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Grafton teachers listen to Teachers Federation president Angelo Gavrielatos when they met in Memorial Park last month to argue for better pay and conditions.

CRISIS IN OUR SCHOOLS

By Tim Howard

Listening to the NSW Teachers Federation’s arguments for taking strike action must give NSW Education Minister Sarah Mitchell deja vu.

“NSW is facing a large and growing shortage of teachers.”

“We cannot improve student

outcomes without having a sufficient supply of high quality teachers available where and when they are needed. If we don’t address supply gaps now, we will run out of teachers in the next five years.”

“Our current strategies are insufficient to meet future demand for appropriately

qualified teachers in NSW public schools.”

“Current ‘best-case analysis’ shows in next three years we will have a supply gap at the aggregate level with increased demand and constrained supply: this is a significant underrepresentation of the real problem.”

“Supply challenges are

increasing the number of teachers who are teaching out of field. This practice impacts both student outcomes and teacher engagement.”

Ms Mitchell has heard them before. They’re the same arguments Department of Education staff use in their briefings for their masters.

They are an indication of

growing crisis in NSW public school that is demoralising the teachers and impacting students.

But when Ms Mitchell hears it from a union they are a “protection racket” that is “hell-bent on hanging students out to dry for political purposes”.

On December 7 NSW

teachers went on strike for the first time in nearly 10 years, not because they’re protecting the jobs of long-serving members, but because NSW public school kids are not getting the education they deserve.

An exhaustive inquiry headed by former Western Australia premier Geoff Gallop has come to exactly the same conclusion.

It’s not teachers or their union doing this. It’s policies that deny teachers permanent positions and limit their pay prospects and force them to work excessive hours of unpaid overtime or teach subjects outside their areas of expertise that has turned teaching in NSW public school system into a relentless grind.

And in the longer term it’s on track to leave students in the NSW public school system without teachers for all classes.

This year alone teachers at Clarence Valley schools have been unable to find casual teachers for classes, leaving multiple classes “warehoused”, for days at a time.

It’s no surprise teachers are leaving the system in droves and graduates who might like a career in teaching are looking elsewhere.

Instead of attacking teachers, the minister needs to come up with ways of making teaching an attractive option those in the system and those who might like to join it.

And as the department’s briefing notes show, the clock is ticking 2022

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QUEENSLAND BORDER REOPENS AFTER LONG 4 MONTHS

By Margaret Dekker

Barely a wait at the border at Coolangatta on Monday morning Photo: Tanci Neems NRT

After more than 140 days’ closure to all but essential and transport workers, Queensland has reopened its borders to people from national hotspot areas as of 1am, Monday, December 13.

A fully-vaccinated person can now enter Queensland in their own vehicle without the need to quarantine in either home or hotel, providing a negative Covid PCR test and appropriate border pass are produced at the respective checkpoint, which Queensland Police continues to operate.

The reopening ends much heartache and frustration for thousands of new and existing Queensland residents who were unable to enter the

Sunshine State and many instead camped out for weeks, some even months in caravan parks and showgrounds across the Northern Rivers while waiting for various approvals to enter.

More than 50-thousand people were expected to cross into Queensland via road and air on Monday alone, to reunite with loved ones, homes, and pets/ livestock, after being separated for a long stretch.

At various border checkpoints, Queensland Police were waving cars through, only randomly stopping vehicles to check paperwork. Despite delays of up to an hour at the M1 checkpoint during peak hour on Monday, at Coolangatta-Tweed

Heads the checkpoint on Griffith Street was smooth sailing for motorists and likewise at Gold Coast Highway and Ducat Street border crossings.

Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll said on Monday the process was working well but QPS expected greater delays closer to the weekend when traffic was expected to peak, and in the lead up to Christmas.

“We do expect there will be a point where we will go up to about an hour delay,” she said.

Unvaccinated people wishing to enter Queensland will have to first complete two weeks Hotel Quarantine at a Government-approved facility.

SECOND PREFERENCES TALLIED IN TWEED AND BYRON COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Cr Chris Cherry, expected to return to Tweed Council

Cr James Owen topped the Individual vote in the Tweed

Byron Mayoral frontrunner Cr Michael Lyon

By Margaret Dekker

‘Fast Buck$’ Anderson and Chris McIlraith, both Independents, were at the lower end of polling for a seat on the 9-member Council.

In the Byron Mayoral contest, incumbent Michael Lyon had, at the time of going to print, moved ahead of Mark

Warren Polglase (Ind./ Nats) and Pryce Allsop (Ind.) now vying for the critical remaining two Council seats with popular Independents, newcomers Meredith Dennis and Letitia Kelly also still in the running.

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As counting continues from the LGA elections on December 4, successful candidates are emerging, giving shape to Tweed and Byron Shire Councils for the next three years.

In Byron, with almost 70 percent of votes counted at

the time of going to print, Duncan Dey (Greens) Cate Coorey (Ind.) Mark Swivel (Ind.) Michael Lyon (Ind.) and Asren Pugh (ALP) expect to be elected with incumbent Alan Hunter, Bruce Clarke (Ind.) and Sarah Ndjaye (The Greens) still in the running. John

Swivel by 800 votes.

In the Tweed, incumbent James Owen (Lib.) and newcomer Rhiannon Brinsmead (Lib.) had reached quota; incumbent mayor, Chris Cherry Ind., Reece Byrnes ALP, Nola Firth The Greens are also expected to be elected with incumbents veteran

first meeting of Council in January.

With first preferences votes now counted, second preferences continue to be tallied; Postal votes close on December 17 with results officially declared on December 23.

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TIGHT BATTLE FOR LAST COUNCIL SPOTS

By Tim Howard Interest in the makeup of the new Clarence Valley Council has switched from top spot to the final two or three places.

With 31,205 votes of the possible 38,544 counted, the top seven seems settled, with Grafton businessman Jeff Smith more than 2000 votes ahead of his nearest rival and incumbent councillor Debrah Novak.

Former Clarence Valley mayor Ian Tiley was third, followed by Greg Clancy, Alison Whaites, Peter Johnstone and Bill Day rounds out the top seven.

Incumbent Peter Ellem faces a struggle to get back on council.

As of Monday he was in 10th spot, just 31 votes adrift of Ulmarra art gallery owner Steve Pickering.

The other incumbent in danger was Karen Toms, who holds eighth spot, was 168 votes ahead of Mr Pickering.

Without how to vote cards it is difficult to predict how preferences might flow.

Peter Ellem said he will take the election in his stride as he battle to retain his councillor’s role on Clarence Valley Council.

Mr Ellem said his future was in the hand of the computer holding all the electoral data.

“I’m in play so far and all will be made clear when the preferences are distributed on Monday,” he said.

He said the distribution of Mr Smith and Ms Novak’s preference would be crucial.

“It’s hard to say how

they might go,” Mr Ellem said “They could spray everywhere not really changing anything.”

He said Ms Novak’s preference would also count, but said those in the middle of the field would not be a factor.

“It could be preferences from the lower ranked candidates, like Peter Hanson or even Phil Belletty might be crucial.”

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Mr Ellem said it appeared there was a three or four-way battle for the final two places on the council.

“If Jeff Smith’s preferences flowed strongly to Ash Gibbins, say if there was support for a Grafton person, she could make up enough ground,” he said.

He said it was ironic he had recommended to people placing him and Pickering one and two on the ballot paper.

“It’s not exactly how I wanted it to turn out, but it is what it is,” he said.

Mr Ellem said while the count surprised him, the election had been totally different from any other he had experienced.

“Covid mean the whole method of campaigning was different,” he said.

“I took a safety first approach so I did not place anyone at risk during my campaign.

“I ran a positive campaign and managed to get along to all the election events, but I didn’t get out there was much as other candidates.”

Steve Pickering is hanging onto the final spot but only about 30 votes ahead of Peter Ellem.

Mr Pickering hoped he could ride a mood for change into the final spot.

“I think the vote for Jeff (Smith) showed there is a mood for change,” he said. “I’m hoping people are voting for people who have a track record of working in the community, run a small business etc. because that’s me.”

He said waiting for the result was nerve wracking.

“I was ready to go in

September 2020, then it was delayed for a year,” he said.

“Then September 2021 was delayed to December.

It feels like I’ve been campaigning for nine months.

“Now we’ve come to final little bit and I’m optimistic I can get across the line.”

Ms Toms was approached for a comment, but did not reply.

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Senator McAllister visit to Women Up North FEDERAL Shadow Assistant Minister for Communities and The Prevention of Family Violence Senator Jenny McAllister visited Lismore on Monday to discuss housing for women and children fleeing domestic violence in the Northern Rivers.

Senator McAllister was joined by Labor candidate for the Federal seat of Page Patrick Deegan and State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin during a briefing by Women Up North Executive Officer Jillian Knight-Smith at the local community organisation’s East Lismore headquarters.

Senator McAllister said: “Women and children fleeing domestic violence are struggling to find safe and affordable accomodation in the Northern Rivers.

“Women Up North do everything they can to find beds for victim-

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survivors,” the Senator said.

“But with no

government support they are struggling to keep up with demand.

“An Albanese Labor government will invest in safe, affordable crisis

and long term housing for women fleeing violence and older

women facing poverty.”

Senator McAllister also attended a roundtable at the Lismore Workers Club, meeting with representatives from Women Up North, Momentum Collective, Social Futures, Men and Family Centre, and the Northern Rivers Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service.

Ms Saffin said that data from the Department of Social Services shows that an average of 800 women and children who flee violence are turned away from crisis accommodation every year in the Northern Rivers.

“This was before the Covid-19 pandemic. It is likely the true number is now even higher,” Ms Saffin said.

“Rental affordability is at an all-time low and there are few if any properties available, and we simply must build more houses.”

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Council investigates options to increase rental supply

By Tonia Dynan BALLINA Shire Council investigate what restrictions it can place on short-term accommodation for homes in residential areas to increase the supply of long-term rental properties.

Councillor Jeff Johnson asked council to also acknowledge the critical shortage of rental accommodation in the Ballina Shire and the impact that short-term holiday accommodation sites such as AirBnB were having.

“In November 2018, council resolved to adopt the State Government’s 180-day maximum limit for short-term holiday lets and as such we have been included in the recently released State Environmental Planning Policy (Affordable Rental Housing) Amendment (Short-term Rental Accommodation) 2021,” Cr Johnson said.

“The number of properties listed on

of well over 200 per cent. That figure is likely to be greater now and it also doesn’t include properties listed with local real estate agencies or other online platforms.

the short-term rental websites such as AirBnB have risen significantly over the last few years.

“In 2016 it was only 193, but by 2019 it was 634. That’s an increase

“While a number of these properties would only be renting out their homes during the holiday season, which is actually good for the local economy,

it’s the ones that are listed permanently that is contributing to the housing affordability crisis and the critically low number of properties that are available for

long-term rent.”

Cr Johnson said he thought the 180-day limit was too high and needed to be reconsidered in light of the critical housing shortage that the Ballina Shire was facing.

“The 180-day limit isn’t enough to encourage many of these properties to be returned to the permanent rental market,” he said.

“This motion seeks to find out what other council areas are doing, to get additional information as to the impact the increasing number of short-term rentals is having on the local long-term rental market, and to see what changes could be implemented to reduce this impact.”

Cr Phillip Meehan and Cr Sharon Cadwallader declared an interest in the matter and were absent for the discussion and voting of the motion, and all present councillors voted unanimously for the motion.

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By Tonia Dynan BALLINA Shire Council has several Alcohol-Free Zones (AFZs) that have been established to assist police in the “management and mitigation of anti-social behaviour”.

These zones have been continuously supported by the NSW Police. AFZs can only be implemented for a set period and a further resolution is required to re-establish the zone after its expiry.

The AFZs within Ballina Shire are due for renewal.

The AFZ in Ballina was first established in 2007 and has been renewed in 2010, 2015 and 2017. The AFZ in Lennox Head was first

WARDELL established in 2008 and has been renewed in 2012, 2016 and 2017.

In Alstonville, the AFZ was first established in 2008 and was renewed in 2012, 2016 and 2017.

The AFZ in Wardell was established in 2010 and renewed in 2015 and 2017.

All the above AFZs are due to expire on January 31, 2022. Council has received a submission

from the NSW Police to reinstate the AFZs to support their strategies to manage crime and anti-social behaviour.

An AFZ prohibits the drinking of alcohol in public places that are public roads, footpaths, or public car parks. The declaration of an AFZ provides the NSW Police with the power to seize and dispose of alcohol without the need to issue

a warning.

In circumstances where a person does not cooperate with a police officer they can be charged with obstruction under Section 660 of the Local Government Act 1993 which carries a maximum penalty of $2200.

The declaration of AFZs in Lennox Head, Alstonville, Ballina, and Wardell has previously been made in response to situations where alcohol consumption in these public places was resulting in anti-social behaviour by some persons.

Council voted to re-establish the AFZs at Lennox Head, Alstonville, Ballina, and Wardell for a period from February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2025.

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Council supports naming on Banyan Tree in East Wardell

By Tonia Dynan THE Banyan Tree in East Wardell will now be named ‘Ballina’s Poetry Tree’ and a bronze plaque will be placed at this tree in recognition of the significant contributions made by Edwin Wilson.

Ballina Shire councillor Sharon Parry said Mr Wilson was a significant Australia poet, painter and philosopher, who lived in Wardell in his earlier years of life.

“He planted a Lord Howe Island Banyan tree in 1968 in front of ‘Wilson’ farm’, as a commemorative

planting to his great grandparents,” Cr Parry said.

“Mr Wilson currently lives in Sydney however continues to own the property adjacent to this original farm.

“Due to the age of this tree, and it being the only known specimen of this type in the far northern coast of New South Wales, Mr Wilson has submitted a request to council to have this tree listed on council’s Significant Tree Register. This request is currently with council staff.

“As part of this submission, Mr Wilson is also requesting to be

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able to install a plaque at the lower stem of the Banyan Tree to replace the old wooden one that had long since rotted away.”

Mr Wilson has been invited to attend the opening of the Ballina Historical Society Museum this month in recognition of his significant contribution to poetry and recording of historical information of Wardell.

Mr Wilson said a second tree had been called Jim’s tree in 2004 after his long-lost brother Jim, who had found Mr Wilson in 2003.

“In more recent times more people from the

Far North Coast have increasingly referred to the northern-most tree as the ‘Poet’s Tree’,” he said.

“It is my hope that this tree will become a place of visitation for family and friends, and a wider circle of people who like my poetry, and as such become an important component of the local community.

“It is my plan to also submit this tree to the National Tree Register of the National Trust of Australia.”

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BORING I think most readers are really sick and tired of all the letters re climate change.

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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

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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

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no credibility in my books, only hysterical climate alarmism, they have no suggestions on how the economy will cope when they have destroyed mining and other income producing industries, have no idea how the Government will acquire revenue and frankly don’t care, many pertinent hard questions are conveniently ignored and replaced with personal attacks.

Can they at least quote something from the green bible that explains their dogma? If they think they represent the majority, they are delusional indeed.

Mr Strong, please tell all how much money renewables will inject into the economy when coal and gas are eventually closed down, what is the current overseas export price on renewable electricity these days?

Infrastructure for hydrogen and ammonia exports are decades away and so far, unproven for reliability, we need a market, will the rest of the world not produce their own? I ask again, how will the revenue from oil and gas be replaced? I

remind everyone how objectionable our green do-gooders are, they are complicit in denying developing countries the right to lift themselves out of poverty with coal, they’re truly heartless, thoughtless thugs who don’t give a damn about the climate, it’s all about indoctrinating the young and vulnerable into socialism.

G. MacDonald Pimlico LISMORE COUNCIL I read with interest Neil Mark’s farewell letter and would personally like to thank Neil for the huge commitment he made to the Council and Lismore over a lot of years. Although only really observing from the sidelines, I was disappointed to see him not standing as I thought he always took an informed and thoughtful position on Council issues and certainly listened to the community. His voice will, I’m sure, be missed.

Like Neil, I was concerned at reading the incoming Mayor’s statements in regard to not favouring community consultation and also returning the City to a

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LETTERS, FEEDBACK AND OPINION ‘roads, rates and rubbish’ focus. This would truly be looking in the rearvision mirror and would not address the varied responsibilities that all Councils in NSW now have. Of course, saying that prior to an election may well not translate into his actions and approaches on Council once he – and his whole team – become informed and receive training in their roles as elected representatives vis-àvis that of the General Manager and staff.

As Neil alluded to, given Lismore’s parlous finances, it’s more than likely that very soon the Council will have to introduce a Special Rate, and as some of the incoming Councillors have always railed against it, it will be interesting to see what this new Council does. The continuing comparisons with rates in other areas has in the past compared apples and oranges. Any comparison should be between Lismore and other Regional cities and be seen in the context of the many thousands of people who live outside Lismore and access health, legal and education resources located in Lismore and impacting on its resources, for which Council receives no rates. If the Council were to again reject a Special Rate it may well be that it is placed into administration, which has already happened to four other Councils in NSW. I’m sure the new Mayor wouldn’t want to see that happening on his watch.

Two other concerns I have about the new ‘team’ and its supporters.

The first is the truly shocking targeting of women and indeed the harassment of one

younger woman to the extent that she withdrew from standing. Also, the really hostile approach to Crs Bird, Cook and Ekins who have done the hard yards on Council and should be respected and thanked for that. Such attacks are representative of those with narrow – and misogynistic – attitudes which are, unfortunately, still fairly prevalent in our community. I sincerely hope that the incoming Mayor makes sure that disrespectful behaviour and comments are not allowed in his Council. If he doesn’t then I’m sure the General Manager will.

Finally, as someone who served as a Community Independent Councillor for 18 years, it was extremely disappointing to see a group maintaining that it’s not a National Party group and describing themselves as Independents. Apart from knowing that several of the group’s members have at the least been members of the National Party until very recently, the sight of our federal member handing out for the ‘Independent’ group and wearing their T-shirt for me says it all. What has become very clear is that the Nationals are fighting desperately to maintain their position and, knowing that so many people are over party politics, have been deliberately deceptive about their involvement in local politics. In doing so they have trashed the label of Independent and made it harder for true independents to counter what I see as at least misrepresentation if not lies. Unfortunately, looking at our State and Federal governments, lack of transparency and even outright lies

seem to be the favoured position of the Coalition parties. Their reliance on using our money for their own narrow political purposes (pork barrelling) is truly shocking and undermines what the role of an elected representative should be in a democratic society.

And it’s happening again here in Page.

I thought there was a need for change on Lismore Council, and I wish the incoming Council nothing but the best - provided they demonstrate that they can learn and become more informed about the facts rather than responding from their own personal biases.

Lismore deserves better than that.

Dr Roslyn Irwin CANIABA COUNCIL INEFFICIENCIES Article in Lismore App 11/12/2021 on how a Lismore business was recently flooded during a storm According to the article the owner of Daley’s had raised his concerns with Council about drainage prior to completion of work but was ignored.

Not surprising because Council engineers are well educated and very well paid, so they won’t make a mistake (unfortunately some do).

The shop owner is only a businessperson so would know nothing of levels, drainage etc. (apparently not the case) What is Council’s programme for keeping drains clean? Is there one? or was it the design not the drains?

And no, it was not unheard-of rain. This type of rain regularly happens when storms are prevalent.

Was this engineer a Council employee or one of the many who have

miraculously attained a “temporary” position with Council to oversee the spending of grant money?

The work undertaken was grant money, but the repairs will be funded

by Council, as I assume, will the reparation of the shop and stock. I don’t think the government would look kindly on another application for money to fix what was done incorrectly.

Other instances of bad Council engineering decisions that spring to mind are Conway St rebuild (had to be ripped up and redone) Dunoon cutting (heavy patching inside of one month after completion and ongoing patching, drainage issues even though roads should last at least ten years before work is needed) and Casino Rd at Loftville where despite three attempts by Council there is still a major problem. The list goes on!!

My point is Council engineers continue to make poor decisions and I have seen no evidence that they are held accountable in any way despite the huge amount of money these mistakes cost. In private enterprise decisions like this would cost you your job. Why should Council accountability be any different?

Hopefully our new Councillors can weed out these poor performers and replace them with competent people, or indeed, cease to use “temporary personnel” to carry out works funded by grant money, thereby saving the ratepayers from needless expense.

Col Baker Modanville PERRING WHIMSY Nostalgia - ‘been there done that’ - is always the go to for Fred Perring

(NRT 2/12) when he has to deal with the inconvenient.

Speaking of nostalgia, my father and I had a private tour of the new power station in 1953 because my lovely uncle was the first engineer appointed to Koolkhan but it does not alter the fact that coal mines and power stations are decommissioned when they age or become uneconomic Liddell is the next to go.And then Fred has to give NRT readers a lesson in science philosophy - what a Joke!

Global warming was first mooted as a hypothesis at the end of the nineteenth century but it wasn’t until the 1970’s that Exxon scientists informed their Board that global warming indicators were becoming observable.

The response of the Fossil Fuel industry was to fund think tanks etc to develop an alternative narrative for climate change.

This narrative was snapped up by US biblebelt campuses as it was a perfect fit with their Creation Science dogma.

Climate sceptics around the globe could not believe their good fortune - an apparently endless source of alternate ‘facts’.

Fifty years on the science is settled because all the global warming indicators are confirmed - no theory to be seen anywhere - just matter of fact unless you take any notice of the noisy sceptics and conspiracists.

It’s nice that Fred thinks I’ve mellowed but I still cannot abide science, facts, and truth being pilloried by deluded ‘flat-earthers’ baying their nonsense from the sidelines.

Ted Strong Seelands POTHOLES Congratulations to all the new councilors and also some former ones on being re-elected. Let’s see if you can get our many bad potholes fixed fast and rates kept low as possible for businesses trying to recuperate after the lockdowns and being marked non-essential.

I’ve just sent off three Road Maintenance requests to Lismore City Council regarding potholes along our road that has a school bus and big tucks traveling along it plus I’ve bought another spray can of yellow marking paint. In one bad area it is so hard to straddle potholes that it looks like someone has put some gravel along the edge so you can go half off the road to avoid them as next to them is a pothole so big it looks like a pig could wallow in it.

Maybe the council should invest in another pothole fixing machine and if you don’t have enough workers a few managers could put on some work clothes and have a go at filling in potholes.

I forgot about the corona virus affecting things, surely you don’t have to be double vaxxed to fill in potholes.

But come to think of it, potholes are good at slowing the traffic down so maybe they are a good thing as I apparently was going too fast for road conditions and didn’t see one and had to get a new ball-joint, and no, I cannot afford to buy a 4-wheel drive.

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LETTERS, FEEDBACK AND OPINION or improve EXISTING assets and infrastructure.

This proposal is for a new skatepark, not to improve the existing one!!

It is also eerily coincidental that the feedback from the public was opened on 7 December and closes on 22 December. Those dates are from the day after the previous Councillors’ positions were declared vacant to the day before the new Councillors are given their welcome package from Council after the election results are formally declared and they become Councillors.

From my experience, public feedback usually lasts for at least 28 days. The other Council items currently seeking feedback range from 30 days and upwards, not just 15 days as this one is.

I may be a cynic, but it looks to me as if it has been slotted in during the changeover for a reason. I also wonder if another ‘temporary’ Council position has already been created and perhaps filled to oversee the spending of this grant which we have not yet received?

I urge our new Councillors to investigate this thoroughly as it appears to me some staff at Council are not carrying out the lawful resolutions of our elected Councillors.

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on a new skateboard park in Lismore Park. I understood that funding for this and other new infrastructure was halted by the previous Councillors.

Apparently not, as consultants have been engaged by Council to assist in preparations for a new grant application. This is so even though Councillors were recently told by Council that there was still an outstanding grant application to be considered, but no more money would be spent on the Lismore Park proposal.

Surely Council would wait for a grant approval first before spending money, unless consultants are doing it for free? They must be doing it for free if Council are NOT SPENDING MONEY ON THE LISMORE PARK PROPOSAL. Grants themselves are not the ‘gift’ many assume they are. Yes, there is an allocation of money from the Federal or State Government, but this is usually on a pro rata basis. This means Council will have to contribute a percentage of the funds up front for the project, often on a dollar-for-dollar basis or greater. Even then it is rarely enough, since projects often run over budget and Council will be required to contribute the extra funds required to complete the project.

Council is also solely responsible for ongoing running costs and maintenance of new infrastructure.

Considering Council’s horrendous deficit (an extra $14 million this year), the previous Councillors decided to finally start listening to the experts and stop pursuing grants unless they were to maintain

THE FINAL INSULT If anybody had lingering doubts regarding the mendaciousness of “loose lips” Morrison and his incompetent Ministerial cronies, the disgraceful final two sitting weeks of Federal Parliament should’ve

unequivocally dispelled them. After promising to establish a Federal ICAC with real powers at the last election campaign, Morrison has done everything possible to prevent it happening.

It’s hardly surprising, the utter shock of seeing “crooked” Gladys Berejiklian’s downfall after being linked to corrupt behaviour, while conducting a “secret” relationship with a corrupt Liberal MP., must have sent shock waves through the entire Coalition frontbench.

One could only imagine what must have flashed through the minds of the likes of Barnaby Joyce, Angus Taylor, Bridget McKenzie, Michaela Cash, and Christian Porter.

How misguided for “loose lips” Morrison to openly promote “crooked” Gladys to nominate for Federal Parliament, he can only be thinking that she would fit right in with the rest of the rorters in his shambolic Govt.

Instead of a badly needed Federal ICAC. an embattled Govt. introduced a religious “freedom” bill originally designed to protect religious proponents from being sued for discrimination and deformation. Most Australians are probably of the view that they actually need protection from religion.

The final insult to Australians by this decomposing Federal Govt. came when they introduced a Trump/ Republican style law specifically designed to disenfranchise certain lower socio-economic groups, deemed unlikely to vote for a Conservative Govt.

It’s blatantly clear this corrupt Govt. has only ever had one priority,

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Stephen Maguiness Wardell HI LEEMO After laughing at the very thought of you and your friends running around meowing at seagulls to earn money, I have found the perfect job for you. Let’s face it, running to your dinner dish is about the only running you are likely to do. No offence.

O.K. What talents do you have to qualify you for paid work? Let’s see - looking gorgeous, purring perfectly, and enjoying being petted and cuddled. Leemo you absolutely tick every box.

A few weeks ago in Victoria, a cat protection society was advertising Cuddling Sessions with Cats for donations to help their wonderful cat rescue operations.

People could purchase them for themselves or to give them as gifts. All we need is for similar organizations in the Northern Rivers to offer the same service. Even though not homeless cats, you and your friends might be able to help them out if there is a big rush. Cat lovers who live in units where pets are not allowed would be eager customers.

The only catch is you would not be paid but have the satisfaction of knowing that being available for Cat Cuddling Session would be helping other cats who are not so fortunate as you with Mum Jane. I am sure you are a noble cat and would be the first to volunteer.

Go Leemo!

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The fear in fear, you hear by Nigel Dawe

YEARS ago, I heard a line in the movie ‘Training Days’: “Fear causes hesitation and hesitation causes your worst fears to come true.” With or without the accompanying hesitation, fear can strike the heart of anyone, at any time, whether or not they hesitantly veer or heroically venture, where angels fear to tread.

The word ‘fear’ is only ever one letter ‘f’ away from the word ‘ear’, and somehow, I think there is a direct auditory connection to fear – being something we in some way ‘listen to’, that inhibits us from doing what we should, or could do better if we weren’t rendered captive to this marauding echo of a figment in our minds.

Not all ‘felt’ fear is negative, I wouldn’t want to be traipsing through the African savanna having nil fear of lions, or any infinite number of other animals that might potentially ‘earmark’ me, as a delectable treat for their morning tea. Which gives a whole new dimension to Benjamin Disraeli’s comment: “Fear makes us feel our humanity.”

The modern-day word ‘phobia’ is derived from the ancient Greek ‘phobos’, or fear, as we know it today.

According to research, phobias are one of the most common of mental illnesses, albeit deeply self-unsettling of psychological dispositions. In the United States alone, approximately 12.5% of the adult population will at some stage deal with a phobia of some sort.

Intriguingly, the list of phobia types that people suffer from, incorporate all manner of objects, animals, settings, and phenomena. Without

making light of anyone who is panic stricken by the fear of long words, I don’t think anyone could come away from learning that ‘Hippopotomonstrose squipedaliophobia’ is the actual name for the afore-said affliction, just seeing this word alone is enough to put even the most rugged word-ophile into a prolonged, blithering, corner-claiming foetal position.

Just in case you’re suffering from something you don’t have a word for, how’s the phobia for the fear of being out of mobile contact - nomophobia; or if you ever find yourself shuddering at the prospect of sharing space with a bunch of teenagers, then you’re having a bout of ephebiphobia.

For an animal that possesses arguably the most advanced brain, we are often our own worst enemy when it comes to what we do with our thoughts.

Apparently, the average person has around 12,000 to 60,000 thoughts per day, of these a staggering 80% are negative, and 95% are the same thoughts as the day before; to say we’re creatures of habit would be an understatement.

One study though, incredibly found that 85% of what we worry about never happens.

At the end of the day, it bodes well to ponder the words of Marie Curie, “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.

Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”

And if that doesn’t inspire you to rise above your fear, then how’s the unsinkable folk adage, “Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic.”

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HEALTHY HOSPO HEARTS Stephen is putting a call out to all his hospo friends and the wider community to join in the challenge with all funds raised going to the Heart Foundation.

To find out more and register with ‘Healthy Hospo Hearts’ go to:

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Heart disease remains Australia’s biggest killer, claiming 48 lives in Australia every day.

Healthy Hospo Hearts is an Inaugural Fundraising Event started by Stephen Mills; Executive Chef, Ballina RSL Club.

In October this year Stephen lost one of his own team mates, Minh Griffiths to a sudden and tragic massive heart attack in a gym.

‘It shook our team and we are without a great friend’ said Stephen.

‘We in hospitality push ourselves daily to achieve great results in a kitchen and often neglect our health. So, with the help of many of our Hospo friends we will try to change things by getting together and making time to put our health first. Stephen added.

$2 Christmas Ham Raffles Available from Members Services – Winner must collect and sign for the ½ ham within 24 hours of each draw.

PLUS all Club Raffles will include 1/2 Hams.

Swim, walk, run, bike ride as much as you can with some other work friends, get together and chat and start the day off in a healthy way.

It is a simple way to raise money and stay healthy.

The challenge kicks off now and will end with a 6 course degustation at Ballina RSL by 6 of the regions finest chefs at a Charity Dinner on the 9th of February 2022. Bookings for the degustation can be made via www.ballinarsl.com. au For further information or interviews call Stephen Mills on 0413 303 707

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FIRE AND RESCUE NSW Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) crews at Goonellabah, in the state’s north, have prevented a house from catching alight due to unattended food left cooking on a stove.

Firefighters were called to the home in Shearman Drive just after 10’clock last night and found a smoke alarm activating and a smell of something burning.

The dwelling was smoke logged and search revealed no-one was home.

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Lismore and Villages Relay For Life is back in 2022 We are excited to announce that Cancer Council’s iconic event, the Lismore and Villages Relay For Life will officially be back in 2022.

This much-anticipated biennial event has been set for Saturday 19 March and registrations to take part are now open!

The organising committee are busy working hard on all aspects of event details including finding the most suitable venue to host this somewhat compact event keeping in mind the evolving COVID-19 restrictions, so please stay tuned.

Leanne Thompson, Lismore and Villages Relay for Life Chairperson stated, “We are thrilled to be back planning a physical Relay for our wonderful community and are looking forward

Smiling Participants at Lismore Relay For Life

to relaying side by side again after our 2020 event was impacted by COVID-19.

The 2022 Lismore and Villages Relay for Life will look different to past events, with proceedings kicking off at 3.00pm,

concluding in the evening.

The program will be condensed however all the core elements of Relay will be included.

“We will keep our dedicated supporters updated in the New Year to finalise the details,”

stated Tara Koellner, Community Relations Coordinator for Cancer Council NSW, Northern Rivers.

The organizing committee are excited to launch the 2022 Lismore and Villages Relay for

Life major raffle and wish to thank our wonderful sponsors for donating the following magnificent prizes.

• 1st Prize - $2,000 worth of fuel, generously donated

by Liberty Foodmart Lismore; • 2nd Prize – 2 x night’s accommodation in the Ramada Hotel & Suites’ Spa Riverview room; • 3rd Prize – a Betta Home Living Chiq 43” Model U43G7 Smart LED TV. Tickets can be purchased online at https://www.raffletix.com. au?ref=taf27 with details also being available on Facebook or from registered teams and participants.

Despite the challenges associated with COVID-19 and the 2020

Lismore and Villages “physical” Relay For Life being postponed then unavoidably being cancelled, the amazing community still raised a massive $98,896.45. The funds raised help Cancer Council NSW support local residents in Lismore affected by cancer through vital research, prevention, information and support services. Last year alone the Lismore Transport to Treatment service made 448 trips and supported 62 patients.

Take advantage of the $20 pre-sale registrations which are available until December 19, when the price will go up to $25. To register your team today, please visit https://www. cancercouncil.org.au/ lismorerelay or contact Tara Koellner at Cancer Council NSW on 6639 1300.

Full steam ahead for Tweed section of Rail Trail Anticipation is building for local businesses, cycle enthusiasts and walking groups after crews started construction works at a number of locations along the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail.

Thanks to input from industry experts and stakeholders including traditional owners, local residents, businesses, community and interest groups, the trail’s construction will see heritage bridges and railway station buildings restored, local places of cultural significance acknowledged and celebrated, and will deliver an accessible community resource for people of all abilities to enjoy.

Project Director Iain Lonsdale said construction works on the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail were progressing well and on schedule to be finished by December next year.

Work to clear vegetation along the Tweed section of the trail began earlier this year while detailed design and preliminary site works have been underway since the $11.8m construction contract was awarded to familyowned construction company Hazel Bros in

An artist’s impression of how the Murwillumbah Railway Station may look on the Tweed section of the Northern Rivers Rail Trail

June.

“We are excited to be moving into the onsite construction phase of works now that the detailed site design works are nearly complete,” Mr Lonsdale said.

“Murwillumbah locals may have seen the main site office set up at the Murwillumbah Station in recent days and people may start to see crews preparing for the first construction works, set to begin at Dunbible on 15 December.”

The first official works will include restoration and resurfacing of the historic Colin Street Bridge in South Murwillumbah. A compacted gravel surface will also be installed along a 200 metre stretch

of the disused rail line to trial the installation process and evaluate the surface’s suitability for local conditions. As part of this process, a

Officer Kym Kranen is looking forward to the project getting underway.

“The Rail Trail will be a fantastic resource

Construction work shifts up a gear on Northern Rivers Rail Trail section of the old railway track will be removed to enable construction of the new surface.

“It is really important to us that we respect our Aboriginal heritage and our built environment and I am proud this project will restore so much of this important local history and put it on show for people to enjoy and learn more,” Mr Lonsdale said.

Excitement building Council’s Senior Economic Development

for our community and make the Tweed an even greater place to visit, helping our local businesses to thrive,” she said.

“It will be a destination for the whole community to enjoy - whether you want a safe place to ride with friends and family, go on a long distance ride with your cycle club, or just walk through the countryside to explore local villages, experience our beautiful scenic landscapes or learn about

local history.”

When completed, the Northern Rivers Rail Trail will preserve the 132km scenic rail corridor between Murwillumbah and Casino, creating a safe, car-free connection between the villages and towns along the route.

The 24km Tweed section will link Murwillumbah Railway Station with the Tweed Regional Gallery and travel south through the villages of Stokers Siding, Burringbar, Mooball and Crabbes Creek.

“The Rail Trail will be a wonderful backdrop for a whole host of new eco-tourism ventures,” Ms Kranen said.

“We think it is really going to be something

special and we’re excited about the ideas we’re already hearing from the local business community. They are really excited too – a workshop for local entrepreneurs and business operators hosted

by Destination North Coast this week was booked out.”

Ms Kranen said some of the ideas at the workshop included coffee vans and kiosks, food trucks, paddockto-plate experiences, horse-riding, arts and crafts stalls and brewery and distillery tours.

The Australian Government’s Regional Jobs and Infrastructure Package Fund and NSW Government’s Restart NSW program have provided the funding required to construct the trail.

Train services ceased operating on the Northern NSW Branch Line between Casino and Murwillumbah in May 2004 and the NSW Government formally closed the line in October 2020.

To learn more and let us know your thoughts about how we can make the most of this new community resource, or to register your business interest, visit yoursaytweed.com.au/ railtrail

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YOUTH SURVEY LAUNCHED WITH GREAT PRIZES UP FOR GRABS Are you aged 12 to 24 and want your voice to be heard on important decisions being made about Byron Shire’s future?

Council’s inviting all young people to take the 2021 Youth Survey, to share your views, ideas and challenges and go into the draw to win an Apple iPad or UE Boom Speakers.

“Earlier this year, young people participating in our YouthSay Program told us we needed to do more to include young people’s opinions in decisionmaking for the Shire,” Council’s Project Officer, Isabelle Wood said.

“Now we want to know how young people want to be involved - how they want to connect with Council and have a voice,” Ms Wood said.

“Do they want to be part of youth workshops, a youth forum, specific community projects, focus on targeted issues or something more casual like youth conversations or surveys?”

“In what ways can Councillors and Council staff do more to make sure young people’s views and opinions are reflected in important decisionmaking?” she said.

Council’s Youth Survey 2021 is online at www. yoursaybyronshire.com. au/youth-survey-2021.

Get your survey in by 24 December 2021 and go in the draw to win one of two great prizes – an Apple iPad (first prize) or a UE Book Speaker (second prize).

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Wyrallah Road Year 4B students ‘Blast Off!’ IT’S not every day that school students get to go to the moon and beyond.

But that’s exactly what one Year 4 class in Lismore experienced recently.

The “moon landing” was all part of a collaborative storytelling event - “Blast Off!” - that had its Lismore premiere at Wyrallah Road Public School.

Year 4B teacher Megan Bennett said the students were absolutely captivated by the story and the storytelling.

