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Criminals take advantage of Lismore businesses LARA LEAHY With a recent spate of robberies in Lismore’s CBD, businesses are speaking out about it.

The severity of the situation has sparked an immediate response from community stakeholders trying to protect Lismore CBD’s fragile recovery.

Be Seen, Lismore’s locally owned optometrist, has been broken into three times recently.

The first instance was a nuisance - they took odd things, like an opthalmoscope, which is only useful to an optometrist.

But they returned for a lot more.

Store owners Greg Hickey and Bobby Bugden explained that initially, they thought the break in was “just kids”.

They amped up security measures by placing a big steel gate across the back door only to find that “a month later, someone had cut through the gate with either bolt cutters or a grinder, kicked the back door that had been beefed up - they must have been there for a while - and took a lot of stock, including prepared prescription glasses.”

The owners were perplexed.

“They are only good for the person that they are made for.”

After the second robbery, the police surmised that the methods being used are more akin to professional thieves, and that was Letters Real Estate TV Guide Rural Entertainment

about to be proven.

“At the second break in, they must have unscrewed a vent in the roof cavity, and they came back through it the next night to finish us off,” Mr Bugden said.

“They had to scale four rooves to get to us.

“There is a pattern happening.

“Starting with a minor breaking in where they don’t do too much damage, many people don’t even bother to report it to the police.

But then they come back.

Last week, just about every business we spoke to had a break in or an attempted break in.”

Nick from the Metropole experienced a minor breach in late June.

He is appalled at what is happening.

“It’s vile that people pray on people in these circumstances.

“It’s a real struggle for shop owners right now facing a fine line between reopening or deciding their future.”

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measures have now been installed to give the Metropole better protection.

Ellen Kronen, from the Lismore Chamber of Commerce, has been talking to businesses about these events with great concern.

She appeals to anyone that is “considering their future - whether to stay open or not, to contact the Chamber of Commerce”.

“There are ways we can help, and if you aren’t able to reopen, we can

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Ms Kronen has written to the police urging more patrols to protect Lismore businesses.

Rebekka Battista, Pastor at the Centre Church, is amazed at the tenacity of the thieves.

“Our church backs onto the levee in the CBD,” she said.

“The floods came through and buckled all our beautiful flooring, so we ripped it up. All that is left is 20 by 30 metres of exposed bearers and joists.”

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When Ms Battista found things amiss, she went around the back to find “vandals had kicked the back doors in and crawled over all the exposed structure to get to the front of the church”.

“We had some generators hidden and items donated to us that we have been linking to flood affected families in the Northern Rivers.

They carried lounges and generators out through this dangerous structure.

They had to be there for a long while to get it all done.

“We are all on a journey to get back, and it’s not a quick turn around,”Ms Battista said, “This is disheartening.

We have been through so much. The sad thing is we are a charity, and give things to people in need - it doesn’t have to be taken.”

Lismore City Council has been acting on these events and General Manager John Walker reported that despite flood damage caused to Council’s CBD CCTV 62 63 64 66 67

network, “Council’s IT team have managed to get the network operational again”.

“More cameras will also be added to the network over coming months.”

In an effort to provide further support, four portable light towers have been installed in key locations.

“This initiative was in response to businesses seeking support as part of their reopening by providing temporary lighting to aid patrons access to premises during the evening, as well as general community safety,” Mr Walker said.

Mr Walker also met with NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon, and “discussed a further increased presence of police. We also agreed to seek funding for a permanent overall improvement to CBD lighting.”

Mayor Steve Krieg has been talking to businesses and feels strongly about the situation.

“Looting is something that must be stopped.

Our community are doing it hard enough.”

Police were unavailable for comment, but reports are circulating that property crime is down 50% on last year’s figures.

How much of that figure revolves around the type of crime currently happening and if that figure is limited to the CBD is unclear.

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Covid scare clears hospital ward TIM HOWARD A South Grafton man says a visit to his mother in Grafton Base Hospital was cut short when staff told him there were suspected Covid-19 cases on the ward.

The man, who does not want to be named, said he came to visit his mother on Level 2 late last month, when staff told him there was a suspected Covid-19 case and he must leave the building.

“There was a woman in a bed across from mum who had screens all around her,” he said.

He did as he was asked and left the hospital and was later told other people on the ward had tested negative.

He said the next day he came back the hospital and was told he could visit his mother if he signed a waiver that cleared the hospital if he became ill.

But the following day he was again told he

could not visit his mother because of patients with possible Covid-19 symptoms.

He said last week one of the patients, who he believed was aged over 90, had died, but did not know if her death was due to Covid-19.

The health district said it could not provide a cause of death for a particular patient.

The CEO of the Northern NSW Local Health District, Wayne Jones, pictured, said there was a high level of Covid-19 community transmission across NSW. “Grafton Base Hospital takes precautionary measures to identify and manage patients who may have, or develop, Covid-19 while in hospital,” he said.

“At the time of this family member’s visit, staff were awaiting Covid-19 test results for a number of patients on the same ward due to a person developing

symptoms after admission.

“As a precaution, members of the public were asked to leave during this time to minimise any potential risk of transmission.”

He said when a patient was identified as having

Covid-19, either before they are admitted or through these precautionary measures, they were isolated and moved to a Covid-19 ward away from other patients.

“To reduce the risk of further transmission to

staff and other members of the public, visiting on this ward remains restricted, except on compassionate grounds,” he said.

He said visitors were permitted in general areas of the hospital in line with the current

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He said it was important to stay up to date with Covid-19 vaccinations, influenza vaccination, wear a mask when indoors, on public transport and when not able to socially distance, and to wash hands frequently or use hand sanitiser.

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Crematorium DA knocked back TIM HOWARD Residents adjacent to the site of a proposed crematorium at Braunstone, south of Grafton, are breathing easier after Clarence Valley Council knocked back a development application for it.

The development, proposed for 873 Armidale Rd, stirred up a hornets nest with nine submissions and a petition with 20 signatures opposing it.

Prior to the council meeting affected Braunstone resident Colin Lang made a deputation to council on behalf of the owners of six properties bordering the site.

Mr Lang cheekily began his deputation with an acknowledgement of country to the Yaegl people. “(They) were the people on this land before others moved in,” he said. “And I’m asking council, in a like manner, to show respect for the people surrounding 873 Armidale Rd, who were there well before the developer moved in.”

Mr Lang said residents recognised the need for a crematorium and the rural land zoning allowed for the development, but said council had other options than Braunstone site.

He also said the council’s planning documents said the community wanted development, but only if was “respectful of the lifestyle that exists”.

“A common concern

in the neighbouring community is the impact on the rural landscape and consequently the amenity of our area,” Mr Lang said.

“Definition: In property and land use planning amenity is something considered to benefit a location, contribute to enjoyment and therefore to increase value.

“To construct a crematorium at 873 Armidale Rd can only undermine the existing amenity of the area.”

In his deputation Mr Lang was also suspicious of an earthworks pad proposed as part of the development.

He noted it was originally proposed to be

concreted, but council staff had ruled it out.

Mr Lang said the developer, seemingly in defiance of the the council staff ruling had left the earthwork pad in the planning.

He said it was evidence the developer planned to use for future expansion of the site from a three-day a week crematoria, to a full-blown crematorium with chapel, signage and five-day-a-week operation.

He noted the developer, Invercare, was a multi-national corporation, which had obligations only to its shareholders and was not concerned about the

Clarence Valley Council or neighbours of the proposal.

Mr Lang also mentioned possible mental health issues for residents, including one whose wife had died recently.

He said he had spoken about the way the proposal for a crematorium had generated negative emotions for him.

In the council meeting, councillors were divided about the proposal.

Cr Bill Day said while he appreciated the concerns neighbours had, the development filled a need .

“Would I have a problem if was near my

house? No,” he said. “I can’t see why we can’t accept it as is.”

Cr Karen Toms also supported the proposal.

She said the council had done everything it could, including leaving it on exhibition for an extended period because a neighbour had not been notified.

She realised crematoriums stirred negative emotions in people, but council should not have to make decision based on perceptions.

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But other councillors were more sympathetic to the residents.

Cr Debrah Novak was surprised some councillors showed so little sympathy for the residents and petitioners.

She noted there were other sites nearby, such as the regional landfill Clarence Lawn Cemetery, which could accommodate the development without concerning the neighbours.

Another councillor, Jeff Smith, was concerned data in the report, such as stack emissions, was at least 14 years old.

He said the report looked like “a lot of cut and paste” and was concerned there were a lot of holes and question marks in the report.

In his right of reply, Cr Bill Day said the residents objections had tried to drum up supporters and create a de facto referendum on the DA. He said the objectors had received the answers to their objections and the council should support the proposal.

But five of his colleagues disagreed and with Crs Novak, Smith, Greg Clancy, Steve Pickering and Peter Johnstone against it, the motion to approve was lost.

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Residents demand pause on development TIM HOWARD A meeting of more than 150 West Yamba residents has demanded regulators put a hold on more development in the area until the release of the State Government’s Flood Inquiry on July 30.

Squarely in the sights of those who packed out the Wooli St Hall in Yamba on Saturday is a proposed 136-lot development in Park Ave, West Yamba which comes before the Northern Regional Planning Panel next Wednesday for determination.

A number of speakers had concerns both the developer, Hometown and regulators were determined to push for project approval ahead of the release of findings into the 2022 catastrophic flood event which caused havoc on the NSW North Coast.

While the Clarence Valley didn’t experience the depth of catastrophe areas further north experience, the late February/early March rain event caused havoc for residents in the West Yamba area.

Saturday’s meeting witnessed presentations from residents which showed floodwater inundating houses in which had never experienced flooding before.

Residents meeting MC Sahnti Tyas Tangle, Bob Cairns, Lynne Cairns, Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann, Valley Watch representative Helen Tyas Tunggal, with West Yamba residents Ryan Scanlon, Ros Woodward and Stan Cousins, and storm water run off that flooded Shores Dr near intersection of Park Avenue, where the latest development proposed to create a 136 lot sub-division.

The presentations represent more than 27 years of opposition to development in the West Yamba area.

A spokesperson for conservation group Valley Watch, Helen Tyas Tungal said the flooding earlier this year had all been predicted.

“Right back in 1995 when Maclean Shire Council commenced planning for development in West Yamba, long time residents could see problems,” she said.

“But successive councils have ignored that local knowledge.

But when the floods came, the water behaved exactly as the local said it would.”

Ms Tyas Tungal described the planning over that period as “grossly negligent”.

“From the start councils have failed to

come up with a master plan for development in West Yamba,” she said.

“Every time council staff say the developer will have a master plan for their development, but each time approval is given with no sign of a master plan.”

The master plan issue came to a head this year when residents presented Clarence Valley Council with a petition signed by 1500 residents, calling for a master plan for development in West Yamba before any more developments were allowed.

Cr Steve Pickering brought a notice of motion to council calling for the development of a master plan, but eventually this watered down to become a “brochure” containing a current information on the issues confronting

developers in the area.

Deputy mayor Greg Clancy addressed the meeting on this issue, recognising the need for a masterplan.

He said staff were preparing a newsletter and this would come to the August council meeting.

“I want to assure people here that council is considering these issues and we are listening to the community,” he said.

Also at the meeting was Greens MLC Cate Faerhmann who was on a listening tour of flood prone areas.

She did not speak at the meeting, but the following day on her Facebook page gave a blistering assessment of the planning failure involved.

“Just yesterday I was in Yamba, where it was standing room only at a town hall meeting

of residents alarmed about the increased flooding risk posed by ludicrous proposals to build upwards of 1500 new dwellings on floodplains and wetlands in their beautiful coastal town,” she wrote.

“Communities say ‘no more’ to development on floodplains, wetlands, coastal swamps and other ecologically sensitive areas.

“It doesn’t matter if DAs have already been approved. Community safety must come first.”

Ms Tyas Tungal said the petition calling for a master plan continues to gain signatures.

“It’s over 2000 now and all from the 2464 (Yamba) postcode.

We haven’t gone outside the area to get signatures.”

Ms Tyas Tungal said there was a lot of accurate information for people wanting to get an idea of the problem on https://www. keepyambacountry.com website.

She also noted ABC current affairs program 4 Corners was running a program on Monday night about planning failures that had turned whole communities into flood refugees.

MP calls for Govt to act on housing crisis State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin is calling on the NSW Government to act more decisively to address the Northern Rivers region’s housing crisis, compounded by the catastrophic flooding disaster.

Ms Saffin again has written to NSW Treasurer Matt Kean, seeking $7.5 million to enable 66 townhouses to be built on flood-free land owned by Lismore City Council.

Ms Saffin said the keys would be in the doors of these townhouses by late 2024 if Mr Kean unlocks the $7.5 million from the $120-million regional component of the $300-million third round of the Accelerated Infrastructure Fund.

“Building affordable and social housing is my main priority and these two Landcom-assessed projects are the low-hanging fruit under this Fund, which co-funds critical housingenabling infrastructure.

This can be replicated regionally,” Ms Saffin said.

“This type of infill development – advanced in planning and low risk – is exactly what is needed to ‘build back better’ as the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation begins its monumental task of rebuilding.”

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Messy babies are always winners SAMANTHA ELLEY When kids get messy, that is a good thing.

It certainly is for Messy Bubs owner Natalie Hinchliffe whose business has been nominated for a swag of awards.

“I created the Messy Bubs business in Darwin in 2017, but I’ve recently moved to Tweed Heads and set up in Chinderah and the border,” said Ms Hinchliffe.

“We’ve gone from strength to strength also running a franchise across Australia, including Western Australia, the Gold Coast, Brisbane and of course, Darwin.”

The recognition the business has received includes being named finalists in the local business champion awards and nominated in three categories for the Whats On 4 Kids

2022 national awards.

These include: • Best activity/ class for parents and children • Best Local Franchisee Baby/ Toddler Activity/Class (0-3 years) • Best National Baby Activity/Class (0-2 years) “We work so hard to give sensory messy play to the families,” said Ms Hinchliffe.

“We came over in December last year and are now in our third term and have already sold out.

“We have a really good community of families and it’s a place for mums to meet and bubs to socialise, especially after lockdown.”

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fine motor skills using hand/eye coordination with the activities we do,” said Ms Hinchliffe.

“As an example for the under six months babies we had bubbles and snow foam everywhere to make a winter wonderland theme.”

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A plea for the return of St Thomas stained-glass window LARA LEAHY St Thomas’s Anglican Church in Wyrallah is having voluntary renovation works done in the form of new stainedglass windows.

The fourth of six pieces of the works has gone missing from a shed in Wyrallah, but there is hope that the piece can be recovered.

Fred Hoskins is the artist working on creating the pieces of works in the church.

The first three pieces are completed and installed.

Mr Hoskins said, “I designed and made the fourth but of course the flood has come through and due to everything being in a state of flux, we can’t do anything in the church at the moment. So, the panel has been kept in my

shed.”

However, in late June, when Mr Hoskins went to show the panel to someone, it was gone.

Mr Hoskins explained, “Surface water had been through my shed, and I left it open to dry out.

On one occasion it was left open while my wife

and I went out, and there had been some people working around the area.

It was still there when we got home, but it was in the following days that it went missing.”

All of the components and time spent on the window is a donation

by Mr Hoskins to the

church.

There is hope that the piece can be recovered, it is quite valuable, and Mr Hoskins feels, “very disappointed to find out that someone else felt they needed it more than the church does.”

St Thomas’s is 112 years old; it celebrated

its first service in January, 1910.

It’s a relatively small church, seating 55 people, and is a beautiful, well-kept building in Wyrallah’s streetscape. Volunteers donate time and money for renovations that have been going on since its

centenary in 2010.

“If anyone decides to hand it in, there would be no questions asked, I’d just like to get it back,” Turning 88 in August, Mr Hoskins has a long history in creating places and spaces for the community. He has twice been Lismore’s citizen of the year and his contribution to the church is backed by someone who has spent his entire life in Wyrallah and community involvement. He would like to see this through.

“The piece is not a finished article,” and explains that to make it again is possible, but it would take a fair amount of time.

“Unless the window has a special putty applied to it and frame made, it is of no use to anyone.”

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‘Naughty corner’ policy still vexing council TIM HOWARD The vexing problem of what to do with difficult customers continues to plague Clarence Valley Council.

All set to ratify a new policy which council hoped would fix issues which surfaced at shambolic meeting late last year, the councillors voted to defer making a decision so they could discuss the contents of the policy at a workshop before the July 26 meeting.

The Unreasonable Conduct by Complainants has haunted the new council, after it emerged in the dying days of the previous council.

The council’s acting general manager Laura Black invoked the policy last year when three Yamba residents, Lynne and Bob Cairns

and Shane Snowden made repeated attempts to secure information about a development in Gumnut Rd, Yamba.

Ms Black said the complaints became too persistent, putting staff under stress. She said staff had received more than 3000 emails from the residents on the matter. She also refused to allow a GIPA request for access to the information.

But when independent assessments of the council’s action from the Information Privacy Commission and the NSW Ombudsman revealed the council had erred in both instances, the new council came under pressure to reform the policy, which had become due for a review.

At its last meeting on June 28 the council had a motion from Cr Bill Day to accept the policy with

some amendments had just secured a seconder (Mayor Ian Tiley) and was about to proceed to debate when Cr Debrah Novak moved a foreshadowed motion to defer to discuss the issue at a pre-meeting workshop.

Ct Tiley pressed Cr Day to withdraw on the proviso his motion was discussed at the workshop and after some hesitation agreed to the offer.

The meeting also revealed some councillors had not seen many submissions members the public had made during the exhibition period of the policy.

And also the report to council strangely downplayed the number of submissions, noting “several” had been received, when it was revealed 25 was the

exact number.

Earlier councils had listened to Mrs Cairns, who had also written a submission on the UCC policy, give a deputation arguing the need for change.

“When the door was shut in our face under the UCC process no one was there to look at whether the council admin had acted properly or to question it,” she told councillors.

“We were just left out in the cold and without an opportunity to get answers to matters relevant to us, wondering how this could just come from nowhere with no opportunity to understand “what” “how” and “why” or defend ourselves.

“We hadn’t even been asked not to email, despite later accusations we had abused this process, we had even

been asked if council could further assist.”

Mrs Cairns said the council continued to ignore the three residents even after the NSW Ombudsman supported their stance.

“A biased business paper for the meeting (on December 3) contained reports reviewed by council’s most senior manager at the time that denigrated our character,” she said.

Mrs Cairns said in her experience the UCC policy had been weaponised against residents.

“There is an undeniable need for such a provision to enable the council to deal with certain types of behaviour,” she said.

“However, I believe you need to recognise that this process can also be weaponised and used inappropriately by an authority with the ability

to send community members to Coventry.”

She said there were different models the council could look at to solve this problem.

“I am here telling you our story in the hope that you recognise there is a necessity to build in rights for community members, perhaps similar to an oversight committee as has been adopted by Lismore Council. Perhaps just for the appeal process.

“You have before you a model policy which is the base on which each council can build a fair and effective protocol to provide natural justice for everyone involved: administration staff, councillors and community members.”

Repeat sex offender jailed again TIM HOWARD A 71-year-old former Maclean sex predator jailed 31 years ago for crimes against at least 15 local children, is behind bars again in South Australia for similar crimes.

On July 8 a South Australia District Court judge jailed John William Hardy for 15 years after he was found

guilty of nine counts of basic and aggravated indecent assault against five young boys on Kangaroo Island between 2002 and 2019. He was acquitted of other charges.

During the trial the judge, Paul Cuthbertson, was told Hardy had been jailed in NSW for abusing 15 boys in the 1980s and 90s.

During the trial, a

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clinical psychological report revealed he had interfered with 25 boys in NSW, but a far lesser number was proved by prosecutors.

During the trial the court heard Hardy had gone to Kangaroo Island, after his jail sentence in NSW concluded, where he worked as a farmhand.

The judge said Hardy had groomed both

children and their parents to gain their trust before he began abusing his young victims.

Reports of the sentencing said Hardy used his own children as bait for his victims.

In one instance Hardy assaulted a young boy while Hardy’s children went into a shop to buy food.

The court also heard he showed his young

victims pornography before groping them.

Judge Cuthbertson said the community had taken Hardy in and he had joined a local church.

A parent of a victim said some church members had refused to accept the guilty verdicts and the evidence of multiple child victims, splitting the community.

The judge described Hardy as a “serious

repeat offender” who had stolen the childhoods of his victims. “[The] world that they live in has been blighted in its own individual way by what the defendant has done,” he said.

Hardy will be in his 80s before he becomes eligible for parole.

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Sharon’s 40 ‘beauty-ful’ years LARA LEAHY Sharon Bakens (Yates) has been a familiar face and haven for many in Casino for 40 years. The beauty business was sold about a year ago and the time has come to move on.

On Sharon’s 18th Birthday in 1982 Sharon started her “accidental” beauty business, that she only planned on doing “until I get a real job.”

Sharon had originally planned to do a hairdressing pre-apprenticeship in Sydney. “There were 300 people applying, so I went and did beauty in the interim.

I was accepted for the apprenticeship about halfway through the beauty course, but I was enjoying it, so I said no, and here I am 40 years later!”

Sharon’s Hair and Beauty Salon started out as Sharon’s Beauty Spot.

“After about 5 years, I moved to where the salon is now, and about 10 years after that the hairdresser next door went up for sale, so I bought that and extended the business. My husband at the time trained to

do massage, so we ended up becoming casino’s first “onestop” beauty salon.

The relationships Sharon has built up over her time in business has been an incredible source of value in her life.

The friendships she has made, the special occasions she has celebrated with so many people over her career birthdays, formals, job interviews, engagements, weddings and (even the divorces). Sharon says fondly, “I’m proud to be able to

say that I have had 2nd, 3rd and even 4th generations of families come through the salon doors.”

Saying farewell to people she has become closely acquainted with over the years has been, “Hard. And sad.

But nice. I just want to say thank you for the memories. Some people have been coming to me since the start.”

Recollecting memories, Sharon related: “I remember one regular client that lived out of town, and every time she came in, she would pop in

for an appointment.

This particular time she ran in and said: “Have you got time to do my nails?” I was booked out, but we ended up chatting.

It turns out she was getting married that afternoon! I said, ‘Are you kidding? Sit down...’ and we got her all ready. There are a lot of moments like that.”

“Some people may remember Wilma, my mum being there with me in the early years, she was a great support.”

Sharon recalls, “The VIP social nights were always good. I was the first “one stop” beauty salon in Casino, first to introduce IPL/Laser pain-free hair removal and skin rejuvenation treatments to Casino.”

“For seven years I have been working four days in Casino, and then coming home to Ipswich,” Sharon explains on winding up the business.

“I don’t want to do beauty up here in Ipswich because of the aspect I miss the most - I could never replace the people, the stories, the history that I have built up with each individual client.”

Maclean Bowls and Mullum Ex Services have hit the right note with kids this July school holidays with the very popular Gold Coast troupe Cirkus Maximas making a return appearance.

Cirkus Maximas was formed on the Gold Coast in 2019/20 when a group of young acrobats decided that performing together was a lot more fun that doing individual shows at shopping centres, home parties and the like.

Rhett and Tila Morrow who had both studied at the celebrated Beijing Circus school teamed up with one of Gold Coast’s most in demand circus performers Sam Ellis and his siter Mimi.

All four had also performed at many festivals and circus events but when Coffs Coast promoter John Logan suggested they take it on the road and do school holiday shows in NSW, the group was an instant hit doing nearly 40 shows in a few short months.

Then Covid hit and work in NSW virtually stopped for nearly two years.

Now the team are back on the road with new routines, more fun, a slightly more streamlined line up of three as Mimi didn’t warm to life on the

road and are set to excite kids and families this school holidays. With eight shows in just six days, they will be flat out working from Ballina in the north right down to Laurieton.

The show is a fast paced sixty minutes of circus thrills and spills, acrobatics, juggling, plate spinning, daring stunts, audience participation and a whole lot more.

After the show children are invited to stay for the circus workshop.

Tickets are $10 for the show and an extra $5 if staying for the workshop.

Ringmaster Rhett Bigstar was excited this week saying: “We can’t wait to get back to northern NSW.” Cirkus Maximas performs at North Coast clubs next week on Friday, July 15th at Maclean Bowls at 10am followed by Mullumbimby EX Services at 3.30pm.

Tickets available from the clubs.

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Diary of a flood survivor SAMANTHA ELLEY Well, the walls didn’t arrive so I still wait in my cavernous office. We did, however, design our kitchen and pick out our flooring, so there are a couple of positives.

Back to the negatives, none of that can happen until our walls are up. We did discuss about getting one of the caravans on offer for displaced residents, but decided against it. Son #2 is in his HSC year and as if floods and getting Covid weren’t enough to distract him, moving to cramped quarters when we have wonderful friends who have taken us in for the past four months, didn’t seem like the smartest move.

We’ve also had the heebie geebies with all the rain falling around us this past week. Thinking of those going through what we did four months ago.

Back to the positives.

I have now managed to land myself a really long (25 metres) extension cord and a power board.

This means I don’t’ have to charge my laptop in the electrical box at intervals. It also means, and this is the hugest positive, I can make myself cups of tea!!

I went to the Hub (God bless the Hub) and scored a kettle, a box of teabags, some UHT milk and a mug. Feel like Lady Muck.

The kitchen we have designed will hold more than a power board and a single kettle.

We managed to save the benchtop from the island as the flood water stopped just underneath it. We will offset that with a new benchtop around the perimeter of the kitchen, with the colour called ‘Cookies and Cream’.

I swear I pick colours just for their names.

Makes me hungry thinking about it.

The nice Bunnings lady designed all our preferences and did up a 3-D render of our future kitchen, which I want to walk into now, but of course we have to wait. We’ve been told the waiting time is around four weeks, which was better than when the builder told us four months for a cabinet maker.

Just to end on another positive, as I prefer them outweighing the negatives. We scored two free Yucca trees from a neighbour of the friends we are staying with as they were going to throw them out. Hubby and I took them to our house and planted them.

Now, while our home is anything but liveable on the inside, the front garden is taking on some semblance of beauty and normality.

Little steps.

The garden looks great, even if the house doesn’t.

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July 14, 2022

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‘Zipper’ fast tracks Clarence road repairs Clarence Valley Council has sourced a stateof-the-art machine to undertake some costeffective and productive road repairs.

This month the Civil and Works team hired an Asphalt Zipper to assist with the response to the backlog of deteriorating roads in the wake of the February/March floods.

“The Zipper cuts, crushes and mixes the asphalt into reusable material in one pass,” Director Civil and Works Jamie Fleeting said.

“It achieves comparable results, in a few days, to a full rehabilitation, which would normally take weeks.

“In addition to time savings, there is also a reduction in material waste and fuel resulting in significant cost savings.”

Crews have taken advantage of the dry

weather and recently utilised the Asphalt Zipper in Yamba, with the recycled material to be used on Council’s unsealed road network.

Elsewhere, this versatile, portable piece of machinery has been used to recycle materials into the road base on site.

“We have used it on Armidale Road to reinstate a whole series of pavement

failures back into safe condition,” Mr Fleeting said.

“The Zipper converts the damaged road surface into uniformly blended, stable, reusable material resulting in a more durable, longer lasting and smoother road for a small fraction of the cost of rehabilitation.”

At any given time, road maintenance is one of Council’s biggest responsibilities. But the

floods and persistent wet weather in 2022 resulted in a significant increase in the number of road defects. Restoring the road network to preflood conditions is a big job that will take at least 12 months achieve.

“It is important to recognise that Council will always have roads to maintain, however there have been five natural disasters since the 2019 bushfires,” Mr Fleeting said.

Love your Lennox businesses during upgrade Ballina Shire Council is urging locals to continue supporting Ballina Street businesses during the Lennox Village Vision renewal works.

The southern end of Ballina Street is a hive of activity, with road and footpath reconstruction well underway.

“We realise it’s busy right now in Ballina Street and that finding a parking spot can be a challenge. However, we really hope people don’t let a bit of construction get in the way of supporting their local retailers,” said Council’s Director of Civil Services, John Truman.

“Significant roadworks like those involved in the Lennox Village Vision project inevitably cause some disruption. While Council can’t avoid all inconveniences, we are doing everything possible to minimise impacts and working

proactively with business representatives to achieve this.”

Street parking is available on both sides of Ballina Street between Rayner Lane and Byron Street.

Additional parking is a short walk away at: • Stewart Street • Southern end of Rutherford Street (known as the Boat Channel) Construction worker parking areas are being established and retail employees are encouraged to use alternative parking areas to enable customer parking on Ballina Street.

“We want locals, and anyone visiting the shire, to know that Lennox Village is open for business,” said Mr Truman.

“Park and walk if you need to, but don’t bypass town.”

Cost of living relief for social housing tenants Community Housing Providers will receive relief from rent rises in the private market with an immediate $7.5 million funding boost to keep properties available for social housing tenants.

The additional investment from the NSW Government will be used to retain rental properties that are home to families in social housing who have not been affected by the

rising private market rents.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the assistance will be welcomed in the regions and help community housing providers continue to provide stable accommodation for those who need it the most.

“This boost will ensure tenants in 500 properties across

Flood Grants Support Sessions in Northern Rivers

regional and rural NSW will be able to remain in their homes,” Mr Toole said.

“This will help keep communities together and make sure vulnerable people have a roof over their heads.”

Minister for Families and Communities and Minister for Disability Services Natasha Maclaren-Jones said the boost would ensure quality social housing continues to be

available for those in need.

“We know the pandemic, floods and bushfires brought on cost of living pressures.

That’s why this money is important, it makes a real difference and means that social housing tenants can continue to be accommodated in a challenging rental market,” Mrs MaclarenJones said.

“These additional

funds will assist providers facing increases in rent and rental property shortages in the private market. More than 650 properties, including around 500 in regional NSW will be retained, ensuring providers can continue to provide stable accommodation for those who need it most.

“The regions include the Hunter, Central Coast, Mid North

Coast, Southern NSW, North Coast, Illawarra Shoalhaven, New England, Western NSW and Murrumbidgee.”

The funding boost is in addition to the $86 million that community housing providers receive each year to fund leasing subsidies.

Currently, more than 5,900 leases are managed by these providers.

If you’re a resident, business or primary producer in Northern Rivers and have been affected by recent floods, the NSW Government is holding a special event for you. Grant specialists will be on hand to provide one-on-one advice to help progress your flood grant application if you need support.

Flood Grants Support Sessions Ballina RSL, Auditorium 1 Grant St, Ballina NSW 2478

Wednesday 27 July – Wednesday 3 August 2022

You need to come prepared with all documents so we can help complete your application.

For information on what to bring to your appointment visit service.nsw.gov.au

Call Service NSW on 13 77 88 to book your appointment.

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Funding to support older women affected by domestic violence

Byron brand reveals newlook recyclable packaging Byron Bay brand We* the many, which produces carbon neutral gourmet health food with the principal purpose of investing 50 per cent of profits into carbon reduction projects, today revealed its new-look monomaterial recyclable packaging.

The announcement coincides with a Woolworths partnership that will see the climate first gourmet breakfast range — including its popular Prebiotic granola and seasonal pink Antioxidant porridge — stocked in the supermarket chain’s new ‘Health Food Pantry’ aisle.

“The packaging focuses on the scientifically proven functional health benefits of the ingredients and is now made from single polymer plastic that can be recycled back into a

high value product with multiple uses,” explains co-founder Will Brook.

“This gives consumers a product choice that is not only good for their health, but also good for the planet.”

The partnership will see all four products — Prebiotic Granola, Antioxidant Granola, Turmeric Granola and Antioxidant Porridge — available nationwide in 332 Woolworths stores.

Produced locally in the NSW Northern Rivers, the range is carbon neutral, preservative and

additive free, non-GMO and vegan friendly.

“Investing in the climate is as simple as starting with your everyday breakfast choice,” says Brook.

Built on a sustainable business model where investing in climate change is core to our business success, We* the many has invested in green bonds since launching in 2020, with its next climate positive investment target of $100,000.

“We want to integrate business and investing

Older Women’s Network (OWN) has been awarded funding for a new project to support vulnerable older women from diverse backgrounds who have or are experiencing domestic violence.

The project, which will be designed with Archibald Finalist, author and domestic violence survivor Amani Haydar, will aim to engage older women from diverse backgrounds in a safe space to talk about their experiences and help them develop a piece of art to tell their story.

Minister for Multiculturalism and Minister for Seniors Mark Coure announced he had awarded a $50,000 grant for the initiative while visiting the not-for-profit organisation in Sydney last Thursday.

“OWN does fantastic work advocating for the rights, dignity and

in the climate as a commercial solution, that over time, can make an even bigger impact on the climate as our investments and business grows,” says Brook.

Founders of We* the many include the Byron Bay based Brook family — Pam, Martin and their sons Will and Eddie — from Brookfarm and Cape Byron Distillery; and Brad Rogers and Jamie Cook, two of the co-founders of Stone & Wood.

wellbeing of older women’s rights across the state,” Mr Coure said.

“As a rich multicultural society, it is important we all do what we can to provide an avenue for everyone to be able to speak up and express themselves.

“This project goes to the heart of that, and I believe it will help support older women affected by domestic violence.”

Chair of the Older Women’s Network Beverly Barker thanked Mr Coure for the grant, adding that he had really supported the organisation.

“We thank the Minister for supporting this important project, which aims to bring older migrant women together to tell their stories and celebrate their culture, through a combined piece of art,” Ms Barker said.

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DEPRIVATION DISORDER I surely hope everyone who cast a protest vote towards the greens in the last federal election are happy with the result.

You have a greens leader suffering with relevance deprivation disorder, he truly thought he would have leverage in the lower house, he is feeling bitter and rejected.

This buffoon does not recognise our flag, the same flag our diggers

A FEW POINTS Regarding G Macdonald’s latest letter, yes Macdonald retracted the unnecessary comments of the Lismore flood victim’s but only after Macdonald was taken to task by another letter writer.

Perhaps the fact that living in a small community of approx.

20 houses and upsetting 60,000 people could be dangerous came into play.

Yes, Duncan uses similar wording and similar ego, making you think it’s the same person, food for thought, same

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area postcode. How Macdonald knows people political preferences is quite interesting, such as to Curran and even myself, who is a green labour liberal, or perhaps someone who looks at facts rather than political. which is something Macdonald will never be accused of.

If somebody Demonstrates they are radical left, what about the radical right that demonstrated before the election and after?

As to Sky News, go for it as long as you admit it is Murdock’s opinion not the reporters or commentators. The ABC and SBS. are required to supply a balanced unbiased comment per their charter don’t you know, It’s the others who have to compete against this that portray the negative [truth hurts.]

Last Bit bite, Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdock are getting divorced, Hall gets 10 million and a House in New York, Murdock gets the Liberal Party.

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What country is Albo A380 in this week?

About time he spent some time at home being a Prime Minister, not foreign minister, he spends as much time overseas as possible as he refuses to answer questions about Australian issues when he is overseas, avoiding blunders his minders then have to correct.

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fought and died for.

The flag every true Aussie is proud of, however to Bandt it is filth, who does this worm think he is?

He is a national disgrace; every Aussie should be outraged at his idiotic outburst.

To all whom saw him as a better alternative, how are things looking now? You got what you deserve.

Now this amoeba has the power in the Senate to pass or reject all new legislation for this country, each way Albo now has a very infected thorn in his rear end that will not go away without giving in to the leftards ridiculous economy destroying demands.

Everyone still happy with their vote?

