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From the editor Here we are again – our final edition for the year!

We’ve continued a tradition of putting summer fashion on the cover of this special edition, which will be out for two weeks.

Thank you to Newcastle-based fashion magazine Façon for helping to get the cover together, and congratulations on the success of the summer runway at Newcastle Ocean Baths. You’ll find a wrap of that event in The Look, pages 37 and 38.

This year has been a challenging one at times, but a big thank you also to my colleagues, both past and present, who have put their blood, sweat and tears into the Newcastle Weekly each week.

Finally, thank you to our readers for picking up and engaging with our product – we do our best to cover your news and stories in a timely and professional manner and deeply appreciate the feedback you provide.

On a more festive note, I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

While this is an exciting time, I think it’s important to remember that it can also be a very stressful and lonely period for some people.

For those of you who are struggling, whether it be from the drought, illness, bushfires or other reasons, I hope 2020 is much kinder to you.

- Ben Murphy

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It comes as the region’s dams fell to their lowest levels in almost 40 years, with Hunter Water’s total water storages dropping to 56.7%.

The Bureau of Meteorology has also forecast another hot and dry summer.

“We have a severe drought that’s affecting our region and most of the state, and the forecast is, unfortunately, for those hot and dry conditions to continue until at least February,” Hunter Water’s Executive Drought Lead, Darren Cleary, says.

“While we hope to receive decent rain soon, we need to be prepared in the event it doesn’t arrive.

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“Level two water restrictions will start on 20 January 2020 if the hot and dry conditions continue.”

Under the restrictions, outdoor watering is limited to 15 minutes every second day, vehicles and buildings can only be washed with a bucket, and showers are limited to four minutes.

All hoses must have a trigger nozzle, sprinklers cannot be used, and dripping taps and leaking toilets must be repaired as soon as possible.

Other tips to be more water wise include collecting running water from your sink, shower or bath in a bucket to use on the garden; and waiting for a full load before turning on the dishwasher or washing machine.

Grahamstown Dam, near Raymond Terrace, is currently only 56.9% full. Photo: Peter Stoop

“Small, simple changes can make a big difference,” Mr Cleary says.

He is hopeful that the restrictions will build on the savings already made by the community.

“Our community has responded incredibly well since we announced the start of water restrictions by using 17% less than what we expected, given the very hot and dry conditions we’ve experienced,” he says.

“This saving amounts to the

average water use of 62,000 households in the same period.”

Hunter Water is also progressing on planning approvals for a new Drought Response Desalination Plant at Belmont.

Mr Cleary says this “is our ‘onthe-shelf’ insurance policy if this severe drought continues”.

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news Ovarian cancer advocate leaves legacy Tributes have flowed for ovarian cancer advocate and 2019 Newcastle Citizen of the Year Jill Emberson following her death at the age of 60.

Jill was surrounded by loved ones in her final moments last week.

A statement, released online by family members, described her as an “inspiration to all who knew and loved her”.

“Jill was a fearless campaigner for ovarian cancer; a brilliant journalist; broadcaster; beloved wife, fierce mother; friend to many,” the statement read.

“She worked tirelessly all her life to call out injustice; make the world a better place.

“Jill put ovarian cancer firmly in the mind of Australians and her successful advocacy will save the lives of countless women in the future.”

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breakfast host, Jill was diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer in 2016. She founded Pink Meets Teal, a campaign that aims to promote funding fairness and build a broad army of advocates for the deadly gynaecological illness.

Ovarian cancer, regarded as rare or less common, has a five-year survival rate of about 46%.

In comparison, common cancers, such as breast and prostate, sit at 91% and 95% respectively.

“Historically, most of the funding has gone to the common cancers, across the board, in Australia,” Jill said earlier this year.

“That leads to more research, which has a snowballing effect and you get better outcomes.

“The government is taking the approach of ‘Let’s get the biggest bang for buck and solve the most common cancer’, and breast cancer

is certainly the biggest.

“But, now that we have survival rates of 91%, it’s time to turn the attention to cancers such as mine.”

Jill’s advocacy and journalistic excellence was recognised with Newcastle’s Citizen of the Year award on Australia Day. She then visited Canberra’s Parliament House in February to push for more funding and, within months, the Federal Government had committed $20 million towards research grants.

Pink Meets Teal has called for immediate action to fulfill Jill’s wish of reaching 100,000 signatures on an online petition and continue the fight for funding fairness.

Go to change.org/p/australiangovernment-funding-fairness-forovarian-cancer-research to sign the petition.

City of Newcastle is working

Ovarian cancer advocate and 2019 Newcastle Citizen of the Year, Jill Emberson, earlier this year. Photo: Peter Stoop

with Jill’s family to host a public memorial at City Hall on 23 January 2020. It may include shining the official colour of Ovarian Cancer Australia – teal – from the hall’s clock.

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news Police plead for safe festive celebrations Newcastle City Police District Commander, Superintendent Brett Greentree, says the “salads, prawns and Christmas crackers can wait” as thousands of families make their final travel preparations.

While the festive period is a time for celebration, Superintendent Greentree urges everyone to do so in a safe environment.

“This is the time of year people want to spend with their loved ones – our job is to make sure you can enjoy the festive season safely and without disruption,” he says.

“Emergency services don’t get Christmas Day off – we are out there in our local community to ensure everyone is having a good time but also knowing their limits.

“Christmas is also a time when thousands of people are commuting between destinations.

“Please remember – do not drink

and drive and always take regular breaks.”

Double demerit points will be in force for speeding, drink driving, seatbelt, mobile phone and motorcycle helmet offences during Operation Safe Arrival, which starts at midnight tonight (Thursday 19 December).

The State Government has also launched its mobile phone detection system in a bid to crackdown on illegal users.

Fixed and portable cameras were switched on across NSW on 1 December, with warning letters to be issued for the first three months.

Offending drivers are then set to receive five demerit points and a $344 fine, or $457 in a school zone.

Apart from the roads, Newcastlebased officers will patrol the city’s CBD and suburbs to target antisocial behaviour and alcohol-related

violence.

Superintendent Greentree says police also want to remind the public about home safety and security during the Christmas holiday period.

“If you are planning on travelling away, please make sure that homes are locked and secure; that security systems, doors, windows, alarms and lights are properly installed and activated; that all perimeter fences are in good order and kept closed and locked to restrict unauthorised access to your property; and that any valuables are kept out of clear view,” he says.

“Thieves don’t take a holiday – they often use this opportunistic time to break into homes while families are out of town.

“Have family, a trusted friend or neighbour check on your home.”

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news New centre planned for Myuna Bay Myuna Bay is set to be home to a new state-of-theart sport and recreation facility.

In March, the Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre was controversially closed and evacuated by the State Government due to fears that the nearby coal ash dam could pose a risk in the event of a large earthquake.

Geoscience Australia – the federal agency which measures that risk – deemed the chance of a 5.9 magnitude or bigger quake occurring within 100 kilometres of Myuna Bay as a one-in-5,000year event.

However, the government and Origin Energy announced last week they had “come to a compromise”, after the site was once again deemed a risk to the community.

“A second independent report has come back and, unfortunately, it recommends that the original centre cannot be reopened,” Independent Member for Lake Macquarie, Greg Piper, says.

“But we’ve been able to negotiate an agreement that will deliver a new state-of-the-art sport and rec centre, as well as deliver compensation to affected parties, protection of the original site, and

options for staff.

“Origin has agreed to redevelop another site nearby on land they currently own.”

The energy company will fund the development and fast-track the repair of the ash dam wall at Eraring, which poses a risk to Myuna Bay, the lake, and people travelling on Wangi Road.

The Office of Sport will be given a 99-year lease on the new site.

The facility is expected to replicate previous offerings at the former grounds at a minimum, with the Office of Sport set to look into other possible additions.

Mr Piper maintained the site’s closure was “handled appallingly” and added it came as a shock to the entire community.

“The impact on staff was devastating,” Mr Piper says.

“The permanent and part-time staff were left wondering what their future would be.”

All current staff will be offered redundancy or redeployment to other centres and given priority re-employment when the new centre is opened.

Mr Piper says more planning and approvals

Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre after its closure earlier this year. Photo: Peter Stoop

need to occur before the facility can be built, but he hopes the new centre will be complete in two years.

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news Warning over poor air quality Health professionals have encouraged people to heed air quality warnings.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded hazardous particulate matter (PM) levels in various areas across the state over the last few weeks.

The hazardous level can cause health issues, particularly for people living with existing respiratory or heart conditions, as well as the elderly and children.

Hunter New England Health’s Public Health Physician, Dr David Durrheim, says that, during times of hazardous levels, it is best to stay indoors with windows and doors tightly closed.

“The physical air quality doesn’t always reflect the small particulates so, while there are warnings in place and while the conditions are recorded as

hazardous by air quality monitors, one should really restrict one’s outdoor activities as much as possible,” he says.

“Across the Hunter New England in the past week [or so] we’ve had 156 people admitted with asthma and breathing problems compared to the fiveyear average of 121, so about a 30% increase.

“Similarly, the ambulance retrievals are up by about 30% as well for asthma and respiratory problems.”

The AQI PM10 and PM2.5 readings refer to particles in the air and, due to the bushfires, many parts of the state are recording well over the hazardous level of 200.

“The bushfire smoke doesn’t only have large particles – what we call PM10s – it [also] has very

Smoke haze looking towards Mount Sugarloaf and, inset, Dr David Durrheim at John Hunter Hospital’s Royal Newcastle Centre. Main photo: Peter Stoop

small particles, PM2.5s, which go right down deep into the alveoli in the lungs and that can cause inflammation,” Dr Durrheim says.

The only way to decrease the affects is to avoid the hazardous conditions or buy a well-fitting P2 mask.