“It was wonderful to see the gasps of wonder and delight in the students’ faces as they responded to and connected with the central themes of ‘Blast Off!’,” Mrs Bennett said.

“This story integrates so many elements of our learning - in English,

Science and the Creative Arts - and all in such a fun way.”

Year 4B student Ella said she would definitely recommend ‘Blast Off!’ “It was great to listen to and I love it how not only does Leanne tell you a story, but you get to make stuff and make lands!” Ella said. “Blast Off was an amazing experience and I would like to thank Leanne for coming to my school and teaching me new things!”

Fellow classmate, Lachlan, gave the experience a 5/5-star rating and said: “My favourite part was when we got to build our space stations.”

“Blast Off!” is the initiative of local storyteller, author and educator, Leanne Logan.

It tells the fictional story

of a young Indigenous girl – Jessie Joanne Jackson – who loves everything to do with space. But Jessie’s love affair with space leads her to an unexpected discovery – a discovery that could help the very planet she lives on.

“I wrote the story a few years ago after someone very close to me announced she wanted to be an astronaut,” Mrs Logan said. “To put it mildly, I was worried.

Yes, you want people to follow their dreams and passions, but the thought of her going up in a rocket, well, that took some getting use to.”

Mrs Logan put her concerns and thoughts into writing, and the result is a theatrical story event that now visits primary schools and early childhood centres

throughout the Northern Rivers.

“Humans are linked to and fascinated by space,” Mrs Logan said.

“Indigenous Australians have always looked to the night sky for story and knowledge. We are currently seeing enormous advances in space technology, research and exploration.

“I wrote this story to not only allay my personal fears but to also celebrate that curiosity.

As the writing process evolved, I was surprised to find a more important message came to the fore: the responsibility we have to our precious Earth. Ultimately, Blast Off! is a story about caring for what we already have”.

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“Albert Einstein is quoted as saying: ‘The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious’.

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“The focus of the four stories I present here in the Northern Rivers are sustainability, nature and environmental awareness, diversity, inclusiveness, wellbeing and gratitude. There is no limit to what storytelling can offer.

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December 16, 2021

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Call for feedback on potential new skatepark LISMORE City Council is calling on local skaters to provide insight into the design of a potentially new skatepark in the Lismore CBD. Council’s Manager of Liveable and Active Communities, Tony Duffy, said the existing skatepark near the river is well past its useful life.

“Council wants to take advantage of upcoming grant funding for community infrastructure to build a new and improved skatepark to cater for the needs of the youth of Lismore and surrounds,” he said.

“We have engaged skatepark experts and designers, Convic, to undertake a concept design for a new skatepark in anticipation of a success grant application.

“The first step in the process is to hear from local youth, skaters and riders to find out what they would want out of a new Youth Precinct and

Skatepark in Lismore.”

If grant funding is approved for the project,

the creation of a regional skatepark in the youth precinct within Lismore

Park near the corner of Uralba and Dawson streets, will add to

Lismore’s reputation as the regional sporting capital of NSW.

“Lismore already has some wonderful sporting facilities that attracts various competitions from around the state and the country,” Mr Duffy said.

“This continues to benefit our local businesses and jobs as those playing or coming to watch these sporting events spend money in our city, whether it’s at our motels, restaurants, clothing stores or other retailers.

“With skating now an Olympic event, and many world-class skaters coming from our region, a new skate park will be another string in our bow and attract even more visitors.”

The online survey is available on Your Say Lismore at www. yoursay.lismore.nsw. gov.au and will be open for 2 weeks. Please head there to let us know what you want from a Youth Precinct. Survey closes on Wednesday, December 22.

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December 16, 2021

20 NEWS

“Leemo’s View”

Lismore’s population forecast to grow by 14%

“LEEMO has views on just about anything”

‘Resurrection’ of the Cat Choir...

‘LEEMO CAT’ & Buddies writing. Do you remember the appalling strife we all got into last year when our Feline Choir used to practice between 1am and 2am every morning to be ready to do a Christmas Serenade? ‘Mum Jane’ and other (boring) humans in our street weren’t in the slightest bit appreciative of our efforts. We were FORCED to disband our Choir (or NO TREATS!).

HOWEVER, the 2021 year is different.

Even though we have been “WARNED” about doing this again we made a plan. SO, we have been very cunningly practicing under Mum’s (our!) house for a few months.

Every time she leaves the house in her little car a secret feline code is passed all around the street and every Choir member is there in minutes. Mum’s house is on a slope, so we gather right under the lowest part of the house and sing away to our heart’s content.

Ooooh...the street will truly really appreciate us THIS year! AND, we have a secret weapon to boost our endeavours. I told you about the new kinda posh attractive lady feline on the street called ‘Pascalie’ back in Sept. WELL, ‘Pascalie’s’ owners are very spoily and generous. (Unlike

‘Mum Jane’ who can be as mean as ‘Shylock’ when she puts her mind to it!) (daily!)

ANYHOW, ‘Pascalie’ got a pressie of a kinda recording device which can soothe miaooow growly yowly noises and turn them into dreamlike melodies.

(Like Photoshop does with ugly selfies.) AND, we have put it to the test. OMG, our Choir sounds blissful beyond belief...the stuff that little recorder thingie can do is astounding!

AND, even more. We have arranged to hire 8 nifty ‘Puppy Suits’. We will don the suits for our serenade. (Which we should have done in our chasing seagulls at the Opera House job application.) We have puppy suits for a ‘Bichon Frise’, ‘Aust.

Terrier’, ‘Border Collie’, ‘Cavalier KC Spaniel’, ‘Afghan Hound’, ‘Mini Foxie’, ‘Airedale Terrier’ and specially for ‘Pascalie’.. a ‘Maltese Shih Tzu’ suit. (‘Cos she is so dammed attractive and deserves a cute suit!) The genius behind our cunning feline plan is simple.

If the ‘stuff’ hits the fan and the residents are ONCE AGAIN disgruntled about our serenade, THEY WILL BLAME ALL THE DOGS in our street. Yippeee! It is about time some of those puppies got their comeuppance. We will escape into the hedges, neatly pack our puppy suits, and then simply stroll by innocently as though nothing had happened.

Our expectation will be that our calmness during this who ‘puppy serenade’ fiasco means extra treats pats and rubs. (Mind you, our Choir were unified in thinking that any human silly enough to believe a dog can make cat sounds..well, they DESERVE to own a dog...sobeit!) CRIKEY, this is so exciting.

Purrsies...Leemo & Buddies.

The population of the Lismore Local Government Area is forecast to grow by 13.57 percent to 51,023 over the next two decades, according to research commissioned

by Lismore City Council.

The research by respected demographic forecaster .id (Informed Decisions) predicts the LGA will experience annual growth of 0.6 percent to 2041, adding another 6000 people to the population.

This reverses the recent trend of a declining population.

The company has created small area forecasts for more than 130 councils across Australia and New Zealand, including Tweed, Kyogle, Clarence Valley, Ballina and Coffs Harbour.

Council’s Director of Partnerships, Planning & Engagement Eber Butron said Council commissioned the company so it could gain

a greater understanding of population and demographic shifts to better deliver services to the community.

“One thing that stands out in this research is the importance of highquality facilities like the Lismore Base Hospital and Southern Cross University, as well as our unique environment, as population drivers for Lismore LGA,” he said.

Lismore is predicted to need another 3105 dwellings to meet the population demand by 2041, however the type of housing is likely to change. Lone person households will continue to grow, increasing from 5218 in 2016 to over 6500 by 2041 which would be 30.4 percent of all households.

“As the average household size declines and the number of people living alone increases, Lismore will need smaller, mediumdensity development close to town and health

services,” Mr Butron said.

One of the key drivers of this change is Lismore’s ageing population with the number of people in the 70 to 84-year-old age brackets predicted to increase by 2573 in the next decade.

The report found that Lismore has historically attracted residents from overseas, Sydney and the Mid North Coast, while losing some of its population to South-East Queensland. Within the Northern Rivers there is a net positive migration from Byron Bay and Kyogle and a loss of population to Ballina and Tweed.

Within the Northern Rivers, it predicts Lismore will have net positive migration with people moving to Lismore from Byron Bay, Kyogle, Clarence Valley and the mid-North Coast, with net negative migration to Ballina and Tweed.

Interestingly, .id found that while the Lismore LGA’s population had been declining since 2010, the number of Development Approvals for new residential blocks and dwellings has been increasing.

This has been driven by the increase in ‘greenfield’ developments in suburbs such as Goonellabah and more rural residential developments in Richmond Hill, Bexhill and Nimbin.

Mirroring other regional areas, the report found that in net terms Lismore attracts families with young children aged up to about 15 years old. Younger people then tend to move away for work and lifestyle reasons, then return from their late 20s before moving away again when they retire.

The full report can be accessed at https:// forecast.id.com.au/ lismore

COUNCILLOR MISCONDUCT REVIEW TAKES NEXT STEP It’s time to have your say on councillor misconduct procedures as part of a comprehensive independent review into the framework governing behaviour of our elected community representatives.

Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock commissioned the review of the councillor misconduct framework in June 2021 to bolster procedures and ensure quick, effective and cost efficient action can be taken against councillors who breach the code of conduct.

A comprehensive consultation paper has now been released as part of the independent review and the NSW Government is calling for community feedback.

“Local communities rightly expect their elected representatives uphold the highest standards of leadership and conduct in carrying out their civic duties,” Mrs Hancock said.

“The Model Code of Conduct in it’s current form does not adequately address all aspects of councillor conduct, and the consultation paper

could not be more timely with the upcoming Local Government elections.”

Gary Kellar PSM, who was a member of an expert panel which examined the local government misconduct framework in Queensland, is carrying out the independent review.

“The review is examining the effectiveness of penalties available to councils, the Office of Local Government and the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal for councillor misconduct,” Mrs Hancock said.

“It is also looking at the processes for making code of conduct complaints, the way investigations are conducted, the timeliness of disciplinary action, and misconduct frameworks implemented in other jurisdictions.”

The Councillor Conduct Accountability in NSW Local Government consultation paper and further information on how to lodge a submission can be found on the Office of Local Government website.

Submissions close on March 28, 2022.

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The Northern Rivers Times

NEWS 21

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas THE border marker at Tweed Heads will feature Christmas images nightly and will then change in time to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Christmas spirit is spreading through the Tweed with lights and street decorations going up across the Shire.

In Tweed Heads, street banners and decorations have been installed on light poles from Florence Street to Wharf Street and at night, the border marker will feature Christmas images which will be changed in time for New Year’s Eve. Decorations have been installed in Alma and Main streets in Murwillumbah and the light globes have been changed on the Murwillumbah Bridge to festive season colours.

The team at the Murwillumbah Services Club have also embraced the Yuletide spirit by

erecting a large tree on their land in Wollumbin Street which also lights up at night.

Three primary schools

in Kingscliff have been busy creating Christmas banners which have been installed on picnic shelters in Rowan

Robinson Park.

The banners by Cudgen Public School, Kingscliff Public School and St Anthony’s Primary

School feature Christmas and holiday messages and artwork by the students.

At night, lighting will

illuminate the park and the Norfolk pine trees.

Like many in the community, Council’s Events Officer Kerrie McConnell was looking forward to holidays in the Tweed.

“It’s sometimes all too easy to get lost in the hustle and bustle of the season, so we hope these festive reminders spread throughout the Shire bring a little holiday cheer to our community,” she said.

Council would like to thank local businesses, Wilsons Displays and Elfords Electrical, for their assistance with installing the decorations and banners, Kingscliff Rotary for their work with the schools and Kingscliff & District Chamber of Commerce.

To find out where Christmas festivities and activities will be happening, visit whatsontweed.com.au.

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December 16, 2021

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Pharmacists ready to immunise Australian children against Covid-19 THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) welcomes the provisional approval of the Pfizer vaccine for Australian children.

Last week, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) provisionally approved Pfizer’s COMIRNATY vaccine for children above the age of five years, with the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) soon to consider the advice.

PSA National President, A/Prof Chris Freeman, said immunity in the nation’s youth is the missing link in the vaccination strategy and pharmacists are ready to protect this important group.

“This is welcomed news for Australian parents, whose children will soon be able to book in for their Covid-19 vaccinations – I know many would like their children vaccinated before the start of the

2022 school year.

“In recent months we’ve seen unvaccinated children return to high-risk settings such as classrooms, and as expected, many schools have subsequently become exposure sites.

“PSA believes that it is imperative that all Australian children can access Covid-19 vaccinations in order to keep themselves, their families and the community safe.

“Opening up to

this age bracket now means that there are 2.3 million children who will be in need of vaccination, and as the majority of Australians become eligible to receive their booster dose over the coming months, pharmacist immunisers will have their hands full. Given this, it is imperative that pharmacists are paid fairly for their vaccination services, and at least equally to other health providers.

“Vaccination is the best way to ensure these susceptible populations and their families are protected against the virus – plugging the hole in national immunity.

“Pharmacists are trained and experienced in vaccinating younger age groups against other vaccine-preventable diseases and are now ready to protect them against Covid-19.

“Given the expedient uptake from the 12-15 age bracket, now at 76.6

per cent first dose and 67.5 per cent double dose, we are confident that public demand will be high for 5-11s,” A/ Prof Freeman said.

PSA will continue to work closely with the TGA and ATAGI over the coming months to ensure pharmacists are equipped with the most up-to-date advice regarding the vaccine’s safety and effectiveness.

Active transport grant gets Lismore moving PEDESTRIANS in Lismore are enjoying safer travel around the Bruxner Highway (Ballina Road) with Local Nationals MLC Ben Franklin joining Lismore City Council and local residents to open a new one-kilometre shared pathway.

Mr Franklin said the NSW Government is committed to helping councils deliver new infrastructure to promote walking and cycling in their communities.

“Walking and cycling are an everyday part of how the local community accesses schools, shops and family and friends and this project is making it easier for people to connect to the facilities they need,” Mr Franklin said.

“This new infrastructure is something the community has been wanting for a long time

and it is wonderful to join the local Council to officially open the new pathway.

Lismore City Council has now completed this $461,000 shared path

along the western and northern sides of Ballina Road at Goonellabah, connecting to the Kadina High School overpass.

“The creation of

shared pathways is part of an investment of around $950 million in walking and cycling infrastructure over four years that will bring the NSW Government’s

total investment to almost $1.5 billion – the largest in the State’s history,” Mr Franklin said.

More than 1.1 billion trips are made each

year in NSW on foot or by bicycle and infrastructure like this new pathway allows for our towns to be more accessible, liveable and productive.

$150m Preparing Australian Communities Program opens soon THE first stream of the Australian Government’s $600 million Preparing Australia Program opens for applications on Friday, December 10.

Coordinator-General for the National Recovery and Resilience Agency the Hon Shane L Stone AC QC is reminding communities to

familiarise themselves with the guidelines now and have their applications ready to go.

The $150 million Preparing Australian Communities Program for projects of local significance will deliver grants from $20,000 to $10 million for eligible projects that help to assess and plan for disaster risk, increase

capacity and raise awareness of disaster risk, or that deliver resilient infrastructure.

“The first round offers direct funding to communities for projects that will help them to be better prepared for future disasters and lessen the impacts of those disasters,” Mr Stone said.

“The grant guidelines

contain important information about the program’s eligibility and assessment criteria.

We have already released them to give applicants time to discuss their projects with their communities and be prepared for when applications open.

“This is a national program and the grants are open to all local government areas

across Australia.

“Projects will be funded based on merit, so a local government area that isn’t listed as a priority location is still eligible to receive a share of the $150 million available under this round, if they put forward a strong application that meets all the criteria.

“Rather than selfassess, I strongly

urge communities to do their research and start preparing an application.”

Guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions, a sample application form, and a sample grant agreement are available at business. gov.au/PACPL. Information is available at recovery. gov.au/preparingaustralia-program.

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December 16, 2021

NEWS 23

Healthy North Coast NSW COVID-19 vaccina on rate by LGA % of doses for ages 15+ 1 Dose

5 December 2021

2 Doses 95.0%

Ballina

95.0% 95.0%

Bellingen

94.4% 87.4%

Byron

83.5% 95.0%

Clarence Valley

94.5% 95.0%

Coffs Harbour

95.0% 95.0%

Kempsey

95.0% 95.0%

Kyogle

91.2% 95.0%

Lismore

91.8% 95.0%

Nambucca

95.0% 95.0%

Port Macquarie - Hastings

95.0% 95.0%

Richmond Valley

93.1% 91.7%

Tweed

88.0%

Target 70.0%

80.0%

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NORTH COAST OUTSHINES NATIONAL AVERAGE WHILE RACING TOWARD 95% FULLY VACCINATED •

92.6% % of North Coast residents aged 16 and over are fully vaccinated, with 94.1% at first dose.

• Australia’s national average is 88.1% fully vaccinated, with the average rate in New South Wales at 92.8% • Vaccination is the best defence possible against the worst of COVID-19.

Healthy North Coast Chief Executive Julie Sturgess says North Coast residents’ timing couldn’t be better, with regional

rates for double dose vaccinations now ahead of the national average rate as we head into the holiday season.

‘With school holidays upon us and visitor numbers increasing week by week, the North Coast community has continued to follow through on the incredible first dose rates we saw last month. 92.6% of residents aged 16 and over have now received their second dose,’ Ms Sturgess said.

‘The North Coast is ahead of the national rate of 88.1% and on par with the state rate of 92.8%. Individually,

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‘This is a terrific effort and a real testament to the North Coast community spirit. My heartfelt thanks to all the staff working in general practice, pharmacy, Aboriginal medical services and other primary care providers who went above and beyond to ensure our community was protected from the worst of COVID-19,’ Ms Sturgess said.

Ms Sturgess also said this was the last week that Healthy

North Coast would be releasing vaccination numbers.

‘It has been fantastic to see the numbers come through week by week and to share the good news with the North Coast community. After reaching the 95% threshold, though, detailed vaccination statistics are not available for the final 5%, so we will wrap up our reporting on these rates this week,’ Ms Sturgess said.

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New interactive tool showcases the Tweed’s waterway health TWEED Shire Council’s annual report card on water quality in the Tweed has just been released and residents are invited to view the results via a new online interactive tool.

As well as providing a summary of water quality from the creeks and rivers across the Tweed, the online platform allows the audience to view the report, images, videos and graphs in a strikingly laid out and interactive medium.

The waterway report card scores are based on data collected between April 2020 and May 2021, a period characterised by higher than average rainfall in the Tweed.

Council’s Waterways Program Leader Tom Alletson said this year’s report asked the Tweed community what they valued in their waterways and what they looked for when evaluating waterway health.

“While Council measures water

quality with scientific instruments and compares it to targets set by the NSW Government, we know the average person is not considering turbidity or milligrams per litre of total nitrogen when they look at their environment,” Mr Alletson said.

“Year to year and week to week, rainfall is the biggest influence on water quality in our creeks and rivers. While Council is delivering a significant amount of work that is restoring the environmental health of our waterways, water quality benefits are likely to be achieved and measured across decades rather than years.”

Key findings indicate the lower parts of the Tweed River – from the ocean up to Stotts Island and to Terranora/Cobaki Broadwater – have good water quality, scoring an ‘A’ on the report card.

The tributaries of the Cobaki and Terranora broadwaters are showing poorer water

quality, scoring a ‘D’ and reflecting low tidal flushing and the impacts of degraded creek banks.

These 2 factors also affect the Rous River, which scores a ‘C’ and shows high levels of the nutrients nitrogen and phosphorous.

The freshwater reaches of the river upstream of Murwillumbah have moderate water quality, scoring a ‘B’ on this year’s report card. The single biggest issue that affects water quality compliance in the upper catchment is the high level of phosphorus detected in water samples. While this is expected in the waters of a settled catchment, it is also likely to be related to the rich volcanic soils of the upper Tweed Valley.

Mr Alletson said the only change of grade in this year’s report card is of the combined Tweed coastal creeks, dropping from a ‘B’ to a ‘C’ in 2021. This is due to samples showing noncompliance for bacteria,

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“We know there are acid sulphate soil problems in the floodplains of both Cudgen and Cudgera creeks and this, combined with higher than average rainfall, has resulted in low pH runoff,” Mr Alletson said.

“High flows also lead to elevated bacteria levels at times. In 2022, Council will undertake more research to trace

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SAE Group are the only approved provider, designing and installing solar systems to eligible homes across Northern NSW. To be eligible you must: • Currently be receiving the Low Income Household Rebate • Agree not to receive the rebate for ten years • Own your own home • Not already have a solar PV system • Use at least 3600 kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity in a year • Live in the North Coast of NSW • Hold a valid Pensioner Concession Card or a Department of Veteran Affairs Gold Card If you are not the registered homeowner, but your spouse is, you may be considered eligible collectively as a household.

A 3kW system is designed to generate an average of 12.6kwh per day, which will deliver electricity savings depending on each households energy consumption. Managing Director of SAE Group Glen Ashton comments “We know electricity bills continue to place a lot of pressure on households, and we are pleased to be working with the NSW Government to help ease the pressure on low income households.”

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the source of bacteria which is being identified in Cudgera Creek, particularly within its upper reaches.

“We have ruled out human sources for the bacteria, however we are considering the use of a technique that can collect and match the DNA of animals in waterways to determine its source.

“Given the Tweed’s coastal creeks typically

have healthy bushland habitat on their banks and livestock in their catchments, the bacteria found is likely to be a combination of native animals and domestic species such as dogs and cows.”

Samples undertaken over recent weeks, before the heavy rain in late November, showed full compliance with water quality targets for swimming at the mouths of all 3 coastal creeks.

However, it is expected water quality will have declined with high rainfall flows in recent days.

“Water quality changes throughout the day with tide, and from week to week with rainfall and across wet and dry years,” Mr Alletson said.

“People should exercise caution when swimming in creeks or rivers that are turbid and affected by runoff.”

View the water quality report and online interactive tool at tweed. nsw.gov.au/rivers-creeks.

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Blanket of Christmas handmade care AS Christmas draws closer, local quilters have joined forces to create their annual Christmas Quilt Raffle for local charity Our Kids.

Quilt for Kids is a local group of quilting enthusiasts who make quilts for children and babies in the Childrens Ward and the Special Care Nursery at Lismore Base Hospital.

Each year the Quilts for Kids Committee organises a handmade quilt to raffle and, due to Covid-19 restrictions, decided to take the raffle virtual this year.

Co-ordinating this incredible initiative is volunteer Carol Bonamy, who recently received an Order of Australia for her tireless work.

In total, more than 2500 quilts have been made and donated over the years to support local children in hospital.

The proceeds of the

raffle will be donated to Our Kids, the local charity who helps children stay local when needing medical care by purchasing paediatric equipment for local hospitals.

“Working with Our Kids over the years has been a joy. Quilt for Kids gives our quilters an avenue where their quilts help others and it is a joy to hear from the families who have received a quilt,” Carol said.

Quilter Pam Dooner spent hours making

the two quilts being raffled this year, ‘An Aussie Christmas’ and ‘Clowning Around’, valued at $500 each.

Pam is a regular contributor to Quilts for Kids.

Tickets are $5 each. To purchase your ticket and support Our Kids head to www.raffletix.com.au/ ourkidsquiltraffle2021 If you are a keen quilter and would like to know more about Quilts for Kids please contact quilts4kids@hotmail. com.

Carol Bonamy OAM wrapped with the two quilts being raffled.

EXPANDED SMALL BUSINESS RELIEF NOW AVAILABLE From today eligible sole traders, not-for-profit organisations and small businesses in NSW will be able to access up to $2,000 in relief to help them bounce back and get the economy firing again.

Treasurer Matt Kean said the increased and expanded grant would provide businesses with additional relief as part of the NSW COVID-19 Economic Recovery Strategy.

“From today, the Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate will increase from $1,500 to $2,000 and will now include road user tolls for business usage,” Mr Kean said.

“The rebate can be claimed against eligible NSW and local Government fees and charges that are required to

run a business such as food authority licences, liquor licences, event fees and council rates.

“It’s been a tough year for sole traders and small operators and this is one more way the NSW Government is helping to keep businesses in business.”

Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope said 70,000 businesses had already lodged a claim under the initial scheme, saving more than $82 million since it was launched on 1 April 2021.

“The expanded Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate will be available to small businesses across the State, from your local electrician paying for their trade licence to the café on the

corner setting up outdoor seating,” Mr Tudehope said.

“The expansion to cover road tolls paid since 1 March 2021 will be especially helpful to those businesses who spend a lot of time in the car, truck or van.

“Toll relief of up to $2,000 will have a significant impact on the bottom line for a small business.”

Business owners can apply for the rebate by logging into their Business Profile via the MyService NSW Account.

Once approved, businesses will be provided with a $2,000 digital voucher in their Business Profile which applicants can draw down on to offset the cost of Government

expenses.

Simply lodge your proof of payment and the money will be refunded back into your bank account.

Small businesses which have already registered for the previous $1,500 Small Business Rebate program will not be required to re-register. Those businesses will receive an automatic $500 top-up to the digital voucher.

New applicants will receive one $2,000 digital voucher.

Applications for the rebate from new businesses will open today.

These businesses can submit claims as soon as their application has been approved.

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December 16, 2021

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ART MARKET CELEBRATES BUNDJALUNG CULTURE

Arts Northern Rivers’ Art on Bundjalung Market is returning to the Lismore Quad on Saturday the 18th of December to celebrate the creative and cultural heritage of the Bundjalung region.

The free family event from 10am - 4pm is a unique opportunity to purchase authentic Indigenous artwork and to meet the makers.

The combination of established and emerging artists and collectives will feature traditional and contemporary materials including weaving, ceramics, carving, photography, painting and textiles; perfect for this year’s Christmas gifts.

Arts Northern Rivers Indigenous Arts Officer, Kylie Caldwell, said: The impressive line-up of creatives includes wearable art and homewares from celebrated artists Kay Lee Williams and Jugan Dandii. The market is also thrilled to welcome ceramic works from artists including Nan & I, SOPHT Studio and Clarence Valley Artists plus original paintings, prints and photographs

from Amarina Gallery, The North Lismore Plateau Protection Association, Kristina Davis, Jenny Fraser, Clinton Roberts, Raelene Mirindo and Tracey Estridge.

A collection of beautiful Indigenous designed and themed jewellery will be on offer from designers Rosie Vesper, Rouline

“Arts Northern Rivers is proud that the success of the inaugural Art On Bundjalung Market in 2019 has led to the event continuing, with plans to travel across the Northern Rivers region. The market provides an unparalleled opportunity to see, experience and purchase incredible work being produced by artists of the Bundjalung region, hear their stories and share their culture.”

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City, Toys Change Lives and Yidabal Galii Maa

will present a collection of sculptural works and traditional crafts including coolamons, boomerangs, didgeridoos and hand painted wooden toys.

Casino’s Wake Up Time group, renowned for supporting cultural renewal of traditional weaving and their artistic native plant dyeing of silk, will be hosting a

weaving workshop on the day as well as holding a stall selling a collection of garments, jewellery, bags, wall hangings and more.

The event features a full cultural program including a Welcome To Country, live music from Uncle Billy Smith, Jason Sines, Kerry Mcleay and Sione Senior with Sione, Sisosaia, Sislilia and Mafileo. Enjoy dance performances from Nini Nahri Gali and Deadly Bunarhms, didgeridoo performances, delicious native food stalls featuring Cuurie Country, Bakarindi and Natural Ice Cream Australia plus face painting and kids activities.

Celebrate the cultural heritage of the Bundjalung region at Lismore’s Quadrangle from 10am - 4pm on Saturday the 18th of December. For more information visit artonbundjalung.com.

Arts Northern Rivers is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation in our region. Regular updates will be posted online regarding any changes to the event.

Cultural festivals are set for a funding boost OUR diverse communities are being encouraged to enjoy a vibrant start to 2022 with a NSW Government funding boost for multicultural festivals and events.

Minister for Multiculturalism Natalie Ward said the second round of the $400,000 Stronger Together Festivals and Events Grants program is now

open for applications for events being held in the first half of next year.

“NSW is home to a wonderful, harmonious blend of multicultural communities and we want to shine on a light on the traditions that make our state such a great place to live,” Mrs Ward said.

“Whether it’s a festival in one of our beautiful parks, or an event that

showcases a culture’s culinary delights, we’d like to hear from our multicultural communities about their plans for 2022.”

Non-profit organisations are eligible to apply for up to $15,000 to assist with the cost of holding cultural festivals and events.

“This year so many of our great events had to be cancelled, or be held

online, due to Covid restrictions,” Mrs Ward said.

“As we move to the next phase out of lockdown, it’s great to able to plan for a return of our much-loved festivals.

“Because of Covid-19, applicants from our first round were unable to hold their events, so we’re working with them to see what’s possible as

we move into 2022.”

Support totalling $200,000 is available during this round for events held before June 30, 2022 and all applicants must show how they will ensure a Covid-safe environment.

Applications close Friday, December 17.

For more information, visit: https:// multicultural.nsw.gov.au/ grants/.

International film premiere at Lennox Head Cultural Centre

Photo: Mark and Nicole Waller with their daughters in the earlier days of the film, captured over 20 years.

THE Byron Bay International Film Festival (BBFF) presents the NSW premiere of Meet the Wallers at the Lennox Head Cultural Centre on Friday, December 17.

A film 20 years in the making, Meet the Wallers celebrates the lives, trials and loves of Lennox Head locals Mark and Nicole Waller.

“We are thrilled to be hosting this film festival for the first time at

Lennox Head Cultural Centre and we’re hoping it won’t be the last. The centre really lends itself to film screenings and red carpet events like

this, thanks to upgrades last year,” said Roberta O’Brien, Coordinator Community Facilities.

BBFF director J’aimee Skippon-Volke said the festival’s tagline, Shining Light in Darkness, reflects the intention to present a program that brings hope and strength to our community and filmmakers after two grim years.

“Meet the Wallers truly shines light, with a strong message of

resilience, trust and hope – things we all need right now,” said Ms SkipponVolke.

“It is so special to host this event in the Wallers’ home town where we can all cheer them on both on screen and in person on the night. It’s going to be a fabulous evening,” added Ms O’Brien.

Dine and Discover vouchers accepted.

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The Northern Rivers Times

NEWS 27

Council’s $140m election wish list Council election wish list

By Tim Howard CANDIDATES for the seat of Page in the upcoming Federal Election will have a list of projects totalling almost $140 million to choose from to woo voters.

At its last ordinary meeting for 2021 Clarence Valley Council approved a wish list of 15 projects for candidates to choose from worth between $25 and $1.5 million.

The projects vary from basic infrastructure like water pipes, a new roof for Grafton Saleyards or a revetment wall for Brooms Head Beach to headline projects like the Grafton CBD upgrade or the Grafton Pool Project.

One item, a $5 million fish ladder for the Nymboida Weir, was added to the list last month, when the council paid $3.125 million for the Nymboida Hydro Electric Power Station to secure its water assets.

The council has injected some urgency into the the Grafton Pool Project following

Project

Cost (estimate)

Grafton Pool – Stage 1

$15 million

Grafton CBD Upgrade

$20 - 25 million

Pedestrian Plaza (Link Project) - Grafton Waterfront to Grafton CBD

$3 million

Regional Saleyards roofing

$1.5 million

Watermain to Grafton Airport

$1.542 million

Grafton Regional Airport – runway pavement upgrade

$15 - $20 million

Riverbank Restoration from Maclean to Farlows Lane

$15 million

Maclean Floodplain Levee renewal

$5.7 million

Nymboida River Weir Fishway

$5 million

Water pipeline from Grafton to Minnie Water/Wooli

$22 million

See Park (Draft Masterplan)

$2.5 million

Nymboida Water Supply tunnel renewal

$4.1 million

Brooms Head Beach revetment wall

$2.7 million

Duplication of the Clarence River watermain crossing at Harwood

$9.6 million

Duplication of the Clarence River watermain crossing at Grafton

$6.6 million

a study which indicated pool infrastructure could collapse within a decade.

But Mayor Jim Simmons ensured the council did not pressure any candidate to choose, amending the motion include a note that the projects were not listed

in priority order.

Cr Debrah Novak wanted to add three more projects to the list: repairing the Yamba Saltwater pool, a toilet block for Iluka and upgrading the 8 Mile Lane.

She said the listed

projects favoured the major population centres and she wanted more outlying areas to be in with a chance.

But her amendment failed, when it was pointed out Yamba Pool had been recently repaired and there was

alternative funding for the 8 Mile Lane upgrade.

Cr Simmons said it was not right to prioritise the projects for candidate, saying the council would be happy if any projects received funding.

Cr Karen Toms agreed, but not noted some

project were of higher importance.

“The Brooms Head wall needs to happen, the erosion at the western end of the reserve is pretty bad,” she said.

“There are plans ready to go, like the See Park Mastperplan, the CBD upgrade or the Saleyards roofing.

“Other things, like the water mains duplication aren’t so sexy, but need to be done.”

Cr Peter Ellem said while the council could attach different levels of importance to the list, the political parties would decide which ones they would support.

“The parties makes those decisions well before election day,” he said.

During the 2019 election campaign both the Nationals and ALP endorse the Grafton Waterfront Masterplan and the winning LNP candidate, Kevin Hogan was able to secure $6.5 million for the project.

The Federal election must be held in the next six months, with a date in either March or May most likely.

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December 16, 2021

28 NEWS

Managing parking on Seven Mile Beach Road REGULAR visitors to beaches on Seven Mile Beach Road in the Broken Head Nature Reserve will notice some changes this week with Council focusing on trying to reduce parking problems and keeping the road clear, safe and passable for all traffic, especially emergency vehicles.

The popularity of the area is not only putting pressure on parking, but also on the natural environment with the nature reserve home to three endangered plant communities including littoral and lowland rainforest as well as 240 plant species, 12 of which are threatened in NSW. The beaches on Seven Mile Beach Road are popular with locals and visitors and parking is at a premium over summer and peak holiday times.

“Our long-term traffic counts estimate an average of 400 vehicles a day are using Seven

Mile Beach Road which is extraordinary when you consider that this is a narrow, single lane, dead-end, gravel road in a nature reserve,” James Flockton, Infrastructure Planning Coordinator, said.

“Because parking is limited drivers are tending to park wherever they like, often blocking access which means that the area becomes gridlocked.

‘Also, should there be an emergency, no emergency services can get in,” Mr Flockton said.

Council patrols the road regularly, issuing fines

where necessary.

“We have had temporary barriers in place to try to stop people parking on the road and maintain access and we are now installing permanent barriers.

“We are using rocks and timber bollards that better suit the surrounding natural environment and these will be put in place this week.

“We will also be installing a radar to remind people of how fast they are going because unbelievably some drivers treat the road, which is a crossing

for wildlife and used by pedestrians, like it is a racetrack,” he said.

There is anecdotal evidence of increasing deaths of wildlife on the road.

“Locals understandably get very upset to see wallabies and other birds and animals that have been hit by cars,” Mr Flockton said.

A number of speed humps will also be built to slow vehicles down with this work to start early next year.

“Another thing we are looking at doing next year, is trying to get funding to install technology that will let

drivers know how many available car spaces there are on Seven Mile Beach Road so people will know not go down the road if there is no parking available,” Mr Flockton said.

In December 2020 January 2021 Council asked people about parking and traffic at Broken Head.

158 people responded directly to a question about Seven Mile Beach Road, citing concerns about: • Availability of parking • Illegal camping • Impact of traffic on wildlife and the environment

• Traffic • Illegal parking • Dust • Erosion • Pedestrian and cyclist safety “It’s very clear that the increasing popularity of Seven Mile Beach Road has and is creating problems and challenges and these must be managed,” Mr Flockton said.

“Earlier this year we sealed the section of road to Kings carpark and this has been helpful in reducing the amount of dust generated by vehicles,” he said.

“We will be monitoring the impact the rocks have on parking and our Enforcement team will continue to patrol the area, fining people for parking offences and illegal camping.

“This is one of the most beautiful parts of our Shire and Council, residents and every visitor has a role to play in keeping it that way,” Mr Flockton said.

Tallow Creek is open and flowing into ocean TALLOW Creek is open and flowing into the ocean with the water level in the creek dropping by more than half, from 2.42m to 0.52m last Monday afternoon (December 6).

Council and NPWS staff noticed a small channel around 8:30 on Monday morning and it continued to get bigger on the outgoing tide.

The water levels in the creek are continuing to change according to the

tide, fluctuating between 0.5m and 1.5m AHD. Chloe Dowsett, Council’s Coastal and Biodiversity Coordinator, said staff are monitoring the creek.

Agencies and Council believe the natural opening event has been a success, with minimal fish kill numbers at this stage.

“Fish kills are common occurrences when a creek like this one opens to the ocean and this is

normally a result of the very rapid drop in the water level which strips oxygen from the water,” Ms Dowsett said.

“The fresh flush of marine water surging up the creek from the large high tides at the moment is great news as this marine water is good for the fish and gives those left in the creek a better chance of survival,” Ms Dowsett said.

Tallow Creek is an ICOLL, an intermittently

closed and open lake or lagoon, one of 70 in NSW. The northern part of Tallow Creek is in the jointly managed Arakwal National Park.

Tallow Creek is culturally significant to the Arakwal people and is part of the Cape Byron Marine Park.

Information on Tallow Creek is on Council’s website.

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Glass sand used as solution for major redevelopment LISMORE City Council’s transition to a circular economy is well underway with about 1800 tonnes of processed glass sand used as pipe bedding for external stormwater at the Oakes Oval and Crozier Field redevelopment.

The material that was destined for landfill was produced at the Lismore Recycling & Recovery Centre using the stateof-the-art Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) which is a specialised plant that sorts, separates

and prepares materials into new products.

Lismore City Council’s Customer Engagement Officer Matthew Palmer said using glass sand has many benefits.

“In these big projects mental dust would usually be the solution as pipe bedding, however now with the MRF producing glass sand, it is a fantastic alternative that we can produce locally,” he said.

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“Although some of this glass could have been recycled into new glass bottles, processing the glass to sand locally is our preferred option over the cost associated with transporting bottles to Queensland.”

