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From the editor Have you, like so many others recently, Marie Kondo'd your house?

If you don't know who (or what) I'm talking about, I'll assume you haven't yet Netflix-binged the series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, or read the book that predates it, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. The Japanese woman is known for her simple, yet remarkable method of decluttering, organising and storing everything in the home, from clothing to those pesky miscellaneous items in the bottom kitchen drawer.

She posits we should keep only those items that "spark joy" for us. Is it beautiful or functional? If the answer is no, then part ways with a simple "thank you".

Once any reluctance to let go of material items that otherwise have no emotional attachment has been overcome, the people featured in the TV series spruik boundless benefits, from strengthened relationships to less stress and a clearer mindset. It truly is magic.

Kondo's aim is not to tell people what they should and shouldn't throw away, and in fact she acknowledges that some items have sentimental value; but rather, encourage us to think about creating a space that reflects the life we envision for ourselves, and be mindful about accumulating stuff in the first place.

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Hopes pinned on lands office Maitland Regional Museum envisions new home

Calvary Mater’s new addition Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer appointed

Juniors to take on Surfest Lake Mac gears up for Pro Junior

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news Full Monty wedding for charity They say a wedding is one of the happiest days in a person’s life.

Monty King knows this all too well, having married more than 230 couples.

Then he met Monty Haron, a Camp Quality volunteer who has seen the positive impact that days spent away from home can have on kids going through cancer treatment.

“We were on a Newcastle celebrant Facebook group and I saw Monty’s name pop up and thought, ‘That’s a fairly low-percentage play that there’d be two blokes in Newcastle named Monty who are celebrants,’” Mr King recalled.

“We struck up a bit of a friendship and I messaged him and said: ‘We should do a wedding together, how funny would that be if someone was married by two Montys?’

During their conversations, it was decided that the wedding should benefit a charity.

Mr Haron quickly threw Camp Quality into the ring.

From there, the duo spread the word and were left stunned by the response.

An auction will take place on 14 February –

Valentine’s Day – for an all-inclusive wedding package valued at more than $45,000.

In a charity first, 100% of the proceeds from the final bid will be donated to Camp Quality.

The wedding date is set for 20 July.

“We’ve been blown away by the support from vendors, so many people have been donating their time and services,” Mr King said.

“Whoever gets it will be the only couple in Australia to get married by two Montys, presumably ever.”

Mr Haron added the funds raised would help children going through a difficult time on their cancer journey.

Camp Quality offers kids and their families a vital break to strengthen their wellbeing and boost their support networks.

It also provides a range of innovative programs and services at home, the hospital, and school.

“The money raised in the auction will help to put a lot of smiles on a lot of kids’ faces,” Mr Haron said.

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Newcastle marriage celebrants Monty Haron and Monty King at the rotunda in King Edward Park. Photo: Peter Stoop

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news Museum’s push for new home Maitland Regional Museum does not imagine a place filled with dusty glass cases full of stuffed animals.

Rather, it wants a potential new home to use technology to teach, inspire and tell the city’s stories.

The museum has pinned its hopes on the vacant lands office in East Maitland after the quest for a more suitable location hit a snag.

An application for a Regional Cultural Fund grant to purchase the old Maitland Mercury building in High Street, Maitland, was knocked back earlier this month.

However, the state government is in discussions with Maitland council about the possibility of handing over the lands office to the community.

The museum’s committee will now meet with the council in early February.

President Janece McDonald said its vision had received incredible support. “[We’ve had] a huge number of letters of support and we are continually being stopped in the street and supermarkets and asked by members of the public about our progress and given words of encouragement,” she said.

“Our vision is to create a museum that explores and displays Maitland’s history, built and natural environments, and science and technology in a vibrant cultural hub.”

The museum views the lands office as the ideal site for a number of reasons.

Some of these include its proximity to the Melbourne Street precinct; car and bus parking availability; highly visible location; park and picnic facilities nearby; and its status as an established

The vacant lands office in East Maitland.

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Ms McDonald said the site would bring like-minded groups together in one space.

“Having the museum at this site will allow for the creation of a museum campus, which will include other groups such as the Clothing Museum, Maitland & District Historical Society, Maitland & Beyond Family History and a U3A office,” she said.

“It will be a one-stop cultural

hub benefitting our community and the many tourists and researchers who visit each group individually.

“The sharing of this space makes it cost-effective for each group and will provide an income for the maintenance of the building.”

Ms McDonald added two large spaces would be suitable for exhibitions and could host travelling shows from museums and art companies.

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Monty Haron and Monty King share a laugh at King Edward Park as they prepare for an auction that will raise funds for Camp Quality. Photo: Peter Stoop

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levating the feature to Group 1 status, the Newcastle Mile will also serve as a qualifier for the $1 million 2019 Ainsworth Miracle Mile at Club Menangle on Saturday 2 March, with the Newcastle winner receiving an automatic invitation.

“Adding the Newcastle Mile into the Sky Racing Carnival of Miracles [in] February is a real uplift for participants and followers alike,” Harness Racing NSW Chairman, Rod Smith, said.

To be hosted by Newcastle Harness Racing Club on Friday 8 February at Newcastle Paceway, the Newcastle Mile will see defending champion Majordan return to take on his own track record of 1:51.4.

“He did that jogging last year and he is a lot more serious this time in,” trainer Kevin Pizzuto said.

Majordan has won all of his mile

starts this season and lowered his best time to 1:49.2 when beating stablemate Tiger Tara in the Group 3 Paul Fitzpatrick Free-For-All at Menangle last October.

Tiger Tara will also be aimed at the lucrative Newcastle Mile.

He will race in the Hunter Cup at Melton on Saturday 2 February, a week before the Newcastle Mile.

Meanwhile, Majordan will race locally at Menangle prior to his Newcastle assault.

Off the track, the Newcastle Mile promises to be a mid-summer night’s celebration to remember.

Both young and old can enjoy the atmosphere, with free entry and plenty of entertainment to keep everyone happy.

There will be roving performers such as the Marching Koalas; jumping castles for the kids; and a stellar live music line-up, featuring country artist and Golden Guitar

Miss Universe Australia Tegan Martin will appear as a celebrity guest.

“Both young and old can enjoy the atmosphere, with free entry and plenty of entertainment to keep everyone happy.” winner, Kirsty Lee Akers.

As part of Newcastle Harness Racing Club’s ongoing commitment to support the John Hunter Children’s Hospital Kids Club, they will also be selling ‘smiles on a stick’ for $2 each to help raise vital funds.

You can head on over to the photobooth to have your photo taken with celebrity guest Tegan Martin, Big Dog, or any of the roving characters.

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news Feedback prompts review over skate bowl’s location Newcastle council will review the location of a proposed skate bowl at South Newcastle Beach after public feedback on the latest stage of the Bathers Way project.

The council stated that, while the overall project was largely supported by the community, some respondents surveyed on the Newcastle Beach – Bathers Way section expressed concern about the design of the bowl, most notably its location on the beach.

Newcastle lord mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the council was aware of the community’s feedback and would look to address it in a design review.

“It’s critical that we continue to engage with people to enable us to consider what needs to be addressed so that we can deliver a project that is in the best interests of the community,” she said.

“Changes in state government legislation, which came into effect in July 2018 for development in coastal areas, also means the planning pathway to approval is uncertain.

“At the least, additional assessment criteria would be required, meaning the project would be under continued uncertainty for possibly another 12 months.

“Given this uncertainty and the community concern, the sensible action from council is to re-examine the location of the skate bowl, with a view to potentially delivering the project within the existing footprint.

“This would enable the skate bowl to proceed, but without it being located on the beach itself.”

The council added the latest concerns to some aspects of the skate bowl proposal were raised at a series of drop-in sessions in December.

South Newcastle Beach surfer Bernie Wilson, who has been a

vocal opponent to the proposal, attended the final session at Adamstown.

He earlier questioned whether the ambitious $11 million project would put Newcastle on the map for the right reasons.

It aims to transform the public domain between Newcastle Surf Life Saving Club and King Edward Park.

Key features include a wider shared pathway, new stairs and seating, a kiosk, exercise equipment and improved public amenities.

However, another element – the new intermediate skate bowl – planned to extend more than 20 metres onto the beach, when combined with bleach stairs. “[Council] is trying to gauge the community perception and vibe – they keep saying that it is just a concept,” he told Newcastle Weekly at the time.

“It’s great that they want to do up South Newcastle Beach, but don’t put a skate bowl on the beach.

“There’s an attitude of, ‘Don’t worry about the environment, as long as it looks good’ sort of thing.

“The idea is that it’ll put Newcastle on the map, but will it be for all the wrong reasons?”

The feedback from the drop-in sessions mirrored the results of an online survey.

A total of 191 out of the 335 people surveyed reportedly opposed the project, citing the skate bowl’s protrusion onto Newcastle Beach as their main concern.

The council stated that design documentation on the project could continue until July.

Construction is scheduled to start in 2019/20 and take up to two years to complete.

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Calvary Mater Newcastle’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer, Margaret Whitson.

Role to support Aboriginal patients A new appointment at the Calvary Mater Newcastle will provide better health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients.

Margaret Whitson, a Kamilaroi woman whose family originally hails from Moree, has been announced as the Waratah site’s Aboriginal

Hospital Liaison Officer.

Born in Maitland, Ms Whitson boasts more than two decades of experience in meeting the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the Hunter Region.

As part of her role, she will be responsible for providing advocacy, education, emotional, practical, social and welfare support for patients and communities, ensuring that referrals and linkages are made to appropriate community support programs, agencies and services.

She will also work with staff to develop and implement programs and strategies that greatly assist in improving health outcomes for Aboriginal patients.

“I feel very privileged to be able to support Aboriginal families in the region at a time when they need it the most,” Ms Whitson says.

“When you are at Calvary Mater Newcastle, I can assist in making sure your needs are met.

“Please speak up and tell us that you are of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander decent.

“When you identify this way, I’ll know you are here.”

Ms Whitson is available from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, for Aboriginal patients and their families while they are in hospital.

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Station upgrade steams ahead Plans for the significant upgrade of Wyee Station have been formally approved.

Lake Macquarie MP Greg Piper said the upgrade would include lifts to the platform, providing access for customers with a disability, limited mobility, parents and carers with prams, and those travelling with luggage.

“The design for the station will include three new lifts, improvements to pathways from the Gorokan Road and Wyee Road car parks, and an additional accessible parking area within the Gorokan Road commuter car park,” he said.

“There will also be a new kiss-andride space on Gorokan Road, a new family accessible restroom, and improved accessibility to the waiting room.”

Mr Piper said a contract to design and deliver the upgrade would be awarded in the coming weeks. On-site investigations for groundwork will begin in March.

news Airport purchases land Newcastle Airport took a giant step towards the development of a $20 million Astra Aerolab Business Technology Park last week when it exercised its option to purchase land adjacent to the airport.

In September 2018, NSW Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, announced an $11.7 million grant to kick off the development of the Astra Aerolab, which aims to capitalise on the existing economic strengths of the region and create more than 5,000 new jobs.

The latest milestone means progress on the site can start as early as next month.

Newcastle Airport chief executive Peter Cock said the land purchase was an “important part of our journey to be the airport the region deserves”.

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Port Stephens mayor Ryan Palmer said it highlighted the council’s ongoing commitment to transformative growth.

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Media personality and ovarian cancer advocate, Jill Emberson, was named as Newcastle’s Citizen of the Year for 2019 at the city’s Australia Day ceremony.

Mrs Emberson, who was diagnosed with the disease in 2016, pushed for more research funding in the face of personal adversity.

“I am humbled and honoured to be named Citizen of the Year in Newcastle and will use this precious opportunity to raise more awareness about ovarian cancer,” she said.

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Mermaid dives deep on plastic pollution How do you draw attention to the pervasive issue of plastic pollution?

Wearing a mermaid’s tail in public is one way to go about it.

Amy Mellen will do whatever it takes to not only heighten awareness, but encourage people to hold themselves, and others, accountable for their actions.

Having grown up in Lake Macquarie, Amy has a natural appreciation for lakes, beaches, creeks and waterways.

But, these days, she’s painfully aware that something is amiss with her aquatic playground: it’s polluted, and worsening by the minute.

Now aged 27 and living in Cairns – the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef – Amy is driving a fledgling project called For Earth Mermaid.

She’s encouraging her

Instagram followers, who know her as Mermaid Mellen, to post about their beach cleans and litter collections so she can add them to the Australian Marine Debris Database – an initiative of the Tangaroa Blue Foundation.

Whether it’s five pieces of rubbish or 5,000, Amy says she wants to hear about it.

“I’m even offering to do [the data entry] for them, as it can be quite an arduous process,” she tells Newcastle Weekly.

“The important thing is to help [Tangaroa Blue] target problem areas, to find out where the rubbish is coming from and what we can do about it.”

On a recent visit to her hometown, Amy noticed some local holiday hangouts were littered with rubbish, including Coon Island, near Swansea.

“I think the thing that upset me the most was that there were all these people there with their kids, and there were wheelie bins, but all the rubbish was around the bins, not in them,” she says.

“It’s time for people to take a bit of social responsibility.

“It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the scale [of the issue], but if everyone focused on their little spot they visit, it would make a huge impact.”

Amy is working on building a website for people to follow her journey.

In the meantime, you can follow her on Instagram, @ for_earth_mermaid, and share your photos using the hashtag #imaforearthmermaid - Georgia Osland

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news Raise your hand to help Raise Foundation needs help to address a volunteer mentor shortage at Swansea High School.

