (2018, PG, Japanese) 7.30 Rolling To You. (2018, M, French) 9.30 Vicky Cristina Barcelona. (2008, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (63)

6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Ice Road Truckers. 2.00 Zoltan, The WolfMan. 3.00 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.30 Outback Truckers. 4.30 Highway Thru Hell. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers.

7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen. (2003, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.00 Robot Wars Celebrity Specials. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Soapbox Racing.

Red Bull Series. Replay. 2.00 Karl Meltzer: Made To Be Broken. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 5.30 Malcolm. 7.00 Unraveling The Mystery: A Big Bang Farewell. 7.30 MOVIE: Bring It On. (2000, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Easy A. (2010, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Scope. 8.30 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole.

9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 King Of Queens. 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 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.

9.55 Heywire. (Final) 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News.

12.15 The Business. 12.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 1.00 ABC Late News. 1.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 The Hairy Bikers’ Best Of British. 7.00 Poh & Co. Best Bites. 7.30 Just Jen. 8.00 Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne. 8.30 A Gondola On The Murray. 9.00 Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking. 9.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.55pm To The Point. 2.00 Going Places. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Crazy Smart Science. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Nyoongar Footy Magic. 7.25 News. 7.30 Miniseries: Sunshine. 8.30 The Point. 9.30 MOVIE: Friday Night Lights. (2004, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Restored By The Fords.

Noon Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 1.00 Barnwood Builders. 2.00 Beach Hunters. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Home Town.

6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International. 8.30 Fixer Upper.

9.30 Botched. 10.30 Housewives Of Beverly Hills.

11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News.

8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 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 Sports Day. 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 The Front Page. 11.30 NewsNight. Midnight Credlin. 1.00 Late Programs.

LIFESTYLE SHOT

Premium land lots in a highly sought after region INSPIRED by traditional country towns with a community feel, the new Bexhill Village Estate land release will have you waking to fresh air, a serene green horizon and a dream lifestyle. It is rare to find such affordable real estate in this region and Stage 1 has been sold quickly, bringing forward the release of 11 land lots on Stage 2 .

The estate sits in the heart of Bexhill and is designed to complement the existing village feel of this alreadyestablished community.

Surrounded by a rural landscape and country views, Bexhill Village Estate Stage 2 offers a limited supply of 11 large land lots. Blocks range in size from 2000sqm to 4200sqm with one much larger lot available. You’ll finally have room for that vege garden and chicken coop!

At Bexhill Village, you’ll enjoy a lifestyle second to none, with enough room to grow, roam and lose yourself, but close enough to maintain strong community ties.

Your children can safely and quickly walk to Bexhill Public School and the large community oval, and various other primary and high schools are a short drive, with a range of public, catholic

BEXHILL VILLAGE ESTATE 41 North Street PRICE: Range $299,000 - $495,000 INSPECT: Saturday 19 September 9.30-10.30am AGENCY: GNF Bangalow CONTACT: Alli Page 0403 498 648 Chris Hayward 0416 005 700 www.gnfrealestate.com.au

and independent options.

A leisurely stroll to the local general store, the cultural epicentre’s of Clunes, Eltham and Bangalow so close, you don’t have to go far to enjoy cafes, restaurants, shopping, pubs and fresh food markets. The convenient facilities of nearby Lismore include TAFE, Southern Cross University, schools, sporting clubs and galleries - the Pacific Motorway is easily accessed, connecting you to wherever your heart takes you.

*APPROXIMATE BOUNDARY ONLY

WANTED LIFESTYLE & INCOME PRODUCING PROPERTIES

“We chose a difficult time to sell our macadamia farm - the drought turned our beautiful farm into a dust bowl, followed by excessive rain and then Covid 19.

We started with two agents, one from a nationally recognized company and also Alli Page at GNF Bangalow. It soon became clear who was doing the ‘foot slogging’ and who had the specialist knowledge of the area, the dwelling and the farm. We decided to give Alli exclusive agency and this was the correct decision.

The tourists were eliminated and Alli did the ‘groundwork’. Having owned a macadamia farm herself, she was aware of the positives and the pitfalls. Viewers were always encouraged to bring an expert, instilling feelings of confidence and honesty.”

“The sale of our property was at a higher price than we expected and to buyers who we feel will look after the farm. Importantly we always felt confident in Alli’s ability to handle what we imagined to be a highly stressful event, which turned out to be a highly worthwhile experience.”

Peter & Robyn Stransky

Alli Page 0403 498 648

GNF

bangalow

(02) 6687 2833 www.gnfrealestate.com.au

Qualified cash & finance approved buyers ready to purchase NOW and seeking macadamia farms • Substantial up to $6m

private acreage properties with • Prestige stylish home

• Large, vacant acres suitable for grazing family homes on • Lifestyle small acres

Chris Hayward 0416 005 700

New Listing

New Listing

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 Brick & Tile, budget friendly home in a cul-de-sac close to the Golf Club

677m2

 All bedrooms have built-in’s, ceiling fans, master has air-con

 2 bedrooms with built-ins. Bathroom has shower & bath, separate toilet

 Air-conditioned, open plan living with beautiful timber floors & ceiling fans

 Comfortable lounge/ dining with internal access from the SLUG

 Functional kitchen with pantry, dishwasher + plenty of bench & cupboard space

 Functional kitchen, new vinyl floor coverings

 Sunny front patio plus covered entertaining deck

 Space to plant a home vegie garden or fruit trees in the fenced backyard

 Downstairs - great games room or workshop with a 2nd shower & toilet

 Rental potential of $320.00 per week

 SLUG has a drive through to backyard established gardens & fruit trees

AGENT: Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807

Int ID: 5TRL

$$265,000

AGENT: Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807

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$$339,000

Price Drop!

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764m2

 Well thought-out kitchen with great storage & a dishwasher

 4 bedrooms, main with en-suite and WIR, 2 have BIR’s and ceiling fans throughout

 Master has an en-suite, walk-in-robe and air-conditioning

 Open plan living areas, complimented by air-conditioning and ceiling fans

 Open plan air-conditioned lounge & dining + separate rumpus room

 Good size workable kitchen with electric appliances and great storage

 Covered entertaining areas with plenty of space. Large in ground salt pool

 Large private entertaining area and fully fenced yard. 763m2 allotment

 Single garage with internal access + double Colorbond shed

 Auto DLUG, solar panels and solar HWS and steel frame

 Solar power system, NBN & a large block, plenty of room for the kids to play!

 An affordable price tag and easy care gardens

AGENT: Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807

AGENT: Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807

3/ 16-18 East Street, Casino

Int ID: G9CL

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225 Manifold Road, Casino

 This 1 bedroom unit has recently had new carpet & is in great condition

 Master bedroom with an array of BIR’s, en-suite & dbl sliding doors

 Bedroom with ceiling fan. Open plan living with reverse cycle air-con

 Updated kitchen fitted with electric appliances and plenty of storage

 Good size kitchen with upright electric stove & pantry space, plus linen space  Combined large bathroom & laundry with updated shower recess and vanity

 Huge covered entertaining area leading into large, heated SW pool area

 SLUG, Solar power system & NBN Availability. Rental potential of $225 per week

 Oversized Colorbond shed with auto doors plus 2 offices/storage space

 Situated in a quiet complex in desirable South Casino

 Solar power system with solar heating for the pool

AGENT: Dan Clark 0435 937 331

BANGALOW - 4/2 Byron Street Ph: 02 6687 2833 gnfbangalow.com.au

Int ID: PYJL

$$185,000

CASINO - 98 Centre Street Ph: 02 6662 2500 gnfcasino.com.au

AGENT: Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807

Int ID: L2JL

$$580,000

Alstonville

02 6628 0000

Troy MacRae

Krysti MacRae

Carol Mewing

Jack Oates

Bek Martin

Kelly Everingham

Sam Rowe

Jade Wynd

Tessa Hutchison

Tina Thomson

Alstonville

02 6628 0000

Boundaries are approximate

Alstonville

11 Palermo Place Inspect Saturday 12.00-12.30pm Solid Home PLUS Granny Flat

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Located in a quiet cul-de-sac this property offers a great package! The main residence is a solid, well-built 3 bedroom home featuring a main lounge room, separate dining space with A/C and 3-way bathroom. The double lock up garage offers an additional toilet and access to the flat 780 sqm block. A very generous undercover space is the perfect place to entertain. Solar electricity and solar hot water, new fans and downlights are some of the additional extras. Separate to the home is a near new 1 bedroom council approved granny flat currently rented for $275 per week. (Lease in place until February 2021). Generate some income, bring the extended family or work from home - there are a number of possibilities on offer here. Contact Troy MacRae and arrange your inspection today!

$680,000-$720,000

Troy MacRae 0414 867 035

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Alstonville

31 Green Street Inspect Saturday 11.00-11.30am First Time to Market - Incredible Opportunity

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On a 1195sqm block with side access and zoned medium density, this original cottage is on the market for the very first time. Offering 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom and a carport, the home features polished timber floors and high ceilings. This exciting property offers an incredible development opportunity (STCA) in a sought after location. Contact Troy MacRae for further details and to arrange your inspection today!

Auction

Troy MacRae 0414 867 035 Krysti MacRae 0428 285 696 Troy MacRae 0414 867 035 Carol Mewing 0401 237 801

Jack Oates 0429 533 940 Bek Martin 0404 490 215

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38 LET’S EAT

WE WANT YOUR RECIPES Do you have a signature dish or family favourite recipe you would like to share with our readers?

Send us your recipes along with a photo of the dish and we will publish it here.

Email to news@nrtimes.com.au

Cauliflower and cheese cottage pie Easy, 10min prep, 6 mins cook, 4 servings INGREDIENTS

SLOW-COOKER HAWAIIAN CHICKEN MEATBALLS Easy, 30 mins prep, 3hr15min cook, 6 servings INGREDIENTS • 750g chicken mince • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs • 2 garlic cloves, crushed • 2cm piece fresh ginger, finely grated • 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil • 2 large red capsicums, cut into 3cm pieces • 1 red onion, cut into wedges • 440g can pineapple pieces in juice • 1/3 cup tomato sauce • 1/4 cup brown sugar • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar • 2 tablespoons soy sauce • 2 teaspoons cornflour • Shredded green onion • Steamed white long-grain rice, to serve

METHOD 1. Combine mince, breadcrumbs, garlic, ginger and chilli powder in a bowl. Season well with salt and pepper. Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls.

2. Heat oil in flameproof slow cooker bowl or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook meatballs, turning, for 5 minutes or until golden.

3. Transfer bowl to slow cooker.

Add capsicum, onion, undrained pineapple, tomato sauce, brown sugar, vinegar and soy sauce.

Season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Cover. Cook on HIGH for 3 hours (or LOW for 6 hours), or until meatballs are cooked through.

4. Blend cornflour with 1 tablespoon sauce. Add to slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 10 minutes or until sauce thickens slightly. Sprinkle with green onion. Serve with rice.

• 1 head cauliflower, broken into large florets, thickly sliced • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil • 1 brown onion, finely chopped • 500g white potatoes, peeled, finely chopped • 1 carrot, finely chopped • 500g beef mince • ¼ cup tomato paste • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce • 30g butter • 1½ tablespoons plain flour • ¾ cup milk • ¼ cup grated tasty cheese • 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves DIRECTIONS 1. Cook cauliflower in a saucepan of boiling, salted water for 2 minutes.

Drain. Return ½ the cauliflower to pan. Roughly mash. Add remaining cauliflower. Season with salt and pepper. Fold to combine.

2. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onion, potato and carrot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes or until potato just starts to soften.

Increase heat to high. Add mince.

Cook, breaking up mince with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes or until browned. Add tomato paste and Worcestershire sauce. Stir to

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combine. Transfer mixture to an 8-cup-capacity ovenproof dish.

3. Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced.

4. Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour.

Cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes or until mixture bubbles and turns golden. Gradually whisk in milk.

Cook, whisking constantly, until smooth and sauce thickens. Add cheese. Whisk until smooth. Season with pepper. Add cauliflower. Toss to coat. Arrange cauliflower cheese over mince mixture. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Sprinkle with parsley. Serve.

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Lebanese babaganoush soup INGREDIENTS 1kg eggplant 600ml vegetable stock 600ml water 100g pearl/Lebanese couscous 2 large brown onions(sliced) 3 large ripe tomatoes (peeled and 1cm diced) 3 tbls tomato paste 2 lemons (zest and juice) 1 tbls cumin seed 1 tbls crushed garlic Fresh dill (no stem) METHOD Preheat oven to 250C. Prick the skins of the eggplants several times with a fork and rub with olive oil.

Place on a lined tray.

Roast for 45 minutes and then take out and let cool. Once cool, gently remove skin.

Bring to boil 500ml water and add pearl cous

Recipe by Alex Bratti, chef, Richmond Hotel Yogurt sauce 500ml Greek style yogurt 100ml extra virgin olive oil (Evo) minute stirring constantly. for 45mins. cous. Boil for about 4-5 2Tbls apple cider vinegar Add tomato paste When cooked, use an minutes or until aldente.

2 Tbls fresh chives and cook for a further 2 emersion blender (stick Remove when ready minutes, then deglaze the blender) to make the soup 1 Tbls hot English and cool under running mustard pot with the vege stock. smooth. cold water.

Salt & pepper to taste Add diced tomatoes, Season to taste. place in In a separate pot sautee Method bowls and top with cous diced onions until opaque, roast eggplant flesh, Combine all ingredients. cous, fresh dill and fried then add garlic and cumin lemon juice and zest.

Season to taste after Cook on low simmer eggplant. and cook for another

combining.

Fried eggplant garnish 1 small eggplant (1cm dice) 500ml sunflower oil METHOD Add oil to a small deep pot, heat to high (180C).

Fry eggplant until golden brown and crispy.

CREAM CHEESE AND RAISIN DESSERT Easy, 10 min prep, 40min cook, 8 servings.

INGREDIENTS • 395 g sweetened condensed milk • 4 eggs beaten • 1/2 cup raisins • 500 g cream cheese • 1/2 cup lemon juice METHOD

LEMON CHICKEN PASTA Easy, 10 mins prep, 20 mins cook, 4 servings INGREDIENTS • 300g tagliatelle • 2 chicken breasts • 40g butter • 1 tbs olive oil • 1 clove garlic • 450ml cream • 1/4 cup lemon juice • 1 tbs lemon zest, finely chopped • 1 tbs parsley, finely chopped • Parmesan, grated *to serve • 1 pinch salt and pepper *to taste DIRECTIONS 1. Cook tagliatelle according to packet instructions.

