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August 20, 2020

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MURAL DEPICTS FUTURE FOR RAIL A BEAUTIFUL mural depicting a potential railway station at Tyagarah was hoisted on the side of the Santos building in Mullumbimby last Friday, which followed on from the mural’s unveiling three weeks ago in Byron Bay. A potential railway station at Tyagarah would allowing for a ‘park and ride’ option for drivers wishing to leave their cars and continue their journey into Byron Bay in a comfortable safe solar powered train.

The current Byron Railroad Company’s solar train (the first in the world) has been extremely popular, with minimal advertising.

If the NSW and Federal governments could see the incredible benefits, economically, environmentally and socially, for our struggling region in extending the service along the whole Casino to Murwillumbah line we could

indeed have both a unique Northern Rivers passenger rail service with a bike/ walking track beside it, for the benefit of all.

The legislation change looks like it will be put before the NSW parliament in mid-September. Our local rail groups are extremely concerned that if passed it will mean the loss of our important rail infrastructure and the sale of our rail corridor to development. It will no longer be protected by the current legislation (Transport Administration Act 1988, section 99A) and will become Crown land which is open to sale and no longer saved for future much needed rail services.

Growing traffic congestion means more buses are not the answer, particularly with our climate change challenges where transport contributes over 20% of emissions.

Destroying railway infrastructure

and replacing it with a cycling/walking path may well be a good idea in areas of low or declining populations and little tourism however our region is quite the opposite. It doesn’t help the majority of people with their transport needs into the future including over 4 million tourists every year, with over 2 million to Byron Bay alone, many of whom would love to travel safely by rail through our region Potential economic benefits to our hinterland towns and villages are huge as a result of dispersing visitor dollars in our unique region. The recent Byron Shire Multi Use Rail Corridor Study by Arcadis shows that for every $1 spent on rail services with a bike trail beside the tracks $1.50 would be returned, whereas less than $1 would be returned for every $1 spent on just having a bike/ walking track. Their engineers were impressed at the good condition of the line and determined it would only cost

$67 million to extend services between Bangalow and Yelgun (Splendour, Falls Festivals).

Our local rail groups have extensively consulted with many local communities and businesses and we have found overwhelming support for the return of rail. In fact, over 90% of local businesses want regular passenger and possibly some freight services to return to our region.

The organisation Bicycles NSW, believe that trains and a bike path can be mutually beneficial in offering transport solutions. However the NSW Government say there’s no future here for rail services, advocating for a bike path instead.

If you would like to see regular rail services in the Northern Rivers, contact your local Members of Parliament, the Ministers responsible for regional transport and Labor shadow ministers.

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Huge fine for savage dog kill in Byron shire A SYDNEY couple has been fined $8,000 and ordered to pay vet bills and legal costs of $3,334 after a fatal dog attack at Suffolk Park in December 2019.

Byron Shire Council has welcomed the judgement in the matter that was heard at the Byron Bay Local Court this week.

Legal Counsel, Ralph James, said the judgement sent a strong message to people about the need to manage and control their dogs in public areas.

“This attack was horrific for the owners of a Dachshund which was on a lead and set upon by an unrestrained American Staffordshire terrier on the 29th December,” Mr James said.

“The Staffordshire terrier bit the owner of the dachshund on the leg and then attacked the smaller dog, inflicting fatal wounds.”

“It took two people to pull the Staffordshire terrier away from the dachshund with the owner in charge of the attacking dog at the time, later allegedly describing the incident as ‘no big deal’,” Mr

James said in Court.

“The magistrate obviously thought it was a big deal, noting not only the seriousness of this attack but the fact that the owner of the dog showed no remorse or respect,” he said.

Only one month earlier, on 30th November 2019, the Staffordshire Terrier had been involved in two separate attacks on dogs at Maroubra in Sydney.

The Staffordshire terrier was euthanised following the attack at Suffolk Park.

Second man charged over Evans holdup

by Halden Boyd

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“The large amount of fines imposed on the defendants in this case is an indication of the seriousness of this attack and it should serve as a deterrent to people who make the decision to own a dangerous dog,” Mr James said.

“There is no place in the Byron Shire, or anywhere for that matter, for dangerous dogs and the message from the magistrate is that people need to take responsibility for their pets,” he said.

A MAN has faced Court, the second charged following investigations into an armed robbery that occurred at the Evans Head Bowling Club last year.

Raymond Charles Dungay, 32, appeared before Kempsey Local Court on the 14th August on a string of charges alleged to have occurred at the Club after closing time.

Strike Force Skennar was established by the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad, with assistance from Richmond Police District, to investigate the armed robbery that took place on the evening of Monday 2nd September 2019 at the licenced premises in Evans

Head.

As part of ongoing investigations, detectives arrested and charged a 24-year-old man in Kempsey on the 7th August 2020.

He remains before the courts.

Following further inquiries, strike force investigators attended a correctional facility in West Kempsey and arrested a 32-yearold male inmate on Thursday 13th August 2020.

He was charged with two counts of robbery while armed with a dangerous weapon and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

Police alleged in court Mr Dungay and an accomplice threatened staff of the licenced premises with a knife and a firearm, before restraining one man, assaulting another and fleeing with cash.

Magistrate David O’Neil formerly refused bail and Mr Dungay will appear at Kempsey Local Court and adjourned the matter until September.

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Queensland sets new rules for people needing medical help over the border

by Halden Boyd

QUEENSLAND Health has provided updated guidance for North Coast residents outside the Border Bubble Zone who need to access specialist medical care in the Sunshine State.

Queensland came in for a barrage of criticism from people on the North Coast who needed to travel over the border for vital medical treatment, with claims the lockout was a breach of basic human rights.

An announcement was made last week by the Queensland government saying people could enter Queensland from outside the border zone, or travel to health providers in Queensland outside the

border zone, but under strict conditions.

To access specialist health services in Queensland, North Coast residents now must apply for a Queensland Border Declaration Pass.

Eligibility for the pass includes criteria that people must prove that they cannot receive specialist health care that cannot be obtained at their place of residence or in the Northern Rivers region.

People supporting those requiring specialist treatment also must provide evidence of the time and place of the specialist appointment.

When crossing the border by road into Queensland North Coast residents seeking medical attention, and those supporting them,

will need to present their Border Declaration, as well as documentation confirming their medical appointment or treatment.

Specialist health care has been strictly stipulated, including attending the Queensland Children’s Hospital with an appointment confirmed in writing by the

EXEMPTIONS FOR ESSENTIAL FRONTLINE WORKERS A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH MEMBER for Ballina, Tamara Smith MP, is calling for border exemptions for essential frontline workers traveling between NSW and the QLD border.

“The health implications of the border closure as it stands for our Northern Rivers communities is potentially fatal because hundreds of doctors are unable to staff our emergency departments, our medical centres and assist emergency services like the Westpac helicopter rescue service,” Ms Smith said.

“As of tomorrow more than 60 police who serve in the Tweed Byron area command are unable to go to work without quarantining for 14 days after their shift.

This is unacceptable for the safety of our

communities,” she said.

“Emergency service personnel, inducing paramedics are unable to cross the border to assist our community. This is completely unacceptable.”

“We know that there are a raft of other severe consequences for workers on either side of the border as a result of the closure.

But let’s start with doctors, nurses, police and emergency services and let common sense prevail. We cannot be expected to exist during a pandemic without frontline workers,” Ms Smith said.

“If this works then of course we need to look at all workers travelling back and forth across the border being categorised as essential frontline workers.”

hospital.

Other evidence includes carrying specialist outpatient appointment documentation from a Queensland Hospital and Health Service, confirmation in writing for a specialist appointment at a licensed Queensland private health facility, and confirmation in writing for a specialist appointment, confirmed in writing by the service along with a written referral from a GP. Other documentation includes appointments in writing at a Queensland Hospital and Health Service accompanied by a form signed by the Queensland Chief Health Executive that the patient requires specialist health care in Queensland.

A patient or single supporter who does not meet these requirements will not be able to enter Queensland unless granted an individual exemption by the Queensland Chief Health Officer.

Patients needing treatment

for more than one day will have to self quarantine under the new rules.

For an outpatient it will have to be in government arranged accommodation if treatment is as an outpatient for more than one day.

For a day treatment or appointment the person and their single supporter must leave Queensland immediately following the treatment/ appointment.

Other rules include: • For an inpatient at the hospital if receiving treatment as an inpatient a support person accompanying someone receiving essential medical care will need to stay in government arranged accommodation at their own expense. Alternatively, they can drop the person at the medical facility and drive straight back without stopping in Queensland and then come back to pick them up.

• Children receiving treatment at the Children’s Hospital their family can quarantine with the child at the hospital.

More information about border declarations for essential medical appointments or treatment can be found on the Queensland Government Border Pass website: https://www.qld.gov.au/ border-pass or contact 13 42 68.

Cancer patients facing treatment disruptions due to border restrictions CANCER Council NSW commends Tweed MP Geoff Provest, the NSW and Queensland Governments for their recent announcement of border crossing exemptions for residents travelling for essential medical treatment, however restrictions on health workers and carers remain.

Northern NSW Community Lead, Caitlyn Feldmann says, “This is a significant step in the right direction as a result of great advocacy work. But there is still more to be done to address other significant impacts of the border restrictions on people affected by cancer in northern NSW communities.

“The conditions currently faced by patients and their carers will continue to place emotional distress and significant financial burden on cancer patients at such a stressful time. We are also very concerned that the current border restrictions are impacting the cooperative arrangements between healthcare workers and specialists that could impact staffing at northern NSW

hospitals and health care facilities.”

In light of the recent announcements, Cancer Council NSW is calling on the NSW Government to continue their work with the Queensland Government to alleviate some of the challenges currently faced by cancer patients, their carers and health workers.

As it stands, carers and support persons are required to leave immediately leave after dropping off cancer patients for critical treatment, or to quarantine at their own cost, meaning the carer or support person is forced to choose between undertaking long drives – up to 6 hours within a

day – or to face the financial hardship of undergoing quarantine.

As well as this, the charity wants to see considerations be made for health workers who need to cross borders to deliver vital work in NSW hospitals.

“Without these people, our hospitals and health facilities may face closures due to staffing issues, which would have a detrimental effect on our healthcare and deny our community access to the health care we need,” Ms Feldmann says.

“Ensuring that cancer patients have access to the treatment they need is more important than ever. It’s vital that in dealing with the health emergency of a pandemic we don’t create the unintended consequences of poorer health outcomes for those most in need,” Ms Feldmann concludes.

Cancer Council NSW encourages anyone affected by cancer in need of support to call their Information and Support Line on 13 11 20.

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GRAFTON’S NOSE-IN PARKING TRIAL CANCELLED OVER SAFETY CONCERNS The section along Grafton’s Fitzroy Street which was earmarked for a nose-in parking trial has been cancelled due to safety concerns.

By Lesley Apps THE proposed nose-in parking trial Clarence Valley Council had earmarked for a block along Fitzroy Street in Grafton has been postponed due to concerns raised by council’s Traffic Committee.

The proposal was due to happen at the end of July but was put on hold after a sub-committee meeting held on August 5 raised concerns about safety issues.

Minutes obtained by the Northern

Rivers Times cited that the nose-in parking trial “to be held off at the present moment, to give council staff great time to provide an assessment of all the Grafton CBD car parking and pedestrian areas”.

“A number of safety issue have been raised relating to parking issues and recommend assessing other options to address the concerns raised,” the report said.

Council’s Manager of Civil Services Alex Dalrymple said the traffic committee was concerned

that vehicles would be reversing into the travel lane (in Fitzroy Street).

“However, it is being put back to the traffic committee with further information including plans as there is sufficient room on the road to fit in proper manoeuvring lanes to eliminate this problem,” Mr Dalrymple said.

“This will be addressed at council’s September meeting”.

The proposed nose-in parking trial was proposed for July after owners

of the shopfront precinct along the Fitzroy Street block — Westlawn Holdings Pty Ltd — spent months lobbying council about safety concerns.

At the time company director Jim Dougherty said damage caused by vehicles backing into the building’s structural posts was a real worry.

“We were frightened the verandah was going to fall down. We had repaired one of the posts but every time we did it, it got bashed by another vehicle,” he said at time.

New $17.5m health facility a huge boost for Clarence residents

By Tim Howard THE opening of the longawaited $17.5 million Ambulatory Care Centre at Grafton Base Hospital will become an important date in the history of health services in the Clarence Valley says local MP Chris Gulaptis.

Mr Gulaptis along with Northern NSW Local Health District officials unveiled a plaque and cut a ribbon officially designating the new centre as open.

The official inspection tour that followed revealed of course, the centre was already in full swing, treating patients and staff putting to use their new, state-of-the-art and spacious facilities.

But for Mr Gulaptis and Grafton Base Hospital general manager Dan Madden, today’s opening was the first step toward the construction of a new $263.8 million hospital for Grafton.

“This is a huge deal,” Mr Gulaptis said. “It is a bit like the highway upgrade and the new Grafton Bridge: so

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often promised, so often betrayed, but now delivered by the Nationals in NSW Government,” Mr Gulaptis said.

Mr Madden was equally determined the opening was just step one on the journey to a new hospital for Grafton.

“We’ve got the funding promise from the government the next step will be updating some of the planning we began back in 2014-15,” he said.

He said the Local Health District had drawn up a master plan for the project in 2016, but the growth in the size of the Clarence Valley Correctional Centre from a 700-bed jail to 1700 beds, changed the picture significantly.

In the meantime he said the new ambulatory care centre has significantly improved the hospital’s patient care The new state-of-the-art two-storey building is to house out-patient services previously scattered across the GBH campus.

These include:

Chris Gulaptis MP chats with oncology patient Toni Paul in the new oncology unit in the centre.

• Oncology, chemotherapy and haematology services; • Renal dialysis unit; • Physiotherapy; • Occupational therapy • Podiatry; • Speech pathology; • Fracture and osteo-fracture clinics; • Dietetics and nutrition

outpatient clinics; • Occupational therapy outpatient clinics; and • Outpatient clinics for patients with chronic conditions including cardiac and respiratory rehabilitation services, diabetes education and diabetes foot clinics.

Health district CEO Wayne Jones directed an opening ceremony which included a smoking ceremony

by Bundjalung man and Coordinator Clarence Valley Aboriginal Healing CentreDean Loadsman, to cleanse the new building of bad spirits.

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Saffin says e-petitions will help community to lobby government

by Halden Boyd IN AN historic first, Northern Rivers residents are now able to petition the NSW Parliament online, following the introduction of ePetitions.

State Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin (pictured) said the digital move would make it easier for people to create, share and submit a petition, and could not come at a better time given the COVID-19 pandemic has forced communities to avoid inperson meetings, and instead find safe, non- physical ways to be heard by their elected representatives.

Ms Saffin said while local people will still be able to submit paper petitions to the NSW Legislative Assembly, the introduction of ePetitions provides a second, simple, online option to get their message to the NSW Parliament.

“We are well and truly living in a digital age, so it makes sense that we have an easy, online way of connecting with the Parliament,” Ms Saffin said.

“The petitions are created online, signed online and can be shared online, including on

social media.”

“The ePetitions platform has been custom-built with safety and security in mind, which means neither the public nor members can see who’s signed the online petition, and email addresses required to sign the petition are only used to inform signatories of its progress, and then deleted after six months.”

Once a petition closes, a copy is provided to the relevant Minister.

If the petition has more than 500 signatures the Minister must provide a written

response.

If an ePetition has more than 20,000 signatures, it will attract time in the Chamber, and arrangements will be made for Members to debate it in the House.

For paper petitions, the threshold to spark a debate is 10,000 signatures.

“While petitions can’t force the Parliament or the Government to do something, they are an important tool in raising local issues, stimulating discussion and can often lead to action,” Ms Saffin said.

The NSW Parliament’s

ePetitions platform is unique in Australia as it is fully online and almost entirely automated.

It connects petitioners, through a presenting Member, to the Parliament itself.

New South Wales is also the only jurisdiction in the country where citizens have the chance to have their petition debated by parliamentarians.

The Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, Jonathan O’Dea, said the introduction of ePetitions highlights the Parliament’s desire to modernise, and become better connected with citizens.

“We want Parliament to be a place that’s accessible and easy to navigate, and I congratulate the staff of the Legislative Assembly and Department of Parliamentary Services for developing this new online platform to better serve the people of NSW,” Mr O’Dea said.

“I look forward to seeing the new ePetitions roll in from across NSW.” For more information about ePetitions, go to www. parliament.nsw.gov.au/ epetitions

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Fresh new colours for Casino Civic Hall

by Halden Boyd

RENOVATIONS of the Casino Civic Hall are in full swing with stripping of the main hall now underway to remove many layers of old paint.

Due to the sensitivity of the traditional horsehair plaster used in the original construction, finding the right method of stripping the old paint has been a significant challenge.

A variety of different paint stripping methods were carefully tested until the best solution was found.

Once all paint has been

removed the surface will be sealed and painted over with the new colour scheme.

To honour the history of the hall, a version of the original colours which adorned the walls some 80 years ago will be used.

Along with the new paint, the original chrome features around the stage façade and various other trimmings will also be brought back to life.

The work is part of stage two of the Civic Hall refurbishment project, which has been made possible thanks to a $208,000 funding grant from the NSW Government’s Regional Cultural Fund.

TWEED ARTIFICIAL REEF ALMOST COMPLETE

by Halden Boyd CONSTRUCTION of a 10-metre-high steel tower and 32 concrete modules which will form an innovative Tweed Offshore Artificial Reef is now almost complete.

Australian company Pacific Marine Group will soon begin loading its massive 55m barge with the completed reef modules for the trip to Tweed Heads. The reef will be installed in 25m of water

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7.5km south-east of the Tweed River entrance.

The reef is being built to increase recreational fishing opportunities in the local region and is being constructed using funds from the recreational fishing licence fees. Unlike more expensive options such as scuttled ships, the new Tweed reef is purpose-built and designed to provide generations of local and visiting Tweed fishers with a quality new fishing location. The mammoth steel tower will be surrounded by 32 concrete arrowhead modules,

each of which will be 5 metres high.

The reef structure will provide new habitat for prized angling target species such as snapper, samsonfish, pearl perch, cobia and mackerel.

Mobilisation and installation of the reef will require reasonably stable weather conditions but DPI Fisheries is hoping it will take place in the near future, meaning the reef should be producing the goods for Tweed fishos for the start of the Summer fishing season.

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Veterans show us the way to recover from disaster

TAFE OPENS ITS VIRTUAL DOORS TO CAREER ADVISORS HIGH schools across the Northern Rivers have used an innovative virtual event that equipped local career advisors, teachers, and principals with the most up-to-date advice about school-based and postHSC options at TAFE NSW. The online TAFE NSW Career Advisor Day overcame the travel and event restrictions that COVID-19 presented, leading to hundreds of career influencers from across the state coming together virtually online.

TAFE NSW Regional General Manager Jason Darney said that online access has seen registrations double compared to the face-to-face events in 2019 and that the pandemic is not debilitating the flow of critical information to school leavers.

“COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges to school students and it’s crucial to facilitate access to information about how they can access world-class skills training.”

“While university may be a viable option for some, it’s important that vocational education and training is considered a ‘plan A’ for school leavers to pursue careers in areas that they are passionate about,” Mr Darney said.

The virtual event focused on forecasted employment opportunities, courses, university pathways, and support services.

According to the Australian Government’s Job Outlook, there will be a demand in industries where employment has grown strongly in recent years including health care and social assistance, professional, scientific and technical services, and others involving education and training and construction.

Mr Darney said that Australia’s largest training provider is committed to ensuring that the pathway for students from high school into, and out of, vocational education and university is as easy as possible.

“School students need access to better, and easier to navigate, educational pathways and a wider range of options when it comes to their post-school education – whether that’s university, TAFE, private training providers, or all three.

“The education sector has a role to play in making sure no matter where students are in life, their eyes are opened up to new career directions and can pursue the option which best suits them” Mr Darney said.

Opinion

By Tim Howard COVID-19 restrictions have meant the Clarence Valley – like many places around Australia – has missed commemorating the 75th anniversary of the end of hostilities in World War 2.

It is a sad anniversary to miss, as the numbers of veterans of that conflict are dwindling and the number is a significant one.

The men and women who served in World War 2 and survived are now 100 years old or close to it.

Earlier this year Minnie Water veteran Henry “Cork” Caldwell held his own Anzac Day parade to make sure he maintained his perfect attendance record intact as he entered triple figures.

While COVID-19 has curtailed commemorations for the end of the war, it should also inspire us as this generation looks to recover from the disease pandemic.

As we chafe at the restriction we have endured for the past six months and fret about the debts piling up as the economy shuts down, we should recall what people endured for almost six years from September 3, 1939 to August 15, 1945.

Instead of being asked to sit on the couch and watch Netflix, the world

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went through the horrors of total war.

We saw concentration camps, death marches, cities fire bombed and the devastation of the introduction of atomic weapons.

At the end of the war Australia’s ratio of debt to GDP was 120%.

Translate that to modern dollars and we owed $2 trillion to the rest of the world to pay for our contribution to the war effort.

We could have been looking down the barrel of economic disaster.

Instead of the decades of privation, the post war era in Australia turned into an age of full employment and prosperity.

By the late 1950s Australian economy had grown so much the size of the war debt had faded into insignificance.

The surge of immigrants from Europe, huge projects like the Snowy Mountains Project and the growth of manufacturing such as in the car industry made the Australian economy prosper.

No-one should doubt the twin impact of COVID-19 and climate change will be as great as World War 2.

We need to ask will our world, with all its wealth and technology, pull through this crisis in the same way Corky Caldwell and his generation have done?

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BlazeAid receives ‘Commonwealth Point of Light’ beacon award HER Majesty Queen Elizabeth has awarded BlazeAid volunteers with the prestigious ‘Commonwealth Point of Light’ beacon award for outstanding volunteerism after the Australian 2020 Megafire. Blazeaid volunteers are the only ones in Australia this year to be announced as winners among 52 Commonwealth countries.

There is one Award announcement a week and today it is Australia’s turn.

BlazeAid Australia Commonwealth Point of Light 152.

Kevin Butler Commonwealth Point of Light 152. Rhonda Butler Rhonda and Kevin Butler (pictured), representing Australia, are the founders of ‘BlazeAid’, which has brought together an army of volunteers to clear ground and rebuild fences following devastating bushfires in the country.

Helped by over 1,000 volunteers every day, and with bases across the country, ‘BlazeAid’ can clear and rebuild over 40km of fencing, securing farmland and providing relief to members of Australia’s rural communities.

“We started BlazeAid in Australia after the fatal Black Saturday fires in 2009, pledging to help – with local volunteers – a few dozen of our immediate neighbours to rebuild their burnt fencing over 14 days. The idea caught on and in the ensuing 10 years, volunteers have poured in from all over Australia and the world

to physically help others impacted by our country’s yearly recurrence of fires, floods and cyclones,” Kevin said.

“After almost 250 natural disasters, hundreds of thousands of volunteers, farmers, donors and local communities have teamed together to rebuild 14,000 kilometres of new fencing, 400,000 working days on 9000 devastated farms. The value of work done by ‘BlazeAid’ volunteers who make such a difference to the lives of others – who have lost almost everything they hold dear – is in the

hundreds of millions of dollars. “‘BlazeAid’ is almost totally volunteerism with just one paid bookkeeper. Today, ‘BlazeAid’ has 26 base camps running over three states from Kangaroo Island in South Australia, throughout New South Wales and right up to the Queensland border following the 2019/20 Australian mega fires last Summer.

Volunteers have been working shoulder to shoulder with hundreds of farming families daily, seven days a week non-stop, to rebuild what fires destroyed in just minutes. We wake

up every morning being so grateful to the thousands of ‘BlazeAid’ volunteers who selflessly make a massive difference to the physical, and mental health of hundreds of vulnerable country families in these devastated communities.

“We salute all ‘BlazeAid’ volunteers who enrich the lives of others every day and it is them we humbly accept the award on behalf of – for these wonderful and dedicated volunteers have made ‘BlazeAid’ a most loved and respected Australian charity.”

“I am delighted to virtually present Kevin and Rhonda Butler with this award for their dedication and commitment to both their own community and other communities in Australia who have been impacted by natural disasters – including the recent devastating bushfires,” Vicki Treadell, British High Commissioner to Australia, said.

“They both demonstrate incredible commitment to ‘BlazeAid’; the volunteers they have recruited and the communities they support. They are making a significant impact on the lives of those that benefit from ‘BlazeAid’s work.”

Queen Elizabeth will personally sign the award which will be personally presented in Canberra ACT by the British High Commissioner Vicki Treadwell when it is safe to travel again.

STORMWATER UPGRADE FOR EVANS HEAD CBD RICHMOND Valley Council has started work on the southern side of Oak St at Evans Head in the town’s CBD. The work is a significant upgrade of the stormwater infrastructure underneath the road shoulder to ensure rain runoff during heavy downpours is able to drain effectively.

The part of Oak St opposite the Illawong Hotel has traditionally been subject to flash flooding impacts during heavy rain.

The work involves adding four new 2.4 metre wide drainage lintels to the kerb to ensure the stormwater network can run at close to full capacity during such rain events.

The improvements are expected to be completed by the end of August.

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New outdoor gym equipment completed in Grafton NEW exercise equipment has been installed at Ellem Oval at Grafton just in time for Spring.

The equipment to give the community the opportunity to enjoy a healthy and fit lifestyle.

Similar equipment has also recently

been installed in Maclean, Yamba and Iluka.

Other Councils in the Northern Rivers like Richmond Valley Council have also installed similar outdoor gym and exercise facilities which have proved to be very popular in recent months.

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Lifeguard training courses PEOPLE interested in becoming a Council pool attendant this summer can attend a Pool Lifeguard Certificate course that will be held at Evans Head this week.

The course will be held at the Evans Head aquatic centre on Saturday and Sunday (22 and 23 August). A first aid course will aslo be held at the Evans Head aquatic centre on Friday (21 August). You can enrol by following this link https://nsw.training. royallifesaving.com.au/ Council is looking for pool attendants to work at the Kyogle pool, with some possible relief work at the Bonalbo and Woodenbong pools.

The positions are being offered on a seasonal casual basis starting September 2020 to April 2021.

You would be working in accordance with the Local Government (State) Award and be earning an hourly rate

of between $30.52 to $35.36 per hour (inclusive of 25% casual loading).

Applicants should already hold a Pool Lifeguard Certificate; Apply First Aid Certificate and Lifesaving Qualification, and must be willing to undergo a Working With Children Check.

For further information, including a position description go to the Positions Vacant page on Council’s website at www.kyogle.nsw.gov.au.

FUNDING BOOST FOR LAWRENCE MUSEUM

Kevin Hogan, right, with Lawrence Historical Society members when he announced a government grant to help them maintain the museum.

LAWRENCE Historical Society have recently added a new building to their museum. They need new furniture to display and store their local historical artefacts.

Member for Page Kevin Hogan has announced $2,760 to put towards this project.

“Local museums are very important. They are filled with fantastic historical items and community stories,” Mr Hogan said.

“Currently they are using stacked old tables for storage.”

He said the funding will help the

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LETTERS AND FEEDBACK Got a burning issue or an opinion about any of our stories?

We’d love to hear from you! letters@nrtimes.com.au I was gobsmacked to read your story about Clarence Valley councillors voting themselves a payrise. I mean really, this is the midst of a pandemic and global financial meltdown and these self-serving public servants not only vote themselves a payrise, but the maximum allowable that almost doubles their wages! An extra $10k per councillor and $30k for the mayor? Outrageous!

Good on Crs Novak and Clancy for voting against the motion. You will both get my vote at next council elections. The rest should get the sack.

Nancy J, Grafton What tragic news about dear Roa Dart. His magic paint cans have saved so many vehicles incurring serious damage. Why is it that our local councils can’t properly maintain our rural roads?

I have to say that as a motorcyclist, I loathe the

pot holing machines they use to spray gravel into the holes. It’s a complete waste of time and money because they wash out again as soon as it rains. If you are on a mototcycle the loose gravel it leaves all over the road makes riding trecherous, and every tiny little piece of gravel becomes a projectile, which is only slightly less dangerous than a vehicle rounding a corner on the wrong side of the road because it’s trying to avoid falling into massive pot holes.

I reckon councils would be better off selling the blasted gravel spraying truck and instead employing someone to continue Peter Jackson’s work spray painting all the potholes if they aren’t going to do the job properly.

Gary Hogan, Barkers Vale Oh what a joy it is to sit down and read your wonderful newspaper. It is a real joy watching the Times evolve with each issue. So many local news stories and wonderful content. A real godsend for those of us who don’t spend our lives on our phone or computer. Thanks for publishing so much information and latest updates about the corona virus, especially. Wishing your team all the best for the future. Thanks again for keeping newsprint alive in the 21st Century.

Beryl, Casino Hello people, I just wanted to say thanks for your paper. I’m particularly enjoying the motoring pages and your regular rural feature. Top stuff.

Dazza, Yamba Isn’t it ridiculous that we are made to put border passes on our cars to get to and from Queensland and then they go and make it an offense. Damned if you do, damned if you don’t, I guess.

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EISTEDDFOD CANCELLED THIS year`s Lismore Eisteddfod has been cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic of 2020.

For the first time in 100 years and the second time in its 112 years history, the performing arts competitions of the Lismore Eisteddfod will not be held.

History repeats itself: just as the influenza epidemic which followed the tragedy of WW1 prevented the return of competitions in 1920, so it is that one hundred years later pandemic

COVID 19, prevents the staging of our 108th Lismore Eisteddfod in 2020.

Whilst we may want to watch the performances of our beautiful young amateur competitors, hear the encouraging words of our adjudicators, hand out shining trophies and gleaming medals to successful winners, we will have to wait.

We will put all our energies into holding our outstandingly successful 108th Lismore Eisteddfod in 2021.

SPORTS GRANTS CLOSING APPLICATIONS for 2020 sporting grants for children with a disability close this coming Friday 21st August.

Sport Access Foundation Grants aim to ensure young Australians living with a disability can be active and achieve their sporting goals.

These grants can be used for any project that helps to build

participation in sport and to ensure that no-one gets left on the sidelines.

Applying for a grant is very easy, with the Foundation ensuring there is minimal work for applicants and their parents and carers.

For further information or to apply, go to:www.sportaccess foundation.org.au/whatwe-do/2020-grants

Do you have a treasure in your garage Just send in a clear photo and a description (in 50 words or less) to John The Penny Man at info@thepennyman.com.au

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Hi John, I have had these stamps for ages.

Can you tell me what they are as I cannot find them in any stamp catalogues?

Thanks Janette Masters

Hi Janette What you have there is a full sheet of Tuberculosis Society Fundraising “Cinderellas”. These were sold around Christmas time to raise money for the TB Society. People would put them on their Christmas envelopes along with a postage stamp. Yours is the TB “stamp” for 1963. It was also a great way for the TB Society to raise awareness about that dreadful disease. Cinderella’s or Cinderella Stamps are essentially stamp-like items not used for postage. Types of Cinderella’s can be many, ranging from event advertising to public notices (TB and social campaigns, Easter and Christmas greetings), railway stamps, local administration and court fee stamps.

Cinderella stamp collecting is very popular in some parts of the world.

Some are considered as rare due to their limited quantities surviving today.

