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thursday 19 march 2020

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From the editor I’m sure a lot of readers will have seen some interesting sights over the past few weeks.

From casual brawls in supermarkets over the humble toilet paper, to selfish individuals hoarding enough food and essentials to last until 2021, these are strange and stressful times. There have been a few memes and comments on social media about how the community managed to come together during the bushfires but now it’s seemingly everyone for themselves.

It’s hard to argue with this sentiment.

However, there are a few positives already coming out – one being the uptake in sales for some small businesses. Hot on the heels of the Great Toilet Paper Debacle, the meat and mince section in supermarkets now looks like a swarm of locusts tore through it, resulting in more business for some local butchers. I also had a nice chat with a random stranger in front of the empty hand sanitiser shelf about COVID-19, the state of the economy, and Donald Trump. I feel sorry for event organisers and volunteers, many of whom spent countless hours working behind the scenes, only to be forced to cancel at the last minute.

However, it is, of course, the sensible decision in order to prevent the spread of the virus. Our ‘What’s On’ section – on page 26 – has been transformed to include ‘What’s Not On’ in order to keep you up to date with rapidly-changing decisions. Stay safe out there.

- Ben Murphy

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Donation drive helps women Campaign assists fight against period poverty

Compensation over PFAS contamination Payout for members of Williamtown class action

Chamber welcomes stimulus package Recipients urged to support local businesses

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news Donation drive helps bridge the period poverty gap Leanne Pitt-Barile had never thought about how a woman living below the poverty line managed her period.

That was until she started volunteering with Share the Dignity four years ago.

“I had never really considered how a homeless woman dealt with their period,” she said.

“Until someone brings it up you don’t think about it and it’s something a lot of women face.

“Some women have to make a choice each month as to whether they can afford to buy this basic sanitary item.”

In 2017, after volunteering for a year, Ms Pitt-Barile became the NSW State Leader at Share the Dignity and has been working tirelessly with volunteers ever since.

In its fifth year, this month marks the biannual Dignity Drive, a campaign that aims to collect donations of period products to assist the fight to end period poverty across the country.

Ms Pitt-Barile said what they managed to collect proved vital for many women.

“We have charities asking for 37,000 packets of sanitary items this month alone to give to the women they help,” she said.

“The heart of what we do is provide sanitary items to women and girls in need who cannot access them.”

Since its inception, the charity has donated more than two million period products to women in need and, last year, it collected over one million through its Dignity Drive.

Share the Dignity NSW State Leader Leanne Pitt-Barile (middle) and volunteers Helen Schultz and Donna Campton at the collection point in Wallsend. Photo: Peter Stoop

Ms Pitt-Barile encouraged everyone to help, whether it’s through a donation or becoming a volunteer.

“If you can afford to help out, even if it’s one packet of pads, why wouldn’t you do it?” she said.

“Buy one for yourself and one for her – a woman in need.”

If you would like to donate to the Dignity Drive, there are several collection points across the Hunter.

These drop off points include

Woolworths stores and the offices of Wallsend State MP Sonia Hornery, Newcastle State MP Tim Crakanthorp, and Maitland State MP Jenny Aitchison.

Ms Pitt-Barile added that the group was constantly recruiting volunteers because there was a lot of work behind the scenes.

Go to sharethedignity.org.au to find your nearest collection point or for more information.

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news Compensation for victims of PFAS contamination A compensation package of $86 million is set to be paid to members of a Williamtown class action into the Department of Defence’s use of toxic firefighting foam.

The previously confidential figure has been revealed as part of a proposed total payout of $212.5 million, which will settle three class actions launched by the victims of land pollution caused by the presence of per-and-polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

Katherine, in the Northern Territory, will receive $92.5 million, while Oakey, in Queensland, will be handed $34 million.

Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds announced the Federal Government had reached an in-principle agreement in a joint statement with the Minister for

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“Defence sees itself as part of the fabric of these communities and the government remains committed to engaging with those impacted

by PFAS contamination,” the statement read.

“Reaching a settlement is not the end of Defence’s engagement in these communities, however, it does represent an important milestone on what has been a difficult journey for many people over the past few years.

“The government remains committed to concluding the environmental investigations into PFAS contamination on and near Defence facilities across Australia, and to the ongoing monitoring and engagement with communities once investigations are complete.”

A banner put up by Williamtown residents on PFAS contamination. Photo: Peter Stoop

A spokesperson for the Williamtown residents’ legal team said the next step for the Federal Court was to consider the adequacy of the proposed amounts and, if satisfied that they were fair and reasonable, approve a distribution process to class members.

This approval is expected to be sought at the next scheduled meeting on Monday 6 April.

“From there, we intend to communicate directly with class members to inform them of the proposed settlement distribution

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Williamtown residents were first alerted to the contamination in September 2015, despite Defence detecting the harmful chemicals at the RAAF base three years earlier.

The settlement may open further legal action from communities who have been exposed to PFAS contamination at other Department of Defence sites across the country.

- Ben Murphy

Health takes top priority The safety of communities is the top priority for councils across the Hunter Region as the coronavirus pandemic takes hold.

City of Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said that public health was the number one priority for its response to COVID-19.

“We’re actively working within the Local Emergency Management Committee – with NSW Police, NSW fire brigades, SES, NSW Health, and Transport for NSW to ensure that our city is adequately equipped and prepared,” she said.

“The City is also liaising with partners, including the Office of Local Government, neighbouring councils, the University of Newcastle, Port of Newcastle and Newcastle Airport to ensure consistent information is shared with our community.”

Meanwhile, events across

the region are taking a hit after Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced that gatherings of 500 people or more (excluding schools, universities and public transport) would be cancelled from Monday.

Mr Morrison also introduced tougher travel restrictions, with all international arrivals required to participate in a mandatory 14-day quarantine period.

All cruise ship bookings at the Port of Newcastle have also been cancelled following the ban on foreign cruise ships.

NSW Health has advised that anyone who shows symptoms of the virus should seek medical advice.

Common symptoms include fever, coughing, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties.

Go to health.nsw.gov.au for more information.

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COMMUNITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM APPLICATIONS CLOSING SOON The first round of funding for Orica’s 2020 Community Investment Program is now open, with up to $65,000 in grants available to local community groups.

The Orica Community Investment Program supports initiatives that seek to promote education and lifelong learning, improve and protect the environment, and build strong communities.

Application forms and supporting documents are available at orica.com/kooragang Applications for this round of funding will close on 31 March, with successful recipients notified in April.

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news Community garden sprouts to spread simple message It has been 18 months of dreaming, planning, building and sowing seeds.

Holy Family Anglican Church will now launch a community garden at Harrison Street, Jewells, to teach people how to live simply and sustainably.