The not-for-profit foundation’s Ismo, or In School Mentoring Opportunity, program pairs adults with life experience to share, with high school students who are most at risk of disengagement.

Belmont North volunteer Cherylin Beever has seen firsthand the profound impact this can have on a young person’s life.

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“Sometimes you feel like these young people don’t have anyone batting for them.

“So, it’s nice to know you can make a difference as a neutral role model who they don’t otherwise know through school or their family.”

Mrs Beever started as a mentor

at Glendale Technology High School last year after reading about the program in Newcastle Weekly.

This year she will share the love at Swansea, and is excited about the prospect of supporting yet another young person.

Volunteers are asked to give two hours of their time each week over the course of the 20-week program.

Although activity booklets, training and support are provided, the mentor experience is completely mentee-guided: some weeks Mrs Beever says they’ll chat over cards or a board game, other weeks she might help the student tidy up their resume and look for job opportunities.

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To find out more, or to apply, go to raise.org.au/volunteer - Georgia Osland

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Find fauna in your backyard Do you have a bandicoot out the back? What about a wallaby near Wollombi?

The Hunter Region Landcare Network is offering residents the chance to discover what wildlife lives in their local bushland.

Landcare will join forces with the Office of Environment and Heritage to host three hands-on workshops in East Maitland, Greta and the Upper Hunter.

The workshops are part of a citizen science project, which aims to detect, identify and record native and feral species through infrared cameras.

Species will be collated and published to create

a picture of the biodiversity in the region and encourage better conservation.

Lower and Mid-Hunter Landcare Coordinator, Stacy Mail, says the project is a great opportunity to discover what native species are using the sites and how to protect them.

“Of course, we are hoping to find the presence of threatened species, but sometimes knowing you have a pest on-site can explain the lack of native species,” she says.

Video footage captured on site will be sorted and tagged using a crowdsourcing platform known as DigiVol. It is an initiative of the Australian Museum, in partnership with the Atlas of Living Australia.

Volunteers will be able to view relevant footage and label wildlife as it appears on screen.

“The ability to get digital volunteers really changes data processing time; what might have taken one person days can now be completed by multiple people, all over the country, in one day,” Ms Mail adds.

The first free workshop takes place at Earthcare Park, East Maitland, on Saturday 9 February from 8.30am to 11am.

Visit hunterlandcare.org.au/wildlife-discovery/ for more information or to RSVP.

Project handed funds for frogs A $300,000 grant will fund a project that aims to help secure the survival of threatened Australian frogs.

The state government’s Saving our Species grant has been awarded to a research team headed by professor Michael Mahony at the University of Newcastle.

Professor Mahony said the project would secure the long-term survival of five threatened frogs in NSW. “We aim to develop a comprehensive understanding of the threats to these native frogs in order to develop and apply successful management,” he said.

The applied research project is hosted by the University of Newcastle, in partnerships with NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service and nongovernment environmental organisations.

It also involves significant engagement with citizen science.

The Saving our Species grant program has invested more than $100 million over five years to secure the future of threatened plants and animals.

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news Interactive artwork chugs into space as tribute to past It’s deemed a fitting tribute to The Station’s iconic space.

A new public artwork has been placed on permanent display at the former Newcastle station.

Named The Flyer, the interactive installation is an interpretation of the Newcastle Flyer express steam train that ran between Newcastle and Sydney from 1929 until 1970.

The artwork contains seating, ambient lighting and sound-based activities for children, families and rail enthusiasts to enjoy.

It was created by Artscape, which invested more than 500 hours into the design process, while it took more than 1,000 hours to fabricate and assemble.

The artist behind the project, David Cianci, said his team scoured transport records and spoke to

people familiar with the Newcastle Flyer service for inspiration.

“We wanted to draw out the essence of the mighty 38 Class locomotive,” he said.

“I focused on the train’s iconic face and the pinstriped geometries that evoke flow and speed to recreate the experience of riding a train.

“As a city that grew from steel and steam, I knew from the outset that steel was the right media for our project.

“While our artwork weighs just under eight tonnes, it is a lightweight in comparison to the locomotive itself, which weighed more than 200 tonnes.

“It’s a fitting tribute to the city’s past, and I’m honoured to be the artist charged with creating it for the people of Newcastle to enjoy.”

Artist David Cianci with The Flyer at the former Newcastle station.

The Flyer was bankrolled by the Newcastle Port Community Contribution Fund, which provides at least $1 million annually under its lease agreement for community projects that improve amenity and community spaces around the port.

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He added the fund continued to support exciting projects around Newcastle’s waterfront.

“Enhancements to public spaces, such as The Flyer, [are] helping to deliver on the government’s commitment to create vibrant places to enjoy in the CBD,” he said.

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World’s best to land in Redhead Some of the world’s best junior surfers will converge on Redhead Beach for Lake Macquarie’s first World Surf League event.

With a total of $10,000 in prize money up for grabs, the Lake Mac City Pro Junior has attracted about 100 male and female competitors, aged 18 and under, to the event on 9 and 10 February.

Lake Mac City Pro Junior wildcard, Connor Lee, said he was looking forward to the challenge so close to home.

“I’m pretty excited – it’s a good feeling to have a pro junior level contest at your home break,” he said.

“It might give me a little bit of an advantage knowing that I surf at this place every single day.”

The Lake Mac City Pro Junior is the only Australasian WSL Pro Junior event to offer equal prize money for both male and female competitors.

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the boys, it’s showing us plenty of support,” she said.

Lake Macquarie council will host a range of free activities as part of the two-day event, including markets in Webb Park and skateboard

workshops in the Redhead Beach car park.

The Lake Mac City Pro Junior is the second event in the 34th edition of Surfest – the largest surfing festival in the southern hemisphere.

Organiser Warren Smith said he eagerly awaited another outstanding pro junior competition.

“It’s a [Junior Qualifying Series] 1000-rated event, meaning there is no higher ranked junior event on the WSL circuit,” he said.

“And that means we will attract some of the world’s best surfers aged 18 and under.

“Where they go, the surfing world’s attention follows, so this truly will put Lake Macquarie on the map for our sport.”

Surfest will also feature international fields of competitive surfers in the Burton Automotive Pro (WSL Men’s Qualifying Series 6000-point event) and the Holmes Civil Developments Women’s Pro (WSL Women’s Qualifying Series 1000-point event), as well as a broad range of complementary surfing events.

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Op shop grand opening St Luke’s Wallsend (Metcalfe Street, Wallsend) will celebrate the grand opening of its op shop on Wednesday 13 February at 10am.

There will be clothes, books and household items, all at bargain prices.

Join Trish Watts in Taize tune

Visit the Facebook page – facebook.com/StLukesWallsend – for more information.

To register your interest in becoming a shop volunteer, go to stlukeswallsend.church/op-shop

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The workshop will run from 2pm to 4.30pm. Cost: $20/$10 concession.

It will be followed by the opportunity to bring food to share, before a Taize-style service from 6pm to 7pm.

For enquiries, phone 4957 1887.

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ComputerPals for Seniors – Newcastle starts classes for the year on Tuesday 5 February.

This also happens to be Safer Internet Day, an annual, worldwide event to help encourage a better internet.

Seniors can learn the four R’s of the internet: Respect, Responsibility,

Trish Watts – composer, songwriter, performer and choir leader – will lead a vocal music workshop, using the songs of Taize, at Adamstown Uniting Church (Brunker Road, Adamstown) on Sunday 10 February.

These short, meditative songs create a sense of peace and harmony that

Reasoning and Resilience.

Conducted by “senior” volunteers, ComputerPals Newcastle offers classes on mobile phones, tablets and computers, including free Be Connected sessions.

Visit computerpals.org.au or phone 4961 6576 (during business hours).

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Unearth your family history Newcastle Family History Society’s extensive library at the Mechanics Institute (Elder Street, Lambton), has reopened after its holiday break for family history research activities on Thursdays, from 1pm to 3.30pm, and Saturdays, from 10am to 3pm.

Monthly meetings for members and

visitors are held on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm, with the library open from 6pm.

Information on the society’s forthcoming activities can be found online at nfhs.org.au, the Facebook page, or by visiting or phoning the library on 4957 8296.

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Banana nut bites Recipe courtesy of Mayver’s | mayvers.com.au Ingredients 2 mashed bananas 1 cup Mayver’s Protein+ Peanut Butter with Hemp seeds (Hemp provides additional protein and nutrients) 1 cup oats Method Blitz together in food processor.

Roll into balls and roll in coconut.

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SNACK SMART! Look for filling, nutrient-rich snack food options such as veggie sticks or wholegrain crackers with nut spread or yoghurt with fresh fruit to avoid filling up on poor-quality snacks like chips, cakes and biscuits.

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¼ cup milk

Set aside to cool.

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2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, coarsely grated

Meanwhile, tear the bread into small pieces. Place in a large bowl. Pour over milk. Stand for five minutes.

Squeeze and discard excess milk from the bread.

Return bread to the bowl. Squeeze and discard the excess moisture from apple. Add apples to the bread and onion, mince, parsley and egg. Season.

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time out Murray Cook (left) rocks out with Lizzie Mack (right) and the rest of The Soul Movers. Photo: Tom Wilkinson

Ex-Wiggle keeps on grooving It’s a face anyone in their twenties would instantly recognise.

Whilst he still does some behind-the-scenes work with The Wiggles, Murray Cook – the original Red Wiggle – is these days better known as Sydney band The Soul Movers’ guitarist.

“It’s funny, the twenty-somethings often spot

me from a crowd and end up staying for the music,” Cook tells Newcastle Weekly.

The band, a mainstay in Newcastle, will return in February for two gigs to kick off their Bona Fide tour: one at The Wickham Park Hotel on Saturday 9 February, and the other at The Grand Junction Hotel in Maitland the following day.

Cook says he enjoys touring to Newcastle, and even witnessed a marriage proposal at one of their Maitland shows once.

“It was pretty special,” he says.

“For a musician, [Newcastle] is a really great scene: the crowds and the people who run the venues are fantastic.”

As a band, The Soul Movers have been around for a decade. Cook joined about four years ago, relishing the chance to hone his songwriting skills.

Bona Fide is the group’s third album, and, according to lead singer Lizzie Mack, is the first one to truly capture their “real sound”, best described as old-school soul and rock ‘n’ roll.

The album was recorded at seven historic studios across the USA, including FAME Studios, Royal Studios, Muscle Shoals Sound Studios, and Sun Studio, to name a few.

Bona Fide is set for release on 15 March, however, fans can check out the first single, You Better Believe It, on YouTube.

Go to thewicko.com.au or thegrandjunctionmaitland.com for more information on The Soul Movers’ respective upcoming Newcastle and Maitland gigs.

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Flight Risk by Michael McGuire

Shadow Captain

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Allen & Unwin, $29.99 Around the world, planes full of passengers are disappearing without a trace, leading to worldwide panic. Australian secret agent Ted Anderson is sent to investigate the disappearances and ends up in New York.

Waiting for a plane home, he witnesses a pilot who Anderson is convinced will make his plane disappear next. With no other options, he does the unthinkable and gets on the pilot’s plane. This is an electrifying thriller from Australian author McGuire, featuring an interesting local perspective on the secret agent thriller. Extremely fast-paced and a lot of fun, readers will love this exciting and absorbing read.

Gollancz, $32.99 Bosa Sennen was a legendary space pirate, whose terrifying career resulted in the destruction of hundreds of ships. Her unexpected downfall came at the hands of the Ness sisters, who defeated her and took her infamous ship for themselves. However, in addition to her ship, the sisters have also gained Bosa’s reputation, and now fi nd themselves targeted by a fleet determined to wipe them out. This is the second entry in Reynold’s intriguing space-faring Revenger series. Featuring a clever story, great action and a unique universe, this fantastic book is well worth checking out.

Turning Point by Danielle Steel Macmillan, $29.99 Four of the world’s best trauma surgeons from San Francisco are given an amazing opportunity: a fourweek training program in Paris. Already forced to balance their complicated home lives with the challenging careers they love, this trip, and the terrible acts of violence they encounter, will alter their lives in ways they could never have imagined. From bestselling author Steel comes this emotional medical drama, which features an insightful examination of the medical profession and the stresses that doctors encounter. This is a powerful narrative about life, love and choices and is a compelling new read from this popular author.

From Nashville to Newcastle For the fi rst time in Australia, direct from Music City, USA, the hit musical production Nashville Live is set to energise Newcastle on Saturday 9 March at the Civic Theatre.

Nashville Live takes you back to the world-famous Grand Ole Opry through the history of country music, from golden greats like Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Dolly Parton, to the contemporary sounds of Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, the Dixie Chicks and more.

Audiences can sing along to a mixture of classic solos, amazing duets and fantastic group harmonies, as talented singers step up alongside the stellar live band to perform.

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time out A tale of love and identity Melbourne’s Footscray sets the scene for a tender-hearted comedy that will take Newcastle by storm this February.

The Sum of Us revolves around the close relationship between widower Harry and his gay son, Jeff, as they each struggle in their search for love.

Harry unconditionally supports his son and is delighted to meet new boyfriend Greg when Jeff brings him home after a night at the pub.

Greg has kept his own sexuality secret from his strict and intolerant father and finds it difficult to cope with Harry’s light-hearted matchmaking ways.

