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BALLINA SHIRE BOSS WILL NOT BURST THE BORDER BUBBLE by Halden Boyd

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FRIDAY

GREEK ISLAND ODYSSEY WITH BETTANY HUGHES

SBS, 7.30pm

BALLINA Mayor David Wright says despite attempts for Tweed Council to have the Queensland Border Bubble to include all of his local government area included down to almost Broadwater he is personally opposed the move. Speaking exclusively with The Northern Rivers Times Councillor David Wright said the move was a knee jerk reaction with far reaching consequences, with the latest Queensland Regulation Number 12 on the border lockdown not making anything better for Ballina residents and businesses already suffering from the latest moves by the Annnatasia Palaszcuk Labor government in the Sunshine State. “The local building industry has contacted me saying the latest border lockdown and ever changing bubble is already costing them $150 million because they cannot get materials down to Ballina Shire because delivery drivers will not come to our region because if they do they will have to self-isolate for two weeks on returning to Queensland because they have been outside of the Border Bubble,” Cr Wright said. “On the strength of the recent attempts by Tweed Shire Council to write to the Queensland and New South Wales governments to have the Border Bubble moved to include Ballina Shire I am saying this is an over-reaction, and I am putting together a position paper on this,” Cr Wright said. “I am mindful of the problems with people on the North Coast not being able to access essential medical appointments and care over the border, and I am calling on the New South Wales government to urgently consider sending and funding specialists to our region from Sydney and within NSW

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MONDAY

RHODES ACROSS ITALY

SBS FOOD, 8.30pm

It’s not every historian who gets to break follow in the footsteps of their heroes, but in this series jet-setting scholar Bettany Hughes does just that. Inspired by Homer’s The Odyssey, the award-winning author is following the trail of Odysseus. Trying to match the modern-day Greek islands to those visited by the fabled warrior, Hughes is on a gripping adventure. Tonight, she reaches Santorini, an island some believe is connected to the legendary lost city of Atlantis. Her next port of call is Naxos, where a monumental statue of Odysseus has lain for thousands of years. Finally, she learns about early long-distance communication methods at Sifnos.

A fitting tribute to a man dubbed the first “rock star” chef, this series has shown award-winning restaurateur Gary Rhodes investigate the regional variations in Italy’s authentic cuisine. When seen from abroad, those variations are sometimes blurred, but Rhodes and his apprentices are getting up close and personal with the country’s culinary traditions, learning its secrets from local chefs and ingredients experts. Tonight, he travels to the northern region of Piedmont, the truffle capital. He begins by visiting Alba’s famous truffle fair, before going on a truffle hunt of his own. He’ll then use his bounty to prepare white truffle risotto with a classic steak tartare.

CELEBRITY IOU

NBN, 8.30pm

With more stars than a red carpet (remember those?), this Hollywood reno series sees A-listers reach out and help those who have had a major impact on their lives. With the help of “the Property Brothers” Drew and Jonathan Scott (pictured), they will say thank you with a heartwarming home renovation. Last week, Brad Pitt kicked things oﬀ and later episodes feature Melissa McCarthy, Michael Bublé and Jeremy Renner. Tonight, it’s Aussie Pitch Perfect star Rebel Wilson’s turn. The comic actress comes to the aid of her newlywed hairstylist and best friend Nicole, by transforming her boring backyard into a lush oasis and outdoor kitchen. 2808

FRIDAY, August 28 ABC (2)

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PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (R) 11.00 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Great Acceleration. (R) 1.55 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, R) 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R) 5.10 Grand Designs Aust. (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 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. (R) 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 The Untold Story Of Mesopotamia. (PG, R) 4.30 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. (R)

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: A Teacher’s Crime. (2008, Mav, R, CC) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 MOVIE: When Harry Met Sally. (1989, Mls, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 The Living Room. (R) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG, CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) Analysis of the day’s news. 7.00 ABC News. (CC) Takes a look at today’s top stories. 7.30 Gardening Australia. (CC) Jane explores a succulent garden. 8.30 MotherFatherSon. (Mlv, CC) Having chosen their sides, everyone digs themselves in for the impending war. 9.30 Marcella. (Final, Malv, CC) Eric is taken in for questioning by the police and the team quiz him on his confrontation with Dr Lewis. 10.20 ABC Late News. (CC) Detailed coverage of the day’s events. 10.45 The Virus. (R, CC) 11.10 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R, CC) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. (PG, CC) 8.30 Secrets Of The Railway. (PG, R, CC) 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (Mals, R, CC) 10.20 SBS World News Late. (CC) 10.50 The Late Session. (PG, R, CC) 11.45 MOVIE: The Trials Of Muhammad Ali. (2013, Ma, R, CC) 1.25 The Most Dangerous Man In America. (Malv, R, CC) 3.00 Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History. (PG, R, CC) 3.50 Hugh’s Fat Fight. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (CC) Host Johanna Griggs and the team demonstrate some terrific ideas for the house, garden and the kitchen, as well as effective and appealing ways to renovate, cook and decorate. 8.30 MOVIE: The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. (2015, PGls, R, CC) A young Indian hotelier with expansionist dreams tries to juggle a full house, his upcoming marriage and concerns about a rival for his affections, all while the elderly residents of his hotel look on. Judi Dench, Bill Nighy, Maggie Smith. 11.00 To Be Advised. 12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 16. Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos. 9.45 Friday Night Knock Off. (CC) Host Erin Molan is joined by Billy Slater, Paul Gallen and Brad Fittler for the post-match NRL wrap-up. 10.35 MOVIE: Platoon. (1986, MA15+alv, R, CC) During the ’60s, a young, naive soldier encounters the horrors of war on his tour of duty in Vietnam. Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger. 1.00 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady. (PG, CC) Takes a look at Adelaide. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Global Shop. 4.30 The Avengers. (PG, R) 5.30 A Current Affair. (R, CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Living Room. (PG, CC) Mike Munro pays a visit to Barry Du Bois. 8.30 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, R, CC) Lloyd Langford, Amanda Keller and Kitty Flanagan, with show regulars Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee, compete. 9.30 To Be Advised. 10.00 Just For Laughs. (Mdls, R, CC) Hosted by Tommy Little. 10.30 The Project. (R, CC) A look at the day’s news. 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) Hosted by Stephen Colbert. 1.30 Home Shopping. (R)

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

ABC COMEDY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Absolutely Fabulous. 9.00 The Office. 9.30 Black Books. 10.00 Blackadder The Third. 10.30 Parks And Recreation. 10.55 Schitt’s Creek. 11.15 Workaholics. Midnight Plebs. 12.25 Murder In Successville. 12.55 Sick Of It. 1.20 The Thick Of It. 1.50 Flowers. 2.15 News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.00 The Day Henry Met. 5.05 Timmy Time. 5.15 Sarah & Duck. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon High Tech Airport. 1.00 Front Up. 2.00 Cut-Off. 2.55 Dead Set On Life. 3.20 Yokayi Footy. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 Sloths Save The World. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 RocKwiz Salutes The Legends. 9.30 The Good Girls’ Guide To Kinky Sex. 10.25 Trigonometry. 11.15 Full Frontal. 11.45 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs.

9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Air Crash Investigation. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 9.30 Selling Houses Australia. 10.30 Charlie Luxton’s Homes By The Sea. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Animal Tales. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.55 Antiques Roadshow. 3.25 MOVIE: Up The Chastity Belt. (1971, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Poirot. 8.40 MOVIE: A Walk Among The Tombstones. (2014, MA15+) 10.55 The Commander. 12.25am Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Race 6. Styrian Grand Prix. Replay. 9.30 WhichCar. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. 10.30 Elementary. 11.30 CSI: Miami. 12.30am Shopping. 2.00 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.05pm Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 3.35 Junior Vets. 4.05 Wow That’s Amazing. 4.30 Malory Towers. 5.00 The Next Step. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 MythBusters Junior. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.25 Good Game Spawn Point. 8.45 Voltron: Legendary Defender. 9.10 Fruits Basket. 9.30 The Legend Of Korra. 9.55 Detentionaire. 10.20 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Bandslam. Continued. (2009, PG) 7.15 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 9.10 Little Nicolas. (2009, PG, French) 10.50 The Cup. (1999, PG, Tibetan) 12.35pm Song Of The Sea. (2014, PG) 2.20 The Boy And The Beast. (2015, PG) 4.35 Opal Dream. (2006, PG) 6.10 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 8.00 The Breaker Upperers. (2018, M) 9.30 Journey’s End. (2017, M) 11.30 Jealous. (2017, M, French) 1.30am Nightcrawler. (2014, M) 3.40 The Breaker Upperers. (2018, M) 5.10 The Boy And The Beast. (2015, PG)

7MATE (63) 6am Shopping. 6.30 Big Angry Fish. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 9.00 Storage Wars. 9.30 American Restoration. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 10.30 Shipping Wars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Ink Master. 3.00 American Grit. 4.00 American Restoration. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Football. AFL. Round 14. Western Bulldogs v Geelong. 10.15 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 Friday Night Lights. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 6.30 MOVIE: Inkheart. (2008, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Dark Knight. (2008, M) 11.30 Heroes. 12.30am Rivals. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Clarence. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Pokémon: BW Rival Destinies. 4.30 Pokémon. 4.50 Polly Pocket. 5.10 Rainbow Rangers. 5.30 Yu-Gi-Oh!

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 Dora. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 MOVIE: Divergent. (2014, M) 11.35 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Friday Briefing. 7.00 ABC National News. 7.45 The Virus. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 ABC Late News. 10.30 The Mix. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 Close Of Business. 11.55 Q+A. 1am ABC Late News. 1.30 The Drum. 2.30 ABC News Overnight. 2.45 The Virus. 3.00 DW News. 3.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 The Point. 11.00 Bamay. Noon MOVIE: September. (2007, M) 1.30 Bamay. 2.10 To The Point. 2.15 Big Freedia: Queen Of Bounce. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Coyote’s Crazy Smart Science Show. 4.30 Musomagic. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 NITV News: Nula. 7.30 MOVIE: Monkey King: The Hero. (2016, PG) 9.00 Bedtime Stories. 9.10 The Big Wet. 10.10 Intune 08: The Flood Concert. 11.10 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am House Hunters Int. 6.30 House Hunters. 7.00 Barnwood Builders. 8.00 Garden Gurus. 8.30 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Building Off The Grid. Noon House Hunters Int. 1.00 Hotel Impossible. 2.00 Worst To First. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 You Can’t Turn That Into A House! 6.00 House Hunters International. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Mountain Made. 8.30 Boise Boys. 9.30 Log Cabin Living. 10.30 The Treehouse Guys. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News. 8.30

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

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

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

HYUNDAI IONIQ - A COMPLETELY NEW MARQUE By Ewan Kennedy

HYUNDAI Motor Company has announced the launch of its new Ioniq brand dedicated to battery electric vehicles. The creation of Ioniq brand is part of Hyundai’s plan to lead the global EV market. Hyundai first introduced the term Ioniq, which fuses “ion” and “unique”, when it announced Project Ioniq, a long-term research and development project focused on ecofriendly mobility. However, the existing IONIQ vehicles (HEV, PHEV, EV) will not be housed under the new

to help alleviate this problem which is creating great angst and mental stress to local families and carers,” he said. “Basically, this is an over-reaction by Tweed Council and it really just shifts the problems they want to see overcome further south.” “Attempting to have the Queensland government expand the Border Bubble south to include Ballina Shire and also north of Brisbane really only complicates things.” “As we have seen decisions to alter the Border Bubble today will see decisions made to change it tomorrow.” Councillor Wright also said that

including Ballina into the Border Bubble would be devastating for local tourism. “Tweed Council in making this decision also included a call from the Mayor Katie Milne to ban all intrastate travel into the Border Bubble which could mean that all flights from Sydney into Ballina would be grounded.” “The airlines are already doing it tough, and with the massive downturn in fly in tourist traffic basically what the airlines are doing is providing a skeleton service to get professionals and essential business people in and out of our region,” Councillor Wright said.

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IONIQ brand. IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6 and IONIQ 7 are coming, with the even numbers used for sedans and the odd numbers for SUVs. The first model will be the IONIQ 5 midsize in early 2021 which is based on the concept EV ‘45’, that Hyundai unveiled at the International Motor Show (IAA) 2019 in Frankfurt as a homage to its very first concept car. In 2022, Hyundai will introduce Ioniq 6 sedan, which is based on the company’s latest concept EV ‘Prophecy’, unveiled in March; followed by Ioniq 7, a large SUV in early 2024. IONIQs will sit on an Electric Global

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$10k accounting error on payrise By Tim Howard

THE pay increase Clarence Valley councillors voted for themselves just a few weeks ago has blown out by nearly $10,000 already, due to an accounting error. At Tuesday’s Clarence Valley Council corporate governance and works committee meeting the monthly financial report revealed the pay rise figure was $97,588, not the $88,012 approved at the July meeting. During questions, Cr Greg Clancy, who voted against the pay rise last month, said councillors had been told outside the chamber, how the mistake was discovered, but wanted to see the reason on the public record. Council’s governance director Laura Black said the reason was an incorrect figure had crept into the council’s figures. “The difference between the $97,588 and the $88,012 … is that the original adopted budget wasn’t correct and we didn’t pick

Cr Greg Clancy’s questioning revealed the council had not fully explained the accounting error which added nearly $10,000 to the total bill for the councillors’ pay rise. that up until such time as we did the recalculation, when council last month adopted the option for the increase that was adopted,” Ms Black said.

“The report itself should do that and doesn’t do that.” Cr Clancy was concerned the council records still contained the incorrect figure of $88,012. “I can’t understand how we can have two separate figures,” he said. “We have a motion that says $88,012 and the table here is $97,588.” General manager Ashley Lindsay said the report to this meeting should have included an explanation of the error and been a correction of the council’s accounting error. Ms Black said the council had yet to adopt the change to the budget, which would come at the quarterly budget review. This did not appease committee chair Cr Karen Toms. “That may be so, but it is still important that the numbers are correct,” Cr Toms said. The committee voted unanimously to recommend the report to next week’s full council meeting.

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Exclusive story by Halden Boyd POLICE have confirmed they are trying to identify a body found at the scene of a house fire southwest of Kyogle on Sunday night. Police and fire crews were alerted to the fire at 5.47pm on Sunday, and when they arrived they found the single story wooden home on Smiths Creek Road well alight. Rural Fire Service units from Wyneden, Kyogle and Toonumbar attended, along with Kyogle Fire and Rescue attended and at 7pm a crime scene was established.

It took the fire units almost five hours to extinguish the blaze. Police guarded the scene until specialist officers from the NSW Crime Squad and Rural Fire Service investigators arrived on Monday morning. “Task Force Kunulla has been established to investigate the fire”, a police media spokesman told The Northern Rivers Times. “At this stage we are still trying to identify the remains found at the site”. “Police are urging anyone with information to contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000 or to get in touch with Kyogle Police”

LOCALS HEARD ON BIG RIVER WAY UPGRADE AN upgrade to the former section of the Pacific Highway between Glenugie and Tyndale, renamed Big River Way, is one step closer with the release today of the Community Consultation Summary Report. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Paul Toole said the report detailed community feedback in response to the NSW Government’s $20 million planned upgrade to Big River Way - a key route for traffic travelling to Grafton, the New England region and along Summerland Way. “The old Pacific Highway had been stretched to capacity in recent years, but the latest traffic counts show this volume has now dropped by 50 per cent to about 5000 vehicles per day, following the opening of the latest stage of the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade,” Mr Toole said. “This is a big win for local residents and regional travellers, who are already enjoying smoother and safer journeys on Big River Way, but we know that it will continue to be a key road for the community. “That’s why earlier this year we asked the community how the road could best serve the region by maximising the potential of this historic road. “Feedback received from this consultation has been considered as part of finalising the work along the route.” Member for Clarence and Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Roads and Infrastructure Chris Gulaptis said Transport for NSW received 49 written submissions and more than 150 comments on social

media in response to the consultation. “Further discussions will be carried out with landowners to minimise any potential impacts, including to property access and median safety barriers, before work starts in those locations,” Mr Gulaptis said. “We’ll continue to work with the Ulmarra Village Inc to identify any additional opportunities to improve safety at Ulmarra, including reviewing the Ulmarra school zone for safety measures and ensuring traffic counts are taken in the area. “To improve travel smoothness, we will also reconstruct several sections of pavement, including resurfacing the road. “The importance of shared cycleways along the route was also identified, and future opportunities for these will be investigated with Clarence Valley Council. “The divided road and overtaking lanes at Swan Creek and Cowper (Brushgrove) will be retained.” Transport for NSW is already working on improvements to a section of road at Bom Bom, south of Grafton, expected to be completed by mid-October, before work to rebuild pavement starts at Coldstream. Work has also started on improvements to the intersections at Swan and McLachlans Lane. The report for the proposed upgrades to Big River Way is now available to view online at www. rms.nsw.gov.au/projects/big-riverway-glenugie-tyndale in response to consultation carried out in July 2020. The community will be kept informed on the progress and delivery of this project.

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WEATHER FORCES CHOPPER SHORT OF RETRIEVAL TARGET

STRONG winds and difficult weather conditions forced the Westpac Northern Region Rescue Helicopter to land short of its destination on Saturday on a mission to help a young man injured in a motorcycle accident on the Northern Tablelands. The helicopter was tasked on Saturday afternoon to Bolivia northeast of Glen Innes to a report of a serious motor bike accident.

Strong winds up to 45 knots, low cloud and sleet at the scene forced the helicopter to land at Tabulam. NSW Ambulance Paramedics treated a male rider and transported the patient with lower limb injuries to the waiting helicopter. The patient was stabilised by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team before being airlifted to the Lismore Base Hospital for further treatment in a stable condition.

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Gathering time for crested courtship

LIKE clockwork at the end of Winter and start of Spring Crested Pigeons gather in flocks on the North Coast to commence their courtship rituals ahead of their nesting season which occurs through to December each year. The delicate and dainty Ocyphaps lophotes grows to an adult length of 35 centimetres, and while the birds do not pair for life once a male and female breed the pair stay together during the nesting, brooding and hatching season. Crested Pigeons gather in small flocks feed and mainly feed on the ground with a diet mainly of grass seeds. In flight they accelerate with vigorous bursts of whistling wing beats interspersed with fast, direct glides with wings stiff and flat. On landing the birds lower their bodies forward with their long tail lifting vertically. Crested

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Pigeons inhabit open woodland, acacia scrub, farmland, roadside tree lines, homesteads and yards, but are always near water. The call is a rather musical “who”’ which starts softly, then lifts up and strengthens, ending abruptly, “whoowhoo-whoo” also ending with a very quick “woop!” The Crested Pigeon is widespread and relatively common. The birds breed after rain in dry regions, and can have a number of broods in best seasons, mostly from August to December. The nest is a rough, frail platform of twigs 15-30 cm across, built in dense foliage 1-6 m up a tree, and the usual clutch is two eggs (31 x 23 mm). Both sexes incubate for around 18-20 days, and the young hatchlings leave the nest at about three weeks old.

Clandestine lab dismantled Three charged with drug manufacture and supply TWO men will reappear at court today over the alleged supply and manufacture of a commercial quantity of methylamphetamine in Northern NSW. Strike Force Delisle was established in May 2020 by detectives from the Coffs/Clarence Police District’s Firearm and Drug Unit to investigate the manufacture and supply of prohibited drugs in the Coffs Coast and Hunter Valley regions. Following extensive inquiries, strike force detectives – assisted by Traffic and Highway Patrol – stopped a white Nissan utility on Waterfall Way at Ebor about 5pm on Friday 14 August 2020. Police spoke with two men – aged 45 and 47 – before conducting a search of the vehicle, where they allegedly located methylamphetamine, ammunition and chemicals used in the manufacture of prohibited drugs. The men were arrested and taken to Armidale Police Station. The 45-year-old Murrurundi man was charged with manufacture a large commercial quantity of prohibited drugs, while the 47-year-old Billys Creek man was charged with manufacture and supply a large commercial quantity of prohibited drugs. Both men were refused bail and appeared before Tamworth Local Court on Monday 17 August, where they were formally refused bail. They will next appear at Armidale Local Court today (Monday 24 August 2020). At the same time, police executed a search warrant at a home at Murrurundi, where they located an inactive clandestine lab. A crime scene was established and underwent a forensic examination. Following further inquiries, about 5pm on Saturday 15 August 2020, a 42-year-old Aberdeen man was arrested at Muswellbrook Police Station. He was charged with manufacture a large commercial quantity of prohibited drugs and refused bail to face Newcastle Local Court on Sunday 16 August 2020, where he was formally refused bail to next appear at Muswellbrook Local Court on Monday

19 October 2020. On Thursday 20 August 2020, strike force detectives – with assistance from the Coffs/Clarence Target Action Group, Northern and Western Region Operational Support Group officers and AFP officers – executed a search warrant at two properties at Billys Creek. During the searches, police located and seized glassware used in the manufacture of prohibited drugs, a kilogram of dried cannabis and approximately 10 litres of chemicals believed to be either prohibited drugs or precursors used in their manufacture. The liquids have been sent for further forensic analysis. Coffs/Clarence Police District Crime Manager, Detective Chief Inspector Guy Flaherty, said these arrests will disrupt the local supply network of methylamphetamine across several regions. “We will be alleging this illegal activity not only affected the Coffs Coast area, their connections also stemmed into our Hunter Valley and New England regions. “Through fantastic collaborative work and information sharing with our neighbouring police districts, we have been able to interrupt a cross-region drug network of both manufacture and supply. “Strike Force Delisle remains ongoing with further investigation and arrests expected,” Det Ch Insp Flaherty said.

Pro surfing grand slam makes waves in Tweed THE picturesque Tweed in Northern NSW will next month host one of three Australian Grand Slam of Surfing events to be staged across the country thanks to a partnership between World Surf League and the NSW Government. Deputy Premier John Barilaro said the Tweed Coast Pro will reignite pro surfing in 2020 as Australia’s top competitors battle the waves to win prize money for a charity of their choice. “COVID-19 has hit our coastal regions hard, especially the border community of Tweed, and this regional NSW event will stimulate the local economy, give the local community and fans a much-needed morale boost and showcase Tweed to the world,” Mr Barilaro said. “Sun, surf and sand are a way of life in our regional coastal towns and we need to do everything we can to support the recreational and economic benefits that surfing provides to our beach communities.” WSL Asia Pacific General Manager Andrew Stark said that the WSL is excited to be running an Australian Grand Slam of Surfing event in regional NSW and getting behind the border area of the Tweed Coast.

“It’s fantastic to secure the Tweed Coast Pro for the recently announced Australian Grand Slam of Surfing and we thank the NSW Government for supporting this important event,” Mr Stark said. “The community of the NSW Tweed Coast has been heavily impacted during the COVID state border closures, so we want to show our support to the coastal town and its local

businesses, and showcase the beautiful waves and surf culture of the region for an exciting new World Surf League event.” Member for Tweed Geoff Provest said the Tweed Coast Pro will be held over two days and will utilise locations at Cabarita Beach or Fingal Head. “The World Surf League coming to Tweed confirms what locals have always known, that we are home to the best surfing

in the entire world,” Mr Provest said. “The COVID pandemic has really taken a toll on our community which depends heavily on tourism so having the WSL here is a great way of boosting local morale and keeping us on the map. “Our beautiful coastal scenery and unique countryside will be broadcast globally all while Australia’s best battle it out on

our beaches.” The Australian Grand Slam of Surfing, which will play a part of The WSL Countdown, will see 24 of Australia’s best surfers (12 men and 12 women) go head-tohead in their respective divisions with 10 male CT (Championship Tours) competitors and 8 female CT competitors on standby for each stop, some looking to compete for the first time in 2020. The remaining spots in each field will be allocated to the highest ranked 2019 nonqualifying Australian surfers or selected wildcard surfers. The Australian Grand Slam of Surfing will run across the nation between September 1 and October 31st and be broadcast live on all WSL Channels including worldsurfleague.com and the WSL Facebook page, Channel 7 (7Plus), Fox Sports Australia (Kayo) and Sky Sport NZ. The NSW Government will be working alongside the World Surf League and local communities to ensure all Public Health Orders and COVID-safe plans are adhered to. For more information on this and the WSL Countdown Series, please visit www. worldsurfleague.com or download the free WSL app

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THE CLARENCE Valley Coastline is famous for its majestic beaches, and the local Council is partnering with the NSW Government and National

Parks and want input into how to the beautiful coastline can be better managed. People can complete a short survey and let the Clarence

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People power wins logging reprieve for north coast koalas A LOGGING operation scheduled to begin today in Myrtle State Forest, 30km south of Casino, has been postponed due to community pressure and a compliance inspection from the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA).

