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December 21, 2023

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Northern Rivers Paramedics to benefit from landmark pay negotiations relentless campaigning

The government

by the Ambulance

scrambled to come to

Northern Rivers

Division of the Health

the table with an offer

Paramedics and their

Services Union (HSU)

that would put NSW

colleagues throughout

to give paramedics

paramedics’ pay on par

the state have walked

professional rates of pay.

with their Queensland

away from a pay

Prior to the pay deal

colleagues.

dispute with the NSW

being struck, NSW

If the government

Government far better

Paramedics were

didn’t come through, it

off.

currently the lowest paid

would have potentially

Last Wednesday, the

in the country.

resulted in a breakdown

state government reached

HSU NSW Secretary

of emergency care

an agreement with the

Gerard Hayes said

services, including right

Health Services Union

paramedics had fought

before the new Tweed

(HSU) on a record pay

tirelessly and bravely for

Valley Hospital is due to

increase for paramedics.

professional recognition

open.

Almost, 5000

and salary justice.

Tweed MP Geoff

paramedics will receive

“Our paramedics

Provest has supported

an average wage increase

are highly skilled

local paramedics and

of 25 per cent over four

professionals who

union representatives

years - with increases

exercise fine clinical

in their quest for

ranging from 11 to 29

judgement under

increased remuneration

per cent - depending on

incredible stress,” Mr

and professional

the paramedics’ level of

Hayes said.

development

experience.

“Their work saves lives

opportunities.

The pay increase will

- finally they will be paid

“I stood with our

bring the base salary of a

for it.

paramedics earlier this

year six paramedics from

“We cannot forget that

year and signed their

$79,737 to $88,082 on

the exodus of paramedics

July 1 next year.

to Queensland happened

Further increases mean

under the previous

that by July 2026, a year

government’s 12-year

six paramedic will have a

long wage cap,” he said.

base salary of $103,361,

Mr Hayes said despite

while the base pay of

sometimes having a

critical care paramedics

‘tense relationship’ with

will increase from

the current government,

$98,390 to $127,261.

he recognised and

The base pay of a

appreciate the large task

specialist year three

it had in rebuilding the

paramedic increases

health workforce.

from $90,711 to

In a statement, the

$117,328.

NSW Government said

The agreement

the pay increase will

followed two years of

deliver professional

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Tweed MP Geoff Provest with Northern Rivers paramedics and union representatives who, along with their state colleagues, were some of the lowest paid paramedics in the country. Now they will be among the highest paid.

recognition and remuneration to reflect the move towards university qualification of paramedics.

“From the very beginning, this government wanted to deliver professional pay and recognition for paramedics, recognising their special case.

“This follows 12 years of wage suppression and a difficult fiscal

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position left over by the former Liberal National government.

“In delivering professional rates, our first priority is to retain our existing paramedics while still delivering critical increases in paramedic numbers where they are needed most.”

The four-year agreement will cost $500 million, which the Cooking Wine Health/Seniors Gardening Funerals

government said will be partially funded from the Essential Services Fund and savings from the Health portfolio, including through savings associated with recruitment challenges.

If an agreement was not reached, thousands of union members were willing to let their paramedic registrations lapse from 1 January next year.

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petition for better pay rates and I’ll happily stand with them now,” Mr Provest said.

“This shouldn’t be political, but the Labor Government committed to better pay rates should they win the 2023 election - they won - and now they must honour their commitment.

“I strongly support our paramedics in their physically and emotionally demanding roles,” he said.

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Locals for Lismore - The time to decide our future is now Lismore residents are urged to contribute to shaping the city’s future over the next few decades. This initiative marks Lismore’s most extensive community engagement endeavor to date, inviting businesses and residents alike to share their perspectives.

Mayor Steve Krieg emphasizes the importance of community input in determining Lismore’s trajectory for the next 30 years. He stresses that locals possess valuable insights crucial for the success of the Lismore Vision and Blueprint.

The community’s active involvement is pivotal.

Krieg advocates for a transparent, communitydriven approach, aiming for decisions affecting Lismore’s future to be collective and inclusive.

To achieve this, over 40 engagement sessions will provide opportunities for discussions and recommendations on Lismore’s direction.

Highlighting the community’s resilience post-floods, Krieg expresses confidence in their unity to develop a shared vision. He urges active participation in the ‘Our Time is Now’ engagement events, emphasizing that the decisions will reflect the collective voice of the people.

The consultation phase for the Lismore Vision and Blueprint extends until July 2024. Locals are encouraged to visit www.lismorenow. com.au to share their aspirations, values, priorities, queries, and apprehensions.

The Northern Rivers Times Announces Christmas Break Schedule Dear Readers, As we draw the curtains on 2023, this marks the final edition of NR Times for the year. Reflecting on the past months, it has undeniably been a monumental year for us.

At The Northern Rivers Times, we’re privileged to boast an exceptional team of dedicated staff and contributors. Each individual, highly proficient in their respective domains, embodies a commitment to deliver the most relevant and timely news and stories to our cherished readers.

Sharon and I extend our heartfelt gratitude to Julie, Liam, Samantha, Tim, Sarah, Luke, Alan, Simon, Jane, Nigel, Norm, Jaylah, Bella, Helen Trustum, and Sylvia Nowlan. You are the backbone of

Does the Clarence Valley need more Electric Vehicle charging location points? cleaner, more efficient vehicles has led to greater demands for publicly available EV charging infrastructure.

Public EV chargers can be used by anyone.

They provide charging for those without off-street parking Clarence Valley Council is seeking your input to guide our approach to Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure via a survey and interactive map feature.

One lucky participant will win a $20 EV charge voucher or fuel voucher!

The survey aims to capture the community’s view on publicly available EV charging and the role the council should play in enabling this infrastructure for

the community. The interactive map allows you to suggest locations where EV chargers would be useful for the community.

and those visiting the region. The availability of public EV chargers is also likely to have an impact on tourism as EV owners seek “EVfriendly” destinations.

Why? The number of EVs on our roads is rapidly increasing as more affordable models enter the market and the Federal and State Government provide incentives to lower the cost. The growing demand for these

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As we approach the new year, we hold optimism for the future, hopeful for positive changes in the current economic landscape.

Please note, our office will be closed from December 21, 2023, and will reopen on January 5, 2024. There will be a brief hiatus in our publication schedule, with no newspapers on December 28 and January 4, 2024.

Wishing you all a joyous Christmas and a blissful New Year’s celebration surrounded by loved ones. Drive safely, create enduring memories, and cherish these moments.

Looking forward to reconnecting in 2024.

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December 21, 2023

4 NEWS

Flood affected residents in the Northern Rivers protest outside Labor MPs offices asking for more funding

By Sarah Waters Mullumbimby resident Noelle Maxwell is one of the thousands of Northern Rivers residents who have been left traumatised by the 2022 floods and now she and her fellow residents have banded together to demand more from the state and federal governments.

On Tuesday, December 12, a community protest was held outside the Tweed office of Federal Labor Member for Richmond Justine Elliot and the office of Lismore Labor MP Janelle Saffin.

The protest attracted dozens of residents and local organisations, which signed an open letter demanding a fully funded flood recovery.

It was backed by the Green’s Member for Ballina Tamara Smith and Greens candidate for Richmond Mandy Nolan.

Ms Maxwell said the floods were deeply traumatic for her and so many other people and they’ve been kept in limbo for nearly two years.

“To have no idea if you’ll ever receive the support you need to return home has needlessly compounded that trauma,” she said.

“My house was flooded so badly that I have not been able to return, but I’ve been told multiple times that I’m not eligible for house raising.

“So even if I did fix my house, it would be devastated in the next inevitable flood.

“All we’re asking

SPEAKING UP: Frustration continues to build over the lack of transparency towards Northern Rivers flood victims

for is certainty and the financial support we were promised to return to our homes.”

The open letter asks the state and federal governments to jointly provide funding to cover what has been identified as a $700m shortfall in the Resilient Homes Program, before the end of the year.

Cabinet figures suggested the delivery of 6000 home buybacks, retrofits and raises, indicated by the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Authority (NRRC), would cost $1.5 billion.

An initial round of $700m in funding was allocated last year through the Resilient Homes Program.

Three months ago, Labor revealed a new $150 million Community Restoration Flood Fund in its 2023-24 NSW Budget to support disaster impacted

communities in the Northern Rivers and Central West. $100 million of the Community Restoration Flood Fund will

adaptation plans, repair and replacement of critical community assets and improving the resilience of public infrastructure.

Federal member for Richmond Justine Elliot

be go towards the second instalment of the Resilient Homes Program in the Northern Rivers.

The rest will go towards priority disaster

The Greens have since been calling for the Resilient Homes Program’s second tranche of $700m in funding, to make up the $1.5 billion needed to

cover the 6000 affected houses.

In addition, flood affected residents said they want clear and appropriate timelines for the delivery of 4000 retrofits and house raises and 2000 buybacks for homes affected by the 2022 flood event.

They also want assurance that the NSW Reconstruction Authority operates transparently and communicates sensitively with community members.

It is estimated three quarters of flood survivors have gone without any financial support from the Resilient Homes Program.

Member for Ballina Tamara Smith, who is also the NSW Greens disaster relief spokesperson, said she was proud to see flood survivors raising their voices.

“We were promised 6000 buybacks, retrofits and house-raises from the Resilient Homes Program, but thousands of people are missing out thanks to a $700m funding shortfall,” Ms Smith said.

“It’s been nearly two years, and over three quarters of flood-affected people are still living in fear and uncertainty after being denied the house-raises, buybacks and retrofits they need to protect their homes,” she said.

Greens candidate for the Federal seat of Richmond Mandy Nolan further criticised the state and federal Labor governments.

“The Greens stand behind the communities demands for the state and federal governments to jointly fund the resilient homes program so that all 6000 applicants receive support.

“Our current federal Member is the only Northern Rivers politician who is yet to call for this additional $700m to be delivered.”

In response, Member for Richmond Justine Elliot reiterated the Resilient Homes Program is a NSW state government program that is part funded by the Commonwealth in partnership with the NSW state government.

“The NSW State Government fund the remainder of the program and is responsible for its delivery and operation,” Ms Elliot said.

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NSWERS WANTED: Protestors want to know if they will ever be able to return to their flood affected home

from page 4 “I know how hard Janelle Saffin, as the Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery, is working to deliver assistance and support for our flood affected community.

“To date, the Federal Government and New South Wales Governments have collectively committed over $3.4 billion for disaster funding.

“In relation to additional recovery support, I’m advised that the Federal Government hasn’t received a formal request from the NSW State Government.

“We stand ready to assist and work with them,” she said.

Ms Elliot also took a swipe at the Greens and called the protest a desperate attempt to divert attention from the Greens’ recent ‘destructive actions’ in the Federal Parliament.

“Greens Party candidate Mandy Nolan is now shamelessly using flood victims to try and pretend that the Greens actually care about housing.

“Protesting outside Janelle Saffin and my

offices, while at the same time continuing to block housing help, is just

August, has been widely recognised as a fierce campaigner for flood

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin

another cheap political stunt by the Greens,” she said.

victims.

During the floods, she had to swim to safety after the house she

Member for Ballina Tamara Smith

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin, who was appointed NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Disaster Recovery, in

was staying in became surrounded by flood water and her husband had to be rescued from their home on the

Wilsons River.

Ms Saffin said she remained absolutely committed to securing the full second tranche of NSW-Commonwealth funding to keep driving the region’s flood recovery.

“Together with fellow MPs and local mayors, I called for a reset of how things were being done, including the need for full funding and for greater transparency in how reconstruction is managed.

“I share local people’s frustrations at what has become a drawn-out disaster recovery process, but I’m in their corner every day, progressing better outcomes,” she said.

SIDEBAR: Almost two years on from the February/March 2022 flood disasters in Northern NSW new data obtained by the Greens has revealed that just 11 per cent of the 5001 applicants in the Tweed, Byron and Lismore councils, under the government’s $700m recovery program, have been approved for a buyback.

The cost of each buyback is on average $583,567.

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A long weekend to chill at Nymboida

Diary of a Flood Survivor

and include three nights accommodation and participation in activities and workshops.

Activities include a Friday night mix and mingle in the Big Shed.

On Saturday and Sunday there will be camp oven cooking demonstrations, Two major bushfires in the

have been, but it is much

space of five years is still

more low key,” she said.

not going to dampen the

“Rather than hundreds of

spirits of the Nymboida

people, it will be a ticketed

Camping and Canoeing

event with only 170 tickets

organisation, according to

to be sold.

management committee

“We will only be using

secretary, Ros Cooper.

a third of our camping

ukelele workshops, live music spots, art workshops

Our two newest Christmas decorations.

and much more.

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decorations that

expensive presents that

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of Christmas since the

reminded me of the

make the difference at

floods hit and I wonder

ones our sons had made

this time of year, just

a chance to do some tree

how many of us were

when they were little.

the well-thought and

planting.

able to save our trees

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caring ones.

and decorations.

the tree this year, it

While the second

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still looked very bare

anniversary of the

however, the reality for

floated away, or more

compared to the many

February 2022 event

us as a community run

correctly were thrown

years of decorations we

looms and many of us

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had collected pre-flood,

are at different stages

next year’s Clarence

be collected and taken

but we were thankful

of this long recovery,

Valley Camp Oven

away.

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my prayer for you

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had been given last

reading this is that you

a Christmas Eve

year.

will find joy and peace

gathering of friends and

Then, out of the

through the little words

“We are not victims, we

Bush Regeneration Program there will also be

The weekend will

are survivors,” she said.

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organisation is, we don’t have the capacity to run

Festival.

“We are ‘burnt’ out.”

Puns aside, Ros is keen capacity, so it will be more

culminate on the Sunday

however, that there will

spacious, reducing the

night with a bush dance

be a replacement event

stress on organisers but

with the Frohlich Brothers.

the one requirement

blue, we received two

and acts of love and

on the June long weekend

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was to bring a small

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encouragement from

in 2024, called the

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Deputy Mayor Meredith Dennis OAM Secures Reappointment for Council Term’s Conclusion

By Jeff Gibbs Tweed Shire Welcomes Reappointment of Independent Councillor Meredith Dennis OAM as Deputy Mayor In a decisive move at an Extraordinary Meeting of Council in Murwillumbah, Independent Councillor Meredith Dennis OAM secured her reappointment as the Deputy Mayor of Tweed Shire, signalling a continued commitment to steering the region’s governance. Her unopposed nomination for the position during her first term as Councillor reflects a vote of confidence from her peers.

Amidst unanimous support from six fellow Councillors, excluding an apology from Cr Warren Polglase and with Cr James Owen contributing remotely to endorse her nomination, Cr Dennis reaffirmed her

Deputy Mayor Meredith Dennis and Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry will continue to lead the Tweed Shire together until the upcoming NSW Local Government election in September 2024.

commitment to support Mayor Chris Cherry until the upcoming NSW Local Government election on September 14, 2024. Tweed Shire Council’s resolution in 2016 stipulates a 12-month tenure for the Deputy Mayor and a two-year term for the Mayoral position.

Expressing gratitude for the trust bestowed upon her, Cr Dennis extended her appreciation to her colleagues, emphasizing her dedication to the Deputy Mayor role.

“Serving as Deputy Mayor has been a privilege, and I am eager to continue contributing throughout

the Council term,” stated Cr Dennis. Her focus remains steadfast on addressing homelessness, advocating for the disadvantaged, bolstering environmental initiatives, and safeguarding the imperilled koala population along the Tweed Coast.

Commending

Cr Dennis on her reappointment, Mayor Chris Cherry, who herself was unopposed in retaining her position in September, acknowledged the exemplary performance of the Deputy Mayor over the past year.

“Congratulations to Cr Dennis on her

reappointment for the remainder of the Council term,” said Cr Cherry, expressing anticipation for their continued collaboration over the upcoming nine months.

The current elected Councillors are serving a condensed term of 2 years and 8 months, a result of the 2020 election rescheduling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the subsequent election slated for September 2024, the collective determination to govern effectively and address critical community issues remains at the forefront of Tweed Shire’s leadership.

The reappointment of Cr Meredith Dennis OAM signifies a consistent drive towards bolstering Tweed Shire’s governance, underscoring a resolute dedication to bettering the region for its residents.

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For anyone who books between the 1st of December and the 20th of December for either a Maintenance, Full or Pre Sale Detail or Gift Voucher will go into the draw to win the following.

Your Chance to

1. Steggles Family Roast Chicken.

2. Woolworths Whole Leg Ham 8kg - 10kg 3. $50 Gift Card to be used at Farmer Charlies.

Winner will be announced on our Facebook page on Wednesday the 20th of December and the items can be collected the very next day.

To book please drop into our shop at 49 Dawson Street or call 0410 473 562.

And of course, the Gift Vouchers as Christmas gifts

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The Northern Rivers Times

December 21, 2023

10 NEWS

Level 2 water restrictions for Tyalgum return this week Level 2 water restrictions will come into force for Tyalgum from 11.59 pm on Thursday 14 December 2023 as hot weather causes the village’s water supply to drop fast.

Acting Water and Wastewater Business and Assets Manager Elizabeth Seidl urged everyone in Tyalgum to save water now and meet the Level 2 water use target of 140 litres a day per person.

“A little over a month ago we lifted water restrictions for Tyalgum but this hotter weather is putting a lot of pressure on the village’s water supply,” Ms Seidl said.

“We’re urging the community to rally together again to save water by following what

you can and cannot do under Level 2 water restrictions.”

Council last introduced water restrictions for Tyalgum on 26 October.

They were lifted on 16 November after heavy rainfall boosted the village’s water supply.

Under Level 2 restrictions, watering established lawns and using sprinklers, soaker

hoses or drip irrigation is banned. Refilling pools and spas from empty and topping up ponds and fountains is also banned, except to keep fish or frogs alive.

It’s OK to water private gardens (not lawns)

every second day for 15 minutes before 9 am or after 4 pm, using a trigger-controlled handheld hose. The odd/ even house number system will be enforced, with no watering on the 31st of the month.

It’s also OK to wash private vehicles using a high-pressure low-flow cleaner with trigger control for 5 minutes once every 2 weeks.

Buckets are allowed at any time.

Topping up existing pools and spas is permitted with a triggercontrolled handheld hose before 9 am or after 4 pm only.

The hotter weather has caused the level of water in the Tyalgum weir pool to drop, triggering Level 2 water restrictions for the village.

Washing dogs is permitted with a bucket at any time. Otherwise, use a mobile or fixedpremises dog washer.

Go to tweed.nsw.gov. au/water-restrictionseveryone#level-2 for the full list of level 2 water restrictions.

The restrictions also apply to residents with rainwater tanks filled up with town water and Tyalgum businesses such as short-term rental providers. Go to tweed. nsw.gov.au/businesswater-restrictions for details.

Council can impose fines of up to $2,200 to people who breach water restrictions. Report a breach by calling 02 6670 2400.

Kyogle Council Anounces the Appointment of General Manger Christmas Church Services

The Kyogle Council has announced the appointment of Brett Kelly as General Manger effective from the 12th of December 2023.

Brett brings extensive

experience in leadership and successfully managing large complex organizations over the past twenty-five years.

Brett’s most recent role was that of CEO for peak

industry body AMIA (Australian Mango Industry Association).

Prior to that he was the CEO for Australia’s largest farmer-owned berry producer Oz Group

Co-operative, as well as earlier spending nearly ten years as the CEO for Norco Co-operative.

We welcome Brett on board and look forward to working together.

Rejoice in the Spirit of Christmas! See what services are on in the Northern Rivers.

St Francis Xavier Parish St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Ballina.

Christmas Eve Vigil Masses (24th December) 5.30 pm and 7.30 pm Christmas Day Holy Family Catholic Church Lennox Head 7.30 am St Francis Xavier Catholic Church Ballina 9.00 am and 11.00 am

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Eucharist Advent 4 (24th December) 9am Childrens Christmas Service (24th December) 5pm Midnight Mass (25th December) 11pm Christmas Day (25th December) 9am Eucharist (31st December) 9am The regular Sunday Eucharist is at 9am and Wednesday at 10.30am (these will not happen in January)

Kyogle Council Mayor Kylie Webster congratulates Brett Kelly on his appointment as General Manager.

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The Northern Rivers Times

December 21, 2023

12 NEWS

Murwillumbah District Hospital Enhances Patient Experience with Nearly $2 Million Renovation

By Jeff Gibbs Patients and staff at Murwillumbah District Hospital are reaping the rewards of extensive upgrades, courtesy of a comprehensive renovation project nearing $2 million in completion. The Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park, highlighted the significance of these improvements, emphasizing the transformative impact on the hospital’s facilities.

The renovation initiatives primarily focused on enhancing critical areas within the hospital, including the emergency department’s triage zone and reception, the medical imaging reception, and the palliative care room. Minister Park emphasized the paramount importance of these upgrades, elucidating how they ease accessibility for

patients and streamline the hospital’s operations.

“Transforming the emergency department means that anyone seeking urgent care will encounter a far more navigable and accessible environment, significantly benefiting our local community,” stated Minister Park. The renovations also extend to the medical imaging department, fostering a more conducive atmosphere for both patients and staff, facilitating smoother patient flow while creating an inviting ambiance.

Furthermore, the upgrades prioritize inclusivity, rendering the emergency department and medical imaging areas more accessible for individuals with disabilities, thereby promoting equitable healthcare access for all.

The significant investment underscores

a dedication to the hospital’s future, recognizing its pivotal role in delivering exemplary patientcentred care, an aspect deeply cherished by the local community.

Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin, echoed these sentiments, particularly highlighting the renovated palliative care room as a testament to the hospital’s commitment to patient comfort and support.

“The revamped palliative care room has been crafted as a serene sanctuary, designed to ensure patients, their families, and carers experience comfort and solace within the hospital’s walls,” expressed Ms. Saffin. Notably, the space has been tailored to encourage connection and tranquillity, boasting scenic views of the picturesque Tweed valley.

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Clarence Valley Council Embraces New Rate Peg Methodology Set by IPART The annual determination of the rate peg by the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) holds significant weight for councils across New South Wales, shaping their financial framework for the upcoming fiscal year. This year, IPART introduced a new rate peg methodology for the 2024/2025 financial year, considering several key factors in its calculation.

The novel rate peg methodology, structured

by IPART, takes into careful consideration multiple components.

It amalgamates the Base Cost Change, encapsulating alterations in employee, asset, and operating costs, along with a population factor derived from past demographic changes.

Additionally, an Emergency Services Levy factor and a catch-up adjustment for variations in the superannuation guarantee rate were factored into the deliberation.

The resultant rate peg across NSW for the upcoming financial year, after integrating the population factor, spans from 4.5% to 8.2%, with the Base Cost Change accounting

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For the Clarence Valley Local Government Area (LGA), IPART has set a rate peg of 4.7%, comprising a 3.9% Base Cost Change, with 0.2% attributed to Population Growth and 0.4% allocated for the Superannuation adjustment.

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by IPART will steer the formulation of the 2024/2025 draft Budget by the Council’s staff. Scheduled for consideration by the Council in early 2024, the draft Budget will subsequently undergo a public exhibition period. The Council will then wield the prerogative in finalizing the budgets, including the determination of the rate peg for the forthcoming financial year.

Laura Black, the General Manager of Clarence Valley Council, expressed her contentment with IPART’s adoption of the new methodology, emphasizing its alignment with the

augmented costs borne by the Council to uphold the anticipated service standards and facilities within the community.

“While acknowledging the financial strains some ratepayers might face, compromising on service provisions or scaling down service levels below community expectations is not a sustainable option,” remarked Laura Black.

She emphasized the Council’s intent to base their draft plans on the full rate peg allowed, affirming that the ultimate decision on applying the rate peg lies with the Council during their deliberations on the 2024/2025 Operational Plan.

The introduction of the new rate peg methodology signifies a concerted effort to navigate the fiscal landscape in a manner that aligns with the Council’s commitment to delivering essential services while balancing the fiscal responsibilities toward the community.

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The Northern Rivers Times

NEWS 13

NRMA Parks and Resorts Acquires Angourie Resort from Mitchell Family A significant chapter in the legacy of the Mitchell family draws to a close as they bid farewell to over two decades of ownership at the helm of the iconic Angourie Resort. The reins of this cherished establishment have now passed into the hands of a new owner, NRMA Parks and Resorts, marking a transition that reverberates through the region’s hospitality landscape.

NRMA Parks and Resorts’ Chief Executive Officer, Paul Davies, expressed the organization’s longstanding aspiration to integrate Angourie Resort into its esteemed portfolio. “The addition of Angourie Resort aligns seamlessly with our vision, especially in a sought-after holiday destination for our members,” Davies remarked, signalling an exciting new phase for the revered establishment.

The genesis of Angourie Resort traces back more than two decades when the

Linda Mitchell and her daughter, Danielle Oppes, captured enjoying a moment at Cunjevoi, the renowned restaurant nestled within Angourie Resort. This cherished snapshot embodies their shared legacy and commitment to the resort’s success. The image was generously contributed, marking a milestone in their journey within the hospitality realm.

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Despite parting ways with Angourie Resort, the Mitchell family remains firmly anchored in the hospitality industry, continuing to oversee the Blue Dolphin Resort, a cornerstone of the Lower Clarence tourism landscape. Mark Mitchell affirmed the family’s commitment, signalling Danielle and Mathew Mitchell’s continued stewardship of the Blue Dolphin Resort, a testament to their enduring legacy in the hospitality realm.

Inquest Raises Alarming Questions as NSW Child Protective Services Under Scrutiny Disturbing revelations have surfaced as a coronial inquest delves into the tragic demise of a nine-month-old baby girl, referred to as Baby Q, whose life ended tragically after being drowned by her father in the Tweed River back in 2018. Despite prior interactions with child protective services, the period leading up to this heartbreaking incident raised critical concerns about the effectiveness of the safety measures in place to protect vulnerable children.

The inquest, spearheaded by Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame, initiated a meticulous examination into the circumstances surrounding Baby Q’s untimely death. The child protective services, weeks before the fatal event, reportedly noted no safety concerns despite the family’s precarious circumstances. The family, grappling with homelessness, had undergone numerous relocations between Queensland and northern New South Wales, amplifying the complexities of their situation.

Details emerging during the inquest highlighted alarming facts about the father’s mental health condition. With a diagnosis of schizophrenia and a lapse in medication, the father’s past health records unveiled distressing indications of prior hallucinations, prompting visions instructing him to abduct and harm an infant. Shockingly, the father attempted to relinquish the baby to a homeless woman earlier on the tragic day of her demise, a detail that underscores the father’s deteriorating mental state.

Counsel assisting the coroner, Donna Ward SC, shed light on the sequence of events, indicating the father’s distressing actions leading up to the irreversible tragedy. Surveillance footage captured the father’s desperate attempts to give away Baby Q before ultimately heading to the Tweed River foreshore, where he callously threw her into the water.

The culmination of this distressing narrative was a courtroom verdict in 2020, where the father was deemed not guilty of murder due to mental health concerns.

However, the inquest, now underway, aims to address critical inquiries about the systemic failures and lapses in the safety net meant to protect vulnerable children like Baby Q. Ms. Ward underscored the pivotal focus of the inquest, highlighting the urgent need for recommendations to bolster child protective services and other governmental agencies. The overarching goal is to prevent similar harrowing incidents from recurring in the future, fostering a more robust safety apparatus for children in precarious circumstances.

The inquest’s gravity lies not just in seeking accountability for the past but in charting a path forward to fortify protective measures and enact tangible reforms within the child welfare system. It represents a critical juncture, prompting a meticulous introspection into systemic flaws and a fervent determination to safeguard the most vulnerable members of our society.

The Northern Rivers Times

December 21, 2023

14 NEWS

Council operations over the holiday period Byron Shire Council operations over the holiday period: • The Mullumbimby Office and Depot will shut at 2pm on Friday 22 December 2023 and re-open at 8.30am on Tuesday 2 January 2024.

Essential staff will be available over this period to meet operational requirements.

• Sandhills Early Childhood Centre will close on Friday 22 December 2023. Staff will return Monday 8 January 2024 and children will return on Wednesday 10 January

2024.

• Byron Resource Recovery Centre will be closed on public holidays.

• Bin collections will run as normal until Christmas Day. Bins will then be collected weekly between Monday 25 December 2023 and Friday 5 January 2024 on their normal collection day, including public holidays. For urban areas this will include red, yellow, and green bins and for rural areas this will include red and yellow bins.

• Enforcement Officers

will continue to work throughout the Christmas period.

• Byron Bay Pool and Mullumbimby Pool will be closed on Christmas Day and will have reduced hours on public holidays, including New Year’s Day. For specific opening hours please check our website or phone the pools.

• The Cavanbah Centre will be closed from 3pm on Friday 22 December 2023 and will re-open on Tuesday 2 January 2024.