2. Cut each chicken breast horizontally into two thin escalopes. Season well

with salt and pepper. Melt half the butter with half the olive oil in a large frypan. Cook chicken for 1-2 minutes on each side until golden brown (it doesn’t need to be cooked through). Remove from pan and set aside.

3. Melt remaining butter and oil and cook garlic, stirring, for 1 minute.

Add cream, bring to the boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and lemon zest and stir to combine.

Return chicken to pan and simmer for a further 5 minutes until cooked through, and the sauce has reduced slightly. Remove chicken and keep warm.

4. Drain tagliatelle and add to cream sauce in saucepan. Toss to coat.

Check for seasoning. Return chicken to pan. Sprinkle over parsley and parmesan, and serve.

1. Preheat Oven to 200 degrees.

2. Beat eggs in a bowl.

Add alternately cream cheese and condensed milk until

all combined. Add in raisins and lemon juice until mixed through.

3. Divide mixture between the ramekins, filling each 3/4 full.

Cook at 200C for 20

minutes, then turn temperature down to 150C and continue to cook until tops are golden brown and firm to touch.

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40 ENTERTAINMENT

Art Station school holiday art program – October THE popular Art Station School Holiday Art program at Ignite Studios will be held these school holidays. Two exciting days of kids’ art workshops will be held on Wednesday 7 October and Thursday 8 October 2020.

For the Wednesday workshop, join Cara MacLeod to make wild creatures and build sculptural worlds to tell stories about our precious environment.

On Thursday, Karma Barnes will facilitate a creative and fun session creating mixed-media collages of participants’ visions of the world in the future.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the normal school holiday program has been adjusted to provide two workshops run over three hours from 10am to 1pm.

To ensure the safety of workshop participants the Northern Rivers Community Gallery has developed a

Covid-19 Safety Plan to comply with the NSW Government Public Health Orders. The plan can be viewed at https://www. nrcgballina.com.au/v1/about/ covid-safety-plan Workshops are limited to 10 participants due to social distancing requirements.

Bookings are only open for children aged eight years and older. To guarantee a place, payment is required at time of booking.

All classes are held in Ignite Studios at 60 Crane Street, Ballina, adjacent to the Northern Rivers Community Gallery. Book online at nrcgballina.com.au or phone 02 6681 0530.

The Northern Rivers Community Gallery is at 44 Cherry Street Ballina and is open Wednesday to Friday from 10am until 4pm and weekends from 9.30am until 2.30pm.

Next step for indoor performing arts space A FEASIBILITY study to find the most suitable location, operational and financial model for an Indoor Performing Arts Centre for Coffs Harbour will be the next step taken by Coffs Harbour City Council after an ‘Issues and Options Paper for Performing Arts Spaces’ was adopted unanimously by Councillors.

A draft ‘Issues and Options Paper’ that looked at current local performance venues and their capacity to fill community, cultural and economic needs was put out for public comment from 18 December 2019 until 28 February 2020. During that time, community consultation workshops and drop-in information sessions led by independent consultants were also held. A total of 25 public submissions was received along with feedback from sector stakeholders.

“The feedback supported the construction of an Indoor Regional Performing Arts Centre with a capacity of between 600-1000 seats,” said Sian Nivison, Council’s Group Leader Community and Cultural Services. “This sized venue is considered the most viable to attract and accommodate a

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larger range of touring acts and performances, hold special local performances and provide reasonable economic returns.

“It should be noted that in the feedback received on the draft Paper, the City Centre was identified as the best location by a number of potential users and hirers.

“We look forward to working with the community and potential users and hirers of the proposed facility during the next Feasibility Study phase” It is anticipated that construction of a new, fit-for-purpose, regional Indoor Performing Arts Centre will take around six years to plan and build and cost between $50m to $60m at 2019 construction costs. It is anticipated that the annual running costs would be between $850,000 and $2m.

There was agreement that the current outdoor spaces available as performance venues locally are adequate for that use as they offer a wide variety of options.

The role the Jetty Memorial Theatre plays for smaller-scale indoor performing arts and other events was also considered. It was agreed that Council continue plans to retain and expand the Theatre to develop a larger multipurpose community and rehearsal space that meets local arts and community venue demand.

Councillors agreed to progress the project to the next stage and begin work on a Feasibility Study to determine the most suitable location within the City Centre, operational and financial model for an Indoor Regional Performing Arts Centre.

YOUNG ARTISTS INVITED TO ENTER THE YOUNG ARCHIE COFFS Coast artists from the ages of five to 18 are being invited to pick-up a pencil, a paintbrush or even a crayon, to create a portrait for the Young Archie competition being hosted by Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery.

The Young Archie is the junior version of Australia’s most famous portrait competition, The Archibald Prize, which will be coming to Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery in January 2021.

Like the Archibald Prize, young artists can create their portrait entry by ‘painting or drawing from life’ while their subject has a sitting, or a photo is taken for easy reference. Young Archie entries are to be A4 in size and of someone who is known and special to the artist.

The competition is now open and Gallery staff are hoping to receive many, many portraits of Coffs Coast locals before entries close on 20 November 2020.

The Regional Gallery’s Programs Facilitator, Ashleigh Frost, says the Young

Archie has a proud tradition of inspiring and showcasing the next generation of Australian artists.

“The Young Archie is a real boost for kids of all ages interested in art,” she explained.

“It gives students the chance to experiment with portraiture, but it’s also an exciting opportunity for teachers to get creative in the classroom. There is a free online education kit available to provide plenty of engaging activities to enthuse both primary and secondary students.”

Cash prizes from ANZ are on offer for winners in each age category from 5 to 18, plus the chance to have their work exhibited at the Gallery, right alongside the Archibald Prize finalists.

“We can’t wait to see

what the students create and which Coffs Coast locals we might get to see in a portrait,” added Ashleigh.

People of all ages will have the chance to experience the Archibald Prize for themselves at Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery from 22 January 2021 until 6 March 2021.

The Archibald is a cavalcade of who’s who in Australian culture from celebrities, artists and politicians to sportspeople. It’s sure to be a strong drawcard for visitors and school groups are invited to arrange their own guided tour for Term 1, 2021.

To enter the Young Archie Coffs Harbour, download the entry form including all the competition details.

Entries close on 20

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A short interview with musician Sali Bracewell

by Nick Hanlon

pandemic?

The local live music scene has been greatly reduced due to Covid 19 restrictions. Main Arm musician Sali Bracewell, who sings in English and Welsh, has kept herself busy recording her new album, Kismet. Now featured on over 10 Spotify playlists and so far garnering over 35K streams, Bracewell’s music is travelling from the Byron Shire out into the wider world.

Releasing my debut album, Kismet. Connecting with fans, promoting myself to a ‘captive’ audience, excuse the pun.

1.Describe your music.

Ethereal Alt-pop with folk influences.

2. What have you been doing as a musician during this

3. You have had a good response from Spotify, your music has been added to many playlists. How did you make that happen?

I researched private playlists on Spotify and contacted the owners directly, politely asking them if they would be interested in placing my songs on their playlists. The Welsh songs were the most successful, I suppose because they fitted nicely into the ‘Celtic’ niche.

4. What’s coming up next for you?

I have more songs to release, it’s very exciting. A live version and video of my fourth single, ‘Albatross’, which we shot and recorded on the Steinway at The Byron Bay Community Centre with Noli from Byron Film producing, Nathan Kaye of Solar Sound Foundry Studios capturing sound, costumes

by Bryony at Pin Cushion Couture and some beautiful dancing by Laura Kate at L.K Choreography.

Check out Sali Bracewell’s Spotify Artist Page at https:// spoti.fi/2DOVaDP or find out more on her website at www. salibracewell.com.

Out of the Blue

AFTER six months of lockdown nationally acclaimed poet David Hallett has a book launch at Murwillumbah’s Poets Out Loud.

These shows have all been online for some months, so this is their first live stage show since March. Hallett will be reading poems from Out of the Blue, his first collection of poems in ten years. Poets Out Loud is held at Bacaro Cafe at the M-Arts precinct in Murwillumbah. Thursday 17 Sept at 6.30pm. Entry $10. The show is limited to 30 attendees, and bookings are essential, phone 0499 126 578.

Casino RSM gearing up for the return of live music The RSM Club in Casino has been busy during lockdown, renovating the venue to provide a better experience for live music fans. They are excited to be launching their live music program from October 17.

The first gig off the ranks features Jock Barnes. Having performed his music to audiences the world over and having shared festival line-ups with likes of Groove Armada, De La Soul, The Darkness and Everything, Everything, Jock’s music has wide appeal with a mix of covers and original compositions. The gigs at the RSM will continue weekly in the main lounge from October 17. It’s free entry and the kids are welcome.

How great to see live music coming back to Casino! Check out what’s coming up at the RSM at https:// casinorsm.com.au/whats-on/ The Nimbin Spring Arts Exhibition The 30th annual Nimbin Spring Arts Exhibition opens on Saturday September 26 at the Nimbin School of Arts. It has been a challenging year for the NSA, which has had to cancel a range of annual events and performances, so it is wonderful to see this exhibition back and the doors

Sali Bracewell’s new album Kismet is available now

JEROME WILLIAMS AT THE IMPY

open. This year saw a huge number of entries and will be showcasing more than 50 fine artists, craftworkers, photographers, textile and installation artists. This is an exhibition to take the time to experience. It will run 7 days a week, 10am-4pm from September 26 until October 11. 47 Cullen Street, Nimbin, NSW 2480.

Free entry or by gold coin donation.

Thor Phillips, Kyogle musician and Amp Pro Kyogle slide guitar maestro, Thor Phillips has not been playing much live music during lockdown, however he has been busy. He has reopened his musical electronic repair business, The Amp Pro. After 15 years in the industry of professional audio repair, and having worked with a range of artists and roles, Phillips has directed his energy into repairing and recycling musical equipment. “Music shops were telling me the demand was high and with all my kids finally in school and after a break to reflect and learn on previous years, I reopened.” If your vintage amp, old PA or groovy valve microphone needs some care look up Thor at The Amp Pro or check out his Blues music here https://open.spotify. com/artist/4140yYP1d8rDsQBsgNsk CI?si=FzNEp-k4QimtOhqY1oIR6Q

Jerome Williams - guitar virtuoso JEROME William’s music is percussive, funky and fun. RnB and soul, with a touch of rap and a sprinkling of Jazz result in an original take on the roots fusion genre. He has meshed together guitar techniques and styles from across the musical landscape, blending these influences to jaw dropping results. A true guitar virtuoso, he is widely regarded as

one of the emerging guitar greats in Australia. Blending influences such as Usher, John Butler, Rodrigo Y Gabriella and Ray Charles, William’s music showcases his incredible guitar chops and smooth vocals. Catch him on Saturday Sept 19 at the newly refurbished and hipster friendly Imperial Hotel in Murwillumbah from 4-7pm. Free entry.

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42 MOTORING

LEXUS NX 300 LOGS IN WITH SAFETY BOOST

By Derek Ogden THE Lexus NX 300 and I go back a long way - almost 5000 kilometres, to be exact, for that was the distance a new NX 300h petrol / electric hybrid SUV carried two of us from the Gold Coast to Townsville and back more than five years ago.

While we travelled north up the coast road, the return trip was via inland Queensland through Charters Towers, Hughenden, Winton, Longreach, Emerald, the Darling Downs and home.

Recently I was reacquainted with the Lexus sports utility vehicles, not in hybrid form, only petrol. Not a lot has changed for the NX 300, except an upgrade of its pre-collision safety system with autonomous emergency braking, which now ‘sees’ cyclists during the day and pedestrians at night.

Also new, lane tracing assist helps keep the vehicle in the centre of the lane, including on gentle curves.

In active cruise control it, not only matches the speed of any vehicle in front, but also brings the NX 300 to a complete halt without the use of the brake pedal.

Standard NX features include satellite navigation, power tailgate, 18-inch alloy wheels, smart entry and start, 10-speaker audio with digital radio, Enform connected mobility, tyre pressure warning sensors, 60:40 rearfold seats and a spare wheel.

The test vehicle – the Lexus NX 300 Luxury 2WD, at $55,400, plus on-road costs was plucked from the foot of the range.

STYLING Having been updated two years ago, the exterior has been pretty much left alone.

It’s some of the best looks Lexus has come up with, but cannot avoid somewhat dated design features in a fastchanging SUV world.

INTERIOR A plethora of instruments and controls could be intimidating to almost all but the most tech savvy. Patience and determination were the bywords on test here.

The interior facelift in 2018 saw special attention paid to the centre cluster, with the navigation display enlarged to 10.3 inches (from 7in) and the number of switches reduced.

In addition, the button design was modernised

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AT A GLANCE

Safety technology changes keep the Lexus NX 300 at the head of the small SUV list. and the analogue clock redesigned with increased contrast between the hands and background for ease of viewing. The clock is now linked to GPS, so the time is set automatically. And there’s a CD player.

Seats outback include plenty of room for knees and shoulders, less generous for headroom due to the high-set positioning – the latter good for visibility.

Boot space of 500 litres has the ability to expand to 1545 litres with the rear seat backs folded. An elevated floor, thanks to a space-saver spare underneath, makes it easy loading or unloading heavy objects.

INFOTAINMENT A 4.2-inch TFT fullcolour Multi-Information Display top section shows environmental information, such as temperature and time, while the lower section displays frequently checked information such as gear-shift position.

The centre console remote touch pad has an integrated palm rest, making the pad flatter for comfort. A frameless pad has results in an increased operating area, making it easier to pinch-in and pinch-out maps.

A sub-switch calls up a screen with related functions, such as air-conditioning and navigation. The Drive Mode Select switch has been enhanced by adding an L-shaped serration to the rim.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The NX 300 makes use of a turbo-petrol 2.0-litre in-line four-cylinder engine. Maximum power of 175 kW is on tap between 4800 and 5600 rpm; maximum torque is 350 Nm from 1650 to 4000 revs.

It’s mated with a six-speed automatic transmission and drives the front wheels to reduce fuel consumption compared with the all-wheel drive variant.

Forsaking the added cost of AWD technology ($4500) and fuel usage, Lexus claims the 2WD fuel consumption to be 7.7 litres per 100 kilometres on the combined urban / highway cycle as opposed to 7.9 litres per 100 kilometres with the part-time all-wheel drive model.

SAFETY The combination of the active cruise control and LTA technologies are aimed at enhancing safety while the driver remains in control of the vehicle.

Another new safety technology for NX is road sign assist, which displays speed-limit sign information in the multi-information display, reducing the chance of the driver missing signs.

Also newly adopted is parking support brake, which has been added to parking technology applying brakes and limiting power to improve control when parking.