Face masks, available at local supermarkets, and even surgical masks are not effective in blocking the micro particles.

Most of the effects from poor air quality are short-term, but Dr

Durrheim warns that there isn’t a way to control or decrease your reaction other than by staying indoors, avoiding the conditions, and preventing physical exertion if outside.

“The only solution to all of this is copious rain – rain that will settle the particulates but also hopefully extinguish the bushfires, so they no longer contribute any further,” he says.

Go to dpie.nsw.gov.au for more.

- Elizabeth Symington

2019 Christmas Services The Customer Administration Centre at 12 Stewart Avenue, Newcastle West will be closed from midday Friday 20 December and re-open Thursday 2 January.

There will be no kerbside waste or recycling services on Christmas Day. All bin collections falling on Wednesday 25 December to Friday 27 December will take place one day later than usual.

Services will resume as usual from Monday 30 December 2019.

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news Hostel a home away from home A group of young Indigenous men aim to grab life’s opportunities “with both hands” at a hostel that transforms into a home away from home.

Some boarders travel more than 600 kilometres to live at Kirinari, an Aboriginal Hostels Limited secondary education residence in Garden Suburb, and attend Hunter Sports High and Cardiff High School.

Many are aspiring rugby league players hoping to follow in the footsteps of previous residents and ex-NRL stars Timana Tahu, Greg Inglis, and Ashley Gordon.

Head of Boarding Lehetta Lane-Porter, who lives on site with her family, wants the boys to chase their dreams while also learning family values of respect, responsibility and relationships.

“We cater for 12 boys here,” she says.

“All of them come from rural communities for an education, first and foremost, but we also provide opportunities with sport, work experience, and that kind of thing.

“Coming from the bush to the city gets them out of that rut at home with regards to peer

pressure within the community and crime rate – it’s removing them from that before they get involved in what their mates are doing.”

Member for Shortland Pat Conroy and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians, Linda Burney, visited the hostel last week.

A Wiradjuri woman, Ms Burney told the boys she was proud of them as First Nations people who were working hard to achieve their goals.

Ms Lane-Porter says it’s a boost for them to meet people in government. “[They] don’t really understand the role and I know Linda touched on the voting system and how she wanted the young boys to get in and do that as soon as they turn 18 [years old],” she says.

“That gives them a voice within Australia too.

“Linda also spoke about opportunities and said there are two things in life that people can’t take away from you.

“One of them is your identity, so your Aboriginality, and the second is your education – grab it with both hands, go from there, and anything can happen.”

After moving away at the age of 11, Ms Lane-

Head of Boarding Lehetta Lane-Porter and resident Keith Fernando outside Kirinari Hostel in Garden Suburb.

Porter understands how difficult it is to be so far from home.

However, she says the hostel’s motto – come in as strangers, leave as brothers – resonates with the boarders.

“I really appreciate the fact that they obviously trust in myself and the staff who work here to guide them through their educational journey,” Ms Lane-Porter says.

“A lot of people still comment on that [motto] and pop in on their way through Newcastle to say that it’s the best time of their lives coming here.”

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Two new passenger train services will run between Singleton and Newcastle from Sunday 5 January.

Minister for Regional Transport and Roads, Paul Toole, announced in October the new services would operate seven days a week, giving travellers six return options from Sydney and Newcastle on weekdays and four on weekends.

The trains will run for 12 months as a trial to gauge demand and are the result of more than a decade of campaigning by the Two More Trains for Singleton group, supported by Singleton council.

“Our community has worked incredibly hard for the introduction of these services, and now it’s up to us to use them to make sure they remain a permanent fixture on the timetable between Newcastle and Singleton,” Singleton Mayor Sue Moore said.

“I’m really excited to see these new passenger services in operation and, more importantly, to see the people of Singleton and all the way down the line putting them to good use not only to keep them operating, but to leverage even more services.”

The development of a new sanctuary in the Hunter Valley could help prevent the dwindling koala population.

Australia has the worst mammal extinction rate in the world and, due to bushfires across NSW and Queensland, large numbers of koalas are now lost every day.

Conservation organisation Aussie Ark’s answer to this crisis is to create Koala Ark, the world’s first wild koala sanctuary.

“At the current rate of decline, koalas are on a trajectory to be extinct in NSW by 2050,” Ark President Tim Faulkner says.

“We can provide a refuge and, at the very least, put measures in place to slow the trajectory.”

Aussie Ark has obtained 5,750 hectares of wilderness at Barrington Tops in a bid to create an area free from predators and disease and protect the population from fires.

The Ark is seeking donations towards this vital sanctuary and hopes to raise $369,000 to build a safe and secure environment.

Go to gofundme.com/f/help-build-koala-ark to donate or for more information.

Blue-green algae levels have increased to amber alert at Telarah Lagoon and remain at high alert for Walka Water Works.

According to Maitland City Council’s Group Manager Planning and Environment, Matthew Prendergast, the current high temperatures and low flow rates at the sites are encouraging the blue-green algae to grow, posing a human health and environmental challenge.

“The potential exists for algal blooms to appear in a very short time period and caution must be taken using and entering non-flowing waterbodies,” he said.

“Once an algal bloom has developed, there isn’t a great deal authorities can do to reverse the situation except wait for a climatic change.

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“It is somewhat disappointing though that Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens Hunter [districts] were overlooked for new recruits.

“I have had an ongoing dialogue with the Minister’s office and the Assistant Police Commissioner about more numbers for our area and will look to continue that in the new year.

“The additional officers will all be frontline staff in uniform, so we should see an increased presence in the Wallsend electorate.

“I know [the electorate] will be very happy with this increase; they have been very vocal and have actively supported a push for more police.”

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Wallsend State MP Sonia Hornery has welcomed news that the Newcastle City Police District will receive three new police officers in the latest allocation of recruits.

Ms Hornery has been lobbying the NSW Minister for Police, David Elliott, and NSW Assistant Police Commissioner, Mark Jones, for additional resources.

She states the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Port Stephens areas have been previously ignored, with just 18 officers allocated in the last three years.

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Architectural crown jewels reach 90-year milestone It’s been 90 years since Newcastle celebrated the completion of two of its architectural crown jewels.

In late 1929, the City Hall and Civic Theatre were opened as part of a twin £300,000 development dubbed “Civic Block”, with a week of festivities kicking off that December.

Apart from the two openings, bands also played in King Edward Park, while other entertainment included a soccer tournament, competitive woodchop, surf carnival, and aerial pageant in District Park.

“It’s hard to imagine those days of British pomp and pageantry, but the sense of civic pride associated with the two openings, and their city-making significance, leaps off the pages of news reports from

that week,” Newcastle Lord Mayor, Nuatali Nelmes, said.

Memorial lights dedicated to the founder of the Civic Block, Alderman Morris Light, were unveiled outside the town hall, as were portraits of the city’s first Mayor, James Hannell.

At the opening of the Civic Theatre, the great racehorse Phar Lap featured in a screening of that year’s Melbourne Cup. It was followed by a recorded oration from then-Prime Minister James Scullin and the romantic drama Behind That Curtain.

Notable billings in the Civic Theatre’s long history include The Robe in 1954, the first film shot in widescreen cinemascope; Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats The Musical in 1989, legendary British rock band

Newcastle City Hall’s opening in December 1929.

Oasis in 2002, and local rock gods Silverchair in 2003.

Civic Theatre Manager Leonie Wallace said she was hugely enthusiastic about the future for performing arts in the city.

“As Newcastle grows and becomes a leading lifestyle city, it is crucial the Civic Theatre continues its key role as a cultural focal point, showcasing the best of local talent

and national and international touring product,” she said.

“The Civic Theatre, City Hall, Playhouse and Wheeler Place are owned by the City of Newcastle for the people of Newcastle.

“In 2020, we look forward to evolving the precinct as an even more integral component of the cultural fabric of the city.”

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City too slick for poor Jets Melbourne City spoiled the party with a 4-0 thumping of Newcastle in veteran Jets defender Nikolai Topor-Stanley’s 300th A-League game.

City hit the front in the third minute when an inch-perfect pass found talented playmaker Adrian Luna, who slid the ball under Newcastle goalkeeper Glen Moss.

The visitors then doubled their lead just as the Jets were beginning to look dangerous.

Josh Brilliante clipped a clever cross into the six-yard box in the 28th minute and it was headed home by Luna.

Any chance that Newcastle had of a comeback was snuffed out early in the second half when Javier Cabrera fired a powerful shot past the helpless Moss.

Cabrera then turned provider as his low cross was swept into the bottom left corner of the net by Jamie Maclaren.

It was the striker’s 10th goal of the

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campaign in just six matches, making him the fastest to double figures in A-League history.

The Jets will travel to Perth to face the Glory this Saturday 21 December, before returning home to tackle Brisbane on Saturday 28 December.

Both games will kick off at 7.30pm.

Hunter-based representatives Maya Stewart and Katrina Barker have been named in the NSW Waratahs’ final 30-member squad ahead of the 2020 Super W campaign.

Stewart, in particular, has shown terrific form in preseason, bagging four tries for Australia A against Samoa during last month’s Oceania Women’s Rugby Championship in Fiji.

The Nelson Bay winger, who was playing just her second game for the national side, scored in the 12th, 16th, 24th and 29th minutes as Australia A stormed to a 27-5 victory.

Stewart and Barker will now link up with the NSW squad, which is spearheaded by newly appointed coach Campbell Aitken.

Aitken said selecting his final squad was a challenge.

“We’ve put together a really strong squad and we are excited about getting stuck into preparations for the season ahead,” he said.

“In saying that, we had to make some tough decisions and leave out some fantastic players who did a great job over the last month of training.

“Through the Jack Scott Cup and the programs run

by NSW Rugby we have developed some incredible depth right across the park, which has also seen us have some strong representation at a national level.”