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“We were set up and ready to block any logging machinery when we received confirmation that logging has been postponed due to a compliance inspection.” says Naomi Shine from Save Banyabba Koalas. “This is welcome news and will give us time to

raise awareness for just how threatened the Banyabba koala population is from this logging.” “Logging the habitat of a koala population who lost 83% of their habitat in the fires is simply immoral.” Save Banyabba Koalas are going to spend the time talking

with their local communities and making even bigger plans to prevent the logging of Myrtle, Bungawalbin, and Doubleduke State Forests to protect all koala habitat of the struggling Banyabba koala population. “If Premier Gladys Berejiklian wants a legacy

of saving koalas, she must immediately protect these forests. “With so much habitat lost from the fires we can’t let Minister John Barilaro continue the rampant destruction of this iconic species for his logging boss mates.” Shine concluded.

Centrelink recipients halve fines BEWARE ‘AMAZON’ SCAMMERS by Halden Boyd

THE NSW Government has made it easier for people to be able to pay or resolve their fines, following major changes to the State’s fines system during the Coronavirus pandemic. It comes as NSW deals with the rising number of people claiming benefits because of the COVID-19 impact, with the number of people out of work standing at over 8 percent in NSW, with this figure is rising as Coronavirus bites the State economy. The NSW Government introduced the unprecedented initiative to reduce fine amounts for people facing financial hardship, as well as allowing them to pay by instalments and providing more time for a fine to be reviewed. In addition, changes to the Fines Act 1996 have made it easier to inform Revenue NSW who is responsible for an offence, particularly when it comes to traffic infringements, and who is behind the wheel of a vehicle at the time of the offence. Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said there was no better time to make the system simpler and fairer for the people of NSW. “In making the system fairer, we have maintained the deterrent factor by ensuring all other penalties still apply, so if you were speeding, for example, you will still receive the full demerit points,” Mr Perrottet said. “These fines should be exactly that, a deterrent, not an out-of-scale punishment, and we want to help people who are in extreme financial hardship by allowing them to apply to have their fine amount reduced by 50 percent.” Attorney General Mark Speakman said there were many NSW citizens doing it tough due to the unprecedented upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. “These reforms strike the right balance, ensuring we hold people to account for breaking the rules and endangering our roads, but without placing undue burdens on disadvantaged members of our community,” Mr Speakman said.

“Customers in acute financial hardship, who are in receipt of a Government benefit at the time of their fine and apply before the fine is overdue, may be considered for a 50 percent reduction in their fine amount”. Reductions in fine amounts are not available to those who have been issued a fine by a court, a voting-related fine, a jury duty fine, or a fine issued to a body corporate. Finance minister Damien Tudehope said most people could manage their fines, with more than 70 percent of penalty notices finalised before they became overdue. “Currently, only customers in receipt of a Government benefit can set up a payment plan without paying an additional $65 enforcement fee”, Mr Tudehope said. “Time-frame restrictions will also be eased allowing customers to request a review or nominate the responsible driver at any time. The process for asking for an overdue fine to be heard in court will also be simplified.” “These changes build on existing support for vulnerable customers such as the Work and Development Order scheme that helps people clear debt and gain valuable skills through volunteer work, by completing a training course or receiving medical treatment or counselling”. The State Government initiative is just one of many that have been rolled out to help support the people of NSW during tough COVID-19 times. To be considered for a reduced fine amount a person must engage with Revenue NSW before the fine becomes overdue. They will be considered for payment plans and non-financial ways to resolve fines through Work and Development Orders before a reduced penalty amount is considered. “The 50 percent reduction does not apply to any fine issued by a court including a penalty that originated as a penalty notice prior being dealt with by a court, a voting related fine or a jury duty related fine, or a fine issued to a body corporate.” In any successful

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THE Australian Consumer and Competition Commission (ACCC) organisation is warning scammers are impersonating being from the online company Amazon in the Northern Rivers, and particularly the Casino and Kyogle areas over the past week. Reports to the ACCC and the Federal government’s Scamwatch group are showing that Amazon phone scams have surged, with callers to landline phones and mobiles claiming to be from Amazon and are asking for payment, personal data or offering a refund. “If you receive a suspicious phone call, do not share any personal information and hang up immediately”, an ACCC spokesman told The Northern Rivers Times. “The scam call may be a recorded message or a person claiming to be from Amazon, and this is a common phishing scam which is now targeting people in the Northern Rivers”. “A scammer contacts you pretending to be from a legitimate business such a bank, telephone or and internet service provide, and you may be contacted by email, social media, aphone call, or text message.”

“The scammer asks you to provide or confirm your personal details. For example, the scammer may say that the bank or organisation is verifying customer records due to a technical error that wiped out customer data, or they may ask you to fill out a customer survey form online and offer a prize for participating.” “Alternatively, the scammer may alert you to unauthorised or suspicious activity on your account”. “You might be told that a large purchase has been made in a foreign country and asked if you authorised the payment. If you reply that you didn’t, the scammer will ask you to confirm your credit card or bank details so the ‘bank’ can investigate. In some cases the scammer may already have your credit card number and ask you to confirm your identity by quoting the 3 or 4 digit security code printed on the card.” Phishing messages are designed to look or sound genuine, and often copy the format used by the organisation the scammer is pretending to represent, including their branding and logo. They will take you to a fake website that looks like the real deal, but has a slightly different address. For example, if the legitimate site is ‘www. realbank.com.au’, the

scammer may use an address like ‘www. reallbank.com’. If you provide the scammer with your details online or over the phone, they will use them to carry out fraudulent activities, such as using your credit cards and stealing your money. Only this week an 80 year old woman was saved by a local neighbour and postal delivery contractor south of Casino on the Summerland Way. “Fortunately we got there in the nick of time because the woman’s computer was being remotely accessed”, the contractor who wanted to remain anonymous said. “A person claiming to be from Amazon was on the phone and had told the lady that she had overpaid the company by 99 cents and that they wanted to put the money back into her account”. “After that the man on the phone said that he had accidentally overpaid the woman a refund of $9000.99 and asked for her to go to a website and press on a link”. “Eventually it gave him access to her computer and we could see it was being remotely accessed and we immediately turned her computer off”. The matter has been reported to Casino Police.

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‘Win’ by name, win by nature for Grafton’s 108-year-old By Lesley Apps THERE wouldn’t be many people left on the planet that have lived through both the Spanish flu and COVID pandemics, but Grafton’s 108-year old Dougherty Villa resident Winfred ‘Win’ Jefferies can add that to her claims of lifetime experiences. Born on August 24 in 1912, the same year as the Titanic sunk she so rightly pointed out, Mrs Jefferies’ milestone birthday this week demonstrates the incredible timespan few will achieve. Mrs Jefferies is now the 14th oldest Australian according to Gerontology website and while that ‘competition’ rapidly changes the people who know her are well aware how adamant she is to get to no. 1. CEO of Clarence Village (that runs Dougherty Villa) Duncan McKimm said it would not surprise him if Mrs Jefferies did take out the top spot in Australia given her competitive nature. “She is determined to win. When we get new residents she wants to know how old they are,” he said. “The challenger is an 110-year-old (Mabel Crosby from Queensland) so there’s a little bit of work to do, but Win’s terrific for her age and

one of the fittest people at Dougherty Villa.” He said she was slightly hard of hearing but aside from that “try and keep up with her”. “If she’s going up the hallway to go to a game of Housie, she’s fast. Not fast for 108-year-old, just fast for a person.” Dougherty Villa leisure and lifestyle team leader Ros Houlahan agreed that Mrs Jefferies “liked to win prizes.” “She’s very competitive at Housie. We also have games like wooden horses where you wind them. Everyone’s sitting down and Win always wins it. She winds so quickly that when her horse gets back to her it flies up on her lap,” Mrs Houlahan said. She’s also a gun shuffler and has no problem multi-tasking according to Mrs Houlahan. “While she’s playing hoi (card game) she’s shuffles for the next game. She’s very good at it. The other day she shuffled and played and won,” she said. “Everyone loves her (drive). The other residents are always saying ‘oh, we’ve got to beat Win’.” Besides her competitive spirit, Mrs Jefferies is also well known for her immaculate presentation, something still

maintains on her own terms. “Win’s always so well dressed. She does all her own make-up and hair before she comes out in the morning. After every meal she walks around the carpark (for exercise),” Mrs Houlahan said. She said Win was very sociable, liked to watch TV and talk to people. “She says she can’t do anything because she can’t hear or see as well anymore but she’s always looking at the activity calendar and goes to all these things and wins. She can’t knit anymore but

she’s in perfect health walking around and has a lovely sense of humour. She can also rattle off dates and things. Win’s an incredible lady and always says it how it is.” Mrs Jefferies was born in Southgate near Grafton, part of the Clarence Valley’s large Chevalley family which made it hard to have to adjust the celebration due to COVID Mr McKimm said. “Last year when she turned 107, there were probably that many people who came through to see her. That’s why worked hard to make

an occasion of it (internally) because we can’t have those numbers this year.” Mrs Jefferies has been a long-time resident of Clarence Village moving there with her husband Eric in the early 1990s according to Mr McKimm. “I think I was about seven when Win moved into the. She’s spent about a third of her life here. She was married for 67 years and born before World War One. And she’s still razor sharp. Pretty amazing.” And while Mr McKimm said Mrs Jefferies implied she doesn’t like all the attention, he knows “she loves it”. “We took a photo of her the other day and she said ‘show me. Oh I look old. Wait until I take my glasses off’.” While it was difficult for anyone to sit down and speak with Win this birthday, she was able to express via video how she was feeling about things. What the 108-year-old wished for this birthday was “for everything to get back to normal again”. “It’s not very the nice the way it is. Everything’s all upset, and it seems to be all over the world”. We can only hope things are back on track for her 109th. Happy birthday from the Northern Rivers Times, Win.

Incomplete cycle path at Maclean could place children’s safety at risk Exclusive by Lesley Apps WHILE the new Maclean interchange on the Pacific Highway is fully operational to vehicle traffic, its soon-to-be opened cycle path could be placing children’s safety at risk says a parents group. The user path touted as linking Maclean to Townsend, is due to be completed next month (weather permitting) but will fall short of existing Clarence Valley Council infrastructure and any extensions required will be the responsibility of Council according to a Transport for NSW spokesperson. Council’s senior maintenance engineer Ross McCann confirmed the new cycleway being constructed would come to an end at Cameron Street (near Ferry Park) and on the Townsend side, on Jubilee Street. He said council was keen to continue with this project to extend the new path to connect with the existing pathways in Townsend and Maclean but this would require applying for cycleway grants which were presently not on offer. “Council has no plans for any connection works at this stage but would be looking at future funding opportunities as they arise,” Mr McCann said.

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The new cycle path that runs under the Pacific Highway at the Maclean interchange comes to a halt on busy Cameron Street near Ferry Park. The cycle path will open to the public next month but it won’t be connected to existing Clarence Valley Council foot path infrastructure until funding can be secured. In the meantime, he said the works would be “transitioned into the road environment as is the situation now.” “While it is a priority for council to complete this project we cannot give a realistic timeframe of when this may happen,” he said. While the new cycle path will be open next month, the lack of connection to the existing pathways either side did raise some safety

concerns given the busy road environments they finish on. President of Maclean High School P&C Sarah Armstrong said she had been watching the progress of the highway and interchange with interest and was pleased to see a cycle path included in the mix. “Anything that encourages activity and enables students or staff or members of the community to make

their way around by bike or on foot must be good news but I was surprised however to see the path suddenly ending on Cameron Street opposite Ferry Park,” Ms Armstrong said. “This will mean that nobody could safely get to the school other than by car or bus.” Ms Armstrong said finishing the cycle pathway was a “no-brainer”. “We need to support physical activity and reduce car emissions. Obviously the road leading up to the school is narrow and bordered by steep banks in places, but I would love the Council to focus on ways of continuing the path up past the school and showground,” she said. “My kids tell me there are a few students who travel to school by bike so wouldn’t it be awesome if there were more of them.” Clarence Valley Council were awaiting final user path plans including signage and once completed will be presented to council by Pacific Complete (on behalf of Transport for NSW) for discussion. A spokesperson for Transport for NSW confirmed they will be installing shared user path signs at the entry points to the pathway and will ensure appropriate signage is installed for the safety of the community.

Funding the only barrier to creating a healthy Northern Rivers koala corridor network by Halden Boyd A DEDICATED group of North Coast residents says the only drawback to creating a healthy koala corridor from the Queensland border down to the Clarence Valley is finding funding to complete the long term project. The volunteer group called Bangalow Koalas which has over 100 members and headed by Linda Sparrow started back four years ago after a significant colony was discovered west of Bangalow which was struggling in isolation because of limited habitat. Bangalow Koalas was established in May 2016 when the local community realised the importance of the Koala population around the Bangalow area of the Northern Rivers. After consultation with Byron Shire Council it commenced a programme of mapping koala sightings and food trees and protecting and regenerating habitat mainly on private land. “Our goal is to create an extensive wildlife corridor that connects existing sections of known koala habitat with new habitat”, Linda said. “This involves planting along the existing koala corridors to enhance and expand current habitat and creating a connection to new corridors, thereby encouraging koalas out of urban areas away from the threat of car strikes and attack by dogs”. “Our long-term goal is to extend the corridor westward, forming a linkage of habitat from Byron Bay / Bangalow out towards Tenterfield and south towards Grafton, allowing koalas to move more safely across the landscape.” Through the passionate commitment of members and volunteers the group has planted 55,000 trees in the last two years. The focus now is on raising sufficient funds to allow the group to achieve a goal of planting and

maintaining 250,000 trees by 2025. Linda, who is a koala rescuer, said the main crisis for fragmented koala colonies on the North Coast was the lack of suitable habitat. “We put our heads together and approached land owners and many were more than happy to have koala food trees like Swamp Mahogany, Forest Redgum, and Tallowood trees planted”. “We quickly discovered at adjoining property owners wanted also to come on board which was fantastic” “However planting habitat trees needs a lot of ground work such as clearing land from weeds, and after seedlings are planted ongoing maintenance is needed to help the koala food trees establish”. So far there have been 34 plantings on 28 properties from Repentance Creek though to Alphadale, and trees have also been supplied to an additional 15 landholders in the region. “Once word gets out we are seeing hundreds of people coming to help from as far away as Armidale right up to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland which has just been fantastic”, Linda said. Bangalow Koalas has been recognised for its work winning a 2019 NSW Landcare Awards, and being named the Australian Community Media Landcare Community Group Award Champion. It was also the winner in the 2020 Australia Day Byron Shire Awards taking out the prestigious Environmental Project of the Year trophy. Funds raised to date by the group total just over $1 million, but Linda says the funds are quickly soaked up in land preparation and ongoing tree maintenance. Following recent bushfires Linda said funding sources especially from governments had virtually dried up. “Understandably a lot of funding

has gone to bushfire victims and recovery, which was having a direct impact on the amount of work Bangalow Koalas could undertake, but we are hopeful this will change”. “We have a lot of volunteer support, but putting it bluntly we really need ongoing funding support to achieve our ultimate goal of having corridors from the Tweed down through to Grafton”. “What really upsets everyone is that when we come across and

injured koala and get it into care and brought back to health the really sad part is that when koalas are released back into the wild there is not enough habitat for them to survive”. “So this has become our goal, but really what we need is funding to see this Northern Rivers habitat project become a reality”. “We are confident it will eventually happen, but at the moment it is not that enthusiasm from our community is the issue”.

“We really do need funding to see this become a reality”. The Bangalow Koalas group has an excellent website: www. bangalowkoalas.com.au Linda Sparrow the President of Bangalow Koalas which has a grand plan for a Northern Rivers koala corridor. Support has come from afar including Tweed Heads Red Cross which knits koalas in efforts to raise needed funds for the visionary project.

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Rail retort

I’m disappointed in your one-sided reporting of the future for rail. There are two separate issues: regional public transport and preservation of the rail corridor. The Northern Rivers lacks public transport and while governments of all persuasions have conducted feasibility surveys they have ALL rejected the reinstatement on two grounds. Firstly, the route of the existing 1898 track doesn’t reflect today’s demographics and bypasses major populations that are now on the coast such as Ballina to Kingscliff Secondly, the cost, which would involve the replacement of most bridges, both timber and some of the steel ones, repairs to the 9 tunnels, re ballasting the whole 130kms and rebuilding most of the stations. Your suggestion that Arcadis:” were impressed at the good condition” highlights to

me that they certainly did not walk all of the track they were surveying which I have done, clambering over lantana, balancing over rotten bridges, dodging washouts that leave 10 metre sections of rail suspended and walking around 8 metres plus pine trees growing between the rails. The Northern Rivers Rail Trail group raised nearly $80 000 through crowd funding which assisted Richmond Valley and Lismore councils to complete a detailed report of their sections. The NRRT has also successfully placed submissions to State and Federal governments and has seen grants to Richmond Valley Council and Tweed Valley Council a total of $20 million to build from Murwillumbah to Crabbes Creek and Casino to Bentley. Note that the rail action groups, TOOT and NRRAG, have had people respond to a simplistic question: “Would you like the trains returned?” but have never raised money for a detailed costing nor lodged any submissions to government, even when there have been regional projects available. The State government has been trialling commuter buses with Blanches bus lines from the coast to Lismore (route 640X & 641X) as well as on demand buses closer to Lismore. They recognise that even if there were the necessary funds available to revive the train service

it doesn’t meet today’s population needs. For Instance, if you live at Nimbin, Main Arm or Cabarita you would still require a bus etc. to get to a station. Craig Reucassel’s “Fight for Planet A” on the ABC, demonstrated that an electric bus can get 62 cars off the road and is flexible in its route. The diesel/ solar train in Byron is well worth a visit and you certainly won’t need to book ahead as it generally only has three or four people on board on its three kilometre journey, $4 each way! This area has high rainfall and floods, any suggestion to build pathway beside the track would require high maintenance, frequently be too boggy and diversions around tunnels and the bridges and culverts. Oh, did I mention there are 164 bridges, 23 over bridges, 298 small culverts and 38 large culverts! There are 22 schools within one kilometre of the pathway, South Lismore Public, Burringbar Public, Richmond River High and Woodlawn College are some that are immediately adjacent, so many students would be able to walk or ride to school and sports day may be able to incorporate cycling and walking as activities. Let’s petition local members to create a widespread public transport network and to stop delaying two shovel-ready projects that will bring jobs and tourists across our

beautiful region as has occurred in all the other States, New Zealand and many other countries around the world. Richard White East Ballina

Climate chaos

With bushfires, floods and the Covid-19 pandemic, 2020 has been quite a year and I’m pleased to note that our new newspaper is keeping up with the times about climate change, our other global pandemic. I’m delighted that the National Farmers Federation have just shown some 20/20 vision by giving their support for an Australiawide target for zero carbon emissions by 2050. A great move ahead by our farming communities and for those of us who want to buy more “clean and green” fresh farm produce from our farmers, in preference to imported food, during the Covid-19 pandemic. This decision by our farmers will help move our country forward, from the back of the pack as we come to terms with trying to adequately address climate change, which, like Covid-19, is another global pandemic. All the best in the future you choose, Harry Johnson Iluka

Channon dam

What is the purpose of damming Rocky Creek? We, in New South Wales on the north coast have more than sufficient

water for our needs, both agricultural and domestic. When the same idea was proposed some years ago, it was said that the water would be needed for development on the Gold Coast! We have seen how Queenslanders treat people in New South Wales trying to cross the border during the corona virus pandemic! They have selfpreservation first, so why not us and let them find their own water in Queensland for development! The rain doesn’t stop at the border (unlike the tourists). As a growing family, we have actually physically lived ten years at either end of the proposed massive dam on Rocky Creek – at The Channon and Whian Whian. Our children learned to swim at The Junction at The Channon and spent many happy hours in the swimming hole at the Whian Whian falls as did many neighbours and tourists. The proposed dam will flood The Channon and Whian Whian in times of high rainfall and many homes and farms will go under water. As a family, we have had so much pleasure from living near the Creeks and observed so much wild life of birds, ducks, goannas, platypus, lizards, snakes, butterflies, dragon flies, fish – the whole spectrum of life with the rainforest trees, plants and orchids – a rich canvas for humanity to enjoy. Bett Taylor Kyogle

Gift from the heart

The world was watching as Australia was burning. Our hearts were breaking, fires were uncontrollable and unforgiving. They raged north to south and far to the west. Wrapped up snuggly in their winter cocoons, Nova Scotia Heart was breaking too. Heart had been, seen, touched and smelt the beautiful unspoilt country of Australia. Heart, generous and giving, collected a bouquet of beautiful Australian wildflowers and copied and meticulously petite point cross stitched, weaving in pieces of her heart to sooth and mend. Stitched with love and generosity, a gift from the heart. We will mend and rebuild our homes and farms, plan and protect our unique wildlife and surround our families with love and security. Life goes on but carrying deep sorrow in our hearts. The needle worked bouquet arrived at fire ravaged Nymboida, to hang in a new home for a new beginning. Now under the cloud of Covid 19, our hearts are still bleeding. We struggle to piece our hearts together. We are strong, we are resilient, we will prevail. Thank-you Heart from Nova Scotia and all those other generous hearts from around the world who have given so generously and thoughtfully to those rebuilding their lives. Frances Millmore East Ballina

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$20million sports hub opens at Grafton PCYC By Tim Howard

indoor sports centre were a cautionary tale. “They were volunteer STAFFING Grafton’s $20 organisations, but they lost million PCYC, which opened money,” he said. “That’s why its doors on Monday, has the council (Clarence Valley reunited a brother and sister Council) were so happy to get because of their desire to rid of it. create a facility that will make “Every time an organisation a difference for the region’s that ran a program lost money, young people. it cost the council.” When the centre’s general “Volunteers are great – the manager Tyson Donohoe programs we run will have advertised for a gym manager many volunteers – but they will for the centre, he didn’t realise have to account for everything his big sister, Jamie, the general they do. manager of Planet Fitness in “It’s my job to get Grafton Newcastle, would read it and Basketball Association, Futsal, decide to apply. Rebound 2460, the Grafton After 15 years away from Ghosts and all the other her home town, the prospect organisations that use the centre of working in a state-of-the-art Grafton PCYC manager Tyson to be accountable for what facility close to home was a Donohoe, front right and his they’re doing,” he said. huge drawcard. sister, Jamie Donohoe will “We’re a not-for-profit “Tyson didn’t realise be working overtime to make organisation, but we have to be immediately I had applied,” Ms this new venture a success. viable and make sure we know Donohoe said. Also pictured are Grafton where every dollar we spend “But it was all done police commander Inspector comes from and where it goes.” transparently and he was not Jo Reid and Member for Mr Donohoe there is more involved in any of my interview Clarence Chris Gulaptis with riding on the success of Grafton process.” representative from other PCYC than running successful The PCYC management organisations planning to use sports competitions. were impressed with the her the centre. As a former employee at credentials, managing a vibrant the Juvenile Justice Centre, he business with more than 11,000 She said the co-ordinator has seen the darker side of the members. She said that also had flow on and it was all pumping. Bernie Spending planned to problems disaffected young “Then in February/March “I got the job and now I’m benefits for the city. throw open the facilities to people can create. COVID-19 hit and everything working back in Grafton “That means more people all comers initially, before He said the PCYC’s big just hit a wall. answering to my little brother,” determining how she would coming here, who will need strength was its link to NSW “Now PCYC has said we’re Ms Donohoe said. places to stay, eat etc. It will be grade the gymnasts. Police and its potential to opening and we’ve had to get it She said for a while the two a boost for the local economy.” The centre will also begin to provide early intervention going from a dead stop.” gyms, a more general purpose There’s no denying the operate its traditional basketball, services for young people. He said PCYC had pumped gym and a high performance Futsal, boxing and indoor netball excitement in Grafton at the “A PCYC offers us the $6.5 million into turning the gym offering bespoke opening of the new centre that competitions soon. chance to curb problem former Grafton Indoor Sports fitness programs generally has taken the Jacaranda City But the centre also has behaviour at an early age before and Entertainment Centre into not available outside major more than a decade of blood, potential to bring in customers the real problems emerge,” he a modern, high-performance metropolitan centres. from outside the Clarence to use sweat and tears to get here. said. sports hub. “Traditionally gymnastics is “The big question is does all its facilities. “That’s a big part of the “It’s a $20 million facility PCYC’s thing and the centre that excitement translate into “Tyson really went hard to with capabilities you won’t find possibilities a PCYC in Grafton will concentrate on it from success for the centre?” said convince PCYC to include the offers the town.” day one,” said Ms Donohoe centre manager Tyson Donohoe. anywhere else on the North high performance gym,” Ms He said people who wanted Coast,” he said. was excited about the facilities The 12 months since PCYC Donohoe said. “But we have to make sure all to know what programs were available to gymnasts in “There’s nothing like it from announced it would convert the the programs we offer are viable. available and other information Grafton. indoor centre into a PCYC has the Tweed down to here, even could go to the Grafton PCYC We have to be accountable for “It’s all brand spanking new,” out to Tamworth. been a roller coaster ride. Facebook page. everything we do.” she said. “It’s all the latest and “Initially it was great, all “It will mean our elite athletes Mr Donohoe said the centre Mr Donohoe said the greatest stuff and all the girls systems go,” Mr Donohoe said. can come here to do programs would be officially opened on track records of volunteer here are very excited at the “I was out in the community they might normally go to the October 8. organisation that used the old prospect of getting going. doing community engagement big cities for.”