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And that is where I have good news for you. It is rare to find a full sheet of these in such good condition. I would put a retail price in my shop of around $75-90. Not a bad return for something that cost a few cents in 1963.

If you or anyone else would like to have stamps from single stamps to entire collections appraised, give me a call or drop into my shop.

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Regional Jobs Plan needed to combat record losses

By Janelle Saffin MP State Member for Lismore

NOW is the right time for the NSW Berejiklian-Barilaro Government to work with the community to develop a Regional Jobs Plan, to combat record job losses.

It is estimated that 15,471 jobs had vanished from the Northern Rivers regional economy, between February and May this year, with accommodation and food services hardest hit (3567 jobs lost). No sector of the economy had been spared with retail trade close behind hospitality (3281 jobs lost), and health care/social assistance (1893 jobs) and education/training (1418 jobs) badly affected.

These sobering figures are found in Australian company Remplan’s report to Regional Development Australia Northern Rivers (RDANR). Added to this scenario are the Census figures in the lead-up to the 2019 election that showed 17,000 jobs had gone across the regions, whilst Sydney had a growth of over 300,000 jobs. We can project that the Northern Tablelands will have suffered such job losses.

A Regional Jobs Plan could include a ‘locals first’ policy for all State Government-funded programs. If all levels of government put locals first it would really support our local tradies and local suppliers.

A Regional Jobs Plan could identify where to grow job opportunities in our regions, where general and youth unemployment levels are at record highs. Our plan could be informed by the Climate Council’s Clean Jobs Plan, which shows how 12 policy opportunities can put 76,000 Australians to work, reboot the economy, and tackle longterm challenges, including climate change. Go to www.climatecouncil. org.au A Regional Jobs Plan could help protect existing local jobs and help local small business and entrepreneurs create new local jobs over the next few critical years as regional economies recover from the impacts of the initial COVID-19 ‘lockdown’ from March to May this

TEAM LABOR: Lismore MP Janelle Saffin regularly briefs the NSW Labor Opposition leadership team on emerging issues. Janelle is pictured with NSW Shadow Minister for the North Coast Adam Searle MLC and NSW Opposition Leader Jodi McKay. year.

The newly-created NSW Department of Regional Development could co-ordinate the development of a plan. The Department could marshal all local resources and talent including Business NSW regional managers Jane Laverty (Northern Rivers) and Joe Townsend (New England North West), local chambers of commerce and industry representatives, union leaders, TAFE, local councils and some standout successful business operators. Local MPs at all levels would need to be involved.

For starters, there is some $1.7 billion of unspent Restart NSW funds that are legislatively earmarked for regional NSW. I have raised this in the NSW Parliament and I note that Business NSW includes it in its NSW Budget Priorities March 2020 submission.

The designation of a Special Activation Precinct in the Lismore Electorate would also be timely.

The Regional Jobs Plan could involve taking on resourced apprentices and interns, as it is predicted that they will be out of work for a lengthy time due to COVID disruption. The Productivity Commission’s latest research showed the coronavirus recession could prove even worse for young people and their chances of securing a well-paying job, even a job, over the next decade.

There is a now an embrace to shift from an over-reliance on cheaper offshore manufacturing of products back towards encouraging a reboot of Australian manufacturing, including in regional and rural areas. The manufacture of sanitiser and personal protection equipment (PPE) has led the way.

We could create and fast track

housing development of which we have a dire shortage.

TAFE would be a big player in this as well, and it needs to be our primary provider of vocational education and training.

The Federal Government’s JobKeeper and JobSeeker programs, together with State Government support grants, have kept many eligible small businesses afloat, but as Centrelink payments are wound back from October, other practical support must be provided in a more structured way. Some of the State money remains unspent and it can be repurposed for a Regional Jobs Plan.

Lismore is known as a university city but Southern Cross University is fighting to survive following the loss of overseas students, among other things, and our vibrant arts industry has been decimated. Both of these sectors need more targeted support.

I love working with our local communities to make a difference.

Please call for information and support.

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New Rappville Hall rebuild plans unveiled

COUNCILl has unveiled exciting new plans for the rebuilding of Rappville’s community hall, in what is a major milestone for the recovery effort following last year’s bushfire disaster.

In developing the plans for

the new hall, now called the Rappville Common, Council has been incredibly fortunate to work with BizRebuild, a bushfire-recovery initiative of the Business Council of Australia.

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REAFFIRMING the company’s commitment to health and safety during COVID-19, Woolworths Group has appointed Dr Rob McCartney (pictured)to the newly created position of Chief Medical Officer.

The appointment is a first for an Australian retailer and has been created to provide Woolworths Group with expert medical advice to help shape policies that will ensure the ongoing safety of teams and customers as the nation continues to live with COVID-19.

Dr McCartney joins Woolworths Group with more than 20-year experience in occupational medicine.

Woolworths Group Safety, Health & Wellbeing General Manager, Brian Long said: “At Woolworths the safety of our teams and customers is our

highest priority.

“Dr Rob McCartney is a highly credentialed specialist occupational physician.

We’re delighted to have his experience on the Woolworths team to help build on our existing COVIDsafe protocols.

“There is a plethora of medical information and advice to consider in the planning and implementation of a COVID safe workplace.

This appointment ensures we have an internal expert, with a grounding in medical advice, to help make well informed long-term decisions on the safety and wellbeing of our teams and customers.”

The Woolworths Group Chief Medical Officer position will be a highly specialised and technical leadership role within the Woolworths Group, providing direct input into the Woolworths Board and its

architect Virginia Kerridge, with landscape architecture

by Jane Irwin, the new plans include, a generous sized hall with outdoor deck, a communal kitchen, supper room, and covered outdoor dining area, storage and

amenities, and generous garden spaces.

General manager Vaughan Macdonald said combining Council’s insurance funds with $500,000 from the Australian Government’s $1.4 million grant for bushfire

recovery projects will see a much-improved space for the community to use.

The plans are available at the ‘on exhibition’ section of Council’s website, and community members are invited to comment.

relevant sub-committees as well as the Group Executive Committee.

Other responsibilities for the role include engagement with regulatory authorities and state and federal health departments, and the development of ongoing educational materials for team members.

Dr Rob McCartney said: “I’m very excited to be

joining this great Australian company. With my experience as a physician working at the interface of health and work, I look forward to assisting Woolworths in maximising the health, wellbeing and safety of its team members and customers.

“Given the scale of current public health challenges, I’ll be looking to hit the ground running. Together with the safety and leadership teams, I’ll be focused on implementing best practice COVID-19 risk management across the business as we navigate the pandemic.”

The appointment of a Chief Medical Officer builds on to a number of health, safety and wellbeing programs implemented at Woolworths.

Last year Woolworths Group also became the first organisation in the world to

launch a new global mental wellness initiative called IamHere to its team members in 3,500 locations across Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Brian Long added: “As Australia’s largest private employer serving millions of customers each week, it has never been more important to have informed medical based input into our decisions around occupational health and hygiene and public health.

“Dr McCartney’s appointment will ensure we keep at the forefront of occupational health, hygiene and public health policy as it relates to COVID-19, while upholding the highest possible health and hygiene standards across our supermarkets, distribution centres, and support offices.”

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Street art ‘grinch’ wipes out social commentary

by Lesley Apps

WHILE Grafton’s street art hub has been a positive addition to the cultural landscape, and a popular destination for visitors and the local community, it has recently endured some negative activity.

The precinct’s champion and artist who kick-started the ‘bridge movement’ Kade Valja recently encountered it first-hand when a man who described himself as an “RMS contractor” began to harass them.

“I was down there with one of my students painting and this guy just popped around the corner and started taking photos of our faces,” Mr Valja said.

Concerned about the intimidating behaviour they were being subjected to, the young painter asked the man who he was.

“He told me he was contracted by the RMS and was there doing maintenance. He said he was painting all over this area because it’s graffiti.”

Mr Valja said the man was wearing navy blue and orange workwear and believed he was part of the crew working out of a demountable that was set up in the precinct but had since moved on.

“He seemed to have a warped idea of what graffiti was and was a bit righteous about it. When I queried this he started getting more aggressive

BEFORE AND AFTER: An artwork by Melbourne artist Maya Irving is one of the artworks at the Grafton Bridge street art precinct that has been tampered with or removed completely.

taking photos and threatening to call the police. We decided to stay away from the precinct for a while after that.”

While Mr Valja never witnessed the man painting over anything, several works with social statements or political messages were either partially removed or completely painted over during that period.

“The only things that were painted over had written messages on them.

I don’t think any of them were out of line. This guy just seemed like the

grinch of street art world.”

One of the ‘altered’ works was by professional Melbourne artist Maya Irving who was in Grafton visiting family a couple of months ago (before COVID lockdown).

Ms Irving’s work of a landscape and accompanying social message about racism and white privilege was one of the works that had been tampered with.

“It’s funny because I specifically chose a quote that I thought would be a gentle reminder for white

Australians, including myself. Nothing too in your face, nothing too direct,” Ms Irving said in an email message after being told her artwork had been partially removed.

She said she was “really disappointed but unsurprised the words had been painted over”.

“I’ve received so much backlash for this piece online. Really venomous words from strangers, someone even reported it as hate speech. It’s a good reminder that things are not as they should be and so much work needs to be done every single day.

“It makes me want to go back and paint over the whole piece, you can’t use (part of) my artwork if you’re not comfortable with what it represents.”

A spokesperson from Transport for NSW said maintenance of the original Grafton Bridge (precinct) was a joint responsibility of them and Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and that workers paint over graffiti as part of routine maintenance.

The spokesperson said their organisation had clear expectations of its staff regarding interactions with the public and any “deviations from these will be investigated.”

“Both Transport for NSW and ARTC are working closely with Clarence Valley Council to support its plans for the Grafton Bridge precinct and it is hoped an agreement will soon be in place between the three parties.”

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Ballina CWA branch sends its love west with winter warmth

by Halden Boyd

WHEN people think about the NSW Country Womens Association the first think that usually comes to mind for many is that they bake thousands of scones and cakes and lamingtons, as well as drinking copious amounts of tea.

But behind the scenes the CWA is into many things to help people less fortunate than others in rural areas which in many cases goes unnoticed.

Recently the CWA State Executive looked closely at hardships from people living in rural areas, looking at the impact for two years of crippling drought, followed by the recent Black Summer Bushfires.

They came up with a bold plan to form sister relationships with adjoining CWA Districts, with the Far North Coast CWA collective joining with the Gwydir zone taking in a large part of News South Wales west of the Ranges.

Ballina CWA Patron

Jeanette Kennedy told The Northern Rivers Times the Branch came up with a number of ideas, including knitting beanies, mittens, scarves and blankets.

“Head Office identified the Gwydir Zone and also Connabarabran as areas which are under a lot or hardship”, Jeanette said.

“So we decided to break out the knitting needles and start making all sorts of things to help them out”.

The Ballina Branch sells some of their items locally at markets and street stalls, but the bulk of the knitted items are forwarded to Gwydir and Connabarabran to be sold to raise funds to be turned into thinks like food and fuel vouchers.

“While the region to the west has received some good rain recently the reality is that the drought has financially crippled many people like farmers who for instance have had to go into debt to supply stock with feed and to buy in water”.

“Many had to go into debt

and many are still doing it really tough and will have ongoing hardship for many years to come”.

And in amongst the chatter and the clicking of knitting needles, and of course the yummy morning teas, you get a real feeling of friendship and comradery with the CWA ladies at Ballina.

“Some might say that knitting is a funny way of fundraising, but every little bit helps”, Jeanette said.

“But deep down we know it is the thought that really counts, and it warms our hearts knowing that our warmth is going out west to help in a little way to make other people’s lives that little bit easier”.

Ballina CWA Patron Jeanette Kennedy, Lennox Head CWA President Jan Jackson, and Ballina CWA member Dawn Pullen with some of their knitted goodies which is sending warmth out west to help people still struggling following the recent crippling drought.

MEMORIAL BEAM PROVIDES EXTRA PLOTS AT TUCKI CEMETERY

LISMORE City Council has expanded the number of burial plots available at its popular Tucki Cemetery.

Council’s Commercial Services Manager Kevin Trustum said a newly constructed concrete beam for the placement of plaques or memorials, similar to the Lismore Lawn Cemetery, allows for lawn burials and cremated remains.

“Many people are now deciding that they want a rural location as their, or their family member’s, final resting place, which is why we have increased the space available at Council’s Tucki Cemetery,” he said.

“Overlooking the hills and farms of Wyrallah area, the Tucki Cemetery provides memorial options for loved ones in a rural setting.

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“There are 48 new burials plots and 144 new spaces for cremated remains now available.”

The burial plots can be double depth to allow for the burial of two people in the same plot, similar to other Council cemeteries.

The cremated remains plots can be single or double.

The Memorial Beam will be planted with small natives over time.

Both burial and cremated remains memorial plots can be reserved in advance.

The cost of a burial plot at the Tucki Cemetery is $3,755.40 and $2,641.70 for a second interment, with a single cremation plot $1,252.70 and $1,802.70 for a double plot (2020/21 prices).

Charges follow fatal cyclist crash A MAN will face court next month charged over a fatal cyclist crash north of Coffs Harbour earlier this year.

Just before 6.45am on Wednesday 15th April 2020 emergency services were called to Central Bucca Road at Bucca, about 20 kilometres north of Coffs Harbour after reports two cyclists were struck by a ute turning into a driveway.

The men, both aged 47, were treated on scene for multiple injuries before being taken to John Hunter Hospital and Gold Coast University Hospitals respectively.

One of the men died from his injuries at Gold Coast University Hospital a few days later.

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Coast Crash Unit commenced an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Following extensive inquiries, a 63-year-old man was issued a Court Attendance Notice on Wednesday 12th August 2020 charged with dangerous driving occasioning death, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, negligent driving occasioning death, negligent driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, driving a vehicle while an illicit drug was present in blood, and not complying with conditions of his licence.

His licence was also suspended.

He is due to face Coffs Harbour Local Court on Monday 28th September 2020.

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Six new mobile phone towers BUSINESS FLOOD GRANTS for north coast blackspots THE New South Wales Government will deliver new mobile phone towers, and a faster and more reliable wireless broadband internet services to six blackspot locations through the $50 million Connecting Country Communities Fund.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro said 21 new mobile phone towers will be delivered in partnership with Optus and Telstra, and the wireless broadband service will be delivered by rural communications carrier Yless4U, with six Optus towers coming to the region.

The towers will be built at Fernleigh, Cawongla, Main Arm, Rosebank, Rock Valley and East Lowanna.

“This funding will contribute to a significant improvement in internet connectivity speeds that will reach more than double current speeds by September 2021, and further improve

by May 2025,” Mr Barilaro said.

“This will improve safety, boost opportunities for businesses, increase community access to services, connect family and friends, and ensure younger residents can access the online educational resources they need.”

“The $50 million Connecting Country Communities Fund complements the NSW Government’s

election commitment of $400 million through the Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund to address mobile black spots and internet connectivity in regional NSW.” Minister for Customer Service Victor Dominello said the funding, which is being delivered in partnership between the Department of Regional NSW and the NSW Telecommunications Authority, is a big win for regional NSW and would help strengthen communities.

“This funding will enhance existing assets including towers, land, fibre and backhaul as well as building new infrastructure to enable communities to be better connected,” Mr Dominello said.

“Now more than ever, access to a strong mobile phone service and faster and more reliable internet is as important as road, rail and electricity infrastructure.”

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LIGHTS ON AT SOUTH GRAFTON NEW traffic lights are now operating on the Gwydir Highway in South Grafton as part of the new Grafton bridge project.

The new pedestrian traffic lights on the Gwydir Highway at Charles Street have been commissioned ahead of the opening later this month of the new roundabout at the intersection of the highway and Big River Way. Motorists and pedestrians are advised to pay attention to the new conditions, and to follow the directions of signs and traffic control.

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Stephen Bell – from the beat to the bar table

By Tim Howard

THE admission of former police whistle blower Stephen Bell to practice as a solicitor marks a dramatic, decade-long recovery from a pit of despair in his life.

Last Friday Mr Bell earned his practice certificate for the Supreme Court of NSW and High Court of Australia.

It opened a new chapter in his life after the dark days of his 2012 medical retirement from the police, where he had served for a total of 12 years.

“It was PTSD (posttraumatic stress disorder),” Mr Bell said.

“It wasn’t one particular event, more a build-up of things over the years.”

Mr Bell, who served the final years of his time in the police force at Grafton, said his attitude had not made him popular with some longserving local officers.

He said there was disappointing behaviour of several colleagues, which he reported and which resulted in an internal inquiry that caused several police to be disciplined.

“You could say I was subjected to a fair bit of bullying after that,” he said.

Since he left, Mr Bell said a growing number of successful civil claims against local police has attracted media attention and vindicated his stance while a serving officer.

“Last week there was a story in the Sydney Morning Herald where the current Grafton commander Inspector Joanne Reid responded to claims of a racist culture at the station,” Mr Bell said.

In the article Insp Reid admitted there had been problems in the command, but said there had been a “changing of the guard” in 2013, a year after Mr Bell left the force.

“The North Coast was always traditionally a place where people came to retire and they never left,” she said.

“In that, you had a lot of senior police that were set in their ways, probably hadn’t evolved with the way that the job changed, the way that society changed as well.

“We now have enough turnover of staff … and I think changing that demographic changes attitudes.”

The same article quoted Mr Bell as a source.

“I told the journalist about a test I did when I

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was volunteering with the Aboriginal Legal Service,” he said.

“A few of us and an Aboriginal colleague decided we’d drive past a local RBT hotspot a few times,” he said.

“We changed cars and drivers a few times, but we only got pulled over when the Aboriginal guy was driving.

“We repeated the experiment at other times, but the result was always the same.”

He said it made him realise how prevalent racist attitudes were.

“It makes you realise you have an unconscious bias when you’re policing in disadvantaged communities,” he said.

“You get more crime in those communities, so you police it more and you get more arrests.

“The more patrols you do, you get more arrests. But you also place a greater burden on the community. It just goes around and around.”

Mr Bell said Lismore magistrate David Heilpern had been his inspiration to become a solicitor.

“He was working at Grafton courthouse when I was a cop in 2011,” Mr Bell said.

“I was impressed with the way he dealt with a domestic violence matter and stopped to have a talk with him.

“I always remember he said as we finished talking, ‘what are you doing in the cops? It will destroy you’.”

The police nearly succeeded.

In 2010 then Constable Bell was called to an incident at a local high school, where he was forced to restrain a student.

“I grabbed him and held him up against a car. There was absolutely nothing in it,” he said.

But police the police thought otherwise by November 2012 he found himself in court answering charges from the incident, brought by his own command.

“I appeared before Magistrate Linden – who we used to call the ‘hanging magistrate’ – and all the charges were dismissed,” Mr Bell said.

He suspected the experience was the tipping point for the PTSD that led to his medical discharge that year.

But it also had a silver lining as it gave him the

Top right: Coffs Clarence police commander Superintendent Mark Holahan presents Constable Steve Bell with an award in May 2011.

Centre: Steve Bell receives a NSW Police Board commendation from NSW Governor Marie Bashir.

Bottom: Solicitor Steve Bell outside the Lismore Local Court. chance to work with Grafton solicitor, the late Neil Johnson.

“He was my other inspiration,” Mr Bell said.

“He was a more charismatic presence and helped me through my matter in the court.”

He said experience of studying to be a solicitor doing distance education through Southern Cross University had been a therapeutic as well as a learning experience.

“It was part of my brain retraining to recover from the PTSD,” he said.

“When I started I did one unit in the first year and they told me to take all the time I needed,” he said.

“Then I found I could take two units, then three. At one stage I was studying five units at once.

“SCU were great and did wonders helping me get through.”

Goonellabah law firm Beek & Gallagher have also been impressed with Mr Bell’s performance.

A principal at the firm, Emma Gallagher, said he been an intern with them and they had been impressed with his attitude and work ethic.

“He put his CV out when he learned he would be admitted to practise and we gave him a call and said ‘yeah, come and work with us’,” Ms Gallagher said.

She said the firm was about to expand into new office in Casino and Mr Bell was the person they had in mind for the role.

“We wanted him on board for that,” she said. “As a legal firm we aim to be a bit different and want to dispel the myth of lawyers operating out of ivory towers.

“Steve is a lovely fellow who has a desire to offer that sort of personal service we aim to offer clients.”

Ms Gallagher said the firm was working toward opening its new office on September 1.

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SUPPORT GROWS FOR NEW NORTHERN RIVERS NSW BRAND NORTHERN Rivers Together, the regional Steering Committee behind the Northern Rivers NSW Brand, has been encouraged by widespread support for the new initiative.

“We’ve had more than 100 Northern Rivers businesses and community groups sign up to promote and use the new the brand in its first few months,” said Simon Stahl, CEO of the Northern Cooperative Meat Company (NCMC) and interim Chair of Northern Rivers Together.

“This has included some of the region’s largest entities – such as NCMC, Southern Cross University (SCU) and Stone & Wood – alongside some of our emerging success stories,” added Mr Stahl.

Mr Stahl said that NCMC intended to “use the brand to anchor our products to the region, famous for natural beauty and loving, caring, innovative people.”

Dean Gould, Chief Marketing Officer at SCU, highlighted the value of the brand to the region’s university: “The Northern Rivers NSW brand will assist Southern

Cross University promote its Lismore campus nationally and internationally.

Harnessing the diverse and wonderful assets and benefits the region offers as part of our messaging to prospective students and academic staff will make the university’s proposition even more powerful.”

Jamie Cook, co-founder of Stone & Wood brewery, said that “In today’s world consumers want to know more about where their food and drinks come from. It’s not just about the people or the business behind them but it’s also about the provenance – that sense of place, and the source or origin of the products that is important. The Northern Rivers

NSW brand brings a sense of quality and soulfulness to the Stone & Wood brand.”

Georgina Inwood, owner of the award-winning food tourism business Table Under a Tree, said that they had adopted the brand and started displaying it on their website as a terrific place brand for where they operate. “To me, the things that make the Northern Rivers special resonate strongly with the brand. It shows our sense of nature and place and people, and really speaks to the love of locally made food and drinks.

And there is a genuine collective voice. As a small family business, we love that we can stand alongside a

diverse range of businesses, including the big guys, and all sing the praises of the local region together.”

Northern Rivers Together – a collaborative partnership of regional businesses, industry bodies and government representatives – is driving the new Northern Rivers NSW Brand. Northern Rivers Together’s goal is to harness the power of the region’s 250,000+ population to promote the new brand, both within and beyond the region.

The surge in registrations follows the release in June of two new videos promoting the Northern Rivers region.

Northern Rivers Together encourages all businesses, not-forprofit and sporting organisations, community groups and individuals in the Northern Rivers to sign up and be part of this new venture on our website: www.northernriversnsw.com. au Businesses and community groups who have already registered for the brand can be viewed at https:// northernriversnsw.com.au/membersdirectory/

End of an era for landmark Lismore building

By Sophie McAuliffe

SINCE 1910 the Trevan and Ford names have proudly been displayed together in the Tweed and Richmond Valley areas. The Trevan Car Sales Company has had outlets in Casino, Kyogle, Murwillumbah, Mullumbimby and Ballina throught their time in business.

The fourth of the Lismore facilities was built 1948 which established Trevan Sales and Service Centre in Keen Street Lismore. This landmark building has withstood the test of time and has seen some of Lismore’s biggest floods and visits from the Queen.

Due to the end of Ford in Australia, all Ford signs must be removed from garages and car yards and be smashed for disposal. The signs are copyrighted to the Ford Motor Company and this is the heart-breaking action that is required.

Son of the founder, Bob Trevan is saddened by this and recognises that the Keen Street building has been a huge part of many workers lives. “For me it was very sad to think that by the blow of my hammer my 64 years working in the building and making lifetime friends and associations under that roof are now no more than memories.”

The building once hosted an Australia wide convention

for the APEX Club as it had the most suitable space at that time to hold the event. In 1954 when the Queen visited Lismore, the building was used to store the cars in the Queens entourage. It was an exciting time for Lismore, and it was a huge honour to be a part of the event in anyway.

Looking toward the future and what is instore for this landmark building, Bob Trevan believes there is a really bright future for the building coming into a new era. He hopes that the building may still be used for the motoring industry, maybe dealing in car accessories or branching into eco or electric car ranges.

Although each era has to come to an end sometime, it is always sad when it happens however it allows change and new future developments.

Bob says, “There is some

Queen Elizabeth II vehicle entourage readies outside the building prior CBD parade. consolation and considerable pride however in seeing the names on local businesses around town that are now

owned by ex- Trevan employees who were trained under the Trevan banner.”

The future maybe uncertain

for the Keen Street building, but the history and memories will remain forever.

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Tributes flow for much loved Casino community minded man Charlie Cox OAM

by Halden Boyd

FROM A teacher, educator and university student teacher advisor, through local councillor and mayor, surf lifesaver and sportsman, to receiving an Order of Australia Medal there wasn’t much more that Charlie Cox could have done with his rich and fulfilling life.

Charlie Cox sadly passed away last week aged 81 after a life dedicated to and service his community he dearly loved.

Charlie Cox’s name is known by most in the Richmond Valley where he served as mayor for 8 years with Casino Municipal Council and then the amalgamated Richmond Valley Council, as well as being recognised as an Emeritus Mayor in 2008.

His Order of Australia Medal not only acknowledged his service to local government but also to the community of Casino and to surf lifesaving.

He was awarded life memberships to surf lifesaving in Evans Head, the Far North Coast SLSC Branch and the State organisation, the Casino Soccer Association, and to the Far North Coast Education Board of Examiners.

He held committee positions from secretary to president of several sporting groups.

Charlie Cox demonstrated sporting prowess in swimming, soccer, and rugby league, in addition to surf lifesaving.

Charlie to his credit was a staunch, dedicate and supportive South Sydney Rabbitohs Rugby League fan.

Charlie’s illustrious story of achievement and service, however, had much more humble beginnings, as explained to our sister publication the Heartland Magazine in 2018.

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y family heritage includes Irish, English, Scottish and Chinese roots. I entered this world on the afternoon of 7 November 1939 – Melbourne Cup Day - at Casino Memorial Hospital, the fourth child of William George (Bill) and Mary Catherine (Molly) Cox. My sister Pat was 8 years old at that time, and Joan was 6 years old.

The third child Margaret died in 1937 at 8 months from a burst appendix. Our young

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brother Greg did not arrive until 1944.

I like to think that our parents saved the best until last.

In those days Dad was employed by Woodburn Shire Council as the Beach Inspector at Evans Head.

He registered my birth at the Casino Court House, and soon after my baptism took place at St Mary’s Catholic Church with Fr Jerome O’Rourke presiding.

I was christened Charles Joseph Cox, probably after Dad’s father who had exactly the same name.

Dad always called me Chas.

I was born into a community for which the national and international atmosphere was ominous.

World War II had commenced in September and Australia was again backing Great Britain.

On the 10th October Casino had become the first district on the north coast to be used as a base for the recruitment of troops for the AIF. The Australian government had just announced that from the 1st January 1940 all unmarried men aged 21 would be required to undergo 3 months military training.

Locally in 1939, A. E. Robinson had been elected mayor of Casino Municipal Council, the new ambulance station had been opened, the Northern Co-operative Meat Company had a complete rebuild when a serious gas explosion caused 12,000 pounds worth of damage, and the foundation stone for the new St Mary’s Catholic Church was laid.

On a lighter note, the Sunshine Bakeries of Newtown had introduced their customers to sliced bread.

But back to the 1939 Melbourne Cup. Mum’s first question after giving birth to me was ‘Who won the Cup?’ Well, it was won by a head by a 6-year-old mare called Rivette.

She endeared herself to the Aussie heart that year when she became the first mare to win the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups double.

However, Rivette wasn’t first past the post.

That dubious distinction went to another mare, this time a riderless one called Ortelles Star who lost her jockey a mile from home.

There’s an old saying, ‘Close the door. Were you born in a tent?’ Well, I wasn’t but my first home was a tent at the Evans Head camping reserve when Dad was a beach inspector which started the beginning of my lifelong love of Evans Head and our surf lifesaving club, the Evans Head - Casino SLSC. Prior to this Dad had been surviving the depression.

Things were tough. At times really tough. Permanent employment prospects were slim and, like thousands of fellow Australians, you took whatever jobs were around.

Dad found various temporary labouring jobs with the railway, local council and government roadworks, at times living beside the job in tents and bag huts when the work was away from Casino.

Prior to my birth Dad had an on-off temporary job with the railway but was retrenched.

Our family was on unemployment and food relief benefits until Dad secured the job, with Woodburn Shire Council, as beach inspector permanent lifesaver at Evans Head.

That’s when we lived in our tent. Alas, his position only lasted for the summer school vacation.

The in 1940 saw better times for us. Dad was again put on as a temporary fettler along the railway line, working at Camira Creek, Glenreagh, Coramba and Nana Glen.

Our family lived in fettlers’ camps at some of these locations or rented houses in Casino.

With much relief Dad finally received an offer of

permanency with the railways but with a catch to it.

The offer was conditional upon his relocating to Trida on the line to Broken Hill.

The huge decision facing our parents was whether to take up the offer at one of the harshest and most isolated locations in the State or continue to live in Casino enduring the uncertainty of regular employment.

Foremost in their minds was the wellbeing of their children.

Trida was little more than a rail siding and a camp. There was no school nor medical facilities. Supplies came by rail and basic facilities were limited.

There was some comfort in the ‘assurance’ (nothing on paper) that time served at such an isolated location received favourable consideration when applying for transfer back home.

No school for Patty and Joan was a huge dilemma.

Our parents always stressed that they wanted their kids to have a good education to avoid hard times like they had experienced.

Added to the dilemma, baby Charlie was still only 9 months old. What was best for the family? For Bill and Molly their family was everything so education and a regular income won out.

The two girls were enrolled as boarders at the Sisters of Mercy at St Mary’s Convent in Casino while Bill and Molly would take Charlie with them to Trida. Mum and Dad found it hard being separated from their daughters, but they drew comfort from knowing that they were in good hands. And

weren’t there many of Mum’s family – the McElligotts – all supportive and living in Casino? These included grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins and some family were actually at the same school.

Mum described our place at Trida (I don’t remember it) as a crude, unlined timber hut with a corrugated iron roof, part dirt floor and bags covering the windows.

She often told the story that on one occasion an emu poked its head inside a window while she was washing up. It was a lonely, dry and dusty place miles from anywhere. Passing trains were a saddening link with the world.

The NSW Railways was as good as its unwritten word and in August 1941, Dad received his transfer back home. He had a month to relocate and to commence as a permanent member of the per way gang at Bungabee adjoining the Bentley area on the Casino – Murwillumbah branch line.

It was an emotional and joyful time.

The family was reunited, back in the town they loved and their income looked secure after a decade of uncertainty and financial hardships.

All that was needed was a place to call home.

Bill and Mollie wasted no time expressing their feelings of relief and optimism for the future. They went house hunting immediately, this time for an affordable house they could purchase – a place they could really call ‘Home’.

They settled at 87 Johnston Street, Casino which was later renumbered by the Municipal Council as number 79, which it still is.

The Cox’s, all five of them, moved into Number 87 in September 1941. For Bill and Mollie it finally marked the end of living in tents, bag huts, a barn, shared houses, rented houses, and living with parents. What a special, special feeling it must have been!