Lexus NX is already equipped with other safety equipment including automatic high beam (Luxury) grade, adaptive high beam (F Sport, Sports Luxury),

trailer sway control, reversing camera, blind-spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert and a tyre pressure warning system.

DRIVING The test 2WD recorded up to 10.2 litres per 100 kilometres in city stop-and-crawl driving and 6.0 litres under free rein on motorway runs.

The quietness of the NX 300 is matched by the operation of the stop / start engine system, which is one of the least intrusive on the market.

Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifts and Sport mode are intended to increase the driving experience.

I’m not a fan of the Lexus touchpad: too twitchy.

Switches, buttons and knobs fall much easier to hand.

Relax, in these days of intrusive earbuds, pretentious podcasts and constant connectivity, I defy anybody to climb into the NX 300, sit down, switch on the engine, set off, shut up and not enjoy the sound of silence.

On the earlier odyssey, a detour on a dirt road to a dinosaur museum, near Winton, caused only slight disturbance to occupants’ ride comfort.

SUMMING UP There is still work to do with vehicle system accessibility, especially via the troublesome touchpad. However, the updated NX 300 will keep the Lexus customer in the highborn manner to which, over the years, he or she has become accustomed.

MODEL RANGE Lexus NX 300 Luxury 2WD $55,400 Lexus NX 300h Luxury Hybrid 2WD $57,900 Lexus NX 300 Luxury AWD $59,900 Lexus NX 300h Luxury Hybrid AWD $62,400 Lexus NX 300 F Sport 2WD $61,400 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Hybrid 2WD $63,900 Lexus NX 300 F Sport AWD $65,852 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Hybrid AWD $68,400 Lexus NX 300 Sports Luxury AWD $74,029 Lexus NX 300h Sports Luxury Hybrid AWD $76,900 Premium paint (all grades): $1000 Enhancement packs (Luxury, F Sport): Moonroof $2500 Moonroof, 14-speaker Mark Levinson audio system, head-up display, smart key card $6000.

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges.

Contact your local Lexus dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Lexus NX 300 Luxury 2.0-litre 4cyl turbocharged petrol, 6sp automatic, 4dr SUV) ENGINE: Capacity: 1.998 litres Configuration: Four cylinders inline Maximum Power: 175 kW @ 4800-5600 rpm Maximum Torque: 350 Nm @ 1650-4000 rpm Fuel Type: Petrol 95 RON Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 7.7 L/100km DRIVELINE: Six-speed automatic DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4640 mm Wheelbase: 2660 mm Width: 1845 mm Height: 1645 mm Turning Circle: 11.4 metres Kerb Mass: 1860 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 60 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Disc

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2021 GENESIS G70 PREVIEW

HALF A MILLION NISSAN LEAFS BUILT

By Ewan Kennedy NISSAN marked the production of the 500,000th LEAF, the world’s first mass-market 100 per cent electric car. With half a million LEAF built globally, customers around the world continue to embrace the pioneering zero-emission vehicle.

The milestone was achieved at Nissan’s plant in Sunderland, England, almost a decade after the model first went on sale. The plant has built more than 175,000 LEAF cars since it began producing the model in 2013.

Nissan’s manufacturing facilities

in Sunderland continue to craft the LEAF to the highest standards to ensure that every LEAF embodies innovation and excitement, while striving to make advances in sustainable mobility.

The Nissan LEAF has won accolades around the world including Car of the Year 2011 in Europe, World Car of the Year 2011, and Car of the Year Japan in 2011 and 2012.

More importantly, the car has earned the trust of hundreds of thousands of customers.

The 500,000th LEAF found its happy owner, Maria Jansen, in Norway.

New Genesis sports sedan has many aerodynamic features.

by Ewan Kennedy GENESIS has given the media images of the new Genesis G70 sports sedan that will go on sale in Korea in November and in Australia at a date yet to be set in the first half of 2021.

The Australian model line-up and specification will be announced closer to launch.

The new Genesis G70 features an even sportier shape evolution, a drivercentred interior and state-of-the-art technology.

The signature crest grill set even lower than the headlights. In profile, side air extractors are optimised for

efficiency. The taillights are inspired by the soaring wings of the Genesis logo.

The interior is said to resemble that of a fighter jet cockpit and adds the latest connectivity specifications.

A new 10.25-inch infotainment system features an exclusive Genesis UI design supporting the latest overthe-air (OTA, Wi-Fi update feature) wireless updates and CarPay. “The new Genesis G70 will engage customers with its dynamic design and the latest innovations in safety and luxury,” a Genesis spokesperson said.

“We are thrilled to reveal more detailed specifications next month.”

GOOD NEWS ABOUT GM HOLDEN LANG LANG PROVING GROUND

By Ewan Kennedy AUTOMOTIVE manufacturer VinFast and GM Holden have signed an agreement for VinFast to purchase the iconic GM Holden Proving Ground at Lang Lang in Victoria.

GM Holden Interim Chairman and Managing Director Kristian Aquilina said the sale meant that global automotive research and development would continue at the Lang Lang Proving Ground.

“The Lang Lang Proving Ground will continue to shape the global automotive industry,” said Mr Aquilina. “Over the past five years, GM has invested in the laboratories and tracks at the site, which will now be well utilised by its new owners.

“This deal hits a sweet spot of a fair sale value, a ready-made facility for VinFast’s needs, ongoing employment for departing Holden employees and

the preservation of amenity for the community.

“In some ways, it’s the end of an era. We pay tribute to rich automotive history created at the Proving Ground, and the brilliant Holden people who worked there. At the same time, its genuinely pleasing to know there’s a bright future there as well,” Mr Aquilina concluded.

VinFast said it was committed to the ongoing protection of the local bushland and environment and it intends to continue to allow access for community Landcare activities.

The company also intends to honour Holden’s heritage at the iconic site by allowing access for Holden car clubs and former employee open days.

Mr Aquilina said that under the agreement, GM Specialty Vehicles will continue to access the Lang Lang site for testing and engineering validation new products in local conditions.

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NEW GENERATION KIA SORENTO IS VERY IMPRESSIVE ROAD TEST

By Ewan Kennedy NEW Kia Sorento has just been launched in Australia. It’s aimed at those looking for the comfort of a sedan / people mover type vehicle, not simply an SUV. The fourth generation of Kia’s popular Sorento SUV is the first vehicle to be based on Kia’s new-generation ‘N3’ SUV platform. It is wider and than its predecessor and sits on a longer wheelbase so can accommodate seven people in comfort, and a significant amount of luggage.

Even with all seven seats in place, boot space is 32 percent larger than the superseded Sorento.

STYLING The new shape is a collaborative design between all three studios in Kia’s worldwide design network - in Korea, Europe and North America.

It is more sculpted than before with the front having the latest interpretation of Kia’s hallmark ‘tiger nose’ grille.

There are rectangular lower air intakes, wing-shaped air curtains channel air around the car. The sharp bumper lip is capped with a skid plate.

The trailing edge of the bonnet wraps around the front wings and turns into a single, strong character line which extends along the side of the Sorento and into the rear lights.

The wide D-pillars that have defined all three Sorento previous generations have been retained but this time with a fair bit more style than previously.

New Sorento has a choice of seven paint finishes; one standard colour in Clear White, and six Premium Paints ($695 option); Mineral Blue (New Colour), Snow White Pearl, Steel Grey, Silky Silver, Aurora Black and Gravity Blue.

INTERIOR The dashboard area is reminiscent of the current Mercedes-Benz design, with two wide rectangular screens occupying an area stretching about two thirds of the way across the dashboard.

Sorento is fitted with premium-quality materials and cutting-edge infotainment.more about the latter later in this report.

Depending on grade there is embossed black cloth, leather appointed black cloth and black quilted Nappa leather appointed seats.

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AT A GLANCE SPECIFICATIONS (Kia Sorento S 3.5-litre petrol five-door wagon) ENGINE: Capacity: 3.470 litres Configuration: V6 Maximum Power: 200 kW @ 6300 rpm Maximum Torque: 332 Nm @ 5000 rpm Fuel Type: Standard unleaded petrol Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 9.7 L/100km CO2 Emissions: 222 g/km New Kia Sorento has a stance that gives it an upmarket look.

INFOTAINMENT A powerful 12-speaker BOSE surround-sound audio system is standard in the GT-Line.

The S, Sport and Sport+ come with what Kia simply calls, “a quality six-speaker sound system”.

The new Sorento incorporates Kia’s latest 10.25inch touchscreen infotainment system (Sport, Sport+ and GT-Line), offering audiovisual navigation. Entry-level S features an eight-inch colour LCD touch screen, and along with Sport and Sport+, a 4.2inch colour TFT supervision instrument cluster.

The infotainment system also allows Bluetooth smartphone pairing for two phones concurrently, enabling separate phones to be used for, for instance, phone calls and music, while front passengers can also plug in their mobile devices via three USB chargers.

For second-row passengers, two USB charging sockets are integrated into the backs of the front seats (Sport+ & GT-Line only), with a third at the back of the front-row centre console.

Both third-row passengers also have their own 12V Power Outlet charging points (whilst Sport+ and GT-Line offers two additional USB chargers), meaning all seven passengers can keep their mobile device charged – the perfect measure to maintain harmony in a full car during longer journeys.

The 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment and navigation system has many functions can also be controlled with new capacitive buttons on either side of the screen.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Kia’s new four-cylinder 2.2-litre ‘Smartstream’ diesel

engine debuts in Australia in the Sorento. Producing 148kW and 440Nm torque it is paired with Kia’s new eight-speed wet double-clutch transmission and drives all four wheels.

An updated Lambda III 3.5 litre V6 petrol engine producing 200kW and 332Nm will drive the front wheels through Kia’s eight-speed torque converter automatic.

It won’t be here till late November, perhaps early December.

A plugin hybrid Sorento is due to be launched in 2001, it’s likely to come to Australia but Kia won’t comment at this stage.

SAFETY The Sorento is fitted with seven airbags (dual front airbags, dual front seatmounted side airbags, side curtain airbags with rollover sensor, and front centre airbag).

The front centre airbag is segment first for Australia and provides head protection for front-seat occupants by preventing their heads coming into contact during a crash.

Kia’s Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) includes Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) technology with pedestrian, cyclist and vehicle detection.

This also detects oncoming traffic when making a turn at a junction.

The Sorento is available with Blind-spot View Monitor (GT-Line only), Surround View Monitor (GT-Line) and Blind-spot Collision-avoid Assist, Advanced Smart Cruise Control, Lane Following Assist and Driver Attention Warning.

Kia’s ‘level two’ autonomous driving technology, Lane Following

Assist (LFA), controls acceleration, braking and steering depending on the vehicles in front. It operates between speeds of 0 and 180 km/h, using camera and radar sensors to maintain a safe distance from the car in front, while monitoring road markings to keep the Sorento in the centre of its lane.

DRIVING Like all Kia models, the Sorento’s on-road capability and comfort has been optimised to best suit the tastes of Australian drivers through the local tuning program.

On road the designers have come close to providing the sedan like comfort they were aiming for. Noise levels are low in general driving, bump-thump on joining strips on bridges is minimal, sound does increase on concretes motorways but is lower than average for a vehicle of this type.

Cornering is positive, with good feedback through the steering wheel an positive changes in direction when the driver wants it. Obviously it’s no sports car, nor a sports sedan, but those who enjoy diving won’t feel as frustrated as they would in others in this vehicle class.

The engine is quiet even when accelerated hard. The automatic transmission changes imperceptibly and responds quickly to the conditions. Manual control through steering wheel paddles is there but unless you’re pedalling hard on your favourite driving road - which seems unlikely in an SUV - you’re probably not going to need the transmission overrides.

Off road the Sorento has enhanced all-terrain ability

DRIVELINE: Eight-speed automatic DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4810 mm Wheelbase: 2815 mm Width: 1900 mm Height: 1700 mm Turning Circle: 11.6 metres Kerb Mass: 1898 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 67 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Ventilated disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Seven years / unlimited kilometres thanks to having Terrain Mode (only in the diesels, keep in mind the petrols only have 2WD). TM assists the driver in mud, snow and sand. It controls the car’s standard electronic stability control, as well as the distribution of torque to all four wheels.

The TM adapts transmission shift times to help maintain traction in hard off road driving.

However we didn’t do any off-road testing as many tracks are closed at the moment as locals are keen to keep strangers out.

As with all Kia models Sorento is covered by the seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty, seven-year capped price service and seven-year roadside assist.

SUMMING UP Kia has made a large leap forward in the affordable SUV’s with its new Sorento.

It’s pleasant to drive provides very good interior space and comfort and it seems likely it will carve out a large slice of the large SUV market in Australia.

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MINI-MERC LIFTS LID ON SUPER-HATCH STARRING ROLE ROAD TEST

By Derek Ogden A COMPACT hatchback at a six-figure price – anybody could be forgiven for thinking this was an oxymoron.

However, the Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+ hatch goes a long way – very quickly – to dispel any doubts about its stratospheric sticker.

For a start, this little beauty features the world’s most powerful turbocharged fourcylinder engine in a production model in Australia. Add to this a new AMG eight-speed dualclutch automatic transmission and A 45 S 4Matic+ all-wheel drive system. And the result is a zero-to-100 km/h sprint of 3.9 seconds.

The car also boasts a level of comfort, convenience and safety found in luxury models of equally elevated price - $93,600, plus on-road costs. Added investments can include a Driver’s Package with top speed upped to 270 km/h, Track Pace data logging, Night Pack with design bits in black and 19-inch by 8.5-inch wide AMG cross-spoke alloy wheels in matt black with shiny flange.

STYLING Building on the latest AMG A-Class hatchback, performance credentials are presented up front with a specific wider, lower radiator grille and a dozen vertical louvres. Wider front wings and flared wheel arches make room for a wider axle.

In company with the car’s performance pedestal, wider side skirts give the impression of the vehicle’s hugging the road, while from the rear, this is emphasised once more by double twin 90 mm diameter tailpipes with internal fluting and AMG lettering.

Aerodynamics are boosted by a diffuser with two vertical fins. Red brake calipers boast the AMG stamp in black, which is repeated unashamedly throughout the vehicle, inside and out.

INTERIOR Black is the main colour theme throughout, the leather sports seats cashing in with red inserts. Coloured strips of lighting announce a laidback ambience, especially at night, while the sports steering wheel is swathed in a soft chubby grip that comes, and stays, easily to hand.

The swoopy roof limits rearseat head room – a panoramic sunroof squeezed test car space

even further - and occupants can miss out on leg room if front seat occupants are above average height. The good news is a drop-down arm rest incorporates twin cup holders and there’s a reading light above each window for those bored with the company.