Apart from NSW, Stewart and Barker are also teammates for The Waratahs in the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union competition.

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Cool Summer Art Exhibition In The Wild: that’s the theme for the annual Cool Summer Art Exhibition by renowned Galleries in the Gardens artists. The event starts on Saturday 11 January and will go until the end of the month.

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Australia’s richest open water swim will return to Newcastle harbour on Australia Day – 26 January – with a record number of swimmers expected to join in the action. The 2020 event, which carries prize money of more than $3,500, will feature the 700-metre

single crossing of the harbour from 10am, while the double crossing of 1,400 metres kicks off at 11am.

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The restaurant sells all the Taco Bell classics that are loved in America, including the Cheesy Gordita Crunch and Crunchy Taco.

Restaurant Brands General Manager at Taco Bell, Clark Wilson, believes the restaurant will provide a great experience.

“Taco Bell is a culture-centric brand; around the world it has attracted social media memes and casts of international celebrity mentions,” he says.

“It’s a brand that brings people together and encourages the social experience of food, and we are pleased to bring this experience to

the Jesmond community.”

Restaurant Brands plans to open another 40 sites across NSW and the ACT, which will create more than 2,000 jobs and feed thousands of people.

A few weeks ago, I was lucky enough to be invited to the VIP launch. Here is a short review of the things I got to try.

Crunchy Taco Just like any taco, this one was messy to eat. I liked it but felt like it was missing something.

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Cheesy Gordita Crunch This one was my favourite; it is taco wrapped in a tortilla. It is crunchy, soft and quite tasty. I would eat it again.

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Book promotes acceptance As Laura* grew older, her peers started to notice differences.

The constant rocking motions, repeating words and funny noises – it made the Lake Macquariebased student feel upset and alone.

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“Laura would come home from school upset that people were noticing things she would do like

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“We sat down and asked her: ‘What do you want to tell people?’

“The three of us decided to put it into a book, and she chose the pictures.

“It’s not clinical, it is from a nine-year-old’s perspective.

“She showed it to her classmates, and they loved it.”

In one scenario, Laura wears headphones that aren’t plugged in – this is because she’s scared of loud noises, such as hand dryers in public toilets, while groups and shopping centres make it hard for her to concentrate.

At other times, there is a problem with her clothes.

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It also hurts if her socks don’t sit right, so turning them inside out can help.

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In 2020, her family hopes the NSW Department of Education can also include it in school libraries.

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New Year's Eve celebrations to fly at foreshore Australian indie-rock legends You Am I will lead the New Year’s Eve celebrations at Newcastle foreshore.

The event, scheduled for Tuesday 31 December, is set to feature a record fireworks display and inclusive activities for the whole family, with colourful butterfly theming. Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said the foreshore would transform into an event precinct for one of the city’s favourite gatherings, which attracted 35,000 people last year.

“With multi Aria award-winning band You Am I headlining this year’s concert, plus our largest ever fireworks display, we’re expecting locals and visitors to head to the foreshore in droves,” she said.

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What’s on NEWCASTLE IN PRINT: 2019 marks the anniversary of a number of significant events in the history of the Newcastle region. This exhibition uses newspaper reports and photographs to remember the Hunter Valley floods and the Newcastle earthquake, the controversial coal strike of 1949, and the closure of BHP in Newcastle. It also revisits the celebrations of 1929, when both the Civic Theatre and Newcastle City Hall were opened for the first time, as well as the arrival of 1,896 immigrants from Europe on board the Fairsea in 1949, changing Newcastle forever. It is on until Saturday 22 February at the Local History Lounge, Newcastle Library (15 Laman Street, Newcastle).

KING OF CONCRETE: A part of Australia’s premier series of bowl skate competitions, the Australian Skateboarding Federation will draw skaters to Bar Beach on Saturday 21 December to battle it out for prizemoney, skate products, and rankings. Starting at 11am, King of Concrete will be a great spectator event.

WARNERS BAY MARKETS: Fashion and accessories, arts and crafts, gifts, gourmet delights, flowers, entertainment and more.

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GREEN HILLS COMMUNITY CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT: For the sixth year in a row, Living Hope Maitland will host the free Green Hills Community Carols by Candlelight at 1 Garnett Road, East Maitland, on Saturday 21 December from 4pm to 9pm. There will be food, fun, candles and a great time for everyone.

Bring a picnic blanket or a camping chair.

FIVE.POINT.SIX: Newcastle ArtSpace presents a unique exhibition, which features images captured by photojournalist Steve Tickner shortly after the collapse of the Newcastle

Newcastle ArtSpace presents five.point.six, a rare glimpse into the rescue effort that ensued in the hours after the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, until Sunday 22 December. Photo: Steve Tickner

Workers Club following the 1989 Newcastle Earthquake. This exhibition is a rare glimpse into the rescue effort that ensued in the hours after the tragedy, in which 13 lives were lost. It is on until Sunday 22 December at 91 Chinchen Street, Tighes Hill.

WILLIAM THE FOURTH: A Christmas morning tea and special cruise will be provided on Newcastle harbour on Sunday 22 December.

Starting at 10.30am at the Lee Wharf Pontoon (Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle). Join the crew on a 1.5-hour cruise aboard a replica of Australia’s first steamship built here in the Hunter Region. Cost: $20 adults and seniors, $15 children. Call 0476 757 251 or 0419 241 731 or email williamthefourth87@gmail.com to ensure your tickets.

CHRISTMAS TAKE AWAY EXHIBITION: Finishes on Sunday 22 December. The galleries will be filled with unique pottery and special gift ideas at Back to Back Galleries (57 Bull Street, Cooks Hill). Open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 5pm.

CAROLS BY CANDELIGHT: Stalls, free jumping castle, fire brigade visit and Santa from 6pm to 8pm on Sunday 22 December at New Heights Christian Church (30 Northville Drive, Edgeworth). Carols by Candlelight on the lawn with entertainment follows from 8pm to 9pm.

SAMARITANS CHRISTMAS LUNCH: On Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December, Samaritans will host its annual free lunch at the

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CROP SWAP: Join the monthly Lake Mac Grows community crop swap. Bring whatever garden goodies, excess produce or seedlings you want to share and take what you need. No money exchanged. All participants must wear covered shoes. The next event is on Friday 27 December from 9am to 11am at the Landcare Resource Centre (80 Toronto Road, Booragul).

NEW YEAR’S EVE MAITLAND: An annual New Year’s Eve event will once again take place on Tuesday 31 December at Maitland’s riverbank from 5pm. Wide range of food and beverages, stalls, amusement rides, and live entertainment.

There will be activities and festivities on both the Maitland and Lorn side of the river, while a spectacular fireworks display has been scheduled for 9pm. Entry is free.

NEWCASTLE WATERWORLD CENTRAL: The Station (corner of Scott and Watt streets, Newcastle) from Friday 10 January to Monday 27 January, 10am to 4pm. Come along for some summer school holiday fun with giant inflatable pools and slides to splash around in. Free entry for spectators. Visit waterworldcentral.com.au for more information or to buy tickets.

SIX SUMMER FLICKS: Newcastle Art Gallery Society will present six films between Monday 13 January and Wednesday 22 January at Event Cinemas Kotara (Park Avenue, Kotara). Each film screens at 6.30pm without cinema promotions.

Tickets cost $12 for members/concession, or $15 for non-members. Festival passes are also available. Visit eventcinemas.com.au for more.

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Atwea College is running school holiday programs for budding rock stars during January. With two camps, Mini Muso’s for children eight and under and Rock Starz for 10-16, students will explore singing, recording and performance while honing their skills on the drums, bass, keyboard and guitar. Small class sizes mean each student gets individual support and the encouragement to explore their innate talents. Book today!

Come sailing with us! We offer learn-to-sail programs for children from seven to 17 years on the waters of Newcastle harbour. These fun programs will get the kids out into the fresh air, sailing on either a small dinghy or a keelboat. All boats and equipment are supplied, including lifejackets. We cater for absolute beginners – no prior sailing experience required!

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nw advertising feature NEWCASTLE ART GALLERY Did you know the Gallery is open seven days a week during the school holidays? Plus, we are open on New Year’s Day – so pop by and say hi!

Newcastle Art Gallery has a range of fun (often free) opportunities for children and families. Come explore the exhibitions, or join us for free art activities for kids – held every weekend, low-cost school holiday workshops, plus much more.

You will find many nearby attractions to make a full day of your visit. Enjoy a picnic in Civic Park, or lunch at one of many cafes along nearby Darby Street. Newcastle Region Library, Newcastle Museum and Civic Theatre are also all within easy walking distance.

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The Big Banana Fun Park is the BIGGEST fun park on the Northern NSW coast. It’s a full day of fun for the entire family. Now boasting nine fantastic attractions including a six-lane giant slide known as ‘The Racer’, which is the biggest slide of its kind in the country, a toboggan ride, a state-of-the-art laser tag arena, water park, including four heart-stopping thrill slides and kid's aqua play area, 36-hole mini golf course, theatre and plantation tour, ice skating rink, Go Bananas fun zone featuring some of the latest Ticket Redemption gaming machines, along with a toddler play area, and our latest attraction, a 4D ride simulator! The park also features a café, gift shop, candy kitchen, cheese making workshop, opal centre and reptile world.

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the look

Sarah Henderson: Sass & Bide Ivory Atlas Jacket; Monte & Lou Horizon Texture Tie shoulder Mailot Khaki One piece; Twoobs Molly/Miranda Black and White Mid Sandal; Moroccan Woven Backpack.

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Chloe Evans: Camilla Southern Mermaid Kaftan With Sheer Sleeves; Camilla Brown Platform Heels.

- Available at Scentsation The Junction Jacob Graham: SK Menswear Paisley Shirt; SK Menswear Navy Blue Jacket; SK Menswear Ivory Chino; SK Menswear Brown Loafer.