The house was part of a deceased estate being finalised through solicitors Cope, Norton & Sedgewick. Whose estate? Everyone smiles when they hear the owner’s name – he was Thomas Hector ‘Donald Duck’ who had passed away in 1935.

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Air Force to conduct fast jet operations at Evans Head THE Royal Australian Air Force have outlined the next six months of planned operations at Evans Head Air Weapons Range (EVDAWR) on the north coast of New South Wales.

Air Force currently operates F/A-18F Super Hornet aircraft from RAAF Base Amberley, conducting gunnery and bombing operations at EVDAWR. Aircrew also conduct low level flying during each mission within the range airspace.

Commander of Air Combat Group, Air Commodore Tim Alsop, said an Air Force review of the range has determined that EVDAWR is suitable as a gunnery and bombing practice area for the F-35A Lightning II. “Squadron aircrew plan to use the EVDAWR for air to surface bombing training activities for the Lightning in the same manner as the F/A-18F Super Hornet,’’ Air Commodore Alsop said.

Environmental clearances allow Air Force to use the range, including the overwater area, for up to 70 days a year.

Of those 70 days, 40 days have

been set aside for gunnery. Air Force has used the range for gunnery and bombing practice for a total of 10 days since January 2018.

The scheduled program for July to December 2020 is: 17 – 21 August 2020 – F-35A Lightning II trial verification and validation 12 – 16 October 2020 – F/A18F Super Hornets 19 – 23 October 2020 – F/A-

A marvellous insight into the life of Charlie Cox

with balance to be paid on a repayment basis of one pound a week.

To Mum and Dad, owning their own home was a thing of pride and they kept all the receipts. They made the final payment on 26 May 1945.

What was Number 87/79 Johnston Street like? It sits on the corner with Park Lane and faces North. It is a timber dwelling set close to the ground with a high pitched roof of corrugated iron.

It has two parts....the living and sleeping areas in the front section, and a separate kitchen and bathroom area behind, reached via an uncovered timber walkway. It was a detached cooking structures which was not uncommon in early times, in case of fire.

The front wall was clad

in wide dressed chamfer weatherboards while all other walls had feather edge boards on the outside. Inside, 4-inch pine lining was laid horizontally on each wall enclosing the front section. However, the walls separating rooms inside were laid vertically and were only a single thickness.

There was an open verandah across the front and down the Park Lane on the eastern side.

Windows were glazed and a simple sash type with no concealed weights for balance and height selection, with a simple hook at the side to keep the window open at that level.

There was a sandstock brick chimney on the west wall and a galvanised iron fireplace on the kitchen wall.

No. 87 was surrounded by a paling fence with some patterned wire at the front.

Washing was pegged out on 4 lines of wire stretched between crossarm posts. An old corrugated tank on its side gave shelter to some chooks, and the good ol’ Aussie dunny was there for the night cart man to service weekly.

Rest in peace, Charlie Cox.

18F Super Hornets 26 – 30 October 2020 – F/A – 18F Super Hornets 9 – 13 November 2020 – F-35A Lightning II trial verification and validation Training activities can involve up to two waves of aircraft per day, and may involve live strafing and lasers. Aircraft will not use the range every day for training activities.

Local residents are advised that access to the range (land areas) remains restricted regardless of activities being conducted. This is due to the historical use of the range and the possibility of unexploded ordnance remaining at the site.

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

“Residents are advised that operations on the range can change due to weather or other considerations. Residents must heed the closure of the range overwater areas from 10am to 5pm,” Air Commodore Alsop said.

“Defence personnel display Red Flags whenever live firing activities are conducted and carry out patrols to ensure people don’t stray into the area.

“Air Force appreciates the ongoing input and long standing support of the local community for our operations.’’

The Evans Head Air Weapons Range Community Advisory Panel has been advised of these activities.

For further information please refer to the Air Force Operations website on https://www.airforce.gov.au/ operations/flying-operations/ flying-activity.

For a copy of the overwater DPA map and GPS coordinates, please refer to the Defence website at http://www. defence.gov.au/aircraftnoise and go to the ‘Ops Near Me’ Evans Head tab.

Naughty duckling helps rotarians raise fire funds

THE Rotary Club of Casino says it is happy with sales of a book where the profits are going toward raising funds to help people affected by the Summer bushfires.

Casino artist and author Gwendolyn Gray has written a children’s book looking at the starkness of the recent bushfires which ravaged the region, and has donated all of the profits from the tale towards the recovery effort through the Rotary Club of Casino.

Bucket the Naughty Duckling and the Large Bushfire is a book written by Gwendolyn Gray who has lived on Horseshoe Lagoon near Casino for the past 35 years.

Watching the daily antics of the waterfowl on the lagoon inspired Gwen to write the story about the little duckling she named ‘Bucket’ and his adventures.

Bucket brings together all types of waterfowl, including a large black swan, water hens, and other ducks in a delightful tale of a day on the lagoon.

But the starkness and shock of the recent devastating fires saw the book created as a special edition created and written to help members of the community recovering from the Black Summer Fires.

All money raised from sales of the book will go to the Casino Rotary Club’s bushfire disaster fund and distributed to those in need.

Copies are available at Pinkerton Jewellers, Casino Travel Shoppe, Richmond Technology, Sensational Craft, Casino West Newsagency, Cottage Collection, Higgins Newsagency, Casino Plaza Newspaper, and Luci Mac’s Newsagency in Casino.

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The swooping magpie season and tips to reduce the risks

by Halden Boyd THE unseasonably warm winter and as we head into spring has brought an early start to the annual magpie swooping season.

Magpies are usually docile and friendly birds, but their instincts to protect their young kick in and males can be relentless in their quest to protect them while they are in the nest.

The local female magpies (Cracticis tibicen) lay anything from one to six eggs, but usually only one or two.

The female incubates the clutch for 20 days, and after hatching the babies fledge after around 28 days in the nest.

Both males and females

forage for food when the young are in the nest, and the swooping practice stops once the young leave the nest.

Male magpies usually only swoop during mating late in winter in spring due to a huge increase in testosterone where they become over protective dads.

The mating season can vary, but generally is between late July to late October, with the occasional borderline case.

We occasionally hear that some people are continually plagued by a particular bird throughout the year but this is very rare.

Dog walkers tend to be targeted and you could speculate that it’s most likely down to the magpies fearing the dogs rather than the

walkers due to some previous experience.

Last year’s statistics show that 16.5% of attacks resulted in injury so checkout these tips to help prevent attacks.

• Keep alert and pay attention for any magpie nesting sites; • Keep an ear open for their distinctive calls; • Wear sun glasses and with a hat to protect your head and eyes; • If a magpie swoops while you are cycling, it will probably stop swooping if you get off your bike and walk; • If you spot a magpie nesting site then stay well clear and even plan alternative routes; • Remember magpies are urban species too, so there

is generally no escaping them; • If you get swooped then tell others in your neighbourhood to be alert; • Do not provoke the magpies, because they are very territorial and will protect their nests; • Try making friends with the magpies by feeding them with very small amounts of raw mince, because you will find they quickly get to know you and will quickly realise that your are a friend and not a threat; • Wear a wide-brimmed hat or carry an umbrella; • It is important to try to stay calm, if you panic and flap then this is more likely to appear as aggressive behaviour and provoke a

further or continued attack; • Try to protect your eyes with your hands, as their pointed large beaks are very sharp and eye injuries have been previously recorded; • Magpies seem to have very good memories and have attacked the same people over subsequent seasons, and others which are not considered a threat they just leave alone; • If it’s attacked you before probably a good idea to use an alternative route during the nesting season; • Face the magpie they tend to attack from behind so facing them should see you avert an attack.

Good luck.....And have a safe swooping season!

Tidal link to drownings has been revealed

by Halden Boyd

DROWNINGS at Australian surf beaches are more likely to occur around low tide, new research has revealed.

The study which was undertaken as part of the Smart Beaches project in collaboration with Ocean Live and supported by Surf Life Saving Australia, looked at almost 560 cases of fatal surf beach drowning from July 2004 to June 2019.

Researchers from the School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences at UNSW Sydney found that drownings at surf beaches is 27 percent more likely at low tide than at high tide.

But the study also stressed the risk of drowning could not be determined by tide alone.

It did say however that a major factor in many surf beach rescue and

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drowning deaths is because of rip current hazards, and these typically intensify around low tide.

In order to observe trends, the time of day of drowning cases were linked to historical tidal data for the area where the incident occurred.

The study said there had previously been very little evidence-based research evaluating associations between tide and drowning.

Experts say the findings could help lifeguards and other decision makers manage risk and prepare for times when surf beach drowning events are more likely to occur.

Despite the association between fatal drowning events and low tide, the research found no correlation between the direction of the tide or whether it was linked with incoming or outgoing tidal influences and the occurrence of a drowning.

Already the Smart Beaches group has

developed and has started rolling out an innovative application that uses tide, among other factors, to communicate risk to beachgoers via a traffic light system on high risk beaches.

Surf Life Saving NSW says rips are the number one hazard on Australian beaches.

SLSNSW says the best way to avoid a rip is to swim at a patrolled beach between the red and yellow flags.

HOW TO SPOT A RIP CURRENT Rips are complex, can quickly change shape and location, and at times, are difficult to see. The things to look for are: • Deeper, dark-coloured water; • Fewer breaking waves; • A rippled surface surrounded by smooth waters; • Anything floating out to sea or foamy, discoloured, sandy, water flowing out beyond the waves.

HOW TO SURVIVE A RIP CURRENT • Relax – stay calm and float to conserve your energy; • Raise – raise your arm and attract attention from lifeguards or lifesavers; • Rescue – the lifeguards or lifesavers will be on their way to help you; • While floating, rip currents may flow in a circular pattern and return you to an adjacent sandbar; • You may escape the rip current by swimming parallel to the beach, towards the breaking waves; • Reassess your situation. If what you’re doing isn’t working, try one of the other options until you’re rescued or return to shore.

This is an informative video from SLSNSW on what to do if you are caught in a rip: https://youtu. be/5QhxxXGPlJU

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NATURE’S FORMULAS ADD UP FOR DIRTGIRL CREW

Dirtgirl and Costa the Garden Gnome are set to start shooting a new series for the ABC at the end of August with an emphasis on numeracy.

By Lesley Apps NICOLE Kidman and her Hollywood pals may be garnering all the limelight on the Northern Rivers at the moment but another internationally-loved production and its stars will also begin filming their new TV series at the end of this month.

Dirtgirl along with Costa the Garden Gnome will be fronting a new children’s numeracy program called show Go Wild for Maths and the production team have been sequestering the talent of Northern Rivers kids aged 5-8 to help them.

The series, which will begin filming on August 29 right here in the Northern Rivers region, will consist of 10 two-minute episodes that brings maths and nature together.

Co-creator of the award-winning Dirtgirlworld Cate McQuillen said they were very excited to be able to produce this educational children’s program locally especially when things are so “dire” for people in the arts at the moment.

“They are trying to keep people in work and connected through Australian stories and we are one of the 44 kids’ educational projects,” she said.

Ms McQuillen said their series was

aimed at K1 and 2 age groups and connecting children with language and love of nature through mathematics.

“When you start researching this, nature is all about maths.

Construction, engineering, symmetry and pattern. Time and place. All kinds of things.”

She said the ABC put the call out for creatives to submit ideas to develop “little projects to help inject productivity into content making”.

Their children’s program will be one of around 200 Australian productions and new content being funded by the ABC across comedy, drama, music, documentary, and podcast platforms.

The award-winning Dirtgirl co-creator said the project will require about five days of filming which will be an “interesting” experience due to coronavirus pandemic.

“We’re all going to be in facemasks and have a COVID manager on site who will watch over and guard the set. You can’t touch camera gear or cook your own food. It’s just going to be different this time,” Ms McQuillen said.

The filming of Go Wild For Maths begins at the end of August and series is anticipated to air on the ABC before the end of the year.

Prepare yourself now for upcoming bushfire season WITH the official start of the bushfire danger period on 1 September, Kyogle Council is strongly urging people across its local government area to prepare their homes and their families for the upcoming fire season.

Kyogle Council Mayor Cr Danielle Mulholland said in light of last year’s bushfire disasters now was the time for residents, staff and land managers to get ready for the new fire season.

“The Northern Rivers Rural Fire Service (RFS) is preparing for the bushfire season ahead and putting plans in place for hazard reduction burns in the Kyogle Local Government Area (LGA),” Cr Mulholland said.

“Council is working closely with the RFS through the Bush Fire Management Committee (BFMC) to reduce hazards across the LGA and bolster traditional firebreaks.

“Advanced plans have been formulated and are ready to be enacted to reduce fuel loads in the Toonumbar dam area and initial planning is underway to reduce fire hazards on Fairymount.

“Fairymount residents’ meetings are to take place once initial planning and site assessments have been completed.”

Meanwhile, Council’s Emergency Management Officer Mr Tony Lickiss said residents could prepare for the bushfire season by following the RFS’ simple four step (Discuss, Prepare, Know and Keep) guide.

The four steps are: • Discuss what to do if a bush fire threatens your home, often a discussion over dinner when everyone is together and focused; • Prepare your home and get it ready for a bush fire; • Know the bushfire alert levels; and • Keep up to date by following the RFS website, the Fire Near Me app, and local ABC radio.

Mayor Mulholland said it was essential for residents preparing their home for the upcoming bushfire season to think about the area they lived and what to expect.

“The RFS has made

recommendations as to what we can do help ourselves prepare for bushfire season, recognising that fire in dense bushland can move fast and embers can travel significant distances, landing on your property and starting spot fires.

“If your property is surrounded more by open grassland or paddocks rather than dense bushland, grass fires can move even faster than a bushfire.

“We don’t want to be caught off guard and would encourage everyone to look at how they can reduce any bushfire generating fuel on their properties so the impact of fire on homes, crops and industry is minimised as much as possible.“ Grass fires can start easily and can produce large amounts of heat which can kill anyone out in the open. And if you live in an area where the bush or grassland backs on to a built-up area, you should be prepared for ember attacks starting spot fires or setting fire to your home. There can also be thick smoke which make it difficult to see and breathe.

Mr Lickiss said the NSW Rural Fire Service, through its AIDER Program, provided help for the elderly or people living with disability to reduce bush fire hazards around their home.

AIDER services can include volunteers cleaning gutters, moving or slashing long grass, trimming branches from around and overhanging the home, removing leaves, fallen branches and other debris from around the home and thinning vegetation.

To request an AIDER assessment of your property, phone 02 8741 4955.

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Byron shire sustainable visitation strategy takes out top award BYRON Council’s Engagement Programme for the Sustainable Visitation Strategy has been recognised after receiving a Highly Commended award.

The Talking Future Tourism engagement programme undertaken to inform Byron Shire Council’s Sustainable Visitation Strategy has been named the winner of a Highly Commended award for Culture Change, Innovation and Excellence at the prestigious and coveted Local Government NSW Awards.

Byron Shire Mayor Simon Richardson said it was well-deserved recognition for an extensive body of work which aims to put the community at the centre of the local tourism industry.

“This project is a great example of how we have undertaken a culture shift in how we connect and listen to our community.”

“We believe that true engagement and consultation means going beyond just a town hall meeting and listening to our active residents, however valuable their views, but actively seeking the views of those more reticent to share them.”

“And we did this brilliantly with more than 1,500 responses from the

community, industry and visitors, with 1,200 people taking part in kitchen table conversations and a panel of 26 randomly selected people spending three days deliberating the question of what actions the Council could take to align visitor behaviour with community values.”

“To say our staff went above and beyond with their engagement for this project is an absolute understatement,” Mayor Richardson said. ”All of the contributions were used to develop a Sustainable Visitation Strategy that aims to support a visitor economy that cares for and respects

LISMORE LIONS CLUB ROARS TO HELP RESCUE HELICOPTER

INCREDIBLE community support has been shown by the Lismore City Lions Club which donated $1,200 to help the North Coast Rescue Helicopter Service.

Pictured is Club Secretary Rod Johnston presenting the donation at the Lismore Helicopter Op Shop with the support being received on behalf of the Service by Op Shop Volunteer Nola Hiscocks.

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our residents, protects our natural environment, celebrates our cultural diversity and shares our local values,” he said.

“Just as the SVS was in the process of being adopted the COVID-19 pandemic hit and suddenly we found ourselves in the bizarre situation of telling people to stay away from Byron Shire,” Mayor Richardson said.

“COVID-19 has been a very big reality check of how important the sector is to our local economy,” he said.

“With the tourism sector in a holding pattern at the moment, so too is the SVS,” Mayor Richardson said.

In 2019 tourism contributed $927 million to the Byron Shire economy and was the largest employer with around 4,400 jobs.

From March to June 2020 there was a 40-100% downturn in businesses in the Byron Shire, with a 16.6% reduction in the economy and the predicted loss of at least 1,600 jobs, not including those supported by Job Keeper.

“To take into account the disruption to the local tourism industry as a result of COVID-19, staff will now be preparing a discussion paper on resilience and recovery which will be reported to Council by the end of this year,” Mayor Richardson said.

“In the meantime, I again reiterate my congratulations to the staff involved in the development of the SVS, for one of the most comprehensive project engagements that we have undertaken and their efforts are very deserving of the award for Culture Change, Innovation and Excellence – well done,” Mayor Richardson said.

For more information on the Sustainable Visitation Strategy go to www.byron.nsw.gov.au/Business/ Business-in-Byron/Tourism/ Sustainable-Visitation-Strategy- 20202030.

Temporary water restrictions for some Clarence Valley residents RESIDENTS in towns and villages north of Grafton are being asked to reduce their water usage while essential maintenance takes place on the trunk water main. Clarence Valley Council is implementing temporary Level 4 water restrictions in some areas on Wednesday 19 August and Thursday 20 August.

Greg Mashiah, Manager Water Cycle said, “We have maintenance works scheduled on the trunk water main supplying water to communities north of Grafton including Angourie, Ashby, Brooms Head, Brushgrove, Chatsworth, Clarenza, Ilarwill, Gulmarrad, Harwood, Iluka, James Creek, Lawrence, Maclean, Palmers Island, Southgate, Tyndale, Tucabia, Ulmarra, Wooloweyah, Woombah, Yamba and surrounding rural areas “We anticipate this work will be completed in a day, however, we are activating local Level 4 water restrictions in these communities in order to significantly reduce water

consumption while the works are taking place.

Level 4 water restrictions mean all outside residential use of potable water is prohibited, only grey water and recycled water may be used.

“If residents need to wash their car, water their garden or top up their swimming pool, they should do so before or wait until after the planned works.

“The Level 4 restrictions are a precautionary measure.

The local service reservoirs only hold a limited supply of water – once the maintenance on the water main starts, we will be unable to pump water into these storage facilities.

“On completion of the maintenance current Clarence Valley water restrictions, which are at level 1, will apply.

With the good rains and rivers flows some residents may be asking why Level 1 water restrictions remain in place.

The level of Shannon Creek Dam is currently above 80%, however

the release of inflow as required by the NSW Government licence has not yet occurred.

“We have asked the NSW Government for a one-off exemption to the licensing agreement; however, we are waiting for clarification of their response.

“If the NSW Government agrees to the licence exemption, all water restrictions can be lifted immediately,” added Mr Mashiah.

Under the NSW government licence, 6.93% of the dam volume, which represents around three month’s water supply for the Coffs Harbour and Clarence Valley Council areas, is required to be released. If this happens the dam would again drop below the 80% trigger for Level 1 water restrictions.

If the licence exemption is not granted by the NSW Government, it is estimated Level 1 restrictions will be lifted at the end of August, once the dam has been sufficiently replenished from the Nymboida River.

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New high tech communications for marine rescue units WOODBURN, BROADWATER AND WARDELL BYPASS MOTORWAY SECTION FINER DETAILS RELEASED

by Halden Boyd

THE Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Motorway Project Team has released finer details on three interchanges on a 34-kilometre section of the new upgrade between Woodburn and Pimlico which will open to traffic in a few weeks.

The section includes three interchanges at Woodburn, Broadwater and Coolgardie to allow motorists to access and exit the Pacific Motorway.

The South Woodburn interchange has northbound and southbound on and off ramps providing access to Woodburn and surrounding areas.

Motorists at this interchange will be able to leave the Motorway to travel north to Broadwater along the old Pacific Highway, and to be able to access Evans Head and surrounding areas.

The Broadwater interchange has a northbound on ramp and a southbound off ramp connecting to the Broadwater-Evans Head Road.

To travel south on the new motorway from Broadwater, Evans Head, Woodburn and surrounding areas, motorists will use the southbound on ramp at the Woodburn interchange.

The Coolgardie interchange has northbound and southbound on and off ramps providing access to Wardell, Coolgardie and surrounding areas.

Close to 90% of the 155-kilometre Woolgoolga to Ballina Pacific Motorway upgrade is now complete.

During construction on the section there have been 3000 people working on the project.

Further details can be studied on the latest W2B Community Newsletter which is available online.

TELSTRA has announced a new partnership with Marine Rescue NSW that will see the development of a robust and stable communications platform to help ensure that when a boater is in trouble on the water, a rescue crew can receive a rapid call to action.

The mission of Marine Rescue NSW remains simple but critical – to save lives on the water.

The new partnership with Telstra will provide the rescue service with the essential communications it needs to help respond to emergencies on the water with extra confidence.

The partnership includes the development of an innovative communications platform to support Marine Rescue NSW’s communications needs, providing new telephone hardware, connection devices, data and satellite links across the 45 MRNSW units dotted along the NSW coastline, as well as the newest rescue unit stationed on Lord Howe Island.

Most importantly, the platform provides MRNSW units with NBN as well as Telstra LANES 4G back-up, meaning its emergency personnel will have priority access to the network in peak traffic periods and round-the-clock priority support to repair and help manage outages, even if their fixed connections are down.

The 2018-19 MRNSW Annual Report noted that its volunteers launched 2,802 missions, rescuing 6,884 Australians, over the year.

“On the open water, every minute lost can be a matter of life and death.

Our leading infrastructure can help give the agency the comfort of saving valuable minutes in getting a rescue crew underway to the scene of an emergency”, a Telstra spokesman told The Northern Rivers Times.

Marine Rescue NSW is working closely with Telstra and additional technology partners, ExigoTech Pty Ltd and MobileCorp, to build the more reliable networks and IT solutions.

The end result will help enable crews on the frontline to respond more swiftly to emergency calls for help, with greater ability to access critical online vessel tracking and other systems.

“We have a long history and strong relationship with Australia’s emergency frontline workers. This partnership follows a similar initiative with Queensland Ambulance Service in January 2019, which ensured paramedics were supported by a leading mobile managed services solution to help give officers access to essential documentation and information in a 24/7 environment.”

“These platforms help ensure Australia’s frontline is not only equipped to handle emergency situations but can do so with the confidence they have access to crucial information quickly.”

“We recognise the role technology plays in empowering Australia’s heroes – for those putting their safety at risk every day to rescue Australians, this is our way of supporting your mission to save lives.”

thenorthernriverstimes.com.au

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Red benches to raise awareness of domestic violence TWO benches at the front of the Kyogle hospital have been painted bright red as a stark reminder that domestic violence dwells in our community.

The red benches also serve as a beacon of hope to domestic violence victims that help is available.

Council painted the benches red at the request of the Kyogle Family and Domestic Violence Working Group which has joined a campaign to have 100 red benches installed across Australia.

The campaign is being driven by the not-for-profit Red Rose Foundation which is working to end domestic violence in Australia.

Kyogle Council Mayor and patron of the Kyogle Family and Domestic Violence Working Group Cr Danielle Mulholland said the red benches movement first came to light during the 16 days of activism last December.

“The CWA organised the 16 days of activism in Kyogle and that included a play on domestic violence and a short presentation on the red benches movement,” Cr Mulholland said.

“The whole thing grew from there, with the idea being that the red benches

Kyogle Council Mayor Danielle Mulholland, right, and Sheryl Neilsen, of the Kyogle Family and Domestic Violence Working Group and member of the Kyogle CWA Evening Branch, hope the red benches will increase community awareness of domestic and family violence. will get people talking about domestic violence.

“And having them at the front of the hospital reminds people that victims of domestic violence often end up at the hospital, or worse, the morgue.”

Cr Mulholland said raising community awareness of the prevalence

of domestic violence and that help is available was crucial in reducing the harm it causes.

“As Mayor, I feel it’s important that the victims of domestic violence, women and men, know that Council cares and that help and support is available.”

Cr Mulholland stressed that domestic violence was not limited to physical violence.

“It can be emotional, psychological, financial and even spiritual abuse whereby a person is prevented from pursuing their own spiritual beliefs because of a family member,” she said.

“If we put a spotlight on domestic violence, then perhaps the victims and perpetrators will get the help they need.”

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available: • Kyogle Family Support Service phone 6632 1044; • Help to stay safe or leave phone 1800 RESPECT: 1800 737 732; • The Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service phone 1300 720 606 or 6621 1044; • The Northern Rivers Community Legal Centre – Family Law and Domestic Violence legal advice phone 6621 1000 or 1800 689 889; • Call out family and domestic violence in the community phone 000 or Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.

Packing away the pamphlets MP HELPS MEN’S SHED after nearly four decades BECOME ELECTRIFYING

by Halden Boyd

NEARLY everyone in Ballina and Lennox Head knows Christine Wood who for the past 38 years has been pounding the pavements delivering millions of pamphlets from door-to-door.

Chris alone each week walks nearly 100 kilometers delivering 9000 pamphlets promoting the best bargains in supermarkets and local stores.

To put this into perspective Chris over her time supervising pamphlet distribution and delivering herself has walked nearly 200,000 kilometers and delivered close to 5 millions pamphlets.

And (excusing the pun) Chris has taken it in her stride not missing a beat.

“I have delivered in rain hail and shine”, Chris said.

“I even broke my angle once, but I managed to get around that by wearing a ‘moon boot’. It slowed me up a little, but I did get the pamphlets delivered,” she said.

When asked if she had any fond memories during her days delivering pamphlets she said there were many.

“Even on my last pamphet run a number of residents came to say goodbye and even started crying which was so touching”.

However there was one incident that Chris remembers and keeps getting reminded of regularly.

“I was talking to a resident one day and a big dog came up and bit me on the backside, and of course the Council Ranger had to be called in”.

The Ranger said that I had to show him the evidence so I had to take of my jeans and roll down my underpants to show him the deep bite marks”.

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“I didn’t think much of it at the time but the Ranger to this very day when he sees me pulls up and rolls down the window of his truck and dares me to do a striptease for him”.

“It has turned out to be a standing joke between us which is quite funny actually”, Chris said.

And as well as being a fitness bug Chris Wood is also into sport in a big way, coaching local Olympic gold medallist swimmers Adam Pine from Lismore and Petria Thomas from Mullumbimby at the Ballina Indoor Pool alongside another coach Stan Tilley.

And even though she is leaving Ballina she is going to keep swimming training up.

Chris has sold her Ballina home and has bought a campervan and is going to take a break and travel around Australia.

“After that my plan it to head out west to remoter places and teach kids how to swim and to help with stroke training and things like that at local pools as a volunteer,” Chris said.

“The younger ones in smaller communities sometimes don’t have the opportunities with things like that.... and you never know....we might have an upcoming Olympian in the making out there in the bush”.

Delivering $10,500 to Iluka-Wombah Men’s Shed earns Kevin Hogan a thumbs up from club members.

By Tim Howard THE Iluka-Wombah Men’s Shed has become so popular it has needed to help to cater for that growth.

Help arrived this week in the form of two Federal Government grants totalling $10,500 to give shed members the space to develop their project.

Last Thursday Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan arrived at the shed to announce the grants.

“Men’s Sheds are a vital community assets and play an important role in the lives of many,” Mr Hogan said.

“This funding will allow them to install three-phase power to existing shed and bring up to standard.”

“They will also install two 15 amp outlets, safety switches, and circuit breaker protection to the main switchboard.”

“The Shed is a great community asset and these upgrades ensure it caters for the future.”

This funding was provided through the National Shed Development Program (NSDP).

For more information, visit: https://www.health.gov.au/ initiatives-and-programs/nationalshed-development-programme-nsdp

Northern Rivers fodder factory CONVENIENTLY located only minutes from the quaint border range village of Urbenville, Tooloom Station is as productive as it is picturesque. Only 165 km from Brisbane and the Gold Coast it is strategically positioned to take advantage of the rapidly growing consumer market that is housed in the south-east Queensland corner.

Comprising some 219ha* (541.15ac*) on 2 freehold titles Tooloom Station boasts a high percentage of alluvial creek flats that have traditionally produced high yielding crops and market topping cattle.

Picturesque rural views over the mountain range extend in every direction. Power runs through the property and is easily connected to several prime building sites, which will enable the successful purchaser to construct a home of their design.

Your future productivity is guaranteed via a new towable centre pivot and pump which can be moved to four independent watering points, whilst a recently completed

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steel shed will house both the machinery and the products of their use.

Reliable high rainfall and extensive frontage to the long respected Tooloom Creek provide abundant water, however during a rare dry spell the huge storage dams and 43ML WAL will guarantee continued cropping success.

Quality soils and water are and always have been the best recipe for maximising production and Tooloom Station offers the best of both.

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EAST BALLINA 7 Minley Crescent $1,325,000 Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG ELLANGOWAN Lot 1/1010 Tatham-Ellangowan Road Price By Negotiation Inspect By Appointment Chris Williams 0428 333 447 One Agency Manwarring PG ETTRICK 18 Knights Road $310,000 Inspect By Appointment Chris Williams 0428 333 447 One Agency Manwarring PG EVANS HEAD Lot 525 & Lot 1/386-396 Woodburn-Evans Head Road $499,000 Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG GIRARDS HILL 11-13 Robinson Avenue $499,000 Inspect By Appointment First National Gary Walsh GAYS HILL 11 Camaroo Close $539,000 Inspect By Appointment Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807 GNF Casino GLENUGIE 37 Old Six Mile Lane $750,000 Inspect By Appointment JoJo Newby 0417 690 637 Farrell McCrohon S&S Agents GOONELLABAH 7 Rous Road $379,000 Inspect 22nd August 10.00-10.30am Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 Aaron Ashley 0448 010 748 One Agency Manwarring PG

KYOGLE 32 Colin Street $275,000 Inspect By Appointment Rob Horder 0439 135 125 PRD Northern Rivers

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12 Gilmore Close Auction Sat 5th Sep @ 10.30am Inspect By Appointment Troy MacRae 0414 867 035 Elders Alstonville 18 Spring Creek Placce Auction 19th September @ 10.30am Inspect 22nd August 12.00-12.30pm Troy MacRae 0414 867 035 Elders Alstonville WOODBURN 15 Alfred Street $409,000 Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG Lot 1, B 4-8 Duke Street $200,000 Each Block Inspect By Appointment Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG 48b Richmond Street $465,000 Inspect 22nd August 10.00-10.30am Trevor Manwarring 0439 586 531 One Agency Manwarring PG WOOMBAH 103 Emu Drive Auction Sat 22nd August 11.00am Inspect By Appointment Nick Potente 0478 194 703 Chris Nipperess 0402 247 841 LJ Hooker Iluka YAMBA 60 Micalo Road $1,760,000 Inspect By Appointment JoJo Newby 0417 690 637 Farrell McCrohon Stock & Station Agents YORKLEA 36 Pennefarther Close $570,000 Inspect By Appointment Jenny Pedrini 0428 699 807 GNF Casino

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STRICT INSTRUCTIONS ARE THAT THIS UNIQUE PROPERTY WILL BE SOLD. With 121 acres there is plenty of potential to develop into a working farm for livestock or crops with water able to be pumped from Willowbank Creek. Tucked away in a private location close to Wollongbar School, Shops, Tavern, TAFE & Sports Facilities, the home consists of 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a single carport, in addition to a 2-bay shed. Offering endless opportunity and the chance to purchase large acreage convenient to town, we encourage your inspection without delay.