A useful 370-litre boot can be expanded to 1210 litres with the 40:20:40 seat backs folded.

INFOTAINMENT Twin 10.25-inch highresolution displays sweep across the dashboard putting important information for the driver, and general info for driver and front seat passenger within easy viewing.

All occupants are in a position to take full advantage of an advanced audio system with Burmester surroundsound, while the test car driver was able to take advantage of an optional ($790) colour head-up windscreen display.

This system can ‘learn’ the driver’s habits and routines, and offer helpful suggestions and shortcuts.

For example, if he or she phones home at a certain time every day, MBUX will point it out as the time approaches.

Members of my family cheekily named the female ‘voice’ Flo (for Florence and the Machine, get it?) as she eagerly did their bidding.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS In an AMG tradition, a single person is given the job of hand-assembling each 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine, which pumps out an incredible 310 kW of power, which at 155 kW per litre, puts it ahead of many super-sports car motors. It’s 30 kW and 25 Nm better than the unit it replaces.

That extra power, and peak torque of 500 Nm are put to the road in combination with a new AMG Speedshift DCT-8G dual-clutch eightspeed transmission and AMG Performance 4Matic all-wheel drive. The car is capable of reaching 100 km/h from rest in an eye-watering 3.9 seconds.

SAFETY Safety is packaged as only Mercedes-Benz premium models can be, with its driving assist package plus, active distance assist, including cross-traffic alert, active lane change assist and a parking package featuring 360-degree camera multibeam LED

The Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4Matic+ speeds its way to the head of the hatchback pack.

AT A GLANCE

headlights with adaptive high beam assist plus and routebased speed adaptation.

DRIVING Engineers were involved from early on in the initial design to plan for the superpower engine status. With a threat of torsional twisting, a strengthened chassis with a lower ‘shearing plate’ beneath the engine was worked into the car’s construction.

AMG Dynamic Select controller gets to work in choosing one of five drive modes - Comfort, Sport, Sport +, Individual and Race. Then there’s AMG Performance 4Matic+ all-wheel drive, that shares power between the two rear wheels with torque control, resulting in an added ‘Drift’ mode for racetrack playtime.

Scrolling through the Dynamic Select system, with Comfort well suited to stop / start going. Sport and Sport + had things bubbling with a pleasing combination of peppy performance and firm and responsive ride and steering, while Race with its bone-jarring stiffness, was better left for a later day and track with an ultra-smooth surface.

The 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine is a paragon of versatility, with usable power and torque on tap throughout the rev range. Maximum

torque is on tap between 5000 and 5250 revs, matching similar naturally aspirated motors, while maximum engine speed of 7200 rpm is in line with the car’s sporty character.

Fuel consumption presents a pleasantly frugal set of figures. On a 30-minute jaunt on the motorway in ‘Comfort’ mode, the AMG recorded fuel consumption of 7.1 litres per 100 kilometres. In the city, this ran out to more than 10 litres per 100 kilometres. When flogged along the motor made a meal of the figures, with 16 to 20 litres per 100 kilometres.

Controls are far from intuitive with an ultra-busy array of switches, buttons, knobs, touch screen and pad to access many levels of the car’s computer. This is where the MBUX comes to the rescue with voice activation at the command of ‘Hey, Mercedes’, enabling occupants to control dozens of common functions.

SUMMING UP As well as enjoying an unparalleled hatchback experience, the enthusiastic driver can delve into a deep well of the latest automotive technology of the MercedesAMG A 45 S 4Matic+.

However, best the car can come up with should be left strictly to the track and there is a high purchase price to pay for the privilege.

MODEL RANGE Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 4MATIC+ hatch $93,600 Note: This price does not include government or dealer delivery charges.

Contact your local Mercedes-Benz dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Mercedes-AMG A 45 S 2-litre 4cyl turbocharged petrol, 8sp automatic, AWD, 5dr hatchback) ENGINE: Capacity: 1.991 litres Configuration: Four cylinders inline Maximum Power: 310 kW Maximum Torque: 500 Nm @ 5000-5250 rpm Fuel Type: Premium unleaded petrol Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): N/A DRIVELINE: Eightspeed Speedshift DCT automatic, 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4439 mm Wheelbase: 2729 mm Width: 1790 mm Height: 1400 mm Turning Circle: N/A Kerb Mass: 1570 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 51 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years / unlimited kilometres

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Bush health heading in the right direction

DIRECTORS of Australia’s vital University Departments of Rural Health (UDRH) will meet Regional HealthMinister Mark Coulton on Wednesday (9 Sept) to discuss a new report highlighting record numbers of university students going bush to build a health career.

The Australian Rural Health Education Network (ARHEN) will meet by Zoom with Minister Coulton following the release of an independent evaluation of the R ural Health Multidisciplinary Training Program (RHMTP). The RHMTP aims to increase thenumber of health professionals living and working in rural and remote Australia and funds the 16 UDRH which make up ARHEN. The evaluation found the Department of Health program is “an appropriate response and important contributor to addressing rural health workforce shortage” which also has a “direct social and economic benefit to communities and regions.”

For more than 20 years, UDRHs have supported thousands of nursing and allied health students from universities around Australia undertake clinical placements in rural and remote locations. Placements expose students to career and lifestyle opportunities outside capital cities, encouraging them to return to work rurally after they graduate.

The report showed UDRH placements have grown “…from around 3,000 a year in 2004 to more than 13,000 in 2018.” At the same time, it also applauded innovative approaches to learning used by UDRHs which resulted in “real world training opportunities and much needed health services and therapeutic interventions to meet local (health workforce) gaps.”

“We’ve always known the importance of the UDRH network to improving the health and wellbeing of the 7 million plus people who live in these locations,” ARHEN Board Chair Prof Lisa Bourke said.

“The report

again highlights the many different contributions this longstanding program makes to so many rural and remote communities.” According to the report: • Students contribute to communities through volunteering, mentoring young people, participation in sporting and community activities and career expos; • For every dollar spent under the program another dollar is generated in the local economy; • Alumni were identified in many communities working in their professions and often also teaching and supervising current students; • The (UDRH research) network has been instrumental in pro gressing research in rural and remote health, rural healthworkforce, rural health delivery and rural training.

“We also look forward to discussing recommendations which point to opportunities to develop the program further,” Prof Bourke said.

“UDRHs have long wanted to support students as they move from training into graduate roles in rural and remote communities. We applaud the recommendation that DoH resource this into the future.”

The newly appointed Rural Health Commissioner, Assoc Prof Ruth Stewart, will also attend the ARHEN meeting.

Prof Bourke also thanked the Federal Government for acting on recent ARHEN feedback about proposed fee increases for social work and undergraduate psychology as part of the job-ready graduates legislation.

ARHEN was concerned about theflowon effect to the future rural and remote mental health workforce and the communities they serve.

“The Government’s change of heart will encourage students from country communities to continue to study these important courses and ultimately help bridge the gap between rural and city based mental health services,” Prof Bourke said.

NSW FARMERS CALL FOR SENSIBLE SOLUTION FOR KOALAS AND FARMERS NSW Farmers urges the NSW Nationals and Liberal Party to work together for a sensible solution that both effectively protects koalas as well as allows farmers to appropriately manage their land.

While well intentioned, the reality is the NSW Koala SEPP is an ineffective regulation for rural lands, which delivers adverse environmental and economic outcomes.

It also jeopardises landholders’ ability to prepare for the bushfire season as it makes it illegal for farmers to maintain fire breaks that are effective in fire resistance and prevents clearing of regrowth that fuels fire spread.

Put simply, the Koala SEPP allows for the following: • The new definition of what is Core Koala Habitat, that restricts what can be done on rural land, has been expanded by the Koala SEPP, without consultation.

• The tree species designated as a habitat, which is protected under the SEPP, has expanded from 30 to over 120.

• The definition of a koala being in that habitat has changed to whether there has been a registered sighting in that area in the last 18 years.

This is taken as valid and does not take into account that koala males move around.

• The land is then classified as Core Koala habitat and that has a direct effect on what land owners can

do in the normal conduct of their business.

Where councils adopt the Koala Plan of Management and classify areas as Core Koala Habitat, they can under the ministerial direction, declare this an environmental zone ( EZone), and this curtails some continuing, and any new agricultural activities.

Where a Local Government Area adopts an area as Core Koala habitat, any rural activity more than just a fencing replacement, and in some councils even that, will require a DA. This includes even building a shed.

The DA will create large costs for the application, and prohibitive costs in offsetting vegetation that would have been cost free under the Land Management Code.

NSW Farmers is not opposed to koala conservation. In fact it’s farmers that are doing more than their fair share of amazing conservation work protecting koalas across NSW. We also understand that regulation is necessary in peri-urban areas to protect koalas from urban development.

We are calling on the Premier to start again, and develop an approach through the NSW Land Management Codes to support farmers to actively manage their land to minimise the risk of wild fires and through doing so protect the many Koala populations that have existed happily on NSW farms for decades.

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Rising applications for specialist ‘Rural Generalist’ training for GPs A RISING number of junior doctors have applied for the RACGP’s ‘Rural Generalist’ training to become specialists in rural and remote general practice.

It comes after the RACGP, which represents over 9,500 GPs living and working in rural and remote communities, introduced more flexible training in March to attract junior doctors to the Rural Generalist pathway.

To date, there has been a 40% rise in junior doctors ticking the Rural Generalist box when applying for the RACGP’s 2021 Australian General Practice Training (AGPT), compared to applications for 2020 training.

With places filling fast, Chair RACGP Rural Dr Michael Clements urged those still considering Rural Generalist training to go for it.

“Rural Generalist training was introduced in 2018 – it is specialist training for rural general practice, equipping GPs with a broader scope of skills to enable them to meet the unique demands of working in smaller communities.

“People living in rural and remote areas tend to rely on their GPs for the majority of their health and wellbeing needs, with the nearest specialist or hospital often a long way away.

“This means there is great reward and variety for GPs working in these communities but they do need a broader range of skills. You need to be ready for anything and everything, you could be supporting a patient with mental health concerns in the morning, and managing a medical emergency in the afternoon.

“This is where Rural Generalist training comes in – it provides advanced skills in a range of areas such as obstetrics and gynaecology, anaesthetics and emergency medicine, as well as mental health, palliative care and adult internal medicine. Those undertaking this training do so in rural and remote locations, so they get a real taste of what it’s like to work as a rural GP and live in a community, and all the benefits professional and personal.”

In March 2020, the RACGP

worked closely with the Department of Health to secure a change to the AGPT Rural Generalist policy, giving registrars more flexibility to choose the right training pathway. GPs are no longer locked into the choice they made at the start of their training – they can opt out of, or into the Rural Generalist path later in their training.

Dr Clements, a rural GP and practice owner, said the change helped make the Rural Generalist option more attractive.

“This change recognises the reality that during four years of training life circumstances change,

relationships happen, marriages, children, people might need to move to another area.

“At the same time, a GP training in a rural area who didn’t pick the Rural Generalist option might want to opt in, recognising the need for advanced medical skills in their community, and how their patients would benefit.

“One of the reasons the RACGP advocated strongly for this change was to help get more GPs with advanced skills out in rural and remote communities where they are needed.

“It’s greatly encouraging to see the increase in junior

doctors applying for Rural Generalist training this year.

“Research shows GPs who choose to train in a rural or remote community are more inclined to want to remain practising in a rural community – in one survey, 34% of respondents on the rural pathway said they intend to be working in a rural or remote location in five years’ time, compared to 9% on the general pathway.

“As someone who has trained and practices in rural communities, I completely understand why this is. I’ve gained so much professionally and personally by being connected to the rural towns that I’ve worked in.

“My message to junior doctors considering their options and whether to pick Rural Generalist training is to go for it, and be quick, there are a few places left, but they really are filling up fast.”

Applications for the final intake of RACGP’s 2021 AGPT training, with the option of the Rural Generalist pathway, close on 21 September. To find out more, visit: www.racgp.org.au/agpt

Building blocks for a stronger agriculture sector

PRODUCTIVE and resilient farm businesses will be central to agriculture and regional NSW driving the state’s economic recovery from Covid-19.

NSW Farmers President James Jackson said there is potential for farm businesses to make critical contributions to the economy, but regulatory and labour constraints continue to harm productivity.

“Opportunities for taxation reform have been identified in an independent Review of Federal Financial Relations, commissioned by the NSW Government”, Mr Jackson said.

“We support the principle of removing inefficient state taxes, particularly stamp duty and payroll tax, and creating a more streamlined taxation system.”

“There also needs to be stronger finance options available, especially for young people looking to enter the rural property market.”

“Access to finance is a common barrier to young people entering the market, and many are unable to access affordable loans. An expansion of the NSW Farm Innovation Fund to include leaseholders and sharecroppers would provide capital injection to build capacity and

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Mr Jackson also warned that labour needs during upcoming harvests may not be met, with worrying consequences for both agriculture and the nation.

“Labour shortages have been forecast for the grains and horticulture industries, with Covid-19 restrictions preventing the international and domestic movement of workers,” Mr Groves said.

“This is concerning not only at an individual farm level, with farmers facing the prospect of produce going unharvested, but also at a national level. If agriculture’s productivity is

compromised at this critical stage, then so is our economic recovery from Covid-19.”

“It’s important that Governments progress a workable National Agricultural Worker Movement Code to ensure a coordinated response to worker movements, and that we find an immediate solution for the impending harvest workforce shortage.”

“We must attract and retain workers to our regions, to build the productivity and sustainability of farms and to ensure Australians can continue to access fresh produce,” Mr Jackson concluded.

Small Healthy Farms Biosecurity on the North Coast

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North Coast Local Land Services invite you to a two-part series about how to make sure your small farm or lifestyle property is healthy and resistant to diseases, weeds and pests.

Animal Health and Managing Pest Animals Thursday 10 September 2020 12:00 pm Register at: https://adobe.ly/2DHVAMk

Managing Weeds and Farm Biosecurity Thursday 17 September 2020 12:00 pm Register at: https://adobe.ly/3amJ1Sp

To find out more:

Contact Ella Rasmussen Every Bit Counts North Coast Coordinator 0438 173 135 or ella.rasmussen@lls.nsw.gov.au

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The time is right to think about on-farm grain storage options WITH many grain producers across NSW looking at an early and possibly bumper crop this spring, Local Land Services is this month offering two free webinars addressing on-farm storage options.

Some producers have not had a harvest in years, but seasonal conditions are now favourable across much of the state and many farmers are considering their options for the expected crop.

“The time is right for producers to think now about the long term and consider onfarm storage for future benefit in drier seasons,” said Local Land Services agriculture team leader, Neroli Brennan.

