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New mayor for Lismore, Robert returns for RVC

By Tonia Dynan STEVE Krieg is set to become Lismore’s next mayor, declaring victory on Saturday night.

Mr Krieg, a former high school teacher, and owner of two cafes in Lismore, ran as an independent, saying his team would be the change Lismore needed.

He was the outstanding favourite, securing 53.8% of the votes, followed by outgoing mayor Vanessa Ekins with 15.35%.

It is reported that Mr Krieg’s team could have at least five seats on the new council.

Cr Ekins said she looked forward to working to prepare for what the future brings.

“Being your mayor was an unexpected joy and a real honour and I am keen to progress affordable housing, waste recycling, catchment management for farms, floods and river health and making sure council continues its $150 million investment into Lismore each year,” she said.

The race for the next Ballina mayor is close, with current councillor and the only female candidate for mayor,

Sharon Cadwallader in the lead with 33.02% of the vote (as of Monday), closely followed by fellow councillor Jeff Johnson with 28.82%.

Cr Johnson said he was thrilled with the result and would be returning to council as a councillor, if not the mayor.

“I still have a good chance of being elected

mayor,” he said.

“There is still about half of the votes still to be counted. It’s a strange feeling having had so many people put in countless hours towards this election to now have to wait about two weeks before we know the result.

“I’m looking forward to working constructively with the new council,

whatever its final make up is to make the Ballina Shire an even better place to live.”

There’s also a close race for the next Byron mayor, with current mayor Michael Lyon in front with 23.05%, followed by Mark Swivel with 18.44%.

In Coffs Harbour, Paul Amos has the most votes at present with 21.14%,

followed by Rodger Pryce with 15.82%.

Mayor Robert Mustow will return to his role, comfortably winning 73.01% of the votes in Richmond Valley Council against current councillor Robert Hayes.

Cr Mustow thanked his supporters and said he was overwhelmed by the large number of votes he received.

“I am honoured by the opportunity our community has given me to represent you over this coming term,” he said.

“I acknowledge Robert Hayes for nominating to give our community an alternative candidate and re-spect his positive candidate platform.”

As for councillors, current councillors Steve Morrissey, Sandra Duncan-Humphrys and Sam Cornish look set to return, and Patrick Deegan looks set to have a seat on the council, even though he has thrown his hat in the ring for the seat of Page at the next Federal Election.

There’s still plenty of votes to be counted and preferences delegated, and it is unlikely councils will be finalised for a few weeks.

Councillors in Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Tenterfield and Tweed elect their own mayor after the council has been decided.

In Tweed, current councillors James Owen and outgoing mayor Chris Cherry look certain to be re-elected.

In Kyogle, three councillors will automatically return to their positions – Hayden Doolan, Kylie Thomas and Janet Wilson.

Queensland opens early for Christmas

By Tonia Dynan NORTHERN NSW residents will be able to cross the Queensland border four days earlier, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk bringing forward the border opening to Monday, December 13 at 1am.

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin said for many months she has been lobbying strongly for border communities.

“Our border

communities have done it extremely tough as a result of the border closure with Queensland,” Ms Saffin said.

“I’m very excited to announce that after serious discussions and negotiations, I can confirm that the NSWQLD Border Bubble is back.

“From 1am, next Monday, December 13, any border zone residents can travel to

Queensland for any reason - as long as they are fully vaccinated.

“Border passes will still be required. Covid tests will not be required for vaccinated border residents.

“I am thrilled that many families will be reunited well in time for Christmas.”

Border zone Local Government Areas which don’t need PCR tests include Ballina Shire, Byron Shire,

Clarence Valley Council, Kyogle Council, Lismore City, Richmond Valley Council, Tenterfield Shire and Tweed Shire.

If you are in Coffs Harbour you can still enter the state, but you must test negative to Covid-19 in the previous 72 hours. You must then get another Covid-19 test on day five after you arrive in Queensland.

Federal Page MP Kevin Hogan said he would continue to lobby to have

these restrictions eased further.

Federal Richmond MP Justine Elliot said she was always fighting for locals and had been strongly advocating throughout these uncertain times for residents around the border.

“I’m very excited to announce that after serious discussions and negotiations, I can confirm that the NSWQLD Border Bubble is

back,” Ms Elliot said.

“This is great news for family and friends ahead of Christmas and I thank the Queensland Government and Queensland Health for listening to the concerns of our community.

“For unvaccinated border zones residents, the current rules will continue to apply (crossing for limited essential reasons only).”

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‘Beast of a storm’ blasts the region

By Margaret Dekker WINDS of up to 190kmph hit centres across the Northern Rivers on Saturday night with Ballina, Lennox Head, Byron Bay, its hinterland and the Tweed Coast bearing the brunt of it, shocking residents with the intensity and impact of the freak weather event.

Trees, cars, electricity poles, freshly hung Christmas paraphernalia and garden goods were left broken or strewn for metres after the stormfront hit just after 7pm, also crashing many Saturday night Christmas parties, Schoolies events, a night market in Byron Bay, even LGA Election Night parties where revellers were left in the dark as the power also went out far and wide.

“Worst I have seen at Hastings Point in 18 years, not the rain but the wind, like a mini cyclone and still no power,”

Shelf cloud and eery calm before the ‘beast’ of a storm Photo: Steve Reid

Heather Taylor posted to social media.

“Wow, that was more like a hurricane than a storm,” another wrote.

“No hail in Stokers (Siding,) beast of a storm though!” wrote Deborah Diz Williams “At a wedding in

Cudgen on The Farm, almost blew the big marquee away around us, very scary.”

Sophie Fletcher of @ sophiefletcherdesigns was manning her handdrawn decal art stall at the Byron Twilight Market when she saw

“the sky go green” then the storm cell hit.

“I can barely remember it, it was that scary, I was just like hanging on, literally hanging on to the roof of my marquee, like the lady next to me, her trestle table broke, how can wind break a

table? It was so full on,” Sophie Fletcher said. “.. other marquees went, lifted, there was just stuff flying around, clothes, paintings, it was hec-tic .. I’m surprised no one wasn’t hurt,” she added.

On Bangalow Road

in Byron Bay, a driver had a lucky escape from unlucky timing, caught under a large limb as it fell on the turning vehicle, in Pottsville, restoration work begins on a lost roof in Andrew Avenue.

SES NSW Northern Rivers received 280 requests for assistance across the region which contin-ued well into Sunday, 90 per cent of those jobs are now completed.

“Thank you to the Rural Fire Service, local councils and energy companies for their assistance over the past 24 hours, it was greatly appreciated, “With the possibility of more storms later in the week, it’s a good idea to just do a check of the trees on your property to ensure there are no loose branches,” a statement from SES NSW Northern Rivers read.

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More probationary constables for our region SEVEN new probationary constables will join the growing ranks of police enforcing law and order in the Clarence and Richmond Valleys, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has announced.

“Five officers will report for duty with Coffs/Clarence District and two with Richmond District, which serves the Richmond Valley as well as the Lismore, Kyogle and Ballina local

government areas,” Mr Gulaptis said.

There will also be two new officers for the Tweed/Byron Police District.

“They are among 218 officers from Class 350 who have just graduated from the NSW Police Academy in Goulburn and they will serve under the State’s newly appointed, first ever woman Commissioner, Karen Webb.”

“As the region reopens

we can expect more visitors over Christmas and we can feel even safer in the knowledge there will be seven more officers on the beat in our region,” Mr Gulaptis said.

He said the latest addition was another instalment of the Nationals in NSW Government’s 2019 election commitment for a record 1500 increase in NSW Police, in a deal he helped negotiate with

NSW Police Association boss and former Grafton detective Tony King, who is due to return to the Clarence soon.

Premier Dominic Perrottet congratulated our new recruits and recognised the significance of the occasion.

“Today is an important milestone for class 350, their families and friends. After eight months of intensive training, our new recruits

join the finest police force in the country, and I wish them all a long and successful career,” he said.

Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott told the new officers they were “joining a police family of more than 17,000; a modern, well-equipped force focused on driving down crime rates and protecting the community.”

Class 350 includes 163

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26 recruits were born overseas in countries including Afghanistan, Colombia, Greece, Hong Kong, Iraq, Italy, Ivory Coast, Jamaica and Solomon Islands.

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Celebrate Christmas with parade and carols at Evans Head

By Samantha Elley WHO doesn’t love a good Christmas parade?

With the organisational skills

of the Rotary Club of Evans Head, this is what residents and tourists alike will be able to experience in the seaside town on December 12.

Starting at 3pm the parade will start off with the Ballina Pipe Band followed by local children from Evans Head, Broadwater and Woodburn.

Working its way down Oak Street, it will then go through Kirkland Street to the River Walkway on to the surf club.

There will be food

vans and stalls, jumping castles and music as entertainment.

Christmas carols and the drawing of the Colour in to Win Christmas Song Book

winner will also be held.

The night will finish with a colourful display of fireworks.

Don’t miss out on this spectacular event.

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A place to lay their head

By Samantha Elley TWELVE people who did not have a home to go to, will now be housed, thanks to some serious advocating by a local politician.

Last week 12 units were officially delivered to North Coast Community Housing (NCCH) as social housing for those desperately seeking a roof over their heads.

They were welcomed with a smoking ceremony and Welcome To Country by Uncle

Mick Roberts.

Lismore MP Janelle Saffin advocated for the units known as Laurel Lodge and part of the Lismore Base hospital accommodation, to be turned over to social housing, rather than sold on the private market.

“I saw this opportunity straight away when the 12-unit complex became surplus to NSW Health’s needs and immediately began lobbying the relevant Ministers – Brad Hazzard (Health), Melinda Pavey (Property & Housing) and Gareth

Ward (then Families & Communities),” Ms Saffin said.

Supported by North Coast MLC Ben Franklin, Ms Saffin was very excited to see her hard work come to fruition.

“A local real estate agent told me about the listing (of the complex) despite doing himself out of commission,” she said.

“I contacted Wayne Jones of Northern NSW Local Health and he took it off the list so we could explore opportunities.”

After everything was settled, the 2-bedroom, one bathroom units with balconies were upgraded with new kitchens, new flooring and painted throughout.

A small play area and mural have also been established for the residents in the complex.

“Local people were hired to do all the work,” said NCCH Chair Robyn Hordern.

“As they were already built, they just needed cosmetic upgrades.”

New tenants started moving in the next day.

Council asks for a quarter of marina development to be affordable housing

By Tonia Dynan BALLINA Shire Council will write to the Premier, Deputy Premier, Minister for Roads and Transport, Minister for Regional Roads and Transport, the Minister for Housing and local Parliamentary representatives urging the State Government to activate the Ballina Marina Masterplan as a key economic development project for Ballina.

Council is also asking that given the housing crisis currently being experienced by the shire, at least 25 per cent of the development be made available as a mix of

affordable and social housing.

Councillor Keith Williams said the Ballina Marina Masterplan project provided an

excellent opportunity to address several urgent priorities such as modernising and upgrading existing marine infrastructure,

supporting and growing tourism, and enhancing waterfront public spaces.

“Also, increasing medium density housing in the heart of the town, and potentially providing much needed affordable and social housing options,” Cr Williams said.

“The housing crisis is a real and urgent problem in Ballina. An increase in the average rent paid from $450 to $620 per week in the last year alone likely represents the single largest impoverishment and/or displacement of families in the shire since the days of the Great Depression in the 1930s.

“Ballina risks becoming one of those places where the people that work here, can’t afford to live here. Council must do more to ensure the market supplies a mix of housing types as part of all large developments.

“Integrating social and affordable housing within larger developments promotes inclusion, reduces social stigma and is better for the residents and neighbourhoods.”

Cr Williams said the Ballina Marina Masterplan provided an excellent opportunity to promote the inclusion of social and affordable housing as part of a

larger development that would also deliver multiple economic benefits to the shire.

“As the site is entirely State Government owned, currently zoned for urban purposes (including medium density residential development) and the key site master planning work has already been undertaken by council, the Marina Masterplan should be promoted as a priority project to the State Government,” he said.

Council adopted the Masterplan in 2017.

Council last wrote to the relevant Ministers in 2020.

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‘Loyal Crims’ organised crime group disrupted POLICE have disrupted a significant organised criminal group operating in the state’s north.

In September 2021, detectives from Richmond and Tweed/ Byron Police Districts – with the assistance of the State Crime Command’s Robbery and Serious Crime Squad and Raptor Squad – formed Strike Force Bench to investigate several violent crimes occurring within Northern NSW, including serious assaults, drug supply and possession, firearm supply and use, armed robbery and vehicle theft.

Following extensive investigations, several ongoing cases from both the Richmond and Tweed/Byron Police Districts merged under the same strike force banner to investigate the criminal group ‘Loyal Crims’ or ‘LC’.

During the course of the joint investigation, five people have been arrested and charged with matters currently

before the courts. These include: • A 47-year-old man was convicted after he pursued two men in a vehicle southbound on the M1 Motorway at Ewingsdale, near Byron Bay, in August 2021 before threatening the other driver with an axe and ramming his car several times. The South Grafton man pled guilty to predatory driving, and being armed with intent to commit indictable offence among other offences; he was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 10 months.

• Two men – aged 29 and 31 – and a 27-year-old woman were charged following a home invasion in Byron Bay in August 2021.

It’s alleged the two men attended a Butler Road home where they detained and assaulted a 37-year-old man, before stealing several bank cards and property.

The woman was also present at the home, with

police alleging she had coordinated the offence prior. All three are currently bail refused to reappear at Tweed Heads Local Court on Friday, February 18.

• A 24-year-old man was arrested at a service station in West Ballina in October 2021, where police located and seized cash and ammunition from his vehicle. Detectives later seized knuckle dusters, mobile phones and other property during a search warrant at his

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He has been charged with acquire firearm without licence, deal with property proceeds of crime, possess ammunition without holding licence and two counts of possess prohibited weapon. He remains bail refused, next due to appear at Ballina Local Court on Tuesday, December 14.

Detectives will allege these persons were all members or associates of the ‘Loyal Crims’ organised criminal

group.

Following extensive further inquiries, strike force officers – with the assistance of the Tactical Operations Unit, Raptor Squad, Robbery and Serious Crimes Squad and the Police Dog Squad – executed four search warrants at homes in Goonellabah, Pimlico, Cumbalum and Ballina from 7am last Thursday.

During these warrants, police located and seized weapons, methylamphetamine, mobile phones and property believed to be stolen.

As a result, three men – aged between 35 and 50 – and a 29-year-old woman were arrested and taken to respective police stations.

A 35-year-old man was arrested on Crown Street, Lismore, and has been charged with robbery in company, aggravated robbery in company, damage property by fire, possess prohibited drug, supply prohibited drug on an ongoing basis, stalk/intimidate intend

fear physical harm, use offensive weapon with intent to commit indictable offence and participate in criminal group.

A second 35-year-old man was arrested at a Goonellabah address. He has been charged with robbery in company, aggravated robbery in company, damage property by fire, participate in criminal group, supply prohibited drug and possess prohibited drug.

A 29-year-old woman was also arrested at a Goonellabah address.

She’s been charged with robbery in company, aggravated robbery in company, damage property by fire, participate in criminal group, supply prohibited drug and possess prohibited drug.

Police will allege all three are either members or associates of the ‘Loyal Crims’, and were involved in an alleged carjacking, assault and car fire in West Ballina on Saturday, October 30.

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Young driver dies after Alstonville crash A MAN has died following a crash on the state’s far north coast last Tuesday.

About 3.15pm, a Holden Commodore sedan and Mazda BT50 utility collided on the Bruxner Highway in Alstonville.

The driver of the Holden – a 21-year-old man – was trapped for a short time before he was released by emergency services.

He was airlifted to the Gold Coast University Hospital in a critical condition, where he later died.

The driver of the

Mazda – a 47-year-old man – was taken to Lismore Base Hospital for treatment to minor injuries.

Officers attached to Richmond Police District established a crime scene and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash is underway.

A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.

Brad Donald, from the Far North Coast Baseball Association, said the young man was Mitch Henderson who was returning home after

working in Ballina.

“Mitch and the Henderson family have been involved with Redbirds for his junior years then Mitch played a few seasons with Ballina as he got older,” he said.

“Mitch was a good young man who in the last few years was turning his life around with full time work and a young daughter to care for. He will be sadly missed by both family and friends leaving us without having lived a full life.”

COUNCIL BRIEFS Council funds BYRON Shire Council has been successful in receiving grants from Transport for NSW to fix local roads.

Almost $500,000 has been allocated to the Koonyum Range Road project and a further almost $1.3 million to the Mullumbimby residential area reseals project.

Council was however unsuccessful in securing funding for the Manns Road project, the Sandhills Wetlands project and the Bioenergy Byron project.

Artisan markets THE Railway Park Artisan Market in Byron Bay will now be held on Friday, December 24 instead of Saturday, December 25.

Byron Shire Council approved the change to

maximise participation at the market.

Due to Covid-19 lockdowns the Byron Bay Community Association, which hosts the markets, was forced to close its markets in August and again in September. As a result, market stall holders are eager to take advantage of a preChristmas market sales.

Covid help BYRON Shire Council will provide $7300 to Bangalow A&I Hall to cover operational expenditure for the four-month period of November 2021 to February 2022.

Council will also provide $2100 to the Bangalow Heritage Society to cover outgoings for a sixmonth period with this amount repayable to council over a

six-month term upon commencement of café operations.

Long service BALLINA Shire Council has a practice of annually recognising employees who have completed either 10, 20, 30 and 35 years plus, of service by providing an annual presentation at the last council meeting of the year, along with joining the councillors for morning tea.

This year, Rick Nipperess was recognised for 40 years of service to council, joining Brad Myers, Garry Meredith, and Stewart Littleford with 35 years each, and Neil Smith, John Truman, Joanne Cordery, Naomi McCarthy, and Kerri Watts with 20 years each.

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CLARENCE COUPLE AWARDED Clarence Valley’s long-time champions of the environment

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HALL OF FAME AWARD

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WO of the Clarence Valley’s long-time champions of the environment have been inducted into a statewide hall of fame for their untiring dedication to conservation and education.

Husband and wife duo John and Patricia Edwards received the Alan Strom Hall of Fame Award at the NSW Environment Awards held via live webinar ceremony in early November.

Honouring the best environmental campaigners and campaigns the state, the Edwardses decades-long commitment to the cause is well known in the Clarence Valley region.

Quietly nominated by the “lovely people” from the ‘No Mines Clarence Valley group, John said they honestly didn’t expect to win it.

“It was a bit of a shock.

Then they wanted us to say something but of course at that stage you are completely speechless,” John said.

“It was quite an honour to be nominated but to go on and win it was still a little bit mind-boggling.”

John said it was great for the nature conversation council to

put on something like this give some recognition because there were a lot of people out there doing some fantastic work.

“We have been doing it for a while now so are already dedicated to it.

We’ve got five lovely grandkids who we’d like to pass on a world that’s halfway decent to live in but looking more and more difficult per year.

So you really have got to keep going, and to be honest, the work is also keeping both Pat and I fit and healthy mentally and physically.”

The couple’s work as conservationists in began 35 years ago when they reported a colony of brush-tailed rockwallabies at Shannon Creek, on what was then vacant Crown land. To cut a long story cut, six years of working on protecting the colony the site was officially declared Chambigne Nature Reserve.

It was this kind of dedication to the cause that relegated John and Patricia to the doer’s fraternity, not just noisemakers’.

After the nature reserve success, they took up the fight to try to prevent the Shannon Creek dam being built and formed the Friends of Shannon Creek Action Group.

Despite their best efforts

Clarence Valley couple Patricia and John Edwards have won the ‘Hall of Fame’ award at the NSW Environment Awards for their tireless environmental work in the region.

the dam went ahead but the group’s presence still claimed a victory when it uncovered questionable arrangements and reporting that forced the state authority North Coast Water to rewrite its Environmental Impact

“The environment movement in NSW would be nothing without the thousands of volunteers who work tirelessly to protect the places we love”, Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian said about people like the Edwardses.

Statement and provide 1500ha of compensatory habitat.

The couple became the driving force behind the Clarence Environment Centre (CEC), John taking over the managing in 2005 and continues to be active today as the organisation’s honorary secretary.

The CEC’s record of holding power to account is formidable.

When logging audits began in 2005 the organisation shone a light on breaches of environmental controls, resulting in major fines for logging of old-growth

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Other notable CEC campaigns included the Glenugie coal seam gas blockade, the illegal land clearing for blueberries

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at Halfway Creek, and forest audits that saw Boral’s bid for Forest Stewardship Council accreditation thrown out.

The CEC has also been the local co-ordinator for the Land for Wildlife since 2010, Pat keeping all the records and writing all the reports. John taking care of the flora reporting and generation of species lists.

Pat’s experience led to an approach last year by the Environment Department to audit all Wildlife Refuge properties and properties under Voluntary Conservation Agreements in the Clarence Valley LGA. She has also been a volunteer member of WIRES for more than 20 years and served as threatened species recording officer, local branch koala co-ordinator, and chairperson.

Pat is recognised by the Environment Department for her broad knowledge of koalas in the region and often assists specialist researchers on the North Coast.

The couple have been members of the Committee of the North Coast Environment Council, John serving as treasurer for about a

decade.

Eight years ago, the CEC partnered with the Nature Conservation Council on a four-year weed eradication program across 40 properties in the Pillar Valley area to help deliver what became known as the Upper Coldstream Biodiversity Project, annual budget $125,000. The project morphed into a fully blown bush regeneration business, employing more than 10 contract workers with an operating budget of $300,000.

On the botanical front, Pat and John successfully nominated eight plant species and one plant population to the NSW Scientific Committee for listing as threatened, and were responsible for discovering, co-describing, and naming the Shannon Creek Boronia (Boronia hapalophylla).

Two years ago, John was invited by the Environment Department to be on the flora experts’ panel for the North Coast, assisting with the Saving our Species program.

John and Pat’s unwavering efforts to protect the Clarence Valley environment over these decades have not gone unnoticed.

John has been twice nominated for Council’s Citizen of the Year, and Pat and John were awarded the Triumph over Greed Award (TOGA) by the North Coast Environment Council in 2020.

They are also declared Reweavers of the Tapestry, a local award from the National Parks Association and Clarence Valley Conservation Coalition and declared winners of the Clarence Valley Council’s sustainability awards.

John and Pat were

involved in the foundation of the Clarence Catchment Alliance in 2018.

The CCA is campaigning to stop mineral mining in sensitive areas of the Clarence catchment and lobbying government to change legislation. An executive member of the alliance, John’s reporting of breaches saw a mining exploration company’s activities suspended and a fine imposed.

To spread the word on the work being done and work still needed, John regularly contributes articles on environment and conservation and whistle-blowing to media organisation and is a relentless watchdog when it comes to Clarence Valley Council development applications.

Now in their eighties and late 70s respectively, John and Patricia both still work full time, volunteering their expertise and energy at an age when most people are enjoying a leisurely retirement.

“The environment movement in NSW would be nothing without the thousands of volunteers who work tirelessly to protect the places we love”, Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian said about people like the Edwardses.

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Mr Curran, I have no desire to further my correspondence with you in regard to your silly little hypothetical, leave that to Geoffrey

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AN OPEN LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF THE BYRON SHIRE Tomorrow you have a say in how the leadership team for the Shire will look into the next term.

We have an incredibly diverse community, and we need to get the best mix of councillors that are going to represent the broadest mix of views and make decisions for the best common interests of the community. Not for themselves, their ego’s, and not for their own interest groups.

I’m a member of the Byron Alliance team lead by Alan Hunter.

This group, Group C, has been relatively quiet compared to the other groups when it comes to promoting themselves over the past few months.

We haven’t held any “campaign launches” and we haven’t been out making promises that not one group, team or individual can honestly hope to deliver on their own. We didn’t want to make a song and dance, but we do believe that we are big on substance.

I am not going to ask you to vote for me, or as a team on Saturday, but please vote for who you think can work collaboratively together as a councillor group and can ensure the council works most effectively for the people.

The way I see it, every few years we get groups of people running for government who make promises and give undertakings that they are the ones that will deliver on issues that noone else has been able to

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The Channon FOUR LETTERS Gosh, four letters from Col Baker about the Dunoon Dam in one issue of the NRT, with three of them referencing those pesky Nicholsons.

Thanks, Col, for staying fairly polite, unlike so many of the Facebook trolls who think that swearing in caps is a convincing argument.

I am very happy to provide references and back-up evidence for everything I have said.

However, it would start to look like a book so I will write to you separately, if you are interested. Most of the detailed information can be found on the WATER Northern Rivers website https:// waternorthernrivers.org/ The website of Our Future Northern Rivers, in contrast, has no content at all apart from 2 images of the formerly proposed Dunoon Dam and a political spiel about voting for a National Party team masquerading as “independents”.

In fact, until a few days ago, the site still had a click button to send a message to the Water Minister and to John Barilaro! He resigned two months ago!

I keep wondering if there is any way for the community to start talking constructively about our water future and about what is important to us.

A deliberative democracy forum, supported by Rous County Council, would be a great start. Are there any other ideas from Col Baker and Our Future Northern Rivers?

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Robertson, quite frankly it means nothing to me nor many NRT readers, I gave a response and stand by it. May I suggest you present some facts that support your cause as an alternative to concocted rubbish. There are many more concerns for our Grandchildren in today’s crazy leftist world than climate change, as many polls reveal. The climate botherer’s are very keen to save the planet until asked how much money they are willing to contribute towards a green world, they are known for their short arms and long pockets. They demand immediate action to stop climate change as long as someone else pays for it. Some wilfully without remorse, sabotage coal loading areas and train tracks while collecting welfare directly derived from coal, pathetic hypocrites.

I have observed on news reports the perpetrator’s usually sport nose and lip rings, have multi coloured or pink hair and look in need of urgent personal care, is this just a coincidence?

A survey of 54,000 Australians conducted by the ABC in 2019 asking “What would you spent to prevent climate change”? Some wouldn’t spend anything (21%), some were happy to spend thousands (9%), most on average would spend $200 each year.

Makes the greatest moral challenge of our generation look a little overrated I would suggest. Is anyone surprised?

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The big issues in this community are known and they are critically serious, and there are many issues emerging every day that caring people want to be heard on. In all of the publicity I haven’t seen any magic solutions. Council needs to harness and steer the energy and ideas from the community.

There are already very passionate and committed people on council, who might not be everybody’s cup of tea, but I cannot doubt their dedication to doing the best they know how.

Like the evolution of any team, we need a mix of experience and continuity as well as fresh ideas and talent.

This Shire has seen enormous change, and we have communities within communities.

There is great diversity from Ocean Shores to Brunswick Heads to Mullum to Byron and Bangalow and out to the Hinterland. We have old families, new families,

we have farmers, we have entrepreneurs, and we have the original custodians of this land.

We need to focus more on our common interests, what brings us to this special place and get some common ground on protecting it. We must look after this earth and house our people at the same time. We need councillors that will represent all of us.

So tomorrow, please don’t vote on party lines, just pick the best people.

Bruno Filippello On behalf of Alan Hunter’s Byron Alliance – Group C FLOOD PROOFING OF ROSS LANE LENNOX HEAD AND TINTENBAR I noticed this afternoon as a local resident of Ross Lane, Tintenbar that election placards for Cr Jeff Johnson, incumbent B riding, Ballina Shire were juxtaposed with a placard to make Ross Lane open during floods.

As a resident of over 40 years in in a side lane off the western end of Ross Lane I was not

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Any changes to the flood prone length of Ross Lane would need to take into account disruption to flood water flow on the Newrybar Swamp and impacts the North Creek Nature Reserve. Not to mention the impacts of the Ballina Sands quarry discharge on any changes to the level of Ross Lane. Currently the pond for that quarry is a brilliant blue colour with seemingly indicating a high concentration pf dissolved aluminium and an acid pH, with no vegetation or wildlife in evidence. As a Ballina Shire Councillor for the last decade or so Mr Johnson has apparently been silent on the ongoing sand extraction and environmental impacts of Ballina Sands so I would be interested to understand how Mr Johnson will resolve any environmental conflicts with the proposal realignment Gavin Rose Ross Lane JUST IMAGINE Just imagine there is no God and the men who wrote the letters in the New Testament were doing exactly what Col, Fred, G. MacDonald & Alan etc are doing in their letters to the editor.

Telling others how to think & what to believe.

Perhaps they should write their letters in the same form as in the Bible. It would take them much longer & we might get only one letter a week to skip over from each of them.

I’m wondering if Fred & G MacDonald are vaccinated against covid.

If they are then they obviously believe in the science around covid.

Why not then believe in the science around climate change. The opposite applies to anti vaxers.

Just a thought.

Bob Mitchell Richmond Hill QUESTIONING ‘ONLY’ THE RAIL TRAIL In the letter by Marie, states that the 3 sections of the proposed rail trail are now fully funded but this cannot be so as in the ARUP Rail Trail Study RLB – RIDER LEVETT

BUCKNALL – Sydney and engaged by ARUP. In their RLB Appendix C (which is in the whole ARUP & Transport (earlier study), stated that it was only a CONCEPT ESTIMATE REPORT April 2014: The estimate is a desktop study only.

RLB have not visited the site to look at the issues relating to converting existing track to Rail Trail.

The pricing was prepared based on historical information obtained by RLB over the years working on rail projects and referenced similar rail trail and bikeway schemes. The estimate was based on maps and route lines prepared by ARUP. I In their 3.0 Section Assumptions and Exclusions heading; showed many cost exclusions – so: Assumptions and Exclusions!

On September 9, 2021: Richmond Valley Council Mayor Robert Mustow article Give us a break – council’s plea to NSW Government.

The Mayor states “The Northern Rivers is a connected region”; to restore local travel between at least the six Northern Rivers Councils. Ok this is referring to Covid lockdown but the mayors statements need to be taken as the same for our other situation so his expanded reasons I quote - “The Northern Rivers is a connected region.

People regularly travel between neighbouring towns for work, family, medical appointments, and recreation. Without this normal exchange with our neighbours, local communities and businesses are really doing it tough.”

“It’s time for a measured and sensible approach to re-opening these facilities.” End quote.

So, admittance of ‘being a connected region’… YET STATED

BY CRS!! NOT FOR TRAIN SERVICES!!

This cements/REALLY CONFIRMS THAT OUR TRAIN SERVICES are THE SAME - ‘being a connected region’ FOR TRAIN SERVICES, ARE PARAMOUNT and that have been stated so profoundly BY SO MANY PEOPLE, ARE

NEEDED! Funny really, how Covid has brought to the attention that we hear these incredible statements by Mayor Mustow.

This is the very situation that has been repeated so many times by so many people for their desperate need for their train services, but all ignored to satisfy all people’s needs/wants of this vast Northern Rivers Region, includes Tweed Shire at just south of Crabbes Creek and on.

MP Kevin Hogan: NBN NEWS RAIL TRAIL RECEIVES $10 MILLION BOOST by Gracie Richter Mr Kevin Hogan, MP, “This is going to bring whole new tourists to our region, a facility or a project that brings tourists from the coast to the hinterland. The issue with this train line is that it went from Lismore to Murwillumbah and stopped so it didn’t actually end up anywhere where people would want to for their final location!

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What a statement!

Lismore a CITY but denied and still to this day! – a train service!!

This is very relevant re the above reasons in relation to the very deliberate denial of our train services to our Northern Rivers – as Mayor Robert Mustow stated: The Northern Rivers is a connected region; As COMMUNITIES STATED THAT’S WHY THEY NEEDED TRAIN SERVICES. Actually, all ‘the above’ endorses the battle for our train services when suddenly taken from us 2004 in our massive Northern Rivers Region / Tweed Shire – (Murwillumbah & on) but fought against profoundly by all communities in this region, including all MPs and Mayors and especially The Northern Star: Their incredible article: The day the Sydney pollies took our train!

NOW, 2021 especially, -so stated by: The Mayor of Richmond Valley Council ‘HOW WE ARE CONNECTED’ statement!

We need bikes and train services thus accommodating

everyone’s needs/ wants as we all know, different physical needs of everybody catered for but totally denied by only for bikes.

Buses are not the answer – hard to climb up the steps, narrow passageway, narrow seating, and narrow leg room cannot walk around, cannot go to the wash/toilet room, cannot go to a buffet car – we all know the difference don’t we.

Here we are planning for space living on another planet and space travel and we here on this vast Northern Rivers Region, can’t even have a train service reinstated that was taken away on very dubious grounds!

Jillian Spring Billinudgel TRUMPIAN POLITICS Anybody thinking the 2019 Federal election was an exercise in flirting with toxic Trumpian politics, be prepared 2022 is about to get a whole lot worse. We have a PM. who has no shame, no empathy, no credibility, no morality, and definitely cannot be trusted, badly behind in the polls, and is prepared to do or say anything no matter how egregious and un-Australian to retain power.

Morrison’s failure to strongly condemn the violent protests and threats against the State Premiers- who have done their utmost to effectively manage the pandemic and lift vaccination rates to around 90%- by a rentacrowd of anti-vax, anti-lockdown, and anti-everything else conspiratorialists- led by a core of dangerous right-wing extremists; is a precursor to the divisive dog-whistling doublespeak Morrison is prepared to use to gain the votes of these seriously disturbed people.

Morrison is the epitome of hypocrisy, he claims credit for Australia’s high vaccination rates, courtesy of the State Premiers, without taking responsibility for the strict measures necessary to achieve them.

Undoubtedly Morrison’s intention is to divide Aussies for political gain, so we don’t only have a reason to throw him out,

we have an obligation to.

The usual serial political nuisances and peddlers of duplicitous right-wing nonsense, Clive Palmer, Craig Kelly and Pauline Hanson, have been courting the anti-vax movement for political gain for sometime now, but that’s to be expected from these opportunistic zealots. What is unconscionable is when a mainstream party like the Liberals lower themselves to the same standards.

Keith Duncan, Pimlico CAMP COVID The covid camp of RVs at the Lismore Showground as reported in NRTimes 2/12/21 was a surprise for this area but there are a few all around the country. It looks like NSW Health came in and took over part of the showground without much consultation. I personally wouldn’t have chosen the showground as it might flood especially now that we are in a La Nina, but how did conquering a virus seemingly get to a stage where we have to put people in a camp?

Sounds like more lockup rules and regulations. We do need accommodation for the homeless and those unable to pay for high rents in the area, but the camp seems to be another dictatorial action that shows we don’t have much say about things happening around us, ‘for our good’ they’ll probably say.

I hope the authorities know what they are doing because the mental health figures have gone up in the lockdowns and being caged up for 14 days is enough to send anyone barmy let alone those with existing mental health issues or young families. Like people in the NRTimes have said, it’s better to keep the covid infected and contacts in their own area.

Here is a video of one young lady’s ordeal at such a camp in NT https://stream. org/woman-recountsharrowing-experiencetrapped-in-australiancovid-quarantine-camp/ I do believe we need better leaders and medical officers for as

GK Chesterton said “A tired democracy becomes a dictatorship.”

Lynette Evans Numulgi THANK YOU TOO I have to agree with Andrew Waters Letter of Issue #74.

The Northern Rivers Times is just getting bigger and better with each passing week.

We on the northern rivers have never had such an informative and unbiased newspaper.

Everyone I speak to absolutley love reading it each week and look forward to each and every edition. Please keep up the great work and keep doing what you do best.

Thank you so much and long live The Northern Rivers Times.

Robert McMillan Banora Point MISSED BOAT AGAIN Trapped as he/she is in a self-made science denying bubble, a disappointing letter from G. MacDonald (NRT 2/12) was to be expected but using the term ‘boneheads’ is a little beyond the pale.

In my previous letter I explained in simple terms why CO2 is such a potent greenhouse gas despite its relative rarity in the atmosphere.

Macdonald’s insipid dismissive reply was that I should check the figures - be assured the figures are correct and his/her reply simply implies that the Pimlico fountain of knowledge understands diddley squat about the mechanism of greenhouse.

G. MacDonald’s rant about a collapsing economy is total nonsense - look around - the transition to low carbon has begun. SA is the first gigawatt economy to spend last month at 95% renewables power - electricity across Australia became cheaper in 2021 and the future could see us become the go to for green hydrogen and ammonia and more watch this space.

Finally, G. MacDonald must eventually forgo his obsession with Fort Denison - the BOM is unequivocal - to calculate sea level rise from a single tidal gauge is delusional.

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LETTERS, FEEDBACK AND OPINION Moreover, the BOM confirms a sea level rise of 20cms using its Baseline Monitoring Project - end of story!

The correspondent from Pimlico can be rest assured that the good readers of NRT will decide who the ‘boneheads’ really are in this discourse.

Ted Strong Seelands REAL FACTS G. MacDonald is entitled to have his/her opinion on climate change and I do not expect to change that. However, he/she cannot be allowed to present information as factual without giving the proper context. He/ she frequently quotes readings from Fort Denison to support arguments to deny sea level rise. Although I am no expert, I can read charts and the following is significant. He/she uses the monthly mean for May 1914 of 1.111 and compares it to the figure for September 2021 of 0.988 to show that there is actually a decline Had he/she chosen different months in the years being compared the readings were October 1914 at 0.815 and April 2021 at 1.162. That gives the exact opposite result.

You cannot cherry pick the figures that suit and then claim them to be facts. The context really matters.

Sea level rises and falls for a wide range of reasons and what is significant is the trend that can be seen in graphs from both BOM and CSIRO. What also amazed me was the suggestion in a recent letter that a large number of those attending the Glasgow summit would not have known that Carbon Dioxide was 0.04% of the atmosphere. Even Alan Jones knows that.

What does matter is balance and that applies to all the gases in the air. It has nothing to do with their quantity but all to do with the role they play. Let’s stick to the real facts.

John Edwards Ballina STRANDED ON THE DOCK Great letter Steven Maguiness, NRT. Dec. 2, I totally concur; it’s

quite embarrassing to see the unqualified belligerence displayed by this dwindling band of climate deniers, now stranded on the dock, shouting despairingly at anybody.

Their continuing procrastinations using cherrypicked “empirical” scientific evidenceapart from providing a hearty belly-laugh- are completely irrelevant in the real world.

It’s impossible to take these poor stranded soles seriously; actually, we shouldn’t acknowledge their pitiful existence with a dignified reply.

During the 1990’s the climate science was less complete than it is today, and some exaggerated claims were made; this allowed the fossil-fuel industry to weaponize them against anthropogenic climate change, and this allowed the highly gullible to mount an argument. 30 years on, the science has vastly improved along with actual visual evidence, the whole world now agrees andapart from a couple of recalcitrant countries, including Australia- is acting.

The Australian Baseline Sea-level Monitoring System has an array of 16 Seaframe Stations in Australian waters, that work in conjunction with standard CSIRO monitoring equipment.

In 1992 the first of the satellite altimeters was launched called TOPEX/ Poseidon followed by three more. All these measuring systems are showing a steady increase in Global Mean Sea Level of around 3.2 +/- 0.4mm per year since 1920; with the rate increasing since 1993. The US. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have the 10 warmest years on record occurring since 2005 and the hottest 7 occurring since 2014.

These highly credible institutions are as good as it gets, argument, what argument?

Keith Duncan Pimlico STRIKES Well, it should not be only teachers that go on strike but nurses Ambos police and all front line workers who have had to deal with bushfires and

covid over last few years.

Remember you pay peanuts you get monkeys and it’s Joe public who suffer. Cuts to bean counting bureaucrats and politicians pay should be the order of the day to pay for pay rises to frontline on the ground public servants such as teachers police nurses Ambos etc.

Alan Mosley Yamba INDISCRIMINATELY DENIED FAIRNESS FOR TRAIN SERVICES After being asked a question about no train services, I searched my files to which that gave particular facts that led to more Submissions for caring, understanding and most of all, acknowledgment that all reasons by numerous people – individuals – so many, some MPs, vital caring studies, one being: Submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into access to transport for seniors and disadvantaged people in rural and regional NSW: Transport for NSW. Background. 2 June 2016 NSW Deputy Premier, the Hon Troy Grant MP, requested that the NSW Legislative Assembly Community Services Committee conduct 38 page inquiry into access to transport for seniors and disadvantaged people in rural and regional NSW (the Inquiry).

Adam Marshall was the Committee Chair and Northern Tablelands MP. I quote: Matters to be considered include: Access to transport is an important determinant of individual health and wellbeing. Transport enables people to access the goods and services they need for daily life, to connect with family and friends, to participate in various social and recreational activities and to contribute to the economic and social life of their communities.

For seniors, that is, people aged 60 years and over, access to transport enables them to continue to live active and fulfilling lives. As people become older and physically restricted, access to transport can mean the difference between being able to access the health and

community services necessary to remain living independently and having to move into residential aged care.