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Love It Again SATURDAY 21st & 28th December 2019

Spectacular runway showcases MEGA latest summer fashion SALE stunning city.

“Since I was a kid, I have envisaged a runway between the two pools, creating an illusion of models literally walking on water.

“I can’t think of any other runway event in the world that can create such a dramatic effect.”

National brands have certainly started to pay attention, with one of Australia’s top designers, Camilla, showcasing her latest season on the runway.

Along with 12 looks from Camilla, more than 30 models showcased the latest men’s and women’s summer fashions from Westfield Kotara, Jets, Sass & Bide, Monte & Lou and more.

Façon’s The Newcastle Style Issue summer edition was launched late last month.

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The Hunter-based magazine transformed the iconic Newcastle Ocean Baths, with more than 300 fashionable guests enjoying champagne and canapes before being seated in the bleachers.

The sunset show included Newcastle’s coastline as an incredible backdrop.

Façon editor Lara Lupish said the decision to host this year’s runway at the ocean baths aimed to put Newcastle on the map once and for all in the fashion industry.

“Without doubt, the Newcastle Ocean Baths is one of the most spectacular locations in Australia and I want to project images of our runway across the country,” Lupish said.

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Water-saving tips

With a hot summer ahead and the ongoing drought showing no sign of relenting, we’ve put together a few tips to help you save water, courtesy of Hunter Water.

Showers

such as watering your garden!

Aim for a four-minute shower or the length of your favourite song! Did you know that if we all shortened our shower by only one minute, we could save the region four million litres of water in a single day?

What kind of showerhead is in your shower? Old-style showerheads can use up to 15-20 litres per minute, whereas upgrading to a three-star WELS rated showerhead would reduce this to no more than nine litres a minute. That’s four buckets less water used in your four-minute shower.

Keep a bucket in the shower while you wait for the water to heat up. That way, you can put this extra water to good use around the house,

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Toilets A continuously running toilet can leak up to 60,000 litres of water per year as the water trickles down the back of the bowl. Follow these steps to detect a leak and conserve your bathroom water use: Remove the lid of your toilet cistern. Place a few drops of food dye into the cistern. Do not flush your toilet for 10-15 minutes. If the dye has seeped down into the bowl when you return, then you know you have a leak.

Taps You can help save water by avoiding

Garden and outdoors It’s the little things we do in our homes and gardens that can make a big difference, like watering your garden early in the morning or late in the evening to avoid evaporation

during the warmest part of the day.

There are other simple things you can do to help make your garden more efficient, such as mulches, soil wetting agents, and irrigation controllers.

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Summer pests out with a vengeance Well, hard to believe, but this is my last column for this year.

Merry Christmas to you all before I start handing out jobs for the next couple of weeks.

Summer pests are out with a vengeance. The worst of these is mealybug, which presents as sticky cotton wool and can be hard to beat – it hides deep down in folds or where stems join branches.

Some organic products target this pest, but not always with success. I prefer white oil and Malathon, which also solves the problem of scale insects, as well as those nasty stink bugs which invade citrus trees.

As tomatoes ripen, fruit fly will begin to attack, although this year I have had many enquiries about green grubs eating the fruit which could be eliminated with tomato dust.

Fruit fly are now a huge problem as many insecticides have been removed from use – the only solutions now are traps and sticky baits.

Early intervention helps to paint the tomato stake with a paintable mix of Vegemite and

Malathon, which attracts the female fly.

I am surprised that army grub has begun early this year, although they are prolific when summer is dry!

Apply relevant products late in the afternoon and water lightly to carry it through to the roots, then apply again in about 10 days to catch the next hatching cycle.

Bees, as we are all becoming aware, are important in life’s cycle and even the safest of sprays can be injurious to bees.

Always spray late in the afternoon when bees, hopefully, have gone to bed.

One last job after Christmas. Those families who have purchased a living Christmas tree – when the festivities are over, please don’t plunge the tree back out into the full sun.

Ease the long-suffering tree from total shade to full sun over a few weeks.

Please water it well, hose off the Christmas dust, and give it a healthy drink of a foliant fertiliser such as Flourish.

IN THE GARDEN JUDY SHARPE

THIS WEEK • Prune Golden Duranta hedges tightly to maintain summer growth.

• Cut back heads of hydrangeas burnt by the heat – only cut the flowers, leave the stems for new blooms.

• Don’t panic about dry lawns, a couple of quick showers and it will green up. I am saving my water for delicate or newly planted shrubs in my garden.

• Watch using grey water – only use it on lawns, particularly don’t use it on vegetable gardens or fruit producing trees.

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Inception

Sunday, 7MATE, 8.30pm, M (2010)

Home Alone

Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle

Tuesday, PRIME7, 7pm, PG (1990)

Inventive filmmaker Christopher Nolan combines the mindbending concepts of The Matrix with the heartstopping action of the Bourne movies to create this astounding sci-fi thriller. Set in a world where it is possible to enter the human mind by invading a person’s dreams, it stars Leonardo DiCaprio (pictured) as dream extractor Dom Cobb, who specialises in subconscious security.

Friday

pick of the week Saturday, NBN, 7pm, PG (2017)

More than 20 years after the hit original starring Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst, it’s debatable as to whether a Jumanji sequel was necessary. But this is Hollywood and rehashing old ideas has become something of a sport.

Starring Dwayne Johnson (pictured), Karen Gillan, Jack Black and Kevin Hart, this spirited re-imagining of the tale is full of laughs and goofy entertainment.

When a young boy – the genuinely appealing Macaulay Culkin (pictured) – wishes his family would go away he finds himself left at home by mistake when the folks leave for a holiday. Cue the bad guys in full pantomime style, with Joe Pesci and Daniel Stern incompetently evil as two crooks planning to break into the (apparently) empty house.

Still a comedy classic after all these years.

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12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 One (ch 2) Plus One. 1.30 Dream Gardens. 2.00 Death In Paradise. (PG) 3.00 Poh’s On The Road. 3.30 Hard Quiz.

(PG) 4.00 Think Tank. 5.10 Grand Designs Australia. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia: Christmas Special.

8.30 Endeavour. (M) 10.05 QI. (M) 10.35 ABC Late News. 11.05 The Yearly With Charlie Pickering. (PG) 12.05am Rage. (MA15+)

Second round.

2.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 4.

Hobart Hurricanes v Sydney Sixers. From TIO Traeger Park, Northern Territory.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 5.

Brisbane Heat v Melbourne Stars. From Metricon Stadium, Queensland.

10.30 MOVIE: U.S. Marshals. (1998, M)

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show. (PG) 1.00 MOVIE: Waiting For The Light. (1990, PG) 3.00 Tipping Point.

(PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Not The Robbie Williams Christmas Show. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Love Actually. (2003, M) 11.15 MOVIE: The Ugly Truth.

(2009, MA15+)

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.55 Nella The Princess Knight. 6.20 Bluey.

6.25 Floogals. 6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Hard Quiz Celebrity Special. (PG) 8.30 Gruen XL. (M) 9.15 The Office. (PG) 10.00 Gavin & Stacey. (M) 10.30 Archer. (M) 11.15 The Young Offenders. (M) 11.50 QI. (PG) 12.20am 30 Rock. (M)

12pm Million Dollar Minute.

1.00 Mr Selfridge. (PG) 2.00 Last Chance Learners.

(PG) 2.30 Golf. Aust PGA C’ship. Second round. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. (PG) 7.00 Counting Down To Australia’s Top Dog. 8.30 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly. (PG) 9.30 The Secret Life Of Dogs.

10.30 The House That 100K Built. 11.45 Pie In The Sky. (PG)

12pm MOVIE: Daddy Day Camp.

(2007) 1.50 Making Of Jumanji: The Next Level. 2.00 MOVIE: Open Season 2. (2008) 3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. 4.00 Steven Universe. 4.30 The Middle. 6.00 MOVIE: The Muppet Christmas Carol. (1992, G) 7.40 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (2000, G) 9.45 MOVIE: Bad Santa.

(2003, MA15+) 11.40 The Middle. 12.10am Tattoo Fixers.

Australian News.

2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Celebrity Name Game. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 11.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M)

Basketball: SBS Courtside. 12.30 NBA. San Antonio Spurs v Brooklyn Nets. 3.00 NBL. Round 11. Illawarra Hawks v Melbourne United. Replay. 5.00 New Girl. 5.30 NBL. Round 12. NZ Breakers v South East Melbourne Phoenix. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.25 Narcos. 10.25 Cocaine: Britain’s Epidemic.

11.25 The Last Man On Earth.

12.05pm Children’s Programs.

5.00 Mustangs FC. 5.25 Miraculous. 5.50 Wishfart! 6.00 Lost In Oz. 6.30 Operation Ouch! Hospital Takeover. 7.00 MOVIE: Gangsta Granny. (2013, G) 8.05 Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry. (PG) 8.35 Sailor Moon Crystal. (PG) 9.00 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. (PG) 9.25 Prisoner Zero. (PG) 9.50 WAC. 10.15 Stacked! The Pack Down.

11.00 Close.

2.30pm Car Crash TV. (PG) 3.00 Barter Kings. (PG) 4.00 Fuel TV. (PG) 5.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 6.00 Beach Cops. (PG) 7.00 MOVIE: The Next Karate Kid. (1994, PG) 9.15 MOVIE: Pompeii. (2014, M) 11.25 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 11.55 Armchair Experts: NFL Edition. (PG) 12.30am Fuel TV. (PG)

12pm Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (PG) 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 1.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Global Roaming. (PG) 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? (PG) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Arrowhead. (2015, M) 11.30 MOVIE: Escape From New York.

(1981, M)

12pm WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Charmed. (PG) 2.00 Malcolm In The Middle.