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tv listings BEST ON THE BOX TUESDAY

MONDAY

HALIFAX: RETRIBUTION

NBN, 8.40pm

FRIDAY

MOTHERFATHERSON

ABC, 8.30pm

On paper, this dark drama, focused on ruthless media mogul Max (Richard Gere) and his troubled son Caden (Billy Howle, pictured), seems pretty straightforward.

Their rich and famous lifestyle and political power plays are nothing new. However, tonight’s episode delves into the psychology of the two men, and how each was made, in a fascinating way. A near-death experience has given Caden something to live for – but he is still fearful of his powerful father, with good reason. As Kathryn (Helen McCrory) discovers the truth about her son’s childhood, we learn about Max’s early life and his relationship with his own strict, manipulative father through flashbacks.

Before the success of Bones, CSI or Silent Witness, Rebecca Gibney (pictured) hit screens in 1994 as a plucky young Australian forensic psychiatrist named Jane Halifax.

Over seven years and 21 telemovies, Halifax solved the unsolvable and put away countless crims. Twenty years later, the pioneering psychologist has left the stress of the frontline behind, now a professor teaching at the University of Melbourne. But when a deadly sniper starts to terrorise the Victorian capital, leaving no trace of their identity, police are desperate for help.

Inspector Tom Saracen (Anthony LaPaglia) is left with no choice but to call the best in the biz.

MINISERIES: HUNGRY GHOSTS

SBS, 9.25pm

Made in Melbourne, this extraordinary new supernatural drama boasts one of the most diverse casts in an Australian drama series. Unfolding over four nights, Hungry Ghosts takes place during the traditional Hungry Ghost Festival, when Buddhist and Taoist communities offer prayers and food to their deceased relatives. When a mine-clearing operation in present-day Vietnam disturbs a hidden tomb on the eve of the festival, a vengeful spirit is unleashed. As four families deal with the resulting havoc, May Le (Catherine Van-Davies, pictured above) a young Vietnamese-Australian woman living in Melbourne finds herself at the heart of the drama.

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FRIDAY, August 21 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Fly Me To The Moon. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 1.55 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge.

(PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 The Planets. (R, CC) 5.10 The Repair Shop. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 10 Things To Know About The Future. (R) 4.30 London’s Super Tunnel. (R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Trust. (2009, Msv, R, CC) 2.00 To Be Advised.

3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.10 MOVIE: The English Teacher. (2013, Mls, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy.

(PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen.

4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

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

7.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) Costa Georgiadis creates a worm hotel.

8.30 MotherFatherSon. (Madlv, CC) Twenty years of hurt and betrayal come to a head as the family gather at a remote rural house.

9.30 Marcella. (Malv, CC) Marcella returns to Nigel Stafford’s home to uncover the truth behind his false allegations about Vince.

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

10.45 The Virus. (R, CC) 11.05 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R, CC) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. (PGa, CC) 8.30 Secrets Of The Railway. (PGa, R, CC) 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R, CC) 10.20 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.50 The Late Session. (Ml, R, CC) 11.55 First Australians. (PG, R, CC) 2.40 Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History. (Mlns, R, CC) 3.25 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mas, R, CC) 3.55 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Joh meets the team behind Stagekings, who have gone from making performance stages to office furniture. Adam makes a timber bath mat. Ed prepares crispy baby calamari with spicy carrot tzatziki.

8.30 MOVIE: The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (2011, Ml, R, CC) A group of British retirees travels to India to live in what they have been told is a luxurious hotel. Although the establishment is not what they expected, they soon become charmed by their exotic surroundings.

Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Dev Patel.

11.00 To Be Advised.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 15. Brisbane Broncos v St George Illawarra Dragons.

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

10.35 MOVIE: The Taking Of Pelham 123. (2009, MA15+lv, R, CC) Train passengers are taken hostage.

Denzel Washington, John Travolta.

12.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (Mav, R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop.

4.30 The Avengers. (PG, R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R, CC)

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

7.30 The Living Room. (CC) Mike Munro pays a visit to Barry Du Bois.

8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R, CC) Comedians include Ash London, Glenn Robbins, Urzila Carlson, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee.

9.30 Just For Laughs Uncut.

(MA15+ls, R, CC) Arj Barker, Jimmy Carr and Whitney Cummings showcase some of their raunchiest material.

10.00 Celebrity Gogglebox USA. (Mlv, R, CC) Celebrities watch TV shows.

11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.00 The Project. (R, CC) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Absolutely Fabulous. 9.00 The Office. 9.30 Black Books. 9.55 Blackadder The Third. 10.30 The Hollowmen. 1.10am The Inbetweeners. (Final) 1.40 The Thick Of It. 2.10 Flowers. 2.35 News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Timmy Time. 5.15 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Rita And Crocodile. 5.30 Postman Pat Special Delivery Service. 5.45 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 9.00 Basketball. WNBA. 11.00 WorldWatch. Noon Look Me In The Eye. 1.00 Front Up. 2.00 Gangs Of Central America. 2.50 Dead Set On Life. 3.15 Yokayi Footy. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Where Are You Really From? 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.25 News. 8.30 RocKwiz Salutes. 9.30 The Good Girls’ Guide To Kinky Sex. (Premiere) 10.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. Noon

House Of Wellness. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Make You Laugh Out Loud: Cutest Ever Puppy Party. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation.

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

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

7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Animal Tales. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: She’ll Have To Go. (1962, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 MOVIE: Deep Impact. (1998, M) 11.05 The Commander.

12.35am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 5. Austrian Grand Prix. Replay. 9.30 WhichCar. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. 10.30 Elementary. 11.30 CSI: Miami.

12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

3.35pm Junior Vets. 4.05 Wow That’s Amazing.

4.30 Hardball. 5.00 Hank Zipzer. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 MythBusters Junior. 7.15 Wallace And Gromit’s World Of Invention. 7.45 How To Do Stuff Good. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.45 Voltron: Legendary Defender.

9.10 Fruits Basket. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Detentionaire. 10.20 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Young Frankenstein. Continued. (1974, PG) 7.50 Wadjda.

(2012, PG, Arabic) 9.35 And God Created Woman.

(1956, PG, French) 11.15 Moonrise Kingdom. (2012, PG) 1pm The Eagle Has Landed. (1976, PG) 3.30 Jungle Book. (1942, PG) 5.30 The Italian Job. (1969, PG) 7.20 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 9.30 Chinese Zodiac. (2012, M) 11.35 Just A Breath Away. (2018, M, French) 1.15am Armour Of God. (1986, M, Cantonese) 3.10 Operation Condor: Armour Of God II. (1991, M, Cantonese) 5.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 9.00 Pawn Stars. 9.30 Storage Wars. 10.00 Shipping Wars. 10.30 American Restoration. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Ink Master.

2.00 American Restoration. 2.30 Shipping Wars.

3.00 American Grit. 4.00 American Restoration.

5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 13. Gold Coast v Carlton. 10.15 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Xena. 2.00 Friday Night Lights.

3.00 Children’s Programs. 4.00 MOVIE: Loch Ness.

(1996) 6.00 MOVIE: Antz. (1998, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: King Kong. (2005, M) 11.15 Heroes. 12.10am Rivals.

12.40 Unstoppable. 1.10 Robot Wars. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon: B&W. 4.30 Pokémon.

4.50 Polly Pocket. 5.10 Rainbow Rangers. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 Dora.

6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines.

10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon MOVIE: Six Days, Seven Nights. (1998, M) 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier.

6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 MOVIE: The Matrix Revolutions.

(2003, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs.

3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour.

5.55 Heywire. (Final) 6.00 ABC Evening News.

6.30 Friday Briefing. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.45 The Virus. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Mix. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 Close Of Business. 11.55 Q+A. 1am ABC News Overnight. 1.15 The Drum. 2.10 ABC Late News. 2.40 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Nyurruwyi Yurrampi. 11.30 Mparntwe: Sacred Sites. Noon Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky. 1.00 Bamay. 2.00 Big Freedia: Queen Of Bounce. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show.

4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Chefs’ Line. 6.30 To The Point. 6.35 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 MOVIE: Felix.

(2013, PG) 9.10 Bedtime Stories. 9.20 Croker Island Exodus. 10.30 Intune 08. 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 Barnwood Builders.

8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Building Off The Grid. Noon House Hunters Int. 1.00 Hotel Impossible. 2.00 Worst To First. 3.00 The Block.

4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 You Can’t Turn That Into A House! 6.00 House Hunters International.

7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Mountain Made. 8.30 Boise Boys. 9.30 Log Cabin Living. 10.30 The Treehouse Guys. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News. 8.30

12.30pm Oliver’s Twist. 1.00 Lidia’s Italy. 1.30 Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Latin Kitchen. 3.00 Lyndey And Herbie’s. 3.30 Cooks Cape Town. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Oliver’s Twist. 7.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Mississippi Adventure. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey. 9.35 Bake With Anna Olson. 10.00 Come Dine With Me UK. 10.30 Poh’s Kitchen. 11.00 Late Programs.

Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda.

11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Sports Day. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Outsiders’ Guide. 8.30 Kenny On Media. 9.00 Hardgrave. 10.00 Best Of Bolt. 11.00 FSN Extra Time. 11.30 Late Programs.

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

SATURDAY, August 22 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

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

12.30 The Sound. (PG, R) 1.30 Father Brown.

(PG, R) 2.15 Devil’s Advocate. (R) 2.30 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R) 3.30 Escape From The City. (R, CC) 4.30 Landline. (R, CC) 5.00 Back Roads. (R, CC) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Trevor McDonald’s Indian Train Adventure. (R) 3.55 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PG, R) 4.25 A Glorious Way To Die. (PG) 5.25 Inside The SS. (PGaw, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Air Rescue.

(PG, R) 1.00 Animal Rescue. (R) 1.30 To Be Advised.

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

6.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Rivals. 12.30 Garden Gurus. 1.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Collingwood Magpies v NSW Swifts.

3.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball.

Queensland Firebirds v West Coast Fever.

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

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Ent. Tonight.

(PG, R) 7.00 WhichCar. (PG, R) 7.30 4x4 Adventures. (R) 8.30 GCBC. (R) 9.00 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On. (R) 9.30 St10.

(PG) 12.00 Food Fight Club. (PG, R) 1.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust.

2.00 Pooches At Play. 2.30 Bondi Rescue.

(PGl, R) 3.30 The Living Room. (R) 4.30 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 5.00 News.

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

7.30 Father Brown. (Mv, CC) Bunty is charged with the murder of a wealthy socialite following an altercation at a party.

8.20 Last Tango In Halifax. (Ml, CC) Despite apologising for causing a scene, Celia and Alan’s relationship comes under increasing strain.

9.20 Endeavour. (Mav, R, CC) After a young student dies at home, DC Morse senses there is more to the case than “natural causes”.

10.50 Death In Paradise. (PG, R, CC) A scientist is found on the side of a volcano.

11.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 The Flying Scotsman: A Legend Reborn. (PG, R, CC) Part 2 of 2.

8.30 MOVIE: Platoon.

(1986, MA15+alv, R, CC) A young, naive soldier is sent to Vietnam.

Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger.

10.40 The Vietnam War. (Mavw, R, CC) 3.55 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mals, R) 4.25 Great British Railway Journeys. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Border Patrol. (PG, CC) A drug mule is stopped at the airport.

7.30 MOVIE: Dunkirk. (2017, Malv, R, CC) During World War II, an evacuation mission is launched to rescue Allied troops who are stranded on the beaches of Dunkirk even as they fall under attack from the advancing German forces. Mark Rylance, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh.

9.45 MOVIE: Deja Vu. (2006, Mv, R, CC) After a bomb explodes on a ferry, an ATF agent uses advanced technology to investigate. Denzel Washington, Paula Patton, Jim Caviezel.

12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. (2018, Mv, CC) Dinosaurs are saved from a volcanic eruption.

Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard.

10.00 MOVIE: Pacific Rim: Uprising.

(2018, Mv, R, CC) Giant monsters threaten the world. John Boyega.

12.05 MOVIE: The Rover.

(2014, MA15+vl, R, CC) 1.50 Explore. (PG, R, CC) 2.05 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop.

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

6.00 To Be Advised.

9.30 Ambulance. (Mal, R, CC) An insight into the ambulance service, from the highly pressurised control room to crews on the streets.

10.40 One Born Every Minute.

(Mm, R, CC) A couple endures a troublesome labour.

11.50 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. Round 6. Darwin SuperSprint. Highlights.

12.50 NCIS: Los Angeles.

(Mv, R, CC) Kensi deals with a break-in at a missile facility.

3.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

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

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 8.55 QI. 9.55 The Hollowmen.

12.45am Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.25 Motherland.

1.55 Friday Night Dinner. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Timmy Time.

5.15 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Rita And Crocodile. 5.30 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon The Good Doctor: Korea. 1.10 Raised In The System: Youth Behind Bars. 2.05 New Girl. 2.30 Insight. 3.30 WorldWatch. 4.55 The Carmichael Show. 6.40 Only Connect. 7.40 Stargate SG-1.

8.30 Robert Kirkman’s Secret History Of Comics.

9.25 Fear The Walking Dead. 11.05 21st Century Sex Slaves. Midnight MOVIE: 1984. (1984, M) 2.00 VICE Guide To Film. 2.25 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping.

8.00 Travel Oz. 9.30 NBC Today. 11.30 Mighty Ships. 12.30pm Air Crash Investigation. 1.30 A Moveable Feast. 2.00 Intolerant Cooks. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Rugby Union.

Shute Shield. 5.00 Sydney Weekender. 5.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Honey I Bought The House. 12.30am Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The Baron. 11.00 MOVIE: The Great St Trinian’s Train Robbery. (1966) 1pm MOVIE: Floating Dutchman. (1952, PG) 2.35 MOVIE: Alexander The Great. (1956, PG) 5.25 MOVIE: Pony Express. (1953, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Hang ’Em High. (1968, M) 9.50 MOVIE: Conan The Destroyer. (1984, M) 11.50 Miniseries: Lynda La Plante’s Trial & Retribution. 2am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon ST: Voyager. 1.00 ST: Enterprise. 2.00 One Strange Rock. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Driven Not Hidden.

4.00 WhichCar. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 MacGyver.

7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6. Darwin SuperSprint. Highlights. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

4pm Wow That’s Amazing. 4.30 Hardball. 5.00 Hank Zipzer. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 Utopia Falls. 7.15 Taking The Next Step. 7.45 The Zoo. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome.

8.35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. 8.50 Find Me In Paris. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire.

10.00 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Italian Job. Continued. (1969, PG) 7.05 Jungle Book. (1942, PG) 9.05 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 11.15 Zarafa.

(2012, PG, French) 12.45pm War Of The Buttons.

(1994, PG) 2.50 And God Created Woman. (1956, PG, French) 4.30 Moonrise Kingdom. (2012, PG) 6.15 Loving. (2016, PG) 8.30 Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. (1998, MA15+) 10.35 Dom Hemingway.

(2013, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 2.00 American Restoration. 2.30 Fishing And Adventure. 3.00 Boating. 2019 P1 Offshore Powerboat C’ships. 4.00 Graveyard Carz. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Graveyard Carz. 8.00 Football. AFL. Round 13. Fremantle v Sydney. 10.30 MOVIE: RocknRolla. (2008, MA15+) 12.55am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm The Road Trick. 2.00 The Xtreme Collxtion.

3.00 Peaking. 3.35 BattleBots. 4.35 MOVIE: Take The Lead. (2006, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Legally Blonde.

(2001, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Fifty Shades Darker.

(2016, MA15+) 11.20 Heroes. 12.15am Manifest.

1.10 Wife Swap US. 3.00 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. 3.30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters.

4.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 9.05 Butterbean’s Cafe.

9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon The Neighborhood.

1.00 Man With A Plan. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 Will & Grace. 6.00 MOVIE: Music And Lyrics. (2007, PG) 8.05 Friends. 9.05 Columbo.

10.35 MOVIE: I Hate Valentine’s Day. (2009, PG) 12.25am Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 12.30pm ABC News Regional. 1.00 ABC News. 1.15 Fireside Chat. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Landline. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business.

5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The Mix. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 NT Votes. 10.30 ABC News. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.15 Four Corners. Midnight ABC News. 12.15 Fireside Chat. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 11.35 Bake With Anna. Noon Come Dine With Me UK. 12.30 Oliver’s Twist. 1.00 Lidia’s Italy.

1.30 Cook’s Pantry. 2.00 The F Word USA. 3.00 Thai Street Food. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Far Eastern Odyssey. 6.35 Made In Britain. 7.30 Cheese Slices. 8.30 Rhodes Across Italy. 9.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain. 10.30 Destination Flavour Singapore. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

11.40 To The Point. 11.45 Croker Island Exodus.

12.55pm NITV News: Nula. 1.25 Around The 44.

2.25 To The Point. 2.30 Baseball. ABL. 5.00 The Point. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Yokayi Footy. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 Road Open. 7.45 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.35 Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky. 9.35 The Bobby Brown Story. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 Barnwood Builders. 11.30 Best Of Postcards.

Noon Getaway. 12.30 House Hunters Int. 1.30 Worst To First. 2.30 Boise Boys. 3.30 The Treehouse Guys. 4.30 Log Cabin Living. 5.00 Garden Gurus.

5.30 Mountain Made. 6.30 Texas Flip And Move.

7.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 House Hunters International. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Sports Saturday. 11.00 Racing Dreams: The Everest. Noon Sports Saturday. 1.00 Sports Saturday. 2.00 Sports Saturday. 3.00 Sports Saturday. 4.00 Sports Saturday. 5.00 Sports Saturday. 6.00 Sports Saturday. 7.00 Sports Saturday. 8.00 Loyalty & Leaks: The Untold Gilmore Story. 9.00 Sports Saturday. 10.00 Full Time Live.

11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, August 23 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 The Human Body. (R) 3.30 Robert McFarlane: The Still Point. (R) 4.00 Todd Sampson’s Life On The Line. (Final, PG, R) 4.30 The Mix. (R) 5.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 5.30 The Sound. (Final)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 George Clarke’s Shed Of The Year. (R) 3.55 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 4.25 Cycling. (CC) Criterium du Dauphiné 2020. H’lights. 5.25 The Battle Of Normandy. (PG)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.30 Beach Cops. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 To Be Advised.

4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today. (CC) 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG, CC) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG, CC) 1.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball.

Melbourne Vixens v Giants.

3.00 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 15. Newcastle Knights v North Queensland Cowboys.

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn.

(R) 12.30 Jamie: Keep Cooking And Carry On. (R) 1.00 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.15 The Living Room. (R) 2.30 Australia By Design: Architecture. (Final) 3.00 Australia By Design: Interiors. (Final) 3.30 WhichCar. (PG, R) 4.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars C’ship. Round 6.

Darwin SuperSprint. H’lights. 5.00 News.

6.30 Compass: Recorder Queen. (Final, CC) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. (CC) 7.40 Shetland. (Ma, CC) Perez and the team ramp up the pressure.

8.40 Vera. (Ma, CC) DCI Vera Stanhope must piece together a cleaner’s final hours in order to investigate his murder.

10.10 Vanity Fair. (Final, PG, R, CC) 11.00 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Mv, R, CC) 11.45 Wentworth. (Mlv, R, CC) 12.35 Endeavour. (Mav, R, CC) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.10 Vanity Fair. (Final, PG, R, CC) 5.00 Insiders. (R, CC)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Lost Pyramids Of The Aztecs. (PGav, CC) 8.30 The Virus: What Went Wrong? (M, CC) 10.10 Michael Mosley: Coronavirus Special. (PG, R, CC) 11.05 Diagnosis On Demand. (R, CC) 12.15 How To Lose Weight Well. (PGl, CC) 2.05 World’s Best Diet. (R, CC) 3.50 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mls, R) 4.20 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal, CC) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.

8.30 7NEWS Presents: The Family Court Bombings. (CC) 9.45 Between Two Worlds.

(Mas, CC) Phillip, believing his donor is Danny, creates a charitable Foundation to gain proximity to Sophia.

10.45 Liar. (Malv, CC) Andrew is pushed to the edge.

11.45 Autopsy USA: Patrick Swayze. (Ma, R, CC) 1.00 Home Shopping.

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

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 The Block. (Return, PGl, CC) 8.50 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program.

9.50 Nine News Late. (CC) 10.50 Cold Case: New Leads Wanted. (Malv, CC) 11.50 Mysteries And Scandals. (Mv, CC) 12.40 Rivals. (R, CC) 1.05 The Baron. (M, R) 2.05 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

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

7.30 Family Feud. (CC) Hosted by Grant Denyer.

8.30 FBI. (Mv, CC) After a Wall Street investor is murdered, the team is led to an insider-trading ring that uses unconventional methods to gain information.

OA struggles to maintain confidence in his budding relationship with Mona.

10.30 NCIS. (Ma, R, CC) A suicide is investigated.

11.30 The Sunday Project.

(R, CC) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.10pm According To Kids. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.30 Sammy J. 10.35 Insert Name Here. 11.05 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 11.30 Would I Lie To You? Midnight W1A. 12.30 The IT Crowd. 12.55 Women On The Verge. (Final) 1.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon The Good Doctor: Korea. 1.10 After The Shootings. 2.05 New Girl. 2.30 Wilderness Of Tohoku. 2.40 PopAsia TV. 3.40 WorldWatch. 4.05 Insight. 5.05 Yokayi Footy. 5.40 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 6.35 Abandoned Engineering. 7.30 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? (Premiere) 8.30 MOVIE: Star Trek: First Contact. (1996, M) 10.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Mums At The Table. 9.00 Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Dr Harry’s Craziest House Calls. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 5.30 M*A*S*H. 7.30 Escape To The Country. 8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 10.40 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs.

7.30 In Touch Ministries. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents. 9.00 TV Shop.

10.00 Avengers. 11.00 MOVIE: Money Talks. (1932, PG) 12.30pm The AFL Sunday Footy Show. 2.35 MOVIE: Odette. (1950, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: How To Murder Your Wife. (1965, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 10.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 Star Trek. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon MacGyver. 2.00 Escape Fishing.

3.00 One Strange Rock. 4.00 Pooches At Play.

4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 Judge Judy.

5.30 ST: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 6. Styrian Grand Prix. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

4pm Wow That’s Amazing. 4.30 Hardball. 5.00 Hank Zipzer. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 Utopia Falls. 7.15 Taking The Next Step. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome. 8.35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. 8.50 Find Me In Paris. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Rage.

2am Close. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 6.05 And God Created Woman. (1956, PG, French) 7.45 Loving. (2016, PG) 10.00 The Italian Job. (1969, PG) 11.50 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 1.30pm The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 3.40 My Life As A Zucchini. (2016, PG) 4.55 War Of The Buttons. (1994, PG) 7.00 Zarafa. (2012, PG, French) 8.30 Agent Hamilton. 9.30 Her Smell. (2018, MA15+) 11.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

9.30 Timbersports. 10.00 American Pickers. 11.00 Creek To Coast. 11.30 Fishing And Adventure. Noon The Fishing Show. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Shipping Wars. 2.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt.

3.00 Fishy Business. 4.00 Merv Hughes Fishing.

4.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Football. AFL. Round 13.

West Coast v GWS Giants. 8.30 MOVIE: Die Hard 4.0. (2007, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Rivals. 2.00 Amplified. 2.30 American Idol. 5.30 MOVIE: The Spy Next Door. (2010, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Mummy. (2017, M) 9.35 MOVIE: Underworld. (2003, MA15+) Midnight Heroes.

1.00 Manifest. 2.00 Wife Swap US. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Beast Morphers. 3.30 Kaijudo: Rise Of The Duel Masters. 4.00 Bakugan: Battle Planet.

4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 Dora. 6.35 Blaze And The Monster Machines.

7.05 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 9.05 Butterbean’s Cafe. 9.30 Scope.

10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon Neighbours. 2.30 Murphy Brown. 3.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 4.00 Rules Of Engagement. 5.00 Will & Grace. 6.00 Friends. 9.00 MOVIE: The Great Gatsby. (2013, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm ABC News. 1.30 The Mix. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC News Weekend.

9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Made In Britain. 1.30 Thai Street Food. 2.00 The F Word USA. 3.00 Thai Street Food. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 No Passport Required. 6.30 Asia Unplated. 7.00 Bonacini’s Italy. 7.30 Rick Stein’s Taste Of The Italian Opera. 8.35 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook.

9.30 Gok Cooks Chinese. 10.30 Destination Flavour Singapore. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

11.10 Rugby Union. Ella 7s. 11.30 Rugby Union. WA Premier Grade. 1pm Rugby League. NRL NT. 2.30 Basketball. WNBA. Indiana Fever v Chicago Sky. Replay. 4.30 Rugby Union. SA Premier Grade. 5.45 Across Africa. 6.00 Te Ao. 6.30 APTN National News. 7.00 Behind The Brush. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 Native America. 8.35 MOVIE: Whitney. (2018, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Getaway. 9.30 Hotel Impossible. 10.30 Worst To First. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.30pm House Hunters Reno. 1.30 Building Off The Grid. 2.30 Texas Flip And Move. 3.30 Save My Reno. 4.30 Good Bones. 5.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 You Live In What? 8.30 Home Town. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Million Dollar Listing NY. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am FSN Extra Time. 6.30 FSN Extra Time. 7.00 Gameday Live.

8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend. Noon Sports Sunday. 1.00 Sports Sunday. 2.00 Sports Sunday.

3.00 Sports Sunday. 4.00 Sports Sunday. 5.00 Sports Sunday. 6.00 Sharri. 7.00 Chris Smith & Friends. 8.00 In My View. 9.00 Paul Murray Live.

10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, August 24 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Landline. (R) 11.00 The Repair Shop.

(R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Marcella.

(Malv, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Charlie Pickering: My Guest Tonight. (PG, R) 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 This Week. 7.30 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 First Civilisations. (Mav, R) 3.00 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire. (R) 4.05 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 4.35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: A Father’s Nightmare. (2018, Madv, R, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Mlv, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. (CC) 9.00 Today Extra. (PG, CC) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.10 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.15 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Australian Story. (CC) 8.30 Four Corners. (CC) 9.15 Media Watch. (PG, CC) 9.35 Q+A. (CC) 10.40 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.10 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, R, CC) 12.15 Wentworth. (Malsv, R, CC) 1.00 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.30 7.30. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 The Blitz: Britain On Fire. (PG, CC) 8.30 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. (M, CC) 9.25 Miniseries: Hungry Ghosts. (Mahl, CC) 10.30 SBS World News Late. (CC) 11.00 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Mav) 12.45 Transfer. (MA15+v, R) 4.00 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (MA15+als, R) 4.25 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, CC) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG, CC) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski.

8.30 9-1-1: Lone Star.

(Mav, CC) A memorial service takes a turn for the worse.

9.30 Chicago Fire. (Mv, CC) Otis inspires Herrmann to seek new partners.

10.30 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.00 Absentia. (MA15+av, CC) 12.00 Black-ish. (PGl, R) 12.30 Home Shopping.

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

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.45 Celebrity IOU. (Premiere, PGl, CC) 9.45 Nine News Late. (CC) 10.15 100% Footy. (M, CC) 11.15 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+av, R, CC) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Masked Singer Australia.

(PG, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.45 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, CC) Five comedians compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week.

9.45 Just For Laughs Uncut.

(MA15+als, CC) Hosted by Nikki Osborne.

10.15 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R, CC) 10.45 The Project. (R, CC) 11.45 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.45 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 The IT Crowd. 8.55 W1A. 9.30 Intelligence. 9.50 Get Krack!n. 10.20 Parks And Recreation. 10.45 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 Workaholics.

11.55 Plebs. 12.15am Murder In Successville. 12.50 The Office. 1.20 Please Like Me. 1.45 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Look Me In The Eye. 12.55 Front Up. 1.55 American Boyband. 2.50 Cyberwar. 3.45 Dateline Shorts. 3.55 WorldWatch. 4.20 This Week. 5.15 Where Are You Really From? 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 Taskmaster. 9.25 Difficult People. 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 7.00 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 8.00 Honey I Bought The House. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today.

10.30 This Rugged Coast. 11.30 Better Homes.

1pm American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Mafia’s Greatest Hits. 11.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Easy Eats.

1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Arabian Adventure. (1979) 5.25 The Rockford Files.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Killer Affair. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Supercars Championship. Round 6.

Darwin SuperSprint. Highlights. 9.00 Planes Gone Viral. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver.

Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Law & Order: SVU. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

11.10 Children’s Programs. 6pm Cleopatra In Space.

6.30 MythBusters Junior. 7.35 Kung Fu Panda: Legends Of Awesomeness. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome. 8.35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. 8.50 Find Me In Paris. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Rage.

11.00 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am War Of The Buttons. Continued. (1994, PG) 7.05 Zarafa. (2012, PG, French) 8.35 Orlando. (1992, PG) 10.20 My Life As A Zucchini. (2016, PG) 11.35 The Thief Of Bagdad.

(1940, PG) 1.35pm Loving. (2016, PG) 3.50 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French) 5.30 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 7.30 Third Person. (2013, M) 10.00 Black Rain. (1989, MA15+) 12.20am Late Programs. 5.50 The Finishers. (2013, PG, French)

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 NFL. NFL. 2019 NFC Wild Card Game. New Orleans Saints v Minnesota Vikings. Replay. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Ink Master. 2.00 Ax Men. 3.00 Buccaneers & Bones. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Life Off Road. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight Rises. (2012, M) 11.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Ultimate Rush. 1.00 The Xtreme Collxtion. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Territory Cops. 8.40 MOVIE: Mr & Mrs Smith. (2005, M) 11.00 Big Bang.

11.30 Malcolm. Midnight Miami Vice. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Clarence. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines.

10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 3.00 Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.40pm Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament.

3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30.

Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business.

12.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Lyndey And Herbie’s. 3.30 Cooks Cape Town. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy.

6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Oliver’s Twist.

7.30 Beautiful Baking. 8.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2.30pm Te Ao. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest.

4.05 Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. (Premiere) 6.30 To The Point. 6.35 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 Fan Girl. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 Heritage Fight. 10.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Save My Reno. 9.00 Home Town. 10.00 House Hunters Int. 11.00 You Live In What? Noon Best Of Postcards. 12.30 You Can’t Turn That Into A House! 1.30 Worst To First. 2.30 Getaway. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flip Or Flop.

6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News.

8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 3.30 Afternoon Agenda: The Recovery.

4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 Sports Day. 5.30 AFL Tonight. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live.

10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, August 25 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Rosehaven. (PG, R) 1.30 Patricia Piccinini: A Dark Fairytale. (Ma, R) 2.00 Parliament.