“Feed supplies were depleted during recent dry times and we know drought will come again one day, so it makes sense to prepare for the next one,” Ms Brennan said.

“On-farm grain storage is an option to consider, but it is not always easy to do and there can be problems such as If it gets too hot and too moist, the grain quality can be diminished,” she said.

“We learnt from the last drought that properly prepared on-farm grain storage whether that be in top-of-the-line silos or pits underground, can help farmers survive the toughest of times.

“Local Land Services

is offering timely, easily accessible advice, responding to what producers need to know if they are considering on-farm grain storage, so they can successfully reap the rewards.”

The free webinars are open to

all NSW producers, providing direct access to two experts on types of on-farm grain storage – temporary and permanent.

Temporary options include grain bunkers, silo bags and grain pits while permanent storage involves structures such

as silos and sheds.

At the two webinars, Philip Burrill from Department of Agriculture and Fisheries Queensland will speak on topics including silo and grain hygiene, grain shed fumigation and preparation before storage.

NSW Department of Primary Industries Grains Biosecurity Officer, Bill Gordon, will advise on management during harvest to minimise risks of weeds, pests and diseases in stored grain.

Webinar 1: ‘Temporary storages - preparation & key practices for success’ is on Wednesday 16th September 2020 at 9am – 10am.

Webinar 2: ‘Silos - cone & flat bottom, plus grain sheds key practices for success’ is on Friday 18th September 2020 at 9 am – 10 am.

To register for one or both events producers can go to www.lls.nsw.gov.au/grainstorage-webinars and follow the links.

People who register but cannot attend at the time will be sent a direct link to a recording of the event after it is held.

Seasonal turnaround sustains NSW farmer confidence amid COVID-19 uncertainty Exceptional seasonal conditions throughout New South Wales continue to underpin solid business confidence among the state’s farmers, the latest Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has found. This is despite increased concern about the impact of COVID-19 on trade and commodity prices.

The survey results, released today, reveal confidence among NSW farmers is still trending at its highest level since the 2016/2017 season, with the state’s farmers currently the most positive in Australia.

Cropping prospects in particular have boosted optimism, spurred on by regular and well-timed rain which saw the largest planting of winter crop hectares in four years and are supportive of excellent yield potential.

Beef producers also expressed a very positive sentiment, driven by record prices and continuing demand.

But while vastly improved seasonal conditions have been the major influencing factor on business sentiment this quarter, the impact of COVID-19 on agricultural trade and markets was concerning a growing number of farmers, according to the survey.

While this saw sentiment ease somewhat from the historic highs reached last quarter, NSW farmer confidence was still at its highest level in more than three years. It was also a significant turnaround from September 2019 when close to half the state’s farmers expected business conditions to deteriorate over the coming year, overwhelmingly due to drought.

The latest survey, completed last

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month, found 39 per cent of NSW farmers were expecting business conditions to improve in the coming 12 months – down on the 52 per cent with that view in the previous quarter.

The percentage of respondents expecting little change was 34 per cent (24 per cent in the previous survey) while those expecting conditions in the agricultural economy to worsen has increased slightly to 20 per cent (from 17 per cent).

Rabobank regional manager for northern NSW Brad James said the complete turnaround in seasonal conditions across most regions and the chance for farmers to rebuild and recover from more than three years of drought was driving the confidence.

The survey found sentiment to be particularly strong in the grains and beef sectors, and in cotton to a lesser extent. While this quarter’s readings were lower across all commodity groups compared with the June results, Mr James said it was important to remember previously high confidence readings this year had reflected a rebound from “three appalling seasons”.

Mr James said concern about the impact of COVID-19 restrictions and trade ramifications on markets and commodity prices was creeping into farmer sentiment, but this was currently outweighed by terrific seasonal conditions.

Border lockdowns and associated COVID-19 restrictions on the movement of agricultural equipment and expertise were a concern for a number of producers in the lead up to

harvest.

Overall the survey found grain growers were particularly optimistic about the coming year’s prospects with 55 per cent of those surveyed expecting conditions to improve in the next 12 months (down from 81 per cent in June).

The optimistic outlook can be overwhelmingly attributed to the excellent autumn and winter season, cited by 92 per cent of those grain growers expecting conditions to improve. Of the small percentage (17 per cent) expecting conditions in the grain sector to worsen, around half cited commodity prices, as well as an increase in COVID concerns.

Mr James said many cropping farmers were forecasting higher-thanaverage yield potential and higher total tonnes than seen for more than three years when harvest kicks off in the coming months, which will help the state’s farmers generate cash flow, pay down debt and rebuild their businesses after more than three years of drought.

Confidence among sheep producers had however tumbled, largely due to the dramatic fall in wool prices and the recent impacts of COVID-19 restrictions on sheep and lamb processing in Victoria, which was feeding into concerns about longerterm demand and supply contracts.

Just 14 per cent of sheep graziers reported they were expecting business conditions to improve in the coming year, a sharp fall from 47 per cent with that view last quarter. However twothirds of graziers (67 per cent) expected

little change to the current business conditions over the coming year.

Dairy sentiment was down slightly on last quarter, but still strong overall due to robust prices, with 39 per cent of producers expecting agricultural economic conditions to improve over the coming year (compared with 59 per cent in the previous quarter) and 53 per cent expecting little change in conditions.

Beef producer sentiment is firm, underpinned by seasonal conditions and high commodity prices, with 45 per cent of producers having an optimistic outlook on the coming 12 months.

The survey found farmers were particularly upbeat about their prospects in northern and central NSW, with those in the north west pastoral region the most optimistic, followed by farmers in the Northern Rivers/ Hunter Valley, North West Slopes and Plains and Central NSW. Confidence was comparatively weaker among south coast and Southern Highlands farmers, and to a lesser extent, in the Riverina.

A comprehensive monitor of outlook and sentiment in Australian rural industries, the Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey questions an average of 1000 primary producers across a wide range of commodities and geographical areas throughout Australia on a quarterly basis.

The most robust study of its type in Australia, the Rabobank Rural Confidence Survey has been conducted since 2000 by an independent research organisation. The next results are scheduled for release in December.

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Grafton Cattle Market Report FROM TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER THERE were 532 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 8th September 2020.

There was an increase of just over 200 head this week. Bullocks and cows were both well supplied while young cattle were mixed in quality. Bullocks sold fully firm to see a top of 322.2c/kg for 4 tooth steers, however cows didn’t see as much competition on the processing types, down 10-15c/kg. Restocker cows sold firm.

Vealers to processors reached 412c/kg, with most prime calves making 400c/kg.

Restockers saw similar rates to last week.

Sale Highlights include: A/c M & J Cotton sold Angus Cross Bullocks 316.2c/kg averaged 665kg $2,102.73 p/hd.

A/c PJ & WJ Beel sold Charolais Bullocks 322.2c/kg averaged 713.3kg $2,298.36 p/hd.

A/c Blunt Consulting sold Simmental Cross Steers 308.2c/kg averaged 531.3kg $1,637.31 p/hd.

A/c B & W Borsato & R Caldieraro sold Angus Heifers 328.2c/kg averaged 455kg $1,493.31 p/hd.

A/c A & VA Borsato sold a Santa Cow 273.2c/kg weighed 700kg - $1,912.40.

A/c PJ & WJ Beel sold a Charolais Cow 270c/kg weighed 750kg - $2,025.00 A/c RJ & AG Oxenbridge sold a Hereford Bull 293.2c/kg weighed 960kg $2,814.72.

A/c WH & SL Clay sold Angus Steers

396.2c/kg averaged 365kg - $1,446.13 p/ hd.

A/c P O’Regan & L Burton sold Limousin Steers 438.2 c/kg averaged 243.3kg - $1,066.29 p/hd.

A/c Barry Goodenough sold Angus Vealer Heifers 428.2c/kg averaged 199.2kg - $852.83 p/hd.

A/c RJ & MP Hillman sold Angus Vealer Steers 470.2c/kg averaged 215kg -

$1,010.93 p/hd.

A/c RA & BI Marsh sold an Angus Vealer Heifer 426.2c/kg weighed 215kg $916.33.

A/c EW & JA Wood sold Red Poll Vealer Steers 596.2c/kg averaged 110kg - $655.82 p/hd.

A/c RG & PC Ensby sold Charolais Vealer Steers 618.2c/kg averaged 109kg $673.84 p/hd.

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Lismore Cattle Market Report Cattle Market Report FROM FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER AGENTS had a slight decrease in yarding with a total of 870 head at Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange on Wednesday 9 September. Young cattle again dominated the sale, consisting mainly of vealers and weaners with a small yarding of light yearlings.

There was a large percentage of plain conditioned and cross bred steers and heifers through the sale with most cattle going to restockers.

Cows sold slightly cheaper with not all the usual processors operating this week.

The category sold to a top of 287.0c/kg where they averaged at 253.9c/kg and 484kg. Heifers followed a similar trend where they sold to a top of 474.2c/kg and averaged at 372.5c/kg, averaging at 246kg.

Cows reached $1,820.90 with heifers reaching a top of $1,638.50.

Steers sold well with a top return of $1,950.00 for 2 head sold achieved, where prices reached 566.2c/kg and averaged at 380.2c/kg with an average weight of 250kg. Bullock prices were back slightly with the market topping at 303.2c/kg and averaging at 291.8c/kg with an average weight of 599kg. $2,421.61 was the top price achieved for 3 head sold.

312 head of young cattle were yarded

where restocker interest was not as keen, but prices remained steady. The veal category topped at 590.2c/kg with an average of 402.1c/kg and average weight of 211kg. 1 head sold to a top of $1,408.29.

Yearlings reached 460.2c/kg and averaged at 411.5c/kg. A maximum return of $1,548.33 was achieved for 2 head sold.

Friday 11 September saw T & W McCormack and Ramsey & Bulmer yard a total of 1980 head with a quality line up of cattle sold for their Store Sale. $4,000.00 was the top price for 1 Simmental bull sold on the day. 141 cows and calves were yarded where the top return was $2,680.00 for 10 head sold. 1 Angus cow topped the market for a return of $1,820.00. Heifers came back with a top price of 508.0c/kg where they averaged 415.8c/kg and 234kg. 6 heifers sold achieved a return of $2,120.00. Steers sold well with 592.0c/kg being the top price and an average of 404.4c/kg and 314kg. 1 steer sold achieved a return of $2,047.50.

George & Fuhrmann will hold a Store Sale on Friday 18 September with an expected yarding of 400 head. All patrons are asked to use Sine Pro to sign into the facility and complete a Covid-19 declaration.

FROM SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 450 CATTLE were sold at the popular Lismore Store Cattle Sale on Saturday 12 September.

It was a pretty good quality yarding of cattle but there were more light in condition weaners on offer.

Suitable feeder steers were scarce and sold from $3.78 to a top of $4.20/kg for Matt Blacks’ Speckle Park steer returning $1806.

Most weaners steers sold from $4.40 to $5.20/kg with lightweights topping at $5.96/kg

John & Narelle Barnes’ Santa steers sold for $4.40/kg, $1316.

Nancy Warburton’s Charolais X, $4.38/kg $1446.

Weaner heifers sold at recent high rates of $4.30 to $4.50/kg with most finding a new home on the Tablelands.

Greg Hunter’s Charbray heifers sold for $4.46/kg $1450.

Cows & calves topped at $2900 for Patsy Bromley’s Brangus.

Most good breeders sold from $1900 to $2300.

FROM TUESDAY 8 SEPTEMBER 190 CATTLE were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Tuesday 8 September.

Grown cattle were cheaper but young cattle prices remained high.

Yearling sold to butchers $4.10 to $4.22/ kg.

Jim Mahoney’s Hereford heifer $4.18/ kg, $1505.

Kadina High Schools Euro X steers $4.22/kg, $1414.

Heavy weaner steers ranged in price

from $4.00 to $4.60/kg depending on type.

Earle Smiths line of Angus $4.54/kg, $1254.

Lightweight weaner sold from $4.50 to $5.65/kg, $750 to $955.

The top cow this week A/c G & C Cittolin sold for $2.66/kg, $1823, but most cows were in there working condition & sold from $1.80 to $2.30//kg.

Light condition old cows $1.20 to $1.80/kg.

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A beginner’s guide to growing succulents

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ascinating and beautiful, succulents are wonderful examples of nature’s adaptability. You’ll find succulents thriving the world over, in places with little rainfall where most plants stand zero chance of survival. To withstand these harshest of conditions, succulents grow slowly and store water in their thick, fleshy leaves, stems, roots or tubers.

Succulents come in a cornucopia of colours and shapes and, thanks to their simple yet striking foliage and a tolerance to drought, have become a firm favourite in modern Australian homes and gardens.

EASY VARIETIES FOR THE BEGINNER Indoors When growing succulents indoors, make sure they have plenty of bright light and air circulation to reduce disease.

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Crassula perforata (string of buttons) Haworthia margaritifera Kalanchoe Mother-in-law’s tongue Rhipsalis pilocarpa

Outdoors The rosette-shaped echeveria are a popular choice when growing succulents outdoors in pots, as they come in hundreds of varieties and almost as many colours and are easy to propagate. Sempervivum and hens and chicks are great options too while agaves and aloe make great landscaping options.

THE BEST SOIL FOR SUCCULENTS Succulents love welldraining soil. For impeccable soil, Flower Power’s succulent expert Brenda Cook recommends an equal blend of cacti/ succulent mix and perlite.

Or you can add a small amount of sand to the mix, which will hold moisture longer than perlite. Just keep in mind the sand will make a pot heavier.

There are those who suggest mixing well-rotted compost or manure into the soil, but Brenda believes the extra nitrogen can do more harm than good, as succulents get most of their nutrients from the air and rainwater.

Top it off with a layer of gravel, which keeps the plant’s collar dry and covers up the perlite.

GROWING SUCCULENTS IN POTS Indoors or out, succulents grow happily in pots. Pick a pot suited to the size of the plant and steer clear of plastic pots, instead choosing terracotta, which lets the soil dry out faster.

Make sure the pot isn’t standing in a saucer of water - it must have free drainage.

HOW TO FEED SUCCULENTS Feed your succulent in spring and early summer, while it’s growing. Use a slow-release fertiliser, at half the recommended rate on the label. If you overfeed, you’ll end up with soft, sappy growth that won’t stand up to tough weather conditions.

WHERE TO POSITION SUCCULENTS Succulents are tough plants that can never have too much sun. They’ll stand

strong through the heat of summer, making them perfect for hot patios and porches. If you’re growing your succulent indoors, it’ll appreciate a summer holiday outdoors. Just make sure you give your plant time to transition from the indoors to the outdoors. Some succulents can suffer burns if you put them straight into summer sun. The sunburn won’t kill them, but it may produce scars which, given these plants longevity, could remain unsightly for years. Make sure to bring your plant back inside the moment the weather turns cold and damp.