(PG) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 The King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 5.00 Everybody Loves Raymond.

5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 11.00 Brides Of Beverly Hills. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 5.00 ABC National News. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 The Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.30 Australia Calling: 80 Years Of International Broadcasting.

9.30 2020 Workforce.

10.00 The World.

11.00 ABC Nightly News.

ABC

ABC COM (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

PRIME7 (ch 6)

12pm Golf.

Australian PGA Championship.

7T WO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

NBN (ch 8)

9GO! (ch 88)

9GEM

(ch 82)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 The Living Room. (PG) 2.00 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room.

9.00 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 10.00 Arj Barker: Organic. (M) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30am The Project.

WIN (ch 5)

BOLD

(ch 51)

PEACH

(ch 52)

12pm MacGyver. (PG) 1.00 WIN’s All

12pm WorldWatch.

2.00 The Tsar And Empress: Secret Letters. (M) 3.00 The Queen’s Favourite Animals. 3.55 Railway Journeys UK. 4.30 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.55 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 News. 7.30 Arabian Sands. 8.40 Saturday Night Fever: The Ultimate Disco Movie. (MA15+) 10.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats. (M) 10.50 SBS News. 11.20 MOVIE: Paris Can Wait. (2017)

SBS

(ch 3)

SBS VLND

12pm

(ch 31)

ABC NEWS

(ch 24)

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12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 (ch 2) Endeavour. (M) 2.00 Father Brown. (PG) 2.50 Grand Designs Aust. (PG) 3.40 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. 4.30 Landline Summer. 5.00 Soccer.

A-League. Round 11. Melbourne City v Melbourne Victory. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Vera. (M) 9.00 Doc Martin. (M) 9.50 Victoria. (PG) 11.20 Father Brown. (PG) 12.10am Rage. (MA15+)

12pm The Clubhouse.

12.30 Golf.

Australian PGA Championship. Third round. 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Better Homes And Gardens Summer.

8.00 Carols In The Domain. (PG) 10.30 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s European Vacation. (1985, M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm Cybershack.

(PG) 12.30 Our State On A Plate. (PG) 1.00 Giving Life. (PG) 1.30 MOVIE: Pride & Prejudice. (2005, G) 4.00 The Garden Gurus.

5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Driving Test.

(PG) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 MOVIE: Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle. (2017, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Grown Ups. (2010, PG) 11.30 MOVIE: Paul Blart: Mall Cop. (2009, PG)

12pm The Living Room. 1.30 Healthy Homes Australia.

2.00 Farm To Fork. 2.30 Everyday Gourmet Christmas. 3.30 Christmas With The Australian Women’s Weekly. 4.30 Discover Japan: Kyushu With Liv Phyland. 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.00 MOVIE: School Of Rock. (2003, PG) 9.20 Ambulance. (M) 11.50 999: What’s Your Emergency? (M)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 A Very Specky Christmas. (PG) 8.30 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? (M) 9.00 Live At The Apollo. (M) 9.45 Mock The Week. (M) 10.20 A Very Sexy Xmas With Steven Oliver. (M) 10.50 Comedy Up Late.

(M) 11.20 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.50 MOVIE: The Trip To Italy. (2014, M)

12.30pm Vasili’s Garden. (PG) 1.00 Equestrian.

Aust International 3 Day Event. Replay. 2.00 Adventure All Stars. (PG) 3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 3.30 Creek To Coast. 4.00 Queensland Weekender. 4.30 The Great Day Out. 5.00 Golf. Aust PGA C’ship. Third round. 5.30 The Clubhouse.

6.00 The Zoo. 6.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country.

11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG)

12pm Fanshaw & Crudnut. 12.30 Bakugan: Battle Planet. (PG) 1.00 Mega Man: Fully Charged.

(PG) 1.30 Clarence. (PG) 1.45 Power Rangers Super Ninja Steel. (PG) 2.15 The Toy Box. (PG) 3.15 American Ninja Warrior. (PG) 5.00 MOVIE: Disney’s A Christmas Carol.

(2009, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: The Little Mermaid.

(1989, G) 8.40 MOVIE: The Bounty Hunter.

(2010, M) 10.55 MOVIE: You Don’t Mess With The Zohan. (2008, M)

12.30pm Australia

By Design: Interiors.

1.00 Monster Jam. 1.30 Attenborough: Saving The Panda.

(PG) 2.30 RV Daily Foodie Trails. (PG) 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 4.00 4x4 Adventures. 5.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 6.00 Cops: Adults Only. (PG) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG) 7.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 9.20 MOVIE: Force Of Destiny.

(2015, MA15+) 11.40 NCIS: LA. (M)

Basketball. NBA. San Antonio Spurs v Brooklyn Nets. Replay. 2.00 Atlanta. (M) 2.30 Insight. 3.30 The Business Of Life. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 ABC America: World News Tonight. 5.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 12.

Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings. 7.30 Speed With Guy Martin. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Unicorn. (2018, M) 10.15 MOVIE: Frank And Lola. (2016, MA15+) 11.45 Vikings. (MA15+)

12.20pm Deadly Pole To Pole. 12.50 Children’s Programs. 5.00 Mustangs FC. 5.25 Miraculous. (PG) 5.50 Wishfart! (PG) 6.00 Lost In Oz. (PG) 6.30 Teenage Boss.

7.00 MOVIE: Billionaire Boy. (2016, G) 8.00 Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry. (PG) 8.30 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.50 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.15 Prisoner Zero. 9.40 WAC. 10.05 Close.

12.30pm Timbersports.

Coverage of the Timbersports Series. 1.00 Blokesworld.

(PG) 1.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. (PG) 2.00 Big Angry Fish. (PG) 3.00 Beyond The Boundary. (PG) 4.00 The Grade Cricketer.

(PG) 4.30 Desert Collectors. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE: The BBQ. (2018, PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Sucker Punch. (2011, M) 10.50 Desert Collectors. (PG)

(1992, PG) 4.35 MOVIE: Tootsie. (1982, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Sliding Doors. (1998, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Just Between Us. (2018, M) Deanna Ortuso, Joanne Nguyen, Calista Fooks.

11.15 MOVIE: Legends Of The Fall.

(1994, M)

12.30pm Charmed. (PG) 1.30 Behind The Sash. 2.30 Becker. (PG) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 3.30 Rules Of Engagement.

(PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 6.00 Frasier. (PG) 7.30 Kojak. (M) 8.30 Carl Barron: Drinking With A Fork. (MA15+) 10.25 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 11.30 The Cleveland Show. (M) 12am The Loop. (PG)

12pm ABC News.

12.30 7.30: 2019 Year In Review. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 2020 Workforce. 2.00 Australia Calling. 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 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 ABC News Weekend.

7.30 Aust Story. 8.00 Late Programs.

ABC

ABC COM (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

Sunday

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7T WO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

December 22

NBN (ch 8)

9GO! (ch 88)

9GEM

(ch 82)

1.50pm MOVIE: A League Of Their Own.

WIN (ch 5)

BOLD

(ch 51)

PEACH

(ch 52)

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Grand Prix Final. 4.05 The Crystal Maze. (PG) 5.00 Travel Man. 5.35 Mythical Beasts Unearthed. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 The Vietnam War. (M) 8.35 MOVIE: The Godfather: Part III. (1990, ) 11.45 MOVIE: Hell Or High Water.

(2016, MA15+)

SBS

(ch 3)

SBS VLND

12pm

(ch 31)

ABC NEWS

(ch 24)

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 (ch 2) Landline Summer.

1.00 Gardening Aust. 2.00 Doc Martin. 3.00 World’s Busiest Cities. 4.00 Clive James: The Kid From Kogarah. 5.00 Nigella’s Christmas Table. 6.00 How Good Is Christmas? With Sammy J. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 8.30 Midsomer Murders. 10.00 Miniseries: Howards End. 11.00 World’s Busiest Cities.

12pm The Clubhouse.

12.30 Golf.

Australian PGA Championship. Final round.

2.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 8.

Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 9.

Sydney Sixers v Brisbane Heat.

10.30 Sunday Night: Summer Series.

12am Young, Lazy And Driving Us Crazy. (PG)

12pm Global Roaming. (PG) 1.00 School Of Rock: Behind The Scenes. (PG) 1.30 The Perfect Adventure. 2.30 MOVIE: Blizzard. (2003, G) 4.30 Explore TV Yukon, Canada. 5.00 News: First At Five. 5.30 Customs. (PG) 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 60 Minutes.

8.00 Serengeti. (PG) 9.10 MOVIE: Deep Impact. (1998, M) 11.30 Manifest. (M) 12.20am World’s Funniest Videos Top 10 Countdown. (PG)

12pm The Offroad Adventure Show. 1.00 All 4 Adventure. 2.00 4x4 Adventures. 3.00 RV Daily Foodie Trails. (PG) 3.30 Australia By Design: Interiors. 4.00 Seafood Escape.

4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 News. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 Jamie’s Italian Christmas.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Pretty Woman. (1990, M) 11.00 Kinne Tonight. (M) 12am Mr Black. (M)

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 1.00 Speedweek.

3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Illawarra Hawks v New Zealand Breakers. 5.00 FIFA Women’s World Cup: A Nation’s Story. 5.30 Apocalypse: The Second World War. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.35 Secrets Of The Department Store. 8.30 Woodstock. (M) 10.20 Europe’s Last Warrior Kings. (M) 11.25 Civilisations. (PG)

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Peter Rabbit Xmas Tale. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures.

7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.30 Would I Lie To You At Christmas? 9.00 Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Comedy Roadshow. (PG) 10.00 MOVIE: The Trip To Spain. (2017, M) 11.45 Adam Hills: The Last Leg.

12pm Escape To The Country.

1.00 My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 2.00 Vasili’s Garden. (PG) 2.30 Golf. Aust PGA C’ship. Final round.