Access to transport allows them to remain connected to their communities and reduces the risk of depression and anxiety and other mental health problems associated with social isolation. The 2012 NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Inter-regional public transport, released it’s final report in March 2014; a lack of adequate inter-regional public transport restricted residents’ quality of life, constrained regions’ potential for economic and social growth, and resulted in geographic and social isolation for vulnerable groups?

A key objective of TfNSW’s Long Term Transport Master Plan (LTTMP), to reduce social disadvantage by improving access to goods, services and employment and education opportunities for people across all parts of the state.

Amazingly, all the above reasons were continually said re the same for our rail service that was suddenly stopped; that connected all communities – people in the vast Northern Rivers with Tweed Shire connecting just north of Billinudgel.

Then later, Adam Marshall on Murwillumbah Railway Station, he announced funding for a Rail Trail on our train line!

Hundreds of Submissions were presented to this Inquiry and other Inquiries.

A ‘debate’ in Upper House Parliament to delete the protective Legislation re the rail corridor negated all the above also and of which, on reading the speeches, not many MLCs knew the real facts at all.

In Tweed Shire Council papers, included RDA Regional Development Australia – Northern Rivers/Chair Mr Don Page, NRRT – Northern Rivers Rail Trail and all in agreement for a Rail Trail, thus also negated all the above reasons in those Inquiries and Studies.

Jillian Spring Billinudgel

The Anatole it takes by Nigel Dawe

UNLIKE celebrated architects or engineers that have their creations erected in public spaces for all to see, great writers have the output of their efforts hidden away from the public view, in books dipped into occasionally by an appreciative few, or merely forgotten by a world too concerned with its own flickering self-concerns.

As such, the writers I gravitate towards are those of a didactic bent, ones that reflect and shed light on things that help make me a better, if not a more thoughtful human being. One such writer was Anatole France, the sage-like son of a Parisian second hand bookdealer, who went on to win the Nobel prize for Literature in 1921.

Having long since dropped out of the cultural limelight, let alone being someone referenced in any way, Anatole France once very aptly said: “To say everything is to say nothing. To show everything is to make us see nothing. The duty of literature is to note what counts, and to light up what is suited to the light.”

If only that sentiment were at the forefront of everyone who sat down to pen literature’s next illuminating ‘big thing’, we’d have far less punctuated drivel on the shelves of our bookshops.

It takes a very rare writer (in any period) to capture thoughts on every page they pen, that inspire or prompt meaningful thoughts in others; Anatole France was consummately one such wordsmith.

The innocent play, and humble revealing of his own inner world, and the added take of his surrounds – abounds in full through what he had to say, famously he once noted: “It is better

to understand little than to misunderstand a lot.”

Never too swept up in his own self-importance or the grip of his own literary talents, France once admirably said: “The only cleverness of which I am capable is not to attempt to hide my faults…I am only a dreamer, and, no doubt, I perceive human affairs only in the half-slumber of meditation.” But give me the half-slumber of this writer’s creative, meditative best than the full download of those with a cringing proficiency for plumbing the dimmest recesses of life and thought.

Relatedly, Anatole France once expressed a sentiment that could now easily pertain to his own self: “The great advantage of the works of the masters is that they inspire wise conversations, grave and familiar topics, images that float like garlands unceasingly broken and unceasingly re-tried, long reveries, a vague and buoyant curiosity which attaches itself to everything without desiring to exhaust anything, the memory of what was dear, the forgetfulness of mean cares, the emotional return upon oneself. When we read them, these excellent books, these books of life, we make them pass into ourselves.”

If I’ve tweaked an interest for you in this long forgotten, albeit no less retrievable writer, I personally think his best works, in terms of reads that reveal him at his most refined, are ‘The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard’, ‘The Garden of Epicurus’, ‘Revolt of the Angels’, and his four-part series ‘On Life & Letters’.

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Friday 3 December Doors: 7pm Dinner: 7.30pm Tickets: $125 Dinner, Show & Beverage Package Leanne Battersby, Carol Jarret, Tania Alderman, Helen Fredericksen and Helen McDermott in their art class.

DISCOVERING THE ARTISTIC TALENT WITHIN

By Samantha Elley For Tania Alderman, changing her career choice has been the best decision she ever made.

Going from an administrative role for a government department to running her own art classes has opened up a whole new life for her and her students.

“I did a Diploma and then an Advanced Diploma in Visual Arts at Lismore TAFE,” she said.

“I always loved

classes and I do kids art classes in the holidays.”

With a regular group of students Tania has decided to celebrate the work they have been doing in their busy little studio and is currently holding an Art Exhibition that ends this Friday.

“We have invited family and friends, but it has been open all week and anyone interested in art can come and see me if they are thinking of starting,” said Tania.

“From 2022 I will be

who want an activity to do while on holidays.

“It is the best day of the week,” said student Helen McDermott.

“I look forward to it.

“You are pulling out talent you never thought you had.”

The students agreed that they looked at things differently after taking on their art.

“I see the colours and the dimensions and perspective in everything,” said student Helen Frederiksen.

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CHRISTMAS RAFFLES Helen McDermott studies the artwork she is creating.

creating, painting and music and the advanced course showed us how to run a business.

“That it is good to diversify and have more than one channel.”

With this in mind and the fact Tania was creating in a small space at home, she put an offer on an empty shop in Evans Head and her creativity soon took on a whole new path.

“I wanted a space where other artists could have a space too,” she said.

“Then I had people ask if I did art lessons.

“I do three a week and I also hold ‘Paint and Sip’

offering regular weekly kid’s classes and teenage classes.

“We are a creative kid’s provider.

“The studio has works from many local artist including paintings, ceramics, jewellery and some boomerangs both decorative and throwing ones by a local Aboriginal man, Rob along with my own art works.

“We have a couple of different artists also running workshops from the studio such as clay paint workshops, weaving and Ceramics.”

Tania’s classes have also been popular with tourists

Tania said many people complain they couldn’t even draw a stick figure.

“I tell them to come and have a try,” she laughed.

“Come and do a Paint and Sip class, I use templates they can follow, and you might surprise yourself.”

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New festival set to light up historic Ulmarra

By Lesley Apps WITH 2022 already looking brighter thanks to high vaccination rates and more freedoms coming our way, the Clarence Valley is wasting no time in embracing new events.

The historic port of Ulmarra is jumping right in by welcoming a new community cultural festival.

Riverlight Ulmarra will take place on May 14, 2022 and showcase the town and Clarence River through a spectacular display of floating lanterns.

The jam-packed program will include music and food stalls in Bailey Park and involve enlisting the help of local schools through free lantern making classes to light up the night.

The concept is the brainchild of Phil Nicholas of Events Delivered who has gleaned creative input from master lantern maker Phill Relf of IKARA Celebratory

Master lantern maker Phill Relf conducts a workshop with Clarence Valley teachers at the Brushgrove/Tyndale Hall.

Events for the festival which will be centred around illuminated riverbased art installations.

Mr Nicholas said after living in the Clarence Valley for eight years, it was great to return to the picturesque river port to highlight its best features.

“The highway bypass has provided

an opportunity to shine a light on the history, stories and characteristics of this charming town,” Mr Nicolas said.

He said the festival was designed to not only attract local families but also tempt visitors beyond the region to come and visit this “amazing little town”.

With the help of Phill Relf, who has been the creative mind behind many well-known local and interstate lantern festivals, Mr Nicholas said they would be running a series of public workshops next year to design and build a large, sculptural lantern to head up the parade.

“On the night there will

be a procession through the village before the lanterns are released into the Clarence River to provide an awe-inspiring and memorable sight, one we hope to replicate every year.”

Mr Nicholas said planning for the event has already begun with a recent workshop for 20 local teachers.

“We thought it was important to give them a masterclass in lanternmaking and provide the materials so they can build and decorate lanterns with their students ahead of the parade next year.”

For more info and tickets visit riverlightulmarra.com.au

#Greater support for the Northern Rivers region The health outcomes for many residents in the Northern Rivers region has received a welcome boost with Richmond Valley Volunteer Health Transport taking out the inaugural round of Greater Bank’s #GreaterNorthernRivers community funding program.

The Casino-based service has received $2000 for taking out the public vote, with runners-up, HART Services and Mental Health Support Group both receiving $500.

Richmond Valley Volunteer Health Transport (RVVHT) coordinator Jodi Morriss said the service plays a vital role for the region.

“We provide low-cost non-emergency medical transport to residents of the Richmond Valley, Kyogle and Lismore shires, filling the gaps left behind by government-funded services,” Jodi said.

“We transport all age

groups and all abilities, our only criteria being that the transport needs to be to a healthrelated appointment or treatment, like transport to renal dialysis in Lismore which we provide six days a week.

“RVVHT does not get any ongoing government

funding, so we rely on small grants and the generosity of our community to continue providing this vital service.

“As such, we are very grateful to be the inaugural winner of the #GreaterNorthernRivers community funding

program,” Jodi said.

Greater Northern Rivers Regional Sales Manager, Scott McCluskey, said he’s delighted the region has been added to the Greater Community Funding Program.

“This is a chance for people to get behind their

local organisations and support them in their bid to win up to $2000 each and every month,” Scott said.

“We know that the best way to make communities stronger is by supporting the organisations that bring people together for the

common good.

“The program has been an outstanding success in the five other regions where it operates, giving away more than half a million dollars so far, so we’d encourage everyone to get involved.”

Voting in the December round of the #GreaterNorthernRivers Community Funding Program is open from Monday November 29, with Whiporie RFS Brigade (Casino), Australian Seabird Rescue Inc. Ballina Byron Sea Turtle Hospital (Ballina) and Northern Rivers Suicide Prevention and Awareness Group (Lismore) in the running for a share of $3,000 for the month.

The public can vote online at www. greater.com.au/ greaternorthernrivers until 5:00pm, Wednesday, December 22.

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The Regional Venue Collective launches AT 11.11am on December 1 the Regional Venue Collective was formally launched at the Byron Theatre.

The Regional Venue Collective is a cooperative approach to venue management between three venues, The Byron Theatre, The Regent Theatre in Murwillumbah and Star Court Theatre in Lismore in the adjoining LGAs of Lismore Shire, Tweed Shire and Byron Shire have come together to host nominated shows and tours and to incubate the creation of original works to tour the region and beyond.

The three theatres, of similar size and heritage, have united under the banner of the Regional Venue Collective for a program of tours for 2022 and beyond.

Featuring mutually supportive arrangements, combined branding and promotions and a collective aim to support each other, the idea is that by working together, rather than competing, the venues create a feedback loop that benefits the industry as a whole.

The RVC will tour and promote shows throughout the region and provide employment opportunities for artists, musicians, writers, technical wizards and visionaries.

The RVC will also be presenting locally produced original works, creating a space to get shows up and touring.

All three venues have embraced the collective

support of each other and the potential it brings.

“As a founding member, The Regent is excited to collaborate with the RVC, bringing outstanding performers to the Northern Rivers,” Allira Cornell, owner of The Regent, says.

SJ Loxton and Sharon Rigby, owners of Star Court Theatre in Lismore added: ”Star Court Theatre is honoured to be working with both The Regent and Byron Theatre in bringing great shows to our region, it’s a very exciting venture and we’re looking forward to what the future holds”.

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Tanja Greulich, Venue Manager of the Byron Theatre agrees.

“We’re thrilled to be part of this new initiative that aims to bring exciting new and emerging talent to the region,” she said.

The Regional Venue Collective is excited to announce their inaugural tour for 2022 – Wild Thyme, in January, followed up with the Lior and Domini - Animal In Hiding Album Launch in May, For Sentimental Reasons - Pat Powell Sings Nat King Cole in July, This is Us – The Grigoryan Brothers in

November and a yet to be announced new production starring local talent, currently in development with producer Nick Hanlon.

Lior and Domini and The Grigoryan Brothers manager Rueben Zylberszpic commented: “This initiative from the newly formed RVC is truly wonderful. Pooling resources and working collaboratively is something I believe will benefit all sectors of the performing arts industry, from venues, technicians, artists and ultimately audiences.” ~ WILD THYME ~

The Other Side of Song Tour 2022 on sale now.

7.30pm Thursday, January 13 The Regent - Murwillumbah 7.30pm Friday, January 14 The Star Court Theatre - Lismore 7.30pm Saturday, January 15 Byron Theatre - Byron Bay The inaugural Regional Venue Collective tour features Wild Thyme, the love-child of three of Australia’s most talented and captivating female artists, Arlene Fletcher on double bass and vocals, Katie Crane on guitar and vocals, and Laura Targett on fiddle

and vocals.

Wild and upbeat, tender and soulful, their unique and virtuosic instrumental expertise, outstanding improvisational skills and sweet vocal harmonies mesmerise audiences.

Coming from diverse musical and cultural backgrounds infuses their musical influences – creating an exciting brew which covers many genres and invents a few along the way.

With a healthy respect for tradition, Wild Thyme also have one foot firmly planted in the contemporary world and the original compositions they are crafting are gaining acclaim.

With influences from the cutting edge of bluegrass, to the toe tapping swing and jazz gigs of a bygone era, the spellbinding dance music of European folk traditions, a healthy scoop of contemporary pop sensibility, and the artistic confidence to explore creative freedom in innovative ways, Wild Thyme bring it all back home with an infectious joy of music, a pinch of sass, lots of laughter and some impressive talent to behold.

Tickets for Wild Thyme are $25/20 and are available online from all three venues.

See www.byroncentre. com.au/whats-on, www. the-regent.com.au/ live-events, or www. starcourttheatre.com.au/ events.

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Happy 70th Kevin and Valda KEVIN and Valda Hermon celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on December 8.

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“Leemo’s View” “LEEMO has views on just about anything”

Leemo & Buddies want a job...

Hello again from ‘Leemo Cat’. (yippeedoo…only 21 SLEEPS ‘til Christmas). AND, I have an awesome bit of news. It is something that my buddies and me came up with and we reckon will make us rich. A wee bit of planning is involved so I figured I had best put our proposal to ‘Mum Jane’ ‘cos we will certainly need her help. NOW, you have all no doubt heard the story that “we” NSW Taxpayers pay $400,000 a year for a group of dogs to bark & run about to chase seagulls from the outside dining area of the Opera House. Apparently those pesky seagulls steal chips & stuff from people’s plates.

We were ‘miaow smacked’…$400,000…

OMG!! SO, we gathered at my house to tell Mum our plan.

I explained to her how she could assist us. Firstly, she needs to send an urgent missive to the person at the Opera House in charge of the loot.

Secondly, she would need to persuasively and descriptively outline how a group of well-adjusted, intelligent, handsome, brave (but ferocious when required) cats from Lismore would do the job for only $250,000…saving the Opera House and “we” taxpayers $150,000 pa. Thirdly, could she please ask

Aunty PJS, her sister in the posh suburb, if she would let us all stay with her and drive us to the Opera House every day to perform our jobs and then drive us home again.

Oooohnooo…Mum’s ‘stare glare from hell’ suddenly appeared.

She addressed us.

“Sit down and be quiet, ALL OF YOU. Whilst you all believe this is a truly noble gesture, I detect a rather large amount of “self-interest” in this ridiculous scheme.

None of you cats pay one cent of tax. In fact I surmise none of you pay for anything… food, lodging, vet visits, toys, brushes, blankies etc. so you can forget the ‘WE’ in taxpayers. With regards to your ability to scare seagulls, I harbour a degree of cynicism. Have you considered you have to run around miaowing and doing leaps in the air for about 6 hours every day with no treats? What about your 22 hours a day sleeps?” (Hmmm... we’ll need to meditate on that!) Mum went on. “And, the concept of me suggesting to Aunty PJS that she accommodate you all would be something I would consider as death-defying as me trying to replicate Philippe Petit’s Twin Tower tightrope walk in 1974. In other words, it ‘aint’ gonna happen guys”.

CRIKEY! We were all despondent ‘til my friend ‘Treasure’ spoke up. “Well, what if we all get jobs here instead? We want to earn loot? Mum pondered. “Ok guys, my suggestion is that you all read the book

by Lisa Rogak entitled ‘Some Cats Actually Work For A Living’ then we’ll talk again.

AND, before I go back to my chutney making, let me emphasise there will be NO TOLERANCE of you lot starting up your cat choir again hoping for donations. GOT IT? Ooooh...we slunk off to have a meeting.

Sad purrsies, Leemo & buddies.

Royal Party 2021: Junior Jacaranda Princess Aaliyah Scarlet Roach, Jacaranda Princess Breeze Paine, Jacaranda Queen Hanna Craig, Junior Jacaranda Queen Brooke Chapman. Photo: Jacaranda Festival/Adam Hourigan Photography

JACARANDA QUEEN CROWNING CELEBRATES 21ST CENTURY TRADITION

By Lesley Apps WHILE it was two years of waiting thanks to coronavirus, the Jacaranda Queen Crowning Ceremony finally went ahead to kick-off the 2021 Festival on Friday night — and what was lost in time, the organisers made up for in stage show chutzpah.

Breaking with tradition left, right and centre stage — (not only because it was held in December on a Friday night for the first time in 87 years of history — normally October on

a Saturday) — it was also the funkiest, most contemporary affair yet.

While the traditional thread of Grafton’s time-old crowning ceremony was present throughout the event, the showcasing was 21st century-style with pumping pop music, video screens, electronic fireworks and a pared back stage design so the people could shine.

What also shone on the night were the causes and passions that drove to candidates to enter and champion — mental health, aged care, the environment,

indigenous rights and reconciliation, gender diversity, politics and community inclusion.

Gone are the days of reciting goals with the reoccurring themes of travel and meeting people.

After such a long lead up, the stoic and committed royal party were rewarded with a large and very supportive turnout — despite being up against the distractions of the pending Christmas season.

While victors on the night were all very worthy, every candidate

The official party of the 2021 Jacaranda Queen Crowning Ceremony.

should stand tall in the knowledge that they represented not only the festival and Grafton district, but the modern voices of girls and women in contemporary regional Australia.

Congratulations to everyone involved.

And the winners are: Jacaranda Queen: Hanna Craig Jacaranda Princess: Breeze Paine Junior Jacaranda Queen: Brooke Chapman Junior Jacaranda Princess: Aaliyah Scarlet Roach

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Members of Blaze Aid and Casino Lions Club as Lions president Dick Beattie hands over a $4000 cheque to Blaze Aid’s Ron ‘Spud’ Murphy. Photo by Samantha Elley

Blaze Aid gets $4000 boost from Lions FOR the last 12 months as many as 35 volunteers have been camping out at the Casino Showgrounds doing work on the local farms to repair bushfire damaged fences.

They are the people from Blaze Aid and their commitment to bushfire

victims was recently rewarded with a donation made by the Lions Club of Casino.

“We have had a lean year this year with Covid,” said Casino Lions president Dick Beattie.

“But between Primex and Beef Week we have done well and are able to make a $4,000

donation to the Blaze Aid workers.”

With most of the volunteers grey nomads and many donating their own time, money and machinery to clear fencing lines and rebuild fences, the money is very welcome.

“The money is earmarked to repair two tractors donated by

Two new Dine & Discover vouchers THE summer holidays just got even better for New South Wales residents, with two additional $25 Dine & Discover vouchers rolling out for eligible customers.

Treasurer Matt Kean said new applicants will receive three Dine NSW and three Discover NSW vouchers, while existing customers will receive one of each.

“The NSW Government’s $250 million expansion of Dine & Discover, announced as part of our $2.8 million economic recovery package, will help our local businesses grow and thrive this summer,” Mr Kean said.

“More than 15,000 businesses and 4.8 million customers have already registered for the Dine & Discover NSW program, with almost $276 million vouchers

used so far.

“The two $25 vouchers will ensure we end 2021 with a bang and provide a much needed boost for businesses right across NSW as we head into a revitalised 2022.”

Minister for Digital and Customer Service Victor Dominello said accessing the new vouchers would be simple and available in the palm of your hand.

“We have made receiving vouchers for individuals even easier, with the additional vouchers appearing automatically in the Service NSW app, via SMS or email for existing digital customers,” Mr Dominello said.

“Dine & Discover NSW vouchers will start appearing from today in the Service NSW app with all delivered by early December. Current digital customers do not need to reapply to receive the extra vouchers.

“Whether it’s going out for dinner, catching a live show or visiting a wildlife park, we’re helping more and more people explore our great backyard while supporting businesses who have done it tough this year.”

Customers who don’t have access to digital vouchers can opt into a new call and collect delivery method. All customers need to do is to call Service NSW on 13 77 88 from December 3, nominate their nearest Service Centre and in three business days they can collect their paper vouchers.

our volunteers,” said Blaze Aid’s Ron ‘Spud’ Murphy.

“One of our volunteers, Laurie, bought both the tractors just for Blaze Aid.” Currently the team are down to 11 members as many have been unsure about crossing the Queensland border during the latest Covid

restrictions.

“We have been working in the areas of Whiporie, Wyan, Rappville, Coraki, Busby’s Flat and Drake,” said Ron. “And we estimate we will be here for another three months.”

To date the Blaze Aid team has given 2956 volunteer days to work on 73 farms and building

107 fences.

Casino Lions Club are keen to hear from anyone interested in becoming a member to help with their community activities and enjoy the social network of such an iconic club.

Contact Dick Beattie on 6662 1009 for further information.

Have you registered your Byron holiday rental property?

The NSW Government has implemented a new statewide regulatory policy for short-term rental accommodation (STRA).

From 31 January 2022, the policy will apply in the Byron Shire LGA. If you own or are a letting agent for a short-term rental property in the Byron Shire LGA, register your property on the STRA register.

John Spencer – Aerial photo of The Pass, Cape Byron State Conservation Area

For more information visit planningportal.nsw.gov.au/stra or scan the QR code.

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December 9, 2021

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Council ‘farce’ keeps residents in naughty corner

By Tim Howard CLARENCE Valley Council has doubled down on its decision to brand three Yamba residents “unreasonable complainant customers” in a meeting that at times descended into farce.

On Friday an extraordinary council meeting overturned a motion from Cr Karen Toms to remove the names of Lynne and Bob Cairns and Shane Powell from the UCC list and apologise to them, instead affirming the decision and reaffirming the council’s UCC policy and the sole right of the general manager to implement it.

The meeting was the final act of the council elected in 2016 and was held the day before the Local Government elections to vote in a new council.

The vote seemingly ignored a finding from the NSW Ombudsman’s office that the council had departed from its UCC Policy in listing the Cairns and Mr Powell because it had not given them a letter of warning prior before cutting their contact with council.

Council acting general manager Laura Black placed the three residents on the list for their persistent attempts to request information about the controversial approval of a development at 19 Gumnut Rd, Yamba, in the canal precinct.

In July Ms Black refused a GIPA request from Mrs Cairns for the information on the grounds it was too time consuming for staff and council had already supplied most of the documents.

The council report noted staff received more than 3000 emails from the Cairns and Mr Powell between December 2020 and July 2021, although it acknowledged it counted single emails to multiple addresses more than once.

Later in July, after discussions with senior staff in corporate and governance, she placed the Cairns’s and Mr

Powell on the UCC list.

Her grounds were the excessive demands on the staff in handling requests for information and concern they attempted to find the address of a council staff member.

Senior staff were concerned enough at this development to contact police to discuss the matter.

No-one should have been surprised when the meeting turned farcical.

Its background was also bizarre.

When the council refused Mrs Cairns’ GIPA request she requested a review from the Information Privacy Commission, which found in a report released in October, the council had erred in refusing to supply the information.

The council’s general manager, Ashley Lindsay, who had been on sick leave when the council refused the GIPA request and placed the residents on the UCC apologised to Mrs Cairns.

But crucially the UCC listing remained intact, despite the obvious conclusion it had been the council’s incorrect decision which had motivated the residents to persist in seeking information.

Despite this, Mr Lindsay backed the UCC declaration and said it had been necessary to protect staff members from the pressure placed on them by the residents.

He said the GIPA refusal had been incorrect, but the level of persistence for information did not match the importance of the development.

He said it had been retrospectively approved despite minor variations from the planning documents and the proponents beginning work on their project prior to approval.

On November 25, a day before his final day in the job, Mr Lindsay received a request from Crs Toms and Debrah Novak to removed the three residents from the UCC list.

Mr Lindsay advised them it would need

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a resolution from the council to overturn the decision and so the councillors called for an extraordinary meeting for December 3.

The meeting began with the Mayor, Jim Simmons, asking to stand down from chairing the meeting because he was having difficulties reading documents due to vision problems.

It was also a meeting where a voting pattern emerged. Every vote, of which there were several on amendments, a foreshadowed motion and motions of dissent resulted in five councillors. Cr Simmons, Kingsley, Lysaught, Andrew Baker and Richie Williamson voting together and Crs Toms, Novak, Greg Clancy and Peter Ellem voting in unison.

Deputy Mayor Jason Kingsley chaired the meeting and immediately called the motion from Cr Toms into question.

He was worried the her motion: “that council 1. Direct the acting general manager to release Mr and Mrs Robert Cairns and Mr Shane Powell from the classification under council’s Unreasonable Complainants Conduct Policy”, undermined the general manager’s position as it was described in the Local Government Act. He allowed Cr Toms to “tweak” the wording, so the council could “instruct” rather than “direct” the general manager, allowing the motion to proceed.

Cr Toms questioned why this was necessary when she acted on advice from Mr Lindsay to bring the matter to an

extraordinary meeting.

Ms Black said she didn’t have advice from the Mr Lindsay, but recalled councillors seeking advice on a matter that required a resolution of council to action.

Matters became farcical when Cr Toms attempted to answer a question from Cr Arthur Lysaught, who queried why the council would need to apologise to the residents when it had done nothing wrong.

“I’m worried about the last four water ‘depart from the UCC procedure’. I’m not aware we are departing from procedure,” Cr Lysaught said.

Cr Toms said the information was in a letter from the ombudsman’s office to Mrs Cairns.

But Cr Kingsley stopped her from revealing its contents because it had been included in confidential attachments to the meeting.

He said debate would need to move into confidential session if this information was revealed.

Cr Toms countered, pointing out the information from the ombudsman was in the open section of the council papers.

It read: “Ombudsman investigator Mr Michael County has recently written to Mrs Cairns advising her he has spoken to Mr Lindsay and told him it was his view, council had departed from its UCC procedure, which states: ‘Unless a complainants’ conduit poses a substantial risk to the health and safety of staff or other third parties, the

director of corporate and governance will provide with with a written warning letter about their conduct in the first instance’.”

Cr Baker introduced further confusion when he asked if the apology mentioned was the one Mr Lindsay had already given the Cairns or a new apology for another matter.

Cr Williamson then moved that council go into confidential session, which Cr Baker amended to install a five-minute time limit.

Despite debate, which might convince a normal listener a confidential session was unnecessary, the group of five voted council go there anyway.

A few minutes later they were back out again.

Cr Baker then became concerned the nature of Cr Toms’ motion created an in issue because it called for a decision to remove the residents from the UCC list and also issue an apology.

He suggested the motion be split into two parts. If the first failed then the second was not needed or if part one succeeded then there could be a vote on part two.

There was more spirited debate on this matter with Cr Toms agreeing in principle, but councillor finding difficulty with the detail.

Cr Baker revealed the true intent of the meeting during debate on this matter when he produced a carefully prepared five point foreshadowed motion affirming the staff action in this matter and reaffirming the primacy of the general manager in handling the UCC policy.

Debating part one of Cr Tom’s motion, Cr Lysaught said the UCC listing had become necessary and said he found the 3000 or more emails to staff a staggering number.

Cr Ellem countered, saying it had been revealed the council had erred in these processes and needed to follow its procedures exactly.

But the group of five backed off allowing

the other councillors to speak, then voted down the motion when put.

Debate then opened on Cr Baker’s foreshadowed motion, which he admitted bringing prepared to the meeting.

He said a group had been forgotten in the debate and they were the council staff.

He said they needed a safe work place and to be protected from unreasonable demands from customers.

He also said councillors should not be involved in day to day operations and once the council had formulated its UCC policy it was up to the general manager and director of corporate and governance to oversee it.

Debate on this matter became testy at times with councillors called several points of order and Cr Kingsley warning Crs Baker and Williamson to tone down their wording.

But the fire of the debate changed no-one’s mind. When the vote came it was the group of five voting in Cr Baker’s foreshadowed motion.

Prior to the council meeting Mrs Cairns said said it had been devastating to be placed on the UCC list and the reference to the council talking to police about their behaviour was close to slander.

She said the attempt to uncover a council employee’s address was because the employee had submitted a DA to the council for a swimming pool which had been approved under delegated authority.

She said the name and address were on publicly available documents.

They were seeking the documents because they believed the council had approved the DA incorrectly and wanted evidence to prove it.

It won’t be the last of this matter.

After the meeting Mrs Cairns revealed she has put in a GIPA request for the documents in confidential session and members on the council who sought re-election taking about a motion to rescind the council decision.

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CLINICAL SERVICES BUILDING OPENS IN COFFS HARBOUR Mid North Coast patients will benefit from new and expanded critical care services as the NSW Government’s $194 million Coffs Harbour Hospital Expansion Project nears completion.

Health Minister Brad Hazzard and Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh today officially opened the state-of-theart Clinical Services Building, which will ensure high-quality, contemporary health care for future generations.

“This is an incredible transformation of critical health care for the Coffs Harbour and surrounding communities, which will now benefit from a much larger emergency department, additional operating theatres and inpatient beds and a huge increase in outpatient services,” Mr Hazzard said.

“The NSW Government is committed to providing world-class health care to all NSW residents, no

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Mr Singh said the new four-storey building is in front of the existing main hospital entrance, ensuring easy access to other services.

“I’m delighted that our local communities will benefit from these new services at some of the most crucial and urgent

and feature artwork from local Aboriginal and multicultural communities, local photography and department names in Gumbaynggirr language.

“These infrastructure projects not only support the health and wellbeing of local communities, but also deliver direct and

times in their lives,” Mr Singh said.

“I thank all the locals who have been part of the extensive consultations and have helped to shape this important redevelopment.

“I am also pleased that these spaces reflect our local communities

indirect jobs in health, construction and related industries. At the peak of construction there were around 200 workers on site a day.”

The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2022 and will deliver: • a larger emergency

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department with more than 60 per cent additional spaces a new short-stay surgical unit with double the number of spaces an additional six new operating theatres a new and expanded ICU 30 per cent more inpatient beds a 120 per cent expansion in the overall size of ambulatory care space for the community to access outpatient health services research and education facilities, including a new simulation room a 40 per cent increase in capacity for chemotherapy, as well as greater renal dialysis capacity with 14 additional chairs.

SAFFIN SAYS LOCAL SCHOOLS CHEATED OUT OF AIR CONDITIONING The Member for Lismore, Janelle Saffin, wants to know why 11 Northern Rivers schools have missed out on Cooler Classrooms funding for much needed air conditioning – despite being eligible.

Ms Saffin said under the Cooler Classroom’s criteria, schools where the mean maximum January temperature is above 30 degrees are automatically eligible for air conditioning.

“The Bureau of Meteorology data from 2003 gives an average maximum for Lismore of 30.3 degrees. If you measure the last five

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“There is no question that the Lismore region schools that applied for air conditioning under the Cooler Classrooms second round should have automatically been given the tick of approval. .

“But not only have these schools missed out, but the air conditioning is going to 15 schools in areas of the state with lower temperatures.

“The Cooler classrooms program is designed to support students and teachers in the hottest parts of the state. Yet here we are- in one of the

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“I am concerned that once again there has been a lack of transparency when handing out Government grants.

“It appears to help if your school is in electorates held by the Premier, the Health Minister, the Regional Transport and Roads Minister and former Deputy Premier – regardless of the temperature.

“School children and

students in our region from kindergarten to Year 12 have been struggling with hot humid classrooms year in year out, and we know in recent years temperatures have been rising.

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December 9, 2021

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Council named Employer of Choice by engineers’ union Professionals Australia (Local Government Engineers’ Association) has named Tweed Shire Council as the LGEA Employer of Choice for 2021.

Council’s General Manager Troy Green and Human Resources Manager Suzanne Richmond were presented with the award in Sydney on Friday.

“To receive such a prestigious honour from the union is a wonderful achievement and a credit to all the dedicated staff at Council,” Mr Green said.

“Winning the award is a great way to end what has been a very trying year for everyone in the Tweed border community.

“It really does cement our position as a NSW employer of choice – people choose to work at Council over other employers and it’s due to our employment terms, our great workplace culture and, of course, our wonderful location.”

Mr Green said the relationship

General Manager Troy Green, Human Resources Manager Suzanne Richmond and LGEA delegate Chris Dwyer are thrilled to receive Professionals Australia (LGEA) Employer of Choice award for 2021.

between Council and Professionals Australia (LGEA) was an important one.

“We have established mutual trust and respect in resolving issues, while always supporting and encouraging our staff,” he said.

“We see the LGEA and its members as an integral part of our Council team.”

Now in its seventh year, the LGEA Employer of Choice Award seeks

within the industry by attracting and retaining engineers and other

technical professionals within councils.

a splinter award, offering more equitable support payments for all employees in NSW councils and has worked tirelessly to support the health and wellbeing of Council staff during these difficult times.

At the outbreak of COVID-19, Tweed Shire Council helped instigate

When the Queensland border closed earlier this year, Council worked with the City of Gold

Union recognises Council for providing members with respect, recognition and reward to highlight good employment practices within NSW local government, particularly those that help build engineering capacity

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“We consider our engineers and related technical professions as the backbone of Council.

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EDUCATION EXCELLENCE HONOUR FOR LOCAL STAFF Dyonne Anderson from Cabbage Tree Island Public School has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to Aboriginal education in NSW public schools at the 16th annual Nanga Mai Awards.

Ms Anderson is one of eight dedicated teachers, community leaders and schools to win an award this year. She joined 17 academically successful students, confident public speakers, talented performing artists and outstanding sportspeople who were also recognised.

Dyonne Anderson received the Outstanding Leadership in Aboriginal Education award.

Ms Anderson is a Githabul woman and the principal of Cabbage Tree Island Public School. Throughout her career she has worked for the NSW Department of Education, teaching and designing state-wide education programs.

Her work focuses on Aboriginal languages, embedding Aboriginal perspectives and content within school programs and facilitating the design and delivery of initiatives in Aboriginal

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Education Policy.

Ms Anderson has worked with a range of Aboriginal language groups, building an Aboriginal language network and delivering professional development. Dyonne works with the Stronger and Smarter Institute and STEM learning network to address the professional development needs in Indigenous knowledges, while mentoring Aboriginal and nonAboriginal teachers in

schools to better teach Aboriginal students.

Ms Anderson collaborated in, designed, and facilitated the first professional development programs for regional teachers around Australia to improve learning. She is co-founder of the Deadly Leaders Alliance and is the Chair of the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Principals Association, as well as an advisory member for developing the cultural competency framework

for the Australian teaching workforce.

Finally, she is the founder of the Aboriginal Teachers’ Network and during the pandemic has been providing weekly online support to NSW DoE Aboriginal teaching staff.

Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell said she was proud to share, witness and celebrate the incredible level of educational brilliance displayed within Aboriginal

education in New South Wales.

“It is thrilling to see that by embracing the diversity of schools, communities, students and staff that support and champion Aboriginal education, we can continue to fully embody the spirit of Nanga Mai, which is the Eora word for ‘to dream’,” Ms Mitchell said.

NSW Department of Education Georgina Harrisson said the Nanga Mai awards recognised students, staff and

community members demonstrating excellence across all areas of education from academic achievement, performing arts and public speaking, through to sport and leadership.

Ms Harrisson said despite the challenging year, there had been a doubling of nominations for the awards.

“I’d like to congratulate all that were nominated for the awards today and commend our amazing recipients,” she said.

“The leadership, creativity and excellence demonstrated is undeniable and is the result of our targeted programs, strong community partnerships and the sheer dedication of our tremendous staff. These combined efforts are integral to the ongoing successes of Aboriginal education in NSW.” The 16th Annual Nanga Mai Awards is supported by: Aboriginal Education Council, Hicksons Lawyers, University of New South Wales, Teachers Health, Expedite IT, RD Facilities Management, MBB Group, University of Sydney and Curijo.

Labor announces federal candidate for Page electorate THE Australian Labor Party has announced Patrick Deegan will be Labor’s candidate for Page at the upcoming federal election.

Mr Deegan is a social welfare professional who has dedicated his life to helping others, he has held management positions in the State Government and the community sector.

He has extensive experience in administrative and

financial management, and was Labor’s candidate for Page in the 2019 federal election.

“I’m excited to running for Page, and determined to give our region the voice in Canberra that it desperately needs,” Mr Deegan said.

“When people see my name on the ballot paper, they’ll know what they‘re getting: a candidate who understands them, who will fight for them, and

who they can trust.”

Mr Deegan said “people across Northern NSW had faced incredible challenges over the past three years, including devastating bush fires, floods, and now the Covid-19 pandemic.”

“As we continue to recover from these natural disasters and prepare to move out of the pandemic, we also need to look ahead and rebuild for the future,”

Mr Deegan said.

“That’s why we can’t afford to continue muddling through with a ‘business as usual’ approach. The world is changing, and now – more than ever- we need leadership and courage from our politicians.”

“For example, the pandemic has increased the exodus of people looking to move from the cities to the regions – leading to soaring rental and house prices.”

“Many people who have never experienced homelessness and housing insecurity are now facing a crisis.”

“One of my priorities will be to ensure all levels of Government, service providers and stake holders to come together to find workable local solutions.”

Mr Deegan said “the Page electorate had been neglected by the Liberal-National Party Government for the past

eight years.”

“We’ve seen funding cuts to schools, TAFE and Southern Cross University. Medicare is under attack, and working families and businesses are struggling.

“Australia needs a new Federal Government, and I will be giving it everything to ensure that the people of Page have a strong and effective voice in the next national Parliament.”

Council looks at affordable housing in Wollongbar and Lennox Head

By Tonia Dynan BALLINA Shire Council is looking at options to provide a diverse range of housing on the council-owned land at Wollongbar (Stage Three of the Wollongbar Urban Expansion Area) and Lennox Head (Henderson Farm residual) based on potential sell part and developer and rent part model, to assist

in providing more attainable and affordable housing in Wollongbar, Lennox Head, and the Ballina Shire.

Councillor Sharon Cadwallader said housing affordability was now reaching a level where, young people, essential workers and the vulnerable were not able to buy or rent a property in the shire.

“Council has two remaining residentially zoned land parcels

(Wollongbar and Lennox Head) and it would be interesting to analyse whether council is in a position to provide more diversity and affordability in the housing market by delivering housing options on our own land,” she said.

In July, council resolved to provide in principle support for a submission by the Northern Rivers Joint Organisation to the

NSW Housing Taskforce seeking the government’s urgent action on the delivery of affordable and social housing in the region.

The council also resolved to make a submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into Crisis Accommodation encouraging the government to increase the supply of emergency housing in Ballina Shire, and to write to the

Minister for Housing to encourage the redevelopment of areas of existing Department of Housing dwelling stock in Ballina Shire to increase the supply of affordable housing.

An open tender process was to be undertaken for one council-owned residential block on land at Wollongbar to be used for a pilot social housing project, to house single, older homeless women, and council asked to

receive a further report to identify a preferred model and examining options for the delivery of affordable housing on council-owned land.

Also, as per the councillor briefing held on Monday, November 8, work on options is underway and the outcomes will be reported to council in February / March next year.

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December 9, 2021

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DISASTER ASSISTANCE EXTENDED FOLLOWING SEVERE WEATHER AND FLOODING IN NSW

Disaster assistance is now available in 18 additional local government areas following severe storms and flooding from Tuesday 9 November 2021.

The additional LGAs are Bourke, Coonamble, Dubbo, Glen Innes Severn, Kyogle, Lithgow, Liverpool Plains, Lockhart, Muswellbrook, Narromine, Orange, Parkes, Singleton, Snowy Monaro, Snowy Valleys, Tamworth, Walgett and Warren.

These areas are now included in addition to the initial declaration for the local government areas of Tenterfield, Forbes, Bathurst, Blue Mountains, Cowra, Lachlan, Moree, Blayney, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Cabonne, Cobar, Gilgandra, Gunnedah, Gwydir, Narrabri, Port Macquarie Hastings, Upper Hunter, Warrumbungle and Weddin.

Assistance is being provided through

the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).

Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience, Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie said the severe weather event caused significant widespread damage

across NSW. “Severe weather from early November has continued to impact a number of communities, with further flooding and storm damage across parts of NSW over the weekend,” Minister McKenzie said.

“Significant rainfall and flooding has resulted in damage to major

roads and residential properties, with the impacts becoming clearer as flood waters start to recede in some areas.”

New South Wales Minister for Police and Emergency Services the Hon David Elliott said further flooding in the Upper Hunter region over the weekend had led

to several evacuations and flood rescues.