When Harry’s own loneliness leads him to a computer dating agency, he meets and falls for conservative divorcee Joyce.

Harry wants to marry her, but

Roderick Sinnamon and Alan Glover play father-son duo Jeff and Harry in Bare Productions’ The Sum of Us.

should he first tell her the full story about his son?

Bare Productions director, Annette Rowlison, finds the David Stevens play as humorous, meaningful and relevant today as when it was first performed on Broadway in 1990, four years before it became a hit film starring Russell Crowe.

“One of the key lines that resonates with me is from the son, Jeff, who says, ‘I don’t want to be limited by other people’s ideas of who I am’,” she said.

“The play is not only about being gay and trying to fit in; it’s about everyone’s struggle to be themselves while trying to manage society’s expectations of them.

“These issues are handled with humour and bite by the characters in this play.”

Bare Productions presents The Sum of Us from Friday 1 to Saturday 9 February at the Royal Exchange Theatre.

Tickets are available via trybooking.com/ZTNY for $25 ($20 concession and groups over 10).

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Celebration of popular artist’s life, career Art Systems Wickham will be showcasing the work of the late Francis ‘Frank’ Celtlan (19362017) from 1 to 24 February as a celebration of the popular Newcastle based artist and teacher’s life and artistic career.

The exhibition launch and celebration will take place on Saturday 2 February from 3pm.

Frank’s family has generously made available for sale to the public the remaining collection of his life’s work.

A friendly auction will be held concurrently with the exhibition and all bids on unsold works will be considered.

Francis Celtlan had been creating art for more than 50 years and was a much admired and respected lecturer in Fine Art at the University of Newcastle for many years.

A Newcastle icon in the art scene, his work is much loved and collected.

His catalogue of work is testimony to a prodigious career in art.

Celtlan’s charismatic teaching style influenced many of his students.

From his time at The National Art School in Sydney in the 1960s, Art Systems Wickham gallery director Colin throughout his maturity, Celtlan Lawson with one of Francis Celtlan’s artworks. showed unstinting commitment to his art.

Several paintings are included in at 40 Annie Street, Wickham, the suite of works from this period in opposite the old wool sheds. the exhibition.

Contact the director, Colin Indeed, the scope of work on Lawson, for further information. show being made available to the Opening hours are Friday to public is vast.

Sunday, 12pm to 4pm.

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time out WHAT’S ON MINDFULNESS TAI CHI CLASSES: New 10week term courses commencing: Thursday 31 January, 10.30am at CWA Hall Singleton (Pitt Street, Singleton); Friday 1 February, 10.30am at Kahibah Sports Club (Kenibea Avenue, Kahibah); Monday 4 February, 10.30am at CWA Hall East Maitland (George Street, East Maitland); Tuesday 5 February, 10am at Belmont Neighbourhood Centre (Old Pacific Highway, Belmont North). Go to khorlivingchi.com.au for more information.

MARBLE BAR MUSIC: Friday 1 February, 9.30pm, Iguana; Saturday 2 February, 9.30pm, Mark Wells Duo at Wests New Lambton’s Marble Bar (Hobart Road, New Lambton).

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AT THE MEZZ BAR: Friday 1 February, 8pm to 1am, The Years + DJ; Saturday 2 February, 8pm to 1am, Cruzers + DJ; Sunday 3 February, 12pm to 3.30pm, Beau Hatch (courtyard) at the Mezz Bar Wallsend Diggers (Tyrrell Street, Wallsend).

THE SUM OF US: The Sum of Us will be playing at The Royal Exchange Theatre (Bolton Street, Newcastle), from Friday 1 to Saturday 9 February.

The play revolves around the relationship between widower Harry and his gay son, Jeff, as they struggle in their search for love. Best known for the film production starring Russell Crowe. Book online at trybooking.com/ZTNY ARTISAN MARKET: The Anglican Parish of Telarah Rutherford invites the community to its first Artisan Market of 2019 on Saturday 2 February, 9am to 12pm at the Parish hall (corner Capp and South streets, Telarah). All goods are handmade with love. Delicious barbecue available.

THE OLIVE TREE MARKET: First market of the year, Saturday 2 February at Civic Park (King Street, Newcastle), 9am to 3pm. Welcome a new collective of makers, creators and designers.

SENIORS WEEK ACTIVITIES: Have A Go at The Place: Charlestown Community Centre during the 2019 Seniors Festival. Monday 18 February, New Body New Life; Wednesday 20 February, Heart Healthy; Friday 22 February, Qigong. All activities are free with light refreshments served. Phone 4032 5500 for more information.

Hot Mikado – 8 to 23 February – Young People’s Theatre

HOT MIKADO: Swing on in to the new year with a jazzy take on a Gilbert and Sullivan classic, Hot Mikado. Presented by Young People’s Theatre and Lindsay Street Players, from Friday 8 to Saturday 23 February at YPT Newcastle (Lindsay Street, Hamilton). Tickets via ypt.org.au/bookings or by phoning 4961 4895 9am to 1pm Saturdays.

NEWCASTLE MILE: Group 1 Harness Racing comes to town, Friday 8 February at Newcastle Paceway (Turton Road, New Lambton). The $100,000 AVE Technologies Newcastle Mile will race, with free entry, live music from Kirsty Lee Akers and the Power of Two Duo, Marching Koalas, face painting, jumping castle, food trucks and more. Phone 4956 1750 for bookings.

LAKE MACQUARIE FAMILY HISTORY GROUP MEETING: Saturday 16 February, 10am to 4pm at Marmong Point Community Hall (George Street, Marmong Point). The guest speaker at 2pm is Ben Finn, from the NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages.

MY KIDS MARKET NEWCASTLE: For all things baby and kids. Sunday 17 February, 9am to 12pm at Newcastle Basketball Stadium (corner Young and Curley roads, Broadmeadow).

FREE SENIORS CONCERT: Local singer Lisa Crouch will headline a free Seniors Concert, celebrating the NSW Seniors Festival, at Belmont 16s (The Parade, Belmont) on Monday 18 February. The concert kicks off at 10am, with refreshments served at 9.30am. Free to everyone aged 55 and over.

Windale Gateshead Bowling Club MONDAY MEMBERS DRAW! 5.00-6.00pm

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MONDAY BINGO! From 10.30am WESTPAC CASH HOUSIE! Fridays 7pm

RAFFLES! FRIDAY Tickets on sale 5.30pm, drawn 6pm SATURDAY Drawn 4.30pm to 5pm SUNDAY Tickets on sale 12 noon, drawn 1pm MONDAY Tickets on sale 5.30pm, drawn 6pm

JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY HUNTER MEETING: Wednesday 20 February from 7pm at the Ethnic Communities Council John Gebhardt Centre (Platt Street, Waratah). Entry $5, supper included. Find the group on Facebook or contact 4929 1353 or margste@wix.com.au LONNIE LEE AND THE LEEMEN: Back by popular demand, this rock ‘n’ roll group will perform at Maitland Town Hall (High Street, Maitland) from 12pm to 3pm on Thursday 21 February in celebration of the NSW Seniors Festival (13 to 24 February). Maitland council will make 280 tickets available for this highly-anticipated event. Phone 4934 9700 to enter your name into the ballot.

TREBLE HELIX UNLOCKED: In its first program of 2019, Australia’s leading vocal ensemble, The Song Company, presents Treble Helix Unlocked, featuring the original musical notation of the magnificent Eton Choirbook, a 500-year-old manuscript from the royal foundation at Eton College Chapel. Thursday 21 February, 7pm at Newcastle Conservatorium (corner Laman and Auckland streets, Newcastle). Visit the.song. company/Treble-helix-unlocked STAMP AUCTION: Conducted by the Newcastle Philatelic Society, Thursday 21 February at Mayfield Senior Citizens Centre. Viewing starts from 7pm, auction starts at 8pm. Ideal for excollectors wanting to renew their interest. For further details, phone Don on 4943 5639 or go to newcastlephilatelicsociety.org.au SEND YOUR FREE ENTERTAINMENT LISTINGS FOR WHAT’S ON TO: editorial@newcastleweekly.com.au

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Almond milk & honey exfoliating cream body scrub $29 The Body Shop

Go for the Glow sheer mist $11.99 Target

Peachy cheeks With our hottest days still ahead of us this summer, make sure you’re giving enough thought to your daily skincare routine to plump, prime and protect.

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Aloe vera SPF30 moisturising sunscreen spray $14.95 Priceline, Chemist Warehouse

Pink grapefruit lip balm $4.99 Priceline, selected independent surf stores

Moisture Surge 72-Hour Auto-Replenishing Hydrator $20-$125 Myer

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SUSTAINABLE FASHION HAS A NEW HOME Hyde & Silk Business Manager, Amanda Hyde, says she’s excited to have moved her shop to “the shopping hub of the Hunter”.

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here’s a new boutique in Morpeth and it’s bringing its colourful range of fairtrade fashion to the shopping hub of the Hunter.

Hyde & Silk has just moved to Campbell’s Store on Swan Street.

Business Manager Amanda Hyde says the popular range of Australian brands she stocks, including Rasaleela, Keshet and Karma East, will be a compatible addition to the existing Swan Street fashion boutiques.

Located upstairs in the Antique Centre, inside the historic sandstone building, the shop will be open 10am to 5pm, Thursday to Sunday.

Ms Hyde says: “I love shopping at Morpeth. I always fi nd something unique at the boutiques here that’s so much more special than what’s on offer at chain stores in shopping centres. It’s a dream come true to move my small business here, and I’m excited to become a part of this thriving fashion hub.

“I describe the fashion brands I sell as the Three C’s – colourful, comfortable and casual styles, popular with teenagers right through to retirees. Some of the most popular items are the reversible skirts in vibrant designs and great value with two skirts in one, and the best-seller wrap pants, in sizes 8 to 18, always available for only $39.95.”

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Ms Hyde continued, “Not only is the clothing range fashionable, but more importantly, it is ethically produced. Hyde & Silk proudly supports the Fashion Revolution campaign, a global movement calling for greater transparency, sustainability and ethics in the fashion industry following the devastating building collapse in a sweat shop in Bangladesh in 2013 where over a thousand workers were killed.

“Ethical consumerism is on the rise and there is a growing trend for ethically sourced products that not only improve living conditions for underprivileged communities but are made to reduce adverse impacts on the environment. Choosing fair trade ensures the workers receive above average wage, good working conditions and production is environmentally sound,” Ms Hyde said.

Hyde & Silk also stocks a range of ecowares, including stainless steel straws, beeswax wraps, KeepCups and reusable produce bags to use when purchasing fresh fruit and veggies.

The recent War on Waste campaign has brought much needed awareness to the consumer about the impact on the environment.

“I was inspired by the campaign’s solution to reduce consumer waste, and decided to

promote alternatives to single-use products such as plastic wrap and take-away coffee cups.

Everybody has a responsibility to reduce waste and can make a difference by making a few simple sustainable choices,” Ms Hyde said.

HYDE & SILK A: Campbell’s Store, 175 Swan Street, Morpeth T: 0421 769 336 W: facebook.com/hydeandsilk E: hydesilkshop@gmail.com

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in the garden Do your due diligence IN THE GARDEN JUDY SHARPE

wise to use a different product to last year as the grub can build up immunity.

Shaker packs are popular as they eliminate spraying; simply shake and water in.

Always treat army grub late in the afternoon when they rise to the surface and use on short lawn so the product penetrates the roots.

Reapply in 10 days.

It will help to apply Seasol regularly to stimulate root growth to damaged areas.

February is also a good time to give lawns a boost before the weather changes in autumn.

Apply lawn fertiliser lightly and water in well to avoid burning.

There wouldn’t be many citrus trees in our gardens that haven’t been affected by citrus leaf miner.

My little lime tree, covered in fruit, is also covered in leaf miner, which presents as a tracing on the leaf, causing it to curl.

This insect gets under the skin of the leaf and was once treated with systemic sprays such as Rogor and Lebaycid, now no longer available to the home gardener.

The only products available to the home gardener now are eco-friendly and require constant, regular applications.

I have suggested not to prune back the new growth that is under attack, as pruning will produce new growth, which may still be susceptible.

I am waiting until the heat is over before cutting as any new growth may get burnt.

Now, briefly to roses – looking sad, or, at least mine are; they need to be sprayed with a good rose fungicide, pruned by one-third and fed with poultry manure, followed in a couple of weeks with rose food.

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Unbelievable: tomorrow is February already and that means diligence in the garden.

The prolonged heat and lack of rain this summer has stimulated many problems, such as citrus leaf miner, army grub, scale, spider mite, fungal diseases and mealy bug, which has just reared its ugly white head.

Where to begin with advice?

Perhaps solving the mealy bug problem as it is developing so quickly and will continue to do so as it enjoys the humidity.

This insect hides under foliage on stems and deep down in the plant – best described as flour on legs!

I was horrified over the long weekend when a diligent staff member removed a beautiful white impatiens from the nursery to check with me what to spray it with – my answer was the green bin outside! I couldn’t risk it contaminating other plants.

I have never seen mealy bug on impatiens before, especially under our watchful eyes: closed on Saturday, noticed on Sunday – that’s how quickly it invaded.

Check potted plants, gardenias and even agapanthus in your garden, cut off dead flower stems on aggies and peer into the base where the shoots arise.

The solution: a mixture of white oil and malathon, sprayed every 10 days. Sure, try eco products if you prefer, but be warned: this insect is a destroyer.