Garden Coordinator Marilyn Deas and Reverend Greg Colby were the visionaries who brought the project to fruition through the principles and ethics of Permaculture – a method designed to work with, rather than against, nature.

Mrs Deas says the garden will be a great asset for the community.

“It’s on land that hasn’t been used for a long time,” she says.

“We want to help people learn how to grow their food and be more resilient to the ups and downs of living.

“Times get tough for people so, if

you can access fresh food cheaply or for nothing, then it’s obviously a good thing.

“We also have a lot of people in our community who are lonely and it’s just a nice place to come and sit.”

Mrs Deas adds she has been busy propagating seedlings, as well as working with volunteers and community service participants to get the garden beds built and ready for planting.

Seed saving will play a big part in keeping the garden sustainable.

To prepare the garden for its launch, volunteers have used a variety of materials scrounged from kerbside collections, including free recycled timber from a business in Redhead.

Port Hunter Conveyors also donated a recycled conveyor belt to create a level path for people in

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Our staff are happy to conduct individual meetings with people wanting to discuss our project at any time that suits.

The Information Evening will be re-scheduled, and we will keep you informed of the new date.

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Harrison Street Community Garden Coordinator Marilyn Deas ahead of the official opening later this month. Photo: Peter Stoop

wheelchairs, while other donations of materials from the community and volunteers showed the ease with which a garden could be created with minimal finances.

Lake Macquarie City Council awarded the project a Community Sustainability Grant, enabling volunteers to buy a shade house to protect a growing collection of seedlings and cuttings, and Rutherford-based business Aussie Shade & Hot Houses contributed $800 towards the initiative.

A community food cupboard has

also been attached to the garden’s shipping container under an awning to provide non-perishable food and toiletries to those in need in the local community.

The garden’s official opening is marked down for Sunday 29 March from 11am.

It will include activities for the whole family, as well as free soup and dampers made from pumpkins harvested in the garden.

Call Marilyn on 0408 431 737 for more information.

- Ben Murphy

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news Steamfest cancelled Maitland City Council stated the health and safety of the local community was behind its decision to cancel next month’s 2020 Hunter Valley Steamfest.

The event had gathered significant attention, with one of the most loved locomotives in Australia, the 3801, set to make a return for the first time since 2007.

The 3801 first attended the Steamfest in 1987 and took out the Great Train Race that year, before going on to win a further eight races over the following two decades.

The council said it supported the Federal Government’s advice on the coronavirus threat and, due to the “fluid nature of the required response to COVID-19”, opted not to postpone the event until a later date.

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Exhibition of State Significant Development Application 42 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle Mixed Use Development Application No Location Applicant Council Area Consent Authority

SSD-10378 42 Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle (Lot 22 DP 1072217) Doma Holdings (Honeysuckle) Pty Ltd Newcastle City Minister for Planning and Public Spaces or Independent Planning Commission

Description of proposal Construction of a part 8/part 9 storey mixed use development with a total gross floor area of 12,510 m2 comprising: • An eight storey hotel building with a maximum height of RL 34.455 m comprising 179 hotel rooms, gymnasium, library and shared bar; • A nine storey commercial office building with a maximum height of RL 41.83 m; • Ground floor retail premises; • 173 car parking spaces over five levels of above ground parking; and • Associated earthworks, landscaping, end of trip facilities and signage.

Exhibition Details The application for State significant development (SSD), Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and accompanying documents will be exhibited from Thursday 19 March 2020 until Wednesday 15 April 2020, and are accessible electronically:

• On the Department’s website (www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/ projects/on-exhibition); • At the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment at 4 Parramatta Square, Parramatta (by prior appointment only – please call 1300 305 695; and • At a Service NSW Centre located near you (www.service.nsw.gov.au/service-centre/ service-nsw).

Working Group will now turn their attention to developing an extraordinary program of activities for next year’s event, which will celebrate the 35th anniversary of Steamfest on 17 and 18 April, 2021,” the council’s statement read.

The council thanked Maitland businesses, as well as the Maitland Steam and Antique Machinery Association, Show ‘n’ Shine community, stallholders, community groups, volunteers and staff for their support.

Apart from all the action at the Maitland Station Precinct and on the railway tracks, the Steamfest Rally Ground was set for an impressive display of steam traction and portable engines, a mini railway, and more.

Visit steamfest.com.au for updates on the 2021 event.

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Alternatively, hard copies may be viewed during the opening hours of the following locations: • Newcastle City Council: 12 Stewart Avenue, Newcastle

At the time of publishing this advertisement, the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces has not directed that a public hearing should be held.

Have your say Anyone can make a submission about the development application during the exhibition period.

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Web submissions: To make an online submission, please go to the Department’s Major Projects website at www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects. Search for this project under www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects/projects/on-exhibition.

On the project’s webpage, click ‘Make a Submission’. You will be required to log in or create a user account. Follow the online instructions.

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If you cannot lodge online, you can post your submission to the address below. If you want the Department to withhold your personal information before publication, please make this clear at the top of your cover letter and do not include personal details in your attached submission. If you post or hand deliver your submission, it needs to be received by the Department before the close of the exhibition period.

Privacy statement: Before making your submission, please read our Privacy Statement at www.planning.nsw.gov.au/privacy or call the number below for a copy. The Department will publish your submission on its website in accordance with our Privacy Statement.

To find out what is reportable, and to access a disclosure form, go to www.planning.nsw.gov.au/DonationsandGiftDisclosure or telephone the number below for a copy. The disclosure requirements apply to both postal and online submissions.

For more information: Contact 1300 305 695 Address: Director - Key Sites Assessments, Planning and Assessment, Department of Planning, Industry and Environment, Locked Bag 5022, PARRAMATTA NSW 2124.

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Chamber praises stimulus package, urges local spend Hunter Business Chamber Chief Executive Bob Hawes has urged recipients of an economic stimulus package to invest locally wherever possible.

The Federal Government announced the $17.6 billion package last week in response to the coronavirus-hit economy.

It includes household stimulus payments, wage subsidies for apprentices and trainees, cash flow support of up to $25,000 for businesses through tax concessions, and incentives to invest in business equipment via an increase in the instant asset write-off threshold.

Mr Hawes said the chamber was pleased to see measures that would encourage businesses to continue spending and supporting

employees. However, he stressed the importance of consumers shopping at regional retailers.

“To ensure the benefits of these payments and incentives flow to our local economies, I urge people to look to regional retailers and suppliers first when spending on household goods or investing in new business equipment,” he said.

“It is really important in these challenging times that we all do what we can to sustain local businesses.

“Many of our local economies are already reeling from the impact of drought and bushfire and need our support to trade through the coronavirus threat.

“Even if you are home and shopping on the internet, try to look for a local retailer before

you go to one of the big online platforms.”

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said up to 6.5 million individuals and 3.5 million businesses would be directly supported by the stimulus package.