Mr Palmer also said the glass sand has been used in other large projects

locally.

“The sand has been used in our own infrastructure projects such as the South Lismore Treatment Plant upgrade, road base and asphalt, plus we have produced it for external projects outside our Local Government Area such as the Pacific Highway upgrade,” he said.

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“By reusing material that would have ended up in landfill, this program illustrates Council’s transition to circular economy principles which is a focus of the new Resource Recovery and Residual Waste Strategy 2022-32,” he said.

“A circular economy values keeping products and materials in use locally for as long as possible through

cutting-edge recycling technology. This will bring major economic benefits, contribute to innovation, growth, and job creation.

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December 16, 2021

30 NEWS

Reduced speed limit to help save coastal emu THE speed limit on a section of Brooms Head Road in the Clarence Valley will be reduced from 100km/h to 80km/h as part of a range of measures to help save the endangered coastal emu population, Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis has announced.

The move is part of a combined community and government effort to address the declining number of coastal emus, with the population estimated at less than 50 individuals.

“I want to thank the community of the Clarence Valley for their passionate campaign to save this culturally and ecologically significant species, in particular the Lions Club of Clarence – Environmental who have long advocated for such protection measures,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“The Club has raised money through its own

fundraising initiatives which will fund road patches on a section of Brooms Head Road to remind drivers they are travelling in an emu protection corridor and to take extra care.

“A key threat to the coastal emu population is vehicle strike, with studies showing as many as 60 emus have been killed by vehicles in the past 10 years.

“Lowering the speed limit on a 7.2 kilometre section of Brooms Head Rd from 100km/h to 80km/h will reduce the risk of vehicle strike and deliver improved road safety for those residents who rely on the road for their residential property access.”

NSW Saving Our Species Senior Team Leader Mel Giese said the preservation of the coastal emu population is so important as it is genetically distinct from its inland cousin.

“This population of coastal emus is part of the last known population in northern coastal NSW and every measure we can take to protect them is important,” Ms Giese said.

“The speed reduction and other measures will focus on an area identified as an emu crossing corridor and road strike hotspot.

“An adult emu and his young chicks have recently been sighted using the corridor, and the local community has expressed strong concern for the safety of the emus and motorists, particularly ahead of the summer holiday season.”

Clarence Valley Council Director Environment and Planning Adam Cameron said that in addition to halting the decline in the emu population, reducing the speed limit would make

seconds at most, which will not only reduce the instance of vehicle strikes but also help prevent vehicles leaving the road to avoid an emu strike.”

The 80km/h signs are expected to be installed

by Council this week, weather permitting with vehicle activated signs and road patches to be installed as soon as possible.

Residents can help save the coastal emu by: • reporting sightings of emus in the Clarence Valley Local Government Area via Clarence Valley Council’s online sightings register • installing emufriendly fencing if they own land where emus roam • being on high alert for emus on local roads.

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Santa has arrived at his Lismore wonderland residence SANTA Claus and his helpers have arrived at his magical Santa’s Wonderland at the Lismore Regional Gallery.

“We are very pleased that Santa has made this a Lismore Christmas tradition and has once again taken up residence at his Santa’s Wonderland in our city this festive season,” Council’s Events Coordinator Leanne Clark said.

“People of all ages from the young to the young at heart - are invited to step into this magical Santa’s Wonderland world and enjoy fun festive activities between Wednesday, December 8 and Sunday, December 19.”

Santa’s Wonderland will be open Wednesday to Sunday between 10am and 2pm, and after school on Thursday between 4pm and 6pm.

Santa will be available for Covid-safe photos.

Come along and: • Have a photo with

Santa – bookings are essential for Covid-safe allocated timeslots.

To book go to www. visitlismore.com.au/ christmas/p/1405.

• Bring your letter to Santa and post it in Santa’s Lismore Post

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Our libraries at Casino, Kyogle, Evans Head, Coraki and the Mobile Library are open and are committed to providing a quality library service.

Library members can currently borrow up to 30 items per library card so make sure you have enough reading material to carry you over the Christmas break.

We also have a number of ePlatforms that provide a wide variety of eResources.

Borrowbox, Libby, uLibrary, and Indyreads can cater for eBooks and eAudiobooks while Hoopla has 1,000’s of eMagazines, eComics, Movies and TV series you can download.

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Council closures over Christmas and New Year period COUNCIL offices at Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads will close for a short period over the holiday season but essential services will continue to operate as per usual.

Council will shut its offices at Murwillumbah Civic Centre and Tweed Heads Administration Office from Monday, December 27, and reopen again on Monday January 10, 2022 at 9am.

In the event of any Council-related emergencies during this time, residents can phone 02 6670 2400, any time of the day or night.

Head to tweed.nsw. gov.au/reportaproblem to report any non-urgent matters.

Essential services will continue throughout the closure period including water and sewage treatment and waste collection, with bins continuing to be collected on public holidays as scheduled, including Christmas Day. The Stotts Creek Resource Recovery

Centre will be open every day, except Christmas Day on December 25.

Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre will be closed from Christmas Day on December 25and reopen on Wednesday, December 29 at 10am.

The Gallery will close

again from Monday, January 3, 2022 and reopen on Wednesday, January 5, in keeping with its usual days of operation from Wednesday to Sunday.

Visit artgallery.tweed. nsw.gov.au for hours of operation.

Tweed Regional Aquatic Centres (TRAC)

at Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads and Kingscliff will be open up to and including Christmas Eve, December 24 when they will be open from 5:30am to 5pm. All centres will be closed from Christmas Day on December 25 to Tuesday, December 28.

Restricted hours

will be in place from Wednesday, December 29 to Monday, January 3, 2022, when Murwillumbah will open from 10am to 5pm, Kingscliff will open from 9am to 12pm and Tweed Heads South will open from 10am to 4pm.

Normal operating hours will resume on Tuesday,

January 4, 2022. See trac.tweed.nsw.gov.au for hours of operation.

Tweed Regional Museum Murwillumbah will be closed from Monday, December 20 and reopen on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 10am.

Tweed Regional Museum Tweed Heads will shut from Monday, December 20 and reopen on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 10am. Visit museum.tweed.nsw.gov. au for regular hours of operation at both sites.

The Richmond Tweed Regional Libraries at Tweed Heads, Kingscliff and Murwillumbah will close from Christmas Day, December 25, and reopen on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 9am.

See rtrl.nsw.gov.au for hours of operation.

Keep up to date with emergency and other Council information by following Council on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

Tweed Shire Council wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season.

Local projects roll out across the Coffs Coast THE Coffs Coast is benefiting from projects rolling out to deliver new and upgraded facilities, infrastructure and programs that make a big difference to everyday life in our regions.

Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said he is pleased Sawtell Golf Club will benefit to the tune of $191,382 from the NSW Government’s Stronger Country Communities Fund.

“I congratulate the entire team at Sawtell Golf Club for their successful application to install security fencing and carpark lighting and provide accessible bathroom facilities,” Mr Singh said.

“I know the club’s management, staff and members have been keen to provide these important upgrades and now they can, thanks to the NSW Government.”

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said

435 projects across every single one of the state’s 93 regional Local Government Areas (LGAs) would receive funding under Stronger Country Communities

Fund Round Four.

“The Stronger Country Communities fund delivers guaranteed investment in every single regional LGA in NSW, and has seen $500

million invested across more than 1900 local projects since 2017,” Mr Toole said.

The Stronger Country Communities Fund is part of the $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.

More Stronger Country Communities Fund projects for the Coffs Coast will be announced soon.

WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS Thank you to everyone in the Richmond Valley community for their support over the past year. We hope you and your family have a happy and safe Christmas, and wish you all the best for the new year in 2022.

For more local news and updates visit richmondvalley.nsw.gov.au

LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EXCITING 2022 There are many exciting developments on the horizon next year as Richmond Valley Council continues to invest and develop local infrastructure.

This includes works on projects including: • Casino Showground and Racecourse • Coraki Splash Pad • Evans Head Razorback Lookout • Casino Drill Hall Stage 2

CHRISTMAS CLOSURES COUNCIL OFFICES AND LIBRARIES Council’s Customer Service Centres and Libraries will close at 3pm Friday 24 December and re-open on Tuesday 4 January.

WASTE SERVICES Council’s waste facilities will all be closed for the Christmas period from Saturday 25 December until Tuesday 28 December.

Evans Head Waste Transfer Station will re-open on Wednesday 29 December and then continue to operate on the normal days except Saturday 1 January.

The Nammoona Waste and Resource Recovery Facility will re-open on Wednesday 29 December and continue to operate every day except Saturday 1 January and Monday 3 January.

Rappville Transfer Station will be closed on Sunday 26 December and instead will be open on Friday 24 December.

Over the festive period, kerbside collection services will operate as normal, even on public holidays.

Due to tourism activity in Evans Head, the residents in Evans Head can leave all three bins out during the week after New Years Day.

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Avoid swimming after heavy rain WITH significant recent rain and flooding across the region, Ballina and Lennox Head beaches and other popular swimming spots are likely to be impacted by flood water and stormwater runoff.

These areas may be unsuitable for swimming or other recreational activities and it may take several weeks before water quality returns to normal.

Council is also conducting weekly Beachwatch sampling and will continue to monitor popular swimming sites as part of the Beachwatch Program.

After extended rainfall and flooding, swimming or other recreational activities should be avoided for as long as flood waters are present for public health and safety reasons.

As a general precaution, swimming should be avoided for at

least one day after heavy rainfall at ocean beaches, and for up to three days in estuarine sites and other sites with minimal flushing.

The most obvious signs of stormwater pollution are water discolouration as well as floating debris in the water and on the tide line.

NATIONAL PLAN TO CREATE MORE ACCESSIBLE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES

The NSW Government has welcomed the release of the Australian Disability Strategy 20212031, announced today to mark International Day for People with Disability.

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Alister Henskens said the national strategy builds on the NSW Government’s work to remove systemic and attitudinal barriers for people with disability through the NSW Disability Inclusion Plan.

“The disability community has seen significant change in the past decade, and it is appropriate that governments continue to update their frameworks for creating more inclusive and accessible communities,” Mr Henskens said.

“Importantly, both the

national strategy and the NSW plan focus on supporting all people with disability, recognising that not every person with disability will access supports under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).”

Australia’s Disability Strategy outlines seven areas for action, including: 1. Employment and financial security; 2. Inclusive homes and communities; 3. Safety, rights and justice; 4. Personal and community support; 5. Education and learning; 6. Health and wellbeing; and 7. Community attitudes.

The release coincides with the International Day of People with Disability, which is an opportunity

to recognise and celebrate the achievements and contributions of more than 1.3 million people with disability in NSW. “NSW leads the nation when it comes to supporting people with disability – we were the first state to implement a Disability Inclusion Plan and have been at the forefront of rolling out of the NDIS,” Mr Henskens said.

“We will continue working hard to improve services and support for people with disability to help increase their social and economic participation across the State.”

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These waters contain runoff from agricultural and urban areas and can include vegetation, rubbish, oils, pesticides and sewage.

Council encourages local residents and visitors to be aware of weather events in the coming holiday period.

For more and results

from the sampling, please visit www. environment.nsw.gov. au/topics/water/beaches/ north-coast-beaches/ weekly-star-ratings

HOLIDAY BREAK PROGRAM FOR SUMMER FUN There is plenty of free fun to be had during the upcoming summer school holidays, with sport and recreation camps, dance parties and hundreds of summer skills sessions being held across rural and regional NSW. Minister for Regional Youth Bronnie Taylor said the NSW Government’s Holiday Break program will provide young people with the opportunity to reconnect with their friends, meet new people and learn new skills.

“Unfortunately, our spring Holiday Break activities were unable to go ahead because of COVID, but with life returning to normal I am thrilled to confirm the summer program will be bigger and better than ever,” Mrs Taylor said.

“Whether it is an adventure at a threenight camp, hanging out with your friends at a BBQ and Beats

session, enjoying free entry and activities at your local pool or learning practical and professional beautician skills, there’s something for everyone.

“After being cooped up at home during lockdown, I’m sure our young people will be ready and raring to make the most of all of the free activities on offer during the holidays, so jump onto the website, find something you want to be a part of and book your spot.”

Free summer Holiday Break activities include 25 multi-sport days, BBQ and Beats events at 24 locations, 17 sport and recreation camps at nine regional centres, the Active Pools Youth Pilot Program at 16 locations and six creative workshops.

Mrs Taylor said funding of up to $10,000 is available to each of the state’s 93 regional councils, as well as not-for-profit

organisations, to help cover the cost of staging extra youth events or extending services during the upcoming summer holidays.

“This funding could be used to support a wide range of activities, including extending local swimming pool hours, staging local concerts and shows, hosting craft workshops or skateboarding skills clinics,” Mrs Taylor said.

“If there’s an activity that you’d like to see happen in your area during the school holidays, I encourage you to reach out to your local council or eligible community group and work with them to turn your idea into reality.”

Funding applications for events to be run from 20 December 2021 to 3 February 2022 are now open.

For information about activities near you, or funding guidelines, please visit: www.nsw. gov.au/HolidayBreak.

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More NSW schools to receive cooler classrooms THE NSW Government is adding an additional 37 schools to the Cooler Classrooms Program, taking the total number to 959 schools across NSW benefitting from this investment.

The program, announced in 2018, is a five-year $500 million commitment to deliver heating, cooling and fresh air ventilation in NSW public schools.

This is the first time there has been a dedicated program to install air-conditioning in schools with those in the hottest parts of the state prioritised.

Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell said the program is ahead of schedule for the existing 922 schools receiving the system, and she was thrilled to add more schools to the program.

“Our focus has been on our existing delivery

priorities including 611 schools in the hottest parts of NSW. “I am pleased that we are now in a position to include an additional 37 schools in the program, enhancing the learning environments for students and teachers at NSW public schools,” Ms Mitchell said.

“It is the NSW Liberals and Nationals Government that is delivering record funding in school infrastructure and we will continue to invest in our children’s learning facilities.”

“Students right across NSW are benefiting from this program with more than 4700 classrooms and 330 libraries already completed with more than 10,000 classrooms and 900 libraries now approved for delivery.”

The systems installed as part of the Cooler Classrooms Program

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incorporate ‘smart systems’ technology that offer heating, cooling, and the provision of outside fresh air.

The units will automatically shut-down after hours and will be powered by solar technology and battery storage to off-set energy usage at more than 300 schools.

“These are complex systems with additional work now to deliver a better system in the long run,” Ms Mitchell said.

As part of the program, more than 3000 gas heaters are being removed from classrooms and learning spaces.

These systems are also installed in all new and upgraded school facilities delivered as part of the major capital works program.

The NSW Government is investing $7.9 billion

over the next four years, continuing its program to deliver 215 new and upgraded schools to support communities across NSW. This is the largest investment in public education infrastructure in the history of NSW. The following 37 schools have been included in the Cooler Classrooms Program: 1. Bathurst West Public School 2. Bellbird Public School 3. Bidwill Public School 4. Blacktown Girls High School 5. Blacktown West Public School 6. Bringelly Public School 7. Chifley College Bidwill Campus 8. Clarence Town Public School 9. Denison College of Secondary Education

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25. Mount Kanwary Public School 26. Narellan Public School 27. Plumpton Public School 28. Quakers Hill East Public School 29. Rossmore Public School 30. St Clair High School 31. St Clair Public School 32. The Rivers Sec College Richmond River High Campus 33. The Rivers Secondary College Lismore High Campus 34. Thornton Public School 35. Tuntable Creek Public School 36. Wingham High School 37. Wyrallah Road Public School

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Grafton waterfront prepares for a makeover CLARENCE Valley Council has announced the start date for the Grafton Waterfront Precinct project, with work on the riverbank set to start in early April 2022.

The Australian Government funded waterfront project will create improved access to the banks of the mighty Clarence River with pathways running along the water’s edge enabling locals and visitors to enjoy everything that the river has to offer.

Clarence Valley Council Acting General Manager Laura Black said the river is our greatest asset.

“This project will highlight the importance of the Clarence River to the city of Grafton,” Ms Black said.

“By enhancing the riverbank, we expect to see more people keen to use the environment.”

“We hope that by opening up access to the

river we will encourage visitors to come and stay in Grafton, to spend time exploring our beautiful historic city and the tranquillity of the river.”

“We would also hope it reimagines the river space for locals.

Encouraging people to walk, run and ride along the pathways.”

The path will run from Memorial Park to Clarence St creating arteries that will connect people to the new bridge, the river and to town.

Accessibility is one priority of the project, there will be wheelchair and stair access at Duke St and Clarence St to ensure everyone can access the river.

Landscaping will enhance the natural

environment and seating will be placed along the pathway so people can pause to enjoy a view of the river.

Memorial Park will benefit from a new toilet block with the capacity to cater for events and

a shelter will also be erected in the park.

A boat ramp will be constructed at Salty Seller for anyone who wants a suitable place to launch a small craft into the river.

New seating and wheel stops added to Talking Street trial NEW wheel stops have been added to parking spaces in Burringbar Street this week and eight sandstone seats were set to arrive last Sunday as part of Mullumbimby’s Talking Street trial.

There may be minor traffic disruptions in Mullumbimby town centre on Sunday as the new seating is moved into place.

“We are installing wheel stops in parking spaces along Burringbar Street as they are known

to create a safer and more spacious area for pedestrians,” Council’s Project Planner, Isabelle Hawton said.

“The wheels stops and new seating are the final two items being trialled through the NSW Government funded Talking Street project, which has been running since early 2021,” she said.

Council has also trialled a new pedestrian crossing near the Commonwealth Bank, slower traffic speeds

in the town centre and temporary road narrowing treatments at the Burringbar and Stuart Street intersection.

“In recent weeks, Arakwal artists have begun work on some fantastic pavement artwork at the intersection of Burringbar and Stuart Streets that has also been made possible thanks to the Talking Street trial,” Ms Hawton said.

“Now we are adding wheel stops to the

parking spaces and eight beautiful, sandstone seats designed by local artist organisation Creative Mullumbimby for people to use while out shopping, to stop and have a chat or sit and enjoy their coffee or lunch.”

Find out more about Council’s Talking Street trial in Mullumbimby from Council’s website or Your Say page.

$6m to support 60 NSW Cultural Infrastructure projects SIXTY museums, theatres, performance spaces, galleries and Aboriginal Keeping Places will share in over $6 million as part of Round 1 of Minor Works and Equipment Projects through the NSW Government’s Creative Capital program.

Minister for the Arts Don Harwin said the cultural

infrastructure funding will pay dividends for communities across NSW by delivering much needed upgrades and specialised equipment.

“The first 60 projects through Round 1 of the Minor Works and Equipment Projects will pave the way for audiences and workers to enjoy improved arts and cultural facilities, and position NSW as the centre for arts and culture in Australia,” “This investment will ensure that no matter where people

live across NSW, they will be able to see, make and participate in exciting arts and cultural experiences in state-ofthe-art, fit-for-purpose creative spaces.”

This funding is part of the NSW Government’s $60 million Creative Capital program to address the demand for cultural infrastructure, support the creative

economy and improve access for local communities to quality arts venues.

Round 2 of Minor Works and Equipment Projects will open Monday, July 11, 2022.

Local projects included the purchase of new chairs for the Burringbar School of Arts Heritage Hall ($5500), the Coffs Harbour Regional

Conservatorium extension project ($210,535), Kyogle Council’s Creative Kyogle initiative ($179,519), upgrade and refurbishment of the Northern Rivers Conservatorium Concert Room ($170,000), and refurbishment of Tyalgum Community Hall Stage and Dressing Rooms ($39,246).

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Grant boosts Cancer Council’s vital services MEMBER for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said he is extremely pleased a NSW Government grant of $42,482 will boost the important work of Cancer Council NSW on the Coffs Coast.

Mr Singh said the funding has been allocated under the Community Building Partnership 2021 program for the project – Cancer support and transport vehicle for patients in Coffs Harbour.

Mr Singh said he applauds the dedication of the Cancer Council NSW team on the Coffs Coast and their continuing outreach, support and education across our community.

“I know these NSW Government funds will be welcomed by all who are involved locally with the work of Cancer Council NSW,” Mr Singh said.

“The funds are for the purchase of a vehicle enabling Cancer Council NSW volunteers to transport cancer patients from their homes to cancer treatment in Coffs Harbour.

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The Northern Rivers Times

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Frogmouth chicks vulnerable to predators

By WIRES Northern Rivers TAWNY frogmouth are well known for building flimsy nests and with this season of heavy rain and strong winds many of their chicks have ended up on the ground.

It is normal for fledglings to be on the ground briefly or in strange position like verandas and poles.

As long as they’re older and are safe from cats, dogs and other predators they can be observed

or perched up on a low branch.

A parent will usually fly down and sit protectively next to them until dusk, when they become active and the parent birds encourage them to fly high into a tree.

But the very young Tawny frogmouths that are still white in colour, are extremely vulnerable to predators and will need to come into care unless the nest can be located and the chick returned to the nest.

Many this season

have been reunited with parents after a brief time in care, or left and observed by helpful members of the public who keep an eye on them.

Two young Tawny frogmouths named Claire Bear and Pookie are currently in care with WIRES volunteer Deborah.

Claire Bear was very, very young and found barely holding onto a branch, wet and cold after being blown out of the nest in a big storm, sadly the nest could not be

located.

Pookie was found by a Wires member, some small wounds indicated the chick had likely been picked up from the nest by a predator and dropped, again the nest could not be located.

They have both done well in care and love being together in their substitute nests “ talking” to each other 24 hours a day.

Soon they will go out into an aviary with older Tawny Frogmouths currently in care.

Here the older Tawnies will teach them Tawny behaviour, vital knowledge for their future in the wild.

Other Tawnies also come at night and sit outside the aviary and ’talk’ to the ones in care.

Claire Bear and Pookie will be returned to the wild when they are selffeeding and flying well.

It is interesting to note that Tawny Frogmouth are not owls, as many people believe. They are more closely related to the Nightjar family but

really a species of their own.

Unlike owls, they have weak feet and are poor flyers. They fly low at dusk hunting moths and insects and are consequently often in care after being hit by cars.

Please take care driving at dusk when our nocturnal wildlife species are active.

Please call WIRES 1300 094 737 for advice should you find a any wildlife in trouble.

FAMILIES URGED TO GIVE THE GIFT OF ACTIVE, HEALTHY PLAY THIS CHRISTMAS After a year of staying inside, NSW Health is encouraging families to inspire their kids to hop, skip and jump into the Christmas holiday period.

NSW Health’s Director of Population Health Strategic Programs Megan Cobcroft said active toys - such as bat and ball sets, hula hoops, skipping ropes, push-pull-along toys, inflatable pool toys, basketballs and footballs - are fun and affordable gifts the whole family can enjoy.

“Our children have relied on devices to keep up their friendships and education this year, and that’s likely to have encouraged some unhealthy, sedentary behaviours,” Ms Cobcroft said.

“The summer holidays are an opportunity to re-engage our children in healthy, active habits to help them hit the necessary sixty minutes of heart-pumping activities at least five times a week. Visiting a local park, swimming pool or playground, or

going for a bushwalk or a bike ride are just some of the activities that can be enjoyed at little or no cost.

“Parents can model and reinforce healthy behaviours for their kids by enjoying the outdoors and sporting activities as a family.

And if your kids already have all the sporting kit they need, then maybe investigate courses or online tutorials, such as skateboarding or dance lessons.”

Statistics show more than one in five

children are above a healthy weight in NSW, and only one in four are getting the recommended daily activity. Activity levels in NSW kids have also decreased over the past 10 years.

“Children who are above a healthy weight are more likely to carry excess weight into adulthood, putting them at increased risk of health problems. Being active not only supports healthy physical development but it’s also good for kids’

confidence, self-esteem, social skills and mental health,” Ms Cobcroft said.

Parents are also reminded to keep safety in mind with any active gift and to ensure their children wear the appropriate protective gear to avoid any un-fun visits to the Emergency Department.

“Make sure your child wears a helmet and elbow or knee pads while testing out their new bike, scooter or skateboard. And don’t forget sun protection

when outside – cover up with a hat, shirt, sunglasses and sunscreen,” Ms Cobcroft said.

In 2020-21, NSW Health allocated $33.8 million towards healthy eating and active living initiatives to prevent overweight and obesity.

A range of information and resources are available to help adults, parents and carers offer healthy food options and get active with their kids at healthyliving.nsw. gov.au

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After a tumultuous year, Ballina Coast High School’s Year 12 finished their school life off with a bang. Celebrating in style, the cohort looked amazing in their three piece suits and evening gowns and ending their 13 years of education in spectacular fashion.

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More needed to protect vulnerable people living in residential park communities THE Member for Ballina says the devil is in the detail in the 48 recommendations of the Statutory Review of the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013 that was tabled in parliament on Tuesday, November 30.

People who live in residential parks – known as ‘residential (land lease) communities ‘can be homeowners that lease the site on which the dwelling is located from the park operator, or are tenants who rent their home from its owner. The laws and regulations governing residents and operators of these parks is the Residential (Land Lease) Communities Act 2013, and the review was required under legislation.

In September 2021, there were 36,000 permanent residents of residential parks in NSW and 518 communities.

In the Ballina electorate there are 25 residential parks and 70 per cent of residents are aged 65 or over.

Ms Smith who made a submission to the review said that there are some improvements in the report but that there is no real teeth in the law to protect vulnerable people in park communities from losing their housing security as a result of ongoing and unnecessary increases in site fees and other costs.

Ms Smith said:

“The biggest problem resident’s face is not knowing what they are walking into once they purchase a dwelling in a residential park as they have to pay rent for the rest of their lives, even though they own the home.”

“The review recommends the introduction of a prescribed ‘Sale Information Sheet’ (SIS) to be prepared before a home is put on the market, to provide potential purchasers

about ongoing costs and factors that they need to be aware of.

“The review recommends that the disclosure statement and site agreement be made available to prospective purchasers within five days of being requested,” said Ms Smith.

“This is a welcome improvement to the law as it means potential residents are fully aware of site fees and the potential for ongoing site fee increases over the life of their ownership.”

“It is good to see that the review recommends that operators should be responsible for maintaining infrastructure.

“We have met and talked to dozens of residents and heard absolute horror stories about constant site fee increases but no improvements to roads or amenities that residents are supposedly

paying for.”

Ms Smith said: “Even though the review seeks to address constant site fee increases for residents, unfortunately it merely requires operators to explain the reason behind the increase – there is no opportunity for residents to disagree or challenge the decision other than to take the matter to NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) or the Fair Trade Commissioner on a case by case basis.”

“Electricity pricing is also an area where costs can be outrageous and where residents have very little say over. The review recommended that further work be done to provide information to residents and set a reasonable standard for costs and frequency of bills for utilities in park communities.”

“A 2015 Senate inquiry report into affordable housing noted that

residents in residential parks faced problems with security of tenure.

In particular, the report highlighted the issue of park operators selling residential parks to large-scale developers, which can subsequently displace residents who have few other housing options available to them and who may lose their home if they are unable to relocate to another park.”

“I am not suggesting that all operators are scurrilous, however more must be done to hold operators to account for unnecessary costs and poor maintenance, particularly to reign in overseas corporations that are park operators.

Penalties under the Act for breaches of Codes of conduct are a joke and would not deter anyone,” Ms Smith said.

Ratepayers spared election delay tab THE NSW Government is putting up an additional $29.1 million for the NSW Electoral Commission to ensure local councils and ratepayers do not foot the bill for election day delays caused by the Covid-19 Delta outbreak.

Minister for Local Government Shelley Hancock said the Government is committed to minimising the financial impacts for councils and communities already under significant pressure caused by the pandemic and extended lockdowns.

“This funding boost will ensure the Electoral Commission does not have to pass on additional costs, such as staffing, rent, equipment and advertising, to councils and communities already suffering financial impacts from Covid-19,” Mrs Hancock said.

Based on advice

from NSW Health and the NSW Electoral Commission, the decision to postpone the Local Government elections was made just

two days before the closing of electoral rolls and opening of candidate nominations.

“Due to the Covid-19 health crisis in the

middle of the year, the Government had no choice but to postpone elections a second time from September 4 to December 4 to protect

the health and safety of voters, candidates and election staff.

“This is why the Government is providing an additional $29.1

million to the NSW Electoral Commission to meet costs as a result of the additional three month deferral of Local Government elections,” Mrs Hancock said.

In addition, the Government will provide $150,000 through the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment to meet the extra costs being faced by Fairfield and Penrith City Councils, which have engaged a private electoral service provider to conduct their elections.

“This latest $29.1 million funding boost to the NSW Electoral Commission is on top of the $57 million previously provided by the Government to meet the cost of holding full attendance voting compliant with Covid-19 requirements - equating to a total funding package of more than $86 million,” Mrs Hancock said.

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The Northern Rivers Times

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Saffin wants flood mitigation package LISMORE MP Janelle Saffin wants the NSW Government to fund a targeted package of flood mitigation projects to help protect local communities within the Lismore City, Tweed Shire and Kyogle local government areas.

Ms Saffin has confirmed she is lobbying NSW Water Minister Melinda Pavey and NSW Emergency Services Minister David Elliott, providing them with the councils’ wish lists, prioritising projects, many of which are ‘shovel ready’ and costed, or under investigation.

“I have been briefed by respective general managers or relevant technical staff on the critical importance of these projects, particularly since the major floods which devastated Lismore and Murwillumbah in 2017,” Ms Saffin said.

“If the NSW Government was to fund the projects as a

targeted package, this would give our local business and residential communities here greater preparedness, protection and confidence when faced with natural disasters.

“Inexplicably, the Australian Government’s

guidelines for its Preparing Australian Communities grants program excluded Lismore City and Tweed Shire local government areas as priority location areas for flooding assistance.

“I have strongly

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argued the case for their inclusion as priority location areas during a subsequent telephone conversation with the National Recovery and Resilience Agency Co-ordinator-General, The Honourable Shane Stone AC QC.

“I am confident that the Co-ordinator-General will do all that he can to rectify the situation.”

Ms Saffin said that while the Preparing Australian Communities grants program is likely to capture some flood infrastructure projects

within the high-rainfall, floodprone areas of the Northern Rivers region, there is scope for a targeted NSW Government investment in this space.

“Councils and community representatives tell me that flood mitigation has very much been the poor cousin compared with other areas of government expenditure for many decades, and often put on the backburner between flood events,” Ms Saffin said.

“I put it to Minister Pavey and Minister Elliott that with the worsening impacts of climate change, the need to properly address the threat of flooding to our region warrants much more funding attention in the coming years.”

Ms Saffin has also sought a flood mitigation project priority list from Tenterfield Shire Council.

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December 16, 2021

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NSW families win in December double PARENTS are being urged to take advantage of the state’s popular Active Kids program, with tens of millions of dollars worth of vouchers still to be redeemed this year due to the Covid lockdown.

And in a December double, Premier Dominic Perrottet also encouraged NSW families to dive into the new First Lap learn to swim program.

“Now that sport is back up and running, we’re keen to remind parents to use these excellent NSW Government cost-saving measures so kids can get back to playing sport and learning to swim without breaking the family budget,” Mr Perrottet said.

“With Covid restrictions stopping sport for several months, around 430,000 children are yet to use their Active Kids vouchers this year, meaning there is around $86 million worth of vouchers still

up for grabs.”

Every school-enrolled child in NSW is eligible for two $100 Active

Kids vouchers per year towards the cost of sport and active recreation fees.

Minister for Digital and Customer Service Victor Dominello said the $100 First Lap learn

to swim voucher and Active Kids program are among dozens of NSW Government savings

to help to ease cost of living pressures for households.

“Every cent counts when it comes to balancing the family budget and claiming the First Lap voucher is now at your fingertips and available via the Service NSW app,” Mr Dominello said.

Minster for Sport Natalie Ward said the First Lap program, which provides an annual $100 voucher per child, has been expanded to include not just pre-school children but also those in kindergarten in 2021 and 2022.

“With summer officially starting today, there’s no better time to dive into the First Lap program and make sure your child learns vital safety skills,” Mrs Ward said.

For more details or to download a voucher, visit the Service NSW website.

Parliamentary social media inquiry welcomed RESET Australia says a new parliamentary inquiry to examine the toxic impacts of social media on mental health and wellbeing is welcome and signals the end of self-regulation for Big Tech.

The local think tank of the global initiative tackling digital threats to society has long called for greater transparency over how the platforms work, including how engagement algorithms amplify harmful content and how unchecked data harvesting is used to exploit users’ vulnerabilities.

“Reset Australia welcomes all efforts to tackle the problem of Big Tech systemically,” said Dhakshayini Sooriyakumaran, Reset Australia’s tech policy director.

“We know Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter all profit from amplifying extreme, sensationalist, and highly-emotive content to keep us online and

engaged.

“From turbocharging misinformation, gendered and racialised hate speech, or triggering eating disorders - we can see the real world harms of algorithms.”

“The recent government plans for ‘anti-troll’ social media legislation don’t tackle the real, much more significant problem: the business model of Big Tech. Hopefully this

inquiry will begin to address that problem.”

Instead we need evidence-based policy solutions that focus on systems and processes, not specific content and individual actors.

Australian policymakers should demand greater transparency about what users are seeing and sharing, in line with Reset Australia’s own Live List policy.

“We need the

transparency of a live list so we can begin to understand what content is being amplified and if certain groups are being targeted.”

Industry-written codes and regulation should also be examined for its effectiveness at reigning in harms.

“The era of selfregulation for social media companies is over. If we are serious about protecting our democracy from misinformation, disinformation, extremism and polarisation we can’t let Big Tech write their own rules.

“We need to compel social media platforms to operate in line with public expectations.

This inquiry must be empowered to demand full transparency from social media companies, and ultimately establish accountability for the harms they cause.”

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The Northern Rivers Times

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Deep sea fishing more than just a FAD PSYCHEDELIC schools of sportfish are right now swimming beneath 34 Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs), after the NSW Government deployed the last of the buoys off the state’s coastline ahead of summer’s peak fishing season.

Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall said FADs are GPS-tracked floating buoys anchored to the ocean floor to attract key pelagic fish species.

“Like flies to honey, sparkling sportfish swarm beneath these FADs,” Mr Marshall said.

“Thirty-four of the devices are now floating in Sydney Harbour, Botany Bay, Port Hacking and dozens more spots between the Tweed and far south coast.

“FADs really are a fisher’s best friend. They work by attracting and aggregating fish such

as mahi-mahi in their general location, which works to create new fishing opportunities and eases pressure on existing hotspots.

“Right now is the

perfect time to deploy these devices. With the start of the East Australian Current, tongues of warm blue water are pushing down the coastline, which

should bring schools of hungry pelagic sportfish with them.”

Mr Marshall said the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) FAD program looks at

ways to provide more fishing opportunities each year.

“Expectations are this will be the biggest and best season yet,” Mr Marshall said.

“FADs deployment is funded through the Recreational Fishing Trust, where fishers pay their licence fees each year, which in turn are reinvested into initiatives like this.

“NSW is home to one million annual recreational fishers and the industry contributes $3.4 billion in economic activity each year, so it is critical we continue to invest.”

FADS remain in the water until early winter before being removed for maintenance.

Recreational fishers are encouraged to check the latest marine weather forecast before heading offshore.

Fishers can keep up-to-date on FAD deployments, locations and responsible fishing tips on the FishSmart app or via the NSW DPI website. The FADs Fishing Code of Conduct can also be found online.

Fork in the road for single-use plastics THE end is near for single use plastics, including bags, straws, cotton buds, plates, bowls and cutlery, after the Plastics and Circular Economy Act 2021 passed NSW Parliament.

Treasurer and Minister for Energy and Environment Matt Kean said plastic packaging and single-use plastics make up 60 per cent of litter across the state, with single-use plastics to be phased out from June next year.

“Only 10 per cent of plastics in New South Wales are recycled, with the rest ending up in landfill, or worse, littering our streets, dumped in our parks and washing up in our waterways,” Mr Kean said.

“The NSW Government is spending $356 million over the next five years to deliver the NSW Plastics Action Plan and the NSW Waste and Sustainable Materials Strategy 2041.

This will help reduce

the environmental impacts of plastics litter, while encouraging the development of new and innovative products.

“This legislation is expected to stop 2.7 billion single-use items from ending up in our natural environment and waterways over the next 20 years, and is a game-changer in the fight against plastic waste across our state.”

Businesses will be supported to transition to alternative products before the phase outs come into effect.

Excemptions will also apply for members of the community who rely on particular single-use plastics for disability of health needs.

Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Felicity Wilson said a range of education

and engagement campaigns will run to support consumers and businesses transition.

“I want to thank the many businesses and households who have already voluntarily taken action to reduce their single-use plastics, particularly those who take their own reuseable bags to the shops,” Ms Wilson said.

“By this time next year,

the NSW Government will have phased out plastic straws, stirrers, cutlery and bowls, as well as cotton buds with plastic sticks and microbeads in personal care and cosmetic products.

“Our goal is to reduce as much plastic waste as possible, while protecting the environment, sustainably managing resources

and ensuring materials circulate in our economy for as long as possible.”

The NSW Government has established a legislative framework to tackle harmful and problematic plastics though the setting of design standards.

The first design standard has been set for microbeads in cosmetic and personal care items, and will ensure microbeads are phased out from 1 November 2022.

The legislation will prohibit the supply of lightweight plastic bags from 1 June 2022. The supply of other items will be prohibited from 1 November 2022, including single-use plastic straws, cutlery, stirrers, cotton buds, plates and bowls, and expanded polystyrene foodservice items.

For more information on the Plastic Reduction and Circular Economy Act 2021 visit www. dpie.nsw.gov.au/plastics

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Video tech signing of legal forms here to stay THE remote witnessing of important legal documents such as wills, statutory declarations and affidavits over video will become a permanent feature of the NSW legal landscape.

Attorney General Mark Speakman said legislation to cement temporary measures into law has passed both Houses of NSW Parliament.

“The NSW Government introduced the remote witnessing scheme in response to the Covid-19 pandemic to help keep the wheels of commerce moving and allow people to manage personal legal arrangements safely,” Mr Speakman said.