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How COVID is morphing beef purchases CHANGING consumer behaviour on the back of living with a far greater degree of ongoing uncertainty is throwing up both tailwinds and headwinds for the red meat industry. More home cooking, online food purchasing, shopping locally and seeking out trusted brands are some of the trends that now appear to have become entrenched, consumer studies are indicating. Leaders of beef sustainability work both in Australia and globally gave overviews at a recent webinar of how consumer buying has been affected through COVID which largely point to growing momentum for credentials in ethical and environmentallyconscious food production. Ruaraidh Petre, executive director of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, said consumer behaviour had shifted in many ways. The move to buying local was widespread, he said, and was being driven by people looking towards what they felt they could trust. “Consumers are becoming increasingly interested in transparency. They are asking more questions about where

their food is coming from and how it is being processed,” he said. “There is increased interest in the more extensive, low input, organic systems.” As the pandemic spread, international bodies, such as the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) increased reporting on the relationship between livestock and zoonosis, Mr Petre said. “While in this case, livestock had nothing to do with the pandemic, there has been a lift in the level of interest in the role livestock systems play to avoid zoonosis - people are asking the question about whether there is potential for that in the future,” he said. Tess Herbert, from the Australian Beef Sustainability Framework, said sustainability may be thought of as a slow-burn ‘but in fact as we emerge from first wave of the pandemic, it is becoming more and more important to consumers and customers.’ The renewed focus on who produces beef and how they do it, the consumer preference for brands with purpose and broader community benefit and the continued improvements

year-on-year on sustainability priority areas identified by the Australian beef industry were creating forward momentum, she said. How change unfolded When COVID initially made itself felt in Australia, it sparked a surge in domestic retail demand for food. “There was some level of turning to comfort foods mincemeat was a big seller,” Ms Herbert said. Indeed, Mr Petre said in his home country of New Zealand, mince has been priced higher than fillet steak in supermarkets at some points this year. By June, financial security concerns and increasing pressure on household budgets were the key drivers in purchasing behaviour changes. Consumers were spending more time cooking and preparing food at home and there was a jump in online ordering. That helped sustain demand for finished cattle from April to June. Research was confirming consumers gravitate to brands they trust in a crisis, Ms Herbert said. In particular they are looking for branding around sustainability and Australian beef is in the box seat - it’s

associated with high quality, food safety, ethical and sustainable production, she said. By July, there had been a softening of beef retail demand compared to April and May, however it was still stronger than the same period last year. Come August and most food marketers agree the shift to home consumption is entrenched, which means Australians are settling into a ‘new normal’ for red meat purchases. The latest beef export figures, while reflecting a drop in shipments, still demonstrate enduring demand for safe, sustainable, quality beef, according to industry leaders. There are challenges with access to markets, and freight and logistic concerns, but the demand fundamentals are largely considered strong. Not about more meat eating Supply will remain a major challenge for Australia’s beef industry from here. As the herd rebuild ramps up, there will be limited availability of slaughter animals. For producers, balancing cash flow issues with expansion will be the challenge. That may put sustainability efforts on the backburner.

“It’s about becoming a more trusted source of protein, one that people are comfortable and even excited about consuming because they have confidence it is produced in an ethical and sustainable manner,” Ms Herbert said. “It’s not about getting people to eat more meat. It’s about addressing the issue of where people’s concerns are around our product.” The aim was to provide answers, with evidence, to questions about beef production practices. “As a producer, it sometimes feels to us that our message is missing in the chatter about the likes of methane and our impact on the environment,” Ms Herbert said. She applauded those within the cattle industry who responded recently to the United Nations Eat Less Meat social media campaign. Agriculture Minister David Little proud directly quoted from sustainability framework data in his response, she said. “That’s how industry should see the framework - as a tool they can use when they get claims about our production systems or our product which have holes them,” she said.

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Oak Tree Village has a birthday THE Oak Tree Retirement Village at Goonellabah celebrated its fifth birthday recently with villagers inviting The Northern Rivers Times to be their special guests. The immaculate village currently has 54 villas and 70 residents, and that is about to expand with a new Stage 7 development. “The residents just wanted to say thanks to The Northern Rivers Times for filling the gap after News Corp stopped its printed papers”, village manager Catherine Bashford said. “The residents were thrilled to receive The Northern Rivers Times to be kept up to date on what is happening in our local region”, Catherine said. Some of the more internet savvy residents were thrilled to know that The Northern Rivers Times has a free access Facebook social media page,

and that they could also read it free of charge through the ISSUU web page. They were also excited that The Northern Rivers Times is soon to have an upgraded online home page which is being released in coming days with links to not only to the Times newspaper, but with other useful click on gateways to other important events happening in the Northern Rivers region. Villagers also presented senior journalist Halden Boyd and advertising manager Jo Walls with a special ‘thank you’ card for The Northern Rivers Times team (pictured). A fifth birthday cake was cut by the first Oak Village Goonellabah resident Betty Felton, along with the latest couple to make the friendly village their new home, Bert and Sylvia Sansom, who have just moved to the Northern Rivers from Dubbo.

New amenities building taking shape at Coraki caravan park

A NEW amenities building for people using the Coraki Riverside Caravan Park is quickly taking shape. An old amenities building was deemed old and unsafe and was recently demolished to make way for the new structure. It is a part of the new Coraki Riverfront Precinct upgrade which has included a new pontoon, boat ramp, and a

concrete path to link the Caravan Park. As part of this, the Coraki Caravan Park amenities needed an upgrade, and the Federal Government provided a $550,000 grant to completely redevelop the site. The new amenities facility will provide all-ability access to showers, laundry and a camp kitchen.

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Get off the couch and into ten pin bowling By Tim Howard RETURNING Grafton Tenpin Bowl back to its glory days of hosting state league game and producing is the goal of the new owner of the centre Brad Franks and manager Jackie Hampton. Mr Franks has recently bought the centre and has kept Ms Hampton in her role as manager as they work towards opening the centre on Tuesday. Ms Hampton (pictured) said the alley, which has a proud tradition in Grafton sporting history, has been closed for about eight or nine months, while the new owners prepared the building for a new opening. “We’ll have to build up our customer base,” Ms Hampton said. “We’ve been shut since the end of last year, but even when the centre was open before that it was sort of dead.” She was confident there were many people who had good memories of tenpin bowling in Grafton who would enjoy reliving them at the centre. “It used to be a popular place for sports organisations, like the hockey, to have a presentation here,” she said. “And so many people in Grafton would remember coming to birthday parties at the bowling alley.” Ms Hampton said the bowling alley was also licensed and offered prices competitive with most of the pubs and

clubs in town. “We want to appeal to mums and dads to come and have a relaxing night out,” she said. “You can bring the kids and we’ll take them off your hands, while you have some time to yourselves.” Ms Hampton said it’s vital the centre rebuilds its customer base, but she said the competitive aspect of the game was also important. “We have four leagues competing here,” she said. “That’s about 15 people taking six to eight lanes. “But I would love to get back to the days where we hosted rounds of the State League Challenge here.”

She said a former owner of the centre, Ashley Clarke, had established a formidable record. “He was a very good bowler himself, going by the scores on the boards here,” she said. “While he ran the centre bowlers like Joy Hayman represented Australia and Grafton was a competitive state league team.” One aspect of the new centre that excited top competitors was its refusal to install string pinsetters. Ms Hampton said the innovation which sped up the resetting of the pins was frowned up by many competitive bowlers.

“Each pin is attached to a string, which pulls the pin back into place to start a new game,” she said. “A lot of bowlers don’t like it because the believe the strings stop the pins from falling properly and scattering into the other pins when the ball hits them.” She said her technicians had been going over the equipment in the centre to make sure it was in top condition for next week’s opening. “It’s old school and a bit slower, but it’s still in good condition and will help us maintain a sort of retro appeal in the centre.” Ms Hampton said the centre could also cope well with COVID-19 restrictions. “We have to be very mindful of hygiene so the balls are all disinfected completely – the finger holes, everything,” she said. She said while the COVID-19 restrictions were in place it was essential book at the centre for a game. “We can take walk-ins, but if you don’t have a lane booked, you might have to wait,” she said. She said the centre’s website was up and people could book online. Go to https://www. graftontenpinbowl.com to make a booking or find more information. The centre also has a Facebook page.

Whales donate needed funds to local charities

The 2019 Charities lined up after receiving their annual donations from the Byron Bay Winter Whales. THE Byron Bay Winter Whales, established in 1983, are renown for making money from an annual charity ocean swim event. Since their inaugural swim in 1988 from Watego’s Beach to Main Beach in Byron Bay, the Whales have given away $968,000 dollars to local charities and selected

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organizations. Due to the pandemic this year, the ‘first Sunday in May’ Byron Bay Property Sales Ocean Swim classic over 2.2 km and the Byron bay Mitre 10 Miniswim over 800m could not be run and so there was no large amount available to be donated. A usual amount raised

would have broken the one million dollars mile-stone of donations. However, due to the members conducting raffles each week at the Sun Bistro and the Park Hotel, the small group of ocean swimmers do have a smaller amount to distribute this coming Sunday 30th August. As the amount is down this

year, so too are the charity recipients in all practically and at 10.30am on the Byron Bay Surf Club deck on Sunday, the Byron Bay SLSC, Byron Bay Swimming Club, the Rainbow Disabled Swimming, Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Byron Bay Scouts and the Byron Bay/Lennox Head Junior Rugby League

will be receiving some money from the efforts of the Whales. It is sad that they do not have enough to help out all the regular groups, but the Swims do get a lot of entrants each year from Queensland and Victoria. They did the best they could in restriction times.

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A 77-year-old woman has been reunited with a handbag containing credit cards and jewellery, which were stolen from her vehicle in Evans Head 21 years ago. On the 18th of August, the property was located by an Evans Head woman and her son in bushland off Bundjalung Road at South Evans Head. The good Samaritans handed the property in to Police who were able to track down the victim through her family members. Needless to say, the victim was very grateful to have been reunited with the jewellery that held a special place in her heart.

THE ATO has implemented changes to the JobKeeper employee eligibility rules following the registration of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No.7) 2020. These changes mean employers already enrolled in JobKeeper may be able to receive the JobKeeper payment for more of their employees. We have released new information on www.ato.gov.au/JobKeeper to further support employers with JobKeeper payments in these difficult times. Importantly the key date for assessing which employees are eligible for JobKeeper is now 1 July 2020, rather than 1 March 2020. Additionally, employees that meet the eligibility requirements can now be nominated by a new employer if their original employment with a JobKeeper employer ended before 1 July 2020. Employees can still only be nominated by one employer at any given time. “JobKeeper enrolments are still open. We encourage all businesses to review the eligibility criteria and if eligible, enrol in the program to start receiving JobKeeper payments. Employers already receiving JobKeeper are encouraged to review the new eligibility criteria against all employees and updated guidance is now available on our website,” said Deputy Commissioner James O’Halloran. Employers should start paying new eligible employees a minimum of $1,500 per fortnight from the JobKeeper fortnight 10, which commenced on 3 August. For the fortnights commencing on 3 August 2020 and 17 August 2020, the ATO is allowing

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Council supports shark mitigation research programme by Halden Boyd RICHMOND Valley Council has fully endorsed the next round of shark mitigation initiatives over the next 12 months by the New South Wales government as part of the $8 million allocation announced by the Minister for Agriculture Adam Marshall in July 2020. The Council said it was important that it supported and advocated the initiative as it provided the NSW Department of Primary Industry Shark Management Team vital data to continue to implement the mitigation measures, but also providing a sense of safety in the local community, particularly over holiday periods. The NSW Department of Primary Industry’s Shark Management Team has over the last five years has trialled and tested a range of shark mitigation measures across NSW beaches following a spate of fatal and serious North Coast attacks going back to 2015. Under the programme extension an

amount of the $8 million in funding will be used in the Richmond Valley Council area at Main Beach and Airforce Beach at Evans Head for drone surveillance, SMART drumlines, shark tagging and shark listening stations. The 2019/2020 drone aerial monitoring programme alone covered 20,000km, 11,038 flights, observed 254 sharks, and led to the evacuation of 97 beaches along the NSW coastline.

Under the extended promgramme aerial drones will operate in the Main Beach and Airforce Beach areas in Evans Head between 9am and 4pm during patrolled times, including both NSW school holidays and QLD school holidays.

The Richmond Valley Council is writing to the government supporting the new round of funding, asking for it to be informed of new mitigation strategies as they are developed, and saying it would be happy to be included in future programme expansions.

$6 million expansion creates jobs at Summerland Farm

FEDERAL Member for Page Kevin Hogan has officially opened the $6 million expansion of Summerland Farm. “Summerland Farm approached me a few years back with a need to upgrade their Alstonville facility,” Mr Hogan said. “This upgrade will create more local jobs for people with a disability through increased agritourism.” “I was able to secure more than $4.5 million Federal Government funding for this project, this is a fantastic outcome for our community.” “The project has expanded existing facilities at Summerland Farm, better serving the regions’ macadamia industry through upgraded dehusking and sorting facilities and developing a nationally significant tourism experience.” “This included integrating existing horticulture activities into the tourism experience, showcasing the regions’ produce through an edible arboretum, a farmyard animal barn, farm-themed play and educational attractions and equipment. There will also be upgrades to parking, the road network and

amenities.” Executive Director Businesses of Aruma, Brett Lacey said this is a transformational project for the site and indeed the region. “The team is incredibly excited by this new

YOUNG RAPPVILLE FIREY FINALIST FOR PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIP RAPPVILLE’S Theo Scholl has just been announced as one of four young finalists in the Dorothy Hennessy OAM Youth Scholarship, which is a part of the Rotary NSW Emergency Services Community 2020 Awards. 18-year-old Theo joined the Rural Fire Service Rappville Brigade as a volunteer junior fire fighter six years ago. The awards will be announced at a gala event being held in Sydney in October.

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development,” Mr Lacey said. “We have the privilege of employing 100 employees with a disability at the farm, and with this funding we’re thrilled to be able to create an additional 35 employment opportunities.

PHILLIP Cornish, with more than 35 years of service in the Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA), has played a captain’s innings. He showed how it was done when he participated in a swift water rescue in 2008, for which he received a Commendation for Bravery. Phil (pictured) was a foundation member of the VRA Gulgong in 1989 and then moved to Casino where he joined the VRA Casino Rescue Squad. He has served diligently ever since, filling in as treasurer, volunteering for events at the local show, bringing in and mentoring new members and embracing change. He has served as president for several years and is presently the rescue squad captain. Phil received the Premier’s Award for 25 years’ service. He has also received the VRA Medal and the National Medal for Service.

Progress on West Woolgoolga Sports Complex DETAILED design of the West Woolgoolga Sports Complex is proceeding as planned and Council is now able to share the schematic designs by Populous. The design team have had two rounds of consultation with the community working group to validate the more than a decade of community consultation previously. Coffs Harbour City Council Group Leader City Prosperity Nikki Greenwood said it’s

wonderful to see the schematic designs reflecting all of the various inputs we’ve received from the community over many years.

“The design team have been working tirelessly to deliver the project vision. The West Woolgoolga Sports Complex will be an inclusive, vibrant

and healthy community space for locals and visitors to gather, play, compete, practice, learn, perform and celebrate. We’ve already received some great

feedback on the documents on have your say and encourage everyone to go and have a look this weekend.” The design will be completed later this year – now is the time for final feedback. The construction project is jointly funded by the Australian government, NSW government and Coffs Harbour City Council. Establishment works are anticipated to commence in November, and major construction in 2021.

Changed traffic conditions on Pacific Highway at Iluka interchange MOTORISTS are advised of changed traffic conditions and local detours from this week on the Pacific Highway at Mororo to carry out asphalting at the Iluka interchange. On Thursday 20 August, the northbound on ramp of the interchange will be closed between 6am and 6pm with a temporary three kilometre detour in place. Motorists travelling north from Iluka Road will access the Pacific Highway via the old Mororo bridge and Wuyman Way. On Saturday 22 August, the southbound off ramp of the interchange will be closed between 6am and 6pm with a temporary five kilometre detour in place. Motorists travelling south on the Pacific Highway will access Iluka Road via Carrolls Lane, the Chatsworth Road north overpass and Wuyman Way. On Tuesday 25 August, the southbound on ramp of the interchange will be closed between 6am and 6pm with a temporary three kilometre detour will be in place. Motorists travelling south from Iluka Road will access the Pacific Highway via the old Mororo bridge, Wuyman Way, Chatsworth Road north overpass bridge and Carrolls Lane.

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Mid Richmond Historical Society documents Coraki cemetery A JOINT project between the Mid Richmond Historical Society Coraki Museum and the Casino and District Family History Group Incorporated has produced an updated 2020 record and markup map of the Coraki Cemetery. The team has painstakingly trawled through old court records, newspaper notices and old ledgers to capture an accurate record of 2400 plus burials since the mid 1850s. Many of the headstones are now unreadable and there are about 800 people buried with no markers at all. The book is now available at the Coraki Museum in the former Woodburn Shire Council building in Adams Street for anyone interested in researching their family history. The museum can be contacted on 02 6683 2838, or a message can be left on their Facebook page.

BONALBO RESERVOIR RELINING COMPLETED

REFILLING of the Bonalbo water reservoir is currently underway with Kyogle Council expecting that the Level Four water restrictions currently in place in Bonalbo will be reduced to Level One on Monday. The Bonalbo reservoir was emptied in May in preparation for relining and the project was expected to be completed in May. During the course of the relining works, it became apparent that the reservoir was affected by subsidence issues causing leaking. A hole was cut in the bottom of the reservoir and stabilizing works were carried out on the ground underneath. Once stabilization was complete, the reservoir was resealed and relined. The remediation works to repair the leaking were funded through the Federal Government’s Drought Communities Programme. The Council will provide an update next week to confirm water restriction levels in Bonalbo.

ULMARRA FERRY SAFETY

THE Ulmarra ferry service is currently experiencing a series of temporary but unplanned stoppages due to a combination of low seasonal tides and a build-up of sand on the river bed. Transport for NSW Director Region North Anna Zycki said sand had built up near the mouth of a creek on the Southgate side of the Clarence River. “When combined with the current sequence of low tides, the river becomes too shallow for the ferry to float,” Ms Zycki said. “When this happens, we have no choice but to suspend the service until the tide rises and there is enough water for the ferry to pass.” Ms Zycki said this has happened regularly over the past two weeks because of seasonally low tides. “The dredge previously used to remove the silt can’t get to this site because it’s too close to the Southgate bank and too shallow. We are investigating other options available to increase the river depth and will continue to keep the community informed about the service.” Alternative routes across the river are via the Bluff Point Ferry at Lawrence and the two bridges at Grafton. As a service to Ulmarra ferry users, Transport for NSW is offering SMS updates about closures and any other changes to the service. People can register by emailing grafton.regional.office@rms. nsw.gov.au, phoning 6640 1331 or visiting www. rms.nsw.gov.au/ulmarraferry.

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BE ALERT FOR PARALYSIS TICKS NORTH Coast Local Land Services District Veterinarians are reminding owners that now is the time of year to be alert for paralysis ticks. Paralysis ticks are a common cause of sickness and death in cattle, alpacas, sheep and goats on the North Coast. Although found year-round, they are most prevalent in late winter and early spring when adult females are emerging to breed. Young calves and small ruminants (sheep, goats) are most commonly affected, although adults in poor body condition or with heavy infestations can also succumb to paralysis ticks. District Veterinarian Jocelyn Todd says, “Initial signs are incoordination or ‘wobbling’ in the hind legs which then progresses towards the head impacting on breathing muscles and the forelimbs. Often animals are found ‘down’ and unable to stand.” “Ticks are tough to find and may have dropped off by the time symptoms become obvious, so it is not unusual to be unable to find a tick on an affected animal” said, Jocelyn. “Tick paralysis can be treated by private vets using tick antitoxin, with reasonable success rates if treatment sought early.” Prevention of tick paralysis can be difficult due to their short period of attachment to the animal, and a lack of effective chemical products available for use. Chemical products for control of paralysis ticks in cattle are labour-intensive to apply, and most have minimal residual effect. There are no products for prevention or treatment in other small ruminants (alpacas, sheep and goats). Jocelyn said, “It is important only to use products which are

registered for use on external parasites in the target species and always read and follow the label. Be sure to obey withholding periods (WHP) and export slaughter intervals (ESI).” Preventing or reducing infestation is the best form of control. There are steps which stock owners can take to help minimise tick problems, such as: • Altering breeding patterns, so that vulnerable young stock are not being born during the time of highest risk (late winter/early spring); • Avoid having a dense layer of mulch of dried grass, such as Setaria or blady grass, because it can provide an

ideal environment for ticks to survive. For further information on the prevention and treatment of Paralysis Ticks contact North Coast Local Land Services District Veterinarians on 1300 795 299 or see: NSW DPI Primefact 1372 ‘Paralysis Ticks and Cattle’ https://www.dpi.nsw. gov.au/animals-and-livestock/ beef-cattle/health-and-disease/ parasitic-and-protozoal-diseases/ ticks/paralysis-ticks ‘Beef Cattle Health and Husbandry for the NSW North Coast’ https://www.lls.nsw. gov.au/regions/north-coast/ articles,-plans-and-publications/ beef-cattle-guide

Keeping batteries out of landfill by Halden Boyd

CENSUS DATE AND QUESTIONS FOR

THE Australian Bureau of Statistics has announced that night for the next Census will be the 10th of August in 2021. The Census measures the number of people in Australia and their key characteristics. Census data is used extensively by governments, organisations and the community to plan for services and infrastructure such as roads, childcare, hospitals and schools across the nation. The Australian Parliament, through the tabling of Regulations, approves the topics to be included in the Census. For the 2021 Census, the ABS will add new questions on health conditions, and the Australian Defence Force (ADF) service. Questions on internet access in households will no longer be asked, given increased mobile internet usage

on personal devices outside the home. These are the first significant changes to the information collected in the Census since 2006. The changes allow the Census to collect data on long-term health conditions, such as arthritis and diabetes, to inform health policy, and also planning for community services. The ABS says information about ADF service in the 2021 Census will provide a better understanding of the circumstances of Australia’s veteran community and support better provision of services for this group. The ABS keeps all information collected in the Census private and confidential. Under the Census and Statistics Act 1905, no identifiable information can be released. Further information is available at www.abs.gov.au/census

RICHMOND Valley Council has charged up the community to recycle one of the biggest modern day challenges facing the environment in local landfills... dead batteries. While they are small and might seem insignificant by throwing them into your Yellow Recycling Bin, or a Red Landfill Bin, batteries are one of the biggest threats to the environment as we grow more and more reliant on electronic devices for communication, and even buying commodities on the internet which are in many cases not locally available. The increasing global demand for batteries is largely due to the rapid increase in portable power-consuming products such as cellular phones and video cameras, toys and laptop computers. And even the products which use battery energy, also called E-Waste, are also

becoming a headache in landfills because of their toxic afterlife. Each year consumers dispose of billions of batteries, all containing toxic or corrosive materials. Some batteries contain highly toxic metals such as cadmium and mercury, lead and lithium, which become hazardous waste and pose threats to health and the environment if improperly disposed. And local Councils which run landfills are starting to realise the threat they have in the short and longer term to our local environment. Locally Richmond Valley Council is taking the lead, and offering the community good

advice to help reduce the growing and insipid environmental problem of disposed batteries. In a recent media post labelled “Let’s Recycle Right” the RVC is asking people to initially collect consumed batteries in a container in the home or at a business, and when it’s convenient to head to your nearest Community Recycling Centre or collection point. Richmond Valley Council says all household batteries can be dropped off at its Evans Head administration office, Casino administration office, or at its Nammoona Waste and Resource Recovery Centre.