Eligible welfare recipients, including pensioners, carers, veterans, families, young people and jobseekers, will get a oneoff cash payment of $750 on a progressive basis from Tuesday 31 March.

The State Government also announced a $2.3 billion health boost and economic stimulus package on Tuesday.

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news Awaba proposal

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A cafe, artist in residence and intimate function space are among the proposed future uses for a revitalised Awaba House on the Lake Macquarie waterfront at Booragul.

Lake Macquarie City Council is seeking community feedback to help guide the future of the historic building, which was severely damaged by fire last August.

The council’s Manager of Property and Business Development, David Antcliff, said it had been working alongside the Awaba House Revitalisation Community Reference Group (CRG) to develop several options for the site.

“Awaba House has an intrinsic connection with the Lake Macquarie community so it’s important we get this right,” Mr Antcliff said.

“The CRG has agreed on a number of proposed uses and options for Awaba House that warrant further investigation, and we are ready to hear from the wider community what they think.

“This will help shed light on whether we’re on the right track.”

Go to shape.lakemac.com.au/revitalisingawaba-house to complete the survey.

The embattled Port Stephens tourism and business sectors can breathe a little easier.

Port Stephens Council announced that up to $500,000 funding was available for initiatives to support these industries, which have taken an economic hit in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, during its latest meeting.

The council acknowledged that local tourism and business communities were being greatly affected by the worldwide spread of coronavirus and the significant impact it would have on the economy.

“The tourism industry is worth $621 million to Port Stephens every year and it is estimated that up to 20% of the workforce could be lost over the next 12 months,” Mayor Ryan Palmer said.

“The impact the coronavirus will have on the Port Stephens economy and our whole community is significant.”

The council will work with Destination Port Stephens to support and fund destination marketing. The resolution also committed to an increase in attracting and supporting events.

Hunter Water customers are set to benefit from an increased investment in the region’s water and wastewater infrastructure.

From Wednesday 1 July, customers will gain more control over their water bills following the release of a draft determination of prices from the Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART).

It proposes that Hunter Water invest $663 million on new and upgraded infrastructure, technology and services over the next four years to further improve services.

Hunter Water’s Executive Manger Customer Strategy and Retail, Victor Prasad, said it showed the typical residential bill would decrease by 8% in the first year.

“In real-terms (before inflation), this means the typical bill is expected to go from $1,318 in 2019-20 to $1,200 in 2023-24, a decrease of $118, which is a great result for our residential customers,” he said.

Public submissions on the draft determination are open until Thursday 9 April. Go to hunterwater.com.au for more.

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RSPCA NSW future care program gives peace of mind to worried pet parents For Susan Koleda and her husband, their West Highland Terriers are more than dogs. They consider the two of them, Bonnie and Chloe, their “fur children”.

But they’re reaching a time in life where they need to think about the future, about all those uncertainties that tend to accompany getting older. What will happen to their home? Their belongings? Their dogs?

“My biggest fear is that if something happens to us, they won’t be looked after in the way that they are used to,” Susan told RSPCA NSW. So, in order to dispel that worry, Susan signed up for the RSPCA NSW Home Ever After program.

The program serves to rehome the pets of people who have passed away, become permanently physically incapacitated, or relocate

into a care home. Ensuring the much-loved pet is looked after and cared for come what may.

The first important part of the Home Ever After process is collecting crucial information about each pet, creating a pet profile. Our team endeavours to learn everything there is to know including such things as favourite toys, preferred foods, sleeping habits, vet history, whether they like to be scratched behind the ear…. – all the things only a doting parent would know after years of love and care.

Enrolees in the program are provided with wallet cards so emergency services would know who to call, plus a letter for the estate executor providing instructions on the pets’ long-term care.

In the event that the pet does need to be taken into our care,

“When pet owners enrol in the program, they are safeguarding their pet’s future by creating their next forever home with the knowledge of the person who knows them best,” Home Ever After Coordinator Lisa Gledhill said. “The program may never be needed but it’s so important to be prepared just in case it ever is.”

Bonnie and Chloe’s future is secure with a future care plan.

RSPCA is notified and the pet is collected and assessed for any medical needs. They are then rehomed with an appropriate family using all the information provided by the owner, ensuring the pets retain all the things they are accustomed to. The Home Ever After team also keeps in touch with the adoptive family to make sure everything is running smoothly.

The HEA program can also help reopen a door once considered closed by many senior pet lovers.

With HEA now as a future care plan option to consider, the possibility of bringing a pet back into a senior pet lovers’ home is a reality.

Multiple studies show there are an array of health benefits from owning a pet, especially later in life.

These include reducing loneliness through increased sociability, reducing stress, lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, and lowering the risk of heart attacks.

Owning a pet also gives people a purpose and routine – something that can fade in our senior years.

RSPCA NSW even finds it helps to increase senior pet adoptions when we match seniors with seniors.

The RSPCA does not ask for payment for this service but respectfully requests that a Gift in Will be considered. A gift will ensure that RSPCA NSW can continue offering community programs to pet owners in need and provide vital care and much needed assistance to vulnerable animals across the state.

If you’ve ever asked yourself the question, “If something happens to me, what will happen to my pet?”, the RSPCA Home Ever After program is able to provide an answer.

For more information on the program, call 0421 489 083 or visit www.rspcansw.org/hea

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news Children’s play key to an easy school transition The secret to learning really could be as simple as child’s play.

Students across the MaitlandNewcastle Catholic Diocese have been taking part in a new project that transforms the way they transition to school.

The Successful Foundations program is a positive, play-based action research project that helps establish collaborative relationships between children, families, teachers and the community.

The program aims to ease the transition from pre-school to school while supporting the Catholic Schools Office’s learning policy.

“Successful Foundations is about developing a healthy, respectful relationship with the children and us as teachers,” St Francis Xavier’s Primary School’s Sarah Dormand said.

The Belmont school began implementing the program for the first time this year.

“It’s a two-way process and the most important takeaway is that we are agents of change,” she said.

“We’re at a precipice where we are really getting to shift the way we are approaching education because we’re right at that foundation level, and the significant thing for all of us, the community, parents, educators, to keep in mind is that play is research.”

Over the past few weeks of school, kindergarten students have been given a learning block at the beginning of each day to engage with a variety of open-ended play challenges, such as doctors surgeries, airports, florists or building environments.

The activities allow the children to showcase their talents and teachers

Students at St Francis Xavier’s Primary School are loving the program.

can learn the child’s interest and help them move into the school environment, making the change easier for the child, their family, and the teachers.

The project was launched last year at 11 schools and, after great success, an additional eight schools opted to implement the program this year.

Education Officer for the Catholic Schools Office, Kim Moroney, said that, when children immersed themselves in play, it provided a

power for learning and wellbeing.