“After a successful trial period of 18 months, we’re pleased to be extending these effective and secure provisions to make life easier for people in the future.”

The Electronic Transactions Amendment (Remote Witnessing) Bill 2021 will permanently

allow documents to be witnessed in real time over an audio-visual link (AVL) when the legislation receives assent. For an additional 12 months, the list of people who can witness NSW statutory declarations will also be

extended to the expanded list of witnesses permitted to do so by the relevant Commonwealth legislation.

Mr Speakman said many people who have been using remote witnessing for personal, business and legal

documents (such as powers of attorney, deeds and agreements) have found it convenient and efficient, saving both time and money.

“Safeguards are in place designed to address the risk of fraud. For example, signing must

be witnessed in real time and the witness must be reasonably satisfied they’re signing the same document or an exact copy. The witness must also endorse the document with a statement that they have complied with

these requirements and specify the method used to witness the signature,” Mr Speakman said.

“Continuing these measures will benefit people living in rural, regional and remote areas. It will also improve access to justice for vulnerable members of the community including older people, people suffering from illness or people with a disability.”

Remote witnessing provides greater choice and flexibility for individuals and businesses, however traditional methods of signing and witnessing documents will remain available.

People outside of NSW may also use the remote witnessing provisions for documents required to be signed under or governed

by NSW law, which will assist with ongoing disruption to physical movement caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

New practical support for people impacted by suicide FAMILIES and friends who have lost a loved one to suicide will now have access to a range of useful supports thanks to the NSW Government’s $4.5 million boost to post-suicide services across the State.

Minister for Mental Health Bronnie Taylor said that post-suicide support was critical to support loved ones as well as the wider community.

“We know that around 135 people can be impacted by a single suicide,” Mrs Taylor said.

“For friends and family, the death of a loved one by suicide is not only heartbreaking and shocking, it can also create new challenges as well as making dayto-day tasks incredibly difficult.

“We want to be there for people in these painful weeks and months in ways that can really help, from providing counselling to helping them access

financial assistance and guiding them through the coronial process.”

StandBy Support After Suicide will provide the service in partnership with Jesuit Social Services, Roses in the

Ocean and University of New England. StandBy will focus on reaching bereaved families and friends, as well as first responders and witnesses to suicide.

StandBy Regional

Coordinator Tania Tuckerman said she draws on her own lived experience to help those affected feel safe and understood.

“My hope is that all people impacted by

suicide will have the support I never had,” Ms Tuckerman said.

“It didn’t hit me until decades later the full devastation it had on my life; including my relationships and how I

interacted with the world around me.

“I am hopeful about the difference our support will bring to the lives of people impacted by suicide and their future generations.”

The state-wide rollout of post-suicide support services is thanks to a joint investment by the NSW and Commonwealth Governments.

To find out more or to access these services, please call 1300 727 247 at any time or visit standbysupport.com.au If you, or someone you know, is thinking about suicide or experiencing a personal crisis or distress, please seek help immediately by calling 000 (Triple Zero).

For anyone who is struggling, you can call the below helplines for support and advice: Lifeline 13 11 14 Kids Helpline 1800 55 1800 NSW Mental Health Line 1800 011 511.

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GARDENING AUSTRALIA: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

ABC, 7.30pm

Before you wonder where you’ll get your garden inspiration from after the team packs up the shovels and seeds tonight for another year, settle in for an abundance of Christmas cheer and savvy, creative garden ideas. Presenter Costa Georgiadis perpetually exudes a festive cheer and here, he dons Santa’s red hat in an episode jam-packed with Yuletide joy. Costa visits Jimmy and Jane Barnes at their country home, while Jerry Coleby-Williams explores fragrant frangipani.

Hannah Moloney makes a homegrown and handmade snack with nasturtium leaves and Jane Edmanson (above) recommends plants to attract insects.

If Christmas schmaltz sends you running for cover, but you don’t mind a bit of tongue-in-cheek kitsch, chat show veteran Graham Norton (below) has your festive feelings covered. As season 29 of his much-loved, celebrity-studded chat show draws to a close at Santa Claus’s end of the year, viewers can expect some extra cheer in the form of festive guests and some Christmas baubles. Norton himself is never one to shy away from an OTT outfit, so bets are on he’ll be donning something extra special. Tonight, actor Stanley Tucci is on the couch to expound on his new book, along with chef Jamie Oliver and comedian Romesh Ranganathan.

American rapper Lil Nas X also performs.

CHER AND THE LONELIEST ELEPHANT

SBS, 8.30pm

This could be the winner of most surreal title for a TV special this year.

You might find yourself quietly asking: Is this a metaphor? Has Cher waylaid being a singing superstar to become a zookeeper? The truth is not far off that mark, in this gloriously strange and uplifting documentary. In an epic journey edited down to movie-length captivating viewing, we learn how superstar Cher flew across the world during the pandemic to help save a bull elephant that had been held prisoner for 30 years in heartbreaking conditions in a zoo in Pakistan. It’s filled with the typical, Americanstyle tear-jerking moments, but the awesome nature of the story will stay after the 1712 credits.

FRIDAY, December 17 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Searching For Superhuman. (PG, R) 11.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. (R) 1.30 The Sound. (Final, PG, R) 2.05 Glitch. (Ml, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.15 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 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. (PG, 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: A Star-Crossed Christmas. (2017, G) 2.00 The Ashes: PreGame Show. 3.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Afternoon session. 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break.

5.40 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 2.

Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Wish Upon A Christmas. (2015, PGa) 1.45 Making Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (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. (PG, R) 8.00 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, R) 1.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (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. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 The Drum. (Final) Analysis of the day’s news.

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

7.30 Gardening Australia: Christmas Special. (Final) The team celebrates the festive season.

8.30 Midsomer Murders.

(Mav, R) DCI Barnaby and DS Winter investigate when a body is found dead in a vat in a brewery.

10.00 Talking Heads. (PG) A woman shares her story.

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

11.15 Gruen. (Final, R) Presented

by Wil Anderson.

11.50 Preppers. (Final, Mals, R) 12.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

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

7.30 France: A Journey Through Time. Takes a look at France.

8.30 Empire With Michael Portillo.

(PGa, R) Part 4 of 4. Michael Portillo travels to North America to explore how British rule led to an armed rebellion.

9.25 Dig World War II. (PG, R) Part 4 of 4.

10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.50 Cornwall With Simon Reeve. (PGa, R) 12.00 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (Mav, R) 1.40 Celebrity Mastermind. (R) 4.40 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. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session. Continued.

7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break.

Takes a look at the second day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and England.

8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test.

Australia v England. Day 2. Evening session. From Adelaide Oval.

10.30 Jessica Fox: Greatest To Gold.

(PG) A look at canoeist Jessica Fox. 11.00 MOVIE: Why Him? (2016, MA15+ls, R) A man struggles to accept his daughter’s boyfriend.

James Franco, Bryan Cranston.

1.20 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: Red Panda Implant. (PGa) The red panda exhibit is at capacity.

8.30 MOVIE: Deck The Halls.

(2006, PGals, R) Two neighbours compete to see who can come up with the most impressive Christmas lights display. Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis.

10.20 MOVIE: Last Christmas.

(2019, PGals) An aspiring singer meets a man. Emilia Clarke.

12.10 The Weakest Link. (PGl, R) 1.10 Destination WA. (PG, 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. (PGn, R) The team helps big-hearted local hero.

8.30 The Graham Norton Show.

(R) Graham Norton chats with Keanu Reeves, Olivia Colman, Cynthia Erivo and Jack Whitehall. English singersongwriter Rag ‘n’ Bone Man performs his new single Fall in Love Again.

9.30 Rhys Darby: Big In Japan. (PGa) Part 2 of 4. Rhys Darby tries to break into the Japanese entertainment industry.

10.30 Just For Laughs. (Mls, R) 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: Awakenings. (1990, M) 10.25 Doctor Who. 11.15 Art Works. (Final) 11.45 Live At The Apollo. 12.30am QI. 1.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 1.30 Sick Of It. 1.50 Community. 2.10 Parks And Recreation.

2.35 ABC News Update. 2.40 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.

Noon Letterkenny. 2.15 Gymnastics. FIG Artistic World Challenge Cup. Replay. 3.45 WorldWatch.

5.10 Joy Of Painting. 5.45 Shortland Street. 6.15 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Hoarders. 9.15 The Swiping Game. 10.15 The Science Behind Sex. 11.15 Project Blue Book. 12.05am News. 1.00 MOVIE: Welcome To Me. (2014, MA15+) 2.35 NHK World English News. 3.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 6.30

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Seaway. 1.00 Death In Paradise.

2.10 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. (1974, PG) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Saved & Remade. 8.30 MOVIE: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. (1989, PG) 10.40 Memory Lane. Midnight Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 22. Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Highlights. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 JAG. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 Star Trek: Discovery. 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 Chalet Girl.

Continued. (2011, PG) 7.40 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 9.45 The Illusionist. (2010, PG) 11.15 Heidi.

(2015, PG, German) 1.20pm Robinson Crusoe.

(2016, PG) 3.00 Hawaa Hawaai. (2014, PG, Hindi) 5.15 Kirikou And The Sorceress. (1998) 6.40 Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 8.30 The Old Man And The Gun. (2018, M) 10.15 Phoenix. (2014, M, German) Midnight Capernaum. (2018, M, Lebanese Arabic) 2.20 The Traitor. (2019, MA15+, Italian) 5.00 Hawaa Hawaai. (2014, PG, Hindi)

7MATE (63) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Fishing

Addiction. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 Storage Wars: TX. 8.30 Pawn Stars. 9.00 Barter Kings. 10.00 America’s Game. 11.00 A Football Life. Noon Heavy Rescue: 401. 1.00 Dirty Rotten Survival. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Timbersports. 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 2. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Rookie. (1990, M) 10.00 MOVIE: Fire Down Below. (1997, M) 12.10am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 3.00 The Nanny. 3.30 3rd Rock From The Sun. 4.00 That ’70s Show. 4.30 Malcolm. 5.30 MOVIE: Ella Enchanted. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Mean Girls. (2004, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Clueless.

(1995, M) 11.30 Malcolm. Midnight Desperate Housewives. 2.00 Vanderpump Rules. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Teen Titans Go! 3.30 Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu. 4.00 Pokémon. 4.30 Beyblade Burst Turbo. 4.50 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 King Of Queens. Noon Becker. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 1.30 Seinfeld. 3.00 The King Of Queens.

4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 8.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.30 Friends. 11.30 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. 5.30 Joseph Prince.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs.

3pm News. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. (Final) 4.30 Friday Briefing. (Final) 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.45 The Vaccine. (Final) 8.00 ABC News Update. 8.30 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 The Business: Summer Series. 10.00 The World. 11.00 The Drum. (Final) Midnight News. 12.30 The Brief.

12.45 The Business: Summer Series. 1.10 News.

1.30 Friday Briefing. 2.00 DW News. 2.30 The Drum. (Final) 3.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.50 Going Places. 11.50 MOVIE: Peeples. (2013) 1.35pm Bamay. 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 Living Black Conversations. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.35 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 7.45 MOVIE: Toys And Pets. (2017, PG) 9.30 Bedtime Stories. 9.40 Cultural Connections Immersion Festival. 10.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Block: All Stars. 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. 3.00 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.

12.40pm 100% Wolf: Legend Of The Moonstone.

3.55 Art Ninja. 4.30 The Inbestigators. 4.45 Odd Squad. 5.00 Born To Spy. 5.30 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 6.00 The Deep.

6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 MOVIE: Elliot The Littlest Reindeer. (2018) 8.25 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.45 Sword Art Online. 9.10 Log Horizon.

9.35 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 10.00 K-On! 10.20 Close.

11.30 Giada Entertains. Noon Food Safari. 12.30 Choccywoccydoodah. 1.30 Kitchen Hero. 2.00 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 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. 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 Summer. 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 Sky News Breakfast. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast.

8.30 Sky News Breakfast. 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 News. 7.00 News. 8.00 Fox Sports News. 9.00 The Death Of The Aussie Larrikin? 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 18 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 Midsomer Murders. (Mav, R) 2.00 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.00 That Christmas. (PG, R) 4.00 Dream Gardens. (PG, R) 4.30 Landline Summer. (R) 5.00 Basketball. WNBL. Round 3.

Southside Flyers v Melbourne Boomers.

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 Patrizio Buanne: Celebration.

4.00 The World’s Best Film.

5.40 Nazi Megastructures. (PGav, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Salvation Army Christmas Special. (PG) 12.30 Jabba’s School Holiday Movies. (PG) 1.00 Better Homes. (R) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show.

3.00 The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Afternoon session. 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 5.40 The Ashes. Second Test. Aust v England. Day 3.

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra Summer. (PG) 12.00 Surfing Australia TV. 12.30 Cybershack.

(PG) 1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 Bondi Lifeguard World Adventures. (PG) 2.00 Light Up Xmas Appeal. 4.30 Garden Gurus.

5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 Country House Hunters Australia. (R)

6.00 GCBC. (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 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 2.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 3.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 4.00 Waltzing Jimeoin. (PGa, 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. (Ms) Pop Larkin takes justice into his own hands.

8.20 Miniseries: Us. (Mdl) Part 2 of 4. Despite a rocky start in Paris, the family’s tour of Europe continues with the next stop, Amsterdam.

9.20 Total Control. (Final, Malv, R) Alex is on the cusp of rewriting history when the forces of violence and reaction make one last attempt to stop her.

10.15 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) The nuns elect a new mother superior.

11.50 Father Brown. (Mav, R) 12.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Celebrity Letters And Numbers. (M) 8.30 The World’s Greatest Hotels: George V, Paris. (PG) Takes a look at Hotel George V. 9.25 Titanic: Dead Reckoning. (PGa, R) 10.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R) 11.20 MOVIE: Bleed For This. (2016, Malnv, R) 1.30 Soccer. FIFA Arab Cup. Final.

4.30 VICE Guide To Film. (MA15+dv, 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. The Ashes. Second Test.

Australia v England. Day 3. Late afternoon session. Continued. From Adelaide Oval.

7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the third day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and England.

8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test.

Australia v England. Day 3. Evening session. From Adelaide Oval.

10.30 MOVIE: Speed. (1994, Mlv, R) A fearless LAPD cop is put to the ultimate test after he is trapped on a runaway bus full of passengers.

Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Daddy’s Home 2.

(2017, PGals, R) Will Ferrell.

9.30 MOVIE: Bad Moms 2.

(2017, MA15+als, R) Three mums prepare for Christmas. Mila Kunis.

11.30 MOVIE: The Dilemma.

(2011, Mlsv, R) 1.35 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 With Stu Cameron. (PG)

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PGa, R) Beach marshals work with the lifeguards to check numbers and enforce social distancing.

6.30 Territory Cops. (PGlnv, R) A cop answers a call from two distressed girls who have driven their vehicle off the road and into a hole.

7.00 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 5.

Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory.

From AAMI Park, Melbourne.

10.00 Ambulance. (Ml, R) London paramedics are dispatched to aid a patient who has fallen down a flight of stairs at a casino.

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 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 Catastrophe. 11.35 The Young Offenders. 12.10am Upstart Crow. 12.50 GameFace. 1.15 Red Dwarf. 1.45 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 2.15 Escape From The City. 3.15 ABC News Update. 3.20 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Kanyekanye. 12.30 SBS Courtside. 1.00 Basketball. NBA. Utah Jazz v San Antonio Spurs.

3.30 Julian. 3.45 Ancient Aliens. 4.35 WorldWatch.

6.00 When Demolitions Go Wrong. 6.50 The Story Of The Songs. 7.40 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. 8.30 Kelly Clarkson: When Christmas Comes Around. 9.30 The X-Files. 1.40am Undressed. 2.40 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 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 12.30 Horse Racing. VRC Christmas Race Day, Eagle Farm Racecourse and Royal Randwick Raceday. 6.00 Greyhound Racing. The Pheonix. 7.00 Border Security: International. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country.

10.30 The Mentalist. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.15 Saved & Remade. 12.15pm MOVIE: The Courtneys Of Curzon Street. (1947) 2.30 MOVIE: The Ten Commandments. (1956) 7.00 MOVIE: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.

(1991, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Star Trek: Generations.

(1994, PG) 11.30 Memory Lane. 12.50am Explore.

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

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. (Final) 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 Odd Squad. 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.

8.45 Danger Mouse. 9.00 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 9.20 Find Me In Paris. 9.45 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Hawaa Hawaai. Continued. (2014, PG, Hindi) 7.15 Heidi.

(2015, PG, German) 9.20 Walking On Sunshine.

(2014, PG) 11.10 Kirikou And The Sorceress. (1998) 12.35pm Capernaum. (2018, M, Lebanese Arabic) 2.55 Frantz. (2016, PG, French) 5.00 The Illusionist.

(2010, PG) 6.30 The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 8.30 Vice. (2018, MA15+) 11.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Blokesworld. 1.30 Australia ReDiscovered.

2.00 Boating. UIM Class-1 Powerboat C’ships. Key West C’ships. 3.00 Dirty Rotten Survival. 5.00 Pawn Stars. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket.

The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 3. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 8.30 MOVIE: The Departed. (2006, MA15+) 11.35 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm Malcolm. 2.00 Making Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. 2.10 MOVIE: Once Upon A Main Street.

(2020, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: The Flight Before Christmas. (2015, PG) 5.50 MOVIE: The Little Rascals. (1994) 7.30 MOVIE: Richie Rich. (1994, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Beethoven. (1992) 11.15 Malcolm.

11.45 Young, Dumb And Banged Up In The Sun. 12.45am 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 Seatbelt Psychic. 11.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. Noon Jamie: Together At Christmas. 1.00 Carol’s Second Act. 2.00 Brides Of Beverly Hills.

3.00 Friends. 6.00 The Big Bang Theory. 9.45 2 Broke Girls. 12.10am Home Shopping. 1.40 Mom. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Home Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 4pm ABC News. 4.30 The Breakfast Couch. (Final) 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Heywire.

6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 ABC News Regional.

(Final) 7.00 ABC National News. 7.30 ABC News Video Lab. (Premiere) 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 Food Fight Club. 3.30 Mary Berry’s Country House At Christmas. 4.30 Oliver’s Twist. 5.00 Cheese Slices. 5.30 Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey. 6.40 Scandimania. 7.40 Donal’s Meals In Minutes. 8.35 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. Noon Undiscovered Vistas. 12.55 Other Side Of The Rock.

1.00 Boxing Night To Remember V. 2.00 Hockey.

SA Men’s Super League. 4.00 Soccer. FIFA Arab Cup. First semi-final. Replay. 5.50 News. 6.00 VCW: Vulcan Championship Wrestling. 7.00 Chuck And The First People’s Kitchen. 7.30 Sing About This Country. 9.30 MOVIE: Apocalypto. (2006, MA15+) 11.45 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Find Me A Dream Home Australia. 12.30 Getaway. 1.00 House Hunters. 1.30 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 19 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

11.00 Compass. (R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline Summer. 1.00 Wildflowers Of The Midwest Of WA. (PG) 1.30 Gardening Australia: Christmas Special.

(R) 2.30 Nigella’s Christmas Table. (R) 3.30 Magical Land Of Oz. (R) 4.35 Everyone’s A Critic. (PG, R) 5.00 Art Works. (Final, PG, R) 5.35 Antiques Roadshow.

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 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 AusMoto Show. 3.30 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix. Round 3. Grand Prix of Italy. H’lights. 5.00 Going Places. (R) 5.30 We Bugged Hitler’s Phone. (PGa, R)

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Swept Up By Christmas. (2020, PGa, R) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 The Ashes.

Second Test. Aust v England. Day 4. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break. 5.40 The Ashes. Second Test. Aust v England. Day 4.

6.00 Easy Eats. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Cows For Cambodia. (PGa) 11.00 With You This Christmas. 11.30 Xtreme Collxtion.

(PG, R) 12.00 Ultimate Rush. (PG, R) 12.30 Snackmasters. (PG, R) 2.00 MOVIE: Snowed Inn Christmas. (2017, PGa, R) 4.00 Bondi Vet. (PGm) 5.00 News: First At Five.

5.30 RBT. (PGl, R)

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 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 Jamie’s Easy Meals. (R) 2.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. (R) 3.00 4x4 Adventures.

4.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl) 5.00 News.

6.35 Quentin Blake’s Clown. (R) 7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) The police are stunned by another murder.

8.40 MOVIE: Anthony. (2020, Ma) Explores the alternate life of a murder victim. Toheeb Jimoh, Bobby Schofield.

10.10 Doc Martin. (Ma, R) 10.55 Harrow. (Mav, R) 11.50 Talking Heads. (PG, R) 12.30 Silent Witness. (Mav, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Hive: The Woman And The Car. (Ma, R) 4.00 Death In Paradise. (Mv, R) 5.00 Gardening Australia. (R)

6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Inside Harrods At Christmas. (PG, R) 8.30 Muhammad Ali. (M) Part 4 of 4. A look at one of the best-known sports figures of the 20th century, Muhammad Ali, concludes.

10.15 Michael Palin: Travels Of A Lifetime. (PGanw, R) 11.10 24 Hours In Emergency. (Mal, R) 1.00 Chasing The Moon. (PG, R) 3.00 Moon Landing. (PG, R) 4.40 Bamay. (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. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 4. 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 4. Evening session.

10.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, Ms, R) A family embarks on a European holiday. Chevy Chase.

12.40 Air Crash Investigation. (PGa, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 60 Minutes.

8.00 David Attenborough’s A Perfect Planet: Weather. (PG, R) Takes a look at how fresh water is distributed.

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 Chicago Med. (MA15+amv, R) 12.30 With You This Christmas. (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. Panellists dissect, digest and reconstitute the daily news, events and hottest topics.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show.

Celebrity guests include Stanley Tucci, Jamie Oliver, Romesh Ranganathan and Lil Nas X. 8.30 FBI. The team tries to extract key information from a vulnerable 9/11 widow, Hannah Thompson, who is shocked that her new boyfriend is the manipulative leader of a terrorist group planning an attack.

11.30 The Sunday Project. (R) A look at the day’s news.

12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings. Morning news and talk show.

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.

9.20 Pilgrimage: Road To Istanbul. (Final) 10.25 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan.

(Final) 11.25 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road.

12.05am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 12.55 Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare. 1.55 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Basketball. NBA. Utah Jazz v San Antonio Spurs. Replay. 2.00 Stacey Dooley: Russia’s War On Women. 3.00 Ancient Aliens. 3.50 WorldWatch.

4.20 Welcome To Country. 4.30 Oh Lucy! 4.55 The Djarn Djarns. 5.30 Secrets Of Our Cities. 6.30 Country Music. 7.30 The Eruption: Stories Of Survival. 8.30 Patriot Brains. 9.25 Dark Side Of The Ring. 10.15 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon One Road: Great Australian Road Trips.

12.30 Escape To The Country. 1.30 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan. 2.00 Ed And Karen’s Recipes For Success. 3.00 Escape To The Country. 4.00 MOVIE: Greystoke: The Legend Of Tarzan, Lord Of The Apes. (1984, PG) 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 My Favorite Martian.

10.30 Edgar Wallace Mysteries. 11.50 MOVIE: The Sound Barrier. (1952, PG) 2.15pm MOVIE: Darling Lili. (1970, PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Gunfight At The O.K. Corral. (1957, PG) 7.30 Christmas At Chatsworth House. 8.30 MOVIE: It’s A Wonderful Life. (1946, PG) 11.10 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 3. Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix. 6.00 JAG. 7.00 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.30 Star Trek: Discovery. 1am 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. 7.40 Space Nova. 8.05 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.50 Danger Mouse. 9.05 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 9.25 Find Me In Paris. 9.50 Rage.

10.55 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Kirikou And The Sorceress. Continued. (1998) 6.25 The Illusionist. (2010, PG) 7.55 The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 9.55 The Ash Lad 2. (2019, PG, Norwegian) 11.50 Tracks. (2013, M) 1.55pm Walking On Sunshine. (2014, PG) 3.45 Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 5.50 Angrezi Medium. (2020, PG, Hindi) 8.30 Parasite.

(2019, Korean) 10.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1pm Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 On The Fly. 2.30 Million Dollar Catch. 3.00 Fishing Addiction. 4.00 Ultimate Fishing. 5.00 Storage Wars Canada. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 4. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 14. Brisbane Heat v Sydney Thunder.

11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

1.30pm MOVIE: Pokémon The Movie: Black – Victini And Reshiram. (2011) 3.25 MOVIE: AliceMiranda – A Royal Christmas Ball. (2021, C) 5.00 MOVIE: The Nutcracker: The Untold Story. (2010, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch. (2018) 8.35 MOVIE: The Mummy: Tomb Of The Dragon Emperor. (2008, M) 10.45 MOVIE: Dragonheart.

(1996, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 The Middle. 10.00 Christmas With Australian Women’s Weekly. 11.00 Seatbelt Psychic. 11.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. Noon The Dog House Australia. 1.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers.

3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 3. Brisbane Bullets v Illawarra Hawks. 5.00 Friends. 6.00 Big Bang. 8.30 Friends. 9.30 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 2.30pm 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. (Final) 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 The Brief.

8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.25 Australian Story.

9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Compass. 10.00 ABC News Weekend. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Donal’s Meals In Minutes. 10.30 Scandimania. 11.30 New Caledonia. 12.30pm Amy Schumer Learns To Cook. 1.30 Struggle Meals. 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 Spanish Christmas Special. 9.40 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 11.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs.

1.15pm Soccer. African Cup NSW. 3.00 Rugby Union. Monsoon Rugby Union. 4.30 Softball. SA Premier League. 6.00 Welcome To Country. 6.10 News. 6.20 Colonial Combat. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Coast New Zealand. 8.30 MOVIE: Whitney. (2018, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Curse Of The Golden Flower. (2006, M) 12.35am Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

10.00 Maine Cabin Masters. 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. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

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

9.00 News. 10.00 News. 11.00 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 20 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 The Great Acceleration. (Final, PG, R) 11.05 The Heights.

(PG, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 The Larkins. (Ms, R) 2.00 Glitch. (Mlv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (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. (PG) 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: The Christmas Swap. (2018, PG) 2.00 The Ashes: Pre-Game Show. 3.00 The Ashes. Second Test. Aust v England. Day 5. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 5.00 The Ashes: Tea Break.

5.40 The Ashes. Second Test. Aust v England.

Day 5. Late afternoon session.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra Summer.

(PG) 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 MOVIE: Four Christmases And A Wedding. (2017, G, R) 1.45 Talking Honey. (PG, R) 1.50 Making Of Ghostbusters: Afterlife. (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. (PG, R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGds, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Meals At Christmas. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. (Return) 4.00 Farm To Fork.

(PG) 4.30 Inside Bold. 5.00 News.

6.30 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 8.00 Australian Story Summer Series. (R) 8.30 The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: Celebrating 70 Years.

9.40 Nigella’s Cook, Eat, Repeat: Christmas Special. (R) 10.40 Secrets Of Althorp With Charles Spencer. (PG, R) 11.30 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 12.50 EXPOSED: The Case Of Keli Lane. (Ml, R) 1.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.25 Rage Closer.

(R) 4.30 Catalyst. (PG, R) 5.25 Short Cuts To Glory. (R)

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

7.35 Britain’s Most Expensive Houses. (PG) 8.30 The Death Of Bruce Lee. (M) 10.00 The Best Of 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.55 SBS World News Late.

11.25 The Crimson Rivers. (MA15+av) 12.25 Tell Me Who I Am. (Mv) 1.20 North To South: The Full Journey. (R) 4.25 Kambuwal, Guuwa & Gayiri Country. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Late afternoon session. Continued.

7.40 The Ashes: Dinner Break. Takes a look at the fifth day of play so far in the Second Test between Australia and England.

8.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test.

Australia v England. Day 5. Evening session.

10.30 Fantasy Island. (PGals) 11.30 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 12.00 MOVIE: Girl Happy. (1965, G, R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 RBT. (Mdl, R) 8.30 Australian Crime Stories: Million Dollar Mystery. (Mv, R) A look at the case of Revelle Balmain.

9.40 Reported Missing. (Ma, R) 11.00 Chicago Med. (Mam, R) 11.45 The Village. (Premiere, Ma) 12.35 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.

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (Final, PGal) Lifeguards try to enforce social distancing.

8.00 Territory Cops. (Final, Mdv) A look at the Northern Territory Police.

8.30 FBI: Most Wanted. (Mv) The team must determine if the kidnapping of a woman is a random hate crime or if she was specifically targeted.

10.30 The FBI Declassified: 20 Days Of Terror – The Austin Bomber. (Ma) 11.30 The Project. (R) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS Mornings.

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

ABC TV PLUS (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 QI Christmas Special. 8.30 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. 9.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 10.20 Doctor Who. 11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.50 The Young Offenders. 12.25am Escape From The City. 1.20 Red Dwarf. 1.50 Community. 2.15 Parks And Recreation.

2.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

11.00 SBS Courtside. 11.30 Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Denver Nuggets. 2pm Mimi. 2.20 Curse Of Oak Island. 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 Dark Side Of The ‘90s.

9.20 Hypothetical. 10.10 Chad. 11.00 Sex Tape.

Midnight 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. 1.05 Christmas At Chatsworth House.

2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Are You Being Served?

(1977, PG) 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. 10.00 Diagnosis Murder. 11.00 JAG. 1pm 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 Evil. 12.15am Home Shopping. 2.15 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.

3.55pm The Dengineers. 4.30 The Inbestigators.

4.55 So Awkward. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep.

6.35 Operation Ouch! 7.05 Horrible Histories. 7.40 Space Nova. 8.05 The Penguins Of Madagascar.

8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.50 The Crystal Maze.

9.55 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 10.20 Find Me In Paris. 10.45 Rage. 11.45 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Beauty And The Beast. Continued. (2014, PG, French) 7.05 Toys And Pets. (2017, PG) 8.55 Angrezi Medium.

(2020, PG, Hindi) 11.35 Django. (2017, M, French) 1.45pm The Well-Digger’s Daughter. (2011, PG, French) 3.45 The Ash Lad 2. (2019, PG, Norwegian) 5.40 The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 7.30 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 9.20 What We Do In The Shadows. (2014, M) 10.55 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

1.30pm Weird, True And Freaky. 2.30 Great Lake Warriors. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support 4.30 Barter Kings. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 Cricket. The Ashes. Second Test. Australia v England. Day 5. Late afternoon session. 7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 15. Perth Scorchers v Hobart Hurricanes. 10.30 MOVIE: Predator 2.

(1990, MA15+) 12.40am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 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 Raymond. 8.30 MOVIE: Wayne’s World. (1992, PG) 10.25 MOVIE: Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult. (1994, PG) Midnight Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Seatbelt Psychic.

6.30 The Big Bang Theory. 8.00 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 Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 James Corden. 3.30 2 Broke Girls. 4.30 Shopping.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 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 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. 10.00 The World.

11.00 News. 11.30 Back Roads. Midnight News.

12.15 Four Corners. 1.00 News. 1.15 Wide Open Spaces. 1.30 Aust Story. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Africa On A Plate. 2.30 Just Jen. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 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.

1.50pm Road Open. 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.

9.00 MOVIE: Lady Lash. (2020, M) 9.35 The X-Files. 11.15 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Flip Or Flop. 10.00 Windy City Rehab. 11.00 Postcards Summer. 11.30 Building Alaska. 12.30pm Flip Or Flop. 1.30 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 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

10.00 NewsDay. 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 News. 7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 What Really Happened In Wuhan.

10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, December 21 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. (Mdl, R) 2.00 Glitch. (Final, Malv, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.15 Think Tank. (PG, 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. (PG) 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: Another Christmas Coincidence. (2019, 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: The Santa Con. (2014, PGav) 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 Inside Bold. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 Jamie’s Italian Christmas. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGad, R) 1.00 The Dog House Australia. (PG, R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals For Every Day. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork. (PG) 4.30 Inside Bold. 5.00 News.

6.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R) 6.30 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 8.30 Christmas In Australia With Christine Anu. 9.30 Australia Remastered: Nature’s Great Divide.

10.25 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. (PG, R) 11.15 Christmas Sounds Better This Year.

(R) 12.15 Ho Ho Ho! Telling Christmas Tales.

(PG, R) 1.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 My Mother’s Lost Children. (Ml, R) 4.30 Catalyst.

(R) 5.25 Short Cuts To Glory. (R)

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

7.35 Inside Aldi At Christmas. (R) A look at the success of Aldi supermarkets.

8.30 Cher And The Loneliest Elephant. (PG) Explores how Cher helped save a bull elephant.

9.30 Lucille Ball: We Love Lucy.

Takes a look at Lucille Ball.

11.10 SBS World News Late.

11.40 Man In Room 301. (Mals) 12.35 Miss S. (Mv) 4.30 Wiradjuri & Nari Nari. (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 16. Sydney Sixers v Adelaide Strikers. From the SCG. 11.00 Born To Kill? Aileen Wuornos.

(MA15+av) Takes a look at serial killer Aileen Wuornos, who was executed in 2002 for the murder of seven men.

12.00 The Goldbergs. (PGls) Beverly is thrilled to have co-workers for the first time and sets out to make them all love her.

12.30 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 Travel Guides. (PGlns, R) Australians go on holiday to the Red Centre.

8.30 The Weakest Link. (PG) Quiz show featuring contestants who answer general knowledge questions.

9.30 Kath & Kim. (PGls, R) Kath, Kim and Sharon go to the races.

11.15 Christmas At Warwick Castle. (R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 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.

(Final, PG) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown.

8.30 NCIS. (Mv) Gibbs and Parker on a road trip to find one of the serial killer’s victims, while Knight goes undercover at a large manufacturing company with ties to the murders.

10.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R) Callen is accused of being a Russian agent.

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 Upstart Crow. 9.00 QI. 9.30 Schitt’s Creek. 10.20 Preppers. (Final) 10.50 Doctor Who. 11.50 Catastrophe. 12.15am In The Long Run. 12.40 Sick Of It. 1.00 GameFace. 1.25 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 2.10 Community. 2.30 Parks And Recreation. 2.50 ABC News Update. 2.55 Close.

5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Basketball. NBA. Brooklyn Nets v Denver Nuggets. Replay. 2.00 All Good Things. 2.15 Curse Of Oak Island. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.25 Shortland Street. 6.25 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up To Infertility. 9.40 Kevin McCloud: Rough Guide To The Future. 10.35 Cults And Extreme Belief. 11.25 UFOs. Midnight 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 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 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 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Spring In Park Lane. (1948) 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: Warrior.

(2011, M) 5.00 JAG.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

7.20 Dorg Van Dango. 7.35 Children’s Programs.

4pm Spirit Riding Free. 4.30 The Inbestigators.

4.55 So Awkward. 5.30 Miraculous. 6.00 The Deep.

6.35 Operation Ouch! 7.05 Horrible Histories. 7.40 Space Nova. 8.05 The Penguins Of Madagascar.

8.25 The Legend Of Korra. 8.50 The Crystal Maze.

9.55 The Adventures Of Puss In Boots. 10.20 Find Me In Paris. 10.45 Rage. 11.45 Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 7.40 The Ash Lad 2. (2019, PG, Norwegian) 9.35 The Importance Of Being Earnest.

(1952) 11.25 The Crossing. (2020, PG, Norwegian) 1.15pm Beauty And The Beast. (2014, PG, French) 3.20 Toys And Pets. (2017, PG) 5.10 Our Little Sister. (2015, PG, Japanese) 7.30 What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, M) 9.20 Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Heavy Rescue: 401.

1.00 Weird, True And Freaky. 2.00 Great Lake Warriors. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s 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 Counting Cars. 10.30 Vegas Rat Rods. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs.

Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 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 Reunion. (2012, MA15+) 10.45 MOVIE: 40 Days And 40 Nights. (2002, M) 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. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 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 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. 10.00 The World.

11.00 News. 11.30 Back Roads. Midnight News.

12.15 Four Corners. 1.00 News. 1.15 Wide Open Spaces. 1.30 Aust Story. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Africa On A Plate. 2.30 Just Jen. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 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 Taste Of Italy.

8.00 Anna’s Occasions. 8.30 Weekend Breaks With Gregg Wallace. 9.30 Food Trail. 10.00 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 Indian Country Today.

6.00 Bamay. 6.30 Welcome To Country. 6.40 News. 6.50 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.40 Who Killed Malcolm X. 8.30 I, Sniper. 9.30 The X-Files. 11.10 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.30 Log Cabin Living. Noon House Hunters. 1.00 Texas Flip And Move. 2.00 Cheap Old Houses.

3.00 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 Your Home Made Perfect. (Premiere) 9.50 Building Off The Grid. 10.50 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Sky News Breakfast. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 8.30 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

10.00 NewsDay. 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 News. 7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Lawyer X: The Untold Story. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, December 22 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

TEN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Christmas At St Paul’s. (R) 11.05 The Heights. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon.

1.00 The Cook And The Chef: Christmas Special. (R) 1.25 MOVIE: Anthony. (2020, Ma, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.00 Worzel Gummidge. (PG, R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Italians. (PG) 2.15 Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius Australia. (R) 3.45 The Cook Up. (PG, R) 4.15 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PGa, 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 Holiday Wish Come True. (2018, 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: Christmas On The Menu. (2020, G) 1.50 Talking Honey: Relationship Specials. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Inside Bold. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Christmas. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork.

(PG) 4.30 Inside Bold. 5.00 News.

6.00 Sammy J: Full Credit To Christmas. (R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 8.00 Hard Quiz: Battle Of The Has Beens.

8.40 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering 2021.

9.40 QI. (PGs) 10.10 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R) 10.40 A Berry Royal Christmas. (R) 11.40 Father Brown. (Mav, R) 12.30 Silent Witness.

(Mav, R) 1.30 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.30 Catalyst. (R) 5.30 Short Cuts To Glory. (R)

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

7.35 Sesame Street: 50 Years Of Sunny Days.

9.00 Grand Tours Of Scotland’s Lochs. (PG) 9.30 Departure. (Mav) 10.20 SBS World News Late.

10.55 In Therapy. (Mal) 11.50 DNA. (Ma, R) 1.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 2.20 North To South: The Full Journey. (R) 4.40 Bamay. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature.