You are being held to ransom by the biggest threat to democracy in our history, by a bunch of socialist ignoramuses, both Labor and the greens.

The other standout buffoon minister is Chris Bowen, a carry-over failure from the Rudd years, what an asset he is to the

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addition, I’ve heard that renewables can’t be put into the grid for electricity because the transmission can’t handle the load and sixty percent of energy from renewables is wasted hence, we need to get rid of the energy regulator and all other regulators who a just Muppets screwing Joe public over and not fixing anything but pandering to big business pathetic.

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Land at EPIQ elevates expectations A limited release of new homesites in the highly sought-after Epiq Lennox Head community will reach completion this month, enabling buyers to settle their land this year and move into their brand new home as early as next year.

Stage 7 is the first land release in over 12 months in the Clarence Property masterplanned development and is attracting interest from buyers wishing to commence building as soon as possible.

With a premium walkable location opposite Epiq Marketplace (home to Woolworths, a medical centre and more), the elevated homesites are less than 3 minutes to the beach and Lennox

Village and just 20 minutes to Byron Bay. The lots have been developed to meet a backlog of local demand for ready-to-build land in the popular coastal community where previous releases have sold quickly, mostly to local owner occupiers.

Stage 7 homesites range from 366sqm to 897sqm, with exclusive agent Nick Bordin from Elders Lennox Head noting the homesites have been released at a time when demand for new housing remains while the supply of coastal land is incredibly low.

“The owner occupier market remains buoyant right across Ballina Shire right now, with buyers looking to both upsize and downsize

within the area where they already love living.

Epiq’s Stage 7 buyers to date include local downsizers looking for the low-maintenance living offered by a new home as well as local upgraders like Alana and Zayne Groves, who recently purchased a 375sqm lot.

Ms Groves said, “we love living in Epiq as the estate is filled with young families and is still just minutes to the village”.

“We looked extensively at existing homes in the area, but to suit our family’s needs, most homes required significant renovations

or even a knock-down rebuild which would have cost a lot more, so this is a great chance for us to build our dream home exactly how we want, in a community we already love living in on an achievable budget,” she said.

“We are really happy to have secured an elevated block, less than 3 kilometres from the ocean and we’ll build our brand-new home for a total of under $1.3 million, which was simply not achievable anywhere else we looked.”

Mr Bordin added, “the entry price of quality properties is making it difficult for first home buyers to enter the market however when they compare the cost of building a new home

to buying an existing property, many are seeing building as an affordable option.

“Over the past couple of months, we’ve seen a real shift in the Lennox buyer profile with many out of area buyers who were active last year and early this year now pausing their search.”

Clarence Property managing director, Peter Fahey said that since Epiq was launched in 2015, the community and its infrastructure had really come of age.

“Stage 7 buyers have the benefit of joining Epiq at a time to take advantage of the new Epiq Marketplace shopping centre, as well a state-of-the-art new childcare centre, both located right across the road.”

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LETTERS & OPINIONS 15 WHO’S LEADING WHO... by Nigel Dawe

Tweed climbs towards 100,000 milestone It seems the Tweed will have to wait a couple of more years before its resident population cracks the 100,000 mark according to the latest figures from the 2021 Census.

The figures revealed the Tweed’s total population to be 97,392, below the Australia Bureau of Statistics’ Estimated Residential Population (ERP) for 2021 of 99,480.

The ERP figure is based on projections from the 2016 Census population figure of 91,371 and indicates slower population growth than previously forecast.

The Census further revealed there are more females (51.9%) living

in the Tweed than males (48.1%), marginally higher than the NSW total of 50.6% females and 49.4% males.

The Tweed remains an attractive place for seniors, with the largest age demographic in the Shire being in the 60-64 year category – with 7,432 residents. This was followed by the 6569 age group with 7,080 people.

In 2016, the largest age demographic was the 55-59 group with 6942 residents. The median age of the Tweed has remained the same both 2016 and 2021 at 47 years.

The vast majority of Tweed people had both parents born in Australia

at 67.4% or 65,666 residents, but in a sign of the Shire’s increasing diversity, 18.2% or 17,708 people had both parents born overseas.

Other countries which featured as places of birth for Tweed residents included England, New Zealand, Philippines, India and Scotland.

Scotland has replaced Germany which ranked in the top 5 in the 2016 Census.

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.4% of the Tweed population with 4,329 residents, which is up on the 2016 Census figure of 3,616 people, representing 4% of the wider Shire population.

Most family compositions on the Tweed were couples without children making 44.7% of people aged 15 and over, well above the NSW average of 37.9% and the national average of 38.8%. Couples with children accounted for 36.2% of the Tweed’s population, about the same as 2016.

The Tweed had a higher rate of one-parent families than the national figure of 15.9% with 4655 families or 17.8% of the population falling in this category.

The Census further revealed there to be a total of 44,576 private dwellings in the Tweed, of which 37,602 were occupied.

IPART approves council’s rate increase Clarence Valley Council’s general ordinary rates income will increase by 2.5 per cent in 2022/23 after the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) approved the single year variation application submitted in April.

IPART determined its unusually low rate peg of 0.7 per cent in 2021 before surging inflation, fuel and other commodity prices increased councils’ costs.

In response to the

apparent ramifications this would have on council budgets and communities, especially in regional and rural council areas, the Minister for Local Government gave councils the opportunity to seek an additional one-off rate variation to a maximum of 2.5% including the announced rate peg of 0.7%, and approved 86 across the state.

“Clarence Valley Council welcomes IPART’s decision to approve the application

for a 2.5 per cent rates increase submitted after the April monthly meeting,” CVC Acting General Manager Laura Black said.

“The historic low rate peg of 0.7 per cent originally handed down

by IPART represented a reduction in projected income of $670,000 which would have resulted in a reduction of services and potential loss of employment.

Council would not have been able to deliver on maintenance services already included in its

budget.

“The 2.5 per cent increase will allow Council to operate as planned in 2022/23.”Councillors ratified the 2022/23 Rates and Charges levy which included the 2.5 per cent increase. Full details can be found on pages 763 to 767 of the June Ordinary Council Meeting Business Paper.

Worldwide, there are an estimated 670-odd thousand companies throughout the world that employ 250 people or more; that is near-on seven packed MCGs full of people were you to merely roundup the CEOs of each of these entities. Forget about their deputies and divisional heads and all the backroom bureaucrats that pepper workplaces with their magisterial presence.

Now add to this figure, all the heads of state for each of the 195 countries in the world, throw into the mix for good measure, all the Governors and Premiers of the different States within a country (the USA has 50 of them to further paint this convoluted picture) and chances are you will make the acquaintance of a ‘leader’ of some kind, if you aren’t already one yourself, on any given day of your life.

Leadership – in itself, for itself, or perhaps in the interests of all who have to bear it (grinning or not) has become an absolute modern-day fad: a dime-a-dozen fad that leans and lurches upon the rickety shoulders of selfaggrandising types that spruik their own tales of hardships overcome, and battles won.

Don’t get me wrong, like all fields of human endeavour, there are genuine practitioners, albeit paragons of leadership throughout history. One such figure I hold in the utmost awe is Dag Hammarskjold, the former SecretaryGeneral of the UN (at 47 years of age he was the youngest person to hold down this role) and died in a plane crash (reputedly shot down) in 1961.

None other than JFK said upon hearing of the untimely passing of the irrepressible Hammarskjold: “I realise now that in

comparison to him, I am a small man. He was the greatest statesman of our century.”

High praise indeed, but to spare you wading through the 4,710,000,000 hits when you type in an online search for ‘leadership’, simply read Hammarskjold’s work entitled ‘Markings’.

This sublime insight into being a leader is one of my favourite books and is essentially a compilation of thoughts caught whilst he performed perhaps the most thankless, and yet consequential role on the planet.

The American businessman Max De Pree once reflected: “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.”

I’m not sure if De Pree knew Hammarskjold personally, but with this comment it could well have encapsulated the essence of what made Dag Hammarskjold memorable, if not truly great.

“Management,” once said Stephen Covey, business guru-extraordinaire, “is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall.” Which is one of the most apt descriptors in terms of what differentiates the approach of mere self-invested managers from that of genuinely discernible leaders.

Sadly, such discernible leaders are evidently few and far between, many sweep themselves into positions of import for the associated spoils and prestige. That said, one of the best assessments of anyone caught in such a blinding self-elevating pickle was posed by Mark Sanborn: “The test of leadership is – is anything or anyone better because of you?”

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July 14, 2022

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Northern Rivers Community Foundation welcomes new CEO The Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) this week announces the appointment of Sam Henderson to the role of Chief Executive Officer, as the Foundation continues vital flood relief work within the community.

Mr Henderson comes to NRCF with broad cross-sector experience across the corporate, government, and notfor-profit sectors.

With a passion for creating social impact and systemic change, Mr Henderson said he was thrilled to join the NRCF team, to support and scale-up their great work across the community.

“My practice is underpinned by years of practical experience and strong theoretical understanding developed through an MBA Social Impact from UNSW AGSM,” Mr Henderson said.

“I’ve been lucky enough to work across the Northern Rivers in various roles and will leverage my extensive networks to build connection and impact across the hinterland and beyond.”

After moving to the Northern Rivers region in Bundjalung Nation 12 years ago to be closer to family, Mr Henderson said he was looking forward to working with outcomes-focused community members and philanthropists to build stronger communities.

“The diversity from Tweed to Grafton and Byron to Tabulam is something to celebrate, and I’m passionate about the power of local communities to develop local, place-based solutions to meet their needs,” he said.

Northern Rivers Community Foundation Chair Nicole Weber said she was delighted

to announce Sam’s appointment as CEO. “Sam has worked with Social Futures, one of our wonderful community partners, for the past few years and brings a real depth of knowledge and strong networks from across a broad range of disadvantaged communities in the Northern Rivers and beyond,” Ms Weber said.

“He is well aware of the challenges and opportunities in bringing together people who are passionate about supporting women, young people, and families; our natural environment; the arts; and housing affordability.”

Ms Weber thanked NRCF Board member Allison Henry who has been acting CEO while the Foundation recruited for a new leader.

Apply for Clubgrants Infrastructure grants now Lismore MP Janelle Saffin encourages not-for-profit organisations, schools and local councils to apply for between $10,000 and $200,000 under the Clubgrants Category 3 Infrastructure Grants program, which closes on 18 July 2022.

Ms Saffin said the popular Clubgrants program re-invests profits from registered clubs’ gaming machines back into local community projects.

She said the funding covers four key areas, including arts & culture,

community infrastructure, disaster readiness, and sport and recreation.

“This program aims to fund the costs of construction, alteration, renovation, completion and fitout of infrastructure for disadvantaged or

disaster-affected regional communities.”

More detailed information is available at: Infrastructure Grants: community infrastructure | NSW Government Eligible applicants can apply for funding under this stream if their project

supports infrastructure such as: • Multipurpose community service or hub • Services for a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse community, an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander community; for homeless

people; for older people; for people experiencing domestic violence; for people with disability; for young people; or for women.

Successful projects need to involve infrastructure that is accessible and available to the public.

Community members needed for health advisory groups Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) is seeking expressions of interest from community members to join health advisory groups.

Advisory group members share their knowledge, skills and experiences to improve the safety and quality of health care and patient experiences.

NNSWLHD has community advisory groups across the region with members providing important advice, and feedback, to the local health service to ensure

it is delivering for the communities in the region.

Advisory groups have been established for the following areas: Ballina, Byron, Casino, Grafton, Lismore, Maclean, Murwillumbah, Tweed and the Multi Purpose Service network (Bonalbo, Kyogle, Nimbin, Urbenville).

NNSWLHD Chief Executive, Wayne Jones, said the advisory groups are comprised of enthusiastic community members, keen to contribute to improving local health services.

“We are looking for people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience to join our network of advisory groups,” Mr Jones said.

“We value contributions from patients, carers and the community in helping to build better services across the region and a healthier community.”

Chair of NNSWLHD’s Community Partnership Advisory Council, Deborah Monaghan, encouraged community members to join an advisory group and share their experiences.

“These groups are for community members who are interested in health and want to help build a health system that delivers for our communities now and for the future,” Ms Monaghan said.

“Their advice, feedback and guidance will help deliver healthcare tailored to meet the needs of our community.”

Advisory group members have participated in a wide range of activities including reviewing patient information,

participating in surveys, signage audits, recruitment panels for senior roles, and focus groups discussing the needs of patients and families.

Advisory group members are selected on their health experiences and community networks, and to represent the diversity of the Northern NSW community.

NNSWLHD is committed to achieving a diverse membership and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander people.

Applicants will be required to complete an expression of interest and screening.

Successful applicants will receive a nominal payment for each meeting to cover out-ofpocket expenses.

For more and to lodge an online expression of interest, visit the NNSWLHD website or contact Gerald May, Community Engagement Manager, on 0438 882 817 or email NNSWLHDEngagement@health. nsw.gov.au.

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Contract awarded to repair Scenic Drive Restoration of Scenic Drive at Bilambil Heights is one step closer with the awarding of a contract to design and construct repair works for the badly damaged road.

Tweed Shire Council has awarded Australian Marine and Civil Pty Ltd the contract to design and construct Scenic Drive landslip and embankment restoration works Funding for the contract, worth more than $2.5 million, has been sourced through Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) with approval from Transport for NSW. The contractor will now start design works which will include planning construction to commence on site as soon as possible.

Acting Director of Engineering Tim Mackney said awarding of the contract was a key component in addressing the very complex job.

“We can now start on design work and

once that is approved, gain environmental approvals, before the contractors engage specialist plant, equipment and subcontractors to carry out the construction works,” Mr Mackney said.

“The proposed construction process for Scenic Drive will involve site establishment, excavation of slip areas, soil nailing, concrete shotcreting, foundation works, wall construction, backfill, drainage, road pavement, asphalting, line marking and safety barrier works.

“The contractor has provided an indicative timeframe, which aims at having works completed by the end of March 2023.”

Meanwhile, geotechnical experts have recommended the partial closure of Beltana Drive at Bilambil due to safety concerns. They have advised further movement or collapse of the scarp is likely,

particularly following wet weather.

To ensure the ongoing safety of road users, the road will be closed at the landslip site as soon as possible.

Further geotechnical investigation work is being organised to formulate the design of restoration works and construction at this site. This too is a complex site and, given the wide extent of damage throughout the Shire, it is anticipated the road will be closed for at least 12 months.

Fortunately, Beltana Road is a loop road and access can be

maintained for all residents.

Mr Mackney said progress was continuing on the geotechnical investigation into the major landslip at Tyalgum Road.

“The landslip is the largest, most complex and expensive road repair job facing Council following the flood,” he said.

“The damage is affecting 110 metres in length of road surface as well as some 50m height of slope above the road on private land as well as steep, heavily vegetated slope below the road leading to the

Oxley River.

“We have contracted geotechnical experts to assess the damage.

As part of their investigations, engineers will be required to identify failure mechanisms, the depth of failure planes and to develop remedial options “Their final report is due to be delivered to Council by August after which we will prepare a tender and issue it to the market.

“Unfortunately due to the steep, heavily vegetated slope below the landslip, as well as the steep slope and likely failure plane on private property above the road, the site is not conducive to temporary access.

“We know this is not great news for the local community who will need to continue to use the Limpinwood Road diversion, but to build a safe temporary road would require the same amount of geotechnical investigation and design as the permanent solution – and so there

are no simple fixes to resolving the situation more quickly.”

On Limpinwood Road, further geotechnical tests will be carried out from 7 July to complete the testing delayed by wet weather a month ago. This is the earliest date geotechnical crews could return to carry out the work. Bore holes will be drilled near the existing landslip with samples than sent off for analysis. The result from these test will help to determine the next steps in the road restoration.

Council understands that works will cause disruption and inconvenience due to slightly longer travel times and asks for residents’ patience as restoration works are carried out. Council is prioritising repair works and maintenance on alternative access routes.

For more information on these and other repairs, visit Flood recovery works.

Weekly updates are also available on the Flood Recovery Dashboard.

NSW faces latest Covid-19 wave Everyone in NSW is being asked to ensure they are up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations and to practise COVIDsafe behaviours as the current wave of infections, driven by the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, continues to grow.

There are fears

the number of serious illnesses and death toll will increase significantly unless more people immediately get boosted and practise COVID-safe behaviours.

Health Minister Brad Hazzard said figures show 56 per cent (1,232) of COVID-

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“We are at the beginning of the third wave of Omicron which is likely to peak in late July or early August. This increase in community transmission brings with it greatly increased

risks for those not up to date with their vaccines,” Mr Hazzard said.

“The best way you can protect yourself from serious illness or worse is to get every vaccination that is available to you.”

If you are fully vaccinated you have 65 per cent greater

protection against hospitalisation or death from Omicron than two vaccine doses alone affords, according to data from the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance.

Elderly people and those with underlying health conditions are reminded to speak

to their GP or health professional about antiviral medications if they contract COVID-19. Antivirals work best when taken within five days from when symptoms onset.

To find your nearest vaccination clinic, visit nsw.gov.au.

State’s top emergency service workers Twenty-eight of NSW’s finest first responders are in the running to be recognised in the 2022 Rotary Clubs and Districts of NSW Emergency Services Community Awards.

Local finalists are Sarah Black, from Mullumbimby, works for NSW Ambulance and Lachlan Field, from Tweed Heads, who works for Surf Life Saving NSW. Minister for

Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said the finalists were revealed at a ceremony held in Parliament House.

“Every year the Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards honour those who have dedicated their lives to protecting people and property from a range of emergencies, hazards and severe weather events,” Ms Cooke said.

“We have had back to back devastating flood events over the past year, including two in the space of one month.

There seemed to be no respite for our frontline first responders but they never stopped working to keep communities safe.

“Their courage and commitment is why we must continue to take every opportunity to recognise their efforts.”

Finalists in the Rotary

Emergency Services Community Awards come from Fire and Rescue NSW, Marine Rescue NSW, NSW Ambulance, NSW Rural Fire Service, NSW State Emergency Service, Surf Life Saving NSW and VRA Recue NSW. Winners will be announced at an awards presentation evening at Bankstown Sports Club on Saturday, 13 August.

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Calls for greater investment in general practice care The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is once again urging the new Federal Government to increase investment in general practice care to boost the GP workforce and reduce growing wait times to see a GP. It comes following reports of new data from Healthengine showing many patients are waiting longer on average to see a GP. In 2019, people living in New South Wales were waiting just over two-and-a-half days for an appointment and that figure has now grown to more than four days.

A report by Deloitte released earlier this year also shows demand for GPs will increase by nearly 40 per cent in the next decade and a shortfall of more than 11,000 GPs who will be desperately needed to provide essential primary healthcare services.

RACGP President Adj. Professor Karen Price said investment in general practice care was urgently needed.

“The latest data tell us what we already know – we have a GP workforce problem and too many people are waiting too long to see their GP,” she said.

“We must boost the GP workforce by making it a more appealing option for future doctors. One of the keys to achieving

this is increasing investment in general practice care. Patient rebates simply have not kept pace with the rising cost of providing high-quality care and that must change.

“Future doctors are looking at every other speciality such as being a surgeon and seeing huge differences in Medicare support. Yet GPs and general practice teams save lives through continuous, coordinated care again and again and Medicare rebates must reflect that.

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“In real terms, this is only 65 cents in additional funding for a patient to spend around 15 minutes with their GP. This indexation is currently calculated using the Wage Cost Index 5 method, which results in annual increases lower than the Consumer Price Index, which increased by 5.1% over the past 12 months.

“The RACGP has long warned that this method is insufficient and that general practice must be put on a more

sustainable, long-term financial footing.

“If governments don’t urgently invest in general practice care, patients will face longer and longer waits to see a GP. When patients can’t book a prompt appointment, health conditions can deteriorate, and they can end up in a hospital bed with something that could and should have been managed at first instance by a GP. “This is a scenario in which no one wins.

Increased investment in general practice care can relieve pressure on the entire healthcare system

and help people get the help they need when they need it from their regular GP.” RACGP Vice President Dr Bruce Willett said that GPs and general practice teams were under more pressure than ever.

“High COVID-19 and influenza rates have served to highlight the result of decades of underinvestment in general practice. Unless governments invest in general practice care we will see more of this in the future and wait times will only worsen,” he said.

“At a personal level, I’ve been a GP for 35 years now and I haven’t really seen a winter like this where we’re seeing such extraordinarily high numbers of influenza.

Normally, influenza peaks as a late winter phenomenon. On top of that, we’re seeing record numbers of COVID-19 and other viruses like respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. “This is a perfect storm of a whole range of issues coming together. The chronic underfunding of Medicare is resulting in medical graduates not treating general practice as a preferred career and so we’re in danger of running out of GPs. All of those things are coming together to cause a really acute shortage of GPs nation-wide.”

The RACGP’s Vision for general practice and a sustainable healthcare system outlines a model of care that aims to address the nation’s healthcare challenges and ensure the best possible health outcomes for patients through general practice. The economic benefits of implementing the Vision show that it is a sound return on investment.

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Gallery needs volunteers Northern Rivers Community Gallery (NRCG) is calling for expressions of interest for volunteers to support the gallery through assisting with frontof-house operations, customer service and sales.

Volunteering is a fantastic opportunity to further develop your skills, support your studies, meet arts industry contacts and immerse yourself in all things art.

Our volunteers provide front of house service and are the first point of contact for visitors to the Gallery.

Gallery volunteers must be personable and knowledgeable with a genuine interest in artists and current exhibitions, enjoy meeting and interacting with people, be willing to learn and use our point-of-sale system, and be willing to work

Gallery volunteers Maria Suarez and Britt Ballisager. both autonomously and within a team environment.

Gallery volunteers may assist with the physical installation of exhibitions and/or special events. This may include packaging of artworks that have been sold during an exhibition, assisting the installation team

during bump-in and/or bump-out of exhibitions or providing a meet and greet role at launch events.

NRCG volunteers are integral in promoting gallery programming and are responsible for monitoring and keeping artwork safe while the gallery is open.

Commitment We ask that volunteers commit to a minimum of one 4 - 5 hour shift per fortnight. NRCG is currently recruiting for volunteers on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays: 1pm – 4pm and Sundays: 9.30am1pm. A short induction into the Ballina Shire Council operational

systems is also required.

If you are interested in volunteering with the Gallery please apply through our website nrcgballina.com.au or visit the Gallery reception to pick up an application form.

For further information contact, Gallery Services Officer Louise Clark Phone 02 6681

0530.

The Northern Rivers Community Gallery is at 44 Cherry St, Ballina and is open Wednesday to Friday from 10am4pm and weekends from 9.30am - 1pm.

Contact the Gallery on 6681 0530 or www. nrcgballina.com.au.

National Retail Association welcomes Lismore Square reopening The National Retail Association welcomes Lismore Square reopening following months of flooding that has severely affected businesses in the Northern Rivers region.

National Retail Association Chief Executive Dominique Lamb expressed her support for the reopening and applauds the strength of the Lismore retail community given the circumstances.

“It has been a difficult time for businesses in

Lismore, so this reopening is a mark of resilience for the community,” Ms Lamb said.

“The floods left small businesses at a loss of hundreds of thousands of dollars, causing them to look to the government to increase grant and funding support. The record-breaking flood left nearly 3,000 businesses damaged, with some having trouble distribution and supply.

“However, there has

been an incredible amount of support from the local and retail community that has made this reopening possible, and we believe that increased government support should be extended across the board to small businesses that have been impacted by the recent floods,” she said.

A number of dignitaries will be joining CEO Dominique Lamb at the Lismore Square opening this Wednesday, including, Hon Kevin Hogan MP the Shadow Trade and

Tourism Minister, John Walker from the Lismore City Council, Hon Eleni Petinos the minister for small business, Peter Colby Lismore Deputy Mayor and more The NRA believes that continuous support from the Lismore community is crucial for the success of the Lismore Square retail centre.

“I encourage locals to support their hometown retailers, it really is the key to creating a thriving retail community,” Ms

Lamb said.

State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin says reopening of Lismore Square is a great example of how the city can ‘build back better’ from major flooding.

Ms Saffin says she is as excited as everyone else that Lismore Square will be back in business because it’s part and parcel of Lismore’s identity.

“Lismore Square traditionally has about 1000 local people working

there and the old adage of jobs, jobs, jobs really applies here as we recover from the catastrophic disaster,” Ms Saffin says.

“I thank the McConaghy family, through McConaghy Properties CEO/Managing Director Gary McConaghy, for their long-term, ongoing support and for backing us. It’s a remarkable effort all round.”

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11 cases of monkeypox confirmed in NSW NSW Health is urging the community to be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox following likely transmission of the virus within Australia.

Eleven cases of monkeypox have now been identified in NSW residents. While nine cases are likely to have been acquired overseas,

two may have been acquired in Australia.

NSW Health’s Executive Director of Health Protection Dr Jeremy McAnulty said people need to be on alert for monkeypox symptoms now local transmission may be occurring, especially among men who have

sex with men.

“People need to be aware of the symptoms of monkeypox, which can include fever, headache, body aches and a rash or lesions on the genital area,” Dr McAnulty said.

‘So far, in the cases we have seen in NSW, monkeypox is not

presenting the way some people expect, such as an extensive rash or lesions all over the body.

“It could just be a couple of what seem to be pimples in the genital area or buttocks, so people need to pay careful attention to any potential symptoms.

Most of our cases to date

have presented to sexual health clinics, rather than GPs.” Dr McAnulty said people who have any of these symptoms should immediately call ahead to their GP or sexual health service for an appointment, tell them of their symptoms and make sure they wear a

mask as a precaution.

“The virus is mainly spread through skin to skin contact with the lesions or rarely through close contact with large respiratory droplets from a person early on in their infection,” Dr McAnulty said.

New Bilambil Heights playground is open for fun The new Coral Street Park at Bilambil Heights has opened, ready for families to enjoy and just in time for the weekend.

The much-needed new playground has been designed to suit both little ones and older kids aged 2 to 12 years. The small neighbourhood park has been specifically designed for the needs of the local community which replaces a swing set that was there previously.

The $150,000 park

upgrade and new playground was a key action from the Open Space Strategy (2019–2029) and was voted by the community as a priority project.

Funding for this project was allocated last financial year by Tweed Shire Council and planning for the park began in early 2021.

Council’s Acting Manager Parks and Active Communities Murray Smith said delivering important infrastructure such as

this park was one of the ways Council was helping the Tweed’s people and places to thrive.

“We asked our community to choose what they would like to see in the new playground design, and now we’re pleased to invite residents to enjoy this wonderful new play space,” Mr Smith said.

The new park features nature play elements including water play, swings, a timber cubby house, equipment for

climbing and exploring, community garden planters, accessible pathways, plenty of shade, seating, a picnic setting and a drinking fountain.

“It is bright and inviting with areas for the whole family to explore. This upgraded playground and surrounds is a wonderful addition for the Bilambil Heights community,” he said.

“The upgrade has been completed just in time for the school holidays

and provides the perfect opportunity to get the kids and family outdoors, be active, healthy and have fun in the wonderful parks we have here in the Tweed.”

The new playground is located on the corner of Terranora Parade and Coral Street, Bilambil Heights and the local community is encouraged to walk to the park, due to limited parking in local streets.

Additional park upgrades that are due to

open this year include: • Goorimahbah – Place of Stories Inclusive Park and Playspace, Jack Evans Boat Harbour, Tweed Heads • Chillingham Playground and Tennis Court, Chillingham • Fingal Foreshore Park, Fingal Head Find out more about Council’s parks and gardens or search for a park across the Tweed at tweed.nsw.gov.au/ parks-gardens

Be part of the 65th annual Seniors Festival The call is out for Coffs Coast organisations to help fill a calendar of engaging and empowering activities for older people during the 2023 NSW Seniors Festival.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said the $200,000 NSW Seniors Festival Grants Program supports

initiatives that encourage people aged 60 or over to stay healthy, connected to their community and active.

“This is an opportunity to celebrate or build on the diverse skills and interests of seniors in our community in areas like art, sport, health or technology,” Mr Singh said.

“This year’s Seniors Festival included computer classes, dance lessons and gardening workshops, and I want to see our local groups come up with even more creative and fun activities for the 2023 festival.”

Local councils, community groups and not-for-profit

organisations are among those who can apply for grants of up to $10,000.

“The Seniors Festival is an opportunity for all seniors in our community to be active, connected and social, no matter their location, language or ability level,” Mr Singh said.

Minister for Seniors Mark Coure said the

NSW Seniors Festival is the largest event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere and has been running for more than 60 years.

“These grants reinforce the NSW Government’s commitment to helping older people in NSW stay connected with their community as outlined in the Ageing Well in NSW:

Seniors Strategy 2021– 2031,” Mr Coure said.

The Seniors Festival will run from 1-12 February 2023.

Applications for grants are open now until 1 August 2022.

For more information and to apply, visit seniorsfestival.nsw.gov. au/events/nsw-seniorsfestival-grants.

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Students recognise Refugee Week Year 6 students at The Living School were very engaged by a talk presented by Stanley Yeo from Ballina Region for Refugees.

As part of Refugee

Week celebrations, Stanley’s talk called Remembering Afghanistan, explained to the children how difficult life is for many people in the country

since the Taliban took over again - especially for people who had worked for foreign governments such as Australia.

The students were told

about a family of six who are in hiding, and whom Ballina Region for Refugees is helping to support financially and hopes to sponsor to come to Australia and

settle in our region.

The students wondered how often the family must move around to escape the Taliban, what resources and supplies they have, and how

they’re feeling.

They also wanted to know how they would find a home here when so many people have no house since the floods.

Interest rate hike to push more Australians into poverty ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY NATIONAL COUNCIL The interest rate increase by the Reserve Bank of Australia is another setback for the growing number of Australians struggling to keep a roof over their heads and to put food on the table as the ongoing cost-of-living crisis moves life’s necessities further from reach.

The 50-basis point hike – the third increase

in as many months – will be felt by all Australians, but its most harmful impacts will be experienced by the three million Australians living in poverty or at risk of falling into disadvantage.

Vinnies is seeing a sharp increase in demand for support as the surging costof-living, shortage of affordable housing and increasingly insecure work combine to make it all-but impossible for a growing number of

Australians to survive.

The cost of today’s official interest rate rise will in large part be passed from landlords to renters. Around a third of Australians rent their homes, according to the most recent Census released last week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Renters have been under enormous pressure over the past few years as rents have spiralled out of control and vacancies hit record lows. The extent of the

rental crisis was laid bare by a recent survey that showed only five rentals across Australia were considered affordable for a single person on JobSeeker out of more than 45,000 listings.

That a country as wealthy as Australia has allowed so many of its citizens to live in such precarity is an indictment of our leaders. It is incompatible with any notion of a ‘fair go’.

We were heartened

to see the Albanese Government’s commitment to leave no Australian behind and to address long-term trends through structural reforms, such as a National Housing and Homelessness Plan.

But immediate support needs to be provided to help the millions of Australians struggling to make ends meet today.

We call on the Albanese Government to increase JobSeeker and Commonwealth Rent Assistance, and to

reinstate the National Rental Affordability Scheme.

We urge the Government to work with their state and territory counterparts to priortise the introduction of national minimum rental standards to protect Australians who rent their homes against unfair evictions, unreasonable rent increases, discrimination and landlords who refuse to maintain properties.

Northern Rivers on the road to creative recovery The region’s creative industries are gathering on July 28th and 29th in Lismore for the Creative Industries Recovery Forum to lay the foundations for a sectorled approach to recovery following the recent flood disaster.

Delivered by Arts Northern Rivers, the forum will address

impacts of isolation, creative business atrophy and positive regional futures.

Arts Northern Rivers’ advocacy and support immediately following the disaster resulted in over $220,000 delivered in direct rapid response funding to individual flood affected creatives.

Through this response,

a sector wide snapshot of the direct impact was gained, documenting financial losses and damage from both independent creatives and organisations across the region. One of the key insights gained is the need for the creative industries to come together as a sector.

In response to this, the

forum’s main objective is to provide practical support for priority areas of the recovery of the creative industries to bolster the sustainable recovery and rebuild agenda of the entire region. As part of the medium-term flood recovery strategy, this two-day regional forum will bring together the

creative industry to develop a future road map for longer term recovery.

The event will be held at the Lismore Heights Bowling Club over the 28th and 29th of July, with creative artists from all artforms coming together to design a recovery map in real time using Open

Space methodology.

The event will be accessible, and trauma informed, bringing a range of mental health and community services together to form a safe space for relationship building and connection.

To register visit events.humanitix.com/ artsnorthernriversrecovery-forum.

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Live captions make NSW Parliament more accessible The NSW Parliament has become the first state or territory legislature in Australia to introduce live captions, enhancing the accessibility of Parliamentary proceedings for everyone in the community.

State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin says the new tool is an important step to making

the Parliament more inclusive.

“Captioning will play a major role to ensure members of the deaf or hard of hearing community can participate more easily in our democratic system of government,” Ms Saffin said.

“We want to ensure people have equitable

access to the Parliament – whether you are hard of hearing or prefer to follow proceedings via the written word.”

A dedicated team of stenographers will deliver captions in real time using technology developed from the model used by the United Kingdom’s House of Commons.

Ms Saffin said the new service has undergone extensive testing over several months to ensure a smooth introduction.

“Testing behind the scenes of live Parliamentary events, including sitting weeks, public hearings, and Budget Estimates will help ensure the high levels of accuracy

required can be achieved,” Ms Saffin said.

“We are looking forward to delivering this essential service and hope that it will inspire more parliaments around the country to introduce it.”

Captioning is a practical and useful tool but it is not a formal

record of proceedings.

Hansard will continue to be the official record of the Parliament.

You can watch NSW Parliament in action, including the new live captions, at www. parliament.nsw.gov. au when Parliament is sitting.

Want to be in a band?

An exciting new opportunity is coming to the Tweed for young people who are interested in music and want to be part of a band.

Youth Music Venture (YMV) is a volunteer organisation operating on the Gold Coast since 2009. Now it’s coming to the Tweed, introducing the program

to young people aged between 11 and 17 years of age.

Council is partnering with Seagulls for the inaugural free program which starts on audition day, Thursday 21 July at Seagulls at Tweed Heads West, commencing at 4:30pm.

Founder of YMV, Ian Grace said he welcomed the involvement of both

Council and Seagulls in launching the program south of the border.

“We started YMV with just one program a year since 2009, but we have been able to expand to 4 programs this year and one of the programs will cater for Tweed youth wanting to experience what is it like to play in a band,” Mr Grace said.

“Participants undergo

8 weeks of rehearsals, once a week, mentored by professional musicians and then the bands will perform in a live concert at Seagulls on Sunday 11 September.”

Council Community Development Officer Sylvia Roylance said the YMV initiative was a great opportunity for young people to further

develop their interest in music.

“Council is proud to encourage this pathway for our youth and we congratulate Seagulls on providing a venue where they can rehearse and perform,” Ms Roylance said.

Seagulls General Manager Stuart Burrows said the club was delighted to work with

YMV and Council in bringing such a program to the Tweed.

“We look forward to hearing some of the Tweed’s young talent in action at the club in September,” Mr Burrows said.

To participate or to register visit www. youthmusicventure. com.au or call Ian Grace 0424 143 140.

Students score top marks to tour Hiroshima and Pearl Harbour Caleb Harrison, from Clarence Valley Anglican School, is one of six high school students which have scored top marks for their essay writing which will see them tour historic WWII sites in Japan and Hawaii as part of the ClubsNSW Premier’s

WWII Memorial Tour.