• Richmond Tweed Rural Library branches will close at 5pm on

Friday 22 December and re-open on Tuesday 2 January 2024.

Council sites including the Mullumbimby office, depot, and the Byron Resource Recovery Centre will also be closed this Friday 15 December 2023 from 1pm.

To report urgent matters please phone our emergency after hours number: 02 6622 7022. For other matters please use our Report It platform.

We wish everyone a great Christmas and New Year period.

Lismore student achieves top results in 2023 HSC

More engaging stories of the outback Title: The Drover’s Daughter Rides Again Author: Patsy Kemp Price: $30.00 Publisher: Patsy Kemp

By Samantha Elley You may remember I reviewed Patsy’s first book The Drover’s Daughter where she writes of her childhood on the road in the 1950s-60s when droving was a way of life for some families.

Well, Patsy is back with another round of anecdotes and fascinating stories of a way of life not so common in outback NSW and Queensland, as it once was.

This time Patsy relates stories of how her parents met and carries on to her adventures after she left the droving life behind to make her own way in the world.

After living in the big city of Melbourne and a

broken marriage, Patsy heads overseas and explores many different countries and encounters many interesting people.

After returning back to Australia Patsy can’t quite leave the outback life behind and takes up the position of shearers’ cook on a number of properties.

Told with the same warmth, honesty, and humour as in her first book, the reader can’t help but learn and enjoy the experiences of those who made their living in the ‘long paddock’.

The reader will enjoy stories of bathing in a trough while stock were being watered; catching yabbies out of a bore drain for dinner and the dramas of being surrounded by flood water.

If you enjoyed Patsy’s first book, I guarantee the enjoyment will continue with this one as well.

To obtain a copy visit www.patsykempdrover. com or email Patsy at patsykempdrover@ bigpond.com

THE Rivers Secondary College Kadina High Campus student Mya Stanley is being celebrated for achieving outright first and equal first in two of her 2023 Higher School Certificate courses.

Mya topped the Business Service Examination and was equal first with 13 others in Mathematics Standard 2.

She is among the 128 students from across the state who have achieved some of the best results possible in at least one HSC course.

Mya’s rare double in twice making the prestigious list reflects the talent, hard work and skillset on display across regional New South Wales, State Member for

Lismore Janelle Saffin said.

“I have no doubt that Mya will go on to achieve amazing things in future,” Ms Saffin said.

“While today’s First

in Course ceremony highlighted our high achievers, we must also recognise the families and communities who supported all of our latest graduates in achieving their best.

Mya Stanley.

“Teachers are a core part of our community, who support all of our students to achieve their very best – whether that be first in a course, or a personal success.”

Some 77,000 students who sat at least one exam in 2023 receive their results by SMS, email and Students Online tomorrow (Thursday, 14 December 2023).

All Round Achievers, Top Achievers and Distinguished Achievers will be published on the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) website from midday tomorrow (Thursday).

A recording of the First in Course ceremony is available to view on the NESA website.

SUMMERLAND GIANT PUMPKIN AND WATERMELON FESTIVAL Excitement is growing, 35 days to go, growers are checking their pumpkins and watermelons watching their progress. Home Gardeners are checking the vegie patch watching for diseases or pests that may attack their plants, attending to their every need. Artist and Craftsmen your

Entry Form should be in and you should be putting the final touches to your work to bring to the Roxy Gallery on 15th January. Chefs we hope you are busy trailing Pumpkin and Watermelon Dishes to include on your Menu for the month of January.

Home Cooks we

hope you are busy experimenting making Pumpkin Scones, Pies and Gramma Pies, or you can enter a pumpkin or watermelon savory dish. The 2024 Festival is shaping up to be bigger and better than ever. There will be Market stalls, Static Displays of Motor Vehicles and Bikes,

Gum boot throwing and Watermelon eating competitions. If that isn’t enough to keep you occupied Kyogle/Casino Country Music Ass. will entertain you and there will be demonstrations of Line Dancing and Rock and Roll Dancing.

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The Northern Rivers Times

December 21, 2023

16 NEWS

Meters Marching into Brunswick: Parking Pains Prompt Pay Scheme

Murwillumbah Station Revving Up for Trail Boom with Local Biz Blitz

By Jeff Gibbs Brunswick Heads, NSW: Brace yourselves, Brunswick Heads.

Parking meters are revving up to roll into town as Byron Shire Council grapples with a burgeoning parking crisis. A recent consultant’s report confirmed what many locals already knew – finding a carpark in this charming coastal hub is turning into a frustrating odyssey.

“Parking occupancy is hitting capacity,” declared Mayor Michael Lyon, acknowledging the growing pains plaguing the beloved town. “It’s become a major headache for visitors and businesses alike.”

Council, no stranger to the parking debate, has tried time limits and expanded zones, but the tide is rising. Brunswick Heads just keeps getting busier, and the current strategies are sinking beneath the demand.

So, Council is taking a different tack. Pay parking is set to debut

Should parking meters be installed in Brunswick Heads? Image: Newcastle Herald. Byron Shire Council Website

in key areas, with the commercial precinct taking the initial hit.

South Beach Road and the tempting allure of the foreshore won’t be spared either.

But there’s a silver lining for locals. To soften the blow and prevent spill over into residential streets, Council is pledging to abolish the $55 annual fee for residential parking permits across the entire Byron Shire.

That’s a sweet perk for residents navigating the new parking terrain.

Mayor Lyon, ever the optimist, sees smooth roads ahead for the scheme. “Pay parking has been a success

in Byron Bay,” he proclaimed, “and I’m confident it will thrive in Brunswick Heads too.”

However, before the meters march in, Council is taking its time. Expect a detailed report in early 2024, outlining the cost, hourly rates, and the logistics of implementation.

Whether the pay parking plan paves the way for smoother parking or creates a new set of roadblocks remains to be seen.

But one thing’s for sure: the parking saga in Brunswick Heads is about to enter a new chapter.

New Gallery Director Appointed Amidst High Praise and Expectations Tweed Shire Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Ingrid Hedgcock as the new Director of the Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre.

In a culmination of an intense and competitive selection process, Ms. Hedgcock emerges as the newly appointed Gallery Director, bringing with her over 25 years of extensive experience in the arts sector. Her diverse career spans across leadership and curation in the regional arts sphere, marking her as a pivotal figure in the cultural landscape.

Ms. Hedgcock’s journey into the arts commenced in 1995, serving as a gallery assistant at the Brett Whiteley Studio in Sydney. This pivotal role sparked her enduring fascination with preserving artist home studio recreations, igniting a passion that led her deeper into the industry.

Notably, she assumed the mantle of Curator at the Margaret Olley Art

Centre (MOAC) upon its inception in 2014, orchestrating a series of 20 exhibitions that delved into the life, art, and legacy of acclaimed Australian artist Margaret Olley. Her instrumental role in steering the Centre’s creative direction catapulted her to the position of Manager of Collections at the Gallery, overseeing the care and evolution of the collection, establishing its significance within the Tweed community.

Expressing her enthusiasm for the new role, Ms. Hedgcock conveyed, “Having been part of the Gallery team since 2014 as a curator, I am thrilled to now step into the role of Director. I eagerly anticipate collaborating with our exceptional staff, volunteers, and supporting organizations in this expanded capacity.”

Council’s Director of Sustainable Communities & Environment, Naomi Searle, expressed her excitement in welcoming Ms. Hedgcock,

emphasizing her admiration for Ingrid’s fervor and dynamism in her previous position.

“Ingrid’s profound curatorial expertise and esteemed leadership qualities position her to build upon the remarkable success of this esteemed cultural institution,” Ms. Searle remarked.

Confident in Hedgcock’s capabilities, Searle conveyed, “We are assured that Ingrid will continue to enhance the Gallery’s reputation. I am eagerly anticipating the evolution of her vision for the centre and wish her every success in this new endeavor.”

Acknowledging the departing Director, Susi Muddiman OAM, for her steadfast dedication and professionalism during her 16-year tenure, Ms. Searle conveyed her gratitude. Ms. Muddiman stepped down as Director in November to embark on a new leadership role at the Home of the Arts (HOTA) on the Gold Coast.

Exciting developments are on the way with the decision to award licences to 3 local Northern Rivers businesses to operate retail space at the historic Murwillumbah Railway Station.

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!"#$%&'()*(!'+(,#-+".(/+0123)"4(5166+7+8(( 5+6+9")*#27(,+%)":)96+(;/5(,+.$6*.(#2(<=<> The corridors of The Rivers Secondary College echo with the joyous celebrations of students, educators, and the entire community as we revel in the outstanding achievements of our graduating class. The college’s unyielding dedication to nurturing holistic success has borne fruit, evident in the stellar HSC performance of its 2023 graduates – 18 Band 6, 70 Band 5 and 17 top Bands in Extension courses.

I would like to make special mention of the outstanding results achieved by Mya Stanley, from The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus, who was one of only five students who achieved first place in two or more subjects, placing first in Business Services and being among 14 students who finished equal first in Maths Standard 2.

Our heartfelt congratulations to the students of The Rivers Secondary College, who have not only met, but exceeded expectations. I am immensely proud of the extraordinary achievements of our graduating class. Their outstanding HSC results are a testament to their hard work, resilience, and the unwavering support of our dedicated staff. The success of these graduates is not merely measured in grades, but in the knowledge, skills, and values they carry with them into the next chapter of their lives. The journey of these graduates is an inspiration for future generations and a source of immense pride for our community.

Mr Christopher Randle Executive Principal, The Rivers Secondary College

KADINA HIGH CAMPUS Sienna Rooney

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hopefully travel a little bit too.

The Kadina High Campus had a positive influence on my education and laid the foundation for my ventures to come.

Charlie Harrang

RICHMOND RIVER HIGH CAMPUS Rosalea Vassella

Harriet Freund ATAR: 79.65 Top Bands: Band 5 English Standard Band 5 Mathematics Standard 2 Band 5 Hospitality (Exam)

ATAR: 89.2 Top Results: Band E2 Mathematics Extension Band 5 English Advances Band 5 Japanese Beginners Band 5 Legal Studies Band 5 Mathematics Advanced For the past 5 years, Kadina High School has been a distinct part of my identity. There, I have met lifelong friends who share the same core experiences as me and achieved successes that will propel me towards university.

Kadina fosters a friendly, flexible and welcoming environment which lessens the pressures of highschool external stresses. As a former school captain, I was given the opportunity to bring ideas to the head of school in the pursuit of improving different areas around Kadina High Campus. Additionally, I was able to become closer with my fellow peers through leadership programs like Leo’s club and the SRC. This year, I was given the incredible opportunity of traveling to the NSW parliament and talking to various MP’s about regional experiences, especially following the devastating floods of 2022.

The trials and HSC process were stressful to say the least, and being a regional student certainly has its adversities, but with hard-work and determination, they can be overcome somewhat. I am very content with my ATAR as it will give me the opportunity to study engineering in university!

as well as encouragement from my teachers, I have finally settled on studying a Bachelor of Engineering. I have already received early entry into UNSW and a few other unis, however I will be hoping to receive an offer from UQ once our HSC results come out. I am excited to pursue further education and to see what the future holds for all of us!

ATAR: 75.75 Top Bands: Band 5 Drama Band 5 English Advanced Band E3 English Extension 1 Band E3 English Extension 2 Band 5 Visual Arts Since Year 7, Richmond River High Campus has provided a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for me and my peers to learn and grow. Despite the obvious challenges of 2022, our amazing teachers have kept the Richmond River High Campus spirit alive. Throughout all the turbulence, they have shaped us into a group of incredibly resilient young people who are going to go on to do amazing things.

Richmond River High Campus is where I first discovered my passion for Drama and Performing Arts. Now, I am headed to acting school, backed by the confidence of all I have learned at Richmond River High.

Richmond River High Campus has definitely played a role in shaping me into the person I am today by providing me with an environment that allowed me to grow personally, academically and socially. My time at Richmond River High Campus had its fair share of turbulent events to say the least but nonetheless the past six years have given me valuable life lessons and life long friends.

My time as a year 12 student was quite different to how I thought it would be when I was in year 7. Year 12 was fun, easily the most enjoyable year out of them all, truly making high school a memorable experience worth cherishing.

Moving forward from this chapter in my life I am planning to take a break from studying for a year to explore different career paths that I am interested in before I decide which course to pursue at university.

LISMORE HIGH CAMPUS Skyla Davis

Lucy Cooper

Top Results: Band 5 Community and Family Services For me, 2023 will always be a significant year. It marks the end of one of the largest chapters of my life as I finally finished thirteen years of schooling and graduated from Year 12. Navigating the HSC was not without its difficulties but the dedication and support I received from my teachers helped me to feel confident about my final exams. Their unrelenting dedication to ensuring their students achieved their best was invaluable. The opportunities I was given and the leadership skills I developed whilst studying at Lismore High will continue to assist me in all aspects of my life. Whilst I am sad to leave my high school days behind, I am excited to begin this next stage of my life. I am looking forward to hopefully enrolling at university and exploring new opportunities and challenges.

Alexis Ryan

Mya Stanley

ATAR: 80.65 Top Results: Band 6 Food Technology Band 5 PDHPE I’ve gone to the Kadina High Campus from year 7 to year 12. It has been my home and second family, where I have grown immensely throughout my schooling. The people are what makes it so special- my friends, cohort, and teachers. Now that I have graduated I want to complete higher education in either sport or medicine or a mixture of both.

I’m not sure what the future holds, but I’m thankful for Kadina High Campus getting me to where I am today.

ATAR: 93.5 Top Results: 1st in the state for Maths Standard 2 1st in the state for Business Services Band 6 Business services Examination Band 6 Mathematics Standard 2 Band 5 Business Studies Band 5 English Standard Band 5 Legal Studies My time at the Kadina High Campus and the teachers I had, especially in year 12, helped me not only achieve what I wanted in high school but helped me exceed my own expectations. Without their help, achieving first in the state for Maths Standard 2 and Business Services wouldn’t have been possible, so I will always be grateful for that. Next year I am planning to go to Southern Cross University to get a double degree in Law and Arts, and

ATAR: 89.95 Top Bands: Band 5 Biology Band 5 English Advanced Band 5 Legal Studies Band 6 Mathematics Advanced Band E3 Mathematics Extension 1.

High school was a somewhat pleasant yet challenging experience for me. I enjoyed going to school most days and while there were some Mondays that I hated, the friendships and conversation that arose from being with the same people five days a week taught me a lot about life and other people’s perspectives. I will forever be grateful for all the wonderful teachers at Richmond River High Campus that got me through year 11 and 12 and all the lessons that shaped my character over the last 6 years. I hope to go to university next year for engineering and continue to learn about the world around me.

ATAR: 95.6 Top Results: Band 6 Biology Band 5 English Advanced Band E3 Mathematics Extension 1 Band E3 Mathematics Extension 2 After many tumultuous years, we have finally completed our HSC! It’s still quite surreal to think that it is all truly over and done.

With the weight of my own high expectations, and with motivation that was dwindling at times, I’m glad to have reached the end and I am satisfied with how I think I have performed in my exams. I am so incredibly grateful for the staff at Lismore High, particularly my teachers over the final two years.

Thanks to them, I was able to truly enjoy all my courses and feel a strong sense of support through such a tough period of time.

Their constant effort was always apparent, and I feel so lucky to have had them as teachers!

I have struggled with much indecisiveness for many years regarding my future plans, but after newfound interest in certain areas (thanks to my HSC courses!)

Top Results: Band 6 Mathematics Standard 2 Band 5 Music Band 5 Community and Family Studies 2023 was a year still shadowed by the floods that disrupted our learning and day to day lives. Navigating the challenges of a shared campus turned out to not be that much a big deal.

It provided opportunities for us to connect and collaborate with our peers from Richmond River, and access support from their staff. Without the constant ongoing support of my teachers, I would have struggled finishing year 12 and sitting my HSC would have been near impossible. I had a few teachers I would frequently pester for help and advice, they would always make time to make sure they could help me the best they could and really made me feel supported at school. I have received a scholarship at Griffith University where I will study psychological science (and hopefully one day get my doctorate).

Support and encouragement from both my year advisor and teachers kept me motivated to do my best.

On behalf of the college community, I wish every one of you the very best in your future endeavours.

Congratulations graduates of 2023. As you embark on the future, remember Mandela’s words: ‘Education is the most powerful weapon to change the world.’

The Northern Rivers Times

December 21, 2023

18 NEWS

“Leemo has views on just about anything”

‘BE ‘SURE’ about INSURING or UNINSURING’ ‘Yippee Doo and a big HORRAY, it’s just a few more days away’; I sang loudly to ‘Mum Jane’ ‘cos Christmas is very close, where pressies & nifty treats will be the order of our day. (‘Leemo Cat’ back!) She gave a response indicating her level of interest in my comment was akin to that she might show whilst bogged in snow reading a road map in a country where she doesn’t know the language. (Or how to read maps!) I know she’s a bit cross right now as our Home & Contents insurance stuff came the other day, telling us our premium will be increased by 22.9%.

And LAST year it went up 24%!!) ‘Mum, let’s have a talk about this and examine the pros and cons of keeping our insurance cover or cancelling it; I DO agree with you that $59.36 a week is a lot on an Aged Pension income. So, let’s start with a couple of ‘what if ’ scenarios.

(I’ve been reading heaps about Insurance stuff since she got the renewal.) ‘Mum, did you know coconuts are a hazard? A man was awarded $40,000 after being hit on the head by a falling coconut in a suburban street. (She pointed we do not have a coconut tree.) I pointed out we do, however, have a ginormous Gum Tree and a koala could fall on someone? I was acknowledged by a prune-faced meanie glare!!) And, Mum, what about the person whose dog ate a piece of his owner’s very

expensive jewellery; the insurance company made a ginormous offer to buy the dog under their ‘Rights of Salvage.’ The story didn’t say WHAT they intended to do with the dog (crikey!) but after some legal wrangling the claim WAS paid without sale of the dog. (eeek, this could be like me accidentally eating Mum’s mini 1 tooth denture thinking it was a delicious morsel…I do hope it’s UNinsured ‘cos I don’t wish to be sold to an Insurance Company.

Mind you, she certainly looked alert hearing this ‘dog eats jewellery’ tale.

‘And Mum, what about a thief pinching stuff from our house? We must be most cautious ‘cos a burglar was awarded $1M for mental anguish against the homeowners who were away on holiday during his ‘visit.’

The burglar got trapped in their ‘super-electronic’ garage for a whole week with his ill-gotten gains and survived on dog food and carbonated drinks. He made his escape on their return but went on to file a successful claim for the distress he had endured.

And ALSO Mum, there was a bloke who grew marijuana plants in his house. One day the lamps over the plants got too hot and caught fire, and the whole house went up.’ Oooh oh; her hand was in the air signalling me to STOP RIGHT THERE! ‘Leems, I do believe you have told me enough horror stories about insurance.

I already have one right in front of me called a Renewal Notice. Gottit?

Let’s change the subject right now as I have a question for you. Tell me in detail Leems, with all your knowledge, why ‘hand picked’ green beans cost $15 a kilo and ‘machine picked’ beans cost $7 a kilo? Do they taste any different?

What’s the story you self-titled very clever cat? OMG, now she’s got me; this means I have to do so much more reading to provide a logical response. Ponder.

NUP, it can wait. (I don’t even like beans.) Nitey, Leemo.

Empowering families for safer school holiday screen time: tips from Triple P The school holidays are here and making sure kids are engaging in safe screen time activities is front-of-mind for many families. Experts from the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program are supporting parents and carers with simple strategies to help provide kids with a safe environment in the weeks ahead.

With many parents and carers needing to work or manage end-of-year activities, Dr Alan Ralph, Triple P International Head of Training and Clinical Psychologist, said there will be an understandable increase in the time children spend on screens.

“Living in a digital age has lots of upsides for families and can be useful in situations where adults are busy or concentrating and need to give children something interesting and engaging to do.

However, there are a range of concerns around cyberbullying, identity theft, online addiction, and sexual predation, that are important to address,” Dr Ralph said.

“A recent E-Safety Commissioner report revealed that half of the parents surveyed underestimated the prevalence of children’s negative online experiences and alarmingly, more than half of children admitted to communicating with strangers online, yet only one in three of their parents were aware,” he said.

“The good news is, parents and carers can take a proactive, positive approach to help make sure their children’s online world doesn’t end up impacting their health and wellbeing in the real world. This includes problems with sleep, behaviour, as well as their social and emotional development.”

With these helpful tips from Triple P, parents

and carers can make the most of their time together these holidays while promoting a healthy relationship with technology: • Level up your digital know-how. Try to stay informed about current digital trends and get to know the apps and games your child is into. Take some time to explore parental controls and read reviews, and even play games yourself to check if they’re appropriate for your child. Talk with them about important topics such as not sharing their personal details, privacy, and being respectful online. Guide them to check and update privacy settings regularly.

• Show an interest in your child’s screen use. Talk with your child or watch what they’re playing while they’re involved in an online activity. Show them you’re interested by asking about the rules of the game, what programs they are enjoying, or which friends they are interacting with.

• Check content is appropriate. Take some time to have conversations with your child about the content

they’re accessing online.

Keep it relaxed and try to avoid interrogating them with too many questions.

Praise them when they make good choices and reassure them you’re always there to help if they are confused, worried, or upset by anything they experience online.

• Role-play ‘what if…’ situations. Use realworld examples from the news, TV shows, or movies, such as when someone receives a message that contains confronting content and explore ‘What if that happened to you?’. Have a chat about what they could do to prevent it, or how they would deal with it if it happened.

• Set a holiday screen time schedule. As a family, plan daily and weekly routines for screen use to provide variety and predictability.

For a healthy balance, replace some of the time you would normally spend on a device with something else like a creative pursuit, physical activity, or time outside so your child can engage their brain in different and new ways.

• Boost your parenting confidence. Level up

your parenting skills with Triple P’s free online, evidence-based positive parenting programs to help you calmly and confidently build your child’s resilience and self-regulation so they can face challenges in the real world and online. Chatting with other parents and friends whose children use screens can be a great way to get some extra reassurance and ideas.

You can also find helpful resources at www. esafety.gov.au Alan said, “The holiday season isn’t always smooth sailing for families, and tackling digital safety is just one more challenge to add to the list. It’s OK if you’re not across everything in the online landscape or you feel like your child is speaking another language. Try looking at it as an ongoing learning opportunity for the entire family, rather than a daunting task or a quick fix. Praise your child when they make good decisions, rather than only react when they haven’t.”

“The online world is always changing, but building a strong, positive relationship with your child can help them to always feel safe coming to you if and when they have issues online, in addition to having their own toolkit of skills to navigate their online world safely and confidently,” Dr Ralph said.

Delivery of the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program to parents and carers of children in Australia is supported by funding from the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care under the Parenting Education and Support Program.

Parents and carers can access free, online parenting support 24/7 at www.triplep-parenting. net.au.

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The Northern Rivers Times

NEWS 19

It’s GAME ON at the Museum this summer!

New exhibition explores the wonderful world of retro games

Calling all gamers!

The Tweed Regional Museum’s latest exhibition GAME ON promises to captivate youngsters and the young at heart with a treasure trove of more than 200 toys and games on display.

Get ready to embark on a journey through time, with popular toys and games from vintage dolls and tin toys to retro video games and action figures spanning the early 1900s to the 1980s, promising to deliver a

heap of nostalgia and epic fun!

GAME ON launched this week and will be open through the summer until Saturday 23 March 2024.

Tweed Regional Museum Director Molly Green invited the community to come along and view the games that have enthralled children over the ages.

“We’re super excited about our latest interactive exhibition GAME ON!” Ms Green

range of 1980s arcade games such as the legendary Pac-Man – gobble up those elusive colourful pellets – or rediscover the magic of Atari and Nintendo video games that captured the hearts of gamers everywhere.”

To celebrate the launch of GAME ON, the Museum will be hosting its final Up Late event of the year at their Gifts & Games Up Late event on Friday 15 December from 4.30 - 6.30 pm.

Come along and find

Head down memory lane with GAME ON’s collection of more than 200 vintage toys, many by popular Boomeroo Australia. Image: Sal Singh Photography

that special gift at the Museum Shop, explore the exhibitions, play games and enjoy the Gin Experience pop-up bar and nibbles by Khanthaly Kitchen.

For kids and families, check out the Museum’s Summer Holiday Program. Unleash your inner Dr Frankenstein and create a new toy from an assortment of old toy parts, create a large-scale ball run in our courtyard, build your very own moving toy and enjoy a guided tour

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The Northern Rivers Times

December 21, 2023

20 NEWS The glimmer of innocence…by Nigel Dawe

THERE’S nothing like being a week out from Christmas to reflect on the quality of innocence, and how touching it is to see it emanating from the faces of children lining up to meet Santa at their local shopping centre.

However, I do always find it ironic that Father Christmas was traditionally seen to be attired in brown robes; it wasn’t until Coke be-donned him in the red and white of their corporate colours in 1931 that this friendly old duffer was given a decidedly more modern guise.

But therein lies the essence of innocence: it has an abject lack of suspicion, disappointment, jadedness, and cynicism; instead it accepts and treats as it finds - with utmost joy and wonder.

That children possess and display this quality in spades is testament to what us adults don’t just lose along the way, but are in urgent need of rekindling for the sake of our own psychological and spiritual wellbeing.

Relatedly, the American actor Sean Penn once said, “We’ve let the blade of our innocence dull over time, and it’s only in innocence that you find any kind of magic, any kind of courage.”

The connotation of this sentiment is that the sharpest among us tend to have outlooks or approaches that are open, without any suspicion or doubts that otherwise cloud and diminish one’s sense of possibility.

The origin of the word innocence actually stems from the Latin innocentia, which means ‘harmless, blameless or lacking in artifice.’ To this day it still conjures a gentleness of purpose and presence, wishing

no harm on anyone or thing, and remains outright defined through a distinct lack of ulterior motive. Erik Pevernagie went one step further by suggesting, “ Life is about taking the time to recognise things that we already know and finding out the mysteries behind the innocence of their appearance.”

At what point did humanity lose its innocence though, where did we become the jaded sceptics of all things simple, enjoyable and fun? Some might say it was brutally seized from us, not once but twice last century when millions were killed in world wars that will forever loom as not just the darkest, but most shameful chapter in humanity’s history.

Perhaps the clear-eyed Albert Camus, who lost a father in WWI, and having survived the mayhem of WWII came close to the mark when he once noted, “Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being.”

It is during times of loss or outright attack that we evidently realise the promise, potential, and appeal of returning to more innocent times, times that offer infinitely more by simply being of dire threat to no one.

In his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, the Italian Salvatore Quasimodo shone a very clear light on the eternal value of such things by saying, “Innocence is sometimes an acute quality which permits the greatest representation of the sensible.” Or in other words, innocence errs far more often than not on the side of the beautiful, the respectful, the appreciative, and the sane.

TAFE NSW LAUNCHES BIGGEST DIGITAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION IN A GENERATION

TAFE NSW has launched its first digital community consultation to seek input from every resident across NSW on how its training, support services, and facilities can better support and enable their community.

Locals across the Northern Rivers are being invited to participate and share their local community needs and aspirations with the public training provider.

Alison McGaffin, TAFE NSW Executive Director Regional and Community Engagement said locals have the option to participate in the online survey and ideas board.

“As regional economies and local communities transform, TAFE NSW

wants to be on the front foot of developing community-based solutions aligned to their needs,” Ms McGaffin said.

“At its heart, this is about ensuring communities feel strongly connected to TAFE NSW. Whether you’re a local business owner, a parent, a school leaver, or have diverse needs, we want to hear from you.

“You can answer from your individual perspective, or on behalf of a business or community group you represent. Gathering these insights helps TAFE NSW ensure we are well-positioned to help your community thrive.”

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It is open now until 6 February 2024.

Ms McGaffin said TAFE NSW is the country’s most geographically and demographically diverse training provider.

“TAFE NSW needs to hear from a range of voices to ensure all people have access to the training and services they need to participate in their local communities,” Ms McGaffin said.

“We’re proud of the fact we trained more than 125,000 people from regional and remote communities, 38,000

Aboriginal learners, and 46,000 people living with a disability over the last financial year. But we know we can do more to ensure our services are fit-for-purpose.”

Ms McGaffin said the initiative means all NSW residents can help shape the future of their local TAFE NSW. “Our goal is to build an environment in which local communities have greater participation in shaping localised partnerships and training solutions. This will ensure greater educational and social impact,” Ms McGaffin said.

To participate in the digital community consultation, visit: www. haveyoursay.nsw.gov.au/ tafensw.

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December 21, 2023

The Northern Rivers Times

NEWS 21 ADVERTORIAL

Hospital Launches How to Make You New Wildlife Recovery Donations Count Facilities Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital has announced new facilities to extend its capacity to recover and rehabilitate sick, injured and orphaned wildlife for return to the wild.