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FROM the love and admiration of one 16-year-old girl, for her father, Father’s Day is now widely celebrated in over 70 countries world-wide. It all began as 16-year-old Sonora Louise Dodd listened to a Mother’s Day sermon and took inspiration from Anna Jarvis who began the tradition of Mother’s Day. Sonora’s father, William Smart Jackson, was twice married and twice widowed, fathering 14 children. William was raising Sonora along with her five younger brothers alone at the time when Sonora decided to work toward the establishment of Father’s Day. He was also a Civil War Veteran and selflessly devoted his life to be the best father and role model he could be. Sonora’s passion to celebrate her own father and acknowledge all the incredible fathers around the world, saw her write a petition to launch

the first Father’s Day for early June falling on her father’s birthday. Unfortunately, although the petition only earned two signatures, this didn’t stop Sonora as she rallied to convince local church communities to participate in a Father’s Day celebration. The date was pushed toward

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RANGER OFFERS EVEN MORE By Ewan Kennedy

FORD Ranger is a huge seller in Australia, but Ford is not resting on its laurels. It has introduced an even harder-working heavy-duty line-up, with greater capability, options and driveaway offers for updated models launching soon. The upgrades include a new all-terrain tyre option for Ranger XL 4x4, a new Heavy-Duty Pack on selected XL 4x4 models, a Tough Bed Spray-in Bedliner option. New design 17-inch black alloy wheels are optional on Ford Ranger XLS. The return of the popular Ranger XLT Fully Loaded pack adds tough looks, comfort, technology and refinement.

“Ranger has been designed and engineered in Australia, and our harsh continent is an ideal place to develop, test and test again to ensure Ranger meets the Tough Done Smarter mantra,” said Andrew Birkic, the resident and CEO of Ford Australia and New Zealand. “We’re working hard to ensure that tradies and their teams across the country, and businesses pushing to get back on their feet, have the right equipment and support to get on with what matters to them most.” In addition to SYNC 3 with Apple CarPlay/Android Auto smartphone compatibility, Autonomous emergency braking is standard on every new

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KIA Motors Corporation has sent us the first images of the upgraded Kia Stinger, revealing a refreshed design for the sporty sedan. Kia’s signature ‘tiger-nose’ radiator grille sits between multifaceted reflector LED headlamps, with a new design and LED daytime running lights. The new headlights are darker and sleeker and there are sharp slashes of light angled slightly towards the front of the car. At the rear a new combination lamp extends the full width of the car and follows the shape of the subtle spoiler integrated into the boot lid. The turn signals comprise 10 individual LED units

THE Wrangler Rubicon Recon is a special edition Jeep JL series and is coming to Australia in an exclusive run of 100 units: 60 four-door and 40 two-door models. They have a matte black bonnet and fender vent decals, black grille, and painted black 17-inch wheels. Rubicon Recon has a steel front bumper fitted with a Jeep Performance Parts “Bumper Hoop” and a Jeep Performance Parts “Tailgate Reinforcement System”. The optional “Recon Premium Package” adds a body colour threepiece freedom hardtop roof, and body colour fender flares. Inside are Torch-Red seat belts, matched with a premium-wrapped instrument mid-panel and red stitching. Standard are black leather heated front seats and a heated steering wheel. The Trail-Rail Management System is fitted in the rear to help secure

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The Wrangler Rubicon Recon from Jeep is not what you would call subtle in its shape… possessions. “A two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon continues to be a muchdesired proposition amongst the Australian off-roading community, and we’re so excited to make this dream a reality with the Recon special edition,” said Guillaume Drelon, Jeep Australia Director, Brand & Product Strategy. The Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Recon is available to order now from dealership nationwide, starting at $66,950. First customer deliveries are expected early in the fourth quarter of 2020.

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6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Border Patrol. (PG, CC) A lovesick Lithuanian begs for mercy. Customs find enough cigarettes to sink a ship at Christchurch airport. 7.30 MOVIE: Kong: Skull Island. (2017, Mlv, R, CC) A team visits an island filled with monsters. Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson. 10.00 MOVIE: The Long Kiss Goodnight. (1996, MA15+v, R, CC) A suburban housewife suffering amnesia begins to suspect she may have been a secret agent. Geena Davis, Samuel L Jackson, Brian Cox. 12.30 Home Shopping.

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 MOVIE: Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. (2017, PGlsv, R, CC) Four teens get trapped in a video game. Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart. 9.50 MOVIE: The Spy Who Dumped Me. (2018, MA15+lnv, CC) Two friends become entangled in a conspiracy. Mila Kunis, Kate McKinnon. 12.05 MOVIE: The Babadook. (2014, Mhlsv, R, CC) 2.05 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Wesley Impact. (CC)

6.00 To Be Advised. 9.20 Ambulance. (Mal, R, CC) An insight into the ambulance service, from the highly pressurised control room to crews on the streets. 10.30 One Born Every Minute. (Ma, R, CC) A couple arrive at the hospital awaiting the birth of their third child together. 11.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Mav, R, CC) The team searches for two suspects after a Muslim woman is assaulted inside of a synagogue. 12.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (Mv, R, CC) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power. Religious program.

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 8.55 QI. 9.55 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? 11.10 Motherland. 11.40 Friday Night Dinner. 12.05am The Trip To Italy. (Final) 12.35 Absolutely Fabulous. 1.05 Live At The Apollo. 1.50 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.35 News Update. 2.40 Close. 5.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon The Good Doctor: Korea. 1.10 Australia’s Black Summer: Fire Country. 1.40 New Girl. 2.35 Insight. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.00 The Carmichael Show. 6.45 Only Connect. 7.50 Stargate SG-1. 8.40 Robert Kirkman’s Secret History Of Comics. 9.30 Fear The Walking Dead. 11.10 Porn Laid Bare. Midnight A House Divided: Trump And Obama. 1.15 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 1.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Travel Oz. 9.30 NBC Today. 11.30 Mighty Ships. 1.30pm A Moveable Feast. 2.00 Intolerant Cooks. 2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. 5.00 Sydney Weekender. 5.30 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Honey I Bought The House. 12.30am Escape To The Country. 1.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Newstyle Direct. 6.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 The Baron. 11.00 MOVIE: Seven Days To Noon. (1950, PG) 1pm MOVIE: My Brother Jonathan. (1948) 3.10 MOVIE: Exodus. (1960, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Guns Of Navarone. (1961, PG) 10.30 MOVIE: Ambush Bay. (1966, M) 12.35am Miniseries: Lynda La Plante’s Trial & Retribution. 2.35 My Favorite Martian. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Jake And The Fatman. 10.00 MacGyver. 11.00 Diagnosis Murder. Noon Star Trek: Voyager. 1.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. 2.00 One Strange Rock. 3.00 Judge Judy. 4.00 WhichCar. 4.30 Mighty Machines. 5.00 Reel Action. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 MacGyver. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. 10.20 Hawaii Five-0. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 4pm Wow That’s Amazing. 4.30 Malory Towers. 5.00 The Next Step. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Cleopatra In Space. 6.30 Utopia Falls. 7.15 Taking The Next Step. 7.55 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.30 Teenage Fairytale Dropouts. 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 9.55 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Boy And The Beast. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.20 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 9.10 Opal Dream. (2006, PG) 10.45 Bandslam. (2009, PG) 12.50pm Titan A.E. (2000, PG) 2.35 A Monster Calls. (2016, PG) 4.35 Song Of The Sea. (2014, PG) 6.20 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 8.30 The Railway Man. (2013, M) 10.40 The Virgin Suicides. (1999, MA15+) 12.30am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Alaska’s Wild Gourmet. 11.00 American Restoration. 11.30 Life Off Road. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Football. AFL. Round 14. Port Adelaide v Sydney. 4.00 Fishing And Adventure. 4.30 Football. AFL. Round 14. Fremantle v GWS Giants. 7.00 MOVIE: We Are Marshall. (2006, PG) 9.45 MOVIE: Sucker Punch. (2011, M) Midnight Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 2pm The Road Trick. 2.30 The Xtreme Collxtion. 3.30 Peaking. 4.05 BattleBots. 5.05 MOVIE: She’s All That. (1999, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White And Blonde. (2003, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Fifty Shades Freed. (2018, MA15+) 11.00 Heroes. Midnight Manifest. 1.00 The Road Trick. 2.00 Wife Swap US. 2.50 Clarence. 3.00 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. 3.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 9.05 Butterbean’s Cafe. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon The Neighborhood. 1.00 Man With A Plan. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 To Be Advised. 5.00 Will & Grace. 6.00 Columbo. 8.00 Kojak. 9.00 Spyforce. 10.00 MOVIE: Confessions Of A Shopaholic. (2009, PG) 12.05am Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 3pm ABC News. 3.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 Close Of Business. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 The Mix. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 7.30 Australian Story. 8.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.10 Four Corners. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Come Dine With Me UK. 1.00 Poh’s On The Road. 1.30 Cook’s Pantry. 2.00 The F Word USA. 3.00 Thai Street Food. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Great British Road Trip. 6.30 Made In Britain. 7.30 Cheese Slices. 8.30 Rhodes Across Italy. 9.30 The Hairy Bikers’ Food Tour Of Britain. 10.30 Destination Flavour Singapore. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Big Wet. 12.30pm NITV News: Nula. 1.00 Lil Bois. 1.20 To The Point. 1.25 Intune 08: The Flood Concert. 2.25 Other Side Of The Rock. 2.30 Baseball. ABL. 5.00 The Point. 6.00 Going Places. 7.00 Yokayi Footy. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.25 Fan Girl. 8.35 MOVIE: Whitney. (2018, M) 10.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 Barnwood Builders. 11.30 Best Of Postcards. Noon Getaway. 12.30 House Hunters Int. 1.30 Worst To First. 2.30 Boise Boys. 3.30 The Treehouse Guys. 4.30 Log Cabin Living. 5.00 Garden Gurus. 5.30 Mountain Made. 6.30 Texas Flip And Move. 7.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 8.30 House Hunters International. 10.30 House Hunters Reno. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

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

SUNDAY, August 30 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 Rage. (PG) 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (Final, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. (R) 2.30 Restoration Australia. (R) 3.30 My Family And The Galapagos. (R) 4.30 The Mix. (R, CC) 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 1. Replay. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 George Clarke’s Shed Of The Year. (PG, R) 3.55 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 4.30 USS Indianapolis: The Final Chapter. (PGa, R) 5.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 1. H’lights.

6.00 Shopping. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, CC) 1.00 Air Rescue. (PG, R) 2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R, CC) 5.00 Seven News At 5. (CC) 5.30 Sydney Weekender. (CC)

6.00 Animal Tales. (PG, CC) 7.00 Weekend Today. (CC) 10.00 Sports Sunday. (PG, CC) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG, CC) 1.00 Netball. (CC) Super Netball. Round 8. Queensland Firebirds v Adelaide Thunderbirds. 3.00 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 16. Melbourne Storm v Manly Sea Eagles.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Hillsong. 7.00 Leading The Way. (R) 7.30 Fishing Australia. (R, CC) 8.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. (R, CC) 8.30 Studio 10: Sunday. (PG, CC) 11.00 Motor Racing. (CC) Supercars Championship. NTI Townsville SuperSprint. Day 2. 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 Australia Remastered: Kangaroo Tales. (Premiere, CC) 7.00 ABC News Sunday. (CC) 7.40 Shetland. (Malv, CC) Perez feels that time is running out. 8.40 Vera. (Final, Mdv, CC) A businessman is killed after returning home early in what appears to be a burglary gone wrong. 10.10 Miniseries: Mrs Wilson. (Ma, R, CC) Part 1 of 3. 11.10 The Bletchley Circle: San Francisco. (Final, Mav, R, CC) 11.55 Wentworth. (Madlv, R, CC) 12.40 Endeavour. (Mv, R, CC) 2.15 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 5.00 Insiders. (R, CC)

6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Lost Pyramids Of The Aztecs. (PGav, CC) Part 2 of 2. Archaeologists complete their ground breaking experiment to build a replica Aztec pyramid. 8.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 2. Nice Haut Pays to Nice. 187km mountain stage. From France. 2.15 Gourmet Farmer Afloat: Ready, Willing And Able. (PGa, R, CC) 2.45 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey. (R, CC) 3.15 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R, CC) 3.30 Soccer. (CC) UEFA Women’s Champions League. Final.

6.00 Seven News. (CC) 7.00 Plate Of Origin. (Premiere, PG, CC) Aussie teams compete in culinary battles. 8.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Donald Mackay Disappearance. (MA15+, CC) Takes a look at the disappearance and murder of Australian businessman Donald Mackay. 10.00 Between Two Worlds. (Mas, CC) Sandra learns Cate’s secret. 12.00 Liar. (Final, Mav, CC) Laura takes drastic measures. 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 The Block. (PGl, CC) Hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft. 8.30 60 Minutes. (CC) Current affairs program. 9.30 Nine News Late. (CC) A look at the latest news and events. 10.30 See No Evil. (MA15+av, CC) 11.30 Mysteries And Scandals. (MA15+adsv, CC) 12.20 Rivals. (R, CC) 12.50 Hayley & Lauren’s Adelady. (CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Animal Tales. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Sunday Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 Family Feud. (CC) Nurses take on a family of freight workers who help with the delivery of emergency supplies. 8.30 FBI. (Mav, CC) After a medical tech company board member of is murdered, the team tries to find out who had the most to gain from his death. OA is pressured to help a family member who wants to join the police. 10.30 NCIS. (M, R, CC) 11.30 The Sunday Project. (R, CC) A look at the day’s news. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.15 Live At The Apollo. 10.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 10.30 Sammy J. 10.35 Insert Name Here. 11.05 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 11.30 Would I Lie To You? Midnight State Of The Union. 12.25 W1A. 12.55 The IT Crowd. 1.20 Gavin & Stacey. 1.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon The Good Doctor: Korea. 1.10 New Girl. 1.35 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 Insight. 5.00 Yokayi Footy. 5.35 Takeshi’s Castle Indonesia. 6.30 Abandoned Engineering. 7.30 Why Does Everyone Hate The English? 8.30 MOVIE: Star Trek: Insurrection. (1998, PG) 10.25 MOVIE: 127 Hours. (2010, MA15+) 12.05am Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Mums At The Table. 9.00 Shopping. 10.00 House Of Wellness. 11.00 NBC Today. Noon The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 Harry’s Practice. 2.30 Better Homes And Gardens: Dr Harry’s Craziest House Calls. 3.30 Escape To The Country. 5.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 Mrs Brown’s Boys. 9.15 MOVIE: Mrs Brown’s Boys D’Movie. (2014, M) 11.15 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 The Incredible Journey Presents. 9.00 TV Shop. 10.00 My Favorite Martian. 10.30 Skippy. 11.00 MOVIE: The Angry Silence. (1960, PG) 1pm The AFL Sunday Footy Show. 3.00 Getaway. 3.30 MOVIE: I’ll Take Sweden. (1965) 5.30 MOVIE: The Out Of Towners. (1970, PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 New Tricks. 9.50 The Brokenwood Mysteries. 11.50 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 The Key Of David. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Star Trek. 11.00 Jake And The Fatman. Noon MacGyver. 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 3.00 One Strange Rock. 4.00 Pooches At Play. 4.30 What’s Up Down Under. 5.00 Judge Judy. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 48 Hours. 11.20 NCIS: LA. 2.05am Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 2.20pm TMNT. 2.45 Prank You Very Much. 3.15 The Wonderful World Of Puppies. 4.00 Wow That’s Amazing. 4.30 Malory Towers. 5.00 The Next Step. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Utopia Falls. 7.15 Taking The Next Step. 7.55 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Soccer. A-League. Grand Final. 10.25 Rage. 2.50am Close. 5.30 Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Opal Dream. (2006, PG) 7.35 The Cup. (1999, PG, Tibetan) 9.20 Song Of The Sea. (2014, PG) 11.05 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 1.15pm My Neighbour Totoro. (1988, PG) 2.55 Heart Beats Loud. (2018, PG) 4.45 Titan A.E. (2000, PG) 6.30 Mostly Martha. (2001, PG, German) 8.30 Agent Hamilton. 9.25 Border. (2018, MA15+, Swedish) 11.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. Noon The Fishing Show. 1.00 Hook, Line And Sinker. 2.00 Trev Gowdy’s Monster Fish. (Premiere) 2.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 3.00 Fishy Business. 4.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 4.30 Counting Cars. 6.00 Full Custom Garage. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: A Good Day To Die Hard. (2013, M) 10.30 MOVIE: Rising Sun. (1993, MA15+) 1.15am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 9.00 MOVIE: Barbie: Princess Adventure. (2020) 10.30 Children’s Programs. 1.40pm Rivals. 2.10 The Hold Down. 2.40 Amplified. 3.10 American Idol. 5.00 MOVIE: Megamind. (2010, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Back To The Future. (1985, PG) 9.20 MOVIE: The Terminator. (1984, M) 11.30 Heroes. 12.30am Manifest. 1.30 Amplified. 2.00 Wife Swap US. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 TMNT. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 Kuu Kuu Harajuku. 9.05 TMNT. 9.30 Scope. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon Neighbours. 2.30 Happy Together. 3.30 Murphy Brown. 4.00 Rules Of Engagement. 5.00 Will & Grace. 6.00 Friends. 9.00 To Be Advised. 10.00 The Graham Norton Show. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1pm ABC News. 1.30 The Mix. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 World This Week. 6.00 ABC News Weekend. 6.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Australian Story. 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Cheese Slices. 1.00 Rhodes Across Italy. 2.00 The F Word USA. 3.00 Thai Street Food. 4.00 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 No Passport Required. 6.30 Asia Unplated. 7.00 Bonacini’s Italy. 7.30 Rick Stein’s German Bite. 8.35 Ainsley’s Mediterranean Cookbook. 9.30 Gok Cooks Chinese. 10.30 Destination Flavour Singapore. 11.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 Rugby Union. WA Premier Grade. 1pm Rugby League. NRL NT. 2.30 Basketball. WNBA. Dallas Wings v Indiana Fever. Replay. 4.30 Rugby Union. SA Premier Grade. 5.45 African News. 6.00 Te Ao. 6.30 APTN National News. 7.00 Behind The Brush. 7.30 NITV News Update. 7.35 Native America. 8.35 On The Record. 10.15 Nyami Ngaarlu-Gundi Woman Of The Water. 10.50 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Getaway. 9.30 Hotel Impossible. 10.30 Worst To First. 11.30 House Hunters Int. 12.30pm House Hunters Reno. 1.30 Building Off The Grid. 2.30 Texas Flip And Move. 3.30 Save My Reno. 4.30 Good Bones. 5.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt. 6.30 House Hunters Int. 7.30 You Live In What? 8.30 Home Town. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Fort Worth. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am FSN Extra Time. 6.30 FSN Extra Time. 7.00 Gameday Live. 8.00 Sunday Agenda. 9.00 Outsiders. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Weekend Live. Noon Sports Sunday. 1.00 Business Weekend. 2.00 Sports Sunday. 3.00 Sports Sunday. 4.00 Sports Sunday. 5.00 Sports Sunday. 6.00 Sharri. 7.00 Chris Smith & Friends. 8.00 In My View. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Late Programs.

MONDAY, August 31 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Landline. (R) 11.10 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Marcella. (Final, Malv, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.10 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 Soccer. (CC) UEFA Women’s Champions League. Final. Continued. 6.30 This Week. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 WorldWatch. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 2. Replay. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 First Civilisations. (PG, R) 3.00 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire. (PG, R) 4.00 Britain’s Most Historic Towns. (PG, R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 2. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Mlv, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGal) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.10 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Australian Story. (CC) 8.30 Four Corners. (CC) 9.15 Media Watch. (PG, CC) 9.35 Q+A. (CC) 10.35 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.10 Fight For Planet A: Our Climate Challenge. (PG, R, CC) 12.15 Wentworth. (Madl, R, CC) 1.00 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 2.00 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.30 7.30. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 How The Victorians Built Britain. (PGad, CC) 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (Ma, R, CC) 9.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 3. 1.30 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (PG, R, CC) 2.30 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 Food Safari Fire. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle English News. (CC)

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGav, CC) Bella fronts for her interview. 7.30 Plate Of Origin. (PG, CC) Aussie teams compete in culinary battles. 9.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (Mav, CC) The team deal with a runaway bull at a used car lot and an apparent electrocution. 10.00 Chicago Fire. (Mav, CC) A new technology tests everybody’s patience. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.30 Absentia. (MA15+av, CC) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.30 Celebrity IOU. (PGl, CC) 9.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 10.00 100% Footy. (M, CC) 11.00 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+av, R, CC) 12.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Masked Singer Australia. (PG, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns, CC) Comedians include Melanie Bracewell, Celia Pacquola, Tim McDonald, Sam Pang and Ed Kavalee. 9.40 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+ls, CC) Hosted by Nikki Osborne. 10.10 Just For Laughs. (MA15+ls, R, CC) 10.40 The Project. (R, CC) 11.40 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.40 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 1.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 The IT Crowd. 8.55 W1A. 9.30 Intelligence. (Final) 9.50 Get Krack!n. (Final) 10.25 Parks And Recreation. 10.45 Schitt’s Creek. 11.10 Workaholics. 11.55 Plebs. 12.20am Murder In Successville. 12.50 The Office. 1.20 Please Like Me. 1.45 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.30 News Update. 2.35 Close. 5.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Our Guy In Russia. 1.00 Front Up. 2.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.25 This Week. 5.20 The Business Of Climate Change. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 Taskmaster. (Final) 9.30 Difficult People. 10.30 Coronavirus In The Navajo Nation. 11.00 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Shopping. 7.00 The Yorkshire Vet In Autumn. 8.00 Honey I Bought The House. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 This Rugged Coast. 11.30 Better Homes. 1pm American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 M*A*S*H. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.40 Mafia’s Greatest Hits. 11.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Death In Paradise. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Now And Forever. (1956, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.40 The Killer Affair. 11.40 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 The Doctors. 9.00 Planes Gone Viral. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Law & Order: SVU. 10.20 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 7. Belgian Grand Prix. Highlights. 11.20 Late Programs.