Premier Dominic Perrottet said he was delighted with the number of entries received from enthusiastic students across the State.

“It is great to see so many students engaged with this essay writing

competition, more than 100 entries were received from year 11 students who were asked to write a 1000 word essay answering the question ‘Are the lessons of WWII still relevant today?’,” Mr Perrottet said.

“It is important that students today

continue to talk about the sacrifices and commitment of our servicemen and servicewomen as it these learnings and conversations that helps keep the memory of the spirit of our diggers alive.”

Minister for Transport and

Veterans David Elliott today announced the winning students who will embark on the 11-day tour of historic WWII sites in Hiroshima, Japan and Pearl Harbour, Hawaii.

“I’ve read the winning entries and I’m very impressed

with the amount of effort and thought that went into the essays.

The judging panel also advised that selecting the winning entries was tough,” Mr Elliott said.

The group will depart Sydney on Thursday 21 July.

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The Northern Rivers Times

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Living Sustainably Awards now open Now in their 12th year, the Clarence Valley Council Living Sustainably Awards recognise outstanding contributions and achievements which enhance environmental, economic, and social sustainability in the region.

The five award categories are Individuals, Business, Education, Community and Our Backyard.

Council is seeking nominees who excel in all aspects of sustainability.

This may include reducing water and energy consumption, innovation, promoting sustainable recreation, employment initiatives, acknowledging the significance of local Aboriginal culture and values, and communicating the message of sustainability.

Clarence Valley Council’s Waste and Sustainability Coordinator Ken Wilson said Council wanted to reward individual people and groups

Clarence Valley Council Environmental Officer and coordinator of the Living Sustainably Awards, Suzanne Lynch, with Scrapboy, Dirtgirl and Costa the Garden Gnome in the Environmental Learning Facility (ELF) at the Grafton Regional Landfill and Resource Recovery. who are leading the way in the field of sustainability.

“Many individuals and organisations are quietly making significant contributions to a more sustainable Clarence Valley, and we are always impressed by the calibre of our

nominees,” Mr Wilson said.

“We’re keen to recognise these achievements and inspire others with the Living Sustainably Awards, and we welcome nominations from across the community in all

categories.”

Nomination forms are available on the CVC website and paper copies are available from our customer service teams in Maclean and Grafton.

The 2021 winners were Mend and make Do Crew (Community),

Sanctus Brewing Co. (Business), Wayne Stevens (Individual), Grafton Public School (Education) and Juli Grant and Denise Molloy (Our Backyard).

Nominations will close on Monday, 26 September 2022.

Sustainability models for regional communities Different ways of sustaining regional communities will be examined first-hand

by Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis, who says he hopes to bring workable ideas back to Australia for possible introduction in regional New South Wales.

Mr Gulaptis will be undertaking a

21-day international parliamentary study tour in July under a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association program designed to promote the exchange of policy ideas and strengthen MP-level links between like-minded nations.

“The sustainability of regional communities

is a passion I share with many in the Clarence and Richmond Valleys which have stood up to so many natural disasters in recent times,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“I have chosen Canada and northwestern USA because of the mainly similarities regional

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“I will be meeting regional business and local government representatives and asking them how they manage their communities through natural disasters and other challenges and how they plan to build their stronger future.”

Mr Gulaptis’s

itinerary includes US towns in rural Montana and Washington State, five regional Canadian communities and three days of meetings at the British Columbia provincial parliament in Vancouver.

Mr Gulaptis will submit a publicly available report on the outcomes of the visits.

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Entry is $30 per truck. Registration includes competition entry and truck parking in the event precinct.

Starting at 10am with a legendary Highway Lights truck parade, the NCP Casino Truck Show will feature fabulous fun for the whole family including live entertainment, amusements rides for children, food and beverage vendors, and lots more.

Around 60 trophies, sponsored by The Tyre Factory, will be presented to all winners and placegetters.

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July 14, 2022

26 NEWS

“Leemo has views on just about anything”

‘LEEMO CAT’ AND HIS 6TH SENSE... OF HMMMM? ‘Leemo Cat’ back.

‘Leems, what on earth are you staring at?’ Oooh! My reverie was interrupted by the shrilly ‘old woman’ voice of ‘Mum Jane’.

There I was, happily but intently fixating my stunning eyes on, well, ‘stuff’. (As us felines are wont to do.) I was warm, content, floating in my cat-dream world.

Hmmm. I ‘spose I now must provide some sort of response. Goodie, I’ll turn my answer into a ‘lesson’ so I can teach her stuff. I told her to sit on the grass beside me and listen. ‘OK Mum, are you cognizant of the fact that my sense of vision is heaps better than yours, ‘cos I have more rod cells (or photoreceptors) in my brain than you do. This means that while I may look like I’m staring at nothing, I can truly see many things that you can’t.’

She scoffed (how rude is that) and told me to stop talking crapp.

Crikey! ‘Well, Smarty Pants Mum, can you see that there are a family of tiny insects playing on that tree just over there? Oooh, look Mum, the baby just had a slippery slide down a leaf..what fun they’re having. Mum stared at me like I was delirious and offered me a soothing treat and brushes. Whilst the offer was truly tempting, NUP, no way was I accepting her ignorant disdain of my talents. SO, I bit her ankle. That shut her up and allowed me to

continue. ‘AND, Mum, are you even a teensie bit aware that we cats have so many more truly unique abilities.

Why do you think we have been revered as Gods or Goddesses in many cultures around the world? We are incredibly intuitive.

You know Mum, those times when you’re upset? How I smoothly slink up to you and bestow gentle purrs and pats upon you to comfort you.

And when you’ve been unwell, I jump on your bed and give you slimy nifty face licks? (I swear I saw a fleeting thought of a ‘remembered horror’ cross her face?

Hmmm!) Mum, I also know when ill-meaning people knock on our door, (like the one who looked like a fake Ted Bundy trying to sell us selling crappy plastic key-rings saying ‘We survived the flood’.

(He wasn’t even smart enuff to NAME the flood? The Noah’s Ark Flood or what?) I sense negativity and bad karma…that’s why I run downstairs and hide so those people can’t pat me. OMG, the total terror of it.

I would maul them badly, so I physically distance myself from temptation.’ Mum was subdued, so I decided to push further.

‘Mum, do you realise I CAN also ‘protect’ you? Whilst it is my usual response to flee from confrontation, if I detect with my 6th sense, someone being mean to you I would attack. Fierce claws, fangs and the emanation of sounds from hell. I’m not just a ‘big fluff-ball’ of stupendous beauty, I am also an aware and ‘intelligence personified’ feline.

Truly Mum, you MUST start truly appreciating my talents. I may have appeared to you to be looking at nothing, but I WAS seeing MUCH before you rudely interrupted me. Got it?’

Mum kinda woke up and spoke ‘OK Leems, so how come you sit on my lap purring away, then, out of the blue, bite me? Explain THAT! Hmmm.. time to climb a tree.

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Help shape future of Tweed’s natural environment Community input is being sought to develop a new Conservation Strategy which aims to protect the Tweed’s status as the highest biodiversity hotspot in NSW and third highest in Australia.

Residents are being asked to participate in a short 10-minute survey to help develop a new Conservation Strategy that reflects current conservation issues, threats to the environment and positive land management opportunities.

Located in one of the largest natural erosion calderas in the world, the

new strategy will plan for how we can protect the Tweed’s natural environment, manage our land and deal with conservation issues moving forward.

Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry said it was essential Council did all it could to preserve this magnificent land we call home.

“The Tweed is recognised as a biodiversity hotspot – one of the richest and most diverse regions for flora and fauna in Australia,” Cr Cherry said.

“It is so important we have a Conservation

Strategy in place to keep it safe and sound. Your feedback will be used to help us develop the best possible conservation strategy for our unique natural environment.

“It’s the first step to positive change for the Tweed’s natural areas.

Just like planting a seed, it’s going to take time and a whole lot of love, care and hard work to get it right.

“Every action makes a big difference.

Whether you care for the environment in your backyard, beach or forest, you are part of looking after our natural environment – this is

your chance to help us write a strategy that makes a big difference.

“Input from the community is essential for the preparation of the draft strategy. We encourage you all to get involved by please completing the short 10-minute survey.”

To get involved and learn more visit yoursaytweed.com.au/ conservationstrategy.

Residents can also speak to Council’s team at the World Environment Day festival in Murwillumbah on 17 July 2022.

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Grants to help groups get grants Clarence and Richmond Valley not-for-profits organisations looking to expand their services could find it easier to access support thanks to a new Nationals in NSW Government Business Case and Strategy Development Fund, according to Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis.

“Community groups with great ideas too often to get overwhelmed by the hoops they have to jump through before being entrusted with public funds,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“These steps are

necessary to protect the interests of taxpayers, but they shouldn’t become an insurmountable barrier for worthy communitystrengthening ideas.”

The new program will support organisations as well as local councils to engage experts when developing business cases for new project ideas.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the regions are bursting with people full of ideas with the potential to create jobs, boost economies and attract investment.

“This fund is all about

making great ideas and concepts a reality, providing regional opportunities for economic development, jobs and tourism,” Mr Toole said.

“Any successful project starts with evidencebased planning, and this program will help business cases stand out by outlining costs, community benefits and identifying any challenges.”

Funding will be available under two streams with up to $19 million for regionally significant economic and community

development projects, and up to $5 million for business cases that create opportunities for economic and community empowerment of Aboriginal people.

For further information about the NSW Government’s Regional NSW - Business Case and Strategy Development Fund, including program guidelines and eligibility criteria, go to www.nsw.gov.au/ BusinessCaseFund.

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The Northern Rivers Times

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Aboriginal joint management of National Parks to expand Consultation has commenced on the development of a groundbreaking new model for Aboriginal joint management of NSW national parks, which could see title to the entire estate transferred to Aboriginal owners over time.

Minister for Environment James Griffin said a new model could lead to the handback of title to all NSW national parks, which cover nearly 10 per cent of NSW, over a 15 to 20 year period.

“Already, more than 30 per cent of the NSW national parks estate is covered by joint management, but Aboriginal people currently hold title or native title to just over four per cent of it,” Mr Griffin said.

“Expansion of the joint management model in this way would be a historic step that

no other Australian jurisdiction and few other countries, if any, have taken.

“This is putting Aboriginal land management and stewardship at the heart of our efforts to conserve our precious environment and care for Country.

“Expanding Aboriginal joint management will be a significant, practical step towards Reconciliation and Closing the Gap targets because it enhances opportunities for Aboriginal employment

and businesses, while strengthening the role of Aboriginal people in decision-making, cultural heritage protection and park management.”

The consultation process is expected to take 18 months and will involve engagement with Aboriginal communities and a broad range of stakeholders that have an interest in national parks.

Under a new model, the public will have continued access to national parks,

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and transfers of title would be subject to a long-term leaseback of land at nominal rent to Government.

A proposed model that involves enhancing Aboriginal employment and business opportunities will be released for public comment with a final model being considered

by Government after extensive consultation.

Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Ben Franklin said the NSW Government will be seeking input from Aboriginal people on how to make joint management arrangements work best for them.

“Developing a new model for joint management is one way to make meaningful progress on improving outcomes for Aboriginal people and communities in NSW,” Mr Franklin said.

Evans Head grants blitz delivers $2.5 million The grants blitz team, comprised of specialist flood recovery grants assessors, has undertaken another successful deployment in Evans Head.

Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said providing face-to-face appointments with grants assessors has been a huge help for locals.

“In the space of six days, the grants blitz team in Evans Head held more 420 appointments with locals and approved more than 200 grant applications totalling more than $2.5 million,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“Having spoken to many residents, I know everyone across our region has appreciated the face-to-face conversations with staff and their empathetic expert help.”

Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said the NSW Government is continuing to get millions of dollars’ worth

of grants out the door to help flood-affected residents rebuild and recover.

“The success in Evans Head follows deployments of the grants blitz team to Lismore and Casino earlier in June,” Ms Cooke said.

“The combined efforts of each deployment has resulted in more than 550 applications approved totalling more than $7 million.

“Grant assessors from Resilience NSW, Revenue NSW and Service NSW have travelled from all over NSW to help Northern Rivers residents with advice and information on each of the seven available grants for individuals, families, farmers and business owners.”

Due to the success of the recent grants blitz teams, there are plans for additional sessions in late July, following the school holidays.

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July 14, 2022

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Regional NSW feels rental squeeze A new analysis of rental vacancies rates in regional NSW shows tenants living in regional centres across in the country’s largest state are most vulnerable to rent increases, as landlords look to recoup the cost of rising interest rates.

Everybody’s Home the national campaign for real housing solutions - has analysed and ranked rental data from SQM. The five regions impacted most by the state’s rental crisis shows rental vacancy rates well below 1% at the same time rents have increased between 10-20% In Broken Hill/Dubbo, there are 15246 rental properties, with a vacancy rate of 0.42% - an annual increase of 14.5%. Asking rent is $390 and 64 rental properties are vacant.

In the Murray region, there are 25282 rental properties, with a

vacancy rate of 0.43% - an annual increase of 11.4%. Asking rent is $365 and 108 rental properties are vacant.

In the Riverina region, there are 32573 rental properties, with a vacancy rate of 0.44% an annual increase of 16.5%. Asking price is $379 with 143 rental properties vacant.

In Wollongong, there are 32573 rental properties, with a vacancy rate of 0.55% - an annual increase of 18%. Asking price is $548 with 407 rental properties vacant.

In Tamworth, there are 32573 rental properties, with a vacancy rate of 0.58% - an annual increase of 9.9%. Asking price is $358 and 178 rental properties are vacant.

Everybody’s Home spokesperson, Kate Colvin, said as mortgage interest rates doubled many landlords would seek to pass the cost on to tenants.

“Renters are in for a seriously difficult time as landlords capitalize on historically low vacancy rates to shift the rising cost of interest rates on to their tenants.

“After a decade of

inaction on social and affordable housing from the previous Commonwealth Government we really are in a perfect storm.

“There are limited options for people who

can’t afford to buy but want to stay in their local community.

“Just because you rent, doesn’t mean you haven’t established deep roots in a community.

“Renters on low and

modest incomes work in the local shops and aged care services.

“They have kids in local schools, are members of sports clubs, and attend local churches.

“They deserve the same stability as everyone else.

“We need to start planning for more social and affordable houses now.

“A dip in construction starts is forecast for next year, and that’s a great opportunity for Government to swing in and take up the slack in the industry.

“The bitter fruit of a decade of housing neglect is with us now and is being unfairly forced on low income renters. This problem will only get worse if we fail to act.”

Housing market downturn could be short-lived Inflation expectations have peaked earlier than feared, and inflationary pressures are now apparently easing across many parts of the global economy.

Consequently, Australia’s housing downturn could prove to be relatively short-lived, as a strong underlying demand for housing driven by a reduced average household size and a return to rapid

immigration is expected, according to Pete Wargent, co-founder of Australia’s first national marketplace for buyer’s agents, BuyersBuyers.

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Amateur sleuthing is nothing short of a delight in this cosy British series based on the bestselling books and starring Ashley Jensen (After Life). Fans don’t expect a hard-boiled detective bogged down in a gritty, depressing case; rather there’s cache of smalltown eccentrics, along with Agatha herself, who is just as preoccupied with her colourful wardrobe and lipstick-coloured smile as the quirky cases she cracks.

In tonight’s sugary concoction, a floundering Wilkes (Jason Barnett) hires Agatha to investigate the death of one of the judges at a jam-making competition he was competing in after he finds himself under suspicion.

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Even if you don’t whip up a DIY building creation over the weekend, you can sit pretty with the knowledge you now could – if you really wanted to, that is.

Tune in to see Martini whip up a delicious banana slab cake and Griggs tour a compostable plastics factory.

TUESDAY

MIRIAM MARGOLYES: AUSTRALIA UNMASKED

ABC, 8.30pm

She’s a star of the stage and screen, but British expat Miriam Margolyes is perhaps most loved for calling it as she sees it. With a wry sense of humour and a strong sense of empathy, the Harry Potter actress doesn’t bite her tongue.

Since her last introspective series, Almost Australian, the world has faced a pandemic.

Now Margolyes is exploring how the medical emergency has changed us and how the Aussie notion of a “fair go” has evolved. In the premiere of this intimate three-part adventure, the 80-year-old heads to Tasmania, where roadkill is on the menu and the history of LGBTQIA+ rights 1507 is examined.

FRIDAY, July 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 Escape From The City. (R) 12.00 News.

1.00 Mystery Road: Origin. (Ml, R) 1.55 The Good Karma Hospital. (PGa, R) 2.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 3.40 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.40 Tenable. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morming Programs. 8.05 WorldWatch.

9.10 Make Me A Dealer. (PG) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG) 11.00 Cycling.

Tour de France. Stage 12. Replay. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Living Black. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Jeopardy! (PG) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France.

Stage 12. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise.

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

12.00 MOVIE: To Have And To Hold. (2019, PG, R) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 MOVIE: Hint Of Love. (2020, G) 1.50 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil.

(PGadl, R) 1.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

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

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

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

7.30 Movin’ To The Country. (PG) Halina heads to Bowraville, NSW. 8.00 Agatha Raisin. (Madv) Wilkes hires Agatha to investigate the mysterious death of a judge at a jam-making competition.

9.35 Baptiste. (MA15+a, R) When tragedy strikes, Julien becomes determined to uncover Edward’s true motives.

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

10.50 The Weekly With Charlie Pickering. (Final, R) A satirical news program.

11.20 You Can’t Ask That: Dementia. (Final, Mal, R) 11.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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

7.30 Britain’s Beautiful Rivers: Severn. Part 1 of 4.

8.30 Ancient Superstructures: Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia. (PG) Archaeologists use new technology to examine the Hagia Sophia of Istanbul.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13.

1.30 In Therapy. (Mls, R) 1.55 Shadow Lines. (MA15+a, R) 3.40 Huang’s World. (Mal, R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+alnv, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

Johanna Griggs visits a factory that makes compostable plastics. Karen Martini makes a banana slab cake with blueberries. Dr Harry Cooper deals with some hens with a problem.

8.30 MOVIE: The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button. (2008, Mls, R) An elderly woman recalls the extraordinary life of her lifelong best friend, who she met in New Orleans as a child. Due to a strange ailment, the man was born aged in his 80s and grew younger as time passed.

Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton.

11.40 Motorway Patrol. (PGl) Twisted metal shuts down the motorway.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 18.

Parramatta Eels v New Zealand Warriors.

From CommBank Stadium, Sydney.

9.55 Golden Point. A wrap-up of the Parramatta Eels versus New Zealand Warriors clash, with news and analysis.

10.35 MOVIE: Into The Blue.

(2005, Mdlv, R) A group of divers finds a plane filled with a fortune in illegal cargo while exploring the waters off Bahamas. Paul Walker, Jessica Alba.

12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) Home shopping.

4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.30 The Project. Hamish Macdonald, Lisa Wilkinson and Tom Cashman take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

7.30 Soccer. Friendly. Melbourne Victory v Manchester United. From the MCG. 10.30 Soccer. Friendly. Liverpool v Crystal Palace. From National Stadium, Singapore.

1.00 The Project. (R) Hamish Macdonald, Lisa Wilkinson and Tom Cashman take a look at the day’s news, events and hot topics.

2.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Stephen Colbert interviews a variety of guests, including Emma Thompson.

3.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 6.40pm Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.00 Odd Squad. 7.10 Grace’s Amazing Machines. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: What Just Happened. (2008, MA15+) 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.05 QI. 11.35 The Games. 12.05am Last Woman On The Planet. 1.05 ABC News Update. 1.10 Close. 5.00 Twirlywoos. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Pocoyo. 5.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 8.40 Alone. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Wellington Paranormal. Noon Vogue Williams: Online Trolls And Sexual Extortion. 1.00 Feeding The Scrum.

1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France.

Replay. 4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 The Orville. 10.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30

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

7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything.

1.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Great Barrier Reef: A Living Treasure. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Billy Liar. (1963, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Children’s Hospital. 8.30 MOVIE: The Bodyguard.

(1992, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 iFish.

10.00 Tough Tested. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon Star Trek. 1.00 Jake And The Fatman. 3.00 Cheers.

3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Evil. 11.15 Star Trek: Discovery.

12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 Motor Racing.

Formula 1. Race 11. Austrian Grand Prix. Replay. 3.10 MacGyver. 5.00 The Doctors.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Little Nicolas.

Continued. (2009, PG, French) 7.10 The Red Turtle.

(2016, PG, No dialogue) 8.40 Selkie. (2000, PG) 10.20 The Man In The Basement. (2021, M, French) 12.30pm Lucky Grandma. (2019, M, Mandarin) 2.05 Mon Oncle. (1958, French) 4.15 Ottolenghi And The Cakes Of Versailles. (2020, PG) 5.40 Little Nicolas On Holiday. (2014, PG, French) 7.30 The Godmother. (2020, M, French) 9.30 La Belle Époque. (2019, MA15+, French) 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00

Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 7.

Townsville 500. Day 2. Highlights. Noon Sailing.

Vendée Arctique. Les Sables d’Olonne Final.

Highlights. 12.35 Sound FX: Best Of. 1.00 Down East Dickering. 3.00 Pawn Stars. 3.30 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 18. Western Bulldogs v St Kilda. 10.30 AFL Post-Game. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon The Six Million Dollar Man. 1.00 Buck Rogers. 2.00 Young Sheldon. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock.

4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 MOVIE: Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip. (2015, PG) 7.45 MOVIE: The Goonies. (1985, PG) 10.05 MOVIE: Little Shop Of Horrors. (1986, M) Midnight Supergirl. 1.00 Southern Charm. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Bakugan: Evolutions. 3.30 Lego City Adventures.

4.00 TV Shop. 5.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The Middle. 7.30 Seinfeld.

9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 The King Of Queens. 12.30pm Frasier. 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 Mom. 10.30 Charmed. 11.30 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 2.30 Becker. 3.30 Stephen Colbert. 4.30 Shopping. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs.

3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.40 The Virus.

7.55 ABC News Update. 8.00 The Context With John Barron. 8.30 Planet America: Capitol Attack Hearings. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Close Of Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum.

Midnight News. 12.15 Q+A Highlights. 12.45 The Virus. 1.00 News. 1.15 Planet America: Capitol Attack Hearings. 1.40 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Going Places. Noon Nukkan Ya Ruby. 1.40 Bamay.

2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style.

3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories.

5.30 NITV News: Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 MOVIE: Get Santa. (2014) 9.20 Bedtime Stories. 9.30 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 10.20 Torres To The Thames.

11.20 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Postcards. 8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block.

9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters.

11.00 Mega Decks. 11.30 Hello SA. Noon House Hunters Int. 1.00 Bargain Mansions. 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Garage Gold. 4.30 Mega Decks. 5.00 To Be Advised. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Stone House Revival. 8.30 Rock Solid Builds. (Premiere) 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Morning Programs.

1.05pm Born To Spy. 3.10 DisRupted – The Legend Of Burnout Barry. 3.35 Built To Survive. 4.20 The Deep. 4.45 FriendZSpace. 5.10 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.25 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 6.00 School Of Rock. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Built To Survive. (Final) 7.35 Lost In Oz. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

8.45 Log Horizon. 9.10 Dragon Ball Super. 9.35 Sailor Moon Crystal. 10.00 Slugterra. 10.20 Close.

1pm Mexican Table. 1.30 Watts On The Grill. 2.00 May’s Kitchen. 2.30 Cellar Door: NZ. 3.00 Africa On A Plate. 3.30 Loving Gluten Free. 4.00 Let’s Brunch. 4.30 Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking. 5.00 My Market Kitchen. 5.30 Mexican Table. 6.00 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 French Odyssey. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Food Safari Fire. 8.00 Secret Delicious.

8.30 Royal Recipes. 9.30 Come Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Donal’s Meals In Minutes. 10.30 The Cook Up. 11.00 Late Programs.

Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Hotel Inspector. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Billy Connolly & Me: A Celebration. 10.40 My Impossible House. 11.45 Late Programs.

1pm Piers Morgan Uncensored. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood.

5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 The Menzies Movies. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.30 The US Report. 9.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored.

10.00 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 10.00 Hardgrave. 11.00 Late Programs.

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

SATURDAY, July 16 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Agatha Raisin. (Madv, R) 2.05 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 3.35 The ABC Of. (PG, R) 4.15 Back Roads. (PG, R) 4.45 Landline. (R) 5.15 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (Final, PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.05 WorldWatch.

9.00 Love Your Garden. (PG) 10.00 Great Canal Journeys. (PG) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. Replay. 1.00 WorldWatch.

2.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 3.00 The Rising. (R) 3.30 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine. 4.00 Trail Towns. (PG) 4.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 13. H’lights.

5.30 48 Hours To Victory. (PG)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Better Homes. (R) 1.00 Dog Patrol. (PG, R) 1.30 Football. AFL. Round 18.

GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions.

4.30 Highway Cops. (PG) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

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

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday.

(PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Running. Gold Coast Marathon. H’lights.

1.30 My Way. 2.30 Arctic Vets. (PG) 3.00 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Wildlife Rescue Australia. (PGa, R) 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. (R) 9.00 Australia By Design: Architecture. (PG, R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Living Room. (PG, R) 1.00 Offroad Adv. 2.00 Pooches At Play. 2.30 Taste Of Aust. (R) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.00 Roads Less Travelled. (PGl, R) 4.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Dinosaur Apocalypse With Sir David Attenborough: The Last Day. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Good Karma Hospital.

(Final, Ma) Lydia and Greg’s wedding plans are upset.

8.20 The Split. (Ml) Hannah allows herself to dream of life elsewhere with Christie. Nathan starts to doubt his relationship with Kate.

9.20 Mystery Road: Origin. (Ml, R) Jay investigates a bizarre robbery.

10.15 Capital. (Ms, R) 11.00 High Fidelity. (MA15+dl, R) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys: Austria. (PG) Chronicles a train journey through Austria.

8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14.

1.30 In Therapy. (Ma, R) 1.55 The New Pope. (Madns, R) 3.40 Huang’s World. (Ml, R) 4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (Malv, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (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 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) A drug detector dog leads officers to three Taiwanese students and the discovery of an inhumane substance in their possession.

A Chinese passenger is caught red-handed with concerning animal parts.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 18. Fremantle v Sydney. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

10.30 MOVIE: Danger Close: The Battle Of Long Tan. (2019, MA15+av, R) During the Vietnam War, 108 Australian and New Zealand soldiers fight for their lives. Travis Fimmel, Luke Bracey, Richard Roxburgh.

1.00 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby Union. International Test Series. Game 3. Australia v England.

10.00 Wallabies V England Post-Match. Highlights from the Australia and England match, as well as player interviews and full analysis.

10.30 MOVIE: Assassins. (1995, Mlv, R) A young assassin tries to eliminate a rival.

Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas.

1.00 Labour Of Love. (PGa, R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R)

6.00 Luxury Escapes. (Return, PG) Showcases desired locations.

6.30 Wildlife Rescue Australia.

(PGal) Dr Bree Talbot helps an orphaned baby flying fox.

7.30 The Dog House. (PG) Dogs are matched with companions.

9.30 Ambulance Australia.

(Maln, R) A crash results in a broken leg, but paramedics fear the patient may also have spinal cord injuries.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.30 My Life Is Murder. (Msv, R) 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 (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. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Live At The Apollo. 9.15 Sammy J. 9.20 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.45 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 10.10 Would I Lie To You? 10.40 Doctor Who. 11.25 Blunt Talk.

11.55 Friday Night Dinner. 12.20am Schitt’s Creek.

(Final) 12.45 Brassic. 1.30 Micro Monsters. 2.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Wellington Paranormal. 12.05 Over The Black Dot. 12.35 Yokayi Footy. 1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Replay.

4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.10 WorldWatch.

5.10 Dynamo: Revealed. 6.00 MOVIE: The Final Quarter. (2019, PG) 7.30 Impossible Engineering.

8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films. 11.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 All The Things. 10.30 Our Town.

11.00 House Of Wellness. Noon Horse Racing.

From Flemington, Royal Randwick and Eagle Farm.

5.00 Border Patrol. 5.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 I Escaped To The Country. 9.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

4.00 Weekender. 4.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries.

11.50 The Baron. 12.55pm MOVIE: The Happiest Days Of Your Life. (1950) 2.40 MOVIE: Gun Belt.

(1953, PG) 4.15 MOVIE: The Alamo. (1960, PG) 7.30 To Be Advised. 1am TV Shop. 4.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Bondi Rescue. 11.00 The Love Boat. Noon Star Trek: The Next Generation. 1.00 MacGyver. 3.00 Tough Tested. 4.00 Cheers. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.25 Blood And Treasure.

11.20 48 Hours. 12.15am SEAL Team. 2.10 Scorpion.

4.00 The Doctors. 5.00 Home Shopping.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

3.35pm Space Nova. 4.00 Andy And The Band.

4.20 The Deep. 4.45 FriendZSpace. 5.00 Miraculous. 5.25 100 Things To Do Before High School. 6.00 Malory Towers. 6.30 Evolve. 7.35 Lost In Oz. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

8.45 Spongo, Fuzz And Jalapeña. 9.00 Holly Hobbie. 9.25 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.45 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.15 Little Nicolas On Holiday. (2014, PG, French) 8.05 Capricorn One. (1978, PG) 10.20 Bye Bye Morons. (2020, M, French) Noon Canola. (2016, M, Korean) 2.10 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 3.50 Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982. (2019, PG, Korean) 6.00 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 7.35 I Am Michael. (2015, M) 9.30 Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (2015, MA15+, French) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Wheelburn. 2.00 Motor Racing. ANDRA Drag Racing. Top Doorslammer.

Replay. 3.00 Pawn Stars. 3.30 Barter Kings. 4.30 Wild Transport. 5.00 Big Easy Motors. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Accountant. (2016, M) 10.00 MOVIE: A Good Day To Die Hard. (2013, M) Midnight Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.40pm Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio. H’lights. 2.50 Motor Racing. FIA World Endurance C’ship. 6 Hours of Monza. H’lights. 4.00 Inside Legoland. 4.50 Children’s Programs. 5.20 MOVIE: The Little Rascals. (1994) 7.00 MOVIE: The Mummy Returns. (2001, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Van Helsing. (2004, M) Midnight Supergirl. 12.55 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Frasier. 8.30 Neighbours. 10.30 Becker. 11.30 The Big Bang Theory. Noon The King Of Queens.

1.00 MasterChef Australia. 5.30 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.15 Friends. 12.15am Home Shopping. 1.45 Mom. 2.35 The Big Bang Theory.

3.30 Charmed. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 3.30 The Context With John Barron. 4.00 News. 4.30 Breakfast Couch. 5.00 News. 5.30 News Regional. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC National News.

7.30 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.15 Four Corners. 9.00 ABC Nightly News.

9.30 The Context With John Barron. 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm My Market Kitchen. 1.00 Mexican Table. 1.30 Great British Food. 2.30 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 3.30 Pacific Island Food Revolution. 4.30 Taste Of The Territory. 5.30 Cheese Slices. 6.30 Great British Food. 7.30 John Torode’s Ireland. (Premiere) 8.30 Jamie’s Food Escapes. 9.30 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club.

10.30 Food Fight Club. 11.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

12.55pm Stand Up And Be Counted: A NAIDOC Concert Special. 2.50 Hockey. WA Men’s Field Hockey. Premier Division 1. 4.20 Hockey. WA Women’s Field Hockey. Premier Division 1. Replay.

5.50 Small Business Secrets. 6.20 Strait To The Plate. 6.50 News. 7.00 The Casketeers. 7.30 Wild West. 8.30 The Wrestlers. 9.30 MOVIE: Bank Robber. (1993, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Postcards. Noon Getaway. 12.30 Windy City Rehab. 1.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 2.30 Rock Solid Builds. 3.30 To Be Advised. 4.30 Flip Or Flop Atlanta. 5.30 Stone House Revival. 6.30 Building Off The Grid. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters International.

10.30 House Hunters Off The Grid. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Gameday Live.

9.00 News. 10.00 News. 11.00 Weekend Live.

Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News.

2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 News.

4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Fox Sports News.

7.00 The Menzies Movies. 8.00 Fox Sports News.

9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 Full Time Live. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, July 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders.

10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass.

(PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Movin’ To The Country. (PG, R) 2.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 2.30 A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. (R) 3.25 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico. (PG, R) 4.30 Back To Nature.

(R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (PG)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14. H’lights. 8.00 WorldWatch.

9.10 Love Your Garden. (PG) 10.05 Great Canal Journeys. (PG) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14. Replay. 1.00 Speedweek.

3.00 Sportswoman. (R) 3.30 Cycling. National Road Series. Tour Of The Tropics. H’lights.

4.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 14.

H’lights. 5.30 Hitler’s Teen Killers. (PG)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 1.00 MOVIE: Michael Jackson: Searching For Neverland. (2017, PGav, R) 3.15 Surveillance Oz. (PGn, R) 3.30 Highway Cops. (PG) 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Arctic Vets. (PG, R) 6.30 A Current Affair. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 1.00 Australian Ninja Warrior. (PG, R) The biggest names are invited back.

3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 18.

Melbourne Storm v Canberra Raiders.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Turning Point With David Jeremiah. (PGa) 7.00 Joseph Prince. 7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 Living Room.

(R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet.

(R) 12.30 Destination Dessert. (R) 1.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 1.30 Luxury Escapes. (PG, R) 2.00 Soccer. Queensland Champions Cup. Aston Villa v Leeds United.

5.00 10 News First.

6.30 Compass: The Accidental Archivist. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Joanna Lumley’s Great Cities of the World: Paris. (PG) Part 1 of 3.

8.30 Mystery Road: Origin.

(Mal) Jay struggles with the findings around the recent tragedy, convinced that he is dealing with foul play.

9.25 Miniseries: Small Axe. (Mal) Part 3 of 5.

10.50 Fires. (Mal, R) 11.40 Keeping Faith. (Ml, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Classic Countdown. (Ml, R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Lost World Of Angkor Wat. (PG) Part 1 of 2.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15.

Rodez to Carcassonne. 202.5km flat stage. From France.

2.00 In Therapy. (Ma, R) 2.25 The Clinton Affair: High Crimes And Misdemeanors. (MA15+s, R) 3.55 Huang’s World. (Ml, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (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 Best Of The Best And Worst Of Red Faces. (PG) Daryl Somers takes a look back at Red Faces.

8.30 7NEWS Spotlight. Takes a look at an investigation.

9.30 Murder In The Outback: The Falconio And Lees Mystery.

(Mdlv, R) Part 1 of 4. Takes a look at the murder of Peter Falconio and the attack on his girlfriend Joanne Lees.

11.40 The Blacklist. (Madv) Red turns to the task force for help.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Beauty And The Geek. (Return, PGl) 8.45 60 Minutes. Current affairs program.

9.45 Nine News Late.

10.15 The First 48. (Malv) 11.15 Unspeakable Crime: The Killing Of Jessica Chambers. (Mav) 12.05 Fred & Rose West: The House Of Horrors. (MA15+asv, R) 1.05 Surfing Australia TV. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PGa) 4.30 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 Hunted. (Premiere, PGal) In a real-life game of cat and mouse, 18 ordinary Australians go on the run from a team of experts.

9.15 NCIS: Hawai’i. (Mv) When a navy petty officer is murdered, Jane and the team investigate while also protecting the victim’s friend.

10.15 FBI. (Mv, R) After a Wall Street investor is murdered, the team is led to an insider-trading ring.

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

12.00 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. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Compass. 8.00 You Can’t Ask That. 8.30 Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family In America. 9.30 Carbon: The Unauthorised Biography. 11.00 River.