“The assistance being announced today will help ensure councils and individuals impacted by this event have the support they need to get back on their feet.”

Assistance available under the DRFA may include: • Help for eligible

people whose homes or belongings have been damaged (eligibility criteria apply) • Support for affected local councils to help with the costs of cleaning up and restoring damaged essential public assets • Concessional interest rate loans for small businesses, primary producers and non-profit organisations • Freight subsidies for primary producers, and • Grants to eligible non-profit organisations.

For information on personal hardship and distress assistance, contact Service NSW on 13 77 88 or online at www.service.nsw.gov.au To apply for a concessional loan or grant, contact the NSW Rural Assistance Authority on 1800 678 593 or visit www.raa. nsw.gov.au

HAVE YOUR SAY ON PROPOSED NEW LICENCING AND REGULATION OF CAT AND DOG BREEDERS The NSW Government has today invited the community to provide feedback on the proposed introduction of a new licencing scheme for dog breeders and changes to the regulation of cat and dog breeders across the State.

Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall released the Consultation Paper: Licencing and regulation of cat and dog breeders in response to heightened concerns about companion animal breeding practices exacerbated by skyrocketing demand for pets during the pandemic.

“The NSW Government is committed to ensuring its animal welfare laws reflect the latest science and community sentiment, so we are calling on all members of the community to have their say on how we licence and regulate

breeders,” Mr Marshall said.

“The vast majority of breeders are complying with the current animal welfare laws, however unfortunately there are some unscrupulous operators, which is why we need to introduce a licencing scheme.

“The NSW Government is proposing to introduce a commercial dog breeder licencing scheme that would provide additional oversight of larger-scale breeders to give the community confidence breeders are providing a high standard of welfare

for their animals.

“The Consultation Paper also seeks feedback on whether the requirements of the Breeding Code should continue to apply as they currently do, or whether change is needed.”

Mr Marshall said the proposed changes would

not impact primary producers or small-scale breeders.

“These changes are aimed squarely at those large-scale commercial breeders who are profiting off the back of animal cruelty,” Mr Marshall said.

Last year, the NSW

Government established the Puppy Factory Taskforce, to ensure breeders were complying with the law and, earlier this year, NSW introduced the toughest set of penalties for animal cruelty found anywhere in Australia.

“The opening of consultation on the proposed licencing and regulation of cat and dog breeders is yet another proactive step to find, expose and shut down puppy factories,” Mr Marshall said.

The Consultation Paper is in addition to existing animal welfare reform currently underway.

Consultation is open until 31 December 2021.

To read the Consultation Paper and have your say, visit the NSW Department of Primary Industries website www.dpi.nsw. gov.au.

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NEW INNOVATION BY BALLINA CHEMIST Ross MacDougald, a chemist from Ballina, has come up with a new innovation of ‘sanitisation in a can’ which works just like a cockroach bomb.

We’re all familiar with the concept of a flea or cockroach bomb to exterminate a critter infestation, but now it’s possible to ‘bomb’ a space in a similar fashion.

With the push of a button, the ViroCLEAR Sanitiser & Protectant Fogger dispenses a fine mist of anti-microbial sanitiser that gets into every crack and crevice to create a protective layer covering up to 40m2.

The fogger is a game changer for aged care, medical, education, hospitality, real estate, automotive, gyms – basically any indoor space.

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ViroCLEAR is an Australian owned and made invention of Ross Macdougald, who initially created it for his wife Lucy, who suffers from eczema and is unable to use standard ethanol and alcohol-based sanitisers. His passion project resulted in a hospital grade surface

disinfectant that kills Covid within 90 seconds of surface contact.

“Once I ‘cracked the code’ I thought, ‘wouldn’t it be great if we could put this formulation into an easy-to-use fogger anyone could use to help reinvigorate businesses and livelihoods after this awful Covid period we’ve all been experiencing?’”

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Winners announced for first Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award DUNGHUTTI artist and elder Gus Kelly has won the first Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award with his powerful drawing ‘Nobody Told Me There’d Be Days Like These..’ depicting the impact of colonisation throughout history to the present day.

Gus Kelly says of his work: “This is our story - our Black History.

The first bar starts at the beginning - when we roamed our Country from the mountains to the sea with no obstacles.

The second bar shows the coming of the Europeans in their tall ships … The third bar is when they returned - this time to stay. The fourth bar is the squatters and homesteaders who just took our land and moved us onto missions.”

“The fifth bar shows the Europeans wanting more…This is when the massacres began, killing us and moving onto our land. The sixth bar?

They put us on missions and give us food rations.

If they decided we weren’t looking after our children, they took them away …The seventh bar is the tent embassy, the referendum, land rights, black deaths in custody; the beginning of the protests…The eighth bar is all the unmarked graves - too numerous to count - from the colonial massacres up to the present-day deaths.

“But we were here, and we are still here. Always

ABOVE: Artist Kylie Caldwell with Mrs and Mr Watcher, and (below) Gus Kelly with Nobody Told Me There Would Be Days Like These. Photos: Rebecca Rushbrook

was and Always will be.”

Gus Kelly was born in Kempsey, New South Wales in 1948 and has been creating art since graduating from art

studies at Kempsey TAFE College in 1997.

Kelly won the 2021 Saltwater Freshwater Aboriginal art award and has been a finalist in

Art Prize.

The prize’s judge Djon Mundine OAM FAHA said of Kelly’s work: “Many people are putting themselves into art at an older age. Emily Kngwarreye, Rover Thomas, and Richard Bell are a case in point.

Gus Kelly is such an artist. His work is very warm and charming, he uses children’s materials and compositions to tell his story. But he draws adult stories and adult truths.”

Bundjalung artist Kylie Caldwell won the Bundjalung Art Award for her digital work ‘Mrs & Mr Watcher’, imagining what her ancestors would think of our modern, screen

various awards including the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Art Award and Parliament of New South Wales Indigenous

obsessed world.

Kylie Caldwell is an experimental Bundjalung inter-disciplinary artist based in Lismore.

The value of kinship, customs and ongoing custodianships of homelands are her core guiding principles.

Githabul artist Luke Close won the Innovation Art Award (open to Indigenous artists living in Bundjalung, Yaegl and Githabul country) for his painting ‘My Journey’ depicting the country he is connected to through family lines and totemic native animals including brush turkey, goanna, sea turtle and willy wagtail.

The Youth Art Award (open to Indigenous artists nationally from 12 to 24 years of age) was won by Djiru and Bundjalung artist Jahvis Loveday for his short film work ‘Bama’ using real captured footage of his brother and family to tell the story of a young Aboriginal boy reflecting on his fear of losing the magic of family and community after moving to the city.

An exhibition of the Koori Mail Indigenous Art Award 49 finalist works (including the winning works) is on display at Lismore Regional Gallery from December 4 to January 30.

View the exhibition catalogue at https:// lismoregallery.org/ koori-mail-indigenousart-award-2021

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‘BUY REGIONAL’ THIS CHRISTMAS AND GET THE BUSH BUZZING Gift givers looking for the perfect present, festive feasts and tasty treats are again turning to regional NSW businesses in the lead up to Christmas, helping to ensure cash registers in the bush will be ringing this festive season.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said more than 800 businesses listed on the NSW Government’s Buy Regional webpage were stocked and ready to send presents, food, and wine in time for an unforgettable Christmas.

“The greatest gift you can give those in the regions this Christmas is your business, so I

encourage you to visit the NSW Government’s Buy Regional page, browse through the categories and get your orders in early,” Mr Toole said.

“The benefit of just one purchase to a regional seller is immense - every sale puts cash into a worker’s pay packet, generates business for local suppliers and puts money into the local economy.

“I’d love to see every family in Sydney buy at least one gift from a regional business this Christmas, either in person or online, and help get the bush buzzing.”

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“We know it’s been a challenging several years for small businesses across NSW – they’ve dealt with bushfires, floods, the mouse plague and COVID-19.

“Now is the time to show our support to the many regional businesses who have done it tough. Christmas is a time for giving so I’m encouraging everyone to get online and see what incredible products and produce our regional businesses have on offer.

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One of the standout success stories of Buy Regional is Seasons of New England hampers, where dozens of businesses banded together to create Christmas hampers that are packed full of the region’s best products and produce.

Seasons of New England spokesperson Tara Toomey said the hampers showcased products from some of the New England’s best farmers, artisans, and potters.

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December 9, 2021

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Another million dollars for six community projects SIX predominantly sport-oriented projects will go ahead in the Clarence Valley thanks to a new round of Nationals in NSW Government grants totalling a little over one million dollars, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has announced in the company of outgoing Clarence Valley Mayor Jim Simmons.

“This Stronger Country Communities Fund is a signature Nationals

initiative reserved for regions outside Sydney like ours,” Mr Gulaptis said.

The MP said Clarence Valley Council was successful with four applications for sportsrelated projects while Glenreagh Recreation Reserve will get new fencing and Grafton Foodcare $77,763 for vital infrastructure.

“This is going to fund a 200 square metre shed and driveway

at Foodcare’s South Grafton depot. The greater capacity triggers free delivery of goods from Secondbite, which will then be distributed to those in need in the Clarence Valley community,” Mr Gulaptis said.

Mayor Simmons said Council’s four winning bids showed the power for good that results from different levels of government working together towards a

common goal.

“They are projects I am very happy to sign off on as one of my final duties as Mayor,” he said.

The full list of projects is: • $77,763 powered shed and driveway for Grafton Foodcare, South Grafton.

• $185,722 to upgrade women’s change rooms at McKittrick Park, South Grafton multisport facility.

• $240,718 for lighting and grandstand upgrade

at Hawthorne Park equestrian facility in South Grafton.

• $152,011 for new change rooms and public toilets at Yamba Sports Complex.

• $200,000 new multipurpose courts at JJ Lawrence Fields, South Grafton.

• $186,045 for new fencing at Glenreagh Recreation Reserve.

The Stronger Country Communities Fund is part of the Nationals in

NSW Government’s $2 billion Regional Growth Fund, which alongside the $4.2 billion Snowy Hydro Legacy Fund is delivering infrastructure and programs that generate opportunities, investment and jobs.

Successful projects in the Richmond Valley will be announced over the coming days.

For more information, go to: www.nsw.gov.au/ SCCF.

Koala recovery targets unachievable without stronger protections: carer groups WILDLIFE rescue groups across NSW have written to Premier Dominic Perrottet imploring him to add strong habitat protections to the overdue NSW Koala Strategy and landclearing codes.

Among the groups are Friends of the Koala, the Northern Rivers Wildlife Hospital, the Northern Tablelands Wildlife Carers, the Tweed Valley Wildlife Carers and

WIRES. The 17 groups have commended the Premier for his investment in koala rehabilitation but warned his government would fail to double koala numbers as promised if logging and clearing of koala habitat continued.

The groups decided to write to the Premier now because a decision on the Koala Strategy and land-clearing codes is

believed to be imminent.

The letter states: “Koalas are a unique and irreplaceable part of our national natural heritage. We all have a duty to conserve them for future generations. It would be a shameful legacy to lose this species when it is clearly within our power to avert such a tragedy.

“If [the NSW Koala Strategy] does not adequately address

habitat loss as a key threat, the NSW Government cannot achieve its stated goal of doubling wild koala numbers by 2050.”

The groups state that in order to arrest and reverse the decline in koala numbers, the NSW Koala Strategy must: • Strengthen koala protections in key laws and codes, including the Biodiversity Conservation Act,

the Local Land Services Act, the Private Native Forestry codes and the 2021 Koala Habitat Protection SEPP; • Declare the 175,000ha Great Koala National Park and the 7,000ha Sandy Creek Koala Park on North Coast and new koala national parks for southwestern and western Sydney; and • Protect koala habitat from intensified logging under weakened forestry

regulations.

“Koalas in NSW are in a perilous state after thousands were killed and huge areas of their habitat were destroyed by the Black Summer bushfires,” a spokesperson said.

“Koala protections were significantly weakened as a result of internal divisions since last year within the Coalition government.”

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Christmas tree pedals back to life LISMORE City Council’s iconic recycled bike Christmas tree is back by popular demand and was unveiled in the CBD last week.

Originally created in 2015 as Council’s first recycled Christmas tree, it returns this year with fresh coat of paint and some minor changes despite the challenges Council staff faced due to Covid-19 restrictions and lockdowns.

The tree is made entirely from old bikes from the Revolve Shop with more than 90 bikes welded together, 50 litres of white paint and almost half a tonne of steel.

This is the seventh tree Council staff have erected on the corner of Keen and Magellan streets to celebrate the festive season and Lismore’s commitment to recycling and sustainability.

In what has become an annual event, it was Council staff first gift to the community

and attracted national attention when it was installed.

Staff create the tree in their own time after work and raise funds to pay for any materials.

Council staff member Cheryl, who is the driving force behind this year’s refurbished tree, said staff were determined to keep the recycling Christmas spirit and bring back the popular bike tree.

“With Covid restrictions making time to work on the tree was difficult this year, so we thought it was the perfect opportunity to recycle the iconic bike tree,” she said.

“As the tree was already constructed, we gave it a fresh white coat of paint, however, accessing the tree to paint different colours was impossible. We got creative and used the splatter paint technique, which was a bit of fun and a fast way to get some colour on it.”

“This year has been challenging for our entire community and we feel that the tree symbolises the colour and vibrancy that is returning to our day-to-day lives.”

“Council staff are proud to be part of the Lismore community and we want to give back and help make our city an even better place to live, work and raise a family.

“We hope that it can spread some joy, kindness and love at this time of year. Merry Christmas Lismore.”

In 2016 staff made the tree from old car tyres and in 2017 it was fashioned from old road signs with an impressive ‘Give Way’ star. In 2018, the tree was constructed of 49 second-hand umbrellas to create a very colourful and much talked about tree. In 2019 it was the Living Christmas Tree with more than 300 potted plants, and last year it was made from recycled 25-litre drums which

were used as a gesture of respect to our rural community.

Surrounding the tree this year are two banners that promote the Lismore Resource Recovery and

Residual Waste Strategy 2022 to 2032, which focuses on the circular economy principles of recycling local waste and reusing them in our community.

Lismore City Council Business Manager of Commercial Services Kevin Trustum said reintroducing the bike tree comes at a time that Council is also promoting the benefits of the circular economy.

“Council has recently released its draft Resource Recovery and Residual Waste Strategy that will see Lismore and its Villages transition to a circular economy which focuses on recycling local waste and reusing them in our own community,” he said.

“This ambitious strategy will see Council work the with community, business and industry to ‘keep materials coming around’ the local economy, encouraging innovation, economic development and creating jobs.

The recycled tree is a reminder of what can be achieved by recycling waste and reusing it within our own community.”

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Waste strategy will bring circular economy to Lismore and villages LISMORE City Council has put its Draft Lismore Resource Recovery and Residual Waste Strategy 2022 to 2032 on public exhibition, coinciding with National Recycling Week that aims to improve the community’s knowledge about recycling.

The strategy was endorsed by Council at its November Ordinary Meeting and is based on consultation with the community and local businesses, and is aligned with the new NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy.

The 10-year strategy will see Lismore and its villages move beyond management of waste and towards a circular economy approach.

Lismore City Council Business Manager of Commercial Services, Kevin Trustum, said the transition to circular economy will improve our sustainability and our local economy.

“A circular economy values keeping products

and materials in use for as long as possible through cutting-edge recycling technology.

This will bring major economic benefits, contribute to innovation, growth and job creation,” he said.

“With resources

becoming more finite, the community’s desire for sustainability, the need for economic growth and addressing climate change, it is the time to make a shift in consciousness and behaviour and move towards a circular

economy.”

The strategy includes four key initiatives which are to transition to a circular economy; build a Community Circular Economy Hub in Lismore with strong links to the villages; build a new regional

Materials Recovery Facility with modern technology to support a growing regional population and create redundancy in the recycling system; and lastly to establish a Circular Economy Precinct at the Lismore

Recycling & Recovery Facility that will process waste products back into materials that can be reused locally.

Mr Trustum said Council would promote the shift to a Circular Economy, in part, by promoting it on its new collection truck.

“With the strategy going on Public Exhibition to allow residents to provide comments, the new collection truck will help point residents to our website where they make a submission,” he said.

“Make sure you keep a look out for it as it collects your bins throughout our LGA.” The draft Lismore Resource Recovery and Residual Waste Strategy 2022 to 2032 is on public exhibition until Monday, January 31.

Residents can provide comments at Council’s Community Engagement Hub at www.yoursay. lismore.nsw.gov.au.

Healthy grants to help Clarence disadvantaged and indigenous residents ANGLICARE North Coast, Grafton and the Lower Clarence-based Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation have each won $30,000 Nationals in NSW Government grants to help keep Covid-19 away from their stakeholders, Clarence MP Chris Gulaptis has announced.

“Lockdowns and

other restrictions have put a severe strain on Anglicare’s vital outreach programs to the disadvantaged in our community, Mr Gulaptis said.

“This $30,000 grant will support the resumption of community activities in a Covid-safe environment, share information about

Covid-19 and facilitate access to testing, vaccines and accurate updates regarding restrictions” Mr Gulaptis said the $30,000 grant to the Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation would address social isolation and emotional wellbeing in the local Indigenous community.

“The funds will support weekly ‘Yarn-Up’ activities with mental health benefits and a pathway of correct and appropriate information to be provided to the Aboriginal elders in an informal setting that encourages effective discussion,” Mr Gulaptis said.

He said it was the

fifth time in the past 12 months that Mudyala had won a Nationals in NSW Government grant, with previous projects including car safety workshops, stories of Yaegl, a new van for youth and a $134,000 rebuild of the Nungera Community Hall.

Minister for Multiculturalism Natalie

Ward said 85 grassroots community projects worth more than $1.8 million have been funded under this particular program.

“We are providing funding to the organisations who know their communities best and are best placed to address their needs on the ground,” she said.

Historic agreement secures $840 million in preschool funding for NSW families FAMILIES with young children in NSW will have better access to high quality pre-school and early childhood education due to an historic agreement between the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments.

The new National Preschool Reform Agreement, with NSW as its first signatory, ensures every child will receive high quality education in the year before school, regardless of where they live or

their background.

Acting Minister for Education and Youth, Stuart Robert said the agreement will ensure children in NSW have access to quality preschool options and are better prepared for their first year of school.

“This funding agreement provides certainty to parents, educators and the sector throughout New South Wales,” Minister Robert said.

“It will help every child in New South Wales— about 400,000 children

over four years—have the opportunity to attend at least 15 hours of preschool a week in the year before they start school.”

The Commonwealth Government has committed $560 million of new funding with more than $280 million from the NSW Government to support the four year funding deal.

The NSW Government will also increase the quality of preschool and long day care education by delivering

targeted programs for children who experience disadvantage.

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean said our most important economic asset is our people and there is no better way to ensure a prosperous future than to make sure everyone has the best possible education and start to life.

“We want every child in NSW to have the best start in life and every family the support they need to fully participate in the workforce,” Mr Kean said.

“Investing in our people, our families and our kids will help us grow today’s economy by increasing workforce participation rates and it will help our future prosperity by giving our kids the best possible start in life.

“This is a game changing deal for families in NSW, providing parents and carers the freedom to participate in the workforce in ways that better suit their needs.”

Funding will be linked to reforms to increase

preschool participation rates and improve outcomes, benefiting all children regardless of the type of preschool they attend.

In NSW increased funding to long day care will also allow a greater focus on quality and support for children’s transition to school.

There will also be an increased focus on engagement of children and families, particularly from vulnerable and disadvantaged backgrounds.

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Bin audit to reveal residents recycling habits STARTING last week Lismore City Council will be lifting residential bin lids in an effort to educate our community and reduce contamination.

The ‘Lift the Lid’ campaign is an audit program where residents’ kerbside recycling and organics bins are visually checked for incorrect items and tagged according to contamination levels.

Lismore City Council’s Waste and Services Education Officer Victoria Currie said the program is aimed at educating our community with the correct habits of recycling.

“The purpose of the program is to provide direct education and feedback to residents who may be confused or require extra assistance to recycle items in the correct bin, which ultimately means their waste can be remanufactured into new products and organic

material can be made into quality compost,” she said.

“The program also allows Council to assess areas of recycling habits it can focus on for educational programs it holds for the community.”

Ms Currie also said the

program was a proven success in neighbouring council areas and that this was not the first time Council had run such a program.

“The last time Council ran a ‘Lift the Lid’ campaign was in 2019, with over 500 recycling and organics bins audited

across parts of Lismore and Goonellabah. It helped us understand what habits we had to help educate the community about. Waste education auditors will be extending the areas this time to around Goonellabah, East Lismore, Lismore,

Girards Hill, South Lismore, North Lismore and Nimbin.”

Auditors will be hitting the streets early in the morning ahead of the collection trucks and tagging the bins to highlight whether they have had the correct recycling items or if they

are contaminated.

“A green ‘Awesome’ tag will be left on bins which have recycled right and that property can register to go into a draw to win a $150 Loving Local Gift Card,” she said.

“Bins that have at least 10 per cent contamination will be tagged with a red ‘Oh no’ tag with additional information detailing what items were incorrect. Bins that have 50 per cent or more contamination will also get a red ‘Oh no’ tag with additional information, as well as a rejection sticker and will be registered with a formal contamination notice.”

Each area will receive an initial visit and then a follow-up visit two weeks later to see if there’s been a reduction in contamination rates.

The program starts in the first week of December and is expected to run until June 2022.

World first watch app alerts surfers to presence of sharks SURFERS out in the water will be able to receive real-time alerts to the presence of nearby sharks with the NSW Government launching the world-first and potentially life-saving SharkSmart watch app, Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall announced.

Mr Marshall said this was another example of the NSW Government using cutting-edge technologies to help keep swimmers and surfers safe on the state’s beaches.

“This is an extraordinary initiative that we believe will keep people in the water safer from dangers that may be beneath the surface. The beep of your watch could now save your life,” Mr Marshall said.

“In a world-first, we have developed our popular SharkSmart App into a standalone smart watch app. This means surfers and other beachgoers can receive

real-time in-water alerts on their cellular-enabled watch when a tagged shark is detected by one of our shark listening stations.

“The app will also

include other information such as sharks tagged and released on SMART drumlines and sharks observed by Surf Life Saving NSW drones.

“By having the latest

alerts on their wrist, we hope it will support surfers in making the right call for when and where to surf and when to stay out of the water.

“The NSW

Government already has the world’s largest shark management program, and this is just another tool in the kit to keep swimmers and surfers safe.”

The NSW Government’s 20212022 Shark Management Program includes: • The largest fleet of shark-spotting drones keeping watch over 50 beaches; • 37 listening stations to detect and alert users of the SharkSmart app to the presence of tagged sharks; • 170 SMART drumlines • The continuation of 51 shark nets between Newcastle and Wollongong; and • The SharkSmart app, shark research and community awareness and education programs including a partnership with Surfing NSW. The app is available on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

For more information on the NSW Government’s Shark Management Program, including the new SharkSmart watch app, please visit www. sharksmart.nsw.gov.au.

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Remediation continues on hospital site WORK on the remediation of the Mullumbimby Hospital site will continue well into next year.

Ongoing problems with asbestos contamination on the site have considerably slowed plans for the redevelopment of the 4.4-hectare parcel of land that Council bought from NSW Health for $1 in 2018.

Work started on the remediation of the site in January 2019, and it was expected this would take 12 months to finish but further deposits of asbestos were found.

Specialised consultants have been working on plans to contain and cap contaminated parts of the site along with an environmental management plan which will guide any future development of the site.

Phil Holloway, Director Infrastructure

Services, said it is a time-consuming process because all work needs to be audited and signed off, with the aim being to provide very clear

direction relating to future development of the site.

“There is a welldocumented history of asbestos contamination

in one hospital building and Council was aware of this when they bought it.

“No one was aware of the extent of the problem

beyond the footprint of that building,” Mr Holloway said A Remediation Action Plan for the remainder of the works has been

accepted by the NSW Environment Protection Authority accredited site auditor and Council will now prepare a tender to complete this work.

The discovery of further asbestos contamination means that an additional $1.5 million will be needed to complete the remediation works In keeping with the recommendations of the Mullumbimby Hospital Site Project Reference Group it remains Council’s aim that the property is developed to include a range of housing and some community uses.

Council’s Place Planning team will give an update to the new Council early next year regarding the future development of the site.

Information about Mullumbimby Hospital is on Council’s website.

More reasons to teach in the bush EVEN more teachers will now have access to incentives and pay bonuses, with the NSW Government expanding its Rural and Remote Incentives Reform program.

Deputy Premier Paul Toole and Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell today announced $8 million of the initial $15 million incentives package will be used to extend the existing program to include temporary teachers and double the bonuses for teachers taking up a job in regional NSW. Mr Toole said the

Liberals and Nationals Government is transforming the way teachers are incentivized in regional areas, ensuring all staff are provided with the flexibility and financial support they need.

“Making the decision to leave home and take up a teaching job in an unfamiliar town, often away from family and friends, isn’t easy. That’s why we’re expanding the most generous incentive system in the country, giving temporary teachers support including an additional salary of up to $30,000,

as well travel, living and housing incentives,” Mr Toole said.

“We want all teachers to feel comfortable to expand their horizons and consider relocating to the bush and we know once they get there, they won’t look back.”

Ms Mitchell said the additional access to incentives for temporary teachers are crucial to encouraging more teachers to work in regional NSW. “Temporary staff are vital to our system - they provide flexibility to schools and staff and it’s important we support

them in the same way we support other staff in rural and remote areas,” Ms Mitchell said.

“We will also double the teacher recruitment funding from $10,000 to $20,000, giving eligible teachers an additional $20,000 on top of their teaching salaries to teach in the regions.

“We have the most generous incentive system in Australia, however over time it has grown in complexity.

This is the first time we have inspected all aspects of the system to make it fair and flexible, allowing teachers to

create a package that works best for them and their circumstances.”

The Rural and Remote Incentives Review included recommendations that support the existing commitments to regional NSW under the Rural and Remote Education Strategy.

The NSW Government commitments made to regional schools include improved access to technology infrastructure, increased access to early childhood education and a focus on strengthening leadership development programs

for teachers will enable community growth and equity of opportunity across NSW. The NSW Government has funded a $125 million Teacher Supply Strategy that is focused on ensuring the right teachers, with the right qualifications are working in places students need them. The full strategy can be seen here: https://education. nsw.gov.au/about-us/ strategies-and-reports/ teacher-supply-strategy

Service boost for regional healthcare REGIONAL communities will benefit from a $98.3 million health services boost to support local and visiting frontline health workers as part of a record investment into more health services

and infrastructure in the bush.

Premier Dominic Perrottet, Deputy Premier Paul Toole, Mental Health Minister Bronnie Taylor and Health Minister Brad Hazzard announced

three new initiatives which aim to attract more health workers to regional NSW and support rural and regional patients who need to travel to access care.

The initiatives, which

are part of the NSW Government’s recently announced $500 million package, include: • $45.3 million to deliver modern, sustainable accommodation for health workers close to

health facilities in the Murrumbidgee, Southern NSW and Far West Local Health Districts • $30 million to help attract and retain health care workers, including new scholarships for young people

• $23 million to make it easier to access health care, including support for rural and regional patients who need to travel longer distances and a new online tool to navigate local services.

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Northern Conservatorium lift opening THE Northern Rivers Conservatorium Executive Director Anita Bellman welcomes Hon Don Harwin MLC, Minister for Arts to open the Northern Rivers Conservatorium’s Lift which was funded through the NSW State Government.

Without the NSW Government’s funding support of $277,000 the installation of the lift would not have been achieved.

The dream of the Northern Rivers Conservatorium to improve accessibility to the Heritage-listed building has been fully realised, through the installation of the new lift.

The lift installation allows all three storeys of the building to be accessed including the recital space.

This now allows

The Northern Rivers Conservatorium Executive Director Anita Bellman with Member of the NSW Legislative Council Ben Franklin.

students, families, and the community access to all the Conservatorium’s facilities, educational opportunities, and

performances from throughout the region.

“The NSW Government is proud to support the Northern

Rivers Conservatorium to deliver improved access to this historic building,” Minister for the Arts Don Harwin

said.

“The funding of $277,000 for an accessible threestory lift means that

everyone can enjoy the music programs and performances, and it will help the Conservatorium’s team to deliver world class music, musical education and cultural experiences to the whole community and the region.”

Executive Director of the Northern Rivers Conservatorium Anita Bellman said: “We are so grateful for the support of the NSW Government in realising the dream of a fully accessible heritage building.

“The lift complements beautifully the most recent renovations to the building. We would also like to acknowledge and thank Bennett Constructions who have installed the lift and completed the installation and restoration of the Conservatorium so thoughtfully.”

Looking to the future of events in the Tweed PARKES is known for its Elvis Festival, Tamworth is on the map for its annual Country Music Festival, while Byron is home to the Bluesfest.

Whether it be markets, music, food, art, festivals, sports events or something completely new, Council is seeking feedback from residents and visitors on what types of events they would like to see in the Tweed.

The Tweed Shire Events Strategy 2016-

2020 was extended until December 2021, allowing Council officers to determine a strategic direction for events within the Tweed in a post-Covid-19 world.

Leading regional tourism and events agency, the Tilma Group, has been appointed to assist in setting Council’s event direction for the next four years, by aligning events with the desires of the community.

As part of the review process, the consultant

will engage with key stakeholders through interviews, consultation sessions and workshops.

Council’s Events Officer Kerrie McConnell said the review would help to clearly establish the status of the events sector in the region, the opportunities and challenges for growth, and to get the right mix of events to attract, retain and nurture into the future.

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“We need to support, develop and attract events that reflect the character of the Tweed, so we can come together to celebrate where we live and who we are as a community. It will be this passion that helps drive events forward and encourages us to anticipate their return

each year.”

The information gathered in this phase of the project will help inform a discussion paper to be presented to a councillor workshop in February 2022.

There will also be a further opportunity for the community to engage in early 2022 when the Draft Strategy is placed on public exhibition.

Go to yoursaytweed. com.au/eventsstrategy The survey closes on January 4.

Council launches road safety campaign NEW speed radar signs are on trial in six locations across Byron Shire as part of a Summer Road Safety campaign which is funded by Transport for NSW and Byron Shire Council.

The eight-week trial kicked off this week with three radar signs installed in reported speeding ‘hot spots’ including Tincogan

Street, Mullumbimby, Patterson Street, Byron Bay and the Casons Lane and New Brighton Road intersection.

In addition, the speed radar signs will also be installed at the following locations over summer: • Bangalow Road (opposite Market Street) • Broken Head Road, Suffolk Park • Federal Drive, Federal.

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It is not OK to let your dogs chase wildlife A SWAMP wallaby joey is being cared for by WIRES volunteers after being rescued from dogs at the beach at Suffolk Park last weekend.

Council’s staff were called by a local resident, Jaz, who was walking her dog on the beach, and rescued the joey after watching it being chased into the water by two dogs.

“Jaz scooped up the exhausted joey in a towel with the dogs still trying to attack it, and all in front of the dogs’ owner,” Sarah Nagel, Council’s Manager Public and Environmental Services, said.

“Our staff then called WIRES and from all reports the joey is recovering well,” Ms Nagel said.

“The area where the attack happened is an off-leash dog area but that gives owners no right to let their animals chase or harass wildlife, other dogs, or people – they must be able to control their animals.

“We are very thankful to Jaz and WIRES for saving and caring for the joey and it’s a reminder to dog owners to please do the right thing and keep their pets under control whenever they are in a public area,” Ms Nagel said.

Council’s Enforcement team is now focusing on dogs being off lead in Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads and Byron Bay with fines being given to people who don’t have their dogs on leads.

Work has also started

on a Dogs in Public Spaces Strategy. This will focus on resolving the issues and challenges of managing dogs in public spaces in the Byron Shire.

“We launched a survey two weeks ago and we have had almost 900 responses which is a clear indication that dogs are a big issue in our shire,” Ms Nagel said.

“Our public spaces need to be safe for everyone and some dog owners need to realise that not everyone likes or is comfortable around dogs,” she said.

People can do the Dogs in Public Spaces survey on Council’s Your Say Byron Shire website.

The survey will close Monday, December 13.

Join a Regional Group that works to improve Inclusiveness and Access THERE is a call out for people with a disability to join a reference group that works to improve inclusiveness and access in Northern New South Wales.

The not-for-profit organisation, Social Futures, established the community reference group, made up of people with lived experience of disability from the northern half of New South Wales.

(Social Futures is a partner of the National Disability Insurance Scheme in Northern, Western, Far West and Central Coast New South Wales, helping to deliver the service to 12,000 people.)

Group members say it’s been both fun and rewarding to regularly meet online and look at how to improve accessibility to work, education, supports and mainstream services in their communities.

“Before joining this

group I felt isolated,” said Kathy from Broom’s Head on the NSW North Coast.

“I didn’t realise that there was such a community of likeminded people. We all have our differences and a different disability, but we come together as a whole and listen to each other. It’s been encouraging and you see your ideas take form and come to fruition – come to something.”

Projects the group have worked on include auditing the accessibility of government buildings and local events, producing a school presentation countering prejudice against people with a disability, and designing a new website that showcases messages of hope for people with a disability.

The members have become good friends and the group ensured they stayed socially connected during the pandemic.

The community reference group has around seven members but is inviting anyone interested in promoting inclusivity and making friends to join.

“We know that people with disabilities are among the most affected by this pandemic,” Mr Davies said.

“That’s why it is so important to support people living with a disability to fully participate in work, education, sport and community life.

“This way they can have leadership roles that shape and influence the ways we make our communities fully accessible and inclusive.”

The community reference group meets on Zoom every second month for around two hours. If you are interested, phone 1800 522 679 or email lac@ socialfutures.org.au

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The Northern Rivers Times

NEWS 39

Local volunteer nabs national award HELEN Mears, from Coffs Harbour, has joined Kay Ching-Kue, from Chatswood, in being named Senior Volunteer of the Year.

Helen, pictured on the right, has been a United Hospital Auxiliaries volunteer at Coffs Harbour Health Campus (CHHC) for the past 40 years.

She has fundraised for medical equipment, staffed the hospital’s cafe and gift shop, and recruited, managed and inspired countless volunteers.

Helen has been the President of the local UHA group, the Pink Ladies, for more than 30 years, overseeing the donation of more than $3 million.

During 2020, when all volunteers were stood down due to the Covid, Helen volunteered to order stock and was heavily involved in the reopening of the gift shop and ensuring it was safe for all volunteers to return.

When the vaccination program was rolled out at CHHC, she volunteered her time, mostly on weekends, to pack care packs for all staff who were receiving

the vaccination.

She also volunteers in the Special Care Nursery, provides a monthly homemade morning tea for Mental Health and caters for regular meetings at Shearwater Lodge, an accommodation centre for cancer patients.

Broken Hill school student, Abbie Kelly, was named 2021 NSW

Volunteer of the Year for her outstanding contribution to charitable causes.

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Alister Henskens said volunteers are the glue that helps bind communities together and the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards recognise their

invaluable contributions across the state.

“I congratulate Abbie who is an inspiring young woman and a very deserving recipient of this years’ Volunteer of the Year Award,” Mr Henskens said.

“At just 12 years old, Abbie is already a tireless fundraiser and community advocate, and is determined to

contribute to the efforts to find a cure for cancer.”

The NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards are run by The Centre for Volunteering and have grown to become one of the nation’s largest celebrations of volunteering.

Other award recipients for 2021 include: • Volunteer of the Year and Young Volunteer

– Abbie Kelly from Broken Hill; • Adult Volunteer of the Year – Sayeed Karimi from Regents Park; • Volunteer Team of the Year – South Western Sydney Local Health District Palliative Care COVID-19 team; • Club Volunteer of the Year – John Rodd from Wagga RSL; and • Excellence in Volunteer Management – Royal Rehab Volunteer Services.

The Centre for Volunteering CEO Gemma Rygate said volunteers had supported communities across NSW in many different ways and the awards highlight their extraordinary efforts throughout 2021.

“Despite COVID-19, volunteers have continued to work to deliver meals to the vulnerable; care packages have been provided for families in need in locked down areas; and lifeline phones have continued to be answered,” Ms Rygate said.

New Arakwal artwork for Mullum Town Centre SACRED stories of local forest and coastal middens will be brought to life by Arakwal artists, Nickolla (pictured) and Kaitlyn Clark, on four pavement sections around the intersection of Burringbar Street and Stuart Street in November and December, weather permitting.

The artworks are part of Council’s Talking Street trial which is testing new ideas and ways to turn Burringbar Street and the Mullumbimby town centre into a more attractive, safe and people-friendly public space. The project has been made possible thanks to a grant from

the NSW Government’s Streets and Shared Spaces program.

“The artworks depict symbolism of sacred and significant areas of Country, like Gabanbaa - thick forest and coastal middens. They will highlight the importance these places hold, as they are now under threat,” Bundjalung of Byron Bay Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (Arakwal) General Manager, Ross Tregidga said.

“Arakwal Elders fought hard to preserve and protect all of Country, so bringing these designs through in our artwork holds a lot of cultural integrity and expression,

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The artworks will be painted in four sections, starting on the corner outside of Santos at the Burringbar and Stuart Street intersection. The artists will working between the hours of 8am and 4pm for around four weeks, weather permitting.

Pedestrians may be diverted around the work at various times and are asked to follow any signage up around the site.

For more information on the project go to www.yoursaybyronshire. com.au/talkingstreettrial

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December 9, 2021

40 NEWS

Supporting school students to adapt to impacts of Covid-19 WITH the impacts of Covid-19 being felt globally, researchers are now gaining a clearer picture of its ongoing impact on the mental health of children and young people.

Southern Cross University’s Director of the Centre for Children and Young People Professor Anne Graham AO has developed an evidence-informed learning resource to support children and young people to understand and manage the social and emotional impact of the pandemic, in partnership with the MacKillop Institute.

This free resource, “Seasons Toolkit: Riding the Waves of Change” is available for all middle and secondary schools in Australia. It draws on key elements of Professor Graham’s highly successful Seasons for Growth suite of evidence-based psycho-social education programs which support children and young people to learn about and adapt to change and loss in their lives. A version for primary students is also being developed for release soon.

Fiona McCallum, Seasons for Growth General Manager, says the resource was developed after hearing concerns from parents and educators about the impacts of the disruptions to routines, education and social contact for children and young people’s mental

health and wellbeing.

Recent international research suggests that 85 per cent of parents have reported changes in their children during the Covid-19 lockdown.

“The experience of the pandemic has been unprecedented and the changes and uncertainty have been ongoing for children, young people and adults alike.

Everyone’s experiences have been different, however we have all been required to adapt to the changes and we will need to continue to do so for some time to come,” she says.

“We also know that young people are more likely to adapt well given timely and appropriate information and support.

In the past 12 months we have trained more than 1,400 teachers and professionals across Australian schools in our Seasons for Growth suite of evidencebased change and loss programs. These teaching professionals frequently report the value of the training and understanding the experience of significant change and loss for children and young people.”

Southern Cross University’s Anne Graham AO, a Professor of Childhood Studies, has dedicated her professional career to research and developing evidence-based programs to support children’s rights, safety and wellbeing with a

particular specialisation in building emotional wellbeing and resilience for children and young people following major life events such as death, separation, divorce, forced migration and

natural disasters.

“Children were not the main focus of concern in the first wave of the pandemic and little attention was paid to the ways it was impacting their lives.

With the second and third waves, we now have growing evidence internationally about the social and emotional impacts on children and young people.

Putting this together

with recent research on experiences of natural disasters, and many years of working with children in the Seasons for Growth programs, we have a much better understanding of the knowledge and skills they need to help them live with uncertainty and adapt to experiences of change, loss and grief,” Professor Graham said.

“The reality is that children’s voices still often go unheard in the midst of major family and community trauma.

While every young person’s experience will be slightly different, we know that many need appropriate information and support to make sense of their emotions when they are ready to do so. The most important thing we can do is acknowledge their reactions and equip them with the confidence and skills to voice their experiences, manage their feelings, make good choices, set goals and reach out for support.

This is the essence of resilience and skills they need for life.”

This free resource is available at www. scu.edu.au/centre-forchildren-and-youngpeople/seasons-toolkit/ The Toolkit has been created as an animated video file to help ensure it can be readily used by teachers and students in a classroom or online setting, and shared with parents and carers for home viewing.

Casino’s own food festival, Casino Beef Feast, bringing community to country CASINO Beef Week Promotions Committee Inc is proud to announce our newest event, Casino Beef Feast 2022 to occur on the Saturday, March 26.

Casino Beef Feast is our community’s own inaugural food festival and focuses on supplier connections throughout the region.

Casino Beef Week Promotions Committee Inc has always had a strong focus on bringing great events to the

Casino Community over the past 40 years and are excited about adding another event to our yearly roster.