Co-located at Byron Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly the Macadamia Castle), the 450 square metre Wildlife Recovery Area features large enclosures for birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians. There is also office space and a reception area for carers and members of the public with wildlife in their care. Construction and materials were funded through philanthropic donations from the MacRae family.

The Seaton Foundation donated funds to purchase the animal enclosures, fixtures, tools and equipment.

“We are extremely grateful to David, Sue and Scott MacRae, Belinda and KristyLee Seaton for their unwavering belief in our work. These facilities would not exist without their generous support,” said Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital Founder & CEO Dr. Stephen Van Mil. “As the North Coast region’s only all-species Wildlife Hospital, we’ve seen patient numbers grow steadily over the past three years to up to 100 a week. We

need more space to meet demand,” said Foundation Veterinarian Dr Bree Talbot.

“The proximity of the Recovery Area to the Hospital means we can monitor the health of patients more closely and collaborate with licensed wildlife rehabilitators to maximise their prospects of recovery, release and survival in the wild.”

“We feel very proud to be able to support the development of the Recovery Area that complements the amazing work the vet team do at the Wildlife Hospital,” said Scott MacRae. “As locals, we look forward to continuing to support helping Australia’s native animals.”

The Wildlife Hospital has also received a brand new four wheel drive Recovery Vehicle for the busy summer ahead sponsored by SIXT Truck and Car Rental.

“The SIXT Wildlife Recovery Vehicle means our team can pick up wildlife patients from general practice vets, volunteer carers, and collect browse for the Sanctuary’s resident koalas,” said Dr Talbot.

“It can also serve as a support vehicle if the Wildlife Hospital is deployed to assist wildlife impacted in a natural disaster, such as a bushfire.”

The Seaton Foundation has also funded a Volunteer Coordinator position to recruit and manage a team of volunteers who will support the veterinary team and Sanctuary keepers in the day to day running of the Wildlife Recovery Area.

“The Wildlife Hospital’s work is critically important for wildlife welfare, and there is so much work to do. Supporting The Wildlife Hospital’s veterinary team with a paid position to coordinate a volunteer program made sense to us,” said Belinda Seaton, Director of the Seaton Foundation.

“These valuable assets from the MacRae Family, the Seaton Foundation and SIXT Truck and Car Rentals significantly increase our capacity and responsiveness to the needs of sick, injured and orphaned wildlife,” said Dr Van Mil. “Along with infrastructure upgrades, visitor experience improvements at the Sanctuary, and a new raptor rehabilitation centre scheduled to open in Byron Bay in early 2024, we are more determined than ever to achieve positive welfare outcomes for our precious wildlife.” said Dr Van Mil.

Donating stuff we no longer need to a local charity shop is something that most of us love to do but have you ever stopped to think, ‘am I donating or am I dumping’?

It’s not unusual, particularly after Christmas to see bags of donated clothing and household items piled up outside of charity stores or around charity donation bins. This is a real problem for charities because when this happens items are often stolen, vandalised or damaged by the weather, making them no longer suitable for sale, but worse than that it turns a good deed into an expensive problem by leaving charities with the clean-up bill!

Every year an estimated 30,000 tonnes of unsaleable donations end up in NSW landfills, costing charities $7.3 million in disposal fees.

This is money which should instead be spent on front-line services such as social welfare programs to help disadvantaged

people.

Local charities depend on the donations that many of us provide, so it’s really important that we continue to give generously to help support people in need. However, to avoid your donation ending up in landfill and contributing to the million’s charities have to pay to sort, transport and dispose of it, please take a minute when you’re clearing out, to consider whether you’re donating or dumping.

Here are a few tips to help you keep on track and make sure that your donations always count: • Give it the ‘mates test’ - if you wouldn’t give it to a mate, don’t donate it

• If it’s stained, damaged or broken don’t donate it but consider if you might be able to repurpose, repair or recycle it – check out the new Northern Rivers Reuse and Repair Trail at https://reusetrail. com.au • Don’t leave donations outside of charity shops or charity bins – only leave then inside. Leaving them outside is considered dumping and could result in you being fined. It’s not worth the risk. It’s also likely your donation will end up damaged or stolen • If you have items to dispose of that are not suitable for donation or won’t fit into your red lidded waste bin, contact your local council to discuss other options or to find your nearest waste station.

Happy New Year and Happy Donating.

Leaving donated items outside of Op shops and bins, is a huge expense for charities and can result in a heavy fine for those who leave it there.

Community Recycling Centres The right place for your problem waste

Paint

Gas bottles

Fluoro globes and tubes

Smoke detectors

Household batteries

Car batteries

Motor oils

Other oils

There are Community Recycling Centres at: Ballina, Byron, Casino, Grafton, Kyogle, Lismore, Maclean & Stotts Creek, Tweed For more information or to find your nearest Community Recycling Centre contact your local council or visit www.newaste.org.au/crc

The Northern Rivers Times

December 21, 2023

22 BUSINESS NEWS

New research shows Legal Aid on the brink of failure amid rising demand National Legal Aid A new report has warned Australia’s alreadystrapped legal aid sector is under severe pressure from rising demand and needs urgent increased funding to continue delivering vital services for the community.

The Impact Economics Justice on the Brink report commissioned

by National Legal Aid found $484 million in funding per year is required to meet unmet demand for Legal Aid by expanding in the availability of family and civil law, providing greater access under the means test and increasing private practitioner fees.

Demand for Legal Aid has been driven by population growth and increasing legal need, with new data showing the number of people accessing Legal Aid Commission websites and hotlines across

Australia doubling and tripling in recent years.

The report comes as the Commonwealth Government undertakes a review of the National Legal Assistance Partnership – the agreement which funds the legal assistance sector – led by Dr Warren Mundy.

The report found investing in Legal Aid would deliver $600 million in economic and social benefits in return including cost savings from dispute resolution, improved livelihood reduced pain and suffering and avoided costs to government.

National Legal Aid Executive Director Katherine McKernan said failing to fund Legal Aid would deny people access to justice.

“Legal Aid remains chronically underfunded. There is a longstanding gap between legal assistance need and legal

assistance funding,” she said.

Dr Emily Millane, from Impact Economics and one of the report authors, has identified the current issues as ones that will compound in the future.

“If we fail to make the necessary investment today, the annual cost of a dysfunctional system will grow alongside the bill for necessary structural repair.

“Denied justice costs more in the long run.

Economic costs, health costs, and ultimately, costs to wellbeing,” she said.

Legal Aid Commissions are key providers of legal assistance to people experiencing disadvantage in Australia.

Commonwealth funding is a vital component of this and supports legal assistance in areas such as family law, disability, social

security, migration, discrimination, sexual harassment, and disasters. By engaging clients early and addressing their civil and family law matters, Legal Aid aims to help alleviate socio-economic difficulty and keep people out of the criminal justice system.

The volume and complexity of legal issues in the community continues to outpace any growth in Legal Aid’s ability to respond.

In Victoria, the Public Understanding of Law Survey found that for every 10 respondents there are over 12 legal problems, with over half of those problems needing legal assistance that is not available.

Despite this growing demand, the report warns of a “justice deficit” with only eight per cent of households across Australia meeting the strict income and assets tests for accessing

Legal Aid. Ms McKernan said funding for the sector has fallen despite a 2014 Productivity Commission report recommending $200 million in additional Commonwealth funding.

“This funding was never provided and instead, Commonwealth funding has shrunk in per capita terms, falling from $18.59 to $18.10 in the decade to 2021-22.”

“This unmet legal need disproportionately impacts disadvantaged communities, including First Nations people, people living with disability, and poorer people.

Legal assistance is more than just representation and includes early intervention advice and information, referrals and support and when systemic issues are identified such as Robodebt, strategic litigation and systemic

advocacy.

In-house and private Legal Aid practitioners interviewed for the report painted a picture of a sector that is overwhelmed, underpaid, and unable to properly serve the community, with pay for Legal Aid lawyers not keeping up with comparable wages overtime because of funding constraints. The Commonwealth pays its own lawyers between 70 and 226 per cent higher than the fees paid to lawyers by Legal Aid. “Ten years ago the Productivity Commission recommended the Government invest in legal assistance to fix this system but the problem was ignored. Ten years on the direct and indirect costs of inaction have multiplied,” said Ms McKernan.

Job insecurity poses significant challenge for Aussie employers ADP • New research from leading HCM solutions provider ADP shows that more than a quarter of Australian workers do not feel secure in their jobs • Job insecurity is more common amongst the 18-24 year age group • Employees in the IT, Telecommunications and Media sectors, feel the most vulnerable • More than half (51.3%) of Australian workers don’t think any profession will escape the effects of the current economic climate • Employers must tackle job insecurity to address talent retention challenges More than a quarter of Australian workers (28%) do not feel secure in their jobs, suggesting that employers may need to take more action to reassure staff that they are valuable,

reveals the ADP® Research Institute’s People at Work 2023: A Global Workforce View.

Job insecurity is more common among the youngest working generation, with 30% of Australian Gen Z’s (those in the 18-24 year old age bracket) confirming they don’t feel secure in their jobs, compared to 18% of Australian employees over the age of 55.

One third of Australian Gen Z workers (33%) have also considered changing industries in the past 12 months and 29% are contemplating starting their own business.

The IT, Telecommunications and Media industries posed the highest level of job insecurity, according to the survey. Over half (50%) of Australian IT/ Telecommunications employees say they do not feel secure in their jobs, closely followed

by 39% of Australian Media/Information employees.

Overall, more than half of Australian workers (51.3%) don’t think any profession will be unaffected by the current economic uncertainty. Almost one in seven Australian workers (14.3%) believe that the use of AI will become the norm in their industry over the next five years, reducing manual tasks - potentially impacting job roles.

Kylie Baullo, Managing Director ANZ

at ADP, comments: “Given the ongoing cost of living crisis and uncertainties of the current economic landscape, it’s no surprise that many workers are feeling concerned. However, it is important to note that despite these concerns, many companies are very focused on retaining and attracting talent.

“With the potential of AI across industries, it is likely that we will see new roles emerging, presenting promising new opportunities for

workers.

“Employers have a role to play in addressing workers’ concerns about job security.

Showing employees, they are valued and that their contributions are recognized through training, career progression opportunities, as well as highlighting the positive outlook for the company.

“No two companies are the same. Employers need to have frequent and open conversations with their workers to address any misconceptions and ease unnecessary concerns.

By reassuring workers that their jobs are secure where that’s the case, and highlighting opportunities for growth and development, employers can create a positive workplace culture that helps workers to focus on their job without worrying about the

future. This, in turn, can help retain vital skills and experience.

“If employers fail to address workers’ concerns about job security, they risk losing valuable talent, experience and expertise from their teams.”

People at Work 2023: A Global Workforce View explores employees’ attitudes towards the current world of work and what they expect and hope for from the workplace of the future.

For more insights, please read the ‘People at Work 2023: A Global Workforce View’ report via the QR Code bellow.

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December 21, 2023

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Leading scientist says the carp herpes virus is needed OzFish Unlimited The carp herpes virus should be released into Australia’s freshwater rivers to save our native fish populations and their habitats.

The bold move is supported by Dr Martin Mallen-Cooper, one of Australia’s mostrespected river ecologists in the latest episode of OzCast, the official podcast of OzFish Unlimited.

Following decades of studying Australia’s freshwater ecosystems, Dr Mallen-Cooper believes the science and research is strong enough to confidently release the virus.

Martin believes that a release will temporarily reduce carp numbers and provide a critical window for native fish to establish a more substantial presence.

But he warns that to maximise the benefits during the critical recovery phase, we need to enhancing habitats, manage river flows better and restore fish migrations. It is combining these actions with a virus release strategy, that are critical to bolster our native fish populations.

He pointed to current research that strongly supports Australia confidently moving forward with the

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approach and believes Australia needs to consider this tactic because of exploding carp populations after

recent high rainfalls across key catchments.

Carp were introduced in the 1800s and have caused havoc through

their bottom-feeding habits, disturbing sediment, and adversely affecting water quality, plant growth, and native

fish.

Their numbers have been increasing despite various methods to reduce them.

“This is a naturally occurring virus in carp populations overseas and has a long history, so it’s not a recent mutation.

Overseas it only occurs in carp species and research in Australia shows the virus is not a concern for natives,” stated Martin.

He advocates for a nationwide management scheme due to the Murray-Darling Basin spanning multiple states, underscoring the need for a unified approach to address this challenge.

RECENT CATTLE MARKET REPORTS WARWICK LIVESTOCK MARKETS WARWICK & DISTRICT W/E 15/12/2023 Numbers remained consistent with both ovine and bovine sales this week, pork numbers were higher than usual, owing to the demand for Christmas stock from processors. The prices remained in the same realms, as the better finished stock was keenly sought after to prop supplies up over the holiday period and the better types of light stock were looked at for restocking. The only down side are the types showing the effects of the continued dry spell and the recent fires that destroyed some good grazing land.

Vealer steers av 303.6c/kg topping at 400.2c/kg or $661.94 to $848.51 Vealer heifers av 236.3c/kg topping at 316.2c/kg or $486.45 to $996.03 Feeder steers av 281.6c/kg topping at 336.2c/kg or $955.50 to $1381.16 Feeder heifers av 237.7c/kg topping at 276.2c/kg or $683.28 to $852.71 Yearling steers av 288c/kg topping at 356.2c/kg or $931.38 to $1557.60 Yearling heifers av 255.8c/kg topping at 318.2c/kg or $819.70 to $1244.16 Steers av 257.3c/kg topping at 304.2c/kg or $1153.12 to $2117.83 Heifers av 237.6c/kg topping at 270c/kg or $981.59 to $2033.50 Manufacturing steers av 221.3c/kg topping at 225.2c/kg or $998.10 to $1156.03 Cows av 186.6c/kg topping at 231.2c/kg or $951.64 to $2085.50

Bulls av 231.4c/kg topping at 320c/kg or $1121.66 to $2357.50 Sale av was $821.04 for the 1314 head yarded.

Lambs topped at $167 to av $93.35 ($23 up) Hoggets topped at $160 to av $56.47 ($20 up) Ewes topped at $52 to av $20.66 ($11 down) Wethers topped $85 to av $70.79 ($4 up) Rams topped at $70 to av $34.61 ($24 up) Lamb rams topped at $60 to av $38.71 ($3 up) The total yarding of 1961 head av $74.21 a rise of $20/head week on week.

Poultry saw hens sell to $20, roosters sell to $15, Geese to $22.50, Groups of Guinea fowl to $50, Silkys to $35, Ducklings to $47.50, Chicks to $47.50.

Sows sold from $50 to $188, Boars sold to $68, Baconers sold from $191 to $296, Pork sold to $214, Stores sold from $20 to $189, Sos and Litters sold from $500 to $575

MC DOUGALL & SONS SHEEP & LAMB REPORT Agent and vendors today presented 1961 head to the penultimate sale for 2023 in the Warwick sheep sales. The market was firmer to for the trade and processing lambs as well as good feed on types .

The plainer light stock was at a stand- still as well as mutton unless fully covered and coated. Lambs topped at $167 to av $93.35 ($23 up ), Hoggets topped at $160 to av $56.47 ($20 up), ewes topped at $52 to av $20.66 ($11 down), Wethers topped at $85 to av $70.79 ($4 up ), Rams topped at $70 to av $34.61 ($24 up), Lamb Rams topped at $60 to

av $38.71 ($3 up), Ewe lambs topped at $148 to av $115.35. The sale total of ¾ lambs to ¼ mutton averaged $74.21 a jump of $20 / head.

Vermont Past Co sold 1st x Dorset lambs off ewes 52.1kg to Eversons for $158, 50kg to Eversons for $155 Ennismore Farming sold Merino ewe lambs in the wool 56.4kg to Eversons for $140 Gordon Donovan sold Dorset lambs 52kg to Eversons for $150, 46kg to Take IT Easy Meats for $115, 43kg suckers to Warwick Meats for $121, 60kg ram lambs to Warwick Meats for $80, Hoggets to Take IT Easy Meats for $50 Rebecca Perrin sold Dorset/ Dohne x lambs 49kg to GR Prime for $83, 42kg to GR Prime for $59, Hoggets 48kg to restockers for $49 Warboys Family sold Dorper x hoggets 54.2kg to Eversons for $68, Ewes to Eversons for 50, Rams to restockers for $70 Sunnymount Farming sold Dorper ewe lambs 49kg to Tonys Supa Meats for $148 Matt Payne sold Dorper ewe lambs 41kg to Eversons for $130 Mc Dougall Family sold Dorper lambs 52.7kg to Eversons for $147, 48kg to Grants Quality Meats for $138 Michael & Katrina Gibbs sold Dorper sucker lambs 40kg to Shelley F/T for $91 and 37.2kg to Shelley F/T for $54 Geoff Batterham sold Suffolk lambs 27.5kg to restockers for $21, Suffolk wethers and ewes to Eversons for $52, Suffolk ewe & twin lambs for $132 to restockers, rams to Whites Trading for $8 Mark Pillar sold Dorper wethers 4tooth 54.5kg to Eversons for $85

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ENTERTAINMENT December 21, 2023

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CHICAGO Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery, treachery… and “All That Jazz”… so begins the international multiaward-winning musical, CHICAGO. The longest-running musical on Broadway, this scorching hot masterpiece is coming to the Lyric Theatre, QPAC from January.

Starring Anthony Warlow as Billy Flynn, Zoë Ventoura as Velma Kelly, Lucy Maunder as Roxie Hart,

Peter Rowsthorn as Amos Hart and Asabi Goodman as Matron ‘Mama’ Morton.

Created by the musical theatre talents of John Kander, Fred Ebb and legendary choreographer Bob Fosse, it’s no wonder CHICAGO has been honoured with 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, and a Grammy®.

With a glittering score that includes “All That Jazz” and “Razzle Dazzle”, CHICAGO

truly is “sexy, pin-sharp and flawless” (Sydney Morning Herald).

The original and the best, CHICAGO is back. It would be a crime to miss it!

DETAILS: • From 2 Jan 2024 • Lyric Theatre, QPAC • $69.90 - $209.90 * • *A transaction fee of $7.20 applies* • 2 hours 30 minutes including interval, subject to change without notice.

An Unfunny Evening with Tim Minchin and his Piano Tour

The Olivier, Helpmann, AACTA, Logie Awardwinning, Grammy and Tony-nominated polytalent plays a handful of intimate, informal, solo dates in Australia this summer.

Tim Minchin will perform songs drawn from his 2020 studio album, Apart Together, from his musicals, Matilda and Groundhog Day, from his TV and film writing, and from his early songwriting

days around the turn of the century.

The set list will be fluid, the chat unplanned, and the vibe informal. He plans to wear shoes.

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CANCER (June 22 – July 22) SCORPIO (Oct 24 – Nov 21) You’re keen to daydream the hours away in your Scorpios can have trouble trusting other people cosy Crab cave, as the Full Moon illuminates at the best of times and, this week, the Full your solitude zone. But – as you retreat into your Moon fires up your trust and intimacy zones. private world – make sure you can differentiate So a confidence could be broken, a loved one between fact and fantasy, otherwise you’ll end could let you down or an old resentment could up in a confusing mess. A current project needs resurface. Also, if you don’t feel comfortable to pass the Practicality Test, so try to balance asking someone for help then don’t. Your motto being idealistic with being realistic. And don’t for the moment is from birthday great, writer make serious commitments unless you’re certain Louisa May Alcott: “I am not afraid of storms, for I you can keep them. am learning how to sail my ship,”

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side. But avoid overcommitting and promising SOLUTION more than you can deliver. The weekend stars encourage you to tie up loose ends before you launch new ventures. The more energy and focus you put into current projects, the less confused you’ll feel. Make it a priority to communicate clearly, do your homework thoroughly and check all details before you proceed.

CAPRICORN (Dec 22 – Jan 19) Monday’s Full Moon stimulates your wellbeing zone, so jump off the comfy couch and get moving! Nutritious meals are also on the celestial menu, as you take more interest in your health and more pride in your appearance. Are you worrying about something? If you have the confidence to listen to your wise inner voice, then it will point you in the right direction. Mercury moves into your sign on Friday, which boosts communication, creativity and concentration.

AQUARIUS (Jan 20 – Feb 18) Take a good look at your close friends and current peer group. Do they encourage you to be the quirky, avant-garde Aquarian you were born to be? Are they supporting your talents and championing your dreams? It’s also a good week to tackle a creative solo project, as the Full Moon energises your self-expression zone. Your mantra for the moment is from entertainer Bette Midler (who turns 78 on Friday): “Cherish forever what makes you unique.”

PISCES (Feb 19 – Mar 20) This week you could feel confused or discouraged, especially when it comes to Barbara a family matter or a Midgley professional issue. But escaping into a fantasy world won’t make problems magically disappear.

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WEDNESDAY

CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT

NBN, 8pm

FRIDAY

CECIL: THE REAL LION KING

SBS, 8.30pm

While drawing comparisons to the classic kids’ musical is a smart move, this documentary about a Zimbabwean lion is the real, eye-opening deal. The 1994 Disney flick was polished with heartwarming songs and sweet, soft animation, but this special doesn’t shy away from the brute force and blood and gore of the life of a lion. From award-winning British documentarian and National Geographic contributor Peter Lamberti, it’s a tragic story. Before his sudden death at the hands of an American big-game shooter in 2015, Cecil (pictured) was roaming in Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, where he was also being filmed and observed by Oxford University researchers.

Before the early wake-ups and bounty of Christmas Day tomorrow, there’s this tradition which hordes of Australians hold close to their hearts: the chance to languidly settle into the couch on Christmas Eve for the annual Vision Australian fundraiser. Get out the candy canes, prawn cocktails and pavlova: this year David Campbell (pictured) returns for his 10th time co-hosting, along with sparkling new cohost Sarah Abo. Taking to the stage in a show that will spring a tear in many people’s eyes is much-loved singersongwriter Paul Kelly and musician of the moment G Flip, as well as Emma Memma, Bowen Young, Marina Prior and Patti Newton in a wonderful assortment of talent and Christmas cheer.

THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO

ABC, 7.30pm

This extravaganza from the grand, ethereal grounds of Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle hypnotises more than 100 million viewers around the world each year.

Featuring spectacular massed pipes and drums and concluding with a strikingly moving performance by a lone piper, the annual celebration of military precision and different cultures is like nothing else. The Royal Air Force is this year’s lead performance, along with Shetland fiddlers and international acts. The magical and dramatic sights and sounds are enough give you goosebumps… or perhaps simply lull you into a restorative sleep after a busy few days.

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FRIDAY, December 22 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 9.55 The Secret Lives Of Our Urban Birds. (Final, R) 11.00 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Mv, R) 2.30 Christmas With Poh. (R) 3.10 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. (R) 3.55 Back In Time For Dinner. (Final, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PGa, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize.

(R) 9.05 Legacy List With Matt Paxton.

(PGah) 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGl, R) 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Candy Coated Christmas. (2021, PGa) 2.00 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 2.30 Surf Patrol. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

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

12.00 MOVIE: Family For Christmas. (2015, G) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 7.30 Ent. Tonight. 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.00 Bold.

(PGa, R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 10 News First: Midday.

1.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 2.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Bold. (PGa) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop: 1850s – 1919. (PG, R) Part 1 of 5.

7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 Camilla’s Country Life.

(Ml, R) Follows Camilla, the then Duchess of Cornwall, as she guest edits Country Life magazine.

8.30 Midsomer Murders. (Mv, R) After the winner of a music award is murdered and a priceless violin stolen, DCI John Barnaby and DS Jamie Winter’s investigations lead them deep into a world haunted by a potentially deadly curse.

10.00 Life. (Mal, R) David investigates Kelly’s past.

11.00 Wakefield. (Mal, R) Nik searches for a missing ring.

11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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

7.30 Christmas Carols From London Coliseum.

8.30 Cecil: The Real Lion King. (PG) Charts the life and legacy of Cecil.

9.25 Lapland: The Ultimate Winter Wonderland. (PG, R) 10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 L’Opera. (Return, Mls) 11.45 Sisi. (Premiere, MA15+av) 2.45 Nine Perfect Strangers. (Mlv, R) 3.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.30 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Karen Martini prepares a bahn mi burger.

8.30 MOVIE: We Bought A Zoo. (2011, PGal, R) Based on a true story.

In the wake of the loss of his wife and despite financial pressures, a single father moves his family to a run-down zoo where he and the staff set out to renovate and reopen the facility. Matt Damon, Colin Ford, Scarlett Johansson.

11.05 MOVIE: Tully. (2018, Mals, R) Charlize Theron.

1.05 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 For The Love Of Pets. (PGm) 8.30 MOVIE: Jingle All The Way. (1996, PGv, R) A man searches for a Christmas present. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad.

10.15 MOVIE: Four Holidays.

(2008, Ms, R) A couple spend the festive season with relatives. Reese Witherspoon.

11.50 MOVIE: Family For Christmas. (2015, G, R) 1.30 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 2.30 Surfing Australia TV. (PGl, R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Postcards Summer. (PG, R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

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

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Graham Norton is joined by Imelda Staunton, Ncuti Gatwa, Jamie Dornan and Jack Lowden.

9.30 My Life Is Murder. (Ma, R) When Alexa investigates the death of a popular male nanny, she discovers pushy parents can be more terrifying than killers she has met before.

11.30 Good Sam. (Ma) The battle between Sam and Griff takes a turn.

12.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

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

2.30 Home Shopping. (R)

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 2.40 Australia’s War On Feral Cats. 3.15 WorldWatch. 4.15 PBS News. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Naughty And Nice: Sex Toy Britain. 10.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. 11.10 Limetown. 12.10am Letterkenny. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped

To The Country. 7.30 Under The Hammer. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.00 Animal SOS Australia. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Escape To The Perfect Town. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. 2.05 Dr Quinn, Medicine Woman. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: The Man Who Loved Redheads. (1955) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: The World Is Not Enough. (1999, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 8. Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners. Highlights. 8.30 Dr Phil.

9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman.

12.30pm JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Last Chance Harvey. Continued. (2008, PG) 6.55 Selkie.

(2000, PG) 8.35 Ramen Shop. (2018, PG) 10.15 Entrapment. (1999, M) 12.20pm Ali’s Wedding.

(2017, M) 2.20 Malcolm. (1986, PG) 3.50 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 5.50 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 7.30 The Mask Of Zorro. (1998, M) 10.00 Bring It On. (2000, PG) 11.55 American History X. (1998, MA15+) 2.10am Two Days In Paris. (2007, MA15+, French) 4.05 Freshman Year.

(2020, M)

7MATE (64) 6am Fishy Business. 7.00 The Next Level. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 NFL 100 Greatest. 9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 Blokesworld. 10.30 The Car Club. 11.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 11.30 American Restoration. Noon American Pickers. 1.00 Pawn Stars. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Timbersports.

3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: Blade Runner 2049.

(2017, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched.

1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Children’s Programs. 5.45 MOVIE: Snowed In For Christmas. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: Dolittle. (2020, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: K-9. (1989, M) 11.35 Under The Dome. 1.30am Life After Lockup.

2.30 Full House. 3.00 Bakugan. 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Gigantosaurus. 4.30 Ninjago: Crystalized. 5.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 NBL Slam. 7.30 Becker.

8.30 Seinfeld. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier. Noon Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory.

1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 How We Roll.

Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly.

3.30 Bold. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs.

2pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 5.00 ABC News With Joe O’Brien. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 The Business. 10.00 The World.

(Final) 10.30 World This Week. (Final) 11.00 News.

11.30 Four Corners. 12.15am News Overnight. 12.30 The Business. 1.00 DW News. 1.30 Back Roads.

2.00 DW News. 2.15 News Overnight. 2.30 DW Conflict Zone. 3.00 DW News. 3.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon MOVIE: I’m Not There. (2007, M) 2.20 Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time.

4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Strait To The Plate. 6.00 Bamay. 6.25 No Distance Between Us. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 MOVIE: Bush Christmas.

(1983, PG) 9.10 MOVIE: Ping Pong Summer. (2014, PG) 10.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Postcards Summer. 8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 Hello SA. 11.00 Blog Cabin. 11.30 Castle Hunters. Noon House Hunters Reno. 1.00 Unsellable Houses. 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Blog Cabin. 4.30 Castle Hunters. 5.00 Fixer Upper.

6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Island Of Bryan. 8.30 Renovation 911. (Premiere) 9.30 Log Cabin Living. 10.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Morning Programs.

Programs. 6.55pm Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas?

8.30 MOVIE: Boy. (2010, M) 9.55 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 10.25 QI. 11.00 Ghosts. 11.30 Killing Eve. 12.15am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.00 ABC News Update. 1.05 Close. 5.00 In The Night Garden. 5.15 Tik Tak. 5.25 Wallykazam!

5.50 Late Programs.

1.10pm Merlin. 1.55 Horrible Histories. 2.35 FriendZSpace. 3.10 Karma’s World. 3.35 The Deep.