3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Charlie Pickering: My Guest Tonight. (PG, R) 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 First Civilisations. (PG, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Jesse Stone: No Remorse. (2010, Mav, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Mav, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Celebrity IOU. (PGl, R, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.15 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, CC) 8.30 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, CC) Part 3 of 3.

9.35 The Great Acceleration: Rise Of The Machines. (CC) 10.30 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.00 Q+A. (R, CC) 12.10 Wentworth. (Malsv, R, CC) 1.00 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.30 7.30. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Great Asian Railways Journeys. (PG, CC) 8.35 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. (M, CC) 9.30 Miniseries: Hungry Ghosts. (Mahl, CC) 10.30 SBS World News Late. (CC) 11.00 Bad Banks. (Final, MA15+a) 12.00 Greyzone. (Mav, R) 3.25 Hugh’s Fat Fight. (Ml, R, CC) 4.30 Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. (Mls, R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, CC) 7.30 Inside The Crown: Secrets Of The Royals. (PG, CC) An insight into the Queen and her family.

9.30 ABBA Forever. (R, CC) The story of ABBA. 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.00 Deadly Dates: Clare. (Mv, R, CC) A look at the murder of Clare Wood.

12.00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Mv, R) 1.00 Home Shopping.

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

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.40 Halifax: Retribution.

(Premiere, MA15+alv, CC) 10.25 Nine News Late. (CC) 10.55 Timeless. (Mv, R, CC) 11.45 When TV Goes Horribly Wrong. (Mnsv, CC) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R) 5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Masked Singer Australia.

(PG, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.45 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality.

(2000, Mv, R, CC) A graceless FBI agent goes undercover in a beauty pageant to catch a terrorist. Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt.

10.55 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 11.55 The Project. (R, CC) 12.55 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Insert Name Here. 9.00 Sick Of It. (Return) 9.30 Schitt’s Creek. 10.15 The Trip To Italy.

(Final) 10.45 Parks And Recreation. 11.05 Schitt’s Creek. 11.30 Workaholics. 12.15am Plebs. 12.40 Murder In Successville. 1.10 Black Books. 1.35 QI. 2.05 News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Timmy Time. 5.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon State Of Terrorism. 1.00 Front Up. 2.00 American Boyband. 2.55 Cyberwar. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Where Are You Really From?

5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. 9.20 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today.

Noon Sydney Weekender. 12.30 Intolerant Cooks.

1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

9.30 Danoz Direct. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Heartbeat.

1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Carry On Constable. (1960) 5.25 The Rockford Files.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Poirot. 10.40 To Be Advised. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 MacGyver. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Miami.

9.25 Elementary. 11.20 The Mentalist. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

5pm The Next Step. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space.

6.30 MythBusters Junior. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome. 8.35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts.

8.50 Find Me In Paris. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra.

9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Finishers. Continued. (2013, PG, French) 7.30 Kirikou And The Men And Women. (2012, PG, French) 9.10 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 11.10 Hugo. (2011, PG) 1.30pm Orlando. (1992, PG) 3.15 The Thief Of Bagdad. (1940, PG) 5.15 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 7.30 A Little Chaos.

(2014, M) 9.40 The Devil’s Double. (2011, MA15+) 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers.

1.00 Ink Master. 2.00 Ax Men. 3.00 Buccaneers & Bones. 3.30 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars.

7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad.

9.30 Demolition NZ. 10.30 Scrap Kings. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Xena. 2.00 Friday Night Lights.

3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 MOVIE: Lethal Weapon 3. (1992, M) 9.55 MOVIE: Training Day. (2001, MA15+) 12.15am Miami Vice. 1.10 Robot Wars. 2.10 Dance Moms.

3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Dora. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole.

9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News.

1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 3.00 Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Mom. 10.30 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.40pm Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament.

3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30.

Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business.

12.30 Aust Story. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Lyndey And Herbie’s. 3.30 Cooks Cape Town. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Oliver’s Twist. 7.30 Italian Food Safari. 8.00 Cook Like An Italian. 8.30 Great Aust.

Cookbook. 9.00 Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Asia.

9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

2.15pm Fan Girl. 2.25 Merchants Of The Wild.

2.55 To The Point. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.30 To The Point. 6.35 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open.

7.25 News. 7.30 The NRL Rookie. 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.30 NITV News Update. 9.35 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.00 Rugby League. NRL. WA Premiership. 11.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 Save My Reno. 11.30 House Hunters. 12.30pm Flip Or Flop Vegas. 1.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Fixer Upper. 2.30 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Good Bones. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Building Alaska. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News.

8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Sports Day. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 The Front Page. 11.30 NewsNight.

Midnight Credlin. 1.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, August 26 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club.

1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.05 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 First Civilisations. (PG, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG, R) 3.30 Julius Caesar Revealed.

(PGas, R) 4.35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns.

(R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Smoke Screen.

(2010, Mv, R, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Malv, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Live Well For Longer. (Premiere, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, CC) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, CC) 9.00 Rosehaven. (Final, PG, CC) 9.30 Planet America. (CC) 10.05 QI. (PG, CC) 10.35 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.05 Four Corners. (R, CC) 11.55 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 12.10 Wentworth. (Malsv, R, CC) 1.00 Parliament. 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Tony Robinson: Britain’s Ancient Tracks. (PG, R, CC) 8.30 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. (M, CC) 9.25 Miniseries: Hungry Ghosts. (Mahlv, CC) 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R) 11.55 MOVIE: Hide And Seek. (2014, MA15+ns, R, CC) 1.25 Years And Years. (Mal, R) 3.40 Hugh’s Fat Fight.

(PG, R) 4.50 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa, CC) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PGl, R, CC) An officer encounters a strange situation.

8.30 America’s Got Talent.

(PG, CC) Hosted by Terry Crews.

10.15 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 10.45 Autopsy USA: Christopher Reeve. (Ma, CC) 11.45 Surveillance Oz. (PG, R, CC) 12.15 MOVIE: Deep Family Secrets. (1997, Mav, R, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping.

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

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R, CC) 8.30 Emergency. (Mm, CC) 9.30 Botched. (Malmn, CC) 10.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.00 New Amsterdam. (Ma, R, CC) 11.50 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now. (Man, R, CC) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R) 5.00 News.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 The Bachelor Australia.

(PGl, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.30 Tommy. (Final, Mv, CC) Tommy fights back against an LAPD and city government conspiracy to have her removed as police chief.

9.30 Bull. (M, R, CC) Bull takes on a pro bono client.

10.30 The Project. (R, CC) 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Friday Night Dinner. 8.55 Gavin & Stacey. 9.25 The Letdown. 9.55 The Thick Of It. 10.30 Intelligence. 10.55 Parks And Recreation.

11.15 Schitt’s Creek. 11.40 Workaholics. 12.20am Plebs. 12.45 Murder In Successville. 1.15 QI. 1.50 Blackadder The Third. 2.20 News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon State Of Terrorism. 1.00 Front Up. 2.00 American Boyband. 2.55 Does America. 3.50 WorldWatch. 5.15 Where Are You Really From? 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Free Fire. (2016, MA15+) 10.10 MOVIE: Seven Psychopaths. (2012, MA15+) 12.10am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Honey I Bought The House. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Weekender. 1.00 American Crime.

2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Mighty Ships. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 A Confession. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks.

1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Operation Bullshine. (1959) 5.25 The Rockford Files.

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 11.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 MacGyver. 12.10am Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

5pm The Next Step. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space.

6.30 MythBusters Junior. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome. 8.35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts.

8.50 Find Me In Paris. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra.

9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Orlando.

(1992, PG) 7.45 The Thief Of Bagdad. (1940, PG) 9.45 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) Noon Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 1.50 The Man Who Knew Infinity. (2015, PG) 3.50 Kirikou And The Men And Women. (2012, PG, French) 5.30 Hugo. (2011, PG) 7.50 The Face Of Love. (2013, M) 9.30 Young Adam.

(2003, MA15+) 11.20 A Little Chaos. (2014, M) 1.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Pawn Stars. 10.30 Shipping Wars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Ink Master. 2.00 Ax Men. 3.00 Buccaneers & Bones.

3.30 Scrap Kings. 4.30 American Restoration.

5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Xena. 2.00 Friday Night Lights.

3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Young Sheldon. 8.30 MOVIE: War Of The Worlds. (2005, M) 10.45 Big Bang. 11.10 Young Sheldon. Midnight Miami Vice. 1.00 Robot Wars.

2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Clarence. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 Dora. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld.

3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.40 Capital Hill.

2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum.

10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business.

12.30 Planet America. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Lyndey And Herbie’s. 3.30 Cooks Cape Town. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy.

6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Oliver’s Twist.

7.30 Simply Italian. 8.00 Gourmet Farmer. 8.30 Destination Flavour China. 9.00 Basics To Brilliance.

9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.40pm Two Cars, One Night. 2.00 Barunga Or Bust. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock.

6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen.

7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.00 Yokayi Footy.

8.30 She Shears. 10.00 News. 10.05 Going Places.

11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Building Off The Grid. 1.00 Best Of Postcards.

1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Building Alaska. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Escape To The Chateau. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Barnwood Builders. 8.30 Restored

By The Fords. 9.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 10.30 Beach Hunters. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Sports Day. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 10.00 Paul Murray Live: Our Town. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, August 27 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings.

10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Aust Story.

(R) 11.05 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons.

4.05 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Over The Black Dot. (R) 3.00 First Australians. (PG, R) 3.55 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 4.00 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: Sweet November.

(2001, Ms, R, CC) 2.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R) 1.00 Explore. (CC) 1.15 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. (Mav, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 6.55 Sammy J. (PG, CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 The Heights. (PG, CC) 8.30 Escape From The City. (CC) 9.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (CC) 10.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R, CC) 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.00 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Philadelphia. (Malv, R) 12.00 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Johannesburg. (MA15+lv, R) 1.05 Parliament.

2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.55 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.35 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (PG, CC) 8.30 Miniseries: The Salisbury Poisonings. (M, CC) 9.25 Miniseries: Hungry Ghosts. (Mahl, CC) 10.25 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.55 Tin Star. (MA15+v, CC) 12.40 MOVIE: Les Misérables.

(2012, Masv, R, CC) 3.30 Hugh’s Fat Fight. (PGa, R) 4.40 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, CC) 7.30 America’s Got Talent.

(PG, CC) Hosted by Terry Crews.

8.30 MOVIE: The Intern.

(2015, Mal, R, CC) A 70-year-old retired widower is hired as a senior intern for an online fashion startup. Robert De Niro, Anne Hathaway, Rene Russo.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.30 MOVIE: Cop Out. (2010, MA15+lsv, R, CC) Bruce Willis.

2.00 Home Shopping.

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

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 16.

Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs.

9.45 Golden Point. (CC) 10.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.00 Murdered By Morning. (Mav, CC) 11.50 The Fix. (Mav, R, CC) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop.

3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

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

7.30 The Bachelor Australia.

(PGl, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg.

8.30 Gogglebox. (Return, CC) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows.

9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, CC) Kat steps over the line.

10.30 This Is Us. (Return, Ma, CC) 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Project. (R, CC) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

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

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.30 Motherland. 10.00 State Of The Union. 10.25 Flowers. 10.50 Schitt’s Creek.

11.35 Parks And Recreation. Midnight Schitt’s Creek. 12.20 Workaholics. 1.05 Plebs. 1.30 Murder In Successville. 2.00 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled.

2.45 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 1.00pm Front Up. 2.00 American Boyband. 2.55 Does America. 3.45 WorldWatch.

5.10 Where Are You Really From? 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.25 News. 8.30 James Cameron’s Story Of Science Fiction. (Premiere) 9.20 Full Frontal. 9.45 Letterkenny. 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Honey I Bought The House. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon To Be Advised. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute.

3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless.

3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: The Titfield Thunderbolt. (1953) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Kalgoorlie Cops. 8.40 Reported Missing. 9.50 To Be Advised. 10.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Diagnosis Murder. 9.00 Star Trek: Voyager. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder.

4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0.

10.30 NCIS. 11.30 SEAL Team. 12.30am Shopping.

2.00 Late Programs.

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5pm The Next Step. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space.

6.30 MythBusters Junior. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome. 8.35 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts.

8.50 Find Me In Paris. 9.15 The Legend Of Korra.

9.35 Detentionaire. 10.00 Rage. 11.00 Close.

5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Kirikou And The Men And Women. Continued. (2012, PG, French) 6.40 Hugo. (2011, PG) 9.00 The Boy And The Beast. (2015, PG) 11.15 A Monster Calls.

(2016, PG) 1.15pm The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 3.30 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 5.25 Bandslam.

(2009, PG) 7.30 The Family Fang. (2015, M) 9.30 Nightcrawler. (2014, M) 11.40 Young Adam. (2003, MA15+) 1.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Storage Wars. 9.30 American Restoration.

10.00 Pawn Stars. 10.30 Shipping Wars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Ink Master. 3.00 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.30 The Simpsons. 4.30 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 To Be Advised. 9.30 The Front Bar. 10.30 MOVIE: Blade.

(1998, MA15+) 1am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Xena. 2.00 Friday Night Lights. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm.

7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 American Idol. 9.20 MOVIE: Whitney. (2015, M) 11.05 Big Bang. Midnight Miami Vice. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Clarence. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

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8.00 Scope. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole.

9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News.

1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 Raymond.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Carol’s Second Act. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 The Middle. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.40pm Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament.

3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 9.55 Heywire. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Lyndey And Herbie’s. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Oliver’s Twist. 7.30 Macao Gourmet.

8.00 Wok X Pot With Marion And Silvia. (Premiere) 8.30 Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne. 9.00 Hidden Italy. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

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1.30pm Boy Nomad. 1.55 To The Point. 2.00 Going Places. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest.

4.05 Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 The Gods Of Wheat Street. 8.30 The Point. 9.30 MOVIE: September. (2007, M) 11.00 Late Programs.

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Noon Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 1.00 Barnwood Builders. 2.00 Beach Hunters. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Home Town.

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Words simply can’t describe the incredible opportunity that is on offer here. On 20 immaculate acres with stunning hinterland views this is the lifestyle property you have been dreaming of! Featuring 3 bedrooms including a master with stylish ensuite, the home flows through to a sprawling undercover entertaining deck capturing the rural vista. There is plenty of living space with a formal lounge, open plan living/dining area along with a separate rumpus room. In addition to the main residence is a bright and airy, modern 1 bedroom studio perfect as a teenager retreat or guest accommodation and complete with its own entertaining area. Now let’s talk about the sheds…! If you need storage then look no further, the property boasts a 13m x 18m meter 5 bay shed with 3 roller doors and a 15m x 12m shed with 4 bays plus 4 carports. Crystal clear water is sourced from a bore (no roof water), there are two dams, a chicken coop, 3 phase power the list just goes on! This immaculate opportunity makes the impossible possible. Everything you could want in a lifestyle property and more is on offer here. Our suggestion? Contact Troy and arrange your inspection today because the first to look at this one will have all their dreams come true.

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Stolen car, cards and drugs found during Tweed warrant arrest

NEW BUS SHELTERS FOR BYRON SHIRE BYRON Council has just finished installing the last of 14 new bus shelters in the Shire.

The bus shelters now meet accessibility requirements for all members of the community and meet national and state guidelines.

Additionally they are built of steel and should serve the people that use them for the next 20-plus years.

Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure Services, said while the bus stops are mainly used by children, they are important pieces of infrastructure, providing shade in summer and a safe place to wait away from traffic.

“We were fortunate to receive a $140,000 grant from the Country Passenger Transport Infrastructure Grants Scheme and Council contributed an additional $550,000 to the project,” Mr Holloway said.

There are 40 bus shelters in the Byron Shire and the 14 that have been upgraded were deemed to be in poor condition.

“The plan for the next two years is to upgrade the majority of the remaining 26 bus shelters,” Mr Holloway said.

The following bus shelters have been upgraded: • Shara Boulevard, Ocean Shores; • McGettigans Lane, Ewingsdale;

• Beech Drive, Suffolk Park; • Beach Avenue, South Golden Beach; • Goonengerry Road, Goonengerry; • Clifford Street, Suffolk Park; • Yelgun Road (Browning Lane), Yelgun; • Tweed Street, Brunswick Heads; • Fowlers Lane, Ewingsdale; • Lighthouse Road, Byron Bay; • Cemetery Road (south), Byron Bay; • Broken Head Road, Byron Bay x 2; and • Midgen Flat Road, Broken Head.

PLAIN clothes police attached to Tweed-Byron Proactive Crime Team patrolling the Tweed Heads West area have arrested and charged a man with a range of offences.

At around 11.40am on Wednesday 5th August police observed a black Subaru with a male driving it in a residence in Barrett St. Police were aware that the driver was wanted on an outstanding warrants.

Upon seeing police, the male attempted to turn and run inside a residence before he was arrested.

Once arrested police say the man attempted to conceal a sunglass case and ice pipe by placing it behind him.

The ice pipe broke and the sunglass case was secured by police.

He also attempted to pass his wallet to his mother who police say was hindering them during the arrest.

The male was searched and in his right-hand

shorts pocket, police located a large folding knife.

Police searched the sunglass case and located a small cloth purse containing two clear snap lock bags of methyl-amphetamine.

Police further observed a metal tyre nut concealment which also contained a clear snap lock bag containing methyl-amphetamine.

Police also seized a Subaru motor vehicle key in possession of the accused which he was also attempting to give to his mother.

In the accused man’s wallet police located $1405.00, four Visa/ Debit cards in the names of four different people and a Queensland

licence.

On further inspection of the licence, police observed the licence to be altered with the effective and expiry dates changed.

Checks on the accused Queensland licence reveal that it was in fact cancelled in NSW. Checks on the black Subaru the male was driving revealed the vehicle was reported stolen by the owner on the 27th July 2020 from Coomera in Queensland.

The registration plates attached to the vehicle were in fact expired registration plates for a Mazda C-X5.

The man was arrested and taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where he was charged.

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NORPA brings music alive in Lismore with Studio Sessions NORPA and Kate Stroud (pictured) have partnered to bring a stellar line-up of musicians and great food to Lismore with Studio Sessions, a limited capacity program of events in The Studio at Lismore City Hall.

The Studio Sessions bring outstanding musical talent to Lismore City Hall, with all shows combining live performance with supper provided by favourite Lismore foodies, Secret Chef.

“The past five months have been tough for NORPA and City Hall, so we’re excited to open up again to small audiences for the Studio Sessions. Lismore City Hall is a registered COVID Safe Venue and measures are in place to make sure we gather safely,” said NORPA Artistic Director and CEO Julian Louis.

The partnership between Kate Stroud and NORPA started last year after Kate received a Create NSW Music Now grant to bring live

music to Lismore. Following the closure of live music venue Dusty Attic, NORPA offered Kate a larger space and the first Studio Session

took place with Sofiella and the Handsome Husbands at the NORPA 2020 Season Launch.

“The energy, creativity and enthusiasm Kate brings to Lismore is so needed. Our partnership is built on helping Kate with her live music grant through providing a bigger venue, our equipment and team, all with the aim of increasing access to live music in Lismore.

The Studio is a fantastic, intimate live performance venue for music, cabaret and comedy,” said Mr Louis.

Kate is excited to bring people together once again, “Appreciation grows in absence - we’ve experienced a short while without the magic of live music, more than ever the value and power of human connection is apparent. The Studio Sessions celebrate the importance of community and the inspiration and wellbeing art brings to our lives.”

Studio Sessions in September at NORPA Friday 4 September - Ben Wilson (on sale now) Saturday 5 September - Lucie Thorne & Sara Tindley (on sale now) Friday 11 September - Harry Angus (Cat Empire) (on sale 19 Aug) Saturday 12 September - Emily Lubitz (Tinpan Orange) and friends (on sale 19 Aug) Performances: 7:30pm (doors 6pm) Bookings: Tickets on sale at www.norpa. org.au Capacity is strictly limited. All ages.

Price: $60 per person + Booking Fee (tables of 2, 4 or 6 includes performance, supper and a drink on arrival) Venue: The Studio, NORPA at Lismore City Hall, 1 Bounty St, Lismore.

Menu: For menu details please visit www. norpa.org.au (vegetarian options available) Be CovidSafe: Lismore City Hall has a COVID Safety Plan in place. For conditions of entry please visit www. norpa.org.au.

$74,000 SUPPORT FOR EVENTS Record-breaking entries for JADA Sponsorship requests to the value of $74,000 have been approved by Clarence Valley Council to support events.

Director of Corporate and Governance, Laura Black, said, “This sponsorship will make a positive contribution to the local economy. COVID – 19 has had huge impacts on Clarence Valley events resulting in many cancellations.

“Some event organisers remain hopeful their events go ahead. Councillors have voted to authorise the General Manager to make decisions on a case by case regarding sponsorship requests up to the value resolved at the July meeting,” Ms Black added.

Events have a positive impact

The Grafton Regional Gallery biennial drawing award has received a record 659 entries for the 2020 prize. The Jacaranda Acquisitive Drawing Award is one of Australia’s richest drawing awards and gallery director Niomi Sands said ‘We are delighted with the result in these challenging times. We have received entries from QLD, VIC, TAS, SA, and WA and there was a significant increase of artists entering from the Northern Rivers region.”

The Gallery will launch the exhibition on Friday 2 October where Judge, Peter McKay will announce the winner of the $35,000 prize. Peter is curatorial manager of Australian Art at Queensland Art Gallery and Gallery of Modern Art. This award provides an opportunity for artists to further their art careers.

on the Clarence Valley, attracting tourists who bring with them a vital injection into our economy. Now, more than ever it’s important that we support them. While uncertainty remains around events it is important the correct COVID safety measures are in place and NSW Government Orders are adhered to.

Since Council’s approval of the sponsorship a number of significant events have been cancelled, including the Jacaranda Festival and Wooli’s Australian Goanna Pulling Championships. The remaining events are scheduled for December or are activities which are permissible under public health orders such as fishing and golf tournaments.

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JADA offers an artist great visibility beyond the single moment of the Award through the tour. One of the exciting elements of JADA is that, as an acquisitive prize, over the years it has documented the development of contemporary drawing practice in Australia, and has captured how drawing has changed. Sands said, “People have an affinity with drawing – they can relate to it – so the exhibition is always very popular with audiences.”

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Celebrate Father’s Day with Spanish fiesta RESONATOR Music celebrates Father’s Day with an uplifting morning of Flamenco performance and Spanish food.

Arte Gitana Flamenco has been working on and performing flamenco together for many years. Guitarist Mark Bromley has taught at the Lismore Conservatorium for nearly two decades and is an integral part of the world music scene in the Northern Rivers. Meg Walker founded her singing career in the jazz clubs of Vancouver and

Sydney before immersing herself in flamenco. This is no small task as flamenco is not just a genre but an intricate culture in which the singer is given licence to express the ups and downs of the human condition within some pretty exciting rhythms - and it’s all in Spanish! Serena Joy has been performing and teaching flamenco dance for the last fifteen years and now has passed the teaching baton to Sindhu Webber who has made several trips to Spain to learn from some of the masters.

Arte Gitana works hard to present authentic flamenco and thank Resonator Music for the opportunity to share what they love doing. Come on down on Father’s Day and join us in creating a little taste of Southern Spain in Ballina.

The name Ambruna’h represents the origins of the Spanish omelette due to its origination in times of war when people had difficulty to access to food and could only access to basics like eggs and potatoes. Ambruna’h came up after our passion for food,

Bangalow Music Festival nominated for art music awards THE 18th Bangalow Music Festival 2019 (BMF), owned, operated and presented by Southern Cross Soloists (SXS), one of Australia’s most formidable and long-running chamber music ensembles, has been nominated for a 2020 Art Music Award.

APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre announced the finalists for the 10th Art Music Awards – an annual event celebrating achievements in the fields of composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian art music yesterday.

The 18th BMF under the theme of Conversations through Chamber Music was held over three days, where peerless musicians explored musical heritage across nine curated concerts in beautiful Bangalow’s A&I Hall.

The 18th BMF played host to over 30 internationally regarded and young up and coming artists, with 15 featured artists across nine curated concerts.

The 18th BMF was a resounding success and has received acknowledgment of this via the nomination in the category of Excellence in a Regional Area.

The ART Music Awards will be virtual in 2020 with 278 nominees holding out for 13 awards. The 2020 Art Music Awards will be presented on Tuesday September 8 at 7pm AEST and will be streamed live on the APRA AMCOS YouTube channel www.

youtube.com/apraamcos.

BMF and SXS are so grateful to all the amazing musicians, community supporters and festival team who all contributed to the success of the 18th BMF 2019, including artists of repute, Karin Schaupp, Chris Dragon, Amalia Hall, Vicky Sayles, Orava Quartet, NZ Chamber Soloists, Xenia PuskarzThomas and many more.

BMF and SXS Artistic Director, Tania Frazer said of the nomination, “Southern Cross Soloists are so honoured to have received this nomination, particularly as we are not able to hold BMF 2020 due to the COVID-19. 2019 marked our 18th consecutive festival in Bangalow, which has grown into one of Australia’s most acclaimed classical music festivals.

Each year BMF showcases a glittering array of soloists from both Australia and abroad. BMF has grown from strength to strength due to the close relationship between SXS and the people of Bangalow and its surrounds.

This nomination honours both the 18th BMF and its artistic program as well as all the amazing community support for Southern Cross Soloists to present the festival each August in this gorgeous township.

We are so disappointed that this year’s festival was unable to go ahead, but we are looking forward to delivering our 2021 festival, August 12-15, 2021.”

traditions and habits. All these elements are met in this dish, that has been in the Spanish cuisine for over 200 years and it has become a tradition for the nation. Not only is it

AFTER the devastating fires earlier in the year, Mark from Tippettures rallied our Aussie cartoonists’ enthusiasm to create the Toons 4 Wildlife fundraising exhibition in aid of WIRES to assist our furry friends (…and scaly and feathered and… anything Aussie!).

The response from our cartoonists was heartwarming and made for a fantastic collection of over 90 works by some of Australia’s best cartoonists.

The National Cartoon Gallery is proud to have been invited as part of this great initiative to display the entries in the gallery whilst a selection of originals and signed prints are auctioned online and later shipped off to their new homes. To bid online visit www.charityauction.bid/ Toons4Wildlife Opening night is Saturday 22nd August from 6:00pm with a bunch of exciting special guests attending.

Adam from Reptile World, will have a couple of Aussie creatures in tow and our opening address will be

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36 MOTORING NEWS

MASERATI QUATTROPORTE AND GHIBLI

By EWAN KENNEDY, Marque Motoring Maserati has expanded its Trofeo collection with the introduction of new Quattroporte and Ghibli Trofeo are now available.

To highlight once again Maserati’s all-Italian identity, the colours chosen for the Trofeo collection launch are those of the Italy’s flag: green for

Quattroporte, white for Levante and red for Ghibli.

Ghibli and Quattroporte Trofeo have a 3.8-litre V8 Twin Turbo with power output of 580 hp (433 kW) at 6,250 rpm and peak torque of 730 Nm. The engine is built at the Ferrari plant at Maranello to Maserati’s specifications.

Ghibli and Quattroporte Trofeo can

proudly claim to be the fastest Maserati sedans ever, with a top speed of 326 km/h. Levante Trofeo’s maximum

system, with a specific setup that guarantees enhanced driving dynamics. The sedans have the Corsa button

speed is 302km/h.

They have the Maserati Integrated Vehicle Control (IVC)

that sets the car for an even sportier driving style. Also included is Launch Control.

Maserati Trofeo models are offered in the Italian flag colours of green, white and red.

Styling touches include the front grille with twin vertical bars in Black Piano finish and the introduction of carbon fibre on the front air duct trims and rear extractor.

All Trofeo models have red details that characterise the bottom profiles of the side air vents and the lightning bolt on the Trident badge on the C-pillars.

There are major

changes at the rear of the car, where the light clusters have been completely restyled, with a boomerang-like profile inspired by the 3200 GT and the Alfieri concept car.

Ghibli and Quattroporte Trofeo are fitted with 21” aluminium Orione wheels. 22” Orione wheels are available on Levante Trofeo.

The headrests bear the Trofeo badge with the name in three-dimensional relief. Upholstery is in full-grain Pieno Fiore natural leather.

The ADAS system has evolved to include new functions, and thanks to Active Driving Assist the assisted driving function can now be activated on urban roads and ordinary highways.

Maserati Ghibli and Quattroporte Trofeo are built at the Avvocato Giovanni Agnelli Plant (AGAP) at Grugliasco (Turin), and Levante Trofeo at the Mirafiori (Turin) plant.

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38 MOTORING REVIEW electronic stability program with enhanced ABS brakes and Audi’s pre-sense city with autonomous emergency braking and pedestrian detection.

The optional $1600 Assistance Package adds adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, blind spot monitoring, active lane assist, automatic high beam, rollover sensor, hill hold and park assist.

AUDI QUEUING UP

By ALISTAIR KENNEDY

The Q2 is the smallest of Audi’s five-model SUV range sitting below the Q3, Q5, Q7 and Q8. Like most of its competitors in the compact SUV segment it treads that very fine line of differentiation between hatchback and SUV although unlike many of them it does come with the option of all-wheel drive.

Launched in late 2017 it comes in two variants both with four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engines. The entry level 35 TFSI has a 1.4-litre 110 kW engine and front wheel drive while the 40 TFSI quattro generates 140 kW and, as the name indicates, is all-wheel drive.

Prices are $41,950 and $49,400 respectively plus on-road costs.

A new variant was added to the Q2 range earlier this year. Called the Q2 Edition #2 it provides a sportier look with a choice of 19-inch alloy wheels and black exterior trim. It also adds a convenience key and side assist safety technology.

Edition #2 adds $2600 to the price of the 35 TFSI and $3000 to the 40 TFSI. All Audi Q2 variants including the Edition #2 are available with Technik, Comfort and Assistance option packages.

STYLING Audi Q2 is more conservative in its looks when compared with larger vehicles in the current Audi range although that’s probably dictated by its smallish dimensions. It’s rather more vertical and chunkier and doesn’t have the sloping profile.

What it does offer is a huge choice of

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customisation options clearly aimed at attracting younger buyers. We’re told by the company that it’s possible for five million people to buy one unlike any other.

To start with there are 12 different body colours with door mirrors can either match the rest of the body or take a different one. The front grilles also come with different colour options and can even have a contrasting shade in their surround. The lower sections of the bumper can be chosen in different colours while the door-sill trims are available in several shapes depending on the Audi Line chosen.

The C-pillar in the Q2, called the ‘C-Blade’, can be ordered in a variety of interchangeable finishes and colours.

The Black package includes black exterior mirrors and C-pillar blades, panoramic sunroof, LED interior lighting and matt brushed aluminium inlays.

INTERIOR The interior follows the familiar neat and functional Audi styling with the premium ambience that is inherent in the German brand.

The dash is simple and uncluttered with the controls for the dual-zone climate control in the centre. The front air vents are round and can be swivelled for optimum coverage.

Continuing the customisation theme Q2 trim is offered in several styles and materials including leather, Alcantara and cloth. The seats can be in single or two-tone and have different trim designs and choices of stitching.

Brushed aluminium is available as an option for all Q2 variants and is standard on the S line sport package.