SUCCULENT SLIP-UPS TO AVOID Not enough light If your succulent looks like it’s stretching out of its pot, it’s a sign it’s not getting enough light. Once this happens, it’s hard to get your succulent back to a compact shape. You can try propagating the plant, taking a cutting one to two inches from the plant’s base. Place the cutting in a shady spot and give it just a little water (make sure it’s not bone

dry) and let it reshoot new growth.

Overwatering While it’s important to give your plant plenty of water in spring and early summer, while it’s growing, overwatering is a common boo-boo. In summer, let the soil dry between watering.

Tail off watering with the return of cooler weather, letting your plant become bone dry. In winter, when your plant is dormant, allow it to dry out completely.

Don’t panic if it shrivels alarmingly. It’ll bounce back as soon as you water it again in spring.

Overwatering encourages Botrytis cinerea fungus to rot the roots and base of the plant. Once this fungus has set in, it’s very hard to save the plant, even after using strong fungicide.

Mealy bug Mealy bug can infest the roots of just about any succulent. As soon as mealy bug rears its soft, white, fluffy head, spray the top of the foliage and soak the roots in a powerful insecticide.

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Better Banking for people with dementia DEMENTIA Australia’s Centre for Dementia Learning has today launched ‘Better Banking for people with dementia’ - a new online education program for banks and the financial sector to learn about the impact of dementia and how to provide improved services for people living with dementia, their families and carers.

Dementia Australia Chair and former Chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Professor Graeme Samuel AC said Better Banking for people with dementia is an invaluable education program everyone in the Australian financial sector should undertake.

“Better banking for people living with dementia requires only one hour to complete yet provides a comprehensive overview of dementia and

advice on how to better meet the financial needs of people living with dementia,” Professor Samuel said.

“With an estimated 459,000 Australians living with dementia in 2020 and numbers on the rise, now is the time for banks and the financial sector to learn about dementia and how to best serve customers impacted by the disease.”

Better banking for people living with dementia is a simple to use online program with interactive videos, quizzes, clickable graphics and flashcards, all designed to effectively engage and educate.

Extensive research and development was undertaken in creating the program including consultation with Australians living with dementia and their carers, Bendigo Bank, Victoria Police and The Hon

Dr Kay Patterson AO, Age Discrimination Commissioner.

Marnie Baker, Managing Director Bendigo Bank said Better Banking for people with dementia has been tested

by Bendigo Bank staff with overwhelmingly positive feedback to-date.

“The increasing number of Australians living with dementia deserve financial services provided by staff

HomeBuilder starts to lift residential building loans

NEW ABS lending figures for July show that HomeBuilder has started to drive a recovery in loans for home building.

“The 9% jump in the number of owner occupier loans for the building of new homes in the month is encouraging and shows the highly effective impact of HomeBuilding in activating demand,” Denita Wawn, CEO of Master Builders Australia said.

“However, the outlook for the industry and the economy is extremly grim and HomeBuilder should be extended for 12 months in the Federal Budget to help maintain a pipeline of work and be a lifeline for buiders and tradies,” she said.

“Lending for residential land purchase jumped by 31.5% over the month. There was also an increase (+4.0%) in the number of loans provided for the purchase of new dwellings by owner occupiers during July,” Denita Wawn said.

“The home renovations market also appears to be responding well to the

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roll out of HomeBuilder across the country. During July, the number of loans to owner occupiers for home alterations/additions experienced a 6.3% uplift compared with the previous month,” she said.

“Our latest forecasts estimate that HomeBuilder is likely to boost new home building commencements by almost 10,000 during 2020-21 but the sector still faces a forecast of 27% decline,” Denita Wawn said.

“The heavy interlinkage between construction and the wider Australia economy means that the economic benefits across a range of sectors will be even greater than a boost to residentil building activity,” she said.

“While the purchase of established homes are obviously not eligible for HomeBuilder, lending in this part of the loan market still jumped substantially during July. This is another encouraging sign, showing that HomeBuilder is starting to help strengthen sentiment even in those areas which is does not directly target,” Denita Wawn said.

that are knowledgeable, understanding and compassionate towards their needs,” said Ms Baker.

“Better Banking for people with dementia enhances the education and support Bendigo Bank staff have and creates the dementia-friendly experience our customers should expect.”

For enquires about purchasing access to Better

Banking for people with dementia please contact the Centre for Dementia Learning on 1300 DEMENTIA (1300 336 368) or via email.

Dementia Australia wishes to thank Bendigo Bank for its support of the development of Better Banking for people with dementia.

Dementia Australia is the national peak body and charity for people, of all ages, living with all forms of dementia, their families and carers. It provides advocacy, support services, education and information. An estimated 459,000 people have dementia in Australia. This number is projected to reach almost 1.1 million by 2058. Dementia Australia’s services are supported by the Australian Government.

National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500. Interpreter service available .

AMP “Fee for No Service” rip off could see half a million shareholders claim losses over massive share price fall AS many as 500,000 shareholders may be eligible to join the class action which was commenced after AMP’s share price crashed when it was forced to disclose that it had ripped off customers during the Banking Royal Commission.

A Court-ordered claim registration process is currently open with a deadline of 23 November 2020.

The class action alleges AMP’s shares tanked after the company disclosed to the Banking Royal Commission that it charged customer fees for no service, failed to notify ASIC after becoming aware of the breaches and then mislead ASIC about the extent of its misconduct.

The revelations in April 2018 saw AMP’s shares to fall by about 11 per cent the following week, wiping a reported $2 billion from the company’s market value.

Maurice Blackburn Principal Vavaa Mawuli said Maurice Blackburn was getting on with the job of obtaining a recovery for affected AMP shareholders.

“This case alleges AMP breached

its obligations to act efficiently, honestly and fairly in providing financial services to its customers.

It also failed to disclose market sensitive information to the Australian Stock Exchange. This amounts to misleading and deceptive conduct and is a breach of the company’s continuous disclosure obligations,” Ms Mawuli said.

Investors who purchased AMP shares between 10 May 2012 and 13 April 2018 and/or American Depositary Receipts representing AMP shares between 7 June 2012 and 13 April 2018 are invited to register their interest in the AMP Shareholder Class Action before 23 November 2020 ahead of a Courtordered mediation in April of next year.

Maurice Blackburn is Australia’s leading class action law firm with an unparalleled record as the only Australian firm to have recovered in excess of $100 million in shareholder class actions, a record we have achieved on seven occasions.

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COVID-19 offers lifestyle opportunities for owner-occupiers WHILE it has impacted our lives dramatically, one silver lining of the coronavirus pandemic is the opportunity it is now offering owneroccupiers, particularly first homebuyers.

RiskWise Property Research CEO Doron Peleg said COVID-19 had helped strengthen ‘work from home’ opportunities meaning owner-occupiers could take advantage of ‘lifestyle’ prospects instead of being tied to employment hubs.

“While there’s nothing new about mobile professionals, the onset of COVID-19 changed the way we work as a nation with vastly increasing numbers working from home - and it’s here to stay,” Mr Peleg said.

Pete Wargent, co-founder of Buyers Buyers, a national

marketplace offering affordable buyer’s agency services to all Australians, said that lifestyle buyers were out in force.

“Those who work in a stable corporate environment, but do so remotely, are now taking advantage of great buying opportunities in NSW, Victoria and southeast Queensland.

“Before COVID-19 hit, there was already a strong trend of sea- and tree-change homebuyers looking for the best of all worlds – lifestyle, accessibility to employment hubs and affordable housing” Mr Wargent said.

RiskWise Property Research has summarised the key locations experiencing this trend.

Mr Peleg of RiskWise said “these include areas

of southeast Queensland such as the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast, just over the NSW border in Byron Bay and further south on the Central Coast, in areas such as North Avoca, Terrigal and Wamberal.

Then there’s also sought-after locations such as the Hunter Valley, Wollongong and the South Coast, and in Victoria, the Mornington Peninsula, Geelong and Ballarat.”

Mr Peleg said beachside suburbs especially outperformed the market as they offered such fantastic lifestyle opportunities.

As RiskWise reported in November 2019, there is a clear trend regarding their popularity and potential for capital growth as outlined in research it undertook on the Top 10 Suburbs to

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small businesses: Ombudsman

Cut super tax – don’t hit struggling small businesses: Ombudsman The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell says the federal government could take some financial pressure off small businesses without adversely impacting workers, by deferring superannuation guarantee increases and cutting taxes on superannuation payments.

In a letter to the Treasurer, Ms Carnell has proposed a two-year deferral on legislated superannuation guarantee increases, while also cutting the 15% tax on compulsory employer superannuation guarantee contributions to 7.5% during that time.

Ms Carnell says the combined measures offset each other, to ensure workers end up with a similar superannuation amount as they would have under the scheduled increase.

“We have to get the balance right by ensuring small businesses aren’t hit with rising costs and workers are

no worse off,” Ms Carnell says.

“Many small businesses are already struggling to stay afloat as a result of the COVID-induced recession and cannot afford to pay higher costs.

“These increased costs would put small business owners under even more financial strain, placing jobs and businesses at risk.

“It is equally important to safeguard the long-term financial future of Australians through superannuation.

“Our modelling shows our proposed tax cut would cost the Government no more than $6 billion per year and would also support struggling small businesses and help the millions of Australians who used the early access to superannuation program to start restoring their longterm super balance.

“Ultimately, by implementing this proposal, the federal government would be supporting small businesses and all Australians who deserve a dignified retirement.”

Retire & Build Equity.

He said even in Sydney, for example, despite COVID-19, and previous events such as the credit restrictions

by APRA, scrutinising of loan applications as a result of the Royal Commission and material price reductions until the election results in May 2019, houses simply enjoyed strong demand with the chronic undersupply ensuring solid capital growth.

“The average holding period of houses in Sydney, that in 75.9 per cent of cases belong to owner-occupiers, is 12.2 years. This means owneroccupiers with secure jobs and no serviceability issues are not impacted by short-term market movements, unless they need to re-finance,” Mr Peleg said.

He said the Sydney property market, had delivered solid capital growth of 22 per cent in the past five years and obviously houses in popular areas delivered much stronger capital growth during that period. For example, houses in Paddington experienced price increase of 56 per cent and in St. Peters houses saw capital growth of 51 per cent during that period.

“Home buyers with long-term holding strategies were well positioned to negotiate aggressively to purchase high-quality houses that usually enjoyed very strong demand,” he said.

While Sydney is a good case study, houses in Greater Melbourne delivered even stronger

capital growth of 38 per cent during the past five years.

Strong demand for houses has also resulted in strong capital growth in the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast with 28.4 per cent and 26 per cent, respectively.

Working remotely an accelerating phenomenon In 2016 the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported almost a third (3.5 million) of all employed Australians regularly worked from home. Since the onset of COVID-19, this number has skyrocketed.

In March a Gartner survey showed 88 per cent of Australian organisations have adopted working from home as part of their coronavirus response many to cut costs during the pandemic by focusing on “effective use of technology (cited by 70 per cent of respondents) and freezing new hiring”.

“While many organisations were using remote working to improve productivity and the attractiveness of workplaces to entice the best talent, reduce office costs and reduce international and intrastate travel prior to the onset of COVID-19, it has now become an accelerated phenomenon with offices across large cities trying to minimise face-to-face meetings that required commuting.

“Interestingly, since COVID-19 and the increase in remote working there has actually been an improvement in productivity.” The Gartner survey says 49

per cent of respondents said they had been more productive during the time they would normally spend commuting to work, 36 per cent were less stressed and 32 per cent were better able to concentrate as they were not distracted by colleagues.

Office vacancy rates are a clear sign of how the pandemic has affected employment. According to the latest Property Council of Australia’s Office Market Report, Sydney’s has almost doubled from 3.9 per cent to 5.6 per cent for the six months to the end of July while in the Melbourne CBD it rose from 3.2 per cent to 5.9 per cent.

“While there was definitely uncertainty during the first wave of the pandemic, the second wave shows us quite clearly these new work practices are here to say most likely until end of 2020 and well into 2021,” he said.

“Therefore, the demand for regional areas offering great lifestyle choices is likely to further increase among those with stable incomes.”

There are also several other incentives that put home buyers and especially first home buyers in an enviable position. These include federal government programs such as the First Home Buyers Deposit Scheme whereby a deposit of just a 5 per cent deposit can be used to enter the property market and the avoidance of Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI), as well as stamp duty exemptions.

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56 STARS

After an up and down week last week, you will see a calmer energy surround you this week.

You may find yourself in an uncomfortable situation this week in a matter of truth.

Although you have a very strong black and white stance on most issues, you may find you have to exercise a lot of diplomacy and empathy.

Take a self-care day over the weekend for your physical as well as your emotional health.

Colour: Teal, Number: 88

With Mars being in retrograde you may suffer an internal battle this week with a small struggle of keeping a secret. This will in turn effect your communication with questions around what you can and can not say. Your energy will be drained toward the weekend with concentration being low on Monday and Tuesday.

Do not try to fight this feeling as you will return to normal by Wednesday.

Colour: Hazel, Number: 12

This week will see some movement forward in your career and financial sectors. Hold onto this momentum and apply it to your relationships as well. Tread carefully with your sharp tongue and unique humour as others around you are feeling more sensitive currently. Enjoy the lightness you feel this week and harness this toward the weekend to ensure it carries through to next weeks challenges. Colour: Caramel, Number: 19

A challenging week ahead sees you struggle with your ambitions and work due to Mars retrograding in your career sector. Try to keep a clear level head and see facts for what they are. Do not interpret or manipulate information to suite your own agenda. This will only lead to confusion and disappointment later on.

Give attention to your relationships to cement these bonds to allow further growth. Colour: Emerald Green, Number: 6

An upheaval is on track this week as those around you are unsettled and are disagreeing. Try to keep your strong opinions to yourself as it will only erupt the disagreement further. Try to focus your attention on another project to avoid unnecessary spending.

Take time to volunteer at a community group to feed your soul in this way rather then materialistic items.

Colour: Purple, Number: 77

You need to keep your wits about you this week as there is someone trying to fool you or conceal the truth. Trust your intuition and keep calm when trying to resolve the situation.

Jupiter heads back into your creative sector which allows you to explore new ways of expressing your inner frustrations. Spending time with your partner on Saturday will lead to a romantic encounter bringing you together.