Casino and Richmond Valley are cornerstones to our primary production industries and bringing together the community to celebrate the vast array of produce is a very exciting prospect.

Casino Beef Feast 2022 has been funded via the NSW and Australian Government Bushfire

Resilience Funding and is designed to celebrate the whole community and bring us back together after the past few years.

The 2019 Bushfires are still fresh in our minds and bringing the community together to celebrate and learn is one of the best actions we can take as a community as we continue to recover.

“Casino Beef Week has always supported our local industries and it

is even more important after natural disasters to bring the community together to celebrate, Casino Beef Feast is designed to do just that,” says Casino Beef Week President Frank McKey. As part of Destination North Coast’s Festival of Flavour weekend, Casino Beef Feast is our region’s keystone event.

Suppliers, stalls and workshops can all register their interest and find out more online at www.beeffeast.com.au

Locally owned and independent

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The Northern Rivers Times

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Orphan rescued from child’s toy farm house

By WIRES Northern Rivers SHAY got quite a surprise when she noticed a small critter inside her child’s toy farm house, it was obviously a baby and it did not look like your average feral house mouse, so Shay called WIRES for advice.

The little critter is an Antechinus, and right now it is really important that you know how to tell the difference between a feral mouse/rat and a native Antechinus, as spring is the season Antechinus young may be found orphaned.

Antechinus are sadly often mistaken for feral mice or rats, but there are many differences.

Antechinus lack the pungent odours associated with mice and rats, they also lack the enlarged incisor teeth (front) like mice and rats.

All Antechinus have long, pointed jaws full of many sharp teeth like that of a dog or cat.

In the bush, Antechinus construct vegetation-lined nests in tree hollows, fallen

trees and vegetation, rocky crevices or caves. But they can make themselves at home inside people’s houses, especially in the kitchen and other areas where insects such as

cockroaches congregate.

You may not be aware that they are there, wings of cockroaches, legs of spiders and long elongated scats found in the morning on the bench, may be the only

signs of their presence.

They are great visitors as they keep the home free of crawling insects and only come out when it is dark and quiet.

They do not eat your bread, they do not tear

open packets of food, they are primarily insectivorous but they may also take a little bite or two out of any fruit or avocado left out on the kitchen bench.

This little native will be released back to where it was found although not inside the toy farmhouse, but outside in its natural habitat when it is old enough to fend for itself.

Antechinus are fascinating little creatures, they play a vital role in our environment, please make sure you know the difference between native and feral creatures and never use anticoagulant rodenticides.

Thank you Shay for calling WIRES, and thank you Lismore Central Veterinary Hospital for your continued support and examining this little orphan.

Free diary helps seniors know their rights SCAMS, retirement planning and e-safety are covered in a free 2022 diary for seniors to help them understand their legal rights.

Attorney General Mark Speakman encouraged seniors to pick up a copy of the Legal Topics for Older People 2022 Diary, which can now be preordered online.

“We’re supporting NSW residents to age with dignity, and part of that is ensuring older people know where to turn if they’re experiencing elder abuse or discrimination,” Mr

Speakman said.

“This fantastic publication produced annually by Legal Aid NSW provides details for legal and non-legal support services to help seniors stay connected and informed.”

Minister for Seniors Natalie Ward said some older people may be unaware of the legal avenues available to them.

“This diary helps break down the barriers which may prevent our seniors from asking for help and to arm them with the tools they need to access

services available to them,” Mrs Ward said.

“It also keeps readers up to date with events like the popular NSW Seniors Festival and school holidays.”

Legal Aid NSW’s Acting CEO Monique Hitter said the diary was a critical resource for older people and the most popular publication the agency produces.

“It’s a great way to start some of those tough but important conversations about wills and planning for the future,” Ms Hitter said.

President of the Law

Society of NSW Juliana Warner supported the production of such a critical legal resource for seniors.

“There are many legal issues impacting older people, including powers of attorney, aged care, housing, consumer rights and of course elder abuse. This diary covers them all,” Ms Warner said.

Pre-order the diary or calendar online now, or pick up a copy from your local Legal Aid NSW office, state MP or library by December 15.

Call for stories about regional bank closures CONSUMER group CHOICE is calling for people across Australia to share their stories about regional banking.

“Many Australians live in a regional area and even more people have loved ones who live in and rely on the regions.

It’s essential that people can access banking

services in the bush,” says CHOICE Banking campaigner Patrick Veyret.

“The government has established a taskforce to assess the impact of bank branch closures on regional communities.

CHOICE is writing a submission that will call for fair access to banking

services for everyone. As part of this, we want to include real stories from people affected by or worried about access to banking services.

“Since June 2017, there have been over 500 bank branch closures in regional Australia. A branch closure can be devastating for the local

community. It may mean that you have to drive hours to access a bank branch or that the only ATM in town is a private one with a large fee to withdraw cash.

“We want to show the Federal Government why communities care about fair access to banks and ATMs in the regions.

“As the shift to online banking accelerates, we need to ensure nobody is left behind.

The government is going to hear from the big four banks, so we need to ensure they hear from communities and consumers impacted by their decisions to close branches and remove

ATMs.” CHOICE is asking for people to share their story about regional banking here: www.choice.com.au/ regionalbanking CHOICE will be presenting consumer stories to the Regional Banking Taskforce.

The Northern Rivers Times

December 9, 2021

42 NEWS

Community benefits from record $327,177 in grants LAST week, the Northern Rivers Community Foundation (NRCF) announced the well-deserved recipients of the latest round of their Community Grants Program.

In total, the Foundation gave back to the community their largest ever contribution $327,177 - which will be distributed amongst a record number of recipients – 49.

These worthy organisations are based across the entire Northern Rivers region – featuring in each of the seven LGAs from Tweed to Grafton.

This year, the grants program focused on organisations that were tackling local issues in four main areas disadvantage, housing and homelessness, recovery and resilience and the environment.

Recipients included a range of well-known, and not so well-known, local not-for-profits, including: Australian Seabird Rescue, Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation, Friends of the Koala, Give them a Chance, End Street Sleeping Collaboration, and Clarence Landcare.

Grants ranged from $1300 up to $10,000, averaging $6677, and were supported by funding from the James Frizelle Charitable Foundation, Portland House, Dunnet Foundation, Global Giving & Charmian Bourne.

Funding for housing and homelessness grants was also raised through NRCF’s newly launched Impact Now Housing

Fund.

NRCF CEO Emily Berry stated that “this year’s Community Grants Program has been our biggest ever, not only in terms of the amount given back to the community, but also the number of recipients both receiving and applying for a grant. All were records! Although it’s pleasing to see how many local not-forprofits will benefit from the grants, it’s also a sign of how in need the Northern Rivers region really is.”

Berry continued: “Since 2005, the Northern Rivers Community Foundation has supported the local community with over $2.4 million in grants to address challenges facing some of our most vulnerable people and natural environments. $1.3 million of that has come through the Community Grants Program.

“We really aim to connect the issues in the community with the grants awarded.

What’s more, we hope to connect our donors with these issues and community organisations, so we can grow awareness of our region’s challenges and encourage local community philanthropy.”

The recipients included: End Street Sleeping Collaboration - $10,000 For: Connections Week 2022 – connecting with people who are sleeping rough Award Category: Housing & Homelessness

This project will encompass coordination and training of volunteers to assist with Connections Week 2022.

Volunteers will collect the stories of people sleeping rough in the region of Byron Bay & Tweed.

Data collected will then provide valuable insights into life on the streets by identifying the pathways into rough sleeping and help address homelessness. This grant is supported by NRCF’s Impact Now Housing Fund.

Taylor Mills, Community Impact Officer said: “I am really excited about this project as I used to be a frontline worker myself. The goal of this project is to get every service provider working within homelessness to collaborate and work together. This will not only impact those that are homeless but also those who work in this field in the Northern Rivers. When we come together we can make real change.”

Give them a Chance $10,000 For: Adventure therapy equipment for foster teenagers at Treehouse Farm Award Category: Social, Economic, Cultural &/ or Educational Disadvantage Treehouse Farm provides teenagers who are in foster care with an activity-based therapeutic home environment in the Northern Rivers. This project will install on-site adventure

therapy equipment to facilitate healthy risk taking, problem solving, physical challenge, resilience and selfesteem. The project will benefit 12 teenagers in Out of Home Care, and respite carers. This grant is supported by James Frizelle Charitable Foundation.

Lisa Rayner, Director, said: “We’re so happy to have received this grant.

Our goal is to implement change in the foster system for older foster children and bring about lasting and meaningful change.

“This project will enable us to install on-site adventure therapy equipment, and this outdoor adventure playground, coupled with secure emotional connections and firm boundaries, will go a long way in providing what these teenagers need.”

Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation - $7942 For: Mudyala Bush Tucker Garden Award Category: Recovery & Resilience Cultural identity is a struggle for many Aboriginal people within the Clarence Valley. Not understanding culture and identity can create mental health issues for Aboriginal families. The 2019/2020 bushfires and Covid-19 pandemic has further impacted on the social and emotional wellbeing of the Aboriginal community, causing many to experience mental health issues. It has been proven, particularly through the methods of the Black Dog Institute,

that connection to culture and cultural practices reduces risk of illness, increases positive social and emotional wellbeing, and strengthens the identity of Aboriginal people, thus increasing the resilience of Aboriginal people in this bushfire impacted community. Mudyala Aboriginal Corporation has been providing Native Bush Tucker packs to their Play n Yarn Family Support groups as part of a relief program that strengthens culture and identity.

Currently Mudyala relies on the local landcare group to provide the bush tucker.

In order to create a sustainable supply, Mudyala wish to create a small nursery to grow native foods for the local Aboriginal community and create a live learning centre. This grant is supported by Global Giving.

Aneika Kapeen, CEO & Director of Mudyala says: “This is the start of a bigger opportunity to grow local native bush foods and share knowledge of them, both in the diet and what they mean to local animals.

“We’ve always wanted to do this but have never had the chance to kick it off before - this grant will give us this chance. We’re 100 per cent aboriginal-owned and run, with volunteers making and selling produce made from the bush foods. All profits go back into the community to ensure cultural sustainability”.

Clarence Landcare $5364

For: Cane Toad Identification Cards Award Category: Natural Environment & Conservation The cane toad is well known for the impact it has on threatened species and ecological communities.

Cane toads are more mobile than in previous years and their numbers have grown exponentially.

The bushfires of 2019/2020 opened large areas of land accelerating their spread, while the rain events that followed made conditions perfect for breeding. As a result, many Northern Rivers residents have reported cane toads in numbers not seen before and in areas that were previously cane toad free. The Cane Toad Identification Cards are designed to be a handy reference tool to assist the public to correctly identify cane toads at each stage of the life cycle. This tool will help to distinguish between the toxic pest and the native frog species often misidentified as cane toads.

This grant is supported

by Global Giving.

Kelly McRae, Education/Project Officer said: “This is a very significant project. We need the community’s help to collect cane toads and they need help in confidently identifying them. 70 per cent of cane toads reported to DPI are actually native frogs. These cards will be a really well received tool and we’re thrilled to have received the grant.”

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NEWS 43

Coastal councils granted $480,000 to plan ahead ENSURING the impact communities have on their coastal environments remains positive is at the core of seven planning grants greenlighted for local councils by the NSW Government.

Ballina and Coffs Harbour councils, along with Port Macquarie-Hastings and Shoalhaven councils, have successfully secured a combined total of $480,545 under the 2021-2022 Coastal and Estuary Grants Program’s planning stream.

Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock said the planning stream is the first step towards greater understanding of our coastal environment.

“From assessing sewerage discharge, mapping endangered ecological communities, invesitaging ways to improve water quality to developing a crucial Coastal Management

Program, the four successful councils have demonstrated that they are looking to the future,” Mrs Hancock.

“The Coastal and Estuary Grants Program supports local government to understand the complex coastal and estuarine environment.

“Overall, the program aims to increase coastal communities’ resilience

and improve the health of NSW coast and estuaries through wellplanned action.”

Under this latest funding round, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council will receive three grants totalling $206,668 to investigate coastal hazard protection options for Illaroo Road ($70,000), to undertake a study of sewerage discharges and overflows

at Kooloonbung Creek ($70,0001) and to update environmental data and assess remediation strategies for the Hastings River estuary ($66,667).

Additionally, Shoalhaven City Council will receive $103,334 for two projects – to map and assess endangered ecological communities in Shoalhaven’s coastal hazard areas, and to

complete a hydraulic assessment of the stormwater drainage network in high risk coastal cliffs and sloping areas.

Ballina Shire Council will also receive $80,543 to investigate aerator regimes for Lake Ainsworth to improve water quality.

And finally, Coffs Harbour City Council will receive $90,000

Nominations open for Australia Day Awards NOMINATIONS for Lismore City Council’s 2022 Australia Day Awards are now open.

The awards are held annually to recognise people who give back to the community through volunteering or community work, or those who are excelling in sport or other endeavours.

Lismore City Council General Manager Michael Donnelly said this is a chance to recognise our unsung heroes who put in many hours as volunteers to make our community a great place to live and raise a family.

“Australia Day Awards give us a chance every year to honour those passionate people in our community who dedicate a large part of their lives to building a stronger and healthier community with no thought of personal gain,” he said.

“If you have a friend who works hard for a volunteer group, know

a student who is kicking goals in life or admire a person for the work they do for our community, please nominate them.

“It only takes five minutes to complete an online nomination, so please get online

before the deadline and nominate today.”

Categories in 2022 are: • Citizen of the Year • Young Citizen of the Year • Aboriginal Citizen of the Year • Services in

Community (Individual) • Services in Community (Group) • Sportsperson (Senior) • Sportsperson (Junior) • Sports (Team/Group/ Organisation) • Sustainable Environment

• Art/Cultural Nominations close on Tuesday, January 4.

Council now only accepts online nominations.

Please visit www. lismore.nsw.gov.au for a nomination form.

to develop a combined Coastal Management Program (CMP) for Central Coffs estuaries (Moonee Creek, Coffs Creek and Boambee/ Newports Creek).

Last year the State Government increased planning funding and now provide $2 for every $1 provided by councils, to assist in developing their Coastal Management Programs.

There are currently five funding streams under the Coastal and Estuary Grants Program. One stream is for planning and studies, while the other four are for implementing works identified in certified coastal or estuary management programs.

Councils can apply for grants to undertake planning and studies at any time during the year, while applications for grants to implement works can be made annually in a contestable grants’ round.

E Zones to become C Zones from December 1 THE NSW Government is renaming the ‘Environment Zones’ (E Zones) that protect areas with high environmental and biodiversity values to ‘Conservation Zones’ (C Zones) on December 1.

“This change, from E Zones to C Zones, which will apply to our Byron Local Environmental Plan 2014, is purely administrative and of name only,” Byron Shire Council’s Land Use Planning Coordinator Alex Caras said.

“There are no changes to zone objectives and permissible land uses only the prefix and zone category are changing.”

The name change affects all NSW councils, whose local environmental plans will be automatically updated by the State Government.

For more details about the name change go to the Department of Planning, Industry & Environment’s website.

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December 9, 2021

44 NEWS

Alumni awards celebrate stories of impact FIVE outstanding Southern Cross University alumni have been recognised in the 2021 Impact Awards.

From world records and climate activism, to public service, environmental rehabilitation and youth mental health, each of our award recipients has a story of impact to share.

Alumnus of the Year is Lisa Blair, a three-time world record-holding ocean sailor, environmentalist, keynote speaker, teacher and published writer.

Lisa set her first world record in 2017 when she sailed solo around Antarctica with one stop.

She continued to set new records when she sailed solo non-stop and unassisted around Australia, becoming the fastest monohull to do the trip and the first woman in history to complete the voyage.

She is about to set sail for Antarctica where she is seeking to break yet another world record, circumnavigating the icy continent at record speed.

Graduating with a Bachelor of Visual Art and Bachelor of Education from Southern Cross University, Lisa has a talent for combining creativity with an engaging, educational message.

Her 50-foot yacht is wrapped in a colourful design of post-it note messages from the community about environmental action.

Her goal is to inspire individuals that they have the power to create change, it just starts with one small action.

Lisa credits her time studying at Southern Cross University with connecting her to the right network of people.

“At Southern Cross University you’re not just another number, you’re really part of that community. My friends at uni, they all helped me grow into the person I am today and without that experience I don’t think I would be sitting here accepting this award or having set three world

records.”

Southern Cross University Vice Chancellor Professor Tyrone Carlin said the University has a proud history of celebrating the impact of its alumni on industry and community, from those who are established in their careers to those who are just getting started.

“Each year we are overwhelmed by the calibre of our award submissions and 2021 has been no exception. I am inspired by every one of them,” he said.

“A special congratulations must go to this year’s Alumni Impact Award winners and their incredible diversity of achievements.

From climate action and conservation to suicide prevention and community building through agribusiness, each story has been truly uplifting.”

The other award recipients are: Young Alumnus of the Year – Nic Brown As CEO of Batyr, a notfor-profit youth mental health organisation, Young Alumnus of

the Year Nic Brown is striving to reduce the stigma around mental ill health and provide young people with the support they need.

“We lose nine lives to suicide every single day so the impact that that has on this country and on communities and on individuals is immense.

I don’t think it’s talked about enough and I don’t think we’re doing enough to solve that problem, so I want to be a part of solving that problem,” Nic said.

“Our programs have now reached close to 300,000 young people through face to face programs and maintained important measures around attitudes toward seeking help.”

International Alumnus of the Year – Neelkamal Darbari International Alumnus of the Year Neelkamal Darbari has created a lasting impact in the lives of individuals, communities and industries across India, dedicating almost 35 years of service to the Government of India and State Government of Rajasthan.

In her current position as Manager Director of the Small Farmers Agribusinesses Consortium under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Neelkamal is working to improve the economic outcomes of farmers in India. She has introduced successful initiatives such as the farmer producer organisation agribusiness model and the National Agriculture Market Electronic Trading (e-Nam) platform.

Completing her MBA at Southern Cross University in Lismore in 1996, Neelkamal was honoured to be recognised for achievements as an alumnus so many years later. “To be remembered after 20 to 30 years by my alma mater gives a real sense of validation that my work and my career has had a longterm impact. I am hugely indebted to Southern Cross University. As the Aussies would say, I’m stoked.”

Early Career Alumnus of the Year – Dr Cooper Schouten Early Career Alumnus

of the Year Dr Cooper Schouten is carving out a road less travelled in international development and agricultural research, from the Northern Rivers of New South Wales to the highlands of Papua New Guinea.

A Southern Cross University environmental science and PhD graduate as well as a professional beekeeper, Cooper manages dozens of projects in the Indo-Pacific region for the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), and is also the project manager for the University’s Bees for Sustainable Livelihoods research group.

“My studies at Southern Cross University really opened my eyes to a career where I can not only work to help people out of poverty in our neighbouring countries, and create research that can have outcomes for our industry here in Australia, but it’s also enabling me to achieve my aspirations and help other people to be able to achieve theirs as well,” he said.

Community Impact Award – Hank and Sue Bower Hank and Sue Bower have been managing pest and weed eradication programs on Lord Howe Island for the past 14 years. Their work has sparked an ‘ecological renaissance’ on the UNESCO World Heritage-listed island and a model of how a fragile environment can be successfully managed to ensure it thrives for generations to come.

“It’s an environmental flagship in many ways, showing how you can successfully manage and protect an environment with good flora and fauna management and working with the community,” says Sue, who oversees the weed eradication and threatened species programs.

The Community Impact Award recipients met at Southern Cross University, where they both studied applied science in the 1990s.

Visit scu.edu.au/ alumni-impact-awards to learn more and connect with our alumni.

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December 9, 2021

The Northern Rivers Times

HISTORY 45

“William Smith’s New England View 1871” A Richmond Valley Pioneer

Photo 1985 opposite the Hilltop Hotel

William and Rebecca came to the Richmond in 1850 It is now the 150th anniversary of William Smith being granted a selection at Goonellabah where he was engaged as one of the original “cedar getters” William Smith was a native of Lancashire England and was born in 1819. He emigrated to New Zealand in 1840. He was a sawyer by trade and followed the calling there for 7 years. He felled and sawed many of the majestic giant pines of that colony.

William Smith was there when the British flag was cut down at Kororareka (now Russell)

by Hone-Heke Pokai (Māori chief) in July 1844. He remained there during those troublesome years.

He left for Sydney in 1847 and was married that year to Rebecca Moran who had emigrated from county Cork in Ireland in 1840 William and Rebecca came to the Richmond in 1850. He camped on Teven Creek then Emigrant Creek then Tintenbar and was there for 7 years cutting cedar and pine. They lost 2 of their children at an early age whilst living in very primitive circumstances.

Many of those years had been spent living in tents.

The tents were surrounded

by moats to keep the rats at bay.

He moved to Lismore in 1857 and resided there for 14 years. William bought two acres of land fronting Molesworth St and built the first two storey house where the Woolworths variety store used to be. It was their residence but also a store and boarding house.

It is clear William had become financially secure

lived in relative luxury in their Lismore house. The selection at Wilson’s Ridges meant they now would be living in a slab house.

(Some of this information was provided by Adeline Reinke (Wraights). Adeline was the guest of honour at the centenary of the Goonellabah school back in 1979 at age 90 At age 52 he was granted a selection at Wilson’s Ridges

Molesworth Street, Lismore East Side, looking South after all those years on the lower Richmond. He sold the property for a few hundred pounds to a Mrs Cawley at about the time of the land boom. Mrs Cawley used the property as a boarding house.

It has been told Rebecca was furious with William after the living conditions in Teven and they had now

(now Goonellabah} and named it “Mt Pleasant”.

Here the family lived for many years continuing as a “cedar getter”.

William initially was devoted to select felling the timber for sale and transport to the growing towns of Melbourne and Sydney. Trees felled on the western side of the

“big scrub” plateau were hauled by bullock team and timber wagons down to the Wilson’s River through Woodlark St. This is before the double bridges had been built in Molesworth St. The track down to the river was known then as Postman’s Ridge. The logs would be tied together to form a raft and floated down the river to Ballina. The rafts would be lashed together and William with others would camp on the raft. He could be away two weeks at a time. At night they would tie the raft to a tree on the river bank. This was especially so when they got to the tidal lower reaches of the river.

Otherwise, the tide would take them back upstream.

They were then derricked onto coastal steamers for transport to Sydney and Melbourne. They would then walk or hitch a ride back to Lismore Timber getting in those days was hard work in this dense sub tropical rainforest (called the “big scrub”} Trees would be selected for felling. It was common practice to cut the lower limbs off the tree prior to felling so the tree would not be “hung up” in the adjoining scrub.

There was an aboriginal camp at Girard’s Hill and they would be employed to climb the trees and cut of the lower limbs. Also, fig trees common in the rain forest would be growing around the cedar or pine selected for felling. Those figs needed to be cut away before felling. This was known as “figgen-a-tree” A term long forgotten.

William expanded by establishing a sawmill.

Later on, sugar cane was being grown this far west on the “big scrub” plateau and be built a small sugar mill where he crushed his

own cane and crushed on terms for others. Sugar cane boomed leading to the small mills not being able to compete with the larger company mills which were quickly established.

Growing cane this far west was not a good idea as winter devastated many crops. This enterprise ended in disaster as did all the small mills. He was now too old to battle against younger men however he had already provided adjoining land for his two sons John and James. In those days property was left to the sons

Edward Moran arrived in Australia with 8 children, Harriett 16, Edward 14, Rebecca 13, Mary 11, Anne 7, Maurice 6, James 4 and Martha 1.

• William and Rebecca had 10 children • Mary Anne who married Henry Wraights.

• William died at age 14 while felling a sapling at Mt Pleasant • Rebecca died at Teven aged 1 year • Edward died at Teven aged 10 months • John married Mary Towner

St Pauls Anglican Church while the daughters would be provided for by their husbands. William also had a small dairy and piggery and no doubt grew much of their own food.

The original house was on the site of where the Hilltop Hotel now stands.

There is a large pine tree still standing today. There were two however one was hit by lightning and was cut down for safety reasons

by Lismore Council. These pine trees were planted by William Smith.

Rebecca Smith, William’s wife was one of 8 children who arrived in Australia in 1840 with no mother.

Her mother Anne died on board ship during childbirth.

Both mother and child were buried at sea. Her father

• Harriett married John Edward Roberts • Rebecca married Stephen Costello • James married Fanny Hayward of Wardell then Florence Moffit • Hannah married William Marshall • Violet married James Lofts William died in 1902 aged 83 years and Rebecca died in 1914 aged 86 years.

They are buried in the Wollongbar cemetery (now called Alphadale cemetery) adjacent to St Pauls Anglican Church where the burial services were conducted.

Any descendants who would like further information can contact Glen Smith (glensmith544@gmail.com)

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December 9, 2021

46 NEWS

Sea cucumber manual a global success story for Southern Cross Uni researcher A SOUTHERN Cross University manual for postharvest processing of small-scale fishery products is now available in eight languages.

If you’ve ever seen a sea cucumber lying on the shallow ocean floor, you’d quickly recognise the marine animal’s elongated body and leathery skin.

What you may not know is many fishing communities have been harvesting sea cucumbers for hundreds of years, and they provide income to around three million fishers globally.

Southern Cross University’s Dr Steven Purcell has been working as a marine scientist for more than 20 years. While finishing a study in WA on the repopulation of large marine snails, called trochus, an opportunity arose to work with sea cucumbers in the Pacific Islands.

He realised there was a much bigger story behind the sea cucumber trade globally, and began working with fishing communities across the Pacific to understand their processing practices.

In 2014 he authored a sea cucumber fishery processing manual funded by ACIAR – the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.

His research team

worked in collaboration with government fishery ministries in Kiribati, Tonga and Fiji to develop a highly successful training program including manuals, videos and workshops held in more than 80 villages to build capacity within fishing communities.

Since its launch, the manual has been a huge success with artisanal fishers in multiple countries, and translations into French, Fijian, Arabic, Kiribati and Tongan.

This year two more organisations – the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO), and Pacific Community – commissioned translations in Swahili and Tok Pisin, to be used in Eastern Africa and Papua New Guinea.

There is ongoing demand from other international groups for further translation.

Now thousands of fishers across the developing world have access to research-based training to improve their income, product quality and reduce wastage.

Dried sea cucumbers – known as bêche-de-mer – are exported mainly to China where they are considered a high-value delicacy, ranging from AU$15 to well over AU$1000 per kilo. Dr Purcell’s manuals, which focus on village-based post-harvest processing

methods, explain stepby-step how best to cut, gut, salt, wash, smoke, cook and dry the product depending on the sea cucumber species.

“Despite many of these communities having a 200-year history of sea cucumber trade, few traditional fishers have formal training or knowledge of optimal

processing methods and consequently almost half were dissatisfied with the resulting income,” Dr Purcell said.

“This research focuses on how fishers can produce these to a better standard and gain a much better price for what they’re catching.

This kind of work in the community is not

specifically about food security, it’s more about helping fishers get out of poverty through capacity building using local resources.

“The manual is also being used in the Torres Strait. What a lot of people probably don’t know is sea cucumbers were actually one of Australia’s first documented export commodities, with trading between Indigenous people in Arnhem Land and Makassan fishermen from Indonesia being documented by the navigator Matthew Flinders in the early1800s.”

Aymeric Desurmont, a Fisheries Information Specialist at Pacific Community, says the Pacific intergovernmental agency has sent more than 900 French hardcopies of the manual to be used by fishers in French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, New Caledonia and Ghana.

In the past four years the manual has been downloaded more than 7000 times from Pacific Community’s website.

“The well-illustrated ‘Processing sea cucumbers into beche-de-mer’ manual has provided these communities with a simple and detailed tool they can use to significantly increase the value of their catch.

The manual has been a bestseller since 2014 and is still in demand,” says Mr Desurmont.

Dr Purcell explained the manual is not aimed at promoting harvesting or attracting new fishers, but rather benefiting existing groups through best practices for processing and trading the seafood delicacy, as well as education around responsible harvesting.

In the Pacific Islands alone the harvesting and trade of sea cucumbers is a vital source of income for up to 300,000 rural residents with the export economy estimated to be worth between AU$30 and AU$50 million annually. There are at least 80 countries that harvest sea cucumbers including those in North, East and West Africa, the Middle East, Mediterranean, Latin America, and even Spain, Italy, Iceland and Norway.

Dr Purcell is continuing to work directly with fisheries in New Caledonia and provide advice to the Torres Strait fishery, to ensure sustainable harvesting and practices.

In another exciting development, Southern Cross University recently signed a contract for Dr Purcell to work with the UN Food & Agriculture Organization to produce a global identification manual for 90 sea cucumber species.

Safer journeys ahead on Lismore Bangalow Road MOTORISTS will soon be enjoying smoother and safer journeys on Lismore Bangalow Road with work started to improve the road north of Binna Burra.

Local Nationals Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin said Lismore Bangalow Road was an important link between the Bruxner Highway at Lismore and the Pacific Highway at Bangalow.

“The NSW Government is funding a $2.5 million suite of

improvements for this essential commuter, freight and tourism route,” Mr Franklin said.

“This section of road is used by about 7000 vehicles each day, including about 800 heavy vehicles, so improving safety will help ensure these motorists complete their journeys safely and return home to their loved ones.

“This project will not only deliver smoother and safer journeys, it will help support about

45 jobs over the next six months, which will provide a great boost for the local economy.

“Crews will carry out road widening, some slope stability work and resurfacing, which is expected to be complete

by May next year.”

Work will be carried out from 7am to 6pm on weekdays and some Saturdays.

Lane closures and a 40km/h speed limit will be in place during work hours and may affect travel times.

The road will be open to two lanes of traffic after work hours, but speed restrictions will remain at all times, so motorists should allow up to five minutes extra travel time.

Transport for NSW thanks the community for its patience during this time.

For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

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Kiwi actor and comedian Rhys Darby (Flight of the Conchords, above left) was lucky enough to get to Japan in those heady pre-COVID days where international travel was open to all. As we prepare to dust off our passports, this entertainingly weird and wacky four-part series is just the ticket in armchair travel. Darby makes his entrance in tonight’s premiere via hot air balloon (of course) before traipsing through the country with his special knack of finding all the oddest places, such as the hotel run entirely by robots and a company that will make you your own mascot.

In a nod to Japan’s more traditional elements, he also trains with a samurai master.

If you sing from the same songbook as Aussie songstress Delta Goodrem (below), Christmas is your favourite time of year, hands-down. After her debut festive special last year, which audiences lapped up, Delta is back with new and impressive guests to ring in Christmas via song and style.

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10.05 Talking Heads. A woman runs an antiques shop.

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

11.00 The Vaccine. (R) 11.15 Gruen. (R) Presented by Wil Anderson.

11.55 Preppers. (Mls, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

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

7.30 Inside Balmoral. (PG) 8.30 Empire With Michael Portillo. (PGa, R) Part 3 of 4. Michael Portillo explores how the lure of riches led Britain into barbaric wars.

9.25 Dig World War II. (PG, R) Part 3 of 4.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Cornwall With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 12.00 Miniseries: Hungry Ghosts. (Mahl, R) 3.55 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 4.50 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 7. Melbourne Stars v Sydney Thunder. From the MCG. 11.00 MOVIE: Bad Times At The El Royale. (2018, MA15+v, R) In the early ’70s, seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, gather at a rundown hotel with a dark past and staffed by a single desk clerk. Over the course of one night, secrets are revealed and alliances are made. Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Lion Move. (PG) Taronga Zoo welcomes some royalty.

8.30 MOVIE: Robin Hood. (2010, Msv, R) Following the death of King Richard, an archer and his companions return home to England. However, they find the country suffering under the yoke of devious noblemen and unaware of a looming invasion. Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, Matthew Macfadyen.

11.10 MOVIE: In The Heart Of The Sea. (2015, Mav, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. (R) 4.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R)

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG, R) The fab four renovate a bathroom.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (R) Irish comedian Graham Norton chats with Tom Holland, Zendaya, Henry Cavill and Gugu Mbatha-Raw. British girl group Little Mix perform Between Us. 9.30 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. (PGa) Part 1 of 4. Kiwi comedian Rhys Darby embarks on an adventure through Japan.

10.30 Just For Laughs. (Mdls, R) Hosted by Tommy Little.

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

12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7pm Dino Dana. 7.15 Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 MOVIE: Stand By Me. (1986, M) 9.55 Doctor Who. 10.45 Art Works. 11.10 Brush With Fame. (Final) 11.40 Live At The Apollo. 12.25am Would I Lie To You? 1.00 Sick Of It. 1.20 Community. 1.45 Parks And Recreation.

2.05 ABC News Update. 2.10 Close. 5.05 Five Minutes More. 5.10 Sarah & Duck. 5.20 The Hive.

5.30 Digby Dragon. 5.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. 11.30 SBS Courtside. Noon Basketball. NBA. Memphis Grizzlies v Los Angeles Lakers. 2.30 Vice Essentials Canada. 3.00 Gymnastics. 2020 FIG Trampoline World Cup Series. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch.

5.25 Takeshi’s Castle. 5.55 Shortland Street. 6.25 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.20 Embarrassing Sex Stories. 10.35 Prostitution: What’s The Harm?

11.40 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30

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

7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Separate Tables.

(1958, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Saved & Remade. 8.30 MOVIE: Star Trek III: The Search For Spock. (1984, PG) 10.35 Memory Lane. 11.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 21. Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Highlights. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek: Discovery.

2.00 Evil. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 11.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 SEAL Team. 3.00 NCIS: New Orleans. 5.00 Diagnosis Murder.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Jappeloup.

Continued. (2013, PG, French) 7.20 My Brilliant Career. (1979) 9.15 Traffic. (1971, French) 11.05 Cyrano, My Love. (2018, M, French) 1.10pm 1982.

(2019, PG, Arabic) 3.05 The Red Shoes. (1948, PG) 5.35 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 7.35 Charlie And Boots. (2009, M) 9.30 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 11.25 My Big Gay Italian Wedding. (2018, M, Italian) 1.05am Goodbye Mother. (2019, M, Vietnamese) 3.10 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00

American Pickers. 9.00 Barter Kings. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Storage Wars Canada. 1.00 Ink Master. 2.00 Ink Master: Redemption. 2.30 Pawn Stars. 3.00 Off The Grid With The Badger. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket.

The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 3.

Late afternoon session. 6.30 American Pickers.

7.30 MOVIE: Snake Eyes. (1998, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Goodfellas. (1990, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. Noon Hollywood Medium. 1.00 Revenge Body. 2.00 America’s Top Dog. 3.00 Malcolm. 3.30 The Nanny.

4.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.30 That ’70s Show. 5.00 Malcolm. 6.00 The Nanny: Oy To The World. 6.30 MOVIE: Sing. (2016) 8.40 MOVIE: The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies. (2014, M) 11.30 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. 12.25am Desperate Housewives. 2.10 Revenge Body. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Late Programs.

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

8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The Big Bang Theory. Noon In The Dark. (Final) 1.00 2 Broke Girls. 2.00 Seinfeld. 2.30 Mom. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier.

6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Friends. 11.30 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Shopping.

1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 In The Dark. (Final) 4.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs.

3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.45 The Vaccine.

8.00 ABC News Update. 8.25 Australian Story.

9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 The Business. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.15 Fault Lines. 1.15 News. 1.30 Friday Briefing. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 The Drum. 3.30 DW Conflict Zone.

4.00 The World. 4.55 ABC News Update. 5.00 DW News. 5.15 The Vaccine. 5.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm Relentless: The Sylvia Scharper Story. 1.35 Boy Nomad. 2.00 NITV On The Road: Barunga Festival.

3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.00 Project Planet. 4.30 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Shortland Street. 5.30 Chefs’ Line.

6.00 Pete & Pio’s Kai Safari. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen.

7.00 Our Stories. 7.25 NITV News Update. 7.30 MOVIE: Legend Of The Guardians. (2010, PG) 9.10 Bedtime Stories. 9.20 Pecan Summer: The Opera.

10.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Garden Gurus. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Explore TV Viking. 11.30 Find Me A Dream Home Australia. Noon House Hunters Int. 1.00 Fixer Upper. 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 2.30 The Block: All Stars. 4.00 Salvage Dawgs. 4.30 Log Cabin Living. 5.00 Flip Or Flop.

6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Maine Cabin Masters. 8.30 Living Alaska. 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Lakefront Bargain Hunt. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Morning Programs.

7.20 Dorg Van Dango. 7.35 Children’s Programs.

11.05 Children’s Programs. 3.55pm Art Ninja.

4.30 The Inbestigators. 4.45 The Brilliant World Of Tom Gates. 5.00 Born To Spy. (Premiere) 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch!

7.00 Spirit Riding Free. 7.45 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. (2016, PG) 9.10 Good Game Spawn Point. 9.30 Sword Art Online. 9.55 Log Horizon. 10.20 Voltron: Legendary Defender.

10.40 Close.

11.30 Mexican Table. Noon Mystery Diners. 12.30 Food Safari. 1.00 Travel, Cook, Repeat. 1.30 Kitchen Hero. 2.00 Struggle Meals. 2.30 Let’s Brunch.

3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Oliver’s Twist. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Mexican Table. 5.00 Food Safari. 5.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.00 Travel, Cook, Repeat. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 River Cottage Australia. 8.30 Jamie’s Great Britain. 9.30 Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail. 10.00 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 10.30 Food Safari. 11.00 Late Programs.

Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness.

1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue.

4.00 M*A*S*H. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 The Amazing Homemakers. 9.30 Australia’s Big Backyards. 10.30 The Mentalist. 12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Late Programs.

7.30 Breakfast Show. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda.

11.00 News. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 6.00 NewsNight.

7.00 News. 8.00 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Big Shots: Anti-Vaxxers Exposed. 10.00 Fox Sports News.

10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

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

SATURDAY, December 11 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

10.00 Rage. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Endeavour. (Mav, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 Australia’s Lost Impressionist. (PG, R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (R) 4.30 Landline. (Final) 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 2.

Adelaide Lightning v Townsville Fire.

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition.

6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News. 7.30 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News.

9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. (R) 2.10 Arabian Sands. (R) 5.40 Nazi Megastructures. (PGav, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 11.00 The Ashes. First Test.

Australia v England. Day 4. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 1.00 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.40 The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 4. 3.40 The Ashes: Tea Break. 4.00 The Ashes. First Test.

Australia v England. Day 4.

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Cybershack. (PG) 12.30 Destination WA. (PG, R) 1.00 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG) 1.30 MOVIE: Waiting For The Light. (1990, PGal, R) 3.30 Christmas With Emma Dean: Presented By Eat Well Magazine. 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News.

5.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 Reel Action. (R) 6.30 Leading The Way. 7.00 Healthy Homes Aust. (R) 7.30 Escape Fishing. (R) 8.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG, R) 9.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 1.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 2.00 4x4 Advs. (R) 3.00 All 4 Adv. (PG, R) 4.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGal, R) 4.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 5.00 News.

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

7.30 The Larkins. (PG) Ma books a weekend in Margate.

8.20 Miniseries: Us. (Ml) Part 1 of 4.

A man who is looking forward to a grand tour of Europe with his family finds his plans hitting a snag.

9.20 Total Control. (Mal, R) Alex and a small group of independents meet in Canberra to decide the future of the nation.

10.10 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) The team rallies to celebrate a birthday.

11.10 Father Brown. (Mav, R) A writer is found dead.

12.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M) 8.30 The World’s Greatest Hotels. (PG) 9.25 Russia To Iran: Across The Wild Frontier. (PGal, R) 10.20 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.15 MOVIE: The Girl Who Played With Fire. (2009, MA15+sv, R) 1.30 MOVIE: The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest. (2009, MA15+v, R) 4.10 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mlns, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE: Home Alone. (1990, PGlv, R) A boy defends himself from burglars after being left at home by his family during Christmas. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci.

9.10 MOVIE: Home Alone 2: Lost In New York. (1992, PGv, R) A year after he was left home alone, a boy, stranded by himself in New York after being separated from his family, battles two familiar thieves who are in town plotting their biggest crime to date.

Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern.

11.40 Surveillance Oz. (PGa, R) A reptile keeper gets ripped off in his home.

12.10 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Christmas With Delta Goodrem. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Four Holidays.

(2008, Ms, R) 10.45 MOVIE: Just Like Heaven. (2005, PGals, R) 12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG, R) 1.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG, R) 2.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. (R) 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (PG)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGa, R) Bondi lifeguards Will and Mario go out to investigate a reported body sighting off the coast.

6.30 Territory Cops. (PGadl, R) Police negotiators must deal with a man wanted for a serious domestic violence charge who has trapped himself on a balcony and is throwing missiles at police below.

7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 4.

Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory.

From Coopers Stadium, Adelaide.