4.00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Little Lunch. 5.00 Kung Fu Panda.

5.20 Miraculous. 5.45 Hotel Transylvania. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 MOVIE: Early Man. (2018, PG) 9.00 Shaun The Sheep. 9.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death.

10.00 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”.

11.15 Close.

11.30 Dine With Me UK. 12.30pm Flour Power. 1.00 Taste The Nation With Padma Lakshmi. 2.05 My Greek Table. 2.30 Masters Of Savours. 3.30 Make This Tonight. 4.00 David Rocco’s Dolce Homemade.

4.30 My Market Kitchen. 5.00 Plat Du Tour. 5.30 Freshly Picked. 6.00 French Food Safari. 6.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas. 8.30 Ainsley’s Christmas Good Mood Food. 9.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw.

11.00 Late Programs.

8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 9.30 News.

10.00 NewsDay. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 5.30 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 8.00 Royal Report. 8.30 What Really Happened In Wuhan. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

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

SATURDAY, December 23 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

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

12.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 2.10 The Durrells. (PG, R) 3.50 MOVIE: Robin Hood: Men In Tights. (1993, PGs, R) 5.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe: Songs Of Summer. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.10 Peer To Peer. (R) 9.40 Lap Of Luxury: Escapes Down Under.

(PGa) 10.10 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix Final.

H’lights. 4.35 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. (R) 4.40 Kelly Clarkson: When Christmas Comes Around. (R) 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (PG)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Christmas at The Valley and Bernborough Plate.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer.

(PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Great Australian Detour. 1.00 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 1.05 Iconic Australia. (PGal) 2.15 Great Getaways. (PG, R) 3.15 MOVIE: Journey Back To Christmas. (2017, G) 5.00 News.

5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 8.00 I Fish. (R) 8.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 9.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 9.30 10 Minute Kitchen. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luxury Escapes. (R) 12.30 The Yes Experiment. 1.00 The Bachelors Aust. (PGas, R) 2.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. (R) 3.30 Luca’s Key Ingredient. (R) 4.00 My Market Kitchen. 4.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas 2022. (R) 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day.

7.30 All Creatures Great And Small. (PG) Mrs Hall leaves Skeldale House for the day.

8.20 Shakespeare And Hathaway: Christmas Special. (PG) Frank and Lu are hired to save Arden’s revamped Christmas festival from a mysterious threat.

9.05 Vera. (Mav, R) Part 1 of 4. DCI Vera Stanhope investigates a suspicious death on a remote and inaccessible island.

10.35 The Capture. (Mlv, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Secrets Of Britain’s Historic Houses & Gardens. (PGas) 8.40 Highclere: The Real Downton Abbey.

9.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (R) 10.30 Secrets Of The Royal Palaces. (PG, R) 11.20 Rex In Rome. (Mv, R) 1.10 The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. (R) 3.50 Going Places. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Graham Ross drought proofs a garden.

7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) Coverage of Carols In The Domain from Sydney. Featuring Jonathan Antoine, Dami Im and The Wiggles.

10.00 NSW Schools Spectacular: Fabulous. (PG, R) Coverage of the NSW Schools Spectacular from the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney’s Olympic Park.

12.45 12 Monkeys. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 Get Clever. (R) 5.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Christmas With Delta. (R) 8.30 MOVIE: Fred Claus. (2007, PGalv, R) 10.50 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (Mls, R) 11.45 MOVIE: Charming Christmas. (2016, G, R) 1.20 Country House Hunters Australia. (PG, R) 1.50 Explore. (R) 2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents. (PGa) 2.30 Cybershack. (PG, R) 3.00 TV Shop. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less.

Jamie Oliver makes a giant Yorkshire pudding with stuffing and roast vegetables.

7.00 The Dog House. (PGa) The team at Woodgreen makes its abandoned dogs feel extra special this time of year with a doggy Christmas dinner.

8.00 Ambulance. (Mal) Multiple crews, including police and fire, are dispatched after a suicidal patient phones in a bomb threat.

10.30 CSI: Vegas. (Mav, R) The team investigates a former suspect.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Authentic. (PG) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.40 Whose Line Is It Anyway?

10.05 Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2021: Opening Night. 11.00 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 11.45 State Of The Union. 12.05am MythBusters. 12.55 Inside Portlandia. 1.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 1.30 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Cup. Individual Apparatus. H’lights. 3.35 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista.

3.50 WorldWatch. 5.50 American Runestone: A Viking Mystery. 6.45 The Toys That Built The World.

7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Age Of Rage: Australian Punk Revolution. 10.00 Glastonbury 2022 Highlights. 11.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Escape To The Perfect Town. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Horse Racing. Royal Randwick Raceday, Christmas at The Valley and Bernborough Plate. 6.00 Extreme Animal Transport. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Gideon’s Way. 8.30 TV Shop. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian. 11.00 The Baron. 12.10pm Saved & Remade. 1.10 MOVIE: Bonnie Prince Charlie. (1948) 3.35 MOVIE: Last Holiday. (1950) 5.30 MOVIE: Kid Galahad. (1962, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Die Another Day. (2002, M) 10.10 MOVIE: Death Wish V. (1994, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Exploring Off The Grid. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder.

10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 On The Fly. Noon Escape Fishing With ET. 12.30 Diagnosis Murder.

1.30 Luxury Escapes. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman.

3.00 JAG. 7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9.

Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 10.15 Soccer.

A-League Men. Round 9. Perth Glory v Macarthur FC. 1am FBI: International. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

12.45pm MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!

(2022) 1.45 Children’s Programs. 4.30 Mystery Lane. 4.55 Miraculous. 5.15 Total Drama Island.

6.00 Hotel Transylvania. 6.25 School Of Rock.

7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 MOVIE: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009, PG) 9.05 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 11.15 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Movie Show. 6.30 Big Fish. (2003, PG) 8.45 Mr. Holmes.

(2015, PG) 10.45 The Mirror Has Two Faces. (1996, M) 1.05pm Husbands And Wives. (1992, M) 3.00 Last Chance Harvey. (2008, PG) 4.45 Peggy Sue Got Married. (1986, PG) 6.35 Whale Rider. (2002) 8.30 A Walk In The Woods. (2015, M) 10.30 A Tale Of Love And Desire. (2021, MA15+, French) 12.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Aussie Adventure Bike Show. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 My Road To Adventure. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Secrets Of The Supercars.

5.00 Counting Cars. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 Air Crash Investigations: The Accident Files. 8.30 Disasters At Sea. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.45pm MOVIE: The Christmas Setup. (2020, PG) 3.35 MOVIE: The Mistletoe Promise. (2016) 5.20 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 7.30 MOVIE: Crocodile Dundee II. (1988, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: Fletch. (1985, M) 11.45 Metro Sexual. 12.45am Yorkshire Job Centre. 2.45 Transformers: Cyberverse. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Beyblade Burst Surge. 4.00 Yu-GiOh! Sevens. 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 Neighbours. 11.00 Farm To Fork. 11.30 Seinfeld.

Noon The King Of Queens. 1.00 Becker. 2.00 The Bachelors Australia. 4.20 Frasier. 5.10 Seinfeld.

6.10 The Big Bang Theory. 10.00 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 South Park. 3.30 Just For Laughs Montreal. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 3.30 Compass. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 The Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 World This Week. (Final) 6.00 ABC Evening News.

6.30 Project Wild. 7.00 ABC National News.

7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 India Now: Summer Special. 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.35pm Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas. 3.35 Flour Power Christmas. 4.05 Red Chef Revival. 4.35 Paul Hollywood Eats Mexico.

5.30 John Torode’s Ireland. 6.30 Homegrown Tastes South Africa. 7.30 Tales From River Cottage.

8.30 Rick Stein’s Cornwall. 9.30 Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. 10.30 River Cottage Aust. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy. 1.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 2.30 Bamay. 3.30 Going Places.

4.30 Struggling Songlines. 5.00 Stories From The Land. 5.50 The Last Land: Gespe’gewa’gi. 6.20 News. 6.30 The Barber. 7.00 Great Lakes Wild.

7.30 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. 8.30 Stan Walker: Impossible Live. 9.25 MOVIE: The Descent 2. (2009, MA15+) 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm My Lottery Dream Home. 1.30 Log Cabin Living. 2.30 Renovation 911. 3.30 Restoration Man. 4.30 Island Of Bryan. 5.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 6.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.30 House Hunters Ho Ho Home. 9.00 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters International. 10.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt.

11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Weekend Live. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 Shandee’s Story: The Search For Justice.

3.00 Weekend Live. 4.00 News. 4.30 News.

5.00 Weekend Live. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 8.00 Royal Report. 8.30 The Coronation: Special Report. 9.00 NewsNight.

10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, December 24 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PGa, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. (R) 1.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again!

(2022, G, R) 1.55 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. (R) 2.25 All Creatures Great And Small.

(PG, R) 3.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 4.00 Project Wild. (R) 4.30 The Gospel According To Marcia. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 DD India News Hour.

9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize.

(R) 9.10 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 9.15 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (PGa, R) 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 France 24 English News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Figure Skating.

ISU Grand Prix Final. H’lights. 5.30 Cook Up Bitesize. (R) 5.35 Wonders Of The World I Can’t See. (PGl)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. (PGanv, R) 12.30 MOVIE: A Holiday Wish Come True.

(2018, PG, R) 2.30 MOVIE: A Christmas Number One. (2021, PGalsv) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender. (R)

6.00 Fishing Aust. (R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Golf. Cathedral Invitational. H’lights. 11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Iconic Australia. (PGalv) 12.30 Fishing Aust.

1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Explore. (R) 1.40 The Pet Rescuers. (PG, R) 2.10 For The Love Of Pets.

(PGm, R) 3.10 MOVIE: Wishin’ And Hopin’.

(2014, PGas) 5.00 News.

5.30 RBT. (PGdl, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 Freshly Picked.

(R) 9.00 Jamie’s Christmas Shortcuts. (R) 10.00 St10. (PG) 12.00 Jamie Oliver: Cooking For Less. (R) 1.00 Second Chance Champions.

(PGal, R) 2.00 Food Trail: South Africa. (R) 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders.

4.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow. (Final) 7.00 ABC News Summer.

7.30 MOVIE: The King’s Speech.

(2010, Ml, R) King George VI struggles with a speech impediment. Colin Firth.

9.25 The Larkins At Christmas. (PG, R) As the Larkins prepare for Christmas, the village faces a rash of burglaries.

10.35 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023. (R) 11.35 Christmas Cabaret. (Ml, R) 12.30 Christmas Sounds Better This Year. (R) 1.35 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage Vault. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Tis The Season: The Holidays On Screen. (PG) 9.00 Roberta Flack. (PGa) Takes a look at the life and career of Grammy-award winning American singer-songwriter Roberta Flack.

10.35 Big Fat Quiz Of Sport. (Mdlns, R) 12.20 The Toys That Built The World: Masters Of Invention. (PG, R) 3.25 Child Genius Australia. (R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.15 France 24 Feature.

5.30 Al Jazeera News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The 1% Club. (PGl, R) Hosted by Jim Jefferies.

8.05 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, Mdl, R) A Chicago family encounters an endless series of disasters during their annual cross-country road trip. Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo.

10.15 MOVIE: The Blues Brothers.

(1980, Mlv, R) Two brothers try to reform their blues band. John Belushi.

1.00 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. (R) 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 5.30 NBC Today.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) A sneak peek at Tipping Point Australia.

8.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG) David Campbell and Sarah Abo host performances from Melbourne’s Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

11.00 MOVIE: Christmas In The City. (2013, PGa, R) Ashley Williams.

12.50 MOVIE: The Breakfast Club. (1985, Mal, R) 2.50 Explore. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Drive TV. (R) 5.00 Christmas At Highclere Castle. (R)

6.00 MOVIE: PAW Patrol: The Movie. (2021, G) Heroic pups battle their nemesis. Will Brisbin, Iain Armitage.

7.40 Have You Been Paying Attention To 2023? (Malns, R) Hosted by Tom Gleisner.

8.50 MOVIE: Top Gun. (1986, Ms, R) Students at an elite US flying school for advanced fighter pilots compete against each other to be the best in the class.

Tom Cruise, Kelly McGillis, Val Kilmer.

11.05 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2.

(2017, PGals, R) An ideal Christmas is thrown into chaos. Will Ferrell.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.55pm The Adventures Of Paddington.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI Christmas Special.

8.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 9.30 You Can’t Ask That. 10.05 Doc Martin. 10.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 11.35 MOVIE: Empire Records.

(1995, M) 1am ABC News Update. 1.05 Close. 5.00 Molly And Mack. 5.20 Love Monster. 5.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Jeopardy! 7.30pm Abandoned Engineering.

(Final) 8.25 Travel Man: 96 Hours In Rio. 9.20 History’s Greatest Of All-Time With Peyton Manning.

10.10 One Night In Hamleys Xmas Special. 11.05 The X-Files. Midnight QAnon: The Search For Q. 1.50 Hamilton’s Pharmacopeia. 2.45 United Shades Of America. 3.30 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera Newshour.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Carol Drinkwater’s Secret Provence. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 3.00 Extreme Animal Transport.

3.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 4.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Slow Train Through Africa With Griff Rhys Jones. 8.30 Call The Midwife.

11.05 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop. 10.00 Eatwell Christmas With Emma Dean.

11.00 Avengers. 12.10pm MOVIE: Hobson’s Choice.

(1954, PG) 2.30 MOVIE: The Greatest Story Ever Told. (1965) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 9.50 MOVIE: Blue Canaries. (2023, MA15+) 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Offroad Adventure Show.

9.00 All 4 Adventure. 10.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.00 JAG. 1pm On The Fly. 1.30 What’s Up Down Under. 2.30 Bondi Rescue. 3.00 Tough Tested. 4.00 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles.

11.15 A Million Little Things. 2.05am 48 Hours.

4.00 JAG.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

12.05pm MOVIE: Grandpa’s Great Escape.

(2018, PG) 1.15 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Hotel Transylvania. 6.35 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 7.00 Shaun The Sheep: The Flight Before Christmas. 7.35 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017, PG) 9.15 Wallace And Gromit: A Close Shave. 9.45 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.15 Rage.

11.15 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Peggy Sue Got Married. Continued. (1986, PG) 7.00 The Man Who Knew Too Little. (1997, PG) 8.40 Bring It On. (2000) 10.35 Freshman Year. (2020, M) 12.30pm The Mask Of Zorro. (1998, M) 3.00 Magnetic Fields.

(2021, PG, Greek) 4.35 My Brilliant Career. (1979) 6.30 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 8.30 The Good Lie. (2014, M) 10.30 The Ghost Writer. (2010, MA15+) 12.55am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Fish Of The Day. Noon The Fishing Show

By AFN. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 2.30 Step Outside. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 5.00 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Motorbike Cops.

7.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. 8.30 MOVIE: Zero Dark Thirty. (2012, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.50pm MOVIE: Family For Christmas. (2015) 3.35 MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 5.20 MOVIE: Gremlins. (1984, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Parenthood. (1989, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment. (1985, M) 11.50 The Nanny: Oy To The World. 12.20am MOVIE: Random Acts Of Christmas. (2019) 2.00 Starting Up, Starting Over. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Friends. 9.00 The Bachelors Australia. 12.10pm Friends. 1.10 The Middle. 2.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets. 4.00 MOVIE: Happy Feet. (2006) 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. 10.00 South Park. 11.00 Friends.

Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 Friends. 3.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 2.30pm Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News.

3.30 The Pacific. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 5.00 ABC News Update. 5.05 ABC News Special. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 China Tonight. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 The Pacific.

10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Gordon Ramsay’s Ultimate Christmas. 3.30 Flour Power Christmas. 4.00 Red Chef Revival. 4.30 Food Chain. 5.30 Paul Hollywood: A Baker’s Life. 6.00 In The Spirit With Lindsay And Curtis. 6.30 French Country Cooking.

7.30 James Martin’s French Adventure. 8.30 Hairy Bikers’ Mediterranean Adventure. 9.30 No Reservations. 10.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. 11.00 Rugby League. Koori Knockout. Noon This Magic Moment.

1.50 Voices To Martuwarra Fitzroy. 2.00 Going Places. 3.00 On Australian Shores: Survivor Stories.

4.00 Ethnic Business Awards. 6.00 Moko. 6.30 News. 6.40 Wild Mexico. 7.40 Greatest Hits Of The 80s. 8.30 Miss Sharon Jones! 10.10 MOVIE: Boys On The Side. (1995) 12.15am Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 2.30 Zombie House Flipping. 3.30 Fix My Frankenhouse.

4.30 Escape To The Chateau. 5.30 House Hunters Ho Ho Home. 6.00 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 Build It Forward. (Return) 8.30 Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 9.30 Zombie House Flipping. 10.30 Bargain Mansions. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 Weekend Live. 2.00 Going Nuclear: The Clean Energy Debate. 3.00 Weekend Live.

4.00 News. 4.30 News. 5.00 Weekend Live. 6.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 7.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 8.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 8.30 The Bolt Report. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 2023 Year In Review. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, December 25 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage Christmas Special. (PG) 9.00 News. 9.30 The Pope’s Christmas Mass.

11.30 News. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Bluey.

(R) 12.55 Shaun The Sheep. (R) 1.05 MOVIE: The King’s Speech. (2010, Ml, R) 3.00 HM The King’s Christmas Message. 3.10 The Larkins At Christmas. (PG, R) 4.15 MOVIE: The Secret Garden. (2020, PG, R) 5.50 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas.

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Cook Up Bitesize.

(R) 9.05 All Is Bright. (R) 10.20 Paul O’Grady For The Love Of Dogs Xmas. (PG, R) 12.10 BBC News At Ten. 12.30 ABC World News Tonight With David Muir. 1.00 Al Jazeera News Hour.

2.00 The Cook Up. (R) 2.30 The Luxury Christmas Decorators. (R) 3.25 Silent Night: A Song For The World. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 NBC Today. 6.30 Carols In The Domain.

(PG, R) 9.00 Alinta Energy Christmas Pageant. (PG) 10.00 Mayor’s Christmas Carols. (PG) 11.00 SeaLink Carols By Candlelight. (PG) 1.30 Christmas With The Salvos. (PG, R) 2.00 The Chase. (R) 3.00 MOVIE: Crown For Christmas. (2015, PGa, R) 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 National Pharmacies Christmas Pageant.

8.00 Lord Mayor’s Christmas Carols.

10.00 CMA Country Christmas. (PG) 11.00 Christmas With Delta. (R) 1.00 Carols By Candlelight. (PG, R) 4.00 MOVIE: Blizzard. (2003, G, R) A young ice skater befriends a reindeer. Jennifer Pisana.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Farm To Fork.

(R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 9.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 1.00 Dr Phil.

(PGas, R) 2.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Christmas. (R) 2.45 My Market Kitchen. (R) 3.00 The King’s Christmas Message. 3.15 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 5.00 News.

7.00 ABC News Summer.

7.30 HM The King’s Christmas Message. (R) 7.40 The Royal Variety Performance.

From the Royal Albert Hall, London.

9.40 MOVIE: Lion. (2016, PGa, R) An Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta. Dev Patel.

11.40 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 12.40 Royal Carols: Together At Christmas. (R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 4.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 5.00 Home: The Story Of Earth. (R)

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

7.30 The Story Of Irish Dance.

Charts the story of Irish dance.

9.05 Adele: 30 Greatest Moments.

(PGl, R) Celebrates Adele’s top 30 moments.

10.55 My Brilliant Friend. (Final, Malsv) 12.20 Bohème On The Beach. (R) 2.20 The Seekers: Live In The UK. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) Narrated by Grant Bowler.

7.30 MOVIE: Love Actually.

(2003, Mlns, R) Explores a series of interlocking vignettes. Hugh Grant.

10.15 MOVIE: Groundhog Day. (1993, PGal, R) A weatherman keeps reliving the same day. Bill Murray.

12.25 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) 1.25 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation. (1989, Ml, R) 9.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vegas Vacation. (1997, PGs, R) 11.30 The King’s Christmas Message.

11.40 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980, G, R) 2.00 Hello SA. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGaln, R) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) Presented

by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald.

8.30 MOVIE: How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. (2003, PGls, R) An advertising executive bets he can make any woman fall in love with him in just 10 days. Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey.

10.50 MOVIE: Just Like Heaven.

(2005, PGals, R) Reese Witherspoon.

12.50 The Project. (R) 1.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 MythBusters. 9.20 Upstart Crow. 9.50 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 10.40 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 11.05 Would I Lie To You? 11.35 QI. 12.05am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 Shortland St. Noon Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. 1.50 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 2.00 Sidelined: Women In Basketball. 3.00 WorldWatch. 4.50 Shortland St. 5.20 Vs Arashi. 6.15 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Forged In Fire. 10.15 Then You Run. (Final) 11.15 Hoarders. 12.05am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 DVine Living. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Noon Better Homes.

1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Weekender.

2.30 Slow Train Through Africa. 3.30 Christmas With The Salvos. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour.

10.30 Fortitude. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct.

10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Dr Quinn. 2.50 Christmas At Highclere Castle. 3.50 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952) 5.30 Christmas At Warwick Castle. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Queens Of Mystery. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Tough Tested.

10.30 All 4 Adventure. 11.30 Reel Action. 12.30pm JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

8.30 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe.

(2016, PG) 10.00 Children’s Programs. 3.55pm Odd Squad. 4.50 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs.

5.10 Miraculous. 5.35 Malory Towers. 6.30 Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes. 7.35 MOVIE: A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon. (2019) 9.00 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out. 9.25 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.35 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner.

(1967, PG) 8.35 Whale Rider. (2002, PG) 10.30 A Walk In The Woods. (2015, M) 12.30pm The Man With The Answers. (2021, M) 2.00 Peggy Sue Got Married. (1986, PG) 3.55 Hacker. (2019, PG, Danish) 5.40 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 7.35 Labyrinth. (1986, PG) 9.30 A Hard Day’s Night.

(1964, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Border Security. 12.30pm Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 1.30 Boating. Australian V8 Superboats Championship. Round 2. 2.30 Motor MythBusters. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Opal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 MOVIE: Alice-Miranda: A Royal Christmas Ball. (2021, C) 9.30 Children’s Programs. 1.30pm The Nanny: Oy To The World. 2.00 Bewitched. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 MacGyver. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon.

7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Austin Powers In Goldmember. (2002, M) 10.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Big Bang Theory.

9.00 The Middle. 11.00 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. Noon Friends. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 7.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Sydney Kings v Illawarra Hawks. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park.

2.30 King Of Queens. 3.30 Bold. 4.30 Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.30pm News. 2.00 ABC News Special.

3.00 News. 3.30 ABC News Regional Roundup.

4.00 News. 4.30 The World In 2023. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 News. 6.00 ABC Evening News.

6.30 News Breakfast. 7.00 ABC National News.

7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 Bradman And Tendulkar.

10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Masters Of Savours. 3.30 Make This Tonight. 4.00 David Rocco’s Dolce Homemade.

4.30 My Market Kitchen. 5.00 Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef. 5.30 Freshly Picked. 6.00 French Food Safari. 6.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Shane Delia’s Spice Journey. 8.00 Luke Nguyen’s India. 8.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For Mexico.

9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Moko. 2.00 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Africa’s Hidden Kingdoms. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.30 Big Boss. 10.00 MOVIE: Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale. (2010, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Getaway. 11.30 Bargain Mansions. 12.30pm Flipping 101 With Tarek El Moussa. 1.30 Zombie House Flipping. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 Blog Cabin.

4.30 Build Me Up. 5.00 Build It Forward. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters Ho Ho Home. 7.30 House Hunters. 8.30 Christina On The Coast. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Hawaii Life. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 News. 9.00 First Edition. 9.30 First Edition. 10.00 News. 10.30 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Liberals In Power. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 5.30 News. 6.00 MH370: The Final Search. 7.00 The Menzies Movies. 8.00 Elizabeth II: Life of Duty. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, December 26 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. (PG, R) 7.00 News. 9.30 Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA. (PG, R) 10.00 Ask The Doctor. (R) 10.30 Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker! (R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Cook And The Chef. (R) 2.55 The Royal Variety Performance. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour: Singapore Bitesize. (R) 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. 10.15 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.05 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PGa, R) 12.00 WorldWatch.

2.10 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration. (R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy!

(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan.

Day 1. Morning session.

12.30 The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Afternoon session.

3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 1. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today.

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

12.00 MOVIE: Love Upstream.

(2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10.

(PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGas, R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Bold. (PGas, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News Summer.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (PG) 9.05 MOVIE: Queen Of The Desert.

(2015, Mls, R) A chronicle of the life of Gertrude Bell, a political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the 20th century. Nicole Kidman, James Franco.

11.05 Mystify: Michael Hutchence. (Mal, R) 12.45 Just Between Us. (Ml, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 4.00 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 5.00 Home: The Story Of Earth. (R)

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

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGa) 8.20 MOVIE: Whitney: Can I Be Me? (2017, Madls) 10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 Das Boot. (Maln, R) 12.40 Dear Mama. (Madl, R) 2.50 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 3.50 Bamay. (R) 4.50 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 14. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. From the SCG. 9.10 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 15. Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Renegades. From Perth Stadium.

12.30 Bates Motel. (MA15+av, R) Norman questions Norma’s faith in him.

1.30 My Impossible House: First Time Home. (PG, R) A couple transform a chapel.

2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PGl, R) 8.30 MOVIE: The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee. (2020, Ml, R) 10.10 MOVIE: Last Vegas. (2013, Mls, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R) 2.50 9Honey: He Said She Said. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (PGdls, R) 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Ms, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other.

9.00 MOVIE: The Italian Job. (2003, Mlv, R) A gang of thieves tries to steal millions in gold. Mark Wahlberg.

11.15 MOVIE: The Bank Job. (2008, MA15+ls, R) 1.30 The Project. (R) 2.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final) 9.10 Ghosts. (Final) 9.45 Would I Lie To You? 10.15 Rosehaven. 10.45 Portlandia.

11.30 State Of The Union. 11.50 Would I Lie To You? 12.20am MOVIE: Boy. (2010, M) 1.45 ABC News Update. 1.50 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon When Big Things Go Wrong. 2.30 Killing Cancer. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Travel Man’s Greatest Trips. 9.25 Alone: The Skills Challenge.

10.15 Hudson & Rex. 11.55 Box 21. 12.50am Dopesick Nation. 1.40 Hate Thy Neighbour. 2.35 VICE Guide To Film. 3.05 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld.

3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Law & Order: UK. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Iconic Australia. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.55 The Young And The Restless.

1.50 Explore. 1.55 Dr Quinn. 2.55 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s Murder On The Orient Express. (1974, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 MOVIE: The 13th Summer. (2022, M) 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30pm JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 9.25 FBI: International. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

2.05pm Miraculous. 4.00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 4.25 Odd Squad. 4.45 Little Lunch.

5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.10 Rage.

11.15 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Labyrinth.

Continued. (1986, PG) 6.55 My Brilliant Career.

(1979) 8.50 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 10.25 The Good Lie. (2014, M) 12.30pm Parallel Mothers.

(2021, M, Spanish) 2.45 The Movie Show. 3.15 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 5.15 Steamboy.

(2004, PG) 7.40 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 9.30 This Is Spinal Tap. (1984, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm Sailing. Sydney Hobart Yacht Race. 2.00 Swamp People: Serpent Invasion. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Pickers. 6.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Sydney Sixers v Melbourne Stars. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers.

9.30 Heavy Tow Truckers Down Under. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched.

1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Mercury Rising. (1998, M) 10.45 Seinfeld.

11.45 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Under The Dome.

1.05 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Basketball.

NBL. Round 12. Adelaide 36ers v Brisbane Bullets.

Replay. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier.

Noon Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.30pm The Business. 2.00 News. 3.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 4.00 News. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Landline: Asia Pacific Specials.

6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.40 If You’re Listening.

7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.25 Australian Story. 9.00 What Broke The Rental Market? 10.00 ABC News Summer. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm My Greek Table. 2.30 Masters Of Savours. 3.30 Make This Tonight. 4.00 David Rocco’s Dolce Homemade. 4.30 My Market Kitchen. 5.00 Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef. 5.30 Freshly Picked.

6.00 French Food Safari. 6.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Heston’s Feasts. 8.30 Fun’q With Spencer Watts. 9.00 Hidden Italy. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories.

5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay.

6.40 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 The Casketeers. 8.30 MOVIE: Poly Styrene: I Am A Cliché. (2021, M) 10.15 Faboriginal. 10.45 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Blog Cabin. 11.30 Build Me Up. Noon Christina On The Coast. 1.00 House Hunters. 2.00 Hawaii Life. 2.30 Mexico Life. 3.00 The Block.