The next most urgent problem is returning from holidays to a dead lawn. Heat may not be the culprit, as army grub has had a ball eating roots of grass leaving brown patches. In some cases, there’s no longer any lawn left at all.

Apply the wet mat test overnight to distinguish between pest and disease. Turn it over early in the morning and you should see which pest is eating the grass and killing off roots.

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Year of the Pig

Why not celebrate the Lunar Year of the Pig by introducing the cute motif into your home? Ham it up with these porcine pieces, sure to hog the limelight.

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Tuscan path 28cm garden statue $27.40 Bunnings

Monnipenni money bank $155 top3.com.au

Smile Style mug - Pigasus $7.95 maxwellandwilliams.com.au

Percy the pig storage $49 Early Settler

Pig mug $24.95 templeandwebster.com.au

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property of the week

Cardiff South 18 The Grange

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Brimming with the warm, understated appeal of a much-loved family home, this full brick address combines a classic one-level floorplan with an exceptional canvas for contemporary entertaining.

Defined by its large-scale interiors, easy indoor-outdoor flow from the rear open-plan living zone, separate sitting area and rumpus room, its intuitive design places exciting emphasis on flexibility,

functionality and lifestyle.

A perfectly level yard, double garage with single drive through option and quiet cul de sac position add the final flourishes to a superior dwelling.

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Price $680,000 - $730,000 View Saturday 3.30pm Agent Brigitte Audet Mob 0447 146 997 Agent Alison Bratby Mob 0411 295 991 First National Altitude Ph 4903 8228

Fletcher 15 Bimbimie Street

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With impressive features and inclusions throughout, this is a home of absolute style and broad appeal. The floor plan flows beautifully, and your first impression is striking and sets the mark for the rest of the home. Designed for entertaining, the two living areas flow out to the large undercover alfresco. The kitchen is simply sensational; you will love this space. All the hard work has been completed inside and out.

Price On request View Saturday 10.15-10.45am Agent Theresa Day Mob 0411 426 033 Agent Kim Kelly Mob 0401 855 929

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Rathmines 24 Eltham Avenue

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Immaculately presented and resting on an almost level, 558-square-metre block, 24 Eltham Avenue is newly renovated and an instantly appealing home, positioned in a top location, delivering style and convenience. The well-regarded Rathmines Public School, local commercial hub, and the clear blue waters of Lake Macquarie are only a short stroll away. This residence boasts four bedrooms and an in-house granny flat.

Price Urgent sale (open negotiation) View Saturday 10-10.30am Agent Anita Merrington Mob 0423 210 030 Agent Murray McLachlan Mob 417 695 143

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25 Trent Street, Charlestown Classic Comfort with Stunning Alfresco Haven With a dazzling array of contemporary inclusions, no shortage of living and social areas and a showstopping alfresco space, this home is perfect for families who love to entertain.

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For Sale Guide

$780,000 - $830,000

Inspect

Alison Bratby 0411 295 991

Saturday 1-1.30pm

For instant access to more photos, video and floor plan text ‘Trent’ to 0488 826 776

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2 Woden Close, Cardiff Family Paradise with Entertainer’s Appeal With its leafy setting, modern updates and crystal clear inground pool, this easy care residence is an exceptional find for a first homebuyer, young family or investor.

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$590,000 - $650,000

Inspect Saturday 11-11.30am

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For instant access to more photos, video and floor plan text ‘Woden’ to 0488 826 776

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22 Chelston Street, Warners Bay Family Comforts Combined with a Highly-Prized Address For those with a penchant for entertaining or outdoor fun, this family home pairs a traditional design with a suite of modern updates with the addition of a loft-style retreat.

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$745,000

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Saturday 12 -12.30pm

For instant access to more photos, video and floor plan text ‘Chelston’ to 0488 826 776

Family-Friendly Dimensions in Handy Locale Desirably positioned in a fast growing neighbourhood, this home offers relaxed easycare living with internal family areas framing a sheltered alfresco space and sunny yard.

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$500,000 - $550,000

Inspect Saturday 10 -10.30am

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For instant access to more photos, video and floor plan text ‘Frith’ to 0488 826 776

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5 T C Frith Avenue, Boolaroo

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9 Murray Street, Adamstown Heights Affordable Entry, Huge Potential, Premium Location Bound to hold broad appeal to a wide range of buyers, this home presents a prime canvas for creative revival, brilliant start to home ownership or immediately comfortable as is.

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For Sale Guide

$530,000 - $570,000

Inspect

Alison Bratby 0411 295 991

Saturday 2 - 2.30pm

For instant access to more photos, video and floor plan text ‘Murray’ to 0488 826 776

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185 Skye Point Road, Coal Point Urgent Sale Required in Blue Ribbon Location This immaculately presented home is cleverly designed to capture stunning and uninterrupted views whilst offering all the wonderful options of lakeside living.

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$845,000 Saturday 11-11.30am

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160 National Park Street, Merewether Timeless Sophistication with Luxury Inclusions This stunning home delivers an inspirational renovation, showcasing skillfully remodeled rooms and an exceptional extension that delivers grand proportions.

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Saturday 12.30 -1pm

826m2 Jeff Sansom 0447 750 112

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14 Valiant Avenue, Valentine Fresh from a Recent Renovation This home will instantly grab the attention of young families or retirees pursuing a lakeside lifestyle and is located just a short walk to Valentine’s village shops, café and lake-framed playground.

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$660,000 - $710,000

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Saturday 12-12.30pm

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512m2 Eddie Axon 0417 686 659

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This becomes embedded into the fabric of everything we do with you to create more than just an amazing sale price.

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FLETCHER 27 EBONY CLOSE PRICE: $595,000

FLETCHER 15 BIMBIMIE STREET PRICE GUIDE: ON REQUEST

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FLETCHER 14 PEPPERCORN CRESCENT PRICE GUIDE: $535,000 - $565,000

This sensational home will leave you very impressed - the presentation is perfect and your First Impression is definitely lasting. Positioned in a family orientated quiet Cul-de-Sac on 722 sqm and surrounded by great neighbours this is a property that you will want to call home.

Inspection is a must! Throughout the inclusions are impressive and feature on most people’s wish lists ensuring this home will appeal to many in the market looking for a home that can be enjoyed from the outset with no money to spend as all of the hard work has been done.

SENSATIONAL PROPERTY

Theresa Day 0411 426 033 Kim Kelly 0401 855 929

Theresa Day 0411 426 033 Kim Kelly 0401 855 929

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With great street appeal your first Impressions are lasting with lovely tiled front entrance through the home itself and out to the lush rear yard. Spacious tiled living and modern kitchen.

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ATTENTION FIRST HOME BUYERS

This expansive family home boasts 5 separate living areas, new kitchen and substantial outside entertaining to complete the ultimate family space. Highly sought and Seldom found!

• Formal Lounge, Dining, Rumpus, Family and Casual Living

Fabulous First Home Opportunity in Leafy Hidden Waters Location. Only 3 years old on a large 786sqm block. Add your own flair and touches and create a wonderful home.

• Open plan living and great kitchen with separate activity room • Airconditioned and ceiling fans

This Brand New Torrens title duplex is nothing short of impressive. Delivering highly sought features with the flow of the home perfect and the quality throughout exceptional • 3 Separate Living Areas • Wonderful Sanctuary Location

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206/3 Violet Town Road, Mount Hutton

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Assisted care living unit This centrally located 1 bedroom villa is waiting for its new owner.

Recently refurbished with new carpet and freshly painted throughout with no maintenance to be done in the yard.

For Sale: $130,000 to $143,000 Open Home: By appointment

5/3 Violet Town Road, Mount Hutton indicative only

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• Recently refurbished with new carpet and freshly painted throughout with no maintenance to be done in the yard.

• Including carport.

For Sale: $280,000 to $300,000 Open Home: By appointment

29 Milson Street, Charlestown

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Walking distance to Charlestown Square this is a great location, and over looks Charlestown swimming centre with a beautiful outlook.

For Sale: $645,000 to $680,000 Open Home: By appointment

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106 Suncrest Close, Bulahdelah

Bed: 7 | Bath: 7 | Car: 10 | Approx. 3.81ha

A Tree Change that Pays….

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5bdm elite home on approximately 10 lifestyle acres 5 ensuites + disability friendly bathroom & facilities All rooms have private access to wrap around verandahs Kitchen - gas cooktop, dbl ovens & dishwashers, w/in pantry Blue Gum floors throughout, insulated walls & ceilings Wood fire, high ceilings, rc air con, sky lights, solar HWS Luxurious entertaining deck, gazebo’s, picnic spots Multitude of fruit and nut trees providing produce 2 x dams, irrigation to gardens, rainwater tanks Barn style colorbond shed with 2 bdms + bathroom

View: Contact Agent This 5-star property is located just minutes from Bulahdelah, within a short drive to the beaches and rivers of the Midcoast and is currently operating as a highly successful B & B, generating continual repeat customers, from all over the world.

An excellent opportunity to either purchase your own tree change paradise; share it with guests and/or operate as a hobby farm.

There is also the option to run your own stock on the property.

With far too many features to this property to mention, an inspection is essential. Call us today.

Denise Haynes 0414 725 482

Price Guide: $1M - $1.1 Million

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Contact: Anne Alexander on 0416 269 637 or email anne@abodepropertysales.com.au for further information

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Just over 20 minutes to Newcastle Airport and a short stroll to the Peninsula for swimming, boating, picnicking and dining options.

• 3 good sized bedrooms • Open plan living/dining area • Screened outdoor entertaining area

• Lock up garage plus side drive access to carport • Plenty of room for a boat or a caravan • Large, approx. 720sqm block

VIEW: Saturday 2nd February 11.30 – 12pm or as advertised

44 James Paterson Street, Anna Bay

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Sprawling Old-School Beachside Mansion Auction Price Guide $650,000 This grand old home comprises the large, main 4 bedroom & 2 bathroom house above whilst underneath you’ll find a fabulous space with it’s own amenities, entrance & courtyard that could be used for a myriad of purposes.

Having recently undergone significant renovations, this really is a one-of-a-kind lifestyle home. Sitting on approx. 651 sqm and within a short walk to Birubi Beach and close proximity to everything else that beautiful Port Stephens has to offer, why not live the dream and make it yours?

VIEW:

Saturday 2nd February 10-10.30am or as advertised

AUCTION: 23rd February, 2019 at 9.30am

Artist impressions

Warners Bay, 47 Yorston Street 2 |

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Redefining contemporary urban living For sale

EASTLAKES

A boutique offering of five townhouses that showcase design excellence and quality finishes.

Thoughtfully incorporating energy efficient and cost saving elements, each residence has a 7 star Nathers rating in thermal performance and enjoys solar 5kW PV system, 7.5kWh Sonnen home battery and heat pump hot water leaving a positive effect on the environment and living expenses.

Price

2 bedrooms from $620,000

Viewing

By Appointment

Website

oneagencyeastlakes.com.au

Contact

Rod Conry 0405 449 468

Office

571 Pacific Hwy Belmont NSW 2280

3 bedrooms for $740,000

NW1964

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ljhooker.com.au

Warners Bay 22 Aurora Court

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Low Maintenance, Easy Living Located in the cosy community of Aurora Court is this freestanding, single level and low maintenance villa, perfect for those looking to downsize, buy your first property or invest. With the bonus of Torrens Title and priced to sell this property will not last long.

- Two bedrooms both with built ins - Single car garage with drive through access to the yard

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For Sale $430,000 - $470,000 View Saturday 12.00 - 12.30pm

- Three-way bathroom - Undercover entertaining area - Reverse cycle air conditioning

Roger Tweed 0499 199 159 Warners Bay 4915 3800 All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty about the information provided. Interested parties must solely rely on their own enquiries.

AUCTION SATURDAY 16TH FEBRUARY AT 10AM

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LUXURY LIVING IN THE HEART OF VALENTINE Stylishly designed, these brand new spacious homes are the ultimate in affordable lakeside living, featuring luxurious premium finishes, fixtures & fittings throughout.

VILLA - 3/15 Tallawalla Road, Valentine

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View - Saturday 2nd February at 10.00-10.30am Agent - Lance Jensen 0432 636 690

EXPERTS IN SELLING 48

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TOWNHOUSE - 2/2 Dilkera Avenue, Valentine

38b Margaret Street, Warners Bay 1 |

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For sale

Fantastic Location Opportunity Awaits

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Fresh Design for Relaxing Living

Price Guide on Request

For sale

Viewing Please refer to website

• 4 double bedrooms, all with built-in’s • Master bedroom with deluxe ensuite & walk-in wardrobe • Open plan living area with sliding glass doors to alfresco dining area • Double garage with remote control door & internal access Price Viewing Website

Website oneagency.com.au Contact Vicky Kulupach

0402 051 180

Contact

NWM1010

vickykulupach@oneagency.com.au

$670,000 Saturday 10.30am - 11.00am www.oneagency.com.au listing?sales_listing_id=44736 Annette Pinkerton 0418 447 856

NW1014

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45 Harvest Boulevard, Chisholm

PINKERTON PROPERTIES

383 Warners Bay Road, Charlestown 2 |

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Private Location with Ocean Views For sale

Perfectly positioned with distant views of the ocean, this two-story brick and tile home will tick all the boxes. The upper level comprises of three large bedrooms, main with walk-in robe and ensuite, spacious open plan air-conditioned living area, separate dining room, bathroom, toilet and country style kitchen.