ABC ME (23) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.40pm To Be Advised. 2.10 Children’s Programs. 5.00 The Next Step. 5.25 Rise Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. 6.00 Dragons: Riders Of Berk. 6.30 Teenage Boss. 7.00 Deadly 60. 7.35 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 8.00 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.20 Little Big Awesome. 8.45 Find Me In Paris. 9.10 The Legend Of Korra. 9.35 Detentionaire. 9.55 Rage. 11.00 Close. 5.30am Children’s Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am A Monster Calls. Continued. (2016, PG) 7.30 Mostly Martha. (2001, PG, German) 9.30 My Neighbour Totoro. (1988, PG) 11.10 Titan A.E. (2000, PG) 12.55pm Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 2.55 Time Bandits. (1981, PG) 5.05 Jappeloup. (2013, PG, French) 7.30 Call Me By Your Name. (2017, M) 9.50 Sophie’s Choice. (1982, MA15+) 12.35am Inch’Allah. (2012, M, Arabic) 2.30 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.30 NFL. Super Bowl LI. Atlanta Falcons v New England Patriots. Replay. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 D.U.I. 1.30 Ink Master. 3.00 Counting Cars. 3.30 Blokesworld. 4.00 Life Off Road. 4.30 D.U.I. 5.00 American Restoration. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 American Pickers. 8.30 MOVIE: Inception. (2010, M) 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 The A-Team. 2.00 The Xtreme Collxtion. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Territory Cops. 8.40 MOVIE: The Hitman’s Bodyguard. (2017, MA15+) 11.00 Big Bang. 11.30 Malcolm. Midnight Miami Vice. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.30 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Cheers. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. 11.30 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.40pm Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.35pm Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Lyndey And Herbie’s. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Beautiful Baking. 8.30 Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Bamay. 2.00 Behind The Brush. 2.30 Te Ao. 3.00 Jarjums. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 Headdress. 7.40 Through The Wormhole With Morgan Freeman. 8.30 Karla Grant Presents. 9.00 Wild Black Women. 10.00 News. 10.05 Trading Cultures. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Texas Flip And Move. 7.00 Hotel Impossible. 8.00 Desert Flippers. 9.00 Home Town. 10.00 House Hunters Int. 11.00 Flip This House. Noon Best Of Postcards. 12.30 You Can’t Turn That Into A House! 1.30 You Live In What? 2.30 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Flip Or Flop. 10.30 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 11.00 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Headline News. 8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 3.30 Afternoon Agenda: The Recovery. 4.00 Paul Murray Live. 5.00 Sports Day. 5.30 AFL Tonight. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, September 1 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 11.10 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Rosehaven. (Final, PG) 1.30 Underscore. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.05 Think Tank. (PG, R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 WorldWatch. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 3. Replay. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Michael Mosley: Guts. (Ma, R) 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PGa, R) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG, R) 4.30 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 3. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R, CC) 2.00 Criminal Confessions. (Mav, R, CC) 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Celebrity IOU. (PGl, R, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (M) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.10 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, CC) 8.30 Further Back In Time For Dinner: The 1900s. (PG, CC) Part 1 of 5. 9.30 The Great Acceleration: Energy Revolutions. (CC) 10.25 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.00 Q+A. (R, CC) 12.05 Wentworth. (Malv, R, CC) 12.55 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Australia. (R, CC) 4.30 The Drum. (R, CC) 5.30 7.30. (R, CC)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Great Asian Railways Journeys. (PG, CC) 8.30 Insight. (CC) 9.30 Dateline. (CC) 10.00 The Feed. (CC) 10.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 4. 1.45 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (R, CC) 2.45 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey. (R, CC) 3.45 Food Safari Fire. (R) 4.45 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PGas, CC) 7.30 Plate Of Origin. (PG, CC) 9.00 Inside The Crown: Secrets Of The Royals: Trials And Tribulations. (PGa, CC) Part 2 of 2. Explores how the Queen has handled some of the greatest trials and tribulations of her reign. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.30 The Goldbergs. (PGl, CC) 12.00 Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Mav, R) 1.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.30 Halifax: Retribution. (MA15+alv, CC) The shooter claims two more victims. 9.30 Bluff City Law. (Premiere, Ma, CC) 10.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.00 Timeless. (Mv, R, CC) 11.50 When TV Goes Horribly Wrong. (Mlnsv, CC) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) 7.30 The Masked Singer Australia. (PG, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.40 MOVIE: Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous. (2005, Mv, R, CC) Against orders, an FBI agent goes undercover to rescue Miss USA and the pageant MC after they are kidnapped. Sandra Bullock, Regina King, William Shatner. 10.50 The Project. (R, CC) 11.50 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.50 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Insert Name Here. (Final) 9.00 Sick Of It. 9.30 Schitt’s Creek. 10.20 Frontline. 10.50 Parks And Recreation. 11.10 Schitt’s Creek. 11.35 Workaholics. 12.20am Plebs. 12.45 Murder In Successville. 1.15 Black Books. 1.45 QI. 2.15 News Update. 2.20 Close. 5.05 Pocoyo. 5.15 Pingu In The City. 5.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Our Guy In Russia. 12.55 Front Up. 1.55 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 The Business Of Fashion. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.35 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply. 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4. 10.30 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Sydney Weekender. 12.30 Intolerant Cooks. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Mighty Ships. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Rosemary & Thyme. 8.30 Inspector Morse. 10.50 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 9.30 Danoz. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Heartbeat. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Carry On Sergeant. (1958) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Poirot. 10.40 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. 11.35 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 MacGyver. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 CSI: Miami. 9.25 Elementary. 11.20 The Mentalist. 12.15am Shopping. 2.15 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am My Neighbour Totoro. Continued. (1988, PG) 6.15 Jappeloup. (2013, PG, French) 8.40 Vanity Fair. (2004, PG) 11.15 Howl’s Moving Castle. (2004, PG) 1.30pm Mostly Martha. (2001, PG, German) 3.30 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 5.35 Mr. Holmes. (2015, PG) 7.35 My Left Foot. (1989, M) 9.30 Out Of Africa. (1985, PG) 12.30am Sophie’s Choice. (1982, MA15+) 3.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Deadliest Roads. 2.00 D.U.I. 2.30 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Merv Hughes Fishing. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 9.30 Demolition NZ. 10.30 Scrap Kings. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon The Bionic Woman. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 Friday Night Lights. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunt For Red October. (1990, PG) 10.15 MOVIE: Entrapment. (1999, M) 12.30am Big Bang. 1.00 Robot Wars. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 Raymond. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Mom. 10.30 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.00pm Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Lyndey And Herbie’s. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Italian Food Safari. 8.00 Cook Like An Italian. 8.30 Great Aust. Cookbook. 9.00 Luke Nguyen’s Street Food Asia. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Trading Cultures. 2.30 Meeting Place. 3.00 Jarjums. 4.05 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 The NRL Rookie. 8.30 Over The Black Dot. 9.30 NITV News Update. 9.35 Hunting Aotearoa. 10.00 Rugby League. NRL. WA Premiership. 11.40 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 The Block. 9.30 House Hunters Int. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Desert Flippers. Noon House Hunters. 1.00 Flip Or Flop Vegas. 2.00 Fixer Upper. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Flip Or Flop. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Good Bones. 8.30 Escape To The Chateau. 9.30 Building Off The Grid. 10.30 Building Alaska. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53)

6am Headline News. 8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 AFL Tonight. 5.30 Sports Day. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 Late Programs.

WEDNESDAY, September 2 ABC (2)

SBS (3)

PRIME7 (6)

NBN (8, 80)

WIN (5)

6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Q+A. (R) 11.05 Grand Designs Aust. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.40 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.05 Think Tank. (R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (PG, R, CC)

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 4. Replay. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Real Rocky. (Madlv, R) 3.00 Dateline. (R) 3.30 Insight. (R) 4.30 Railway Journeys UK. (R) 5.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 4. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. (R, CC) 2.00 To Be Advised. 3.00 The Chase. (CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC)

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 Live Well For Longer. (PG, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. (CC) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, CC) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, CC) 9.00 Utopia. (PG, R, CC) 9.30 Planet America. (CC) 10.00 QI. (Ml, CC) 10.30 ABC Late News. (CC) 11.05 Four Corners. (R, CC) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R, CC) 12.10 Wentworth. (MA15+av, R, CC) 12.55 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 4.00 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.30 Drum. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 Arabia With Levison Wood. (M, CC) 8.30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel. (PGa, CC) 9.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 5. 1.45 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (PGa, R, CC) 2.45 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey. (PG, R, CC) 3.45 Food Safari Fire. (R, CC) 4.50 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R, CC) 5.00 CGTN English News. (CC) 5.15 NHK World English News. (CC) 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, CC) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG, R, CC) An officer witnesses a burnout. 8.30 America’s Got Talent. (CC) Acts perform in front of a panel of judges hoping to prove they have what it takes to become a star. 10.15 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 10.45 Deadly Dates: Nicole. (Mav, R, CC) 11.45 Surveillance Oz Dashcam. (PG, R, CC) 12.30 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 The Block. (PGl, CC) 8.40 Emergency. (Ml, CC) 9.40 Botched. (Mmns, CC) 10.40 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.10 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R, CC) 12.00 Dr Christian Jessen Will See You Now. (Ma, R, CC) 12.50 Explore. (R, CC) 1.00 A Current Affair. (R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 Ellen DeGeneres. (PG, R) 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Bachelor Australia. (CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 9.00 Bull. (M, R, CC) Bull is tasked with representing a German national who is being sued by a museum over a valuable painting. Danny’s boyfriend is arrested for being in the country illegally and threatened with deportation. 11.00 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.00 The Project. (R, CC) 1.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Friday Night Dinner. 8.55 Gavin & Stacey. (Final) 9.25 The Letdown. 9.55 The Thick Of It. 10.30 Intelligence. (Final) 10.55 Parks And Recreation. 11.15 Schitt’s Creek. 11.40 Red Dwarf. 12.10am The Librarians 12.40 Plebs. (Final) 1.05 Murder In Successville. 1.35 QI. 2.05 Blackadder The Third. 2.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am WorldWatch. Noon Our Guy In Russia. 12.55 Front Up. 1.55 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 The Business Of Life. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 MOVIE: One Hour Photo. (2002, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Black Sea. (2014, M) 12.20am Paradise Papers: The Secret Investigation. 1.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Honey I Bought The House. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Creek To Coast. 12.30 Weekender. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. 4.30 Mighty Ships. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 A Confession. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop: Home Shopping. 7.00 Creflo Dollar Ministries. 7.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.30 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Go To Blazes. (1962) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.50 Midsomer Murders. 11.00 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Judge Judy. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.15 MacGyver. 12.10am Shopping. 2.10 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Mr. Holmes. Continued. (2015, PG) 7.35 Out Of Africa. (1985, PG) 10.35 Jappeloup. (2013, PG, French) 1pm Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar. (1999, PG, French) 3.05 Howl’s Moving Castle. (2004, PG) 5.20 School Of Life. (2017, PG, French) 7.30 The Duchess. (2008, M) 9.35 The Iron Lady. (2011, M) 11.35 Vicky Donor. (2012, M, Hindi) 1.55am Asterix And Obelix Vs Caesar. (1999, PG, French) 4.00 Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Deadliest Roads. 2.00 American Restoration. 2.30 Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots. 3.00 Pawn Stars. 3.30 Outback Truckers. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 Storage Wars. 6.00 American Pickers. 7.00 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Simpsons. 8.30 Family Guy. 9.30 American Dad! 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 Friday Night Lights. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 Young Sheldon. 8.30 MOVIE: Riddick. (2013, MA15+) 10.55 Big Bang. 11.20 Young Sheldon. 12.10am Miami Vice. 1.10 Robot Wars: Extreme. 2.10 Dance Moms. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Toasted TV. 6.05 TMNT. 6.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 7.00 PAW Patrol. 8.00 Totally Wild. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The Conners. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 2 Broke Girls. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 12.30pm Press Club. 1.40 Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Planet America. 1.00 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Miguel’s Feasts. 2.00 Spencer’s Big 30. 2.30 Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Simply Italian. 8.00 Gourmet Farmer. 8.30 Destination Flavour China. 9.00 Basics To Brilliance. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.40pm Lil Bois. 2.00 On The Road. 3.00 Jarjums. 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Road Open. 7.25 News. 7.30 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 8.00 Yokayi Footy. 8.30 Soul On Ice: Past, Present And Future. 10.00 News. 10.05 Going Places. 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Building Off The Grid. 1.00 Best Of Postcards. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Building Alaska. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Escape To The Chateau. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 Barnwood Builders. 8.30 Restored By The Fords. 9.30 Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 10.30 Beach Hunters. 11.00 Late Programs.

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6.00 News. 9.00 ABC News Mornings. 10.00 Planet America. (R) 10.30 Aust Story. (R) 11.05 Grand Designs Aust. (PG, R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 1.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M, R) 2.00 Parliament Question Time. (CC) 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. (CC) 4.05 Think Tank. (R, CC) 5.05 Grand Designs Australia. (R, CC)

6.00 France 24 English News First Edition. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 Tour De France: Daily Update. 8.00 Italian News. 8.10 Filipino News. 8.40 French News. 9.30 Greek News. 10.30 German News. 11.00 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 5. Replay. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Over The Black Dot. (R) 3.05 First Australians. (PG, R) 4.55 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 5. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. (CC) 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG, CC) 11.30 Seven Morning News. (CC) 12.00 MOVIE: The Fifth Estate. (2013, Mvl, R, CC) Benedict Cumberbatch. 3.00 The Chase. (R, CC) 4.00 Seven News At 4. (CC) 5.00 The Chase Australia. (CC) Hosted by Andrew O’Keefe.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 Morning News. (CC) 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 1.00 New Amsterdam. (Mam, R, CC) 2.00 The Block. (PGl, R, CC) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, CC) 4.00 Afternoon News. (CC) 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (R, CC)

6.00 Headline News. 8.30 Studio 10. (PG) 12.00 Dr Phil. (PGa, CC) 1.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG, R, CC) 3.30 My Market Kitchen. (CC) 4.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. (CC) 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (CC) 5.00 10 News First. (CC)

6.00 The Drum. (CC) 6.55 Sammy J. (PG, CC) 7.00 ABC News. (CC) 7.30 7.30. (CC) 8.00 The Heights. (PGs, CC) 8.30 Escape From The City. (CC) 9.30 Kurt Fearnley’s One Plus One. (CC) 10.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG, R, CC) 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.05 Louis Theroux: Law And Disorder In Lagos. (Mlv, R) 12.05 Louis Theroux: A Place For Paedophiles. (Mas, R) 1.05 Parliament. 2.05 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.55 Gardening Aust. (R) 4.25 Drum. (R) 5.20 Sammy J. (PG, R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (R, CC) 6.30 SBS World News. (CC) 7.30 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. (CC) 8.30 Secrets Of The Tower Of London. (Return, PG, CC) 9.30 Cycling. (CC) Tour de France. Stage 6. 1.15 Rick Stein’s Mediterranean Escapes. (R, CC) 2.15 Rick Stein’s Far Eastern Odyssey. (PG, R, CC) 3.15 Food Safari Fire. (R, CC) 4.15 Food Safari Earth. (R) 4.45 Shane Delia’s Moorish Spice Journey Bitesize. (R) 5.00 CGTN English News. 5.15 NHK World English News. 5.30 Deutsche Welle.

6.00 PRIME7 News. (CC) 6.30 PRIME7 News @ 6:30. (CC) 7.00 Home And Away. (PG, CC) 7.30 America’s Got Talent. (PG, CC) Hosted by Terry Crews. 8.30 MOVIE: Fool’s Gold. (2008, Msv, R, CC) A clue to the whereabouts of lost treasure rekindles a couple’s estranged relationship. Matthew McConaughey, Kate Hudson, Donald Sutherland. 10.50 The Latest: Seven News. (CC) 11.20 MOVIE: The Rookie. (1990, Mlsv, R, CC) Clint Eastwood. 2.00 Home Shopping. 5.00 Seven Early News. (CC) 5.30 Sunrise. (CC)

6.00 NBN News. (CC) 7.00 A Current Affair. (CC) 7.30 Rugby League. (CC) NRL. Round 17. Brisbane Broncos v Penrith Panthers. 9.45 Golden Point. (CC) 10.30 Nine News Late. (CC) 11.00 Murdered By Morning. (Mv, CC) 11.50 The Fix. (Mav, R, CC) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG, R, CC) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG, R, CC) 5.00 News Early Edition. (CC) 5.30 Today. (CC)

6.30 The Project. (CC) A look at the day’s news. 7.30 The Bachelor Australia. (PGal, CC) Hosted by Osher Günsberg. 8.30 Gogglebox. (CC) TV fanatics open up their living rooms to reveal their reactions to popular and topical TV shows. 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (Ma, CC) Rollins goes undercover. 10.30 This Is Us. (PGa, CC) 11.30 WIN’s All Australian News. (CC) 12.30 The Project. (R, CC) 1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, CC) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.30 CBS This Morning. (CC)

ABC COMEDY (22)

6am Children’s Programs. 7.15pm Odd Squad. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Hard Quiz. 9.00 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. 9.30 Motherland. 10.00 State Of The Union. 10.20 Flowers. 10.50 Schitt’s Creek. 11.40 Parks And Recreation. Midnight Schitt’s Creek. 12.25 Red Dwarf. 12.55 The Librarians 1.25 Murder In Successville. 1.55 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled. 2.40 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 12.15 Climate Crisis: Make The World Greta. 12.55 Front Up. 1.55 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 3.55 WorldWatch. 5.20 The Business Of Life. 5.45 The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 News. 8.35 James Cameron’s Story Of Science Fiction. 9.25 Full Frontal. 9.55 Letterkenny. 10.20 Late Programs.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Honey I Bought The House. 9.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon To Be Advised. 1.00 American Crime. 2.00 Honey I Bought The House. 3.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.30 To Be Advised. 4.30 Medical Emergency. 5.00 Animal Rescue. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Father Brown. 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am TV Shop. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 TV Shop. 10.30 Ellen DeGeneres. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. 2.05 The Young And The Restless. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Confession. (1955, PG) 5.25 The Rockford Files. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Kalgoorlie Cops. 8.40 Murder, Lies And Alibis. 9.55 Killed By My Stalker. 10.55 Late Programs.

BOLD (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Motor Racing. Formula 1. Race 7. Belgian Grand Prix. Highlights. 9.00 Diagnosis Murder. 10.00 Jake And The Fatman. 11.00 MacGyver. Noon NCIS. 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Law & Order: SVU. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. 3.30 Diagnosis Murder. 4.30 Star Trek: Enterprise. 5.30 Star Trek: Voyager. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. 10.30 NCIS. 11.30 Late Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Vanity Fair. Continued. (2004, PG) 6.35 Howl’s Moving Castle. (2004, PG) 8.50 School Of Life. (2017, PG, French) 11.00 The Orator. (2011, PG, Samoan) 1.05pm Balto. (1995, PG) 2.35 The Nightingale. (2013, Mandarin) 4.30 Out Of Africa. (1985, PG) 7.30 The Belier Family. (2014, M, French) 9.30 Florence Foster Jenkins. (2016, PG) 11.35 The Iron Lady. (2011, M) 1.35am Late Programs.

7MATE (63) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 America’s Game: The Super Bowl Champions. 9.00 Graveyard Carz. 10.00 Storage Wars. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.00 American Pickers. Noon Ice Road Truckers. 1.00 Deadliest Roads. 2.00 D.U.I. 2.30 The Simpsons. 3.30 Outback Truckers. 4.30 Football. AFL. Round 15. Sydney v Melbourne. 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 15. GWS v Carlton. 9.30 The Front Bar. 10.30 Family Guy. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Children’s Programs. 10.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. 11.00 Dance Moms. Noon Quantum Leap. 1.00 Sliders. 2.00 Friday Night Lights. 3.00 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Malcolm. 7.00 Big Bang. 7.30 American Idol. 10.30 Lip Sync Battle. 11.30 Big Bang. Midnight Miami Vice. 1.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. 2.00 Dance Moms. 2.50 Mike Tyson Mysteries. 3.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 3.30 Ninjago. 4.00 Late Programs.

PEACH (52) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Scope. 8.35 SpongeBob. 9.00 Crocamole. 9.30 Blaze And The Monster Machines. 10.00 PAW Patrol. 11.00 SpongeBob. Noon WIN News. 1.00 Charmed. 2.00 Seinfeld. 3.00 The Conners. 4.00 Becker. 5.00 Frasier. 6.00 Friends. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. 9.00 Carol’s Second Act. 9.30 Two And A Half Men. 10.30 The Middle. 11.00 Late Programs.

ABC NEWS (24) 6am News Programs. 1.40pm Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament. 3.10 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum. 9.55 Heywire. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30. Midnight ABC Late News. 12.15 The Business. 12.30 Late Programs.

SBS FOOD (33) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Free Range Cook. 3.00 Food Lover’s Guide. 3.30 One World Kitchen. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Cook And The Chef. 5.30 Lidia’s Italy. 6.00 Ready Steady Cook UK. 7.00 Poh & Co. 7.30 Macao Gourmet. 8.00 Wok X Pot With Marion And Silvia. 8.30 Kitchen Notebook: Melbourne. 9.00 Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking. 9.30 Bake With Anna. 10.00 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 1.30pm Bamay. 2.00 Going Places. 3.00 Cities Of Gold. 3.25 Bushwhacked! 3.55 Raven’s Quest. 4.05 Mustangs FC. 5.00 Fraggle Rock. 6.00 Cooking Hawaiian Style. 6.25 To The Point. 6.30 Kriol Kitchen. 7.00 Our Stories. 7.20 Keep Calm And Decolonize. 7.25 NITV News Update. 7.30 The Gods Of Wheat Street. 8.30 The Point. 9.30 MOVIE: Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 11.05 Late Programs.

9LIFE (84) 6am Morning Programs. 10.30 House Hunters. 11.00 Restored By The Fords. Noon Beachfront Bargain Hunt: Renovation. 1.00 Barnwood Builders. 2.00 Beach Hunters. 3.00 The Block. 4.00 House Hunters Int. 5.00 Home Town. 6.00 House Hunters Int. 7.00 House Hunters. 7.30 House Hunters International. 8.30 Fixer Upper. 9.30 Botched. 10.30 Botched By Nature. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6am Headline News. 8.30 Sports First. 9.00 Sports First. 10.00 AM Agenda. 11.00 AM Agenda. Noon NewsDay. 1.00 NewsDay. 2.00 Parliament Live. 3.15 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 The Bolt Report. 5.00 Sports Day. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 Sky News Across Australia. 8.00 Alan Jones. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Bolt Report. 11.00 The Front Page. 11.30 NewsNight. Midnight Credlin. 1.00 Late Programs.

MOTORING NEWS 31

FIAT PROFESSIONAL DUCATO

ALL-NEW 2.3-LITRE TURBO-DIESEL

By Ewan Kennedy FCA Australia has introduced a revised Fiat Professional Ducato Series 7 model with an all-new 2.3-litre turbo diesel. It produces 130kW power at 3,500 rpm and 450Nm peak torque for new design new ZF-9-speed automatic and

400Nm for manual vehicles. The updated Ducato range has many standard safety, including Full Brake Control and lane departure warning, reversing camera, brake assist, roll-over mitigation and a hill holder. A Safety Pack option adds Blind Spot Assist +, rear cross

path detection, Traction+ and Hill Descent Control. The Comfort and Tech Pack offers a 7-inch infotainment screen with navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It also includes LED Daytime running lights, automatic climate control and a tyre pressure monitoring system.

The XLWB MR will only be available with automatic transmission, the rest of the range is available with manual or auto transmission. The updated Fiat Professional Ducato range is on sale from $46,300 MSRP through Fiat Professional Dealerships across Australia.

MODEL RANGE MWB Low Roof: $46,300 (manual) MWC Mid Roof: $48,300 (manual) LWB Mid Roof: $50,300 (manual) XLWB Mid Roof: $57,500 (automatic) Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Fiat dealer for driveaway prices.

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NEW BMW 4 SERIES: DETAILS AND PRICING By Ewan Kennedy

THE new BMW 4 Series Coupé is due in Australia in October. It has upgraded engines and sits on an allnew platform that the importer tells us, “dramatically elevate its dynamic capability.” The standard fitment M Sport Package incorporates extra-large air intakes at the front and a prominently contoured rear apron, M Sport suspension, 19-inch M light alloy wheels, and knee pads on the sides of the centre console. It’s a large car with length increased by 130 millimetres to 4,768mm, width by 27mm to 1,852mm and wheelbase by 41mm to 2,851mm compared with the previous generation model. New 4 Series has a vertical kidney grille with a horizontal mesh structure, making it similar to the one on other recent BMW M series models. Full-LED headlights with high beam assistant are standard. There are darkened full-LED rear lights. BMW Laserlight is used on the M440i xDrive model. It features cornering light and adaptive cornering functions with variable road illumination optimised for urban and freeway driving. Sport seats and a newly designed M leather steering wheel are standard. Modelspecific rear seats with integral head restraints are designed to seat two. A range of engine with enhanced BMW TwinPower turbo technology will be available to Australian customers. These include two four cylinder engines for the 420i and 430i, delivering 135kW/300Nm and

BMW 4 Series Coupé sports a very large kidney grille based on the M series Bimmers.

190kW/400Nm respectively. And a six cylinder for the M440i xDrive that develops 285kW/500Nm. The engines sit in front of a fastshifting eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission which can be controlled by steering wheel-mounted shift paddles. Android Auto now incorporated. A built-in SIM card with 4G LTE

connectivity and standard BMW Connected Package Professional enable use of digital services including BMW TeleServices and Intelligent Emergency Call, Real Time Traffic Information with hazard warning, Remote Services and Concierge Services. Display content can be configured individually while the intuitive multimodal interaction between driver and vehicle can take place – depending on the situation – via the control display’s touchscreen, the proven iDrive Controller, the multifunction buttons on the steering wheel, voice control or optional BMW

gesture control. BMW Live Cockpit Professional uses a fully digital screen grouping. There’s a digital instrument cluster behind the steering wheel with a screen diagonal of 12.3 inches, and a 10.25-inch control display. The fully digital instrument display in the cockpit provides enough room to accommodate an insert from the navigation map, status indicators for the driver assistance systems or 3D visualisation of the surrounding MODEL RANGE 420i: $70,900 430i: $88,900 M440i xDrive: $116,900 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local BMW dealer for drive-away prices.

By Ewan Kennedy A BRAND new Mazda BT-50 will go on sale in Australia from October, 2020. The BT-50 has been rebuilt from the ground up with tough looks, comfort, rugged capability and classleading safety technology. It uses a pickup version of Mazda’s Kodo design language and has a spacious cabin that’s designed for ease-of-use and to match driver needs. These include supportive seats and a telescopic steering column A large touchscreen infotainment system offers Android Auto and wireless Apple CarPlay. Power comes from a 3.0-litre turbo-diesel fourcylinder engine. With 140kW of power and 450Nm it has up to 3,500kg towing capacity and up to a 1,000kg payload.