She added the program created a great environment for teachers to observe students.

“We step back and watch students so we can see all their capability,” Ms Moroney said.

“We’re seeing their interests and all the things they can do, not just through literacy and numeracy, but socially, interaction, problem-solving, collaboration and creativity.”

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Group discusses coal-ash Residents and members of the CoalAsh Community Alliance (CCA) are set to discuss the future of coal-ash waste dumps on the shores of Lake Macquarie this month.

The event will take place one year after the controversial closure of the Myuna Bay Sport and Recreation Centre.

CCA’s Bruce Derkenne said the impact these waste dumps were having on the community was unacceptable and changes needed to be made.

“In addition to the structural issues, ash dumps in our region are causing heavy metals, including arsenic, chromium, copper, zinc, selenium, cadmium and nickel to pollute our lake and groundwater,” he said.

“It’s unacceptable and we want these toxic sites decontaminated and rehabilitated.”

Mr Derkenne is organising a community awareness event to keep Lake Macquarie residents informed.

“The awareness about the impacts of the ash waste dams in our region has been steadily growing since Myuna Bay [Sport and Recreation Centre] closed, and we are looking forward to sharing ideas and potential solutions to the environmental and community impacts of coal-ash so we can avoid any more big losses to the community,” he said.

The recreation centre was forced to close last year when the State Government deemed the coal-ash dam could pose a risk in the event of an earthquake.

This was despite Geoscience Australia – the federal agency which measures that risk – rating the chance of a 5.9 magnitude earthquake occurring within 100

Members of the Coal-Ash Community Alliance at the recent Power and Pollution Summit.

kilometres of Myuna Bay as one in 5,000 years or more.

The CCA was formed following this closure and members want to see the heavy metal pollution caused by leachate from both facilities addressed before and during the transition of the coal plants.

While the centre’s closure prompted the formation of the group, its core concerns are focused

on the pollution of groundwater in Lake Macquarie stemming from the coal-ash dumps of Eraring, as well as the Vales Point power stations.

The Myuna Bay and coal-ash update will be hosted at Wangi Workers Club on Wednesday 25 March. The event will start at 6pm.

Go to the Coal-Ash Community Alliance Facebook page for more.

- Elizabeth Symington

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Newcastle’s Gehamat Shibasaki is tackled by the Warriors defence during the round one NRL match between the Knights and the New Zealand Warriors at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday. Photo: Getty Images

Knights shut out Warriors An excellent defensive performance saw Newcastle complete its first shut-out since 2014 in a 20-0 round one win over New Zealand at a rainsoaked McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday.

The Knights hit the lead in just

the eighth minute when forward Daniel Saifiti stormed onto a Mitchell Pearce pass and reached out to bang the ball down next to the posts.

Star fullback Kalyn Ponga booted the conversion to make it 6-0.

Jets red hot

In the 18th minute, a Ponga grubber kick was picked up by Kurt Mann, who drew a couple of defenders before finding an unmarked Edrick Lee on the left wing.

The Knights went into the break with a 10-0 advantage and soon extended it as the Warriors coughed up the ball and fouled Ponga. The Queenslander then stepped up to slot an easy penalty kick from in front of the sticks.

Newcastle was handed another penalty in the 49th minute and Ponga added two more points for a 14-0 lead.

It was game over just five minutes later when Ponga raced through to pounce on a Pearce grubber and slotted the conversion for 20-0.

All round two games in the NRL will be played behind closed doors and spectators are not allowed to attend matches until further notice.

Newcastle tackles Wests Tigers on Sunday 22 March from 4.05pm.

Newcastle extended its unbeaten streak to six games with a dominant 3-0 win over Adelaide in the A-League at the weekend.

Playmaker Dimi Petratos broke the game open in the 41st minute as his inch-perfect cross left striker Roy O’Donovan with a simple tap-in. Newcastle went into the break 1-0 up and soon doubled its lead when Matt Millar latched onto Nigel Boogaard’s long ball and dinked his shot over onrushing Adelaide goalkeeper Paul Izzo.

It was three just moments later.

Bobby Burns managed to get a cross away under pressure and Steven Ugarkovic powered a header from more than 15 yards out into the back of the net.

The Jets’ clash with Wellington has been postponed, but Newcastle is expected to face Central Coast behind closed doors on Saturday 28 March from 5pm.

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sport All Stars postponed Newcastle Rugby League has made the decision to postpone the 2020 All Stars event due to health concerns relating to COVID-19.

The decision comes after the Federal Government advised that non-essential mass gatherings of 500 or more people should be cancelled.

The All Stars event was due to take place on Saturday 21 March and organisers were expecting a large crowd at St John Oval in Charlestown.

Newcastle Rugby League Chief Executive, Matt Harris, said the decision stemmed from a concern for those who planned to attend the event.

“The health and safety of our community and our league is a top priority and the NSW Rugby League has supported our decision to postpone the All Stars,” Harris said.

A final decision on whether the event can be rescheduled for an alternative date during the 2020 season will be made as soon as possible. There are currently no updates or changes to the Newcastle Rugby League 2020 season, which is set to start on Saturday 18 April. Go to newcastlerugbyleague. com.au for more information.

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Lake Macquarie dancer Xavier Towers limbers up prior to rehearsals.

Dancer set to deliver on world stage Lake Macquarie’s Xavier Towers will represent the Hunter on the world stage.

Xavier will compete at the Dance World Cup in Italy and, after bringing home two silver medals last year, he has his sights set on a 2020 World Title.

The Warners Bay youngster says he is looking forward to representing his country.

“The competition is at an Italian theme park, which will be exciting,” Xavier says.

“And I love that I get to dance for Australia.”

Growing up in a dance studio owned by mum, Simone, and grandmother, Julie, Xavier was learning to dance before he could walk.

“I love dancing because you can express your feelings through movement,” Xavier says.

At age four, he competed at the Showcase Dance Australian Championships, winning his first

national title.

“He picks things up really quickly and loves to have fun with his routines,” Simone says.

“He loves lyrical, which is a type of dancing where you listen to the words in order to shape your dancing.

“These routines are where Xavier can showcase his flexibility and balance.”

It’s this flexibility that helped get Xavier to Portugal last year, where he danced with Team Australia at the Dance World Cup. Competing against both girls and boys in his age category, Xavier performed two solos where he won two silver medals.

He also received the highest point score of any Australian competitor, with a 98.1% overall score.

- Elizabeth Symington

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Dementia fundraiser races ahead Dementia Australia is excited to bring Memory Walk & Jog back to Speers Point Park on Sunday 31 May. Whether you run, jog or walk, this is the perfect setting for a morning of fun, fundraising and fitness. Get active and beat dementia your way.

Register as an individual or a group.