4.00 Blog Cabin. 4.30 Build Me Up. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters.

7.30 Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble. 8.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.30 Restoration Man. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Sky News Breakfast. 7.00 Sky News Breakfast. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 First Edition. 9.30 First Edition. 10.00 News. 10.30 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Liberals In Power. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Yimi Junga. 9.00 NewsNight.

10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, December 27 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. (PG, R) 7.00 News. 9.30 Walking Man. (PG, R) 10.00 Magda’s Big National Health Check. (Final, PG, R) 11.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny Strikes Again! (2022, G, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera.

(PG, R) 2.30 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2023. (R) 3.30 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour.

(R) 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PGa) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals. (PG, R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. (PGa, R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust. (R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.10 The Supervet. (PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show. 10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan.

Day 2. Morning session.

12.30 The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Afternoon session.

3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 2. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today.

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

12.00 MOVIE: Sweet Autumn. (2020, G, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10.

(PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGal, R) 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGas, R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

9.00 MOVIE: Brooklyn.

(2015, Mls, R) Saoirse Ronan.

10.50 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final, R) 11.30 We Hunt Together. (Final, Malv, R) 12.20 Life. (Mal, R) 1.20 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 2.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 4.05 Classic Countdown. (PGl, R) 5.00 Home: The Story Of Earth. (R)

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

7.35 Madame Tussauds: The Full Wax. (Mav, R) 8.30 Monster: The Mystery Of Loch Ness. (PG, R) 9.30 Fargo. (MA15+) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 COBRA. (MA15+v) 11.50 Max Anger: With One Eye Open. (Malv, R) 3.25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PGa, R) 4.25 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 16. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

11.00 MOVIE: The Game. (1997, Mlv, R) A wealthy businessman receives a birthday gift from his brother, which threatens to consume his life.

Michael Douglas, Sean Penn.

1.40 Parenthood. (Mds, R) Crosby and Jasmine’s relationship heats up.

2.30 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today. News and current affairs.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PGm) 8.30 Clarkson’s Farm. (Ml) 9.30 Police Rescue Australia. (PGlm, R) 10.30 The Equalizer. (Mv, R) 11.20 La Brea. (Mv, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Thank God You’re Here. (Mdls, R) 8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (Mas, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other.

9.00 MOVIE: Forrest Gump.

(1994, Malv, R) A kind-hearted man recalls his life story. Tom Hanks, Robin Wright.

11.45 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible. (1996, Mv, R) 2.00 The Project. (R) 3.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 4.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 7.20 Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Doc Martin. 9.20 Bay Of Fires. 10.15 Killing Eve. 11.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 11.30 Louis Theroux: African Hunting Holiday. 12.30am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.55 ABC News Update. 1.00 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.10 Peg + Cat. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista.

3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Nekrotronic. (2018, MA15+) 10.20 MOVIE: Hereditary. (2018, MA15+) 12.35am VICE. 1.45 Spiraling: Crypto Special. 2.15 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 6.30 I Escaped To The Country. 7.30 Under The Hammer.

8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Harry’s Practice.

9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country. 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Cities Of The Underworld. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Lewis. 10.45 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore.

2.00 Dr Quinn. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Our Miss Fred. (1972, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Luxury Escapes. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman. 12.30pm JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 Hawaii Five-0.

10.20 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

2.20pm Danger Mouse. 3.10 Karma’s World. 3.35 The Deep. 4.00 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Little Lunch. 5.05 Kung Fu Panda. 5.25 Miraculous. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova.

8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 8.05 The Man Who Invented Christmas. (2017, PG) 10.00 Boxing Day. (2021, M) 12.05pm I’m Not There. (2007, M) 2.35 Labyrinth. (1986, PG) 4.30 A Hard Day’s Night. (1964, PG) 6.05 Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish) 7.35 Where Is Anne Frank. (2021, PG) 9.30 Man Of The Year. (2006, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

5.50am Alone In Space. (2018, PG, Swedish)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. Noon Outback Truckers. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Beach Cops. 10.30 Surveillance Oz. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Starting Up, Starting Over. 1.00 Bewitched.

1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Seinfeld.

4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Junior. (1994, PG) 10.45 Seinfeld. 11.45 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Under The Dome. 1.05 Life After Lockup. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier.

Noon Becker. 1.00 NBL Slam. 1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Seinfeld.

11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.30pm The Business. 2.00 News. 3.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 4.00 News. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Landline: Asia Pacific Specials.

6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.40 If You’re Listening.

7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30: The Interviews. 10.00 ABC Late News. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm In Search Of Umami. 3.30 Make This Tonight. 4.00 David Rocco’s Dolce Homemade.

4.30 My Market Kitchen. 5.00 Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef. 5.30 Freshly Picked. 6.00 French Food Safari. 6.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Paradise Kitchen Bali. 8.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient.

8.30 James Martin’s Spanish Adventures. 9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm Going Places. 1.30 Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic. 3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time.

4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Living Black. 6.00 Bamay.

6.40 Arabian Inferno. 7.30 Supreme Team. 8.30 Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away. 10.05 Bruce Lee: Martial Arts Master. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Blog Cabin. 11.30 Build Me Up. Noon Restoration Man. 2.00 Escape To The Farm With Kate Humble. 3.00 The Block.

4.00 Blog Cabin. 4.30 Build Me Up. 5.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Home Town. 8.30 Good Bones. 9.30 Home Again With The Fords. 10.30 Fix My Frankenhouse. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 First Edition. 9.30 First Edition. 10.00 News. 10.30 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Trump Unprecedented. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Who Murdered Marea? 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, December 28 ABC TV (2)

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6.00 The Homes That Built Australia. (R) 7.00 News. 9.30 Great Expectations: Karta The Orang-Utan’s Story. (PG, R) 10.00 Catalyst.

(R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (Final, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Vera. (Mav, R) 2.30 Dolphins: Is Our Love Too Deep? (PG, R) 3.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. (R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Destination Flavour.

(R) 9.10 Legacy List With Matt Paxton. (PG) 10.20 Paddington Station 24/7. (PGal, R) 11.10 Wonderful World Of Baby Animals.

(R) 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.15 Britain’s Most Luxurious Hotels. (R) 3.10 Mastermind Aust.

(R) 3.40 The Cook Up. (R) 4.10 The Supervet.

(PGa, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.30 Pre-Game Show.

10.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Morning session. 12.30 The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Afternoon session.

3.10 Test Cricket: Tea Break.

3.30 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v Pakistan. Day 3. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today.

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

12.00 MOVIE: A Vineyard Romance. (2021, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Ent. Tonight.

(R) 8.00 Farm To Fork. (R) 8.30 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 9.00 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 9.30 Neighbours. (PGa, R) 10.00 Studio 10.

(PG) 12.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGl, R) 1.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 2.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.30 Bold. (PGas, R) 3.00 Ent. Tonight. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Neighbours. (PGa) 4.30 Jamie’s One-Pan Wonders. (R) 5.00 News.

6.00 Back In Time For The Corner Shop. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 MOVIE: Film Stars Don’t Die In Liverpool. (2017, Mals, R) 9.15 Grand Designs. (Final, Ml, R) 10.00 Lucy Worsley: Agatha Christie Mystery Queen. (PG, R) 11.00 In The Room: Leigh Sales With Lin-Manuel Miranda. (Ml, R) 12.00 Parkinson In Australia. (PG, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.35 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 4.05 Classic Countdown. (PG, R) 5.05 Home: The Story Of Earth. (Final, PG, R)

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

7.30 Ruthless: Monopoly’s Secret History. (PG, R) 8.30 Costa Concordia: Why She Sank. (Mal, R) Part 1 of 2.

10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.45 A Class Apart. (Premiere, Madlsv) 11.35 Mr Mercedes. (MA15+asv, R) 3.35 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (PG, R) 4.35 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17.

Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Stars.

10.30 Seven’s Cricket: The Spin.

A deep dive into the world of cricket.

11.00 MOVIE: Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983, Mls, R) A series of sketches that looks at life.

Graham Chapman, John Cleese.

1.20 Black-ish. (PG, R) Bow brings Diane to her feminist group.

2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 RPA. (PGm, R) 9.30 Children’s Hospital. (PGlm, R) 10.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am) 11.20 Emergency Call. (Ma, R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Pointless. (PG, R) 2.00 Drive TV. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Thank God You’re Here.

(Mals, R) Hosted by Celia Pacquola.

8.30 Inspired Unemployed (Impractical) Jokers. (PGls, R) Four mates set out to embarrass each other.

9.00 MOVIE: Catch Me If You Can. (2002, Mls, R) An FBI agent chases a young con man. Leonardo DiCaprio.

11.50 MOVIE: Mission: Impossible II. (2000, Mv, R) 2.20 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 3.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.20pm Bluey. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Gruen. 9.40 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (Final) 11.25 Would I Lie To You At Christmas?

Midnight Live At The Apollo. 12.45 Would I Lie To You? 1.15 ABC News Update. 1.20 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

10.00 Shortland St. Noon The Indian Pacific: The Full Journey. 3.10 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.20 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Vs Arashi. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Beyond Oak Island. 10.10 Making A Killing: Triads, Cartels And The New Business Of Drugs.

11.05 Locked Up: Teens Behind Bars. Midnight F*ck, That’s Delicious. 12.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Under The Hammer. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute.

9.00 Harry’s Practice. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 I Escaped To The Country.

2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 My Greek Odyssey. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 I Escaped To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Gideon’s Way. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Days Of Our Lives.

12.55 The Young And The Restless. 1.50 Explore.

2.05 Dr Quinn. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Up The Front. (1972, PG) 5.30 Saved & Remade. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. 8.40 MOVIE: Downton Abbey.

(2019, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 9. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. Highlights. 8.30 Dr Phil. 9.30 Diagnosis Murder. 11.30 Jake And The Fatman.

12.30pm JAG. 2.30 Jake And The Fatman. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 Bull. 8.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 NCIS: Hawai’i. 11.15 A Million Little Things. 12.15am Home Shopping.

2.15 Diagnosis Murder. 4.05 JAG.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

2.20pm Danger Mouse. 3.10 Karma’s World. 3.35 The Deep. 4.20 Odd Squad. 4.45 Little Lunch.

5.00 Kung Fu Panda. 5.25 Miraculous. 5.45 Hotel Transylvania. 6.00 Born To Spy. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 6.45 Merlin. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 8.45 Mustangs FC. 9.10 School Of Rock. 9.35 Mythbusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.10 Rage. 11.15 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.20 Swallows And Amazons. (2016, PG) 9.10 This Beautiful Fantastic. (2016, PG) 10.50 The Ides Of March. (2011, M) 12.45pm This Is Spinal Tap. (1984, M) 2.15 Love And Friendship. (2016, PG) 3.55 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 6.00 Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. (2005, PG) 7.25 Heidi. (2015, PG, German) 9.30 Destination Wedding. (2018, M) 11.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 America’s Game. 10.00 American Pickers.

11.00 Pawn Stars. Noon Highway Patrol. 1.00 The Force: BTL. 2.00 Motor MythBusters. 3.00 Billy The Exterminator. 3.30 Hustle & Tow. 4.30 Storage Wars. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Family Guy. 8.00 American Dad! 8.30 MOVIE: The Hot Chick. (2002, M) 10.45 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1pm Bewitched. 1.30 Raymond. 2.30 Full House.

3.00 Seinfeld. 4.00 Family Ties. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie.

6.00 Raymond. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Seinfeld.

8.30 MOVIE: Uncle Buck. (1989, PG) 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.30 Young Sheldon. Midnight Under The Dome. 1.00 Life After Lockup. 2.00 I Dream Of Jeannie. 2.30 Full House. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Becker. 8.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Friends. 10.00 The King Of Queens. 11.00 Frasier.

Noon Becker. 1.00 The Big Bang Theory. 2.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld.

11.00 How We Roll. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.30pm The Business. 2.00 News. 3.30 ABC News Regional Roundup. 4.00 News. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 India Now: Summer Special. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.40 If You’re Listening. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 Back Roads. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 China Tonight. 10.00 ABC Late News. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.05pm My Greek Table. 2.30 In Search Of Umami. 3.30 Make This Tonight. 4.00 David Rocco’s Dolce Homemade. 4.30 My Market Kitchen.

5.00 Mark Moriarty: Off Duty Chef. 5.30 Freshly Picked. 6.00 French Food Safari. 6.30 Lidia’s Kitchen. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Rick Stein’s German Bite. 8.35 Rick Stein: From Venice To Istanbul. 9.45 Dine With Me UK. 10.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Bamay. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Motown Magic.

3.25 The World According To Grandpa. 3.35 The Magic Canoe. 4.00 Toi Time. 4.30 Spartakus And The Sun Beneath The Sea. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arabian Inferno.

7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Not Even.

9.00 MOVIE: Soul Plane. (2004, MA15+) 10.35 First Sounds. 10.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Blog Cabin. 11.30 Build Me Up. Noon Good Bones. 1.00 Fix My Frankenhouse. 2.00 Home Town. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Build Me Up. 5.00 Home Again With The Fords. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters Renovation. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.30 Unsellable Houses. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 9.00 First Edition. 9.30 First Edition.

10.00 News. 10.30 News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Trump Unprecedented. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 5.30 News. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 The Secrets Of My Success. 9.00 NewsNight. 10.00 NewsNight.

11.00 Late Programs.

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Classic highlights include the Storybook Garden, where beloved fairy tales are brought to life in a dazzling array of lights, and the

Spanning over 14 hectares, the Hunter Valley Gardens are renowned for their meticulously manicured gardens and unique thematic displays.

However, it’s during the Christmas season that the gardens truly come alive. As night falls, the gardens are illuminated with over three million lights, casting a spellbinding glow that captivates and delights visitors of all ages.

enchanting Twelve Days of Christmas display, which humorously depicts the famous song with light and sound.

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the larger-than-life characters and interactive displays, including Santa’s Workshop, where they can see the elves at work. The gardens also host a variety of entertainment options, from roaming carollers to live music performances, adding to the festive atmosphere.

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Farmers seeking a fair go call for price transparency beyond supermarket inquiry Australia’s peak farm body says farmers are fed up with being kept in the dark about what’s driving prices across the country’s agricultural supply chains.

As pressure mounts on supermarkets to come clean on their pricing strategies after a Senate inquiry was announced on the weekend, the National Farmers’ Federation has released an issues paper on market price transparency. This outlines steps the Government can take to improve fairness and price transparency for farmers which will flow on to better outcomes for consumers at the checkout.

NFF President David Jochinke said the pressures on farmers were reaching boiling point, with an AUSVEG survey earlier this year showing 34% of vegetable growers were considering leaving the industry and a livestock market crash not reflected in supermarket prices.

“For decades we’ve seen our supply chains gradually tighten to the point where we’re now one of the most tightly consolidated supply chains on the planet.

“Many farmers have only one customer to buy their products, and only a handful of places to buy their inputs. That puts not just farmers, but consumers, at a huge disadvantage.

“There’s no transparency. We can see what people pay at the checkout, and we know what we’re getting at the farm gate – but who clips the ticket in the middle is hidden from view,” Mr Jochinke said.

A survey by the National Farmers’ Federation of more than 1,600 farmers in September found that the market power

of supermarkets and processors was the top issue concerning those in the sector.

“We’ve seen this slow creep of consolidation take hold of our supply chains and we’re now in this really precarious position. We need to make sure the rules are there to level the playing field because it’s currently tilted heavily against the farmer.”

Ideas put forward in the Issues Paper released by the NFF today include: • mandatory price reporting and disclosure; • increased powers for the ACCC to access supply chain data; • further reforms to unfair contract terms; • improving whistleblower protections and access to justice; and,

• greater uptake of collective bargaining.

The NFF said the current competition review initiated by the Albanese Government was an important opportunity to square up to these challenges.

“We know this is an issue that farmers and everyday Australians care about. People don’t want to be ripped off at the checkout, and they don’t want the farmer to be ripped off either.

“We’re putting forward simple solutions to make things fairer for both farmers and consumers,” Mr Jochinke concluded.

Competition will be the focus of a roundtable event tomorrow hosted by the NFF and attended by farming representatives from across Australia. The Roundtable will give farmers the chance to share their views with Assistant Minister for Competition, Andrew Leigh, and Head of the Competition Policy Review, Jason McDonald.

Statement on passage of Nature Repair Bill We welcome the passage of the Nature Repair Bill through the Senate last night.

The NFF has been a longstanding advocate for the establishment of natural capital markets which can reward farmers for the work they do as stewards of more than half of

Australia’s landmass.

The Nature Repair Bill is one step in the journey to unlock capital so farmers can invest more in caring for their country.

We’re concerned however that a rushed political deal with the Greens has delivered a weaker bill than we’ve

been working towards for almost a decade. It could and should have been much better.

Farmers would have liked to see protections included for prime agricultural land, and limits on participation by public land assets – the restoration of which should continue to be

publicly funded.

The exclusion of offsets in the final bill is peculiar. As an established function of the EPBC Act, we would have welcomed the increased rigour and transparency of having offsets valued and traded in whatever marketplace ultimately

emerges from this new framework.

The establishment of a functioning marketplace must now be the priority. As we’ve said throughout this process, this legislation does not constitute a marketplace. It simply lays the groundwork for one to be established.

We look forward to working with the Government to establish a functioning marketplace off the back of this legislation, and will continue to advocate for meaningful funding in the Federal Budget to support a new market in its infancy.

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Livestock, medtech and horticulture key AI opportunities for Australia, report finds Australia can cement its position as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by more effectively turning AI research into commercial opportunities to support existing national industry strengths, says a new report released by the National AI Centre.

Published during Australia’s first-ever AI Month, Australia’s artificial intelligence ecosystem – Catalysing an AI industry, provides businesses, investors, government and research institutions with the most up-to-date analysis of Australia’s AI ecosystem and how to advance it.

Commissioned by the National AI Centre, which sits within Australia’s national science agency – CSIRO, the report reveals that Australia

produces 1.6 per cent of global AI research but only 0.2 per cent of global AI patents where the inventor resides within Australia.

Securing patents for research ensures Australia can benefit from its own innovations, enhancing the country’s global competitiveness.

To seize the benefits from the $13 trillion AI opportunity, Australia could patent, commercialise and apply its world-leading research to domestic and global challenges, said National AI Centre Director Stela Solar.

“This could boost Australia’s international competitiveness, attract investments, foster talent growth, and fuel the development of new sectors and jobs,” Ms

Solar said.

“AI is the lifeblood of modern innovation, and Australia has the cuttingedge research capability to create globally competitive AI solutions.

We have the leading players on the court and need a gameplay that translates this capability into goals.”

Dr Stefan Hajkowicz, Chief Research Consultant at CSIRO’s Data61 and lead author of the report, said Australia can now pinpoint and strengthen its areas of AI specialisation to enhance its global market advantage.

“Australia’s AI ecosystem is experiencing rapid growth, specialisation and diversification, and we need to keep applying innovative AI

to areas Australia already leads on a global scale.

“This report identifies 31 potential application domains that can help Australia become a globally competitive AI maker and exporter, with the top five being livestock production, medical technology, horticulture, optometry, and dermatology.”

AI innovation hotspots will help catalyse the formation, growth and development of these industry-specific AI opportunities, said Dr Alexandra Bratanova, Senior Research Scientist at CSIRO’s Data61 and author of the report.

“Homegrown AI solutions can be higher in quality, tailored to domestic needs and more aligned to our values of safe and responsible

AI products than those from big international AI providers,” said Dr Bratanova.

“Each AI cluster has between 6 and 146 AI companies with an average distance between two being only 80 meters. This proximity is likely to facilitate collaboration, knowledge sharing and skills development.”

Key report findings: • There are 544 AI companies in Australia, a figure that is on par with other global AI leaders like Canada.

• The number of AI companies has increased substantially in the past decade, with 396 opening in the past 10 years and 204 in the past five years. This is a 7.7% year-on-year growth over the past five years.

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companies provide data services that develop and optimise AI capabilities, including data analysis and management.

• Australia’s AI companies show patterns of geographic clustering with 8 hotspots across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth. 54% (296) of AI companies are located in these hotspots.

The report also includes insights from consultations held with 28 stakeholders across the AI ecosystem in Australia, including representatives from companies developing and adopting AI technologies and supporting services, government agencies and academic institutions.

The report provides businesses, investors, government and research institutions with the most up-to-date analysis of Australia’s current AI ecosystem

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Minor lift in global animal protein production expected, despite unfavourable market conditions – Rabobank outlook Animal protein production growth will slow as margins remain tight in 2024, with producers and processors needing to adapt to sustain success, according to Rabobank’s annual Global Animal Protein Outlook report.

After four years of growth in animal protein production globally, 2024 will see the pace slow or even decline across some protein types, the specialist food and agribusiness bank predicts.

The shift comes as producers and processors navigate tighter margins due to structural changes to market conditions.

Higher production costs and tighter supplies will push animal protein prices up and constrain global consumption in 2024.

Input costs and inflation are likely to fall, but will remain at a higher level than pre-pandemic. There are also signs consumers are growing used to higher prices and, in some markets, willing to pay a quality premium.

Some market changes appear to be permanent, Rabobank notes.

Demographic shifts will see the labour market tighten and raise production costs, while reduced population growth will slow

consumption.

Elsewhere, there will be pressure to invest in upgrading production systems to serve emerging market needs, meet regulatory requirements and cater to changing consumer preferences around sustainability. Adverse weather conditions and disease also present challenges.

“It’s a testament to the resilience and flexibility of businesses along animal protein supply chains that they continue to grow production and deliver on customer expectations amid such challenging market conditions. Despite a cost-of-living crisis putting pressure on consumer finances, there continues to be demand for animal protein and businesses have been able to overcome challenges, from high costs to regulatory uncertainty and disease, to capitalise on it,” Rabobank global strategist animal protein, Justin Sherrard said.

“For businesses to sustain the success of the past few years, it’s essential that they adapt to the structural changes in the market.

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Global production growth Rabobank analysts forecast marginal year-on-year production growth in the major markets of North America, Brazil, Europe, Oceania, China and Southeast Asia of 0.6 million tons – or 0.5 per cent – to a total of 247 million tons next year.

This is against a 2.1 million tons, or one per cent growth, in 2023.

Poultry and aquaculture will be the only two protein groups to see production grow in 2024, predicts Rabobank, though it will be slower than in 2023.

Beef will continue the decline seen in 2023, moving with changes in cattle cycles in North America, while pork production will also contract modestly.

Wild catch seafood will return to its longerterm pattern of declining production after a year of expansion in 2023.

Salmon looks set to be one of 2024’s success stories. Following two years of production contracting and flatlining, supply will expand by four to five per cent, and its relative price competitiveness against other proteins

will boost demand.

However, plant-based meat alternatives will continue their decline with customers and investors. Foodservice is expected to be the key buyer for players in this category in 2024.

Australia The report says for Australia, increasing livestock numbers and the expectation of dry conditions in the year ahead will see production continue to rise.

After two to three years of favourable conditions, increased livestock inventory and the likelihood of drier seasonal conditions will see an increase in livestock turnoff in 2024, Rabobank’s Outlook says.

RaboResearch senior protein analyst Angus Gidley-Baird says despite a recent reprieve from the dry conditions in some parts of the country, the longer-term climate outlook for the year – coupled with higher inventory – is expected to see cattle slaughter numbers increase in 2024, following a strong 16 per cent increase in 2023, and lamb slaughter numbers to increase 11 per cent.

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While Australian livestock slaughter and production volumes are expected to rise in the coming year, several uncertainties exist that will influence the size and impact of the increase, Rabobank says.

These include producer confidence, Mr GidleyBaird said.

“Concerns triggered by previous dry seasons have caused notable lack of confidence among livestock producers and forecasts of dry conditions have meant some have made decisions to sell livestock early,” he said.

“The extent to which increased slaughter numbers in 2023 reflect surplus livestock in the system or a reduction in numbers due to season conditions is unclear.

But if it is the latter, it will lead to lower levels of slaughter in 2024 and beyond.”

With slow global consumer markets expected in 2024, the Australian livestock sector will remain

heavily influenced by domestic livestock supply, the report says.

“The contraction in US beef production will support demand for Australian exports and improve the competitiveness of Australian beef in markets such as Japan, South Korea and China, providing a counter to increasing supply and possibly some upside to cattle prices as the year progresses,” Mr GidleyBaird said. “However, lamb and sheepmeat have no such global demand stimulation.

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Other production regions Brazil and Southeast Asia will show the fastest production growth for poultry and meat, according to the Global Animal Protein Outlook. In Brazil, production will grow across all species led by pork and poultry, although it will slow against 2023 levels.

Meanwhile, China will see marginal growth, with poultry best placed in China and pork and beef under pressure. Europe and North America will see an overall production contraction.

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UOW to train more future doctors for rural and regional Australia An extra 30 medical students will do their medical studies each year in the University of Wollongong’s end-to-end rural medical program as part of a $90 million Australian Government investment to support rural medical students nationally.

Students in the rural end-to-end program, undertake all of their studies in a rural or regional setting.

The Government is providing an additional 15 Commonwealth Supported Places to UOW each year for students to undertake the end-to-end rural medical program. The University will match and potentially exceed that number from its existing allocation of medical student places.

The additional places and funding were announced by Health Minister the Honourable Mark Butler MP today (4 December). The initiative is designed to train more students in rural areas in order to attract more doctors to work in regional and rural Australia.

Evidence shows that medical students who are placed for a year or more in rural and regional settings are more likely to

stay and practise in rural and regional areas after they graduate.

The Government is also providing $16.3 million funding to UOW to invest in infrastructure and staff rurally, which will be used to increase medical classrooms, equipment, facilities and staffing to accommodate students in the end-to-end rural medical program.

Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Patricia M. Davidson welcomed the announcement, which recognised UOW’s successful track record in creating rural and regional medical specialists.

“The University of Wollongong is committed

to improving the health and wellbeing of Australians living in rural settings,” Professor Davidson said.

“The UOW Graduate School of Medicine was set up to train doctors for rural, regional and remote areas, and was the first medical school in the country in which up to 70 per cent of students spend a full year of clinical education in a rural community.

“This announcement will enable us to expand our efforts to improve the quality of care given to patients in country hospitals and rural practices.”

UOW Dean of Medicine Professor Zsuzsoka Kecskes said

the Graduate School of Medicine was a recognised leader in the provision of medical education in rural areas.

Issued by Ben Long, Media and Public Relations Manager University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia t: +61 2 4221 3887 m: +61 429 294 251 e: ben_long@uow.edu. au media.uow.edu.au CRICOS Provider No: 00102E Page 2 of 2 “UOW is committed to a strong rural focus in our medical education program. Each year we know that a significant proportion of our alumni will choose to live and work in rural communities, which

we are very proud of,” Professor Kecskes said.

“This investment by government allows UOW to strengthen and grow its high-quality education of medical students in rural communities, continue to invest in rural communities to ensure high-quality medical training for our students, which is a strong pathway to addressing the medical workforce shortages in rural areas.

“UOW commends the government on initiatives like this where universities can work with rural communities to embed medical education and ensure that future doctors continue to learn about, with and from communities.”

Senior Professor Eileen McLaughlin, Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and Student Life), said the government investment was testament to UOW’s regional and rural focus.

“The UOW medical program already has a strong rural focus with at least 56 per cent of its students having a rural background, and 70 per cent of students completing a year-long rural clinical placement, in communities including Milton/Ulladulla, Forbes, Mudgee, Grafton, Lismore, Griffith, Broken Hill, and elsewhere,” Professor McLaughlin said.

“Seventy-two per cent of all UOW medicine graduates who have attained specialty registration have specialised as General Practitioners and 40 per cent of these work rurally.”

There are UOW Graduate School of Medicine alumni practising in every Australian state and territory, from Kalgoorlie to Alice Springs to Cooktown, from Warrnambool to Yackandandah to Launceston, from Broken Hill to Grafton to Wagga Wagga.

Feed testing advice for livestock producers The North Coast Local Land Services Sustainable Agriculture team has provided advice to livestock producers about the importance of feed testing.

Feeding and managing your cattle herd can be challenging at times, especially when dealing with cycles of flood and drought conditions. There are a lot of management decisions to be made, many of which are time sensitive.

Feed testing can help livestock producers understand the production potential of feed and the suitability of feed for maintenance, production, pregnant or lactating animals.

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Officer, said, “without knowing the quality of your feed, you’re unable to predict the future outcome of your feed, thus knowledge of failure or success comes too late.

“With the current conditions, producers may be considering buying large quantities of fodder – perhaps from sources that haven’t been used before – in that instance it is recommended to get a feed test.

“While there may be some indications of the quality of the feed, such as the parent material, for the most part you cannot tell the quality of the feed simply by looking at it simply, it costs the same to transport good fodder as it does to transport bad

livestock feed.”

One of the most important principles when sourcing livestock feed is to cost out the most economical feed source. This can be determined by knowing the dry matter content and the feed value, in particular energy. It is more economical to source feed with a high dry matter content such as hay and grain if you are transporting long distances.