Audi Australia is very sports focussed and consequently all local Q2 models come with a flat-bottom sports steering wheel.

Storage space in the front is limited with the large infotainment knob ensuring there’s nowhere to leave keys, phones, wallets etc meaning that the two cupholders get used at the bottom of the dashboard.

The boot can take up to 405 litres and the floor can be set at two levels, to either provide security for smallish objects under it, or for tall cargo.

Maximum capacity can be increased to 1050 litres with the 60:40 rear seatbacks folded. A 40:20:40 configuration is available as an option

INFOTAINMENT The Audi MMI (Multi Media Interface) system is neatly integrated into the Q2 and is operated through a 7.0-inch tablet-look fixed screen above the centre of the dash area. The graphics are of excellent resolution and the system itself is

easy enough to operate once you get used to the dial control. It’s fast and reasonably easy to use, with high-quality sounds providing excellent entertainment.

There is Bluetooth

Audi’s all-new Q2 can be ordered in a staggering number of body and interior ways.

should you regularly carry longer items.

ENGINES & TRANSMISSIONS Our road test Audi Q2 was the 40 TFSI Edition #2 quattro. The four-cylinder 2.0-litre engine puts out 140 kW of power and 320 Nm of torque at 1450 rpm with the latest version of Audi’s seven-speed S tronic transmission providing faster shifts and smoother takeup at ultra-slow speeds than the previous model.

The smaller 1.4-litre cylinder-on-demand (CoD) turbo-petrol engine produces 110 of power and 250 Nm of torque at 1500 rpm. It is fitted with an older version of the S tronic.

A 2.0-litre TDI diesel engine that came with the original Q2 was dropped from the range in July 2018.

SAFETY Standard safety features are seven airbags,

connectivity and smartphone integration through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as Audi connect technology with WiFi hotspot and Google services.

DRIVING Q2’s relatively tall height makes entering and leaving quite easy as well as providing a relatively high driving position, always a valuable selling point in even the smaller SUVs. The front seats are comfortable with minimal side bolstering but still remain supportive even when the car is pushed through tightish corners.

Two adults can ride in some ease with adequate head and legroom if you are more on the average side but kids will naturally make a better go of it.

Rear seat legroom is borderline for adults and some compromises will have to be made with those in the front if tall

travellers are on board.

Three adults can sit across the back, but two and a child makes more sense.

Hardly a criticism though as this is the same issue in most cars of this size.

There are ISOFIX points on the outer seats but no air vents though which seems a bit on the mean side.

Ride comfort is very good and generally quiet, though Aussie coarse-chip can produce the sort of road noise that seems to trouble many German cars.

Handling is competent enough, with high levels of road grip and the car is assured and stable in corners in the context of it being a fairly small SUV with its higher centre of gravity. Feel through the steering is too light for our

and the desire to attract attention to their car.

For couples with young children it’s a sensible and functional premium car for urban use while, with its AWD option, suitable for a bit more semiadventurous activities.

Audi’s warranty remains at the lower end of the scale with three years but unlimited distance.

tastes and is on the dead side when initially moving off the straight ahead position.

Steering is a bit lighter than we prefer but nicely weighted contributing to an engaging, dynamic drive.

Although Q2’s ground clearance of 144 mm isn’t much higher than that of equivalent hatchbacks it does have quite short overhangs so it we were able to tackle some mild dirt roads without incident.

Grip with the quattro AWD system is excellent and the brakes need only the gentlest of touches to take effect.

Good aerodynamics aren’t generally a strength with tall SUV bodies but Audi has managed a low coefficient of drag of just 0.30 in the Q2.

We averaged 6.5 litres per 100 kilometres during our test of the 40 TFSI quattro not far above the official figures of 5.6 L/100 km.

SPECIFICATIONS (Audi Q2 40 TFSI quattro 2.0-litre turbo-petrol AWD five-door wagon)

SUMMING UP Audi Q2 is a stylish compact SUV that’s spacious for its class, easy to drive and park and a good midsize load hauler.

The vast array of customisation is sure to attract younger buyers with vivid imaginations

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Q2 35 TFSI 1.4-litre turbo-petrol 2WD five-door wagon: $41,950 (automatic) Q2 35 TFSI Edition #2 1.4-litre turbo-petrol 2WD five-door wagon: $44,550 (automatic) Q2 40 TFSI quattro 2.0-litre turbo-petrol AWD five-door wagon: $49,400 (automatic) Q2 40 TFSI Edition #2 quattro 2.0-litre turbo-petrol AWD five-door wagon: $52,400 (automatic) Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges.

Contact your local Audi dealer for driveaway prices.

ENGINE: Capacity: 1.984 litres Configuration: Four cylinders in line Maximum Power: 140 kW @ 4200-6000 rpm Maximum Torque: 320 Nm @ 1500-4200 rpm Fuel Type: Petrol 98ROM Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 6.6 L/100km CO2 Emissions: 148 g/km DRIVELINE: Seven-speed S tronic automatic DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4191 mm Wheelbase: 2587 mm Width: 1794 mm Height: 1498 mm Turning Circle: Not supplied Kerb Mass: 1360 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 50 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Solid disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Three years / unlimited km

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MERCEDES 250 GLB MUSCLES IN TO COMPACT SUV CLASS

By DEREK OGDEN, Marque Motoring

Until today, a seven-seater compact sports utility vehicle was a something of contradiction in terms.

Typically, it has been left to an automobile manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz stature to disprove this.

So, what brought on the challenge to Benz designers and engineers to breed this unique beast?

Britta Seeger, member of the board of management of Daimler AG responsible for Mercedes car sales, says every third MercedesBenz is an SUV, every fourth a compact car, so a compact SUV such as the GLB has all the genes of the two highest-volume segments.

The GLB-Class has three variants for Australia - the GLB 200 1.3 automatic; GLB 250 2.0 4Matic and GLB 35 4Matic, with two turbocharged petrol engines and an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Both the MercedesBenz GLB 200 and GLB 250 4Matic are on sale now. The GLB 200 is priced at $59,900, plus on-road costs, the GLB 250 4Matic $73,900. The Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4 Matic will be priced at $88,900 when it arrives in Australia later this year.

STYLING In these days of compact coupe / sports utility crossover vehicles, styles have regularly veered on the side of the swoopy coupe rather than the

muscular workhorse.

Now, the MercedesBenz has put paid to this with its broad-shouldered, square-jawed pocket Atlas, the GLB-Class, which while classed as a small vehicle can carry up to seven adults.

The square looking GLB won’t win any beauty contests but a bold front, with classic Benz SUV sports grille and its large three-pointed star, gives the vehicle a nononsense nature fitting for a versatile family wagon.

The profile does nothing to negate this.

INTERIOR Décor is basic black with metallic highlights on dashboard and doors.

Dominating the former is the screen of twin 10.25inch displays combining instruments and multimedia information. It’s all stylish and well thought out.

The test car’s seating for up to seven occupants was a different matter, the black leather upholstery broken up by hideous white panels staring out from the base and back of each position.

The three rows offered wide-ranging standards of comfort and convenience.

The middle bench does not tumble forward for easy access to the third row. Limited leg room makes for a knees-up sitting position, while head room is good, the latter no doubt due to the high-set rear-roof section – no swoopy roof.

Cargo capacity, with the 50 / 50 third row seats folded flat is a most usable 565 litres,

which can be boosted to an expansive 1780 litres with the 40 / 20 / 40 split-fold second row also done away with. With six or seven occupants load space is seriously constrained.

On the other hand, loading from the rear is a breeze, with auto liftgate, low lip, and flat floor, four tie-down points, two bag hooks, a side storage net and a 12V power outlet.

INFOTAINMENT Access to information is via the twin 10.5-inch touchscreen or touchpad, combined with hand rest, on the centre console, the latter highly sensitive to touch and not the easiest thing to control.

The innovative Mercedes-Benz MBUX (Mercedes-Benz User Experience) multimedia system takes centre stage, through its wide screen and voice activation with the phrase: Hey, Mercedes! Unfortunately, the charming female voice butted in to the cabin conversation whenever the word ‘Mercedes’ was mentioned.

The test vehicle boasted a premium Burmester surround sound system and ambient lighting with interchangeable colours.

All models in the GLB range can be registered with Mercedes-me Connect, the app that can control vehicle functions and features from a compatible smartphone.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 is powered by a 2-litre four-cylinder

turbocharged petrol engine, mated with an eight-speed automatic transmission and, the maker’s 4Matic all-wheel drive system.

Power from the 165 kW 2.0-litre engine peaks up range at 5500rpm but maximum torque (350 Nm) is on hand at 1800rpm.

SAFETY ANCAP awarded the GLBs a top five-star safety rating last year.

Standard equipment includes nine airbags (dual front, front-side, curtain and rear-side plus driver’s knee), anti-skid brakes, electronic brakeforce distribution and electronic stability and traction control.

Advanced driverassist systems take in autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane-keep assist, blindspot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, traffic sign recognition, driver attention alert, tyre pressure monitoring, hilldescent control, hill-start assist, high-beam assist, park assist, a reversing camera and front and rear parking sensors.

Front cross-traffic alert, steering assist and adaptive cruise control, sadly, are part of the optional $1990 Driving Assistance Package.

DRIVING Well-weighted steering and pliant ride, gives the car a responsive character.

Sport mode adds unexpectedly well to the SUV drive experience.

Mercedes puts the

average combined urban / highway cycle fuel consumption at 7.7 litres per 100 kilometres, which compares with 11.1 and 6.1, respectively, with the test GLB 250.

early adopter of a sevenseat compact SUV, the Mercedes GLB 250 could be just the job. There are cheaper rivals but the level of technology and trim in them cannot compare.

One minor drawback with the DCT was the tendency to hesitate engaging ‘reverse’ from ‘park’ on an incline, causing the car to roll.

Early intervention lane-keep assist and autonomous emergency braking systems were straight out of Queensland Premier Annastacia Palasczcuk border strategy playbook. Get in hard and fast. It’s mildly annoying, but it is safety first, I suppose.

Three rows of seating offered wide-ranging standards of comfort and convenience. The middle bench does not tumble forward for easy access to the third row. Limited leg room makes for a knees-up sitting position, while head room is good, the latter no doubt due to the high-set rear-roof section.

The third row has two drink holders between the seats, as well as two outboard stowage compartments, each fitted with a USB port. When folded, the two seats stow flush with the load compartment floor to maximise cargo capacity.

Further flexibility is added by second-row seats that can be slid fore and aft by 140 mm, and a seat-back that splits 40:20:40. A multi-stage backrest ensures secondrow passengers can get comfortable.

Getting out of the vehicle is enhanced by door skirting which stops legs or trousers picking up dirt from the side steps.

Nice touch.

AT A GLANCE

SUMMING UP For those prepared to pay the price ($73k+) to be an

MODEL RANGE Mercedes-Benz GLB 200 1.3 automatic $59,900 Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 2.0 4Matic $73,535 Mercedes-Benz GLB 35 4Matic $88,900 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges.

Contact your local Mercedes-Benz dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Mercedes-Benz GLB 250 2-litre 4cyl turbocharged petrol, 8sp automatic, 4Matic, 7-seat SUV) ENGINE: Capacity: 1.991 litres Configuration: Four cylinders inline Maximum Power: 165 kW @ 5500-6100 rpm Maximum Torque: 350 Nm @ 1800-4000 rpm Fuel Type: 95 RON unleaded petrol Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 7.7 L/100km DRIVELINE: Eightspeed automatic, 4Matic DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4638 mm Wheelbase: 2829 mm Width: 1834 mm Height: 1659 mm Turning Circle: N/A Kerb Mass: 1766 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 60 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years / unlimited kilometres

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Grafton Cattle Market Report FROM TUESDAY 11 AUGUST THERE were 344 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 11th August 2020.

Numbers were back by 150 head this week, quality and condition was also lacking on a fair portion on offer. However, this did not affect the market with all categories selling fully firm. Not all export processors were in attendance, whilst veal processors struggled to secure any numbers at all. Following more rain in the South, restockers were again very strong, pushing lightweight weaner steers well over 500c/kg.

Sale Highlights include: A/c Goolang Creek Cattle sold Hereford

Cross Steers 388.2c/kg averaged 405kg $1,572.21 p/hd A/c RJ Connors & K Sullivan sold a Brangus Cross Cow 286.2c/kg weighed 560kg - $1,602.72 A/c TJ Cheers sold Hereford Cows 277.2c/kg averaged 787.5kg - $2,182.95 p/hd A/c Mark Gavenlock sold Brahman Cross Cows 286.2c/kg averaged 572.5kg $1,638.50 p/hd A/c AD & KA McIntyre sold an Angus Cow 288.2c/kg weighed 635kg - $1,830.07 A/c Todd Pastoral sold a Charolais Bull 275c/kg weighed 735kg - $2,021.25

A/c TL & JM Atkinson sold Angus Cross Steers 400.2c/kg averaged 316kg $1,264.63 p/hd A/c Bree Ellis sold Angus Steers 480.2c/kg averaged 191.4kg - $919.10 p/hd A/c Mark Gavenlock sold a Brahman Cross Vealer Heifer 385c/kg weighed

270kg - $1,039.50 A/c AW Collins sold Angus Cross Vealer Steers 518.2c/kg averaged 191.7kg $993.22 p/hd A/c EH Bowles sold an Angus Vealer Steer 530.2c/kg weighed 145kg - $768.79 p/hd.

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Lismore Cattle Market Report Casino Cattle Market Report FROM WEDNESDAY 12 AUGUST NUMBERS were down at Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange on Wednesday 12 August with Agents yarding 780 head of mixed quality cattle. Young cattle were well supplied, with the 275 head yarded consisting mainly of vealers and weaners along with several pens of light yearlings.

Bullocks sold well with the top price coming back at 326.2c/kg, averaging at 651kg and 315.0c/kg. Producers B & D Nicholas sold 6 head for a return for $2,272.48. Steers sold to a similar trend, with prices comparable to the prior week for the average and top c/kg. The category topped at 530.2c/kg, averaging at 411.3c/ kg and 243kg. A Russell & VC Methven sold 2 head at $1,999.98 to achieve a top return. S Richens sold 1 bull that came back at $2,693.60 where the category topped at 296.2c/kg.

The cow market stayed steady overall with prices reaching 295.2c/kg, averaging at 267.8c/kg. Average weight returned at 469kg with a top return of $1,869.46 for 2 head sold by TJ & MP Charters.

Heifer prices improved with a top of

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520.2c/kg, average of 401.9c/kg and an average weight of 225kg. BL & JP Doig achieved a top return with 1 head sold for $1,664.00.

Vealers sold to a dearer trend compared to last week with a top of 560.2c/kg and average of 420.1c/kg. The average weight returned at 231kgs with B & K Shephard claiming top return for 6 head sold at $1,551.92. Mondoro Pty Ltd sold 1 yearling for a return of $1,899.81 where the category averaged 367kg and topped at 379.2c/kg.

George & Fuhrmann will hold a Store Sale this Friday 21 August with the sale kicking off from 10.00am.

All buyers are asked to register with an Agent or NRLX Administration staff prior to Friday’s Sale to be permitted entry.

Vendors and children under 16 will not be permitted entry to the facility. Hand sanitiser, masks and gloves are available upon entry where Covid declarations are required to be completed and temperatures of all patrons will be tested.

FROM TUESDAY 4 AUGUST 230 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Tuesday 4th August.

Heavy cows sold at dearer rates, $2.80 to $3.06/kg.

Gary Savin’s Brangus cow topped the day at $3.06/kg, $2,036.

Daniel Cierpol’s Poll Hereford cow $2.98, $1,833.

An Angus heifer (4 teeth) sold on behalf of Rosebank Organics for $3.34 returned $1,871.

Prime vealers sold to strong competition.

Vealer specialist Gary Ross sold Murray Grey heifers for $4.06/kg, $1213.

Daryl & Julie Spencers Santa x heifers sold for $4/kg, $1,140.

Les Smiths Brahman X heifers $3.98/ kg, $1,174.

Weaner steers & heifers especially the light calves sold at high rates.

Lightweight steers $5.74/kg, $703.

Lightweight heifers $5.10/kg, $701.

FROM TUESDAY 11 AUGUST 330 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Tuesday 11/8/20.

Prices for most classes of cattle were higher than last week.

A good run of heavy cows were on offer and sold from $2.60 to $3.02/kg.

Jeff Oliver’s Murray Grey X cow sold for $3.02, $1813.

Secondary cows sold from 42 to $2.40/ kg.

Rodney Smith’s topped the dairy cows this week with 2 Friesians, $2.74/kg,

$1933.

6 teeth heifers topped at $3.17, $1998 for Graeme Holt’s Charolais.

With rain in the west, restockers were keen to buy and prices rose to another level.

Suitable weaner steers sold from $4.50 to $5.75/kg and heifers $4.10 to $4.80/kg depending on weight & type.

Meat operators paid from $3.80 to $4.10 for prime vealers but found it hard competing on the plainer lines.

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ENTRIES STILL BEING RECEIVED & RECOMMENDED CONTACT YOUR PREFERRED AGENT The Grafton Saleyards are continuing to conduct all livestock sales in accordance with the COVID-19 Government Physical Distancing Rules & Regulations.

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The time to start planning for the next drought is now IT might be the last thing they want to think about, but farmers enjoying a bumper season should start planning for the next drought now, a leading agronomist says.

Nicon Rural Services’ Cam Nicholson said while Australian farmers have always dealt with seasonal variability, climate change has introduced more frequent extreme weather and increased volatility.

Planning ahead and making good and timely decisions were important to improving farm resilience, Mr Nicholson said.

“Many farmers in NSW and Victoria are enjoying the sense of relief that’s come with the drought breaking, and that’s a good thing, but I want to encourage them to start to put plans in place now to help make the next drought a bit less stressful,” he said.

While many parts of eastern Australia have enjoyed good rainfalls this year, north-west NSW is still in drought.

“Climate change just adds more risk to an already risky business,” Mr Nicholson said “It’s not just about managing the bad years, we also need to think about how we get the most of the good years and

ensure they are as productive as they can be.”

Mr Nicholson will speak on Friday, 21 August at a free, online summit held by the Farmers for Climate Action.

The summit is the final of three events designed to examine the risks and opportunities that underpin Farmers for Climate Action’s Regional Horizons economic stimulus program.

The first considered

climate change risk and the second explored on-farm opportunities.

This third event will outline strategies for community and farm resilience.

All primary producers and others working in the agriculture industry are invited to attend.

Mr Nicholson is particularly interested in how primary producers go about making decisions for their farms, a

process that is being made more complex by climate change.

“Decision making is a skill, just because we do it all the time it doesn’t mean we do it well,” he said.

“In order to make a good decision, it is important that we take into account both the evidence at hand, but also the values, preferences and past experiences of everyone involved.”

“I’m looking forward to talking to farmers about the simple process I use to weigh up the pros and cons of the choices I make for my own cattle and sheep operation.”

Associate Professor Lauren Rickards, the co-leader of the Climate Change Transformations research programme of the Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University, will address the summit.

Dr Rickards said farmers’ ability to cope with and adapt to a changing climate and related droughts, floods and bushfires was best thought about as a systemic challenge, rather than only a personal one.

“We need to develop ways of working together that recognise the reality of our competition-based economy, but also cooperate.”

“It is only becoming resilient together and with the ecosystems we are part of that we can achieve genuine resilience,” she said.

“As a first step, farmers and communities can look at the networks they already have in place and think about how they can use them creatively to foster collective and innovative climate change responses.”

Spray operators urged to apply pesticides carefully to prevent spray drift The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is reminding spray operators to follow safety protocols and use herbicides and pesticides responsibly to avoid impacting nontarget crops and the environment.

The reminder comes after separate incidents in February this year where wetlands and trees in Moree were allegedly damaged by aerial spraying and trees allegedly damaged at Deepwater 40 km north of Glen Innes.

The EPA was alerted to the alleged aerial overspray at Moree by a resident who reported dead and dying leaves on his trees, on roadside trees and trees

along the nearby travelling stock route.

Several trees two kilometres away in the Gwydir Wetlands were also found to have recent pesticide spray damage, with foliage dead or burnt off, along with patches of burnt grass.

The company has been fined $1,500 by the EPA for misuse of pesticides.

A Northern Tablelands landowner was also fined $1,500 and received an official caution for allegedly damaging a neighbour’s trees and using a pesticide contrary to an approved label.

EPA Director Regulatory Operations Gary Whytcross said it was positive that both parties had since undertaken

to introduce measures to improve spray drift risk assessment and management.

“The proper use of pesticides is critical to ensure the operators are safe when applying pesticides and so is the community and the environment,” Mr Whytcross said.

“Pesticides can harm the environment so all care must be taken to ensure pesticides are not used in unsuitable weather conditions that can result in the pesticides leaving the intended application site.

“Safe pesticide use relies on users following the label, applying pesticides during the appropriate weather

conditions and notifying neighbours of the spraying.”

The EPA regulates the use of herbicides and pesticides in NSW, including those used in agriculture and on public land, through the Pesticides Act 1999.

The community plays an important role in helping to monitor pesticide activities. Anyone with concern or knowledge of a spray drift incident or pesticide misuse in their local area should contact the EPA’s Environment Line on 131 555.

For more information on pesticide usage in NSW visit the EPA website.

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42 RURAL Global grains markets look to Australia to fill impending European export shortfall ALL eyes are on Australia’s developing winter crop as global grains markets look to Australia to offset a poor European harvest hit by drought, an international grains strategist has told local growers.

Rabobank Londonbased global grains and oilseeds strategist Stefan Vogel, speaking on the bank’s Australian Grain Mid-season Webinar, said when it comes to wheat and canola in particular, “we are all looking for good crops in Australia to make up the shortfall caused by the poor season in Europe”.

Wheat Mr Vogel said after an excellent 2019/20 European harvest where the European Union exported 38 million metric tonnes (mmt) of wheat, this year’s EU export volumes are set to fall at least 10 mmt with most European grain-growing nations – including France, Germany, Poland, Romania and Bulgaria – beset by dry conditions and poor yields. While Ukraine, another significant global wheat exporter, is expecting an almost 10 per cent smaller crop than last year.

And this shortfall would remain, he said, even with Russia, “the big guy in the room”, still expected to produce a bigger wheat crop than last year, bring some harvest pressure to recent market tightening.

“So who can offset that shortfall in European production that would be going into export markets? Everyone is banking on Australia to

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make that happen on the world market because no one else has a whole lot of buffer to make that up. So if we want to keep stable or even growing global export volumes, Australia is actually required to give us a decent amount of wheat on to the world export market,” he said.

Canola For canola too, Mr Vogel said, a poor harvest in Europe will likely see the EU producing its lowest crop since 2006 in the 2020/21 season. And this spells good news for Australia, pushing EU import demand to likely exceed last season’s record high.

This will potentially see Europe double its volume of canola imports from Australia, he said.

“Once again in Europe, we have an extremely poor rapeseed/canola crop this year, after suffering the adverse effects of very warm and dry conditions during last year’s autumn plantings and during yield development this April and May. Last year, the European rapeseed crop was bad, but this year the already-harvested crop is even worse,” Mr Vogel said.

This European supply shortage had been helping to support canola prices, Mr Vogel said, despite temporarilyreduced demand for biodiesel – a key end use for canola oil in the EU market – due to the decline in travel during COVID-19 lockdowns.

“The European price for biodiesel was down during April and May on the back of low demand, but has since

largely recovered as we have now chewed through stocks and driving has almost normalised again,” he said. “COVID-19 has clearly hit the prices of canola in Europe, although they are in the meantime still holding above the last few years given improved demand and the extremely poor European crop.”

COVID impacts Overall for the global grains and oilseeds market, Mr Vogel told the webinar, the immediate effects of the coronavirus pandemic had primarily been felt in the biofuel sector, as well in malt and cotton.

“Clearly, we’ve seen with the lockdowns, people were not driving as much to go out or go to work, so the demand for biofuels as a whole suffered. And the same is true for malt where food service and hospitality was closed for the most part and sporting events were shut, so people weren’t consuming the same volumes of beer,” he said.

“And for cotton, people have not been buying as many clothes because they have not been going out or to the office as much, but instead stayed home.”

Mr Vogel said the bank predicts recovery in all these sectors in the next 12 months – albeit potentially not fully, but to “between 85 to 95 per cent of normal levels”.

For the feed grain sector – which, along with food grain, had been relatively unscathed by the effects of the pandemic so far – the impacts of COVID-19

may become more pronounced in the coming 12 months, he said, as the economic downturn triggered by the coronavirus resulted in reduced meat consumption in developing countries.

“We are actually thinking this could get worse in some countries where reduced incomes may see consumers not being able to afford as much meat as they normally consume.

We have to consider if there will be a reduction in meat demand and therefore a reduction in livestock feed demand,” he said.

Australian outlook Rabobank Australian senior grains and oilseeds analyst Cheryl Kalisch Gordon told the webinar

the bank maintained a positive outlook on the year ahead for Australian grain growers.

While Rabobank had slightly revised down its forecast 2020/21 wheat production to 25 million tonnes due to dryness in some production areas, Dr Kalisch Gordon said Australia would be back as a significant player on the global grain export markets this year.

“With production prospects higher for grain growers in most areas, it will be a year that will start to make up (although not entirely) for the troubling years we’ve had recently,” she said.

In terms of pricing, Dr Kalisch Gordon said, “basis was always going to be moving down from the highs of recent years,

which had been fuelled by drought-driven supply shortages”, however prices were expected to find a level of support from the rebuilding of grain stocks needed in Australia.

For wheat, while prices were expected to come in below the current fiveyear-average – which has been elevated by some ports recording AUD450/ tonne wheat for extended periods during the drought – prices should be above the 10-year average.

In addition, she said, growers, particularly those in the eastern states, had a greater – and increasing – capacity for grain storage than in the past, and therefore more capability to avoid harvest sales.

Urgent need for agriculture permit system NSW Farmers is backing calls for an agriculture permit system to address disruptions to routine farm management activities due to the border closures.

NSW Farmers is liaising with the Minister for Agriculture, Adam Marshall, who is seeking approval for an agricultural permit system.

NSW Farmers President James Jackson said the recently agreed code for the freight sector has the capacity to be expanded to agricultural workers, contractors and farmers with farms on both sides of the border.

“We do recognise the important intent of the border closures to suppress the spread of COVID-19, but these hard measures are having a major impact on the agriculture sector, food production and the economic health of regional NSW,” Mr Jackson said.

“Essential agriculture service workers need to be to able cross efficiently at defined land borders between Victoria and NSW, and also into Queensland.”

“Producing food to keep the nation fed is time critical for farmers. Dairy farmers must milk every day, fruit

and vegetables must be harvested when ready and ongoing pest and disease management for livestock and broadacre crops is critical.”

“Any delays due to requirements for residents outside of the defined border region to fly from Melbourne to Sydney ad self-isolate for 14 days places routine farm management activities and animal welfare at risk.”

“Beyond the farm gate, some milk and pork processors in NSW are under increased pressure due to the border closures restricting access to staff.”

NSW Farmers urges additional work to develop an auditable Individual COVID Safe Plan to complement the requirement for a COVID Safe Workplace Plan.

The current NSW/Victorian Border Permit for an essential worker requires an organisation’s CEO to apply for a permit for a specified employee. NSW Farmers recommends an added step be applied to the individual worker permit application where a series of conditions that must be individually agreed to before the permit could be approved.

GARDENING 43

Grevillias

and growing them THE genus Grevillea gives Australia some of our most beautiful and versatile native plants. But despite their diversity, it’s often the spectacular large-flowered, warm climate types that get most of the attention. However the showier varieties often struggle in cold, frosty climates but NRT has a few great coolclimate options.

Cold-tolerant grevilleas are a group of wild species from the inland and mountainous regions of south eastern Australia - places like the Snowy Mountains. These species can withstand temperatures down to minus ten degrees, and even be covered by snow for months in the winter. To withstand such extreme conditions the plants have various adaptations, such as much smaller leaves which reduce the surface area exposed to harsh conditions. Grevillea lanigera is a good example with its almost needle-like leaves.

Others, like Grevillea victoriae have fine, felted hairs called

trichomes on the under-surface of the leaf to insulate the leaf against cold conditions.

Flowers of cold-tolerant varieties also tend to be smaller, and are often referred to as ‘spider-flowered’ grevilleas because their flowers, which grow right on the ends of the branches, look like spiders.

However, NRT is quick to point out that “not every spider-flowered grevillea is cold-tolerant.”

There are hundreds of species and subspecies of wild grevilleas, and they vary enormously in characteristics such as flower colour and plant habit. There are ground-covers through to large shrubs, and plant breeders have used this diversity to create an astounding array of hybrids.

NRT says, “There are some really exciting things happening in the world of cool-climate grevillea hybrids.”

Some new varieties include: ‘New Blood’ - this is a Grevillea juniperina hybrid and

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has the great characteristic of flowering all year with vibrant red ‘spiders’.

‘Goldfever’ - has yellow flowers, a spreading habit and can be pruned into compact mounds. Both varieties dislike humid climates and grow best in cold inland areas.

‘Lady O’ - is a variety that grows happily in a warm or humid climate, so is fine in coastal areas, and it also tolerates frosts. It forms a more upright shrub to about two metres, and can be pruned into a more formal shape as well.

Planting and care for your grevilleas Soil: Cold-tolerant cultivars, like all grevilleas, will adapt to most soil types and growing them is pretty straight forward.

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However, they like well-drained soil, so if you don’t have that, you can create a raised bed.

They also generally don’t like heavy clay or compacted soils, so break these soil types up with a mattock.

Initial watering: NRT says, “A common problem when people are planting grevilleas, and other native shrubs, is that they don’t keep enough moisture up to them during the establishment phase. Also, people often allow the plant to dry out in the pot while it’s waiting to be planted. To overcome this, plunge the whole plant, pot and all, into a bucket of water, and that will get it completely saturated.”

Tip prune: NRT tip-prunes native shrubs before planting them. “Just use your finger and thumb to nip out the tips, which encourages the plant to branch out, and you’ll get a much bushier plant with a lot more flowers.”

Planting hole: As with any plant, make your planting hole

about twice the width of the diameter of the pot and then simply backfill around it with nice, loose soil.

Feeding: The plant in the pot usually has quite a lot of food already, so NRT advises waiting until spring before feeding. When you do, use a low phosphorus native plant fertiliser, because grevilleas are very well adapted to low phosphorus conditions.

Final watering: The final thing to do is just to water the plant in to make sure there’s good contact between the root ball and the soil.

NRT says, “These days, with a bit of research, you can find a grevillea that will suit the climatic conditions of just about any Australian garden. As far as maintenance goes, don’t be scared to prune them - they love it! After a heavy flush of flowers, just get in and give them a light trim all over and your grevillea will look great all year round.”

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It may feel as though you are unstoppable this week as you power through each day with high levels of achievement. As the mid-week approaches, a sense of deja vu will come over you as Venus and Mercury cause issues in your house of communication. Some events may appear to have already happened in your head but in fact haven’t. Try to move your body more as this will allow your mind to settle and rest. Colour: Champagne, Number: 91

The ups and downs of the past few weeks are coming to an end with smooth sky’s ahead beginning this week.