Select either 2km or 7.5km as your preferred distance and choose whether to walk, jog or run. Every kilometre and every dollar counts.

The event will go from 7am to 11am.

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In 1954, the population of Christchurch, New Zealand, was roughly the same as Newcastle – just a big country town on its way to becoming a small city. Then, on 22 July, two young schoolgirls, only 15 and 16, put half a brick in a stocking and smashed the head of one of their

mothers – 45 times. Daughters of Heaven brings the infamous love story of two teenage girls and their horrific crime from 1950s conservative Christchurch to the Newcastle stage. It is showing at Newcastle Theatre Company (90 DeVitre Street, Lambton) until Saturday 28 March.

HAVE YOU HEARD? what's on

Preloved art, jewellery event postponed An event showcasing beautiful preloved art and vintage jewellery, donated by the community over the last six months, has been postponed.

The market, set for Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 March, was going to offer bargain prices and raise funds

Christchurch schoolgirls’ infamous story

for a Buddhist Meditation Centre in Hamilton. However, the committee decided that it will postpone the event until further notice in the interests of community safety.

Call Marilyn on 0417 676 008 for more information.

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Free skating lessons for youth Belmont Neighbourhood Centre is hosting free skating lessons for youth with the aim to teach basic skating skills, techniques and tricks at Charlestown Skate Park (Frederick Street, Charlestown) on Thursday 2 April from 5pm to 7pm. The free

event hopes to build confidence in young people and increase their participation in sport. The event is a part of Youth Week 2020, which goes from Wednesday 1 to Thursday 9 April. Visit lakemac.com.au for more information.

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Sweet potato laksa Serves: 4 Prep time: 15 mins Cook: 25 mins 1 tbs vegetable oil 1/2 cup laksa paste 3 cups chicken stock 3 cups coconut milk 800g sweet potato, peeled, cut into 2cm pieces 250g dried rice vermicelli or flat rice stick noodles 1tbs grated palm sugar or brown sugar 1/2 lime, juiced 3 tsp fish sauce 150g snow peas, shredded Sliced green shallots, Thai basil, coriander and fried shallots, to serve

Heat the oil in a wok or large saucepan over high heat. Add the laksa paste, cook stirring for one- minute. Add the stock, coconut milk and sweet potato. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium and boil gently 15 minutes or until sweet potato is tender.

Meanwhile, place the noodles in a heatproof bowl. Cover with boiling water. Stand for three minutes or until the noodles have softened slightly.

Drain and keep warm. Combine the palm sugar, lime juice and fish sauce and stir into the laksa. Remove from the heat and stir in the snow peas. Divide the noodles between bowls and spoon over the soup. Top with, green shallots, herbs and fried shallots. Serve.

Tip: Laksa paste can vary in flavour from mild to very hot.

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Slow-cooked massaman beef Serves: 6 Prep: 30 mins Cook: 3 hrs 45 mins 1 1/2 kg beef chuck steak, trimmed, cut into 4cm pieces 2 Tbsp olive oil 1 large brown onion, finely chopped 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 cup desiccated coconut 1/3 cup (114g can) massaman curry paste 400ml can coconut milk 1/2 cup beef stock 1kg sweet potato, peeled, chopped into 5cm chunks 1 Tbsp fish sauce 1 Tbsp lime juice 1 Tbsp finely grated palm sugar or brown sugar 3 Tbsp roasted salted peanuts, chopped Steamed jasmine rice, to serve Preheat oven to 130°C fan forced.

Season beef with salt and pepper.

Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in an 22

ovenproof casserole dish over a high heat. Add one-third of the beef. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes, or until browned. Remove to a plate.

Repeat twice with oil and remaining beef. Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining 2 tsp oil and the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 minutes until soft. Add cinnamon, coconut and curry paste. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the coconut milk and stock. Return the beef and any juices, bring to simmer.

Press a piece of baking paper onto the surface and cover with lid. Transfer to the oven. Cook for 2 hours. Stir in the sweet potato. Cover with paper and lid and cook, in oven, a further 1 1/2 hours until sweet potato is tender. Combine fish sauce, lime juice and sugar and stir into the curry. Scatter over the peanuts. Serve with rice.

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Libraries’ new digital direction A collection of books, CDs and other items are now at the fingertips of thousands of smartphone users thanks to a new digital direction at Lake Mac Libraries.

Lake Macquarie City Council launched a new Lake Mac Libraries app for Apple and Android devices this week, with users able to track loans, access e-books and search the entire 600,000-plus catalogue to view and reserve items at any branch.

The app’s launch coincides with the unveiling of an upgraded Lake Mac Libraries website, and new self-checkout kiosks at Belmont, Charlestown, Cardiff, Speers Point, Swansea, Toronto and Morisset branches.

Manager Arts, Culture and Tourism, Jacqui Hemsley, said the new kiosks were much simpler to

use and operated via an intuitive touchscreen to make borrowing easier and quicker.

“They’ve specifically been designed for people of all ages and literacy levels,” Ms Hemsley said.

“Across the board, our aim is to bring our libraries into the modern era and make them more accessible to everyone in the community.”

With the new app, library users can use their smartphone as a library card, managing multiple accounts using one device.

The app will also provide access to thousands of e-audiobooks and, using GPS-powered information, it will advise users of their closest library branch and how to get there.

Lake Macquarie Mayor Kay Fraser said the streamlined website was easier to navigate and compatible

Lifelong Learning Outreach Leader Lauren Boyd tests out the new kiosks.

across mobile, desktop and tablet devices.

“Lake Macquarie residents certainly love our libraries and all they have to offer,” Cr Fraser said.

“This will make it even easier to search for and borrow the wide range of titles and items in our collection.”

Lake Mac Libraries customers borrowed almost one million books and other items in 2019.

Digital loans rose significantly in

that period, as people shift towards e-books and e-music.

“We’re expecting that trend to accelerate with the roll-out of the new app and improved website,” Ms Hemsley added.

To download the new app, search for Lake Mac Libraries in your app store.

The new website is available at library.lakemac.com.au.

- Elizabeth Symington

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Brighter Lake Mac Lake Macquarie’s future is looking brighter thanks to the rollout of more than 1,400 LED streetlights across the city.

The project is set to save hundreds of tonnes of carbon emission each year.

The joint project of Lake Macquarie City Council and Ausgrid uses LED lights that require five times less electricity than the traditional version they replace.

Lake Macquarie Mayor Kay Fraser said 4,800 streetlights in Lake Macquarie would eventually be replaced.

“The new LED lights have a much slimmer profile, they’re designed to last up to 20 years, and they require less maintenance than traditional streetlights,” she said.

“Innovative projects like this help reduce our city’s greenhouse gas emissions and move us towards

achieving our environmental targets.”