10.00 Ambulance. (Mdm, R) It is Halloween in London and a fire in a block of flats puts paramedics under pressure.

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

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.05pm The Deep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.20 Live At The Apollo. 9.05 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.50 Mock The Week. 10.20 Would I Lie To You? 10.50 Schitt’s Creek. 11.40 Catastrophe.

12.05am GameFace. 12.30 Unprotected Sets.

(Final) 12.55 Red Dwarf. 1.25 Escape From The City. 2.20 ABC News Update. 2.25 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Basketball. NBA. Memphis Grizzlies v Los Angeles Lakers. Replay. 2.00 Do I Have To Take Care Of Everything? 2.10 North To South: The Full Journey. 4.30 WorldWatch. 5.55 When Demolitions Go Wrong. 6.45 The Story Of The Songs. 7.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 Creamerie. 9.30 The X-Files. 1.40am Undressed. 2.35 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30 Travel Oz. 10.00 Bargain Hunt. 11.00 Weekender.

11.30 Creek To Coast. Noon Horse Racing. Villiers Stakes Day, The Gateway Raceday and Legends Race Day. 6.00 Border Security: International.

6.30 The Hotel Inspector. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 10.30 The Mentalist.

12.30am The Fine Art Auction. 3.30 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 4.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct.

6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Seaway.

11.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.20pm Saved & Remade. 1.20 The Avengers. 2.20 MOVIE: Sitting Bull. (1954, PG) 4.30 MOVIE: The Way West. (1967, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

(1986, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Close Encounters Of The Third Kind. (1977, PG) 12.15am My Favorite Martian.

12.40 Rainbow Country. 1.00 TV Shop.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 The Doctors. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. 1pm Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 2.00 All 4 Adventure. 3.00 JAG. 4.00 Bondi Rescue.

4.30 iFish Summer Series. 5.00 Waltzing Jimeoin.

5.30 MacGyver. 6.30 Scorpion. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 MacGyver. 11.20 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. 1.10am 48 Hours. 2.10 NCIS: LA. 4.00 The Doctors. 5.00 Shopping.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

7.20 Dorg Van Dango. 7.35 Children’s Programs.

4.45pm The Brilliant World Of Tom Gates. 5.00 Born To Spy. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Play Your Pets Right. 6.45 Operation Ouch! Do Try This At Home. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 9.00 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 9.25 Find Me In Paris. 9.50 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am A Month Of Sundays. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.00 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 8.55 Jappeloup.

(2013, PG, French) 11.15 Moomins On The Riviera.

(2014, PG) 12.40pm Goodbye Mother. (2019, M, Vietnamese) 2.45 Traffic. (1971, French) 4.35 My Brilliant Career. (1979) 6.30 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 8.30 Jackie. (2016, MA15+) 10.25 My Best Friend. (2018, M, Spanish) 12.05am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered.

2.00 Storage Wars Canada. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Off The Grid With The Badger. 5.00 Barter Kings. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes.

First Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 6.30 American Pickers. 7.30 MOVIE: Enter The Dragon. (1973, M) 9.45 MOVIE: Cradle 2 The Grave. (2003, MA15+) Midnight Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Malcolm. 2.00 MOVIE: The Cutting Edge.

(1992, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: Courage Mountain. (1990, PG) 6.00 MOVIE: Trolls. (2016) 7.40 MOVIE: Meet The Fockers. (2004, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Little Fockers. (2010, M) Midnight Desperate Housewives. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Beast Morphers. 3.30 Thunderbirds. 4.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens.

8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier.

11.00 MOVIE: Chasing Comets. (2018, PG) 1pm TikTok For You Fest. 2.30 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.45 2 Broke Girls. 12.10am Home Shopping. 1.40 Nancy Drew. 3.30 Undercover Girlfriends. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News. 3.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 The Breakfast Couch. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 New Normal. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 ABC News Regional. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 China Tonight. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Spencer’s Big Holiday. 3.30 Kitchen Hero. 4.00 Tom Kerridge’s Proper Pub Food. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.00 New Caledonia. 6.00 Cheese Slices. 6.30 Scandimania.

7.30 Donal’s Meals In Minutes. 8.30 Gino’s Italian Coastal Escape. 9.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 10.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 11.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.35 Pecan Summer: The Opera. 1pm Boxing Night To Remember V. 2.00 Hockey. SA Men’s Super League. 4.00 Rugby League. NRL NT. 5.00 Indian Country Today. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Karla Grant Presents. 6.30 Going Places. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.40 MOVIE: Chuck Berry. (2018, M) 9.25 MOVIE: Miles Ahead. (2015, M) 11.10 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Postcards Summer. Noon Find Me A Dream Home Australia. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 House Hunters Int. 2.00 House Hunters. 2.30 Living Alaska. 3.30 Building Alaska. 4.30 Building Off The Grid. 5.30 Maine Cabin Masters. 6.30 Log Cabin Living. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau. 8.30 House Hunters. 9.30 House Hunters International. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

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

9.00 News. 10.00 News. 11.00 News. Noon News.

12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News.

2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 Fox Sports News.

4.00 Fox Sports News. 5.00 Fox Sports News.

6.00 Fox Sports News. 7.00 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, December 12 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 Heywire. (R) 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Pilgrimage: Road To Rome. (PG, R) 3.30 Magical Land Of Oz. (R) 4.30 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (PG, R) 5.30 The Sound. (Final)

6.00 WorldWatch. 11.30 Turkish News.

12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Motor Racing. Shannons Motorsport Australia C’ships. Round 4. 3.00 FIFA World Cup 2022 Magazine. 3.30 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 6. Rostelecom Cup. H’lights.

5.00 Lancefield Dreaming. (PG) 5.35 Nazi Megastructures. (PGav, R)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 11.00 The Ashes. First Test.

Australia v England. Day 5. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 1.00 The Ashes: The Lunch Break. 1.40 The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England. Day 5. 3.40 The Ashes: Tea Break. 4.00 The Ashes. First Test.

Australia v England. Day 5.

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Cows For Cambodia. (PGal) 11.00 Xtreme Collxtion. (PG, R) 11.30 Fishing Aust. 12.00 Ironman. Coolangatta Gold.

H’lights. 2.00 Ultimate Rush. (PGl, R) 2.30 Snackmasters. (PGl, R) 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm) 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 To Be Advised.

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.00 Joseph Prince.

7.30 Joel Osteen. 8.00 GCBC. (R) 8.30 Freshly Picked. (R) 9.00 Aust By Design: Interiors. (R) 9.30 St10. (PG) 12.00 Luca’s Key Ingredient.

(R) 12.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 1.00 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 1.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 2.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals. (R) 2.30 Roads Less Travelled. (R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures. 4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl) 5.00 News.

6.00 Antiques Roadshow.

7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 8.40 Total Control. (Final, Malv) Alex is on the cusp of rewriting history when the forces of violence and reaction make one last attempt to stop her.

9.40 Noughts + Crosses. (Final, Mav) Callum works with the Liberation Militia.

10.40 Harrow. (Masv, R) 11.30 Talking Heads. (R) 12.00 Silent Witness. (MA15+a, R) 1.00 Press. (Final, PG, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Big Ben: Restoring The World-Famous Clock. (PG) Delves into the restoration of Big Ben. 8.30 Muhammad Ali. (M) Part 3 of 4.

10.30 Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime. (PGa, R) 11.20 24 Hours In Emergency: Call Of Duty. (Ma, R) 12.15 Chasing The Moon. (PG, R) 2.15 George W. Bush. (Mav, R) 4.20 VICE Guide To Film. (Madls, R) 4.45 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League.

Game 10. Sydney Thunder v Melbourne Stars. From the MCG. 11.00 MOVIE: Se7en. (1995, MA15+av, R) Two homicide police officers, one about to retire, the other a rookie, must combine their collective talents when they investigate a puzzling series of murders based on the seven deadly sins. Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Gwyneth Paltrow.

1.35 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 60 Minutes.

8.00 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet: The Sun. (PG, R) A look at how animals deal with sunlight.

9.10 MOVIE: Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw. (2019, Mlv, R) A lawman and a former spy team up.

Dwayne Johnson, Jason Statham.

11.40 Gold Coast Cops. (Mdv, R) 12.10 Chicago Med. (Mam, R) 1.00 The Garden Gurus. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Sunday Project.

A look at the day’s news.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Celebrity guests include Keanu Reeves.

8.30 CSI: Vegas. (Final) When lab technician David Hodges goes missing, the entire CSI team searches for any piece of evidence that can help locate him, clear his name and save the reputation of the entire crime lab.

9.30 FBI. (Mv, R) OA comes into conflict with his girlfriend after the team presses her reluctant client.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.30pm Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Compass. 8.30 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge.

9.25 Pilgrimage: Road To Istanbul. 10.25 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. 11.25 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 12.10am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 1.00 There Goes Our Neighbourhood. 2.00 Unprotected Sets. (Final) 2.20 In The Long Run. 2.45 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon MOVIE: Kim Dotcom: Caught In The Web. (2017, M) 2.00 Ancient Aliens. 2.55 North To South: The Full Journey. 5.10 WorldWatch. 5.40 Secrets Of Our Cities. 6.35 Country Music. 7.35 Our Guy In Russia. 8.30 Patriot Brains. 9.25 Dark Side Of The Ring. 10.10 The Mega Brothel. 11.05 Das Boot.

12.10am MOVIE: Under The Silver Lake. (2018, MA15+) 2.40 France 24. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Your 4x4. Noon 1 Man And A Bike. 12.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 2.00 The Thrill Of The Chase. 3.00 Mighty Ships. 4.00 Border Security: Int. 4.30 Carols By Candlelight. 6.00 Escape To The Country.

7.00 Border Security. 8.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. 9.30 Mighty Trains. 10.30 Heathrow.

11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 Seaway. 11.05 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 12.20pm MOVIE: Summer Holiday. (1963) 2.35 MOVIE: Father Goose. (1964) 5.00 MOVIE: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance.

(1962, PG) 7.30 Christmas At Warwick Castle.

8.30 MOVIE: White Christmas. (1954) 10.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Morning Programs.

8.30 Pooches At Play. 9.00 Healthy Homes Aust.

9.30 Escape Fishing. 10.00 iFish Summer. 10.30 The Doctors. 11.30 Scorpion. 12.30pm MacGyver.

1.30 The Offroad Adventure Show. 2.30 All 4 Adventure. 3.30 Soccer. A-League Women. Round 2. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Star Trek: Discovery. 1.15am Late Programs.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

7.20 Dorg Van Dango. 7.35 Children’s Programs.

6pm The Deep. 6.30 Play Your Pets Right. 6.45 Operation Ouch! Do Try This At Home. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.45 Danger Mouse. 9.00 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 9.20 Find Me In Paris. 9.45 Rage.

10.45 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 10.10 A Month Of Sundays. (2015, PG) 12.10pm My Life As A Zucchini. (2016, PG) 1.25 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday. (1953, French) 3.00 Hunt For The Wilderpeople. (2016, PG) 4.55 Moomins On The Riviera. (2014, PG) 6.20 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 8.30 Frankie. (2019, M) 10.25 The Chambermaid Lynn. (2014, MA15+, German) 12.05am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Merv Hughes Fishing. 3.00 Fishing Addiction.

4.00 Ultimate Fishing. 5.00 Barter Kings. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. First Test. Australia v England.

Day 5. Late afternoon session. 6.30 Pawn Stars.

7.00 MOVIE: The Time Machine. (2002, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: The Long Kiss Goodnight. (1996, MA15+) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon: Zoroark – Master Of Illusions. (2010) 3.20 MOVIE: Napoleon. (1995) 5.00 MOVIE: The Addams Family. (1991, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: The Mummy Returns. (2001, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Scorpion King. (2002, M) 11.15 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. 12.15am Desperate Housewives. 2.00 The Break Boys. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am This Is Us. 8.00 Brides Of Beverly Hills. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Neighbours. Noon The Dog House Australia. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 2. Melbourne United v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 3.00 Basketball.

NBL. Round 2. Adelaide 36ers v New Zealand Breakers. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory.

8.30 Friends. 9.30 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 2pm ABC News. 2.30 Compass. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 The Ticket. 4.00 ABC News.

4.30 Landline Summer. 5.00 News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 The Brief. 8.00 David Brill’s Story On The Frontlines. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Compass.

10.00 Fault Lines. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Mississippi Adventure. 12.30pm Amy Schumer Learns To Cook. 1.30 How To Cook.

2.00 The Cook Up. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 6.00 Taste Of France. 6.30 A Girl’s Guide. 7.00 Cheese Slices. 7.30 Simply Raymond Blanc. 8.30 Rick Stein’s Cornish Christmas. 9.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 10.30 Bourdain: Parts Unknown.

11.25 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

12.45pm Motor Racing. Dakar Rally. Highlights.

1.15 Soccer. Serie A Femminile. 3.00 Rugby Union.

Monsoon Rugby Union. 4.30 Softball. SA Premier League. 6.00 Colonial Combat. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 NITV Looking Forward, Looking Back. 8.00 MOVIE: Gurrumul. (2017, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: Samson And Delilah. (2009, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 House Hunters Reno. Noon Windy City Rehab. 1.00 Explore TV Viking. 1.30 Find Me A Dream Home Australia. 2.00 Salvage Dawgs. 2.30 Australia’s Best House. 3.30 Log Cabin Living. 4.30 Escape To The Chateau. 5.30 House Hunters. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 Good Bones. 8.30 Flip Or Flop. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.30 Fixer To Fabulous. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

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

9.00 News. 10.00 News. 11.00 News. Noon News.

12.30 News. 1.00 News. 1.30 News. 2.00 News.

2.30 News. 3.00 News. 3.30 Fox Sports News.

4.00 Fox Sports News. 5.00 Fox Sports News.

6.00 Fox Sports News. 7.00 Fox Sports News. 8.00 Fox Sports News. 9.00 Fox Sports News. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, December 13 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News.

10.00 The Great Acceleration. (PG, R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 The Larkins. (PG, R) 2.00 Press. (Final, PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Think Tank. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

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 America: News. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 The Italians. (Premiere) 2.15 Rosemary’s Way. (PGav, R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG, R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise.

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

12.00 MOVIE: Mr Christmas. (2017, PGa) 2.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

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

12.00 MOVIE: Once Upon A Main Street. (2020, PGa) 1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (Final, PG) 3.30 Freshly Picked.

4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Australian Story Summer Series. (R) 8.35 Universe With Brian Cox: Before the Dawn – The Big Bang. Part 5 of 5.

9.35 Catching A Predator. (Ma) 10.35 ABC Late News.

11.05 Books That Made Us. (Malnv, R) 12.00 Noughts + Crosses. (Final, Mav, R) 1.00 EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. (Mal, R) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.30 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 8.30 Tony Robinson’s World

By Rail. (PGdn, R) 9.25 The Best Of 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.55 The Crimson Rivers. (MA15+av) 11.50 Tell Me Who I Am. (PGs) 3.15 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 11.

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Renegades.

From Metricon Stadium, Queensland.

11.00 Fantasy Island. (Ma) A group of old friends come to Fantasy Island to celebrate their 50th birthdays.

12.00 MOVIE: Viva Las Vegas.

(1964, G, R) A racing car driver enters a talent contest in Las Vegas to raise the funds he will need to enter a Grand Prix.

Elvis Presley, Ann-Margret, Cesare Danova.

2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. News, sport and weather.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (PGdl, R) 8.30 Emergency. (Ma, R) Mark tries to help a car crash patient.

9.30 A Fire Inside. (Ma) Takes a look at the 2019-2020 bushfires.

11.30 Nine News Late.

12.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv, R) 12.45 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PGa) Lifeguards try to enforce social distancing.

8.00 Territory Cops. (PGalv) A look at the Northern Territory Police.

8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mav) When a judge is murdered, the team looks into his lengthy list of cases in the hunt for his killer.

10.30 The FBI Declassified: The Spies Next Door. (PGa) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI. 8.30 Penguins: Meet The Family.

9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.50 Escape From The City. 12.50am Red Dwarf. 1.20 Community. 1.40 Parks And Recreation. 2.00 ABC News Update. 2.05 Close. 5.05 Five Minutes More.

5.10 Sarah & Duck. 5.20 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

9.30 SBS Courtside. 10.00 Basketball. NBA. Detroit Pistons v Brooklyn Nets. 12.30pm Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 12.40 North To South: The Full Journey.

4.00 WorldWatch. 5.20 Joy Of Painting. 5.55 Shortland Street. 6.25 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy!

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. 9.20 Hypothetical. (Return) 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

10.30 One Road: Great Australian Road Trips. 11.00 Mighty Trains. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Railway Restorations With Peter Snow. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. 10.30 Cold Case.

11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian.

Noon Seaway. 1.00 Christmas At Warwick Castle.

2.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Eureka Stockade. (1949) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Poirot. 8.40 Silent Witness. 10.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Bondi Forever. 10.00 JAG. Noon SEAL Team. 1.00 MacGyver. 2.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. 5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue.

7.30 NCIS. 10.20 A-League Highlights Show. 11.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 22. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Highlights. 12.20am Home Shopping. 2.20 48 Hours. 3.15 Hawaii Five-0. 5.05 The Doctors.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

7.20 Dorg Van Dango. 7.35 Children’s Programs.

4.45pm The Brilliant World Of Tom Gates. 5.00 Born To Spy. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.45 Danger Mouse. 9.00 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 9.20 Find Me In Paris.

9.45 Rage. 10.45 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.00 Moomins On The Riviera. (2014, PG) 8.25 Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 10.35 Miriam Lies. (2018, M, Spanish) 12.15pm Goal! 2: Living The Dream. (2007, PG) 2.25 Viceroy’s House. (2017, PG) 4.25 My Life As A Zucchini. (2016, PG) 5.40 A Monster Calls. (2016, PG) 7.45 Loving Vincent. (2017, M) 9.30 Gomorrah. (2008, MA15+, Neapolitan) Midnight Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

2pm Pawn Stars. 2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races. Porsche Carrera Cup Australia. Highlights.

4.30 7th Gear. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Hitman: Agent 47. (2015, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: On Deadly Ground. (1994, MA15+) 12.35am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Hollywood Medium. 2.00 America’s Top Dog. 3.00 Malcolm. 4.00 Children’s Programs. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon.

7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. (1986, PG) 10.40 MOVIE: The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell Of Fear. (1991, M) 12.25am Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Big Bang Theory.

7.30 Friends. 10.00 The Middle. 11.30 Seinfeld.

Noon Carol’s Second Act. 1.00 Man With A Plan.

1.30 The Big Bang Theory. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends.

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Home Shopping. 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News.

7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News.

9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum.

Midnight News. 12.30 Heywire. 1.00 News. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 ABC News Overnight.

2.45 The Drum. 3.45 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Struggle Meals. 2.30 Just Jen. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Oliver’s Twist. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Giada Entertains. 5.00 Food Safari. 5.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Food Fight Club.

8.30 Alex Polizzi’s Secret Italy. 9.30 Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail. 10.00 The Cook Up. 10.30 Food Safari.

11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Songlines On Screen. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Jarjums. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 APTN National News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News.

6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.30 NITV News Year In Review. 10.00 Miniseries: The Hunting. 11.00 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Postcards Summer. 11.30 Find Me A Dream Home Australia. Noon Building Alaska. 1.00 Flip Or Flop. 2.00 My Lottery Dream Home. 3.00 The Block: All Stars. 4.00 Salvage Dawgs. 4.30 Log Cabin Living. 5.00 Good Bones. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Cheap Old Houses. 9.30 100 Day Dream Home. 10.30 Texas Flip And Move. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 News. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News.

6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Men In The Mirror: Rudd & Turnbull. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 News.

11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, December 14 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News.

10.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 11.00 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Miniseries: Us. (Ml, R) 2.00 Glitch. (Malsv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Think Tank. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (R)

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 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Italians. 2.15 Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Coincidence. (2018, G) 2.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Feliz NaviDAD. (2020, PGa) 1.45 Making Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 The Dog House Australia.

(PGa, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked.

4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 8.30 Secrets Of Althorp With Charles Spencer. (PG) 9.20 Australia Remastered: Nature’s Great Divide: Where Worlds Collide.

10.15 You Can’t Ask That. (Ma, R) 10.45 ABC Late News.

11.15 Designing A Legacy. (Ml, R) 12.15 Midsomer Murders. (PG, R) 1.45 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 Secrets Of Royal Travel: Train. (PGl, R) Part 1 of 2.

8.30 My Childhood, My Country: 20 Years In Afghanistan. (M) Documents the life of Afghan Mir Hussain.

10.10 Great British Railway Journeys: Newcastle To County Durham. (R) 10.45 SBS World News Late.

11.15 Man In Room 301. (Premiere, Mals) 12.10 Miss S. (Mv) 4.50 Poh & Co. Bitesize. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 12.

Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers.

From Blundstone Arena, Tasmania.

11.00 Born To Kill? The Washington Sniper. (Mav, R) Takes a look at the case of the D.C. sniper attacks, which killed 10 people and wounded three others.

12.00 The Goldbergs. (PGl) Beverly enlists the help of Barry and Erica.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise. Takes a look at the latest news, sport and weather, with business and finance updates.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Travel Guides. (PGls, R) Ordinary Australians become travel critics.

8.30 The Weakest Link. (PGl) Hosted by Magda Szubanski.

9.30 Kath & Kim. (PGl, R) Kim goes into labour.

10.40 Nine News Late.

11.10 Damian Lewis: Spy Wars. (Mv) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Take Two. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 The Dog House Australia.

(PGa) Follows the staff at the Animal Welfare League as they try to find a home for two shih tzu crosses.

8.30 NCIS. (Mv) The NCIS team discovers another person has been tracking the serial killer Gibbs was hunting.

10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) 11.30 The Project. (R) A look at the day’s news and events.

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Schitt’s Creek. 9.55 Preppers. 10.30 Doctor Who. 11.15 Upstart Crow. 11.55 Catastrophe. 12.20am In The Long Run. 12.45 Sick Of It. 1.05 GameFace. 1.30 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.15 Community. 2.40 Parks And Recreation. 3.00 ABC News Update.

3.05 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Basketball. NBA. Detroit Pistons v Brooklyn Nets. Replay. 2.00 Most Expensivest. 2.30 Figure Skating. 2019-2020 ISU World C’ships. Ice Dance.

H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Joy Of Painting.

5.55 Shortland Street. 6.25 RocKwiz Rewind. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 A Cure For Fear. 9.35 Kevin McCloud: Rough Guide To The Future. 10.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan.

8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute.

2.00 Railway Restorations With Peter Snow. 3.00 Creek To Coast. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Pie In The Sky. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Without A Trace. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Danoz.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Seaway. 1.00 Poirot. 2.10 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Talking Honey. 3.15 MOVIE: Victoria The Great. (1937) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 The Closer. 9.40 Rizzoli & Isles. 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Bondi Rescue. 8.30 Roads Less Travelled. 9.00 A-League Highlights Show. 10.00 JAG. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder.

5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Blue Bloods. 10.25 NCIS: New Orleans. 11.20 Evil.

12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 MOVIE: The Brave One. (2007, MA15+) 4.45 iFish. 5.00 JAG.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

7.20 Dorg Van Dango. 7.35 Children’s Programs.

4.45pm The Brilliant World Of Tom Gates. 5.00 Born To Spy. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.45 Danger Mouse. 9.00 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 9.20 Find Me In Paris.

9.50 Rage. 10.50 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Goal! 2: Living The Dream. Continued. (2007, PG) 6.15 My Life As A Zucchini. (2016, PG) 7.30 A Monster Calls.

(2016, PG) 9.30 Monsieur Hulot’s Holiday. (1953, French) 11.05 Kokowaah. (2011, M, German) 1.25pm Agatha Christie’s Crooked House. (2017, PG) 3.35 The Thief Of Bagdad. (1940, PG) 5.35 Loving. (2016, PG) 7.50 The Face Of Love. (2013, M) 9.30 Like Crazy. (2016, MA15+, Italian) 11.40 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Heavy Rescue: 401. 1.00 Dirty Rotten Survival.

3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates.

4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Secrets Of The Supercars. 9.30 Supercar Customiser: Yianni. 10.30 Vegas Rat Rods.

11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Hollywood Medium. 2.00 America’s Top Dog. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Raymond.

8.30 MOVIE: American Wedding. (2003, MA15+) 10.30 MOVIE: Role Models. (2008, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker.

1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Friends. 2.00 Seinfeld.

3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory.

9.30 Mom. 11.35 Frasier. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News.

7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 Screen Time: Are Your Kids Addicted? 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World.

11.00 The Drum. Midnight News. 12.30 China Tonight. 1.00 News. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News.

2.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Struggle Meals. 2.30 Just Jen. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Oliver’s Twist. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Giada Entertains. 5.00 Food Safari. 5.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Donna Hay Everyday Fresh. 8.00 Anna’s Occasions. 8.30 John Torode’s Korean Food Tour. 9.30 Food Trail. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.20pm Road Open. 1.30 Tayamangajirri. 2.00 Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Indian Country Today.

6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Who Killed Malcolm X. 8.30 I, Sniper.

9.30 Miniseries: The Hunting. 11.30 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 House Hunters. 12.30pm Texas Flip And Move. 1.30 Cheap Old Houses. 2.30 The Block: All Stars. 4.00 Salvage Dawgs. 4.30 Log Cabin Living. 5.00 100 Day Dream Home. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Escape To The Chateau: Make Do And Mend. 8.30 Farmhouse Fixer. 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 News.

Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 MH370: The Untold Story. 10.00 Fox Sports News.

10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, December 15 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. (R) 11.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 Nolan. (PG, R) 2.00 Glitch. (Mlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Think Tank. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R)

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 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Italians. 2.15 Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

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

12.00 MOVIE: A Merry Holiday. (2019, PG) 2.00 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PGa, R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia. (R)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: A Winter Princess. (2019, G) 1.45 Talking Honey: Princess Diana. (PG, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal, R) 1.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked.

4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Gruen. (Final) 9.10 Preppers. (Final, Mals) 9.40 QI. (Ml, R) 10.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 10.55 ABC Late News.

11.25 Universe With Brian Cox. (Final, R) 12.25 Father Brown. (Mav, R) 1.10 Silent Witness. (MA15+a, R) 2.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R) 2.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 Inside Aldi At Christmas. (R) 8.30 Michael Mosley On Cosmetic Treatments. (PGa, R) Part 2 of 2.

9.30 Departure. (Return, Ma) 10.15 SBS World News Late.

10.50 In Therapy. (Ma) 11.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 1.30 Soccer. FIFA Arab Cup. First semi-final.

4.00 Rivals. (PG, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Soccer. FIFA Arab Cup. Second semi-final.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R) 7.30 Ambulance: Code Red. (M) Medics fight to save the life of a cyclist.

8.30 MOVIE: Spider-Man: Far From Home. (2019, Mv, R) Peter Parker faces four destructive elemental monsters while on holiday in Europe.

Tom Holland, Jake Gyllenhaal.

11.00 MOVIE: Blood Father.

(2016, MA15+lv, R) Mel Gibson.

12.50 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Mega Zoo. (PG) Two otters may be expecting pups.

8.30 Queen: Days Of Our Lives.

(Mln, R) Part 1 of 2. Explores the story of legendary British rock group Queen.

11.00 Nine News Late.

11.30 The Fix. (Mav, R) 12.20 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.10 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

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

7.30 All Aussie Adventures. (PGl, R) After checking out some ancient Aboriginal artwork, Russell drops by a remote farm to help out a mate.

8.30 Bull. Bull takes on a sports agency’s young assistant charged with providing a star client lethal drugs.

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

12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) Late night talk show.

1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 8.30 Art Works. (Final) 9.00 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 9.45 The Sound. (Final) 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.05 Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare.

12.05am Love On The Spectrum. 12.55 Pilgrimage: Road To Istanbul. 1.55 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. 2.50 Community. 3.10 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Transmilitary. 1.45 The Girl Who Swallowed Bees. 1.55 Most Expensivest. 2.25 Figure Skating.

2019-2020 ISU World C’ships. Men’s Competition.

H’lights. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 Joy Of Painting.

5.55 Shortland Street. 6.25 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 MOVIE: The Wave. (2019, MA15+) 10.10 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30 Travel Oz. 8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Railway Restorations With Peter Snow. 3.00 Travel And Eat With Dan & Steph. 3.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue.

4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Vicar Of Dibley. 8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 10.30 Miranda. 11.10 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Seaway. 1.00 Desert Vet. 2.00 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Garden Gurus Moments. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Brothers In Law. (1957) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 House. 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Stories Of Bikes. 8.30 iFish Summer Series. 9.00 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. 10.00 JAG. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek. 3.00 Diagnosis Murder.

5.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 Evil. 12.10am Home Shopping. 2.10 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 22.

Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Highlights. 3.10 NCIS. 5.00 The Doctors.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

7.20 Dorg Van Dango. 7.35 Children’s Programs.

4.30pm The Inbestigators. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 Born To Spy. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.35 Space Nova. 8.00 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.45 Danger Mouse. 9.00 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 9.20 Find Me In Paris.

9.50 Rage. 10.50 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Loving.

Continued. (2016, PG) 7.45 Goal! 2: Living The Dream. (2007, PG) 9.55 The Thief Of Bagdad.

(1940, PG) 11.55 Beautiful Lies. (2010, M, French) 1.55pm A Monster Calls. (2016, PG) 3.55 Robinson Crusoe. (2016, PG) 5.35 Chalet Girl. (2011, PG) 7.30 Mississippi Grind. (2015, M) 9.30 Dogman. (2018, MA15+, Italian) 11.25 Kokowaah. (2011, M, German) 1.45am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Barter Kings. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Dirty Rotten Survival. 2.00 The Grade Cricketer. 2.30 Seven’s Motorsport Classic.

3.00 7th Gear. 4.00 Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 Storage Wars. 9.30 Storage Wars: Miami. 10.00 Irish Pickers. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon Hollywood Medium. 2.00 America’s Top Dog. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show.

4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 The Nanny. 6.00 3rd Rock From The Sun. 6.30 That ’70s Show. 7.00 Young Sheldon. 7.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. (1994, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Liar Liar. (1997, M) Midnight Desperate Housewives. 2.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 The King Of Queens. 8.00 Becker. 9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Frasier. 11.00 The King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Friends. 2.30 NBL Slam. 3.00 The King Of Queens. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.20 2 Broke Girls. Midnight Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert.

2.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing.

5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News.

7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News.

9.30 7.30. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum.

Midnight News. 12.30 The Mix. (Final) 1.00 News. 1.30 7.30. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 ABC News Overnight. 2.45 The Drum. 3.45 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Struggle Meals. 2.30 Just Jen. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 Oliver’s Twist. 4.00 Mystery Diners. 4.30 Giada Entertains. 5.00 Food Safari. 5.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 6.30 Cook And The Chef. 7.00 The Cook Up. 7.30 Restaurants On The Edge. 8.30 James Martin’s American Adventures. 9.30 Luke Nguyen’s Food Trail. 10.00 The Cook Up. 10.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Shortland Street. 2.30 Chefs’ Line. 3.00 Wapos Bay. 3.25 The Magic Canoe. 3.50 Wolf Joe. 4.00 Aussie Bush Tales. 4.10 Project Planet. 4.35 Grace Beside Me. 5.00 Our Stories. 5.30 Te Ao With Moana.

6.00 Bamay. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Hip Hop Evolution. 8.30 Going Native.

9.00 Hunting Aotearoa. 9.30 MOVIE: Gurrumul.

(2017, MA15+) 11.15 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Building Off The Grid. 12.30pm Windy City Rehab. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Farmhouse Fixer. 3.00 The Block: All Stars. 4.00 Salvage Dawgs. 4.30 Log Cabin Living. 5.00 Escape To The Chateau: Make Do And Mend. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Masters Of Flip. 8.30 Home Town.

9.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 10.30 Caribbean Life. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Breakfast Show. 8.30 Breakfast Show. 9.00 News. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 News.

Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 3.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Afternoon Agenda. 5.00 News. 6.00 NewsNight. 7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 MH370: The Untold Story. 10.00 Fox Sports News.

10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

THURSDAY, December 16 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Australia Remastered: Nature’s Great Divide. (R) 11.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 QI. (Ml, R) 2.05 Glitch. (Malv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Think Tank. (R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (R)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA Arab Cup. Second semifinal. Continued. 8.00 WorldWatch. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24.

12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Tulip. (a, R) 2.15 Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (R) 5.05 Jeopardy! (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Swept Up By Christmas. (2020, PGa) 2.00 The Ashes: PreGame Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Afternoon session. 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break.

5.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 1.

Late afternoon session.

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

12.00 MOVIE: A Christmas Comeback. (2019, G) 1.45 Garden Gurus Moments. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 The Talk. (PGa) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 The Living Room.

(PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Freshly Picked.

4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. (Final) 8.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. Barrie Cassidy speaks with Rebecca West.

8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. (PG, R) Part 1 of 3.

9.20 Nigella’s Christmas Table.

(R) Presented by Nigella Lawson.

10.35 ABC Late News.

11.05 Christmas At St Paul’s. (R) 12.10 Catching A Predator. (Ma, R) 1.05 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 The Drum. (R) 5.25 7.30. (R)

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

7.35 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG) 8.30 Red Election. (MA15+) 9.25 Murder Case. (MA15+) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.05 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 12.00 We Are Who We Are. (Mls, R) 12.55 Darklands. (MA15+lv, R) 3.40 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (MA15+ls, R) 4.35 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+anv, R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News.

5.30 Deutsche Welle English News.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 1. Late Afternoon Session. Continued.

7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break.

Takes a look at the day of play.

8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test.

Australia v England. Day 1. Evening session.

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

12.45 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality.

(2000, Msv, R) An FBI agent goes undercover in a beauty pageant.

Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine.

10.45 Nine News Late.

11.15 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) 12.05 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. (R) 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 News Early Edition.

5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. A look at the day’s news and events.

7.30 Jamie: Together At Christmas.

Jamie prepares festive-themed dishes.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav) Benson and Rollins must contend with unexpected interference from the FBI and the Organised Crime bureau in their latest investigation when a rape victim identifies a dangerous mobster as her assailant.

10.30 Blue Bloods.

11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Mock The Week. 9.00 Sammy J: Full Credit To Christmas. 10.00 Hard Quiz. (Final) 10.30 Gruen. (Final) 11.05 Doctor Who. 11.50 You Can’t Ask That. 12.30am Penguins: Meet The Family. 1.25 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. 2.25 Community. 2.50 Parks And Recreation. 3.10 ABC News Update. 3.15 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Project Blue Book. 1.40 Hustle. 2.30 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup Series. Replay. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Joy Of Painting. 5.55 Shortland Street. 6.25 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.00 The Source.

10.50 Vikings. 11.40 News. 12.35am Me And My Affair. 1.25 The X-Files. 2.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

8.00 Harry’s Practice. 8.30 Million Dollar Minute.

9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Million Dollar Minute. 2.00 Railway Restorations With Peter Snow. 3.00 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Inspector George Gently. 10.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

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Regions to prosper with $40m in new water projects MULTIPLE regions across New South Wales will share $40 million for new water infrastructure projects to increase water storage and help communities better cope with climate change.

The New South Wales Connections package is jointly funded by the Australian Government ($15.8 million) and the New South Wales Government alongside other partners ($24.3 million) and consists of five projects including the Urbenville Water Supply project.

The Urbenville Water Supply project will see the Urbenville Water Treatment Plant expanded with three raw water tanks installed, boosting supply certainty for livestock, dairy and crop production.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Barnaby Joyce said the water infrastructure projects are co-funded under the Australian Government’s National Water Grid Connections funding pathway, through the $3.5 billion National Water Grid Fund.

“Connections recognises that smallscale infrastructure projects individually

may make localised improvements to water outcomes, while collectively they can make nationally significant contributions to the National Water Grid,” the Deputy Prime Minister said.

“The Australian Government is providing $108 million to deliver 40 new projects through the National Water Grid Connections funding pathway, improving water security and reliability across the nation – including right here in regional New

South Wales.”

NSW Minister for Water, Property and Housing Melinda Pavey said the projects are just the latest tools in the NSW Government’s arsenal to drive economic growth in our regions and deliver safe, secure and sustainable water to communities across the state. “$40 million worth of critical water projects are now shovel-ready and will bring much-needed economic benefits to local communities during the next 18 months and

beyond,” Mrs Pavey said.

“Together, they’ll deliver over 60 jobs during construction and more than 230 ongoing jobs.

“When completed, they’ll create around 1650 megalitres in extra water storage capacity and over 4000 megalitres a year in increased water availability.

“This will mean more than 240 hectares of additional land will now be open to irrigation, and nearly 200 new customers or properties

will be able to connect to the improved water supply delivered by this suite of projects.

“This investment is wonderful news many communities across regional NSW, including Griffith, Walcha, West Wyalong, Urbenville, Broken Hill and Menindee.”

Other New South Wales Connection packages include: • Lake Wyangan Water Sustainability project: The Griffith Water Reclamation Plant will be modified, and a new

5.2-kilometre pipeline will help grow the local citrus industry and expand irrigation of dry land farming areas.

• Walcha Off-Stream Water Storage: A new 300-megalitre off-stream storage dam will be built to improve water reliability and help the Walcha community prepare for future droughts.

• West Wyalong Water Reliability project: West Wyalong’s distribution network will be upgraded to help expand the Lake Cowal Gold Mine, as well as provide water to local agribusiness customers.

• Broken Hill to Menindee Graziers Pipeline: A new pipeline will be built to support graziers across 320,000 hectares of farmland, providing them a dedicated water source with better reliability and quality.

All projects are expected to be completed by mid-2023.

For more information visit www. nationalwatergrid. gov.au/program/ new-south-walesconnectionspackage.

More information on the National Water Grid is available at www. nationalwatergrid.gov.au.

Building boom for the Clarence Valley AN unprecedented surge in the number of approved Development Applications across the Clarence Valley is painting a positive picture for local infrastructure investment, with benefits overflowing to the wider community.

In the 2020/21 financial year, the number of DAs approved by Clarence Valley Council jumped by 27 per cent.

This meant 924 applications were approved, with a collective value of $162,516,239.

Clarence Valley Council Director of Environment and Planning Adam Cameron said the upward trend had continued into the

current financial year, with benefits being seen beyond the building industry.

“We have never been so busy, and as a result, we have employed more

staff in an attempt to ensure the time it takes for a DA to be processed does not blow out,” Mr Cameron said.

“Last financial year, Council participated

in the Public Spaces Legacy Program where we committed to determining applications within a median timeframe of 43 days.

“I am proud to say that

not only did we meet this target, but we exceeded it for the period ending June 2021 with our median DA processing time averaging 41 days.”

By achieving this goal, Clarence Valley Council has been able to obtain grant funding of $3 million for public open spaces projects, which has been allocated to the beautification of the Ulmarra Riverbank Precinct.

“It is a great achievement for the planning department to be involved in realising positive outcomes for people not only by reaching our DA targets but also by securing this funding that more broadly benefits local communities,” Mr

Cameron said.

While Clarence Valley is not the only regional area experiencing a significant rise in the number of Development Applications being submitted via the NSW Planning Portal, Mr Cameron said it was uniquely positioned to take advantage of growth opportunities.

“The Clarence Valley is well situated to take advantage of a growth in population with large areas of land yet to be subdivided for residential purposes in Junction Hill, Clarenza, West Yamba, James Creek and continued development in Gulmarrad,” he said.

Aries Mar21 21 - Apr ARIES MAR - APR 19 20 Any extreme resentment won’t do your love life any good. If your relationship is unduly stressed with needless tussles and your attitude alienates your partner. Control yourself a bit more! If you’re single, it’s possible such brusque conduct works quite well - to pick someone up. But nobody will want to stay around you for too long, if you continue to behave like this. Your noticeably fearless approach impresses, you have the stamina to tackle any task. Unafraid you take on more commitments even though you’ve enough to do already. You approach things in a rather unstructured way and try to get too many things done at once.

Make sure you don’t waste time on irrelevant details or lose your temper in the process. Be willing to make compromises in your relationship; if you don’t you may be in for a lot of arguments. Pay attention to the signals your body sends you.

Taurus Apr - May TAURUS APR 2021 - MAY 20 21 Impulsive and thoughtless actions can lead to upsets with your lover.

You better think twice, before doing something you might later regret! For your lover, the excuses you make are just as irrelevant as any promises or commitments – it all depends on the way you behave and what you actually do! Pull yourself together; show you’re able to overcome any difficulties. Let tolerance, patience and understanding take priority over the way you behave. Unfortunately you’re far more inclined to impose your will in an overly passionate and ruthless way, which understandably is not well received by those with whom you share your everyday life. As you might expect, they’re unlikely to respond in a very tranquil way, instead they agitate the situation further. Be accepting and thoughtful in your conduct towards them and avoid being thought of as heartless and inflexible.