Price Guide on request Viewing Thursday 31st Jan 5.00 - 5.30 pm Saturday 2nd Feb 12.30 - 1.00 pm Thursday 7th Feb 5.00 - 5.30 pm Website www.oneagency.com.au/ listing?listing_id=1846680 Contact Tracey 0408 537 383 Vicky 0402 051 180

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$42,888

2013 AUDI SQ5 Quattro DXF 48B

$35,888

2013 Mercedes Benz SLK 200 DLB 28T

$43,888

2008 Mercedes Benz C63 AMG 82,000 KLM DZX 68Y

$21,888

2013 AUDI A3 Ambition 37,000 KLM CPT 43Q

$12,888

2010 VW Eos Convertible BVA 01C

$25,888

2013 AUDI Q5 Quattro CPT 42B

$25,888

2014 Lexus RX270 CSV 66X

$9,888

2014 Peugeot 308 AUTO CTE 46X

$9,888

2010 VW Tiguan Diesel AUTO CGE 03K

2009 Mercedes Benz C220 Diesel BNO 72F

$8,888

2009 Alfa Romeo 159 Diesel BKE 28P

2009 Citroen C5 Diesel DSX 25S

$14,888

NW1944

$9,888

www.thegoodcargarage.com.au 50

0467 665 537

Lic No. MD050916

February 1 – 7

PICK OF THE WEEK Title

The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring Pt 1

Title

Black Hawk Down

Saturday, WIN BOSS, 10.30pm, MA15+ (2001) An exhausting display of pyrotechnics and palpable heroism is at the heart of this acclaimed military saga from Ridley Scott (Gladiator, American Gangster). The factual story tells of the bloody events involving elite US soldiers who were trapped in a hellish stand-off in the Somalian city of Mogadishu in October 1993.

The very macho cast includes Ewan McGregor, Josh Hartnett (pictured), Tom Sizemore and local boy Eric Bana, who gets all the juicy lines.

Friday

The Fighter

Sunday, WIN BOSS, 9pm, M (2010) Director David O. Russell (Three Kings) scores a knock-out with this original entry in the boxing film genre. Welterweight boxer Dicky Eklund made local history in the city of Lowell in the 1970s by sending Sugar Ray Leonard to the mat. Later, struggling with drug addiction and running petty hustles, Dicky (Christian Bale, pictured) trained his half-brother Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) to have a crack at a world welterweight championship. Not easy viewing, but a winner.

Saturday, 9GO!, 7pm, PG (2001) From the opening scenes to the seamlessly integrated special effects, director Peter Jackson presents a powerful tale. Managing to keep the heart of the novel, with only minor tailoring, Jackson presents a marvellous realisation of mythical Middle-earth. However, the real triumph lies in the casting: Elijah Wood is a revelation as the reluctant hero, hobbit Frodo, Ian McKellen revels in his role of the enigmatic wizard Gandalf, and Viggo Mortensen’s (pictured) consummate depiction of Aragorn/Strider, the noble king-in-waiting, consistently threatens to steal the show.

February 1

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 One Plus One. 1.30 Foreign Corre. 2.00 River. (M) 3.00 Poh’s Kitchen.

3.30 Gardening Aust. 4.25 Aust Story. 5.00 ABC News At Five. 5.30 Summer Drum.

6.00 Throwback: Our Childhoods Revisited.

6.10 Grand Designs NZ. (PG) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Aust. 8.30 Father Brown. (PG) 9.15 Shetland. (M) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. 11.05 Rosehaven. (PG) 11.55 Planet America.

12.30pm The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v Sri Lanka.

Day 1. Afternoon session. From Manuka Oval, Canberra.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 48.

Brisbane Heat v Perth Scorchers. From the Gabba, Brisbane.

12am Grey’s Anatomy. (M)

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 Extra.

1.30 Married At First Sight. (PG) 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.20 Married At First Sight. (M) 10.50 Married At First Sight. (PG) 12.05am Married At First Sight. (M)

12pm Dr Phil.

(PG) 1.00 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet.

4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room. (PG) 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 10.30 2017 Montreal Comedy Festival. (M) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30am The Project.

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. 3.00 NITV News Week In Review. 3.30 Made In Italy.

4.00 The Supervet. (PG) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. 5.30 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire.

6.30 News. 7.35 Robson Green’s Australian Adventure. (PG) 8.30 Movie: Gangs Of New York. (2002) 11.30 SBS News. 12am Movie: Live Flesh. (1997, MA15+)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.20 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Rosehaven. (PG) 9.25 The Office. (PG) 9.50 The Office. (M) 10.15 Alan Partridge’s Mid-Morning Matters.

(M) 10.30 Upstart Crow. (PG) 11.00 W1A. (M) 11.30 30 Rock. (PG) 11.55 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 12.15am Reno 911! (M)

12pm The Great Outdoors.

1.00 Australia’s Amazing Homes. (PG) 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Auction Squad. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security: Int. (PG) 8.30 Selling Houses Aust.

(PG) 9.30 Selling Houses Aust. 10.30 Peter Andre’s 60 Minute Makeover. (PG) 11.30 Medical Emergency. 12am Bargain Hunt.

12pm Schwarzenegger The Celebrity Apprentice. (PG) 2.00 Dance Moms. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Ninjago. (PG) 4.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (PG) 4.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 5.00 Clarence. (PG) 5.30 Steven Universe. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Movie: Paul Blart: Mall Cop. (2009, PG) 9.30 Movie: The Other Guys.

(2010, M) 11.40 Big Bang. (PG) 12.05am WWE Smackdown. (MA15+)

12pm Mission: Impossible. (PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 11.30 NCIS: LA. (M)

12pm Rex In Rome.

(PG) 1.50 It’s Suppertime! (PG) 2.15 PopAsia TV. (PG) 3.15 Human Resources. (PG) 3.40 Legally Brown. (PG) 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 If You Are The One. 6.10 News. 6.40 World’s Greatest Bridges. 7.30 RocKwiz.

8.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (M) 9.00 The Orville. 9.50 South Park. (M) 10.45 Vikings. 11.40 Post Radical. (M) 12.30am Sex Diaries. (MA15+)

12pm Children’s Programs.

4.10 Massive Monster Mayhem. (PG) 4.35 Children’s Programs. 5.35 All Hail King Julien. (PG) 6.00 Kung Fu Panda. (PG) 6.25 Officially Amazing. 6.55 Horrible Histories.

7.25 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 7.45 The Fairly Odd Parents. 8.10 The Deep.

8.30 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG) 8.55 Dragon Ball Super. (PG) 9.25 Sword Art Online. (PG) 9.50 Close.

12.30pm Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 1.30 Doomsday Preppers. (PG) 2.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 3.30 Storage Wars. (PG) 4.30 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 5.30 Bloopers. (PG) 6.00 Storage Wars. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE: Little Man. (2006, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: White Men Can’t Jump.

(1992, M) 10.55 Movie: Stewardess School. (1986, M)

12pm MOVIE: The Constant Husband. (1955, G) 1.50 Mad About You. (PG) 2.20 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 3.20 Spy In The Wild. (PG) 4.30 Tennis. Davis Cup. Qualifier. Aust v Bosnia And Herzegovina.

8.30 MOVIE: Moonraker. (1979, PG) Roger Moore, Richard Kiel, Lois Chiles.

11.00 Movie: Escape From New York.

(1981, M)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Charmed.

(PG) 2.00 Malcolm. (PG) 3.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Will & Grace. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Laws Of Attraction.

(2004, PG) 10.25 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 11.00 Sex And The City. (M) 11.35 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 5.00 ABC News At Five. 5.30 ABC News Hour.

6.30 Summer Drum.

7.00 ABC National News.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

9.00 Planet America.

9.45 The Business.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC News.

ABC (ch 2)

ABC CO (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7TWO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

NBN (ch 8)

GO! (ch 88)

GEM (ch 82)

WIN (ch 5)

BOLD (ch 51)

PEACH (ch 52)

SBS (ch 3)

SBS VLND (ch 32)

ABC NEWS (ch 24)

Classifications: (P) Pre-school (C) Children (G) General (PG) Parental Guidance (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the networks.

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Saturday

February 2

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 (ch 2) Shetland. (M) 1.30 Father Brown. (PG) 2.15 The Big Blue. 3.10 Sporting Legends. (PG) 4.00 Heroes. 5.00 Escape From The City. 6.00 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG) 6.30 Back Roads. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) 8.30 Agatha Raisin. (M) 9.15 Agatha Raisin. (M) 10.05 Wolf Hall. (M) 11.10 Rage Presents The Triple J Hottest 100 Of 2018. (MA15+)

12.30pm The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v Sri Lanka.

Day 2. Afternoon session. From Manuka Oval, Canberra.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE: National Treasure.

(2004, PG) 9.40 MOVIE: The Da Vinci Code. (2006, M) Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou, Ian McKellen.

12pm Destination WA. 12.30 Kevin Can Wait. (PG) 1.00 The Truth About Sleep. (PG) 2.15 Movie: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. (1988, PG) 4.30 Helloworld. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Garda Down Under. (PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.

(2016, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Four Weddings And A Funeral. (1994, M) 11.20 Movie: Knight Of Cups. (2015, M)

12pm Luxury Escapes. 12.30 The 48-Hour Destination.

1.00 Everyday Gourmet. 1.30 Ent. Tonight.

(PG) 2.00 The Renovation King. 2.30 The Home Team. 3.00 The Living Room.

(PG) 4.00 What’s Up Down Under. 4.30 Fishing Aust. 5.00 News. 6.00 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities. (PG) 7.00 I’m A Celebrity Saturday Schoolies.

(PG) 8.00 Movie: Shrek 2. (2004, PG) 9.45 Late Programs.

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.15 Octonauts. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 7.05 Andy’s Wild Adventures.

7.20 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M) 9.15 Live From The BBC. (M) 9.45 Comedy Up Late. (M) 10.20 Comedy Next Gen. (MA15+) 11.10 Adam Hills: Clown Heart. (M) 12.30am Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG)

1.30pm To Be Advised.

5.30 Air Crash Investigation: Cruel Skies. (PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) Vets Julian Norton and Peter Wright come to the aid of a range of clients and their animals.

8.30 Escape To The Country. Jules Hudson is in rural Wiltshire helping a couple with a 950,000 pound budget to find a family home with land.

11.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG)

12pm Pirate Express. 12.30 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. 1.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution. 1.30 The Hold Down. 2.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 16. Cairns Taipans v Adelaide 36ers. 5.00 Movie: Legend Of The Guardians. (2010) 7.00 Movie: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring Pt 1.

(2001) 8.30 Movie: The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring Pt 2. (2001) 10.30 Late Programs.

12pm Snap Happy.

12.30 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 1.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 2.30 Reel Action.

3.00 Air Racing. 2018 Red Bull World C’ship. Season review. 4.00 WhichCar. 4.30 Places We Go. 5.00 Planes Gone Viral. (PG) 6.00 Scorpion. (PG) 7.00 Cops. (PG) 7.30 Soccer. A-League. Round 17. Adelaide United v Brisbane Roar.

10.30 Movie: Black Hawk Down.

(2001, MA15+)

The Full Journey. Part 3 of 5.

Documents a journey from New Zealand’s North Island to the South Island.

9.35 MOVIE: The Grandmaster. (2013, ) Tony Leung, Ziyi Zhang, Jinjiang Xu. Charts the life of martial-arts master Ip Man, the man who trained Bruce Lee. 11.30 MOVIE: Ip Man: The Final Fight.

(2013, M)

12pm Children’s Programs.

3.15 Sailor Moon Crystal. (PG) 4.10 Massive Monster Mayhem. (PG) 4.35 School Of Rock. 5.00 The Next Step. 5.35 All Hail King Julien. (PG) 6.00 Kung Fu Panda. (PG) 6.25 Officially Amazing. 6.55 Deadly 60.

7.25 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 7.45 The Fairly Odd Parents. 8.10 The Deep.

8.30 Detentionaire. 8.55 Prisoner Zero.

9.20 Stand And Deliver. 9.30 Close.

1pm Blokesworld.

1.30 Bloopers.

2.00 Inside West Coast Customs. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.30 Bathurst 12 Hour. Top 10 Shootout. 4.30 PBR Aust. Melbourne Invitational. 5.00 Inside West Coast Customs. 6.00 Loose Screws. 6.30 AFL Women’s. Round 1.

Geelong v Collingwood. 8.30 AFL Women’s.

Round 1. Adelaide v Western Bulldogs.

10.45 Movie: Pain & Gain. (2013)

12.30pm MOVIE: The Bridal Path.

(1959, G) Bill Travers, George Cole, Bernadette O’Farrell.

2.30 MOVIE: The Wonderful Country.

(1959, PG) Robert Mitchum, Julie London, Gary Merrill.

4.30 Tennis. Davis Cup. Qualifier. Aust v Bosnia And Herzegovina. From Memorial Drive Tennis Club, Adelaide, South Aust.

10.30 To Be Advised.

12am Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+)

12.30pm Charmed.

(PG) 1.30 The King Of Queens. (PG) 2.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 3.30 Frasier. (PG) 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond.

5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond.

7.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 8.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. (M) 9.30 Kitty Flanagan: Seriously? (M) 11.00 The Loop. (PG)

12pm Afternoon Programs. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Close Of Business. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 The Breakfast Couch. 4.00 ABC News. 4.30 The Drum Weekly. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 One Plus One. 6.00 ABC News Weekend.