5.30 The Clubhouse.

6.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) 6.30 Carols In The Domain. (PG) 9.00 Border Patrol. (PG) 10.00 MOVIE: Ellipsis. (2017, M) 12am Last Chance Learners. (PG) 12.30 Intolerant Cooks. (PG)

12pm Ninjago: Masters Of Spinjitzu.

(PG) 1.00 Power Rangers Beast Morphers. (PG) 1.30 Storage Hunters UK. (PG) 2.30 The Toy Box. (PG) 3.30 American Ninja Warrior. (PG) 5.15 MOVIE: The Muppet Christmas Carol. (1992, G) 7.00 MOVIE: Cars 3. (2017, G) 9.00 MOVIE: Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi. (2017, M) 12am Bromans. (MA15+)

12pm Reel Action.

12.30 Snap Happy.

1.00 Healthy Homes Australia. 1.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 2.00 Monster Jam. 2.30 The Doctors.

(PG) 3.30 Star Trek. (PG) 4.30 iFish. 5.30 Attenborough: Clever Monkeys. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.25 48 Hours. (M) 11.25 Bad Lads Army. (M)

12pm PopAsia TV. (PG) 1.00 Front Up. 1.30 Insight. 2.30 France 24 English News Second Edition. 3.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Illawarra Hawks v NZ Breakers. 5.00 Basketball. NBL. Round 12. Cairns Taipans v Adelaide 36ers. 7.00 Underground Worlds. (PG) 7.50 Hoarders.

(M) 8.40 MOVIE: The Score. (2001) 10.55 MOVIE: We Own The Night. (2007, MA15+)

12.15pm Deadly Pole To Pole.

12.45 Children’s Programs. 3.05 The Crystal Maze. (PG) 3.50 Children’s Programs. 6.10 The Penguins Of Madagascar. 6.35 Teenage Boss. 7.00 MOVIE: Ratburger. (2017, PG) 8.10 Horrible Histories With Stephen Fry. (PG) 8.40 Thunderbirds Are Go. 9.00 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.25 Prisoner Zero.

(PG) 9.50 WAC. 10.15 Rage. (PG)

12pm The Fishing Show.

(PG) 1.00 Fishy Business. (PG) 2.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. (PG) 3.00 Motor Racing.

Night Thunder. 4.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 6.00 Pawn Stars Australia.

(PG) 7.00 American Restoration. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Inception. (2010, M) 11.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 12am American Restoration. (PG)

12.50pm Giving Life. (PG) 1.20 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952, G) 3.00 MOVIE: The Greatest Story Ever Told. (1965, G) 7.00 Fawlty Towers. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Scrooged. (1988, M) Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Glover.

11.00 MOVIE: Just Friends. (2005, M)

12pm Neighbours.

(PG) 12.30 Frasier. (PG) 1.00 Brady Bunch. 1.30 Family Ties. (PG) 2.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Will & Grace. (PG) 4.30 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier.

(PG) 7.00 Raymond. (PG) 8.00 Naked Beach.

(M) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 10.00 Will & Grace. (PG) 10.30 Buffy The Vampire Slayer. (M) 12.30am Frasier. (PG)

12pm News.

12.30 7.30: The Interviews. 1.00 News. 1.30 The Drum Weekly. 2.00 News. 2.30 Aust Story.

3.00 News. 3.30 2020 Workforce. 4.00 News. 4.30 Landline Summer. 5.00 News.

5.30 World This Week. 6.00 News Weekend.

6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 News Weekend. 7.30 Troubled Territory. 8.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.10 Late Programs.

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Monday

December 23

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Aust (ch 2) Story. 1.00 Grand Designs: House Of The Year. 2.00 Miniseries: Howards End. 3.00 Mary Berry’s Absolute Christmas Favourites. 3.30 Hard Quiz. 4.05 Think Tank. 5.00 Brush With Fame. 5.30 The Heights. 6.00 Antiques Roadshow. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Hard Quiz Celebrity Special.

8.00 Back Roads. 8.30 Griff’s Great Kiwi Road Trip. 9.20 Employable Me Australia.

10.20 ABC Late News.

12pm MOVIE: A Puppy For Christmas. (2016, PG) 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 10.

Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers.

10.30 Modern Family. (PG) 11.00 Celebrity Botched Up Bodies.

(MA15+) 12am The Catch. (M)

12pm Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Good Food Christmas. (PG) 1.30 Giving Life. (PG) 2.00 Baby It’s Christmas. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point.

(PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat.

6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (PG) 8.30 The Fix. (M) 9.30 The Fix. (M) 10.30 Unforgettable. (M) 11.25 I Am Innocent. (M) 12.15am Harry. (PG)

12pm Dr Phil.

(PG) 1.00 Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookbook. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 Jamie’s 15 Minute Meals.

5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem Christmas Edition.

8.30 MOVIE: Office Christmas Party.

(2016, MA15+) 10.35 Kinne Tonight. (M) 11.35 WIN News.

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Dinosaur Train. 6.05 Noddy Toyland Detective. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Luo Bao Bei. 6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.30 Blackadder’s Christmas Carol. (PG) 9.15 Live At The Apollo. (M) 10.00 The Office.

(PG) 10.45 Peep Show. (M) 11.10 Plebs. (M) 11.45 30 Rock. (M) 12.05am The Office. (PG)

12pm Vasili’s Garden. (PG) 12.30 Intolerant Cooks. (PG) 1.00 The Chase. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Mighty Planes. (PG) 4.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG) 5.00 Surf Patrol. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

(PG) 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 Inspector George Gently. (M) 10.30 Mean Mums. (PG) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 12am Mighty Planes. (PG)

12pm MOVIE: Zombies. (2018, PG) 2.00 Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon.

3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. (PG) 4.00 Steven Universe. (PG) 4.30 Regular Show. (PG) 5.00 The Middle. (PG) 6.00 Baywatch. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Stunt Science. 8.30 MOVIE: Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2. (2017, M) 11.15 Big Bang. (PG) 11.40 Jail: Big Texas. (M) 12.10am Tattoo Fixers. (MA15+)

12pm MacGyver.

(PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Celebrity Name Game.

6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.30 Underworld Histories. (MA15+)

Cyberwar. 12.30 Cyberwar. 1.00 Basketball: SBS Courtside. 1.30 NBA. Los Angeles Lakers v Denver Nuggets. 4.00 This Week.

5.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 5.10 Insight.

6.10 New Girl. (M) 6.35 Megafactories.

7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

(M) 8.30 The X-Files. 9.25 Let’s Talk About Sex. (MA15+) 10.20 Escorts. (MA15+) 10.45 Vikings. 11.35 Undressed UK.

12.10pm Children’s Programs.

5.20 What’s For Dinner? 5.30 Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. 5.55 Wishfart! (PG) 6.05 Miraculous. 6.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Close Shave. 7.00 MOVIE: The Midnight Gang. (2018, PG) 8.05 Horrible Histories.

(PG) 8.35 Thunderbirds Are Go. 9.00 The Legend Of Korra. (PG) 9.25 Prisoner Zero.

9.50 WAC. 10.15 Rage. (PG) 11.15 Close.

12pm The Grade Cricketer. (PG) 12.30 Cricket.

Big Bash League. Game 8. Melbourne Stars v Hobart Hurricanes. Replay. 4.00 Fuel TV. (PG) 5.00 Barter Kings. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Shipping Wars. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 American Pickers. (PG) 8.30 Aussie Pickers. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: The Basement. (2018, M) 11.10 Picker Sisters. (PG) 12.10am Creek To Coast.

12pm Great Getaways. (PG) 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (PG) 1.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Fawlty Towers. (PG) 5.30 As Time Goes By. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 Midsomer Murders. (M) 10.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+) 11.40 Cold Case. (M)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Malcolm. (PG) 2.00 Charmed. (PG) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.00 Frasier. (PG) 11.00 The Flash. (M) 12am James Corden. (M)

12pm News At Noon.

12.30 7.30 Special: Buyer Beware. 1.00 News. 1.30 Landline Summer. 2.00 News.

2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 News. 3.30 Troubled Territory. 4.00 ABC News Afternoons.

4.30 Compass. 5.00 ABC National News.

5.30 Aust Story. 6.00 Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 Drum. 8.00 News Tonight. 8.30 Late Programs.

12pm Dr Phil.

(PG) 1.00 Jamie’s Easy Christmas Countdown. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Farm To Fork. 4.30 15-Min Meals. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 MOVIE: Elf. (2003, G) 9.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem Christmas Edition.

10.30 Kinne Tonight. (M) 11.00 WIN News.

12am The Project.

12pm WorldWatch.

2.00 UK Bitesize.

2.10 Rick Stein’s Spanish Christmas Special. 3.20 Rick Stein’s Christmas Odyssey. 4.30 Cruising With Jane McDonald. (PG) 5.25 Letters And Numbers.

5.55 Railway Journeys UK. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Russia To Iran: Across The Wild Frontier. (PG) 8.30 Secrets Of The Toy Shop: Inside Hamleys. (PG) 9.25 Secrets Of The Department Store. 10.25 Asylum City. (M)

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12pm WorldWatch.

2.00 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 2.05 André Rieu: Christmas In London. 3.45 Great British Food Revival.

(PG) 4.25 The Story Of God With Morgan Freeman. 5.25 Letters And Numbers. 5.55 Railway Journeys UK. (PG) 6.30 News.

7.30 Cruising Down Under. 8.30 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 9.30 24 Hours In Police Custody. (M) 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 The World Game. 11.30 Wisting. (M)

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12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Aust (ch 2) Story. 1.05 Call The Midwife. 2.35 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Hard Quiz. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.00 Brush With Fame. 5.30 The Heights. 6.00 Would I Lie To You? 6.50 Children’s Programs. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Spicks And Specks Reunion Special. 8.30 A Berry Royal Christmas. 9.35 300 Years Of French And Saunders. 10.25 ABC Late News. 10.55 Christmas Sounds Better This Year. 11.55 Midsomer Murders.