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NEW MAZDA BT-50 IS ON ITS WAY

Shape of upcoming new Mazda BT-50 pickup is headlined by a bold ‘Kodo’ front. Mazda says it’s offering best-in-class safety that carries over from passenger cars to SUVs and the new Mazda BT-50, which brings

new features to the segment to meet tougher safety standards. For the first time adaptive cruise control, autonomous

emergency braking, lane departure warning, blind spot monitor and rear cross traffic alert are standard equipment. Other than that details are

quite sketchy, we will add to them as they are published. And arrange to borrow one for a week to test drive as soon as BT-50 lands in Oz.

MOTORING NEWS 33

GENESIS GV80 SUV: HERE IN OCTOBER

A huge grille leads back to a stylish body on the new Genesis GV80. By EWAN KENNEDY The first Genesis SUV, the full-size GV80 will arrive in Australia in October. Genesis is the upmarket division of Hyundai and they will bring the GV80 here in four variants, with three powertrains, rear- and all-wheel drive, five- and seven-seats, and an optional Luxury Package. The GV80 2.5T has 2.5 litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine (224kW / 422Nm) with an eight -speed automatic transmission and rear-wheel drive. Features include 20-inch alloy wheels, leather and wood-finished trim, a 14.5-inch HD touchscreen multimedia interface, panoramic sunroof, and a poweroperated tailgate. The GV80 2.5T AWD

uses the same engine, but with all-wheel drive and a third-row of seats to make it a seven seater. Genesis GV80 3.0D AWD has a straight-six turbo-diesel with 204kW and a 588Nm of torque. The flagship Genesis GV80 3.5T AWD has a 3.5-litre turbo-petrol V6 producing 279kW and 530Nm. The Luxury Package offered on each of the four variants includes Nappa leather trim, a 12.3-inch full screen instrument cluster, threezone climate control, soft close doors, an 18-way power-adjustable driver’s seat with Ergo Motion massage function, and additional Genesis Active Safety Control systems. GV80’s luxurious premium leather-finished cabin is offered with five interior colour

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combinations matched with four open pore real wood trims. The Genesis 14.5-inch infotainment system touchscreen multimedia unit. There is 2.0-inch head-up display, as well as a 12.3-inch Genesis 3D cluster (Luxury Package). There’s a 1050-Watt, 21-speaker Lexicon premium sound system capable of crisp, concert hall stereophonics. Showing how serious the Genesis is about the Australian market, the GV80 features an Australian-specific tuning that incorporates suspension and steering settings developed over thousands of kilometres of local testing on a range of surfaces, including urban roads, highways, mountain passes and gravel country roads.

Taking ride and handling to an electronic level, theGV80 3.0D and 3.5T has Road Preview Genesis Adaptive Control Suspension (GACS). This uses the front camera to monitor the road surface ahead and initiate optimised pre-emptive adaptive damper control. A Terrain/Drive Mode system provides Eco, Comfort, Sport and Custom modes for road driving, as well as specific settings for Snow, Mud and Sand driving. Genesis’s first SUV is based on an all-new Rear Wheel Drive platform with longitudinal (north/south) engine configuration, with a focus on a lightweight chassis and weight reduction. The body structure of GV80 is enhanced with

hot-stamped, highstrength steel, as well as lightweight aluminium used for the doors, bonnet, and tailgate. Safety features include 10 airbags, including a centre side airbag system, which prevents or reduces injuries caused by head clashes between front occupants in the event of a side collision. In a very upmarket manner, Genesis Concierge Service will arrange for the pickup and delivery of an owner’s GV80 when it is due for scheduled maintenance or warranty services. They will come to

your location of choice to pick up your vehicle if you live within 70km of a Genesis Studio. While the vehicle is being serviced, a Genesis courtesy vehicle is lent to the owner. MODELS RANGE GV80 G2.5 FR T-GDI: $90,600 GV80 G2.5 FR T-GDI AWD: $95,600 GV80 D3.0 FR VGT: $103,600 GV80 G3.2.5 FR T-GDI: $108,600 Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Genesis dealer for drive-away prices.

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2020 ALFA ROMEO GIULIA VELOCE ROAD TEST

Italian looks and driving passion are major features of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce. By Ewan Kennedy ALFA Romeo Giulia may be ‘merely’ a four-door-door family sedan, but there’s no way buyers of Italian car would accept a car without a healthy dose of sporting flair. Many Aussies who love all things Italian have bought a fair number of Alfa Giulias since it went on sale in 2016. Now quite a few of them say the revisions added to the Giulia in late 2019 are making them think seriously about moving up to this revised model. Alfa Romeo is one of the world’s oldest car marques, having celebrated its 110th anniversary in June 2020. Alfa Romeo stands for Anonima Lombarda Fabbrica Automobili in Milan, Italy. Somewhat oddly, ‘Anonima’ means ‘anonymous’ in Italian and it was a legal form of company at the time, as it was founded by anonymous investors. STYLING Stying has a fair bit of Italian flair, but that’s matched with an upmarket look that leans in the direction of prestige midsize sedan, rather than a sporting hotrod. That’s in the standard variants, the Quadrifoglio certainly makes a

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sporting statement. The Alfa Romeo shield sits deep into bumper and is flanked by large intakes. The sides have strong strakes running just below the handles and there are dummy diffusers at the rear. The Veloce rides on dark grey 19-inch alloys and the red brake calipers make a statement inside them. INTERIOR The dashboard sweeps nicely all the way across its width. Seating in the Veloce is on sporty buckets in the front that may not suit wider than average backsides. They have power adjustment in the front seats, are leather trimmed and heated. Alloy pedals look the part and are correctly spaced to allow either left- or right-foot braking, even to blip the throttle, though that’s hardly necessary in an auto. The rear seats are set up as twins, with a not very comfortable fifth seat between them. They too are heated. INFOTAINMENT An 8.8-Inch colour display gives clear access to navigation Apple Carplay and Android Auto. Our test car had a 10-speaker 400-Watt sound system with subwoofer.

AT A GLANCE MODEL RANGE Giulia 2.0: $60,900 Giulia 2.0 Super: $65,900 Giulia 2.0 Veloce: $72,900 Giulia 2.9 Quadrifoglio: $145,900

Note: These prices do not include government or dealer delivery charges. Contact your local Alfa Romeo dealer for drive-away prices.

SPECIFICATIONS (Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce 2.0-litre turbo-petrol fivedoor hatch) ENGINE: Capacity: 1.995 litres Configuration: Four cylinders in line Maximum Power: 206 kW @ 5250 rpm Maximum Torque: 400 Nm @ 2250 rpm Fuel Type: Premium unleaded Combined Fuel Cycle ENGINES / TRANSMISSIONS Alfa Giulia Veloce has a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder producing 206kW/400Nm. The standard Giulia and the Giulia Super have the same engine but its outputs are lower at 147kW/330Nm. The Quadrifoglio gets a 2.9-litre V6 with 375kW and 600Nm, its zero to 100km/h time is just 3.9 seconds. All engines drive the rear wheels by way of an eightspeed automatic transmission.

Clever electronics and special differentials give you maximum acceleration without overpowering the tyres. SAFETY There’s no shortage of primary safety in this Italian sporty sedan’s handling and braking can keep you out of trouble. Should you still have a crash the Giulia has a full range of equipment to minimise damage to the occupants. DRIVING Giulia is more of an upmarket high speed cruiser than a full-on sports machine but we feel the comfort / handling compromise is just about right. The clever Alfa DNA (Dynamic Natural. Advance efficiency) system lets you tune the car to specific needs. We tended to leave it in Natural as that gave it a nice compromise between comfort and handling. There’s more turbo lag than we like, but once that has gone the Giulia really gets up and flies. The engine is beautifully responsive and gives you the message it just wants to have fun. The large paddles attached to the steering column give you quick access to added power.

Giulia has lovely steering feel and it reacts virtually instantly to commands through the steering wheel. It’s happy to change direction mid corner. In-cabin sound damping is good and the interior is generally quiet. However, coarse bitumen especially where it’s newly laid can intrude more than we like - but see our previous comments about comfort versus handling compromises. Major instruments are large, easy to read at a quick glance and correctly spaced. The driver and front passenger seats are nicely shaped and give good side support without being difficult to get in and out. The rears have reasonable legroom, but toe space can be awkward in the right-rear seat if the driver want to set their seat low. SUMMING UP Alfa Romeo Giulia is an excellent compromise between hard driving fun and day-to-day transportation. To get out of the rut of only looking at German and British cars we reckon you should put this Italian on your shopping list.

Why not all dads enjoy Father’s Day - alienation FEW people would argue that one of the worst experiences one can have in life as a human on this planet is losing a child. When a child dies, it is normal for the bereaved parents to experience grief and emotional distress. It is not a normal experience to have to bury one’s own biological child. Often families come together in order to console and support one another at such a time. However, there is another way to lose a child – through parental alienation. Cases such as kidnapping, abduction, court orders or contact denial can cause similar grief responses in the targeted parent where a child is still alive, but non-existent in the life of one of its parents. The response and the suffering can even be worse than had the child actually died, because the knowledge that the child is still out there, somewhere, means that the targeted parent is unable to go through the usual processes which relieve the symptoms of grief – making sense of the loss and coming to terms with it, and finding positive outcomes from the loss. Many parents never adapt to the bereavement caused by the sudden and complete removal from their life of their biological child, regardless of the cause. Some of the symptoms associated with complicated grief and which can cause impairment include: • Shock and disbelief; • Separation distress – yearning, craving, pining; • Failure to adapt – difficulty accepting the loss, avoiding reminders of the loss; • Detachment, numbness, absence of emotion; • Loss of trust, difficulty moving on making friends and pursuing interests; • Feelings of emptiness, meaninglessness; and • Rumination, bitterness and anger related to the loss.

Depression and anxiety are also common, often leading to alcohol and substance abuse and general lowering of quality of life. Alienated parents suffering these grief symptoms can then choose to engage with the legal system and court process, which can be drawn out and gruelling, as the only restoration oriented process available to recover the relationship with their child. They may present with these pathological symptoms at court ordered psychological and psychiatric evaluations, which may influence their evaluation as a capable parent by that ‘expert witness’. In giving evidence to the court that parent might exhibit depression and anxiety or may get angry and blame the other party – none of which will usually help the case of that party for access to or residency of the child. However, these are normal responses to grief and if an alienated parent were not experiencing them, it would be abnormal. An alienated parent cannot be expected to have a ‘normal’ grief response and ‘find meaning’ through the court process while enduring ongoing and protracted denial of contact and/or contempt of court orders. It is difficult for any parent to be told that you have to wait six

months or longer before getting a court hearing because of procedural delays inherent in the system, during which time you probably won’t see your child at all. Imagine the despair when that hearing gets adjourned for another three months, with no outcomes. Many parents find it difficult to accept the injustices of the system and to not respond with blame and anger, which is not always inappropriate or unjustified. Even in situations where the removal of the child is required for the protection of the child, there should still be concern for the grief responses of both the parent and the child. In most cases the primary concern is supposedly the “best interests of the child”, however such interests need to consider the mental health of both parents, especially the one left behind. How is a parent expected to accept a court ruling that it is in their child’s best interests to have no relationship with them? How is a child expected to react and cope if the alienated parent commits suicide? For many alienated parents the result is Prolonged Grief Disorder. For others, the pain is so difficult to tolerate that suicide seems like a solution or resorting to other desperate measures such as violence or

SUPPORT FOR DADS DOING IT TOUGH THIS Father’s Day, Sunday 6th September 2020, sees the 21st Anniversary of Australia’s first and only national suicide prevention support for separating dads, Dads in Distress. As promised last Father’s Day, 2019, on their twentieth anniversary, this year has been one of campaigning to raise awareness of the issues that separating fathers face after family breakdown. The challenges are unique and extreme, resulting in post-separation dads being one of the most at risk of suicide groups in Australia today, yet simultaneously and strangely, one of the least well known, recognised or supported. Why is that? It’s especially troubling when one considers that father absence

post family breakup is one of the best predictors of children later failing to thrive in a myriad of ways. It’s not just the dads we need to worry about. It’s also the kids and that seems to get lost in the ‘fog of the gender wars’. It’s about the kids. This last year has seen Dads in Distress launch its DadsAlive campaign which will be reported on by parent charity, Parents Beyond Breakup (www.pbb.org. au) on or just after Father’s Day this year. Part of the campaign was to share lived experience stories to allow the public to understand what really goes on. This Father’s Day also sees a unique and hard-hitting national report on the plight of separated fathers being published by Dads in Distress – watch out for it at www.pbb.news. A sneak and

exclusive preview of the report shows over 50% of separated fathers feeling suicidal, and a shockingly low level of trust by separated fathers in official support agencies and organisations. It’s a wake-up call when taxpayer dollars are going into services that struggling dads just don’t see as helpful at all. In the meantime, with Father’s Day around the corner, be aware that Aussie dads everywhere will be needing that support on this most difficult of days. Dads in Distress offers free support which can be accessed via telephone helpline (Call 1300 853 437) and regular online and (COVID permitting) in-person support group meetings across Australia. Details at https://www. parentsbeyondbreakup.com/dids.

abduction/kidnapping of the child. In every family law case, there is a winner and a loser, usually after years of waiting and uncertainty. More care needs to be provided to any parent who is faced with losing contact with their child, to prevent the harms that can ensue, the worst and most permanent being suicide. For many alienated parents, there is a vacuum left in their life where their children used to be, a void that seems all consuming. The knowledge that their child is out there somewhere, and that restoration of their lost relationship is possible can keep some going, but can drive others off the deep end with emotional distress and eternal yearning. Of course, there are other factors that can exacerbate and further complicate the grief such as financial stress resulting from property settlements weighted in favour of the other, custodial parent, possibly also leading to homelessness, unemployment, substance abuse etc. Nobody can be properly compensated for the loss of a child, but the system doesn’t even try. Unfortunately, it seems there is little that can be done to resolve the grief of losing a child to alienation, as the family law system largely fails to recognise it, let alone provide any remedies. So, get as much counselling as possible, to do everything possible to restore your relationship with your child, or to walk away and get on with your own life and hope the child will seek you out when they are old enough and want to find out why you weren’t there for them. All you can do is try not to blame yourself for their emotional and mental issues and other harm that may have come to them as a consequence of being raised by a controlling and emotionally abusive parent, and accept them back into your life, as best you are able to be there for them, and let them know you love them, and always have.

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Empower women of the future, become a Girl Guide leader GIRL Guides NSW officially turns 100 this year. While the world has changed over the course of a century, the need to support young girls in helping them realise their potential has not. Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT are empowering the women of the future; for they will not only impact their families, communities, and country— they will change the world. With a century of experience in supporting young girls become the women of tomorrow, Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT are continuing their commitment to shaping the leaders of tomorrow by ensuring the best support, tools and resources are provided for girls and women of today. Girl Guides in your community are are calling for more volunteers to play a vital role in the organisation by sharing their experiences and wisdom with the Girl Guide community and shape the leaders of tomorrow. State Commissioner, Sarah Neill said that volunteering is not only about helping others, studies have shown volunteering helps increase your health, happiness and sense of fulfilment.

“From our own research we know that our volunteers are making lifelong friends, gaining personal fulfilment, develop a sense of belonging and learn new skills. “When considering becoming a volunteer, we encourage people to choose a position that reflects one of their passions and/or experience; to add greater value to the team, the girls and gain personal satisfaction,” said Mrs Neill. Girl Guides NSW, ACT & NT, offer a range of flexible volunteering positions available to suit different schedules and needs. One of the beneficiaries of the legacy of Girl Guides is NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian, who said of her time with the Girl Guides: “My time as a…Girl Guide taught me so much about teamwork, about good values, and always putting others ahead of yourself. And I know they’re values that will maintain Girl Guides for many years to come”. To find out more about volunteering and investing your time in future women and better communities go to girlguides-nswactnt.org.au/volunteer.

Don Langley creates mini model for Coffs Harbour’s Museum

FREE PRESCHOOL IN TWEED CONTINUES MEMBER for Tweed Geoff Provest has announced an extension of the COVID-19 relief funding for community and mobile preschools to the end of Term 4. Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell said during a visit to Tweed that the continued funding recognises the importance of helping families keep children engaged in preschool education. “Research clearly demonstrates children who attend 600 hours of preschool in the year before they start school have better outcomes throughout their lives,” Ms Mitchell said. “Extending this relief funding will help families keep their children attending this critical year of early education. “The last thing we want during this economic crisis is parents sitting

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around the kitchen table debating whether they can afford to have their children attend preschool,” Mr Provest said. “COVID-19 has already caused disruption to all of our lives, so it’s more important than ever to ensure families are supported to keep children in quality education and care.” “This funding will ensure community preschools remain open and will not be forced to close their doors if enrolments fall. “Eligible services can opt in for the relief funding to allow them to provide fee relief and maintain staffing levels. Services will be contacted directly with information on how to opt in and access payments for Term 4.” While the NSW Government provides ongoing funding for preschools, this package provides additional funds to cover parent fees and the impact of falling enrolments.

Model maker Don Langley with Toormina Public School students Paige Goulstone (left) and Isabel Sparrius. A PERFECT scale model of Coffs Harbour’s 1906 police station and courthouse – complete with miniature larrikins awaiting sentence – is to be gifted to the Regional Museum’s collections by a talented local craftsman. Retired builder and model-maker Don Langley approached museum staff offering to create a model of a building of local historical significance – and what better choice than the museum itself, now housed in the heritage-listed police station and courthouse on Harbour Drive. “This is an incredibly generous and community-minded gift,” said Coffs Harbour Mayor Councillor Denise Knight who will receive the

model on behalf of the museum. “It’s so wonderfully intricate, it’s sure to capture the imagination of people of all ages.” The 1:25 scale model accurately portrays the historic building over a century ago when it contained a police station, courtroom, magistrate’s room, police living quarters, two lock-up cells, an exercise yard and a stable. Don even thought of including lighting and viewing holes to peep inside at the period furnishings and miniature people attending court. This is a timely exhibit as a lead in item to History Week which happens in NSW from 5-13 September. Learn more about the project on the Coffs Coast Heritage Blog.

Woodburn Hall gets a fresh new look

THE Woodburn Memorial Hall has received a fresh coat of paint which has certainly proved to be an eye opener for locals and passing Pacific Highway motorists. The Hall built in 1954, and which has an interesting history prior to that, had been looking rather drab and neglected until the Hall Committee decided to seek funding to spruce it up replacing some timber and with a new paint job. The colour in keeping with its past style is now a bold green, with brown and cream trimmings in true post Federation fashion. Funding for the $17,000 makeover came from various sources including grants from Quarry Solutions, the company which supplied most of the road bases for the new Pacific Motorway, through Richmond Valley Council, and funds from the Hall Committee itself. Halls at Woodburn have had a very interesting history, with one of the first being in Cedar Street being built by the Independent Order Of Oddfellows. The Independent Order of Oddfellows (IOOF) was established in NSW in 1836 and Melbourne in 1846. It was originally a mutual benefit society that provided

aid to members in times of sickness and unemployment, and these benefits were obtained through joining fees and ongoing subscriptions. The aims of the IOOF were to financially assist members and struggling families in times of sickness. However increasing numbers of Mutual Benefit Societies saw the IOOF slowly lose traction, with member numbers dwindling, and the Woodburn Order eventually closed with the building being sold. A new Hall was then

privately constructed in River Street next to the old Masonic Lodge Woodburn United No. 146 Lodge, but this was destroyed by a wild storm toward the end of World War Two and was never rebuilt. Woodburn remained without a public hall since the cyclone of 1945, but in September that year the Woodburn Branch of the Australian Labor Party decided to give all possible assistance for the building of a new Woodburn Hall. However by November 1946, the poor

Delivering relationshipcentred quality in aged care

THIS week’s session of the Dementia Australia National Symposium Series 2020 – Dementia care is quality care will highlight the importance of relationship-centred quality and how aged care homes can determine if they are delivering it. Dr Lisa Trigg, Assistant Director of Research, Data and Intelligence at Social Care Wales (UK), will be presenting on the topic at the fourth instalment of the Symposium Series. “A relationship-centred approach to quality is the best type of quality, where the person needing care is treated as an individual with his or her own personality, regardless of their health issues,” Dr Trigg said. “It is being cared for by someone in a compassionate and supportive reciprocal relationship – even though someone may be in the late stages of dementia, they are still a person with their own individuality and personality.” In last week’s Symposium Series session, Janet Anderson PSM, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commissioner, discussed quality in the context of the Aged Care Quality Standards. Dr Trigg’s presentation will encourage participants to think more broadly about quality – the concept of relationship-centred quality will be explained, delegates will have the

opportunity to reflect upon their own organisations, the type of quality they are concerned with and assessing how well this is being achieved. Dr Trigg has studied quality improvement in long-term care and currently supports people working in care in Wales with evidence and research to inform policy and service design. She was called to give evidence to the Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety on the area of person-centred care. Before joining Social Care Wales, Lisa spent seven years as a researcher at the London School of Economics and Political Science with much of it comparing the approaches of different governments to improving the quality of long-term care, including the systems of several European countries, Australia, Japan and the United States. The Symposium Series is the culmination of the Dementia Australia Quality Care Initiative, a project that has focused on raising the quality of dementia care. “This is excellent timing for Dementia Australia’s National Symposium to discuss quality care – and how human rights need to be at the centre of how it is delivered,” Dr Trigg said. “I look forward to presenting

financial position of the building fund meant a decision was made to confine the building to a dance and concert hall rather than including a picture theatre. However the committee pushed on and was informed in March 1947 that their offer to purchase the old gymnasium and theatre at the former RAAF Station Evans Head, now known as the Evans Head Memorial Aerodrome, had been accepted. By February 1948, the NSW Chief Secretary’s Department

had approved plans for a new hall and all materials were at hand although a site had to be selected. An application was made for the provisional plans and specifications to the Government in July 1949 and the hall committee received deeds for the site of the hall in September 1950 on land donated by a Mr Hardacre on the banks of the Richmond River. Four years later in June 1954 the Memorial Hall Trustees Committee reported the tender of the contractor Mr H. F. Eastoe for construction of the hall had been accepted. The hall was opened by the Governor Sir John Northcott on 30th April 1955. The Woodburn Hall was dedicated as a Memorial facility, and to this very day holds a Great War Honour Roll name those who served, and some who made the Supreme Sacrifice in 1914-1918 in World War One. The Hall still remains a focus of district community activities including dances, concerts, birthdays, wedding receptions, meetings, and even funerals. It also hosts the largest Spring and Autumn Orchid and Flower Show in Northern News South Wales.

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Grafton Midday outgoing President Bob Booth and incoming 2020-21 President Robert Blanchard handing over Rotary International lapel pins, at a Covid 19 social distance. MIDDAY Rotary is not letting Covid 19 get in the way of having a good time and keeping the club relevant. Incoming 2020-21 president, Robert Blanchard said, “Our recent changeover was held at Roches Hotel, our long time regular Wednesday meeting venue. It was limited to our board members to ensure that we complied with the 10 seated persons Covid 19 limit. We plan to hold a bigger event, with our partners and friends of Rotary, after the restrictions are lifted.” In the meantime, the changeover was marked with a photo outside the hotel of outgoing President Bob Booth and incoming 2020-21 President Robert Blanchard handing over their Rotary

International lapel pins, at the now normal social distance. Mr Blanchard explained that whilst Covid 19 has placed restrictions on what we can do, Midday Rotary is still functioning. “We are rescheduling some projects and making applications for grants and the like that will bring life to projects that will benefit our community as face to face fundraising events, such as BBQs and raffle ticket selling, are out for the moment. ” “We ‘Zoom’ for larger club meetings and hold small team face to face meetings for our projects. This will see us through until we get back to a new normal.”

CALL FOR NEW MEMBERS FOR BYRON MASTERPLAN GUIDANCE GROUP BYRON Shire Council is looking for passionate members of the Byron Bay community to join the town’s Masterplan Guidance Group. Expressions of Interest for membership are now open with up to four positions to be filled. The Byron Masterplan Guidance Group is made up of 22 members who represent the diverse community of Byron Bay. The group works alongside the Council to guide the future form, look and feel of the town centre on projects such as the redevelopment of Railway Park. “Being a part of the Guidance Group is a terrific opportunity for passionate community members to contribute to shaping what Byron

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Bay will look like in the future,” Byron Shire Mayor, Simon Richardson (pictured) said. “You only have to look at the Railway Park redevelopment to see how important the Guidance Group is because the success of that project came down to the way the group shaped a space that is now proudly regarded as the heart of Byron Bay. “The Guidance Group works closely with staff and Councillors allowing

us to make sure that our plans, projects, concepts, designs and ideas accurately reflect what the community wants to see in its town,” Mayor Richardson said. Key projects for the Byron Masterplan Guidance Group over the next 12 months include: • Restoration of the Byron rail corridor; • Upgrade designs for the Main Beach foreshore; and • Creation of the Sandhills skate park and recreation hub. Expressions of interest are open until Friday 18 September 2020. For more information contact Claire McGarry, Council’s Place Manager, on 6626 7296 or email cmgarry@byron.nsw. gov.au or go to Byron Bay Masterplan on our website.