The rollout is part of a wider Ausgrid program, in partnership with more than 30 local councils, to replace 100,000 streetlights across the company’s network.

Ausgrid Chief Operating Officer Trevor Armstrong said the program was an important part of the network’s commitment to delivering more sustainable energy.

“As a business we’re proud to be collaborating with council to deliver a better outcome for our customers and ratepayers,” he said.

Once all of the 4,800 streetlights are replaced, the council’s carbon emissions are expected to drop by more than 1,100 tonnes annually.

That will save 1,260 megawatt hours (MWh) of electricity – enough to power about 200 homes for a year.

Artist inspired by landscape Artist Rebecca Rath will release a series of paintings and works on paper inspired by the beautiful Hunter Valley.

Each artwork reflects on the changing Hunter landscape, with a focus on Pokolbin, Lambs Valley, Broke, Fordwich, Elderslie and Vacy.

She brings together a body of work which was created during the last warm months of summer. They reflect the harsh yet beautifully serene and tranquil aspects of the valley – soft light, evening shadows, warm evenings and smoky days of recent bushfires.

“I delight in the challenge of capturing her wildness and beauty,” Rath said.

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What’s on (& not) THE ENCHANTMENT WITH NATURE: STILL ON. Concludes this weekend, Friday 20, Saturday 21, Sunday 22 March. Artists from the Hunter Region join Newcastle Studio Potters members exhibiting works in clay, paint, metal glass, wood, photography and print. Back to Back Galleries (57 Bull Street, Cooks Hill), Friday, Saturday, Sunday, 11am to 5pm.

Phone 4929 3677 for more information.

NEWCASTLE FRINGE FESTIVAL: CANCELLED. The Fringe was set to showcase a smorgasbord of performing arts from Newcastle and around the world over five amazing days from Wednesday 18 to Sunday 22 March 2020. Organisers announced it would be cancelled earlier this week. Visit newcastlefringe.com.au for more information.

DIRT TRACK MOTORCYCLE MEETING: STILL ON. An annual meeting honouring former world champion Casey Stoner. Action from 9am on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March at the Kurri Kurri Motorcycle Track (Loxford Park Raceway, Dickson Road, Loxford). Senior and junior stars will be chasing honours. Cost is $5 per vehicle. Go to the Kurri Kurri Junior Motorcycle Club’s Facebook page for more information.

THE MUSEUM OF CLOTHING: STILL ON. Vintage clothes sale and bric-a-brac on Saturday 21 March from 8am at the Holy Family Largs Church (corner of Church and John streets, Largs). No wheelchair access. Email museumofclothing@gmail.com for more information.

NEWCASTLE DOLL FAIR: CANCELLED. The Newcastle and Hunter Valley Doll Lovers’ 38th annual fair was going to include stalls from all around NSW and Australia, selling antique and modern dolls, teddy bears and accessories, on Saturday 21 March from 9am to 3.30pm, at Lambton High School (85 Womboin Road, Lambton). Visit newcastledollclub. yolasite.com/doll-fair.php for more information.

AFRICAN VIOLET SOCIETY: STILL ON. Open to everyone interested in African Violets. The next monthly meeting of the Hunter Valley African Violet Society Inc. will be held on Sunday 22 March, 1.30pm

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Casey Stoner Cup Dirt Track Motorcycle Meeting, Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March, Loxford Park Raceway, Dickson Road, Loxford.

for 2pm start at Cardiff Senior Citizens’ Centre (62 Harrison Street, Cardiff). Phone John on 0412 380 830 for further details.

MY KIDS MARKET: POSTPONED. The original and largest market for families to buy, sell and recycle pre-loved babies and kids’ items that local families have come to love was set to return to Newcastle. My Kids Market, marked for Sunday 22 March from 9am to 12pm at Newcastle Basketball Stadium (Young Road, Broadmeadow), has been postponed with no future date provided yet.

CHRIST CHURCH CAMERATA: CANCELLED. Sunday 22 March, 2.30pm at Christ Church Cathedral (52 Church St, Newcastle). The Camerata was due to present Mozart & More, featuring music by Mozart, Vivaldi, Britten and Handel. Visit cccamerata.com.au for more information.

ADFAS LECTURE: CANCELLED. The Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society Newcastle (ADFAS) was going to present a fascinating lecture by Catherine Wallace about two inspiring pioneering women sculptors. A tale of Two Barbaras – Barbara Hepworth and Barbara Tribe – was marked for Monday 23 March at 6.30pm at the Hunter School of the Performing Arts Theatre (109 Lambton Road, Broadmeadow). Contact Mary on 0432 372 604 or email guests@adfasnewcastle.org.au.

FASHION PARADE: CANCELLED. The Anglican Parish of Telarah-Rutherford was going to present a Fashion Parade and morning tea on Wednesday 25 March from 10.30am to 12pm in the parish hall (corner of Capp and South streets, Telarah). Call Wendy on

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MAITLAND RED CROSS HOI DAY: CANCELLED. The next Hoi Day for Maitland Red Cross was scheduled for Wednesday 25 March in the RSL Memorial Hall (New England Highway, East Maitland) starting from 10.30am. For more information, call Rhonda on 0407 624 281, Narelle on 0448 775 672 or Barb on 0432 477 180.

HUNTER RECORD FAIR: POSTPONED. Stallholders from across the country were going to offer a massive range of both new and second-hand vinyl records and CDs. There was set to be bargains, rarities, LPs, 45s, and more. The fair, marked for Saturday 28 March at Kotara High School (Lexington Parade, Adamstown), has been postponed until a later date.

TRIVIA NIGHT: STILL ON. Fun, raffles, tombolas and more to raise funds for bushfire relief. Tables of eight to 10 people or join with others. It is on Saturday 28 March at Telarah Bowling Club (Clarke Street, Telarah). Hosted by the West Maitland Centennial Lions Club. Call Wilma on 4934 1848 for more.

ALL GERMAN DAY: CANCELLED. This showcase event of fine German motor cars, including Mercedes Benz, Porsche, Audi, BMW and Volkswagen, has been cancelled. The event was set for Saturday 28 March at Newcastle Foreshore. Visit MB (Mercedes Benz) Classic Car Club Inc. Newcastle and Hunter Valley’s website, mbccc.org.au, for more information.

SINGALONG: CANCELLED. A monthly singalong at Caves Beach Uniting Church (52 Park Avenue, Caves Beach) has been cancelled until further notice. Call Dot on 4972 1270 for more information.

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Ideal time to grow winter vegetables I am getting the feeling during the last week that many gardeners are planting out their own winter vegetables.

Whether it has been the welcome rain or a lack of supplies in stores, it is the ideal time to grow brassicas, which are the major group of vegetables produced as winter crops. This includes cabbage, cauliflower and Brussels sprouts, which are ideal for stews and soups.