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 MOVIE: Home Alone. (1990, PG) 9.10 MOVIE: Fred Claus. (2007, PG) 11.30 The Goldbergs. (PG) 12am The Family. (M)

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 MOVIE: Arthur Christmas. (2011, G) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 How To Train Your Dragon Homecoming. (PG) 8.00 Carols By Candlelight.

11.00 World’s Best Christmas Commercials.

(PG) 11.45 MOVIE: The Jazz Singer. (1980, G)

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.15 Pocoyo. 5.20 Thomas. 5.35 Fireman Sam. 5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Dinosaur Train.

6.05 Floogals. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 A Very Play School Christmas. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 Insert Name Here. (PG) 9.40 The Office. (PG) 10.25 The League Of Gentlemen. (M) 11.25 Peep Show. (M) 11.50 30 Rock. (M) 12.15am The Office. (PG)

12pm Adventure All Stars. (PG) 1.00 The Chase.

2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Mighty Planes. (PG) 4.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG) 5.00 Surf Patrol. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Cold Case. (M) 8.30 Without A Trace. (M) 10.30 Mean Mums. (PG) 11.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 12am Mighty Planes. (PG)

12pm MOVIE: Fanshaw & Crudnut: Attack Of The Slug Santas. (2016, C) 2.00 Baywatch. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar. (PG) 4.00 Steven Universe.

(PG) 4.30 Regular Show. (PG) 5.00 The Middle. (PG) 6.00 Baywatch. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Police Ten 7.

8.30 MOVIE: Beverly Hills Cop. (1984, M) 10.40 Big Bang. (PG) 11.05 Baywatch. (M) 12am WWE Smackdown. (MA15+)

12pm MacGyver.

(PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Celebrity Name Game. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 CSI: Miami. (MA15+) 9.25 CSI: Miami. (M) 11.15 The Mentalist. (M)

12pm NBL. Round 12. NZ Breakers v South East Melbourne Phoenix. Replay. 2.00 NBL. Round 12.

Adelaide 36ers v Illawarra Hawks. 4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.10 WorldWatch.

5.10 If You Are The One. 6.10 New Girl.

6.35 Megafactories. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.25 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 11.05 Spice Girls: Girl Power! Live In Istanbul.

12pm Children’s Programs.

2.10 Miraculous. 2.35 Miraculous. (PG) 4.00 Miraculous. 5.55 Stacked! 6.00 Dennis & Gnasher: Unleashed! 6.20 Shaun The Sheep.

6.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Grand Day Out. 6.55 What’s For Dinner? 7.00 MOVIE: Paddington 2. (2017, PG) 8.40 Horrible Histories. (PG) 9.10 Horrible Histories. 10.10 WAC. 10.35 Rage. (PG) 11.35 Close.

12pm Barter Kings. (PG) 12.30 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 10. Adelaide Strikers v Perth Scorchers. Replay. 4.00 Fuel TV. (PG) 5.00 Barter Kings. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers.

(PG) 6.30 Shipping Wars. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Full Custom Garage. (PG) 8.30 Outback Truckers. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Beckoning The Butcher. (2014, M) 11.00 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 12am Fuel TV. (PG)

12pm As Time Goes By. (PG) 1.10 Days Of Our Lives.

(PG) 2.05 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 Midsomer Murders. (PG) 5.30 As Time Goes By. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Call The Midwife. (M) 9.05 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) 11.05 Law & Order: Criminal Intent. (M) 12.05am Big Fat Gypsy Weddings. (M)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Malcolm.

2.00 Charmed. (PG) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 5.00 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.00 Raymond. (PG) 10.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.25 7.30 Special: The Economy. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 Landline Summer. 2.00 ABC News. 2.30 Back Roads. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 The World In 2019: Asia Pacific. 4.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.30 Compass. 5.00 ABC National News. 5.25 Aust Story. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 Drum.

8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.30 Late Programs.

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12pm MOVIE: My Christmas Love. (2016, PG)

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Wednesday

December 25

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 A Berry (ch 2) Royal Christmas.

1.30 Victoria. (PG) 3.00 Kumi’s Japan. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 5.00 Brush With Fame.

(PG) 5.30 The Heights. (PG) 6.00 QI. (PG) 6.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Queen’s Xmas Message. 7.40 The Royal Variety Performance. (PG) 9.35 Insert Name Here. (PG) 10.05 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.50 Outnumbered: Christmas Special. (PG) 11.30 Walliams And Friend. 12.10am QI.

1pm MOVIE: My Dad Is A Scrooge.

(2014, G) 3.00 MOVIE: Christmas With The Andersons. (2016, G) 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

(1989, PG) 9.00 MOVIE: National Lampoon’s Vacation. (1983, M) 11.10 Holidays Make You Laugh Out Loud.

(PG) 12.30am Shopping.

1pm Carols By Candlelight.

4.00 MOVIE: All I Want For Christmas. (1991, G) 6.00 NBN News.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 MOVIE: Dr Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas. (2000, G) 9.35 MOVIE: Christmas With The Kranks. (2004, PG) 11.35 The Queen’s Christmas Message.

11.45 Chicago Med. (M)

12.30pm MOVIE: Elf. (2003, G) 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet Christmas. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Have You Been Paying Attention To 2019? (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (2008, M) 10.15 Kinne Tonight. (M) 10.45 The Project. 11.50 Stephen Colbert. (PG)

12pm WorldWatch.

12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 All Aboard The Sleigh Ride. 4.05 Great British Food Revival. (PG) 4.35 Sandringham: The Queen At Christmas.

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Secrets Of The Department Store. 8.25 Henry IX: The Lost King. (PG) 9.35 Vikings Special: The Saga Of Floki. (MA15+) 10.30 The Red Line.

(M) 11.20 MOVIE: Rodin. (2017)

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.30 PJ Masks. 5.45 Peppa Pig. 5.50 Peppa’s Christmas. 6.05 Peter Rabbit. 6.20 Bluey.

6.25 Go Jetters. 6.50 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Shaun The Sheep. 7.30 Spicks And Specks.

(PG) 8.30 Mock The Week. (M) 9.00 Gavin & Stacey. (M) 10.00 How Good Is Christmas?

With Sammy J. (PG) 11.00 Catherine Tate Christmas Special. (M) 11.40 30 Rock. (PG) 12am The Office. (PG)

12pm Qld Weekender.

12.30 The Great Day Out. 1.00 The Chase. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Mighty Planes. (PG) 4.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG) 5.00 Surf Patrol. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Border Security. (PG) 8.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Three Wise Cousins. (2016, PG) 11.30 Border Security.

(PG) 12.30am Mighty Planes. (PG)

12pm MOVIE: Dogstar: Christmas In Space. (2016, C) 2.00 Baywatch. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Lego Jurassic World: Legend Of Isla Nublar.

(PG) 4.00 Steven Universe. (PG) 4.30 Regular Show. (PG) 5.00 The Middle. (PG) 6.00 Baywatch. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Japandemonium. (M) 8.30 MOVIE: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (2016, M) 11.05 Big Bang. (PG) 11.30 Japandemonium. (M) 12am Tattoo Fixers. (M)

12pm MacGyver.

(PG) 1.00 Mission: Impossible. (PG) 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Celebrity Name Game. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 10.20 NCIS. (M)

12pm New Girl. (M) 12.25 Stories From Norway: The Musical!

(M) 12.50 Australia In Colour. (PG) 4.35 RocKwiz: Christmas Special. (PG) 6.05 RocKwiz. (PG) 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 8.30 The X-Files.

9.25 MOVIE: Flash Gordon. (1980, PG) 11.25 MOVIE: Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey.

(1991, PG)

12.10pm Children’s Programs.

1.50 MOVIE: Hank Zipzer’s Christmas Catastrophe. (2016, PG) 3.20 Children’s Programs. 6.20 Shaun The Sheep. 6.30 Wallace And Gromit: The Wrong Trousers.

7.00 MOVIE: Odd Squad: The Movie. (2016, G) 8.05 Horrible Histories. 9.05 Horrible Histories. (PG) 9.35 Horrible Histories. 10.05 WAC. 10.30 Rage. (PG) 11.30 Close.

12pm Full Custom Garage: Sports Car Edition. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Shipping Wars. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 8.00 Futurama. (PG) 9.00 Family Guy. (M) 10.00 Educators. (M) 11.00 Housos.

(MA15+) 11.30 Swift And Shift Couriers.

(MA15+) 12am Fuel TV. (PG)

12pm As Time Goes By. (PG) 1.00 Days Of Our Lives.

(PG) 1.55 The Young And The Restless. (PG) 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.50 MOVIE: The Holly And The Ivy. (1952, G) 5.30 As Time Goes By. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Keeping Up Appearances.

8.40 Agatha Christie’s Marple. (PG) 10.40 Major Crimes. (M) 11.40 Cold Case. (M)

12pm JAG. 1.00 Malcolm.

2.00 Charmed.

3.00 Becker. 3.30 King Of Queens.

4.30 Raymond. 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Seinfeld. 9.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. (PG) 10.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 11.00 Seinfeld.

11.30 Frasier. 12am Two And A Half Men. 12.30 Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 7.30: The Interviews. 1.00 ABC News. 1.30 Landline Summer. 2.00 ABC News.

2.25 Back Roads. 3.00 Fly Me To The Moon.

4.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.30 Compass.

5.00 ABC National News. 5.30 Aust Story. 6.00 ABC News. 6.30 Foreign Correspondent. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 The World In 2019: Asia Pacific.