A NEW coalition of experienced fire experts has called on the NSW Government to make some fundamental changes in the way future bushfires are managed. The Independent Bushfire Group (IBG), which includes 12 fire management veterans and researchers, with more than 400 years of fire experience between them, recommends measures including increasing capacity to rapidly address fires while they are small, and reviewing strategies used for fire suppression. The group’s recommendations were put before the NSW Independent Bushfire Inquiry and published online today. “It is clear that we are in uncharted territory for future fire seasons, and we need radical changes in the way we understand and fight fires in the era of climate change,” said Geoff Luscombe, IBG member and former incident controller, NSW Parks and Wildlife Service. “In unprecedented hot and dry conditions, the best way to limit fire danger to firefighters, communities and the environment is to keep fires smaller. This means increasing our capacity to strike at fires much earlier. “There must also be more resourcing for remote area firefighting, with more crews and equipment to do this specialised work,” said Mr Luscombe. The IBG’s other recommendations include: • Reviewing the practice of

backburning, which may no longer be as useful in unprecedented catastrophic conditions driven by climate change—and focusing on close containment strategies. • Developing professional firefighting resources to better support volunteers, with more Fire Strategists, Aviation Specialists, Divisional Commanders, etc. • More research into critical areas including fire behaviour prediction, fire suppression strategies, and the effectiveness of firefighting technology. Greg Mullins, former Commissioner of Fire and Rescue NSW and founder, Emergency Leaders for Climate Action, welcomed the IBG’s recommendations. “As climate change pushes Australia into uncharted bushfire danger territory, it is critical governments listen to the scientists calling for urgent emissions reduction, and the experts with decades of on-the-ground experience calling for a rethink of how we prepare for and respond to bushfires,” said Mr Mullins.

Funding for Ballina community groups GIVING back to the community is something Ballina RSL Club is extremely passionate about. Since the inception of the ClubGRANTS initiative. Ballina RSL has made an enormous difference to community groups with well over 4 million dollars cash and in-kind given out alone to the Ballina Shire community. Each year through ClubGRANTS, Ballina RSL Club provide support to around 100 local community organisations, sporting groups and charities that make a difference in the local Ballina Shire region. Some of this year’s recipients will put the funds to great use by attending to the following projects: • Ballina Netball Association had their clubhouse burn down last year. We have provided some kitchen items to support the opening of the canteen; • Lennox Head Community Preschool required some sensory items for additional needs children and much needed playground upgrades; • The Cerebral Palsy Alliance purchased some much needed equipment for babies and children; • Autism Spectrum Australia Alstonville branch purchased iPads for learning programs; • Providing lunches to Ballina Pubic school through their meals

program. “This is our 14th year we have had this initiative in place,” Bill Coulter, CEO of Ballina RSL Club said. “We have many community groups in Ballina Shire who work hard for great things to happen. By us here at the club providing some assistance is so rewarding,” Bill added. Since the inception of the ClubGRANTS initative. Ballina RSL has made an enormous difference to community groups with over 4 million dollars, cash and in-kind given out alone to the Ballina Shire Community. Each year through ClubGRANTS, Ballina RSL Club provide support to around 100 local community organisations, sporting groups and charities that make a difference in the local Ballina Shire region. To be eligible to apply for a ClubGRANT, you must be a not-for-profit organisation and provide the following project and/ or services: community welfare or social services, community development, community health services or employment assistance activities. You are also eligible if you or your organisation is involved in community or professional sport. Full details on how to apply is on Ballina RSL Website.

Group calls for huge koala park southwest of Casino THE North East Forest Alliance (NEFA) is proposing that 6,988 hectares of public land south-west of Casino be created as the Sandy Creek Koala Park, comprised of Royal Camp, Braemar, Carwong and Ellangowan State Forests, and remnant native vegetation on land purchased for plantations. The genesis of the proposal was the finding of exceptional densities of Koalas at a number of localities and widespread Koala usage. NEFA claims Koalas appeared to be increasing as the forests recovered from past logging, saying the marsupials would have good future prospects if the forest was allowed to age and provide increasing resources over time. “The Koalas suffered a mortal blow when the Busby’s Flat fire swept through the proposal on the night of 8 October 2019, with the apparent loss of 78-89% of Koalas, which suggests the loss of 270-310 Koalas due to the fires and a surviving population that could be as low as 40-80 Koalas”, NEFA spokesman Dailan Pugh said. “As most Koala feed trees survived the fires, Koala populations can recover over time and increase if survivors and their habitat are protected.” “Given the prognosis that Koalas are likely to become extinct in the wild by 2050 if we continue ‘business as usual’, and the devastating impact of the 2019 fires on the Banyabba Koalas, protecting an area where Koala populations can recover is more important than ever.” On the 3rd March 2020, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) approved the Forestry Corporation to undertake logging of burnt Koala habitat in three State Forests on the Richmond River lowlands. NEFA says the failure to account for the landscape scale impacts of the fires on this Koala population, the approval was irresponsible and jeopardised the Koala’s recovery, and possibly the survival of the population. “The EPA are requested to immediately withdraw their approvals for logging of Koala habitat in Bungawalbin, Doubleduke and Myrtle State Forests and do due-diligence by assessing the landscape impacts of the fires on Koalas”, Mr Pugh said. “As shown by this example, a moratorium is needed on further logging of populations of all species significantly

affected by the fires until surveys are undertaken to assess their vulnerability.” “The approved logging is in parts of the 142,000 ha Banyabba Area of Regional Koala Significance that had 83% of its modelled 71,000 hectares of ‘likely’ Koala habitat burnt in the 2019 wildfires, with the apparent loss of 90% of Koalas from burnt areas.” “NEFA has been particularly focussing efforts on the conservation of Koalas since we caught the Forestry Corporation illegally logging Koala High Use Areas in Royal Camp State Forest in 2012.” “We are gravely concerned that Koala populations on the north coast have crashed by 50% over the past 20 years, and that the increase in land clearing and reduction in logging rules will likely see them made extinct in the wild within the next 20 years.” “Within a given area Koalas will firstly select feed trees based on species, and secondarily on size, preferring trees over 30cm diameter, with use increasing in line with tree size.” “They also utilise understory trees for shelter on hot or windy days, and in good habitat they have stable home ranges, with a male overlapping a number of females.” “Logging is targeting the mature trees preferred by Koalas for feeding, with less feed trees there are less Koalas

In Braemar State Forest a survivore of the 2019 fires took refuge in a spotted gum that it used almost daily as a roost, with over 2000 scats being collected post-fire. and social systems can break down.” Mr Pugh said over the past 20 years the Forestry Corporation were meant to thoroughly search for Koala scats (faecal pellets) ahead of logging. “Where small numbers of scats are found token feed trees 5 of any size per hectare were required to be retained.” “Where there were abundant scats they were required to protect small areas around the scats as Koala High Use Areas.” Mr Pugh said the Forestry Corporation normally refused to do thorough searches, and because of the minimal protection when found, only 13 hectares of Koala habitat were protected in any year, and that the Corporation was allowed to log these next time around. He said on private land there were few records of Koalas and no need to look before they

log, so most Koala habitat is indiscriminately logged. “The Government has decided to remove the need for the Forestry Corporation to look before they log and are instead protecting 10 Koala feed trees per hectare over 20cm diameter in modelled high-quality habitat, and 5 per hectare is medium quality habitat.” “The EPA recommended that it should be 25 feed trees per ha over 25cm diameter in high quality habitat and 15 trees per hectare in moderate quality habitat.” “On the north coast Koala populations have crashed by 50% over the past 20 years because they generally prefer the more productive forests left on the coastal floodplains and foothills, the forests that have been most targeted for clearing, logging and urbanisation.” “If Koalas are to be given a chance it is essential that

all remaining colonies be identified and fully protected.” “It is evident that the Forestry Corporation cannot be trusted to provide the required protection for core Koala habitat and have instead been routinely logging it.” “In order to provide Koalas with the protection they need the National Parks Association have recently proposed the Great Koala National Park and a series of smaller Koala Parks throughout north east NSW.” The North East Forest Alliance has proposed that a 2,100 hectare Sandy Creek National Park be created over what it says is an important Koala population in Royal Camp and Carwong State Forests, south-west of Casino. “We are seeking the protection from clearing and logging of all resident Koala populations across the north coast of NSW”, Mr Pugh said.

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From the minute you reach the striking entry this flawless home is quite simply an absolute dream to inspect. Impeccable in every aspect, it features 4 generous bedrooms including a master that will undoubtedly impress. Split level in design the home offers a formal lounge and sprawling open plan living space which flows out to the impressive undercover entertaining deck. The well equipped kitchen boasts a striking stone bench and quality appliances whilst the large laundry features fantastic storage. Outside, the 2465sqm block is an oasis of meticulously maintained gardens, lush lawns and rainforest complete with running creek. Storage is no problem with an oversize double lock up garage, carport and under house stowage in addition to a separate workshop of all workshops! Just some of the added features of this first class property include high ceilings, reverse cycle air conditioning, stunning timber floors, multiple outdoor taps and an irrigated garden system. The only way to truly appreciate all that this immaculate home has to offer is to look for yourself. We encourage your inspections without delay because this is an opportunity you most certainly do not want to miss out on.

Auction: Saturday 19th September @ 10:30am

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McLeans Ridges 498 Cowlong Road Inspect Saturday 12.00-12.30pm It Doesn’t Get Better Than This!

Words simply can’t describe the incredible opportunity that is on offer here. On 20 immaculate acres with stunning hinterland views this is the lifestyle property you have been dreaming of! Featuring 3 bedrooms including a master with stylish ensuite, the home flows through to a sprawling undercover entertaining deck capturing the rural vista. There is plenty of living space with a formal lounge, open plan living/dining area along with a separate rumpus room. In addition to the main residence is a bright and airy, modern 1 bedroom studio perfect as a teenager retreat or guest accommodation and complete with its own entertaining area. Now let’s talk about the sheds…! If you need storage then look no further, the property boasts a 13m x 18m meter 5 bay shed with 3 roller doors and a 15m x 12m shed with 4 bays plus 4 carports. Crystal clear water is sourced from a bore (no roof water), there are two dams, a chicken coop, 3 phase power the list just goes on! This immaculate opportunity makes the impossible possible. Everything you could want in a lifestyle property and more is on offer here. Our suggestion? Contact Troy and arrange your inspection today because the first to look at this one will have all their dreams come true.

Auction: Saturday 19th September @ 10:30am

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Global porch party PLAY Music on The Porch Day started out as an idea… “What if for one day everything stopped…and we all just listened to the music?” Even though this seems like a simple idea, if it worked, it could produce profound results. In 2013 this idea was shared with the world and spread even faster than anyone could have ever imagined. In 2018 thousands of musicians from at least 70 countries and over 700 cities participated and the movement continues to grow every day. Musicians from across the globe, regardless of their differences, are finding common ground through music. Play Music On The Porch Day knows that music is powerful and universal. It doesn’t matter if you play an oud, a guitarrón, a nyckelharpa, or a guitar. When you pick up your instrument and start to play the world disappears and you get lost in the sounds. Music goes beyond words. It can transcend the most difficult barriers. It ties us together like a thread through our hearts. Our skin is many colors but music is in our blood, our bones and our soul.

RESILIENCE DURING ‘LOCKDOWN’ PAYS OFF SPRUNG!! Integrated Dance Theatre have successfully secured a $20,000 grant from the Australia Council Resilience Fund for their upcoming show O, How I Dreamt of Things Impossible, which is set to premiere at NORPA from October 22-24. Sprung!! rose to the challenge of continuing to support people during the first wave of COVID-19 isolation in Australia: delivering 188 online workshops, rehearsing for their latest show and staging a successful fundraiser. Acting executive director of Sprung!!, Mandie Kai, said, “We’re so grateful for this funding boost and so proud of our team and participants for overcoming so many obstacles to make this happen. You only need to look to your friends with disability for an example of resilience.” “We’re also overjoyed to be able to use these funds to help employ local and guest artists.” “People with disability represent 18% of the Australian population but only 8% of artists. Our upcoming show helps address this disparity

Join in on August 29, 2020 as we share our talents, our passions, and our music. Together let us show the world the power that music holds. Visit the Facebook page, for an interactive map that shows all the registered events. There will be an event in Lismore at the Northern Rivers Hotel from midday until 7pm. Featured artists include the Barkers Vale Brothers, Millie Ivanscheko, Kazya K, Issac Vincent and Ben Wilson. Free entry or $5 reserved seating (table bookings only).

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BAILEYS CUSTARD TARTS

There is nothing like a creamy custard tart, this indulgent treat is a twist on the classic with added Baileys, you won’t be able to resist. INGREDIENTS • 125ml (1/2 cup) milk • 125ml (1/2 cup) thickened cream • 3 eggs • 55g (1/4 cup) caster sugar • 5 tablespoons Baileys Irish Cream liqueur • 300ml ctn double cream

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar • Finely grated dark chocolate, to serve SWEET SHORTCRUST PASTRY • 225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour • 150g butter, chilled, chopped • 2 tbs icing sugar mixture • 1 egg yolk • 1 tablespoon cold water METHOD • Step 1

To make pastry, place flour, butter and icing sugar in a food processor and process until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Add egg yolk and water. Process again until dough just comes together. Turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead until just smooth. Shape into a disc. Cover with plastic wrap. Place in fridge for 30 minutes to rest. • Step 2 Grease six 3cm-deep, 8cm (base measurement) straight-sided or fluted tart tins with removable bases. Divide dough into 6 portions. Gently roll out each portion on a sheet of baking paper until about 3mm thick. Line prepared tins with dough, pressing into fluted edges and trim excess. Place on a baking tray. Place in the fridge for 30 minutes to chill. • Step 3 Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Line the pastry cases with baking paper. Fill with pastry weights or rice. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove paper and pastry weights or rice. Bake

for a further 8 minutes or until pale golden. Set aside to cool. • Step 4 Meanwhile, heat milk and thickened cream in a saucepan over medium heat until almost comes to the boil. (Do not boil.) Use a fork to whisk eggs and caster sugar in a heatproof bowl until well combined. Whisk in milk mixture. Strain custard through a fine sieve into a jug. Stir in 2 tbs Baileys. • Step 5 Reduce oven to 160C/140C fan forced. Pour the custard mixture into the cooled pastry cases. Bake for 20 minutes or until just set. Set aside for 15 minutes to cool slightly in tins before transferring to the fridge to cool completely. • Step 6 Use a balloon whisk to whisk the double cream, brown sugar and remaining Baileys in a bowl until soft peaks form. Spoon onto each custard tart and sprinkle with chocolate to serve.

CURRIED COCONUT PUMPKIN SOUP Cook time 40 mins, serves 6. INGREDIENTS • 1 large brown onion peeled, quartered • 2 garlic cloves peeled • 30 g ghee or butter or olive oil • 1 tbsp curry powder • 1 tsp garam masala • 100 g oz carrot peeled, roughly chopped • 200 g sweet potato peeled, roughly chopped • 500 g oz pumpkin peeled, roughly chopped • 600 g liquid vegetable stock or 600 g | 21.2 oz water + 1 tbsp vegetable stock concentrate • 400 g coconut cream INSTRUCTIONS Add onion and garlic to mixer bowl and blend. Scrape bowl down. Add ghee, curry powder and garam masala to mixer bowl and heat on stove. Add carrot, sweet potato and pumpkin to mixer bowl. Add veggie stock to mixer bowl. Cook for 30 min. Add coconut cream to mixer bowl. Blend for 1 min, increasing speed gradually. Repeat if required. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Grafton Cattle Market Report FROM TUESDAY 18 AUGUST THERE were 320 head yarded at Grafton Fat Cattle Sale 18th August 2020. Numbers were back slightly this week, the quality of the cattle improved and prices were fully firm. One major exporter was absent, all the other usual buyers were in attendance. Vealers to processors sold strong, topping at just over 400c/kg, while good quality Angus weaner steers reached over the 500c/kg mark. Sale Highlights include: A/c JI Van Den Ende sold a Charolais Cross Steer 384.2c/kg weighed 475kg $1,824.95. A/c James Brothers sold Angus Cross

Steers 384.2c/kg averaged 485kg -$ 1,863.37 p/hd. A/c Munbilla Holdings sold Angus Steers 390.2c/kg average 378.3kg $1,476.26 p/hd. A/c NG & JE Jones sold an Angus Heifer 332.2c/kg weighed 435kg $1,445.07. A/c Ken McKenzie sold a Brahman Cross Cow 282.2c/kg weighed 590kg $1,664.98. A/c NG & JE Jones sold Angus Cross Cows 283.2c/kg averaged 525kg $1,486.80 p/hd. A/c Turtle Creek Bloodlines sold an

Angus Bull 280c/kg weighed 830kg $2,324.00. A/c Danny & Natalie Kelly sold a Limousin Bull 278.2c/kg weighed 730kg $2,030.86. A/c WJ Clancy sold Angus Cross Steers 456.2c/kg averaged 282.5kg - $1,288.77 p/hd.

A/c Turtle Creek Bloodlines sold Brangus Cross Heifers 440.2c/kg averaged 237.5kg - $1,045.48 p/hd. A/c RK Gaudron & SM Cosgrove sold a Brangus Cross Vealer Heifer 400c/kg weighed 205kg - $820.00. A/c G Clayden sold Angus Vealer Steers 500c/kg averaged 142.5kg - $712.50 p/hd.

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Lismore Cattle Market Report FROM TUESDAY 18 AUGUST

Cattle Market Report FROM FRIDAY 21 AUGUST AGENTS yarded a total of 935 head at Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange on Wednesday 19 August. Young cattle were well supplied consisting mainly of vealers and weaner cattle, while there was a small offering of yearlings. Cow prices improved overall with the top price reaching 320.2c/kg and averaging at 270.7c/kg in comparison to the prior week where the top price came back at 295.2c/kg and an average of 267.8c/kg. Weights for cows averaged at 455kg and producers M & G Irwin achieved a top return of $1,821.63 for 3 head sold. McCaughey Pastoral sold 3 heifers for $1,566.72 head where the category followed a similar trend. The top price came back at 534.2c/kg and averaged at 373.6c/kg with an average weight of 271kg. Kalinya Farm sold 4 cows and calves for a top return of $2,540. Bullocks and steers sold well with producers KD & JM Handford selling 2 steers for a return of $1,755.00 and GN & NJ Harris selling 2 bullocks for $2,229.21. Prices reached 586.2c/kg for steers where they averaged at 239kg. Bullock prices topped at 320.2c/kg and weights averaged at 611kg. 339 head of young cattle were yarded where a strong field of buyers ensured an

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improvement in the market for vealers. The veal category topped at 596.2c/ kg with an average of 455.4c/kg and an average weight of 215kg. Owen Keep sold 1 head that achieved a top return of $1,521.24. Yearling prices reached 340.0c/ kg, averaged at 297kg and producers K & JJ Scully made a maximum return of $1,223.25 for 1 head sold. Friday 21 August saw George & Fuhrmann hold a Store Sale with a yarding of 332 head. DAP topped the cow and calf market where 5 head were sold for a return of $2,200.00. Heifers sold to a top of 520.0c/kg, averaged at 407.3c/ kg and 220kg. Karen & Brian Warwick sold 2 head for a maximum return of $1,700.00.0 Steer prices reached 502.0c/ kg, averaged at 399.7c/kg and 331kg. Scanlan Bro’s sold 3 steers for a return of $1,950.00. The next Store Sale at NRLX will be held by Ray White Rural Casino on Friday 28 August. Covid restrictions will be ongoing at the NRLX Facility until otherwise advised. Only Essential Staff, Agents and Registered Buyers will be permitted entry where temperature will be checked, and a declaration form must be completed. Please contact a selling Agent or NRLX Staff to register to buy.

250 cattle were sold at the Lismore Saleyards on Tuesday, August 18. Prices for all classes were firm on last weeks good sale. Prime vealers sold to good competition. Meat operators/butchers got a handful $4 to $4.10 but restockers proved too strong buying the bulk. Mark McAnally’s Santa yearling steer sold for $4.20/kg, $1575. Steers suiting western buyers weighing between 200 and 250 kg sold from $4.30 to $4.80 kg for healthy returns of $900 to $1200. Heifers in the same weight range $4.10 to $4.30/kg.

Light weight weaners almost broke the $6/kg barrier with Limousin X steers topping at $5.95/kg & many making between $5.20 & $5.75/kg. Peter Deegan decided to sell a few calves off heifers, 2 Charolais steers $5.24/kg, $995. The cow quality was not up to last week but prices were. Nello Capello’s cross bred cow topped at $3.06/kg $1760. Charbray cows off “Mountain Springs” $2.90/kg, $1513. The best dairy cow this week, a jersey sold for $2.58/kg, $1471.

FROM SATURDAY 22 AUGUST

600 cattle were sold at the popular Lismore Store Sale on Saturday, August 22. Prices were strong from start to finish with feed steers topped at $4.06/kg for Angus off Nimbin $1421. Heavy feeders sold in the $3.60 to $4.06/ kg, depending on teeth. $1400 to $1815. A good line up of weaner steers sold to strong competition. Buyers were represented from southern QLD, Glen Innes, Dorrigo, Tamworth and southern areas. Most of the heavy weaners steers sold

from $4.40 to $4.95/kg for returns of $1200 to $1406. Jim Paul’s Santa steers sold for $4.56/kg, $1406. Weaner heifers sold for exceptional prices. John Barne’s top qualtiy Santa heifers sold for $4.88/kg, $1407. Lines of good heifers sold for $4.40 to $4.75/kg. Lightweight weaners topped at $6.06 for Angus steers. Nathan Anderson’s Speckle Park heifers sold for $5.82/kg, $805. Cows and calves topped at $2680 with most good 2 quality units $2200 to $2500.

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What a year!