5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 17.

Melbourne Renegades v Perth Scorchers.

From Marvel Stadium, Melbourne.

11.00 Gordon, Gino & Fred: American Road Trip: Christmas Road Trip – Three Unwise Men. (Ml) Gordon Ramsay, Gino D’Acampo and Fred Sirieix take a festive road trip through Morocco.

12.00 American Crime. (Masv, R) Dustin introduces Shae to the world of online sex work.

1.00 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Seven Early News.

5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Michael Bublé’s Christmas In The City.

8.30 MOVIE: Love Actually.

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

11.15 Christmas In New York: Inside The Plaza. (R) 12.10 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 1.05 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 Bondi Rescue. (PG, R) A game of beach gridiron comes to a halt.

8.00 All Aussie Adventures. (PGln, R) Russell shares his love of native fauna.

8.30 Bull. (M, R) Bull helps Taylor’s brother-in-law, Ralph Kelly, fight manslaughter charges.

10.30 The Royals Revealed: The Royal Family – Are They Worth It? (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 Would I Lie To You At Christmas?

8.30 Brian Johnson’s A Life On The Road. 9.15 David Stratton’s Stories Of Australian Cinema. 10.15 Doctor Who. 11.20 Horror Movie: A Low-Budget Nightmare. (Final) 12.20am Pilgrimage: Road To Istanbul. (Final) 1.20 Louis Theroux: Life On The Edge. (Final) 2.15 Community. 2.35 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Curse Of Oak Island. 4.00 WorldWatch. 5.25 Joy Of Painting. 6.25 RocKwiz. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: Source Code. (2011, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Colossal.

(2016, M) 12.15am The X-Files. 2.45 France 24. 3.00 Thai News. 3.30 Bangla News. 4.00 Punjabi News.

4.30 Sri Lankan Sinhalese News. 5.00 Korean News. 5.30 Indonesian News.

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 To Be Advised.

3.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 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. 8.20 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 10.20 Miranda.

11.00 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 The Baron. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Night My Number Came Up. (1955, PG) 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 48 Hours. 3.10 SEAL Team. 4.05 NCIS. 5.00 The Doctors.

ABC ME (23)

6am Children’s Programs.

7.20 Dorg Van Dango. 7.35 Children’s Programs.

3.55pm Hank Zipzer. 4.30 The Inbestigators. 4.55 So Awkward. 5.30 Miraculous: Tales Of Ladybug And Cat Noir. 6.00 The Deep. 6.35 Operation Ouch!

7.00 MOVIE: Saving Santa. (2013) 8.25 Wallace And Gromit: A Close Shave. 8.55 Robot Wars: Battle Of The Stars. 10.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge.

10.30 Utopia Falls. 11.15 Rage. 1.30am Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 Our Little Sister. (2015, PG, Japanese) 11.00 Kuessipan. (2019, M, French Canadian) 1.10pm The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus. (2009, PG) 3.25 The Importance Of Being Earnest. (1952) 5.15 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 7.30 Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French) 9.35 O Brother, Where Art Thou?

(2000, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Heavy Rescue: 401.

1.00 Weird, True And Freaky. 2.00 Pawn Stars.

2.30 The Grade Cricketer. 3.00 Shipping Wars.

3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s 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 The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 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: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls.

(1995, PG) 10.20 MOVIE: Fist Fight. (2017, MA15+) 12.10am 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. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 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 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. 10.00 The World.

11.00 News. 11.30 Back Roads. Midnight News.

12.15 Four Corners. 1.00 News. 1.15 Wide Open Spaces. 1.30 Aust Story. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Africa On A Plate. 2.30 Just Jen. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 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: Whitney.

(2018, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

11.00 Building Off The Grid. Noon Windy City Rehab. 1.10 Your Home Made Perfect. 2.30 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.

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6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Sky News Breakfast. 8.00 Sky News Breakfast. 8.30 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

10.00 NewsDay. 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 News. 7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Lawyer X: The Untold Story. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 News. 11.00 Late Programs.

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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 Maggie Beer’s Christmas Feast. (R) 1.30 QI. (PGs, R) 2.00 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (PG, R) 2.30 Christmas With Poh. (R) 3.00 News. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG, R) 4.55 Worzel Gummidge. (PG, R) 5.55 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Spanish News. 11.30 Turkish News. 12.00 Arabic News F24. 12.30 America: News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Italians. (PG) 2.15 Chefs’ Line. (R) 2.45 Child Genius Australia. (PG, 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: The Last Christmas Home. (2018, 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: The Christmas Ball. (2020, G) 1.45 Explore. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News.

5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R)

6.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 6.30 Farm To Fork. (PG, R) 7.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 7.30 Bold. (PG, R) 8.00 Inside Bold. (R) 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 11.00 My Market Kitchen. (R) 11.30 Everyday Gourmet. (R) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGadl, R) 1.00 Jamie’s Christmas. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Jamie’s Easy Meals. (R) 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 Left Off The Map. 4.00 Farm To Fork.

(PG) 4.30 Inside Bold. 5.00 News.

6.30 Movin’ To The Country. (R) 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Outback Ringer. (PG, R) 8.00 Barrie Cassidy’s One Plus One. 8.30 Joanna Lumley’s Unseen Adventures. (Ml, R) 9.20 That Christmas. (PG, R) 10.20 Lucy Worsley’s Christmas Carol Odyssey. (R) 11.20 Call The Midwife. (PG, R) 12.50 Jill Bilcock: The Art Of Film Editing. (Mlv, R) 1.20 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.25 Rage Closer. (R) 3.30 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.30 Catalyst.

(PG, R) 5.25 Short Cuts To Glory. (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 Bowled Over: Untold Australia. (Mal, R) 10.30 SBS World News Late.

11.00 Gomorrah. (MA15+av, R) 11.55 We Are Who We Are. (Mal, R) 1.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mls, R) 1.55 North To South: The Full Journey. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 5.00 France 24 Feature. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News.

6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. Melissa installs a stylish cubbyhouse.

7.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) Coverage of Carols In The Domain, hosted by David Koch and Natalie Barr.

10.00 MOVIE: Vacation.

(2015, MA15+lns, R) A man takes his family on a road trip. Ed Helms, Christina Applegate.

12.05 American Crime. (Masv, R) 1.05 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) Takes a look at holiday ideas in the Americas.

8.30 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous. (2005, Mv, R) An FBI agent goes undercover once again. Sandra Bullock.

10.50 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R) 11.40 Chicago Med. (Mam, R) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG, 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) The team searches for a serial rapist who preys on mothers with young children.

10.30 The Royals Revealed: Royal Retainers – Upstairs And Down. (PGa) A look at the staff who support the royals.

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 Hard Quiz: Battle Of The Has Beens. 9.40 Insert Name Here.

10.10 Doctor Who. 11.00 Gavin & Stacey. 12.05am You Can’t Ask That. 12.35 David Attenborough’s Great Barrier Reef. 1.35 The Misadventures Of Romesh Ranganathan. (Final) 2.35 Community.

2.55 Parks And Recreation. 3.15 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch.

Noon Project Blue Book. 1.40 Nocturne In Black.

2.10 Butter Lamp. 2.30 Figure Skating. 2019-2020 ISU European C’ships. Replay. 4.00 WorldWatch.

5.25 RocKwiz Salutes The Bowl. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. 10.10 The Source. 11.00 Vikings.

11.50 MOVIE: Gangs Of Wasseypur Part 1. (2012, MA15+) 2.45am 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 To Be Advised. 3.00 A Foodies Guide To Kyushu Japan.

3.30 RSPCA 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.

7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Seaway. 1.00 As Time Goes By. 2.10 The Young And The Restless. 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Sea Devils. (1953) 5.30 Murder, She Wrote. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Grantchester: Christmas Special. 10.10 Keeping Up Appearances. 10.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 What’s Up Down Under. 8.30 NBL Slam. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 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 Hawaii Five-0.

10.30 SEAL Team. 12.30am Home Shopping. 2.00 SEAL Team. 3.00 Blue Bloods. 4.00 Hawaii Five-0.

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7.20 Dorg Van Dango. 7.35 Children’s Programs.

6pm Dodo. 6.15 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 6.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 7.00 MOVIE: A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon.

(2019) 8.25 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. 8.55 Robot Wars: Battle Of The Stars.

10.05 Dragons: Race To The Edge. 10.30 Utopia Falls. 11.15 Rage. 2.45am Close.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Our Little Sister. Continued. (2015, PG, Japanese) 7.20 Asterix And Obelix In Britain. (2012, PG, French) 9.25 The Odyssey. (2016, PG, French) 11.40 Colossal. (2016, M) 1.40pm What We Did On Our Holiday. (2014, PG) 3.30 The Three Musketeers. (1973, PG) 5.30 The Lunchbox. (2013, PG, Hindi) 7.30 Toast. (2010, PG) 9.15 Seven Psychopaths. (2012, MA15+) 11.20 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Desert Collectors. 10.00 NFL 100 Greatest.

11.00 A Football Life. Noon Heavy Rescue: 401.

1.00 Weird, True And Freaky. 2.00 Great Lake Warriors. 3.00 Shipping Wars. 4.00 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 4.30 Billion Dollar Wreck. 5.30 Storage Wars: TX. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 To Be Advised. 10.30 MOVIE: Cool Hand Luke. (1967, M) 1.10am Late Programs.

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Noon The Incredible Hulk. 1.00 Airwolf. 2.00 The A-Team. 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 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (2000) 9.35 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (2008, M) 11.20 Young Sheldon. 11.45 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 7.00 Frasier. 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 Carol’s Second Act. 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 Shopping. 1.30 Stephen Colbert. 2.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm ABC News Day. 3.00 News. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.25 Australian Story. 9.00 ABC Nightly News. 9.30 Courtney Act’s One Plus One. 10.00 The World.

11.00 News. 11.30 Back Roads. Midnight News.

12.15 Four Corners. 1.00 News. 1.15 Wide Open Spaces. 1.25 Aust Story. 2.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Africa On A Plate. 2.30 David Rocco’s Dolce South East Asia. 3.00 Cook’s Pantry. 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 Barefoot Contessa. 8.00 Food Safari Water. 8.30 A Girl’s Guide. 9.00 French Odyssey. 9.30 Food Trail. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm From The Western Frontier. 1.30 Going Native. 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 The 77 Percent. 6.00 Bamay. 6.30 News. 6.40 Undiscovered Vistas. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.30 Trickster. 9.30 MOVIE: Jowable. (2019, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs.

Noon Home Town. 1.00 Australia’s Best House.

2.00 Caribbean Life. 3.00 The Block: All Stars.

4.00 Salvage Dawgs. 4.30 Log Cabin Living. 5.00 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 My Lottery Dream Home. 10.30 Flip Or Flop. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6am Morning Programs. 8.30 Sky News Breakfast. 9.00 News.

10.00 NewsDay. 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 News. 7.00 Chris Smith Tonight. 8.00 Inside The News. 9.00 Catching The Claremont Killer: The Untold Story. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 10.30 News.

11.00 Late Programs.

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December 16, 2021

The Northern Rivers Times

NEWS 51

COMMONWEALTH AND STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT TASKFORCE ESTABLISHED TO TARGET BIGGEST CRIMINAL THREATS TO NSW Dangerous criminals living the high life from bankrolling corruption, illicit drug trafficking and money laundering are being targeted under a new supercharged operation between the Australian Federal Police, NSW Police Force (NSWPF) and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC).

Operation Phobetor is the latest capability strike against outlaw motorcycle gangs, triads, cartels, Italian organised criminals and other syndicate members who pose the greatest threat to NSW. Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews and NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott today revealed the new taskforce, which commenced their operations on 11 October 2021.

Comprising agency elites and based at the AFP’s Eastern Command Headquarters in Sydney,

Operation Phobetor will focus on known criminal entities and identify likely criminal groups previously unknown to law enforcement.

Intelligence ‘packages’ collated from worldleading technical capability and coercive hearings, and through the use of unique Commonwealth and state legislation, will also be referred to relevant agencies for overt action.

Using the unparalleled resources of three agencies, the team of 20 is developing intelligence and building criminal cases against offenders who launder money and traffic illicit guns and drugs into

target outlaw motorcycle gangs, triads, cartels, organised criminals and other syndicate members who pose the highest threat to NSW. “The Morrison Government is serious about proving the adage ‘crime doesn’t pay’; under Operation Phobetor, police will have a particular focus on seizing the ill-gotten gains of serious, organised criminals, including cars, houses, cash, and jewellery,” Minister Andrews said.

“Operation Phobetor will also break open trusted insider networks, crack encrypted communications, and track the movement of

counterparts remain at the forefront of combatting major crime.

“The NSW Government has always recognised the challenges faced by law enforcement when fighting transnational crime, and we will continue to work with our federal partners to ensure we remain ahead of any emerging threat that organised criminal activity has on our communities,” he said “Operation Phobetor will build on the success of Operation Ironside, to disrupt, investigate and prosecute criminal networks and their partners,” “This joint-agency agreement provides our

would target criminals who for too long thought they were invisible or untouchable.

“Operation Phebetor, which will access the AFP’s unmatched global reach and extraordinary technical capability, underscores just how hard and dangerous it is for syndicates to target Australia,’’ Commissioner Kershaw said.

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said the memorandum of understanding builds on an already strong and long-running relationship between Australia’s law enforcement agencies.

“Our relationship with

NSW. Criminals who are attempting to pay-off or blackmail individuals in the public and private sector to facilitate crime are also a priority under the taskforce.

Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews said the taskforce would

the proceeds of crime, using new powers for the AFP and ACIC that passed the Parliament in August.”

NSW Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott said the partnership will ensure NSW Police Force and their

state with police that are primed to investigate and prosecute those who seek to profit from the violence and misery inflicted upon others by criminal networks.”

Minister Elliott said.

AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said Operation Phobetor

our federal partners has never been stronger.

This partnership utilising state of the art intelligence capabilities from the ACIC - means we are well resourced to deal with the threat of organised criminal activity across NSW and beyond,” he said

Minister for Home Affairs Karen Andrews

“Under this agreement we will also have streamlined asset confiscation and extradition processes, which will allow us to continue our relentless targeting of criminals not just in NSW, but around the world.”

Commissioner Fuller said.

ACIC CEO Michael Phelan said working in conjunction with AFP and NSW Police Force on this task force means we are able to extend our reach to target criminal networks in New South Wales which affect Australia’s interest both domestically and internationally.

“Through Operation Phobetor, our unique intelligence capabilities will continue to assist our law enforcement partners in preventing organised crime causing further harm to the Australian community,” he said.

FAMILIES ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE VACCINATION OF YOUNGER TEENS IN HOLIDAY PREP •

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Parents and carers urged to consider vaccinations for 12 to 15-year-olds.

North Coast vaccination rates at 88.4%, exceeding national average of 83%.

Most North Coast LGAs over 80% doublevaccinated, with Byron Shire at 79% double-dosed.

With school holidays only weeks away, Healthy North Coast’s Chief Executive Officer Julie Sturgess says now is the time for parents and carers to make vaccination of our younger teen residents a priority.

‘We know families are making holiday plans as the end of the school year approaches and we would love to see vaccination of our 12 to 15-year-olds part of that preparation,’ Ms Sturgess said.

‘Even one dose gives greater protection than

none.

‘Our GPs, pharmacies, pop-up clinics and Aboriginal medical services will continue to vaccinate everyone who is eligible. It has never been easier to get vaccinated with more than 200 locations available across our region.

‘After-school and weekend walk-ins at pharmacies are handy for busy families,

though many parents also love the certainty of a vaccination booking.’

National data shows 73% of people aged 12–15 are already vaccinated with their first dose and 59% are vaccinated with two doses. Regional data is currently not available for this age group.

‘Once supply arrived in the region, the North Coast community

came out in force to ensure we have the best protection possible against the worst of COVID,’ Ms Sturgess said.

‘We are currently sitting at 88.4% of eligible residents 16 years and over now fully vaccinated, which is greater than the national average of 83% for double-dose vaccinations.’

Most North

Coast LGAs are now over 80% double vaccinated, with Byron Shire, currently at 79% double-dosed, soon to tip that point as well.

‘Next week, we will surge past the 90% fully vaccinated mark in our region and we expect to see rates upwards of 95% for the whole of the North Coast before the end of the year,’ Ms Sturgess said.

‘This speaks volumes

about our region’s focus on health and wellbeing and the tremendous effort of all of our vaccinating practices and providers.’

Vaccination bookings can be made through the Vaccination Clinic Finder.

How to protect yourself and others • Get a COVID-19 vaccination.

• Always check in and out, wherever you can.

• Wear a face mask when required.

• Get tested if you have the mildest of symptoms – even if you have been double vaccinated.

• Self-isolate until you get a negative test result.

• Practise good hygiene. Wash your hands often and well.

• Gather outdoors or in large wellventilated indoor spaces.

• Physically distance where you can.

The Northern Rivers Times

December 16, 2021

52 NEWS

NSW DISABILITY INCLUSION PLAN UNVEILED

THE TECHNOLOGICAL FUTURE OF OUR REGIONS The technological future of our regions The Committee on Investment, Industry and Regional Development has announced a new inquiry looking into technology and the agriculture and mining sectors.

Over recent decades, technology has reshaped our lives and society.

This transformation has been particularly felt in our regions, bringing both new opportunities and challenges. As innovation advances, our regions must also adapt to a technological future.

Committee Chair and MP for Albury, Mr Justin Clancy, said the inquiry will examine what opportunities technologies and

innovations may present for regional NSW, what barriers to their take up exist and how the NSW Government may support the use and adoption of technologies in these sectors. “Technology will play a key role in meeting long-term challenges for our agriculture and mining sectors. We need to make sure our regional communities are supported in adopting technological advancements, and not left to catch up with research and development,” Mr Clancy said.

The Committee will also consider technologically-driven past, present and future trends in the agriculture and mining workforces.

“Technological innovation and adoption has already impacted regional workforces.

The future of work in the regions will continue to change and we want to know what this may mean for regional communities.” The Committee is currently inviting submissions from organisations, businesses, industries, community groups, universities and the public. More information about the inquiry, including the terms of reference and information on how to make a submission, is available on the Committee’s webpage.

The closing date for submissions is 14 February 2022.

People with disability will live in more inclusive and accessible communities under the NSW Government’s plan to remove systemic and attitudinal barriers to participation in society.

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Alister Henskens

Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services Alister Henskens said the NSW Disability Inclusion Plan 2021–2025 strengthens the State’s accessibility framework and outlines work underway to improve outcomes for people with disability.

“NSW leads the nation when it comes to supporting people with disability – we were the first state to implement a Disability Inclusion

Plan and have led the nation in the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS),” Mr Henskens said.

“This four-year plan builds on the work our Government has undertaken to create more accessible and inclusive communities, and provides the blueprint for increasing the social and economic participation of people with disability across NSW.” Under the NSW Disability Inclusion Plan, all public sector agencies and local councils are required to develop action plans to drive positive change in their communities.

• Key deliverables under the Disability Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 include: • Enhancing services for people with disability through More Jobs More Care; • Implementing the NSW Education Disability Strategy; • Increasing the availability and

accessibility of transport options for people with disability, including for those living in regional and rural areas; and • Continuing to build more inclusive play spaces according to the Everyone Can Play principles.

“These initiatives are examples of the work our Government agencies and local councils are doing to create more inclusive communities, by improving access to services and removing barriers to participating in society,” Mr Henskens said.

Projects delivered under the previous Disability Inclusion Plan include accessible stations along Sydney’s Metro, lift upgrades at TAFE campuses and the Employable Me TV series, which promoted employment pathways for people with disability.

To read the NSW Disability Inclusion Plan 2021-2025, visit www.dcj.nsw.gov.au/ dip.

SURF CLUBS RIDE $16 MILLION FUNDING WAVE Applications are now open for a multi-million dollar funding boost for the state’s Surf Life Saving Clubs to ensure our iconic volunteers continue their vital work keeping people safe at the beach.

Minister for Sport Natalie Ward said the Surf Club Facility Program, worth $16 million over four years, will build, upgrade and restore surf life saving facilities.

“We have nearly 130 Surf Life Saving Clubs

here in NSW which are the hub of our coastal communities,” Mrs Ward said.

“This support will allow significant upgrades, so the 75,000 club members across the state who do such important work volunteering at our beaches can focus on saving lives.”

The NSW Government has extended the Program to ensure volunteer lifesavers

continue their worldclass service with up to $4 million available in this round for projects including first aid rooms, education rooms and gyms.

Twenty-nine Surf Life Saving Clubs shared in $3.5 million funding in 2020/21.

They included Redhead Surf Life Saving Club at Lake Macquarie which received $302,400 for upgrades to its observation area, radio

room and first aid room.

Elouera Surf Life Saving Club also received $302,500 and Thirroul Surf Life Saving club was the recipient of $285,000.

Surf Life Saving NSW President George Shales OAM said safe, accessible and secure rescue facilities across NSW remain a top priority.

“Last year our volunteer surf lifesavers performed over 3,000

rescues, 143,000 preventative actions and 7,000 first aid treatments.

The Surf Club Facility Program will improve the ongoing important community service our lifesavers deliver,” Mr Shales said.

Applications for this round of grants close on 21 January 2022. Up to $500,000 is available for each project. For more details, see: https:// sport.nsw.gov.au/clubs/ grants/SCFP.

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December 16, 2021

The Northern Rivers Times

OUT & ABOUT 53

JACA THURSDAY HITS THE MARK

By Tim Howard

The absence of purple blossoms was not the only difference to Jacaranda Thursday in Grafton in 2021.

To the Jacaranda Festival tragic, the lack of the usual Prince St hijinks as Grafton folk let their hair down en masse, was a disappointment.

But for those who turned up in Market Square for the 2GF/ Independent barbecue brekky and beyond, there was enough of the old and plenty of the new to fill the gaps.

For old stagers like Les Weiley, who has witnessed more than an average share of purple madness in the main street, it was a source of shame Prince St was not a sea of people checking out the business house skits.

Community

service organisation, Momentum, did provide some street entertainment from their pop-up shop near the corner of Prince and Pound streets.

Momentum spokesperson Nicole Secomb had a band of NDIS clients called Ted Danson’s Forehead pumping out blues and rock numbers, while staff and clients advertised the services they had on offer.

Ms Secomb was thrilled to be part of Jacaranda Thursday’s return after last year’s cancellation.

“It’s been great all day,” she said. “We made all these purple cup cakes and they were gone in the first half an hour.”

But festival manager Mark Blackadder backed the decision to centralise activities to Market Square where a giant

marquee guaranteed a Covid-safe event as well as some protection from the changeable weather.

“You always have a few people who aren’t happy, but considering we didn’t have a festival last year and the way things change so quickly, I’m really happy with what we’ve done,” he said.

He said the weather had played its part, forcing the cancellation of the the Jacaranda Markets and the decision to move the Jacaranda Ball from the marquee to the Grafton PCYC. There were four entries in the business house entertainment: Clarence Valley Council, Westlawn, Anytime Fitness and the Annola Thai Restaurant.

Instead of performing outside their shopfronts, they took centre stage in Market Square, but gave the audience a reminder

of the free for all that characterises Jacaranda Thursday entertainment.

The council’s Jacaranda Carols set a high bar with a high energy performance including Six Purple Boomers, Rudolph the Purple Noses Reindeer, Jacabells and Jaca Claus is Coming to Town.

Westlawn took a trip down memory lane with Hey, Hey, It’s Jaca Thursday.Greg Watkins presented a Jacaranda Medley reviving memories of Elvis, Peter Allan and Freddy Mercury to highlight their performance.

Anytime Fitness launched into the classic Let’s Get Physical and kept the crowd involved with several people called up on stage to collect prizes.

The show took a cultural turn when the Annola Thai Community dancers took to the stage

Performing perfect star jumps earned this youngster a prize from the Anytime Fitness crew on Jacaranda Thursday.

for a demonstration of a traditional dance.

The entertainment continued when local youth rock band, Skerzo performed a set of their own songs.

The crowd also

enjoyed performances from Blake O’Connor, Tullara and La Bia La Zuli throughout the day.

There were also food stalls, the giant ferris wheel and other festival rides available.

Council staff cool off after their performance at Market Square on Jacaranda Thursday.

Aunty Janay Daley performs Welcome To Country at the queen crowning ceremony.

Momentum staff Sharon Painter, right and Nicole Secomb, second from right, with clients and staff outside their pop-up shop.

Studio One Dance Academy students perform the traditional Homage to the Crown.

Jacaranda Festival Committee president Desan Padayachee entertains the crowd during the ceremony.

Performances by the Berinbah Dance Company opened the Jacaranda Queen Crowning Ceremony.

The Northern Rivers Times

December 16, 2021

54 REAL ESTATE NEWS

Goonellabah Industrial Estate project begins NSW Member of the Legislative Council Ben Franklin and Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan joined Lismore City Council today to turn the first sod on the Lismore Employment Lands Project which will expand the Goonellabah Industrial Precinct.

Lismore City Council has received $11 million from the NSW Government and $2 million from the Commonwealth Government to complete the project.

Council is also contributing $1.17 million to the redevelopment.

Lismore City Council’s Director of Infrastructure

Peter Jeuken thanked both governments for funding this important job-creation project.

“This project is great news for Lismore and great news for the creation of local jobs,” Mr Jeuken said.

“The extension of Oliver Avenue to the Bruxner Highway will unlock the untapped potential of the Goonellabah Industrial Estate and attract more job-creating businesses to the area, while the installation of the roundabout will improve safety and the new car parking at Hepburn Park will improve the area’s amenity for the community.

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“The current entry to Lismore Industrial Precinct does not support a left hand turn for heavy vehicles, which means B-double truck drivers are required to travel past the precinct on Holland Street and make a U-turn at a high traffic intersection.”

Mr Franklin said he was delighted to see the project get underway.

“This major redevelopment will support future growth of the estate, help create long-term jobs in the region and better connect to the Pacific Highway to make sure Goonellabah is the first choice for a business to locate,” he said.

“Easy and safe freight and heavy vehicle access is crucial for businesses and this redevelopment will ensure that the missing road links in the estate, including a bridge over Tucki Tucki Creek and roundabout at the intersection of Oliver Avenue/Holland Street/Taylor Avenue, are constructed.

“Improving heavy vehicle access and movements into and throughout the industrial estate is essential to make it safer and easier for businesses to conduct their day-today activities.”

Federal Member for Page Kevin Hogan said the multi-million-dollar

project would continue to open doors for the region and unlock further growth potential of the Industrial Precinct.

“As the Northern Rivers continues to grow, it is important we have the infrastructure to support businesses who want to operate from our region,” he said.

“This project will open up additional industrial lots on flood-free land, create better access to the estate, especially for heavy vehicles, and deliver a precinct that ensures local jobs stay in our towns.”

To alleviate the road access and traffic issues, the following work will be undertaken:

• Construction of the ‘Oliver Avenue link’, which includes a 580m road and a including a new 20m bridge to span over Tucki Tucki Creek.

• Construction of a new roundabout at the Oliver Avenue/Holland Street/Taylor Avenue intersection.

• Modifications/ upgrades to the existing roundabout at Bruxner Highway/Holland Street to facilitate B-double movements.

• Construction of a new public carpark at Hepburn Park.

• Filling of Councilowned land at 260 Oliver Ave to facilitate additional industrial lots.

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Don’t get blown up by a property minefield due to rising prices DORON Peleg, cofounder of Australia’s first national marketplace for property buyer’s agents BuyersBuyers, says that an ebullient market is often the time when buyers make the most catastrophic mistakes, and property buyers need to beware stepping on minefields.

Mr Peleg said, “when prices are rising quickly, such as we have seen in 2021, there can be a fear of missing out, and this leads homebuyers and investors to take shortcuts on their due diligence”.

“The media has reported in recent weeks buyers missing out on their dream homes due to errors and mistakes on settlement documents, but this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the possibility of due diligence failures” Mr Peleg said.

Strong price gains in Q3 Housing prices increased 21.7 per cent in the capital cities over the year to September, reported the Australian Bureau of Statistics reported this week, fuelling a sense of missing out.

Co-founder of BuyersBuyers Pete

Figure 1 – Established housing prices

Wargent said the top-performing market in the September quarter had been Hobart, with a dramatic 8.2 per cent price increase. Still, many of the capital city markets had experienced strong gains.

Mr Wargent said, “there were strong gains for Sydney at 6.2 per cent, Brisbane at 6.1 per cent, Canberra at 6.1 per cent, and Adelaide at 5.9 per cent”.

“When we see quarterly

gains of this magnitude, buyers do tend to become panicked about securing stock more quickly, to avoid missing out on the immediate gains” Mr Wargent said.

“The mean price of dwellings rose $42,000 in the September quarter alone, to $863,700”.

Due diligence is key Mr Peleg of BuyersBuyers recommends that prospective property

buyers use a systematic due diligence process, including engaging an experienced mortgage broker, a solicitor to assist with the conveyancing, and a building and pest survey to ensure no structural or repair issues.

Mr Peleg said, “our national panel of buyer’s agents spend all day every day in the market and negotiating to help you buy the right property at the right price

is exactly what they do.”

“It’s well known that changing jobs and moving home are two of the most stressful live events, Australians ever go through.”

“Our buyer’s agents can help, saving you time, cost, and stress.

This year activity in the housing market looks set to remain elevated right through until Christmas, with high numbers of listings, and buyers eager to make a purchase

before the borders reopen and hundreds of thousands of visa holders become eligible to enter Australia.”

“We only caution that purchasing a property is often the biggest financial decision Aussies ever make Don’t make critical mistakes in the rush to buy something quickly” Mr Peleg said.

Omicron strain won’t impact property trends PETE Wargent, co-founder of BuyersBuyers, Australia’s first national network of property buyer’s agents, says the Omicron strain of the coronavirus will have a negligible impact on the trajectory of the housing market.

Mr Wargent said, “to a certain extent, the last couple of years should have reminded us that making predictions is very hard, especially when they are about pandemics or the future.

But, that said, there’s little to indicate that the latest strain of the virus will have any meaningful impact on housing

market trends.”

“After an initial wobble, stock markets have been resurgent, and financial markets have been largely unperturbed, which is likely to be a better indicator than the latest alarmist headline.”

“Financial markets are possibly factoring in the various news about the lack of serious cases of the latest strain to date, with many reporting mild symptoms.

However, case numbers seem to be increasing rapidly, which could delay the full reopening of the international borders into 2022”.

“Moreover, a look back at how the housing

market fared through the past two years suggests that there are more crucial factors at play than the latest strain of the virus, such as the cost of mortgage debt and the supply of properties being made available for sale” Mr Wargent said.

Cooling naturally BuyersBuyers cofounder Doron Peleg said that a cooling of the housing market was inevitable in 2022 after a storming year in 2021.

Still, the latest virus strain wasn’t a key factor in his forecasts.

Mr Peleg said, “a range of factors combined will help to take the heat out

of the housing market in 2022, such as gradually rising mortgage rates, more vendors looking to lock in gains, and more cautious buyers as affordability bites following the strong price gains of 2021”.

“The rate of immigration has not been a key factor in driving the market over the past couple of years, with the notable exception of CBD and some inner-city apartments, where the absence of international students has been felt particularly keenly.”

“Remember, though, that the closure of the borders didn’t lead the doomsday outcomes

many commentators predicted, partly because corrective policy measures were taken” Mr Peleg said.

“All eight of the capital cities recorded doubledigit price gains over the year to September, with most recording price rises of about 20 per cent or higher”.

Population growth to resume Mr Wargent said that buyer sentiment has been broadly unchanged by the latest virus developments.

Mr Wargent said “there is less fear of missing out in the housing market now. But the pattern of

housing trends through the pandemic has taught more buyers to look through the short-term noise and to buy quality properties when they can while taking a mediumterm outlook.”

“We wouldn’t be surprised to see employment surging towards a record high approaching 13½ million through 2022, with the economy likely to grow by about five per cent per annum for the next couple of years, in turn helping to push the unemployment rate down to four per cent for the first time since the mining boom go-go years”.

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TAFE NSW GRADUATE TAKES HOME MEDAL AT WORLDSKILLS AUSTRALIA

Local Lismore mechanic Nicholas McLaren has won silver at the 2021 WorldSkills Australia National Championships after completing his apprenticeship at TAFE NSW Wollongbar.

Competing in the country’s largest trades and skills competition, Mr McLaren showcased the skills he learnt during his Certificate III in Automotive at TAFE NSW and claimed one of the top awards in the Automotive category.

The event gives more than 500 regional winners from across the nation an opportunity to show off their skills on a national stage and marks a milestone for Mr McLaren’s automotive ambitions, which began as a hobby working on his

own cars.

Mr McLaren was tasked with repairing and diagnosing vehicles including areas of engine measurement and repair, steering suspension and brakes, electronic diagnosis, safety and servicing.

“The competition was a real challenge and it was so rewarding to be able to test my abilities in my trade. The support I had from my teachers was great, and I was able to bring many real-life, practical skills to the workplace, especially when dealing with customers.”

Mr McLaren is following in the footsteps of his employer, Jake Hiscock from Lismore Car Repairs who won a gold medal at WorldSkills in 2016. Mr

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“Nicholas is a true professional and his work is a positive reflection on the industry. We are proud to hire staff that are at an elite skill-level so that we can continue providing our customers with great service.”

The Automotive industry employs over 356,000 Australians. Demand for automotive workers is growing due to an ageing workforce, the increase in technical skills required for modern vehicles, people holding onto older vehicles, increases in domestic driving holidays, and the return to commuting by motor vehicles following COVID-19 disruptions.

TAFE NSW Automotive Head Teacher Kirk Trease congratulated Mr McLaren on his outstanding display of talent and the preparation he put into the competition in the months leading up to it.

“The demand for employees growing, which means now is the time to get qualified.

The Certificate III in Automotive Technology is a nationally accredited course and fully subsidised under JobTrainer.”

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RENT RELIEF CONTINUES FOR SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY COVID-19 Small businesses who are still doing it tough across the State will continue to benefit from rent relief until 13 January 2022, ensuring ongoing support for small businesses over the Christmas and New Year’s Period.

Treasurer Matt Kean said as the economic recovery continues, many small businesses are still not back at their pre-COVID turnover and rent is still one of their biggest fixed costs.

“Small business is the engine room of our economy and as we recover from the pandemic we need to make sure we leave no one behind and support impacted businesses as they continue to recover,” Mr Kean said.

“Continuing rent relief measures for impacted small businesses will provide a necessary buffer to allow businesses time to get back on their feet and begin to thrive again.”

The Retail and Other Commercial Leases (COVID-19) Regulation 2021 rent relief provisions will continue for eligible businesses with a turnover of less than $5 million, a more targeted level of support from the previous turnover threshold of $50 million.

Minister for Finance and Small Business Damien Tudehope said landlords will still be required to negotiate

rent relief with eligible commercial and retail tenants that are experiencing a turnover decline of 30 per cent or more.

“Lockdown may be over but there are still small businesses, particularly in our CBDs, that are facing a slower recovery and are continuing to do it tough,” Mr Tudehope said.

“As the State continues to transition out of lockdown, 97 per cent of NSW businesses will retain access to COVID-19 rent relief provisions if they continue to experience a significant decline in turnover.”

Small commercial and retail tenants that would have continued to meet the eligibility criteria for JobSaver or the Micro-business Grant, after ending on 30 November, will remain eligible for rent relief negotiations with their landlords.

Under the Regulation, landlords are required to negotiate rent relief having regard to National Cabinet’s Code of Conduct. As a starting point, rent relief should be proportionate with eligible tenant’s decline in turnover, with at least 50 per cent in the form a waiver, and the balance a deferral.

Landlords can access the Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund, which currently

provides small commercial or retail landlords with a monthly grant up to the value of any rental relief provided, to a maximum of $3,000 per month per property.

Alternatively, land tax relief is available for eligible commercial landowners who have reduced their tenants’ rent due to COVID-19, between 1 July 2021 and 31 December 2021.

The reduction in land tax payable is the lesser of: • the amount of rent reduction provided to an eligible tenant for any period between 1 July 2021 and 31 December 2021, or • 100 per cent of the land tax attributable to the parcel of land leased to that tenant.

For more information on rent relief visit: Commercial leases https://www. smallbusiness.nsw.gov. au/get-help/covid-19/ commercial-leases-andcovid-19-faqs For more information on COVID-19 assistance for commercial and residential landlords visit: https://www. service.nsw.gov.au/ campaign/covid19-help-businesses/ covid-19-assistancecommercial-andresidential-landlords

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WINES 57

Grape Expectations by Max Crus

Santa Claus is coming to…a supermarket near you Everyone agrees, supermarket music and other in-store music is the most painful thing known to mankind, after leaf blowers and four-wheel drives with stupid exhausts that go ‘djjjnnnnnngg’ (or however you spell it) in crescendo then diminuendo when changing gears down the main street in the weird hope that it will attract the opposite sex.

Yet every Christmas, retail music gets even more painful and even more repetitive, because there hasn’t been a new Christmas tune written since Bing Crosby died.

Okay, no one remembers Bing Crosby, but that makes it worse.

It’s not as if his Christmas songs were that good we should memorialise him in this fashion, but we do.

Perhaps he’s been dead so long that all his songs are now available for free which is the exact amount supermarkets

are prepared to spend on in-store torture?

However, what is hardest to understand is why supermarkets haven’t grasped that such rubbish doesn’t encourage people to spend more let alone feel more Christmas joy.

It just makes people angrier, reminding them there’s only a week to go, they still haven’t bought any presents, and are paralysed with fear that 20 freeloading rellies are coming to xmas lunch, and they can’t even cook scrambled eggs let alone a turducken, quite possibly the most disgusting culinary thing ever invented and which for some reason reminds us of Barnaby Joyce.

There should be a competition to decide the most irritating song of Christmas, which paradoxically would cheer a lot of people up.