12.10am MOVIE: What Just Happened. (2008, MA15+) 2.00 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 2.45 ABC News Update. 2.50 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Wellington Paranormal. Noon The New York Times Presents: The Weekly. 1.00 Dopesick: Fentanyl’s Deadly Grip. 1.30 WorldWatch.

2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Replay. 4.00 Bamay. 4.30 Insight. 5.30 Life After People. 6.20 Scandinavian Star. (Premiere) 7.30 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 The UnXplained. 9.20 QAnon: The Search For Q. 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 1.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 1.30 To Be Advised. 2.00 The Bowls Show. 3.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 3.30 My Italian Family. 4.00 The Duke And I. 5.00 Secrets Of The Royal Babies. 6.00 Cities Of The Underworld.

7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Train Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 The AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon My Favorite Martian.

12.30 Getaway. 1.00 MOVIE: Carlton-Browne Of The F.O. (1959) 2.50 MOVIE: Geronimo. (1962, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: The Horse Soldiers. (1959) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. 8.40 To Be Advised.

11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Healthy Homes. 9.30 Buy To Build. 10.00 Bondi Rescue.

11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 Reel Action.

Noon Scorpion. 2.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 Cheers. 5.00 iFish. 5.30 Bondi Rescue.

6.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

4pm Andy And The Band. 4.20 The Deep. 4.45 FriendZSpace. 5.00 Miraculous. 5.25 100 Things To Do Before High School. 6.00 Malory Towers.

6.30 Evolve. 7.35 Lost In Oz. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.45 Spongo, Fuzz And Jalapeña. 9.00 Holly Hobbie. 9.25 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.45 Rage.

10.45 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.20 Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982. (2019, PG, Korean) 10.25 The Godmother. (2020, M, French) 12.25pm Accidentally Dad. (2020, M, Vietnamese) 2.25 Little Nicolas On Holiday. (2014, PG, French) 4.15 Capricorn One. (1978, PG) 6.30 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 8.30 Once Upon A Time In America. (1984, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Fishing. Australian Championships. Barra.

Replay. 12.30 Portland Charter Boat Wars. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Hook Me Up! 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 18. Melbourne v Port Adelaide.

6.00 Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament Of Houses. 7.00 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 10.15 MOVIE: Bastille Day. (2016, M) 12.15am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

8.00 MOVIE: Barbie Mermaid Power. (2022) 9.20 Children’s Programs. 1.30pm Surfing Australia TV. 2.00 America’s Top Dog. 3.00 Top Chef. 4.15 Say Yes To The Dress: UK. 4.45 Full House. 5.15 MOVIE: Marmaduke. (2010, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Kung Fu Panda 3. (2016, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: The Great Wall.

(2016, M) 10.45 MOVIE: Daredevil. (2003, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Big Bang Theory.

7.30 Friends. 8.30 Neighbours. 10.30 The Middle.

Noon The Unicorn. 2.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 10.30 Friends. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 MOVIE: Second Act. (2018, M) 3.30 The Big Bang Theory. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm News. 1.30 Breakfast Couch. 2.00 News. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 News. 3.30 Offsiders.

4.00 Landline. 5.00 News. 5.30 World This Week.

6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 The Context With John Barron. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 The Virus. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Back Roads. 10.00 ABC Late News Weekend. 10.30 Q+A Highlights. 11.00 News. 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 John Torode’s Ireland. 12.30pm Taste Of The Territory. 1.00 Great British Food.

2.00 The Cook Up. 4.30 First People’s Kitchen.

5.30 Mary Berry Classic. 6.00 Mary Makes It Easy.

6.30 Cook Like An Italian. 7.00 Cook And The Chef.

8.00 Jack Stein: Inside The Box. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Long Weekends. 9.40 Jamie & Jimmy’s Food Fight Club. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

12.30pm The Rising. 1.00 Rugby Union. Ella 7s.

1.30 VICE Sports. 2.00 Away From Country. 3.00 Rugby League. NRL NT. 4.30 Rugby League. NRL. WA Womens First Grade Premiership League.

6.00 Power To The People. 6.30 News. 6.40 Animal Babies: First Year On Earth. 7.40 The Ghan: Australia’s Greatest Train Journey. 10.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Mega Decks. 10.30 Windy City Rehab. 11.30 House Hunters Off The Grid. 12.30pm Stone House Revival. 1.30 Flip Or Flop Atlanta. 2.30 Building Off The Grid. 3.30 Mediterranean Life. 4.30 Escape To The Chateau. 5.30 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 Good Bones. 8.30 Flip Or Flop.

9.30 Zombie House Flipping. 10.30 Triple Digit Flip.

11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders.

10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon News. 12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News. 2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 News. 4.00 News. 5.00 News. 6.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 7.00 Erin. 8.00 Paul Murray Live. 9.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored: Encore.

10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Late Programs.

Local, State and Local Rural News

July 14, 2022

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Lameness in livestock following floods The North Coast Local Land Services District Vet team is observing high rates of lameness in flood impacted livestock across the North Coast.

Dr Jocelyn Todd, District Veterinarian said, “Lameness is a major issue in all classes of livestock

across the North Coast currently, due to widespread ongoing wet and muddy conditions.

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as making the skin and hoof tissue less resistant to infections.”

Higher bacterial loads present in wet muddy conditions and larger stones that are exposed when topsoil is washed from laneways and yards can contribute to the increased

incidence of lameness seen during extended periods of wet conditions.

Minimising distances walked as much as possible, repairing track and yard surfaces, the use of footbaths and ensuring that feed rations have adequate fiber content

can decrease the risk for feet issues. Veterinary advice is recommended for all severe cases of lameness and treatment in consultation with your private veterinarian may be warranted.

If you have any immediate concerns regarding your

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animal’s health or would like more information regarding livestock diseases following the floods, please contact either your private veterinarian or the North Coast Local Land Services District Veterinarian team on 1300 795 299.

The NR Times Rural News

July 14, 2022

34 RURAL NEWS

Wet, cold conditions ideal for feral pig control North Coast Local Land Services is encouraging landholders to report feral pig sightings and to act now so they can keep feral pig populations under control.

The recent wet weather has meant that feral pigs have moved from some of the lowland swamp areas, often associated with large areas of native bush, to higher more open country - increasing reports of feral pigs. In combination with the current cold conditions this provides an ideal time for landholders to manage feral pig populations.

David Brill, Senior Biosecurity Officer, said, “It is now much easier

to get hungry feral pigs onto feed when baiting with Hoggone or using cage traps.

“Hoggone is a relatively new bait that uses sodium nitrite as a fast acting and humane toxin. It has two main benefits - it is highly effective against feral pigs at low doses, and it is fed from a purpose-built bait box that only allows access by feral pigs. This almost completely eliminates the risk to non-target domestic and native animals.”

Large scale control programs that include multiple properties are more effective in controlling pig

numbers as feral pigs can have large home ranges. Landholders are encouraged to either work with existing feral pig control groups or to form a control group in their area.

To determine if feral pigs are present on your property, look for: • visible sightings • evidence of ‘rooting’ when feral pigs dig for underground food such as roots and bulbs • crop and fence damage • compacted trails or pads created when feral pigs repeatedly use the same trail to access food and water • tracks and faeces • ‘wallows’ or large

oval depressions in mud that pigs lie in • mud rubs and tusk marks on vegetation and infrastructure • large nests made of grass, sticks and debris Mr Brill continued, “Feral pigs create significant soil disturbance, causing erosion, damaging your soil structure, waterways and dams and their handiwork also greatly assists the spread of weeds.

Local Land Services | Media release 2 “Feral pigs can also prey on livestock, ground dwelling native animals and damage your farm infrastructure. One of the most significant dangers

with feral pigs is the disease and parasites they can carry which affect both livestock and humans.

“They are a major potential host to a number of exotic diseases such as footand-mouth and Japanese encephalitis. They pose a risk to humans with diseases such as brucellosis. For these reasons, we strongly suggest you monitor for feral pig activity and better understand feral pig issues in your area”, said Mr Brill.

Landholders who believe they may have a feral pig problem should contact the Biosecurity team at North Coast

Local Land Services for advice on trapping and baiting. North Coast Local Land Services also lends traps and cameras for monitoring and can provide links to available pest animal control funding opportunities.

Vertebrate Pesticide Induction Training is available online to help farmers remain compliant with legislation when baiting on their properties.

If you are concerned about feral pigs on your property, contact the North Coast Local Land Services Biosecurity Team on 1300 795 299 for information and advice.

Consider risk when introducing cattle to your herd North Coast Local Land Services District Vets are reminding cattle producers of the risks associated with introducing cattle from outside the area following recent cases of bovine anaemia caused by the Theileria oreintalis group.

Theileria are protozoal parasites that can be carried by ticks. The disease is endemic to the North Coast. The bush tick, which is widespread in the north coast LLS region, is thought to be the primary

vector responsible for spreading the parasite.

District Veterinarian Jocelyn Todd says, ‘When ticks feed on cattle, the parasite enters the red blood cells, and these cells are destroyed. If large numbers of red cells are destroyed, the ability of blood to carry oxygen is reduced and the animal may become ill.’

Clinical signs of Theileria include weakness and lethargy (lack of willingness to walk),

difficulty breathing (gasping if forced to run), reduced milk production, Jaundice (yellowing/pale gums) and abortion or stillbirths in pregnant cows.

‘As these signs are often symptomatic of many other conditions, it is important to confirm diagnosis via a blood sample taken by a veterinarian’ said, Jocelyn.

Local cattle generally develop immunity to the parasite early in life, although clinical cases may be seen in a small

number of young calves around 2-3 months of age.

We also see cases in adult cattle introduced into the region from areas where the parasite is not present, such as inland or southern districts. In the case of introduced cattle disease is mostly seen about 6 - 12 weeks after introduction.

Heavily pregnant cows and heifers are often most severely affected, and the introduction of these classes of cattle should be avoided.

“Unlike local animals, any cattle introduced to the coast from inland or southern areas are at risk of being naïve to this disease which can lead to illness or death and potentially render bulls temporarily infertile,” said, Jocelyn.

Current treatment options for cattle that are affected with theileria are limited and responses to treatment are often poor, especially in severely affected animals.

Avoid stressing animals that you suspect of being

infected with theileriosis to prevent compromising the movement of oxygen in their body any further. This includes avoiding too much movement and ensure they have adequate water and good feed available to them.

North Coast Local Land Services recently produced a video about Theileria and how to minimise its impact on your herd.

For more, contact your local district veterinarian or private veterinarian.

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Recent Cattle Market Reports

Sale Highlights include:

GRAFTON There were 198 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 5th July 2022.

There was a big reduction in numbers this week with only 198 head yarded. The big correction in prices would be one contributing factor, however, numbers generally slow down this time of year. Quality was mixed in a yarding which seemed to continue on from where it ended last week, the low numbers making some categories hard to get an accurate quote.

TENTERFIELD Bullocks sell to $2,922.79 Sale Date: 04.07.2022 Number Yarded: 215 Numbers decreased this sale with a total yarding of 215 head. A mixed quality yarding saw prices meet a firm to softer market. Steers sold to 557.2 cents, whilst bullocks sold to a top of 396 cents.

In the Cow section, heavy weight cows sold to 346.2 cents, medium weight cows reached 331.2 cents, while lightweight cows topped at 249.2 cents. Heifers sold to 390.2 cents.

Trade cattle saw weaner steers top at 550 cents, while the heifer portion reached 479.2 cents, both returning

CASINO NRLX Market Report Week Ending Friday 8 July Agents yarded a total of 984 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 6 July. The yarding consisted of a good supply of weaner cattle along with a light penning of grown cattle. Quality was mixed however the penning contained several lines of well bred weaner steers which sold to strong competition from the buying panel along with a few pens of well finished cows. The market for young cattle varied along with the quality

A/c K Hartley sold Hereford Cross Heifers 450c/kg averaged 341.3kg - $1,535.63 p/hd

A/c Robert Conley sold Angus Bullocks 360.2c/kg averaged 683.3kg - $2,461.37 p/hd

A/c D Saunders sold Limousin Cross Steers 560.2c/kg averaged 301.7kg - $1,689.94 p/hd

A/c AP Franklin sold Brangus Bullocks 350c/kg averaged 596.7kg - $2,088.33 p/hd A/c K Hartley sold a Santa Cross Cow 324.2c/kg weighed 600kg - $1,945.20

A/c Munbilla Holdings sold Angus Steers 600c/kg averaged 203.3kg – $1,220.00 p/hd

A/c LAD Investments Pty Ltd sold a Brahman Bull 284.2c/kg weighed 800kg - $2,273.60

A/c SJ Bowles sold an Angus Cross Heifer 590.2c/kg weighed 180kg - $1,062.36

to the paddock.

Best bulls made 320 cents.

Vealers; Yearlings; Heifers Light Strs. 488.2 av. 479.6; Steers 550.0 av. 538.7; 390.2 av. 386.2 Hfrs. 468.2 av. 444.8; Heifers 431.2 av. 431.2 Heavy Strs. 520.0 av. 512.5; (200 to 280kg) 470.0 av. 470.0; (280kg plus) Hfrs. 479.2 av. 432.4; (200 to 280kg No Quote; (280kg plus) Steers up to 400kg; Steers 400-500kg; Steers 500kg plus 557.2 av. 493.1; 481.2 av. 436.4; 416.2 av. 365.4 Cows; Bulls 600kg+; Bullocks 540kg + Light 249.2 av. 186.4; 320.0 av. 294.1; 398.2 av.

396.0 Medium 331.2 av. 296.9

Heavy

346.2 av. 328.4

TOP PRICES BULLOCKS: Andrew J Curr STEERS: BP Grogan COWS: BP Grogan HEIFERS: Steve Harrison YEARLINGS: David Sweeney VEALERS: DR & VJ Bridge BULLS: KM & HD Crotty

$2922.79 $2642.87 $2320.16 $2536.30 $2128.66 $1637.17 $2858.33

For Cattle Bookings contact: Office: 02 6736 1344 Glen: 0412 269363 Matthew: 0401 949323 NEXT SALE: 18th July 2022, 8:00am Start with lighter vealer up to 250kg averaging 547c/kg and reaching a top of 680c/kg. Heavier vealer over 250kg averaged 488c/kg with a top price of 624c/kg.

T&W McCormack and Ramsey & Bulmer held a store sale at the NRLX on Friday 8 July with 1,626 head going under the hammer. Steers topped their category at 690c/kg and averaged 533c/kg and 250kg whilst heifers reached a top of 584c/kg and averaged 461c/kg and 217kg. Cows reached a top price of $3,540 whilst Cows & Calves topped their market at $2,780. A small number of bulls sold on the day reached a top of $6,500.

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Cow prices held firm this week averaging 276c/kg and reaching a top price of 355c/kg. Heifer prices were down again with lighter stock up to 250kg averaging 446c/kg and topping their category at 568c/kg. Heavier heifers over 250kg averaged 366c/kg and reached a top of 500c/kg.

Bull prices remained steady this week with 20 head sold averaging 296c/kg and 704kg. Steers were easier with lighter steers up to 250kg averaging 514c/kg and reaching a top price of 682c/kg. Heavier steers over 250kg averaged 424c/kg and topped their market at 540c/kg. A small number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 354c/kg.

Vealer prices held firm to slightly stronger this week

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Beekeepers permitted to work hives NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) has amended the statewide emergency order to allow NSW beekeepers, in all zones except the red eradication zone, to work their hives.

NSW DPI Deputy Chief Plant Protection Officer, Kathy Gott, said this is positive news for beekeepers after varroa mite was detected at the Port of Newcastle on 22 June.

“We are committed to working with industry and the community to eradicate varroa mite in NSW,” Dr Gott said.

“Working with beekeepers across the state, the measures we have put in place have proven to be effective in slowing down this threatening incursion.”

Beekeepers are now able to work their hives, remove frames for honey extraction and place empty supers on full hives.

The changes do not apply to beekeepers who are in the red eradication zone and do not permit the movement of hives, brood boxes, nucleus hives, packaged bees and queen

bees anywhere in NSW. Danny Le Feuvre from the Australian Honey Bee Industry Council welcomed the latest changes to the emergency

order.

“The removal of the ‘do not tamper’ component in the order is important to ensure beekeepers can manage their hives,” Mr Le

Feuvre said.

“This decision is a measured risk-based approach and will allow beekeepers to prevent swarming as we get closer

to spring.

“It is important we balance the risk of spread and business continuity for the rest of the state.”

Beekeepers are advised to

run an alcohol wash test on their bees and report results to NSW DPI by calling 1800 084 881.

See more at: www.dpi. nsw.gov.au/varroa

First step to better biosecurity training The first training program has commenced at the new Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) Biosecurity Training Centre (BTC), with 21 new students starting on 4 July.

Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Australia’s Director of Biosecurity, Mr Andrew Metcalfe AO,

said the new training program, delivered by Charles Sturt University (CSU), will strengthen Australia’s biosecurity capability.

“The first programs delivered by the BTC will provide new starters to biosecurity with the foundational knowledge and skills essential for their roles managing biosecurity threats,” Mr Metcalfe said.

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“With a central hub in Wagga Wagga and training facilities across other state capitals, the BTC will support a future-ready, skilled and agile workforce.

“It’s a key step towards achieving the goals of Biosecurity 2030 by focusing on our people, who underpin our entire biosecurity system.

“This coordinated, structured and rigorous training will build our frontline capability to protect Australia from biosecurity threats to the economy, people and environment.

“The BTC is the foundation for the

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Concern over withdrawal of telehealth arrangements From 1st July 2022, Australians experiencing mental ill-health will no longer have access to some aspects of telehealth after the federal government failed to extend the measures introduced during the COVID19 pandemic.

In 2020-2021, according to the ABS, 15.8% of Australians (over 4 million) accessed a health professional for their mental health. Of these, 30.5% accessed these via telehealth, and 12% reporting delaying access to services due to cost.

Many Australians struggle to access mental health services, to access them in a timely way, or with taking the first steps to seek help for mental health concerns, due to cost and perceived stigma and self-stigma.

Lived Experience Australia (LEA) welcomes the decision by the Australian Government to extend access to many videoconference options for people to connect with their General Practitioner and Specialist Psychiatrist, and increasing the videoconference option to many other MBS items.

However, LEA is extremely concerned about the decision to remove the option of utilising the telephone for telehealth services from health professionals providing essential mental health care.

In 2021 LEA undertook

a national survey with mental health consumers and carers about their experiences with telehealth psychiatry services.

LEA Executive Director Professor Sharon Lawn reports, “Many identified the benefits of this technology which included convenience, a significant reduction in travel, waiting time, and costs to the person and any family/carers involved in helping navigate the system.”

She said, “It is particularly helpful for those who might have difficulties travelling and getting out of the house

either due to mobility/ transport issues or anxiety triggers when leaving the house”.

Professor Lawn emphasised that removing the access to telephone services ignores the challenges related to video technology.

“Many people do not have limitless data or even access to a computer or smart phone with the appropriate technology.

“It is not uncommon for video technology or connectivity to fail, leaving those on the call floundering with the added anxiety of fixing technology issues.

“For many people

understanding how to use the technology itself can be a significant barrier.”

One carer who took the LEA telehealth survey commented: “The person I care for could not have sorted the link and process themselves.

They were too anxious about the steps and were quickly overwhelmed, even though the process is relatively straightforward for those familiar with Zoom”.

For those in rural and remote areas, accessing mental health services can be more challenging.

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Mobile phone black spots are problematic in rural locations meaning mobile data is unavailable.

Professor Lawn continues: “Having no option for telephone consultation, and a reliance on video technology to access services, is problematic for continuity of mental health care. During consultations where the person may be raising sensitive or distressing concerns with their provider, to be cut off at

a critical moment due to technology failure can have a serious impact.”

One of the consumers who completed the LEA survey responded that they experienced technical glitches with the video conferencing at least 50% of the time.

Another issue LEA identified through the survey was about who else may become privy to the consultation. This is particularly crucial for individuals who may live in the context of family violence, homelessness, or individuals who have fewer options for helpseeking for their mental health concerns.

Having a discreet phone conversation is sometimes the only option to support their privacy.

LEA recognises there are fiscal decisions to be made as the ongoing costs of the COVID pandemic make themselves felt.

“We urge the government to reconsider the many circumstances where telephone contact is essential in supporting the most vulnerable within our communities, particularly with current cost-of-living increases.

“Telephone support meets practical needs in many scenarios where face-to-face and video conferencing are just not practicable and may in fact help to save lives.”

See the report at: www. livedexperienceaustralia. com.au/ telehealthpsychiatry

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Genetic and molecular insights into tick bite-related meat allergy revealed Scientists have revealed the genetic and molecular structure of key molecules linked to the sometimes life-threatening mammalian-meat allergy brought on by tick bites.

The study, led by researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, details how antibodies interact with the sugar molecule galactose-α-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal/α-gal), which is produced by all mammals, except humans and higher primates.

It further confirms the role of α-gal as the key molecule for this unique allergy.

When humans are exposed to α-gal, through bites of certain tick species – such as the paralysis tick Ixodes holocyclus endemic to Eastern Australia – the immune system can flag it as harmful and instigate an allergic response, sometimes with near-fatal consequences.

Lead author Professor Daniel Christ, Head of Antibody Therapeutics

and Director of the Centre for Targeted Therapy at Garvan, says the molecular analysis showed that a particular antibody type (3-7) has a natural pocket into which α-gal snugly fits.

“We have more than 70 types of antibodies and this one is significantly overrepresented with α-gal recognition. We seem to be genetically predisposed to being sensitive to this sugar,” Professor Christ says.

The new study, published in the journal PNAS, paves the way for potential therapeutic candidates for treating the rare allergic response.

Evolutionary benefit to immune reaction to α-gal Scientists analysed the blood of patients with mammalian-meat allergy to determine which antibodies were produced: the 3-7 type was found frequently in response to α-gal.

The data points to an evolutionary benefit of having an antibody

response that can mobilise against α-gal.

“Humans lost the capacity to produce α-gal throughout evolution, but we don’t know why,” says Associate Professor Joanne Reed, co-senior author of this study, from the Westmead Institute.

“The suspicion is that it has to do with protection against infectious disease.”

Professor Christ points to recent research on malaria, which shows the Plasmodium parasite has an α-gal coating on its surface. A rapid immune response to α-gal could

destroy the parasite before it takes hold, protecting a person from malaria.

NSW is a global hotspot for tick-induced mammalian-meat allergy Sydney’s northern region is a global hot spot for mammalian-meat allergy, with more than 1800 cases reported and the highest prevalence in the world. The Sunshine Coast hinterland around Maleny in Queensland is also another hot spot.

The paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus) is found in those areas.

Professor Sheryl

van Nunen, an allergy specialist at Sydney’s Northern Beaches Hospital, and a co-author on the paper, was the first clinician to link tick bites with mammalian-meat allergy.

“There isn’t a week go by that I wouldn’t see two people with this allergy,” she says.

Why some people develop anaphylaxis and others never respond is unknown. Professor van Nunen says it could be related to the number of tick bites, how much saliva is injected or genetic sensitivity.

Exposure happens when α-gal, present in the saliva of certain tick species, is injected during a bite, says Professor van Nunen.

About one-third of people who have developed a sensitivity to α-gal will exhibit symptoms of an allergy to mammalian meat, she says.

And another bite can more than double the allergic response. Some

people with severe allergy can be affected by the presence of meat products in food, like beef broth, soft cheeses such as feta or goat’s cheese, or even gelatin.

More information about how to avoid or manage a tick bite can be found at www.tiara.org.au.

Collaboration the path to science excellence Professor Robert Brink, Translation Research Pillar Director at Garvan, highlights the excellence and interdisciplinary nature of the work.

“The Garvan Institute of Medical Research has world-leading capabilities in both antibody science and genomics. This study combines these two fields to advance our understanding of mammalian-meat allergy, an important and growing health issue for Australia, and for NSW in particular.”

Mastitis in livestock following floods The North Coast Local Land Services District Veterinarian team is providing advice for producers on management of their livestock’s health and welfare following this year’s major flood event and ongoing wet conditions.

Mastitis is a key issue that livestock producers

should watch for in wet seasons. Jocelyn Todd, District Veterinarian said, “Mastitis can be a major cause of problems for livestock following a flood event, but there are a range of management practices to decrease the incidence of disease.

“Although mastitis

is normally an issue limited to dairy cows, in extended wet periods, beef cows are also at risk.”

Prevention strategies for mastitis in both beef and dairy cows include: • calving in the driest paddock available avoid flooded or muddy lane areas, • closer observation of

beef cows post-calving to identify and treat any cases, • cleaning teats prior to milking with running water and drying each individual cow with paper towel, • daily strip testing to enable early detection and treatment of any clinical cases, early detection increases the

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Treatment is often necessary for mastitis and is undertaken in consultation with your private veterinarian.

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CWA welcomes budget commitments NSW Budget commitments to rural and regional health and women’s issues have been welcomed by the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW, but the association says it’s still keen to see the detail and the timeliness of the funding roll-out.

In the 2022 State Budget, handed down

by Treasurer Matt Kean, announcements include $2.4 billion over 10 years to increase the regional health workforce; $149.5 million to boost regional patient travel and accommodation assistance; $4.5 billion for 10,000 new full-time positions at hospitals and health services over four years; almost $3 billion for mental health initiatives; $5.2 million to extend postnatal mental health services: $32 million aimed at returning women to the workforce; and $15 million over the next

four years for women in small business to access TAFE courses and professional advice.

CWA of NSW State President Joy Beames said the announcements for healthcare were particularly welcome in the wake of the damning recommendations released last month in response to the NSW parliamentary inquiry into rural and regional health care.

“The inquiry exposed enormous problems around health care and services in nonmetropolitan NSW communities and heard harrowing testimony from dozens of people, so we’re hopeful the millions of dollars announced for health in today’s Budget will go some way towards addressing this gap between city and country residents,” she said. “These concerns were a key focus of last month’s CWA of NSW State Conference where

a number of motions around urgent health care improvements were endorsed by members and will be the focus for future advocacy efforts.”

Joy said the Budget also had some potentially pleasing initiatives aimed at helping women who want to return to the workforce.

“We know there are many women who have stepped back from the workforce for a variety of reasons, who are now looking to get back into full-time or part-time work and face many challenges in doing this.

It’s a great investment

in NSW women and also for the state’s future economic prosperity.”

One of the main impediments to family caregivers going back to work was access to childcare, both for young and school-aged children, Joy said, so it was gratifying to see the Budget also acknowledge the need for more resources in this sector.

Included in the Budget is $5 billion to create an extra 47,000 childcare places across NSW by funding private operators to expand or build new centres over a decade,

targeting areas of need; $37.9 million investment in before and after school care (BASC) services with more than $20 million to expand BASC in regional schools; and $281 million to support 18,000 prospective early childhood teachers and carers to enter the sector or boost their skills.

“There are critical shortages related to childcare right across NSW, including in rural and regional communities, which is stopping caregivers, who in many cases are women, from taking on a job, or committing to additional hours. This sector is crying out for greater investment in new centres and more places, and tied to that is encouraging more people to consider childcare as a career where you can earn not only a high degree of job satisfaction, but also a decent living,” Joy said.

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Greater assistance and protection for victims of violence was highlighted in the 2020 CWA of NSW Awareness Week campaign, the association partnering with White Ribbon and Domestic Violence NSW. The commitments, Joy said, recognised the high level of need across many sectors and the CWA was now hoping they fulfilled the promise.

“We’re optimistic the measures announced today will fulfill their promise and start to make a difference where it’s needed most, but we’ll also be watching closely and holding the Government accountable.”

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New biosecurity messages for Export restrictions contribute to global food price pressure travellers from Indonesia The Albanese Government is continuing its tough stance on the threat of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) by stepping up biosecurity messages for travellers returning on flights from Indonesia.

As of Sunday, biosecurity officers are boarding planes on arrival and playing a new biosecurity message on all inbound flights from Indonesia, reinforcing Australia’s strict biosecurity measures and providing FMD-specific advice to travellers.

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt said the Albanese Government is very serious about keeping this devastating disease out of Australia.

“Yesterday I convened a briefing with nearly 80 farm, food and biosecurity leaders to share information on the status of the outbreak,

the Government’s new biosecurity measures and to reaffirm our commitment to implementing any sensible measures to prevent an outbreak here,” Minister Watt said.

“Separately, I was also briefed from some of Australia’s leading biosecurity experts, including from CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness, the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis and Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp.

“At both briefings, I received valuable feedback and suggestions for additional measures and am now seeking departmental advice on them.

“This is a highly contagious animal disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals such as cattle, sheep, goats and pigs, and we

must all take it seriously.

“Travellers, farmers, governments and the general public have a shared responsibility when it comes to protecting Australia from an outbreak, which would have a significant impact on Australian agriculture and would cost the Australian people many billions of dollars.”

This latest measure is in addition to other steps the Albanese Government had already put in place, including: new, targeted operations at major airports; the location of biosecurity detector dogs to Darwin and Cairns Airports; additional signage and the distribution of flyers at major airports; expanded social media campaigns; additional training of airport biosecurity staff; and enhancement of mail profiling and inspections.

Moves by governments to restrict exports only exacerbate price rises and increase food insecurity, according to the latest Insights report from ABARES. Executive Director of ABARES Dr Jared Greenville said there were lessons to be learnt from the 2007-08 food crisis.

“Often when there is an increase in world food prices, governments respond by placing export restrictions on their own commodities,” Dr Greenville said.

“The aim is to moderate domestic prices and ease the burden on their own populations, which is understandable in the circumstances.

“However, export restrictions reduce the supply of food in world markets and increase prices, creating greater incentives for other countries to restrict exports.

“For this reason, widespread export

restrictions have a negative impact on global food security and hurt the poorest people who are already struggling to put food on the table.

“We are starting to see the use of export restrictions rise as food prices begin to rise due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, poor growing conditions in major exporting countries and the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“Currently, around 24 countries have introduced export restrictions.

“Removing export

restrictions, or agreements to avoid implementing them in the first place, can help to ensure food is more available globally and increase the stability of food supplies.

“Short-term humanitarian aid, market transparency and cutting trade barriers all help to alleviate the stresses of global food insecurity.

“And having free and open trade through multiple trading relationships gives households options that help limit the risk of food insecurity.”

Pacific partners discuss food safety trends Representatives from New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu visited Australia recently to discuss the latest developments in agriculture, food safety systems and opportunities for cooperation.

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Deputy Secretary, David Hazlehurst, said the visit from Pacific delegates was an opportunity to further strengthen good relationships with Australia’s neighbours.

“Australia is partnering with neighbouring Pacific countries to collaborate on issues relating to them on the international stage,” Mr Hazlehurst said.

“Our visitors participated virtually alongside us as a group in the 82nd session of the Executive Committee of the Codex Alimentarius Commission, or CCEXE82.

“Codex is the international food standards setting

body, and Codex Australia works with stakeholders both here and internationally to contribute to consumer food safety.

“The Executive Committee is responsible for the strategic direction of the Codex Alimentarius Commission and for critically reviewing draft standards before they are adopted.

“CCEXE82 was a chance to discuss the latest issues and trends in

food safety and standard setting, including new foods like lab-grown meat, learning from the pandemic and risk management processes.

Discussions included ideas for celebrating next year’s 60th anniversary of Codex and for the Pacific Week of Agriculture to be held in Fiji from 12-16 September 2022.

Representatives were: Vanuatu: (Timothy) Tekon Tumukon – CEO, Vanuatu Primary

Producers Authority (Codex Regional Member for the Southwest Pacific) Fiji: Dr Vinesh Kumar, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture (Codex Regional Coordinator for North America and the Southwest Pacific), and Susana Tuivuya – Principal Economic Planning Officer (Ministry of Agriculture) (Supporting the Codex Regional Coordinator for North America and the

Southwest Pacific) New Zealand: Lisa Ralph – Senior Policy Analyst, Ministry for Primary Industries (advisor to the Codex Member for the South West Pacific) Australia: Scott Mersch, A/g Director of Codex, Export Standards Branch, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (advisor to the Codex Member for the South West Pacific).

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Ants a mirror to ecosystem restoration New research underway at Charles Darwin University (CDU) aims to develop a geneticsbased technique for monitoring ants and termites as indicators for the rehabilitation of ecosystems following mining.

CDU PhD candidate Allyson Malpartida is using a method called metabarcoding of DNA samples by capturing each species’ genetic signature at former Northern Territory mine sites to analyse the health of the ecosystem, a first in the Territory.

In her research titled ‘developing a new genomics approach to using terrestrial invertebrates as bio indicators’, Ms Malpartida is looking at developing a genomics approach to using invertebrates such as ants as indicators of mine-site restoration.

She compares the ant and termite communities of disturbed ecosystems undergoing recovery with relatively intact ecosystems to measure ecosystem health.

“Healthy terrestrial invertebrates are important to a healthy ecosystem. Invertebrates like ants are very sensitive to changes in the environment, so they are good indicators of ecosystem health,” Ms Malpartida said.

“Previously, invertebrate sampling has been avoided by many researchers as the sheer number of potential species that require specialist taxonomic expertise makes identification daunting.”

“We are trialing some recently developed genetic methods to see if we can make that process less daunting and therefore ensure invertebrate sampling is more often used in ecosystem rehabilitation.”

In addition to using DNA from ant and termite samples, Ms Malpartida will also attempt to identify these insects from environmental DNA, known as eDNA, a less invasive method.

“For eDNA we are

getting our DNA samples from places like the soil, or even a termite bait, which has trace DNA left behind by the insects that move through or onto those substrates,” she said.

Through field trips and sample collections at Ranger Uranium Mine inside Kakadu National Park, she hopes to help develop a method for long-term monitoring of the mine for it to be incorporated into the national park.

She is also taking samples from Nabarlek Uranium Mine, Pine Creek Gold Mine and Jabiluka mine in the Northern Territory to analyse the recovery of these rehabilitated ecosystems.

With the data collected, Ms Malpartida hopes to develop a reliable and cost-effective technique for assessing how well the ecosystem at mine sites has been restored.

“My goal is to develop a method for monitoring terrestrial invertebrate bioindicators long-term and make it more available for different

companies and organisations to use the technology to assess land restoration,” she said.

“The data from DNA sequences can be stored and reanalysed years later. When more species

are added to reference databases the analysis can be rerun and more can be picked up over time, which is great for regulatory monitoring.”

“The signs of invertebrates returning

means some larger animals have a food source and can return to a disturbed site too. We need invertebrates to be back before everything else comes back to the land.”

The project is supervised by Professors Alan Andersen and Sam Banks at the CDU Research Institute of Environment and Livelihoods and is in partnership with the Commonwealth Government through the Supervising Scientist Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.

This research project has begun sampling on the site of the former Nabarlek Uranium Mine in West Arnhem Land and involves ongoing collaboration with the traditional owners of that site.

Allyson Malpartida’s project also involves collaborations with CSIRO Land and Water and the Centre for Mined Land Rehabilitation at the University of Queensland.

IPPC ePhyto Industry Advisory Group workshop An ePhyto virtual workshop will be hosted by the IPPC ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG).

The group will be co-presenting at this workshop with the New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries.

Summary of key points • The virtual workshop will take place on 28 July 2022 from 5pm-6pm AEST. A provisional programme has been drafted for the workshop.

• The purpose of this virtual workshop is to update industry on the current stage

of implementation of electronic phytosanitary certification (ePhyto) in Australia and New Zealand.