A feed test will tell you the nutritional composition of your feed, or in other words the feed value, be it hay, silage, grain, pasture or pellets. It will tell you the amount of megajoules of energy (MJ/Kg DM), Crude Protein (CP) and

Dry Matter (DM) per kg of the feed. By knowing what exactly you have bought enables you to accurately formulate feed rations for your livestock (don’t forget to account for wastage and spoilage).

The other principle is to source fodder with the highest and the cheapest energy value (MJ/KG DM), often expressed as Metabolizable energy or Megajoules of energy (ME/MJ). This can only be determined through a feed test. Even small differences of 1 MJ/ME can make a difference in the cost of feeding livestock and weight gain.

One example is a silage of 8 ME/MJ energy compared to the same

costing silage of 9 ME/ MJ. Just a difference of 1 MJ/ME energy will mean an extra 2kg of feed per head, per day, is required for an average mature dry cow. If this is expanded over a herd of 50 head for 30 days, this could mean an extra 3 tonne of feed required. Expanded over 6 months, an extra 18 tonnes of silage will be required.

Brendan continued, “Knowing what the feed quality is becomes even more critical when you have cow and calve units, that require higher energy (ME/MJ) and crude protein (CP) feed.

A small difference in feed quality can make a large difference in the amount of livestock feed required.”

Tips on how to formulate a ration are in the Drought Handbook which is available at www.droughthub. nsw.gov.au or on the NSW DPI Drought and Supplementary Feed Calculator which can be download as a phone app or found online at the Drought Hub. The calculator can help with decisions around when you should supplementary feed, how much and the cost for the feeding period.

Feed tests are easy to do, if you need more information on how to do a feed test and interpret the results you can contact your Local Land Services Office on 1300 795 299.

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Australia has plenty to offer the eager traveller, however, a desire to travel overseas often beckons Australians to explore beyond their shores, seeking experiences that offer both adventure and value for money. While many destinations might tempt the Aussie traveller, some stand out for their affordability without compromising on experience. Let’s delve into the top 10 budget travel destinations for Australians.

1. Indonesia (especially Bali) Bali, with its close proximity coupled with the promise of pristine beaches, vibrant culture, and affordable luxury has made it a permanent favourite. Airfares to Bali, especially during promotional periods, can be incredibly wallet friendly. Once there, the costs for accommodations, delicious local cuisine, and diverse activities ensure that travellers get bang for their buck.

2. Vietnam Vietnam captures the essence of Southeast Asia with its cities, countryside, and rich history. Whether it’s

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savouring a bowl of pho on the streets of Hanoi or cruising through the emerald waters of Halong Bay, Vietnam promises an affordable yet enriching experience.

With modestly priced accommodations and tasty street food, your dollar stretches far, allowing you to experience more.

3. Cambodia Cambodia offers more than just historical magnificence. It’s a country where the past intertwines with the present, offering travellers an affordable journey through its rich history and vibrant culture. From budget hostels to mid-range hotels, Cambodia ensures an economical yet immersive travel experience.

4. Thailand The “Land of Smiles” has long been on the radar of budget travellers, and it’s easy to see why. Thailand boasts pure beaches, bustling cities, and a rich cultural tapestry. The affordability of daily expenses, combined with a broad range of accommodation options, makes Thailand a top choice for those seeking

both relaxation and adventure.

5. Philippines The Philippines, with its 7,000+ islands, is a paradise for beach bums and adventure seekers alike. The total diversity of experiences, from the crystal-clear waters of Palawan to the bustling streets of Manila, caters to every traveller. While interisland transportation can sometimes add up, the overall daily expenses in the Philippines remain low, making it an attractive option for budget travellers.

6. India The vast and diverse land of India offers an experience like no other.

From the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas to the tropical beaches of Goa, India is a sensory overload. Cities like Jaipur, Varanasi, and Mumbai beckon with their historical and cultural allure. The best part? Whether you’re feasting on local delicacies, traveling by train, or staying in traditional guesthouses, India ensures affordability at every turn.

7. Nepal For those who dream

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of the mountains, Nepal is a dream come true.

Famous for treks like the Annapurna Circuit and the Everest Base Camp trek, Nepal is a haven for mountaineers and nature enthusiasts. Beyond trekking, cities like Kathmandu and Pokhara offer cultural experiences at prices that are easy on the pocket.

8. Sri Lanka The teardrop island of Sri Lanka is fast gaining popularity among travellers. Its diverse landscapes, from sandy beaches to misty hills, are complemented by a rich history and vibrant culture. Whether you’re surfing in Arugam Bay or exploring the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka promises an affordable adventure.

9. Fiji While the Pacific Islands might conjure images of luxury resorts with hefty price tags, Fiji is no different, unless you know where to look.

Travelers can explore its turquoise waters, coral reefs, and local Fijian culture without burning a hole in their wallets. Opting for local guesthouses and eateries allows for an authentic and budget-friendly

experience.

10. Malaysia Straddling modernity and tradition, Malaysia offers the best of both worlds. The skyscrapers of Kuala Lumpur, the historic charm of Penang, and the jungles of Borneo showcase Malaysia’s diverse offerings. With midrange accommodations, affordable public transportation, and a culinary scene that’s both delicious and easy on the wallet, Malaysia is a must-visit.

While traveling is an investment in experiences, it needn’t always be an expensive one.

These ten destinations offer Australians the opportunity to explore diverse cultures, landscapes, and experiences without breaking the bank. So, pack your bags, keep an eye out for those airfare deals, and embark on an adventure that’s both enriching and economical.

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Young people may be exposed to asbestos while getting on the property ladder

Slater and Gordon Lawyers This Asbestos awareness month, a young asbestos lawyer has warned that in order to try and get a foothold into the housing market, her generation are being forced into buying homes that could be putting them at risk.

Slater and Gordon Lawyer in Dust Diseases Hannah Murray, said that due to inflated house prices the most affordable homes are often older ones that could be hiding a toxic secret “Older houses or ‘fixer uppers’ appeal to young people as they’re often the most affordable homes to buy.”

“It’s a scene I think we’re all familiar with.

A first-time home buyer moves in next door and plans to renovate their

home to save money.

Soon enough the new owner starts ripping it apart, and before you know it there’s a pile of debris out the front.

“As an asbestos lawyer this scene concerns me.

Recently, I’ve seen a surge of DIYers posting their projects over social media. With the rising cost of living, DIY has become increasingly popular, and many Australians have been inspired by social media to renovate their own homes, Ms Murray said.

According to the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency a staggering 1 in 3 homes in Australia built before 1990 contain the deadly asbestos fiber.

Loose fibres that are invisible to the naked eye can contaminate your hair, clothing and even surrounding furniture.

The inhalation of

asbestos dust and fibres can cause mesothelioma, an aggressive terminal cancer for which there is no cure. Low levels of exposure to asbestos can cause mesothelioma.

“I was born in the 90s, so when I grew up asbestos had been phased out in building products.

I don’t remember learning about asbestos in school. I had a very limited understanding of how commonly asbestos was used and how dangerous it was until I started working in asbestos litigation.

“In Australia, a home that was built before 1990 almost certainly has asbestos in it. There are many different areas that asbestos can be found inside and outside your home; including in roofing, flooring, fencing, putty/ glues, plumbing, cement building materials, carpet

underlay and insulation.

“As a home buyer you have some legal protections. The Sale of Land Amendment Act 2019 (Vic) introduced changes that prevent a vendor or agent from knowingly concealing material facts about a property.

“What this means is, if tests and investigations have been done and asbestos has been found in a home, and the vendors or agents know about it, they are required to inform buyers.

“Despite these positive changes to help protect home buyers, there is currently no obligation for vendors or agents to arrange for the asbestos testing of properties,” Ms Murray said.

If you become aware of damaged asbestos, or you are wishing to renovate an area which

might contain it you must take all necessary precautions to prevent or minimise exposure to asbestos fibres. This includes: • Any tradesperson, handyman or contractor that you hire to carry out repairs, renovations or maintenance must have an asbestos removal licence.

• All asbestos waste must be disposed of at a landfill site licensed to accept asbestos waste.

“It is great that young people want to save money and do the work themselves, but it is important they are aware of the potential dangers if they encounter asbestos. Sadly, asbestos diseases take decades to develop from first exposure, so it is important that young renovators take precautions so they don’t regret their DIY project

in 20 years’ time.”

“Before you begin any home renovation project it is important to check that you are not disturbing deadly asbestos building and insulation products.

If you are unsure, you should have your home checked by a qualified tester. If asbestos is found in your home, contact a licensed asbestos removalist immediately.

“If you have been diagnosed with an asbestos related disease, do not delay in seeking legal advice,” Ms Murray said.

If you fear you have been exposed register your exposure here to help yourself and others: https://www. slatergordon.com. au/personal-injury/ asbestos/register

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Government delivers tradies a Christmas blow Master Builders Australia Attributable to Master Builders Australia CEO Denita Wawn: In what is starting to feel like Groundhog Day for bad Government process, the Government with the support of some crossbench Senators have decided to ram through aspects of its damaging IR ‘Closing Loopholes’ Bill.

Any remaining trust between the business community and the Albanese Government has today been eroded.

It is disappointing that Senators David Pocock and Jacqui Lambie did not consult with the industry on any potential amendments before doing this deal.

The unions are today celebrating their Christmas gift while tradies and Australians who are grappling with a cost of living and housing crisis will foot the bill.

The Albanese Government has failed to understand how building and construction work is performed.

The labour hire changes expected to pass today undermine a range of legitimate arrangements in our industry, including the use of labour hire and specialist service subcontractors.

These arrangements are not ‘loopholes’

but are lawful, longstanding, and they are central to how building works are undertaken both domestically and internationally.

Despite amendments that passed last week, service subcontractors in our industry will continue to be caught up by these changes.

to prove subcontractors should not be captured, they will be.

This change will hit smaller subcontractors hard in the residential sector.

It opens the door for this part of the sector to be subject to many of the same practices that have plagued the commercial

practices that force employers to adopt union EBA pattern agreements which impose standardised conditions, rates and working arrangements.

For the otherwise vibrant and innovative residential building sector, it simply means more disputes, higher

construction of more social and community housing, and the housing accord target of 1.2 million new homes over five years.

Alarmingly, the lower house also passed amendments to give the Fair Work Commission even more powers to rope in other businesses

of this legislation and their unintended consequences which has fallen on deaf ears.

The cumulative impact of this legislation on the economy will be devastating and will leave the building and construction industry hamstrung.

The passage of non-

If you’re a subbie like a brickie, a tiler, a sparkie or a plumber, you are now in the firing line.

We know they were not the intended target of this change but the Government has failed to hear their pleas.

Unless subcontractors have the time and financial means to appear before the Commission

and civil aspects of construction for decades.

This will legislate support for jump-up clauses - a measure that was previously banned under the building code due to anti-competitive behaviour.

These practices include the significant prominence of pattern bargaining and related

costs, lower productivity and fewer small residential builders, tradies and specialist contractors – all in return for higher construction costs and less new homes for Australians.

This is in direct contradiction to other current Government policy priorities, including the

to the same Regulated Labour Hire Orders.

These amendments have not gone through the Senate inquiry which is still actively underway and not due to report back until 1 February next year.

The business community for months has been trying to raise concerns about elements

controversial elements of the legislation should not have been entangled with the rest.

Master Builders continues to strongly oppose the rest of the Bill up for consideration next year including changes to independent contracting, union right of entry powers and casual workers.

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MOTORING NEWS

Explore Hyundai’s Future: From 2024 Onward, Including the Debut of Their First-Ever Ute!

By Jeff Gibbs Embracing innovation with our debut electric performance vehicle, next-gen family SUVs, a pocket-friendly EV, updates to our top models... and introducing our rival to the HiLux, a robust ute!

Hyundai, a major global automotive force, is refusing to rest on its laurels.

Their product-planning team is charging ahead relentlessly, gearing up for significant updates and ground-breaking releases across their line-up.

In the upcoming year, Hyundai’s showrooms are set for a whirlwind of enhancements. The i30, a small car sensation, and the Tucson, a midsized SUV gem (both among their top-selling models), are slated for updates.

Additionally, a new generation of the Santa Fe, a spacious large SUV, and the debut of their pioneering all-wheeldrive/electric N car are eagerly anticipated.

Notably, the horizon gleams with the promise of more affordable Ioniq EV models, including the much-awaited Ioniq 7, poised to join its sibling, the Kia EV9, in production

form. Moreover, whispers suggest that 2024 might unveil the long-anticipated rival to Toyota Hilux, marking a pivotal moment for Hyundai.

Let’s delve deeper into Hyundai’s confirmed and future models: Confirmed models: • Hyundai i30 (facelift) • Hyundai i30 Sedan (hybrid and N facelift) • Hyundai Tucson (facelift and Hybrid) • Hyundai Santa Fe • Hyundai Ioniq 5 (facelift) • Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Future models: • Hyundai Casper EV • Hyundai Ioniq 3 • Hyundai Ioniq 4 • Hyundai Ioniq 6 N • Hyundai Ioniq 7 • Hyundai Electric Ute The i30, a beloved small car, is in for a sourcing shift from Korea to Europe (specifically the Czech Republic) coinciding with a significant update.

Hyundai Australia hints at a “slight powertrain change” for the third generation i30, including the incorporation of mild-hybrid technology, which might bring inevitable price adjustments.

The i30 Sedan Hybrid and N variants underwent a refreshing range update, with the hybrid model adopting a 1.6-litre petrol engine and electric motor combo from the new Kona SUV, boasting impressive fuel

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efficiency. The N variant, however, receives styling enhancements, new wheels, and updates

release, is expected to introduce a Hybrid variant. Exterior changes are subtle, but the

available as a hybrid AWD, this iteration marks a significant leap in its entry price. The

interior gets a thorough revamp inspired by the newer Kona and Santa Fe models.

Moving up in size, the fifth-generation Santa Fe takes a bold leap with a boxy design reminiscent of the Defender. Initially

increased dimensions bring a more spacious cabin, elevated presentation, and unique features like a UV-C glovebox to fight bacteria.

The stylish and tech forward Ioniq 5 is

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to its engine mounting and suspension, while retaining its powerful 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine.

The popular Tucson, receiving its first major update since its 2020 fourth-generation

due for a facelift in 2024, with anticipated revisions primarily focused on bumper updates while retaining its striking exterior design. Notably, the Ioniq 5 N, Hyundai’s first all-wheel-drive and electric offering, promises exhilarating performance with customizable options and acceleration rivalling a Porsche Taycan Turbo.

Looking ahead, the lineup includes exciting prospects like the Casper EV, potentially becoming an affordable electric vehicle, and the Ioniq 3, speculated to be a subcompact crossover.

The Ioniq 4, positioned between the 3 and 5, is expected to debut in 2026, teasing enthusiasts with the promise of smaller N models in the pipeline.

Hyundai’s commitment to electrification extends to larger models like the Ioniq 7, a spacious electric SUV sharing a platform with the Kia EV9. Additionally, the brand is discreetly working on an electric Ute, eyeing a segment currently dominated by combustion engine models.

In the realm of innovation and expansion, Hyundai’s roadmap is rich with diverse offerings, affirming their commitment to evolving automotive landscapes and embracing electrification across segments.

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42 COOKING

BREAKFAST WREATH EGG ANDCOOKIES HAM MUFFINS CHRISTMAS 5m prep 45m prep

8m cook 15m cook

INGREDIENTS 85 INGREDIENTS •• •• •• • •

oil spray 250g butter, softened 4 (English) halved and toasted 2/3 cup puremuffins, icing sugar 120g shaved leg ham 1/2 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups plain flour 1/2 cup custard powder

3 METHOD STEPS 1 3Step METHOD Spray a frying pan with oil. STEPS Heat over medium heat. 1Cook ham, turning, for 2 to 3 minutes or until Step light golden. to a plate.

Cover to Line keep 2 Preheat oven Transfer to 160°C/140°C fan-forced. warm. trays with baking paper. Using an electric baking Step 2 beat butter, sugar and vanilla until light and mixer, PreheatSift grill on medium.

Lightly spray with fluffy. flour and custard powder overpan butter mixture. a wooden until for a soft oil. Heat Stir overwith medium heat. spoon Cook eggs 4 dough forms. Set aside for 10 minutes.

Step 2 Spoon one-quarter dough into a piping bag fitted with a 1.5cm fluted nozzle. Pipe 6cm circles, 3cm

420 servings servings ••

4 eggs Christmas sprinkles, to decorate

Lemon glaze • 4 slices tasty cheese • 1 cup pure icing sugar, sifted •

2 tbsp lemon juice

minutes or until cooked to your liking.

Step 3 apart, prepared trays. with remaining Place on 4 muffin halves onRepeat a baking tray lined with dough to make total 20 wreaths.

Bake for with 14 foil. Place 1 egga on each muffin. Top each to 16 minutes, swapping trays halfway, or until ham andCool 1 slice for 1 minute or until golden. on cheese. trays forGrill 10 minutes.

Transfer to a cheese hastomelted.

Top with remaining muffin wire rack cool completely.

Step 3 Serve. halves.

Make glaze Combine icing sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Place wire rack with biscuits over a baking tray. Drizzle with glaze. Top with sprinkes.

Set aside to set.

SLOW COOKED TUSCAN BREAD SOUP 20m prep

4h 40m cook

4 servings

16 INGREDIENTS • • • • • • • • • • •

2 tsp olive oil 1 brown onion, finely chopped 2 carrots, peeled, chopped 2 celery sticks, trimmed, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tsp fennel seeds Pinch of dried chilli flakes 400g can crushed tomatoes 400g can Cannellini Beans, drained, rinsed 1L (4 cups) Massel vegetable liquid stock Bouquet garni (4 fresh or dried bay leaves, 4

• • •

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fresh sprigs thyme, 2 fresh sprigs rosemary) 200g cavalo nero (Tuscan cabbage), stem removed, leaves shredded 2 thick slices Italian bread (pane di casa), lightly toasted, torn into chunks 40g (1/2cup) finely grated parmesan, (or vegetarian hard cheese) plus extra shaved, to serve 1 lemon, juiced, zested Finely chopped continental parsley, to serve

2 METHOD STEPS MINI CHEESE & CRANBERRY PASTRY WREATHS almost tender.

Step 1 Step 2 Set a 5L slow cooker to Browning. Heat oil.

Stir in cavalo nero, bread and parmesan. Cover Cook onion, carrot and celery for 5 minutes or 25m prep servings for 30 minutes or until soup has until tender.

Add garlic, fennel and chilli.20m Cookcook for and cook on High 12 thickened slightly. Stir in lemon juice, to taste.

1 minute. Add tomato, beans, stock and bouquet Serve topped with parsley, lemon zest and extra garni. Season. Change cooker setting to High. parmesan.

Cover. Cook for 3-4 hours or until vegetables are • 4 sheets frozen puff pastry, just thawed • 1 egg, lightly whisked • 175g jar cranberry sauce, warmed • 40g (1/2 cup) finely grated parmesan • 200g (2 cups) shredded mozzarella • Fresh continental parsley leaves, to sprinkle

6 INGREDIENTS

5 METHOD STEPS

“Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.”

Step 1 Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper.

Step 2 Place 1 pastry sheet on a clean work surface.

Spread evenly with half the cranberry sauce and half of the mozzarella. Top with another pastry sheet. Lightly brush with the egg and sprinkle with one-quarter of the parmesan. Carefully turn and brush the other side with a little egg and sprinkle with one-third of the remaining parmesan.

Step 3

Use a small sharp knife to cut the pastry stack into 2cm-wide strips. Gently twist each strip 3-4 times and turn to make a wreath shape. Press the edges together to seal. Place on a prepared tray.

Step 4 Repeat with the remaining pastry, cranberry, mozzarella and parmesan. Bake, swapping the trays halfway through cooking, for 20 minutes or until pastry is puffed and golden.

Step 5 Serve the wreaths warm or at room temperature, sprinkled with parsley.

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WINE Max Crus is a Clarence Valley-based wine writer and Grape Expectations is now in its 26th year of publication. Find out more about Max or sign up for his weekly reviews and musings by visiting maxcrus.com.au

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Grape Expectations by Max Crus

God rest ye weary shoppers.

Max Crus truth, I almost forgot about Christmas.

Almost.

Yes, the tell-tale auditory reminder was always going to chime in eventually.

Really, I was lucky to have avoided it ‘til now.

No, the crass, garish, planet-warming, firehazard, petro-chemical decorations and packaging that pops up around September are bad enough but you can almost ignore that. Actually, what am I

S

saying, you can’t ignore it, but it doesn’t hurt like Christmas music.

A radio competition recently invited listeners to suggest their favourite Christmas song. Stupid competition, there are no good Christmas songs.

They’re all awful and getting Taylor Swift or Michael Buble to give their rendition doesn’t render them any less painful.

They’d have been better off asking for listeners’

worst Christmas songs.

Now there’s a challenge.

But the whole Christmas thing is weird. A fat bloke with a fossil fuel-based beard and red suit invites kiddies without any family connection to sit on his lap and tell him whether they’ve been good or bad. For goodness sakes, how’d they get that past the welfare police?

If Xmas was invented last year by Jeff Bezos or Elon Musk could you see

that aspect getting the nod from the wider community?

It’d be like trying to sell the concept of the internal combustion engine as a new means of propulsion…yeah, a mode of transport driven by an engine with forty thousand moving, metal parts that works by burning volatile, climate-changing oil which is itself incredibly costly to find, mine, refine and distribute and will kill us all in the end.

Thanks Santa.

Okay, call me the Grinch, whatever that is, but maybe a bit more emphasis on goodwill to your fellow man/woman than the profits and goodwill of Amazon which sells things entirely comprised of plastic would go down well.

Perhaps a few more reggae Christmas songs or some dramatic choral versions of God Rest Ye Weary Gentlemen, like Loreena McKennitt’s, would make shopping

centres more approachable.

Ooh, so there is a best Christmas carol after all!

And what if we encouraged giving natural gifts instead of something made of unbiodegradable, indigestible, polycarbonate by oppressed Uyghurs in China destined to be land fill before New Year?

Wine is just one of those things, and gosh, here’s a few out-there suggestions for the hemp stocking :

Aristotelis ke Anthoula ‘Sonnyboy’ 2023, $39.

Surely everyone has a Greek rellie and remembers Sonnyboy ice blocks?

Looks weird, dirty, browny, amberish colour and has floaty bits. Not a million miles from Nana’s ginger beer with similar texture, less fizz, and tastes like a cross between peach juice

and white wine. What’s not to like? Amazing stuff on a different spectrum but lovable and worth a crack.

9.3/10.

Aristotelis ke Anthoula ‘Little Red’ 2022, $35.

This parental tribute is in a similar vein to the Sonnyboy but with the added theatre of red stuff thrown in and a slightly funkier nose. Could

easily be the first bottle on a hot Friday night soiree, chilled, but you might feel like something bolder than 12 percent after the first round. From South Pambula.

Don’t see that often. 9.1/10.

Tahbilk Ngambie Lakes Flood Blend 2023, $20.

Miracles come in various forms. This wine is a tale of survival and stoicism

in every bottle, a tribute to and from Tahbilk that is miraculously good wine too, a mix of whites from a flood ravaged lead up to last vintage. 9.4/10.

Tahbilk Ngambie Lakes Riesling 2022, $21.40.

Peaches are not commonly attributed to riesling, but I would happily discover more. A lovely new addition

to riesling’s possibilities.

9.4/10.

Cook’s Lot Orange Grand Tawny Barrel Aged 11 Years, $60. This would make a great tribute to all those who have to cook on Christmas day, or even better, those who have to clean up afterwards.

Make sure you have ample lashings of it on your pud’ or

leave a glass out for Santa.

9.4/10.

Cook’s Lot Orange Merlot (Allotment 9999) 2022, $25. Isn’t 9999 the postcode for letters to Santa?

Probably won’t get delivered this year because it will be an off day for letter delivery, or it will get delivered to the ABC. Merlot for the manger.

9.2/10.

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December 21, 2023

44 HEALTH & SENIORS NEWS

Disability Advocates and Professionals Respond - Is it Really Surprising Almost all of School Aged Children Living with Disability are trying to access NDIS? Mr River Night and Developing Australian Communities “With the Australian Bureau of Statistics reporting that 12% of boys and 7.1% of girls in the school aged population have a disability it is concerning that almost all of them seem to trying to access NDIS. Or is it?” said Mr Night today.

“When 4.4 million Australians are living with disability but around 600 000 access the NDIS, why is there such a huge rate of school aged children accessing the scheme compared to the rest of the population?

“As someone who has spent a lot of my professional life managing children’s services and working in educational settings, special education, youth detention, as well as, service provider settings, as a National Disability Advocate, I am appalled by the lack of practical delivery of early intervention and support for school aged Australians.

“This week we hear talk from our federal government about caps and controls, limits and targets for school aged children accessing the NDIS. This isn’t about stopping access to services. It is about understanding the NDIS is not the only option and should not be seen as the

only option.

“The reason school aged children under 14yo are so hugely represented as a population trying to access the NDIS, is because school and school years are where a major focus is on early intervention and support.

Why then do we have a scheme that funds and works outside of the school setting trying to do the heavy lifting in terms of intervention?

“Many of the services accessed and funded by the NDIS are services delivered traditionally by schools and Medicare funded professionals.

Why not resource them better instead of doubling up and taking the most expensive option as our default?

“If we consider regional areas also, NDIS isn’t a solution as the major focus. Many regional communities have few service provider options to start with, let alone professionals for early intervention.

“Around 10% of NDIS participants are aged 6yo and under and a little less for 7yo - 18yo’s. Autism makes up the primary diagnosis for most people accessing NDIS but most funding goes to those with physical support needs. Some of the last numbers from the Australian Bureau of Statistics suggested 9.5% of males and 5.7% of females 0-14yo have a disability.

“NDIS and individually funded early

interventions, therapy and capacity building for young people is the most expensive way to go about it. That is only one way to do it but it has become the default and focus. This is why the cost is so scary.

“Individually funding a child to go out and access separate service options, as often their only option, does little to support the school setting, teachers and the community.

“If we use the NDIS and ABS statistics, let’s look at a practical extreme example. If I had a school of 500 students with 12% accessing NDIS, let’s say each child is funded between $5000 and $30 000 a year through NDIS to access services outside of school. That’s potentially 60 children with a budget of between $300 000 to over a million collectively in spending from the NDIS outside of the school setting. We then see those young people spend each day at school so the Education Department then has to spend their own funds to support these young people in the school setting on top of the NDIS spending.

Instead of this double up it would be a fraction of the cost to employ full time professions in each school where school aged children are spending their time.

“Schools and teaching staff are in desperate

need of practical support so an over emphasis on a federal scheme that doesn’t fund support in educational settings and doesn’t boost state education resources is plain odd in practical terms.

“With over 1 billion dollars a year in some states already being spent by State Education Departments to support children with disabilities, why do we see so many parents running and grabbing onto NDIS as a lifeboat to address unmet need?

“There is no doubt that individual intervention services are effective, however, it would be far more cost effective to predominantly fund professionals to work within each school to support early intervention, programs for students, including

those with learning difficulties that may never access the NDIS, support teachers and the whole school community as the major focus.

“We must stop the silo approach of NDIS, education state departments, Medicare and health departments all doing their own thing exclusively instead of pooling those funds and doing what is logical to support children. We need to work smart not hard when we have a finite budget.

“There are amazing programs, early intervention and disability support professionals in our state education department desperate for additional funds and resources so spending billions on outside of school options as our main focus does not make sense.

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New program empowers those with dementia to live their fullest lives Monash University People living with dementia are being encouraged to do more daily tasks rather than have things done for them as part of a collaborative project that aims to enable them to live fuller lives.

The Monash University-led Living Well Together (LWT) care model was designed to meet the needs of Baptcare Residential Aged Care residents, including those living with cognitive impairment or dementia.

The partnership between Baptcare and Monash University’s Health and Social Care Unit (HSCU) is already making a difference at its Brookview Community pilot site in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

Using a holistic Montessori approach to dementia and ageing, LWT encompasses residents, staff and visitors. Among other things, features include children’s playground equipment, kids’ corners with books, toys, comfy lounges and re-imagining the residents’ activity room to look like a café.

Colourful artwork and murals adorn the walls, and instructional signs welcome and empower residents to give

activities a go – from making their own cups of tea to watering and gardening.

Baptcare Chief Executive Officer Geraldine Lannon is excited about the new model. “This program focuses on what matters to each resident, and what gives them meaning and purpose,” she said.

“Our model of care will support staff to work alongside residents and to support them to live their fullest lives.

I’m incredibly excited and proud of this work and thank everyone involved.”

LWT follows a comprehensive body of work that saw HSCU researchers embedded in the development process with Baptcare to co-design a new way to support those living with cognitive impairment or dementia.