Winter vegetables like an alkaline soil which means adding lime to the garden or digging in poultry manure.

The very popular broccoli can still be planted up until April, which depends on quick growth – this can be achieved by applying a side dressing of a complete fertiliser every five or six weeks or a weekly application of Flourish’s tomato and vegetable fertiliser. Once the broccoli’s centre head is tightly packed, cut it to allow side shoot to produce – don’t leave the centre head until dots of yellow appear as

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this indicates that flowering is beginning.

Although cauliflower is related to broccoli, they take longer to grow – from 14 to 24 weeks.

Once the centre has formed it should be protected from direct sunlight. This is easily done by tying some of the larger leaves together to form a cover over the curd (centre).

Cabbage is somewhat easier to grow than cauliflower and broccoli, but its quick growth needs to be encouraged by nitrogen. This can be achieved by applying poultry manure or small applications of sulphate of ammonia.

The most annoying pest to vegetables being grown through autumn to winter are the white butterfly moths, which lay countless eggs, resulting in grubs. I combat this by applying a derris dust.

Many other vegetables can be grown at this time. It’s easy to grow silver beet, carrots, broad beans, leeks and parsnips, as well as winter variety lettuce.

• Keep working on lawns that haven’t recovered from army grub.

• Pumpkins and watermelons should be picked ready for storage – a shrivelled stem is a good indicator they are ready for picking.

• Recent rains, which we have begged for, means lime on the lawns and dolomite on the garden, especially the roses beds.

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Mean Girls

Friday, 9GO!, 7.30pm, M (2004)

Deadpool Sunday, PRIME7, 8.30pm, MA15+ (2016)

A.I. Artificial Intelligence Sunday, SBS VLND, 9.25pm, M (2001)

Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) grew up in the African wild, but nothing can prepare her for the dangerous terrain of a US high school. Befriended by three shallow, bitchy girls (Rachel McAdams, Lacey Chabert and Amanda Seyfried), Cady takes a crash course in sociology. 30 Rock’s Tina Fey (pictured), who also appears as the maths teacher, wrote the script.

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pick of the week Comic book fans rejoice: here is a story, based on Marvel comics’ most unconventional antihero, that is gleefully self-aware, funny and clever. Ryan Reynolds (pictured) strikes gold as the foul-mouthed, devil-may-care “hero”, displaying impeccable comic timing, including love interest Vanessa (Morena Baccarin). In an entertaining R-rated ride pumped with irony, violence and pop culture gags, Reynolds is neurotic Wade Wilson, who acquires amazing healing abilities after taking part in an experiment to save his life.

A.I. was one of the late Stanley Kubrick’s pet projects, the reins for which he handed over to Steven Spielberg. The story, and its multitude of questions and provocations, deals with a mid-21st-century android boy (Haley Joel Osment, pictured) with the ability to love, who embarks on a fairytale-like quest to become “real” with the help of an android gigolo (Jude Law).

March 20

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Foreign (ch 2) Correspondent. 1.30 Aust Story. 2.00 Agatha Raisin. (M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 5.00 Grand Designs. (PG) 6.00 The Drum.

7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Gardening Australia.

8.30 The Capture. (M) 9.30 Silent Witness. (M) 10.30 QI. (M) 11.00 ABC Late News.

11.35 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) 12.05am Rage. (MA15+)

12pm MOVIE: Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story. (2013, M) 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 Better Homes And Gardens.

8.30 MOVIE: The Blind Side. (2009, PG) Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron.

11.10 To Be Advised.

12pm Ellen DeGeneres. (PG) 1.00 Doctor Doctor.

(M) 2.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 5.00 Hot Seat. 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2.

Brisbane Broncos v South Sydney Rabbitohs.

9.45 Friday Night Knock Off. 10.45 MOVIE: The Man With The Iron Fists.

(2012, MA15+)

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

3.00 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 Farm To Fork.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful.

5.00 10 News First.

6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PG) 8.30 The Graham Norton Show. (PG) 9.30 Kitty Flanagan: Hello Kitty. (M) 11.20 WIN News. 12.20am The Project.

12pm WorldWatch.

12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 The Point. 3.00 NITV News: Nula. 3.30 Royal Murder Mysteries.

(PG) 4.20 Royals At War. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia.

(PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Tutankhamun’s Last Mission. (M) 8.30 Brooklyn Nine-Nine. (M) 9.00 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 10.00 Faboriginal. (PG) 10.30 SBS News.

11.00 MOVIE: The Debt. (2010)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.10 School Of Roars. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Rusty Rivets.

7.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.15 Dino Dana. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) 9.00 The Office. (PG) 9.45 Ghosts. (PG) 10.20 Archer. (M) 10.40 Archer. (MA15+) 11.00 The Mighty Boosh. (M) 11.30 30 Rock.

(M) 12.15am QI. (PG)

12pm House Of Wellness. 1.00 Bowls. Ultimate C’ship. Moama. Final. H’lights. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Dog Patrol. 4.30 The Zoo. 5.00 Crash Investigation Unit. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heathrow.

8.30 Billy Connolly: Journey To The Edge Of The World. 9.30 Martin Clunes: Islands Of Australia. 10.30 Selling Houses Aust. 11.30 Selling Houses Aust. 12.30am Helloworld.

12pm The Bionic Woman. (PG) 1.00 Xena. (M) 2.00 Friday Night Lights. (M) 3.00 Pokémon The Series: Sun & Moon – Ultra Legends. 3.30 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 4.00 Clarence. (PG) 4.20 Robot Wars: Extreme.

(PG) 5.20 MOVIE: First Daughter. (2004, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Mean Girls. (2004, M) 9.30 MOVIE: Easy A. (2010, M) 11.30 Bromans. (MA15+) 12.30am Science Of Stupid. (M)

12pm NCIS. (M) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Nash Bridges. (M) 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 Walker, Texas Ranger. (M) 10.30 Hawaii Five-0. (M) 11.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M)

12pm Payday.

12.50 Rum: The Thirsty Road. 1.15 Nirvanna.

1.45 Outsider: World’s Weirdest Films. 2.10 Most Expensivest. 3.00 Yokayi Footy. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.05 If You Are The One. 6.05 New Girl. 6.30 If You Are The One. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.30 NBL. Grand Final Series. Game 4. Perth Wildcats v Sydney Kings. 11.30 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 11.40 The Feed.

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.00 Kung Fu Panda. 6.25 BTN Newsbreak.

6.30 Operation Ouch! (PG) 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 All Hail King Julien. (PG) 8.00 Adv Of Puss In Boots. (PG) 8.20 Good Game Spawn Point.

8.45 Voltron: Legendary Defender. (PG) 9.10 Boruto: Naruto Next Generations. (PG) 9.30 Slugterra. 9.55 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 10.15 Close.