• Industry representatives are highly encouraged to participate and contribute to the implementation of ePhyto.

• Industry representatives who are interested in participating in the virtual workshop must register here.

Background The IPPC ePhyto Industry Advisory Group (IAG) provides guidance and advice to

the IPPC Secretariat on the design, development and deployment of the ePhyto Solution, which consists of a global hub and generic national system to facilitate the international exchange of electronic phytosanitary information by developing countries.

The ePhyto Solution is

designed to significantly improve security, border efficiency, and global coverage, making the movement of goods across borders safer, faster, and cheaper.

More information, including a list of countries that are exchanging, is available on the ePhyto website.

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Agriculture and animal A licence to drive for rural emergency flood hotline and regional learner drivers reactivated Landholders impacted by the current flood event across NSW can now access immediate support through the reactivated Agriculture and Animal Emergency Services hotline on 1800 814 647.

Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders said significant work has already been undertaken as part of the flood emergency response to provide support to communities as quickly as possible.

“The NSW Government put plans and processes in place in anticipation of this flood emergency to ensure we were ready to respond and provide immediate support to primary producers, landholders and the broader community,” Mr Saunders said.

“Although the full extent of the damage across the State is varied and yet to be realised, we are providing

emergency support to landholders, including providing emergency fodder, animal assessments and welfare checks, and emergency safe places for livestock and domestic animals.

“As the flooding continues to unfold in the coming days, the staff on the ground and in the response centres will adapt as required to provide the necessary support for local landholders and community members.

“The Department of Primary Industries and Local Land Services are working together to assist landholders and communities with animal welfare and agriculture related issues arising from the current flood event devastating NSW.” Minister for Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke said an animal-safe space at

Castle Hill is now open to temporarily house livestock and domestic animals, with the potential for more sites to operate in the coming days.

“With further heavy rainfall forecast, landholders and community members are urged to move their livestock and domestic animals to higher ground and consider evacuating animals, where safe to do so,” Ms Cooke.

“With many properties impacted by flooding this hotline will help landholders manage their livestock and animals and keep them safe as this flooding continues.”

To keep up to date with the latest information, visit www.nsw.gov.au/ floods, dpi.nsw.gov.au/ floods or www.lls.nsw. gov.au/help-and-advice/ emergency-andbiosecurity/floods.

The Joint Standing Committee on Road Safety (Staysafe) has tabled its report on support for rural and regional learner drivers.

The Hon. Lou Amato MLC, Committee Chair, said learning to drive is a key factor in gaining access to a range of services, but learner drivers in these areas do not have the support they need when applying for a licence.

“Rural and regional learner drivers don’t have easy access to public transport, and not having a licence can mean reduced or no access to employment, health services, legal services training, education and social freedom,” said Mr Amato.

“We need to focus on addressing the issues in rural and regional areas that make it difficult for those drivers to get their licence and to become safe drivers.”

The Committee heard that rural and regional learner drivers face unique barriers to obtaining a driver licence. These

include inadequate access to driving programs and instructors as well as, inadequate access to safe vehicles to learn on.

The report’s 21 recommendations focus on expanding the eligibility criteria for participation in specific driving programs and increasing ongoing support for rural and regional drivers. That support includes training, financial and on-road driving support, and improved communication about the availability of driver mentoring programs.

The report also looked at the use of driving simulators in the Graduated Licensing

Scheme and found that further evaluation on their effectiveness is needed.

“We received evidence from a number of stakeholders which suggests that driving simulators may have benefits. However, at this stage, we need more time to evaluate their suitability at replicating the on-road driving experience.”

The Committee also examined changes made to the Graduated Licensing Scheme, driving programs, and regulatory frameworks for professional driving instructors since its 2017 report into Driver Education, Training and Road Safety.

CSIRO launches virtual Hydrogen Knowledge Centre The Hydrogen Knowledge Centre, part of CSIRO’s Hydrogen Industry Mission, has been designed to foster collaboration between the growing Australian hydrogen industry, government and research and development (R&D) ecosystems, by providing regularly updated information on policies, projects, research and resources.

CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall said Australia is well placed to use hydrogen to create billions of dollars of GDP growth through long-lasting jobs, exports and domestic use, while helping drive down emissions.

“CSIRO began research into hydrogen fuel to help catalyse a new industry in Australia that would fill the economic gap being created by the transition away from fossil fuels.

Australia is now realising the potential for hydrogen to reduce its emissions

and create new economic wealth, thanks to early investment in research,” Dr Marshall said.

“With a strong coalition of partners from government, research and industry, we launched our Hydrogen Industry Mission last year – the first of our missions.

“We’re seeing the hydrogen industry in Australia go from strength to strength – Australian hydrogen production for export and domestic use could generate significant economic growth while helping drive down emissions.”

“The Hydrogen Knowledge Centre will be a central point of critical information for hydrogen R&D in Australia. It will help avoid duplication, and will foster the Team Australia approach needed for Australia to take a world-leading role in developing and exporting hydrogen.”

Across the Hydrogen

Knowledge Centre, users can access a broad range of information, from interactive modelling tools forecasting the future cost of hydrogen, based on technology deployment and energy use, through to educational resources explaining the basics of hydrogen and its use in the energy mix.

A new module – HyLearning is now accessible in addition to two existing modules, HyResource and HyResearch.

A new industry map,

also part of the knowledge centre, will highlight all of the current projects across Australia, and allow users to filter searches by project proponents, end-use and development status.

The Knowledge Centre will also feature resources developed by our partners and collaborators in the Australian hydrogen industry.

CSIRO Hydrogen Industry Mission spokesperson, Dr Vicky Au, said the new map showed 85 current hydrogen projects being

driven by industry across Australia.

“These resources are being developed with state and federal governments, industry and R&D partners to capture and promote hydrogen projects and industry developments across Australia,” Dr Au said.

“The delivery of the knowledge centre is an important milestone for our Hydrogen Industry Mission, because it helps connects the dots for all the players involved across the sector.

“Since launching the existing HyResource page in 2020, it has been visited more than 200,000 times by users from across the globe seeking to learn more about the development of Australia’s hydrogen industry, demonstrating a clear demand for hydrogen information.

“As the clean hydrogen industry continues to develop and evolve, it is our hope that the

Hydrogen Knowledge Centre can continue to be a relevant and valuable resource in Australia and internationally.

Simplifying access to information for all those with an interest in hydrogen is an important feature of the knowledge centre. We will do this by linking to partner-led modules and collaboratively developing content for the hydrogen community.”

“CSIRO’s virtual Hydrogen Knowledge Centre will provide support for the growing hydrogen industry to produce energy that meets the needs of businesses and households, and creates jobs for Australians,” said Federal Minister for Industry and Science, the Hon. Ed Husic MP. The Hydrogen Knowledge Centre can be accessed at research.csiro. au/hydrogenknowledge

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Native rice one step closer to appearing on restaurant menus Putting Australian native rice on our plates and in restaurants is one step closer after a successful harvest of three species sourced from Northern Australian wetlands.

Charles Darwin University (CDU) researchers have been collecting rice from Wulna-Limilngan country on the Adelaide River and cultivating it in trials in the University’s Casuarina campus nurseries.

This year the team has cultivated it in

demonstration plantings at Northern Territory Government’s Coastal Plains Research Farm.

Wild harvesting of native rice traditionally starts at the end of the wet season and runs to May. But CDU Doctor Penny Wurm, from Research Institute for the Environment and Livelihoods (RIEL), said this year it was proving difficult to collect rice because of conditions and machinery breakdown.

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develop agronomic knowledge to cultivate it successfully, and why this harvest is such a major milestone,” Dr Wurm said.

“It’s just not viable to rely on collecting native rice for commercial purposes from the field.”

Cultivation research on the native rice species in various conditions in continuing.

CDU Dr Sean Bellairs, from RIEL, said that there are many issues that need research to

support commercial development.

“We have developed solutions to germinating the seeds, but are continuing to develop threshing equipment, determining biological control practices for pests, and investigating it’s basic agronomy, such as planting density, fertiliser application rates and harvesting techniques.”

Minister for Agribusiness and Fisheries, Paul Kirby said this new research was encouraging news

for Territory growers.

“Our Plant Industries are valued at over $445 million to the economy each year and we know the Territory is one of the best places in the world for the production of agricultural commodities, with Native Rice now showing some real potential,” Minister Kirby said.

“We will continue to back in our research and programs that aim to adopt new technologies to grow

our agriculture sector.”

Dr Wurm said there were a lot of seed out there this year.

“It was the same as last year. The right amount and timing of rain to keep the ground flooded or moist while having plenty of sunlight,” Dr Wurm said.

Dr Wurm and Dr Bellairs lead a project team looking into the agronomy, nutrition, value addition, supply chains and markets for the rice.

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Three steps to buy better bulls Bull sales are gearing up across northern Australia and, in the face of seasonal challenges and market demands, the integrity of highperforming sires has never been of greater importance for profitable beef businesses.

Here are three steps producers can take to optimise their sire purchases and ensure the bulls they invest in are fit for the job.

1. Know your herd and set clear breeding objectives Before you even open the catalogue for this year’s bull sales, take a step back and consider your own herd and your breeding objectives for the future.

Analysing your environment (including factors such as feed availability and climate), target markets and profit drivers provides a baseline of your herd’s existing attributes – you can then use this information to identify what genetic traits to add to improve overall productivity and profitability.

Breeding objectives

should correspond to individual business requirements, such as resilience to specific environment, fertility for increased production and market compliance.

Use this information to match the bulls on offer against the traits you need to accelerate

genetic gains in your business.

2. Make sure health checks have been conducted Along with your own objectives, and a physical assessment on the day, a sound sire investment includes

accredited veterinary checks. The Bull Breed Soundness Evaluation (VBBSE) is an indicator of a bull’s fertility, with extensive tests on mating ability, sperm morphology, as well as any physical deformities that may affect breeding capacity or offspring

health.

3. Research breeding values and indexes While a bull’s ability to reproduce is, of course, crucial, the genetic gain of their offspring is also vital to the productivity and profitability of northern beef herds.

Here’s where Estimated Breeding Values (EBV) come in, as an important tool to predict the traits that will be passed to progeny.

EBVs are determined through an analysis of various trait data collected from the cattle in the bull breeder’s herd. These include weight, temperament and fertility rates. They are also informed by the performance of relatives of that bull and, for some breeds of cattle, genomic information contributes to EBVs. As an additional guide, selection indexes provide an overall score of the profitability and quality of a bull based on its EBVs in relation to its profitability within a given production system.

By researching a bull’s selection index, you will be able to gain a broader understanding of its genetic traits and whether they align with your breeding objectives.

State-first strategy to secure future of NSW groundwater The NSW Government has released the draft NSW Groundwater Strategy, the state’s first-ever long-term roadmap for the sustainable management of its vast and precious groundwater resources.

Kaia Hodge, Executive Director Water Strategy and Policy for the NSW Department of Planning and Environment, said the strategy will be on display until 14 August giving the community an opportunity to have its say.

“Groundwater is essential to the people, businesses and environment of NSW, and this strategy will ensure our communities have the groundwater resources they need into the long-term future,” Ms Hodge said.

“More than 250 regional towns across our state rely on groundwater for their day-to-day water needs.

“Groundwater directly contributes nearly $1

billion to our yearly economy by supporting the agricultural sector and other industries, and groundwater supplies close to 10 per cent of NSW’s drinking water.

“First Nations people and Aboriginal communities also have deep cultural and social connections to groundwater, which plays a key role in their caring for

Country.

“This is a vital resource that we need to manage sustainably and protect, especially as we face challenges like a more variable climate, and more pressure on our resources as our towns and cities continue to grow, particularly off the back of the pandemic.”

The draft NSW

Groundwater Strategy is a priority action under the NSW Water Strategy and builds on 30 years of world-leading groundwater management, further refining the state’s existing and robust groundwater framework.

Using the latest available science, it will set the strategic direction for groundwater management

over the next 20 plus years, putting actions in place to secure its continuing quality and supply.

It will also bolster recognition of Aboriginal people’s rights to access and use groundwater, and for the first time, culturally significant and valuable sites that are groundwaterdependent will be recognised and protected.

“Our state has more than 450 groundwater sources from which more than 3,000 billion litres of water could be extracted for use every year – including for cultural use, critical needs, and town water supply. That’s 1.2 million Olympic-sized swimming pools worth of water,” Ms Hodge said.

“About 6.5 million hectares, or about eight per cent of the state’s land surface, contains valuable ecosystems which are dependent on groundwater – including many wetlands,

springs and lakes that support our unique plant and animal species.

“But some of these sources are becoming more vulnerable, especially as water from rivers becomes scarcer as our climate changes.

“We must act now to future-proof these precious resources, and I urge all members of the community and stakeholders to have their say to help us finalise the strategy.”

Media Release Department of Planning and Environment The draft NSW Groundwater Strategy will be on display from 5 July to 14 August. As part of the exhibition process there will be webinars held during July.

For more information and to register your attendance visit: https:// water.dpie.nsw.gov.au/ plans-and-programs/nswgroundwater-strategy

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New drone tech revolutionises bridge and road maintenence Maintaining the state’s transport network will be safer, less disruptive and more cost-effective, thanks to new cuttingedge drone technology.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said Transport for NSW is the first government agency in Australia to secure the next-generation technology as part of its first dedicated bridge drone inspection program that will

revolutionise how assets are maintained across the network.

“Transport for NSW is responsible for maintaining thousands of kilometres of regional roads and more than 5000 country bridges, and we are always looking at ways to make the maintenance process safer and more efficient,” Mr Farraway said.

“The new drones will be a major driver in achieving this,

with the use of six 4K cameras that build three-dimensional maps of their surroundings by taking about 1.3 trillion calculations per minute.

“This allows maintenance crews to inspect the network more comprehensively, which at times can be dangerous and disruptive to the network.

“Recent technological developments have allowed the drones to carry out inspections in

places previously too difficult to access, such as under bridges and in confined spaces.

“They can autonomously fly under bridges and in to restricted spaces, which not only is safer for our maintenance crews, but also increases productivity and ultimately reduces costs.

“The NSW Government is replacing ageing timber bridges, and reducing councils’

maintenance backlog through the $500 million Fixing Country Bridges program.

“Deteriorating bridges can disrupt the state’s supply chains if they can no longer be used by heavy vehicles, so anything we can do to make bridge inspections more efficient will speed up the repair process and support our freight industry.”

Over the past four years, Transport for

NSW has collaborated with major players in the field of autonomous and artificial intelligent drones, including the CSIRO, Emesent and Skydio.

Drones are an integral part of the Future Transport Technology Roadmap 2021-2024, providing a blueprint for how Transport for NSW is using technology and innovation to improve transport over the next three years.

Plan to hand out floodplain harvesting licences ‘above legal limits’ The gazettal of controversial floodplain harvesting regulations, the fourth attempt, is a devastating blow to communities in the lower Darling-Baaka region and the southern MurrayDarling Basin because they allow the allocation of floodplain harvesting licences well above legal limits, says Cate Faehrmann, Greens MP and water spokesperson.

The NSW Government has today published the Water Managment (General) Amendment (Floodplain Harvesting Access Licences) Regulation 2022 which will allow it to hand out over 340 gigalitres of floodplain harvesting licences despite the Murray-Darling Basin plan only allocating 64

gigalitres to floodplain harvesting.

The volumes have an estimated value of more than $1 billion.

The NSW Water Minister is also pushing ahead with controversial new Water Sharing Plans despite internal department emails, released last week, revealing the plans would not protect the environment, may not be compliant with the Water Management Act and would be open to legal challenge.

Floodplain harvesting regulations have already been disallowed 3 times in the NSW Upper House.

“The Minister has cynically waited until Parliament is on its winter break to reintroduce these regulations because he knows we would bring

them on in the Upper House again and vote them down,” said Ms Faehrmann.

“This is a disgraceful move by the National Party Water Minister, who is hellbent on issuing licences at

volumes that will spell the end of the Darling-Baaka River while making his big irrigator mates in the north even more wealthy.

“The Minister is ignoring the recommendations of experts and even the Government’s own department by ramming water sharing plans through, putting the health of the entire MurrayDarling Basin at risk.

“Floodplain harvesting needs to be licensed but not like this. First and foremost, floodplain take needs to be brought within existing legal limits in the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. Instead, the Minister is cooking the books to hand out massive volumes well above existing limits instead of doing what is fair for all basin communities and the

environment.

“This move is a devastating blow to all communities, including the Barkindji, whose calls for cultural flows have been ignored by successive Water Ministers.

“These licences will leave any future government exposed to potentially billions of dollars in compensation when it inevitably needs to bring floodplain harvesting down to sustainable levels. I urge the Water Minister to listen to the experts and ensure downstream targets are science-based to guarantee the future health of the Murray-Darling river system,” said Ms Faehrmann.

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SSF announces date for launch of first sheep industry sustainability report card The first Annual Report of the Sheep Sustainability Framework (SSF) will be released at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show in Bendigo on 15 July, to deliver a transparent and data-driven snapshot of the sustainability performance of the nation’s sheep and wool industry.

Launched in April 2021, the SSF is the world’s first framework of its type for sheep and wool and was developed to clearly define sustainable production, prioritise industry issues and measure industry performance against relevant ethical, environmental, social and economic measures.

SSF Sustainability Steering Group (SSG) Chair and respected livestock veterinarian, Dr Scott Williams, said the Annual Report would help industry to better understand its opportunities, challenges, successes and impacts, while allowing it to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable production and continual

improvement.

“Australia has taken a globally significant leadership role in sustainable sheep and wool production by developing the first framework of this type,” Dr Williams said.

“The SSF will help industry capture a thorough, data-driven understanding of how we are performing, and we are excited to share the first Annual Report with our consumers, customers and value chains.

“This is an important moment for Australian sheep and wool businesses and one that will help to inform and support future priorities and investment to deliver on our vision of sustainably producing the world’s best sheep meat and wool, now and into the future.”

The SSF is underwritten by 41 indicators spanning the four key themes of “caring for our sheep”, “enhancing the environment and climate”, “looking after our people, our customers and the community” and “ensuring a financially

resilient industry”.

Over the past 12 months, data has been collected to inform the Annual Report through projects including a national animal husbandry survey, a lifecycle analysis and the development of a sheep grazing seasonal groundcover model using satellite data.

Dr Williams said it was fitting the first Annual Report be presented at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show – the largest event of its type in the world.

“In addition to presenting the Annual Report, our launch event will include an address from Chair of the Sheep Sustainability Framework Board and well-known industry leader, Lucinda Corrigan,” Dr Williams said.

“There will also be a panel discussion on the interconnectivity between climate change, biosecurity, and market access with commentary from Professor Richard Eckard (University of Melbourne), Dr Andrew Whale (Australian Veterinary Association) and more.”

Workers wanted to boost food and fibre production NSW Farmers President James Jackson says Australians looking for work should consider a career in agriculture.

There were almost half a million job vacancies across the country, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, which Mr Jackson said was holding back productivity. Getting out of your comfort zone and embracing a new career in rural and regional Australia was a “no-brainer”, he said.

“We have a little over half a million people who say they’re jobless, and a little under half a million job vacancies in this country,” Mr Jackson said.

“Throughout the

pandemic agricultural businesses have been desperate to get workers and there are some really great opportunities to build a solid future out here.

“With food prices and availability being a big concern for many households, working in the farming sector is a great way to earn a living and do something positive for the country.”

From casual opportunities to get involved in seasonal picking and food production through to long-term careers in cropping, dairy, shearing and agronomy, Mr Jackson said agriculture was just waiting for the right people to come along.

“Shearers can earn

fantastic money and young people getting into that career are setting themselves up for the future, earning more than they could pulling beers or pouring coffees,” Mr Jackson said.

“Agriculture is growing and changing – technology is playing an increasingly important role from data, to robotics, and remote sensing – these are exciting technologies where life imitates the game console.

“Anyone who wants to do something a little hands-on will find ample opportunities to earn a good living in agriculture.”

Asparagopsis now commercially available to beef producers

Lowering methane emissions through the use of Asparagopsis seaweed as a feed supplement has become a reality, following its first commercial sale earlier this month, according to Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and FutureFeed.

The first commercial sale of Asparagopsis feed supplement in Australia

by CH4 Global is a significant step forward for the industry. This comes following the discovery that adding a small amount of Asparagopsisseaweed to a ruminant’s existing feed can reduce their methane emissions by over 80%.

The importance of this discovery towards carbon neutrality by 2030 (CN30) has resulted in industry participants working tirelessly to make the product available to producers.

FutureFeed was formed in August 2020 to commercialise the technology developed

by Australia’s national science agency CSIRO, together with MLA and James Cook University.

FutureFeed the company, is supported by an impressive group of investors comprising of GrainCorp, Harvest Road Group; Woolworths Group; AGP Sustainable Real Assets; Sparklabs and-Cultiv8 Joint Venture.

FutureFeed has issued licenses to seaweed growers which enables supply of Asparagopsis to the livestock market.

There are currently three

licensees in Australia: CH4 Global, Sea Forest and SeaStock.

Beyond licenses, FutureFeed has been busy establishing the foundations for a successful industry. This includes furthering the foundational science through research, development and trials subjected to rigorous peer-review to further support the discovery.

Certification standards and a trademark are under development to ensure the robustness and credibility of the value chain.

Cassandra Kelly, Senior Advisor to FutureFeed, said the first commercial sales in Australia completed by CH4 Global was “another significant milestone” in the Asparagopsis journey.

“It’s both inspiring and humbling to reflect on how the industry has managed to engage the brains trust, community and investment support in just under four years to make a product launch like this a reality,” Ms Kelly said.

“Just a few years ago, Asparagopsis was a largely unknown seaweed that was not cultivated in commercial quantities and had very few applications outside of niche cosmetics and as a condiment in Hawaii.”

“Now we are seeing a new industry with the capability to support local communities and the creation of jobs whilst working together to make a meaningful impact on methane emissions from

livestock.”

CSIRO Chief Executive Dr Larry Marshall said the first commercial sale of FutureFeed was an exciting turning point for translating breakthrough science into solutions.

“CSIRO is proud to have been part of the FutureFeed journey, including going through our revolutionary ON program to accelerate the idea from benchtop to business,” Dr Marshall said.

MLA Managing Director, Jason Strong, said emissions avoidance was a critical component of the red meat industry achieving carbon neutrality by 2030.

“MLA is continuing to work on a range of tools and technologies for producers to cost-effectively reduce emissions and increase productivity by demonstrating environmental stewardship credentials to customers, consumers and the community,” Mr Strong said.

“We are proud to be working alongside FutureFeed in rolling out Asparagopsis to a range of commercial partners.

Asparagopsis is one of many exciting tools the industry can embrace in working towards our goal of carbon neutrality at the end of the decade,” Mr Strong said.

For more information on the products available, visit Asparagopsis commercialisation – Information for producers

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Global markets export wrap Australia exported 133,444 tonnes of red meat in May, a 4% increase from May 2021.

To date Australia has exported 557,265 tonnes of red meat this year, a 5% decline from the first five months of 2021.

Beef Most of the increase was due to increases in beef exports. In May, 79,536 tonnes of beef was exported, a 4% increase from May 2021 and an 11% increase from April 2022.

The largest shift seen this month was in the export of grainfed beef which rose 58% from April and 18% year-onyear (YoY) to 30,835 tonnes. This makes sense in the context of a growing feedlot sector – the number of cattle on feed in Q1 2022 grew 26% YoY to 1.27 million, the highest on record. Grainfed beef made up 39% of total exports in May, compared to 34% in May 2021 and 27% in May 2020.

The growth in grainfed export share contributed to considerable growth in Japan, Australia’s largest market. Japan exported increased 17%

YoY to 25,606 tonnes.

This figure is the highest recorded since March 2020, when export volumes were much higher overall. Most of this growth came from grainfed beef with grainfed exports growing by 33% YoY to 14,326 tonnes while grassfed exports increased by 2% YoY to 11,280 tonnes.

A similar dynamic can be observed in South Korea, where exports rose by 2% YoY to 13,220 tonnes. Grainfed exports rose by 10% YoY while grassfed exports fell by 4%. By contrast, the USA saw

exports fall by 6% YoY to 10,992 tonnes.

This contrast shows the continued importance of grassfed beef to our export mix. In South Korea, grainfed exports make up roughly 40% of total exports which means that supply stays more consistent as production varies.

The USA with its heavy demand for lean manufacturing beef, is a 95%+ grassfed market, making it more exposed to large shifts in production.

Lamb Lamb exports increased

by 3% YoY in May to 26,691 tonnes. The largest destination was the USA which imported 7,201 tonnes from Australia in May, a 9% YoY increase. There was a notable shift in storage mode with frozen exports to the USA rising by 37% YoY to 3,743 tonnes while chilled exports fell by 10% to 3,458 tonnes.

By far the largest shift in the market was a rapid increase in exports to Papua New Guinea which imported 2,692 tonnes in May. This represented a 229% increase YoY and makes

Papua New Guinea the third largest destination for Australian lamb in May. Mutton In May, 11,554 tonnes of mutton was exported, a 22% increase YoY. To date, Australia has exported 57,577 tonnes of mutton this year, a 7% increase from 2021. China was the largest market in May, importing 4,332 tonnes.

This is a 41% increase YoY and made China the destination for 38% of Australian exports in the month.

Much of the increase

was seen through large increases to smaller markets such as Egypt, Thailand and Canada.

In particular, the Middle East/North Africa region saw large increases in export volume from individual markets that contributed to a large volume increase overall.

Exports to Oman were 205 tonnes up from zero in May last year, while the UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia recorded increases of 207%, 163% and 65% respectively.

This contributed to an overall increase in export volume of 121% for the month to 1,642 tonnes.

Goat Australia exported 1,701 tonnes of goatmeat in May, down 12% from April and up 23% YoY. USA exports increased 31% YoY to 915 tonnes, representing 54% of total exports. South Korean exports fell by 24% YoY to 253 tonnes and exports to Taiwan rose by 63% YoY to 203 tonnes. To date, 9,359 tonnes of goatmeat have been exported in 2022, a 39% increase from the first five months of 2021.

Test drivers give pilot weed tool a workout NSW Department of Primary Industries senior systems developer, Matthew Shillam, supports NSW DPI principal research scientist Dr Hanwen Wu as he takes more than 30 farmers, land managers and Local Land Services and council biosecurity staff on a test drive of the WeedScan prototype in Bathurst.

Bathurst locals were today some of the first test drivers of a prototype system, which aims to use artificial intelligence to identify priority weeds from users’ photographs.

Led by NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI), WeedScan is being developed in partnership with the Centre for Invasive Species Solutions and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, to deliver

a single countrywide system to identify, record and manage priority weeds.

NSW DPI principal research scientist, Hanwen Wu, said the team is working to deliver a revolutionary new website and app with rapid diagnostic features to aid the early detection of emerging weeds.

“Today, more than 30 farmers, land managers and Local Land Services and council biosecurity staff played an important role in testing a pilot version of WeedScan,” Dr Wu said.

“WeedScan is now being road tested by end users to provide feedback to the developers.

“The system will be subjected to rigorous field tests by farmers, community groups, agronomists, park rangers, weed managers

be viewed and searched by users.

With the power of WeedScan at their fingertips, users will be able to quickly identify priority weeds without expert knowledge and gain easy access to best management practice information.

Users will be able to send priority weed records to biosecurity staff, who can work with them at an enterprise level or as part of a local community network to better manage weeds.

The artificial intelligence and biosecurity specialists across Australia before its

planned release for free public use in mid-2023.”

Once up and running,

any publicly accessible WeedScan records will be visible on maps which can

model is being trained by CSIRO to recognise 300 priority weed species.

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TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Mum. (Mls, R) 1.30 Vera. (Mav, R) 3.00 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 3.45 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.45 Tenable. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15. H’lights. 8.05 WorldWatch.

9.10 Make Me A Dealer. (Final, PG) 10.05 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG) 11.00 Cycling.

Tour de France. Stage 15. Replay. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 Looby. (PG) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 15. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise.

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

12.00 MOVIE: The Office Mix-Up. (2020, PGa) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Mav, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 Beauty And The Geek. (PGl, R) 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.45 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

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

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Back Roads: Katherine, NT. 8.30 Four Corners. Investigative journalism program.

9.20 Media Watch. (PG) Hosted by Paul Barry.

9.35 China Tonight. (Return) 10.05 ABC Late News.

10.20 The Business. (R) 10.40 Q+A. (R) 11.40 Keeping Faith. (Ma, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.30 Saving Lives At Sea. (M) 8.35 The Queen’s Guard: A Year In Service. (M) 9.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Black Sands. (MA15+as) 12.00 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Masv, R) 1.40 In Therapy. (Mals, R) 2.35 Outlander.

(MA15+asv, R) 3.35 Huang’s World. (Mls, R) 4.25 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+adls, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The Very Best Of The Best And Worst Of Red Faces. (PG) Daryl Somers revisits Red Faces.

9.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav) Owen and the 126 race to the rescue when a package at the governor’s office may contain a biohazard.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.30 The Blacklist. (Mav) 12.30 The Jonathan Ross Show. (Mls, R) 1.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Beauty And The Geek. (PGl) 8.45 Emergency. (Return, Mm) 9.45 100% Footy. (M) 10.45 Nine News Late.

11.15 Manifest. (Mmv) 12.05 BTK: A Killer Among Us. (MA15+asv, R) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (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. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Hunted. A real-life game of cat and mouse.

8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.45 Anne Edmonds & Lloyd Langford: Business With Pleasure.

(MA15+ls) Comedians go on a national tour.

11.15 The Project. (R) 12.15 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 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. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Micro Monsters. 8.20 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 9.10 Restoration Australia. 10.10 Murder 24/7. 11.10 QI. 11.40 The Games. 12.10am How To Live Younger. 1.10 ABC News Update. 1.15 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.30 Guess How Much I Love You. 5.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Wellington Paranormal. Noon Border To Border. 12.30 Marry Me, Marry My Family.

1.30 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France.

Replay. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.55 It’s Suppertime!

5.20 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Kim’s Convenience.

(Final) 9.55 Travel Man. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railway Journeys. 10.30 Better Homes.

Noon Inside The Crown: Secrets Of The Royals.

1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 The Young And The Restless. 1.55 David Attenborough’s Green Planet. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Pure Hell Of St Trinian’s. (1960) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Poirot. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Soccer. Friendly. Manchester United v Liverpool.

Replay. 10.30 Bondi Rescue. 11.00 MacGyver.

Noon Star Trek. 1.00 Jake And The Fatman. 3.00 Cheers. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 SEAL Team. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 L.A.’s Finest. 3.10 The Love Boat. 4.05 MacGyver. 5.00 The Doctors.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

4.20pm The Deep. 4.45 FriendZSpace. 5.10 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.25 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 6.00 School Of Rock.

6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories.

7.35 Lost In Oz. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.45 Spongo, Fuzz And Jalapeña. 9.00 First Day. 9.25 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.45 Rage. 10.45 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. Continued. (1967, PG) 6.55 Strings. (2004, PG) 8.35 Esio Trot. (2015, PG) 10.15 Our Struggles. (2018, M, French) 12.05pm Kim Ji-Young, Born 1982. (2019, PG, Korean) 2.15 All At Sea. (2010, PG) 3.55 The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 5.40 Bill. (2015, PG) 7.30 The Road To Wellville. (1994, M) 9.45 Deerskin. (2019, MA15+, French) 11.10 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Graveyard Carz. 2.00 Big Easy Motors. 2.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support 4.30 Motor Racing.

Supercars Support Races. Dunlop Super2 Series.

Highlights. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers.

8.30 MOVIE: John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.

(2019, MA15+) 11.10 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Six Million Dollar Man. 1.00 Buck Rogers.

2.00 Motor Racing. Formula E World C’ship.

H’lights. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 MOVIE: Mechanic: Resurrection. (2016, MA15+) 10.30 Young Sheldon.

11.00 Up All Night. 11.30 Raymond. Midnight Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Unicorn. 8.00 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. Noon The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld.

11.00 Frasier. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 The Late Late Show With James Corden. 3.30 The King Of Queens. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News.

7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 The Context With John Barron. 1.00 News. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News.

2.30 News. 3.00 The World. 3.55 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Cellar Door: NZ. 3.00 Africa On A Plate. 3.30 Loving Gluten Free. 4.00 Let’s Brunch. 4.30 Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking. 5.00 My Market Kitchen. 5.30 Giada Entertains. 6.00 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 French Odyssey. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Food Safari Fire. 8.00 Earth Cycle.

8.30 The Hairy Bikers Go North. 9.40 Dine With Me UK. 10.05 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Power To The People. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Arctic Secrets. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 I, Sniper. 10.00 Mr Mercedes. 11.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Good Bones. 9.00 Flip Or Flop. 10.00 Flip Or Flop Atlanta. 11.00 Postcards. 11.30 Getaway.

Noon Triple Digit Flip. 1.00 Flip Or Flop. 2.00 Zombie House Flipping. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Garage Gold. 4.30 Mega Decks. 5.00 Good Bones.

6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters.

8.30 Old Home Love. (Premiere) 9.30 Unsellable Houses. 10.30 Backyard Envy. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Piers Morgan Uncensored: Encore.

2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live.

4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Paul Murray Live. 9.00 The Rita Panahi Show. 10.00 The Front Page. 10.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood.

11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, July 19 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Foreign Correspondent. (R) 10.30 Rosie Batty’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 What Are We Feeding Our Kids? (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Split. (Ml, R) 2.00 The Durrells. (PG, R) 2.55 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 3.40 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.40 Tenable. (PG, R) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.00 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (Premiere, PG) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG) 10.50 Revolution: Ideas That Changed The World.

(PG) 11.55 WorldWatch. 2.05 First Australians.

(PG, R) 3.00 Living Black. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? (PGal, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

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

12.00 MOVIE: A Killer Among Us. (2012, Mav, R) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, R) 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Beauty And The Geek. (PGl, R) 1.15 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PGa, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.15 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

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

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 The ABC Of. (PG) 8.30 Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked. (Ml) 9.30 River. (PGa, R) 10.40 ABC Late News.

10.55 The Business. (R) 11.10 Four Corners. (R) 12.00 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.15 Vera. (Mav, R) 1.45 Capital. (Ms, R) 2.35 The Durrells. (PG, R) 3.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? Paula Duncan. (PG) 8.30 Insight. Presented by Kumi Taguchi.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16.

1.30 In Therapy. (Ma, R) 1.55 The A Word. (Mas, R) 3.00 Twin. (Ml, R) 3.55 Huang’s World. (Mal, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 ABBA Vs Queen. (PGa) A comparison of ABBA and Queen.

8.30 The Good Doctor. (Ma) Shaun and team look to Lea’s expertise with cars and auto repair to help a patient whose iron lung has broken.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Autopsy USA: Rue McClanahan. (MA15+l) 12.00 The Jonathan Ross Show. (Mls, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Beauty And The Geek. (PGls) 8.40 Botched. (Return, MA15+almn) 9.40 My Feet Are Killing Me. (Premiere, Mm) 10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (Mv) 12.00 Game Of Silence. (MA15+asv) 12.50 Talking Honey. (PG, R) 1.00 Destination WA. (R) 1.30 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.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Hunted. An ATM withdrawal by the fugitives leads the hunters to canvass the nearby streets of Emerald.

8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was.