Led by Associate Professor Darshini Ayton, initial literature reviews allowed the HSCU group to identify five domains that were key for best-practice care: 1. Person-centred care 2. Dementia-friendly environments 3. Workforce training and capacity building 4. Integration and coordination 5. Clinical care

“Often research has focussed on just one of these domains, but Baptcare suggested that we incorporate all five domains to achieve a more holistic model of care, which was really exciting,” Associate Professor Ayton said.

“From there we began our journey to an evidence-based and fully co-designed model of care that involved residents, families and staff.”

Associate Professor Ayton said Montessori for Dementia and Ageing, which focussed on person-centred care, was a key element.

“Montessori focuses on the person and the environment, and how the environment can be adapted to promote choice, independence and function,” she said.

“It’s moving away from a task-oriented approach to care, to being more person-centred. Allowing people to do things for themselves as much as possible helps because we know that providing people with that agency can improve and maintain their function, mobility and quality of life.”

Living Well Together launched recently at Baptcare’s Brookview and Strathalan residential aged care communities as pilot sites before the

program rolls out at the 14 other aged care sites across Victoria and Tasmania. “This model isn’t static. We will learn and refine, we will add and we’ll modify,” Associate Professor Ayton said.

Baptcare’s Living Well Together Program Manager, Susan Lyon, said staff had embraced the model. “Our frontline staff are the best resource we have,” she said. “This project is about promoting identity, independence and working alongside – doing with our residents, not for them.”

Associate Professor Ayton hopes the model would inspire other organisations. “This isn’t a single intervention,” she said. “It’s multiple interventions that have come together and are actually working together. They’re talking to each other.”

“And you can see the penny drop with staff. They’ve realised, ‘oh, when I fill out that assessment comprehensively, it helps me design a meaningful activity or purposeful role for that resident.

And then that resident goes on and does these things throughout the day, and they’re less bored. And therefore, they have a better quality of life.”

BrainTrack receives international recognition BrainTrack, a free app that helps you privately monitor and understand changes in cognition, received international recognition last week, reaching the finals of the AsiaPacific Information Communications Technology Alliance (APICTA) Awards in Hong Kong.

BrainTrack, developed by Dementia Australia and Deakin University’s Applied Artificial Intelligence Institute (A²I²) Institute, reached the finals of the Health and Wellbeing category at the awards, which recognise excellence and creativity in the technology sector.

Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe AM said it was fantastic to see BrainTrack, which has been downloaded more than 60,000 times since being launched in October 2022, receive international recognition.

“With more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia – which is projected to increase to more than 800,000 by 2058 – improving early diagnosis must be a priority,” Ms McCabe said.

BrainTrack helps individuals explore common cognitive concerns and provides brain health information through fun, travel-themed games that have been adapted from validated cognitive testing. Users can share their results with their GP to support the early identification of cognitive changes over time that may warrant further testing.

“I congratulate the incredible team behind this groundbreaking tool that is increasing the understanding of dementia and raising awareness about the importance of monitoring and talking about brain health,” Ms McCabe said.

“We won our first APICTA in 2014 for our Virtual Dementia Experience. It is so exciting to be recognised once more by these prestigious, international awards.”

BrainTrack was also recently named the Best App for Good for 2023

by Google Play.

BrainTrack is available for download for free through the Apple App Store or Google Play. For more information, please visit www.dementia. org.au/braintrack or call the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.

Dementia Australia qualified to compete in the international APICTA Awards after winning the Community/Notfor-profit category in the ACT and then the National 2023 Australian Information Industry Association iAwards.

The development of BrainTrack was funded by the Australian Government.

For support, please contact the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500. An interpreter service is available. The National Dementia Helpline is funded by the Australian Government.

People looking for information can also visit dementia.org.au

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December 21, 2023

46 GARDENING

The Preference for Artificial Christmas Trees in Australia

In many parts of the world, the Christmas tree is a focal point of festive celebrations. While real pine trees are popular in colder climates, Australians often prefer artificial Christmas trees.

This choice is influenced by various factors, including climate, environmental concerns, and practicality.

Climate and Practicality

Australia’s Christmas falls in the middle of summer, a time when temperatures can soar, and conditions are often dry. Real pine trees, traditionally used in colder climates, struggle in the Australian heat. They can wilt, drop needles, and even become fire hazards in the hot, dry weather. Artificial trees, on the other

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Although they are made from plastics and metals, which have their own environmental costs, their longevity often makes them a more sustainable option over time.

Allergies and Indoor Air Quality Real pine trees can bring pollen and mould into the home, triggering allergies for some people. Artificial trees, being hypoallergenic, are a safer choice for those with allergies or respiratory issues. They also don’t have the issue of sap, which can be messy and damaging to carpets and furnishings.

Cost-Effectiveness While the initial cost of an artificial tree may be higher than a real one, it is a one-time investment. Real trees need to be purchased anew each year, making them more expensive over time. Additionally, the care and maintenance required for a real tree, such as regular

watering and cleaning up fallen needles, can be cumbersome and time-consuming.

Variety and Convenience Artificial trees come in a variety of sizes, styles, and colours, offering greater versatility in decoration. They are also easier to set up and take down, often designed to be collapsible for easy storage.

This convenience is particularly appealing in the busy holiday season.

Urban Living and Space Constraints Many Australians live in urban areas where space is at a premium.

Real trees, which require a lot of space and can be messy, may not be practical in smaller homes or apartments.

Artificial trees, on the other hand, come in various sizes, including slim and miniature versions, making them suitable for compact spaces.

Preservation of Native

Forests Australia has a rich and unique biodiversity, and the preservation of its native forests is a priority. The use of artificial trees helps reduce the demand for pine trees, which are not native to Australia and can disrupt local ecosystems if planted extensively.

Fire Safety In summer, Australia often faces the threat of bushfires. Real Christmas trees, which can become dry and flammable, pose a fire risk, especially when adorned with lights and electrical decorations.

Artificial trees are generally made from fire-retardant materials, making them a safer option in this regard.

Cultural Shifts Australian society is dynamic and diverse, and this is reflected in changing Christmas traditions.

The preference for artificial trees is part

of a broader trend towards convenience, sustainability, and safety in holiday decorations.

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While they may lack the natural scent and tradition of real pine trees, artificial trees offer convenience, safety, and an environmentally friendly alternative that suits the Australian lifestyle and climate.

This choice is indicative of a broader shift towards more sustainable and practical holiday practices, aligning with the country’s unique environmental and cultural landscape. As the world increasingly focuses on sustainability and adaptability, the Australian approach to Christmas trees offers a valuable perspective on balancing tradition with the needs of the present and future.

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My beautiful Abby,

21/12/22 it has been a year since you passed away.

I love and miss you so much.

As promised I have kept your legacy going.

You will be in my heart forever.

Love mum, your family and friends.

Passed to Eternal Life at Tenterfield Hospital on Thursday 14th December 2023 Aged 81 years Dearly loved Father and Father-in-law of Dan & Lisa and Tracey & Darren Treasured “Pa Don” of Sarah & Jason, Thomas & Sophie, Lindsay & Chauntelle, Shannon & Drew and Max and Great “Pa Don” of Ardie Beloved Brother & Brother-in-law of Pat & Sandra, Robert (Yogi) & Mary and Carmel & Phil

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COMMUNITY NOTICES must be emailed to community@ heartlandmedia.com.au before 3pm Fridays Phone numbers only, no email addresses Get the word out about ALSTONVILLE CRAWFORD HOUSE MUSEUM - Take the opportunity over the holiday period to appreciate the beautiful work of some of the most creative people in our district. The latest exhibition at Crawford House Museum, “Sew Inspired”, is a display of the work of the Ballina/Byron U3A Textile Art Group, a group of passionate stitchers who have an ongoing love affair with fabrics and threads of all kinds. They combine the ancient art of traditional hand stitching with the amazing capabilities of the modern sewing machine to create exquisite works from a vast range of chiffons, silks, velvets, hessians and threads, using textiles as a medium for storytelling. The exhibition runs from Sunday 3rd. December 2023 until Sunday 28th. January 2024 You can also find some ideal Christmas gifts, such as books about local history. Crawford House Museum is at 10 Wardell Road Alstonville and is open on Fridays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1pm 4pm or at other times by appointment for groups (closed 23/12/23 – 4/1/24). call 6628 1829, ALSTONVILLE RSL SUB-BRANCH meets on the second Saturday of the month, with morning tea at 10am followed by the meeting, then a light luncheon from 1200. All ex-service persons and families are welcome to attend the lunch.

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RED CROSS meets monthly in Alstonville. As meeting dates sometimes vary, please call Carol on 0424 742 774 for details of our next meeting.

ALSTONVILLE PROBUS CLUB meets on the last Thursday of each month at Plateau Sports Club at 10.00 am. This commences with a cupper and chat, with the formal meeting commencing at 10.30 which includes an interesting guest speaker. All visitors are welcome.

ALSTONVILLE QUOTA CLUB - A local women’s service club that meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Plateau Sports Club. Quota is committed to supporting and improving the physical and mental wellbeing of the disadvantaged in our community through local projects.

We are called PLATEAU QUILTERS ALSTONVILLE we meet the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the Month at the RSL Hall Alstonville from 1pm until 4pm New members would be most welcome. Rhonda Bonner 66298267 EMBROIDERERS GROUP - Meetings are 9.30am-2.30pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and 2nd Saturday of each month except December and January. Our venue is the Resource Centre at the rear of Crawford House Museum, Alstonville.

We welcome embroiderers of all ability levels to meet, share and learn.

MCLEANS RIDGES CRAFT GROUP meet at the McLeans Ridges Hall, Cowlong Road, McLeans Ridges on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9.30am to 3.30pm. Scrapbooking, card making, paper craft, knitting whatever takes your fancy. Come along for an enjoyable day.

Bring your own morning tea and lunch. Coffee, tea, milk provided. A small fee to cover hall hire.

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THE RETURNED AND SERVICES LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA (NSW Branch ALSTONVILLE SUB-BRANCH - Alstonville RSL sub-Branch will now hold their monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of the month at 11am at the RSL Hall, 13 Bugden Ave (next door to the Alstonville Medical Centre). All ex-Service persons are welcome to attend, and we have a convivial morning tea on completion of the meeting. Alstonville RSL sub-Branch have a ‘Lower Deck Luncheon’ at 1200 each Friday, everyone is welcome, we sit out the back of the Hall, order lunch from local suppliers, and have great conversations with good mates. There is always plenty of support & advice on any issue!

BALLINA BALLINA HOSPITAL AUXILIARY - Our Auxiliary will return with our meetings on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from the 20th of February 2024.Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the Auxiliary.

BALLINA CWA BRANCH - Ballina CWA Rooms are closed from Thursday, 30 November for major repair works to the building and no access will be available.

Mahjong will recommence on the 20th of December 2023 and is played in our rooms every Wednesday and Thursday from 12:30 pm at a cost of $4. Everyone is welcome. Craft Mornings will resume on 10th January 2024. Any ladies at a loose end on a Wednesday morning please come and join our happy band of crafters. We meet every Wednesday from 9:00 am to noon and you could learn many crafts from fellow ladies. Gai, our Handicraft Officer, is there to lend a hand when help is needed. She also teaches us new handicraft techniques. If you have any UFOs (unfinished objects), why not call in to see us in the morning. For any queries relating to our Wednesday gatherings, please contact Ballina Branch Handicraft Officer: Gai Mason – 0433 129 339Morning tea is also served at a cost of just $3 on Craft Wednesdays. All are welcome, including those who would just like to sit down and chat. The first Ballina Branch CWA meeting for 2024 is on 15th January. President: Lyn Davidson - 0404 034 654 for meeting information.

BALLINA BRANCH OF INNER WHEEL AUSTRALIA meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 11.30. Our objective is to share friendship and passion for community service in our local area as well international projects. If you would like more information, please contact our President Joan Hetherington on 0402 885091 or Secretary Chris Penn on 0427 807135 ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A NEW HOBBY???

COME AND JOIN THE HEADLINERS CHORUS We are an all-female group of all ages who love to sing “Acappella” in 4-part Barbershop harmony. We are well known in the Northern Rivers community and would love you to join us. Come along to a rehearsal on Monday nights from 7pm and for more information see our website or enquire to Tracey Ezzy on 0438 446 809 BALLINA ARTS & CRAFTS CENTRE INC. (BACCI) - We are a diverse group of Artists and Crafters that participate in wonderful group exhibitions. Over 50 members are from all over the Northern Rivers. Meetings are usually on the 1st Monday of every month at the Cherry Street Sports Club. Social gathering at 5, for a

5.30 start.

Ph: Deb on 0432105540 BALLINA BRIDGE CLUB - “Social play every Monday 9-11.30am”. Sessions for all levels of players on Mon, Wed, Sat from 1pm to about 5pm. Be seated at 12:45. Restricted session (under 300 Masterpoints) Thu 1pm – about 5pm. Friday mornings, Help with Play. Open to anyone who would like some help with their game from teachers on duty. 9am to about 11:15pm. Sessions are $5 for members and $7 for visitors at 13 North Ck Rd, Ballina Call Judy Forsyth: 0407664337.

BALLINA COASTAL QUILTERS - We meet at the North Lakes Community Hall in Whiting Way, Ballina on a Wednesday twice a month from 9 am to 2 pm.

The group gives opportunities for friendship, support, and socialisation and to celebrate our creative achievements in the area of quilting and related stitchery. We encourage our members to seek and share knowledge of their skills.

New members would be most welcome. The cost is $5 per session Georgia 66876834 BALLINA EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Ballina RSL Club at 6.30 for dinner at 7pm - Guests are always welcome. Our members support the education of disadvantaged children in Australia by fundraising activities and social events in our local community for The Smith Family - by sponsoring 5 Learning for Life students. Ph: Julie Stephan 0434988770.

BALLINA FREE COMMUNITY HOT BRUNCH First Saturday of each month.

Everyone is invited to come and enjoy a hot brunch of sausages, rissoles bacon & eggs, cereal, tea and coffee.

Or just come for a chat. Frozen take away meals available. Held at the Ballina Presbyterian Hall Corner of Cherry & Crane st Ballina 10AM TO 12PM Carol: 0438812235 BALLINA LADIES PROBUS CLUB - We have had our last meeting of 2023. We are on holidays until 7 February 2024, See you then, and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year BALLINA LIGHTHOUSE RSL DAY CLUB - A Day Club for elderly and isolated people in our community, held every Thursday at the Richmond Room Ballina. Enjoy morning tea and a mental stimulation exercise like Tai Chi, followed by lunch and afternoon musical entertainment.

Every Thursday 10am to 2pm cost $10 Richmond Room, Regatta Avenue Ballina RSVP Lorraine Fox 66874350, 0439301249 BALLINA SENIOR CITIZENS BRIDGE CLUB - Social Bridge Play in Seniors Hall. Swift Street Ballina on Wednesday & Saturdays @ 12.05 pm Enquiries Phone: 0493425002 for details.

BALLINA TOY LIBRARY - Welcomes families from Ballina Shire. 9 Regatta Avenue, Ballina.

Open Tuesdays 1pm - 3pm, and Saturdays 10am - 1pm.

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IN FOCUS TOASTMASTERS CLUB - How about trying something different? If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills or simply make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the In Focus Toastmasters Club. We meet the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina.

BRUNSWICK HEADS BRUNSWICK VALLEY VIEW CLUB’S monthly luncheons are held at Brunswick Heads Bowling Club on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10.30am for 11am.

Apologies to Wenda on 0449 563 580 no later than the Monday before. VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women. The club supports seven disadvantaged students in The Smith Family’s Learning for Life program. 1800 805 366 CASINO The CWA CASINO DAY’S next meeting will be after Christmas on the Thursday 15th February 2024. Everyone is welcome, come and see what we are all about. Thank you for all your support throughout this year. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year.

Enquires Jennifer Baker 043892060 and Jane Flick 0427 707 669.

CASINO MEALS ON WHEELS - If you would be interested in volunteering your time to help with meals on wheels give the office a call on 66621217.

WEEK 4 MONDAY J. Yates D. Armitage & J. Corocher TUESDAY B.Bennett M. Benn WEDNESDAY J.&J. Boyd

J.Connell THURSDAY R. & D. Lee T. Winnell FRIDAY W & P. Edwards Richmond Valley Council staff CASINO COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED - Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 50 members, 8am-1.30pm. Contact 66626423 CASINO & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP INCW are open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm, Wednesdays from 12pm to 4pm and every third Saturday from 9 am to 11.30 am. We are in Room 5, Upstairs in the School of Arts building in Walker Street, Casino. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at 10 am.For a small fee we can do research for you as well. Call 6664 1118 CASINO GALLERY-ART at the CASSINO GALLERY - The Casino Art Group meets here every Thursday to Saturdays 10am to 3pm Interested in promoting YOUR medium? Come to the gallery for information.

CASINO LADIES AND FRIEND CRAFT GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Bring your own morning tea. Names to be in by lunch time Monday. Phone Vivian on 66621838 or Jan on 66626424.

CASINO & DISTRICT ORCHID SOCIETY Meet the 4th Thursday each month.

At St Marks Anglican Hall @ 6:30pm CASINO MINI RAIL - Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. West Street Casino.

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CASINO MIXED PROBUS CLUB - Our Meeting is on fourth Thursday of each month at Casino RSM Club at 10:00am.

Contact Kathleen Griffins, President phone 0427622470 or Daphne Boyd, Secretary phone 0400070085.

CASINO UNITING CHURCH - CAFÉ PRAISE…. Every Wednesday @ 10-11am. All Welcome 10am Morning Tea Fellowship. Welcome and Chat 10.30am Praise and Worship CASINO VIEW CLUB - Monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am, second Thurs of every month. Contact Jan on 0418715374 AA-LIVING SOBER MEETING is held every Tuesday 12:00-1:30pm At the Casino Baptist Church Cnr. West & Canterbury Streets Casino each week. The group will discuss a chapter on living sober out of the AA Living Sober Book.

Contact George 0427133372 LION’S CLUB CASINO - Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start. Denise Green 0448014682 LISMORE CASINO NAVAL ASSOCIATION Meets bi-monthly at Casino RSM, new members welcome. Ph: Chris 66293269 or Jim 0427400625.

ST MARKS OLD TIME NEW VOGUE DANCE CLUB - St Marks Anglican church hall Barker Street Casino. Old Time and New Vogue.

Revision & Beginners.

Every Tuesday from 3pm-5.30pm @ $5 per head.

First Saturday night of each month from 7pm -10pm @ $10 per person.

Live music Judy Johnson New members, all ages most welcome.

Bring a plate to share in a supper.

Contact Ronald: 66623328 / mob: 0449710552.

THE PLATYPUS RSL DAY CLUB operates every Tuesday at the Community Centre from 10am to 2pm. The day consists of gentle exercises, mental stimulation, games, and entertainment. Members are asked to pay $7 for their morning tea and lunch. Transport can be provided within the town limits. If you are feeling socially isolated or just need a day out, please contact Robyn on 66623871. New members are welcome.

ELTHAM ELTHAM MASONIC LODGE - The Eltham Masonic Lodge welcomes all masons, to attend their monthly meetings, which are held on the fourth Tuesday, each month (except in January, at the Eltham Masonic Temple. The meetings commence at 7.30 pm, but we have a few savouries & a drinks beforehand, as a welcome.

Information ring Col 0416530456 EVANS HEAD ROTARY EVANS HEAD holds meeting the 1st and 3rd Monday of the month 5.30pm at Evans Head RSL downstairs in remembrance room.

New members warmly welcomed. Cont. Sue 0438853921 THE ROTARY CLUB OF EVANS HEAD

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COMUNITY NOTICES 51 MARKETS held on the last Saturday of Each Month.

Where: Club Evans RSL Time 8am - 1pm A vast variety of stores from clothes, candle, Honey Photographs, books, and Organic Vegetables along with Rotary Bacon & Egg Rolls EVANS HEAD CWA BRANCH meets every third Tuesday for lunch at noon.

New members welcome. More info Roz 0427825560 EVANS RIVER RSL DAY CLUB - The Evans River RSL Day Club meets each Monday in the Remembrance Room at Club Evans RSL Evans Head from 10am until 2pm Cost $10 includes Morning Tea and Lunch. We have several vacancies for volunteers and members, anyone who is feeling in need of some company are welcome to attend. Come along and join in the fun. Contact Merilyn 0401493316.

EVANS HEAD SEAGULLS CRAFT & QUILTERS GROUP Meet every Tuesday 9am-12noon in the Recreation Hall (opposite the Kiosk).

We invite you to join us for a relaxing morning of crafting, friendship and sharing ideas.

Beginners are very welcome.

Finishing UFO’s, Embroidery, Gold Work, Hexagons, & Group Projects are just some of the crafts done.

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Searching for an extraordinary holiday experience tailored for adults with disabilities? Look no further than Achiever’s True North Series – a unique program designed to provide an unforgettable summer filled with diverse indoor and outdoor Activities. Embrace the sun, embark on exciting outdoor adventures, make new friends, and create lasting memories at True North. The program features an array of activities including beach outings, fishing excursions, invigorating nature walks, creative craft sessions, engaging games, and much more!

Key program details Duration: Two weeks, from 2 January to 12 January 2024 Location: Evans Head Recreation Hall Inclusions: True North Bucket Hat and water bottle upon sign-up Transportation: Hassle-free arrangements available from Casino to ensure easy participation Participants can seize the opportunity to receive exclusive True North merchandise – a stylish bucket hat and a water bottle. This not only adds to the experience but also serves as a reminder of the amazing moments created during the program.

Vicki, our dedicated contact person, is ready to provide all the information you need to secure your spot. Feel free to reach out to her at 0409 798 550.Discover the joy of a summer like never before with Achieve’s True North Series – where you can experience an unforgettable summer.

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GOONELLABAH TABLE TENNIS AT GOONELLABAH - Tuesday and Thursday mornings social playing: 9am-12noon; Monday and Wednesday nights social playing: 7-9pm; Training Monday mornings: 9am-12noon; Junior coaching after school Wednesday 3.30pm-4.45pm, $6 a session.

Everybody is welcome – all levels. Phone centre on 66251602. Mon-Thurs 9.00am1.00pm THE PROBUS CLUB of Goonellabah meets on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Workers Sports Club in Oliver Ave. All welcome.

Goonellabah Probus is solely a social club. We have a guest speaker each month and go for outings throughout the year. Meetings on Thursday commence at 10am and finish at midday. For further information, please contact Gloria Francis on 02 6629 1442.

GRAFTON GRAFTON SENIOR CITIZENS “Seniors December meeting attendance 37, apologies 13. Death: following recent passing, members remembered Fred Schwinghammer, who, as Busco Manager, arranged early bus trips for seniors.

Correspondence: In, letters from Westlawn investments interest rates; Australia Post no longer accept cheques. Out, NIL. Bus Trips: November trip went as planned; day to Dorrigo, I March 2024, on sale, about 10 seats left; 4-day tour to Stanthorpe area, Sept.’24, now on sale, some seats still available.

Christmas Party: Successful day. Ceneral Business; be aware of all scams on E mail, phone, text. Christmas wishes & good health for new year to all. Newsletter: All now distributed. Name badges: for new members, now available.

Trading Table: thanks to all contributors, great variety of goods available, vegetables, Guest speaker: With no official guest speaker, member Sandra Connelly spoke on her ancestry, working life, hobbies, & work with Grafton Seniors.

Meeting Competition wimers : K. Lawson; J. Ireland;J.

Finneran; H. Cashel; D. Mclean; B. O’Donohoe;A. Preac. Enquiries: Sandra, 66427720; or04l7 464946.

Next meeting: 10.30am, Tues, 13 Feb.2024, no guest speaker at this stage. Note, no meeting in January.

GRAFTON AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB - Connecting people with an interest in gardening, plants, flowers, and nature. We have thoroughly enjoyed this year and have welcomed many new members and enjoyed everyone’s company. At over 90 members now the club is growing, and we look forward to 2024.

If any members are interested in a bus trip to Tenterfield in April 2024, it’s not too late to put your name down.

Just check your emails and reply. There is no meeting in December or January. We would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, relax and take time to watch the garden critters and smell the flowers.

How beautiful the Poincianas are looking in the valley at the moment. See you at our February meeting on Thursday 1st February at Joan Muir Hall.

GRAFTON CWA - Meetings of Grafton CWA are held on the 2nd Friday of each month, in CWA Rooms, cnr Duke and Pound Sts, Grafton- starting with morning tea at 9.30am, followed by the meeting at 10am. New members are always welcome. Handicraft mornings are held on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month, starting at 9.30am. The last CWA meeting for 2023 was held on 8th December and both CWA meetings and Handicraft mornings will resume in February. We would like to thank everyone who has supported us this year and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

GRAFTON’S MIGHTY CLARENCE TOASTMASTERS CLUB - Perhaps it’s time to find out what it’s all about! If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills. Make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the Mighty Clarence Toastmasters Club.

We meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Joan Muir Community Centre: 194 Turf Street, Grafton.

GRAFTON SENIORS BE FIT EXERCISE CLASSES - Every Friday at the Uniting Church, Prince Street. Join us for gentle exercises designed for Seniors.

We meet at 10.30a.m. for a cuppa and a chat with the exercises commencing at 11.

All equipment is provided and there is no cost to the participants.

Further information can be obtained from Joan or Brian

on 66447347 or 0416067315, or from Dot on 66423248 or 0477213017 GRAFTON VIEW CLUB meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Grafton District Services Club, Mary Street, commencing at 10.30am. Please come along, enjoy yourself with a tasty meal, a motivated guest speaker & ultimately disadvantaged children will be helped. Please phone 66424719 for catering purposes no later than the Friday before the meeting. As well, a mid-month social outing is held. You are warmly invited to come along to the next meeting to have some fun & help disadvantaged children. Hope to see you there!

CLARENCE RIVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY - SCHAEFFER HOUSE MUSEUM, 190 PRINCE STREET, Grafton, NSW Many items are being ‘rested’ and replaced with different interesting historical photographs, paintings, and objects. Come to see if you can “spot” the changes!

Our museum is constantly changing, just like the lovely garden that surrounds it! When did you last “drop in? All our museums have different collections and are entertaining so check out the opening times for Alumy Creek, Iluka,Yamba, Glenreagh, Maclean, Lawrence and Copmanhurst.Schaeffer House hours: Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Sun 1-4pm Admission Family of four $12.00 Adults $5.00 and children $2.00 We have been welcoming many new members lately, if you would like to join our historical society, you too, can receive our quarterly newsletters and receive many benefits in the Research Area.

HASTINGS POINT HASTINGS POINT COMMUNITY CHOIR - Do you enjoy singing. Our repertoire covers a variety of music styles – both unison and part singing We would love you to join us. New members needed. You will be made most welcome When: Tuesday Evenings from 7pm – 8.30pm Where: Tricare Residential Village Community Room Tweed Coast Road, next to Shell Petrol Station. For more information, contact Jean Berry 0414794380 PROBUS CLUB OF HASTINGS POINT - The Probus Club of Hastings Point Tweed Coast meets at 10am on 3rd Tuesday each month, in the residents’ lounge at Hastings Point Tricare. Retirees and seniors are welcome to join this happy social group. Phone the Probus president 0409872773 for additional information.

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KINGSCLIFF 500 CARD CLUB - Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1pm to 4pm Cudgen Surf Club New players WELCOME Contact: GARY 0499869992 KYOGLE NEW YEARS EVE DANCE Risk Hall 8pm start Diamond Duo (Chash only on entrance) KYOGLE SUNSHINE CLUB Meets every Thursday at 9.30am. For more details contact 0499824274.

KYOGLE TIDY TOWNS FARMERS MARKET - Held every Saturday morning in Stratheden Street from 8am -12. Come along grab some local fruit & veggies, experience all Kyogle has to offer. New Stall Holders welcome. Ph: Anne 66321851 LION’S CLUB OF KYOGLE Meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30–7pm.

Contact Neville Moon on 0448222334.

RICHMOND RIVER BEEF PRODUCER’S ASSOCIATION Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm.

Ph: Jan on 0427293455.

ROTARY KYOGLE BAZAAR - Fourth Saturday of every month. See Rotary Kyogle Bazaar on social media for all the details or call 0459512249.

LENNOX HEAD LENNOX HEAD CWA Handy Craft Mornings on Mondays 9.30am-12noon in the community centre at Lennox Head.

Call Jan on 66816150.

LENNOX HEAD DAY VIEW CLUB - The Lennox Head Day VIEW Club meets on the first Monday of each month at the Lennox Head Community Centre with the meeting starting at 11am and includes an interesting speaker and concludes with a light lunch. An informal Coffee and Chat meeting is held on the third Monday of the month. The Club sponsors three students through The Smith Family Learning for Life scholarship program that provides educational items for disadvantaged Australian children. New members and guests are most warmly welcomed, and enquiries may be made to Enid 047187511 or Dawn 0466717435.