Or maybe a listicle?

People love listicles, which sounds as revolting as Barnaby and turduckens in the same sentence, so why not the ten worst Christmas tunes?

Actually, you don’t need a list.

There is only one absolutely, hands-down, laydown-misère, unquestioned, without-doubt worst song ‘Santa Claus is coming to town’.

Doesn’t matter who sings it, Adele, ASAP Scarborough Hunter Valley Old North Vineyard ‘The Obsessive’ Shiraz 2018, $60. Picked on the 20th of January, the label says. They’re not fudging it when they say obsessive. 9.4/10.

Rocky, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Bing Bloody Crosby, it is truly awful…and dangerous.

Everyone bangs on about child welfare and safety stuff, yet we allow a song about a stranger who knows where you live, sees you when you’re sleeping, knows who is naughty and nice, and knows when you’ve been good or bad, for goodness sakes.

Isn’t that just a bit creepy? Even Facebook would ban someone like that… hmmm, maybe not.

The song warns kids not to cry or pout. Pretty much the opposite of what psychologists tell us we should be encouraging in our kids, especially boys.

And then it blares out people’s windows on Christmas day!

Struth, pass the headphones and pour me another bubbles, boxing day can’t come soon enough.

Actually, maybe Jingle Bells Rock is worse?

Max Crus is a Clarence Valleybased 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

Scarborough Hunter Valley (Gillards Road Vineyard) ‘The Obsessive’ Chardonnay 2019, $40.

“Picked on Australia Day’’, sounds obsessive, but as Ms L. enquired, what time? Now that would be obsessive. But the purpose is clear, the end result is obsessively good chardonnay. 9.6/10.

Scarborough Hunter Valley (Gillards Road Vineyard) ‘The Obsessive’ Chardonnay 2019

Tapanappa Fleurieu Peninsula Foggy Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2019, $55. Not quite the depth of its older brother, the 2018 version, but still a cut above your average fare, and worthy of its price tag.

9.4/10.

Tapanappa Piccadilly Tiers 1.5m Chardonnay 2020, $55. Sometimes a simple sem or sauv just won’t cut it come dinner time and you need to break out the big guns, and what better than a big gun chardonnay like this? Not many. 9.5/10.

Tapanappa Piccadilly Tiers 1.5m Chardonnay 2020

Wine X Sam Victoria The Butterfly Effect Shiraz 2020

Tapanappa Fleurieu Peninsula Foggy Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2019

Wine X Sam The Victorian (Upper Goulburn) Riesling 2021, $24. Upper Goulburn is a notch or two up on Upper Middle Bogan, specially when it comes to riesling, but the beauty of riesling is that even bogans like it. 9.2/10.

Wine X Sam Victoria The Butterfly Effect Shiraz 2020, $14. If all the butterflies in China jumped off a chair at the same time, nothing would happen.

That is the ‘Butterfly Effect’. There is another Butterfly Effect however, this one. Amazingly soft and malleable wine for a ridiculously low price.

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Defeat the biting cold with hearty food, warm baths, and enchanting holiday illuminations in ...

THE chill of winter means you’ll have to come extra prepared to brave the elements, packing scarves, gloves, down jackets, and more.

Once you acclimate to the cold, you’ll find the city is full of enchanting spectacles, soothing food, and centuries-old rituals.

What’s more, the crisp air, deep blue skies, and minimal rain make for incredible views across the city and surrounding countryside.

Hearty food to warm the soul Japanese cuisine flows with the seasons. While summer is a popular time for outdoor barbecues, skewered meats, and

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chilled noodles, winter welcomes an assortment of savory stews and steaming hot pots.

Enjoy a relaxing “nabe” hot pot meal “Nabe” hot pot dishes are a staple of the Japanese winter.

“Chanko nabe” is famously eaten by sumo wrestlers, and is mainly served in the Ryogoku area, home to the Ryogoku Kokugikan sumo arena.

A great place for “kimchi nabe” can be found in Okubo, where Korean restaurants line the streets.

To enjoy “motsu nabe,” made with simmered innards, try Shibuya or Asakusa.

Stewed meats and veggies to go People all over Japan warm up in winter with a hot bowl of “oden.”

An assortment of ingredients such as meat, sausage, eggs, and radishes, are stewed in a dashi broth.

For a casual take on the meal, try the Akabane Ichibangai Shopping Street.

If you want to go upmarket, head to Ginza.

In the winter months you’ll also find oden on sale at virtually every convenience store.

Enchanting Christmas lights will put you in the holiday spirit Leading up to Christmas,

Tokyo comes alive with extravagant illuminations and festive decorations.

For a country that traditionally celebrates New Years’ Day over Christmas, the city nonetheless embraces the holiday season with an intense fervor.

Popular illuminations include Caretta Shiodome in central Tokyo, Tokyo Midtown in Shinjuku, and street displays at Omotesando, Ginza, Nakameguro and Ebisu.

Escape the winter chill with a relaxing bath With abundant hot springs and a thriving bathing culture, winter is the perfect season to enjoy a traditional bath.

While the city has numerous public baths, you’ll find the most enchanting hot springs experiences a short trip away in Hakone or Nikko.

Festivals While summer takes the cake for raucous festivals, dancing, and fireworks, winter offers no shortage of customs and events.

New Years’ customs If you happen to be in Japan over the New Years’ holiday, head to Meiji Jingu Shrine on January 1st (starting at midnight) to partake in the biggest “hatsumode” (first temple/shrine visit) ritual in the country.

• With temperatures averaging between 0 to 8 degrees Celsius, be sure to come prepared with a heavy jacket, muffler, and winter cap • If you’re still having trouble dealing with the chill, go to any convenience store and purchase a box of “hokkairo,” disposable heating pads that you can adhere to the inside of your shoes, gloves, and jackets • The low humidity in winter results in crystal clear views, so you may be able to see the silhouette of Mt. Fuji from the top of Tokyo Skytree

Upon approaching the main hall, place a fiveyen coin into the offering box, bow (twice), clap (twice), pray for good fortune and then give one last final bow.

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The best of the Central Coast BEAUTIFUL beaches meet pristine national parks and pretty waterways on the NSW Central Coast, just north of Sydney.

Explore the area’s natural treasures on outdoor adventures, meet native animals at popular wildlife sanctuaries, sample local food and wine, and discover a thriving arts scene.

Beaches With beautiful beaches, scenic bays and tranquil lakes, the NSW Central Coast is a water wonderland.

From Ettalong Beach to The Entrance, you’ll find a multitude of coastal adventures.

Sail through sparkling waterways, surf big breaks or embark on a coastal drive in search of the perfect spot for a beachside picnic.

Surfing & swimming Some of the best surf on the NSW Central Coast can be found between MacMasters Beach and Box Head in Bouddi National Park, which is located in the southern Gosford area near Killcare, Avoca Beach and Terrigal.

Great waves can also be discovered at Shelly Beach near Bateau Bay in the southern Wyong area or at reef breaks at Toowoon Bay and Soldiers Beach in Norah Head.

There are beaches to suit every mood along this stretch of coastline. Learn to surf at accredited surf schools, such as the Central Coast Surf Academy and Central Coast Surf School. There are plenty more aquatic adventures and tours to enjoy, including kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding,

snorkelling, waterskiing and sailing.

Walks & picnics You can hire a bike and pedal along the pretty foreshore on shared bike paths such as the Tuggerah Lakes Cyclewayat The Entrance or the waterfront reserve at Ettalong Beach, which curves around the glittering Brisbane Water. There are also shared paths at Avoca Beach and Terrigal. Stop for a swim along way or enjoy fantastic cafés and restaurants.

Fishing & cruises The recreational fishing scene on the Central Coast is world-class.

You can hire small boats for fishing around the Tuggerah Lake, Brisbane Water and Broken Bay waterways. Sit on the beach, by night or day, to

catch whiting and bream from one of the national parks or Munmorah State Conservation Area.

Another great way to enjoy the Central Coast’s waterways is by ferry.

The ferry commute from Sydney to the Central Coast doubles as a delightful day trip. Take a train to Woy Woy for Central Coast Ferries’ scenic round trip, or hop on a Palm Beach ferry in Sydney’s north for the half-hour journey to Ettalong Beach or Wagstaffe on the Bouddi Peninsula.

Hiking & cycling The Central Coast is blanketed in magnificent national parks and stately forests full of coastal rainforest, unspoilt bushland, wildlife and scenic lookouts perfect for whale watching. Bushwalking and mountain biking

are two of the best ways to explore these natural treasures. The Coast walking track in Wyrrabalong National Park is one of the prettiest bushwalks in the area.

The artificial reef is 32m below the surface and about 1.8km off Avoca Beach. You can also join diving tours to the colourful reef off the coast of Terrigal.

Water adventures A visit to the Central Coast isn’t complete without enjoying the sun, sand and sea.

You can hire a range of aquatic equipment, from stand up paddle boards to kayaks and boats for waterskiing and fishing. Book a surf lesson or join a fishing tour with Central Coast Reef and Game Fishing and Terrigal Bluewater Fishing Charters to try and hook a marlin.

For underwater adventure, embark on a diving tour to the Ex-HMAS Adelaide, a scuttled warship teeming with sea life.

Adrenaline rush If you’re looking for something a little more extreme, why not propel yourself out of the water with Jetpack Adventures in Mt Penang Gardens.

You can also get the heart pumping in Glenworth Valley with horse riding, quadbiking, kayaking, abseiling, axe-throwing, laser skirmish and survival courses. Or experience a flying adventure on a microlight.

There’s also plenty of adventure for kids to enjoy. Visit TreeTop Adventure Park or Amazement Farm & Fun Park.

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Exhibitions opening at the Grafton Regional Gallery IT’S a summer art spectacular with six new exhibitions opened on Saturday, December 11 at an opening celebration at Grafton Regional Gallery.

The exhibitions will be on show until Sunday, February 13 providing Clarence Valley locals and visitors with an abundance of inspiration to discover over the festive and holiday period.

Things Are Not as They Appear:

Braddon Snape Nationally recognised artist Braddon Snape presents a series of mesmerizing sculptures across two venues.

Grafton Regional Gallery and Nanda\ Hobbs Gallery in Sydney.

This Newcastlebased artist specialises in three-dimensional practice including large-scale public artworks and his current practice interrogates a dangerously exciting and new method of

inflating steel.

This performative process developed whilst researching for his PHD gives his work a renewed freedom, where it reveals a delicate dialogue between control and chance that has been aptly described as action sculpture.

In this exhibition Braddons mirrorpolished inflated steel sculptures transcend form and are objects of paradox.

The seductive surfaces reflect and

refract light capturing and transforming their surrounds. The works have a miraculous quality that capture the imagination.

Drawn Together: David Fairbairn Drawn Together explores the relationship between one of two sitters and the artist.

This exhibition could suggest two people who are drawn together by circumstance; two unrelated people in the same drawing; two

friends, or a couple in a long-term relationship.

Some of the earlier subjects were men and women from David’s local community who were invited to pose for the artist.

With the advent of the Covid-19 pandemic, David was unable to work with his regular sitters and his partner, artist Suzanne Archer, offered to sit for him.

This resulted in a new and extensive body of work. The series began with individual portraits of Suzanne

(Intimacy) and evolved into Double Lives which included both Suzanne and David.

The resulting series reflects a long and sustained personal and artist relationship extending back more than three decades and it is this body of work that has become the focus of the exhibition.

More exhibitons in next week’s edition

Casino Community Christmas Carols 6PM SUNDAY 19TH DECEMBER, UNDERCOVER ON THE GREEN @ CASINO RSM CLUB FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT, BRING A CHAIR, BRING A BLANKET, CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS

Darren Coggan Sarah Grant Kailey Pallas Isaac Frank Thor Phillips Jock Barnes Pink Zinc “This is a Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund project through the joint Commonwealth/State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements"

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NORPA 2022 Season revealed with more to come!

NORPA has revealed some of the adventurous, world-class performances that will transport audiences to different worlds in 2022.

The theatre at NORPA will transform into a tennis court with court-side seating for Sunshine Super Girl, the triumphant story of Australian sporting hero, Evonne Goolagong.

For The Boy Who Talked to Dogs the theatre becomes an Irish bar with multiple stages to tell the true story of Nimbin’s famous “Dogman” Martin McKenna, who grew up tough in Limerick and found his family in a band of stray dogs.

Then for local Sprung!

Integrated Theatre’s glorious parade of song and dance French Café the theatre will metamorphize once again into a cabaret café where nobody speaks the same language and absurd is the order of the day.

NORPA 2022 also welcomes comedy powerhouse The Wharf Revue with their newest satirical gem Can of Worms guaranteed to hook and serve up every political flathead that floats into view.

Bell Shakespeare returns with the classic Comedy of Errors full of

far-fetched coincidences and chaotic hilarity.

Powerful new Australian drama is on offer with King of Pigs in an unflinching examination of masculinity, abuse, and power.

Lovers of physical theatre and contemporary circus will be thrilled that Gravity and Other Myths are bringing their international hit show Backbone to NORPA in 2022 after having to cancel in 2020.

“We’re delighted to present a season of world-class performances for our region,” says NORPA Artistic Director and CEO Julian Louis.

“Audiences will be taken to unexpected and wonderful places with NORPA in 2022.

“We’ll dance together in a French café, sing in an Irish bar and cheer court-side at Wimbeldon!

“This announcement is part one of NORPA’s 2022 program.

“We’re planning a live, in-person event in February where we’ll announce exciting additions to the 2022 program, as well our First Nations program curated by Rhoda Roberts, our NORPA Youth program and new, ambitious NORPA works in development.”

Become a NORPA subscriber and save Make sure you don’t miss out on any shows by becoming a NORPA subscriber. Choose three or more shows and get 20 per cent off your tickets as well as the best seats in the house, additional tickets for friends and family at subscriber rates.

Find out more about subscription packages here https://norpa.org.au/ subscription-package/ NORPA’s 2022 Season shows are now on sale at www.norpa.org.au NORPA 2022 Season At A Glance Can of Worms The Wharf Revue All hands on deck for a daring adventure as The Wharf Revue navigate the dire Straits of Covid, sail round the treacherous Horn of Scomo, steer well clear of the empty Cape of Pauline, only to be becalmed in the Nationals Bermuda Jacket Triangle before stumbling across a New World, filled with hope and promise! Or not.

Join the regular crew of creatives Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phil Scott - along with their figurehead of talent Mandy Bishop - as they bravely voyage to the bottom of the barrel.

February 25&26 King of Pigs Red Line Productions & Critical Stages Touring This exceptional production featuring music by iOTA, takes audiences on a powerful journey through the lives of multiple women in both familiar and terrifying situations.

Directed by Blazey Best, King of Pigs reveals the nature of power, the way men abuse it, and the lives of the women who live through the lies.

March 11&12 French Café Sprung! Integrated Dance Theatre Be immersed in the parade of life: a celebration of human foibles in a café where nobody speaks the same language and absurd is the order of the day.

A glorious parade of song and dance.

Michael Hennessy, Artistic Director of Sprung!! Integrated Dance Theatre, joins forces with dramaturg/ co-director Kate McDowell to create a quirky production, in which nine emerging professional performers with disability and three wannabe big time cabaret artists vie for audience attention and gradually reveal

the rich complexities of their characters and relationships.

March 25&26 The Boy Who Talked to Dogs Slingsby and State Theatre Company South Australia The Boy Who Talked to Dogs is a mischievous and magical work for all ages made in partnership with Adelaide’s acclaimed Slingsby.

Based on the true story of Nimbin’s famous “Dogman”, Martin McKenna who grew up in Garryowen, Limerick, this tough but tender tale is a celebration of the love of animals we share our homes and lives with, starring acclaimed Dublin actor Bryan Burroughs amidst a dazzling array of shadows, songs and stellar musicianship.

August 25–28 Comedy of Errors Bell Shakespeare Shipwrecked and separated 33 years earlier, two sets of longlost twins miraculously find themselves in the same city on the same day.

What could possibly go wrong?

The Comedy of Errors is Shakespeare’s hilarious romp of swapped identities, misguided love,

mistaken imprisonment and chaotic mishaps.

Directed by longtime Bell Shakespeare collaborator Janine Watson, this is a beautiful story about reunion, wrapped up in an evening of entertainment and laughter.

September 20&21 Sunshine Supergirl Performing Lines Evonne Goolagong’s heartwarming story is a celebration of spirit and passion over adversity, and a tribute to a woman whose sporting prowess continues to inspire a nation.

This is a quintessentially Blak Australian story about a girl from the bush who dared to dream, and with the support of an outback farming town became the number one tennis player in the world.

October 19–22 Backbone Gravity and Other Myths A high-octane spree of physical virtuosity, Backbone tests the limits of strength: physical, emotional, individual and collective.

Sexy but sincere, raw yet utterly disciplined, Backbone is proof you can’t do the impossible without a little sweat.

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CSIRO SETS BEEF BENCHMARK FOR PROTEIN PRODUCTION New research by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has for the first time quantified the contribution Australian beef makes to the protein supply for human nutrition, paving the way to better understand efficiencies across production of other proteins.

The team used the emerging ‘net protein contribution’ concept to measure the quality and quantity of protein created by cattle compared to the protein they eat, looking at both grain-fed cattle and grass-fed cattle that may eat small amounts of grain.

They found typical Australian grain-fed beef production systems contribute almost twice the human- edible protein they consume, while grass-fed systems produce almost 1600 times.

It means the beef sector now has benchmark figures for the protein it contributes to the food supply, which will help track improvements and compare efficiency to other protein production systems when they are assessed using the method.

Red meat is often criticised as having a very large footprint, taking up land that could

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be used to grow crops for human food, or eating grain that humans could be eating instead, otherwise known as the ‘feed versus food debate’.

However, CSIRO livestock systems scientist Dr Dean Thomas said Australian beef production is efficient at converting both low quality protein

in grains that humans can eat, as well as protein in grass that humans can’t eat, into high quality protein for human nutrition.

“Cattle are efficient upcyclers of grass and other feedstuffs not just in terms of the quality of protein they create.

They contribute a greater amount of protein to our food system than is used in their production as well,” Dr Thomas said.

The study, published in the journal Animal, is the first time the net protein contribution concept has

been applied in Australia.

It rated Australian grainfed beef a score of 1.96 and grass-fed with a very small amount of grain a score of 1597, where a number greater than one means it has a positive contribution to meeting human nutritional requirements.

To test the assumption that grain-fed beef competes with humans for protein, the team modelled real world data in typical Australian beef production systems including methane emissions, historical

climate records and commercial feedlot diets.

Dr Thomas said the rations now fed to cattle in Australian feedlots can be quite low in humanedible protein sources.

“The feedlot sector increasingly uses locally available by-products such as spent grain from bio-alcohol, feed-grade grain and cottonseed, while still meeting nutritional requirements for cattle,” Dr Thomas said.

This research was undertaken as part of CSIRO’s Future Protein Mission, which aims to improve the productivity and sustainability of new and existing Australian protein industries through science, innovation and technology.

Future Protein Mission lead Professor Michelle Colgrave said that it was critical for Australia to obtain these benchmark figures for the beef supply chain.

“Research like this could help consumers assess their options in terms of what protein foods they choose in relation to sustainability,” Professor Colgrave said.

“It also could be yet another positive selling point for Australian beef in export markets.”

NEW GENE TECHNOLOGIES TO DOUBLE FARM PRODUCTIVITY The State’s primary producers will be amongst the first in the world to benefit from cutting-edge advances in genetic technologies with the completion of the NSW Department of Primary Industries (DPI) Advanced Gene Technology Centre.

Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall officially opened the Centre today and said the NSW Government had provided $4.1 million in funding for the project at the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute.

“Plants and livestock will be more resilient to the challenges of drought, frost and salinity, as well as more resistant to pests and disease thanks to the research coming out of

Minister Marshall - Advanced Gene Technology Centre

our new Advanced Gene Technology Centre,” Mr Marshall said.

“By building advanced infrastructure, we equip our scientists with the capabilities to be at the forefront of scientific advancements, including fast-tracking

new opportunities to selectively alter genes and pathways.

“Over the next 20 years, we expect the rates of genetic gain in NSW to more than double.

“Advanced genetic technologies, including

synthetic biology, gene editing, environmental DNA, and rapid complete genome sequencing and analysis, are all key sciences likely to transform the productivity and biosecurity of our primary industries.

“Investments in projects such as the Advanced Gene Technology Centre cement NSW as a world leader in agricultural, biosecurity and fisheries research.”

Mr Marshall said the funding was part of the

NSW Government’s $100 million package invested into research infrastructure to support world-class food and fibre production.

“The NSW Government will continue to invest in the Wagga Wagga Agricultural Institute and the Elizabeth Macarthur Agricultural Institute to build laboratory and grow-out facilities,” Mr Marshall said.

The investment in the State’s research and development portfolio is part of the NSW Government’s $240 million Bushfire Restart funding.

More information on the NSW Government’s World-Class Food and Fibre Program is available on the NSW DPI website.

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Recent Cattle Market Reports LISMORE 130 CATTLE were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Tuesday, December 7.

Cattle are showing the affects of a good season, most in good fresh condition.

Weaner steers and heifers sold at strong rates, most dearer than last week.

Steers - $6.40 to $8.35/kg depending on breed and weight.

Heifers - $5.70 to $7.60/kg.

Don Pearce sold Hereford yearlings steers off Tregeagle, $2,040.

Only an handful of cows were yarded.

The best heavy cows sold from $3.68 to $3.78/kg, $1.970 to $2,363.

Noel Gray’s Santa X cow topped the day at $3.96/kg, $2,813.

Cows suitable for restockers also topped at $3.96/kg for Angus, $2,152.

Weaners sold at rates similar to recent good sales. Lightweight steers topped at $9/kg, $1125.

Medium weaner steers $6.45 to $7.50/kg.

Weaner heifers $6.30 to $7.15/kg.

reached a top of 720.2c/kg.

Bull prices saw a decrease this week with 21 head sold reaching a top of 360.2c/kg and average of 307.2c/kg and 726kg.

Despite the absence of two major operators, Steer prices were stronger with lighter steers up to 250kg seeing an average of 732.0c/kg and top price of 998.2c/kg. Heavier steers over 250kg averaged 533.2c/kg and topped their market at 780.0c/kg.

A small number of bullocks sold on the day averaged 411.3c/kg and reached a top of 420.2c/kg Vealer prices took a fall this week with 371 head yarded. Lighter vealer up to 250kg averaged 692.7c/kg and reached a top of 972.2c/kg.

Heavier vealer over 250kg averaged 624.1c/kg

with a top price of 770.2c/kg.

Ray White Rural held their last monthly store sale of the year on Friday 10 December with 1,096 head sold. Steers topped their category at 1016.2c/kg and averaged 730.4c/kg and 263kg.

Heifers reached a top of 878.2c/kg and averaged 669.4c/kg and 248kg. Cows achieved a top return of $3,550.00 whilst Cows & Calves reached $4,850.00.

Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange will be closed over the holiday period from Friday 17 December and will re-open on Monday 10 January. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year and we look forward to welcoming everyone back to the facility in 2022.

A/c M Cheers & K Flavell sold Hereford Bullocks 423.2c/kg averaged $2,438.69 p/hd.

A/c GS Franklin sold an Angus Cow 403.2c/kg weighed 720kg - $2,903.04.

A/c Tony McLennan sold a Charolais Cow 413.2c/kg weighed 635kg - $2,623.82.

A/c Waterview Grazing Co sold an Angus Cow 409.2c/kg weighed 640kg - $2,618.88.

A/c IM & JL Fahey sold a Brahman Cross Cow 408.2c/kg weighed 560kg - $2,285.92.

A/c P & J Parr sold a Brahman Cross Cow 403.2c/kg weighed 510kg - $2,056.32.

A/c DF & CA Spagnolo sold a Brangus Bull

311.2c/kg weighed 750kg - $2,334.400.

A/c DF & CA Spagnolo sold a Brangus Steer 646.2c/kg weighed 250kg - $1,615.50.

A/c FJ McLennan sold Angus/Brangus Steers 750.2c/kg averaged 225kg - $1,687.95 p/hd.

A/c N Landrigan sold a Brangus Cross Steer 722.2c/kg weighed 195kg - $1,408.29.

A/c JT & TG O’Brien sold a Droughmaster Steer 754.2c/kg weighed 180kg - $1,357.56.

A/c DBY P/Ship sold a Simmental Cross Steer 915.2c/kg weighed 110kg - $1,006.72.

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CASINO AGENTS yarded a total of 989 head at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange regular prime sale on Wednesday 8 December. The majority of the numbers were again through the younger cattle which varied in quality.

The cow market saw cheaper trends with the absence of two exporters and a reduction in quality. All other buyers were present and operating.

Both light steer and heifer weaners met strong demand from the restocker gallery.

Cow prices were down this week averaging 353.1c/kg and reaching a top price of 401.2c/kg.

Heifer prices were also easier with lighter heifers up to 250kg averaging 646.1c/kg and topping their category at 816.2c/kg. Heavier heifers over 250kg averaged 508.5c/kg and

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GRAFTON THERE were 255 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 7th December 2021.

Grafton’s last Fat Cattle Sale for 2021 saw a mostly good quality yarding, in particular the export cattle. Not all export processors were present, which affected bullock prices, with bullocks and cows almost selling on par. The young cattle couldn’t hold the high prices of last weeks Store Sale, however this was also quality related.

Sale Highlights include: A/c R & E Green sold Angus Bullocks 396.2c/kg averaged 553.3kg - $2,192.31 p/hd.

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RURAL NEWS 65

RIGHT TO REPAIR A WIN FOR FARMERS The state’s peak agricultural body has welcomed a common sense decision to open up the market for repairs on expensive farm machinery.

NSW Farmers Business, Economics and Trade Committee member Andrew Martel said it was a win after an 18-month process with the ACCC and the Productivity Commission.

“Farm machinery in particular can be very expensive and getting an ‘authorised repairer’ out to a remote property to fix something can also be very expensive – farmers should be able to choose to use a qualified local or do repairs and maintenance work themselves if they’re qualified,” Mr Martel said.

“We saw the same sort

of thing done for cars a number of years ago and that’s worked really well – if you’re a qualified mechanic you can fix any car, hopefully this

will mean the same for big farm machinery too.

“It’s great to have these issues highlighted and looked at, and now it’s up to the Commonwealth

to drive the change.”

At the moment, farmers are locked in to getting services and repairs done only by authorised dealers and agents,

adding extra costs to the farm business. Mr Martel said he understood why that system had come about, but it wasn’t the best way forward for

Australia.

“Every year you’re seeing a significant reduction of dealer networks across regional areas, and there’s a common view that we need qualified mechanics to make non-critical repairs without voiding warranties,” Mr Martel said.

“Farmers know the value of their machinery and the business impacts when these are not operational – a more open and competitive after-sales market outcome is critical.

“The importance of access to machinery diagnostics, codes, schematics, and parts to enable increased access to local, third-party repairers to enable faster, more convenient and affordable repairs, particularly where they are minor, is essential.”

MICE SUPPORT EXTENDED INTO 2022 The NSW Government has today announced mice bait rebates for farmers, small businesses and households have been extended into 2022, while primary producers will now be able to make multiple claims for zinc phosphide purchases, up to the $10,000 cap.

Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole said the changes ensured the mice bait rebates would benefit those in the bush who need it most ahead of a potential post-harvest surge.

“The reports we are getting indicate mice

numbers are down, but we can’t be complacent, which is why we’ve extended the deadline,” Mr Toole said.

“Under the changes, households and small businesses will have until 31 January to claim up to $500 or $1,000 respectively to help meet the cost of mice baits, traps and cleaning materials bought after 1 February 2021.

“Primary producers, who can claim up to $10,000 in zinc phosphide based bait rebates, will also have until 31 January next year to claim. This change means farmers

can better protect crops from any resurgence in mice numbers.

“More than 52,500 households and 6,500 small businesses have taken advantage of this rebate worth more than $31 million so please get your applications in. It’s an easy process both if you’re a small business or household applying through Service NSW, or the Rural Assistance Authority if you’re a primary producer.”

Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall said the primary producer rebates had proven very successful so far, and

were critical in helping keep numbers down.

“Now is not the time for farmers to be doing paperwork, they should instead be focused on managing their properties through harvest and rain events,” Mr Marshall said.

“Farmers did the right thing and baited with zinc phosphide early, ahead of the current harvest, and they will now able to make multiple claims up to the $10,000 cap and get cash flow support sooner.

“The experts are also telling us, although the number of mice has

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Mr Marshall said the NSW Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) had so far approved more than 800 rebates worth $5.5 million.

“The RAA has already approved millions of dollars in rebates, however I want to see as much money back in farmers’ pockets as possible,” Mr Marshall said.

“We continue to work closely with bait

manufacturers to ensure there is enough zinc phosphide concentrate available to produce the bait farmers need to protect harvest.”

For information on rebates for small businesses and households, visit the Service NSW website.

For information on zinc phosphide rebates, visit www.raa.nsw.gov.au.

For the latest information about the mice plague, including information about eligibility, how rebates can be claimed as well as health advice visit www.nsw.gov.au/mice.

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December 16, 2021

66 RURAL NEWS

YOUNG AUSSIES URGED TO ‘GET OUTTA TOWN AFTER LOCKDOWN’ FOR A ONCE IN A LIFETIME GAP YEAR EXPERIENCE

Young Australians are being encouraged to get outta town after lockdown for a new type of GAP Year filled with fun, new friendships and skill development opportunities in their own backyard.

Social enterprise Thankful’s Australian initiative, Thankful4Farmers is calling on young people to try a new type of GAP Year across rural and regional Australia.

Highlighting the once in a lifetime experiences waiting for them and the great opportunity to make a real difference, the New GAP Year is encouraging young Australians to GoAndPick or GoAndPour in regional Australia.

To help young Australians wanting adventure, the organisation has launched a new website and platform www. newgapyear.com.au connecting them with job opportunities in rural and regional Australia and has everything they need to plan and map out their GAP - whether they want to GoAndPick, GoAndPour for a week, a month or a whole year.

The New GAP Year launches as there is a skilled labour shortage across regional Australia,

particularly in agriculture and hospitality industries.

The agriculture labour shortages are causing crop losses and tens of millions to be lost to the local economy with fruit and vegetables continuing to rot in fields.

An issue that is having a knock-on effect beyond the farmgate to all Australians with the Consumer Price Index showing retail fruit and vegetable prices rising by around 5% in June 2021 due to a shortage of pickers. The September 2021 Quarterly update for Horticulture from the Department of Agriculture also shows that prices will remain high in 2021-22 due to labour shortages.

“There are so many amazing people and places waiting for them across regional and rural Australia,” says

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“We know young Aussies are dreaming of adventure after a hard year. We also know they are the highest unemployed group, suffering the most with mental health and wellness. This really is a great opportunity for them to have fun, make new friends, earn money and get outta town after lockdown.”

“At the same time, they will be ‘doing good’ by providing a helping hand to rural and regional communities and ensuring every Australian family can access the fresh and delicious produce this country produces. They will be connected with fee free

courses to help futureproof skills, explore new interests and trial in-demand industries.”

“COVID border closures have caused seasonal labour shortages across Australian farms with many producers not knowing where to go to or how to attract seasonal workers. The skilled labor crisis and the growing impact of climate change compound the challenges currently facing farmers.”

“So by connecting producers and employers in regional communities to young Aussies looking for an amazing adventure, we hope to help address the labour shortage issue and deliver a once in a lifetime experience filled with fun, new friendships and skill development opportunities .”

“The New GAP Year platform is a labour solution for producers

and other employers in rural and regional communities which estimates the agriculture labour shortage alone is around 24,000. And with the lost crop register exceeding $50 million in March, already many producers are worried about the 2021 harvest and destroying produce because of the inability to harvest.”

“Thankful4Farmers is committed to helping regional and rural Australia and we wanted to help address this growing issue with a practical and meaningful solution, which will enables them to find seasonal workers they need and focus on what they do best - producing fresh and healthy produce for every Australian family every day.”

The Thankful4Farmers New GAP Year platform (www.newGAPyear.com. au) has partnered with Training Services NSW to deliver free training courses for young people, job seekers and school leavers as well as jobs marketplace, Tree to deliver a comprehensive solution. The website has everything people need to plan and map out their GAP in regional and rural Australia.

The Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education Geoff Lee said young people could also take advantage of fee-free training as part of the Summer Skills program to get qualifications.

“The NSW Government is working with training providers to offer free skills sets in areas such as

agriculture, horticulture, shearing and even drone operations. This is a great opportunity for students and young people who have been locked down to break out, have an adventure and learn some new skills.”

“They can connect with labour providers, producers and employers across rural and regional Australia and make the most of the many amazing experiences across Australia await them in The New GAP Year. They can start planning their adventure today - whether they want to GoAndPick or GoAndPour for a week, a month or a whole year,” said McDonnell.

Celebrity Chef and Thankful4Farmers Ambassador, Matt Moran today issued a call to arms to young Australians.

“The New GAP Year is a great way to get outta town after a long lockdown,” says Moran.

“I’ve seen firsthand the impact that labour shortages are having on regional and rural Australia with many farmers facing no choice but to destroy their crops and many hospitality venues struggling to find staff. This is a fantastic opportunity to have a fun-filled adventure in our backyard, while also making a real difference to the community, learning valuable skills and forging new friendships along the way.”

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RURAL NEWS 67

Global dairy markets “teetering on the edge” Global dairy markets are “teetering” at low milk production levels not seen since 2014, Rabobank says in its just-released Q4 Global Dairy Quarterly report.

The agribusiness banking specialist says weather-related issues have decimated peak milk production in New Zealand and Australia, while supply growth has also been stymied in the US and Europe by squeezed profit margins for producers.

This has resulted in a year-on-year global milk production deficit that is too deep to be offset by favourable milk production gains seen in South America, it says.

The report says – after nine consecutive quarterly increases – combined global milk supply growth in the major dairyexporting regions halted in quarter three this year and will dip into negative territory in quarter four.

Report co-author, Rabobank senior dairy analyst Michael Harvey said combined quarter four milk production in the big seven dairy exporting regions – New Zealand, Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, EU, US and Australia – is expected to decline by 0.3 per cent compared with quarter four last year. This will be the first quarterly year-on-year decrease since 2019.

The report said farmgate milk prices have followed commodity prices higher worldwide, with more potential upside still to come in some regions.

Still, rising costs for inputs, labour shortages, unfavourable weather and

questionable feed quality will limit the production response by producers, it said.

Global dairy exports have slowed in response to logistic disruptions, rising transportation costs, and elevated commodity prices.

“Global dairy exports based on product volume ran seven per cent ahead of the prior year during the first half of 2021, but slowed to one per cent in July and August,” the report said.

CHINESE DEMAND Mr Harvey said a slowdown in demand for dairy inputs from China is expected and is needed to cool global prices in the face of limited supply-side increases.

“Chinese buyers are torn between the bullish sentiment outside China and the current weak fundamentals within China to decide whether, when, and at what price levels they should return to the market,” he said.

INFLATION PRESSURES Despite rising inflationary

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pressures, consumers have yet to face “sticker shock” (where higher prices become a deterrent) for dairy products in most countries, the Rabobank report said, and this is supporting demand. That would not be the case in 2022, it said, as higher commodity prices from the second half of 2021 are passed through to consumers.

In addition, Mr Harvey said, new variants of Covid-19, inflation, labour and logistic challenges, along with others weigh on the global economic recovery with the potential for global dairy markets to “teeter or totter”.

NZ MARKET IMPACT A sluggish spring milk production peak in New Zealand – the world’s largest dairy exporter – also contributed to a global supply slow down.

Mr Harvey said New Zealand milk production has only recently started to benefit from more sunshine and warmth for much of the country.

“Unfortunately, the change to more favourable weather was too late for

the peak milk month of October, when collections dropped by 3.3 per cent year on year. There have now been three consecutive months of milk supply slipping backward against 2020 since August 2021,” he said.

“Rabobank’s New Zealand milk production forecast for the entire 2021/22 season is -1 per cent year-on-year.

In a high milk-price environment and depending on cow condition, it is possible that there will be a late run to recover some of the lost production so far.

But our base case assumes the weaker peak will be hard to recoup across the season – especially given lingering challenges to milk production in parts of Canterbury and in addition to high comparables to match from February onwards,” he said.

FOR AUSTRALIA For Australia, the Dairy Quarterly report said, many dairy farms had been dealing with a wet spring – particularly in

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Victoria and Tasmania.

October – peak dairy production in Australia – saw output down 2.1 per cent below last year.

This means season-to-date production is down 2.9 per cent, Mr Harvey said.

Rabobank has lowered its milk production forecast, to -1.8 per cent for the 2021/22 season, back to 8.68 billion litres.

Mr Harvey said dairy companies in Australia’s southern export region are upwardly adjusting their initial (June) announced farmgate milk prices.

“Fonterra Australia and Saputo Dairy Australia both lifted prices to AUD 7.05/kgMS or more.

There is potential for further increases as dairy exporters benefit from higher commodity prices, particularly skim milk powder. But there are lingering headwinds for local dairy exporters given the weaker-than-expected spring flush and ongoing supply chain bottlenecks and disruptions,” he said.

Rabobank’s revised farmgate milk modelled price for 2021/22 stands at AUD 7.75/kgMS, underpinned by rising

commodity prices and a weaker currency.

“Australian dairy farmers continue to enjoy good margins,” Mr Harvey said “There are, though, production and margin risks beyond the weather, which will remain into the new year.

Input costs have spiked for fertiliser and herbicide, with supply risks lurking in the next few months.”

Mr Harvey said high water allocations and healthy soil moisture profiles for irrigated dairy farmers in the southern Murray-Darling Basin will provide good prospects for summer feed crops.

“Rabobank also forecasts another large Australian winter grain crop for 2021/22. This will be welcome news for feed purchases – but noting global prices are supporting local prices,” he said.

The report says Australia’s food market is once again on the road to recovery.

“The Australian economy will grow in 2022, but consumers will face rising costs of living and food inflation including in the dairy aisle,” Mr Harvey said.