9.40 NCIS. (Mv, R) The NCIS team investigates the murder of a navy officer who was killed while driving home an inmate.

11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 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 (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. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 To Be Advised. 9.15 Blunt Talk. 9.40 Friday Night Dinner. 10.05 Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt’s Creek Farewell. 10.50 Rosehaven. 11.15 Black Books. 11.40 Bounty Hunters. 12.05am Whose Line Is It Anyway? 12.30 The Games. 12.55 Brassic. 1.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Wellington Paranormal. Noon MOVIE: The Fountain. (2006, M) 1.50 Chasing Famous. 2.45 Counter Space. 3.45 WorldWatch.

5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Craig Charles: UFO Conspiracies. 9.30 Cocaine Trade Exposed: The Invisibles. 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Inside The Crown: Secrets Of The Royals. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute.

2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 Sons And Daughters.

4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Judge John Deed. 10.30 Wild Bill. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Inside British Airways. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Seven Nights In Japan. (1976, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: New Orleans. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Cheers. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation. 5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 Soccer. Friendly. Manchester United v Crystal Palace. 10.30 48 Hours. 12.20am Shopping. 2.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

4.20pm The Deep. 4.45 FriendZSpace. 5.10 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.25 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 6.00 School Of Rock.

6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories.

7.35 Lost In Oz. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.45 Spongo, Fuzz And Jalapeña. 9.00 First Day. 9.25 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.45 Rage. 10.45 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Crossing. Continued. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 6.50 Bill. (2015, PG) 8.35 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 10.20 The Enigma Of Arrival. (2018, M, Mandarin) 12.25pm Strings. (2004, PG) 2.05 Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner. (1967, PG) 4.05 Esio Trot.

(2015, PG) 5.45 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 7.35 Dreamfools. (2018, M, Italian) 9.30 Great Freedom.

(2021, MA15+, German) 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Storage Wars: TX. 9.30 Pawn Stars. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Border Patrol. 1.00 Graveyard Carz. 2.00 American Pickers. 3.00 Pawn Stars. 3.30 Shipping Wars.

4.00 Wheelburn. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars.

7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Outback Opal Hunters.

10.30 Jade Fever. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Six Million Dollar Man. 1.00 Buck Rogers.

2.00 Motor Racing. Formula E World C’ship.

H’lights. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny.

6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: The Peacemaker. (1997, M) 10.00 MOVIE: No Escape. (2015, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens.

8.00 Seinfeld. 9.30 Becker. 10.30 The Middle.

11.00 Frasier. Noon The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 Friends. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Mom. 11.10 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.30 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 China Tonight. 8.30 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 One Plus One. 1.00 News. 1.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm May’s Kitchen. 2.30 Cellar Door: NZ. 3.00 Africa On A Plate. 3.30 Loving Gluten Free. 4.00 Let’s Brunch. 4.30 Foolproof Cooking.

5.00 My Market Kitchen. 5.30 Giada Entertains.

6.00 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 French Odyssey.

7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Food Safari Fire. 8.00 Cook Like An Italian. 8.30 Rick Stein’s India. 9.40 Dine With Me UK. 10.05 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Colonial Combat.

8.00 Spirit Talker. 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.00 Feeding The Scrum. 9.30 Letterkenny. 10.00 Gomorrah. 11.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Garage Gold. 11.30 Mega Decks. Noon House Hunters. 12.30 Backyard Envy. 1.30 Old Home Love. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 Garage Gold. 4.30 Mega Decks. 5.00 Unsellable Houses. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Country Life For Half The Price. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Restored. 10.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm The Rita Panahi Show. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Paul Murray Live.

9.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 10.00 The Front Page. 10.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood.

11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, July 20 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners.

(R) 11.00 Dinosaur Apocalypse With Sir David Attenborough. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R) 2.00 The Durrells. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 3.45 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.40 Tenable. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch.

9.05 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (PG) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16. Replay. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.05 Insight. (R) 3.05 Going Places. (R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 4.30 Letters And Numbers.

(R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 16.

H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise.

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

12.00 MOVIE: Frantic. (1988, Mvdl, R) 2.30 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

Hosted by Larry Emdur.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Beauty And The Geek.

(PGls, R) 1.10 Everything Outdoors.

1.40 9Honey: Queen Elizabeth. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGals, R) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Gruen.

8.40 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (Return) Hosted by Shaun Micallef.

9.10 Aftertaste. (Return, Mls) 9.40 To Be Advised.

10.20 ABC Late News.

10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Miniseries: Small Axe. (Mal, R) 12.15 Keeping Faith. (Ml, R) 2.10 The Durrells. (PG, R) 3.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R) Presented by Jennifer Byrne.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Michael Mosley’s 21 Day Body Challenge. (M) Part 3 of 3.

8.30 Jack The Ripper. (M) Part 2 of 3.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17.

1.30 In Therapy. (Ml, R) 1.55 Taken Down. (Madl, R) 3.55 Huang’s World. (Malsv, R) 4.45 Destination Flavour: Japan Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol: Dreadful Drivers. (PGl, R) Counts down 10 of the worst drivers.

8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) The fifth set of semi-finalists try to impress the judges and earn a place in the grand final.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 Inside Belmarsh Prison. (MA15+av, R) 12.00 Reckoning. (MA15+av, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Beauty And The Geek. (PGl) 9.00 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) 10.00 True Story With Hamish & Andy. (PGa, R) 11.00 Nine News Late.

11.30 Chicago Med. (MA15+am, R) 12.15 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 Everything Outdoors. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (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. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 Shaun Micallef’s Brain Eisteddfod. (Premiere) Quiz show featuring schools.

8.30 Ghosts. (Premiere, PGhs) A couple discover the country estate they have inherited is inhabited by the spirits of deceased residents.

9.30 The Secrets She Keeps. (Malv, R) Meghan heads to hospital to have her baby.

10.30 Good Sam. (Ma) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 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 (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. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. 8.00 Art Works.

8.30 Last Night Of The Proms. 9.45 Talking Heads.

10.15 Everyone’s A Critic. 10.45 Louis Theroux: The Most Hated Family In America. 11.45 Murder 24/7.

12.45am The Games. 1.15 Diary Of An Uber Driver.

2.10 ABC News Update. 2.15 Close. 5.00 Clangers.

5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Replay.

Noon Front Up. 12.30 Basketball. WNBA. Los Angeles Sparks v Indiana Fever. 2.30 Front Up. 3.00 In My Own World. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 News. 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Letters And Numbers. 9.30 MOVIE: Hannibal. (2001, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon The Duke And I. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Sydney Weekender. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat.

8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Miniseries: Bancroft. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. 1.00 The Young And The Restless. 1.55 Inside British Airways. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Eureka Stockade.

(1949) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 11.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Escape Fishing. 9.30 I Fish. 10.00 ST: Next Gen. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: New Orleans. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Cheers.

3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 ST: Next Gen. 5.30 MacGyver. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 Soccer.

Queensland Champions Cup. Aston Villa v Brisbane Roar. 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. 10.55 Blood And Treasure. 11.50 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

4.20pm The Deep. 4.45 FriendZSpace. 5.10 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.25 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 6.00 School Of Rock.

6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories.

7.35 Lost In Oz. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.45 Spongo, Fuzz And Jalapeña. 9.00 First Day. 9.25 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.50 Rage. 10.50 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Esio Trot.

Continued. (2015, PG) 6.50 Courted. (2015, PG, French) 8.40 Toast. (2010, PG) 10.30 The Crossing.

(2020, PG, Norwegian) 12.20pm Borg Vs McEnroe.

(2017, M) 2.20 Bill. (2015, PG) 4.05 The Finishers.

(2013, PG, French) 5.45 Woman At War. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 7.40 A Bump Along The Way. (2019, M) 9.30 Gaia. (2021, MA15+, Afrikaans) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Border Patrol. 1.00 Graveyard Carz. 2.00 Jade Fever. 3.00 Pawn Stars.

3.30 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.00 American Dad! 9.30 Pizza Classics. 10.00 Family Guy. 10.30 American Dad! 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Six Million Dollar Man. 1.00 Buck Rogers.

2.00 Motor Racing. Formula E World C’ship.

H’lights. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny.

6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 MOVIE: The Adjustment Bureau.

(2011, M) 9.35 MOVIE: Pitch Black. (2000, M) 11.45 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory.

8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. 11.00 The Unicorn. 1pm Frasier. 2.00 Becker. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker.

5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 11.00 Frasier.

Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.40 ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 China Tonight. 1.00 News. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm May’s Kitchen. 2.30 Cellar Door: NZ. 3.00 Africa On A Plate. 3.30 Loving Gluten Free. 4.00 Let’s Brunch. 4.30 Foolproof Cooking.

5.00 My Market Kitchen. 5.30 Giada Entertains.

6.00 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 French Odyssey.

7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Food Safari Fire. 8.00 The Chocolate Queen. 8.30 Extreme Food Phobics.

9.30 Dine With Me UK. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Spirit Talker. 1.30 NAIDOC Award Winners. 2.00 Shortland St. 2.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Serena Vs The Umpire. 8.30 Yokayi Footy. 9.25 Ella Fitzgerald. 11.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 Getaway. 11.00 Restored. Noon Flip Or Flop Atlanta. 1.00 Fixer Upper. 2.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Garage Gold. 4.30 Mega Decks.

5.00 Country Life For Half The Price. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Boise Boys.

8.30 Home Town. 9.30 House Hunters Renovation.

10.30 Mediterranean Life. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Piers Morgan Uncensored. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Paul Murray Live.

9.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 10.00 The Front Page. 10.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood.

11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, July 21 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Back Roads.

(R) 10.30 That Pacific Sports Show. (R) 11.00 Rick Stein’s Road To Mexico. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Gruen. (R) 1.35 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (R) 2.05 The Durrells. (PG, R) 3.00 Grand Designs New Zealand. (R) 3.45 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.40 Tenable. (PG, R) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 WorldWatch.

9.05 Fantastical Factory Of Curious Craft. (PG) 10.00 Paddington Station 24/7. (PG) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 17. Replay. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.10 First Australians. (PG, R) 3.05 Off Country. (PG, R) 3.35 The Cook Up. (PG) 4.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 4.30 Letters And Numbers. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France.

Stage 17. H’lights.

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

12.00 MOVIE: Secrets In The Attic. (2016, Mv, R) 2.00 Kochie’s Business Builders.

2.30 Border Patrol. (PG, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today.

9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News.

12.00 Beauty And The Geek. (PGl, R) 1.30 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast.

8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGalv, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield.

4.30 Bold. 5.00 News.

6.00 The Drum.

6.55 Sammy J. (PG) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 To Be Advised.

9.45 Stan Grant’s One Plus One. (R) 10.15 ABC Late News.

10.30 The Business. (R) 10.45 Miriam Margolyes: Australia Unmasked. (Ml, R) 11.45 Baptiste. (MA15+a, R) 12.40 Lucy The Human Chimp. (PG, R) 1.50 The Durrells. (PG, R) 2.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.20 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 Scenic Coastal Walks With Kate Humble. (Final, PG) 8.30 A Shot In A Starry Night: Van Gogh Case.

9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 18.

2.00 In Therapy. (Ma, R) 2.25 Vikings. (MA15+sv, R) 4.05 Huang’s World. (Mls, R) 4.55 Destination Flavour Scandinavia Bitesize. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning.

5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Home And Away. (PGav) 8.30 Inside Chernobyl. (PGa, R) English adventurer Ben Fogle spends a week living alone inside the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, during which time he gains access to the doomed Control Room 4, where the disaster first began to unfold.

10.00 The Latest: Seven News.

10.30 The Front Bar. (M) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 11.30 The Taxi Cab Rapist. (MA15+adv, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 19.

Parramatta Eels v Brisbane Broncos.

9.50 Thursday Night Knock Off. 10.35 Nine News Late.

11.05 The Equalizer. (Mav) 12.00 Cold Case: New Leads Wanted. (Ma, R) 1.00 Driving Test. (PGl, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (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. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Dog House Australia.

(PGa) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma) Garland asks Benson to reopen a missing person case he was working on as a rookie officer on the day of 9/11.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, R) Benson and Rollins try to help a single mother.

11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 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 (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. 7.10pm Shaun The Sheep. 7.20 Bluey.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Would I Lie To You? 9.00 Gruen. 9.35 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.10 QI. 10.40 Mock The Week. 11.10 Doctor Who. Midnight Live At The Apollo. 12.45 Would I Lie To You? 1.15 The Games. 1.45 ABC News Update.

1.50 Close. 5.00 Clangers. 5.15 Hoot Hoot Go! 5.20 Sarah & Duck. 5.30 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

8.40 Alone. 9.30 Shortland St. 11.00 Wellington Paranormal. Noon Devoured. 12.45 One Armed Chef. 1.35 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Replay. 4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista.

4.15 WorldWatch. 5.15 Shortland St. 5.45 Joy Of Painting. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.35 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 9.30 The Obesity Myth. 10.35 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Secrets Of The Royal Babies. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 My Italian Family. 2.30 Sons And Daughters. 4.30 Emmerdale. 5.00 Coronation Street. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything.

1.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.00 Inside British Airways. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Night Boat To Dublin. (1946, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 RBT. 8.30 Paramedics. 9.30 New Amsterdam.

10.30 Law & Order: S.V.U. 11.30 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 9.30 iFish. 10.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS: New Orleans. 1.00 Walker, Texas Ranger. 3.00 Cheers. 3.30 The Love Boat. 4.30 Star Trek: The Next Generation.

5.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 To Be Advised.

12.40am Home Shopping. 2.10 MOVIE: Stolen.

(2012, M) 4.05 The Doctors. 5.00 The Love Boat.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

3pm SheZow. 3.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar.

4.20 The Deep. 4.55 Little Lunch. 5.25 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone. 6.00 School Of Rock.

6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories.

7.35 Lost In Oz. 8.00 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.45 Spongo, Fuzz And Jalapeña. 9.00 First Day. 9.25 Dwight In Shining Armour. 9.50 Rage. 10.50 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Woman At War. Continued. (2018, PG, Icelandic) 7.00 Zindagi Milegi Na Dobara. (2011, PG, Hindi) 9.50 Whisky Galore. (2016, PG) 11.40 Dreamfools. (2018, M, Italian) 1.35pm Courted. (2015, PG, French) 3.25 Toast. (2010, PG) 5.15 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 7.30 Pawn Sacrifice. (2014, M) 9.40 Memoria. (2021, PG) 12.10am Late Programs. 5.45 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French)

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Border Patrol. 1.00 Graveyard Carz. 2.00 Simpsons.

3.00 Pawn Stars. 3.30 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Aussie Lobster Men. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: Predator.

(1987, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Predator 2. (1990, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Six Million Dollar Man. 1.00 Buck Rogers.

2.00 Motor Racing. IndyCar Series. Indy Toronto.

H’lights. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 The Nanny.

6.00 3rd Rock. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 8.30 MOVIE: Self/less. (2015, M) 10.50 Young Sheldon. 11.15 Up All Night. 11.40 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The Big Bang Theory.

8.00 The King Of Queens. 9.00 Becker. 10.00 The Middle. Noon The Big Bang Theory. 1.00 Frasier. 2.00 Becker. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.30 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News.

7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Breakfast Couch.

1.00 News. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 News.

3.00 The World. 3.55 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm May’s Kitchen. 2.30 Cellar Door: NZ. 3.00 Africa On A Plate. 3.30 Loving Gluten Free. 4.00 Let’s Brunch. 4.30 Plant Delicious. 5.00 My Market Kitchen. 5.30 Giada Entertains. 6.00 Cook And The Chef. 6.30 French Odyssey. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Food Safari. 8.00 Nigella Feasts.

8.30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. 9.40 Dine With Me UK. 10.05 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland St. 2.30 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 3.00 Bushwhacked! 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Grace Beside Me. 4.35 Molly Of Denali. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Arctic Secrets. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.00 Off Country. 8.30 MOVIE: Belle. (2013, PG) 10.20 Jasper And Errol’s First Time. 10.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Garage Gold.

11.30 Mega Decks. Noon Home Town. 1.00 Mediterranean Life. 2.00 Boise Boys. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 Garage Gold. 4.30 Mega Decks. 5.00 House Hunters Reno. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International.

8.30 To Be Advised. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home.

10.30 Bargain Mansions. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 1pm Piers Morgan Uncensored. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Paul Murray Live. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Peta Credlin. 7.00 Bolt Report. 8.00 Paul Murray Live.

9.00 Piers Morgan Uncensored. 10.00 The Front Page. 10.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood.

11.00 Late Programs.

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ENTERTAINMENT 51

Pissarro: Father of Impressionism Pissarro: Father of Impressionism – Exhibition On Screen presented by Byron Theatre Monday July 20, 2pm Book: www.byrontheatre. com Full $25 | Concession $22 | Student under 18 $20 Without Camille Pissarro, there would

be no Impressionist movement.

He is rightfully known as the father of Impressionism.

It was a dramatic path that Pissarro followed, and throughout it all he wrote extensively to his family.

It is through these intimate and revealing letters that this gripping film reveals Pissarro’s life and work.

Born in the West Indies, Pissarro found

his passion in paint as a young man in Paris, and by the age of 43 had corralled a group of enthusiastic artists into a new collective.

Their first show was scorned by the critics, but the group had acquired a new name: the Impressionists.

For the next 40 years

Pissarro was the driving force behind what has today become the world’s favourite artistic movement.

The Ashmolean Museum has a long tradition of excellence.

As the UK’s first ever public museum (it opened its doors in May 1683) it houses a wonderfully rich collection, including the remarkable Pissarro archive.

With exclusive

access to the most extensive archive of any Impressionist painter, and to the first major Pissarro retrospective in four decades, this film explores and highlights the enthralling and hugely important biography and output of an incredible artist.

Directed by David Bickerstaff Running time: 90 minutes

fair

Quota Alstonville Inc. presents

Craft & Garden

Alstonville Showgrounds Apex Pavillion - South Street Alstonville July 23th & 24th Sat 9am-4pm | Sun 9am-3pm

Animal as object KIDS ACTIVITIES

Guest Speakers:

HAND MADE CRAFTS PLANT SALES

CLAIRE BICKLE & PHIL DUDMAN

SPEAKERS OVER 90 STALLS

BBQ & CAFÉ DEMONSTRATIONS

museum taxidermy, pop culture and the mass-produced souvenir, Mostert asks questions about artifice, collection, consumerism, mimicry, wonder and beauty – ‘Can we embrace the original instead of accepting the poor copy?’

Mostert has a regimented daily habit of drawing in a sketchbook, which feeds into her practice and will be included as part of the exhibition.

The artist will also be facilitating a journaling workshop in June which will include an original

drawing from Deb in a beautiful travel-size journal for you to continue to develop at home.

Mostert holds a Bachelor of Fine Art from Queensland College of Art, has had 18 solo shows and been involved in more than 70 group shows in both regional and commercial galleries.

She has won several awards and been a finalist in many national art prizes including the Bale Painting Prize, the Salon de Refuses, Jacaranda Drawing Prize and Marie Ellis Prize for Drawing.

Mostert has more than 15 years’ teaching experience with workshops and artist in residencies.

Animal as Object will be on display at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre from 6 May to 16 October 2022.

GARDEN PAVILION

Deb Mostert has been a practising artist for more than 30 years, with her work investigating the meaning of collections and objects.

Her new exhibition Animal as Object at Tweed Regional Gallery has been developed from years of observation and research within the bird and mammal collections at the Queensland Museum.

In this exhibition, Mostert explores the paradoxical ‘objectness’ of animals in nature through taxidermy and in culture through the souvenir.

“We have and are creating facsimiles and profiting from these copies despite the real risk of losing the originals,” Mostert said.

Through mash-ups of early scientific taxonomy charts and illustrations,

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July 14, 2022

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Exemplary works from the HSC on display Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre is proud to be one of two regional venues exhibiting ARTEXPRESS 2022.

The exhibition is an annual showcase of exemplary art works from the HSC examination in Visual Arts in NSW. This event brings many school groups and families to the Gallery, whirling through the doors looking for what it takes to create a successful artwork for the HSC. This particular ARTEXPRESS is a celebration of the challenges and hard work of the students and teachers who have endured the difficulty of creating artworks during a global pandemic.

The works selected for display in

ARTEXPRESS 2022 at Tweed Regional Gallery include a broad range of approaches and expressive forms, such as ceramics, collection of works, documented forms, drawing, graphic design, painting, photomedia, printmaking, sculpture, textiles and fibre, and

time-based forms.

Gallery Director Susi Muddiman OAM said: “These impressive and highly resolved bodies of work demonstrate the creativity and resilience of students in what was an incredibly challenging year.

“It also provides a wonderful insight

into the issues that are important to them.”

The exhibition will include the work of Northern Rivers-based student, Zev Donovan, of Emmanuel Anglican College in Ballina.

Zev’s body of work Animated Identity was influenced by the study and interpretation of

artist Abdul Abdullah’s The Man, The Passion.

“Making art for me is about expression, so the art I make necessarily explores both the materials and concepts or ideas that are closest to me,” Donovan said.

“For Animated Identity I concentrated on layering imagery

to explore identity in a contemporary mediasaturated world.

“Specifically, I used ‘cartoon/meme’ icons to vandalise sincere portraits of close friends with the intent of disrupting the relationship between image and audience.”

ARTEXPRESS 2022 is on display at Tweed Regional Gallery from 22 July 2022 until 18 September 2022.

Join us for the official opening celebrations on Friday 22 July 2022, 6 pm - 8 pm. The event is free, however bookings are essential: julyopenings.eventbrite. com.au.

ARTEXPRESS is a joint project between the NSW Department of Education (DoE) and the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA).

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Top Dog Film Festival is back Byron Bay, Byron Bay Theatre: Saturday, 30 July Coffs Harbour, Jetty Memorial Theatre: Saturday, 13 August This carefully curated festival about dogs and their humans, graces screens once again for its sixth year.

The Top Dog Film Festival showcases six awe-inspiring films created by independent

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The festival wags its tail in cinemas around the country before finishing off in August.

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Effectively an upmarket version of the Toyota LandCruiser, the Lexus LX large premium SUV has been around since the mid-1990s.

The latest (fourth generation) LX arrived here at the end of 2021 shortly after the new LC300. It comes with petrol or diesel power, four equipment variants, three seating options and a host of new safety and tech features.

The four variants are base LX, Sports Luxury, F Sport, and Ultra Luxury.

The first three are available with either petrol or diesel engines, the Ultra Luxury is petrol only.

Prices range from $148,800 for an LX500d seven-seater through to $210,800 for the LX600 Ultra Luxury.

STYLING There’s not a lot of scope for adventurous styling in large 4WD/ SUVs such as the LandCruiser, Nissan Patrol or Lexus LX, so much of the work on differentiating between them goes into the grille.

In the case of the LX the designers certainly haven’t pulled any punches.

The well-established Lexus spindle grille is huge and dominates the front of the vehicle.

In the entry-level LX, Sports Luxury and Ultra Luxury variants it features seven brushed chrome horizontal bars.

To our eyes such so much chrome in such a large grille doesn’t look like it belongs in a premium luxury vehicle such as this. We much prefer the more subtle black mesh fill used in the F Sport models. Other we talked to had the opposite opinion so it’s very much down to personal taste.

In profile there’s little to distinguish the LX from its LandCruiser sibling.

The base LX models rolls on 20-inch alloy wheels; the higher-spec variants all get 22-inchers together with a standard moonroof.

The rear features an eye-catching full-width LED light bar with LED taillights.

INTERIOR The LX comes with the choice of four, five or seven seats depending on the grade. Our test car was the flagship Ultra Luxury and the name says it all.

With just two individual rear seats, it’s clearly aimed more at the corporate rather than the family market.

The rear occupants are seated in twin captain’s chairs with 48-degree reclining; massage function; deluxe headrests; passenger-side ottoman, and exclusive quilted upholstery. The central touchscreen between the rear seats allows passengers to control the seats as well as the rear climate control.

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can be reclined, they do not have length adjustment and legroom can be restricted for taller passengers. The problem can be alleviated, subject to the agreement from front seat occupants, with the seat tilt mechanism moving the front seats forward.

SAFETY Standard safety features across the LX range include 10 airbags; autonomous emergency braking including for pedestrians and cyclists; active traction control; dynamic radar cruise control; lane departure warning and correction; intersection turn assist; road speed sign assist; downhill assist control; hill start assist; crawl control; front and rear parking sensors and support brake; reversing camera with washer; pre-collision safety system with emergency steering assist; multi-terrain select and monitor; blind spot monitoring; rear cross traffic alert; adaptive high-beam System; 360-degree camera; and tyre pressure warning.

ENGINES/TRANSMISSIONS The previous V8 petrol and diesel engines are gone, replaced by the 3.3-litre twin-turbo V6 diesel, as used in the LandCruiser, but also with the option of a new 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol.

Both engines have smaller capacities than their superseded equivalents but with significantly more power and torque but lower fuel consumption.

Specifically, the petrol unit petrol V6 puts out 305kW at 5200rpm and 650Nm from 2000-3600rpm; while the diesel produces 227kW of power and 700Nm of torque from 1600-2600rpm.

Both engines are paired to a 10-speed torque converter automatic transmission.

INFOTAINMENT Three screens come into play for the LX. In the centre console There’s a 12.3-inch colour touchscreen for infotainment features including satellite navigation and smartphone mirroring of wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Directly below there is a 7.0-inch display that controls the off-road settings as well as air conditioning.

In front of the driver is an 8.0-inch LCD screen with normal dashboard information.

There are USB-A and USB-C sockets below the centre console as well as in the rear where there is also a HDMI input. There is a wireless phone charger located in the rear armrest / control panel with two more USB-C ports inside the armrest.

There are touchscreens mounted to the back of the front seats which allow

By ALISTAIR KENNEDY, rear passengers to access AM, FM and digital audio as well as their choice of entertainment through either USB or HDMI using wireless headphones.

Audiophiles will be blown away by the premium Mark Levinson Reference sound system with, believe it or not, 25 speakers.

DRIVING Getting into and out of the big LX is a bit of a climb but is helped by side steps, interior grab handles and height-adjustable suspension which enables the vehicle to be lowered by 27mm. Then, depending on the drive mode selected, it can be raised to a maximum of 103mm.

The push-button start / stop button has been enhanced and now comes with a fingerprint sensor for added security. It can cater for up to 10 different drivers Like its LandCruiser cousin the sheer bulk of the Lexus LX doesn‘t really suit it to the urban environment.

Having said that the range of cameras, sensors and safety features such as rear cross traffic alert and lane departure warning should keep most drivers out of trouble.

The turning circle of 12.8 metres is impressively tight for such a vehicle of its size.

Once out into open territory the LX600 was a delight to drive. It’s smooth, comfortable, refined and powerful with impressively low noise levels. No matter what the road surface the big Japanese 4WD simply loped over it with never a sign of it being unsettled.

The ride is relatively firm which will satisfy most Australian drivers.

The 10-speed gearbox is seamless and almost seems able to anticipate when changes are required.

During our night drive we were able to test the Lexus BladeScan system which adjusts the high beam on the LED headlights to provide optimum lighting without affecting other drivers. Once we got used to the blue high beam light fluctuating on and off on the driver’s display screen, we found it worked well.

The big Lexus is a thirsty beast with fuel consumption listed at 12.1 litres per 100 kilometres. We averaged 12.9 L/100km during our test.

SUMMING UP Given that it was our test car, we’ve deliberately concentrated on the LX600 Ultra Luxury in this review but will be getting into the family-oriented seven-seat LX500d shortly and will take it out onto our favourite off-road route.

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58 MOTORING HONDA JAZZ 2008 - 2021

A. 2009 Honda Jazz The Jazz is the smallest Honda car sold in Australia. We will start this review at the gen-two Jazz introduced in August 2008 and follow up with the third generation of July 2014. Jazz was discontinued midway through 2021 as more and more buyers were buying small SUVs rather than cars.

Though it’s a smallish car Jazz has a high roofline to maximise interior space.

It’s generally used as a city or suburban runabout by owners in Australia.

The second-generation Jazz kept the same general styling theme as the first, but is larger overall and sits on a longer wheelbase. The result is significantly more room inside, particularly in the rear.

Midway through 2018 Honda introduced a limited-edition Jazz +Sport to its lineup.

Based on the Jazz VTi-S, only 240 were imported. The additional features for the Jazz +Sport were: 16-inch gloss black alloys, gloss black rear number plate garnish, +Sport badging, rear parking sensors to complement the reversing camera.

In May 2020 Honda introduced equipment updates in the Jazz. It has Apple CarPlay and Android Auto using a new Display Audio infotainment system with a 7.0-inch capacitive touchscreen.

The system has voice recognition to activate Siri Eyes Free mode and Google

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C. 2017 Honda Jazz Voice Search. They can also be accessed via a steering wheel-mounted control or the microphone button on the head unit.

The new infotainment system also offered phone mirroring via Weblink.

The Jazz has an excellent folding rear seat design, with the fascinating title of ‘Magic Seats’. The back seat slides backwards and forwards to let you juggle between people and/or luggage. It can be folded in a few seconds to create quite a large luggage area.

If you want a Honda Jazz with a larger boot you can choose the Honda City which is a Jazz with a four-door sedan longer rear end.

Ride comfort is good if roads are reasonably smooth, but it can be bounced about on bumps. Noise levels are generally subdued but concrete-surfaced freeways can be noisy in the earlier models.

Honda Jazz comes with a 1.3- or 1.5-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. Five-speed manuals are light and easy to use, but weren’t all that popular. Autos are sold in conventional or CVT format. The latter works well but if you’ve not experienced sitting behind one before it may feel odd at first. Give it a decent test drive and you’ll probably find its extra efficiency is worth the trouble.

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underbonnet crowding that’s inevitable in a car of this size. Keep a workshop manual at your side and don’t attempt any safety related work unless you’re qualified to do so.

The Honda Australia dealer network is widespread in the heavily populated areas, but dealers are relatively rare in outback areas.

Spare parts prices for Hondas are generally pretty reasonable.

We seldom hear of any real hassles with getting hold of spare parts, but if you are concerned about this it may be smart to make local enquiries before falling too deeply in love with one of these cute little models.

Have a professional inspection after carrying out initial checks to the best of your ability.

Insurance costs for Honda Jazz generally sit in the mid-range of the field. There’s not a lot of difference between companies on premium charges. My all means shop around for the best deal on insurance, but keep in mind that a long, clean record with one company may be handy if there’s a claim that may be marginal.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR Make sure the Jazz has been serviced by the book. As it’s generally a city car servicing should have been done on a time

not by distance travelled.

Bodywork should be undamaged and not show any signs of previous panel work. To check for the latter, look for paint spatters on non-painted areas, also sight down the sides in good light to see if there are any ripples.

Corrosion is not common unless the car has been poorly repaired after a smash.

Look over the interior to make sure it hasn’t suffered at the hands of uncaring owners, especially bored young kids.

Check that the engine starts easily and responds quickly and positively to the throttle, even when it’s completely cold.

A continuously variable transmission (CVT) that’s jerky in stop-start traffic and / or shifts ratios when you don’t think it should may have problems. However, they are generally reliable.

HOW MUCH? Expect to pay from $3000 to$6000 for a 2008 Honda Jazz GLi; $5000 to $9000 for a 2011 VTi-S; $7000 to $11,000 for a 2014 GT; $9000 to $14,000 for a 2015 VTi-S or a 2017 VTi; $11,000 to $17,000 for a 2017 VTi-L; $14,000 to $21,000 for a 2019 VTi-L; and $15,000 to $22,000 for a 2020 VTi-L. CAR BUYING TIP When checking any used cars, it’s always smart to get onto the Takata airbag site – ismyairbagsafe.com.au/

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School holiday skills to boost hospitality Young people across NSW are set to benefit from fee-free hospitality training during the winter school holidays to help them get the skills they need for the jobs they want.

Minister for Skills and Training Alister Henskens said 1,000 free training places are up for grabs for students aged 16 and above as part of a new NSW Government initiative.

“We want to provide more opportunities for young people to get the skills they need for a first job, a new job or a better job, and this program is another great example of that,” Mr Henskens said.

“By giving students a foot-in-the-door, they’ll gain practical experience and build industry connections, which in turn supports their ongoing education and employment pathways.”

Courses available include Statement of Attainment in Hospitality Skills,

Statement of Attainment in Espresso Coffee and Food Safety Supervisor.

Since February, the NSW Government has delivered 10,000 fee-free Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) courses.

Minister for Hospitality and Racing Kevin Anderson said the hospitality sector supports more than

300,000 jobs across the State and now is the perfect time for students to gain their free qualification and enter the industry.

“These free courses will help young people get jobs at local cafes and restaurants, which will support hospitality businesses who are in need of staff,” Mr Anderson said.

ClubsNSW CEO Josh Landis said the hospitality industry offers incredible opportunities for professional growth and development and this initiative will give students a great head start in the industry.

“Local clubs are fantastic places for young people to begin their careers

Connect for success during NSW Small Business Month The NSW Government is supporting small businesses to connect and grow with the opening of the Small Business Month grants program.

Minister for Small Business Eleni Petinos announced grant applications opened today for the ‘Connect for Success’ Small Business Month in November 2022.

“Small business owners and operators have highlighted the value of networking, sharing ideas and information. At this important time it is critical they have access to the latest information, trends and advice for their businesses,” Ms Petinos said.

“We are supporting small businesses throughout the State to help grow the economy and secure a brighter

future for NSW families.

“Chambers of commerce, industry associations, not-forprofit organisations and local councils can apply for a grant of up to $5,000 to deliver activities that directly support their small business community from 1 to 30 November 2022.”

The theme of this Small Business Month reflects the NSW Government’s determination to help small businesses recover from COVID, floods, other economic challenges, and look toward a brighter future.

Grant applications will close at 5pm AEST on 5 August 2022.

For more information, visit: www. smallbusinessmonth.nsw. gov.au.

and develop their professional skills,” Mr Landis said.

“The club industry employs more than 53,000 people across the state and there are plenty of jobs available at the moment. This is a great initiative from the NSW Government that will help ease the strain of the current hospitality worker shortage.”

Training will be delivered during the July and September school holiday periods and are available through TAFE NSW and other registered training organisations.

For more information, visit skills.education. nsw.gov.au/initiatives/ school-holidayshospitality-skills.

Local business projects set to drive regional growth

Increased penalities for unlawful industrial action The NSW Government will introduce amendments to the Industrial Relations Act which will impose bigger penalties for unions that take illegal strike action in breach of orders made by the Industrial Relations Commission.

The amendments will increase the maximum penalties that may be awarded by the Supreme Court of NSW for contravention of a dispute order that has been made by the Industrial Relations Commission.

Under the amendments,

the maximum penalty will be increased to $55,000 for the first day of the contravention, plus a further $27,500 for each day the contravention continues.

For a second or subsequent offence after the initial penalty is imposed, an $110,000 maximum penalty can be handed down, followed by an additional $55,000 for each day the contravention continues.

This will bring penalties into line with those available to the Courts in Queensland.

Work will soon get underway on a number of innovative projects that will turbocharge job creation and stimulate regional economies, thanks to the NSW Government’s $40 million Regional Job Creation Fund Round Two. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the second round of the Regional Job Creation Fund will see funding for projects including beehive manufacturing in Blayney, upgrades to a goat meat processing facility in Bourke, and a Mine Truck Simulator in Muswellbrook to promote driver training and education for Indigenous people.