You will find yourself using some of your hidden talents during this period which will see you slowly start to get on top of those projects that have been building up. Single Geminis should step out of their usual dating habits and take a fresh look at someone who has previously shown interest. Colour: Jade, Number: 11

It has been a hectic time for you recently and it is unlikely that this will stop any time soon. You need to focus on ways to relax and take time to enjoy the small joys instead of letting the big issues take over. Now is a good time to connect with family and touch base with those who you may have fallen out of touch with. Although a work situation may seem overwhelming take stock of the headway you have made. Colour: Sky blue, Number: 15

An unexpected surprise is coming your way which may present itself as an answered prayer or long term wish you may have been thinking of. You may feel a little tired heading into the weekend as your sleep will be disjointed due to unrealised stress.

Be sure to keep dates or arrangements with friends as one of these outings may have a positive outcome for single Leos. Colour: Cherry, Number: 29

This week will see you taking stock of your worldly possessions leaving you feeling nostalgic. While going through this process it is recommended that this is a great time to let some of these things go which will free you and make way for new things and people in your life. Coupled Virgos may have been feeling disconnected from their partners in recent weeks however this period has come to an end so be sure to celebrate. Colour: Tan, Number: 77

The pace at which you are operating at is not sustainable, so you need to make a change and take stock of your health and mental well-being. Try to set yourself daily tasks and do not overstep these limits. This will allow your energy to go further. Try to get out of your usual environment by spending time with friends or family who have recently fallen off your radar. Colour: Sunrise, Number: 61

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This week your adventurous side will shine through, creating a positive space for your friends to spend time in. Be careful not to be overcome with your own excitement that you loose touch with the emotions of those around you. Be careful of scams or the loss of your wallet or use of your bank cards.

Protect your assets as there are energies vying for what you have. Colour: Scarlet, Number: 6

A challenging week lies ahead with you being stretched thin at work as well as at home. Enlist help from colleagues or tradesmen to get on top of this workload.

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This week will see energies mellow and you may even feel bored by the lack of things happening around you. Try to use this time to clean out your fridge or offer your time to a charity group. Your interest in a sporting team or something you follow may disappoint you toward the weekend.

An unsettling dream may disrupt a night’s sleep so be sure to take the time to make up for this soon after. Colour: Aqua, Number: 79

Someone from your past will reach out to you this week unexpectedly. It will be a positive experience and will come at a time when you most need a break from your reality. Keep an eye out for things you may trip on as this week as you may feel a little unbalanced and clumsy.

Take an early afternoon off work to go sit in the sunshine and listen to your favourite music.

This is an investment in yourself which you need to make. Colour: Mint, Number: 45

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LET’S COOK 45

Individual Beef Wellingtons with mushroom, spinach & blue cheese filling Serves 6

Prepare the components of the Wellingtons the day before or the morning before you intend to assemble them. Once assembled, freeze them for at least six to eight hours (ideally overnight) and up to a week. Make sure you have plenty of room in your freezer before starting.

Ingredients For the pastry: • 3 packages (1 lb. each) frozen puff pastry (6 sheets total), such as Pepperidge Farm brand • Flour for rolling For the mushrooms: 1. 2 large portabella mushrooms, stems removed 2. 6 Tbs. olive oil; more for cooking 3. 2 cloves garlic, minced 4. 1/2 tsp. fresh thyme leaves, lightly chopped 5. 1/2 tsp. very roughly chopped fresh rosemary 6. Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper For the onions: 1. 4 Tbs. unsalted butter 2. 3 medium onions (about 6 oz. each), thinly sliced 3. 1/2 cup medium-dry sherry (I prefer Amontillado) 4. Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper For the spinach and cheese: 1. 12 cups tightly packed spinach (about 14 oz.)

2. Pinch ground white pepper (optional) 3. 2 Tbs. unsalted butter 4. 6 oz. Maytag blue cheese (or other good-quality blue, such as Roquefort) For the fillets: 1. 6 portions beef tenderloin, 5 to 6 oz. each (choose equalsize center-cut portions) 2. Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper 3. About 3/4 cup olive oil; more as needed For assembly:

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2 eggs, whisked together lightly with 1 tsp. water Flour

To cook the Wellingtons: 2 eggs, whisked together lightly with 1 tsp. water Preparation Prepare the pastry and fillings: Roll and cut the pastry—Roll out each of the six pastry sheets to about 3/16-inch thick and, using a sharp knife, cut out a 10-inch round from each. From the scraps, cut out 12 leaves or other shapes to use as decoration.

Layer the pastry rounds (and the decorations) between pieces of waxed paper or parchment, wrap the bundle well in plastic, and freeze again.

Cook the mushrooms—In a shallow bowl, toss the portabellas with the oil, garlic, thyme, and rosemary; cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Remove the portabellas from the marinade (they will have soaked up most of it) and season with salt and pepper. Heat a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, add a thin film of oil, and sear the portabellas on both sides until they’ve softened and browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer them to paper towels and turn them once to drain both sides. When cool, cut them in half and cut the halves into strips about 1/2 inch thick.

Caramelize the onions—Melt the butter in a heavy sauté pan over medium heat. Add the onions, reduce the heat to medium low, and cook slowly, stirring occasionally, until well browned, soft, and sweet, 30 to 40 minutes.

Add the sherry and cook until the pan is dry. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside to cool. Put the cooled onions in a colander set in

a bowl; cover and refrigerate.

Prepare the spinach and cheese—Wash the spinach well and remove any stems. Prepare an ice-water bath. Put half of the spinach in a large sauté pan with a touch of water, 1 Tbs. of the butter, a pinch of salt, and a little ground white pepper if you like.

Toss over medium-high heat, just until wilted and immediately put it in the water bath to shock the color and stop the cooking. Scoop it from the ice water and put it in a colander to drain. Squeeze the spinach, a small handful at a time, as much as you can and set it aside on paper towels to continue draining. Repeat with the remaining spinach. Cover with plastic and refrigerate. Divide the blue cheese into six 1-oz. portions.

Try slicing the whole piece into six slices; if it crumbles, just evenly divide the cheese. Cover and refrigerate.

Squeeze and squeeze again—until the spinach for your filling is as dry as it can be.

Sear the fillets—Season each portion of meat very generously on both sides with salt and pepper.

Rub the seasoning into the meat to keep it in place. Pour 1/8 inch olive oil into a heavy sauté pan and heat it until just smoking.

Sear the fillets over high heat for 2 minutes on each side until brown and crisp on the outside.

Be sure your pan is very hot so that you just sear the meat and don’t overcook it, and don’t crowd the pan or the meat will steam rather than sear. (Check the sides to be sure the fillets are still red in the middle.) Work in batches if necessary. Refrigerate the meat until chilled or until ready to use, up to 24 hours.

Assemble the Wellingtons: Arrange the mushrooms, onions, spinach, cheese, and fillets on your counter. Divide the portabella strips into six portions. Make sure the caramelized onions are well drained (they tend to collect liquid as they sit) and divide them into six portions. Squeeze the spinach again, divide it into six portions, and leave it on paper towels for any further draining. Cover a large rimmed baking sheet (that fits in your freezer) with kitchen parchment. Have a ruler, a small sharp knife, a pastry brush, and the egg wash on hand. Lightly flour one area of your counter (the cooler the area the better).

Pull a pastry round (and two decorative pieces) from the freezer and set it on the floured surface.

Work quickly to maintain the integrity of the pastry. Lightly score a 4×3-inch rectangle in the center of the round; don’t cut through the pastry. Extend the lines of the rectangle and cut out the corners of the round created by the line extensions, leaving a cross of pastry with a 4×3-inch center.

Cut a cross shape out of the pastry round. Save the scraps to cut out decorations.

Give a spinach portion one last squeeze and spread half of it over the rectangle of pastry. Follow with a portion of blue cheese, a portion of onions, a fillet, a portion of portabellas in one layer, and the rest of the spinach portion.

Spread each layer as evenly as possible. Brush a light coating of the egg wash on each of the four panels of dough.

Layer spinach, blue cheese, onions, a fillet, mushrooms, and more spinach in the center of the pastry.

Check to be sure that the pastry is now pliable enough to fold without breaking (wait a minute or two if necessary). Fold each side panel onto the top, stretching the dough a bit if necessary to make the ends meet, or slightly overlapping if necessary. Follow suit with the top and bottom panels. Seal the panels together

by pressing in the top panel where it meets the bottom panel and by pinching each of the four sides together where the panels meet.

Don’t worry if the package doesn’t look gorgeous; it’s more important that it’s well sealed so the juices don’t leak out.

Fold up the longer sides first and then the ends.

Hold the package upright in your hands, securing all the seals and smoothing the rough spots to make the package into a neat, rounded block. Set it seam side down and gently press the top and sides to make them as even all the way around as possible. Brush the top and all sides with egg wash.

Put the decorations on top and brush with egg wash. (You’ll be cutting the package in half, so separate the decorations.) Set the Wellington on the parchment-lined baking sheet. Put the pan in the freezer to set and chill the pastry.

Repeat with the 5 remaining Wellingtons, adding each to the pan in the freezer as you go. After they chill for an hour, wrap them well in plastic individually and return them to the freezer.

Cook the Wellingtons: Heat the oven to 400°F. Make another egg wash. Remove the Wellingtons from the freezer (do not thaw) and brush them with a fresh coat of egg wash. Put them on a lightly greased rimmed heavy baking sheet and cook for 20 minutes. Reduce the heat to 350°F and cook until the internal temperature is 110°F (be sure the tip of the thermometer is inserted in the center of the package), another 35 to 40 minutes. Set them aside to rest for no longer than 10 minutes. The tightly enclosed beef will continue to cook out of the oven, so if you have to wait for more than 10 minutes, trim the sides of the pastry to let out some of the hot steam and reduce the internal temperature.

Cut each Wellington in half, arrange on warm plates, and serve immediately.

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In Loving Memory

48 IN MEMORIAM Death Notice

REVEREND DOROTHY RUTH HARRIS GORDON “AUNTY DORRIE”

Passed away peacefully at Lismore Base Hospital on Friday, August 7, 2020.

Aged 78 years.

Dearly loved wife of Charles Harris (dec) and Lindsay Gordon (dec). Loving mother of Timothy (dec), Phyllis (dec), Charles, Sharon, Phillip, Cheryl (dec), John (dec), and Charmaine. Loved sister of Kathleen, Valerie, Martha (all dec) and Caroline. Dearly loved family member of the Widjabul and Bundjalung Nations.

Death Notice

MOSS, RAYMOND LESLIE 20.03.1938 ~ 13.08.2020

Passed away peacefully at Richmond Lodge Casino. Beloved son of Thel and Wally Moss. Dearly loved brother of Alan (dec.), and brother-in-law of Pamela, much loved uncle to Darryl and Maria.

Great uncle to Kieran and Tina.

AGED 82 YEARS Thank you to all staff involved in Raymond’s care at Richmond Lodge Casino.

In Memoriam

EVA FRANCES LICKISS 23. 09. 1928 ~ 26. 07. 2020

Beloved wife of Stan (dec). Loved and cherished by her family, Geoff and Julie; Susan and Ken; Len (dec) and Christine.

In accordance with Frances’ wishes a private cremation service has taken place on August 3, 2020

A private ceremony has been held.

Debra Downes 02 6624 5599

Casino

Funerals

Funeral

our sweet kind Pete AKA Roa Dart

Passed away peacefully on 15th August 2020.

Much loved Husband of Esme.

Loved Father to Michael, Tony, Glenn and Alan.

Adored Grandpa to all his Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

Will be sadly missed by all his family and friends.

Angus James GOUGH aka Jude BLACK,

formerly of the Iluka district.

Treasured son of Jane Cameron and Allen Gough.

Fondest former partner of Fiona.

Much loved father of James and Emogen.

Precious brother of Riordan and devoted companion of Millie, his Border Collie.

Died near Iluka aged 44 years.

1800 809 336

Ballina-Lismore-Casino

Funeral Notice

Steven Laurence MYERS

Return Thank You

PAT NEWSTEAD 22/3/1933 - 20/6/2020

Passed away peacefully at LBH 10.08.2020 Son of Stanley Charles Myers & Thelma June Myers (Cheadle) Brother to Eric, Keith and Bruce Loved husband of Suzanne Faye Myers (Dec.) Father of Nathan Charles Myers, Kylie Gaye Myers and Robert Stanley Myers Grandfather of William Lawrence Myers, Alexander Zaknafein Myers and Persephone Aethelwyn Myers A Private Ceremony was held 19.08.2020

August 20, 2020

Relatives and friends are invited to attend Bob’s funeral service to be held at the Lismore Memorial Gardens Crematorium Chapel, Skyline Road Goonellabah on Friday 21st August commencing at 10:00am.

A private service will be held.

from Mullumbimby

Parkview Funeral Home

Aged 80 years

Riverview Funerals Grafton (02) 6642 4406

DOB 10.05.1956

Funeral Directors and Services

Funeral

Bate, Robert William “Bob”

Peter Jackson Pete tragically passed away in the environment he was connected to and dearly loved. Pete touched the heart, coloured the region and was a special friend to those in the greater community and will be sadly missed.

For those who knew Pete you would understand the safety of the community was always a priority for him. As such we are working towards how we can grieve as a community in a safe way.

A private family service will be held Saturday 22nd August 2020.

We are asking the community to form a Heart (Guard) of Honour as Peter takes his final journey home to mother earth. If you want to be involved you are invited to form up on the streets of Lismore as the cortege leaves from the Crowther Carpark, Woodlark Street Lismore at 9:30 AM Saturday 22nd August 2020. The cortege will then travel via Woodlark, Bridge, and Terania Streets, concluding at the intersection of Wilson St. Please find a location along the route where you can socially distance.

The family requests you wear bright colours and place your heart on your sleeve, your front gate, or a special place in memory of Peter.

Loving father to Jenna, Lawson and Amanda, Rain, and Oliver.

“Peter” to his cherished grandchildren Cooper, Logan, and Georgia.

Loved little brother of Wendi Dillon, and adored uncle to her children Joey and Nick. Dear friend of Vanessa.

A larger memorial service to celebrate the life of Peter will be advised once allowances have been made.

Pete’s family wish to express their heartfelt thanks for the many responses to his passing. Pete was such a big part of the community with many connections and will be very dearly missed.

Lismore

Pat’s family would like to thank everyone for the phone calls, cards, flowers, cooking, support and comforting hands received in the sad passing of Pat. Please accept this as our personal thanks, from Margaret and family.

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Public Notices

For Sale

NORCO CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED

GARAGE SALE

ELECTION OF SUPPLIER DIRECTORS 2020 NOMINATION OF DIRECTOR FOR THE CENTRAL REGION

Nominations of Candidates for the election of one (1) Director of Norco Co-operative Ltd for the Central Region are invited.

Candidates must be nominated by and from amongst members whose dairy farm interests (or the majority of them) are located in the Central Region. Candidates must be a supplier member of Norco, a representative of a corporate supplier member of Norco or a “Milk Producer Shareholder” under Rule 12.3. Candidates must be over the age of 21 years.

The Central Region is comprised of the NSW Local Government Areas of Tweed, Kyogle, Byron, Ballina, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Clarence Valley. If any member has any queries regarding the extent of the Central Region, please do not hesitate to call the Returning Officer.

The retiring Director from the Central Region, Mr GJ McNAMARA, after 24 years’ service as a supplier director, has decided not to offer himself for re-election.

Nominations, which are to be in writing and signed by two or more members of the Co operative from the Central Region, are to be accompanied by the written consent of the Nominee, together with their date of birth and details of their qualifications and experience, and must reach the undersigned at the registered office of the Co-operative, “Windmill Grove”, 107 Wilson Street, South Lismore NSW 2480 not later than 5.00pm on Friday 28 August 2020.

Nomination forms should be obtained from the Returning Officer, phone (02) 6627 8051, fax (02) 6627 8099, email mark.myers@norco.com.au or can be downloaded from NorComm.

MW MYERS RETURNING OFFICER PO Box 486 LISMORE NSW 2480

QUALITY SINCE 1895

Servicing 300km radius from Lismore Call for an appointment

Ph: 6621 5497

Since 1935

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Tenders Subcontractors Pricing • Emmanuel College Extension & Refurb, Ballina 26.08 estimating@evansbuilt.com.au QBCC No. 1218054

Positions Vacant

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FULL-TIME

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BAKER WANTED Ph 0427 286 281

Part-time work in Lismore Call 0410 402 833

Positions Vacant

Positions Vacant

In Alstonville Monday - Friday

Bill & Daphne Marshall

With love from all your children, grandchildren & great-grandchildren

House For Sale Ballina 3 bedroom, DLUG, insulated roof, screened sunroom, 200m to Ballina Fair and sporting fields, 1km to high school. Nice home. $485,000 to $525,000 or best offer.

Ph: 6687 7418 or 0427 932 630

Saturday 22nd August @ 8am 1064 Dunoon Rd Modanville (near Lismore) Self Propelled Mower $650 Masport Chipper/Sredder $750 Husquvarna T560 RS Rotary Hoe Tiller $800

All in good condition with manuals

Phone: 0418 652 400

Wanted

PUPPIES WANTED WE HAVE HOMES WAITING Whole Litters Purchased SAVE THE NUMBER

Phone 0403 442 145 CASH PAID

For old bottles, military items, old signs, railway gear, badge and record collections, old service station bottles and signs - anything old and interesting phone Ludo on 0402044601 or 66444080

Clearing Sale

CLEARING SALE

Anniversaries

Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary

DE C E A SE D E STAT E

ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE

ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE

TWEED HEADS TO BALLINA

CLARENCE VALLEY

The role of Sales Executive (Clarence Valley) will be responsible for continuing to develop key client relationships and assisting furthering to lead to new business opportunities. You will be managing multiple projects simultaneously and to a high standard, from the initial enquiry and quote right through to final delivery

The role of Sales Executive (Clarence Valley) will be responsible for continuing to develop key client relationships and assisting furthering to lead to new business opportunities. You will be managing multiple projects simultaneously and to a high standard, from the initial enquiry and quote right through to final delivery

Preferable skills for this role include: • Industry experience (minimum of 2 years preferred) organisational skills • Exceptional including priority setting, time management and coordinating multiple activities • The ability to develop and maintain good relationships and the highest degree of professionalism with major clients, stakeholders, staff and peers • Attention to detail in process & planning • The ability to show initiative with given tasks and an innovative approach • Clear communication skills • Ability to work under pressure • Ability to work within a team • Willingness to learn and improve skills • A positive attitude • Dedication to the role

Preferable skills for this role include: • Industry experience (minimum of 2 years preferred) organisational skills • Exceptional including priority setting, time management and coordinating multiple activities • The ability to develop and maintain good relationships and the highest degree of professionalism with major clients, stakeholders, staff and peers • Attention to detail in process & planning • The ability to show initiative with given tasks and an innovative approach • Clear communication skills • Ability to work under pressure • Ability to work within a team • Willingness to learn and improve skills • A positive attitude • Dedication to the role

Please send Resume and Cover letter to jeff@heartlandmedia.com.au

Please send Resume and Cover letter to jeff@heartlandmedia.com.au

Machinery, Trucks, Vehicles, Tools, Sundries & Collectables 280 Summerland Way, Kyogle Friday, 28th August 2020 10:00am

5 foot slasher;; International 184 truck;; Holden Statesman Deville;; Toro ride on KB61 truck;; Dodge 475 truck;; International R -180 series truck;; Holden ute 676;; Holden ute 253;; International truck;; Ford Ferguson tractor;; Box trailer;; Hitachi excavator;; Dodge truck 575;; Metal lathe;; Diesel tank & stand;; Michigan loader;; 22500L poly tank;; Hyster forklift Grinders;; Trolleys;; Porta power set;; Qty welders;; Air jack;; Old motors and pumps;; Pressure cleaner;; Garden shed;; Parts wash stand;; Truck ramps;; Scrap metal + sundries.

Terms: Cash or cheque on the day of sale. ** ONLINE BIDDING AVAILABLE ** 40 Lots From This Sale Are Also Available To Online Bidders w w w .a u ct io ne xc h an ge. com . au To View Full Listing & Photos Visit www.kyogle.com For Further Information Contact

David O’Reilly 0428 299 743

Lance Butt

Mike Smith

98 Centre Street, Casino NSW 2470 Ph: (02) 6662 2500 Fax: (02) 6662 1736

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50 CLASSIFIEDS Rural Auctions

CLEARING SALE A/c EA Lindhout 377 School Lane, Southgate

SATURDAY 22nd August 2020, 10:00am Farm Machinery & Equipment: Allis Charmers DD Grader (Tilt, Sideshift Blade, Hydraulic Scarifier, Lean Steer), Mitsubishi WS500 50hp Loader (6678hrs, 8000kms, 4 in 1 Bucket, Quick Release Backhoe),IHI 55J Excavator (4880hrs, 3 Buckets - 1 x Mud Bucket, 1 x 400mm, 1x 600mm), 5ft Slasher,Case CX 90 4WD Tractor with Pearson Loader 6500hrs with Fork, Blade, Hay Spears x 2 & Bucket, 6ft Green Mulcher, Kubota Tractor M4950 DT 4WD 50hp, Vicon PS802 Vari-Spreader, Connor Shea Direct Drill (12 Run Disc Coulters), 6ft Howard HD 180 Slasher, 6ft Silvan Offset Mulcher, 14ft Pasture Roller, 5 Tyne Jarrett Chisel Plough, Agriplow 5 Tyne Plough, 6ft Howard Selecta Rotary Hoe, Yamaha Bear Tracker 250cc Quad, Suzuki 250cc Quad & Spare Parts, Auger Torque Hydraulic Post Hole Digger (Quick Hitch Near New), Qty Quad Bike Tyres, 2015 Diesel Polaris Ranger 13,000kms, Hardi Spot Spray Unit, 3PTL Cement Mixer, 3PTL Wick Wiper 2.9mtr, Selecta 70Ltr Spray Unit for Quad, 400Ltr Hardi Spray Unit - 6mtr Boom & Parts, 18kw Diesel Motor, Briggs & Stratton 5kva Genset, Honda Fire Fighter Pump, 2 Stroke Transfer Pump & Fittings, Husqvarna Ride-On Mower, Brush Cutters x 3, Aussie Water Force 3in Trash Pump & 149mtr Flat Hose, Rotary Tiller, Steamin Demon Steam Cleaner, Tipping Hoist to Suit Mazda T3500, Nissan Patrol Parts, Jack-off Canopy Legs, Excavator Pads, Sprockets & Chains, Qty Jerry Cans, Shovels, Hoes, Hand Saws, Handles, Sledgehammers, Adze x 3, Roller Door 2.5mtr, Sliding Compound Saw, Power Hacksaw, Roller Pump with Honda Motor, Block & Tackle, 3 tonne Chain lift, Qty Chains, Atom Borer, Qty PTO Shafts, Hydraulic Rams & Pumps, Qty Hydraulic Hose, Combination Workshop Saw Bench, 300mm Thicknesser, Ryobi Drop Saw, Drill Press, Parts Washer, Press Frame, Pipe Bender, Hydraulic Press, Workshop Bench, Petrol Powered Air Compressor, Elect. Pressure Washer, 2 tonne Side Lift Jack, Qty 2nd Hand Iron,6.6mtr x 6in Steel Pipe x 3 & Caps, 6.5mtr Steel Pipe x 10 & 4in Caps, 1½in Pipe, ¾in Steel Plate, 5mm Plate, RHS Steel Lengths Inc. 65x65, 40x40 etc, Cattle Troughs x 5, Ring Feeders x 3, 1000Ltr Troughs x 2, Back Rubber & Frame, 1000Gal Molasses Tank, 1000Ltr IBC Pods x 5, Concrete Sleepers x 2, Pallet Racking & Shelving, Jumbo Max Steel Posts x 19, 23 x Clip-Ex Steel Posts 9-hole x 1800, 140 x Waratah Steel Posts 1800h & Clips (new), Fencing Wire & Droppers, Farm Gates, Caravan Awning 2.2mtr, 4WD Roof Basket, Dog Cage & Kennel, Tools & Sundries too numerous to mention.

Miscellaneous Items: Tallowwood Tongue & Groove Flooring, Golden Cypress Lengths x 12, Outdoor Setting, Coffee Table, Esky, Essential Oil Still.

Light Refreshments Available - Bidding card system will apply Terms strictly Cash/Cheque or Eftpos REGISTERED BIDDERS ONLY. Pre-bidders Registration is Required.

NO SPECTATORS – NO CHILDREN Held in accordance with COVID-19 Government Physical Distancing Rules

50 Armidale Street, SOUTH GRAFTON, NSW 2460 Ph: 02 6643 4411 - Mitch: 0428 470 132 or Jonny: 0438 735 061 Photos Online www.raydonovan.com.au

Rural Auctions

CLEARING SALE A/c JM & S Connell

117 Hoof Street, Grafton

Cattle Sales

PRELIMINARY NOTICE

Store Cattle Sale

Friday 28th August CASINO SALEYARDS @ 10am All Bookings Welcome

Contact RAY WHITE RURAL Casino

Andrew Summerville 0429 620 362 Luke Thomas 0484 200 488 Nick Fuller 0484 200 101 Riley Wellman 0428 441 575 Office 02 6662 1451

50 Armidale Street, SOUTH GRAFTON, NSW 2460 Ph: 02 6643 4411 - Mitch: 0428 470 132 or Jonny: 0438 735 061 Photos Online www.raydonovan.com.au

August 20, 2020

CLEARING SALE THURSDAY, SEPT. 3 10AM LISMORE SALEYARDS

A/C MAX MARTIN 310 LEYCESTER RD, LEYCESTER 7 x 5 Trailer 7 x 5 Trailer with Cattle Crate Super Spreader 6’ Rotary Hoe Quad Bike, pluslots more… wwwianweirandson.com.au for full list & photos .................................................

COVID LAWS APPLIES TERMS: Cash or Cheque at Sale

CATTLE SALE LISMORE SALEYARDS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 22 10AM 1 Limousin Bull 18 mths 1 Angus Bull 18 mths 1 Red Poll Bull 4 yrs 10 Angus Cows & Calves 8 Angus Heifers & Calves 2 Charolais Heifers & Calves 100 Steers 6-30 mths 50 Heifers 6-30 mths 30 Mixed Cows & Calves ................................................. * All cattle to be yarded Friday * View in Pens from 9am * Due to Covid Restrictions, only those wishing to buy to attend * No children under 16 FURTHER BOOKINGS EXPECTED & APPRECIATED

74 WOODLARK ST, LISMORE p: office (02) 6621 2768 e: auctions@weirandson.com.au Kevin Cocciola 0427 653 450

Pet Care

46 Terania Street, Lismore 6621 9998 Janet Goodwin (Proprietor) 0402 443 988 Drop off and pick up available

Home Maintenance 74 WOODLARK ST, LISMORE p: office (02) 6621 2768 e: auctions@weirandson.com.au Kevin Cocciola 0427 653 450 Glenn Weir 0427 299 104 Neil Short 0410 451 000 Dick Osborne 0413 337 668 Mark Noble 0400 655 228 Jake Noble 0424 470 095

FRIDAY 28th August 2020, 10:00am Farm Equipment: Komatsu PC30R-8 3 Tonne Excavator with 3 Buckets & Root Pick (3030 Hours), Massey Ferguson 35 Petrol Tractor, 5ft Rear Blade/Ripper, Two Furrow Mouldboard Plough, 4ft Offset Slasher, Chisel Plough Rippers, CDAX Winged Wick Wiper with Tank & Variable Controller, 5000Ltr Poly Water Tank (as new), Qty Star Pickets, Qty Plain Fencing Wire, Drench Guns, Bolts, Chicken Feed Bins, Builders Site Toilet, Qty Roofing Iron & Ridge Capping, Aluminium Awnings, New Building Items, Wooden Step Ladder, Air Compressor, Bench Grinder, Industrial Pedestal Fan, Tools & Sundries too numerous to mention.

Furniture/Household: Round Glass Top Dining Table, Glass Top Coffee Table, Wooden Chest of Drawers with Mirror, 4 Drawer Filing Cabinet, Steel Fire Pit, Everdure 4 Bar LPG Gas Heater, Window Air Conditioner, Kelvinator 210 Upright Freezer, Electrolux Upright Fridge/Freezer Gas-Electric, Caravan TV Aerial, Mountain Bike, Wood Heater with Flu. Antiques/Collectables: 5ft Ship Propeller - 3 blade, solid bronze Approx. 300kg, Oil Bottles with Tops, Cast Iron Shoe Last, Kids Steel Train & Carriage, Selection of Hand Tools, Birmingham Large Platform Scales with Weights, Large Heavy Floor Safe.

Outside Entries: Subaru Brumby 4x4, Broad Axe, Morticing Axe, Cross Cut Saw, Adze, Wrought Iron Outdoor Setting, Husqvarna Ride-on Lawn Mower, Combination Brush Cutter, Husqvarna Chainsaw.

S U I TA B L E O U T S I D E E N T R I E S W E L C O M E Light Refreshments Available - Bidding card system will apply Terms strictly Cash/Cheque or Eftpos REGISTERED BIDDERS ONLY. Pre-bidders Registration is Required.

NO SPECTATORS – NO CHILDREN Held in accordance with COVID-19 Government Physical Distancing Rules

Cattle Sales

Available in the Ballina/Lismore and surrounding areas

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EVERY TUESDAY: FAT CATTLE SALE LISMORE SALEYARDS 7.30AM EVERY WEDNESDAY: CASINO CATTLE SALE 7.30AM SATURDAY, AUG 22 CATTLE SALE LISMORE SALEYARDS 10AM THURSDAY, AUG 27 AUCTION OF MACHINERY A/C A. BURNETT DALWOOD 10AM THURSDAY, AUG 27 AUCTION OF MACHINERY A/C M. MARTIN LEYCESTER 10AM

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52 COMMUNITY BILLBOARD Community Billboard To Have a notice in our Community Billboard, please email hollie@ heartlandmedia.com.au Lismore Eisteddfod Sadly, this year`s Lismore Eisteddfod has been cancelled to meet the required health and safety measures during this COVID 19 pandemic of 2020.Entry fees will be refunded and we seek your patience whilst this is being achieved.

We look forward to presenting our 108th Eisteddfod in 2021 find us on www. lismoreeisteddfod.com and on Facebook .Lismore Eisteddfod. Valerie Axtens Secretary Lismore Musical Festival Society Casino Sunday Chemist Roster: 16th August – Bill Williams Chemist 9.30am till 12.30pm Meals On Wheels Roster: MONDAY - V.Gray & N.Nowlan N.Hand TUESDAY - I & K Marriott M. Newstead WEDNESDAY - J.&J. Boyd THURSDAY - J. & W. Lane M.Ryan & P.Harvey FRIDAY- L.Barton & J.Cornell H.Elford & own help Casino Senior citizens centre Incorporated: We are always looking for new members to join us. Membership to join our club is $5.00 a year. Our main activities include hoy each Tuesday morning at 10am and Euchre each Thursday afternoon commencing at 1.00pm. We are very fortunate to have the backing of the Casino RSM Club who allows us to use their facilities free of charge. If you are interested in joining us or have a question, please contact either Jan Danaher on 0414 625 680 or Jill Thomas on 6662 1602.

Lion’s Club Casino: Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30 –for a 7.00pm start.

Casino Community Men’s Shed: We have extended our days to Mon, Tues, Wed but attendance has to be limited to 25 members only on each of those. 8am – 1.30 pm.