Australian dairy exports have remained buoyant through the nine months of the year, according to the Dairy Quarterly.

Export volumes are higher across all the major commodities. Liquid milk exports have been strong, underpinned by Chinese demand with volumes 25 per cent higher. Exports of skim milk powder and butter have also performed well.

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68 MOTORING NEWS

POLESTAR 2 ELECTRIC CARS BEING SHOWCASED IN AUSTRALIA Polestar 2 EVs are cruising in Australia in preparation for going on sale.

By EWAN KENNEDY In the lead-up to its January 2022 Australian on-sale date, Swedish electric performance brand Polestar, has announced both the opening of customer reservations, and the start of its Australian roadshow to showcase the all-electric Polestar 2 and provide consumer

test drive opportunities.

The roadshow test drive events started in Sydney in midNovember followed by events in Melbourne and the Gold Coast in December, and Brisbane in February 2022.

The events enable Australian consumers to test drive the Polestar 2 ahead of the scheduled roll-out of permanent

Polestar Spaces and Destinations in 2022.

A nominal and fully refundable deposit of $500, customers will be able to reserve a priority allocation for their desired Polestar 2.

Temporary Polestar locations will appear in iconic locations, such as Bondi Beach in Sydney, Queensbridge Square in Melbourne, Pacific Fair

on the Gold Coast and King George Square in Brisbane.

Samantha Johnson, the head of Polestar Australia, comments: “We’re excited to open reservations for the Polestar 2 ahead of deliveries in February.

“The demand we’re seeing for Polestar 2 test drives Australiawide has exceeded even

our most ambitious estimates, which is testament to the growing interest in electric vehicles locally, and the need for greater consumer choice in the market.

“The roadshow will offer customers their first physical experience of the Polestar brand, both in the manner that the

events are activated to the exacting standards found in our bespoke Polestar Spaces and Destinations globally, and, of course, in getting to know the outstanding Polestar 2.”

Potential buyers can visit www.polestar. com/au/ for further information and/or to book a test drive.

AUSTIN LANCER

By ALISTAIR KENNEDY Although Austin models were first assembled and partly manufactured in Australia before WWI, the 1958 Lancer was probably the first to have a significant local design input.

The Lancer was one of ‘twins’ produced by BMC in Australia, the other being the Morris

Major.

Powered by a 1.5-litre, four-cylinder engine, the Lancer (like the Major) was based largely on the Wolseley 1500. By the standards of the day, the Lancer had an above average power-to-weight ratio. It was praised for its brisk acceleration and top speed of 125 km/h, which was considered impressive for a small car.

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The line between what is Australian and what is not becomes particularly blurred with BMC/Leyland cars, which were produced in almost infinite variations wearing a variety of badges in dozens of

countries.

Other post-WW2 Austins assembled in Australia and ‘adapted for local conditions’ include the Austin A30 (1952-56), A50 Cambridge (1954-56), A55 (1957-59), A40 Farina (1959-62), A60 (1959-62), A60 Countryman wagon (1960-62), the sixcylinder A9O/95/99 (1955-60) and the A105

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MOTORING REVIEW 69

2021 GENESIS GV70 SPORT LINE Genesis GV70 is an attractive looking vehicle with rear lines that are definitely SUV.

By EWAN KENNEDY South Korean car manufacturer Genesis has launched its GV70, a medium luxury SUV in Australia. It’s the company’s first vehicle in this class and has some interesting features both inside and out.

There is a choice of three engines driving through an eight-speed automatic and either rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.

Genesis GV70 offers eleven exterior colours, seven interior colours and four trim insert to let buyers have their individual preferences.

The GV70 is available with an optional Sport Line Package and/or Luxury Package. The Sport Line Package was fitted to our test car.

Details are provided in the body of this road test review.

The Luxury Package has intelligent FrontLighting System, puddle lamps with Genesis logo and rear privacy glass.

Prices, excluding onroad costs, range from $66,400 for a GV70 2.5T 2WD to $83,276 for a 3.5T Sport AWD. Genesis sees its vehicles as competing with the upmarket German marques and the GV70 is certainly part of that plan. However, we feel that’s an almost impossible wish…

STYLING Genesis GV70 is an attractive looking vehicle with lines that are definitely SUV in the rear. Some competitors have gone for a semicoupe look, but the Genesis stylists have given us a vehicle with a practical tail.

The rearmost side windows have a fascinating shape that certainly stands out from others in this ever more popular segment of the car market in Australia.

The large panoramic sunroof is likely to be a strong selling point.

The large grille is very much after the style of the latest Genesis cars and seems sure to appeal to potential buyers. Its

It obviously doesn’t have the snob appeal of the big-name German vehicles, but if you can overlook that it’s well worth a spot on your list of potential SUVs .

AT A GLANCE

slim horizontal front lights broaden the frontal appearance.

The Sport Line Package has 19-inch Sport Line alloy wheels, sporty front and rear bumpers, gloss black sport radiator

grille, front skid plate and roof rails. It has a dark chrome radiator grille surround and window frame trims.

INTERIOR Inside, the Sport Line package features Nappa leather and suede appointed sport seats, suede headlining and pillars, a sport steering wheel, alloy pedals, aluminium trim. There are sport gauges for oil temperature and also torque and turbo boost gauges to let the driver get the best from the engine.

The centre console is bulky and tall and really seems to separate the front occupants from one another.

INFOTAINMENT The screen is very wide

but not as deep as we would like it, so we couldn’t not see as far enough ahead on the map. Reaching for the far end of the screen while driving could be too distracting. Obviously,

you shouldn’t be doing this – but human nature being what it is…

Entertainment comes from a nine-speaker Genesis audio system which has excellent quality of aural output.

There’s wireless (Qi standard) smartphone charging.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Engines on offer are the GV70 2.5T which has a 2.5 litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder with 224kW of power and 422Nm of torque. This is the model we tested.

Genesis GV70 2.2D has 2.2 litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel producing 154kW of power and 440 Nm of torque. It uses an electronically controlled Genesis AWD system.

The flagship GV70 has

3.5-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 with 279kW and 530Nm it’s also paired with the electronically controlled Genesis AWD system, and an electromechanical limited slip differential on the rear

axle.

SAFETY Every GV70 model has eight airbags, with a centre side airbag between the front seats to prevent serious injuries due to potential driver and passenger collision.

To help avoid a crash there’s Genesis intelligent Active Safety Control technologies.

DRIVING The Genesis GV70 is quite a large vehicle, but doesn’t feel like it on the road where it’s simple to drive within the lanes, even to smooth out the bends by clipping the corners. It’s not a sports machine but comes closer than many others in the class that we have tested.

The engine may be

a four-cylinder 2.5 litre turbo-petrol, but it produces 224kW of power and 422Nm of torque. Once you get below the reasonably short period of turbo lag it gets up and flies with the feeling and sound being almost that of a decent sized six-cylinder - that’s smart.

The eight-speed automatic transmission is quick to response to the needs of the driver and we really didn’t find the need to override the choices made by the transmission’s computer.

However, it does like a drink and we were typically using petrol at a rate of eleven to thirteen litres per hundred kilometres around town.

This dropped to a much more acceptable seven to eight litres per hundred during easy paced country touring.

Hallelujah! Wonderful news for me and anyone else who has polarised sunglasses. I can read the image projected on the screen giving vehicle speed and other details.

On other cars I have to tilt my head to read it, which is ridiculous.

Hopefully all other car makers will follow Genesis’ lead.

SUMMING UP The first attempt at providing an SUV with looks and practicality means the Genesis GV70 is likely to appeal to many buyers in this burgeoning market segment.

MODEL RANGE GV70 2.5T petrol 2WD: $66,400 GV70 2.5T petrol AWD: $68,786 GV70 3.5T Sport petrol AWD: $83,276 GV70 2.2D diesel AWD: $71,676 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Genesis dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Genesis GV70 Sport Line 2.5-litre turbopetrol five-door wagon) ENGINE: Capacity: 2.497 litres Configuration: Four cylinders in line Maximum Power: 224 kW @ 5800 rpm Maximum Torque: 422 Nm @ 1650 rpm Fuel Type: Premium unleaded petrol Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 9.8 L/100km CO2 Emissions: 223 g/km DRIVELINE: Eightspeed automatic DIMENSIONS, WEIGHT AND CAPACITIES: Length: 4715 mm Wheelbase: 2875 mm Width: 1910 mm Height: 1630 mm Turning Circle: 11.5 metres Kerb Mass: 1973 kg Fuel Tank Capacity: 66 litres BRAKES: Front: Ventilated disc Rear: Ventilated disc STANDARD WARRANTY: Five years / unlimited kilometres RATINGS: Looks: 9/10 Performance: 8/10 Safety: 8/10 Thirst : 6/10 Practicality: 8/10 Comfort: 9/10 Tech: 8/10 Value: 8/10 Overall: 8.1/10

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December 16, 2021

70 MOTORING REVIEW

FORD PUMA ST-LINE V The Ford Puma puts up a good show in the bid for fuel efficiency and emissions and lane centring, active park assist with front, side and rear sensors, front parking sensors and blind spot detection.

By DEREK OGDEN Electric vehicles have a fair way to go before they become realistic in the greater automotive world. In the meantime, the internal combustion engine is fighting a rearguard action in the battle to remain relevant.

With steep pricing and limited range holding back the bright sparks of the planet-saving private car world, one such petrol-powered protagonist is the Ford Puma, a compact sports utility vehicle boasting a combined urban / highway fuel consumption of 5.3 litres per 100 kilometres, which puts almost 800 km of driving from its 42-litre fuel tank.

Based on a stretched and widened Fiesta platform, the petite Puma, with its 1.0-litre, three-cylinder turbocharged engine, leaves the traditional hefty fuel slurping SUV in the dust, so to speak, the test vehicle recording 5.7 litres per 100 kilometres of premium petrol in a mix of driving over a week.

Engineered in Germany and put together in Romania, the new Puma comes into some stiff opposition in the mini-SUV market Down Under. Rivals include the Hyundai Venue, Kia Stonic, Toyota Yaris Cross and Nissan Juke, as well as small segment derivatives such as Mitsubishi’s ASX, Mazda CX-3 and Hyundai Kona.

Pricewise, for starters, the Puma, at $29,990, plus on-road costs, can’t match it with the Venue ($20,940), or Stonic ($21,490), while the Yaris Cross ($26,990) comes closer. Top cat Puma ST-

Line V (the test vehicle) tips the scales at $35,540 but does carry quite a lot of kit for the price.

All take advantage of a five-year unlimited kilometre warranty and Ford Service Benefits such as complimentary service loan car, auto club membership, including roadside assist, as well as SYNC 3 sat nav map updates.

STYLING Each 2021 Puma variant sports a unique front end with different radiator shape and grille design, the ‘V’ model carrying chrome-like highlights, so there’s no mistaking the owner’s investment as the car approaches.

Up from the ST-Line’s 17-inch wheels, the range-topper rolls on 18-inch stand-out alloys, while privacy glass adds a premium look to the sporty lines.

Lighting is up to the minute too with automatic high-beam assist LED headlamps, LED lights down the back and LED daytime running lights joining the sharp nose.

INTERIOR The leather-trimmed seats feature an attractive stitched pattern and

are on the firm side of supportive. The substantial steering wheel, with paddle shifts, adds to the feel of a true sports car.

The 410-litre boot is up there with the best in class and adds the bonus of a plastic-lined 80-litre compartment with a drain hole to take wet swimmers and towels.

Bag hooks and a 12-volt outlet are on hand, under the floor is a space-saver spare wheel.

automatic transmission, feeding 92 kW and 170 Nm to the front wheels.

INFOTAINMENT Standard fitment is an 8.0-inch touchscreen, with rear-view camera, along with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charging, an embedded modem, and climate-control air-con.

A 12.3-inch instrument cluster is easy to read, push-button start, DAB+ radio is in the hands of a premium 10-speaker Harman / Kardon system and as well as wireless charging, there are two USB inputs.

Fuel is rated 95 RON.

ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS The Puma is powered by Ford’s 1.0-litre, threecylinder turbocharged petrol engine mated with a seven-speed dual clutch

SAFETY The Puma won a five-star ANCAP safety rating with a 2019 European testing regimen.

Advanced systems across the range include autonomous emergency braking, with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane departure warning and lane keeping assist, traffic sign recognition, driver impairment monitor, rear parking sensors, tyre pressure monitor and emergency assist.

Airbags include driver and front passenger, front seat side and side curtain.

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As mentioned above, the Puma ran to form, swallowing 7.1 litres of 95 RON petrol per 100 kilometres in city traffic, with the stop / start engine system on, and sipped 4.4 litres per 100 kilometres on a motorway run, which equates to the Ford combined claim.

Firm, some would say harsh, suspension had the Puma ST-Line V banging away as it tackled even minor bumps and dents.

Potholes were a particular problem. Things were just as shaky in the rear seats, which were also short on leg room. While handling was assured and

SPECIFICATIONS (Ford Puma ST-Line V 1.0-L turbocharged, 3-cylinder petrol, 7sp automatic, FWD) ENGINE: Capacity: 999 cc Configuration: Three cylinders Maximum Power: 92 kW @ 6000 rpm Maximum Torque: 170 Nm @ 1500-4500 rpm Fuel Type: Petrol 95 RON Combined Fuel Cycle (ADR 81/02): 5.3 L/100km CO2 emissions: 121 g/km DRIVELINE: Sevenspeed dual clutch automatic, front-wheel drive

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SUMMARY While the Puma ST-Line V is well kitted out, the buyer has a steepish price to pay for an SUV of this size. There are other compacts to consider for value for money.

MODEL LINE-UP Puma: $29,990 Puma ST-Line: $32,340 Puma ST-Line V: $35,540 Prestige paint: $650 Panoramic sunroof: $2000 Park Package: $1500 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges.

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Gear shifts were surprisingly smooth for such a small motor and had the Puma almost

especially grippy on fast bends, it’s not high on ride comfort, this one.

I don’t know of another vehicle this size with a power tailgate and would have easily swapped the Puma’s hands-off workings for more cabin comfort.

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74 GARDENING

Charcoal increases the soil’s ability to hold onto plant nutrients and beneficial soil microbes by slowing or reducing the leaching of nutrients by rain or watering.

The low density of charcoal lightens heavy soils, which allows better root growth, increasing drainage and allowing air into the soil.

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Walnut trees produce a hormone called Jugalone, which releases into the surrounding soil by leaves that wither and fall to the ground. It is toxic to any plant that strives to establish in the vicinity of the walnut. When walnut trees fall, the decomposing roots continue to release the poison. Charcoal can be added to the build-up for complete surface adsorption.

You can spread it as a slurry or gently work it into the soil. This is one of the best uses of charcoal in the garden!

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Charcoal acts as an excellent soil conditioner, thanks to its high potassium content and low cost, it’s a suitable replacement of lime in soil additive mixes. What’s more, you can also use it for bedding organic insecticides or weedicides as well, as it helps to sweeten mulch and bring it at the optimal pH, especially for roses.

The absorption qualities of activated charcoal, coupled with its non-toxic nature, makes it ideal for neutralizing the harmful effect of pesticides. Scientifically speaking, a mixture of one pound of charcoal mixed in one gallon water, is enough to treat and clean up pesticide build-up in about 100-150 square feet of soil. If the affected area is too big to spread it manually, consider spraying it all over to remove superficial pesticide treatments. Do keep in mind that charcoal works only for organic pesticides, not for the synthetic ones. This is one of the best uses of charcoal in the garden!

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Mulching with black charcoal can be just as effective. It creates a protective covering over the soil surface while preventing moisture from escaping the soil. This helps to preclude the growth of weed in the process. Using a layer of charcoal as mulch around light-colored plants is a unique way to create a different look and highlighting a freshly done patch in the garden!

As a Soil Additive

There is a reason why store-bought soil mixes contain charcoal. When included in potting soil, charcoal soaks up the nauseating odors of compost and manure, while leaving the nutritional integrity of the mixture intact. You can even add a few charcoal pellets to your potting mix, in case the smell becomes too much to bear.

Anti-Fungal Protection

In research published in Frontiers in Plant Science, it states that adding charcoal to the soil is an effective strategy to manage and reduce fungal infections in plants. As charcoal is one of the most potent ways to kill the mycotoxins that mold creates, using it in your garden is surely going to keep fungal infection at bay.

Charcoal is one of the best, simplest, and cheapest ways to aid to the growth of your garden!

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GARDENING 75

Hot Summer tips

If you are going away and leaving your garden for Christmas holidays Mulch Use plenty of mulch: mulching is vital. We use straw from bales previously used from retaining walls.

This way they have started to break down and should be free of any weed seed. Mulch is nature’s blanket, keeping soil cool in summer and warm in winter. Hay mulches are more gentle on the soil than bark mulches, and they feed it as they break down, however it does need replacing over time. We spread it at a depth of 5-10cm think, working around existing plants.

In the vegie patch, we weed before mulching, then we add a small amount of fresh, made-compost, tickling it into the soil. This acts like a sponge, allowing your garden soil to hold onto moisture for

longer. A thin layer of hay mulch goes on top of this.

Protect from wind and sun Large-leafed plants such as rhubarb can really suffer in the heat and lose a lot of moisture through their leaves so we create a shelter to protect them from the harsh sun and the wind.

To do this, we drive some steel rods into the ground and then thread some hessian over them, threading the rods in and out a few times to hold it into place, and secure it off at the top with a tie.

Move pot plants into shade Any pots small enough to move can be placed in a shady position; if pots

are too big to move they can be mulched with some hay or home-made compost, to help the mix retain moisture. This has the added bonus of working its way down into the soil as it breaks down and feeding the mixture.

Give your plants a good soak Before you leave make sure you give everything a deep, long watering and make sure the soil is thoroughly wet. Fruits trees can be soaked by leaving your hose dripping overnight, by which time they should be saturated. Smaller plants in pots can be submerged in a bucket of water till the soil mixture has stopped ‘bubbling’; this is a sign all the air bubbles are out of the soil and its really

watered thoroughly.

Don’t forget your indoor plants Put a plug in your laundry sink and line the base with newspaper. Put your potted plants in the sink and give them a good water, leaving a few centimetres of water at the base.

That way your indoor plants will be well watered while you’re gone – however, while this is fine with figs and peace lilies, don’t do this with succulents or other plants that don’t like being waterlogged.

When you return, your garden might be a little stressed, but at least it will be alive.

Give everything a good recovery drink and they should all perk up soon.

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76 LET’S COOK

Ingredients 1 cup chopped fresh rhubarb 1⁄2 cup water Juice of 2 limes 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon (rind removed) 1 cup fresh strawberries 1⁄2 cup agave nectar 4 tablespoons Greek honey vanilla yogurt

Watermelon Strawberry Rhubarb Soup

Steps 1. In small microwavable bowl, place rhubarb, water and lime juice. Cover with sheet of plastic wrap.

Microwave on High 5 minutes.

2. With slotted spoon, remove rhubarb from bowl. Pour remaining juices into blender.

Add watermelon, strawberries and agave nectar to blender. Cover; blend on high speed until pureed.

3. Divide mixture evenly into 4 individual dessert bowls. Top each with 1 tablespoon yogurt.

Serve immediately.

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Self-collect option gets cervical screening off the ‘to-do’ list Family Planning Victoria (FPV) is hoping that a new Federal Government initiative will take cervical screening (previously pap) off the ‘to-do’ list for millions of people, ultimately saving lives.

As of 1st July 2022, eligible Australians will gain access to a self-collected cervical screening test through their chosen heath care provider which can be quickly and painlessly be conducted in complete privacy.

FPV Medical Director Dr Kathleen McNamee says this is a positive step forward for the sexual healthcare industry and for anyone with a cervix.

“This new healthcare technology will encourage and support eligible Australians from all walks of life to access the test; this includes those who may face barriers to traditional screening due to cultural practices, concerns

about discomfort or pain, or members of the LGBTQIA+ community,” Dr Kathleen said.

“The tests are simple to do and are just as effective as the current test at detecting potentially worrying strains of Human papillomavirus (HPV).”

HPV is the most common viral infection of the reproductive tract. Most sexually active people will be infected at some point in their lives and some may be repeatedly infected. Most types of HPV are harmless, occur without causing symptoms and will go away without treatment.

“Unlike the current tests, the self-collect test can be done by a patient in private using a swab without the need to use speculum,” Dr Kathleen commented.

“We often hear clients say that they feel anxious or embarrassed about the traditional screening process, and that

this causes delays in them making an appointment to get it done.

“We hope that this new way of screening will provide those that need to get tested with the confidence to do so.”

A cervical screening test is recommended every five years for those aged 25 to 74 with a cervix.

If a sample shows the presence of a worrying strain of HPV, then a healthcare professional, such as FPV, can conduct a traditional Cervical Screening Test and discuss

further management plans.

FPV provides dedicated training to healthcare staff to ensure they provide exceptional support and care for patients who require further investigation or treatment.

“The self-collect testing will be available via the Medical Benefits Scheme, meaning there will be no test charge for those with a Medicare card,” Dr Kathleen said.

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Published today in the Journal of Pain, researchers at Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) and UNSW have developed an Emotional Recovery Program for people living with chronic pain which has shown to help lessen pain intensity, by teaching skills to regulate and dial down difficult and intense emotions. With 1 in 5 Australians experiencing chronic pain,this debilitating condition radically limits people’s lives and can often mean difficulties regulating emotions such as fear, worry, stress and low mood. Sadly, people in chronic pain frequently face long wait times for treatment of more than a year, with access further restricted for rural, regional, and remote areas and indigenous communities. This is more apparent over the past year, with COVID-19 impacting access to treatment due to clinic closures and increased the risk of infection. Developed by leading chronic pain researcher, Associate Professor Sylvia Gustin, and Emotional Recovery Trainer, Nell Norman-Nott, the Emotional Recovery Program is a blended treatment that includes six online emotion recovery skills

training sessions delivered via Zoom and a web app via interactive modules and video tutorials.

Associate Professor Sylvia Gustin, says chronic pain is more than an awful sensation, it can affect our feelings, emotions beliefs and the way we are.

“Developing an effective emotional recovery program for treating the emotional suffering associated with chronic pain, is key in the management of chronic pain. “Many chronic pain sufferers live in rural and remote areas and don’t have access to treatment. Therefore, we have developed our Emotional Recovery Program so it can be delivered online for all chronic pain sufferers in Australia to access, no matter where they live,” said Associate Professor Gustin. Nell Norman-Nott says the trial showed there is now evidence that learning skills in emotional regulation helps people dial down difficult and intense emotions and lessen the intensity of pain.

“We commonly hear from people with chronic pain that emotional problems such as intense anger, excessive worry and stress can increase the intensity of pain. And the impact of COVID-19 has played a huge part in this, due to the contracted access to treatment due to clinic closures and the risk of infection.“As an internet-delivered intervention, the Emotional Recovery Program is remotely accessible to anyone with an internet connection and smart device, while also mitigating risks associated with COVID-19 infection,” said Mrs Norman-Nott.

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Aries Mar21 21 - Apr ARIES MAR - APR 19 20 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.

If you’re single don’t hide at home. Your chances of meeting new and interesting people and maybe even your dream partner are currently very high. If you have a relationship, everything points towards a great time here as well. You should make a conscious effort to create space and spend romantic time with your lover – it will pay off in satisfying and rewarding ways!

Taurus Apr - May TAURUS APR 2021 - MAY 20 21 Think big and channel your energy productively and see how much you can achieve in a short space of time. Be sure to avoid protracted discussions that lead you to become frustrated and angry with those who appear to be placing obstacles in your way. Practicing some self-restraint applies to all activities as your self-confidence can lead you to take on far more than you realistically handle and your rather careless approach needs to be harnessed in a more practical and thought out way to succeed. 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.

GEMINI MAYMay 21 - JUNE Gemini 22 - 20 June 23 Regardless of how you feel, restrict any spontaneous emotional outbursts to a minimum. Prone to impulsive behavior, you are likely to provoke others into making a stand against you, which is to be avoided, far better not to let trouble or conflicts develop in the first place! Seek relief in some form of outlet, go running or cycling, or alternatively just rest in a stress free environment way from the people who may antagonize you. Once you get distracted, it’s much easier to act cool and in control.

Your argumentative nature can quickly turn your relationship into a battleground. You lack fairness and sensitivity - pull yourself together! If you need to argue do so, but only when you feel strongly, not because of your moodiness. You don’t want to upset those you care about most, so take a deep breath and refrain from saying anything you’re likely to regret later.

Cancer Jun - Jul CANCER JUN 21 -24JULY 22 22 Make a point of conserving your energy. You’re unnecessarily prone to squander any reserves you possess with stubborn and bad tempered behavior and get yourself worked about nothing.

Pause to think and reconsider what’s really important to you and what is not! It’s possible that deliberate confrontation at work or in your private life is justified but careful consideration of the situation is important. You discover that sometimes taking a step back is necessary to further advance your point of view. 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.

Leo Jul2323- AUG - Aug LEO JUL 22 23 You’re in a fortunate position and able to exploit your full potential.

You need to pay attention to how your conduct impacts on others.

You benefit by being stronger, more confident than you usually are, others may find your enthusiasm rather intrusive but you’re unlikely to pay too much attention to their wishes as you forge ahead with your own ideas. Your new-found assertiveness attracts some potential love interest and enhances existing relationships or may ultimately lead you to look elsewhere. You’re able to positively resolve long standing matters with your lover before they intensify any further. If you’ve been in a relationship for a prolonged period, you might want to think about making it permanent. If you’re single the next date - could be a crucial one. Whether it results in a proposal of marriage or a new relationship – love and romance are on the agenda!

Virgo Aug2324 - Sep VIRGO AUG - SEP 22 22 Although you feel stronger than usual, and easily able to confront any issues you are faced with, you feel on edge as several people challenge you and make various requests. It is advisable that you show restraint if you get involved in an argument, and don’t give in to your ability to assert yourself but aim for compromise. Otherwise you may be forced to either retreat or make enemies.

Above al, it’s important not to become too entrenched and stubborn as this can have an adverse effect on you and the people around you. 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.

LIBRA SEP - OCT 22 23 Libra Sep2323 - Oct You’re careful and show persistence when dealing with problems. Your increased vitality and improved self-confidence 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. Your ambition cannot be overlooked, especially not in regard to your love life. You’re selfless and attentive; you’re able to discern any sign of desire in your lover. But be careful you don’t become too demanding! This could easily back-fire. You’re confident and charming; pamper your lover, they are then much more likely to respond well to your own desires and needs.

Scorpio Oct2324- NOV - Nov SCORPIO OCT 21 20 Assert yourself and others follow your lead. You don’t have to be too concerned about getting your own way, the stance you take is overwhelmingly convincing with regard to most matters you have to deal with. So consider discussing everything that is important while you are in such convincing form. Be determined but not obsessive about certain issues, if you find some situations problematic then move on and take a different tack. Expand your field of expertise you’re likely to succeed regardless. Your sensitivity and richness of ideas make you great company, easy to have fun with. The time seems right to show more confidence in your personal abilities. It will pay off, particularly as you’re manner is sincere; whether recounting amusing stories, impressing a new date, a spontaneous trip or a romantic evening with your lover – your creative flair is unlimited!

SagittariusNOV Nov SAGITTARIUS 22 -22 DEC- 21Dec 21 You use your abundant energy in a domineering manner. You’ll discover that such a wilful waste of physical and emotional energy is not the answer to everything. Instead, you have to keep your temper in control and if that doesn’t work out, use your energy to motivate others. At times all this can be exhausting. If you do any exercise, and do not want to end up on the injury list, listen to the signals your body is giving you and do not place yourself under any undue stress. Rising energy levels affect your love life and generate a lot of passion.

Avoid arguments; the passion you engender could create the opposite of what you desire. Don’t be too impulsive; think carefully before starting a quarrel with your lover. If you’re single; don’t do anything too outrageous, take things slowly, don’t alienate the very person who may be important to you.

Capricorn CAPRICORN DECDec 22 - 22 JAN-19Jan 20 You inspire others with your ideas and plans, your cool, calm and collected approach wins people over and they have little reason to refuse the advances or suggestions you make. Proposals you put forward at work are also met with a favorable response and colleagues, previously difficult to deal with, are willing to listen. Take this opportunity to develop new strategies you can implement in future, that provide you with a foundation to overcome any tough times that may possible lie ahead of you. 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!

AQUARIUS janJan 20 - 21 feb-18Feb 19 Aquarius Your increased self-confidence helps you to establish important ties with influential and good-natured individuals. What you have to say endears others to your way of thinking and encourages them to support you in your endeavors. In both your professional and private life your company is sought after and appreciated. As a guest you are likely to cause quite a stir with your encouraging and level headed approach to life. All who have the pleasure of meeting discover you are stimulating company. You’re irresistible, sociable and outgoing, you’ve got the ability to respond well to people you find attractive. It’s great to have a lover like you, who has the right attitude, knows how to handle a relationship and has a big heart. You won’t be alone for too long. Your relationship could easily turn into a happy partnership and ultimately becomes even happier for you.

PiscesFEB Feb PISCES 19 -20MAR- Mar 20 21 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. You’re feeling rather up-tight and angry, not great for your lover or romance. Avoid on-going problems by making it known you’re willing to compromise. Otherwise, things might come to a head far sooner than you would wish. If you’re single, it’s time for you to rethink the way you flirt; your current approach is like a full on assault, rather than being seductive in any way.

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CANNANE, JAMES THOMAS “JIM”

24. 02. 1933 ~ 05. 12. 2021 Passed away peacefully, late of Ballina & formerly of Evans Head.

Beloved husband of Mary, 64 years.

Loving father & father-in-law of Jenny & Michael, Helen & Paul, Lynn & Robert.

Cherished Pop of Stacey, Kristy, Mathew, Melissa, Simon, Megan and Harry.

Treasured Old Pop & Great Pop of Blake, Katelyn, Emily, Millie, Chloe, Alice, Lucas and Olivia.

“Close to our hearts you will always stay, loved & remembered everyday” A Celebration of Jim’s life will be held at Evans Head Cemetery on FRIDAY (December 17, 2021) commencing at 11am.

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SHERLOCK, EMILY JOSEPHINE 18. 07. 1930 ~ 03. 12. 2021

Passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family.

Loved mother & mother-in-law of Peter & Vicki, Geoff & Julie, Rhonda & Rex, Kathy & Tony, Vicki & Keith, Michael & Janice, David & Joanne. Cherished Nan to her grandchildren & great grandchildren.

Caring aunty and great friend of many.

“Reunited with her beloved husband Ron” A private family service for Emily will be held at Rainbow Chapel, Rainbow Avenue, West Ballina on FRIDAY (December 17, 2021) commencing at 10am.

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CARRUTHERS, NITA MERLE

Passed away on Sunday 12th December 2021, at The Richmond Lodge, Casino.

Aged 94 years.

Beloved wife of David (decd).

Much loved mother & mother-in-law of Brian & Ursula, Maureen & Graham (decd), Pamela, Barbara (decd), David (decd), and Elizabeth & Thierry.

Devoted Nana to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Much loved and sadly missed by all her family and friends.

‘Rest in Peace’

Relatives & friends are invited to attend Nita’s funeral service to be held this Tuesday 21st December, 2021 commencing at 11am at St Mary’s Catholic Church, Canterbury Street, Casino.

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LOCAL MARKETS BALLINA FARMER’S MARKET Sundays 6am till 1pm at Commemoration Park Ballina BALLINA MARKET 3rd Sunday of the month BANGALOW FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays 7am till 11am at Bangalow Hotel Carpark BLUE KNOB FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays 8.30am till 12pm at Blue Knob Café, Lillian Rock BYRON BAY FARMER’S MARKET Thursdays 7am till 11am at Cavanbah Centre Byron Bay BYRON TWILIGHT MARKET Saturdays 4pm till 9pm at Railway Park, Johnson Street CASINO GOLF CLUB MARKET 2nd Sunday of every 2nd month EVANS HEAD COMMUNITY MARKET 4th Saturday of the month at Evans Head RSL Club EVANS HEAD FARMER’S MARKET Fridays 3-6pm at Surf Club Carpark GRAFTON TWILIGHT FARMER’S MARKET Thursdays 3pm till 7pm at Market Square KYOGLE FARMER’S MARKET Sat mornings at Stratheden St, Kyogle LISMORE CAR BOOT MARKET Lismore Square – 1st & 3rd Sunday of the month LISMORE FARMER’S MARKET Saturdays 8am till 11am at Lismore Showgrounds LISMORE PRODUCE MARKET Thursdays 2.30pm till 6.30pm at Magellan & Carrington Streets.

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

Wednesdays 7am till 1pm

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COMMUNITY NOTICES MAXIMUM OF 50 WORDS To be included simply email your communtiy notice to: janelle@heartlandmedia.com.au ALSTONVILLE ALSTONVILLE ALSTONVILLE INNER WHEEL CLUB Meet socially 3rd Wednesday of every month. Contact President Carol Vidal 0427326832.

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. The Cookes were one of the notable pioneer families on the Alstonville Plateau and this exhibition includes Isabella’s beautiful 98 years old wedding dress, which is on the Australian Dress Register. 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 1pm4pm (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.

New dancers welcome.

BALLINA BALLINA 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 Street.

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. For more information - ballinaartsandcraftscentreinc@ gmail.com or phone Deb on 0432105540.

PROBUS CLUB OF BALLINA WATERS 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.

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 10th December: Jan Rhodes 1, Lorna Simpson 2, Jeanette Henwood 3, Susan Allan, Jan Boardman 4, Gladys D’Anna 6, Jan Small 7, June Grebert 8, Sally Lowry 9, Rosemary Russell 10, Janene Jarvis 11, Shirley Atkinson, Pam Farrell 12, Jan Williams 14, Joy Lowien 15, Valda McLerie 16, Gail McDonagh 17, Caralyn Chatt, Jan Henley 18, Shirley Coleman 20, Shirley Henry 21, Rhonda Taylor 22, Wendy Thornton, Lisa Wong 23, June Greenaway 25. Mahjong is played on Friday at 12:30pm at the Ballina Bridge Club North Creek Road. Enquiries for new players phone Vanessa on 66874181.

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 Shire, 9 Regatta Avenue, Ballina.

Open Saturday 10am-1pm by appointment only on Tues & Wed. Ph. 0411719074.

BUNNINGS SAUSAGE SIZZLE! Ballina Bunnings carpark, Saturday 18th December, 9am till 4pm. Please come down and get a sausage from us and help raise funds for our organisation. We are Tweed, Byron & Ballina Community Transport. Our organisation transports community members to much needed medical and other health related appointments within the Northern Rivers and across into Queensland.

We are raising funds for our organisation to continue supporting and helping our community. Your support would be much appreciated.

ALSO who doesn’t love a bunnings sausage sizzle on a Saturday.

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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86 COMMUNITY NOTICES CASINO CASINO CASINO RICHMOND RIVER COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB Next singalong will be held on Saturday 18/12/21 not Sunday.

Starting at 10am upstairs in main auditorium Casino RSM Club due to a double booking. Free entry. All singers and public welcome. Covid rules will apply. Come along and enjoy a great day of entertainment.

For further info call Gloria on 66622625 or 0412910884.

CASINO MEALS ON WHEELS WEEK 2 - MON: B McEnerny, C Moulden, R & G Garsden; TUE: D Coleman, K O’Reilly, L & N O’Reilly; WED: M & M Ayshford; THU: J Crooks, S & B Garrard, E Grogan; FRI: T Micallef, P Mackney.

CASINO LIONS CHRISTMAS RAFFLE Winners of the Lions Christmas Raffle drawn at the Farmers Market on Sat 4th Dec. 1st Prize Ticket No. 27355 - Shirley Ollson; 2nd Prize Ticket No. 27332 – Alison Chadburn; 3rd prize Ticket No. 27466 – Mrs Butell.

LISMORE CASINO NAVAL ASSOCIATION Meets bi-monthly at Casino RSM, new members welcome. For more information phone Chris 66293269 or Jim 0427400625.

CASINO AIR RIFLE CLUB Saturdays - Rifles, Ammunition & Targets supplied, shooting starts 8am until 12noon. Call Ollie on 0414622272.

CASINO & BONALBO UPPER CLARENCE LIONS CLUBS Casino Lions club now meets each 4th Wed at the RSM. CASINO & DISTRICT FAMILY HISTORY GROUP Advise we have a new phone number which is 66641118 and email casinofhg@gmail.com CASINO SENIOR CITIZENS All welcome, our activities currently are Wednesday afternoons at Casino RSM 1.00pm to play Hoy, Euchre.

We have group play on Thurs afternoons 1.00pm. Contact Jan Danaher on 0414625680.

CASINO CWA BRANCH NEWS Group President Janet Henderson presented a well deserved LIFE MEMBERSHIP BADGE to Irene O’Neill and a well earned LONG SERVICE BAR to Marian McInnes at our last meeting.

CONGRATULATIONS ladies. At our Christmas Party we celebrated Marian McInnes 90th Birthday (28th Dec.) Mayor Robert wished her the very best birthday wishes.

Congratulations to our Christmas Raffle Prize winners. 1st: MaryAnne Ashton; 2nd: Marilyn Benjamin; 3rd: Deslie O’Leary; 4th: Margaret Piccoli. Thank you every-one for your generous support.

CASINO COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED Mon, Tues, Wed, attendance limited to 50 members, 8.00am1.30pm. Contact 66626423 DH or casmenshed@live.com.au

LION’S CLUB CASINO Lion’s Club meeting is held on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday each month at Casino RSM Club from 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start.

CASINO MINI RAIL Every Sunday 10am to 4pm. Weather permitting. West Street Casino.

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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.

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COMMUNITY NOTICES 87 THE CASINO & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM Sun, Mon, Wed and Fri 10am to 2pm. Email casinohistorymuseum@ outlook.com for further information.

Check us out on Facebook.

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.

#1"%&23% EVANS HEAD -%#1"%99:;<% EVANS HEAD $8?1"$@% CASINO RICHMOND RIVER D$"+4'$"$< 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 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 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

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 to have some fun & help disadvantaged children. See you there!