GEMINI MAYMay 21 - JUNE Gemini 22 - 20 June 23 Your love life can be unfavourably affected by your deeply passionate feelings, which could easily cause tension and clashes with your partner.

Alternatively, you might find that love-making can be a great help in easing the situation between you, but any arguments that might possibly be on-going are best left till later. Ultimately conflicts can’t be resolved by sex alone. You face a number of challenges, and feel as if you have to prove yourself all the time. This is quite exhausting and unnerving, which tends to put you on edge. Make sure you keep your temper and avoid unnecessarily showing your displeasure towards those you are supposed to care about most. Practice more self-restraint and be more careful about how you treat others. Treat yourself to a calm and relaxing break, use the time to readjust plans and coordinate them with your partner and your family.

Cancer Jun - Jul CANCER JUN 21 -24JULY 22 22 You’re up for romantic walks as well as fun and games. Adored by your partner, make sure you don’t appear boring and become insignificant!

Every now and then you should both try some exhilarating and new activity or if there is something you don’t like, let your partner know! Holding back to keep the peace isn’t always the best approach for either one of you. Fully in command of all aspects of your life, you’re able to quantify how much effort is needed to complete various tasks. Relaxed and with a steady approach you get to work and fulfill even the hardest tasks successfully. Others seek your advice and opinion on matters that concern them and are grateful for the competent way they receive assistance. Any approach you make is likely to be welcomed and others notice how engaging you are, if single you’re likely to enjoy a romantic involvement.

Leo Jul2323- AUG - Aug LEO JUL 22 23 Are your colleagues annoying? Does your boss demand too much? Do you feel provoked? Naturally if this is the case, take long deep breath before making any wild assumptions or accusations; if you want to maintain a good working relationship with others. Eventually you’ll manage to overcome your problems and be able to tackle any especially demanding tasks. Think big and channel your energy productively and see how much you can achieve in a short space of time. Be sure to avoid protracted discussions that lead you to become frustrated and angry with those who appear to be placing obstacles in your way. Practicing some self-restraint applies to all activities as your selfconfidence can lead you to take on far more than you realistically handle and your rather careless approach needs to be harnessed in a more practical and thought out way to succeed.

Virgo Aug2324 - Sep VIRGO AUG - SEP 22 22 This week you’re feeling particularly lucky, especially where your love life is concerned. Passion and harmony dominate and it’s a good time to explore techniques with your partner.

There is certainly one long-cherished desire, which you would like to try now. Thanks to your sensitive and considerate approach your lover is willing to listen and probably positively respond to you. All aspects of the experience you have previously accumulated are brought to bear and help you deal confidently with most situations as and when they arise. You’re satisfied with yourself and the effort you’re able to make towards stabilizing your circumstances and prospects for the future. It’s appropriate to seek improvements in your business, social and romantic life, whatever you dare to tackle leads to favorable responses from others, who are likely to approve of your suggestions and opinions.

LIBRA SEP - OCT 22 23 Libra Sep2323 - Oct You show signs of being passionate.

Don’t overwhelm your lover with fanciful ideas and suggestions. You should use a slower more sensual approach – gently coax them, don’t be too pushy. If you’re single, don’t mix self-confidence with brusqueness. With a more sophisticated approach, you’re more likely to be met with approval. Simply be a little bit more patient! You feel fighting fit, on top form, as you experience vibrant energy running through your body! That’s why it is a great time to tackle any tasks you have put off recently. If you don’t have existing projects, it is a good time to start something new. Prepare yourself in anticipation for something good to happen shortly. It is even possible for you to feel overwhelmed by so many opportunities coming your way. Take advantage of this crucial phase and make the most of it!! Once you’ve got your project off the ground, you meet with approval from others.

Scorpio Oct2324- NOV - Nov SCORPIO OCT 21 20 The magic word this week should be tact. Otherwise you overwhelm your lover by your determined approach.

Being impulsive is difficult and will certainly not work if you’re pushing your partner into something they don’t feel very keen on. Use your charm to get your partner to be more enthusiastic about love-making. But be prepared that your attempts could fail. You are persistent and powerful and prove in every situation that you’re unbeatable. Take advantage of this highenergy phase but retain some level of composure!

Use restraint where appropriate and don’t exaggerate or allow yourself to become out of control, in such a way as to be hurtful towards those you care about most. It doesn’t have to be that way, utilize your energy positively and exercise to relieve any stress or tension. Regarding your exercise regime, don’t be too extreme in your approach.

SagittariusNOV Nov SAGITTARIUS 22 -22 DEC- 21Dec 21 You’re getting on very well with those you care about most and it appears you have a lot of positive influence on other people you meet as well. Even if from time to time, you and your lover seem to disagree, you’re both able to easily find compromises. Make sure that the romantic side of your relationship is not being overlooked or even completely forgotten. You’re keyed up, enthusiastic and feel able to accomplish everything you set out to achieve. If you are striving for more professional responsibility, show others what you are capable of, demonstrate your abilities, it’s easy to realize your goals without unsettling those who may previously have felt threatened by your ambition.

Your opinions are acknowledged and the ideas you have on almost any matter accepted. This applies to all discussions; you’re able to convince others of your point of view.

Capricorn CAPRICORN DECDec 22 - 22 JAN-19Jan 20 Your enhanced self–confidence makes you charming; you’re sparkling and have an almost mysterious sex appeal. Your assured presence when you venture out in public has the effect of turning you into the focus of everybody’s attention. If you have a partner you discover new facets of being together that make you feel extremely good about yourself and your lover.

You’re careful and show persistence when dealing with problems. Your increased vitality and improved selfconfidence has positive effects on everyone you meet.

You’re able to complete any new tasks either alone or as part of a team. As expected, the suggestions you make are acceptable to others who tend to agree with you. Use this influence to achieve your desires, remain steadfast, true to your aims and they’re likely to be met with approval by those people in your life that matter most to you.

AQUARIUS janJan 20 - 21 feb-18Feb 19 Aquarius The pressure of your circumstances has a negative influence on your private life. Small misunderstandings seem to infuriate you. You won’t solve your problems by shouting at those you care about most. Refrain from such outbursts and acting in an emotional way. After all, your lover is not necessarily at fault! Level-headedness and self-control can ease the situation. Don’t try to take on too much, even if you feel capable of more, there’s a particular level of involvement in other people’s affairs that’s best kept to a minimum. Always striving to prove yourself is an unnecessary waste of energy; to unwisely risk your well-being for the sake of others - a mistake. Do yourself a favor, stop plying your own ideas and point of view to the exclusion of others.

Show some modesty and keep your temper if you want to retain your composure and the majority of your friends.

PiscesFEB Feb PISCES 19 -20MAR- Mar 20 21 Your relaxed and confident manner is obvious. If you’re single, you have magical desirability; people you like are practically dropping at your feet, without you doing a thing! If you’re in a relationship there are only positive outcomes to be had; you can look forward to many hours of love-making, full of intimate moments spent together.

Enjoy them, it won’t last forever! You have complete faith in your ability to complete any task you undertake. With determination that fully demonstrates the strength of purpose you possess, you’re able to develop inventive and practical ideas for solving problems that mean others notice you. Your competence and decisiveness prove to be beneficial in your work. People listen to your advice and admire (probably secretly) your abilities. Your charm attracts admirers, new friends and possibilities to strengthen romantic ties.

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HOME DESIGN TO DRIVE ENERGY BILLS DOWN New sustainability standards for homes will save residents up to $980 a year on energy bills and reduce the State’s carbon footprint as we move to net-zero emissions by 2050.

The Building Sustainability Index (BASIX) is a key assessment tool that ensures new homes are comfortable to live in regardless of the temperature, are more energy efficient and save water.

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes said BASIX had prevented 12.3 million tonnes of greenhouse gas over the past 17 years – equivalent to taking 2.5 million cars off the road.

“These proposed increases in standards will see more energyefficient homes from Double Bay to Dubbo and beyond, with better design, better insulation, more sunlight and more solar panels,” Mr Stokes said.

“We want to lift BASIX standards even higher to

drive down emissions further, saving another 150,000 tonnes a year and helping to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

“Better design will keep your home naturally cooler in summer and warmer in winter, so you won’t be turning the heater or air conditioner on as often.

Energy bills are expected to reduce significantly as a result of the new BASIX standards: • Savings of up to $190 each year for people living in high-rise apartments; • Savings of up to $850 each year for people living in new Western Sydney houses; and • avings of up to $980 a year for people living in new houses in the regions.

“To showcase the benefits of these new measures, we’re inviting up to 10 builders to test the proposed BASIX requirements ahead of

its official roll out next year,” Mr Stokes said.

These new targets complement work

underway, such as planting one million trees and investing $4.8 million to make

building materials more environmentally friendly.

The community is encouraged to provide

feedback by January 31 at www.planningportal. nsw.gov.au/BASIXstandards

Housing reforms empower new ways of living HOUSING in NSW will be more diverse and better suited to modern lifestyles after the State Government finalised a suite of planning reforms that will give NSW residents more options when it comes to choosing a home.

Minister for Planning and Public Spaces Rob Stokes said public feedback had shaped the new Housing State Environmental Planning

Policy (SEPP) which puts in place planning controls to deliver housing to meet the needs of the whole community.

“The community was loud and clear in their feedback on the draft policy. The way we live in 2021 is very different to the past and we need a fresh approach to housing to accommodate our modern lifestyles,” Mr Stokes said.

“People want to live in a place that suits their wishes, whether that’s a house, a flat, a room with shared facilities or a place they own or rent and our reforms will provide the flexibility to deliver that.”

The new Housing SEPP simplifies planning rules, reducing five policies to one, making it easier for industry and the community to navigate the planning system to

understand what can be built and where.

“We’ve already made it easier to build social housing and put rules in place around buildto-rent developments.

This is the next step in providing affordable, livable homes for people at all stages of life.

“Modern homes – particularly for an ageing population – need to be well connected to services, amenities and

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The Housing SEPP improves a number of state housing policies, including: • Introducing rules for co-living housing, an emerging communal type of home where people share living spaces; • Ensuring boarding houses are built in appropriate places, are

affordable and meet high design standards; and • Improving the rules for seniors housing to make sure they are delivered close to services, and enable people to age in the communities they know and love.

For more information and to view the final policy, visit www. planning.nsw.gov.au/ housing-sepp.

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Shovel-ready affordable housing projects receive $50m boost HUNDREDS of new homes will be built to support individuals and families who need them most as part of the recently announced $50 million expansion of the NSW Government’s Community Housing Innovation Fund (CHIF).

Momentum Collective in Northern NSW will build 10 units for general social housing.

Minister for Families, Communities and

Disability Services Alister Henskens said the program will deliver more than 270 new homes in partnership with 14 community housing providers.

“Projects being delivered under this round of funding focus on women over the age of 55, rough sleepers and people with disability,” Mr Henskens said.

“This program is unlocking new and

exciting development opportunities by partnering with the community housing sector, adding to the strong pipeline of new housing being delivered to support vulnerable people.”

The investment to bolster housing supply was made as part of the NSW Government’s Covid-19 economic recovery strategy.

The NSW

Government’s $50 million contribution to the 14 projects through the latest round of the CHIF will support community housing providers to deliver $116 million worth of housing.

Community Housing Industry Association CEO Mark Degotardi said the funding would enable community housing providers to start construction on shovelready projects.

“The CHIF highlights the role the community housing sector plays in partnering with Government to deliver more social and affordable housing,” Mr Degotardi said.

“These projects will create jobs in communities across the State and will provide safe and secure housing for people who need them most when complete.”

The CHIF is a $150 million program delivering more social and affordable housing in partnership with Community Housing Providers across NSW. For more information, visit www.facs.nsw.gov. au/about/reforms/futuredirections/partner-withthe-nsw-government/ community-housinginnovation-fund-chif.

Quentin Kilian appointed REIV chief executive officer THE Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) announced that Quentin Kilian will succeed Gil King as the organisation’s CEO from mid-February 2022.

Mr Kilian is currently CEO of the Real Estate Institute of Northern Territory (REINT), a position he has held for the past 12 years. Before REINT, Mr Kilian spent six years directing Asian relations and

international trade for the Northern Territory Government (2003 to 2009).

The respected property industry leader said he was looking forward to moving to Victoria and joining the REIV. “The effective work of my predecessor, Gil King, and the REIV board, means I will walk into a membership organisation with a firm foundation, strong

industry advocacy track-record and solid reputation,” Mr Kilian said.

“Without a shadow of doubt, Victoria is highlyregarded on the national and international real estate stage. The sector’s hard-working property professionals are doing a tremendous job realising the ambitions of buyers and sellers, investors and renters.

“That said, there is

much to do to ensure a better public policy and regulatory framework for all participants in the property industry during ever-changing market conditions and a sometimes complex operating environment. I look forward to engaging all levels of government and listening to other sector stakeholders to see an improved way forward.”

REIV President Adam

Docking congratulated Mr Kilian on his appointment.

“Following a national search, we are delighted to have secured someone of Quentin’s calibre for this critical industry leadership role,” Mr Docking said.

“Throughout his candidacy, it was clear we were talking to an agile advocacy expert who had established great respect and

influence in the sector, not only up north, but also nationally.

“Quentin will work closely with Gil King over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition as our members look forward to what should be a prosperous 2022.”

Mr Docking also extended gratitude to Gil King for his service over the past five years.

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NEW REGISTER REVEALS EXTENT OF LATE PAYMENTS

BY BIG BUSINESS TO SMALL The Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bruce Billson has welcomed today’s launch of the Payment Times Reports Register, which provides transparency around big business payment times.

The new online Payment Times Reports Register publishes information about the payment policies of businesses with a turnover of more than $100 million.

Mr Billson says the new register requires big businesses to be up front and honest about the time it takes to pay their small business suppliers.

“We welcome the Payment Times Reports Register, which reveals the payment policies of more than 6,000 businesses,” Mr Billson says.

“It’s an important first step in addressing late payments, which continues to be a huge issue for small businesses.

“While it’s still early days, the register reveals that more than 30% of invoices are being paid late by big business for what has already been earned by small business.

That’s incredibly disappointing.

“According to the register, average payment terms are sitting at 37 days – when 30 days is the maximum time any small business should be waiting for their invoice to be paid and some leading larger businesses are committing to pay small business suppliers within a week.

“The manufacturing industry has the most work to do in terms of lifting its average standard payment terms of 50 days, while media and telecoms industry is among the best performers, pledging to pay their suppliers within 25 days on average.

“My office will be keeping an eye on future reports to gauge trends and do what we can to ensure big businesses

are living up to the information provided on the register.

“In the meantime, I encourage small businesses to engage with the register and make informed choices about who they do business with.

“Given much of the Australian small business community has been rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompt payment times are critical.

“Big business has a role to play in the nation’s recovery and that starts with paying their small business suppliers on time. Adopting e-invoicing is a great way to ensure suppliers are paid promptly. Good business pays.

“Ultimately, cash flow is king for small and family businesses and if they are paid on time, the whole economy benefits.”

The Payment Times Reports Register is available at paymenttimes.gov.au

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There are only 11 days left for organisations across the state to apply for a NSW Small Business Month grant.

Grants of up to $2,500 for local councils and $3,500 for chambers of commerce, industry associations and not-for-profit groups are available to help them organise events for the fifth NSW Small Business Month in March 2022.

Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope urged organisations to step up and support small businesses, with up to $640,000 in funding available.

“This is your opportunity to rebuild, recharge and renew small businesses, which will help your local communities and economies bounce back from the pandemic,” Mr Tudehope said.

“You could use the grant to create a workshop that teaches new skills, hold a networking event to strengthen the connections, or bring in experts and thought leaders to inspire business owners with new ideas and opportunities.”

Applications for NSW Small Business Month grants close on 10

December and will be will be assessed against the published criteria.

Grants are competitive and available across the state.

Events can be a combination of online and offline activities, as long as they are COVID-19 safe and follow the latest NSW Health physical distancing guidelines.

To make an online grant application and for further details on how small businesses and their supporters can participate in NSW Small Business Month, visit: smallbusinessmonth. nsw.gov.au

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One bad Apple

Pinot Grigio 2021, $21.

Paradoxically for a white wine, this is warm without being hot, as gris and

MY last iPhone was an iPhone 3, the girl in the shop remarked “I collect those”.

Back then I was so excited. The packaging was fantastic, and all the cool kids had one.

Alas it quickly dawned that the iPhone 3 was not all it was cracked up to be, which is exactly what happened three days later, and it had to go back to Guatemala for repairs.

In truth it did some things very well, others not so much, a few badly, and you still needed your Nokia, Samsung or Motorola to bridge the gaps.

So when purchasing a new phone recently I reasoned that surely they would have sorted out the flaws and adopted the good bits of other phones, to go with the new iPhone 13’s camera, allegedly the best

thing since the Hubble telescope.

Alas Apple have learned nothing since 1893 and really push the limits of truth in calling it a smart phone.

It is completely stupid, although clearly not as stupid as the people who buy them.

Bizarrely, iPhone users, like antivaxxers and some religious adherents, appear not to care about shortcomings and flock cult-like to the Apple store every two years for their indoctrination top-up.

Disappointment with iPhones starts immediately. You can’t individualise your ring tone. Unless you call marimba a choice. More a call to prayer or a hypnotic trigger really.

There’s even one called Hillsong, or something like that.

How do you know whose phone is ringing?

Weird.

Some apps work well, admittedly, and you think momentarily ‘I love my iPhone’…until you try to exit the app.

Sometimes you swipe up, sometimes exit is top left, sometimes top right, others, um, sorry, I haven’t found how to get out of some yet.

Samsungs need just one thumb to do everything, and it doesn’t matter which. Why can’t

Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2019, $21.

These bottles make ideal Xmas presents because the bottles are embossed and look really exxy, yet only cost 20 bucks and you get 750 mls of pretty smart wine to boot. 9.1/10.

Apple copy the good bits?

Closing all apps on an iPhone takes an hour.

Samsung, one click, one thumb.

Opening the iPhone is crucial and facial recognition is clever, except Ms L’s phone doesn’t recognise her in the morning and donning a mask renders it completely useless.

Sometimes you have to press a button to use face recognition. WTF? If you have to press a button, why have facial recognition?

But that camera is a beauty…until you drop it. Which you will.

Nevertheless, everyone agrees, as a Christmas present it’s hard to go past iPhone packaging.

You don’t even have to wrap it.

Better put a Samsung in the Christmas stocking though or there’ll be tears on Christmas day.

Maybe just give wine for Christmas and put a deposit on a house with the money you saved.

Max Crus is a Clarence Valley-based wine writer, his column Grape Expectations is now in its 25th year of publication. You can find out more about Max or sign up for his weekly reviews and musings by visiting maxcrus.com.au

grig’ can be. Like Gina Rhinehart, it’s a little bit rich and even a tad gewurzy’.

9.2/10.

Littles Hunter Valley Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2014, $18.

Apple released iPhone 6 in 2014, and which would you rather now?

Reminiscent of Parisian bistro or Berlin bar ‘house’ wines, it’s a great wine for, well, reminiscing or rueing being stuck at home for two years. 8.9/10.

Parish Vineyard Coal River Valley (Tas) Single Estate Riesling 2020, $30.

Just a smidge shy of hard up against the left on the riesling scale, this would be a lovely match for an election party, specially with a leftie victory. Dry as Paul Keating’s wit and just as enjoyable. 9.4/10.

Dalfarras Sangiovese Rosé 2021, $20.

The colour of pomegranate is so alluring you could almost taste that. Suitably different, delightful rosé, perfect for unboxing a phone on xmas day or as a gift itself, although it’s carbon zero, so not for coalition types. 9.2/10.

Dalfarras Victoria Nero d’Avola 2019, $20.

Strikingly nero and deceptively light, 13%, a great wine over which to ponder how much you’ll get for your iPhone on ebay. 9.3/10.

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Blue Mountains HOME to some of Australia’s most dazzling natural attractions and charming country villages, the Blue Mountains are world famous.

Discover lookouts with sensational views over million-year-old valleys, go beneath the ground at Jenolan Caves, hike or bike through lush rainforest, and take a heart-stopping ride at Scenic World.

BUSHWALKING Whether you’re out for a gentle stroll with the family or embarking on a vigorous multi-day trek with calf-burning descents to the valley floor, the Blue Mountains has a bushwalk to suit every level of ability and

enthusiasm.

And the rewards?

Immersion into nature.

Solitude. Fresh air.

Wildlife galore. And incredible views of rugged escarpments, distant peaks, tumbling waterfalls and silent forests – a balm for body and soul.

DINING With a focus on fresh, regional produce and gourmet experiences capitalising on its stunning location, dining in the Blue Mountains has really come of age, with a slew of innovative restaurants and cafes – from casual to hatted fine-dining masterpieces – presenting a veritable feast of flavours.

KATOOMBA CUISINE As the main town in the Upper Mountains, it’s no surprise that Katoomba is full of dining delights.

Here you’ll find cafes, restaurants and bars nestled in historic venues. Enjoy fine dining at the highly acclaimed Darley’s Restaurant in the five-star Lilianfels Resort & Spa, its splendid dining room a gracious reflection of the ages with leadlight windows, crystal chandeliers and views across formal gardens to the rugged Jamison Valley.

Also in the grounds of Lilanfels is Miss Lilian Tea House, offering Asian comfort food with a twist. Enjoy valley

views as you dine on Modern Australian fare at Echoes; raise a glass of regional Central Ranges or Megalong Valley wine as you soak in the vistas from The Lookout at Echo Point; or take a journey through the street food of the world at fun 8Things on Katoomba’s main street.

Sample the craft beer on offer at Mountain Culture Brewery, housed inside the former newspaper office and printing press. Katoomba’s nightlife is also undergoing somewhat of a renaissance, with the cool Bootlegger Bar in the historic Niagara building leading the charge.

ARTS AND CULTURE Inspired by endless vistas softened by a distinctive blue haze and drawn by fresh air and a spirit of adventure, the Blue Mountains has lured artists and creatives since ancient times. This rich legacy continues today, with countless galleries, markets and boutique shops showcasing the talents of local artists and artisans, while colourful events spread the joy to the community at large.

STREET ART For art of a different kind explore the incredible Street Art Walk in Katoomba.

This community-driven treasure displays largescale street art from local and international

artists in Katoomba’s historic back laneways.

You’ll also discover wonderful contemporary works at the Braemar Gallery in Springwood and Lost Bear Gallery in Katoomba.

EVENTS The home-crafted works of local artisans can be purchased at many shops in the Mountains such as Leura’s Nook Craft Co-operative, as well as at weekend markets. The Blue Mountains comes alive every year with a dynamic events calendar, from music festivals to fairs celebrating the seasons.

Orange Medieval event puts regional NSW on the map THE biggest sporting and cultural event of its kind will come to regional NSW for the very first time when thousands come to see knights and vikings battle it out at the Medieval Faire in Orange next year, thanks to the NSW Government’s Regional Events Acceleration Fund.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said a $200,000 grant will deliver the world-class two-day Orange Medieval Faire, where visitors can wander through a historical village featuring viking battles, archery, birds of

prey displays and a giant medieval catapult.

“We’re bringing medieval Western Europe to the Central West and staging this world-class event in regional NSW for the very first time,” Mr Toole said.

“Top notch competitors,

including Australia’s current world champion Phillip Leitch, will go head-to-head in the jousting championship, which attracts thousands of spectators every year.”

Mr Toole said the event would be a major boost to the local economy, attracting more visitors

to spend and stay in the region and shining a spotlight on what Orange has to offer.

“It will put more heads on beds and encourage spending at local shops, providing a boost to local businesses,” Mr Toole said.

“This spectacular event will be livestreamed to a global audience, which will showcase Orange on the world stage as an ideal location for world-class events.”

Orange Mayor Reg Kidd said it was great the NSW Government was backing this event.

“This event is expected to inject approximately $2 million into the local economy. Orange City

Council is also a sponsor to the tune of $10,000.

Attracting this event to Orange is a coup for the State, the region and the city. I can’t wait to see it,” Cr Kidd said.

Orange Medieval Faire organiser and international jouster Andrew McKinnon said the Regional Events Acceleration Fund grant will give more people the chance to experience medieval western Europe from the Dark Ages to the Renaissance.

“This type of event is a unique and amazing family experience, featuring the clash of swords, the thunder of hooves and the smashing of lances! We

will see you ready for battle on March 19 and 20 next year at Orange Showground,” Mr McKinnon said.

The $40 million Regional Events Acceleration Fund is part of the $2 billion Regional Growth Fund, designed to support growing regional centres, activate local economies and improve services and community infrastructure for regional communities.

For further information, go to www.nsw.gov.au/ REAFund.

For tickets and more information go to www. orangemedievalfaire. com.au.

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The Feel New Sydney campaign delivers a fast-paced snapshot of the diverse array of experiences Sydney has to offer, including its vibrant culture, buzzing night-time economy, world-class dining, spectacular natural wonders and signature icons and beaches.

To celebrate the campaign launch, Destination NSW has partnered with Australian singer-songwriter Azure Ryder to release the campaign soundtrack, an evocative cover of Nina Simone’s 1965 hit Feeling Good, via direct

streaming platforms including Spotify and YouTube.

Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney and Minister for Industry and Trade Stuart Ayres said the new campaign for Sydney sent a strong signal that the city was open for business and ready to welcome back visitors.

“Our Feel New Sydney campaign is inviting everyone back to our beloved city so they can experience it like never before,” Mr Ayres said.

“Sydney is the beating heart of our state and promises our visitors an experience unlike any other with the power to inspire and reinvigorate.

Whether it’s Sydney’s world-class restaurants or its glittering coastline,

vibrant nightlife or abundant national parks – there is no shortage of ways to feel new in in our city.

“The new Sydneyfocused campaign will help us achieve our goals in the Visitor Economy Strategy 2030 by inspiring visitors to come and experience Australia’s only truly global city.”

Azure Ryder said her recording of Feeling Good paid homage to the many vibrant sides of Sydney and the abundance of the city’s natural wonders and rich culture.

“Sydney has a very special place in my heart - from my time growing up on the Northern Beaches to the city’s thriving arts and culture scene, I’m so excited to

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“I’m thrilled to be working with Destination NSW on its new campaign. Sydney is a place I hold close to my heart and I am honoured to be involved to help bring attention to Sydney and NSW by releasing a track that will inspire people to visit and help to reinvigorate businesses across the state.”

For more information on the Feel New tourism marketing campaigns visit www. destinationnsw.com.au/ tourism/feel-new-visitorbrand and for travel inspiration go to www. visitnsw.com and www. sydney.com.

New structure to grow regional visitor economy THE NSW Government has announced changes to the state’s Destination Networks to ensure the regional visitor economy is set up for continued success and receives more local resources and support.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the NSW Government was committed to growing the visitor economy of regional NSW with the right framework in

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“We’re proud of our track record of supporting the regional visitor economy, including the establishment of the Destination Networks, and these changes give the Networks an even stronger and more sustainable framework to support our growth targets,” Mr Toole said.

“We’re focused on ensuring this important sector has the right support and structures in place to make sure regional NSW comes back bigger and stronger than ever before.”

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Get ready to see these faces again FOR Angels fans, it doesn’t get any bigger or better than this – an unbelievable greatest hits show.

Mr Damage Presents The Angels: Greatest Hits - Live In Concert – The Greatest Show On Earth.

We’re talking wall-towall hits – Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face

Again, No Secrets, Take A Long Line, Shadow Boxer, Marseilles, Comin’ Down, After The Rain, Face The Day, Fashion and Fame, Let The Night Roll On, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, Mr Damage … and more.

This is it, folks, over the top!

Formed in 1974 in

Adelaide, more than 40 years later The Angels are still touring relentlessly and releasing new music.

See them at the Casino RSM Club on Wednesday, January 12 from 8pm.

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December 9, 2021

ENTERTAINMENT

‘A timeless sublime quality’ Quartz Inversion Ceramic artworks by Lorraine Lintern Opening Thursday, December 9 LORRAINE’S ceramic

delicate carving and subtle glazes.

You are drawn to touch

every day at Uki Post Office: 7am-

and the coolness.

5pm weekdays,

The title Quartz

sublime quality that

rearrangement of the

echoes the antiquity of

clay’s quartz crystals at

this art form.

573°C — it’s when the alchemy begins.

Lorraine trained at East

archaeological site in the

Sydney Tech and Penrith

Middle East.

College.

Looking at them, it’s

She has exhibited in

possible to imagine

many local exhibitions

they once contained

as well in the Blue

ancient frankincense oil

Mountains and Penrith.

or pomegranate juice,

It can be seen

curves, carved textures

Inversion refers to the

have been found at an

January 19.

her works, to feel the

pieces have a timeless

Her vessels could

The exhibition ends on

She explains, “the urge

7.30-12.30pm Saturday and 8am12.30pm Sunday.

Art Post Uki is committed to displaying the works of talented artists of the local area in what is truly an unusual venue.

The exhibitions are selected by an independent panel and

and yet they are also

to create objects with a

curated by local artist,

stunningly modern.

dramatic appearance is

Susan Kinneally.

The dramatic simple

always at the very heart

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is often enhanced by

truly a labour of love”.

them on Facebook.

AS 2021 comes to a close, Sprung!! is calling for expressions of interest from adults 18 years or older to join its Dance Ensemble.

This group of talented people work together twice a week to build their dance, theatre and movement skills, and to explore their choreographic talents under the guidance of Sprung!!’s experienced team of professional tutors.

If you are a person who identifies as living with disability; you live in the Northern Rivers or Tweed Shire; you are passionate about dance, movement and theatre and have some experience in this creative art

form, then we are looking for you!

Sprung!! invites you to audition for this outstanding opportunity to join this emerging player in the national disability arts scene. Auditions will be held in a supported workshop environment during our Summer workshop in Ballina during the week of 17 to 21 January 2022.

Please contact us on info@ sprung.org.au to register your expression of interest.

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Byron All Shorts 2022 entries are now open NORTHERN Rivers filmmakers are invited to enter their short films to Byron All Shorts, screening as part of Flickerfest 2022, from Thursday to Saturday, February 17-19 at Mullumbimby Civic Hall.

Byron All Shorts, presented by IQ Inc, celebrates the filmmaking talent of the Northern Rivers region and encourages audiences to experience

the many amazing short films that are produced here each year.

Filmmakers from across the region are invited to submit their short films of up to 30min in length, from all genres.

The best of the local regions short films will screen in the Byron All Shorts program on Saturday, February 19 (4pm), with finalists from the Northern Rivers region hotly contesting

for prizes that recognise excellence in short filmmaking.

Prizes and cash to the value of $3000 will be presented for the iQ-Flickerfest Best Short Film Award, the SAE Institute Emerging Talent Award and the Best Short Film Audience Award; recognising the incredibly talented filmmakers in our region.

Byron All Shorts is a dedicated Northern Rivers short film

competition, judged by a team of Northern Rivers film industry professionals; and provides a platform to celebrate, encourage and support local filmmakers to produce and share their short films.

Byron All Shorts screens in conjunction with the Mullum Flickerfest’s three-day annual film festival at Mullumbimby Civic Hall in Feburary.

Flickerfest International

Short Film Festival celebrates its 31st year in 2022 and is Australia’s only Oscar Qualifying and BAFTA Qualifying short film festival. iQ Inc is thrilled to be presenting an inspirational, world calibre short film experience for local filmmakers and audiences with the Flickerfest International Short Film Festival tour screenings since 1999; and to continue

to provide a screening platform for local filmmakers since 2006 with the Byron All Shorts - Northern Rivers Short Film screening and awards.

If you live in the Northern Rivers, or have produced a film in the Northern Rivers, or have made a film about the Northern Rivers you can enter Byron All Shorts.

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December 9, 2021

64 RURAL NEWS

Recent Cattle Market Reports

LISMORE ANOTHER good yarding of 1,000 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Saturday 27 December.

Buyers from all over NSW and Southern Qld were represented as well as a good roll up of locals.

The sale got off to a great start with Noel & Bev Bryants, 2 year old Charolais X steer selling for $5.44/kg to return $2,739.

Light feeder steers sold from $5.50 to $6.50/kg.

Yearlings A/c Ewingar Flats $6.50/kg, $2,308.

Weaner steers & heifers returned top dollars.

Most steers in the 200 to 280kg range sold from $6.60 to $8/kg.

Lightweight weaners were scarce. The top a Charolais x steer sold for $10/kg, $1148.

Weaner heifers sold to western restockers & locals. Most in the $6 to $8/k range depending on weight, breed and quality.

Charbray heifers from Kyogle sold for $7.24/kg, $2,100.

There was a strong demand for breeder cattle.

Young cows PTIC topped at $3,300. PTIC heifers $2,500 to $2,900.

Cows & calves sold to a top of $4,300 for the Robertson family’s Charolais.

Young cows & calves $2,800 to $3,700.

Older cows & calves $2,20 to $3,600 depending on frame & age.

120 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Tuesday 30 November.

It was a pretty good yarding of weaners & prices were in keeping with last Saturday’s strong

sale.

Weaner steers topped at $9.75/kg for an Angus calf, $1,072.

Mark McAnelly’s Brangus X vealers sold well with the top steer selling for $6.50/kg returning $2,112.

British bred weaner heifers sold from $6.00 to $8.45/kg.

It was a mixed yarding of cows and once again meat operators & restockers competed at prices similar to recent sales.

The best of the meatworks cows realised $2,221.

Cows returning to paddocks $911 to $1,912.

The top steers $2,408.

Bull prices held firm this week with 6 head sold reaching a top of 346.2c/kg and average of 329.4c/kg and 558kg.

Steer prices held firm to slightly dearer with lighter steers up to 250kg seeing an average of 724.3c/kg and top price of 992.2c/kg.

Heavier steers over 250kg averaged 473.4c/kg and topped their market at 740.2c/kg.

A good number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 441.9c/kg and reached a top of 451.2c/ kg Vealer prices were stronger again this week with 198 head yarded.

Lighter vealer up to 250kg averaged 758.0c/kg and reached a top of 958.2c/kg. Heavier vealer over 250kg averaged 647.1c/kg with a top price of

790.2c/kg.

T&W McCormack and Ramsey & Bulmer held their joint monthly store sale on Friday 3 December with 1,324 head sold.

Steers topped their category at 984.2c/kg and averaged 699.2c/kg and 259kg.

Heifers reached a top of 880.0c/kg and averaged 691.1c/kg and 219kg.

Cows achieved a top return of $2,580.00 whilst Cows & Calves reached $4,250.00.

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All regular line-up buyers were in attendance.

Exporters were very supportive in purchasing the drafts of heavy export cattle and there was strong support from backgrounders for the young cattle with keen interest in light well bred weaners from a Southern restocker.

Cow prices were stronger this week averaging 381.3c/kg and reaching a top price of 420.2c/kg.

Heifer prices saw a significant increase with lighter heifers up to 250kg averaging 687.1c/kg and topping their category at 852.2c/kg. Heavier heifers over 250kg averaged 543.6c/kg and reached a top of 694.2c/kg.

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CRUSHING SEASON ENDS AND LOW GI SUGAR STARTS IN MAJOR RETAILERS

The NSW Sugar crushing season for 2021 officially finished this week with Harwood Mill taking the final delivery of cane on Monday 29th November.

The crop for the Harwood area totalled around 575,000 tonnes which was down on the original forecast.

Broadwater mill was first to complete the annual crush with almost 590,000 tonnes harvested by the 11th of November.

This was followed by the Condong mill wrapping up the season on the 26th of November having crushed around 460,000 tonnes of cane from Tweed growers as well as helping growers from over the border by crushing some 800 tonnes of their cane during a breakdown at the Rocky Point Mill.

Despite being a wet year, the industry

managed to maintain harvesting and milling consistency and achieved a CCS average (sugar content) of well over 12.

From paddock to product news, Chief Executive Officer Mr Chris Connors announced to members of the NSW Sugar

Miling Co-operative at their Annual General Meeting that Sunshine Low GI Sugar is now available in both ALDI and Woolworths

Supermarkets nationally as well as online via Amazon and stocked by numerous Independent retailers across the Northern Rivers.

“In the lead up to the Christmas season, we are thrilled that people across the country can now access this awardwinning product in more places;” remarked Mr Connors.

The board also announced a $1m distribution to the members this comes on the back of an expected record cane price in the next two years.

EYES ON COLES AND ALDI OVER MILK PRICES Dairy farmers hit by the recent floods have welcomed Woolworths’ move to lift the price of milk, urging others to follow suit.

For years dairy farmers have been squeezed by the low price of supermarket brand milk, which often sits at or below the price of production. NSW Farmers Dairy Committee Chair Colin Thompson, who was one of the farmers hard-hit by recent flooding near Forbes, said

that I know will be welcomed right across the state.

“I’m really hopeful now we’ll see a similar move from Coles and Aldi.”

Woolworths increased the price of its store brand milk to $1.35 for its onelitre bottles last week, with its two and three-litre bottles selling for $1.30 a litre. Mr Thompson said he hoped to see the other major supermarkets follow suit, as well as the big brands.

“NSW Farmers has

Woolworths’ decision to increase the price of its store brand milk to $1.35 for its one-litre bottles last week was a step in the right direction.

“Dollar-a-litre milk was smashing us, frankly, and even at $1.20 it was tight, but NSW Farmers has been a loud voice in calling for a little fairness in milk pricing,” Mr Thompson said.

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“This creates the opportunity for a branded product increase which would allow for an increase to flow back to the farmers.

“Our dairy farmers produce world-class milk enjoyed by Australians of all ages, and that’s who we’re working to protect.”

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ANIMAL HEALTH BOOSTED AS NSW BUSHFIRE STIMULUS PROGRAM CONTINUES

Landholders in the North Coast region who were impacted by the black summer bushfires have received significant on farm support through the Stock Water Recovery program funded by the NSW Government.

North Coast Local Land Services delivered the program which directly supported the recovery and resilience of fire-affected properties, including activities that led to drought-proofing of farms.

General Manager of North Coast Local Land Services, Louise Orr, said “The stock water recovery program was designed for animal health benefits on bushfire impacted agricultural properties.”

“The program has delivered over $750,000 in grants to eligible landholders

for infrastructure including fencing, dam construction and de-silting, pumps, pipes, fittings, water tanks and troughs for stock.

“When we sought

expressions of interest from landholders the organisation was inundated with applications.”

“This clearly indicated a demand for this type of

support in the region,” Louise said.

Senior Land Services Officer, Craig Hart, said “This program supported a phenomenal amount of piping and

fencing infrastructure and allowed properties to reclaim and introduce water supplies for stock on farm, with the purchase of over 308 troughs, 84 tanks and

32 pumps across 87 properties.”

District Vets also helped landholders with fodder testing and interpreting results, as well as subsidised services to assist in animal health recommendations and management after the fires.

Louise Orr said, “We have been pleased to support the recovery of livestock and impacted farmers in the region.”

“Overall, agricultural properties supported through this program are increasingly more resilient and prepared for dealing with future climate challenges.”

If you would like further information on Agriculture or Animal Health Programs, please contact Local Land Services on 1300 795 299.

CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR FISHERS Fishers’ festivities will kick off tomorrow with the opening of the Murray Cod fishing season, Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall announced today.

Mr Marshall said the opening comes following the annual three-month breeding closure as well as a record number of recent Murray Cod stockings, which bolstered populations in NSW lakes and rivers after years of drought.

“The Murray Cod is Australia’s largest freshwater fish and an icon of our inland waterways, so many anglers are excited for a summer of fishing,” Mr Marshall said.

“Now the Murray Cod

have completed their breeding, experts predict a big season.

“Recent inflows following quality rain across most of NSW means inland impoundments and river systems will provide great cod fishing this summer when many anglers are expected to wet a line.

“Last year, more than half a million Murray Cod were stocked to more than 80 locations across the State from the NSW Government’s hatchery at Narrandera, thanks to support from the $10 million Native Fish Drought Strategy.

“This investment is also reaping rewards ahead of

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As the Murray Cod season opens, Mr Marshall reminded anglers to adhere to the legal bag and size limits along with other fishing rules that apply.

“NSW Government Fisheries Officers patrolling waters said anglers had respected the closure period, which is pleasing to hear,” Mr Marshall said.

“Now that the season is opening again, we’re asking all fishers to continue doing the right thing to ensure we protect, conserve and improve our fisheries resources.”

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Clarence landcarers, community members flock for bushfire funding to halt Indian myna bird havoc Clarence Landcare and active community members are battling to save native birds and mammals from an invasive bird species which is threatening to dominate the Clarence Valley landscape.

Clarence Landcare has received a $50,000 grant from the Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants Program to humanely trap and euthanise scores of Indian (common) myna birds, an aggressive pest species.