Mr Toole said the NSW Government is committed to co-funding regional projects and businesses to speed up or expand operations, enable emerging industries,

and help interstate and international businesses relocate their operations to regional NSW. “There have been three successful applicants in Murray worth more than $2 million. This will see more than 100 local jobs created at Unsurpassed Australian Grown Bio Nutrients in Hay, Scentral Flavors and Fragrance in Moama and The Vinegar Factory in Yenda,” Mr Toole said.

Under the Regional Job Creation Fund, eligible businesses could apply for grants to support the purchase of new equipment, expand facilities, create new iconic tourist experiences and visitor attractions or relocate businesses from out of state to regional NSW, which will lead to the creation of new jobs.

An additional $100 million for the Regional Job Creation Fund was included in the 2022/23 Budget. For more, go to: www.nsw.gov.au/RJCF.

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!"#$%&'(&')*$+,#$'-.$+/+&0+10#$&'$2"#$3#(&4+0$5-6,'+0$-%$76*2,+0&+8 According to a new study led by Monash University, of those admitted to the ICU with COVID-19, after accounting for age and how sick patients were, the third wave of the disease in Australia was associated with the highest risk of dying in hospital, in comparison with earlier waves.

Patients admitted to ICU during the third wave were mostly unvaccinated (75 per cent), younger than the previous two waves (24 per cent > 65 years of age), more likely to be pregnant and/or obese, and less likely to have co-morbid conditions.

However, while the length of ICU and hospital stay decreased, the risk of dying in hospital increased.

Interestingly, although fewer ICU patients received invasive respiratory therapies, the change in in-hospital mortality risk was primarily seen in those who had received mechanical ventilation. This observation is in the context of changes in the inherent virulence of the COVID-19 virus (e.g. the emergence of the delta strain), adoption of new therapies in ICU, and an increased volume of hospital admissions overall.

The research looked at the evolving patient characteristics, treatments and outcomes of critically ill patients

in the first, second and third waves of COVID-19 in Australia utilising data from SPRINT-SARI Australia, a hospital-based surveillance database that enables real-time tracking and reporting of the sickest patients with COVID-19 in Australian hospitals and Intensive Care Units.

The paper noted that 2493 people (1535 men, 62%) were admitted to 59 ICUs: 214 during the first (9%), 296 during the second (12%), and 1983 (80%) during the third wave.

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hospital during the first wave, 35 (12%) during the second, and 281 (17%) during the third.

The findings are now available in the Medical Journal of Australia.

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the Delta strain in mid-2021 reduced the effectiveness of these measures, and increased community spread quickly followed. The third wave was notable for greater use of non-invasive respiratory support over mechanical ventilation, awake and invasive prone positioning (lying patients on their front during mechanical ventilation), and disease-specific pharmacological therapies which affect the immune system, as well as increased occupancy of COVID-19 patients in the ICU, says senior author Dr Aidan Burrell from the Monash School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.

“There was widespread adoption of new evidence-based practices. However, despite these differences, the risk of dying was higher in the third wave and the findings reinforce the need to adequately resource ICUs, particularly during peak demand,” Dr Burrell said.

He adds: “While other complications were reduced, notably bacteraemia, deep vein thrombosis, myocarditis and chronic cardiac failure – factors commonly associated with an increased risk of death, other complications were more common in the third wave, such as the higher rate of bacterial pneumonia and pulmonary embolism.”

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Grape Expectations by Max Crus

Passing the buck if not the pub test It is with great regret that I, Max Crus, must rescind my application to Special Wine Trade Envoy Commissioner Thingy to New York, but I accept it has become such a distraction to the government that it can no longer function while the media unfairly attacks me.

Having said that, I should point out that no less than the Premier himself ‘fails to see what the substantive issue is here’.

Okay, fair enough, he also failed to see the substantive issue when iCare executives were paying themselves huge bonusses while the organisation was driving itself into bankruptcy, so clearly, he wasn’t elected on public governance and perceptions.

However, may I remind

you that everything about my appointment was above board, as the three separate enquiries will find, especially the ones instigated by the Premier.

It is unfair to rehash the old news that the rules were changed specifically to allow me to appoint myself to this bloody fantastic, $500,000 per annum position, double my former, meagre parliamentary wage, not to mention a free, grandly-appointed, Central Park pad for the couple of years I would have swanned around eating and drinking on the public purse, sorry, selling NSW to New Yorkers and creating value for NSW taxpayers.

Look, I know Investment NSW Chief, Amy Brown did her best to deflect the media when she said the verbal

Paracombe Adelaide Hills Nebbiolo 2019, $37.

A nebb’ might not Paracombe Adelaide Hills Shiraz be your first choice as a go-to Friday 2016, $27.

That’s pretty cheap evening tipple, but for a six-year-old its fruit-sweet tannic wine, which is just warmth could mean starting to show you never move some of the reasons on. Frivolous yet why they release it luscious enough later than normal. without being too Shame it’s all gone serious or stern. now. 9.4/10.

9.5/10.

appointment of prized candidate Jenny West had to be rescinded (and no doubt paid out at great expense to the taxpayer because, frankly, who would want to work for an organisation that shafted them before they were even on the greasy pole?), and that the rules for the subsequent appointment be changed to a ‘Minister’s Pick’ were directed by the government itself. “‘Which part of government?’,” she was asked.

The Department of Wine.

“Anyone specifically in that department?”

The relevant minister.

“And who is the relevant minister?”

Max Crus.

Okay, okay. So what if I changed the rules for appointment to the job the

Hurley Vineyard Mornington Peninsula Balnarring ‘Hommage’ Pinot Noir 2020, $68.

No wonder this is already sold out, even at nearly $70, which is barely $12 per glass if you spread the cost and the love with a couple of mates.

9.5/10.

night before I resigned as Deputy Pooh-bah and Minster for Wine, I created the job in the first place didn’t I, and anyway I told the premier at a barbecue that I might apply and he said, “I can’t see any substantive issue here, and have you got any more Grange, Max?” Sorry Premier, Grange is a dirty word around here since You-know-who did you-know-what… but how about a Hill of Grace?

Or one of these from the Ministerial Cellar?”

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

Reschke Coonawarra “R.S.R.” Cabernet Sauvignon, 2013, $23.

Another luscious offering from the parliamentary private cellar, but you might still find a bottle lurking out there somewhere in a New York diner.

Full bodied, full on and full of it, again not unlike a certain ex Deputy Dawg, if he had some redeeming qualities.

9.5/10.

Hurley Vineyard Mornington Peninsula ‘Garamond’ Pinot Noir 2020, $83.

I am not sure what it is that makes this $15 more per bottle than its siblings the Hommage and the Lodestone, but you are faced with the question, one of these or one of those and a $15 bottle to follow. I’m going one of these, always the favourite in the line-up. 9.7/10.

Farmer’s Leap Padthaway ‘Fortune’ Shiraz, 2014, $70.

How apt for a toast to a position like PorkBarilaro’s? This is big (14.7 per cent), bold, brash, and heavy, just like the man himself. It also has a gorgeous scent. Guess the similarities end there.

9.6/10.

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Aries Mar 21 - Apr 20

ARIES MAR 21 - APR 19

Your dynamic methods significantly help promote any project you undertake. The level of efficiency and thoughtfulness you display enhances your position in the workplace and enables you to satisfactorily deal diplomatically with any ongoing disputes. Make the most of the confidence you command by showing some consideration for your friends and those you care about most, let them know how you appreciate what they do for you and how important their support they provide is. Full of life you’re able to master the tasks with drive and determination, which brings brilliant results.

Sometimes you don’t know what to do with all your energy. You rush headfirst into projects, which in the end you’re not able to follow through with.

You should concentrate on using your potential in a suitable way. Otherwise you’ll achieve less than you’re capable of!

TAURUS APR 20 - MAY 20 You are full of vitality. Your physical stamina and your ability to assert yourself plus your zest for life are at a high level. You feel like proving yourself to be right all the time and should really look for other ways to let off steam to avoid antagonizing the people close to you. Take on a project that demands your attention and commitment. Consider exercising more, preferably in endurance sports to relieve any stress and avoid running totally on adrenalin every time you’re in conflict with someone else. The efficient and considerate way which you’re conducting yourself at work is particularly commendable and can help you advance in your career. Be proud and make sure the people who matter most are aware of your achievements; you’re a high performer, which should be valued and appreciated. Success normally goes hand in hand with making sure you are heard!

GEMINI MAY 21 - JUNE 20 Think big and channel your energy productively and see how much you can achieve in a short space of time.

Be sure to avoid protracted discussions that lead you to become frustrated and angry with those who appear to be placing obstacles in your way. Practicing some self-restraint applies to all activities as your self-confidence can lead you to take on far more than you realistically handle and your rather careless approach needs to be harnessed in a more practical and thought out way to succeed.

You need to exercise self-control; you’re unduly aggravated by the slightest disagreement with your colleagues. Your lack of self-control may easily become groundless indignation which does not help.

The opposite is true in the eyes of your associates; you’ll lose quite a bit of respect. Be careful what you say, refrain from giving hasty responses, you may do irreparable damage!

CANCER JUN 21 - JULY 22 All aspects of the experience you have previously accumulated are brought to bear and help you deal confidently with most situations as and when they arise. You’re satisfied with yourself and the effort you’re able to make towards stabilizing your circumstances and prospects for the future. It’s appropriate to seek improvements in your business, social and romantic life, whatever you dare to tackle leads to favorable responses from others, who are likely to approve of your suggestions and opinions.

You’re really motivated; with so much energy you must direct it towards a positive goal. You’ll be surprised how much you achieve. But take care not to get involved in any contentious issues with colleagues. You’re not particularly good with anyone who objects to your methods; you’re easily wound up. If you’re behaving this way, you need to practice some self-control.

Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23

LEO JUL 23 - AUG 22

Make a point of conserving your energy. You’re unnecessarily prone to squander any reserves you possess with stubborn and bad tempered behavior and get yourself worked about nothing.

Pause to think and reconsider what’s really important to you and what is not! It’s possible that deliberate confrontation at work or in your private life is justified but careful consideration of the situation is important. You discover that sometimes taking a step back is necessary to further advance your point of view. You effortlessly take care of everything. You’re especially skilled in solving any awkward situations that crop up. When it comes to disputes amongst colleagues, you’re the perfect mediator and even in negotiations you’ll stand your ground. Take care of your personal affairs. Don’t postpone important decisions; decide what to do now! You can rely on your intuition.

VIRGO AUG 23 - SEP 22 You’ll encounter a situation at work this week, which will irritate you immensely. Try to remain calm!

Often the worry is not worth it.

Nearly always most conflicts are over just as quickly as they started. At the same time you shouldn’t be too complacent! If there are fundamental problems, try to phrase your opinion in an objective and carefully considered manner. If you’re single don’t hide at home.

Your chances of meeting new and interesting people and maybe even your dream partner are currently very high. If you have a relationship, everything points towards a great time here as well. You should make a conscious effort to create space and spend romantic time with your lover – it will pay off in satisfying and rewarding ways!

LIBRA SEP 23 - OCT 22 Life is constantly throwing new challenges your way. It seems as if you have to prove yourself again and again. Tasks that lay ahead can’t easily be handled by your normal routine. The extra effort required is tedious and stressful, which is one reason why you’ll feel rather touchy and slightly irritable. Nevertheless, keep a cool head – otherwise you’ll just make things worse. The pressure of your circumstances has a negative influence on your private life. Small misunderstandings seem to infuriate you.

You won’t solve your problems by shouting at those you care about most. Refrain from such outbursts and acting in an emotional way. After all, your lover is not necessarily at fault! Level-headedness and self-control can ease the situation.

SCORPIO OCT 23 - NOV 21 Your argumentative nature can quickly turn your relationship into a battleground. You lack fairness and sensitivity - pull yourself together! If you need to argue do so, but only when you feel strongly, not because of your moodiness. You don’t want to upset those you care about most, so take a deep breath and refrain from saying anything you’re likely to regret later.

Concentrate on one particular activity, namely keeping a cool head. Your tolerance for any mistakes is at an all-time low; you react instantly to failure and misunderstandings. You run the risk of becoming bogged down in unproductive disputes. You should bring more self-control into your routine. Why not cancel a few meetings and concentrate on what is most essential!

Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 21

SAGITTARIUS NOV 22 - DEC 21

You’re really motivated; with so much energy you must direct it towards a positive goal. You’ll be surprised how much you achieve.

But take care not to get involved in any contentious issues with colleagues. You’re not particularly good with anyone who objects to your methods; you’re easily wound up. If you’re behaving this way, you need to practice some self-control. Any extreme resentment won’t do your love life any good.

If your relationship is unduly stressed with needless tussles and your attitude alienates your partner. Control yourself a bit more! If you’re single, it’s possible such brusque conduct works quite well - to pick someone up. But nobody will want to stay around you for too long, if you continue to behave like this.

CAPRICORN DEC 22 - JAN 19 You effortlessly take care of everything. You’re especially skilled in solving any awkward situations that crop up. When it comes to disputes amongst colleagues, you’re the perfect mediator and even in negotiations you’ll stand your ground. Take care of your personal affairs.

Don’t postpone important decisions; decide what to do now! You can rely on your intuition. You’re able to positively resolve long standing matters with your lover before they intensify any further. If you’ve been in a relationship for a prolonged period, you might want to think about making it permanent. If you’re single the next date - could be a crucial one. Whether it results in a proposal of marriage or a new relationship – love and romance are on the agenda!

AQUARIUS jan 20 - feb 18 If you’re encountering problems in your relationship, you’re probably the one to blame. As long as you keep trying your partner’s patience, you won’t get the peace and harmony you so want. Convince them with a compelling argument, rather than using the brute-force. If you take the middle way of compromise, much of the problem will dissolve into the ether and be forgotten. You’ll encounter a situation at work this week, which will irritate you immensely. Try to remain calm! Often the worry is not worth it. Nearly always most conflicts are over just as quickly as they started. At the same time you shouldn’t be too complacent! If there are fundamental problems, try to phrase your opinion in an objective and carefully considered manner.

PISCES FEB 19 - MAR 20 Your agreeable attitude towards work and others succeeds. With friendliness and thoroughness you’re able to create a no-nonsense working environment. It’s important that your colleagues appreciate the way you’re involved with them and are attentive to what you have to say. You’ll be pleased about the trust received from colleagues. It’s time to take on more responsibilities. Your ambition cannot be overlooked, especially not in regard to your love life. You’re selfless and attentive; you’re able to discern any sign of desire in your lover. But be careful you don’t become too demanding! This could easily back-fire. You’re confident and charming; pamper your lover, they are then much more likely to respond well to your own desires and needs.

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Gary Piggott (Bloke)

MORROW, JOHN ERIC ‘ERIC’

Vincent John McGrath (Vinny)

21/6/55 - 29/4/22 We send heartfelt thanks for every expression of sympathy and love that was given to us on the sudden loss of our beloved son, husband, father and brother.

We were deeply touched by all the kind thoughts, flowers, cooking, phone calls, cards, on-line messages, funeral attendance and thoughtful deeds.

Your support has been a comfort and strength to us at this very difficult time.

A special thank you, to Dr Shane Smith and Sebastian, Vanessa and Hope from AC Raymond, who showed care and compassion during this traumatic time.

01.05.1931 ~ 25.06.2022

Passed away peacefully.

Beloved husband of Janne, father & father-in-law of Steven, Robert & Margaret.

Loved grandfather & great grandfather.

A private Funeral Service has been held.

8/5/1936 -2/6/2022

Passed away peacefully on 2/6/2022.

Dearly loved and loving husband of Christine.

Fond brother, brother-in-law and uncle to the McGrath and Doohan Families.

Funeral service was held on 8th June 2022.

Christine and family would like to sincerely thank all those who attended, offered support, sent cards or flowers during this difficult time.

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Robbie, Dorothy, Lorraine, Danial, Reanna, Greg, Jude, Sue and families.

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PICKARD, MARJORIE – nee ADAM

MAWHINNEY, JANET

Formerly of Sydney, Late of Kyogle.

Dearly loved Father of Allison Jade O’Connell.

Former partner and Dear friend of Wilma O’Connell.

Treasured Cousin of Teresa Wagner, Walter Hopwood, Anthony & David Nay, and Eilish O’Connell.

Much loved son of Anne Nimmo & John Vincent O’Connell.

Dear Brother of David and Peter Nimmo.

A lifelong friend of Warwick Reakes.

Passed away 6/7/2022

‘Kay’

Passed away peacefully on Thursday 7th July 2022 at Richmond Lodge, Casino.

Aged 80 years.

Late of Casino. Dearly loved sister of David & Jeff. Loved and sadly missed by all the Adam & Humphreys families.

Relatives and friends of Kay are invited to attend a celebration of her life to be held Tuesday 19th July 2022 commencing 1pm at St Mark’s Anglican Church, Barker Street, Casino followed by burial in Casino Lawn Cemetery.

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SLY, LINDA ELIZABETH

Passed away peacefully 7th July 2022.

Linda passed away peacefully at St. Vincents Hospital, Lismore, after a long battle with cancer, on Saturday, 2nd of July 2022, aged 72 years.

Late of Woodburn, formerly of Melbourne.

Dearly loved wife of Linden.

Cherished mother and stepmother of Peter, Rick, Stuart, and their families, Julie, Jenny, Mark, and their families.

Loved Sister of Wendy.

SMITH, Clarice Enid

Much loved wife of Derek (dec).

Loved mother of Diane and Wendy and mother-in-law to Ray. Cherished grandma to Joshua and Sarah (both dec), Michelle and Aaron.

Great grandmother to Sebastian, Grace, Sophia, Cooper, Elena and Madison.

Aged 96 Years Relatives and friends are invited to attend Clarice’s funeral service on Monday, 18th July 2022 at Parkview Funeral Home, 21 Kalinga Street, Ballina commencing at 11am.

A private funeral will be held.

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Janet passed away peacefully on Tuesday, 28th of June 2022, aged 71 years.

Late of Goonellabah.

A private cremation has been held.

‘Rest in Peace’

Relatives and friends of the late Vincent O’Connell are invited to attend his funeral service to be held at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church Kyogle Friday 15 July 2022 commencing at 11 am.

3.11.1949 – 2.7.2022

26.10.1950 – 28.06.2022

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This page is dedicated to all those that have passed

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Funeral Directors & Services

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Monumental Masons

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We have the largest range of monuments on the North Coast or custom-made to your requirements A member of NSW Monumental Masons’ Association

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Ph: 6621 5497

Since 1935

Cnr Bridge & Baillie Sts North Lismore www.stoneagenow.com.au info@stoneagenow.com.au

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74 WOODLARK ST, LISMORE p: office (02) 6621 2768 e: auctions@weirandson.com.au

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CLASSIFIEDS, PUBLIC NOTICES, TRADES & SERVICES 69 Livestock For Sale

Ray White Store Cattle Sale Friday 15th July

Special Lines Include: A/C CJ & KE Dwyer - Casino 1 Angus Bull – 4y/o (Bred by Lyle Family Angus)

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TRADES, SERVICES & COMMUNITY NOTICES ALSTONVILLE ALSTONVILLE

Roofing Services

ALSTONVILLE BRANCH OF THE RED CROSS The Alstonville Red Cross branch meets on a monthly basis in Alstonville. As meeting dates sometimes vary, please call Carol on 0424 742 774 for details of our next meeting.

Rooftech Roofing Services For Everything Roofing • New & replacement metal roofs • Painting of tile and metal roofs • Roof repairs: tile and metal • Guttering: whirly birds: mesh • Emergency/insurance repairs Phone office on 66811793 enquiries@rooftechroofing.com.au 2/32 Southern Cross Drive, Ballina Lic 303299C and 301815C www.rooftechroofing.com.au INSURANCE - COMMERCIAL STRATA - RESIDENTIAL

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COMMUNITY NOTICES Please read

The noticeboard is a place for residents and community organisations to find the latest news from community and social services in The Northern Rivers.

All content is submitted by community organisations. The Northern Rivers Times provides the noticeboard facility and approves submissions before publication.

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The Northern Rivers Times management has the right to refuse and/or not publish any content not following the above guidelines.

NOTE: All Community Notices

must be submitted each week on or before 11am every Monday for the next edition to be published.

ALSTONVILLE PLATEAU HISTORICAL SOCIETY Alstonville Plateau Historical Society is holding its monthly meeting on Sunday 17 July at 2pm in the Community Resource Centre at Crawford House Museum, 10 Wardell Road Alstonville. The guest speaker is Anna Moulder, who will talk about Ballina District Historical Society.

Visitors welcome. Enquiries 6628 1829, aphs2477@yahoo.com.au or www.aphsmuseum.org.au.

ALSTONVILLE PROBUS CLUB meets on the last Thursday of each month at the Alstonville Plateau Bowls and Sports Club. We have a guest speaker each month, and an outing during the month as well. At our last meeting we were able to celebrate a member’s 99th birthday. June Scott turned 99 on 29 June, and must be one of the oldest active Probus members in the country. We also enjoyed a recent Mystery Bus Trip which took us to Yamba, MacLean and New Italy. New members 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.

Contact: quotaalstonville@gmail.com for more details.

ALSTONVILLE ROTARY CLUB Interested in contributing to community? Local and international?

The Rotary Club of Summerland Sunrise meets every Friday at 7.05 am for Breakfast at Options Cafe, Main St. Alstonville until further notice.

Join us at Options please. Phone 0435 990 919 for more details.

BAKE SALE – Will be held at ALSTONVILLE UNITING CHURCH - Cnr. Bugden Ave & Main Street on THURSDAY 21st JULY FROM 9.30 am - 2.30pm –with a Variety of Cakes etc together with Jams/Pickles and other Produce. These stalls will be found in the ‘Room’ right next to the BARGAIN BASEMENT SHOP at the rear of the grounds and will also be OPEN with lots of -Clothes, kitchenware, linen, Jewellery , Plants etc for Sale. Enquiries 66 280542 CRAWFORD HOUSE MUSEUM The latest exhibition at Crawford House Museum celebrates Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. It is told through souvenirs, stories and photographs and features her 1954 visit to our region. It runs until Sunday 24th July. The museum is at 10 Wardell Road Alstonville and is open Fridays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm or at other times by appointment for

groups. Enquiries (02) 6628 1829, aphs2477@yahoo.com.au or www. aphsmuseum.org.au.

LISMORE REGIONAL PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Lismore Regional Parkinson’s Support Group will meet on Friday, July 15th, at 10 am at Summerland House Farm, 253 Wardell Rd, Alstonville.

Our Special Guest will be Rebecca Manners Parkinson’s Specialist Community Nurse for the Tweed / Ballina area. Rebecca has a broad knowledge of all things related to Parkinson’s Disease.There will also be an opportunity to share and discuss symptom management and discuss successful strategies in a supportive, encouraging environment.

All members of the Parkinson’s community, family and friends are most welcome to attend. For further information, Contact Di on 0423941119. “ MCLEANS RIDGES CRAFT GROUP meet at the McLeans Ridges Hall, Cowlong Road, McLeans Ridges on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9.30 am to 3.30 pm. Scrap booking, 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. Ph 0401 047 513” NORTHERN RIVERS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Covering Wollongbar to Ocean Shores.

Meets 2nd Friday of each month Summerland Farm Wardell Road Alstonville 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.

SQUARE DANCING Summerland Larrikins Squares Alstonville, Fridays 7.30pm-9.30pm at Uniting Church Hall, 59 Main Street, Alstonville. Contact 0407663017 for further information. New dancers welcome.

BALLINA

BALLINA

BALLINA ARTS & CRAFTS CENTRE INC. (BACCI) We are a diverse group of Artists and Crafters that participate in wonderful group exhibitions. 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. New members are always welcome. For more information - info@bacci.com.au or phone Deb on 0432105540 BALLINA BRIDGE CLUB

Locally owned and independent

July 14, 2022

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COMMUNITY NOTICES 71 “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. Everyone entering the club must be fully vaccinated. 13 North Ck Rd, Ballina Please call Judy Forsyth (president) on 0407664337. www.ballinabridge.org.au BALLINA CWA Ballina CWA Handicraft and Friendship mornings have recommenced Wednesdays from 9am in our rooms on River Street, wearing a face mask is mandatory.

Please ring our Handicraft officer Barb 0428116668 for more information.

Mahjong is continuing to be played from 12.15pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, for more information please ring David 0435323079.This year CWA of NSW is 100 years old.

This tea towel, being held by Ballina member Robyn Stewart, historically depicts branches in our Far North Coast area since 1922 and is being sold as a fund raiser for our Branches and Group. They are $15 each and can be purchased in our CWA rooms on a Wednesday morning or by ringing Barb.

BALLINA EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Ballina RSL Club at 6.30 for dinner at 7.00 pm - 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. Contact President Julie Stephan 0434988770.

BALLINA HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Craft stall at the Quota Show at Alstonville on 23rd and 24th July from 10am till 4pm on Saturday and till 3pm on Sunday.

The Auxiliary have been invited to have a Cake and Craft Stall at Lennox Head on Saturday 23rd July for the launch of the Lennox Head Heritage Photo Book of 100 years of Lennox Head. More information from Robyn Hargreaves of the Lennox Head Heritage Committee.

BALLINA MAHJONG 8th July 2022 Kath Hubbard 1, Wendy Thornton 2, Jeanette Henwood 3,Jan Rhodes 4, Jan Small 5, Gladys D’Anna 6, Lorna Simpson 7, Margaret Bryant 8, Diana Auret 9, Carol Meyer, Pam Farrell 10, June Greenaway 12, Ronda Taylor 13, Sally Lowry 14, Val Heinritz 15, Bev Lasater 16, Gail McDonagh 17, Pauline Kearney 18, Joy Lowien 19, Janene Jarvis 20, Rosemary Russell 21, Lisa Wong 22, June Grebert 23, Shirley Henry 24, Valda McLerie 25, Susan Allan 26.

Mahjong is played on Friday at 12:30pm at the Ballina Bridge Club North Creek Road.

Enquiries for new players phone

Vanessa on 66874181.

BALLINA SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Has activities every day for Senior Citizens. Monday – Line Dancing 9:30am, Art 1 pm. Tuesday - Line Dancing 9:30 am. Wednesday - Tai Chi 8:30 am, Bridge 1pm, Ballroom Dancing 6:45pm. Thursday - Yoga 7:30 am 4. Line Dancing 9:30 am, Indoor Bowls 1 pm. Friday – Nothing as yet.

Saturday - Bridge 1 pm. AGM for Ballina senior Citizens to Friday April 22nd 1:30 pm Contact Bonnie 0414927361 BALLINA TOY LIBRARY Welcomes families from Ballina Shire.

9 Regatta Avenue, Balllina Open Saturdays 10am – 1 pm Ph. 0411 719 074 for enquiries FREE COMMUNITY BRUNCH BALLINA We are now pleased that our hot brunch center can be held twice a month, the 1st and third Saturday.

Everyone is welcome, so come and enjoy a free sausage sizzle,hot dogs, tea, coffee or juice or just come for a chat for more information call Chris on 0411510430 IN FOCUS TOASTMASTERS CLUB How about trying something different?

If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills or simply make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the In Focus Toastmasters Club. We meet the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina. For further information contact our President via email at: president-3209990@ toastmastersclubs.org or our PR officer at: vppr-3209990@toastmastersclubs. org 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). Contact Allan Watt for more information on 0402 749 582 or email jakknco@bigpond.net.au

Please advise Wenda on 0449 563 580 or email wjhunt@yahoo.com if you are attending, for catering purposes.

VIEW stands for Voice, Interests and Education of Women. Interested ladies are welcome to attend as a guest. For information call president Margaret Alderton on 0429 966 894 or visit view.org.au, call 1800 805 366 or email view@thesmithfamily.com.au.

CASINO

CASINO

ART at the CASSINO GALLERY. The Casino Art Group meets here every Saturday 10am - 3pm. The Gallery is also open Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10.30am. Interested in promoting YOUR medium? Come to the gallery for information.

Cassinoartgallery@gmail.com CARE FOR A CUPPA? Have you been flood affected?

We’d love you to join us for morning tea and a relaxed time together.

Date: Thursday, July 14th Time: 10 am Where: Anglican Church Hall, Barker Street, Casino Music by The Minstrels RSVP by Monday 11th July to Libbie: 0432 468 161, Patty: 0421 498 709, Maureen: 0408 208 578 Transport can be arranged if needed.

CASINO & BONALBO UPPER CLARENCE LIONS CLUBS Casino Lions club now meets each 4th Wed at the RSM. CASINO & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP Advise we have a new phone number which is 66641118 and email casinofhg@gmail.com

CASINO CHARITY CASH BINGO It was 16 odd years ago that Casino VRA members began holding Cash Bingo at the Casino RSM on a Thursday evening, however, at the end of December, 2021 they decided to call it a day. The Club asked the Committee Members of Casino Charity Cash Bingo would they be able to take over this void.

After a lengthy process of forming a Charity, everything was put in order to commence. They had to nominate charities who would be the recipients of monies raised with the bingo. It was decided that we would support the needy children in our community; then we approached Casino Primary School, Casino West Public School, Casino High School and Jumbunna Community Pre-School and asked if they would accept help with their ‘Breakfast Clubs’, uniform needs and any welfare needs of their students, to which they all agreed.

We would like to thank the Casino VRA for donating all their excess bingo supplies; these supplies saved us a lot to outlay funds and in turn has enabled us to successfully fundraise right from the start.

To date we are extremely happy to advise that we have been able to donate the sum of $1,000 to each school as well as $400 to the local Casino Cancer Group. This amazing result has only been possible with the help and support of all our local supporters who turn up each week.

The people of Casino are very fortunate to have such a wonderful caring and compassionate community!

On behalf of our needy children and cancer sufferers who have benefited from your support, we say THANK YOU!!

We welcome newcomers and supporters – come along and join our

Hazel celebrates 100

PROBUS CLUB OF BALLINA WATERS The Probus Club of Ballina Waters will hold its next monthly meeting on Wednesday 20th July at the Cherry Street Sports Club commencing at 10.00 a.m. The guest speaker will be Naarah Rodwell, CEO of CASPA, who will talk about children at risk.

Other activities this month include a luncheon on Friday 24th June.

This club is a mixed club and both men and women are invited to join us for a range of interesting social functions.

Further information is available from the President Brian on 0432277170.

BRUNSWICK BRUNSWICK BRUNSWICK VALLEY VIEW CLUB Delta Kay is the guest speaker at the next luncheon of Brunswick Valley VIEW Club on July 14. The venue is the Brunswick Heads Bowling Club.

Hazel Slaney celebrated her 100th birthday on July 7. She is pictured with her daughters Heather and Dawn. Happy birthday Hazel!

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fun evening. We are upstairs at the Casino RSM Club each Thursday with ‘eyes down ‘at 7.00pm. We now have ‘Play-Mates’ (electronic tablets) and if you play a Play-Mate during July we are giving you one free book. BUT if you prefer to play books, we still sell paper games. Looking forward to seeing new people!!

Any questions don’t hesitate to call Jan on 0414625680.

CASINO COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 50 members, 8.00am-1.30pm. Contact 66626423 DH or casmenshed@live. com.au CASINO CROQUET CLUB Casino Croquet Club is back playing.

New players (male or female) are welcome to come for a trial. Coaching and mallets are available. Playing times are June, July and August - arrive 12md to commence play at 12.30 pm.

Remainder of the year - arrive 8am to commence play 8.30am to 9am.

CASINO CWA Meetings are now back at the Casino Community Centre! This month 9.00am Thursday 21st July 2022.

This month’s Land Cookery Bake is a butter cake (recipe of your choice).

Anyone can entry, you don’t have to be a member. Everyone is welcome.

Enquires Jan Corocher 66626424, Margert Good 66621746 CASINO EVENING CWA Casino Evening CWA will be in attendance at the Lions Farmers Market on Saturday. We will have a yummy surprise for you to try while browsing the stalls. Our usual items of cakes, slices, jams and chutneys will be available. I can really recommend the choko chutney! Looking forward to meeting you and giving information on the various activities of CWA. Any questions? Ring Penny 0422 301 799.

See you Saturday.

CASINO HOSPITAL AUXILIARY needs volunteers to work in the hospital kiosk. Roster days are negotiable and can be discussed with the Kiosk Supervisor by contacting Barbara on 0439607788 or phoning the hospital kiosk during the day on 66600539.

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 MEALS ON WHEELS WEEK 2 MONDAY B.McEnerny & C.Moulden T. Evans TUESDAY D. Coleman K.O’Reilly & L&N O’Reilly WEDNESDAY M.&M. Ayshford L.Wright THURSDAY J.Crooks

S.&B. Garrard & E Grogan FRIDAY T.Micallef L.Pugsley

Monday 18 Jul cost only $15 or phone Windara 66623800 fur further details.

CASINO MINI RAIL Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. West Street Casino. Phone 0472638044.

EVANS HEAD CWA BRANCH meets every third Tuesday for lunch at noon.

New members welcome. More info Roz 0427825560

CASINO MIXED PROBUS CLUB Meeting 4th Thursday of the month.

For more information call the secretary on 0419886119. New Members most welcome. Call Fran on 0419 886 119 for more information.

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 on 0401493316 for more details

CASINO RICHMOND RIVER COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB will hold our next Sing-a-long on Sunday 17th July 2022 at the Casino RSM Club. Sunday starting time is 10am.

FREE entry. New performers are always welcome or just come along and enjoy some great music. For further information contact Gloria 0266622625 CASINO SENIOR CITIZENS All welcome, our activities currently held at Casino RSM, Wednesday Hoy at 1pm. Contact Jan 0414625680 CASINO VIEW CLUB Monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am, second Thurs of every month. Contact Jan on 0418 715 374.

LINE DANCING CLASSES Beginners are welcome – Casino, every week Weds 4.30pm. All interested phone Lorraine 0418264489.

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.

LISMORE CASINO NAVAL ASSOCIATION Meets bi-monthly at Casino RSM, new members welcome. For more information phone Chris 66293269 or Jim 0427400625.

THE CASINO & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm.

Email casinohistorymuseum@outlook. com for further information. Check us out on Facebook.

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.

WINDARA Volunteers will be hosting Soup & Sweets with BINGO on Wednesday 20 Jul at 11 am. Come out for a fun morning of bingo, a delicious lunch of soup and sweets prepared by Chris and visit the revamped nursery. Make a booking at Cottage Collection by

EVANS HEAD EVANS HEAD

GOONELLABAH NORTHERN RIVERS EVENING PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Men previously and newly diagnosed with prostate cancer are urged to join with the group to experience the personal cancer stories told which give a great opportunity for all to share, learn and benefit from each other - Partners and Carers are also most welcome to attend as family are very much involved with the process and treatment of those with this diagnosis –Enquiries phone Bob Johnson (02) 6622 5792.

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 GRAFTON AND DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB Last week we met at Vines, enjoyed a cuppa and a talk on the Tree Daisy at Rosie’s Table of Interest.

Our guest speaker was Tara from Paper Daisy Florist who generously shared her time and knowledge with us all and we picked up lots of tips on flower arranging. Thanks so much Tara.

The Trade Table was overflowing with plants and produce, so good to see in the middle of winter.

Thanks to all who brought something in or made a donation and took something home.

NEW MEETING VENUE NEXT MONTH – the Joan Muir Centre, 194 Turf St Grafton ( Clarence Village ) Still the first Thursday of the month ie: 4th August 10am to noon. $2 charge on entry, coffee, tea, milk and sugar supplied by the club.

If you would like to bring something to share for morning tea that would be lovely but not essential.

There are still seats available on our bus trip to Alstonville. Non-members are welcome.