KYOGLE KYOGLE 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.

SUMMERLAND GIANT PUMPKIN Summerland Giant Pumpkin and Watermelon Festival Saturday 15th January 2022 has something for everybody. Prize money in all categories has been substantially increased and the number of opportunities for winning a prize has also increased. This year’s Senior Art prize First Place $500, Second Place $250, Third Prize $125.00, Junior Art Prize - First Place $150, Second Place $75.00 Third Place $50.00.

All entries must reflect this year’s theme “ON THE VINE” Crafters are encouraged to submit an item of textile art or soft furnishings inspired by pumpkins and watermelons reflecting this year’s theme “ON THE VINE”. This is an OPEN competition: First Place $200.00,

Second Place $100.00, Third Place $50.00. Other competitions include Cooking recipes based around pumpkins or watermelons both savory or sweet and garden produce.

Details of these competitions and other activities can be found on the Summerland Pumpkin Face book page. So join us on Saturday 15th January, guess the weight of the Giant Pumpkin, satisfy your gastronomical desires and enjoy all the delights Kyogle has to offer.

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 Head, Call Jan on 66816150.

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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.

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PROBUS CLUB OF LENNOX HEAD Meets 9.30am 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 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.

NEW MEMBERS ARE MOST WELCOME. Interested in joining us? Please call our President Alison on 0428216079.

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 12noon 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.

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 12noon is optional. Guests and visitors are welcome. Ring/text Pam on 0418766247 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 & 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 January 17th 2022, new players welcome. Played at Lismore Workers Monday mornings 9am. New members welcome. Info Rosemary 0434611520 or Veronica 0417004622.

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.

COMBINED PENSIONERS & SUPERANNUANTS ASSOC. LISMORE INC. Meet every 2nd week (aged pension day) at 10.00am at Lismore Workers Club. Alternate Meetings & Outings.

Visitors and new members welcome.

Contact Veronica 66214654, Bea 66219772 or Colleen 66243624.

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

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COMUNITY NOTICES 89 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 ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE NETWORKING Want to be part of an innovative, interesting and inclusive networking group who meet fortnightly to share ideas, meet other professionals and work together to make a difference in your community? Then Rotary Club of Lismore Networking could be the answer for you! Meets fortnightly on Wednesdays at the Rous Hotel, Keen Street, Lismore at 5.30pm. For more information contact Rita on 0413300578 or Gae 0412742095.

ROTARY CLUB OF LISMORE WEST INC Is in its 60th year and meets at the East Lismore Bowling Club each Thursday at 6.00pm. New members would be made most welcome.

Further information available on 0428151934.

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

TWEED TWEED HEADS HEADS

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.

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.

MULLUMBIMBY MULLUMBIMBY MULLUMBIMBY CWA The Mullumbimby Country Women’s Association (CWA) will meet at 10 am on Wednesday 8 December at the Mullumbimby Ex-Services Club. We will conduct the AGM first, followed by the December meeting. Christmas lunch will be after the meetings at the club restaurant at 12:30pm. Please call 0427847282 if you will be attending the lunch. New members are very welcome.

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 COMMUNITY PRINTMAKERS MURWILLUMBAH Fine art printmakers. Meet at studio space 224 Stokers Rd, Stokers Siding. Prints, gallery, workshops and more! E: cpmmurwillumbah@ hotmail.com - T: Peter 0498399640 or Sue 0408493253. Find us on Facebook & Instagram.

POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE POTTSVILLE MARKETS Phillip St. Always 1st & 3rd. Sundays every month. 7am until 1pm.

Bookings essential email: markets@ pbnc.org.au 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.

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.

YAMBA YAMBA YAMBA DAY VIEW CLUB Yamba Day View Club’s monthly luncheons are held at Yamba Bowling Club on 3rd Monday of month, starting 10am for 10.30am.

Acceptance and apologies to President Lyn 66463164 by Friday prior to luncheon for catering purposes. We hold a monthly social outing either for lunch or morning tea and visitors are always welcome.

YAMBA LIONS CLUB Yamba Lions Club’s meetings are held 2nd & 4th Thursdays of month at Yamba Bowling Club, commencing at 7pm for 7.30pm. For further information, please contact the Secretary Peter 0417546097.

Social outings also held at various time and visitors and new members welcome.

ALL RIVERS ALL NORTHERN NORTHERN RIVERS MEN AND WOMEN SINGLES Over 60 Social Group. Looking for Company, companionship. We are interested to hear from you.

Organised outing, get togethers.

Nice people & friendship for both.

Contact 0455588143.

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90 THE NORTHERN RIVERS WEEKLY WEATHER

NORTHERN RIVERS TEMPERATURE & RAINFALL PREDICTIONS AREA

Thu 16 December

Fri 17 December

Sat 18 December

Sun 19 December

MACLEAN EVANS CASINO ALSTONVILLE KYOGLE TWEED

30 / 15 C 26o / 17o C 28o / 14o C 26o / 17o C 28o / 14o C 27o / 19o C

26 / 19 C 25o / 21o C 27o / 18o C 25o / 21o C 27o / 18o C 26o / 21o C

32 / 20 C 26o / 21o C 29o / 19o C 26o / 21o C 29o / 19o C 27o / 21o C

30 / 19 C 28o / 21o C 31o / 18 C 28o / 21 C 31o / 18o C 27o / 22o C

1% 2% 6% 2% 6% 4%

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MOON PHASES Thu 16 Dec

Sun 19 Dec

Wed 22 Dec

15% 2% 17% 2% 17% 2%

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69% 21% 54% 21% 54% 1%

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99% 99% 19% 99% 19% 90%

Mon 20 December 26 / 19 C 22o / 20o C 22o / 19o C 22o / 20o C 22o / 19o C 23o / 20o C o

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50% 58% 52% 58% 52% 58%

Tue 21 December 25 / 18 C 23o / 19o C 22o / 18o C 23o / 19o C 22o / 18o C 23o / 20o C o

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55% 78% 70% 78% 70% 59%

Wed 22 December 26o / 18o C 23o / 19o C 22o / 18o C 23o / 19o C 22o / 18o C 23o / 20o C

99% 96% 99% 96% 99% 99%

TIDE TIMES & HEIGHTS CLARENCE - RIVER ENTRANCE

Sunrise & Sunset

DAY Thursday 16th December Friday 17th December Saturday 18th December Sunday 19th December Monday 20th December Tuesday 21st December Wednesday 22nd December

NORTHERN RIVERS AREA

DAY Thursday 16th December Friday 17th December Saturday 18th December Sunday 19th December Monday 20th December Tuesday 21st December Wednesday 22nd December

Waxing Gibbous 94% Visible

Full 100% Visible

Waning Gibbous 90% Visible

HIGH 7:46 am 1.47m 8:23 am 1.53m 8:58 am 1.58m 9:33 am 1.61m 10:10 am 1.62m 10:46 am 1.62m 11:25 am 1.6m

LOW 1:02 am 0.36m 1:37 am 0.35m 2:11 am 0.34m 2:45 am 0.34m 3:18 am 0.34m 3:54 am 0.36m 4:30 am 0.39m

HIGH 7:42 pm 1.14m 8:21 pm 1.13m 8:59 pm 1.13m 9:36 pm 1.12m 10:14 pm 1.12m 10:52 pm 1.1m 11:32 pm 1.09m

LOW 2:10 pm 0.49m 2:52 pm 0.44m 3:31 pm 0.4m 4:07 pm 0.37m 4:44 pm 0.37m 5:20 pm 0.38m 6:00 pm 0.39m

LOW 1:08 am 0.41m 1:41 am 0.39m 2:15 am 0.37m 2:48 am 0.36m 3:24 am 0.35m 4:01 am 0.35m 4:41 am 0.37m

HIGH 7:31 pm 1.27m 8:12 pm 1.24m 8:52 pm 1.22m 9:31 pm 1.21m 10:11 pm 1.2m 10:51 pm 1.18m 11:32 pm 1.15m

LOW 2:11 pm 0.56m 2:53 pm 0.51m 3:32 pm 0.46m 4:11 pm 0.42m 4:50 pm 0.41m 5:30 pm 0.41m 6:11 pm 0.42m

LOW 1:07 am 0.36m 1:41 am 0.34m 2:14 am 0.33m 2:46 am 0.32m 3:19 am 0.32m 3:54 am 0.33m 4:30 am 0.35m

HIGH 7:45 pm 1.11m 8:25 pm 1.09m 9:06 pm 1.07m 9:44 pm 1.06m 10:23 pm 1.04m 11:01 pm 1.02m 11:41 pm 1.01m

LOW 2:17 pm 0.52m 3:00 pm 0.46m 3:40 pm 0.41m 4:17 pm 0.38m 4:54 pm 0.36m 5:30 pm 0.36m 6:08 pm 0.38m

LOW 1:33 am 0.28m 2:07 am 0.26m 2:39 am 0.25m 3:12 am 0.25m 3:44 am 0.26m 4:19 am 0.28m 4:56 am 0.3m

HIGH 7:49 pm 1.17m 8:29 pm 1.15m 9:07 pm 1.14m 9:45 pm 1.12m 10:21 pm 1.11m 10:59 pm 1.09m 11:38 pm 1.07m

LOW 2:41 pm 0.51m 3:25 pm 0.46m 4:05 pm 0.42m 4:43 pm 0.39m 5:20 pm 0.39m 5:57 pm 0.39m 6:34 pm 0.4m

LOW 12:43 am 0.33m 1:16 am 0.31m 1:48 am 0.3m 2:21 am 0.3m 2:55 am 0.31m 3:30 am 0.33m 4:06 am 0.37m

HIGH 7:25 pm 1.19m 8:03 pm 1.17m 8:41 pm 1.16m 9:18 pm 1.15m 9:55 pm 1.14m 10:33 pm 1.12m 11:13 pm 1.1m

LOW 1:46 pm 0.54m 2:29 pm 0.49m 3:06 pm 0.45m 3:44 pm 0.43m 4:20 pm 0.42m 4:58 pm 0.43m 5:36 pm 0.44m

EVANS HEAD - RIVER ENTRANCE

DAY Thursday 16th December Friday 17th December Saturday 18th December Sunday 19th December Monday 20th December Tuesday 21st December Wednesday 22nd December

SUNRISE 5:44 am 5:44 am 5:44 am 5:45 am 5:45 am 5:46 am 5:46 am

SUNSET 7:42 pm 7:42 pm 7:44 pm 7:44 pm 7:45 pm 7:45 pm 7:46 pm

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HIGH 7:34 am 1.6m 8:11 am 1.68m 8:46 am 1.73m 9:22 am 1.77m 9:59 am 1.78m 10:37 am 1.78m 11:16 am 1.77m

BALLINA - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 16th December Friday 17th December Saturday 18th December Sunday 19th December Monday 20th December Tuesday 21st December Wednesday 22nd December

HIGH 7:49 am 1.52m 8:25 am 1.58m 9:01 am 1.62m 9:36 am 1.65m 10:11 am 1.65m 10:48 am 1.64m 11:25 am 1.62m

BRUNSWICK HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 16th December Friday 17th December Saturday 18th December Sunday 19th December Monday 20th December Tuesday 21st December Wednesday 22nd December

HIGH 7:58 am 1.53m 8:35 am 1.6m 9:11 am 1.65m 9:47 am 1.69m 10:23 am 1.7m 11:00 am 1.69m 11:37 am 1.67m

TWEED HEADS - RIVER ENTRANCE DAY Thursday 16th December Friday 17th December Saturday 18th December Sunday 19th December Monday 20th December Tuesday 21st December Wednesday 22nd December

HIGH 7:40 am 1.5m 8:14 am 1.56m 8:47 am 1.61m 9:22 am 1.64m 9:59 am 1.65m 10:36 am 1.65m 11:15 am 1.64m

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SPORTS RESULTS & NEWS 91 SEND YOUR SPORTS RESULTS TO sports@nrtimes.com.au Please keep under 200 words. Photos are welcome but publishing is at the discretion of the editor.

Captain R.Chapman.

Team Players : C.Edlund, N.Barnes, B.Wellings, R.Poynting, P.Waters, R.Allen, F.Duncan, J.Huxley, H.Young, N.Poynting, M.Russell, J.Hannigan, B.Waters, G.Porter.

Results must be sent in Word, Pages or PDF format CHERRY STREET CROQUET CLUB SPORTS RESULTS ASSOCIATION CROQUET : L.Turner 26 d A. Du Preez 5 R.Chapman 17 d N.Poynting 16 G.Porter 19 d S.Hume P.Hume 17 L.Turner 26 d D.Scott 7 RICOCHET CROQUET : N.Barnes R.Chapman 16 d P.Waters N.Watts 11 A.Du Preez B.Waters 11 d D.Scott N.Poynting 9 M.Russell 15 d P.Scott C.Edlund 6 N.Barnes D.Scott 13 d R.Allen R.Chapman 10 D.Jones N.Poynting 8 d P.Scott J.Hannigan 8 R.PoyntingM.Russell 5 dB.Wellings A.DuPreez 5 GOLF CROQUET : J.Saunders N.Poynting 5 d S.Scott B.Wellings 2 C.Duffey D.Casey 3 d J.OSullivan T Wimble 3 K.Duffey J.Gilhooly d L.Wesely R.Chapman 1 J.Dorward R.Poynting 4 d P.Scott A.DuPreez 4 J.Bate 4 d M Van Houdt. C.Lane 2 F.Duncan J.Saunders 5 d B.Liebmann J.OSullivan 4 D.Casey J.Campbell 4 d J.Huxley N.Barnes 4 G.Patch C.Duffey 5 d S.Scott K.Duffey 2 J.Gilhooly D.Taylor 6 d L.Wesely J.Dorward 2 M.Van Houdt J.Bate 6 d B.Wellings T.Wimble 6 TWILIGHT GOLF CROQUET : J.Saunders 31, B.Taylor 27, J.Taylor 23, S.Scott 22, E.Astley 21, J.Campbell 20, L.Wesely 20, C.Edlund 18, D.Jones 18.

Winner J.Saunders Runner up B.Taylor Two visitors from Alstonville James Bate 26 , Gail McDonogh 18, played very well.

Monthly Winners : M.Russell, N.Watts, R.Allen, R.Poynting, G.Drew, P.Scott, J.Hannigan.

Runners up : J.Saunders, N.Poynting, D.Jones, S.Hume, R.Chapman, P.Bolte, M.Russell.

Golf Croquet Challenge Shield : Games and Hoops : Cherry Street 18 Coutts Crossing 10.

Cherry Street 153 Coutts Crossing 124.

Gail Frederiksen winner of the handicap singles golf croquet championships receives her award from Club stalwart Bob Taylor.

CASINO SOCIAL GOLF RESULTS 12-12-2021 The single stableford played last Sunday was won by Jeff Rankin with 24 points on a countback from Ray Ruttley also 24. 3rd, Fred Bruni 21. The putting trophy went to G.Skennar with 15 putts and N.Rose won the players draw. Nearest to pins:1st, 2nd & 6th, T.Jenkins. 3rd, N.Rose.

4th, R.Ruttley.5th, G.Skennar. 7th, G.Randall. 17th, F.Bruni. 18th, G.Shephard. Next Sunday there will no social played due to the ProAm. The Annual General Meeting set down for last Sunday will now be held at the Casino Tennis Club commencing at 11-30am followed by the club’s Christmas party.

KINGSCLIFF WOMEN’S BOWLS RESULTS FOR WEEK COMMENCING 6 DECEMBER Wednesday 8 Dec: Social Bowls: J Buck, F McKenney d. C Moore, B Petri +7; M Abbott, L Reeks, J White d. N Sherlock, J Greenbank, J Mitchell +5; S Fowler, B Weeks, M Atkinson (Lucky Winners) d. J Hunt, A Johnson, A Shipway +1; R Liddington, C Felton, R Creedon d.

L Barker, I Lundstrom, M Lincoln (Lucky Losers) +13; Major/ Minor Pairs – Semi Final: J Munn, G Dean d. D Jones, K Leslie +3; M James, J Richardson d. M Dickson, M Drewett +6 Friday 10 Dec- Major / Minor Pairs Final: M James, J Richardson d. J Munn, G Dean +4.

Bowls recommence for 2022 on 12 January

KYOGLE BOWLS RESULTS Wednesday December 8 - P Anderson R McKenna T Burgess d K Walters D Williams N Parker + 13. J Arnold K Hayes d G Knapp B Hyde + 10, J Coston G Lavelle d S Colley Rex McKenna + 9, Final of the mixed pairs championship G King P Doyle d M Laarhoven N Bodycote 23 to 19. Saturday December 11 - P Anderson G O’Reilly J Arnold d P Bywater G Knapp N Bodycote + 22, B Ryan G King B Hyde d K Walters L Condon D Zelcer + 19, A Williams R O’Reilly K Hayes d D Williams T Burgess N Parker + 6, T Hoffman P Williams S Hall d B Ellis D Petherbridge T Holder + GRAFTON SPEEDWAY RESULTS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2021.

RSA 4 Cylinders. Heat 1: Dave Putsey, 1; Shanae Smith, 2; Wally Rudder, 3. Heat 2: Shanae Smith, 1; Wally Rudder, 2, Jodie Eveleigh, 3. Heat 3: Shanae Smith, 1; Dave Putsey, 2; Jodie Eveleigh, 3.

Feature: Shanae Smith, 1; Wally Rudder, 2; Taylor Lofthouse, 3.

RSA Junior Sedans. Heat 1: Alisha Payne, 1; Ryley Smith, 2; Brody Putsey, 3. Heat 2: Jeremy Wade, 1; Levi Payne, 2; Wyatt Lawler, 3. Heat 3: Ryley Smith, 1; Jeremy Wade, 2; Sam Mooney, 3. Feature: Ryley Smith, 1; Jeremy Wade, 2; Sam Mooney, 3.

RSA Street Stockers. Heat 1: Josiah Barnes, 1; Connor Reeves, 2; Luke Gray, 3. Heat 2: Greg Dickinson, 1; Luke Gray, 2; Josiah Barnes, 3. Heat 3: Luke Gray, 1; Toby Hunter, 2; Connor Reeves, 3.

Heat 4: Connor Reeves, 1; Josiah Barnes, 2; Toby Hunter, 3. Feature: Luke Gray, 1; Greg Dickinson, 2; Toby Hunter, 3.

Production Sedans. Heat 1: Max Clarke, 1; Ian Bell, 2; Madison Harkin, 3. Heat 2: Daniel Bridge, 1; Max Clarke, 2; Madison Harkin, 3. Heat 3: Daniel Bridge, 1; Max Clarke, 2; Madison Harkin, 3.

Feature: Max Clarke, 1; Madison Harkin, 2; Ian Bell, 3.

AMCA Nationals. Heat 1: Tony Blanch, 1; Russ Hardy, 2; Matt Hardy, 3. Heat 2: Paul Reeves, 1; Tony Blanch, 2; Matt Hardy, 3. Heat 3: Russ Hardy, 1; Paul Reeves, 2; Tony Blanch, 3.

Feature: Tony Blanch, 1; Matt Hardy, 2; Paul Reeves, 3.

410 Sprintcars: Heat 1: Mick Turner, 1; Mark Attard, 2; Coby Elliott, 3. Heat 2: Mick Sauer, 1; Zach Pacchiarotta, 2; Jeff Lawler, 3. Heat 3: Coby Elliott, 1; Jeff Lawler, 2; Mick Turner, 3. Feature: Mick Turner, 1; Mark Attard, 2; Mick Sauer, 3.

SSA Junior Sedans. Heat 1: Tom Effer, 1; Sophie Santin, 2; Jacob Waller, 3. Heat 2: Jaiden Santin, 1; Sophie Santin, 2. Heat 3: Jaiden Santin, 1; Sophie Santin, 2; Indy

Butcher, 3. Feature: Jaiden Santin, 1; Sophie Santin, 2; Indy Butcher, 3.

SPORTS LEADERS HEADLINE NEW DIRECTOR EDUCATION COURSE Sport Australia has launched a free online resource to support sporting directors and develop stronger sporting communities.

The ‘Start Line’ Director Education course aims to help directors at all levels govern successful sporting organisations and includes contributions from high profile sporting directors and governance experts including Kieren Perkins OAM, Liz Ellis AO, Margot Foster AM, Rob Scott, Michael Smith and Gabrielle Trainor AO. The Start Line was developed with input from across the sector including National Sporting Organisations, industry experts and State and Territory Agencies of Sport and Recreation.

Australian Sports Commission (ASC) Chair Josephine Sukkar AM said the course was another way Sport Australia was helping to strengthen the sport sector.

“Sport Australia is committed to supporting sporting organisations and their leaders to continually improve their governance systems and processes.

It is extremely important that the sport sector has the right people on boards with the right skills. Even for experienced directors, there is always more to learn and opportunities to grow – it’s this desire to learn and ability to adapt that makes us a leader on a global sporting stage.” The course will help directors from community level to elite, improve their knowledge of the fundamentals of directorship and support their contribution and impact to their sport.

Minister for Sport Richard Colbeck said the course provides a baseline for a professional and thriving sporting community. “Our sporting community relies on dedicated leaders who appreciate that best practice means being at the forefront of knowledge and open to continuous learning and development.

The Start Line is a valuable and practical resource for sporting directors of all levels and backgrounds.” With more than 25 years’ experience on boards in the public and private sectors including three years as an ASC Commissioner Gabrielle Trainor AO is urging all sporting directors to complete the course which is available through Sport Australia’s new online learning platform, the Australian Sport Learning Centre.

“Good directors never stop learning so it’s really important that you regard your role as a director as a learning experience as much as a contributing experience,” she said. Kieren Perkins OAM added, “If you want to be exceptional at what you’re doing, you always need to learn, challenge yourself and grow.

Directors of sport need to ensure we are absolutely at the forefront of our responsibilities to be high performing and deliver exceptional outcomes for our sport.”

Sport Australia has also updated its National Sports Directorship Register which connects new directors with opportunities to serve on the boards of sporting organisations.

National and state sporting organisations are encouraged to use the register when recruiting new directors onto boards while potential new directors can register their interest to be considered for new roles.

The Northern Rivers Times

December 16, 2021

92 SPORTS NEWS

FOOTBALL ON THE NORTH COAST TO ENTER A NEW ERA IN 2022 North Coast Football today released details of its plans for 2022, saying the year will herald a new era for football on the north coast.

Six-a-side competitions are planned for the new $12 million synthetic pitches in Coffs Harbour while youth and adult teams could have their chance to test their skills against teams from across northern NSW in a new FIFA World Cup style Country Club Shield.

The new competitions and tournaments come on top of expanded Coastal Premier League and National Premier League competitions in 2022.

The new competitions complement the existing community football programs that saw over 5,000 players from 25 clubs play in over 300 teams during the 2021 winter.

The rapid expansion of the game on the north coast follows a six per cent increase in player numbers in 2021, confirming football as the biggest team sport on the NSW north coast.

Comments by Andrew Woodward, General Manager, North Coast Football The new year heralds a new era for football on the north coast. We go from being a winter sport to an all-yearround sport.

In our traditional forms of the game, we’ll be offering more and expanded football.

We’re also introducing six-a-side football for players of all ages on the north coast.

The new synthetic pitches and associated facilities are simply spectacular. We can’t wait to use them for six-a-side We’re expecting to see many more girls and women join our ranks in 2022, generated by interest in the Matildas and the

North Coast Football team (left to right): Alex Nolan (Player and Coach Development Manager), Ros Linsley (Community Football Coordinator), Andrew Woodward (General Manager) and David Wigley (Sixes Football Project Manager) visit the new synthetic pitches in Coffs Harbour.

FIFA 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.

Football will be boosted by the FIFA 2022 Men’s World Cup in Qatar at the end of the year, with high hopes for Australia to qualify for its fifth tournament in a row.

It’s also expected that the A-Leagues will be welcomed back to Coffs Harbour in 2022.

All in all, we have a bumper two years coming up in football on the north coast and Australia as a whole.

Six-a-side Football With the availability of two new synthetic pitches at the new $12 million facility at Coffs Sport and Leisure Park, NCF has begun planning to introduce sixa-side football in 2022. NCF will offer two consecutive competitions of approximately 20 weeks each in 2022.

Dates, ages and other arrangements will be finalised once Coffs Harbour City Council confirms the opening date and facility availability. NCF is

looking to announce the new formats and competitions toward the end of January with a view to commencing competition in April following a test event in March.

Country Club Shield (proposed) NCF, in conjunction with Northern NSW Football and other zones north of Newcastle, is considering the establishment of the Northern NSW Country Club Shield.

The tournament proceeding depends on interest from clubs.

The Shield would be available for teams in 13, 14, 15, 16, Senior men and senior women (excluding Premier Leagues – Coastal, National and others).

Clubs would nominate teams to compete in each division.

Participation is by application and not compulsory.

The competition would be similar to the FIFA World Cups format, with pools of four teams competing in three rounds and semi-finals in four different cities

(Coffs, Port, Lismore, Tamworth/Grafton) before grand finals in Coffs on Saturday 8 July 2022. The Shield is an opportunity for clubs to test themselves against teams from other zones at a minimal cost.

NCF and Football Mid-North Coast have sought expressions of interest from clubs in their respective zones, and if there’s sufficient interest, the proposal will be refined and offered to all clubs in both zones as well as Northern Inland Football and Football Far North Coast zones.

More information: Link.

2022 Season plan (Link and more calendars: Link) NCF has released its season plan for 2022.

The key features are: • Community Football: Community football commences on the first weekend of April and has 18 scheduled match weeks before finals begin in early September.

• Coastal Premier League: CPL

also commences on the first weekend of September and runs for 22 rounds with no weekend breaks and no midweek matches, as requested by clubs. Midweek matches may occur to cover postponements caused by washouts, heat, smoke or Public Health Orders.

• National Premier League Youth: NPL starts a week earlier and finishes a week later with the addition of a new team in Newcastle, creating two more matches. It begins in early March and runs over 26 match weeks before finals at the end of September. It’s also planned for the NCF Player Development Program (NPL and Skill Acquisition Phase Programs) to utilise the new synthetics for matches and training. NCF is awaiting confirmation from Coffs Harbour City Council on this request.

• Six-a-side football: The new six-a-side will have two competitions in 2022. It is planned to

run two competitions next year, one after the other and in various age divisions. NCF is awaiting confirmation from Coffs Harbour City Council on venue availability for this proposal.

• FFA Cup: All but one north conference FFA Cup match will be played before the CPL season commences at the start of April.

Clubs put forward the schedule to manage the availability of players during the CPL season.

• Country Club Shield (Proposed): This starts at the end of March with group matches and semi-finals in four or five cities over the following three months. The grand finals would be in Coffs Harbour on the second Saturday in July.

NCF has released its Annual Report for the financial and football year 2021. It was the biggest year ever for NCF with 5,253 players, registrations outstripping the previous best (2016): • NCF was the equal best performing zone in the federation for 2021 registrations (NCF tied with Hunter Valley), with a six per cent increase on 2019.

• NCF performed better than the federation as a whole (one per cent drop on 2019).

• NCF outperformed neighbouring zones compared to 2019 (mid-north coast down two per cent, far north coast down one per cent and northern inland down three per cent).

• Social media interest on major platforms for community football and CPL approximately doubled compared to 2020.

December 16, 2021

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Clouds part for the Lismore Derby in the LJ Hooker League

Kadan Ford among the pick of the bowlers Photos by DC Sports Photography

By Daniel Cohen Despite a number of ground closures in the area, the LJ Hooker League matches went ahead, with the Lismore Local Derby between the Goonellabah Workers

Kemmis won the toss and elected to bat on a warm afternoon.

The early going was slow, and Clark was the first to go with the score on just 13, flashing outside off stump and taking the edge, resulting

Brady Toniello steadied the ship, with a terrific 74 run partnership which involved some solid hitting and some sharp running between the wickets.

The partnership was broken on 104 when

Captains Brendan Mitchell and Andrew Kemmis at the toss Photos by DC Sports Photography

bowlers, with leggy Tom “Chipper” Parsons taking 2/29 off his 8 overs.

Marist came in full of intent, with Ash Simes dispatching the first ball of the innings over the

failing to wag, and when Martin was dismissed for 41 (40 balls) to make it 7/95, there was very little resistance to be bowled out for 102 with plenty of overs remaining.

off 8) defeating Pottsville 124 (Tripp 49 off 39, Crawford 3/14 and Leahy 3/31 off 8).

Tweed Banora Colts made 7/198 (Byrnes 72, Sloan30, McCormack

Toniello’s positive play was a highlight Photos by DC Sports Photography

Sports and Marist Brothers in the Battle of Oakes Oval.

Oakes was looking a picture in the afternoon sun, though the outfield was slow and spongy, and runs would come at a premium.

Sports captain Andrew

in a simple catch to Harris in the gully from the bowling of Hooker League newcomer Owen Bensley.

This led to a succession of Goonellabah Sports wickets, as they slumped to 5/30.

However Kale Hare and

Bensley claimed his wicket, with the tail only managing another 15 runs for Sports to be bowled out in the 38th over for just 119.

Bensley (3/27 off 8) and Kadan Ford (3/19 off 6.3) were the pick of the

McLean is caught short Photos by DC Sports Photography

fence for 6. He made a quick-fire 22 off 13 balls, but much like their opposition, Brothers struggled to build partnerships.

When Henry Harris was dismissed by Hare to

Jordan Williams (2/15 off 4) did the early damage dismissing both openers, with contributions from Kale Hare (2/26 off 6), and Alec Watson dismantled the tail with 3/6 off 4.2

Toniello lofts over mid-wicket for 6 Photos by DC Sports Photography

Bails fly Photos by DC Sports Photography

make it 4/67, Marist were still in front of the game, with Pat Martin seeing them well and plenty of overs to spare.

However it was a familiar tale for Marist Brothers, with the tail

overs.

In the weekends other matches: Tintenbar/East Ballina posted a solid 7/254 from their 40 overs (Dwyer 71 off 67, Daniels 61 off 64, Ainsworth 4/58

3/50 off 8) but were defeated narrowly by Lennox Head 7/202 (Barnes 66*, Fisher 34, Koppel 2/26, Byrnes 2/31) with 6 balls to spare.

Alstonville were held to 117 thanks to a Five-for to Zac Blattner (Robb 35, Blattner 5/27 off 8), with Cudgen cruising to 1/118 in just under 20 overs thanks to unbeaten half-centuries to Conor McDowell 50* off 56) and Alec Williams (58* off 50).

And finally at Fripp Oval it was Ballina Bears 9/152 (Holmes 40, Clacher 38, Thompson 3/25 off 7) narrowly defeating Casino Cavaliers 150 thanks to a match winning bowling spell from Ravinderpal Singh (Mison 64, R Singh 6/21 off 8).

Murwillumbah had the Bye.

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GRAFTON ROWING CLUB REGATTA SUNDAY 5 DECEMBER Despite a rise of 1.8M in the Clarence River at Grafton on Thursday evening 2nd December, the planned regatta by the Grafton Rowing Club still went ahead on Sunday 5th December all-be-it under windy and rough conditions. The river rise had retreated to within its banks and the water was free of debris.

Rowing teams from Grafton, which included the high schools of Grafton and South Grafton, Murwillumbah, Tweed, Lower Clarence, Trinity Catholic College, Lismore/Abbotsford and St Josephs College from Hunter’s Hill, Sydney, attended the day, all happy to engage in some competitive rowing following the covid lockdowns. Competitors

Individual results may be found on the Rowing New South Wales web site

had a quick trip to the starting line but had to call upon all their strength to get back to the finishing line against a stiff south easterly

wind blowing directly up the course.

Despite the conditions, it was evident that all the rowers enjoyed the day.

Local rowers generally

were very successful.

The younger members of the club had been training regularly for many weeks and were rewarded with good

competition and success.

An important race for the Grafton Club was the Men’s Masters Handicap Single Scull for the Greg Thompson

Memorial Trophy. Greg was a life member of the Club who had recorded the fastest time in this event. This year the trophy was awarded to Scott O’Reilly from the Murwillumbah Club from a field of six entries.

St Josephs was very happy to escape Sydney and spend a week training on the Clarence.

They came with 24 rowers and coxswains, 33 rowing boats and 4 coaching boats. Two of the rowing boats were V111s. They stayed on the river 12KM upstream from Grafton at Seelands Big River Holiday Park and were able to train in the upriver area. The V111s teams rowed their boats down to Grafton for the regatta.

DRAGON COMMUNITY TRAIN TOGETHER Recently, Murwillumbah based Wollumbin Dragon Boat Club and Dragons Abreast hosted a fun training session for the three most northern dragon boat clubs in New South Wales (NSW).

Besides themselves there was the Rainbow Dragons based at Lennox Head and Tweed Dragons based at Tweed Heads.

The event was on the Tweed River at Condong and all in the name of charity.

These clubs have been looking enviously north where regattas have been continuing whilst

Tug-of-war between Tweed & Rainbow Dragons. Photo Brooke Harris

these events have been Covid-limited in NSW

and along with border closures; the clubs

have missed some big Queensland regattas.

Tug-of-war between Tweed & Rainbow Dragons. Photo Brooke Harris

However, regattas aren’t just highly competitive spaces, and the paddlers were also missing the camaraderie of the dragon boat community and paddling together.

The alternative was as a fun morning of training with combined warm-ups, sprint training and tug-of-wars with Wollumbin looking over them.

The morning had all the classic conditions of Northern Rivers dragon boating: hot and humid, tide change, bit of postflood debris to avoid and yes- the paddlers were a wee bit competitive, in a fun way. That is always going to happen when

dcsportsphotography

two dragon boats line up side by side.

There were other fun regatta vibes too such as a bumper raffle, sausage sizzle and some were even sentimental about the thump of a portaloo door.

In lieu of entry fees all paddlers made a donation to Kids In Need Assoc (KIN) which provides support for kids with disabilities and seriously ill, in Northern NSW and the Gold Coast.

The final results were three clubs went home happy. rainbowdragons.com. au tweeddragons.com.au wollumbindragons. com.au

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TEEING OFF FOR A GREAT CAUSE

By Samantha Elley There wouldn’t be too many people not touched by cancer in this day and age, whether it be ourselves, or a close family member or friend.

Ken McPherson has felt the anguish of seeing close friends battling the disease and has decided to do something about it, through playing golf.

“For the last five years the Cancer Council has been running a national golf challenge,” he said.

“You play 72 holes of golf in one day with four people who are sitting on an average handicap of 16 or 17.

“With each game taking on average four hours, we have 16 hours of golf to play in 12 hours of daylight.”

Ken has been playing the challenge for five years in his previous home town of Wagga.

1st tee at Casino Golf Club

“It is a tough day as we tee off at 6am and usually finish around 5.30-6.40pm.”

This year Ken has brought the challenge to the Northern Rivers and is doing it for his best

mate Sarah Smith, owner of Lismore Toyota, who has a brain tumour.

“It is one of the rarest brain tumours in the world,” he said.

“There’s only 40 recorded and she was

diagnosed with it nine weeks ago.

“They operated on her a week later, taking a lot of the cancer out and now she has to do chemo for the next 12 months.

“It all looks good at

this stage.”

When Ken did the challenge down in the Riverina, his group of four raised $20,000 alone.

There were around 36 groups throughout the Riverina, from 7-8 towns.

“When I came to the Northern Rivers, the challenge wasn’t that well known up here, so I approached the Casino Golf Club,” he said.

“I work at Lismore Toyota with Sarah and they have sponsored $2,000,” said Ken. “The Casino Golf Club has donated $500 plus carts, golf clubs and sandwiches.”

Ken said with the support for the event they are hoping to raise $3,000 this year.

Other Northern Rivers towns are now also coming on board.

continued from back page “Yamba has about 5-6 teams in and Coffs has a few as well,” said Ken. “Ballina had 36 participants which is 9 teams.”

For those with the skill, The Roadhouse, Casino is going to donate $1,000 for every hole in one achieved.

Ken said he will be taking on the role of Cancer Council ambassador for the Northern Rivers and is keen to hear from golfing teams who will be interested in the 72 hole event next year in December.

“For people who are interested, they can contact the Cancer Council at Byron Bay,” said Ken. The Cancer Council can be contacted on 6639 1300.

CASINO GREYHOUND RACING TRACK TO SHINE EVEN BRIGHTER WITH $270,000 FUNDING BOOST FROM THE NATIONALS IN NSW GOVERNMENT Greyhound racing at Casino’s greyhound track at Queen Elizabeth Park is set to shine even brighter thanks to over $270,000 in funding from the Nationals in NSW Government to install much needed new lighting.

Clarence Nationals MP Chris Gulaptis said the new lights will allow the track to host night-time races which will be a big bonus for spectators

and improve greyhound welfare during the summer months.

“We love our greyhound racing here in the Clarence and Richmond Valleys and the NSW Government is committed to seeing the code continue to grow in our region,” Mr Gulaptis said.

“The installation of lights will mean the track can host more race events in the evening which is terrific news for

Casino Greys

spectators, as well as the animals themselves who will benefit from safer conditions in the cooler conditions of night.

“Greyhound racing is a significant employer here in the Clarence and Richmond valleys and the money that it brings to town provides a boost to our local economy. This funding upgrade means

more people in town, meaning more money coming in for local businesses.”

Minister for racing, Kevin Anderson, said the grants were made as part of the NSW Government’s $30 million commitment to assist greyhound racing clubs across the state to meet minimum track

standards.

“This grant has been awarded to Casino greyhound track as part of the NSW Government’s commitment to improving animal welfare,” Mr Anderson said.

“These funds are not just about upgrading tracks, they are about adding value to each community and

enhancing recreation in the area.

“The greyhound racing community want TAB meets to continue and injuries to go down, so the tracks and facilities need to meet the minimum track safety standards for that to happen, and that is exactly what this funding is designed to do.”

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( L to R ) Ken McPherson, Graeme Costello, Caitlyn Feldmann of the Cancer Council, Dan Wild and Tom Bantaggiato on the 18th hole, having done two rounds of golf and with two more to go.

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