Project Coordinator Laura Noble said the funding has been used to hire three casual employees (herself included) to provide traps and support to property owners in Grafton and further afield who want to do something about

the feral birds. They provide training to the community in how to use the traps as well as education in the correct identification of the Indian myna bird.

“To date, we are supporting 56 trappers on their private properties,” said Laura.

Using their funding, the landcarers have also purchased and converted three large aviary traps to take to farms, piggeries and dairies where flocks of Indian myna birds are known to gather.

“The funding from the Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants Program has enabled Clarence Landcare to continue to service these aviary traps and in the three months since August 2021, over 370 mynas have been removed, of which a

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third of this number was contributed by the use of the aviary traps,” said Laura.

“Indian mynas thrive in rural landscapes where agricultural activities provide them with a variety of habitats and feeding options. They often congregate near cattle farms and dairies to take advantage of accessible feedlots.

Stables and yards with poultry coops are also prime scavenging areas for the species,” she said.

Known as “flying rats,” or the “cane toads of the sky,” India mynas are listed among the top 100 most invasive species in the world by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

During nesting time, they are prolific breeders and will take over the local area, including

native bird nests and tree hollows, pushing out and killing other species in the hunt for habitat and food sources.

“Indian mynas will also fight over nest boxes, which have been created and installed by the local community since the bushfires to give birds and mammals more shelter,” said Laura.

“Wildlife was impacted significantly when 50 per cent of the Clarence Catchment was burned out during the 2019-20 bushfires. Particularly hard hit was habitat, especially trees with nesting hollows as old growth trees can take over 100 years to become hollow-bearing.

Controlling Indian myna birds will benefit over 63 species that depend on hollows, including threatened

are clever birds,” she said.

Funded by the Australian Government, the $14 million Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants are supporting projects in regions affected by the Black Summer bushfires of 2019-20.

The project is jointly managed by Landcare Australia and the National Landcare Network and delivered by Landcare NSW, Queensland Water and Land Carers, Landcare ACT, Landcare Victoria and the Landcare Association of South Australia to build capacity and support Landcare and community groups, land owners and others for improved delivery of bushfire recovery actions.

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Many other animals such as sugar gliders, snakes, frogs, micro bats and possums also use hollows,” she added.

“While no one likes the idea of putting birds down, trapping is the most effective way of reducing the impact of the destructive Indian myna bird and the vital thing is to do it humanely and ethically,” she said.

She noted that when numbers of Indian myna birds are reduced in an area, they don’t readily come back.

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68 MOTORING NEWS

PORSCHE 718 CAYMAN GT4 RS Aerodynamics are a major feature of the ultra-hot Porsche GT4 RS.

By EWAN KENNEDY The Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is the new flagship model in the 718 family. It’s an uncompromising driver’s car with lightweight construction, sophisticated aerodynamics and sporting soundtrack.

On the Nurburgring Nordschleife it outperformed its sibling, the 718 Cayman GT4, by more than 23 seconds.

That’s a huge difference.

The naturally-aspirated flat-six engine, familiar from the 911 GT3 Cup racing car and the 911 GT3 series production model revs as high as 9,000 rpm. Compared to the 718 Cayman GT4, the 718 Cayman GT4 RS has an extra 59 kW / 80 PS, resulting in a weightto-power ratio of 2.83 kg

/ PS. Maximum torque has been increased from 430 to 450 Nm. Among the striking features are the process air intakes behind the driver and passenger windows. The 718 Cayman normally has small side windows here.

The new air intakes improve both the intake airflow and, at the same time, create a thrilling intake sound right next to the occupants’ ears.

Like every modern RS model, the new 718 GT4 RS is exclusively available with the Porsche PDK dual-clutch transmission. This shifts through its seven gears at lightning speed and guarantees maximum performance.

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is capable of 0 to 100 km/h in 3.4 seconds (GT4 with PDK:

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The two-seater weighs only 1,415 kilograms, with a full fuel tank and without a driver (as defined by the DIN standard) which is 35 kg less than a PDKequipped 718 GT4.

This weight reduction is achieved thanks to the use of carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) for components such as the bonnet and front wings.

The rear window is made of lightweight glass. Lightweight door panels with textile opening loops and nets on the storage compartments complete the quest to eliminate every superfluous gram.

The new fixed rear wing, its swan-neck

attachment and aluminium wing supports, are a distinctive element of the exterior design. This highly efficient wing principle is derived from the Porsche 911 RSR GT racing car.

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RS will additionally be equipped with automatically dimming mirrors including rain sensor, cruise control, ParkAssist (rear only), reversing camera, Light Design Package and digital radio.

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MOTORING REVIEW 69

GENESIS G80 3.5T AWD LUXURY is 10.7L/100km and it takes premium 95 unleaded. We were using 11.5L/100km.

By CHRIS RILEY I remember driving the first Genesis when it arrived in Australia back in 2015.

It wasn’t a Genesis then, but rather a model called Genesis from Hyundai, with Genesis wings on the front and a Hyundai badge on the back – just for good measure.

I remember thinking: that’s a little confusing.

Then: wow, this is really something. And later: but would you pay $70 grand for one?

Fast forward and Genesis is now a separate luxury brand, much the same as Lexus is to Toyota, with a price tag for the flagship G80 that’s a whopping $113,000.

So, more than ever, the question remains - could you, would you, pay that much for a Hyundai?

Sorry, make that Genesis -- because a badge can’t hide its origins.

STYLING Genesis G80 is offered in two versions, both with turbocharged petrol engines.

The 2.5-litre four-cylinder turbo starts from $84,900, while the 3.5-litre twinturbo V6 is $99,900.

Both get an eight-speed auto, but the four is rear-wheel drive while the V6 has the added advantage of all-wheel drive.

Matte finish paint adds $2000 to the price while the Luxury package is $13,000, bringing the total cost of our test vehicle to $112,900.

While that might seem like a lot of money, it starts to look pretty good when you price a Benz or BMW with the same level of equipment.

INTERIOR The interior is inspired

by Korean architecture and based on the concept ‘Beauty of White Space’.

The luxurious interior comes with three-zone climate air conditioning and a choice of five upholstery colour combinations, paired with two open-pore real wood trims.

To set the mood, Genesis G80 has ambient lighting as well as ambient sound.

In fact, there’s six different background soundtracks, called ‘sounds of nature’ that include the sounds of a bustling cafe for all you Melbourne types.

The ‘ergo’ driver’s seat has seven air cells to enhance comfort and posture. After driving for 60 minutes the seat automatically adjusts the pelvis and lumbar portion of the cells to improve posture.

The broad dash is at once

SUMMING UP They’ll see you coming in this one - Genesis has come a long way in a relatively short time.

The hard part of course is going to be enticing badge tragics away from the established German brands.

But in answer to our original question: Is the G80 worth it? The answer is: You bet what’s not to like?

AT A GLANCE

familiar and different, especially the choice of colours for the trim.

Patterned leather seats provide armchair comfort, massaging and hugging the driver more tightly with increases in cornering force.

Highlights include a huge 14.5-inch touchscreen, Augmented Reality navigation, 12.0-inch HeadUp Display and a 12.3-inch

Tick the box for the luxury pack and you also get two 9.2-inch screens

Junction Crossing function, Lane-Change Oncoming/ Lane-Change Side function

Genesis G80 . . . what’s not to like? that hang off the back of the front seats, to present independent media sources to each rear occupant.

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and Evasive Steering Assist function.

Smart Cruise Control offers Stop & Go function plus Machine Learning function.

The system combines

that’s a matter of taste.

An active sound system enhances the engine note, combining the actual sound from the engine and exhaust with sound generated by the audio system -- to provide an effect that is synchronised with accelerator input.

Our V6 model adds adaptive suspension with ‘Road Preview’ technology, along with five-spoke 20-

MODEL RANGE Genesis G80 2.5T RWD, priced from $84,900 Genesis G80 3.5T AWD, priced from $99,900 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges.

Contact your local Genesis dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Genesis G80 3.5T Luxury, 3.5-litre twin turbo V6, 8spd automatic, Active on-demand electronically controlled AWD) ENGINE: Capacity: 3.5 litres Configuration: Petrol V6 Maximum Power: 279 kW @ 5800 rpm Maximum Torque: 530 Nm @ 1300 - 4500 rpm Fuel Type: 95 RON, E10 compatible Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): L/100km CO2 Emissions: 250 g/km DRIVELINE: 8spd automatic, all-wheel drive

Genesis 3D instrument cluster (the latter with the Luxury Package).

A world-first, stereoscopic 3D instrument cluster uses a camera that recognises the driver’s eyes to present the display in 3D, with three themes that can be selected individually.

Additional features include wireless (Qi standard) smartphone charging, 12-way poweradjustable heated and ventilated front seats, power boot lid and a panorama sunroof.

INFOTAINMENT The Lexicon audio system features 21 speakers in 17 locations, a 1050W 14 channel digital amplifier and QuantumLogic Surround Digital Signal Processing, with Reference, Audience and On-Stage Mode settings.

The petrol four-cylinder unit delivers 224kW of power and 422Nm of torque, with drive to the rear wheels.

The twin-turbo 3.5-litre V6 which we drove produces 279kW and 530Nm, with power to all four wheels.

Both are fitted with an eight-speed automatic transmission, with rev matching and steering wheel mounted gearchange paddles. A backlit crystal gear shift rotary dial takes the place of a shift lever and uses much less space in the centre console.

SAFETY The safety package is extensive, starting with 10 airbags, including centre bags Forward CollisionAvoidance Assist provides Car/Pedestrian/Cyclist detection, Junction Turning

Artificial Intelligence with Smart Cruise Control to learn driver patterns and habits, tailoring acceleration and followingdistance.

DRIVING The Genesis G80 is a big, impressive-looking car.

It sits a shade under 5.0 metres at 4995mm, with a wheelbase of 3010mm. It’s wide too, at 1925mm and stands 1465mm high.

The raked fastback design features a signature Crest grille with G-Matrix pattern and the two-stripe quad headlights are born out of the Genesis emblem crest and wings, showcasing the new design identity.

There’s oodles of room in the back, along with a biggish boot.

We were not so keen on the Swedish-look wood trim in the test vehicle, but

inch alloy wheels wrapped in pricey Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber.

The preview technology uses a windscreen-mounted camera to detect speed bumps and potholes, preparing the dampers for them in advance. How cool is that?

Smart Parking Assist allows you to park the car in tight spaces, standing outside the car and using the key fob control.

Throttle response is emphatic, tempered only by the two-tonne weight of the car. But we did on occasion identify a one second delay between punching the throttle and the car responding.

Suffice to say it all feels very satisfying, apart from a slight twitchiness from the adaptive suspension.

With a 73-litre tank, claimed fuel consumption

DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4995 mm Wheelbase: 3010 mm Width: 1925 mm Height: 1495 mm Turning Circle: 11.62 metres Kerb Mass: 2023 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 73 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated discs with 4-piston Monobloc fixed calipers, 360 mm x 34 mm Rear: Ventilated discs with 1-piston floating calipers, 345 mm x 20 mm STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years / unlimited kilometres RATINGS: Looks: 8.5/10 Performance: 8/10 Safety: 8.5/10 Thirst: 7/10 Practicality: 7.5/10 Comfort: 8/10 Tech: 8.5/10 Value: 8.5/10 Overall: 8.1/10

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December 9, 2021

70 MOTORING NEWS

By EWAN KENNEDY In a major global online event Suzuki

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Monitor and Rear Cross Traffic Alert.

Further details regarding Australian

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globally in 2022.

The global release says the powertrain will use the Suzuki 1.4 litre direct injection turbo-petrol engine. It will drive through an AllGrip Select 4X4 System.

feature with the S-Cross adopting Suzuki Safety Support, featuring Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning and Prevention, Weaving Alert, Blind Spot

time of launch. No date has been announced for the timing at this stage.

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By ALISTAIR KENNEDY MG Motor Australia has announced that it will fund the supply of up to 3,000 EV and PHEV charging stations in up to 1,000 locations around Australia within the next three years.

Locations will include hotels, resorts and other businesses with the first 300 to 1000 set to be delivered inside 12 months.

Interestingly, MG’s decision comes hot on the heels of prime minister, Scott Morrison’s pre-election promise to provide similar charging infrastructure over the same period.

While Morrison stopped short of promising subsidies or tax concessions to reduce the very high cost of EVs, MG has already set the standard by pricing its ZS EV compact SUV at just under $45,000, around $10,000 below that of its nearest competitors.

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MG Motor Australia is taking positive steps to expand the appeal of electric vehicles. at the lack of public charging infrastructure.

“When we launched the MG ZS EV in late 2020, we offered the model at a price that delivered great value to customers. This has, in turn, changed the conversation about pricing of electric vehicles in Australia.

“We have achieved our ambition of delivering value and driving discussion. Now, we take the next step by supplying charging hardware that can be used by many electric vehicle owners in Australia.

“These chargers will not only enhance each venue’s customer experience, but will also reassure electric vehicle owners that they can drive around Australia with ease.”

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current HS PHEV now becomes the HS Plus EV. Explaining the change, Mr Ciao said: “There is still confusion in the Australian market about electric vehicle technology and by renaming our HS Plug-In Hybrid as HS Plus EV makes it clear to the buyer that they are purchasing an electrified vehicle.”

Not sure that we agree.

While the name PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) is still relatively new it does clearly describe this emerging drivetrain and removing the word ‘hybrid’ from the name is more likely to increase confusion than reduce it.

Nevertheless, it’s no doubt a marketing decision and given MG’s booming sales they clearly know what they’re doing.

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One of the methods often employed to reduce the effects of transplant shock is the use of “root boosting” fertilizers, sometimes referred to as transplanting fertilizers. There is some debate regarding the use of transplant fertilizers, but this debate revolves around existing soil conditions, not the fertilizer’s benefits. The term “transplanting fertilizer” often refers to any diluted fertilizer that contains high levels of phosphorus and low levels of nitrates.The fertilizer is applied once the transplanting process is completed. Most growers believe it helps stimulate root growth.

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When possible, use a loose substrate such as peat or perlite with your soil to encourage oxygenation and less root resistance. Gently tamp down the surface soil, but don’t pack it & ensure no exposed roots. Water the surface around the plant in a wide enough radius for its roots to drink.

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Rum Balls

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30ml Rum INSTRUCTIONS

Place biscuits and cocoa in a food processor or blender and crush biscuits very finely. If you used a blender, pour the crushed biscuit and cocoa mixture into a large bowl and stir in the remaining ingredients (except the coconut for coating).

If you used a food processor, you can add the 1/2 cup coconut, condensed milk, vanilla and rum to the biscuit crumbs and process until the mixture is well combined. Then add the sultanas and process on very low speed until just combined.

Place mixture in refrigerator or freezer until it is firm enough to roll into balls (about 30 minutes in the refrigerator).

If the mixture is too soft, it will be sticky and difficult to roll properly and the rum balls will not hold their shape.

Sprinkle coconut for coating onto a plate or into a flat-bottomed dish. Roll generously heaped teaspoons of mixture into balls, and then roll in coconut. Store, preferably in a single layer, in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is urging GPs to be on the look out for signs of abuse among patients as domestic violence escalates during the pandemic.

On November 30 the RACGP released the 5th edition of Abuse and violence - Working with our patients in general practice (known as the White Book) which provides evidence-based guidelines for health practitioners on caring for patients experiencing family and domestic abuse and violence.

The 5th edition has been updated and expanded with new guidance and chapters, including on trauma informed care as it relates to domestic violence, perpetrators, child abuse, abuse of older people and other groups, dating violence and technology-facilitated abuse, and LGBTIQA+ family abuse and violence.

The update is timely, with research showing domestic violence increased during the COVID-19 pandemic. A paper from the Australian Criminal Institute (AIC) found for many women, the pandemic coincided with the onset or escalation of violence and abuse.

Two-thirds of women who experienced physical or sexual violence by a current or former cohabiting partner since the start of the pandemic said the violence started or escalated in the three months prior to the survey.

The White Book is supported with funding from the Australian Government.

RACGP President Dr Karen Price said GPs played an important role in identifying and providing support for patients experiencing abuse and violence.

“Australia has been in the grips of a domestic violence and abuse crisis for a long time, and the pandemic has made matters worse,” she said.

“As a practising GP, I’ve seen how the pandemic has impacted relationships and families, with many facing isolation, financial pressures, and

the burden of home schooling. It’s a perfect storm for people living with abusive or violent partners or other family members.”

Minister for Health and Aged Care Greg Hunt welcomed the new guidelines.

“We know family violence and abuse can sadly be part of the lives of Australians across the country. We also know victims and survivors often turn to their GP for support, and that their GPs response can make all the difference,” he said.

“The update of this key resource for GPs will ensure our nation’s doctors have best practice guidance on how to recognise and respond to people experiencing family and domestic violence.”

Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Ruston said the impacts of violence in the community cannot be ignored and are often present in a health context.

“GPs are highly respected and trusted members of the community which means they are often the first person to which a victim-survivor will make a disclosure,” Minister Ruston said.

“This is an important update to the White Book and it will equip GPs and other health practitioners with the latest evidence-based knowledge and make a real difference for patients who have made the courageous decision to disclose details of violence, assault or abuse.”

Dr Price said GPs play an important role in supporting patients experiencing family and domestic abuse and violence.

“As one of the only health practitioners that provides ongoing, holistic care to a patient throughout their life, GPs are uniquely placed to help people experiencing abuse and violence,” she said.

“Often patients won’t come to their GP asking for help, but rather their GP is trained to notice when something isn’t right. We recognise the signs and

are well placed to start the conversation with a patient to find out what’s going on.

“Because GPs often see members of the same family, we also play an important role in assessing violence and safety within families.

“A GP will support a patient experiencing abuse by referring them to relevant support services, as well as managing the physical and mental health consequences.

“We know that exposure to abuse & violence causes worsening physical and psychological health, and decreased quality of life – and so if GPs can help in early identification and support, it can make a big difference.”

The RACGP President said expanding access to Medicare patient rebates would improve access to care for patients.

“Currently there are barriers to care for people experiencing violence and abuse, which can easily be removed if the criteria for General Practitioner Management Plans (GPMPs) are expanded to include those experiencing family violence,” she said.

“Patients would also benefit from access to Medicare patient rebates for longer consultations, so they can take the time needed to have a conversation with their GP and talk about their concerns.

“These simple changes will mean more patients can access the care and support they need when they need it – it’ll make a big difference for individuals and families.”

The RACGP also supports training for GPs on caring for patients experiencing violence and abuse.

This includes collaboration with the Safer Families Centre, University of Melbourne, as part of The Readiness Program - a national training program for primary care providers to effectively recognise, respond, refer and record domestic and family violence using a trauma and violence informed approach.

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The Future of Alzheimer’s disease White Paper showcases system-wide recommendations to help address challenges with education, workforce capacity, diagnostic pathways, and system integration.

With dementia anticipated to impact more than one million Australians by 2058, local experts at the forefront of managing Alzheimer’s disease are calling for immediate action to reform a healthcare system currently ill-prepared to manage the growing impact of the disease.

The Future for Alzheimer’s disease in Australia White Paper was launched to a virtual audience of representatives from across the healthcare sector highlighting the complicated clinical pathway, non-standardised diagnostic mechanisms, inadequate workforce resourcing, and under-utilised educational opportunities impacting those living with Alzheimer’s disease and those who care for them, in the context of the potential introduction of disease-modifying therapies for this devastating disease.

“As clinicians, researchers, and care providers, we are at the precipice of an exciting, yet daunting journey to optimise care for Australians living

with Alzheimer’s disease. The potential future arrival of disease-modifying therapies brings us to a critical juncture in this journey, compelling us to come together to effect purposeful, sustainable and beneficial change,” said Associate Professor Michael Woodward, Austin Health Memory Clinic, Victoria.

The Future for Alzheimer’s disease in Australia White Paper was informed by the outcomes of an expert Think Tank and an extensive consultation process coordinated over the last nine months. Earlier this year, The Future of Alzheimer’s Disease Think Tank brought together nearly 40 individuals from government, primary and specialty care, nursing, patient and carer advocacy, professional and allied health associations for the first time, to work through these system-wide challenges facing the dementia and Alzheimer’s disease community.

The culmination of their expertise, insights and recommendations from this Think Tank, and subsequent consultation process has formed the series of tangible solutions outlined in The Future for Alzheimer’s disease in Australia White Paper including: • Improvements in case findings to support early diagnosis • Clarity and structure on diagnostic pathways • Establishing infrastructure

and skills to help deliver treatment options • Growing awareness and understanding of the importance of brain health • Determining the role of primary care • Establishing system-wide collaboration and integration.

“The Think Tank highlighted work that is already underway across the system to address some of these areas, but we must do more. Coming together earlier this year proved that we can be more impactful and efficient when we work together. Combining our experience, expertise and resources we have the chance to ensure our system is fit-forpurpose and well-prepared for what lies ahead of us,” said Professor Dimity Pond, General Practitioner and Dementia specialist.

The conversation will continue with the development of the Brain Health Collective – an expert committee who will continue to champion the potential recommendations outlined in The Future for Alzheimer’s disease in Australia White Paper to continue the system-wide discussions and drive forward the potential solutions proposed.

“At Biogen, we are incredibly proud to be supporting experts from across the sector to have these important discussions.

We know the evolving treatment landscape of dementia

and Alzheimer’s disease, provides a critical opportunity to implement these potential recommendations. This will ensure we are planning for a future to deliver a high standard of care for Australians and their

families who will be impacted by a diagnosis of dementia including Alzheimer’s disease”, said Kylie Bromley, Managing Director, Biogen ANZ.

HIV self-tests coming to Australian pharmacies The Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations has welcomed the arrival of HIV self-tests in Australian pharmacies from mid-December as a critically important additional tool to help people know their HIV status.

The devices will retail for $25 each.

Initially, they will be available at Serafim’s pharmacy at Taylor Square in Sydney and the 777 pharmacy network in WA before coming to other pharmacies in the new year.

“As we mark the start of HIV Awareness Week, this is a very welcome piece of news,” said Darryl O’Donnell, CEO of AFAO. “Testing is absolutely critical to preventing HIV transmission. Once people know their status they can start treatment which allows them to completely

suppress the virus, preventing further transmission.“Testing is the first step and this device gives people who wish to test the choice to do so at home.

“While stigma and discrimination are easing they still present barriers for many people knowing their status.

Being able to perform a finger prick test in the comfort of your own home will encourage more people to test for HIV.” There is compelling Australian research to show HIV self-tests will increase testing among people who won’t otherwise see a doctor for a test, or who need to test regularly.

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IN MEMORIAM Death Notice

Kevin Michael Nicholls 7.05.1937 - 4.10.2021

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WILLIAMS, GEOFFREY ROBERT 05. 01. 1939 ~ 27. 11. 2021

HENDERSON, MITCHELL DAVID 8.10.2000 – 30.11.2021

Passed away surrounded by loved ones at Gold Coast University Hospital, on Tuesday, 30th November 2021, aged 21 years.

Passed away peacefully at St Andrew’s Nursing Home, Ballina.

Devoted son of Lesley & Gwendoline Williams.

Loved brother and uncle.

Kevin passed away after a long illness with Family by his side Much loved husband and friend of Rita for 59 years Father of Anthony & Delwyn (both deceased) Loving father and father inlaw of Murray & Nicole Loved Pop of Catherine & Heidi Due to COVID restrictions a Catholic Service was held to celebrate and farewell Kevin,

by Father Michael Nugent.

Kevin’s family are so grateful to the staff at Southern Cross Respite & Southern Cross Home Care, The Cedars Nursing Home & Casino Memorial Hospital Staff who gave him so much wonderful care.

The Sisters of Mercy for their prayers and support, Our relatives and friends for their flowers, cards, phone calls and visits.

Please accept this as a personal thank you as some addresses were unknown.

Always in our Hearts Love never dies In God’s Care

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WOODHEAD John MacDonald Hargreave 12.8.1925 – 30.11.2021

Dearly loving father of Zatahlee.

Cherished son of David & Cate.

Much loved grandson of Warren & Sue. Loved brother of Curtis, Nathan, Kieren, Aiden, & Kave.

Adored nephew of Aunty Wendy.

“A true gentleman, will be sadly missed” Geoff ’s Funeral Service was held in Ballina on Wednesday 8th December.

Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Mitchell’s Funeral service to be held at Parkview Funeral Home Chapel, 43 Holland Street, Goonellabah on Thursday 9th December 2021, commencing at 10:00 am.

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A Livestream of the service will be available via the Parkview website.

Please bring a suitable mobile phone as all guests will be required to comply with the mandatory COVID-19 QR code sign-in for contact tracing purposes, and must ensure social distancing is maintained at all times. Masks are mandatory.

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SIMS, Mary Louise “Mert”

formerly of South West Rocks, late of South Grafton, on 27th November, 2021, aged 72 years.

Much loved daughter of Arthur & Lois (both dec), much loved and adored Mother, Mother-In-Law, Grandmother/Nan and Great-Grandmother, Sister, Sister-In-Law and Aunt, best friend of Bev, Sharan, Midge, Karen, Kerry and “H”, best mate of Tilly and Sparky.

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Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Mert’s and George’s funeral service to be held at See Park, cnr Garden & Bacon Street, Grafton, on FRIDAY (10th December, 2021), commencing at 11.00 am. A private cremation will follow.

ARMSTRONG, MARY CRAIG (nee Boden)

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Aged 97 Years.

Dearly loved wife of Alec (decd).

Much loved mother & mother-in-law of Robert & Kerry, James & Adrienne, Elizabeth & Stephen Capelin.

Cherished Nan of her 6 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Loved and sadly missed by all the extended Armstrong & Boden families.

Attendees will need to be double vaccinated and have proof to attend.

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Passed away peacefully, at Maranoa Nursing Home Alstonville, age 96 years, with his loving wife Christina by his side.

Adored father of Duncan, Alice, Lucy and Judy (dec.) and their families.

Family and friends are invited to the Service of Thanksgiving for John’s life, to be held at St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church, The Avenue Alstonville on Tuesday 14th December 2021, commencing at 11:00am.

By request of the family, donations in lieu of flowers to the Royal Flying Doctor Service may be left with the Funeral Director.

All attendees must be double vaccinated for COVID-19, to attend this funeral service.

Masks will also be required.

Guests will be required to comply with NSW government Covid legislation and Covid plan requirements. Please remain seated and ensure social distance standards are maintained during the service.

Attendees are also required to self-check in by Service NSW QR app.

Please attend with a suitable mobile phone and ability or support to comply with this requirement ALL AREAS

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CHRISTIE Gwendoline Maud “Gwen”

Rest in Peace

27.11.1934 – 25.11.2021

Passed away peacefully, at Baptist Care Maranoa, Alstonville, aged 86 years 11 months and 29 days.

Loved daughter of Jim & Nellie Christie (both Dec’d).

Sister and Sister-in-law of Bob & Margaret. Loved aunt to his family.

Special and lifelong friend of Elaine McCormack.

Fondly remembered by the extended McCormack and Williams families.

A service of thanksgiving, for Gwen’s life, was held at the Baptist Church, Wardell Road, Alstonville, Monday 6th December 2021. The service may be viewed at: https://streaming.naoca.com.au/e/b0ea9b4c-eb28-4ac38cb5-2fe5e0bb08c1?pin=6300 ALL AREAS

Relatives and friends of Mary are invited to attend her funeral service to be held this FRIDAY 10th December 2021 commencing at 1.00pm at The Arentz Chapel, Parkview Funeral Home, 41 Walker Street, Casino.

Livestreaming will be available at: https://vimeo.com/ event/1616769 By request, it would be appreciated if no children were in attendance.

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Contact Tom on 0450688900 LISMORE RAINBOW REGION ORGANIC MARKET Tuesdays 7.30am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds MULLUMBIMBY COMMUNITY MARKET 3rd Saturday of the month MULLUMBIMBY FARMER’S MARKET Fridays 7am till 11am at Mullumbimby Showground. Contact Allie on 66771345 MURWILLUMBAH FARMER’S MARKET Wednesdays 7am till 11am at Murwillumbah Showgrounds.

Contact Sue on 0498733766 NEW BRIGHTON FARMER’S MARKET Tuesday 8am-11am at New Brighton Oval - River Street. Contact Allie on 66771345 NIMBIN FARMER’S MARKET Wednesdays 3pm till 6pm at Green Bank Carpark. Contact Jason on 66891512 POTTSVILLE MARKETS 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month 7am until 1pm at Phillip Street. Bookings essential. Email: markets@pbnc.org.au THE CHANNON CRAFT MARKET 2nd Sunday of the month UKI FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays 8am till 12.30pm at Uki Hall YAMBA FARMER’S MARKET

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ALSTONVILLE ALSTONVILLE ALSTONVILLE INNER WHEEL CLUB Meet socially 3rd Wednesday of every month. Contact President Carol Vidal 0427326832.

NORTHERN RIVERS PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Is holding their last Coffee Catch-up for the year on Friday 10th December from 10am at Summerland Farm, Wardell Road, Alstonville. All those living with Parkinson’s, or those supporting them, most welcome Come along for a friendly, supportive chat. Please RSVP to either Cheryl 0428286753 or Helen 0400385476. COVID restrictions and Public Health rules apply.

CRAWFORD HOUSE MUSEUM The latest exhibition at Crawford House Museum, Alstonville, is “Needlework for a Nation”. It features the work of Isabella Cooke and her extended family. There are also local history books for sale which would make wonderful Christmas presents. The museum is at 10 Wardell Road Alstonville and is open Fridays 10am-4pm and Sundays 1pm-4pm (closed from Monday 20th December and reopening on Sunday 2nd January 2022). Covid restrictions apply.

Enquiries (02) 66281829, aphs2477@ yahoo.com.au or www.aphsmuseum. org.au SQUARE DANCING Summerland Larrikins Squares Alstonville, Fridays 7.30pm9.30pm at Uniting Church Hall, 59 Main Street, Alstonville. Contact 0407663017 for further information.

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THE ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT RETIREES (AIR), FAR NORTH COAST BRANCH The next meeting will be held at Ballina RSL Club on Friday the 10 December, 2021 at 9.30am for a 10am start. The meeting will be followed by the Christmas Luncheon, so there will be no guest speaker.

Morning tea will be available at this meeting.

PROBUS CLUB OF BALLINA WATERS The Probus Club of Ballina Waters will hold its next monthly meeting on Wednesday 15th December at the Cherry Street Sports Club commencing at 10.00 a.m. There will be no guest speaker at this meeting.

Instead, there will be a Christmas luncheon at the conclusion of the meeting. Other functions this month include a happy hour on Friday 17th December.This club is a mixed club and both men and women are invited to join us for a range of interesting social functions. Further information

is available from the Secretary Faye on 66866585.

THE BALLINA COMMUNITY BRUNCH Are pleased to announce their opening again, just in time for Christmas. The FREE hot Brunch Centre will be held on Saturday the 18th December and everyone is welcome, come and join us for a sausage sizzle, hot dogs, sandwiches, fruit salad and tea or coffee, or just come for a chat. Takeaways most welcome and frozen meals available 10am to 12pm, Ballina Presbyterian Hall corner of Cherry and Crane Sts. BACCI We are a diverse group of Artists and Crafters that participate in wonderful group exhibitions. Meetings are usually on the 1st Monday of every month at the Cherry Street Sports Club. Social gathering at 5, for a 5.30 start. New members are always welcome. BACCI wishes to advise that their Spring Exhibition scheduled for 5-7 November has been postponed until early next year, due to Covid restrictions.

Apologies to all disappointed ballinaartsandcraftscentreinc@gmail. com or phone Deb on 0432105540 BALLINA SCOPE CLUB The Scope Club of Ballina is a group of ladies who do fundraising for lots of local charities. All our money raised goes directly to the charity.

Our club meets once a month and we also have action nights where guest speakers attend. Last year we did quite a few Bunnings barbeques which raised approx $3000. It is now time for our Christmas gift wrapping, which we have been doing for 10 years. From 4th December to 24th December 9am-5pm we will be outside BigW and Kmart at Ballina Central. We will wrap any present large or small for a gold coin donation per parcel. Our fundraising this year will go to the Hot Meal Centre who help the disadvantaged in Ballina and also to the Healthy Minds Club who support young men going through difficult times. You can’t miss us in our yellow shirts!

BALLINA MAHJONG Results from 3rd December 2021: Jan Small 1, Jan Rhodes 2, Wendy Thornton 3, Pauline Kearney 4, Val Heinritz 5, Joy Lowien 6, June Grebert 7, Janene Jarvis 8, Shirley Atkinson 9, Pauline Bolte 10, Sally Lowry, Lisa Wong 11, Diana Auret 13, Jan Boardman 14, Shirley Coleman 15, Valda McLerie 16, Lorna Simpson 17, Jan Henley 18, Jeanette Henwood 19, Kathy Pickles 20, Pam Farrel , 21, Rosemary Russell 22, Jan Williams 23, Ronda Taylor 24, Gail McDonagh 25, Gladys D’Anna 26, Shirley Henry 27. Mahjong is played on Friday at 12:30pm at the Ballina Bridge Club North Creek Road. Enquiries for new players phone Vanessa on 66874181.

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86 COMMUNITY NOTICES IN FOCUS TOASTMASTERS CLUB How about trying something different? If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills or simply make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the In Focus Toastmasters Club. We meet the 3rd Wednesday evening of each month.

You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Cherry Street Sports Club, Ballina. For more information please contact: President Udo Moerig email tmumoerig@ gmail.com or Vice President email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail. com Webpage: https://3209990. toastmastersclubs.org/ BALLINA LIFEBALL Each Tuesday (9:30-11am) at Ballina Indoor Sports Centre. Come and join us for exercise, fun and friendship.

Contact Yvonne 0448004161.

NORTHERN RIVERS NAVAL & MARINERS ASSOCIATION This association was formed to attract veterans for companionship, wellbeing and to supply advocacy to veterans. We hold an informal gathering every Friday, 2.30pm at Ballina Angling Club (families are welcome). Contact Allan Watt for more information on 0402749582 or email jakknco@bigpond.net.au BALLINA TOY LIBRARY Welcomes families from Ballina

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Open Saturday 10am - 1pm by appointment only on Tues & Wed. Ph. 0411719074.

are interested to find out more about VIEW or you would like to join, visit view.org.au or call president Margaret on 0429966894.

BALLINA CWA Ballina CWA Handicraft & Friendship mornings are held every Wednesday morning from 9am until 12noon in our rooms on River Street. Numbers are covid safe limited so could you please ring our Handicraft Officer Barb 0428116668 on Monday night to book a place.

Ballina CWA meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month at 9.00am in our rooms, please ring our Secretary Janet 0435323079 for more information. Mahjong is being played once again in The Ballina CWA rooms on River Street, Wednesdays & Thursdays starting at 12.15pm. For more information please ring David 0473587412.

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CASINO & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP Advise we have a new phone number which is 66641118 and email casinofhg@gmail.com CASINO SENIOR CITIZENS All welcome, our activities currently are Wednesday afternoons at Casino RSM 1.00pm to play Hoy, Euchre.

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LISMORE CASINO NAVAL ASSOCIATION Meets bi-monthly at Casino RSM, new members welcome. For more information phone Chris 66293269 or Jim 0427400625.

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CASINO VIEW CLUB Monthly luncheon meeting at Casino RSM Club at 11am, second Thurs of every month. Contact Barbra on 66612530 or 0448969498.

CASINO CROQUET CLUB Casino Croquet Club’s playing times have been changed for the summer months. They are now Monday & Wednesday mornings commencing play at 8.30am. New members, male & female are most welcome. Mallets available. Ring Mary on 66621971 for details.

CASINO LADIES AND FRIEND CRAFT GROUP Meets 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Bring your own morning tea and wear a mask. Names to be in by Lunch time Monday. Phone Vivian on 66621838 or Jan on 66626424.

CASINO MIXED PROBUS CLUB Meeting 4th Thursday of the month. For more information call the secretary on 0419886119. New Members most welcome. Call Fran on 0419886119 for more information.

THE CASINO & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm. Email casinohistorymuseum@ outlook.com for further information.

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CASINO EVENING CWA Meets first Thursday of the month.

Casino Uniting Church at 6pm and for further information please ring Alison 0400956404 or Penny 0422301799.

EVANS EVANSHEAD HEAD CASINO RICHMOND RIVER COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Back to the old days of Evans Head free family concert at Club Evans RSL in main auditorium 29/12/21 5.30 to 11pm, all welcome. A guitar and case will be raffled and drawn

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COMMUNITY NOTICES 87 on the night valued at $1000 come along and enjoy a great night of entertainment. Further info. Call Max 0418647882 or 66628387.

EVANS HEAD FARMERS MARKET & PRODUCER Fridays 3-6pm at Surf Club Carpark EVANS HEAD BRANCH CWA We meet over lunch, 3rd Tuesday every month, 12noon. New members welcome. Further info 0427825560.

GRAFTON GRAFTON OPEN INVITATION TO ALL FORMER ROYAL COLTS CRICKETERS AND INTERESTED FOLLOWERS Back in 1972/73 in Clarence River Cricket Association’s 1st Grade competition a young junior Royal Colts cricket team joined the competition and won the Minor Premiership in their first season.

Now 50 years later a reunion is in the planning stages for 8/9 October 2022 to acknowledge this achievement.

Former players and interested cricket followers are being asked to contact Garry Ensbey Ph: 0403033227 or email: gmensbey@hotmail.com for further details. In the meantime Garry needs assistance in locating the following players: John Alvos, Peter McPherson, David Small, Greg Moy, John Gillett, Geoff Niland, Peter Lawrence, Tony Cooper, Wayne McLeod or anyone else who played for the club in this period 1972/73, 74/75 and 75/76. If whereabouts known please get them to contact or pass the information onto Garry.

GRAFTON VIEW CLUB Grafton VIEW Club meets on the 4th Tuesday each month at Grafton District Services Club, Mary Street, commencing at 10.30am. Please come along, enjoy yourself with a tasty meal, a motivated guest speaker & ultimately disadvantaged children will be helped. Please phone Vorna at 66424719 for catering purposes no later than the Friday before the meeting. As well, a social outing is held each month. You are warmly invited to come along to the next meeting, Tuesday 23rd November, to have some fun & help disadvantaged children. See you there!

GRAFTON U3A Following on from the Christmas Lunch the Grafton U3A will be in recess until we meet again for the first Jabberfest for 2022 which, all being well, will occur on the second Monday of February, the 14th.

The Committee will have their first meeting for the year on Monday 17th January to set in motion the year’s proceedings. Until then the President and the Committee wish you all a very Happy Christmas and a New Year which we hope, that all things being normal, we will be able to resume all of our activities free, or relatively free, of restrictions placed on us because of the Covid pandemic.

GRAFTON’S MIGHTY CLARENCE TOASTMASTERS CLUB Perhaps it’s time to find out what it’s all about! If you would like to improve your communication and leadership skills. Make new friends and have fun, you are warmly invited to attend the Mighty Clarence Toastmasters Club. We meet on the 1st & 3rd Wednesday evening of each month. You may attend either from the comfort of your own home via zoom or join us in person at the Joan Muir Community Centre: 194 Turf Street, Grafton.

For more information please contact: Vice President on email Jan Coleman janetlcoleman@gmail. com or Facebook page:https://www. facebook.com/graftontoastmasters KYOGLE KYOGLE KYOGLE COUNTRY MUSIC Kyogle Country Music’s next Music Day and Christmas Party will be held on Sunday December 12th from 11am at Kyogle Bowling Club. All drinks and lunch available at club on the day. $2 donation at the door appreciated. As per NSW Health guidelines all attendees must observe current Covid regulations.

KYOGLE SUNSHINE CLUB Meets every Thursday at 9.30am. For more details contact 0499824274.

RICHMOND RIVER BEEF PRODUCER’S ASSOCIATION Meet on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at Kyogle Showgrounds in the luncheon room at 7pm. For more details Phone Jan on 0427293455.

LION’S CLUB OF KYOGLE Meeting is held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month at the Kyogle Lion’s shed from 6.30-7.00pm For more information contact Neville Moon on 66322233.

LENNOX HEAD LENNOX HEAD LENNOX HEAD LIONS CLUB New members welcome to join our close-knit club where the emphasis is on community service in a fun environment. Meetings are on the first and Third Wednesday of each month at Club Lennox starting at 6.30pm. Members do what they can, when they can to facilitate the needs of our club.

LENNOX HEAD DAY VIEW CLUB The Lennox Head Day VIEW Club meets on the first Monday of each month at the Lennox Head Community Centre. with the meeting starting at 11:00am and includes an interesting speaker and concludes with a light lunch. An informal Coffee and Chat meeting is held on the third Monday of the month.

The Club sponsors three students through The Smith Family Learning for Life scholarship program that provides educational items for disadvantaged Australian children.