6.30 The Mix. 7.00 ABC News Weekend.

7.30 Foreign Corre. 8.00 A Dog Act: The Disappearance Of Paddy Moriarty. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 Late Programs.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.30 Wolf Hall. (PG) 3.30 The King Sun: John Olsen. 4.00 The Mix. 4.30 Australia’s Lost Impressionist.

(PG) 5.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 6.00 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Aftermath: Beyond Black Saturday. (PG) 8.40 Miniseries: The Cry. (M) 9.40 China Love. 10.40 Death In Paradise.

(M) 11.40 Silent Witness. (MA15+)

12.30pm The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v Sri Lanka.

Day 3. Afternoon session. From Manuka Oval, Canberra.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 51.

Perth Scorchers v Melbourne Stars. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

12.30am Home Shopping.

12pm Women’s Footy. (PG) 1.00 World’s Greatest Islands. (PG) 2.00 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG) 3.00 Ultimate Airport Dubai. (PG) 4.00 The Embassy. (PG) 4.30 Helloworld.

5.00 News. 5.30 Garda Down Under. (PG) 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Married At First Sight. (PG) 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.40 James Bulger: The New Revelations. (M) 10.45 Married At First Sight. (PG) 12.10am Cold Case. (M)

12pm The Living Room. (PG) 1.00 Foodie Adventures With Ash Pollard. 1.30 Fishing Australia.

2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 WhichCar. 4.30 RPM: Summer Series. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 David Attenborough’s Natural Curiosities. (PG) 6.30 The Sunday Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 9.00 NCIS. (M) 11.00 The Sunday Project. 12am Shopping.

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Best Of Dakar Rally. 5.00 Great British Railway Journeys. (PG) 5.30 Hunting The Nazi Gold Train. (PG) 6.30 SBS World News.

7.35 Sinkholes: Deadly Drops.

8.30 Sinkholes: Deadly Drops.

9.25 Plane Crash. (M) 10.50 Eurovision Top 40 Controversies. (M)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.15 Octonauts. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.20 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (M) 9.10 Fiona O’Loughlin’s Greatest Hits. (M) 10.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 11.05 Would I Lie To You? 11.35 Upstart Crow. (PG) 12.05am W1A. (M)

12pm The Great Outdoors.

1.00 Vasili’s Garden. (PG) 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 4.00 Escape To The Country. 5.00 Football.

AFL Women’s. Round 1. Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants. 7.00 Motorway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Coastwatch Oz. (PG) 8.30 Border Security. (PG) 9.00 Gold Coast Medical. (M) 10.00 Hospital. (M) 11.00 Brit Cops. 12am Coastwatch Oz. 12.30 Border Security.

12pm My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. 12.30 Polly Pocket. (PG) 1.00 Beyblade Burst Evolution.

1.30 Uncle Grandpa. (PG) 2.30 Basketball.

NBL. Round 16. Sydney Kings v Brisbane Bullets. 5.00 Ben 10. (PG) 6.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: The Magnificent Seven.

(2016, M) 11.35 Big Bang. (PG) 12am Adult Swim. (MA15+)

12pm Undercover Boss. (PG) 1.00 The Doctors. (PG) 2.00 Monster Jam. 3.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 4.00 Fishing Edge. 4.30 Fishing Australia. 5.00 What’s Up Down Under.

5.30 iFish Summer Series.

6.00 Planes Gone Viral. (PG) 7.00 Sea Patrol UK. (PG) 8.00 Medics On Call. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: The Fighter. (2010, M) 11.25 NCIS. (M)

12pm PopAsia TV. (PG) 1.00 Cycling. Herald Sun Tour. Stage 4.

H’lights. 1.30 Cycling. Herald Sun Tour.

Final stage. 4.00 The Mindy Project. (PG) 4.55 Balls Deep. (PG) 5.20 The Business Of Climate Change. (PG) 5.45 The Third Industrial Revolution. (PG) 7.35 Ultimate Airport Dubai. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: BPM. (2017, ) 11.10 Movie: Viva. (2015, M)

12pm Children’s Programs.

4.10 Massive Monster Mayhem. (PG) 4.35 Children’s Programs. 5.25 Wishfart! (PG) 5.40 All Hail King Julien. (PG) 6.00 Kung Fu Panda. (PG) 6.25 Officially Amazing.

6.55 Deadly 60. 7.25 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 7.45 The Fairly Odd Parents.

8.10 The Deep. 8.30 Detentionaire. 8.55 Prisoner Zero. (PG) 9.20 Stand And Deliver.

9.35 Rage. (PG)

6pm Aussie Pickers. (PG) 6.55 MOVIE: Dinner For Schmucks. (2010, PG) Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, Stephanie Szostak. An executive invites a man to a dinner party.

9.00 MOVIE: Falling Down. (1993, M) Michael Douglas, Robert Duvall, Barbara Hershey. A repressed bureaucrat goes on an urban rampage after becoming stuck in a massive traffic jam.

11.25 NFL: Road To The Super Bowl.

12.40pm MOVIE: I’ve Gotta Horse.

(1965, G) Amanda Barrie, Billy Fury, Michael Medwin.

2.35 MOVIE: The Brigand Of Kandahar.

(1965, PG) Ronald Lewis, Oliver Reed, Yvonne Romain.

4.15 MOVIE: The Alamo. (1960, PG) John Wayne, Frankie Avalon, Richard Widmark.

7.30 Midsomer Murders. (M) 9.40 To Be Advised.

12am Chicago Med. (M)

12.25pm Charmed. (PG) 1.25 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 2.30 Frasier. (PG) 3.30 The King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond.

5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Splash. (1984, PG) Tom Hanks, Daryl Hannah, John Candy.

10.45 Movie: Laws Of Attraction. (2004, PG)

12pm ABC News.

12.30 Close Of Business. 1.00 ABC News.

1.30 The Mix. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 One Plus One. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders.

4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Foreign Corre. 6.00 ABC News Weekend.

6.15 Planet America. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.30 One Plus One. 10.00 ABC News. 10.30 Late Programs.

ABC

ABC CO (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

Sunday

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7TWO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

NBN (ch 8)

GO! (ch 88)

GEM (ch 82)

WIN (ch 5)

BOLD (ch 51)

PEACH (ch 52)

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix.

Final. 4.30 The Real Noah’s Ark. 5.25 Who Do You Think You Are? 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Aerial Asia.

8.30 Wallis: The Queen That Never Was. (PG) 10.25 Cyberwar. (M) 10.55 UK Bitesize.

11.00 Soccer. EPL. Tottenham Hotspur v Newcastle.

SBS (ch 3)

SBS VLND (ch 32)

1.50pm North To South:

ABC NEWS (ch 24)

February 3

ABC (ch 2)

ABC CO (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7TWO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

NBN (ch 8)

GO! (ch 88)

GEM (ch 82)

WIN (ch 5)

BOLD (ch 51)

PEACH (ch 52)

SBS (ch 3)

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Sat 22nd Feb - Sacred Night Market - Nelson Bay Nelson Bay Foreshore, Teramby Rd Nelson Bay 3pm - 9pm

Sat 9th Feb - Port Macquarie - Foreshore Markets Sat 23rd Feb - Hamilton Clocktower Markets 18 Park St, Port Macquarie NSW

Beaumont Street Hamilton NSW 9am - 3pm

SAT 9th Feb - Gloucester Farmers Market Sun 24th Feb - Old Bar Market Billabong Park, Denison Street, GLOUCESTER 2422

Old Bar Reserve, Old Bar Road, Old Bar New South Wales

Thurs 14th Feb - Hamilton Clocktower Markets Sun 24th Feb - PACIFIC PALMS MARKET Beaumont Street Hamilton NSW 9am - 3pm

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Sat 3rd Nov - Jacarander Festival Grafton Grafton Showgrounds Prince Street Grafton NSW

Monday

February 4

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 (ch 2) Landline. 2.00 Agatha Raisin. (M) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Dream Gardens. (PG) 4.00 Think Tank. 5.00 Grand Designs NZ. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Q&A. 10.40 ABC Late News.

11.10 The Business. 11.30 Aftermath: Beyond Black Saturday. (PG) 12.25am Miniseries: The Cry. (M)

12.30pm The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v Sri Lanka. Day 4.

Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 5.30 The Chase Aust.

6.00 News. 7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 Billy Connolly: The Ultimate World Tour. (PG) 10.00 Underarm: The Ball That Changed Cricket. (PG) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Late Programs.

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 Extra.

1.30 Married At First Sight. (PG) 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 Murder, Lies And Alibis. (M) 10.00 Playground Murder Plot. (M) 11.10 Chicago Justice. (M) 12.05am Cold Case. (M)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Ent. Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 Bold.

(PG) 5.00 News. 6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project. 7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 9.00 Murphy Brown. (M) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PG) 10.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 WIN News.

12.30am The Project.

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 Al Jazeera. 2.00 Skies Above Britain. (PG) 3.00 Good Listening. 3.30 Celtic Woman: Homecoming. 4.00 The Supervet. (PG) 4.55 Letters And Numbers. 5.30 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Spying On The Royals. (PG) 8.30 Secret Life Of The Hospital. 9.45 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.40 SBS News. 11.10 The World Game.

11.40 Nox. (MA15+)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.20 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 The Agony Of Modern Manners. (M) 8.30 The Office. (PG) 9.15 The Good Place. (PG) 10.05 Idiotsitter. (M) 10.25 30 Rock. (PG) 10.50 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 11.10 Reno 911! (M) 11.35 The Office. (PG) 11.55 The Office. (M) 12.20am 30 Rock. (PG)

12pm The Great Outdoors. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Sydney Weekender. 3.30 Auction Squad. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue.

5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Lewis. (M) 10.30 Kingdom. (PG) 11.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 12am Bargain Hunt.

12pm Schwarzenegger The Celebrity Apprentice. (PG) 2.00 Dance Moms. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Ninjago. (PG) 4.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (PG) 4.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 5.00 Clarence. (PG) 5.30 Steven Universe. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Concussion. (2015, M) 11.30 Big Bang. (PG) 12am Meet The Hockers. (PG) 12.30 Friends. (PG)

12pm Mission: Impossible. (PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 48 Hours. (M) 11.30 CSI: Miami. (M)

12pm Rex In Rome.

(PG) 1.50 Gayby Baby. (PG) 2.50 It’s Suppertime!

(PG) 3.15 PopAsia TV. (PG) 4.15 Vs Arashi.

5.10 If You Are The One. 6.10 The Ice Cream Show. (PG) 6.35 Running Wild With Channing Tatum. (PG) 7.30 RocKwiz.

8.30 Housos. (MA15+) 9.00 Adam Looking For Eve VIP. (MA15+) 9.55 The Girlfriend Experience. 11.00 You’re The Worst. (M) 11.55 Vikings. (M)

12pm Movie: The Brain Machine.

(1955, PG) 1.40 Mad About You. (PG) 2.10 World’s Greatest Man Made Wonders. (PG) 3.10 Spy In The Wild.

(PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG) 6.30 Vet On The Hill.

(PG) 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Silent Witness. (MA15+) 10.00 Unforgettable. (M) 11.00 Law & Order: S.V.U. (MA15+) 12am Heartbeat. (PG)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 The King Of Queens.

(PG) 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 8.30 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 9.30 New Girl. (PG) 10.30 Supernatural. 11.30 James Corden.

(M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC National News.

6.00 ABC News Hour.

7.00 The Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

9.45 The Business.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC News.

ABC

ABC CO (ch 22)

12pm Children’s Programs.

4.10 Massive Monster Mayhem. (PG) 4.35 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Kung Fu Panda.

(PG) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Officially Amazing. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.30 Danger Mouse. 7.40 Atomic Puppet. (PG) 7.50 Camp Lakebottom. 8.05 The Deep.

8.25 Detentionaire. 8.50 Prisoner Zero.

9.15 Figaro Pho. 9.20 Stand And Deliver.

(PG) 9.35 Rage. (PG) 10.40 Close.

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7TWO (ch 62)

ABC ME (ch 23)

Tuesday

7MATE (ch 63)

4pm Blokesworld.

(PG) 4.30 Bid

And Destroy. (PG) 5.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 American Pickers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (2015, M) Henry Cavill, Armie Hammer, Alicia Vikander.

10.55 Movie: Street Fighter. (1994, M)

NBN (ch 8)

GO! (ch 88)

GEM (ch 82)

WIN (ch 5)

BOLD (ch 51)

PEACH (ch 52)

SBS (ch 3)

SBS VLND (ch 32)

ABC NEWS (ch 24)

February 5

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Four (ch 2) Corners. 1.45 Media Watch. 2.00 Agatha Raisin. (M) 3.00 Poh’s Kitchen. 3.30 Dream Gardens. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 5.00 Grand Designs. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Foreign Correspondent. 8.35 The Great Australian Bee Challenge. 9.30 Fake Or Fortune? 10.30 ABC Late News. 11.00 The Business. 11.20 Q&A. 12.25am River. (M)

12.30pm The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket.

Second Test. Australia v Sri Lanka. Day 5.

Afternoon session. (Please note: alternative schedule may be shown due to changes to cricket coverage). 5.30 The Chase Aust.

6.00 News. 7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 The Good Doctor. (M) 10.00 The Resident. (M) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 The Family. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 Extra.