LENNOX HEAD EVENING VIEW CLUB - Meets on the second Tuesday of each month upstairs at the Lennox Hotel at 6.30pm for dinner at 7pm.

Guests are welcome. “VIEW members support the education of disadvantaged Australian

children by raising much needed funds for The Smith Family. Through fundraising activities and social events in local communities, members raise money that goes directly to The Smith Family’s learning and mentoring programs for disadvantaged. students.” Lennox Head Evening VIEW Club currently sponsors two Learning for Life students.

Ph: Sue Brennan 0409728814.

LENNOX HEAD LIONS CLUB - New members welcome to join our close-knit club where the emphasis is on community service in a fun environment. Meetings are on the first and Third Wednesday of each month at Club Lennox starting at 6.30pm. Members do what they can, when they can to facilitate the needs of our club.

PROBUS CLUB OF LENNOX HEAD - Meets 9.30 for 10 at Club Lennox, 10 Stewart Street, on the first Thursday of each month. Visitors are welcome, also retired, or semi-retired people wishing to join our non-service club to hear interesting guest speakers and to join in trips and outings are invited along. Ph: June Zentveld on 66871004 LISMORE LISMORE UHA - A big thank you to the surrounding communities for supporting the Lismore Base Hospital Auxiliary Craft Market on 9th and 10th December. It was a great success. The market made $11,775.65 over the weekend. Our $500.00 raffle prize made $2,369.65. The money was won by Robyn from East Lismore. The money raised will go towards buying equipment from the Wishlist which is given to us by LBH Executives yearly. A big thank you to our organiser for a fabulous market and all our members who helped with sewing,cooking,working on stalls, setting up and packing up Again thank you to the community for your ongoing support.

LISMORE CROQUET CLUB inc - Become a NEW Member for information call Fay on 0412910487.

Club closed for Christmas Holidays.17th January 2024, Club open for play.

7th February 2024, Next monthly meeting – 11am for members, Molesworth Street Club House LISMORE LIONS CLUB - Please save your used stamps to raise funds for The Australian Lions Children’s Mobility Foundation. Stamps are collected & forwarded on to be sorted & sold at Auction, to raise money for Children’s Mobility contact Margaret Boxsell on 0427141425 LISMORE CITY BOWLING

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52 COMMUNITY NOTICES AND RECREATION CLUB Community BINGO every Monday morning 10 am to 12 noon. Morning tea and Progressive Jackpot. All welcome. Phone 66 21 5991.

play cards Monday and Friday and play bowls Tuesdays and craft every second Tuesday afternoons come and join our friendly group you will be very welcome.

LISMORE CITY CONCERT BAND - Rehearsals are held during school terms on Mondays, 6.15-7.45pm at Southern Cross University. If you can play a concert band instrument: brass, woodwind, or percussion, please come and join us! All ages welcome.

We have some instruments available for loan. Ph: 0432575911

LISMORE SPINNERS & WEAVERS - Please join us…... Weaving, Spinning, Felting, Dyeing, Knitting, Crochet, Workshops, Chat….

Sharing Craft & Ideas.From 10am, on the 1st, 3rd and 5th Fridays of each month.

(Formal business meeting is 10.30-11.30 every 1st Friday) McLeans Ridges Hall Cnr Cowlong and McLeans Ridges Rds. (off Bruxner Hwy) Morning Tea provided. Bring your lunch (and a mug) Contac: Kim: 0423935060, Linda: 0419489987

LISMORE CWA - SAVE YOURSELF THE GIFT WRAPPING. LISMORE CWA will be offering gift-wrapping for your Christmas gifts at LISMORE SHOPPING SQUARE 11th to 24th DECEMBER AND IN THE LISMORE CBD (outside Little Polli) Cnr Carrington & Magellan St. from 21st to the 23rd DECEMBER GOLD COIN DONATIONS WELCOME! LISMORE LIBRARY NEW LOCATION IN THE CBD - While the Lismore Library is under repair, you can find a Pop-Up Library at 146 Molesworth Street (Was Williams Shoes), for all your reading, watching and information needs. The library has a fresh collection of donated community books, DVD’s, Puzzles and more, with weekly programs and events. The library is open 7 days a week Free Tech Help Lismore Pop-up Library every Tuesday and Thursday by appointment.

Our tech team can help you master your phone, tablet, or laptop. Email, Facebook, Apps, Photos…even how to turn the thing on! Make sure to book a one-on-one, 45-minute session, that can be tailored to your individual needs! Phone Lismore Pop-up Library on 0266212464.

LISMORE MEN & COMMUNITY SHED President: Mr Bob Greig 0404860504 publicity officer Don Abrahams 0437576837 Opening Hours: Tuesday & Thursday 9.00am – 3.00pm We are a community based non-profit organisation.

Everybody is welcome: men, women & people with a disability of all ages. We encourage social inclusion.

Our aim is to promote the mental, physical & emotional well-being of people in our community. Shed Activities Members work on their own projects, Mentoring is available, General woodworking, Welding & light engineering, Repair & restoration of items for the public Constructing projects, of items for the public Constructing projects for preschools, hospitals & other organisations Assembling flatpack, Minor maintenance work for the elderly & disabled, working with the disabled, talking with other members or simply having company.

Memberships: $40-year Attendance Fee: $3 tea/ coffee 15 Industry Drive East Lismore LISMORE ORCHID SOCIETY INC. - Lismore Orchid Society now meets 3rd Wednesday each month, 1:30pm to 4:00pm at Goonellabah Community Centre in the Goonellabah Public Library, 27 Oliver Ave Goonellabah. Ph: Bev on 0400326289 LISMORE SENIOR CITIZENS Meet at the Goonellabah Community Centre every second Thursday starting at 9am where we have morning tea followed by games bingo how etc we

LISMORE TARGET RIFLE CLUB for .22 calibre rifles, meets Wed nights from 6.30pm & the 1st & 3rd Sat of each month from 1.00 pm. Air rifle shooting for .22 & 177 air rifles will also be available at the Saturday shoots. For more information, please phone Derek on 66282082 (ah).

CO-DEPENDANTS ANONYMOUS (CoDA) Co-Dependants Anonymous is a Twelve Step Fellowship of people whose common purpose is to develop healthy relationships. The only requirement for membership is a desire for healthy relationships.

The CoDA meeting in the Lismore area meets on Mondays from 6.30pm to 7.30pm at Riverland’s Drug and Alcohol Centre. 75 Hunter Street, Lismore. For further information call 0456178826 or 0408336143 EAST LISMORE BOWLING CLUB Community Bingo Tuesday night 7.30pm start. 20 games of bingo + progressive jackpot Neilson Street East Lismore. Everyone Welcome EAST LISMORE SOCIAL TENNIS - Social Tennis is played at East Lismore Tennis Club, Cnr Neilson St & Oakley Avenue every Tuesday from 8am. We invite social players of all abilities to join us, we are a mixed group who enjoy a morning’s tennis without the commitment of competition.

Ph: Fay Ross 0412910487.

Everyone welcome.

MAINLY MUSIC - Fun, interactive, music sessions for young children [birth to school age] and their parents/ caregivers in a relaxed setting on Tuesdays starting at 9:30am during School Terms. Children will be introduced to music, creativity and more. They will develop gross motor skills, as well as socialise with others in a loving, shared family environment. Morning tea with snacks included. Mainly Music at Lismore Anglican Parish Centre, 10 Zadoc Street, LISMORE. T: 0266213200 NR U3A LISMORE INC. (UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE) - Have you retired or just about to, from the workforce?

Are you looking to exercise your mind and body and keep both well oiled?

Well, Lismore U3A [university of the third age} could be just the place for you. This worldwide organisation has been running in Lismore for the past 30 years and thousands of local people have benefited from its programmes. It’s a great place to meet like-minded people and make new friends.

The last three years have been difficult for us as they have for everyone, and we are on a recruitment drive to meet and greet you! We start 2023 with a choice of at least 30 classes, which include, Languages, Photography, Science, History, Qigong, genealogy, and many others. We also have a social

calendar each term.U3A is entirely run by volunteers, with the committee and tutors coming from our membership.

The joining fee Is $50 for 1 year and entitles you to attend any course you choose throughout the year; you can go every day if you wish. Why not peruse our site to see if there is a course that would be of interest to you. There is an online enrolment form that you can complete and any queries you have can be directed to our secretary, Pat, McLaren- Smith Ph. 66227408 PROBUS CLUB OF LISMORE HEIGHTS - Our mixed group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the Lismore Heights Bowling Club in High St. Our brief meeting is followed by morning tea and a guest speaker. Senior’s lunch for $15 at noon is optional. Guests and visitors are welcome. Ring/text Pam on 0418766247 for details of our other monthly social gatherings and outings.

ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE NETWORKING - Want to be part of an innovative, interesting, and inclusive networking group who meet fortnightly to share ideas, meet other professionals and work together to make a difference in your community?

Then Rotary Club of Lismore Networking could be the answer for you! Meets on the 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month at 5.30pm at The Civic Hotel (210 Molesworth Street Lismore). Ph: Rita on 0413300578 or Gae 0412742095.

ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE WEST INC - East Lismore Bowling Club each Thursday at 6pm. New members would be made most welcome. Further information available on 0428151934.

ROTARY CLUB OF SUMMERLAND SUNRISE - Interested in contributing to community? Local and international?

The Rotary Club of Summerland Sunrise meets every Friday at 7.05am for Breakfast at Options Cafe, Main St. Alstonville until further notice. Join us at Options please. Ph: 0435990919 SUMMERLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meetings of the club are normally held on the second Sunday of each month at the clubrooms: 412 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill at 1pm. Visitors are welcome. The clubrooms are usually open on Sunday afternoons from about 1pm onwards. We are primarily amateur radio enthusiasts and welcome persons interested in radio, electronics, astronomy, and similar subjects.

SUMMERLAND BONSAI SOCIETY INC. - Come and learn an addictive hobby with us.

We provide personal support from experienced teachers as well as demonstrations and Bonsai information.

Club days are held on the second Saturday of every month at 1pm in the Arts Pavillion at Lismore Showgrounds.Be inspired about the art of creating little trees. Ph: 0438103601 ZEN AND INSIGHT MEDITATION – LISMORE HEIGHTS - INSIGHT (VIPASSANA) MEDITATION and practice: This mindfulness-based meditation group sits on Wednesdays from 7:008:30pm. The evening includes meditation instructions, sitting and walking meditation, Dharma talks and discussion.

For further details, please contact Rosie - 0402682925 ZEN MEDITATION and

practice The Zen meditation group sits on Mondays from 6:30pm-8:15pm. The evening includes instructions, sitting meditation, Dharma talks and individual interviews with the teacher.

For further details, please phone: 0427778837 Beginners and experienced meditations are warmly welcomed at both groups.

MACLEAN MACLEAN VIEW CLUB - Monthly meetings the 3rd Thursdays of each month at 11am. Contact Ruth Toyer on 0409844212 by Mondays, no later than 7pm. Numbers are required for catering purposes.

MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS MURWILLUMBAH - Fine art printmakers. Meet at studio space 224 Stokers Rd, Stokers Siding. Prints, gallery, workshops and more!

Ph: Peter 0498399640 or Sue 0408493253.

MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY GARDEN - Members and visitors are invited to join the group for activities and gardening tips most Sundays. Time 3-5pm, street parking, BYO, covered footwear, comfy clothing, hat, and water. Children ok with strict supervision. Covid plan operating. Ph: Bob Johnson (02)66225792.

Mummulgum MULLUMBIMBY Mullumbimby branch of CWA - We begin 2024 on February 14 with the usual monthly meeting at the CWA Rooms. New members are always welcome. President Sue and all the members wish all in the community a very happy Christmas. Info: Jenny 6684 7282 or Sue 66841 675.

POTTSVILLE ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Is drinking costing you more than money?

AA works and is very active in Pottsville. We meet every Thursday 7pm at St Marks 15A Coronation Ave Pottsville and local contact 1800 423 431 or 04019 45671 POTTSVILLE FUN CROQUET CLUB Meets at Black Rocks Sports Fields on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8.30am. New members are welcome to come and join us for a hit and a bit of fun. For any further enquires please call Jean on 0431606375.

POTTSVILLE LADIES LIFEBALL - Every Thursday morning 9.30am to 11.30am.

Pottsville Community Hall, $5 per session includes morning tea. No joining fees. Ph: Jan 0431909760.

TWEED HEADS POETS AND WRITERS ON THE TWEED meet every Tuesday at the South Tweed Sports Club 1.30-3.30pm.

Beginners welcome. Phone 0755248035.

TWEED HEADS PROBUS CLUB - Probus Club, Coolangatta/Tweed Heads.

Be at Club Tweed at 10-00am on the first Wednesday of the Month. Visitors and new members are very welcome.

TWEED PATCHWORK GROUP Meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at South Tweed Community Centre from 9-1pm at 18 Heffron Street Tweed Heads south all beginners welcome phone Moira on 0418686643.

A friendly group of people with common interest in seeing, quilting and related craft.

TWIN TOWNS DAY VIEW CLUB V I E W as in Voice, Interests, Education of Women (Not many people are aware of what ‘VIEW’ club stands for!)

AND NOT ONLY IN NAME: We are a group of ladies who care what will become of our youth! Our heritage – Their heritage – It is sad but true that many of our young people have no direction in their lives. Every morning we wake to the news that violence has occurred overnight in what was once considered a safe neighbourhood. How do these offending children/ youth feel the next morning knowing they have caused so much heartache - is this why we also hear of youth harming themselves so they can spread the pain? So, this is where VIEW Clubs and other similar clubs are starting from the bottom of the ladder by providing much needed funds to educate our youngsters so they will WANT to become the very best person they can not only in education but in their community and being proud of themselves and giving their parents hope for their child’s future. We at TWIN TOWNS DAY VIEW CLUB PROVIDE THE NECESSARY FUNDS to educate just 7 of these children.

We know not where they come from, but someone in their community has contacted THE SMITH FAMILY and they in turn contact VIEW CLUBS OF AUSTRALIA who anonymously contact a VIEW Club who in turn take over the responsibility for these worthy children’s fees and so year after year their tertiary fees are paid. These fees are raised by VIEW Club members who attend meetings, listen to interesting guest speakers and regularly have days out at each other’s homes – so FUN and a tremendous satisfaction of knowing we are helping our future generation. More information can be gleaned by contacting our President Kathie on 0407709629.

WOLLONGBAR WOLLONGBAR PROBUS CLUB meets on the third Thursday of the month at the Alstonville Plateau Bowls and Sports Club, 10 - 14 Deegan Drive Alstonville, at 10am.

Visitors are always welcomed.

Contact Keith on 66280393.

YAMBA YAMBA DAY VIEW CLUB - Yamba Day View Club’s monthly luncheons are held at Yamba Bowling Club on 3rd Monday of month, starting 10am for 10.30am. Acceptance and apologies to President Lyn 66463164 by Friday prior to luncheon for catering purposes. We hold a monthly social outing either for lunch or morning tea and visitors are always welcome.

YAMBA LIONS CLUB Yamba Lions Club’s meetings are held 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month at Yamba Bowling Club, commencing at 7pm for 7.30pm. For further information, please contact the Secretary Peter 0417546097.

Social outings also held at various time and visitors and new members’ welcome.

ALL NORTHERN RIVERS NRCF WOMEN’S GIVING CIRCLE - The Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRFC) is inviting Northern Rivers women to play an active role in empowering vulnerable women and girls in our region. The newly formed NRFC’s Women’s Giving Circle brings Northern Rivers women together to achieve equality and human rights for women and girls in our region and enable them to realise their full potential. Ph: 0499862886

The NORTHERN RIVERS HASH HOUSE HARRIERS is a non-profit community group that is part of a worldwide organisation. The Hash House Harriers meet every Monday at 6pm for a run/walk from various locations around Lismore, Alstonville, and Ballina. The run/walk lasts for approximately an hour, followed by friendship, banter and grub. We are very friendly and welcome new members.

NORTHERN RIVERS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP - Covering Wollongbar to Ocean Shores.

Meets 2nd Friday of each month at Summerland Farm, Wardell Road, Alstonville.

A general catch up & chat with the opportunity to join in a casual Q&A session with Rebecca, our Parkinson’s nurse. She will be there to answer any questions that you may have about anything to do with living with Parkinson’s or supporting or caring for a loved one. Maybe you want to know about symptoms, medication, treatments, or services etc.

Rebecca is there to support us and help you manage your disease so that you live your best life. All those living with Parkinson’s Disease or those supporting them are most welcome.

Please RSVP Cheryl 0428286753.

NORTHERN RIVERS NAVAL & MARINERS ASSOCIATION - This association was formed to attract veterans for companionship, wellbeing and to supply advocacy to veterans.

We hold an informal gathering every Friday, 2.30pm at Ballina Angling Club (families are welcome). Ph: Allan Watt: 0402 749 582 ALL AREAS AL-ANON FAMILY GROUPS: 1300 252 666 * al-anon.org.au * Not everyone trapped by alcohol is an alchoholic. Family and friends are suffering too. Al-Anon and Alateen can help.

BALLINA, WEDNESDAY, 6.30pm, St Mary’s Anglican Church Admin Building, 24 Burnet St (also via Zoom Meeting, ID 25260000, dial-in option: +61 2 8015 6011) BANORA POINT, MONDAY, 6.30pm, Salvation Army, The Community Centre, cnr Woodlands and Leisure Drives BANGALOW, FRIDAY 2.00PM, via Zoom Meeting, ID 25260000, dial-in option: +61 2 8015 6011 CHINDERAH, SUNDAY 4.00pm, Seventh Day Adventist Church, 83 Phillip St GRAFTON, TUESDAY, 12.00 noon, CWA Rooms, Market Square, Duke St ILUKA, MONDAY 11.00am, Iluka CWA Hall, 2 Charles Street (behind Iluka Museum) LISMORE/GOONELLABAH, TUESDAY, 1.00pm, The Studio, 14 Pleasant St, Goonellabah (also via Zoom Meeting, ID 25260000, dial-in option: +61 2 8015 6011) MURWILLUMBAH, WEDNESDAY, 1.00pm, Church of Christ, 18 William St, Murwillumbah TWEED HEADS, THURSDAY, 5.00pm, NSW TIME, St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell St (cnr Florence St) TWEED HEADS, ALATEEN, THURSDAY, 5.00pm, St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church Hall, 13 Powell St (cnr Florence St)

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The Northern Rivers Times

December 21, 2023

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By Dennis Newlyn It’s the high time of the season and that means the annual ChristmasNew Year racing carnival at Castrol Lismore Speedway.

The long held tradition continues in the 2023-24 summer when the venue hosts four fixtures in a little over two weeks.

It’s the peak of the season for promoters Mick and Kim Sauer and they have lined up some wonderful speedway entertainment featuring major and prominent

support categories.

There will also be an appearance by the Monster Trucks and the Hot Wheels Stunt Show as part of the new year spectacular.

“This is the best time of the season for speedway in Australia and we have to take advantage of the holiday season by providing speedway and family entertainment at its best,” Kim Sauer said.

“Castrol Lismore Speedway has always featured a busy calendar – particularly in the first two weeks of January

– and we have come up with a very impressive schedule that will please the hardened race fans and general public.”

It commences with the traditional Boxing Day extravaganza (December 26) featuring the opening round of the annual Mr Modified Series, with supports AMCA Nationals, Wingless Sprints, RSA Sedans and Junior Sedans.

Then comes three meetings within a week – January 6, 9 and 13 – in what represent a very busy time of the season.

The first of the January

shows follows the custom with a very special night of family entertainment at this time of the year.

Racing will be highlighted with the second round of the Mr Modified Series, while the New South Wales Modlite Championship is also on the card with RSA Sedans and Junior Sedans the supports.

But the big attraction on January 6 will be the fabulous Monster Trucks performing their jumps and wheel-stand stunts, while a spectacular fireworks display also

will be a big part of the family fun show.

Then on January 9, the ground pounding, thumping and bumping 410 V8-engine Sprintcars take on the tight confines of the historic Lismore Showground Speedway bull ring. Some of the best Sprintcar drivers on the east coast will be on hand to run what promises to be an exciting main event. The supports are Production Sedans and Junior Formula 500s.

Another big night of family entertainment

is set down with a Hot Wheels Stunt Show on January 13 when the mighty machines perform their spectacular ramp jump repertoire.

There is plenty for Modified Sedan drivers to go after in their events during the night.

The culmination is a $10,000-to-win main event!

For more event details and ticket bookings log on to www. lismorespeedway.com.au

There will be plenty of action at Castrol Lismore Speedway over the Christmas-New Year period. Photo: Tony Powell.

!""#$%&'()*+'&*"',$+' 15.12.23 BALLINA MAHJONG RESULTS 1. Joy Lowien, 2.

Jeanette Henwood, 3.

Barbara Ellan 4. Lorna Simpson, 5.Margaret Bryant, 6. Ronda Taylor 7. Jan Rhodes, 8. Susan Scott, 9.

Shirley Atkinson, 10.

Vanessa Reynolds, 11.

Yvonne Weddup, 12.

Pauline Kearney, 13.

Rosemary Russell, 14. Val Heinritz, 15.

Janene Jarvis, 16. Lisa Wong, 17. Sally Lowry, 18. Ramsay Roper, Wendy Thornton, 20.

Shirley Coleman, 21.

Jan Boardman, 22. Kath

Hubbard, Susan Allan, 24. Gladys D’Anna, 25. Kathy Pickles, June Greenaway, 27. Cindy Smith, 28. Sarah Bull, 29. Valda McLerie, 30. Jan Small, 31.

Coral Lavelle, 32.

Carol Meyer, 33. Gail McDonagh, 34. Jan Henley, Lesley Ritchie, 36. Shirley Henry.

CASINO SOCIAL GOLF RESULTS 17-12-2023 The Thelly Boyce Memorial Trophy for the 1st nine was won by Jeff Rankin with 21 stableford points from Trevis

Jenkins with 18 and the Dave McIntosh Memorial trophy for the second nine went to Wayne Jackson, Trevis Jenkins & Rob Horseman with a net score of 26.25 and Norton Bolt won the putting with 11 putts. The players draw went to D.Slade.

The Club Champion for 2023 is Bruce Yates.

Nearest to pins: 3rd, 6th & 8th, T.Jenkins. 4th & 16, M.Gooding.

7th & 17th, G.Randall.

10th, C.Hatfield. 11th,

R.Horseman. 13th, D.Hampson, 14th & 18th, J.Rankin. 15th, Vinny. Next Sunday’s event sponsored by Madsen Meats Casino will be a single stableford on the bottom 10 holes and visitors are welcome to play with hit of from 6-30am till 7-30am. Merry Christmas to all.

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J Copeland C.Lane 14 d C.Edlund 11 GATEBALL : Southport 3 d Cherry Street 0 MERRY CHRISTMAS

CHERRY STREET CROQUET CLUB SPORTS RESULTS RICOCHET CROQUET : N.Watts M.Russell 17

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The Northern Rivers Times

December 21, 2023

Locally owned and independent

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The Byron Magpies Football Club are on the hunt for a new senior men’s coach, after 2023 premiership coach, former AFL champion Andrew Swallow, took a step back from full time coaching to spend more time with his young family.

The Magpies’ senior men’s team dominated the AFL North Coast competition in 2023, losing just one game in a season that culminated in a comprehensive grand final win over Port Macquarie at Coffs Harbour Stadium in September.

The women’s team also enjoyed a highly competitive season, just missing the finals.

Swallow will remain

with the club as vicepresident and director of junior integration, and continue to share his outstanding knowledge and experience in regular appearances at training.

The club held its annual general meeting last week and is ramping up its recruiting processes for season 2024. Some players have left the club in order to test their talents at a higher level in Melbourne and on the Gold Coast, a development club captain Daniel Tiffin says is testament to the talent in the area.

Former Byron junior Marlin Corbett will play for Subiaco in the Western Australian Football League in 2024 after spending time in the Gold Coast Suns Academy and with the Suns’ VFL team.

Senior Magpie Blayne Hull, who won the AFL North Coast Best and Fairest award, is trying his luck with VFL

team Southport, while premiership teammates Luke Helmore and Jai Berry will test their skills in Melbourne.

“It goes to show just how much football talent there is in this area,” Tiffin said. “Marlin, Luke and Jai are all home-grown locals, while Blayne is one of a number of ex-pats from the southern states who make their home in our region.”

We will miss them but we wish them all success. We still have plenty of talent in the group and I’m sure there are more guys and girls out there who love this great game and would be welcome additions to the Magpies family.”

Former North Melbourne captain Swallow is keen to harness the talent of the local youth.

“Building a bridge between the junior and senior clubs and ultimately becoming one

!"#$%&'"()*#+(,%* -.*%+//.0-*!.1&!* ,$#"20"!!&-.0%*&-* %/.0-"()*#&1"-"!"-"$%* Lismore is one of several electorates that will share in $500,000 from the NSW Government through a program that installs life-saving defibrillators at sports facilities.

The Local Sport Defibrillator Grant

Program provides grants up to $3,000 to eligible sporting organisations towards the purchase of automated external defibrillators.

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The Program is available to sport and recreation clubs, associations and organisations as well as councils and service clubs in Lismore.

Applications close 24 February 2024, at 1:00PM. For further information on the Local Sports Defibrillator Program, see the QR Code bellow.

entity can only be good for the development of the game and the kids coming through,” he said.

“There’s a lot of talent here. We want to give our juniors a pathway to senior football and hopefully produce more players capable of following in Marlin’s footsteps and playing at the higher levels.

“I got a few phone calls from clubs regarding Blayne, and I can see real AFL traits in someone like Luke.

He has great hands and reads the play really well in that intercepting defender role that AFL clubs love these days.

He’s still only 19 or 20 and I think he has the potential to play at the top level if he puts his mind to it.”

The women’s team will again be coached

by Luke Prendergast, with a strong playing group led by AFL North Coast Best and Fairest,

captain Lilli Hutchings.

Registrations for the women’s team have been particularly strong, and the club is keen to build on this momentum in the new year.

Club president Nick Rojo said that after a difficult time during COVID, the Magpies had rebuilt and were looking to grow the club and the sport in the Northern Rivers.

“A lot of good people have put in a heap of work to get the club back on its feet, and to crown that with a enior men’s premiership was an incredibly satisfying reward for effort,” he said.

“We know there are a lot of AFL fans in the region, and we would love them to become Byron Magpies members. We invite anyone with an interest in the sport to come along to a game or a training session and get involved.

“It’s a fantastic club full of great people with a real passion for the indigenous Australian game. Whether you’re someone who’s played the game your whole life or a complete newcomer to the sport, we’d love to have you.

“We cater for all abilities and skill levels and welcome participation at any level. Whether that’s coming down for a casual kick, joining the playing group, getting involved off-field or as a spectator, the more the merrier.”

Pre-season training for both men and women will get underway in earnest in January.

Informal sessions are already running on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6pm at the Cavanbah Centre.

For more information or to arrange interviews contact Luke Prendergast on 0405 559 420.

Racing NSW – Appointment of Member and Chair Expressions of Interest (EOIs) are invited from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as a member of Racing NSW, including to the role of Chair.

Racing NSW is established by section 4 the Thoroughbred Racing Act 1996 (Act).

It has the statutory functions of controlling, supervising and regulating the State’s thoroughbred racing industry as well as initiating, developing and implementing policies conducive to the promotion, strategic development and welfare of the industry and the protection of the public interest as it relates to the horse racing industry.

The Minister for Gaming and Racing, the Hon David Harris MP, has established a selection panel process to identify suitable candidates.

The Act stipulates that it is the duty of each appointed member of Racing NSW to act in the public interest and in the interests of the horse racing industry as a whole in the State. The Act also requires that an appointee must have experience in a senior administrative role or experience at a senior level in one or more of the fields of business, finance, law, marketing, technology, commerce, regulatory administration or regulatory enforcement.

The selection panel appointed to undertake the selection process will consider EOIs based on merit, taking into account a candidate’s abilities, qualifications experience and personal attributes relevant to the performance of the duties of membership of Racing NSW. EOIs are particularly welcome from candidates who possess experience across a range of fields and have an appreciation of the issues affecting the thoroughbred racing industry.

Competitive candidates will be required to complete a comprehensive probity assessment to be eligible for appointment and should also familiarise themselves with the requirements of the Racing NSW Board Code of Conduct.

The NSW Government is committed to diversity and inclusivity on Governmentappointed boards and committees, and to leading and encouraging diversity in the racing industry. It welcomes EOIs from candidates with diverse backgrounds, in particular women candidates.

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Expressions of interest: A candidate information pack is available on iwork.nsw.gov.au. To apply, please submit an up-to-date CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience via email to racing.admin@racing.nsw.gov.au with the subject as “Racing NSW Appointment”.

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