New members and guests are most warmly welcomed and enquiries may be made to Enid 047187511 or Dawn 0466717435.

LENNOX HEAD EVENING VIEW CLUB Meets on the second Tuesday of each month upstairs at the Lennox Hotel at 6.30pm for dinner at 7.00pm. Guests welcome. “VIEW members support the education of disadvantaged Australian children by raising much needed funds for The Smith Family. Through fundraising activities and social events in local communities, members raise money that goes directly to The Smith Family’s learning and mentoring programs for disadvantaged students.” Lennox Head Evening VIEW Club currently sponsors two Learning for Life students. Contact Sue Brennan 0409728814.

LENNOX HEAD CWA Handy Craft Mornings on Mondays 9.30am-12noon in the community centre at Lennox, Jan on 66816150.

PROBUS CLUB OF LENNOX HEAD Meets 9.30 for 10.00am at Club Lennox, 10 Stewart Street, on the first Thursday of each month.

Visitors are welcome, also retired or semi-retired people wishing to join our non-service club to hear interesting guest speakers and to join in trips and outings are invited along.

Phone Jan 66876859.

LISMORE LISMORE LISMORE GARDEN CLUB Is holding Members end of the year Luncheon Thursday 9th Dec. 12noon Lismore Workers Club.

Bookings and more info please contact Dawn 0448294496 or email dcoles39@outlook.com LISMORE BASE HOSPITAL AUXILLARY Is holding a made from the heart craft market. Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th December 2021 10am to 4pm. At Goonellabah Workers Sports Club 202 Oliver Avenue Goonellabah Lismore. Local Artisans and the Auxiliary have a large variety of their wares available for that perfect gift. (not all stalls will have EFTPOS facilities available).

The club has coffee for sale and lunches upstairs. Covid 19 rules will apply on the day. Hope to see you there. Our lovely ladies in yellow shirts are also selling raffle tickets at the Lismore Square and Lismore Central. First prize $500 and 2nd prize $100 drawn on 12th December at the Craft Market. Contact Colleen 0401081747.

LISMORE DAY BRANCH CWA We meet at the CWA Rooms in Spinks Park on the first Thurs of each month. Come along for friendship, support, fun, and together working out ways we can fundraise for worthwhile causes.

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December 9, 2021

88 COMMUNITY NOTICES

!"!!#$%&&'()*+,#-.*+/#0%&12.+ *+,#3*/'(&')4+#5'6/.7*) SUMMERLAND Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Fes�val Saturday 15th of January a fantas�c day out for young and old with something happening for everyone.

Will there be a pumpkin large enough to topple the Australasian �tle held by local grower Steve Oliver whose pumpkin weighed in at 867kgs and for a short �me held the record for the Southern Hemisphere only to be piped at the post by a South African grower whose pumpkin was 0.5kgs heavier.

A cash prize will be won by the person who guesses the weight of the pumpkin that will be displayed at CRT during the week prior to 15th January.

The regions Ar�sts and Cra�ers have been invited to par�cipate in an Art/ Cra� Compe��on based on the theme “ON the VINE”. These works will be on display in the old IGA window from 31st December 2021.

Hot Rods, Classic Cars and Sports Cars will be displayed at various sites in Stratheden Street and Roxy Lane Eateries have been asked to par�cipate in “an all things pumpkin and melon week” by including menu items based either pumpkin or watermelon ingredients. The Commercial Hotel is among those par�cipa�ng.

The cooking compe��on has been extended to include savory pumpkin

and watermelon dishes, watermelon dishes as well as the tradi�onal pumpkin scones and pies.

Businesses have been asked to decorate their premises to promote the Fes�val A sculp�ng compe��on for those keen enough to sculpt a pumpkin or watermelon into a work of Art has been included As well as these FRINGE ACTIVITIES all of which have a monetary prize for the winner there will be the excitement of viewing the giant Pumpkins and Watermelons arriving and being weighed. You can feel the tension building as the weighing con�nues!

Musicians from Kyogle Country Music Associa�on will provide background music, while all this ac�vity is taking place, the Service Clubs, Beef Producers and Kyogle Youth will be cooking up a storm from local produce and providing cool refreshments.

An addi�on to the program is a Watermelon Ea�ng Compe��on – who can eat the most Watermelon in 30 seconds and be crowned Watermelon Consumer 2022.

The organizers thank all sponsors for their generous dona�ons in par�cular: Kyogle Council, Kyogle Tidy Towns Commi�ee and Growing Kyogle.

Without their generous assistance this expanded event would not happen.

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WELCOME. Interested in joining us? Please call our President Alison on 0428216079.

CHRISTMAS GIFT BOXES FROM OUR CWA Members of the Country Women’s Association Lismore Evening Branch have been busily making gift boxes for Christmas. But you’ll need to be quick and get your order in! Orders will close on December 10. “We are preparing limited numbers of each gift and there is something special for everyone,” said President Kerry Harvey. “There is a beautifullyboxed preserves gift box for $25 or our large gift box filled with special treats for $70 and even a Graband-Go Lego bag for $25 to take on picnics with the little ones.” All orders are local (no postal orders) and must be placed by December 10. Gift boxes will be ready for collection from the CWA Rooms in Spinks Park on Monday December 13 between 4-6pm or Wednesday Dec 22 between 1-3pm. Kerry asks that you email your details and gift selection to cwachristmashampers@ gmail.com. “Our Treasurer will then contact you and arrange payment by direct deposit and a time for you to collect your gift box.” If you would like to join the CWA there are two branches in Lismore, Evening or Day, to suit the lifestyles of women and girls of all ages. Contact the Evening Branch Secretary at secretary.lismoreeveningcwa@gmail. comor Day Branch Secretary at robyngkelly@gmail.com to find out more. Both Branches are also on Facebook.

LISMORE CITY BOWLS CLUB With Covid 19 now coming to conclusion and the club’s new season beginning, Members are reminded that our fees this year are $45pa. Social $11pa. We ask anyone interested in playing or learning to play to come along and join us. For details see our website under Lismore city Bowls Club or phone: 66215991.

LISMORE REGIONAL PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP Lismore Regional Parkinson’s Support Group are holding a Christmas Luncheon on Friday, 17th December at 12 noon at the Cedars Bistro, Lismore Workers’ Club, Keen Street, Lismore. All members of the Parkinson’s Community, family and friends are invited to join us for a celebration of the end of lockdown and a sharing of some Christmas fellowship. Newcomers are most welcome. Please RSVP by December 10th to lismoreparkinsonssg@gmail. com or phone Di 0423941119. We look forward to catching up.

LISMORE ANGLICANS’ CHRISTMAS GIFT ‘POP-UP’ SHOP 142 Molesworth Street (formerly, Pines Newsagency) from Monday, November 15 to Friday, December 3, 2021. Come and buy your Christmas

treats: Home made puddings, cakes, slices, scones, biscuits. Lots of handicraft items. Plants. Monster Hamper and lots of cheer. Cash or card. M-F 8:30am-4:00pm; Saturday: 8:30am-12:30pm. Enquiries: Parish Office: T: 02 6621 3200; E: office@ lismoreanglicans.com PROBUS CLUB OF LISMORE HEIGHTS Our mixed group meets on the 1st Tuesday of each month at the LISMORE HEIGHTS BOWLING CLUB in High St. Our brief meeting is followed by morning tea and a guest speaker. Senior’s lunch for $15 at noon is optional. Guests and visitors are welcome. Ring/text Pam on 0418 766 247 for details of our other monthly social gatherings and outings.

SPRUNG Sprung!! is a registered charity and a not for profit community organisation that offers Dance, Theatre & Movement workshops and training to people with disabilities.

We are currently looking for volunteers to assist our organisation in a number of ways including supporting our Tutors and Disability Support Workers; transcribing; catering; professional skills; technical support and backstage support. Our workshops and performances run in Lismore, Mullumbimby, Tintenbar and Lennox Head expanding to Ballina and the Tweed. Any interested volunteers can reach us here and for general information please contact us on info@sprung. org.au EMBROIDERERS GROUP Meetings are 9.30am-2.30pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and 3rd Saturday of each month at the Red Dove Centre, Keen Street, Lismore. We welcome embroiderers of all styles and ability levels to meet, share and learn. For more information see our facebook page ‘Lismore Group – Embroiderers Guild NSW’, phone 0423337872 or simply turn up.

THE ROTARY CLUB OF SUMMERLAND SUNRISE We meet every Friday at 7.05am for a Breakfast meeting at Coffee Shots, Molesworth St, Lismore. Interested in contributing to community? Local and international? Join us at Coffee Shots please. Phone 0435990919 for more details.

LISMORE TARGET RIFLE CLUB For .22 calibre rifles, meets Wed nights from 6.30 pm & the 1st & 3rd Sat of each month from 12 noon. Air Rifle shooting for .22 & 177 air rifles will also be available at the Saturday shoots. For more info please phone Derek on 66282082 (AH).

LADIES INDOOR BOWLS Commences Jan 17 2022, new players welcome. Played at Lismore Workers Mon mornings 9am, New members welcome. Info Rosemary 0434611520 or Veronica 0417004622.

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COMUNITY NOTICES 89 NR U3A LISMORE INC. (UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE) Retired? Make new friends, gain knowledge, laugh and learn, enjoy a richer retirement. U3A offers over 30 classes and activities each week.

One yearly fee of $50 entitles you to attend all classes/activities of your choice. Interested? Check out our webpage http://www.u3anriv.org. au for course list, times and venues or contact 66227408 Follow us on Facebook.

TABLE TENNIS AT GOONELLABAH Tuesday and Thursday mornings social playing: 9.00am-12noon; Monday and Wednesday nights social playing: 7.00-9.00pm; Training Monday mornings: 9.00am-12noon; Junior coaching after school Wednesday 3.30pm-4.45pm, $6.00 a session. Everybody is welcome – all levels. Phone centre on 66251602 Mon-Thur 9.00am-1.00pm or visit website www.fnctabletennis.com.au LISMORE GIRL GUIDES Lismore Girl Guides meet every Tuesday during school terms from 5.30 to 7.30pm at our hall, Magellan Street Lismore. Any girl aged from 7 to 17 is most welcome to attend for two nights free, but please make contact first. Any adult female aged 18 and over interested in becoming a volunteer with youth, are encouraged to contact Leonie on mobile number 0412866766, for further details. Our hall is also available to hire.

SUMMERLAND AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Meetings of the club are normally held on the second Sunday of each month at the clubrooms: 412 Richmond Hill Road, Richmond Hill at 1.00pm. Visitors are welcome.

The clubrooms are usually open on Sunday afternoons from about 1pm onwards. We are primarily amateur radio enthusiasts and welcome persons interested in radio, electronics, astronomy and similar subjects. For more details about the club and its activities see the club’s website: https://sarc.org.au/ or check us out on Facebook at https://www. facebook.com/SummerlandARC “MAINLY MUSIC” IN LISMORE FOR 2021 An interactive session for 0-5 year olds & parents/carers using fun songs and actions to help develop co-ordination and motor skills, followed by home cooked morning tea for adults while children enjoy supervised play time. Tuesdays 9.3011.30am in school term. Anglican Parish Hall, Zadoc St Lismore.

Enquiries 66213200 or mainlymusic. org ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE WEST INC Is in its 60th year and meets at the East Lismore Bowling Club each Thursday at 6.00pm. New members would be made most welcome.

Further information available on 0428151934.

RED CROSS LISMORE BRANCH Meets the 3rd Monday of the month at 2.00pm in the Red Cross Tea Rooms in Keen Street Lismore. As well as fund raising we are also an active social group and welcome new members. New volunteers are also required to assist in our popular Tea Rooms. If you can commit to 1 or more days a month please contact Lynn 66217642 or Rhonda 66241950.

EMBROIDERS GROUP Meetings are 9.30am-2.30pm 1st and 3rd Wednesdays and 3rd Saturday of each month, Red Dove Centre, Keen Street, Lismore. We welcome embroiderers of all ability levels from all towns and districts in the Northern Rivers.

MACLEAN MACLEAN MACLEAN VIEW CLUB Monthly meetings again, after months of lock down. It will start as usual 3rd Thursdays of each month at 11am. Contact Ruth Toyer on 0409844212 by Mondays, no later than 7pm. Numbers are required for catering purposes MURWILLUMBAH MURWILLUMBAH MURWILLUMBAH COMMUNITY GARDEN Members and visitors are invited to join the group for activities and gardening tips most Sundays.

Time 3-5pm (NSW time, street parking, Byo, covered footwear, comfy clothing, hat and water.

Children ok with strict supervision.

Covid plan operating. Enquires: murbahcommunitygardens@ gmail.com - follow us on Facebook #MurwillumbahCommunityGarden POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE LADIES LIFEBALL Every Thursday morning 9.30am to 11.30am. Pottsville Community Hall $5.00 per session includes morning tea. No joining fee. Enquiries please call Jan 0431909760 POTTSVILLE FUN CROQUET CLUB Meets at Black Rocks Sports Fields on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8.30am. New members are welcome to come and join us for a hit and a bit of fun. For any further enquires please call Jean on 0431606375.

We will have a new starting time at the end of daylight saving. We play at Black Rocks Sports Field.

New members are welcome. For further enquires please ring Jean on 0431606375.

TWEED TWEEDHEADS HEADS TWIN TOWNS & DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB Will meet on Monday 10th January 2022, and on 14th February 2022.

Venue: Tweed Heads Arts & Cultural Centre, (next to library) Brett Street, Tweed Heads. Doors open 8.30am.

Guest Speakers - January, Colleen Mills, Subject: ‘Plants’ February, Marilyn, Subject: ‘Worms and worm farms’ Entry fee $5. New members welcome $10 to join includes badge and diary. Raffles, lucky Bencher, Door prize. Don’t forget your mug to have a cuppa with friends, bring your own morning tea. There will be Benching so get your entries ready to bench. There will be trading and cuttings tables. Gwen Barnes 0468872199.

THE TWIN TOWNS DAY VIEW CLUB The Twin Towns Day VIEW Club meet regularly at the South Tweed Sports club on the first Thursday of the month for a chat and lunch.

Always on the agenda are important discussions on the well being of our selected ‘Learning for Life’ students especially selected for our club by our support group The Smith Family who are well known for their work for Australian children in relation to their well being and education.

As well as our Learning for Life children, we also do a great service to the community by keeping active and spreading the joy of living to any woman because after all VIEW stands for ‘Voice, Interest, Education for Women’ and that is just what we do for more information please ring President Kathie on 0407709629 or Freda on 07 55241367.

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YAMBA DAY VIEW CLUB Yamba Day View Club’s monthly luncheons are held at Yamba Bowling Club on 3rd Monday of month, starting 10am for 10.30am.

Acceptance and apologies to President Lyn 66463164 by Friday prior to luncheon for catering purposes. We hold a monthly social outing either for lunch or morning tea and visitors are always welcome.

YAMBA LIONS CLUB Yamba Lions Club’s meetings are held 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month at Yamba Bowling Club, commencing at 7pm for 7.30pm. For further information, please contact the Secretary Peter 0417546097.

Social outings also held at various time and visitors and new members welcome.

ALL RIVERS ALL NORTHERN NORTHERN RIVERS TOASTMASTERS CAN HELP! Would you like to become better at socialising? Then Toastmasters Speechcraft can help. Do you need to make an important Speech? Then Toastmasters Speechcraft can help.

Are you wanting to apply for that important promotion at work? Then Toastmasters Speechcraft can help.

For details, please contact Donna on 0428878421.

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December 9, 2021

90 THE NORTHERN RIVERS WEEKLY WEATHER

NORTHERN RIVERS TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL PREDICTIONS AREA

Thu 9 December

GRAFTON ILUKA WOODBURN LISMORE BYRON BAY TWEED

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Sun 12 Dec

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45% 45% 64% 64% 57% 66%

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Sun 12 December

25 / 14 C 25o / 14o C 25o / 16o C 25o / 16o C 23o / 18o C 26o / 19o C

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Wed 15 December 27o / 16o C 27o / 16o C 23o / 15o C 23o / 15o C 24o / 17o C 24o / 17o C

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TIDE TIMES & HEIGHTS CLARENCE - RIVER ENTRANCE

Sunrise & Sunset

DAY Thursday 9th December Friday 10th December Saturday 11th December Sunday 12th December Monday 13th December Tuesday 14th December Wednesday 15th December

NORTHERN RIVERS AREA

DAY Thursday 9th December Friday 10th December Saturday 11th December Sunday 12th December Monday 13th December Tuesday 14th December Wednesday 15th December

Waxing Crescent 34% Visible

Waxing Gibbous 65% Visible

Waxing Gibbous 88% Visible

HIGH 12:51 am 1.08m 2:00 am 1.07m 3:13 am 1.09m 4:19 am 1.15m 5:18 am 1.23m 6:09 am 1.31m 6:53 am 1.4m

LOW 6:17 am 0.43m 7:21 am 0.52m 8:32 am 0.58m 9:47 am 0.62m 11:02 am 0.62m 12:10 pm 0.59m 12:11 am 0.38m

HIGH 1:21 pm 1.64m 2:16 pm 1.52m 3:14 pm 1.41m 4:11 pm 1.32m 5:06 pm 1.25m 5:58 pm 1.2m 6:45 pm 1.16m

LOW 8:13 pm 0.32m 9:08 pm 0.37m 10:00 pm 0.4m 10:48 pm 0.4m 11:32 pm 0.4m

LOW 6:28 am 0.39m 7:30 am 0.49m 8:37 am 0.57m 9:50 am 0.63m 11:06 am 0.65m 12:13 pm 0.64m 12:17 am 0.43m

HIGH 1:17 pm 1.75m 2:17 pm 1.66m 3:17 pm 1.58m 4:15 pm 1.5m 5:11 pm 1.43m 6:01 pm 1.36m 6:47 pm 1.31m

LOW 8:00 pm 0.36m 8:58 pm 0.41m 9:56 pm 0.44m 10:50 pm 0.45m 11:37 pm 0.44m

LOW 6:34 am 0.41m 7:38 am 0.5m 8:49 am 0.58m 10:05 am 0.63m 11:22 am 0.65m 12:30 pm 0.63m 12:29 am 0.39m

HIGH 1:30 pm 1.64m 2:25 pm 1.52m 3:23 pm 1.4m 4:23 pm 1.3m 5:20 pm 1.23m 6:12 pm 1.18m 6:59 pm 1.14m

LOW 8:32 pm 0.32m 9:28 pm 0.37m 10:20 pm 0.4m 11:08 pm 0.41m 11:51 pm 0.41m

LOW 7:02 am 0.36m 8:06 am 0.46m 9:18 am 0.54m 10:34 am 0.6m 11:48 am 0.61m 12:18 am 0.34m 12:58 am 0.31m

HIGH 1:45 pm 1.7m 2:39 pm 1.58m 3:35 pm 1.46m 4:32 pm 1.37m 5:27 pm 1.29m 6:18 pm 1.23m 7:06 pm 1.2m

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DAY Thursday 9th December Friday 10th December Saturday 11th December Sunday 12th December Monday 13th December Tuesday 14th December Wednesday 15th December

SUNRISE 5:42 am 5:42 am 5:42 am 5:42 am 5:43 am 5:43 am 5:43 am

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BALLINA - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 9th December Friday 10th December Saturday 11th December Sunday 12th December Monday 13th December Tuesday 14th December Wednesday 15th December

HIGH 1:10 am 1.01m 2:14 am 1.01m 3:25 am 1.05m 4:34 am 1.13m 5:35 am 1.23m 6:25 am 1.34m 7:08 am 1.44m

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BRUNSWICK HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 9th December Friday 10th December Saturday 11th December Sunday 12th December Monday 13th December Tuesday 14th December Wednesday 15th December

HIGH 1:10 am 1.06m 2:18 am 1.05m 3:29 am 1.08m 4:39 am 1.15m 5:42 am 1.25m 6:33 am 1.35m 7:18 am 1.45m

12:54 pm 0.6m 1:51 pm 0.56m

TWEED HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 9th December Friday 10th December Saturday 11th December Sunday 12th December Monday 13th December Tuesday 14th December Wednesday 15th December

HIGH 2:10 am 1.07m 3:21 am 1.06m 4:36 am 1.09m 5:50 am 1.16m 6:51 am 1.25m 7:41 am 1.34m 8:23 am 1.43m

12:37 pm 0.64m 1:41 pm 0.63m 2:34 pm 0.59m

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SPORTS RESULTS & NEWS 91 SEND YOUR SPORTS RESULTS TO

CHERRY STREET CROQUET CLUB PRESENTATION DAY. AWARDS

sports@nrtimes.com.au Please keep under 200 words. Photos are welcome but publishing is at the discretion of the editor.

Results must be sent in Word, Pages or PDF format CASINO SOCIAL GOLF RESULTS 05-12-2021 The winner of the monthly medal was Garry Randall with a net score of 20 from Gary Skennar with 26. 3rd, Nathan Rose 30. The putting trophy went to W. Jackson with 15 putts and G. Skennar won the players draw.

Nearest to pins: 8th, 15th & 18th, G. Shephard. 9th, D. Diews.10th, P. Piccoli. 11th, T. Jenkins. 12th, D. Roberts. 13th, B. Yates. 14th & 16th, D. Green. 17th, R. Horseman. Next Sunday’s event sponsored by Potubi Transport Pty. Ltd. Casino will be a single stableford on the bottom holes and visitors are welcome to play with hit off from 6-30am till 7-30am.Play will be followed by the annual general meeting.

CASINO WOMEN’S BOWLS RESULTS

Photo of Casino RSM lady bowlers at Xmas Lunch Results for Wednesday 1/12/21 Winners for the day: G. Connolly, M. Jordan, C.Haynes & H.Lavelle def G. Connolly, C. Doyle, A. Williams & K. Jonsson The other rink winner was: J. Creighton, I. Watson & A. James def J. Knight, J. Carthew & A McLean After today’s bowls the ladies had their Xmas party, congratulations to the committee & helpers as Xmas lunch & presentation day was enjoyed by all.

Wednesday the 8th of December 2021 is the last day of bowls for the year & we return on Wednesday 19/01/22.

Wear your Xmas gear & come along & enjoy the fun day on Wednesday 8/12/21.

Results for Friday 3/12/21: Winners for the day were: C. Doyle & K. Jonsson def J. Carthew & D. Skinner The other rink winner was: G. Connolly, I. Watson & C.Haynes def S. Birrell, J. Creighton & A. James Wednesday 26/01/22 is Australia Day so there is no bowls on this day.

On Wednesday 02/02/22 is the members general meeting after bowls.

Denise Skinner is on Raffles for January 2022.

CHERRY STREET CROQUET CLUB PRESENTATION DAY Patrons Trophy: Joan Doust, Christine Edlund, Greg Porter.

Old Mug Award: Penny Scott, Greg Porter.

Captains Award : Greg Porter.

GOLF CROQUET: Div 1 David Scott Div 2 Norma Watts Div 3 Maurie Russell O.B.E. Doubles Norma Watts, Joan Doust.

Hd Doubles Robyn Poynting, Neville Poynting Hd Singles Gail Frederiksen ASSOCIATION CROQUET : Div 1 Lance Turner Div 2 Greg Porter Div 3 Robyn Poynting Hd Doubles Ray Chapman, Neville Poynting Hd Singles Neville Poynting RICOCHET CROQUET : Div 1 David Scott Div 2 Greg Porter Div 3 Noelene Barnes Hd Doubles Robyn Poynting, David Scott Hd Singles Robyn Poynting RUNNERS UP : L.Hardy, J.Huxley, F.Duncan, D.Casey, H.Young, G.Drew, N.Barnes.

Foundation members of the club that attended the presentation. Thank you.

Dac Cameron, Ken Clarke, Albert Biggs, Jean Biggs, Noelene Barnes, Esma Thorman, Pam Paine, John Paine, Clarrie Copeland, Jan Copeland.

GOLF CROQUET : J.Campbell M.Rennie 4 D.Taylor M.Van Houdt 2 S.Scott N.Watts 4 d L.Whiteman J.Dorward 3 J.Huxley J.Saunders 3 d B.Liebmann.

B.Wellings 0 G.Frederiksen F.Frederiksen 5 d D.Casey J.OSullivan 4 R.Allen T.Wimble 5 d R.Poynting M.Rennie 4 B.Wellings S.Scott 5 d D.Casey F.Frederiksen 4 J.OSullivan J.Saunders 3 d L.Whiteman R.Chapman 3 C.Lane H.Young 4 d J.Dorward N.Watts 3 P.Bolte R.Allen 5 d J.Doust N.Poynting 5 T.Wimble C.Lane 3 d H.Young M.Rennie 2 ASSOCIATION CROQUET :

H.Young 15 d S.Hume 13 M.Gidding 18 d L.Turner 9 G.Porter 24 d E.Thorman P.Hume 23 M.Gidding 26 d R.Chapman L.Turner 14.

Robyn & Neville Poynting winners of the Handicap Doubles Golf Croquet Shield with Club Captain Ray Chapman.

CORAKI VETERANS GOLF RESULTS THURSDAY 2/12/21 The wet weather kept the number of golfers down however the Monthly Medal and a ham M Perkins, vets ham winner S Toms lucky card draw ham winner G Tait. 2nd K Rogers 3rd A Ganter, free game D Bullock chicken/ ball winners T Foster,J Perkins, P Martin, B McDonald, S McDonough, P Brophy, R Earnshaw. Nearest Pins 3rd/12th J Sauer, 6th/15 P Martin. Putting comp D Bullock I Welch.

This Thursday will be an 18hole single stableford commencing with a shot gun start at 8.00am don,t be late.

AS USUAL TILL THEN GOOD GOLFING Max LISMORE CITY BOWLS CLUB Results of the Twilight Competition of 29th November.

Winners I J Bird & M Timbell 33 J Adams & G Back 11 G Chapman & D Cutting 33 M Heggen & M Peppar 12 G Curry & I Martin 23 R Burgess & G Batchelor 10 S Fiedler & Fredericks 17 Rocco & C Mac Creadie 11 T Ball & J Sheean 22 N Leeson & B webster 16 J Helmood & T Mc Fadden 22

G Rose & T Fowler 21 Twilight winners 29th Nov 2021 LISMORE WORKERS GOLF GOLF RESULTS FOR LAST WEEK Thursday: Single stableford; A Grade: Winner - Khan Johnson (42); R/Up - Simon Webster (4). Gross Glenn Eastman (38).

B Grade: Winner - Werner Niederhauser (39c/b); R/Up - Colin Pratt (39). Gross - Garry Coughlin (22).

Ball run-down: 35 c/b.

NTP’s: 2nd - TBC; 5th - John Rixon; 11th - John Rixon; 16th - Khan Johnson.

Field size: 99.

SingleStableford_Thurs02122021.pdf Saturday: Best 3 of 4 Stableford, sponsored by Mid-Richmond Plumbers .Winners - James Marshall/ Nathan White/Thomas Vantaggiato/ Mark Albertini (123) R/Up - Trevor Smee/Michael Little/ Damian Everingham/Stephen Fletcher (121) 3rd - Peter Fiore/Donald Cox/Gordon

Dutton/Rodney Jackson (120) Ball run-down: Best 3 of 4 Stableford score (119) A Grade: Winner - Mathew Condon (42).

B Grade: Winner - Dallas Mckinnon (39).

C Grade: Winner - Jason Harrison (42).

NTP’s: 2nd: Terry Crandell - 86cm

5th: Nathan White - 128cm 8th: Mark Robinson - 70cm 11th: Mark Robinson - 90cm 13th: Peter Fiore - 150cm 15th Half Gallon Milk NTP for 3rd shot: Matthew Scurr 16th: Paddy Molloy - 72cm Field size: 200.

THIS WEEK’S EVENTS Thursday: 9-Dec-2021, 4BBB Stableford + Single Stableford.

Saturday: 11-Dec-2021, Members Only 4 person HAMbrose, sponsored

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Sunday: 12-Dec-2021, 2 Person Ambrose CUDGEN SURF NOTES At the 115th A.G.M. of N.S.W. a quartet of the States most dedicated volunteers had their years of service recognised by honouring them with Life Membership.

They are Ian Everingham of South West Rocks, Jimmy McGrath of Pambula, Mick Lang of Tacking Point and Larry Jennett O.A.M. of Wollongong City.

Volunteer season statistics were: Rescues 3,067: Emergency Callouts 783: Preventative Actions 143,208: First Aid 7,020: Total patrol hours 663,078 which equated to 32 hours per member. In addition, Lifeguards performed 701 rescues and carried out 552,690 preventative actions along with 4,764 First Aid. There were 783 Emergency Call outs and an ambulance called on 366 occasions.

The majority of rescues for patrols were with the rescue board, 1,076 and with Lifeguards 529.

Cudgen will host the F.N.C. Branch Titles this weekend. Board riding will be held on Saturday morning with a 7.00 am report with Junior events on Saturday, beach events report 8.30 am and water at 9.00 am. On Sunday the 2K run starts at 7.30 am followed by the Junior and Senior March Past.

Junior flags and board rescues start after the Official Opening with senior events at a 9.30 am start.

The Branch Development team did well at the Swansea-Belmont carnival over the weekend, with good results winning most of the Board and Beach relays. Kalani Ives from Yamba won the 17 yr. Iron Lady, Fray Hutchinson filled second in the 13 yr. Iron for Cudgen in the “KRAKA” Iron Series.

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MAX PERROTS’ SURFING Northern Rivers pro surfers qualify for the 2022 WSL Dream Tour

Pictured: Connor O’Leary Photographer: Bielmann/WSL

Amazing performances in the last event of the 2021 WSL Challenger Series at Haleiwa in Hawaii have seen two of our local Northern Rivers pro surfers qualify for the 2022 WSL Dream Tour.

Lennox Head’s Connor

O’Leary and Evans Head’s Callum Robson put on a show at the powerful and tricky break at Haleiwa with both making it all the way to the semi-finals.

“It’s been a very up and down year but stoked to finish off the year on a

positive note,” O’Leary said after learning he’d clinched his CT spot for next year. “Now I can enjoy Haleiwa and just try and get as many points as I can while I’m still in the event and try and put on as much of a performance

Pictured: Callum Robson Photographer: Bielmann/WSL

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as I can. Huge thanks to my family and my wife Steph, she’s been a massive part of my life, if I didn’t have her, I wouldn’t be here. Let’s bring on next year and start off with a bang.”

O’Leary has already experienced life on the Dream Tour competition in the 2017 and 2018 seasons after winning the World Qualifying Series in 2016 while Robson will be coming on as a

rookie. Robson’s skills will be tested at his debut event on tour at Pipeline in January at the Billabong Pro Pipeline.

The WSL annually crowns the men’s and women’s surfing World Champions. There will be three Northern Rivers surfers on tour as Lennox Head’s Owen Wright received a wildcard earlier in the year after just missing out on making the

qualification cut. No doubt his Olympic medal performance in Japan helped in his inclusion by the WSL. The global Tours and Competition division oversees and operates more than 180 global contests each year across the Championship Tour, the development tiers, including the Challenger, Qualifying and Junior Series, as well as longboard and big wave properties.

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SPRINTCARS RETURN TO GRAFTON TAKE TWO

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A dozen Sprintcar drivers, who consist of a range of experiences, from around the state of NSW are set to invade the 440-metre Grafton Speedway track and they are all looking

forward to putting on a fast-paced show.

Heading the list of nominations in the Sprintcars are the likes of Sydney-based youngster Luke Stirton, veteran Mick Turner from the Central Coast and Pottsville’s Mick Sauer. The latter three weeks ago claimed the feature-race honours at Lismore Speedway and is no doubt aiming to back up that form at Grafton Speedway.

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of the field are Blake Skipper, Coby Elliott, Mark Attard, Jeff Lawler and Peter O’Neill, along with Sprintcar newcomers Zac Pacchiarotta, Alex Attard (cousin of Mark Attard) and Luke Thomas.

Unfortunately, due to an ongoing illness, local Sprintcar racer Jai Stephenson, who last season had a few practice runs around Grafton Speedway that was very well received

by the crowd at hand, is yet again unable to take part in the return of the Sprintcars to Grafton Speedway.

The format for the Sprintcars is going to be qualifying time trials, two rounds of 10-lap heat races and a 30-lap feature race.

When it comes to the support classes, they consist of RSA Street Stockers, Production Sedans, AMCA Nationals and RSA Junior Sedans.

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REGIONAL BASH T20 CARNIVAL A WASH-OUT IN SOGGY BALLINA

Last weekend the Plan B Regional Bash representative cricket carnival was held in Ballina, with hosts Northern Rivers Rock welcoming the Macquarie Coast Stingers, Coffs Coast Chargers and Northern Inland Bolters for a series of T20 matches.

The Regional Bash is a Country Cricket NSW event that brings rural teams together from zones across the state. The teams play each other once over the weekend, with the winner progressing to the next stage, with a Final to be played at the SCG early in 2022.

“Country Cricket NSW created the Plan B Regional Bash as a way to engage more participants and make accessibility to top level cricket easier for all areas

Too wet for play on Sunday

working on promoting the safe driving

while the Bolters and Chargers played across

message” said Lyon, “Particularly for regional communities”.

Round 1 commenced in the heat on Saturday afternoon. At Fripp

town at Kingsford Smith.

Despite losing an early wicket, Cudgen’s powerhouse Caleb Ziebell imposed himself, racing to 34 off just 22

Oval, the Rock batted first against the Stingers,

balls. However wickets at regular intervals held

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That changed when Northern Rivers captain Pat Rosser brought

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of country NSW” said Nathan Lyon, Regional Cricket Manager for the Far North Coast/Tweed.

“The competition has been developed

the Rock back, the hosts posting a modest 8/123 off their 20 overs on a

off 14) moved the score from a shaky 7/60 with a vital 28 run partnership. Charlie Howard was the stand-out bowler for the Chargers with 4/25 from his 4 overs.

Shortly after the conclusion of both games on Saturday, a ferocious storm hit Ballina dumping large amounts of water. With teams scheduled to play two games on Sunday, the downpour would ultimately determine the outcome of the carnival.

As a result Kingsford Smith Oval was unavailable on Sunday, and with Fripp waterlogged it only took a passing shower an hour before the scheduled start of play to confirm that play on Sunday was not possible.

This called for a series of impromptu meetings

pitch that batters found difficult to settle.

Alec Williams top scored for the Rock with 37 (40), while Tim Martin contributed 25 (26).

Bryce Cook finished the pick of the Stingers bowlers with 2/17 (4).

The Stingers run chase started in the worst possible way, with Marist Brothers paceman Kadan Ford (3/18 off 3) taking 2 wickets in 2 balls in the opening over, leaving the visitors reeling at 2-for-1.

Michael Rees made a quick-fire 18 (9), but when Mitch Korn was Run Out, the Stingers were struggling at 4/31.

Macquarie Coast captain Josh Hyde (21 off 29) settled the innings, and despite losing early wickets, the Stingers looked to be on target for victory.

himself on from the northern end, in what turned out to be a match defining spell.

The experienced off-spinner produced a miserly spell of 2/11 from his 4 overs, including a caught-andbowled that “turned the clock back”.

The Stingers would go on to lose their final 5 wickets for just 9 runs to be bowled out for 99 (18.1 overs).

Meanwhile at Kingsford Smith it was the Coffs Coast Chargers were victorious over the Northern Inland Bolters by 2 wickets with just 8 balls remaining.

Chasing 104 for victory, a Coffs Coast middle order batting collapse looked to have the Bolters in front, but Tyh Murphy (26 off 27) and Hayden McMahon (15

between officials from Country Cricket NSW, team officials and captains as the rain continued.

“Clubs are in favour of getting Rounds 2 and 3 Played”, said Lyon of plans for the teams to reconvene in the coming weeks, “however an outcome on a decision for the remainder of the carnival, and who will progress to the Semi Finals will be determined by the NSW Country Committee of Management”.

In the Womens Plan B Regional Bash held on the NSW Central Coast, it was the Newcastle Blasters who finished the weekend unbeaten and will move on to the next stage against the Southern zone champions (TBD).

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12TH ANNUAL PRIMARY SCHOOL TENNIS CHAMPS Continued from back page

Gulmarrad off, but they didn’t go quietly, finishing 3 sets all, but going down by 4 games.

This set up a pulsating final match pitting 4 times champions, Yamba up against 3 times champs St Joey’s, with both teams acutely aware that a St Joey’s victory would bring them level with their greatest rivals.

After the completion of the 4 singles matches, the score was locked at 2 sets all, so it came down to the doubles.

Tensions were high as both teams were playing good strong tennis to try and seal the win for their school.

At the end St Joey’s were too good prevailing in both doubles to claim their series equalling 4th win, 4 sets to 2 sets.

All teams acquitted themselves in manner worthy of their schools through out the carnival with not even a caution to any player for sportsmanship.

Well done to all competing schools this year, and a special thankyou to thank Paul Skippen and the crew at See Breeze Motors for another year of sponsorship to enable this great event to happen..

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Lifesavers go virtual to take beach safety to the bush Nearly 9,000 primary school students will be exposed to crucial beach and water safety lessons through a new medium next week as Surf Life Saving NSW’s (SLSNSW) flagship education program, Beach to Bush goes virtual for the first time.

Reimagined as a result of ongoing uncertainty in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown which impacted large parts of NSW earlier this year, from November 29 to December 3, 79 rural and remote schools will take part in a week of fun and activities designed to engage with the students and keep them informed of safe beach practices.

Gone, this year, are the traditional school visits, where volunteer surf lifesavers ‘go bush’ to speak with the students

directly. Instead, six ‘coastal hubs’ will host virtual sessions, with six presenters set to give more than 100 presentations over the course of the week.

SLSNSW Community Education Manager, Julia Kiss said this year was special not only in respect to the effort put into adapting the program to be delivered virtually, but because it will now tie in with National Water Safety Week.

“By incorporating National Water Safety Week and National Water Safety Day, which falls in the middle of the week on December 1 – the first day of summer – we feel that this adds another element to what is already an important program for so many young Australians,” she said.

“Every year more

and more families are heading to the coastline for holidays, and this has grown exponentially since the COVID-19 pandemic. Educating young Australians in safe beach practices grows with it.

“For many children, attending the Beach to Bush classes will be their first interaction with a surf lifesaver in an iconic red and yellow patrol uniform. Some have never actually been to the coast or swum in the ocean, let alone learnt about beach rips and dangerous marine species.

“This is the 28th year of the Beach to Bush program and it feels like every year it’s getting bigger and better and we’re engaging with more students in an educational capacity, which is one of our core goals.”

The coastal safety program has been carefully designed by SLSNSW educators to ensure the lesson content is ageappropriate. Children from registered schools who are taking part will learn about the role of surf lifesavers, why they should always swim between the flags, how to spot a rip current, what to do if you get into trouble at the beach and the different types of marine life that can be found along the coast.

The program also includes information about water safety on inland waterways such as lakes, rivers and dams.

In 2021, the program will run from six coastal hubs – Broulee Surfers SLSC, Swansea Belmont SLSC, Shelly Beach SLSC, Cudgen

Headland SLSC, Dee Why SLSC and the SLSNSW State Office in Belrose.

The NSW Government (through the Deputy Premier’s Discretionary Fund) and Your local club have once again provided financial support for the Beach to Bush program.

ClubsNSW CEO Josh Landis said that the club industry is enormously proud of its long and close association with Surf Life Saving NSW especially their support of the Beach to Bush educational program.

“Australians love nothing more than cooling off in the water during the summer months and we are lucky to have some of the most spectacular beaches in the world.

But the ocean and other waterways can be dangerous, so learning

how to be safe in and around the water is vital,” he said.

“Your local club is a proud sponsor of Surf Life Saving NSW and the Beach to Bush program. It is incredibly important to educate those in remote and regional communities about water safety and we look forward to continuing our long and successful partnership.”

The Beach to Bush Program is supported by the NSW Government and Your local club. It is the largest and most innovative surf safety education program in Australia, having reached more than 255,000 primary school students since it began in 1994.

Interested media are encouraged to contact SLSNSW for more information regarding participating schools.

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After the 2020 Champs were cancelled, it was great to be back out on court to contest the 12th Annual Primary School Tennis Champs, sponsored by our good friends at NRMA/See Breeze Motors in Yamba.

Due to current conditions we only had 5 schools competing instead of the normal 8-10 schools as we had to run the comp outside of school hours.

This didn’t distract from the high quality of tennis with the “big 3” this year of Gulmarrad, St Joey’s and Yamba fielding really strong teams.

Also performing valiantly were Iluka & Pacific Valley, who played an incredibly close match, for 4th and 5th position with Iluka just nudging out Pacific Valley by one set.

With Gulmarrad going down to a confident St Joey’s, it was then left to defending champions Yamba to finish

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