Colour: Rose, Number: 46

The balance is all off with every area of your life at this time thanks to retrograding Mars causing havoc. It is a good time to lay low until the storms pass.

Try to find different stabilisers to rely on moving forward. Pay attention to your health in the following weeks to avoid feeling burnt out. Spend time with family to regain a your sense of confident.

Colour: Aquamarine, Number: 29

This week sees you encounter some sever fatigue so try to plan ahead with meal plans and work deadlines.

An issue with a friend will make you feel jealous toward Monday which will unsettle your sense of confidence and self-worth. Take time to reflect on your journey so you realise you are ahead of where you thought you were.

A juicy piece of gossip will fall into your hands over the weekend.

Colour: Brick red, Number: 39

Finances are your main focus this week and you will find yourself on a roll. Enjoy this success but be careful to not to over delegate money in the wrong places. You may be feeling very lucky but be reminded this does come to an abrupt end. The weekend you may feel the need to be alone despite being surrounded by friends and family. Be sure to keep your mind engaged with what is happening in the moment. Colour: Royal blue, Number: 78

This week is all about achieving harmony.

In order for peace to be restored it will be necessary for you to adapt your thinking to allow another point of view be seen. Tuesday will be an eventful day with either a busy work schedule or a new friend entering your life. An opportunity will present itself for a chance for personal growth and a fresh mindset.

Colour: Khaki, Number: 84

You will experience many mind blanks toward Tuesday and Wednesday, and this will cause frustration.

You will find that others won’t understand your intentions behind your words. Your karma relies heavily on how you handle a difficult situation this week with the result been carried forward to future repercussions. Try to engage in activities that are soothing on your mind such as reading or gardening. Colour: Plum, Number: 64

It seems there is chaos and unrest which has surrounded you for some time. This will all be resolved this week allowing space for new fresh energy. You need to catch up on rest especially emotionally.

Do not waste time on unnecessary dramas that are out of your control as this will drain you further. Find opportunities to laugh to let go of negativity as this will feed your soul from the inside out. Colour: Mauve, Number: 10

Markets • Lismore Car boot Markets – now at Lismore Showground – 20th Sep. • The Channon Craft Markets – 2nd Sunday of the month.

• Ballina Markets – 3rd Sunday of the month.

• Mullumbimby Community Market – 3rd Saturday of the month.

Farmers Markets • Ballina Farmers’ Market – Sundays 6am till 1pm at Commemoration Park Ballina.

• Bangalow Farmers Market – Saturdays 7am till 11am at Bangalow Hotel Carpark.

• Blue Knob Farmers Markets – Saturdays September 17, 2020

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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

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– 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

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58 TO HAVE A NOTICE IN OUR COMMUNITY BILLBOARD, PLEASE EMAIL HOLLIE@ HEARTLANDMEDIA.COM.AU Casino Sunday Chemist Roster: 20th September South Casino chemist 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Casino Meals On Wheels Roster: MONDAY - B.McEnerny & C.Moulden J.Noble & T.O’Brien TUESDAY - K.O’Reilly & L&N O’Reilly WEDNESDAY - M.&M. Ayshford J.&J. Schneider THURSDAY - J.Crooks S.&B. Garrard FRIDAY - T.Micallef P.Mackney Casino Senior citizens: All welcome, our activities currently are, Wed afternoons at casino RSM 1.00pm to play Hoy, euchre, we have group play on Thurs afternoons 1.00pm. Contact Jan Danaher on 0414625680.

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.

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: Mon and Wed 9.30am for a 10am start For further information contact Mary on 02 6662 1971.

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 0490149905.

During Casino & District Family History Group’s Coronavirus closure, two members worked tirelessly on updating our 2002 version of Coraki Cemetery Book.

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COMMUNITY BILLBOARD gained Also included are those who died or had a church service in Coraki and were cremated. This new publication has a total of 2500 records in all.

The book cost is $25.00 and 9.50 for postage and handling.

Available for purchase at Casino & District Family History Group Upstairs, School of Arts Building, Walker Street Casino - phone 66628114 or email order to casdfg@australis.net The Casino & District Family History Group are now working on revising and adding additional records to Woodburn and Evans Head cemeteries and hope to have these books ready for publication in early 2021.

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. Sat 19th Sep Casino Evening CWA will be holding a street stall at The Plaza shopping centre. Call by for homemade goodies including cakes, slices, jams, pickles and more.

Casino CWA: Next meeting on 17th September members are invited to bake and bring a Carrot and Ginger Loaf (recipe pg . 21 in the June “Country Woman”. Rita Nicholls our very experienced Cookery Officer and Judge will critique the cooking and explain THE LAND COOKERY COMPETITION to our new members/cooks.A South American born, now a local, Guest Speaker will share with us her knowledge of the CWA Country of Study for 2020 -- Ecuador.

School Projects on Ecuador have been collected. After the overwhelming success of our Cake stall last March we plan to hold another on in October Hopefully COVID will permit this. All your favourites will be available again. “ Awareness Week” will be held on the same day.

CWA Craft: Casino Ladies and friends will meet in the Casino Library at 9.00am on the 1st and 3rd Tues of each month. For further information please contact Vivian on 02 6662 1838.

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 Richmond River Country Music Club: Fun day’s will be resuming on 20th Sep 2020, at the Casino RSM Club, held upstairs. Staring at 10am. For further information call Gloria on 6662 2425 Or 0412 910 884.

Fairy Hill Craft Group: Meets on the 1st Thurs of the month 10am at fairy hill hall, For an update: Ph. Bev 66624435; Sue 66633233.

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.

Mid Richmond Education Fund: From September 7, 2020 the next round is open for any young person living, training or working in the Mid-Richmond, who needs funding for their education or workplace. Visit midrichmondeducationfund.org and find out if there is funding available for you. Get your application in by mid-October.

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.

Kyogle Country Music: Kyogle Country Music Days will be resuming at 11am on 11th October with a short meeting followed by Music Music Music.

Social Distancing will be adhered to so sorry no dancing. KYOGLE GOLF CLUB is catering for all your needs including lunch snacks drinks etc. All Welcome.

Lions Club of Lismore: Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wed each month at the East Lismore Bowling Club at 6.00pm.

For information please contact the secretary on 6624 6428.

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 56606012 - follow instructions Access code 826337# , Contact Ina 66213745 or Sue 0423183144.

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 66215801.

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 66282082 (AH).

Northern Rivers Parkinson’s Support Group: Meets 2nd Friday of each month. Next Coffee Catch-up Friday 11th Sept 10.30-11.30am at Summerland Farm Alstonville.

All people living with Parkinsons Disease, or those supporting them, most welcome. Please RSVP to Yvonne 66285884 or Helen 0400385476

Alstonville Inner Wheel Club: Meet socially 3rd Wed of every month Contact President Carol Vidal 04 273268 32.

Shire, 9 Regatta Ave, Ballina.

Open Saturday 10am - 1pm, By appointment only on Tues & Wed. Ph. 0411 719 074

Alstonville Plateau Historical Society: Visit Crawford House Museum to see solutions to some of the key global challenges of our time in our latest exhibition, “Waste Wise! Past, Present and Future Solutions”. Open Fridays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1pm4pm. Enquiries (02) 6628 1829, aphs2477@yahoo.com.au or www. aphsmuseum.org.au.

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.

The Probus Club of Wollongbar: We have planned for 2 outings, A morning tea in the open air of Victoria Park for Oct 15 & A 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 66283381.

Compassionate Communities Northern NSW: Walks in Nature - In conjunction with the Heart Foundation.

Various departure points around Ballina and surrounds, 10am on the 3rd Monday of every month.

This month it will be on the 21st September and the group will meet in front of the “For Shaw” Coffee Shop near the Shawsy Hotel. 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.

Coffee and Community - Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina, 10am - 12pm on the 4th Wednesday of every month. Contact Jane on 0438 814 552 or Sally on 0407 007 090 for more information and to book a spot, as covid limits are currently in place.

Lions Club of Ballina: Ballina Market will take place on Sunday September 20th at Canal Road Ballina at 7:00am until 1:00pm. The Ballina Shire Concert Band will be back to play in the Cafe Under the Trees at 9:15am for the next hour. The Lions will be serving their $8:00 full plated breakfast and their monthly special of steak, bacon, egg and onion sandwich for $6:00. Freshly brewed coffee and cold drinks are also available. There will be live music in the Cafe following the Band performance. The market is on a large grassy site where there is plenty of space to social distance and the Lions have a COVID-19 Safe Plan registered with the NSW Health Authority. Stall fees are only $15:00. East Ballina Lions Club collect bottles and cans at the market with the money raised used to help worthy causes within our community. Used eyeglasses, used postage stamps, hearing aids and wool are also recycled through Lions projects and may be dropped off at the Lions barbecue stall.

Parking is free and close to the stalls. New stall holders are always warmly welcome and for bookings please ring Wayne on 0422094338 Ballina Toy Library: Welcomes families from Ballina

Ballina CWA: Craft and Friendship mornings, each Wednesday from 9-12.

Limited to 20 people, so please call Barbara on 0428116668 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.

Brunswick Valley VIEW Club: Meets on 2nd Thurs of each month, friendship morning on 3rd Thurs. Call president Margaret Alderton on 0429 966 894.

Friendship morning tea on Sep 17 at 10am. At Summerland Farm, Alstonville. Numbers are limited so members need to book in with Pauline Bullard on 0431 262 082 to avoid disappointment.

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: Has resumed at The Black Rocks Sports Fields at 9.30am Tues & 9am Thurs. Information available from Jenny on 0413335941.

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 VIEW Club: Welcomes women of all ages to join, To find out about joining Grafton VIEW Club, you can phone Helen at 66423867.The next social outing will be a morning tea at The Whitehouse in Prince Street at 10am, 16th Oct. Because of the Covid-19 restrictions, the October Birthday Lunch will be held as a normal meeting with a “Garden Party” theme. The date will be Tues, 27th. The Sept meeting will be on Tues 22nd at the Grafton District Services Club, at 10.30 am. Please let Vorna know if you will be attending no later than the Friday before the meeting. This is for catering purposes. Vorna can be contacted at 66424719.

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.

Yamba Probus Club: Next meeting will be on Monday 5th October commencing at 10.00am.

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6.30pm Ballina– Anglican Ch Admin Building, 24 Burnet St & ZOOM 2526660000 Thursday

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4:00pm Chinderah 7th Day Adventist Ch, 83 Phillip St.

COMMUNITY BILLBOARD TO HAVE A NOTICE IN OUR COMMUNITY BILLBOARD, PLEASE EMAIL HOLLIE@ HEARTLANDMEDIA.COM.AU Casino Sunday Chemist Roster: 20th September South Casino chemist 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Casino Meals On Wheels Roster: MONDAY - B.McEnerny & C.Moulden J.Noble & T.O’Brien TUESDAY - K.O’Reilly & L&N O’Reilly WEDNESDAY - M.&M. Ayshford J.&J. Schneider THURSDAY - J.Crooks S.&B. Garrard FRIDAY - T.Micallef P.Mackney Casino Senior citizens: All welcome, our activities currently are, Wed afternoons at casino RSM 1.00pm to play Hoy, euchre, we have group play on Thurs afternoons 1.00pm. Contact Jan Danaher on 0414625680.

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.

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: Mon and Wed 9.30am for a 10am start For further information contact Mary on 02 6662 1971.

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 0490149905.

During Casino & District Family History Group’s Coronavirus closure, two members worked tirelessly on updating our 2002 version of Coraki Cemetery Book.

This new edition includes burial updates 2002-2019 recorded by Richmond Valley Council and 500 completely new entries exclusively

gained Also included are those who died or had a church service in Coraki and were cremated. This new publication has a total of 2500 records in all.

The book cost is $25.00 and 9.50 for postage and handling.

Available for purchase at Casino & District Family History Group Upstairs, School of Arts Building, Walker Street Casino - phone 66628114 or email order to casdfg@australis.net The Casino & District Family History Group are now working on revising and adding additional records to Woodburn and Evans Head cemeteries and hope to have these books ready for publication in early 2021.

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. Sat 19th Sep Casino Evening CWA will be holding a street stall at The Plaza shopping centre. Call by for homemade goodies including cakes, slices, jams, pickles and more.

Casino CWA: Next meeting on 17th September members are invited to bake and bring a Carrot and Ginger Loaf (recipe pg . 21 in the June “Country Woman”. Rita Nicholls our very experienced Cookery Officer and Judge will critique the cooking and explain THE LAND COOKERY COMPETITION to our new members/cooks.A South American born, now a local, Guest Speaker will share with us her knowledge of the CWA Country of Study for 2020 -- Ecuador.

School Projects on Ecuador have been collected. After the overwhelming success of our Cake stall last March we plan to hold another on in October Hopefully COVID will permit this. All your favourites will be available again. “ Awareness Week” will be held on the same day.

CWA Craft: Casino Ladies and friends will meet in the Casino Library at 9.00am on the 1st and 3rd Tues of each month. For further information please contact Vivian on 02 6662 1838.

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 Richmond River Country Music Club: Fun day’s will be resuming on 20th Sep 2020, at the Casino RSM Club, held upstairs. Staring at 10am. For further information call Gloria on 6662 2425 Or 0412 910 884.

Fairy Hill Craft Group: Meets on the 1st Thurs of the month 10am at fairy hill hall, For an update: Ph. Bev 66624435; Sue 66633233.

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.

Mid Richmond Education Fund: From September 7, 2020 the next round is open for any young person living, training or working in the Mid-Richmond, who needs funding for their education or workplace. Visit midrichmondeducationfund.org and find out if there is funding available for you. Get your application in by mid-October.

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.

Kyogle Country Music: Kyogle Country Music Days will be resuming at 11am on 11th October with a short meeting followed by Music Music Music.

Social Distancing will be adhered to so sorry no dancing. KYOGLE GOLF CLUB is catering for all your needs including lunch snacks drinks etc. All Welcome.

Lions Club of Lismore: Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Wed each month at the East Lismore Bowling Club at 6.00pm.

For information please contact the secretary on 6624 6428.

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 56606012 - follow instructions Access code 826337# , Contact Ina 66213745 or Sue 0423183144.

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 66215801.

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 66282082 (AH).

Northern Rivers Parkinson’s Support Group: Meets 2nd Friday of each month. Next Coffee Catch-up Friday 11th Sept 10.30-11.30am at Summerland Farm Alstonville.

All people living with Parkinsons Disease, or those supporting them, most welcome. Please RSVP to Yvonne 66285884 or Helen 0400385476

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Alstonville Inner Wheel Club: Meet socially 3rd Wed of every month Contact President Carol Vidal 04 273268 32.

Shire, 9 Regatta Ave, Ballina.