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By Rob Sinnamon THIS time last year when penning this same note to you all, we were reflecting on 2 years of drought and the challenges that were upon us all over most of the country. We were subsequently humbled by the extent of support we received from you all at last years sale at that time. The spring and early summer of 2019 will be long remembered and etched in our memories as the year of drought and fire! From last years sale day thru to Christmas, fire in the Clarence Valley raged as it has never before. The same applied for much of the East Coast of Queensland and NSW. The challenges of dealing with natural disaster of the magnitude we all experienced showed how vulnerable we all are to Nature and the power of fire. Yulgilbar Station incurred losses mounting to circa 4 million dollars, as a result of damage to fencing and infrastructure, stock loss and feeding an entire herd of cattle, when we finally succumbed to losing all our feed to fire, after months of fighting to save what feed remained thru record drought. I really must pay testament to the Yulgilbar team who without fail fought fire and fed cattle to protect the Station. Without the effort the whole team put in, Yulgilbar certainly would have been completely destroyed by the force of nature, as has never been seen in our region before. We also pay tribute to all friends, neighbours and fire services those who assisted us thru these tough times. Facing challenges of finding no agistment for an EU accredited herd of cattle in the middle of calving and following being burnt out ,all calves were weaned down as low as 50 kg and fed a high protein diet; while the breeders were fed a production ration in an effort to give the breeders an opportunity to recover from low body condition and rebreed in calf. Pleasingly following rains towards the end of January, most of the country largely recovered in remarkably quick time.108 km of fencing has been erected since the fires with a further 50 km still required to reinstate all lost fencing. Out of adversity comes resilience and that quality we believe has never been better demonstrated than by this year’s pregnancy test reaching a remarkable 91% (up nearly 8% on year on year rolling averages). Certainly, shows the constitution and do ability of the Yulgilbar herd and how with good nutrition can perform and reproduce! Just this past week Yulgilbar genetics have again proven their Industry Focus and Commercial Relevance; by winning the 2020 RNA Prime Beef Cattle Champion pen of 6 steers (held at Silverdale Saleyards). The Yulgilbar breeding program was again vindicated by the presentation this past week of the Santa Gertrudis Australia National Steer trophy, now for the 11 th time in the past 15 years. While no stud cattle competition was conducted in 2020, Yulgilbar also won the Grand Champion Bull at the last Sydney Royal Easter Show and Reserve Champion bull and female at last years Ekka (Royal Brisbane Show). It is often said things happen in threes! Drought Fire and Now COVID-19! Globally we now are in the midst of unprecedented times

in our society in relation to this epidemic and the impact to Day to day living and conducting business. Life as we have known it will see changes to lifestyle for generations to come. Most importantly Your health and those around you now must take centre stage. We wanted to reach out to you regarding how we plan to conduct this year’s Annual Production Sale under what is almost daily, continually evolving circumstances, in relation to movement between Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. Fully realizing that the ability to travel to our location on sale day may be hampered for some, we want to remind and assure you that we have multiple options to assist you in your genetic selection process, despite any road blocks that may pop-up. Prior to sale week Yulgilbar will provide an updated Supplementary sheet (updated on our web site) To further assist in your selections • Breed plan data will be updated to include carcass ebv’s • Frame scores will be provided to give comfort of the size of the cattle when viewing videos and photos • Scrotal measurements, weight and average daily gains will be published • Semen morphology results will be provided • The entire offering will be photographed and videoed prior to sale day, and those videos/images can be found on our... 1. website: www.yulgilbar. com.au 2. Yulgilbar Facebook page 3. Instagram page: yulgilbar_ pastoral_company 4. Yulgilbar you-tube channel • The sale will be held physically with necessary restrictions observed for a public auction. • All Covid-19 restrictions and conditions will be met and complied with. • The Yulgilbar Sale facility is well designed to handle social distancing with plenty of space. • Should current travel restrictions between QLD and NSW be relaxed prior to sale day we have aircraft pre-booked and ready to travel should we be permitted so. Please contact us early if wishing to secure a seat on aircraft to the sale with Roma, Toowoomba and Emerald being pick-up and return destinations. • We have in recent days also engaged Auctions Plus as well as Elite Livestock Auctions to ensure options to access the sale live online. Both portals will have photos and videos of the sale lots and will livestream the auction • In unison with that, we are offering a “Sight Unseen” purchase program and guarantee that will give many of our customers an option that we believe will be effective and efficient. Through this, any bulls purchased by us for you are guaranteed with 100% satisfaction upon delivery to you or you don’t own them! The bulls will be exactly as you desired and as we described them to you, and we will bid on these cattle as if you were in the seats yourself. They’ll be delivered to you at a price equal to or less than what you wanted to spend. • Payment from buyers utilizing our “Sight Unseen” program is not required until delivery, giving you full opportunity to inspect and approve of the

bulls we selected for you. • If the “Sight Unseen” program or the “Elite Livestock Auction” or “Auctions Plus” options do not fit you and you would like to be on the phone we can also arrange that. Both Rob Sinnamon (0428 472 101) and Brett Ellem (Yulgilbar Overseer 0427 772 507) are available prior to sale day to discuss options and the cattle Darren Perkins (George and Fuhrmann 0428 660 324) can arrange a member of the George and Fuhrmann team to be on the phone to you during the sale. Darren can also give an independent assessment of the cattle prior to sale day. Innes Fahey (our auctioneer 0448 641 447) is a formerly a valued member of the Yulgilbar team and knows the breeding program very well, is available for assessment of the cattle prior to the auction. • The sale offering is available for viewing at your convenience anytime between now and sale day. We welcome you to come at any point that it fits your schedule to view the bulls and then utilize any of the above-mentioned bidding options on sale day. • Should you be unable to take delivery of your bulls on sale day for any reason, we will maintain and continue to manage these bulls at no additional cost for up to 14 days post sale to aide in your ability to make appropriate arrangements on your end. Interstate deliveries will be conducted in compliance with Covit 19 requirements and accredited travel plan. • As with previous years we undertake to arrange blooding of those bulls destined for Cattle Tick areas and we will be doing a delivery run (drop off at saleyards) thru to Clermont via Toowoomba, Roma, Emerald. We also under-take to deliver bulls enroute to Goondiwindi via Inverell. We realize that the coming bull selling season may not present you with an ideal situation in relation to attending our sale to select your next bull requirements but do know we are here to help. One of the worst things you can do at this point for your livelihood is sacrifice your future calf crops because of Covid -19 travel restrictions. That will soon correct itself. We have seen and continue to see TREMENDOUS BEEF demand across the country and around the world for an extended period of time, proving people across the globe want our product. While this virus has expressed volatility in the Broader community, Livestock markets in this country continue at record levels. We are ready to visit and evaluate your specific needs and are confident that we can find bulls to meet those goals you have set for your program. We feel that without question this set of bulls represent the most consistent set of bulls both for quality, data and EBV’s we have ever offered the industry. If we can be of any assistance whatsoever, please do not hesitate to give us a call. All this said, our top priority is that you to remain safe and healthy. You have to be healthy to adequately take care of your family and your livestock and we ask that you use your best judgement for your individual situation in this matter and in doing so know we are here to help at every turn. Thank you for your interest.

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Lot 39-Yulgilbar P134(P)

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Lot 25-Yulgilbar P152(PP)

Lot 40-Riverina P14(P)

Lot 3 –Yulgilbar P272(P)

Lot 18 Riverina P18(P)

Lot 11 –Yulgilbar P26(PP)

Lot 101-Yulgilbar Sangus P244(P)

Lot 110 –Yulgilbar N67(P)

Annual Production Sale Friday 4th September Selling: 100 Santa Gertrudis Bulls (76 poll) 8 Sangus Bulls (poll) 10 Stud Santa Gertrudis Females (PTIC) Rob Sinnamon Yulgilbar Station Baryulgil, NSW 2460

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New online resources to support farmers on the North Coast NORTH Coast Local Land Services has launched a series of online resources to support farmers Land Life podcast and “Tips from our Teams” video series include a broad range of expert advice and information to support landowners in our region. Louise Orr General Manager of North Coast Local Land Services said, “This is a tough time for our agricultural industry which has experienced severe drought, fires, floods and now COVID-19. We want to do everything we can to ensure our farmers feel supported and still have access to expert advice, information and assistance.” The ‘Land Life’ podcast will be released on a quarterly basis and is designed to share knowledge and experience with North Coast Landholders to support farm productivity and healthy environments. The first episode, Preparing

your Animals for the Fire Season, documents the lived experience of a Macleay landholder in the 2019 Black Summer Bushfires, with

advice on caring for livestock before, during and after a bushfires from Local Land Services Animal Health and Emergency Management Staff.

One key message is repeated throughout the episode - Make a plan, be prepared. Episode 1 is being released early in anticipation of this

year’s fire season. Future episodes are planned for the coming months and will cover topics on sustainable agriculture, biosecurity and animal health and welfare. Subscribe now so you don’t miss out when new podcast episodes are released. The “Tips from our Team” video series features practical advice from our Sustainable Agriculture and Animal Health teams to support local farmers and livestock industries. The first vidoes provide information and advice Cattle and Theileria, integrated pest management, Poisonous Plants and Livestock and key differences between hay and silage. These are the first four in a planned ten part series. Download the ‘Land Life’ podcast from your usual provider, or visit here for more information and follow this link to view the “Tips from our Team” video series.

Rebates to buckle up in side-by-side vehicles THE states peak farming body is reminding farmers about the importance of wearing a seatbelt when using sideby-side vehicles (SSVs) on farms. NSW Farmers Association says the “seatbelt save lives” safety message about wearing seatbelts in cars applies to SSVs, with seven people dying in in SSV related incidents in NSW since 2017. “Like when driving a car, it is simply not worth the risk to not wear a seatbelt,” said NSW Farmers President James Jackson. “SSVs are becoming a more common piece of farm equipment, partly due to their safety advantages. That’s why the NSW Government offers a rebate of up $2,000 to eligible farmers for the purchase of an SSV as part of the Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program.” “Side-by-side vehicle do come fitted with seat belts, so there is no reason not to click and clack before driving one.”

The NSW Minister for Better Regulation, Kevin Anderson, said farmers in NSW have spent $38 million to improve quad bike safety since 2016, which has resulted in $3millon in rebates since the program began. The NSW Government offers a safety rebate of up $2,000 to eligible farmers to help improve quad bike safety onfarm, including, $600 for the purchase of an operator protective device, $90 for the purchase of a compliant helmet and $500 for the purchase of one drone. The Quad Bike Safety Rebate program is due to end in June 2021. “Given the success of the rebate program and it being a cost effective intervention measure to improve safety on farms, NSW Farmers is calling for the safety rebate to be extended to December 2022,” Mr Jackson said. For more information on the Quad Bike Safety Improvement Program, visit www.safework.nsw.gov.au.

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Cat’s claw creeper - an infernal pest CAT’S claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati) is one of the stars in the Satanic pantheon of weeds. It will climb anywhere and everywhere. It is a Weed of National Significance. It infests gardens all over the Northern Rivers. It is a rampant climber (up to 30 metres). The stems can become very woody, up to 15cm thick (by which time it is described as a ‘liana’ rather than a creeper). It has a network of underground tubers. The abundant seeds are dispersed by wind and water….and humans. Imported as an ornamental plant from South America, it is now a major weed of native forests and riparian areas (land alongside watercourses and wetlands) in eastern Australia. It is a weed of tropical, subtropical and warmer temperate regions. Some people unwittingly grow it as an attractive delicate climbing creeper. It can sneak up on the unwary, hidden amongst other vegetation. A bad infestation can smother and kill mature trees, even entire woodlands. How to recognise it Compound leaves grow opposite each other. A distinctive three-clawed tendril (the ‘cat’s claw’) attached to each leaf, the hooks catching at your hands and helping them climb. Large showy yellow tubular flowers appear in spring. Long narrow seedpods can be 15 to 45cms long. Papery winged seeds spread far and wide. The underground roots comprise multiple branches Brought to you each week by...

with tubers along its length. The tubers can be up to 40 cm and each tuber can produce multiple new stems. How to control Cat’s Claw Creeper Dense infestations of cat’s claw creeper are very difficult to control due to the numerous woody vines, abundant seeds and ability to re-sprout from the tubers, sometimes for years. Seed capsules mature in late summer to autumn, approximately 8-10 months after flowering. Seed begins to drop in late May, peaking in July and August. Seeds germinate readily just lying on moist leaf litter. Removing a mass of creeper could lead to a flourishing of other weeds. Follow up is essential. Regrowth may require treatment for five or more years and ongoing monitoring is needed. Physical weed removal Remove seedlings, treat isolated plants or clumps first and follow up. Keep uninfested areas free of cat’s claw creeper. The upper vines are generally cut and left to die in situ. Cutting the vines does not prevent regrowth from the basal stumps. Do not allow regrowth to reach tree’s foliage. Dig out tubers where possible and dispose of carefully. Even seedlings and small plants have tubers that are difficult to dig out and the large tuberous root mass of older plants cannot be removed without extensive soil disturbance. Biological control Two biocontrol agents in Australia: Carvalhotingis visenda - leaf sucking tinged and Hylaeogena jureceki jewel beetle. Both species feed on the leaves. It is useful to use both. Contact your local weeds agency.

Cut-stump application Treat with herbicide (Glyphosate aka Roundup/ Zero) in spring to autumn when actively growing. Cut all climbing stems high (1-2 m high) and leave the aerial parts to die. Cut basal stems as close to the ground as possible and paint surface within 15

seconds with dyed herbicide. Herbicide tends to knock tubers on the root network down one at a time, with new regrowth coming from next tuber. Be prepared to continue control over next five years. Foliar spray Spot spray prostrate stems and regrowth less than 2m

tall. Pull cat’s claw creeper off vegetation and spray the vines on the ground to minimise off-target contact. Best when new growth is present. There are some fantastic online weed sites, including those of the NSW and Queensland government. Always worth a rummage.

SUMMERLAND GIANT PUMPKIN AND WATERMELON COMPETITION 2021 GROWERS it is time to make those final preparations to your plot for planting your giant pumpkin and watermelon seeds. Many of us have more time on our hands as a result of Covid 19 and are looking for something to relieve our boredom. It can be very satisfying watching your plant grow the result of your tender loving care. Believe some growers treat their plants like babies, covering them at night to protect them from attack from insects, or during the day to

protect from the harsh summer sun. Seeds will be available from the following Kyogle businesses: CRT (Harley and Co.), Norco, Motor Cycle Shop, Stuart Bros Butchers, Saw Spot and Tyrepower, Heartland Office and Norco Casino. To give your plants a head start, germinate the seeds in a biodegradable container filled with a good quality medium which you can plant directly into the ground. Young plants will not suffer transplantation

shock if you do this. Check out neutrog.com.au for some fertilizer tips regarding how to succeed growing the giants of the veggie patch. Hopefully the weather will be kinder for growers over the next few months resulting in more entries making for a more interesting competition. If by chance one of your plants grows an odd shaped, knurly fruit, don’t discard because there is a competition for the most unusual looking product produced.

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“I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart!” is a line from which 1974 movie?

Which musical features the Cole Porter song, Brush Up Your Shakespeare?

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2. In what year was Weaver awarded the AO (Officer of the Order of Australia)? A. 2012 B. 2013 C. 2014 D. 2015

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50 IN MEMORIAM Death Notice

Return Thanks

MARGETTS, MARGARET ANN

“With Sincere Thanks”

GWENNETH GRAY

(nee Crawford) 18/8/1932 ~ 4/7/2020 The family of Gwen wish to Thank all their relatives and friends very much for the cards, flowers and kind expressions of sympathy shown. Your support at this difficult time is very much appreciated and a great comfort to all our family. Loved and sadly missed by Janeen, Diego, Madi, Geoff (dec’d), Marion, Julie, Cheryl, Lynelle, David and Mark.

Passed away at the age of 82, in Casino after a long and courageous battle with illness. Dearly loved mother of Stephen, Libby, Rod and Anthony. Margaret will be sadly missed by Ken, Jenette, her extended family and friends. In accordance with Margaret’s wishes a private service and cremation has taken place.

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ALLAN William Jason “Bill” 08.10.1933 – 22.08.2020

Passed away at home peacefully, Loved husband of Joan Patricia (nee Gaudron) dec. Loved father of Cathie Ann. Due to Covid Regulation a private family service will be held at St. John’s Catholic Church Wattle Street, Evans Head, Friday 28th August 2020 commencing at 11:00 AM.

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LARKIN, Alice Margarete Alice passed away peacefully at Fromelles Manor on 22 August 2020 aged 93 years. Loving wife of Stan (dec.), much loved mother & mother-in-law of Jeff & Kay and Mark. Treasured Nanna Elle to grandchildren Brent and Brady and to her seven great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to attend Alice’s funeral service to be held at St John’s Anglican Church Evans Head on Friday, 28 August 2020 at 10:30am. Covid-19 restrictions will be in place.

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The Lismore Tourism Information Centre is located on the corner of Molesworth St and Bruxner Highway, and adjacent to popular destination, Heritage Park. The space features approx. 256sqm first floor retail space and 34 sqm upper floor office space, and features an indoor rainforest replica, cultural gallery including Aboriginal historical display, gallery space, office space, staff toilets, display shelving and service counter. Interested parties are required to register at Council’s eProcurement portal www. tenderlink.com/lismore to access relevant documents. Submissions may also be lodged at this site in the electronic tender box. If you experience any difficulties with accessing the above website or require further information, phone the Tenderlink helpdesk on 1800 233 533.

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August 27, 2020

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MOWING GARDENING PHONE NOEL 0439 607 795 10 YEARS TRADING Servicing:

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This week allows you to relax and enjoy the simpler things in life as your work and home life settle into a nice flow. A health matter that has been plaguing you recently will be resolved with a newfound energy emerging which allows you to get outdoors and physically active. Singles should remember there are plenty of fish in the sea and to have fun dating instead of placing too much pressure on others regarding your heart. Colour: Violet, Number: 3

Seek advice or a different perspective from a close trusted family member this week as this will help in solving a problem or concern which may have been an ongoing worry for you. You have recently experienced a loss which has left you feeling frustrated, but it is important to embrace this feeling and recover properly before trying to move on too fast. Although you are hardheaded, it is ok for you to show your raw emotion to others. Colour: Grey, Number: 19

This week you are feeling relaxed and although there are small issues niggling you, have faith that in time these will be resolved, and Rome was not built in a day. Your positivity is flowing this week which sees you offering support to a loved one who is struggling through an emotional maze. Be careful not to overstep your boundaries when sharing your opinion on these matters as you are at risk to damage the relationship long term. Colour: Bottle green, Number: 52

This week see your independent side flourish as you leave others in the dust with your passion toward achieving a huge goal. You may feel others are trying to dim your light, but you should not take this personally. Your hard work and perseverance will pay off toward the weekend in relation to an otherwise tense relationship. Try to be humble and empathetic to others surrounding this week’s extra infusion of personal confidence. Colour: Purple, Number: 9

You will be blindsided in a situation surrounding work, Tuesday or Wednesday. Your pride will be hurt, and you will express this through giving the silent treatment. Not allowing others to see how you feel will only cause troubles into the following week so try to be diplomatic and fair with your communication. Single Leos are feeling fragile this week so it is a good time to tread lightly with matters of the heart. Colour: Mustard, Number: 36

Be sure you have tied up loose ends as it seems you have frayed ends surrounding matters of finances, work and relationships. Carrying old wounds into the next phase of your life will be toxic and see a major downfall in the very near future. Although you are walking a tight rope, this also has the capability for you to find your true balance and a clear end goal. Be smart but go with it. Colour: Strawberry red, Number: 62

Although you avoid conflict and like to keep the positive balance, Monday and Tuesday sees you in an uncomfortable situation with a work colleague or close family member. Be sure to assert yourself and try to keep emotion to a minimum. Now is a great time to try something new and find a new hobby to give your mind a new outlet. Be sure to nourish your body and attempt to maintain some structure surrounding your mealtimes. Colour: Red, Number: 77

Your flexibility will be a much-used asset this week as you are in uncharted waters regarding major life decisions. You may be feeling frustrated and feel you are not achieving as much as you were before the pandemic began. Try to gain some mental peace by realizing that we are all in the same boat and that no one is judging your performance but yourself. It may be time to upgrade your bedding, so you are able to get the restful nights sleep. Colour: Rose gold, Number: 84

Although you have a large social circle, your frustration will peak over the weekend and you may feel the need to cut ties with some of your friends. Try not to be so blunt and maybe employ a different way to communicate with those who test your values. Step away from technology over the weekend and go fishing or take a walk out in the fresh air to release some of this built up angst. Colour: Caramel, Number: 8

Although you get disappointed when there is a hold up with progress, you are stopping your own progress this week with your tendency to be stubborn. Consider the skills you already have instead of trying to change things outside of your skill set. Single Capricorns should get creative with texts and nice gestures but should be careful of tone. Be playful with no expectations and you will be pleasantly surprised with the result. Colour: Pastel pink, Number: 51

Be careful not to over commit this week in terms of work and social engagements. Others rely on your strength, but it is important to encourage others to see their own strength and not carry too much on your own shoulders. Check in with family and pay attention to details when others are sharing as the message maybe in the tone or subtle wording rather then an obvious signal. The weekend will bring unexpected, good news. Colour: Lilac, Number: 42

Your appetite for culture and good food will reign supreme over the weekend so be sure to take the time to get creative in the kitchen. Do not ignore your instincts this week as a conflict may arise surrounding a work disagreement. Now is a good time to plan for 2021 with clear goals and time expectations in place which will make the transition easier ahead of time. Make plans with the site of where you want to be this time next year. Colour: Cucumber, Number: 10

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Ballina Farmers’ Market – Sundays 6am till 1pm at Commemoration Park Ballina. Bangalow Farmers Market – Saturdays 7am till 11am at Bangalow Hotel Carpark. Blue Knob Farmers Markets – Saturdays 8.30am till 12pm at Blue Knob Café, Lillian Rock.

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Cabarita Headland line-up Photo: WSL/Morris WITH COVID-19 restrictions in NSW ramping up for community sport the 2020 Havaianas NSW Grommet State Titles just snuck in before the changes and saw three of our local Northern Rivers grommets on the podium following three days of exciting action in smallbut-punchy conditions at Maroubra Beach in Sydney. The Under-14 Girls final saw two Lennox Head surfers taking on two surfers from the Illawarra region with Juniper Harper and Ocea Curtis representing the Far North Coast region. All four surfers showed glimmers of promise over the course of the heat however Harper was able to gain the win thanks to a handful of impressive backhand turns which netted her a 9.84 two-wave heat total, giving her a clear lead over her rivals and her maiden

NSW title. The runner-up victory went to Curtis. Max Mcgillivray from Evans Head was runner-up in the Under-14 Boys division. The Under-14 division will be given an allocated amount of positions for the Australian Junior Surfing Titles, which will take place in Queensland in December, while the Under-12s will simply decide the boys and girls NSW champions for 2020. The World Surf League has announced that the Tweed Coast Pro in New South Wales will be added to the line-up for the Australian Grand Slam of Surfing. The Tweed Coast Pro will be mobile and utilise locations at Cabarita Beach or Fingal Head. The broadcast-only ‘strike mission’ style events, not designed for spectators due to COVID, will see WSL surfers based in

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Brad Pye in Over 60s singles Last weekend saw the Lower NSW”. Clarence Tennis Association The match of the tournament (LCTA) conduct their annual was the same as last year with championships with over 42 Piper Ramsey retaining her competitors. The comp was 18 girls singles title with a a real success with some 4/6,6/1,14/12 titanic win over outstanding tennis being arch rival Sammy Hayman. played. Piper has now equalled the Head Coach and club record with 4 wins now in Tournament Director Alan this board event. Jurd said the standard of play Sammy reversed the gets better every year. decision over Piper 6/2,6/3 in “With so many talented the Open Ladies singles to go juniors coming through, the back to back in this prestigious depth and standard is second board event. to none and we certainly bat Philippa Hayman/Sue above the average compared McAulay sprung an upset to with bigger clubs in country beat Piper and Sammy in the

Pictured: Juniper Harper. Photo: Ethan Smith/ SNSW Australia given just three days’ notice within the competition window, to travel to each location to compete over two days. Surf conditions will determine which location is surfed and when to make sure surfers compete in the best conditions possible. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW John Barilaro said the Tweed Coast Pro will reignite pro surfing in 2020 as Australia’s top competitors battle the waves to win prize money for a charity of their choice.“COVID-19 has hit our coastal regions Ladies doubles final. Sammy Hayman/Sean Robertson went back to back to defeat Ash Seeto/Piper Ramsey in straight sets in the open mixed event. In the 18 boys singles, Nathan (Noodles) Hayman took out his first board title with a straight sets win over Mat Taylor and Ash Seeto picked up his 3rd open mens title over Sean Robertson 6/2,6/3. In the mens doubles Robertson and coach Alan Jurd reversed last year’s final result to pick up their 2nd mens doubles title with a straight sets win over Ash Seeto/Luke Hitchings 6/3,6/2. In other events Martin Oats swinging his trusty timber racquet cleaned up in 4 events to be named the new Mark Avery and take home the famous “My favourite Martian” award. All players enjoyed themselves immensely and can’t wait for next year’s event. Social tennis resumes this Sat arvo at 1pm. Any new players interested please phone Alan on mob. 0416016775.

hard, especially the border community of Tweed, and this grand slam of surfing event will stimulate the local economy, give the local community and fans a much-needed morale boost and showcase beautiful Tweed to the world.” The WSL will be working closely with the local Juraki Surf Indigenous Community and the Cabarita Boardriders Club on the Tweed Coast Pro. Two local Best of the Best heats (male and female) will see local Tweed Coast surfers vying it out for a position in the

main event draws, while four up-and-coming junior surfers from Juraki will surf-off in an Indigenous Expression Session, both of which will be broadcast live to WSL’s global audience. Adding to the high stakes, men’s and women’s overall series champions will each win $20,000AUD to donate to a charity of their choice. The Australian Grand Slam of Surfing will run across the nation between September 1 and October 31 and be broadcast live and free on worldsurfleague.com and Channel 7 (7Plus).

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Report on Women’s Hockey by Wendy Trudgeon Coraki and East Lismore played the only A Grade game in Lismore and the opening score went to Coraki who was rewarded for persistence in their attacking quarter with a goal to Olivia Osborne. The game fluctuated from end to end with neither team able to make any inroads into the circle so scoring opportunities were negated. The 3rd quarter saw East Lismore fighting hard and for their efforts they were rewarded with a penalty corner however the direct shot taken by Kimberley Newton went wide. Just before the break Olivia Osborne carried the ball from the centre line, out-paced her opposition and with a solid shot just inside the right upright scored Coraki’s second. During the last quarter Coraki dominated play, however East Lismore absorbed the pressure and Sabrina Payne, Kimberley Newton and Emily Hoskins combining to carry the ball into Coraki’s goal circle. Emily Hoskins used her skill to score making the final score 2-1. In the game played at Ballina, Northern Star defeated Ballina 2-1. Nikki Prosser played in goal for Star in the absence of regular keeper Abby Brunton. The scorers for Star were Jennah Hughes and Maya McGrath. The game on Friday night at Ballina was a convincing win to Ballina 3-0 against East Lismore.

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