1.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 Travel Guides. (PG) 10.00 Manifest. (M) 11.00 Chicago Justice. (M) 12am Cold Case. (M)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Ent. Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 9.00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. (M) 10.00 NCIS: Los Angeles. 11.00 NCIS: LA. (M) 12am WIN News.

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Chinese New Year: Biggest Celebration On Earth. 2.55 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 4.05 The Supervet.

(PG) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. 5.30 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 US Railroad Journeys. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Agatha Christie’s Criminal Games. (M)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.20 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 8.40 Black Books. (PG) 9.05 The Office. (M) 9.25 The Office. (PG) 9.50 In The Long Run. (PG) 10.10 Timewasters.

(M) 10.35 30 Rock. (PG) 11.00 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 11.20 Reno 911! (M) 11.45 The Office. (PG) 12.30am 30 Rock. (PG)

12pm The Great Outdoors. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Auction Squad. 4.30 Animal Rescue. 5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Jonathan Creek. (M) 8.30 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous. (MA15+) 10.00 The Suspects: True Australian Thrillers.

(M) 11.00 Crimes That Shook The World.

(MA15+) 12am Bargain Hunt.

12pm Schwarzenegger The Celebrity Apprentice. (PG) 2.00 Dance Moms. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Ninjago. (PG) 4.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (PG) 4.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 5.00 Clarence. (PG) 5.30 Steven Universe. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 American Ninja Warrior.

(PG) 9.15 Movie: The Expendables 2. (2012, MA15+) 11.15 Big Bang. (PG) 11.45 Meet The Hockers. (PG) 12.15am Friends. (PG)

12pm Mission: Impossible. (PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 CSI: Miami. (MA15+) 9.30 CSI: Miami. (M) 10.30 The Mentalist. (M)

12pm Movie: I Corrupt All Cops. (2009) 2.05 Royal Navy School.

3.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.15 States Of Undress. 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 If You Are The One. 6.15 News. 6.40 Running Wild With Keri Russell. (PG) 7.30 Why Do Men Earn More Than Women? 8.25 Fighting The System. (M) 9.30 City Porn. (MA15+) 10.20 Dopesick Nation. (MA15+) 11.10 Undressed Italy. 12.25am Vikings.

12pm Children’s Programs.

4.10 Massive Monster Mayhem. (PG) 4.35 Children’s Programs. 6.25 BTN Newsbreak.

6.30 Officially Amazing. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.30 Danger Mouse. 7.40 Atomic Puppet. (PG) 7.50 Camp Lakebottom.

8.05 The Deep. 8.25 Detentionaire. 8.50 Nowhere Boys: Two Moons Rising. 9.15 Nowhere Boys: Two Moons Rising. (PG) 9.40 Rage. (PG) 10.45 Close.

12.30pm Pawn Stars.

1.00 Bid And Destroy. 1.30 American Pickers. 2.30 Baggage Battles. 3.30 Counting Cars.

4.00 MythBusters. 5.00 Inside West Coast Customs. 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol.

(PG) 8.00 Beach Cops. (PG) 8.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. (M) 10.30 World’s Deadliest Weather: Caught On Camera. (PG) 11.30 Hardliners. 12am Ax Men.

12pm Movie: The Small Voice. (1948, PG) 1.45 Mad About You. (PG) 2.15 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 3.15 Nature’s Miracle Orphans. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG) 6.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Jack Taylor. (MA15+) 10.40 To Be Advised. 11.40 Law & Order: S.V.U. (MA15+)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens.

(PG) 4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 8.30 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. 9.30 Courtney Act’s Christmas Extravaganza. (M) 10.30 Charmed. (PG) 11.30 James Corden.

(M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC National News.

6.00 ABC News Hour.

7.00 The Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

9.45 The Business.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC News.

ABC CO (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7TWO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

NBN (ch 8)

GO! (ch 88)

GEM (ch 82)

WIN (ch 5)

BOLD (ch 51)

PEACH (ch 52)

SBS (ch 3)

SBS VLND (ch 32)

ABC NEWS (ch 24)

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Wednesday

February 6

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press (ch 2) Club. 1.30 Compass.

(PG) 2.00 River. (M) 3.00 The Cook And The Chef. 3.30 Dream Gardens. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 5.00 Grand Designs. (PG) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Rosehaven. (PG) 9.00 Get Krack!n. (M) 9.30 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.45 ABC Late News. 11.15 The Business. 11.30 Four Corners. 12.20am Media Watch.

12pm To Be Advised. 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 My Kitchen Rules. (PG) 9.00 Undercurrent: Real Murder Investigation. (M) 10.05 Criminal Minds. (M) 11.05 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 The Family. (M)

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 Extra.

1.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 9.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 10.00 Chicago Med. (M) 11.00 Talking Married. (M) 12am Rizzoli & Isles. (M)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Ent. Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Cook’s Pantry. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 9.00 Law & Order: SVU. 10.00 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 11.00 Hawaii Five-O. (M) 12am WIN News.

12pm WorldWatch.

2.00 Skies Above Britain. (PG) 3.00 Insight. 4.00 The Supervet. (PG) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. 5.30 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Gourmet Farmer. 8.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG) 8.30 Batavia Revealed: Shipwreck Psycho. (M) 9.30 Drain The Bermuda Triangle. (PG) 10.30 Berlin Station. (MA15+) 11.30 SBS News. 12am Movie: The Wound. (2017)

12pm Children’s Programs.

7.20 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Absolutely Fabulous.

(PG) 8.30 Upper Middle Bogan. (M) 9.00 The Office. (PG) 9.45 Asian Provocateur.

(M) 10.15 30 Rock. (M) 10.35 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 11.00 Reno 911! (M) 11.25 The Office. (M) 11.45 The Office. (PG) 12.05am 30 Rock. (PG) 12.30 Parks And Recreation. (PG)

12pm The Great Outdoors. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Auction Squad. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Pie In The Sky. (PG) 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (PG) 10.30 Hospital. (PG) 11.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 12am Bargain Hunt.

12pm Schwarzenegger The Celebrity Apprentice. (PG) 2.00 Dance Moms. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Ninjago. (PG) 4.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (PG) 4.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 5.00 Clarence. (PG) 5.30 Steven Universe. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Ocean’s Twelve. (2004, M) 11.00 BattleBots. (PG) 12am Meet The Hockers. (M) 12.30 Friends. (PG)

12pm Mission: Impossible. (PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.30 NCIS. (M) 11.30 NCIS.

12pm The Rise And Rise Of Bitcoin. (M) 1.45 Release The Hounds. (M) 2.40 VICE. (PG) 3.15 Huang’s World. (PG) 4.10 PBS News. 5.10 If You Are The One. 6.10 VICE News Tonight. 6.40 Running Wild With Lena Headey. (PG) 7.30 RocKwiz.

8.30 MOVIE: Battlefield Earth. (2000, ) 10.40 Movie: Barb Wire. (1996) 12.30am Movie: For The Good Of Others.

(2010, MA15+)

12pm Children’s Programs.

4.10 Massive Monster Mayhem. (PG) 4.35 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Kung Fu Panda.

(PG) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Officially Amazing. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.30 Danger Mouse. 7.40 Atomic Puppet. (PG) 7.50 Camp Lakebottom. 8.05 The Deep.

8.25 Detentionaire. 8.50 Nowhere Boys: Two Moons Rising. (PG) 9.45 Rage. (PG) 10.45 Close.

12.30pm Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 1.30 American Pickers. (PG) 2.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 3.00 Bid And Destroy. (PG) 3.30 Counting Cars. (PG) 4.00 MythBusters. (PG) 5.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Football. AFLX. 8.00 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Futurama.

(PG) 10.00 Family Guy. (M) 11.00 American Dad! (M) 12am Black-ish. (PG) 12.30 Ax Men. (M)

12pm Movie: Will Any Gentleman…?

(1953, G) 1.45 Mad About You. (PG) 2.15 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 3.15 Nature’s Miracle Orphans. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG) 6.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 7.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) 8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) 10.40 Cold Case. (M) 11.40 The Bible. (M)

12pm WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 The King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Brothers Grimm.

(2005, M) 10.50 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. (M) 11.50 James Corden. (M)

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 National Press Club Address. 1.30 ABC News. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC National News. 6.00 ABC News Hour.

7.00 The Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

9.45 The Business.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC News.

ABC

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ABC ME (ch 23)

Thursday

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7TWO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

February 7 PRIME7 (ch 6)

NBN (ch 8)

GO! (ch 88)

GEM (ch 82)

WIN (ch 5)

BOLD (ch 51)

PEACH (ch 52)

SBS (ch 3)

SBS VLND (ch 32)

ABC NEWS (ch 24)

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Adam (ch 2) Hills: The Last Leg. 2.00 River. (M) 3.00 Golf. Vic Open. First round. 6.00 The Drum. 6.55 Sammy J. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30.

8.00 Escape From The City.

9.00 Grand Designs Australia.

9.50 The Tunnel: Sabotage. (MA15+) 10.40 ABC Late News. 11.10 The Business.

11.30 Wentworth. (M) 12.15am River. (M)

12pm To Be Advised. 2.00 The Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4.

5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 52.

Hobart Hurricanes v Melbourne Renegades.

11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 The Family. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 Extra.

1.30 Married At First Sight. (M) 3.00 News Now. 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Young Sheldon. (PG) 8.00 Young Sheldon. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Doctor Strange. (2016, M) 10.45 Imposters. (M) 11.35 Cold Case. (M) 12.30am 2 Broke Girls. (M)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 To Be Advised.

2.30 Ent. Tonight.

3.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 The Cook’s Pantry With Matt Sinclair. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Pointless. (PG) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! (PG) 9.00 Gogglebox. (M) 10.00 Blue Bloods. (M) 12am WIN News.

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 Turkish News. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Age Of Loneliness.

(PG) 3.00 Telemarkskanalen Boat Journey.

4.00 The Supervet. (PG) 5.00 Letters And Numbers. 5.30 Alex Polizzi: Chef For Hire.

(PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Secrets Of The Manor House. (PG) 8.35 Locked Up Abroad.

9.30 How To Catch A Serial Killer. 10.25 SBS News. 10.55 Counterpart. (MA15+)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.40 Ben And Holly. 6.50 Dino Dana. 7.05 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.20 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Tomorrow Tonight. (PG) 8.30 Utopia. (M) 9.00 The Office. (PG) 9.45 Get Krack!n. (M) 10.15 Free Agents. (MA15+) 10.40 The Good Place. (PG) 11.25 30 Rock. (PG) 11.45 Parks And Recreation. (PG) 12.10am Reno 911! (M) 12.30 The Office. (PG)

12pm The Great Outdoors. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Auction Squad. 4.30 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 5.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Murdoch Mysteries. (M) 10.30 Houdini & Doyle. (M) 11.30 Medical Emergency. (PG) 12am Bargain Hunt.

12pm Schwarzenegger The Celebrity Apprentice. (PG) 2.00 Dance Moms. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Ninjago. (PG) 4.00 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! (PG) 4.30 Teen Titans Go! (PG) 5.00 Adv Time. (PG) 5.30 Steven Universe. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 To Be Advised.

11.00 Kevin Can Wait. (PG) 11.30 Big Bang.

(PG) 12am WWE Raw. (MA15+)

12pm Mission: Impossible. (PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: The Next Generation. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Judge Judy. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 9.30 Madam Secretary. (M) 10.30 NCIS. (M) 11.30 NCIS: LA. (M)

12pm Movie: Free Men. (2011, M) 1.45 Release The Hounds. (M) 2.35 VICE. (PG) 3.10 Dead Set On Life. (PG) 3.35 Mr Tachyon On The Edge Of Science.

(PG) 4.05 PBS News. 5.10 If You Are The One. 6.10 News. 6.40 Running Wild With Don Cheadle. (PG) 7.30 RocKwiz. 8.30 21st Century Sex Slaves. 9.25 60 Days In. 10.20 Full Frontal. (MA15+) 10.50 Jackson: The Last Abortion Clinic. (MA15+)

12pm Children’s Programs.

4.10 Massive Monster Mayhem. (PG) 4.35 Children’s Programs. 6.00 Kung Fu Panda.

(PG) 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Officially Amazing. 7.00 Horrible Histories. 7.30 Danger Mouse. 7.40 Atomic Puppet. (PG) 7.50 Camp Lakebottom. 8.05 The Deep.

8.25 Detentionaire. 8.50 Nowhere Boys: Two Moons Rising. (PG) 9.40 Rage. (PG) 10.40 Close.

12.30pm American Pickers. (PG) 1.30 Bloopers. (PG) 2.00 The Simpsons.

(PG) 3.00 Futurama. (PG) 4.00 MythBusters.

(PG) 5.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men: First Class.

(2011, M) 11.10 World’s Most Amazing Videos. (M) 12.10am Inside West Coast Customs. (PG)

12pm MOVIE: My Brother Jonathan.

(1948, G) 2.15 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 3.15 Nature’s Miracle Orphans. (PG) 4.25 Heartbeat. (PG) 5.30 The Secret Life Of The Zoo. (PG) 6.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 7.30 Death In Paradise. (M) A treasure hunter is murdered.

8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.50 Rizzoli & Isles. (M)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 The King Of Queens.

(PG) 4.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 7.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 8.30 This Is Us. 9.30 Sex And The City. (MA15+) 10.10 Sex And The City. (M) 11.20 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

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4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC National News.