Open Saturday 10am - 1pm, By appointment only on Tues & Wed. Ph. 0411 719 074

Alstonville Plateau Historical Society: Visit Crawford House Museum to see solutions to some of the key global challenges of our time in our latest exhibition, “Waste Wise! Past, Present and Future Solutions”. Open Fridays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1pm4pm. Enquiries (02) 6628 1829, aphs2477@yahoo.com.au or www. aphsmuseum.org.au.

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.

The Probus Club of Wollongbar: We have planned for 2 outings, A morning tea in the open air of Victoria Park for Oct 15 & A 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 66283381.

Compassionate Communities Northern NSW: Walks in Nature - In conjunction with the Heart Foundation.

Various departure points around Ballina and surrounds, 10am on the 3rd Monday of every month.

This month it will be on the 21st September and the group will meet in front of the “For Shaw” Coffee Shop near the Shawsy Hotel. 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.

Coffee and Community - Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina, 10am - 12pm on the 4th Wednesday of every month. Contact Jane on 0438 814 552 or Sally on 0407 007 090 for more information and to book a spot, as covid limits are currently in place.

Lions Club of Ballina: Ballina Market will take place on Sunday September 20th at Canal Road Ballina at 7:00am until 1:00pm. The Ballina Shire Concert Band will be back to play in the Cafe Under the Trees at 9:15am for the next hour. The Lions will be serving their $8:00 full plated breakfast and their monthly special of steak, bacon, egg and onion sandwich for $6:00. Freshly brewed coffee and cold drinks are also available. There will be live music in the Cafe following the Band performance. The market is on a large grassy site where there is plenty of space to social distance and the Lions have a COVID-19 Safe Plan registered with the NSW Health Authority. Stall fees are only $15:00. East Ballina Lions Club collect bottles and cans at the market with the money raised used to help worthy causes within our community. Used eyeglasses, used postage stamps, hearing aids and wool are also recycled through Lions projects and may be dropped off at the Lions barbecue stall.

Parking is free and close to the stalls. New stall holders are always warmly welcome and for bookings please ring Wayne on 0422094338 Ballina Toy Library: Welcomes families from Ballina

Ballina CWA: Craft and Friendship mornings, each Wednesday from 9-12.

Limited to 20 people, so please call Barbara on 0428116668 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.

Brunswick Valley VIEW Club: Meets on 2nd Thurs of each month, friendship morning on 3rd Thurs. Call president Margaret Alderton on 0429 966 894.

Friendship morning tea on Sep 17 at 10am. At Summerland Farm, Alstonville. Numbers are limited so members need to book in with Pauline Bullard on 0431 262 082 to avoid disappointment.

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: Has resumed at The Black Rocks Sports Fields at 9.30am Tues & 9am Thurs. Information available from Jenny on 0413335941.

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 VIEW Club: Welcomes women of all ages to join, To find out about joining Grafton VIEW Club, you can phone Helen at 66423867.The next social outing will be a morning tea at The Whitehouse in Prince Street at 10am, 16th Oct. Because of the Covid-19 restrictions, the October Birthday Lunch will be held as a normal meeting with a “Garden Party” theme. The date will be Tues, 27th. The Sept meeting will be on Tues 22nd at the Grafton District Services Club, at 10.30 am. Please let Vorna know if you will be attending no later than the Friday before the meeting. This is for catering purposes. Vorna can be contacted at 66424719.

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.

Yamba Probus Club: Next meeting will be on Monday 5th October commencing at 10.00am.

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Rams finish season with strong win ahead of semi-final BYRON Bay FC have completed the regular season with a strong win over historical rivals Richmond Rovers to finish in second places heading into the semi-finals.

The Rams were in the hunt for first place and a second-straight Pointscore Championship but needed South Lismore to drop points against Goonellabah for a the trophy to be a possibility.

The match started with lots of promise for Byron with the Rams getting an early lead after a Diego Vazquez free kick beat the wall and swung into the top corner.

Once the goal was scored, Byron took their foot off the pedal somewhat with the rest of the half turning into a cagey affair. The Rams continued to launch some promising attacks but were unable to find the net with Rovers competing well and creating some opportunities of their own.

After the half time break, Byron stepped-up a gear to wrestle back full control of the match. This new dominance was rewarded when Vazquez scored his second: doubling the lead

Photo: Goal scorer Diego Vazquez.

Credit: dogwhistle with a rocket from outside the box.

From that moment there was no doubt about the result, and Oli Stautner sealed the win. Working hard all game, the industrious midfielder

created plenty of scoring chances during the match and converted one himself after combining with young Luca Twomey and Vazquez.

Heading to the sheds after the game, all attention turned

to the South Lismore game to know if Byron would finish the regular season as Pointscore Champions.

Unfortunately for the Rams, South Lismore defeated Goonellebah 2-0 to keep

Byron in second position.

Semi-Finals start next week with Byron Bay taking on local rivals Bangalow. Match details will be published on byronbayfc.com.au when confirmed.

Uncle Joe’s artwork features on TIME OUT FOR LAWNS MAINTENANCE AT CHERRY ST Rabbitohs Indigenous round jerseys SPORTS CROQUET CLUB THERE are some long faces at the Ballina Cherry Street Croquet Lawns this week, as the players are having another enforced break with the lawns closed for the annual maintenance for up to 6 weeks. Members had only recently returned to restricted play, since the Covid shutdown, with strict adherence to social distancing and hygiene, even to washing the balls and hoops.

The Ballina Cherry Street Croquet Club are in their 10th year since forming, but had cancelled celebrations due to the Covid 19 restriction. There will be much to celebrate once back to ‘living and playing with Covid’ Croquet.

Croquet is fun for all ages, we have 90-year-old members, the majority of members in their 80’s, plus quite a few newly retired members or are still working, down to year 12 students learning the intricacies earlier in the year.

Members enjoy the game in its three forms—association, ricochet, and golf.

We range from beginners to winners, being holders of the NRCA Championships plus our Club Secretary, David Scott, has been invited to play in the NSW GC

September 17, 2020

Invitation Tournament, with Ray Chapman, Club Captain, an entrant in the Queensland State Ricochet championships In this time of inaction, the lawns will be rejuvenated to give us top class croquet lawns, a result of the ability of the green keepers and the support given

by Cherry Street Sports Club, of which the Ballina Cherry Street Croquet Club is a sub club.

Our Members recently were proud to donate $1100.00 to the Ballina Hospital Auxiliary.

This was donated from refunds received from Croquet New South Wales, due to cancellations of activities, and forwarded on, as we were unable to hold our annual Charity Day in their favour.

Our 2020 Committee, recently elected at our AGM is President - Robbie Allen, vice president - Peter Hume, secretary - David Scott, Club captain - Ray Chapman, vice-captain - Greg Porter, treasurer - Faye Duncan and publicity - Norma Watts.

For any enquiries, email: cherrystreetcroquet@yahoo.com or phone secretary David Scott on 0414 241 290.

YAMBA’S Uncle Joe Walker’s talented Koori artwork has been recognised after designing traditional themes depicting totems on the South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League jerseys for the traditional NRL Indigenous round in the 2020 competition.

Born in Casino Uncle Joe Walker has a strong love for Rugby League, and for many years played with the Tabulam Turtle Divers team in the Northern NSW Regional competition.

Unlce Joe’s priceless contribution to Koori culture and the NRL was recognised recently in Federal Parliament by the Member for Page Kevin Hogan.

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The launch of Surfing Mental Health 360 WITH many young people having to cope with a new strange world of border closures, changes at school, lack of employment opportunities and lockdowns that have been driven by the pandemic it’s great news to hear that Surfing NSW announced the launch of its new Surfing Mental Health 360 program on the eve of R U OK? Day. Surfing Mental Health 360 is a surf community-driven program connecting board riders clubs, surf schools and high schools in communities affected by drought, bushfires and Covid-19. As part of the program, Surfing NSW has teamed up with five Surfing Mental Health organisations - Batyr, Waves of Wellness, The Good Human Factory, Man Anchor and The Rise Foundation - who will all be working together through the sport of surfing with a holistic view to create awareness and provide ongoing referrals and support pathways.

Surfing Mental Health 360 is jointly funded

by The NSW Mental Health Sports Fund, CommBank South Coast Bushfire Relief Grant and Randwick City clubGRANTS. Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor launched the initiative at Surfing NSW headquarters at Maroubra Beach today.

She said the ‘Surfing

Mental Health 360’ program will deliver programs aimed at boosting the mental health and wellbeing in communities impacted by drought. “This community-driven program is connecting board riders’ clubs, surf schools and high schools to trusted mental health organisations that can help them build their mental fitness from the

ground up,” Mrs Taylor said.

“Surfing has a great way of bringing people from all walks of life together and this program will empower them to have the right conversations about improving their wellbeing and knowing when it’s time to put their hand up for help.”

Surfing NSW CEO Luke Madden

NEW PRESIDENT READY TO PLAY COVID-19 GOOGLIES

By Tim Howard A POWER vacuum at the top of the Clarence River Cricket Association has drawn in a reluctant leader to guide the organisation through what promises to be difficult times.

Although he has led the GI Hotel Tucabia Copmanhurst Cricket Club for the past four seasons, new CRCA president Derek Woods freely admits he lacks experience at this level.

With former president Tim Kinnane moving out of the area due to work commitments, the association annual meeting could not find a new president.

“Someone had to do it, so I put up my hand. In these uncertain times you can’t leave these sorts of decisions for too long, so I decided I would have a crack,” Woods said.

Woods said the association’s meeting last week had made some important decisions including fixing a start date for the senior competition, October 17.

“It’s two weeks later than we’d normally do it, but we’ve got the winter sports finishing their competitions later, which has

created some conflicts over ground usage,” he said.

He said there was some positives to come this season with the CRCA fielding teams in three grades for the first time in several seasons.

“We haven’t had second grade for a fair while now,” he said.

“This year we’ve got four teams in first grade, four in second grade and five in thirds.”

The CRCA has also filled a void in junior cricket as the competition threatened to fold due to lack of people willing to serve on the junior executive.

“We’re running the juniors ourselves through a sub-committee system. It’s unfortunate the juniors have folded because this year wanted to build on an increase in the playing numbers,” he said.

The association has also flagged a number of playing condition brought about by COVID-19.

Woods said one that was particularly relevant for the juniors was a rule forbidding sharing equipment.

“The clubs are getting around this by loaning out equipment to players until the end of the

season,” he said.

“It’s a real issue in juniors with players getting into the game normally able to use pads, bats and other equipment in the club kit.

“We don’t want to put off people by forcing them to spend $100 or more on cricket gear for a child wanting to try the game for the first time.”

Although inexperienced, Woods is keen to create a mark in local cricket, and he believes working with the Lower Clarence association to better the game in the region is the place to start.

“I’d like to foster closer relations with the Lower Clarence association.Both associations have struggled with numbers over the past few seasons, so it makes sense to put our heads together,” he said.

Woods said he would like to see some rounds of games where CRCA and LCCA teams played each other during the season.

“It might be a few one dayers where clubs from both areas played each other,” he said.

“At the moment it’s just a talking point, but it’s something that I want to work on for the betterment of the game here.”

stated: “Surfing NSW recognises the vital role that surfing can play in preventing, treating, educating and supporting sufferers of mental illness.

In partnership with these fantastic mental health service partners mentioned above, this project is tailored to regional communities who suffer mental health issues.”

This project demonstrates a valuable, collaborative and cost-effective way to deliver health care by enabling board riders clubs and surf schools

to be on the ground with the mental health first aid accreditation and knowledge to support. The team at Batyr will attend high schools across the coast to discuss mental health amongst teenagers while Man Anchor and Rise Foundation are accrediting first aiders within our affiliated board riders clubs to provide initial support to other adults who may be experiencing a mental health problem and the team at WOW are offering ocean therapy to our affiliated surf schools.

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Verity Charles in red hot form for selection

By Tim Howard

GRAFTON netball’s brightest export Verity Charles has polished her game to the extent she’s ready for the Australian Diamonds according to former national coach Lisa Alexander.

Speaking on the ABC sports talk show Offsiders on Sunday, Alexander said Charles, who Clarence Valley netball fans will remember as Verity Simmons, should be a player Australian selectors look at closely.

The West Coast Fever midcourter has the eye of a key figure in the selection puzzle, newly-appointed Diamonds coach Stacey Marinkovich.

She has put the Fever on a six-game winning streak since the surprise announcement on August 28 she would end Alexander’s eight-year tenure.

On Sunday Alexander said one of the key players behind the winning streak was Charles, 29, who should be considered for a Diamonds mid-court position.

“They’ve got some great players in great form, particularly Verity Charles, and I think she’ll be putting

second spot on the Suncorp Super Netball ladder.

Captain Courtney Bruce said she’s delighted in the way her team has stepped up this season.

“Everyone’s just taken another step forward and everyone is taking that individual accountability,” said Bruce.

“You can see it in the change room, everyone’s just zoned in the moment we get here and really knowing what they need to do to perform and once you have 12 players knowing what they need to do and stepping up, it gets us the

her hand up for selection in the Diamonds squad and the team, perhaps,” Alexander said.

Charles turned in a typically tough and skilful performance on Saturday when the Fever upset defending champions, the NSW Swifts 80-71.

The midcourt, acknowledged as the the Fever’s engine room, dominated the Swifts for most of the game.

Charles’ stats for the game were outstanding with 25 goal assists and 35 feeds along with Emma Cosh who contributed 20 goal assists, 23 feeds.

The win puts the Fever into

outcome that we need.”

Meanwhile Charles’ red hot form for the Fever appears to have upset Brisbane fans, who allegedly spat at her when she was out to dinner with teammates on Saturday night.

In 2014 Charles was a member of the Brisbane Firebirds team that made the grand final in the ANZ Championship and the 2015 team that took the title.

In 2016 she returned to the West Coast, where she began her professional career in 2012.

Former Australian Diamond and ex-Fever star Nat

Medhurst took to social media to slam the behaviour as “not acceptable”.

“If reports of FBirds supporters spitting on Super Netball player Verity Charles is correct, then I sure as hell hope the club and league take action on these people ASAP,” she tweeted.

“Our sport can’t keep getting caught sitting on its hands and not taking action quick enough!!”

In a statement, Fever said they do not condone any negative behaviour from members of the public towards our players.

“The incident that took place between one of our players and four members of the general public on Saturday night is very disappointing,” the club said.

“West Coast Fever continues to provide all the support that our players need to continue to live in the Queensland hub safely.

“The club would like to thank the Queensland Firebirds who reached out to offer their support.”

Super Netball is yet to release a statement on the incident.

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