Because of the COVID-19 issue we are unable to accept any new applicants at this time.

Members of the public seeking any help with things we do are welcome to call in but entry to the building is not allowed.

We can be contacted on 6662 6423 during opening hours or casmenshed@ live.com.au , We are on Facebook and people are welcome to join that group.

Casino Mini Rail: Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting.

Casino View Club: Holds a monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am on the second Thursday of every month. Any further inquiries or to book lunch please contact Barbra on 02 6661 2530 0448 969 498.

Casino Croquet Club: Games every Mondays and Wednesdays

August 20, 2020

9.30am for a 10am start. New members (male or female) are invited to come along for some free trial lessons with our Captain Mary & newly qualified coach, Leonie. For further information contact Mary on 02 6662 1971.

Casino Ladies and Friend Craft Group: Starting 1st September 9am, bring your own morning tea and wear a mask. Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday. Names to be in by Lunch time Monday 31st August due to COVID-19. Phone Vivian on 6662 1838 or Jan on 6662 6424.

Casino Mixed Probus Club: First meeting will be on Thursday the 23rd July. Apologies by 5pm Wednesday 22nd. For more information call the secretary on 0419 886 119.

The Casino & Distract Historical Society Museum: Is open for visitors Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am to 2pm.

Adults $5, Children and Students Free. Bus trips are welcome. Yearly Membership $15, Couples $25. General Meetings are held 2nd Saturday – March, June, September, November 10am in the museum, All welcome. Email casinohistorymuseum@outlook.com for further information. Check us out on Facebook.

Casino & District Family History Group Inc: Casino & District Family History Group Inc. is open again – Normal opening hours. For more information phone Research Room 66628114 or Cherryl 0490149905 CWA Craft: Casino Ladies and friends will meet in the Casino Library at 9.00am on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month. For further information please contact Vivian on 02 6662 1838.

CWA Meeting Dates: The CWA meeting will be held on the 3rd Thursday of the month at the Casino Community Cultural Centre at 9.00am.

For further information please contact Jan on 02 6662 6424 or Margaret on 02 6662 1746.

Casino Richmond River Country Music Club: Casino Richmond River Country Music Club wishes to advise their Fun day’s will be resuming on 16th August 2020, at the Casino RSM Club. To allow for social distancing this will be held upstairs. Staring at 10am. Our AGM will be held after music finishes. For further information call the president Gloria on 6662 2425 Or 0412 910 884 Kyogle Sunshine Club: Meets every Thursday at 9.30am. In the Supper Room. Come and enjoy a day of fun, morning tea and lunch. All Welcome. For more details contact 0499 824 274.

Richmond River Beef Produces Association: Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427 293 455.

Lion’s Club of Kyogle: Fourth Lions Club in Australia – “Proud of it “ – Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday each Month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30 – 7.00pm.

Visitors and New members most welcome. For more information contact Neville Moon on 6632 2233.

The Association of Independent Retirees, Far North Coast Branch (AIR): The AGM will be held in the Richmond Room on Friday the 28th of August.

Wesley Methodist Church: Meets every Sunday 10am at 172 Wyrallah rd East Lismore. All Welcome.

Reverend Jackson Gill 0422 945 464.

Also, the OP shop reaching out to the community Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10-3pm, Saturdays 10-2pm.

Overeaters Anonymous: Overeaters Anonymous is a 12 step program for people who have compulsive issues with food and eating. Phone Conference Meetings: Mondays 10am.

07 56606012 - follow instructions Access code 826337# , Contact Ina 66213745 or Sue 0423183144 lismoreoa@hotmail. com.

Food Pantry - Uniting Church Lismore Regional Mission: The Lismore Food Pantry is pleased to announce it is open again to the people of Lismore and the wider community every Thursday from 9.30am -12 noon.

The Food Pantry provides low cost groceries for financially disadvantaged persons and families in need. Holders of current Centrelink benefit cards are most welcome. St. Vincent de Paul vouchers are also accepted. We are located in Keen Street at the rear of the Red Dove Cafe.

For further information contact Lismore Uniting Church office on 66215801.

Rotary Club of Summerland Sunrise: Meets every Friday at 7.05 am at Coffeeshots Molesworth St, Lismore.

Interested in contributing to community?

Local and international? Join us please.

Phone 0435 990 919 for more details.

Lismore Home Garden Education Club: Have been unable to hold our meetings or functions each month since March and will hold a meeting on Thurs 10th Sept depending on conditions. This year Lismore Garden Club combining with Kyogle, Woodburn and Casino Clubs planned an Open Gardens weekends and Competition in September that is cancelled until Sept 2021. Any inquiries please contact Sec Dawn Coles 0448294496 or dcoles39@outlook.com.

Lismore Base Hospital Auxiliary: Lismore Base Hospital Auxiliary Annual Meeting will be Held at the Lismore Heights Bowling Club on 10th September. Commencing at 2.30PM. The Auxiliary is still accepting donations of either money or unused clean craft materials. All proceeds of the Auxiliary fundraising go to the purchase of equipment for the Lismore Base Hospital. For Information contact Clyde Ph 66284337.

Northern Rivers Prostate Cancer Support Group: Monthly Meetings for the Northern Rivers Day Prostate Cancer Support Group will recommence at 11AM WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19TH at Alstonville Bowling Club, Deegan Drive Alstonville. Members please note changes to day and time. This will be an occasion for sharing stories of current health and wellbeing progress during these past few months of coronavirus isolation. Men diagnosed with prostate cancer and their partners or carers are most welcome to attend. These meetings are a wonderful opportunity to share, learn and benefit from other people’s experiences -Enquiries phone Gordon (02) 6684 1137 or 0415 664 649.

Alstonville Plateau Historical Society: Visit Crawford House Museum to see solutions to some of the key global challenges of our time in our latest exhibition, “Waste Wise! Past, Present and Future Solutions”. We’ve also got a pop-up shop for recycled goods.

The museum is at 10 Wardell Road Alstonville and is open Fridays 10am4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm. Enquiries (02) 6628 1829, aphs2477@yahoo.com. au or www.aphsmuseum.org.au.

Alstonville Inner Wheel Club: Looking for friendship with like-minded women? Contact President Carol Vidal 04 273268 32. We meet socially 3rd Wednesday of every month (Covid19 permitting that is!) and we welcome your call. “Sharing and Caring for each other and the Community in which we live” are our standard thoughts along with interesting speakers, hints and ideas that come across our paths! Call Carol now!

The Probus Club of Wollongbar: The Probus Club of Wollongbar committee has met and a decision was made to postpone future normal monthly meetings until further notice, consistent with the present Health restrictions to protect our very vulnerable membership from exposure to the Covid-19 virus. The monthly newsletter will follow. Keep Safe. Ron Whittaker @ phone 66283381 Compassionate Communities Northern NSW: Coffee and Community Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina, 10am - 12pm Wednesday 26 August.

We all face different challenges in life.

Join us for a chat about life, death and everything in between. We meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Call Jane on 0438 814 552 or Sally on 0407 007 090 for more information, or just turn up on the day.

Ballina Bridge Club and NSW Bridge Association: FREE BEGINNER BRIDGE LESSONS – Challenge yourself – Learn a new game.

One of the casualties of the past 6 months has been the demise of games that require people to be in close contact in order to play. For over 36,000 Bridge players this has meant not only a loss of mental stimulation but also valuable social interaction.

The Northern River area hosts 10 bridge clubs that are affiliated with the Australian Bridge Federation and the

COMMUNITY BILLBOARD 53 members have keenly felt the loss of their regular competition.

Online bridge has always been available to players but it is the social side as much as the card play that is important and we hope face-to-face play will be widespread again soon. However, as our “new normal” has become being at home and online, more bridge players have discovered that playing online can offer a unique experience and consequently the number of people doing so has rapidly increased.

Because of Covid-19 Bridge has lost a whole year’s intake from Beginner Classes which is normally over 2,000 new members. We have been unable to teach face-to-face so the ABF has taken the initiative to support all bridge clubs by offering a FREE ONLINE “Introduction to Bridge” Course with Paul Marston (Australian author of many books on bridge).

Lessons are at 2pm on Tuesday August 25, 1, 8, 15 September • 4 lessons, a little over an hour each • Lessons conducted on Zoom (you do not have to join and help will be provided in advance on how to use Zoom and BBO (Bridge Base Online) • Copies of the lessons and notes to every player • Videos from the teacher Register to join the Online Bridge Course go to bridgelounge.online/learn-bridgeregistration/abf/ After completing the 4 online lessons you will be directed to the Bridge Club in your area for further support and play.

Tweed, Twin Towns, Murwillumbah, Byron Bay, Brunswick, Lennox Head, Ballina, Lismore, Yamba, Grafton.

Any help or advice on how to register or prepare for the lessons please contact the ABF Marketing Director Peter Cox at petercox@ozemail.com.au, or for local contact please call me, Rebecca Rogers on 0438480942 or email at rebjon44@ yahoo.com.au There is no other card game as challenging or stimulating as Bridge and we would love to have you join us.

Mullumbimby CWA: Mullumbimby branch of the Country Women’s Association has resumed monthly meetings at its CWA Rooms, corner Gordon and Mullumbimbi Streets.

The meetings are at 10am on the second Wednesday of each month. Bring a plate for a light lunch afterwards. New members are always welcome. For more information, contact secretary Jenny Barlow on 0427 847 282. Mullumbimby CWA branch members are proud to celebrate 76 years of service to the community this year. Read about CWA on the internet at www.cwaofnsw.org.au.

Brunswick Valley VIEW Club: Brunswick Valley VIEW Club has resumed its monthly luncheons after three months in lockdown. President Margaret Alderton welcomed 23 members and one guest to a luncheon at Billinudgel. The club will celebrate its 35th birthday on August 13 with a low-key luncheon at Billinudgel Hotel.

For more information, call president Margaret Alderton on 0429 966 894.

Ballina CWA: Craft and Friendship mornings, each

Wednesday from 9-12.For our craft and friendship mornings: “In line with COVID-19 restrictions, social distancing and sanitizing will be observed. Our numbers will be limited to 20 people, so please call Barbara on 0428116668 no later than Monday to book your spot.”

East Ballina Lions Club: East Ballina Lions Club are pleased to announce that the Ballina Market will be on again on Sunday August 16th at 7:00am until 1:00pm at Canal Road Ballina and warmly welcome the public to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and realistic prices. Parking is free and near the stalls. For those wishing to have a stall at the market the cost is still a low $15:00. For enquiries please ring Wayne on 0422094338.

Richmond-Tweed Family History Society Inc: Regatta Avenue Ballina next to the Maritime Museum, The Marie Hart Library opening hours, Every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday from 10.00 am to 4.00pm, Closed on the first Saturday of the month for Society general meetings and public holidays. The general meeting for September has been cancelled.

Lennox Head CWA: Handy Craft Mornings on Mondays 9.30am -12pm in the community centre at Lennox Head, Call Jan on 6681 6150.

Grow Group: Grow is a Community Mental Wellbeing Organization. We run support groups for people struggling with their Mental Health. Small friendly groups to learn how to overcome anxiety, depression and improve Mental Health. Breaking the isolation, anonymous open to everyone.

Due to Covid- 19 some of our groups are meeting face to face and some are meeting online(zoom). We have groups in Ballina, Yamba, Lismore, Tweed Heads and Grafton for more information ph 1800 558 268 Maclean View Club: With great pleasure, we will be recommencing our Monthly Meetings again, after months of Lock Down. It will start as usual 3rd, Thursday of month 20th, August. The Club entry is at 11 am the Meeting will start at 11.30 am, Morning Tea is not available at this time, it will be a Luncheon and catch up with all our friends. At this stage there will be no Guest Speaker.

Strict COVID-19 Guidelines have to be followed: Practice good Hand Hygiene and Social Distancing. The Club requires Members to sign in and out.

Decade Pins for 20 years of Service will be presented, to some of our Members.

Donations: Lucky Door and Raffles Ruth Toyer. September Meeting to be confirmed.

Apologies: for August Meeting to Ruth Toyer on: 0409 844 212 by Monday 17th, no later than 7 pm. Numbers are required for catering purposes.

Ladies, unfortunately if no apology, then payment for meal will be required Grafton Senior Citizens: Grafton Senior Citizens recently held another committee meeting. It is hoped annual Christmas luncheon on 4

December, can proceed.

Meeting resolved that provided situation doesn’t deteriorate, various activities should resume as follows : Bingo, Tues, 8 Sept, 1pm (more support of this group needed); Carpet bowls, Wed, 9 Sept, 9am; Craft, Thur, 10 Sept, 9am; Mahjong, Fri, 11 Sept, 9am; Euchre, Fri 11 Sept, 1pm. All are to be conducted with physical distancing, & personal hygiene.

A newsletter has just been distributed to all members, advising them of current situation.

After another committee meeting on Tues, 1 Sept, a general meeting is planned for Tues, 8 September, 10.30am.

This will be held at the racecourse upstairs, which is a larger area for physical distancing. Tables & chairs are not to be moved. There is a lift or stairs, & a trading table will be conducted downstairs before the meeting. This meeting will be an opportunity to catch up with friends & hear of group’s future plans.

Lower Clarence Arts and Crafts Association: Ferry Park Gallery Embroidery DisplayCurrently, there is an embroidery display at Ferry Park Gallery, Maclean showcasing some very fine work and traditional needlework techniques.

Methods used in these works include Stumpwork (3 dimensional embroidery), Silk Ribbon Embroidery, Goldwork, Fine Needle Painting, Beadwork, Cross Stitch, Candlewicking and Tapestry.

Several works are for sale, including an embroidered queen size quilt. These unique embroidery works can be viewed at the gallery until Friday 21st August.

Ferry Park Gallery is on Big River Way, and easily accessed from the Maclean Interchange on the Pacific Motorway.

Ferry Park Gallery has a COVID Safety Plan and is open 7 days from 9am – 3pm.

The pandemic restrictions have meant that the embroidery group members have been working at home, instead of their usual weekly sessions at the gallery.

They are hopeful to resume group work soon, within the COVID protocols.

AL-ANON Family Groups Al-Anon offers help and hope for families and friends of Alcoholics 1300 252 666 - www.al-anon.org.au COVID-19 update – This list includes current online & physical meetings. Things are changing quickly so please contact us if you need any more information.

MONDAY 6:30 PM BANORA POINT Salvation Army Tweed Centre, Cnr Woodlands / Leisure Dr TUESDAY 12.00PM GRAFTON CWA Rooms, Cnr Duke / Pound St. 6:30 PM SOUTH LISMORE – Temporarily Closed WEDNESDAY 6.30 PM BALLINA – Anglican Church Admin Building, 24 Burnet St combined with ZOOM ID 252 666 0000 (no password required) THURSDAY 12:30 PM YAMBA Community Centre, 24 Treelands Dr 5:00 PM (QLD time) (with Alateen) TWEED HEADS Anglican Church, 13 Powell St FRIDAY 12.00 PM (QLD time) TWEED-COOLANGATTA St Augustine Parish Centre, 58 McLean St 2:00 PM BANGALOW - ZOOM ID 252 666 0000 (no password required) SUNDAY 4:00 PM (QLD time) CHINDERAH Seventh Day Adventist Church, 83 Phillip St.

AA - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COVID-19 update – This list includes current online & physical meetings. Things are changing quickly so please contact us if you need any more information.

MONDAY 10.00 AM BALLINA 6686 8599 (BCSO) ID 10:30 AM BYRON BAY Third Tradition Mtg - Presbyterian Church hall, Ruskin St, James 0417 463 057 ST – Combined with ZOOM ID 824 599 3030 Pwd 122 436 12:15 PM LISMORE Red Dove 0417 477 151 (Terry) DR – ZOOM ID 232 109 437 Pwd AA 6:00 PM BRUNSWICK HEADS 1hr mtg Womens Emotional Sobriety – ZOOM ID 413 645 738 Contact Deb 0401 204 279 WM 6.30 PM LISMORE WM – For ZOOM ID and password contact 0428 781 869 7.00PM BYRON BAY Recovery Group 0402 576 493 (Mitch) – For ZOOM ID phone 0401 945 671 7.00 PM CASINO Nth Coast Comm Church 67 Richmond ST (Entry at rear via lane) Annie 6661 9141 or Di 0477 004 453 SM/ID TUESDAY 10.00 AM MURWILLUMBAH ConXions Church, 19 Prince St Murwillumbah 0412 092 497 (Kevin) Combined with ZOOM ID: 246715814 Pwd UKI 10.30 AM MULLUMBIMBY ST – ZOOM ID 715 144 007 Pwd Tradition7 12:15 PM LISMORE Red Dove 6689 9351(Richard) DR – ZOOM ID 232 109 437 Pwd AA 5.00 PM TABULAM CWA Hall, 16 Court St, 1hr Sarah 0457 812 962 5:30 PM BANGALOW DR – For ZOOM ID phone 0401 945 671 7.00 PM NORTHERN RIVERS PROMISES – permanent online mtg ZOOM ID 8315 9091 987 Pwd AA 8.00 PM KINGSCLIFF 6676 1954/0413 706 601 (Lindsay) ID WEDNESDAY 6.30 AM MULLUMBIMBY Early Risers - Iain 0499 282 820 1hr mtg DR– ZOOM ID 198 385 272 Pwd 804 343 10.00 AM BALLINA Penny 0428 871 356 or Nicole 0407 939 356 BBS 12:15 PM LISMORE Red Dove 6689 9351 (Richard) DR – ZOOM ID 232 109 437 Pwd AA 1.00 PM YAMBA Community Ctr, Treelands Dr near Osprey Dr LS 1.00 PM BRUNSWICK HEADS RSL Hall, Cnr Fawcett & Tweed Sts Dennis 0412 512 941 BBS 6.00 PM KYOGLE – Anglican Church Hall, cnr Campbell & Kyogle Rds - 0429 200 955 (Gordon) combined with ZOOM 8236 0835 965 Pwd Unity 6.30 PM LISMORE Geoff 0417 724 404 ID – ZOOM ID 867 0040 9512 Pwd AA 7.00 PM BYRON BAY – ZOOM ID 749 046 7278 – Pwd 767201 - Lee 0423 166 225 ST THURSDAY 12:15 PM LISMORE Red Dove 6689 9351 (Richard) DR – ZOOM ID 232 109 437 Pwd AA 12.30 PM MULLUMBIMBY Just For Today JFT 6.00 PM MURWILLUMBAH Parish Meeting Hall cnr Waterloo St & QLD Rd - (Robert) 6679 5076 7.00 PM BYRON BAY Promises PM – St Pauls Anglican Church, 14 Kingsley St, Byron 7.00 PM LISMORE 6682 8087 (Greg) KM 7.00 PM POTTSVILLE Joys of Recovery 0423 578 899 (Janet) TP/GS – ZOOM ID 126 391 743 Pwd 898 132 7.00 PM CASINO Nth Coast Comm Church 67 Richmond ST (Entry at rear via lane) Annie 6661 9141 or Di 0477 004 453 ID 8.00 PM BALLINA Anglican Church Hall, cnr Burton & Norton Sts 0412 324 570 (Steve) Jack 0429772867 ID FRIDAY 8.00 AM POTTSVILLE Hand it Over - Black Rock sporting oval – Text Scotty 0419443196 12.00 PM BYRON BAY Living Sober, Presbyterian Church, Ruskin St LS 12:15 PM LISMORE Red Dove 0417 477 151 (Terry) DR – ZOOM ID 232 109 437 Pwd AA 5.30 PM BRUNSWICK HEADS 1hr ABSI – ZOOM ID 253 327 3826 6.30 PM LENNOX HEAD Bev 0451 047 637 (1hr) ID/ST/DR 6.30 PM MACLEAN Free Presbyterian Church hall, 8-10 Wharf St John 66464263 ID/ST/TP 7.00 PM BYRON BAY Presbyterian Church, 13 Ruskin St (at back) 1 hr Wendy 0410 481 795 BBS SATURDAY 8.00 AM BALLINA Breakfast Mtg BBQ area near skate park, Kingsford smith Dr roundabout DR 9.00 AM STH GOLDEN BCH. DR/ABSI – For ZOOM ID phone 0401 945 671 3.00 PM NIMBIN – 54 Cullen St (between Enviro Ctr & Apothecary) ST Combined with ZOOM ID 856 5404 3049 Pwd AA 3.30 PM BYRON BAY 1 hr MM 3.30 PM BYRON BAY WM 5.00PM MURWILLUMBAH ConXions Church, 19 Prince St Murwillumbah BBS 6.30 PM LISMORE SM – ZOOM ID 657 706 645 Pwd AA 7.00 PM BYRON BAY – SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE – NEW ONLINE ONLY – ZOOM ID 645 763 6476 Password- 951 276 – for enquiries 0401 945 671 SUNDAY 9 00 AM BALLINA Anglican Church Hall, Cnr Burnet & Norton Sts 1hr SC combined with ZOOM ID 824 599 3030 Pwd 122436 10.00 AM LISMORE Spiritual Progress 6621 3745 Ina DR/ABSI – ZOOM ID 429 887 019 Pwd AA (or phone in on 02) 8015 6011 Pwd 698050 ) 12.15 PM ALSTONVILLE Anglican Church Hall 8 The Avenue (entry via car park at back) alstonvillesundaybbs@gmail.com BBS 5.30 PM LISMORE Geoff 0417 724 404 ID 6.30 PM YAMBA Community Centre, Treelands Dr ABSI 7.00 PM BRUNSWICK HDS Leah 0438 188 391 ID/TP/SC – ZOOM ID 9875 553 164 PW 645 162

AA CONTACTS NORTHERN RIVERS CENTRAL DISTRICT - 0468 360 160 Email – nrcdofaa@gmail.com PO Box 866 Lismore NSW 2480 BYRON SHIRE DISTRICT 1800 423 431 or 0401 945 671 ILUKA 0428 303 074 (Di) TABULAM 0457 812 962 (Sarah) National Website http://www.aa.org.au LIM (Loners Internationalists Meeting) – Loner members sharing in meetings by mail. Contact The Editor, LIM-Australia, PO Box 33, Bald Hills QLD 4036 or email limaustralia11@gmail.com

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54 SPORTS WOODBURN EVANS HEAD GOLF CLUB ON Wednesday, August 12th the club was visited by two stalwarts of the club from back in the 1950s.

Vic and Betty Reynolds visited the club and told us of their time as members of the club in 1956, 57 and 58.

They lived in the bottom level of the clubhouse and the upstairs area housed the club, bar, etc, but not quite the same as it is today, with some upgraded alterations being carried out since then.

Vic was “the everything”. He was the caretaker, the greenkeeper, the barman, the cleaner, the repairman and the doer of any other jobs that needed attention. Betty stood by him and supported him in all of these roles, as women do, but it seems

CROQUET

Left to right: Lynne Hancock, Vice President Ballina Hospital Auxiliary, Robbie Allen, President of the Ballina Croquet Club, Chris Penn, Secretary Ballina Hospital Auxiliary.

WE were delighted to receive the wonderful donation of $1100 from the Ballina Cherry Street Croquet Club last Thursday from the President of the Croquet Club Robbie Allen. They said in their presentation that they knew how difficult it has been for us to raise money in these times and how the cancellation of our two day craft show in June must have hurt our fund raising ( This is normally our biggest fund raiser each year}. We wish to thank them for thinking of us and for this generous donation.

RESULTS Coraki Veterans Golf: 13/8/20 - Well a large field contested the second round of our championships.

Todays winner P Brophy, 2nd J Skinner, 3rd A Ganter, free game P Muldoon, chicken/ball winners B Kennedy, P Bruggy, S McDonough, S Smith, T Doyle, S Ormond, W Wotherspoon,R Thorne, B Micheal, W Lunnon, B

August 20, 2020

Waterson, A Parr, T Foster.

Nearest pins 3rd/12th S Ormond, 6th/15th T Wood. This Thursday 20/8/20 the 3rd round of the club championships will be played commencing from 8-15 am onwards.

South Lismore Womens Bowls: Social last Thursday.

E Smith M Hellyar D Wallace(Daily winner) d P Davis M Synott J Matthews. M Richards

she did her share of the work as well!

Betty played golf with the “associates” in those days, and played off a handicap as low as 18 and Vic was a scratch golfer for many years. He was also a bowler of some renown. Apparently, he was the Byron Bay Golf and Bowls Champion for six years between 1980 and 2010.

Vic and Betty are both in their early 90’s and after living in many places, running other golf clubs in the Northern Rivers region, they are now happily settled in Lismore.

Woodburn Evans Head Golf Club thanks Vic and Betty for calling on us and reliving some of their experiences at the golf club back in the 50’s.

The club wishes them well into a long future.

CASINO COUGARS

IN yet another revamp of the Northern Regional Rugby League competition draw due to he changing COVID - 19 conditions, supporters expected last Sunday’s replay of the Casino RSM Cougars versus Marist Brothers game to be a tough and willing affair as it was three weeks prior.

Unfortunately, with the Cougars missing a couple of key defenders in the forwards, the game turned out to be anything but, with the Brothers racing E Anderson M Newell d M Richards K Moore S Bryant. Club Championship singles result. N Fairfull d M Smith. Singles draw for August 20th. N Fairfull v M Newell (Marker M Richards).

Lismore Workers Sports Bowling Club: Tuesday 11th Winner B Turner, J Fowler, J Quinlan.

Friday 14th Winner J Church, R UP G moss.

Social Winning Skips B

away with a 52-16 victory.

Things looked promising for the Cougars when Rodney Collins crossed in the opening minutes but from then on it was all Marist Brothers right up until half time. A try to Nic Morrissey right on the break after a great pick up narrowed their lead 22-10.

The brethren went right on with the job in the second half racing in three tries in the first nine minutes. A late cross to Noah

Turner 16/11 def S Smart 16/10, E Bullman 19 def A Wilson 14, Jane Rose 25 def D Morrow 11, J Piper 34 def R Partridge 9, W Davis 25 def B Hutchinson 20-Gary Rose 27 def D Pearce 26, M inor Singles C/Ship R Walker def R Springall 31/16, G Moss def G Vanderwall 31/19, L Church def J Jacobson 31/12 .

Brunswick Heads Ladies Bowling Club:

King gave the Cougars some respectability on the scoreboard.

The Sarwood Timbers sponsored reserve graders couldn’t match their previous drawn game going down by 22-16 whilst the Cecil Hotel 18’s continue to show improvement although being beaten narrowly 20-18.

The Cougars have a bye this week in which to lick their wounds. THE ONE - EYED COUGAR.

11/8/20 Seriously fast greens and a tricky headwind led to some interesting results but overall a great day for the record (for this year) twenty-four ladies who turned up today. Welcome new players Lyn and Marj.

Results - Open Pairs Round One - S Allen, I Pettendy def J Quigley, B McCormack. J Andrew, S Pearce def L Gleeson, L Proudlock.

Results - Social Bowls - B Mules, K Maxwell, J Williams (17) upset ,J Seamer, L Wickham, K Dexter (12). G Johnson, M Crichton (19) overwhelmed ,M Essery, M Flesser (11).

J Simpson, M Fredrich, E Scattergood (24) thwarted, M McDonald, R Kinnear, J Lofts (12).

Today’s winners- Marcia and Glynis. Lucky losers- Jenny, Rosa, Maree.

Raffle- Bev.

SURFING WITH MAX PERROT 55

Pictured: Harley Walters Photographer: Ethan Smith/ SNSW THE elite of our Northern Rivers school age junior surfers took on the top surfers from all over NSW at the Woolworths NSW Junior State Titles pres. by Ocean and Earth. For up and coming surfers who aspire to being a career on the pro circuit this is a definite stepping stone, a NSW State title is recognised as one of the highest achievements for a young surfer only trumped

by an Australian Junior Title.

A good result also helps with gaining sponsorship and industry support. Harley Walters from Angourie got his campaign to hit its peak in the final with the goofy-footer shining in the right handers at Sawtell to win the Under 16 NSW Junior Title. The talented goofy-footer (and brother of 2019 Australian Pro Junior Champion Dakoda Walters) showed similar skills

as he posted a near-perfect 9.23 wave score early in the heat which ultimately allowed him to gain the upper-hand in the final. Runner-up Winter Vincent also shone in the final, posting a respectable 14.33 two-wave heat total, but was unable to find the necessary 9.14 score needed to take the lead off Walters.

Riley Munro and Quincy Symonds from Tweed Heads finished in fourth place

respectively in the Under 16 Boys and Under 16 Girls. LENNOX Head surfer Nyxie Ryan placed fourth in the Under 18 Girls dision. Former competitors in the NSW Junior State Titles pres. by Ocean and Earth include current World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) surfers Owen, Mikey and Tyler Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons, Matt Wilkinson,

Pictured: Coco Ho Photographer: WSL/Morris

BALLINA FISHING REPORT SOME calmer weather has finally arrived and allowed the offshore boaties to get out over the past week. Some quality snapper, trag and mulloway have been taken on the close reefs using live baits and soft

plastics. Out wider there are still some good numbers of leatherjackets on the 42 fathom line, while the snapper, flathead and tusk fish have been in a little closer, on the 32’s.

The beaches have produced a mixed bag over the last week, with some good quality bream showing up on most beaches, along with some flathead, tailor

and salmon. The best baits have been pippies, mullet and pilchards, but some of the tailor and salmon have also been landed using 40 gram metal spinners.

The small tides in the river last week meant that the fishing was a little slow, but the tides should improve this week.

Check out the lower reaches for

Wade Carmichael and Connor O’Leary.

The controversy regarding artificial waves is still running hot in some surf media but overall the event to bring back competition under COVID-19 restrictions was a reasonable success in my opinion. Under the heat of the Central California sun, Filipe Toledo and Coco Ho have won the The Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Rumble at the Ranch. A team event featuring a mixed doubles format. Facing Kanoa Igarashi and Tatiana WestonWebb in an unexpected Final, Toledo saved the best for last. Lofting two alley-oops on his final right of the day, he threw down a 9.67 for the best score of the entire event.

Ho, who’s performance all day was rock solid, chipped in a 6.57 to give her team a 16.24 total to take the win. “My last chance, my last wave, and I did it,” said Toledo. “And I have to thank Coco, she was amazing!” A charity event, both Toledo and Ho picked the Surfrider Foundation Los Angeles Chapter, with their One Watershed program, as their organization of choice and will have $10,000 donated in their names. some bream and luderick on the run up tides and the sand flats between the ferry and Wardell bridge will be worth a look for some flathead using soft plastics, prawns or pilchards.

Tight lines!

Brett Ballina Bait & Tackle 02 6686 2527

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Attached photo (L to R) Paul Clark winner Semi 1; Duncan Elphick.

THERE was one semi-final of club singles decided Thursday, where Paul Clark defeated Duncan Elphick in a great, tight game; 31-30. Played in perfect conditions, the lead kept alternating until the last end. Paul Waits the winner of

the other semi between Bulla Burton and Gavin McPhail after Gavin d Brett Luker. In the club open pairs the results were: William Green and Aaron Richter-Steers d Mark Barry and Steve Hammond then went on to beat Dick

de Witt and Toby Schott. In other games Mark Brown and Paul Clark d Max Donati and Dan Coman; Dean Dhnaram and Duncan Elphick d Mick Gabriel and Jeff Parkes. The Champion of Champions pairs is in the last week-end

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