8.00 ABC News. 8.30 Late Programs.

12.30pm Test Cricket: The Lunch Break.

1.10 Cricket. Second Test. Australia v New Zealand. Day 1. Afternoon session.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Cricket. Big Bash League. Game 12.

Perth Scorchers v Sydney Sixers. From Optus Stadium, Perth.

10.30 Modern Family. (PG) 11.00 Chicago Fire. (M) 12am MOVIE: The Pawn. (1998, MA15+)

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 MOVIE: Raise Your Voice. (2004, PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Great Getaways. (PG) 8.30 Race Across The World. (M) 9.50 Travel Guides. (PG) 10.50 World’s Wildest Weather. (PG) 11.45 Cold Case. (M)

12pm Dr Phil.

(PG) 1.00 Luxury Escapes. (PG) 1.30 Entertainment Tonight. 2.00 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.00 MOVIE: Four Holidays. (2008, PG) 5.00 10 News First.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 The Project.

7.30 MOVIE: Meet The Parents. (2000, M) 9.40 MOVIE: Monster-In-Law. (2005, M) 11.40 How To Stay Married. (M) 12.10am WIN News.

2pm Nordlandsbanen Train Journey.

3.00 The Flying Scotsman. (PG) 3.50 Great British Food Revival. (PG) 4.30 Child Genius.

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Railway Journeys UK. 6.30 News. 7.30 Australia With Julia Bradbury. (PG) 8.00 Luke Nguyen’s Railway Vietnam. (PG) 8.30 The Wonderful World Of Chocolate. (PG) 9.25 On Becoming A God In Central Florida. (MA15+) 10.20 Outlander. (MA15+)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Luo Bao Bei. 6.40 Dino Dana. 6.50 Andy’s Wild Adventures. 7.05 Ben And Holly. 7.20 Hey Duggee. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Gavin & Stacey. 9.00 Michael McIntyre’s Christmas Comedy Roadshow. (PG) 10.00 The Office.

(PG) 10.45 Blackadder’s Christmas Carol.

(PG) 11.30 Broad City. (M) 11.50 30 Rock.

(PG) 12.15am Gavin & Stacey. (M)

12pm My Greek Odyssey.

(PG) 1.00 Mr Selfridge. (PG) 2.00 Million Dollar Minute.

3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Mighty Planes.

(PG) 4.30 Last Chance Learners. (PG) 5.00 Surf Patrol. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Father Brown. (M) 8.30 Judge John Deed. (M) 10.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 11.30 Mighty Planes. (PG) 12.30am Surf Patrol.

12pm Mickey’s 90th Spectacular. 1.50 Making Of Jumanji: The Next Level. (PG) 2.00 Baywatch. (PG) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. (PG) 4.00 Clarence. (PG) 4.30 Regular Show. (PG) 5.00 The Middle. (PG) 6.00 Baywatch. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Young Sheldon. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Arrival. (2016, M) 10.50 Big Bang. (PG) 11.20 Young Sheldon.

(PG) 11.50 WWE Raw. (MA15+)

12pm MacGyver.

(PG) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News. 2.00 Jake And The Fatman. (PG) 3.00 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 4.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 5.00 Star Trek: Voyager. (PG) 6.00 Celebrity Name Game. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 9.30 L.A.’s Finest. (M) 10.30 NCIS. (M) 11.30 NCIS: LA. (M)

12pm NBL. Round 12. Brisbane Bullets v Sydney Kings. Replay.

2.00 NBL. Round 12. Melbourne United v Perth Wildcats. 4.00 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 4.10 WorldWatch. 5.40 NBL Slam Highlights Show. 6.10 New Girl. 6.35 Megafactories. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.25 MOVIE: That Sugar Film. (2014) 11.15 Sex Sells: Beate Uhse.

12pm Children’s Programs.

4.00 Best Bugs Forever. 4.15 Sadie Sparks.

4.25 Stacked! 4.30 The Strange Chores. 4.45 The Fairly Odd Parents. 6.15 So Awkward Files. 6.30 Wallace And Gromit: A Matter Of Loaf And Death. 7.00 MOVIE: The Next Step Live: The Movie. (2015, G) 8.15 Shaun The Sheep. 8.45 Horrible Histories. (PG) 9.45 WAC. 10.10 Rage. (PG) 11.10 Close.

12.30pm Sailing.

Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race.

2.00 Fuel TV. (PG) 3.00 Inside West Coast Customs. (PG) 5.00 Barter Kings. (PG) 5.30 American Pickers. (PG) 6.30 Shipping Wars.

(PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Beach Cops.

(PG) 8.30 Car Crash TV. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: RocknRolla. (2008, MA15+) 11.30 Hardcore Pawn. (M) 12am Fuel TV. (PG)

12pm As Time Goes By. 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. 1.55 The Young And The Restless. 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 Keeping Up Appearances.

3.55 Keeping Up Appearances. 4.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.30 As Time Goes By. 6.00 As Time Goes By. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise. 8.40 Silent Witness. 12.10am MOVIE: Lady Godiva Rides Again. (1951)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Malcolm. 2.00 Charmed. (PG) 3.00 Becker. (PG) 3.30 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.30 Raymond. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 7.30 Friends. 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 Will & Grace. (PG) 10.30 Queer Eye For The Straight Guy. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm News At Noon.

12.30 7.30: Super Special. 1.00 News. 1.30 Landline Summer. 2.00 News. 2.30 Back Roads.

3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Rugged Paradise: The Abrolhos Islands. 4.00 ABC News Afternoons.

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LIBRA 24 SEPT – 23 OCT

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The new moon on the 26th is the ideal time for a family gathering. The planet of good fortune and romance, Jupiter, is in your love zone. Hard work you’ve been putting into your most important relationships, personally and professionally, can now start to pay off.

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TAURUS 21 APR – 21 MAY

LEO 23 JULY – 23 AUG

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The new moon on the 26th is the ideal time to start a new health regime. One of the best things you can do is to think about how you want your life to operate in 2020.

It’s possible to make some big changes and improvements to your daily routines.

The new moon on the 26th is an ideal time to party with siblings or in-laws. You have just the right amount of magical Pluto energy in your chart to attract more of what you want, but be careful what you wish for and listen to what you’re saying.

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The energies are changing quite significantly this month as the new moon eclipse and Jupiter both light up your 5th house, which is your fun zone. The new moon on the 26th is the ideal time for a fun outing with children or a date with someone special.

The new moon on the 26th is the ideal time to plan a new business venture. If you are not buying a property, you might refurbish the one you’re living in. The planets are now in your favour financially but you have to be responsible to reap the benefits.

On the 26th, the new moon is the ideal time to connect with friends on social media or in person, if you’re in the same place at the same time. Some of you will be planning major changes which may include moving house or tearing down a home and rebuilding.

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new moon falls directly in your own sign on the 26th ushering in a period of fresh starts. The lucky planet Jupiter is back in your sign for the first time in over a decade and there’s a new moon eclipse.

Life really can improve in 2020.

AQUARIUS 21 JAN – 19 FEB The new moon on the 26th is the time to let your empathy show rather than your insecurities. You have to work through your fears for a brighter future. Take a moment to think about what you want for the higher good of yourself, your loved ones and the planet.

PISCES 20 FEB – 20 MAR The new moon on the 26th is the ideal time for a gathering of friends and loved ones. Your social life is on the up and up now, and you really do have the right stars to make your wishes come true, so be sure to make wise wishes.

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

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• Removal/Pruning • Emergency & School Work • Tree Transplanting NW1293

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Serving TH E HUNTER

ROOFING

My favourite things YOGA I enjoy yoga and the peace of mind and solitude it provides. Namaste.

NATIVE PLANTS I love native plants, especially big trees.

They are amazing and provide a unique connection and sense of place – they make home feel like home. I don’t have to go too far to get bushland benefits, I live amongst the gum trees.

MY FAMILY

Suzanne Pritchard

Spending time with my family always puts a smile on my dial; three adult offspring and two grandkids provide enormous joy. I’ve been caring for my dad for the past seven years, which has taught me patience and gratitude. My mum is an inspiration!

COAL POINT PROGRESS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Suzanne’s links to the local landcare movement are extensive. She formed the Coal Point Progress Association (CPPA) landcare group in 1995 – one of the first in the city – was part of the team that established the Lake Macquarie Landcare Network, delivered major landcare projects in Warners Bay and, more recently, completed a $250,000 Threatened Species Last Stand on Coal Point peninsula project. Suzanne’s heartfelt connection to the environment fuels her passion to protect and preserve the local environment and, in doing so, supports the well-being of the community. She has worked in roles supporting not-for-profit landcare groups and is currently working with the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators and still volunteering with the CPPA.

COAL POINT PROGRESS ASSOCIATION The Coal Point Progress Association has been my connection with the community, allowing me to learn, share and develop personally and professionally. I was elected as President in 1995 and can’t see myself stopping…so the next big project is awaiting. It will be something to conserve the local bushland that connects and unites us all.

VOLUNTEERING Volunteering has been a very conscious choice and I have received as much as I’ve given. It has allowed me to pursue passion projects, develop skills and garner wisdom from those around me. All of my paid employment has been made possible through volunteering.

It makes perfect sense.

FLAT LOTS From

$165,900

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$438,890*

FIXED PRICE

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Home & Land Packages $397,971* FIXED PRICE

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2 Sales Office 30 Minutes

IT MAKES PERFECT SENSE TO BUY A NEW HOME

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20 Minutes

10 Minutes Hunter River

Level, easy building homesites House and land packages available from leading builders

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

Phone: 0499 996 633 | cliftleighmeadows.com.au

M15

MAITLAND A43

Hunter Express Way

CESSNOCK

66 Main Road

KURRI KURRI 10 Minutes

M1 20 Minutes

30 Minutes

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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Classic design, contemporary values.

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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.