When? Sat 23rd July we are heading to the Quota Craft & Garden Fair at

Alstonville. $40 for the bus. BYO lunch. Pick up from South Grafton, Grafton and Maclean Call Action Coaches to book on 6643 4354 or call in and see them at 370 Fry St Grafton.

Payment to be made to Action Coaches.

Does not include $5 entry to the Fair, to be paid in cash. All proceeds go to Quota’s local projects.

7.30am Pickup from Grafton Library 7.45am Pickup from South Grafton Post Office 8.15am Pickup from Maclean, Ferry Park Spend the morning at the Quota Craft and Garden Fair at Alstonville showground.

Our next stop will be for lunch at the Lismore Rainforest Botanic Garden where you can relax and enjoy your BYO lunch. Action Coaches will supply tea, coffee and snacks/sweets.

Plenty of time to also have a good look around the gardens.

The plan is to head home about 2.30pm, eta approx 4.30pm in Grafton, stopping at Maclean & South Grafton drop offs on the way.

If you think you might buy plants, please bring a box or tub. They will go under the bus in the luggage compartment.

Label your purchases with a pen or a ribbon to avoid any confusion.

New members are always welcome, it is only $10 a year to join.

For more information send an email to graftondistrictgardenclub@gmail.com or ring Jane on 0438 593032. Also find and follow us on Facebook.

GRAFTON SENIOR CITIZENS Next day bus trip is 14 October, to Byron Bay, & trip on Solar Train, & will be on sale, Aug meeting.

The 8 day tour to QLD in August is in final organising stages, & reserves would be appreciated.

Due to races, no meeting or activities, early July.

Next meeting, Tues, 9 Aug, 10.30am, at Racecourse. Enquiries, Sandra, 6642 7720.”

GRAFTON VIEW CLUB Grafton VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at Grafton District Services Club, Mary Street, commencing at 10.30am. Please come along, enjoy yourself with a tasty meal, a motivated guest speaker & ultimately disadvantaged children will be helped.

Please phone Vorna at 66424719 for catering purposes no later than the Friday before the meeting. As well, a social outing is held each month. You are warmly invited to come along to the next meeting to have some fun & help disadvantaged children. See you there!

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

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COMMUNITY NOTICES or join us in person at the Joan Muir Community Centre: 194 Turf Street, Grafton. For more information please contact: Vice President on email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail.com or Facebook page:https://www.facebook. com/graftontoastmasters

more details contact 0499824274.

LION’S CLUB OF KYOGLE Meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30–7.00pm For more information contact Neville Moon on 66322233.

of each month. Visitors are welcome, also retired or semi-retired people wishing to join our non-service club to hear interesting guest speakers and to join in trips and outings are invited along. Phone Jan 66876859.

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LISMORE

HASTINGS POINT POINT HASTINGS 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.’

KINGSCLIFFE KINGSCLIFF HOSPITAL AUXILIARY MEMBERSHIP DRIVE AT KINGSCLIFF The Tweed Hospital, it recognises that the new hospital will be located south of Tweed Heads and residents in those areas may be interested in volunteer work when the new hospital opens.

The branch welcomes the opportunity to talk to those who are retired, unemployed or simply looking for a chance to give back to one of our most critical services – our hospital.

There is a range of jobs that can be performed. The branch runs raffles, a gift shop, fashion parades, jumble sales and luncheons. People with cars are very important to the running of these operations to transport material to the various venues.

The branch meetings are held monthly and the cost of membership is only $5 per year. There are some procedures that have to processed, such as police checks. Full vaccination is required for those volunteers who are working in the hospital.

So the public in the Kingscliff area and surrounds are invited to talk to our volunteers about our UHA branch of The Tweed Hospital. For more information contact John on 0421 085 985.

KYOGLE

KYOGLE

KYOGLE & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Invites you to the opening of our most recent exhibition ‘Glimpses of Early Settlement’ Kyogle Museum 19 Bloore Street, Kyogle Phone: (02) 6632 3041 By email: khs.group1972@gmail.com P.O. Box 605, Kyogle 2474 KYOGLE ROTARY BAZAAR The next Kyogle Rotary Bazaar is scheduled for Saturday 23rd July with entertainment from Bazaar favourite John Howley. John is a seasoned entertainer with a laid back style and plays a diverse selection of songs on guitar with some mandolin thrown in for good measure. The Bazaar is a great place to chill out catch up with family or friends listen to some great music check out some of the new stalls and afterwards go up town and see what the rest of the town has to offer KYOGLE SUNSHINE CLUB Meets every Thursday at 9.30am. For

MUSIC DAYS Special thanks to everyone who had any input into our recent 40th Celebrations. Kyogle Country Music’s next day is on 10th July commencing at 11am at Kyogle Bowling Club who will cater for lunch and drinks etc, A $2 donation appreciated to go towards cost of hiring room. All Welcome.

RICHMOND RIVER BEEF PRODUCER’S ASSOCIATION Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427293455.

HEAD LENNOX 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 11:00am and includes an interesting speaker and concludes with a light lunch. An informal Coffee and Chat meeting is held on the third Monday of the month. The Club sponsors three students through The Smith Family Learning for Life scholarship program that provides educational items for disadvantaged Australian children.

New members and guests are most warmly welcomed, and enquiries may be made to Enid 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 7.00pm. 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. Contact 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 10.00 at Club Lennox, 10 Stewart Street, on the first Thursday

CWA LISMORE DAY BRANCH want ‘YOU’ in 2022. Our Branch Meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month, now at the Rochdale Theatre, 603 Ballina Road, Goonellabah.

Parking is available on both Ballina Road and Jubilee Avenue. Meeting time is 9:30am for a 10am start. WE WANT ‘YOU’ TO JOIN US for the opportunity to be involved with a wonderful group of friendly, interesting women of all ages. Have fun, make new friends, and be involved with the opportunity to contribute to fundraising for worthwhile Community causes helping women & children. PLEASE COME ALONG and experience for yourself the difference being a CWA Member could bring to you and your life. For more information call our President ALIISON KELLY on 0428 216 079. Great news!!! OUR CRAFT AND CRAFT LEARNING DAYS have recommenced at 41B WHYRALLAH ROAD, East Lismore. (just down from Wotherspoons). If you’ve ever wanted to learn beautiful Craft, come along and see what you think. Tea & Coffee are provided, but we ask that you bring your own lunch. (Take-away food outlets are nearby). We always have wonderful Craft projects underway and love helping newcomers learn. Come along and meet friends, and enjoy fun and friendship whilst creating something beautiful. For more information call HELEN DARGIN on 0438 828 619.

We look forward to meeting you.

EAST LISMORE BOWLING CLUB Community Bingo Tuesday night 7.30pm start 20 games of bingo + progressive jackpot Neilson Street East Lismore Everyone Welcome LINE DANCING CLASSES Beginners are welcome – Lismore every week Thursdays 6pm. All interested phone Lorraine 0418 264 489.

LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL AUXILIARY Lismore Base Hospital Auxiliary Shop is BACK in the newly renovated Foyer of the Hospital.

We will be opening on the 4th August and every Thursday to start with increasing days each month.

Anyone wishing to join our Auxiliary please contact the Secretary Rhonda on 0427251600.

We meet at the Goonellabah Workers Sports Club at 2pm on the second Thursday of each month .

We welcome new Members.

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.

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for loan. For more information, tel: 0432 575 911/ visit: www. lismorecityconcertband.org.au, and our facebook and instagram pages.

LISMORE EMBROIDERERS GROUP Embroiderers Group. Meetings are 9.30am-2.30pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and 2nd Saturday of each month, at Crawford House, 10 Wardell Road, Alstonville. This is our new venue where we welcome embroiderers of all ability levels to meet, share and learn. For more information see our facebook page ‘Lismore Group – Embroiderers’ Guild NSW’, or simply turn up.

LISMORE HIGH SCHOOL CENTENARY LENS PUBLICATION Due to floods devastating Lismore , the Lismore High School Centenary Dinner and other proposed functions have been cancelled. However, the special publication of the Lismore High Centenary Lens publication is now available for purchase. For information, contact 0414 734 313.

LISMORE ORCHID SOCIETY INC. Lismore Orchid Socy. now meets 3rd Wednesday each month, 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Richmond Tweed Regional Library, 6 Centenary Drive Goonellabah, (corner of Oliver Av and Centenary Dve).

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 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 TARGET RIFLE CLUB For .22 calibre rifles, meets Wed nights from 6.30 pm & 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).

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 9:30 am 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: 02 6621 3200 NR U3A LISMORE INC. (UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE) Retired? Make new friends, gain knowledge, laugh and learn, enjoy a richer retirement. U3A offers over 30 classes and activities each week. One yearly fee of $50 entitles you to attend all classes/activities of your choice.

Interested? Check out our webpage http://www.u3anriv.org.au for course list, times and venues or contact

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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 fortnightly on Wednesdays at 5.30pm. For more information contact Rita on 0413300578 or Gae 0412742095.

ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE WEST INC Is in its 60th year and meets at the East Lismore Bowling Club each Thursday at 6.00pm. New members would be made most welcome. Further information available on 0428151934.

SPRUNG Sprung!! is a registered charity and a not-for-profit community organisation that offers Dance, Theatre & Movement workshops and training to people with disabilities. We are currently looking for volunteers to assist our organisation in a number of ways including supporting our Tutors and Disability Support Workers; transcribing; catering;

professional skills; technical support and backstage support. Our workshops and performances run in Lismore, Mullumbimby, Tintenbar and Lennox Head expanding to Ballina and the Tweed. Any interested volunteers can reach us here and for general information please contact us on info@ sprung.org.au 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 1.00pm.

Visitors are welcome. The clubrooms are usually open on Sunday afternoons from about 1pm onwards. We are primarily amateur radio enthusiasts and welcome persons interested in radio, electronics, astronomy and similar subjects. For more details about the club and its activities see the club’s website: https://sarc.org.au/ TABLE TENNIS AT GOONELLABAH Tuesday and Thursday mornings social playing: 9.00am-12noon; Monday and Wednesday nights social playing: 7.009.00pm; Training Monday mornings: 9.00am-12noon; Junior coaching after school Wednesday 3.30pm-4.45pm, $6.00 a session. Everybody is welcome – all levels. Phone centre on 66251602.

Mon-Thurs 9.00am-1.00pm or visit website www.fnctabletennis.com.au MACLEAN MACLEAN MACLEAN VIEW CLUB Monthly meetings again, after months of lock down. It will start as usual 3rd Thursdays of each month at 11am.

Contact Ruth Toyer on 0409844212 by Mondays, no later than 7pm. Numbers

are required for catering purposes MULLUMBIMBY MULLUMBIMBY MULLUMBIMBY BRANCH OF CWA of NSW (Country Women’s Association of New South Wales) is holding its’ monthly meeting in the Mullumbimby CWA Rooms, Cnr Gordon & Tincogan Streets, Mullumbimby on Wednesday 13th July 2022. All interested members of the public are welcome to attend - everyone is asked to arrive at 9:30 AM for a 10:00 AM start. Members are asked to bring refreshments for a light lunch. Membership enquiries Jen 66847278.

MURWILLUMBAH MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS MURWILLUMBAH Fine art printmakers. Meet at studio space 224 Stokers Rd, Stokers Siding.

Prints, gallery, workshops and more! E: cpmmurwillumbah@hotmail.com - T: Peter 0498399640 or Sue 0408493253.

Find us on Facebook & Instagram.

MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY GARDEN Members and visitors are invited to join the group for activities and gardening tips most Sundays. Time 3-5pm (NSW time, street parking, BYO, covered footwear, comfy clothing, hat and water. Children ok with strict supervision. Covid plan operating. Enquires: phone Bob Johnson (02) 6622 5792 POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE FUN CROQUET CLUB Meets at Black Rocks Sports Fields on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8.30am.

New members are welcome to come and join us for a hit and a bit of fun.

For any further enquires please call Jean on 0431606375. We will have a new starting time at the end of daylight saving. We play at Black Rocks Sports Field. New members are welcome. For further enquires please ring 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. For enquiries please call Jan 0431909760.

TWEED HEADS TWEED HEADS Poets and writers on the Tweed meet every Tuesday at the South Tweed Sports Club 1.30-3.30pm. Beginners welcome. Phone 07 5524 8035.

TWEED PATCHWORK GROUP meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month at South Tweed Community Center 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.

WOLLONGBAR WOLLONGBAR The next meeting of the WOLLONGBAR PROBUS CLUB

will be held at 10 am on 21st July at the Alstonville Plateau Bowls and Sports Club, Deegan St. Guest speaker, Rod Fayle, will tell us details about the Japanese midget submarine attack in Sydney Harbour. New members welcome.

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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.

NORTHERN RIVERS ALLALL NORTHERN RIVER 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. Visit the Women’s Giving Circle nrcf.org.au/ womens-giving-circle/ on the NRFC website for more information and to join the Women’s Giving Circle. murbahcommunitygardens@gmail. com - follow us on Facebook #MurwillumbahCommunity Garden NORTHERN RIVERS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP We meet on the 2nd Friday of each month.

All those living with Parkinson’s and those supporting them are most welcome.

For enquiries or to RSVP please text or phone Cheryl 0428286753.

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 6.00pm 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. For more details email: nrhhh@freelists.org.

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$1.1M HELPS DELIVER SPORTZ CENTRAL’S BIG UPGRADE Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said NSW Government funding of $1.1 million is helping deliver a significant upgrade at the popular sports facility, Sportz Central.

Mr Singh congratulates Coffs Harbour City Council on its successful application under the Multi-Sport Community Facility Fund which will help bring this exciting community project to fruition.

“This funding is fantastic news for our city because it will provide even more opportunities for people to play sport and be active,” Mr Singh said.

“The Council’s Sportz Central upgrade and expansion project will provide more modern, inclusive and accessible facilities for the enjoyment of all.”

Coffs Harbour

City Council Mayor Councillor Paul Amos said the NSW Government funding news for Sportz Central puts another feather in our sporting infrastructure cap.

“Sportz Central is Coffs Harbour’s only

major indoor sporting and entertainment facility in the city area,” Cr Amos said.

“The multi-purpose nature of the facility provides so many opportunities for our kids and their love of sport all year round.

“Council is extremely pleased with this result as we can now deliver a new basketball indoor court, upgraded skate park and cricket nets for the community.”

The $7.4m project also includes femalefriendly amenities,

improved natural lighting, refurbishments, improved building and sub-floor ventilation, solar power and repainting the building exterior.

The $1.1m in NSW Government funds announced today for the upgrade are in addition to the previously announced $6.3m in Federal funding.

Federal Member for Cowper Pat Conaghan welcomed the news of additional funding from State Government partners to ensure this important project came to fruition.

“The original $6.3 million of Federal funding was allocated by the Coalition Government back in 2019, and it’s been a tricky process over the last few years with COVID-19 and other factors affecting

progress, so to see this additional funding secured and the project on track to be delivered for the people of Coffs Harbour is wonderful news,” Mr Conaghan said.

“The Coffs Coast will now have a world-class basketball facility on top of the newly completed netball courts at Vost Park and the recent improvements to the C.ex Stadium. The region’s credentials as a haven for State and National sporting competitions are expanding and I can’t wait to see the knock-on effect not just for local sporting groups but also our local businesses.

“Continual collaboration between all levels of Government has once again delivered for our region.”

SPORTING SECTOR IMPROVING WOMEN’S SAFETY IN NSW The NSW Government has today hosted a Respect Roundtable in Sydney’s west to discuss key initiatives around women’s safety and the prevention of domestic and sexual violence with sporting organisations.

Leaders from major sporting codes across New South Wales met to exchange ideas on how the NSW Government and the sporting sector

can work together to create an environment of respect, consent and safety for women on and off the playing field.

Minister for Women’s Safety and the Prevention of Domestic and Sexual Violence Natalie Ward said today’s event built on existing initiatives and established a consistent understanding among the codes on outstanding

issues to be addressed.

“Sport brings communities together.

Today we heard how our sporting codes are supporting initiatives to address safety and respect,” Mrs Ward said.

“There have been some really positive developments in our sporting sector, with more professional women’s teams emerging and a greater

representation of women in leadership roles.

“Today demonstrates the important role sport can play to educate and advocate respectful behaviour to the broader public.”

The panel discussion was hosted by rugby tragic Kerry Chikarovski AM and included leading figures from a number of sports, including Football,

Rugby Union, AFL, Basketball and NRL. Each code gave a unique perspective but unified voice on the priorities for Women’s Safety both on and off the field.

Stephanie Brantz from Football NSW said today’s Roundtable has given Sports a platform to continue the conversation on how to improve women’s safety outcomes across society.

“Football NSW is delighted to be involved in this discussion recognising how important it is to have leaders of sporting organisations who are focused on creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone, but especially women,” Mrs Brantz said.

WORLD FIRST FOR GREYHOUND WELFARE A world first whole of life e-tracking system to monitor the location and welfare of all greyhounds registered in NSW is now underway Minister for Racing Kevin Anderson said the new technology will allow the Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission (GWIC) to track and protect racing greyhounds throughout their careers and into retirement.

“The NSW Government allocated

$3.6 million for this revolutionary new technology that puts animal welfare at the heart of the greyhound racing industry,” Mr Anderson said.

“This technology will mean every greyhound registered in NSW is able to be monitored and its whereabouts recorded and registered in real time, at every stage of the greyhound’s life.”

GWIC CEO Steve Griffin said greyhounds will be tracked through

their ‘contact’ with GWIC. If a greyhound has had no contact with GWIC throughout the year, the greyhound’s owner will be sent a request to have the greyhound sighted and scanned.

“Racing greyhounds will need to have contact with GWIC at least every 6 months, and pre-racing or retired greyhounds every 12 months,” Mr Griffin said.

“There will be more

than 40 locations across the state where greyhounds can be scanned and checked in. Many of these touch points are greyhound racing clubs, major breeder, trainer or educator properties, and industry veterinarians and rehoming organisations.

“Staff will also be able to scan dogs at the track or during kennel inspections to make the process easy for participants.”

Greyhound Racing NSW Chief Executive Officer Tony Mestrov welcomed the announcement.

“This is a significant milestone and I congratulate the Greyhound Welfare & Integrity Commission (GWIC) for their development and implementation of the e-Tracking system, a world-first in welfare,” Mr Mestrov said.

“As a collective industry, we have taken

major steps in reform since 2017, and welfare is now at the forefront of everything we do at GRNSW, as evidenced by our rehoming programs, injury rebate schemes, track safety upgrades , and the overall care of our animals.

“The e-Tracking system is another great step in not only ensuring the welfare of all greyhounds in the NSW industry.”

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Sports results CASINO CROQUET CLUB Casino Croquet players commenced playing in June following the inundation caused by the February flood. On 21st July 2022 thay are hosting their annual Golf Croquet Friendship Day and are inviting players from surrounding clubs to come and join them for fun & friendship. The theme for the day is “Wear Your Crazy Socks”. If interested in joining us ring Mary on 0266621971 or Denise on 0418806216 to help with catering. Morning and Afternoon Tea provided.

BYO lunch

Casino Croquet Club’s 1st day of play after the flood.

Casino RSM Womens Bowls: Casino’s RSM Clubs Assistant Secretary Manager Simone presenting first prize to the winners of our Triples in July event.

CASINO RSM WOMENS BOWLS Friday 8/7: Today we held our Triples in July event.

The results for this event: Winners were T. Warr, C. Meade & N. West Newman from Alstonville.

2nd Placegetters were: D. Grice, J. Cooke & A. James from Casino. 3rd Placegetters were: K. McLaren, C. Howell & K. Tyrrell from Lennox Heads.

4th Placegetters were: M. Windsor, A. Goodman & J. Stewart from Lennox Heads. Congratulations ladies.

Wednesday 6/7 winners of our social game were: D. Grice, H. Lavelle & R. Skirrey CHERRY STREET CROQUET CLUB Ricochet Croquet: R.Allen 14 d N.Barnes A.Kelly 13; P.Scott R.Poynting 7 d D.Jones P.Doyle 3; M.Field 21 d C.Gale 19; D.Scott J.Hannigan15 d N.Watts R.Chapman 13 Club Championships Division 3: M.Russell 10 d C.Edlund 9 Tweed Coast Association Tournament: Division 3 Singles: Tony Kaucic 1st, Greg Porter 2nd, Lorelle Parker 3rd.

Tweed Coast Association Handicap Doubles: Gavin Clarke, Lorelle Parker 1st; Joy Hughes, Lance Turner 2nd; Greg Porter, Julie Barber 3rd EAST LISMORE BOWLING CLUB Social bowls results Thursday 7/7/22: P Mazzini, A Maslen, B Griffin 25 def S Cameron, G Finnigan, D James 13; W Sten, P Sivewright 21 def M Gooley, D Watson 16 Saturday 9/7/22: A Gaggin, G Finnigan 32 def G Donnelly, P Russell 13; B Lee, N Harding 27 def J Carrall, S Wade 7; R Prior, Rocco, G Painter 24 def T Alcorn, G Revis, T Prior 15; M Harding, G Stewart 21 def N Scandrett, J Olley 18; J Burbidge, R Parkes 28 def J McRae, W Morrissey 26; L Softley, S Gregory 22 def R McInnes, G Pollard

Cherry Street Croquet Club: Jim Hannigan Runner Up Norfolk Island Convicts Cup.

Parkrun: Michelle Bratti proudly wears her 100th parkrun sash with Chris Wakely wearing his 50th, and Run Director Jo Picoli presented Emma McDonald with her 50th parkrun sash.

21; R Rodgers, B Griffin 19 def M Morrissey, M Prior 18 KYOGLE BOWLS Wednesday June 22 - G Knapp T Burgess d P Crewe N Parker +21, N Bodycote L Mulchay J Arnold d N Bodycote D Condon S Colley +12, S Darragh B Studders B Hyde d P Costin K Walters D Warren +8, P

Hogan J Watts R Goebel d J Roughsedge R Clarke G Miller + 11. Saturday June 25 – P Costin T Burgess S Hall d B Ryan R Felton M Harris +2, J Roughsedge D Condon N Parker d J Roberts K Walters G Currie +9, B Hyde G Knapp J King d M Brown J Costin N Bodycote +13, G Knapp S Colley G Miller d P Crewe L Condon R Rogers

+3. Championships – A singles D Farrell 31 d T Winkler 25. A Pairs Final P Anderson P Doyle 18 d D Zelcer R Goebel 17 (extra end). B Pairs B Crawford T Holder 26 d L Piggott B Ellis 13, G Miller L Condon 19 d L Mulchay A Williams 12. Wednesday June 29 – B Hyde P Costin S Colley d W Farrell B Ryan J Costin + 22, G Knapp J King d

Addie Carberry and Daphne Sidney P Crewe J Arnold + 8.

Saturday July 9 – R Knapp K Hayes N Parker d G Turner B Hyde D Condon +13, M Brown J Arnold D Zelcer d B Barney/K Walters R McKenna G Miller +15,G. Knapp B Ryan L Condon d G Kapp P Costin S Colley +13, P Crewe D Petherbridge d R Clarke N Bodycote +8, J Roughsedge Gavin Knapp

T Holder d P Anderson B Ellis J Costin +8, Championship – A Singles (semi - final) R. Rogers 31 d B. Goebel 21. A singles final will be R Rogers v D Farrell (date TBA).

During last Friday’s Social mixed bowls newish Ocean Shores player, Anne Stephen, was so ecstatic to see her 3 bowls so close to the Jack that she needed proof (photo) before the opposition disposed of them but there they stayed and were instrumental in determining a win for the day with team mates Wilf Sprengel and Skip Johnnie Busch.

PARKRUN Queen Elizabeth parkrun, Casino. Event number 85 9th July 2022 Three people out of the 59 park runners who completed Queen Elizabeth parkrun, Casino #85 last Saturday celebrated milestones. Michelle Bratti celebrated 100 park runs just months after a knee replacement and Chris Wakely and Emma McDonald, celebrated their 50th parkrun. Despite the freezing conditions 17 participants were first timers and one recorded a new Personal Best and representatives of 6 different clubs took part.

There was a great turn out of locals and tourists with some collecting a well earned Q. If you would like to join the friendly people who take part in this free, timed 5km walk, jog or run go to www.parkrun.com. au/queenelizabethcasino/ Or come down to Queen Elizabeth park beside the community garden between 7-8am and speak with the volunteers.

TWO OCTOBIRDS CELEBRATING THEIR 90TH BIRTHDAYS Once upon a time two babies were born 13 days apart in Coraki Hospital.

First of all Addie on the 4th July and Daphne on the 17th July, who would have guessed they had such golfing potential and longevity. Both have over their golfing time, achieved championships wins, engaged in pennant competitions and served on women’s committee.

Both are still playing with handicaps in the mid-twenties. A celebration lunch was held at Ballina Golf and Sport Club’s Asian Green Restaurant with the Veteran Women’s Octobirds (80+) past and present. Well done girls, and congratulations.

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CHALLENGE HER TEAM’S CLASSIC MAX PERROT

including 1993 World Champion Pauline Menczer and Serena Brook.

Teams were made up of four longboard and four shortboard surfers,

a format developed by the Surfing NSW Her Wave team to specifically create greater opportunity and inclusivity.

The 80-minute heats

were relay-style whereby surfers ran out, caught their best wave and return to shore to tag their next team member.

The heats were judged by an all-female judging

panel, something Olympic and World Tour Judge Tory Gilkerson said she’s never seen.

“Today we’ve got four women judging this event. It’s a pretty

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Lennox Head/ Bundjalung Country has hosted the wrap up of it’s inaugural Australian-first all women’s surf series, the Challenge Her Team’s Classic.

Every surfer was a winner with an event full of energy with over 100 women and girls from Sawtell, Lennox Head, Byron Bay, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast who came together to celebrate one of the most inclusive surf events ever run.

The youngest surfer was just eight-years-old and the oldest 63-years old.

Teams took to the water at Seven Mile Beach where pumping four-tosix foot waves.

The swell was challenging but rewarding for every level and age of surfer.

The teams of eight surfers ranged from beginner through to exWorld Tour professionals

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“It was just gold! My heart’s singing today with this event, it’s the way surfing should be and where it should have been long ago,” said Pauline Menczer who surfed for Lennox All Girls Mermaids.

“There is nothing like this and it was such a great day for everyone.

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LONG SERVICE AWARD FOR TRUE VOLUNTEER SAMANTHA ELLEY For the past 44 years, volunteering at the Lennox Head Football Club has been a family affair for the Zakaras clan, especially for wife and mum Brenda.

Starting with them at the inception of the club in 1978, Brenda is still a faithful worker, having been secretary, treasurer, team manager and is currently canteen coordinator.

Such dedication has recently been recognised when Brenda received the Distinguished Long Service Award at the NSW Community Sports Awards in Parramatta recently.

Husband Brian was the original secretary of the club when it started and was refereeing until he recently retired.

“He still does things

around the club,” said Brenda.

“I’ve had my children playing there ever since the club started and two are still playing.

“Out of my six grandchildren that played, four are still playing and my son is president of the club.”

Lennox Head Club supporters will see Brenda there every weekend, doing what she can to support them.

“I spend all week restocking and reordering for the canteen, ready for the weekend,” she said.

“And then I am there for Friday night games, Saturday games and any games on Sunday.

“I don’t get paid for it as it’s all voluntary with all money going back into the club.”

Brenda said she was amazed that she was

nominated for the award.

“I couldn’t believe it,” she said.

“I felt really honoured.”

And what keeps Brenda coming back each weekend to support the club she loves and has a lifetime membership with?

“Just being there,” she said.

“I help in which way I can.

“I love to see our club moving forward and seeing young children having fun.”

Brenda is quick to encourage anyone to come and volunteer at their local club.

“I guarantee you will get a lot of enjoyment out of it,” she said.

Cudgen Surf notes Some of the highlights of the Club Awards of Excellence held last Saturday include the awarding of Life Membership of six members. Briefly, Russel Zahhn, member 39 years. His service includes being a Patrol Captain, ski and board captain and coach as well as Club Director.

Greg Pile. Gained his brine medallion in 65-66 season and had 14 seasons in which he was junior club champion 3 seasons and senior 9 times. He won bronze in the NSW iron man (about 25 to 30 years ago) and was a patrol captain. He then joined Byron Bay and returned to Cudgel and has patrolled for the last 5 seasons. He has been involved in the work parties for our triathlons, Australian IRB, Cudgel Classic and Branch Carnivals and is coaching and mentoring our ski competitors and youth.

Matthew Bell - Has patrolled for 22 seasons, gaining his Surf Rescue Certificate in 88/89 and Bronze in 91/92 when he patrolled for 10 years.

Due to employment he rejoined in 2006/07. He

TOP RIGHT: Blue of Blues - Sue Eke. RIGHT: Doug Fewtrell and wife Sue. ABOVE: IRB Driver - Bede Curnow.

has been our emergency services officer since 2016/17 and also Branch. He has been heavily involved in water

safety of Australian IRBs and NSW Country Titles. Positions held Club Director, IRB Vice Captain, JAC Vice

President.

Joanne Colja - Joined Blackhead and has been a Cudgel Member for 19 seasons. Positions held include Patrol Captain, female Captain, First Aid Officer and in one season had the most patrol hours and patrol efficiency. In Master Competition she has won gold in World and Qld and Aussie Medals.

Trevor Tesch. Has completed 20 years patrol duties and is a

patrol captain. He was awarded the National Medal for patrol hours service. He is a behind the scenes operator spending many hours on electrical work on our Club and on our hosting of major carnivals.

Doug Fewtrell. Has been active member since 2001/2 completing 21 years of patrols.

Presently is a Patrol Captain and IRB Driver. He has served one season as Chief

Instructor and has been our OHS Officer and several terms as surf boat Captain. He has competed in Open and Masters boat crews and is active in working bees at major carnivals and in fund raising.

Club Awards presented were: • Blue of Blues - Sue Eke • Senior Club Person Dennis Eyre • Junior Club Person Kloe Mills • Cadet Club Person Fletcher Burdekin • Youth Lifesaver Sven Loemker • IRB Driver - Bede Curnow • Patrol Team - Eq. ‘Old Salts’, Barracudas • Official Of the Year Paul Kenny • Furtherest in competition - Sofie Boyd • New Bronze holder Shar Merchant.

Coldies Swim Results 1. Charlie Buchanan 27 seconds 2. Claire Kimmons - 32 seconds 3. James Wright - 43 seconds

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Ghosts snatch win at the death GARY NICHOLS AND TIM HOWARD The Grafton Ghosts have made it two wins on the trot with a get-out-of-jail victory over the Coffs Harbour Comets keeping them in the semi-final hunt.

Trailing for most of the second half, the Ghosts, with the 1991 premiership cheering them on from the sidelines, put on a sweeping backline move that gave the home team a 26-24 lead with just three minutes left on the clock.

But it had to be said the Comets had kept kept a safety-conscious Ghosts outfit in the game with some extraordinary decision making.

In control and leading 18-12 midway through the second half, the Comets had a brain explosion, going for a short drop out.

Instead of finding a Coffs chaser, it landed in the arms of Ghosts centre Jake Martin, who beat three defenders to score near the sticks.

In keeping with the farcical nature of the

play, the Ghosts kicker, Vinnie Williams, missed the easy shot at goal.

It left the Comets clinging to a lead, but gave the Ghosts the confidence boost they needed.

The Ghosts had started the game with a rush with try-scoring machine Dylan Collett touching down twice in an eightminute period.

But in a physical, forward dominated half, the Comets came back catching the Ghosts napping out wide for their first try.

With half time looming the Comets snatched a share of the lead, pouncing on an all-toofrequent Ghosts error to score.

They hit the front in the opening minutes of the second half and looked to be in command until the short drop out try changed momentum.

Even then a controversial try, scored after the referee awarded a penalty in front of the posts, should have been given the Comets enough breathing space, ahead 24-16.

Instead prop Oliver

Grafton Ghosts centre Dylan Collett was a handfull all afternoon for the Comets defence, scoring two first-half tries. Photo: Gary Nichols.

Percy threw a peach of a short ball to a teammate who broke away upfield.

From the next play Percy crashed over and the conversion put the Ghosts just two points behind, primed for the last-minute play to snatch the points.

Aside from the close result it was a grinding game.

The Comets with pin-point kicking from fullback and co-captain Nathan Curry, kept the Ghosts pinned in their own territory for long periods.

And the Ghosts, determined to keep

the error count to a minimum resorted to a lot of one-out plays.

Captain coach Todd Cameron defended the style of play. ”Both sides played tight footy upfront,” he said. “We’re both in the hunt for a finals spot.

“The last few weeks we made far too many errors so we needed to earn the right upfront before we spread the ball” Curry was disappointed his team let the Ghosts off the hook. ”Our overall execution was poor today, and we failed to control the ruck in the second half,” he

said.

“We let the Ghosts get off to a good start, but I was proud of the way our guys kept in the contest.

He said kicking early in the tackle count aimed to run the Ghosts pack around and maintain good field position.

“We knew the game was going to be played up the middle and the Ghosts have a big forward pack,” he said.

Best for the Ghosts were skipper Cameron, Percy and Collett, while Curry and prop Peter Wong, with countless damaging runs, had big

games.

At Woolgoolga the South Grafton Rebels also won a tight contest 32-26 scoring six tries to five.

The wins have both teams level on 10 points in fourth spot, with the Rebels ahead on points difference.

On Sunday the Ghosts play the winless Nambucca outfit, while the Rebels are back at their happing hunting ground, McKittrick Park, hosting third-placed Macksville.

WET WEATHER FAILS TO DAMPEN SPIRITS AT NAIDOC CUP First Nations footballers took centre stage as Football NSW won the inaugural NAIDOC Cup last Wednesday.

Northern NSW Football and Football NSW selected one male and one female squad each with players aged between 14 and 16 to play each other on Awabakal land at Lake Macquarie Regional Football Facility.

Football NSW won the girls match 4-3, with Tataya Curry-Jones and Larissa Ryan scoring hat-tricks for Football

NSW and NNSWF respectively.

Dianna Bloxsome scored the decisive goal for Football NSW. Football NSW dominated the boys fixture, running out 10-0 winners.

Fidel Lucas Hawke scored a hat-trick, with Obinna Nwamadi and Lucas Turk scoring doubles.

Brayden Connors, Anthony Melissari and Jacob Fakhoury also scored for the visitors.

NNSWF Legacy Plan Manager Annelise

Rosnell said she was delighted to see the concept come to life.

“The NAIDOC Cup coincided with NAIDOC Week and was a real celebration of First Nations communities, culture and football,” Rosnell said.

“The event itself was a great success despite the wet weather and we received a lot of positive feedback. I’m so glad our proud and talented First Nations football community got the chance to shine and

represent themselves, their family, their culture and heritage.”

The matches were also officiated by an all-Indigenous match official team including level two referee Samantha Newell and Football Mid North Coast assistant referees Cayne Elford and Mahlia Hoskins.

The NAIDOC Cup is an important part of NNSWF’s plan to increase opportunities for First Nations footballers, coaches and match officials.

“The NAIDOC Cup together with the RTC Group NNSWF Talented Indigenous Scholarships are about connecting with our region’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage,” NNSWF CEO David Eland said.

“We want more football opportunities for First Nations communities and this is a chance to identify and showcase the next generation of coaches and players.”

The event was created in partnership with

Football NSW and driven by NNSWF’s Indigenous Reference Group.

The NNSWF team was sponsored by RTC Group who, as the inaugural partners of the Talented Indigenous Scholarships, continue to partner with NNSWF on these scholarships and other First Nations’ football initiatives.

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