6.00 ABC News Hour.

7.00 The Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

9.45 The Business.

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ARIES 21 MAR – 20 APR

CANCER 22 JUNE – 22 JULY

LIBRA 24 SEPT – 23 OCT

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GEMINI 22 MAY – 21 JUNE If there’s something you’ve been keeping to yourself, now is the time to get it off your chest. There might be some turbulence in your close relationships, particularly with an intimate partner, but clear and honest communication will see you come through with renewed trust, love and support.

you really want. You will be filled with confidence and ready to tackle anything that might stand in your way.

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LEO 23 JULY – 23 AUG Your hard work is paying dividends, both at work and at home. You may reconnect with someone from your past or develop a deeper connection with an acquaintance you’ve known for a while. Remember what you really want out of your romantic relationships and ensure this special someone fits the bill.

VIRGO 24 AUG – 23 SEPT

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Recognition is coming your way.

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AQUARIUS 21 JAN – 19 FEB Happy birthday Aquarius! It’s your time to share some of that positivity and help others to improve their outlook in life, in all of your various pursuits. Be aware of your influence on others, especially those who are younger, and only use it for good.

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any decision you make will be right

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Jack 0427 807 930

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• Litigation • Commercial • Employment • Family

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Trades & Services Guide

PAINTER HANDYman

Lic. R91229

0402 923 984 OR 4955 4677 Lic No: 18545C

Keith Minton

Mitch’s Painting Services

instyle painting

Painting Services

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Emergency Plumbing 24/7 Blocked Drains Taps and Toilet Repairs Water leaks fixed LL ON CA 24/7

Call Alan

0415 333 883 Newcastle

24 Hour Service • Blocked Drains • Hot Water Systems • Water Jetter • Drain Camera • Maintenance • Renovations • Diagnostic Expert Licence No L13318

PRESSURE CLEANING SERVICE • Driveways, Patios, Paths, Retaining Walls, Roofs • Houses (Soft Wash), Mould and Algae Removal • Tile and Grout Cleaning • Graffiti Removal, Prevention Coatings • Commercial Grade Equipment

John Ryan J.P

PH 0408 496 084 | Lic.No.AL3474 Acquire Pest Control…before your pests acquire control

Courteous and Professional, Fully Insured…

Call Anthony

0475 434 202 ABN 99603917455

PLUMBING

REMOVALISTS

Dave Knights Plumbing Services

YOUR LOCAL REMOVALIST!

Plumber • Drainer • Gasfitter Water saver specialists • Taps • Toilets

Dave Knight Mob: 0418 686 472

ALL AREAS Ph/Fax: 4958 1658 Pensioner discounts Lic No. L3569 No job too big or small

NW0683

NW0037

PH 0449 977 737

PRESSURE CLEANING

Specialising in general pest eradication (cockroaches, spiders etc) Customer satisfaction and a great attitude.

0406 473 572

Gas and LPG repairs • Seniors Discounts Hot Water Repairs • Same day service Burst Pipes • Upfront pricing guaranteed CCTV inspection

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED · ABN 72628005612

NW0253

PEST CONTROL

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www.aplumbernewcastle.com.au

Hot Water Systems | Gas and Electric

NW0696

ACQUIRE

CALL DAVE

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ABN 55757066216 Work up to $5000

PEST CONTROL

Re-paints & new work Dulux premium paints Reasonable prices Industrial - commercial - Domestic

Call us on 02 4037 4025

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Interior + exterior painting + decorating

FREE QUOTES!

TRADES & SERVICES GUIDE

Blocked drains from $59

Cherry Plumbing

CALL Robert 0449 019 166 Nathan 0431 754 132

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Taps and toilet repairs from $59

NW0979

Domestic – Commercial – Strata Title

NW0132

NW0085-V2

Hunter/Newcastle areas ABN 77388740668 Lic No. 55641C

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ABN 25167916145

AFFORDABLE PLUMBING

mitchellowen1987@gmail.com 0487 716 973

PAINTING CONTRACTOR

instylepainting.com.au

4954 0309 • 0414 540 309

Mitchell Owen 14+ years experience

Trevor Redman

0412 193 489

Phone Terry Slupik - All areas

NW0058

Gold Lic. No. 436c

Over 30 Years Painting Experience CWM0113

Ken Huff

PLUMBING

Lic L10548

Don’t just get the job done, get it done right!

CARDIFF

PLUMBING GAS GUTTERING UNBLOCK SEWERS/STORM WATER DRAINS ALL TYPES OF HOT WATER SYSTEMS REPLACED

• Quality Work • Pensioner Discounts • Dulux Paint Specialist • Low Rates

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0413 099 130

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PAINTING

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Trades & Services Guide ROOFING

PHONE BRICE OR MANDY

My License is your guarantee of a QUALITY JOB

4959 8566 FAX: 4027 5673

Dennis 0412 453 317

www.oziwi.com.au

AH:

NW0923

Lic. No. 73493C

oziwiroofing@gmail.com

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Call Shelley the Tree Lady!

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0418 685 761 • 4958 2756

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Mobile: 0408 681 866 Phone/fax Ian: 4948 6551

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0412 510 111 or 4933 5280

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www.uneeka.com.au

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HUNTER

Tree Lopping specialists

• Free prompt no obligation quotes • Fully Insured • Site cleaned • Reliable service • Hedge Trimming • Wood chipping • Pensioner rebates

NW0066

Les Moran 0427 486 862

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Bob Richards

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NW0046

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Lic no 55797C

ABLE tree services STEWART MOLS – Proprietor

• Costs nothing to run • Brings natural ventilation to your whole home • Tested to AS/NZS4740 • Saves on household energy use • Reduces condensation & mildew formation

call 02 4037 4025

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• Tree Transplanting www.branchmanagement.com.au | ABN 98096 011 040

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All aspects of Tree Services including:

RUBBISH REMOVAL

NW0235

• All roof repairs & renewal

To get your business listed

for a free no obligation quote

0419 289 223

• No job too big or small • Quality tradesman

M: 0414 718 817 | Ph: 4943 5510 Email: Rojensafety@bigpond.com

Call Kristy on 0432 695 430 or 0422 442 284

Professional Qualified Insured

NW0054

Lic no 112440c

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Tree Removal • Stump Grinding Pruning and Crown Maintenance

RUBBISH REMOVALS

RIGHT AS RAIN ROOFING Service guaranteed Ph Shane 4959 6091 Mob 0410 564 044

Lic No: 261305C

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Rebedding and Pointing work Box Gutters and Flashings Chimney removals Valley Replacements Whirlybirds Installed

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REPAIRS

By Licensed Tradesman with over 45 years experience on Tile and Metal Roofing

TREE SERVICES

NW0067

ROOF

ROOFING

Neil: 4945 8923 or 0438 506 949 Mark: 4948 1477 or 0424 275 386

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GARDENING I am definitely not a green thumb. However, I enjoy getting outside and watching our veggie patch grow. I love knowing that we can create positive habits by grabbing fruit and vegetables straight from our garden to add to our plates.

My favourite things

MY FAMILY I love spending time with my family and friends, and get social as much as I can. I have a gorgeous son, Arthur, who is my little sidekick, and is a pleasure to be around.

Quite often our time together involves building blocks (and knocking them down), playing dinosaurs, being robots, reading a book or watching a movie.

GETTING OUT AND ABOUT

Sarah Adams

I am fortunate to live a short distance from the beautiful Warners Bay Esplanade, which is one of my favourite places. We generally travel around the lake on our push scooters, have a play in the new playground, and sometimes grab a sneaky coffee.

MAITLAND NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE MANAGER

Sarah was born and raised in Lake Macquarie and is a proud Novocastrian. She has worked in community services for 13 years with a variety of programs that support children, young people and adults from all walks of life. She is also an experienced trainer in the community services sector. Sarah was recently appointed as the manager of Maitland Neighbourhood Centre, and is passionate about community engagement, social connection, fairness and equality for all individuals. Maitland Neighbourhood Centre offers a variety of wonderful programs that promote inclusion and acceptance and strive to create a safe environment where every person feels a sense of belonging.

Head into the Rutherford or Woodberry centre for more information on what is currently on offer.

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F45 My long-term love affair with F45 began in 2016, and I have been going most mornings since. It is my healthy addiction and a great time-out, with the added benefit of fitness, friendship, and (mostly) fun! A huge shoutout to the awesome team at Gateshead!

FUR-BABIES In addition to our two ginormous cats – Gizmo and Gomez – our newest arrival is Angus, a miniature schnauzer. Angus and Arthur are best friends already, and enjoy chasing each other around the yard, playing fetch and having a cuddle.

TAKE A TOUR WITH US Aldinga Tours DAY TRIPS

THEATRE SHOWS

Book Early Behind The Scenes On Woko Station The Riverboat Postman Fri 22 March - $80pp (Incl. luxury coach travel, morning tea and lunch)

Tues 26 March - $95pp (Incl. luxury coach travel, morning tea, lunch & cruise)

Sydney Sacred Spaces

Shipwrecks & Fortifications Of The Hawkesbury

Mon 11 March - $82pp (Incl. luxury coach travel, morning tea, lunch & local historian)

Wed 13 March - $95pp (Incl. morning tea, lunch, cruise, local historian and coach)

SHORT BREAKS

Australian Outback Spectacular • 4 Days Canberra Floriade • 3 Days Thurs 28 - 31 March, 2019 Cost: $935pp/ts • $195ss extra

11th - 13th October 2019 Cost: $595pp/ts $160ss extra

Narrandera & Griffith Flower Festival • 6 Days

Coffs Harbour With Jacaranda Festival • 5 Days

16th - 21st October 2019 Cost: $1420pp/ts $300ss extra

31st October - 4th November 2019 Cost: $1310pp/ts $280ss extra

The Royal Edinburgh Military TATTOO The Ten Tenors

Sun 26 May - $178pp (Incl. luxury coach 17th or 19th October 2019 - $200pp (Incl. Luxury Coach Travel & GOLD Ticket travel & State Theatre A Reserve seats) Seating at ANZ Stadium)

Westside Story Opera on the Harbour Saturday Night Fever Wed 3 April - $278pp (Inc. luxury coach travel and A Reserve seats)

Tues 16th April - $120pp (inc. Luxury coach travel and at Lyric Theatre)

EXTENDED TOURS

Outback Queensland and Central Australia • 20 Days

Sunshine Coast Winter Getaway • 7 Days

Tues 9 - 28 July, 2019 (20 days) Cost: $6590pp/ts • $1720ss extra

17th - 23rd June 2019 Cost: $1830pp/ts $460ss extra

Fraser Island • 10 Days

Adelaide & Kangaroo Island • 10 Days

23rd August - 1st September 2019 Cost: $2980pp/ts $600ss extra

11th - 20th September 2019 Cost: TBA

INTERNATIONAL TOURS

Family owned and operated with over 28 years experience

Contact office 4950 5050

Norfolk Island • 9 Days

AFRICA – No Ordinary Tour

22nd - 30th September, 2019 Cost: $3190pp/ts $595ss extra

Departs 1st September 2019 Contact office for further details

PAUL & BARB

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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS

BUILD $266,490 LAND 40sqm

TOTAL $432,390

Lot 717 Ridgeveiw Drive “Cliftleigh Meadows Estate” Cliftleigh

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Riviera “Traditional” 177sqm

Tilydale “Traditional” 150sqm

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G Developments Inclusions:

Custom designed home Connection to Grey Water Tank included Fixed site costs Turn key finish BASIX and LGA Requirements Termite protection Stainless steel kitchen appliances Reverse cycle / split system air conditioner Ceiling fans Alfresco area under the main roof Fully fenced, turfed and landscaping included

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Custom designed home Connection to Grey Water Tank included Fixed site costs Turn key finish BASIX and LGA Requirements Termite protection A15 Stainless steel kitchen appliances Reverse cycle / split system air conditioner Ceiling fans Alfresco area under the main roof Fully fenced, turfed and landscaping included

Level, easy building homesites House and land packages available from leading builders DISCLAIMER: Furniture shown is for illustrative purposes - not included in purchase.

Window location and sizes may change across styles.

Photographs and illustrations as a visual aid only. G Developments give(s) no warranty and make(s) no representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of any content or statement contained in this brochure and accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon the information presented.

And, on completion of project : • 125 acres of parkland • Extensive cycle and walkways • Fully landscaped parks with playground equipment

DISCLAIMER: Furniture shown is for illustrative purposes - not included in purchase.

Window location and sizes may change across styles.

Photographs and illustrations as a visual aid only. G Developments give(s) no warranty and make(s) no representation as to the accuracy or sufficiency of any content or statement contained in this brochure and accepts no liability for any loss which may be suffered by any person who relies either wholly or in part upon the information presented.

Phone: 0499 996 633 | cliftleighmeadows.com.au

1 Busby Street, Cliftleigh NSW 2321 * Photographs & illustrations are intended to be a visual aid only. Winten Property Group gives no warranty and makes no representation to the accuracy of sufficiency of any description, illustrations, photographs or statements contained in this brochure and accepts no liability for any loss suffered by any person who relies wholly or partly upon the information presented. All information is subject to change without notice

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Nestled in the fringes of the Hunter Valley just 10 minutes from Cameron Park, the contemporary master planned community of Cliftleigh Meadows will facilitate a modern family lifestyle.

Hunter River M15

MAITLAND A43

Hunter Express Way

CESSNOCK

66 Main Road

KURRI KURRI

M1

Classic design, contemporary values.

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