12pm Ax Men. (M) 1.00 D.U.I. (M) 1.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 2.00 Carter’s W.A.R. (M) 3.00 Pawnography. (PG) 4.00 American Restoration. (PG) 4.30 Graveyard Carz. (PG) 5.30 Highway Thru Hell. (PG) 6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.00 Friday Night Countdown.

7.30 Football. AFL. Round 1. Western Bulldogs v Collingwood. 10.30 AFL PostGame Show. 11.30 Armchair Experts. (M) 12am Graveyard Carz. (PG)

12pm Death In Paradise. (M) 1.10 Days Of Our Lives.

(M) 2.05 The Young And The Restless. (M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Elizabeth Of Ladymead. (1948, G) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Escape To The Chateau.

8.30 MOVIE: On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. (1969, PG) 11.25 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 12.30am My Favorite Martian.

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Seinfeld.

(PG) 4.30 Seinfeld. 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours: End Game. (PG) 7.30 Friends.

(PG) 8.00 Seinfeld.

8.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 Friends. (PG) 10.30 Supernatural. 11.30 James Corden.

(M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 3.00 ABC News Afternoons. 4.30 Friday Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 6.30 Friday Briefing.

7.00 ABC National News. 7.45 The Virus.

8.00 Planet America’s Fireside Chat.

8.45 The Business.

9.00 The Drum.

10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News.

11.30 Friday Briefing.

ABC

ABC COM (ch 22)

ABC ME (ch 23)

PRIME7 (ch 6)

7T WO (ch 62)

7MATE (ch 63)

NBN (ch 8)

9GO! (ch 88)

9GEM

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WIN (ch 5)

BOLD

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PEACH

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ABC NEWS

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12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 (ch 2) The Capture. (M) 1.30 Vera. (M) 3.00 Brian Cox: Life Of A Universe. 3.30 Soccer. W-League. Grand Final. Melbourne City v Sydney FC. 6.00 To Be Advised. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.20 Agatha Raisin. (M) 9.10 Stateless. (M) 10.05 Call The Midwife. (PG) 11.05 To Be Advised. 12am Rage. (MA15+)

March 21

12pm Horse Racing. Golden Slipper Stakes

12pm My Way. (PG) 12.30 Hayley & Lauren’s Journey Beyond. 1.00 Destination WA. 1.30 MOVIE: Three Amigos! (1986, PG) 3.30 David Attenborough’s Life Story. (PG) 4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 News. 5.30 Getaway. (PG) 6.00 NBN News. 7.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG) 8.00 MOVIE: Back To The Future. (1985, PG) 10.20 MOVIE: Get Shorty.

(1995, MA15+) 12.25am Cold Case. (M)

12pm Pooches At Play. 12.30 Food Fight Club. 1.30 Buy To Build. 2.00 The Living Room. (PG) 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Three Veg And Meat. 4.00 Taste Of Australia With Hayden Quinn. 4.30 Farm To Fork. 5.00 News.

6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 Ambulance Australia. (M) 8.30 Ambulance. (M) 9.30 999: What’s Your Emergency? (M) 10.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.30 Bull. (M) 12.30am Bull. (PG)

12pm Arabic News F24. 12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight. 1.00 PBS News.

2.00 Figure Skating. ISU Four Continents Championships. Highlights. 3.30 Travel Man. (PG) 4.00 The Truth About Racism.

(PG) 5.00 Railway Journeys UK. (PG) 5.30 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 6.30 News. 7.30 Celebrity Mastermind. (PG) 8.30 Country Music. (PG) 9.35 MOVIE: Platoon.

(1986, MA15+) 11.45 Locked Up Abroad. (M)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Rusty Rivets. 7.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.15 Dino Dana.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Live At The Apollo. (M) 9.20 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. (M) 9.50 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. (M) 10.35 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.05 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 11.45 This Time With Alan Partridge. (M) 12.15am Ghosts. (PG)

12pm Malaysia Kitchen. 12.30 Rebel Wilson’s Pooch Perfect. (PG) 2.00 Sydney Weekender.

2.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 3.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7.

North Melbourne v Western Bulldogs. 5.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Round 7. GWS Giants v Geelong. 7.00 Border Security. (PG) 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Honey I Bought The House. 12.30am Escape To The Country.

12pm Fanshaw & Crudnut. 12.30 Bakugan: Battle Planet. (PG) 1.00 Beyblade Burst Rise. (PG) 1.30 Robot Wars. (PG) 2.30 BattleBots. (PG) 3.30 MOVIE: Blonde Ambition. (2007, PG) 5.20 MOVIE: Space Chimps. (2008, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Trolls. (2016, G) 8.45 MOVIE: Here Comes The Boom.

(2012, M) 10.50 MOVIE: 21 & Over. (2013, MA15+)

12pm Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 1.00 Cheers. (PG) 2.00 Star Trek: Enterprise. (PG) 3.00 The Offroad Adventure Show. 4.00 WhichCar. (PG) 4.30 iFish Summer Series. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 Seafood Escape With Andrew Ettingshausen. 6.00 Cops: Adults Only. (PG) 6.30 Scorpion. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 NCIS: New Orleans. (M) 10.20 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M)

12pm Gypsy Kids: Our Secret World. 12.50 The Return Of The Black Death. 1.15 Nuts And Bolts. 2.05 MOVIE: The Return Of The Pink Panther. (1975) 4.05 PBS News. 5.00 ABC America: World News Tonight. 5.25 RocKwiz. 6.45 Our Guy In...

Latvia. 7.40 The Curse Of Oak Island. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: The Adventurers. (2017) 10.25 MOVIE: Broken Arrow. (1996) 12.25am The Curse Of Oak Island.

12.20pm Children’s Programs.

5.05 School Of Rock. 5.25 Dragons: Race To The Edge. (PG) 5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 6.00 Kung Fu Panda. 6.25 What’s For Dinner? 6.35 Operation Ouch!

7.05 Fierce. (PG) 7.50 Stacked! The Pack Down. 8.30 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.55 Barney’s Barrier Reef. 9.25 Slugterra. 9.45 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 10.05 Close.

12pm PBR Aust. 12.30 Timbersports.

1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. 2.00 Graveyard Carz. 3.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 4.30 AFL. Round 1. Adelaide v Sydney.

7.20 Football. AFL. Round 1. GWS Giants v Geelong. 10.00 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.00 Ink Master: Redemption. 12am Blokesworld.

12.30 PBR Aust. Replay.

12.10pm MOVIE: Kind Hearts And Coronets.

(1949, PG) 2.20 MOVIE: The Captive Heart.

(1946, PG) 4.20 MOVIE: The Train. (1964, PG) 7.00 MOVIE: Johnny English. (2003, PG) 8.45 MOVIE: Diamonds Are Forever.

(1971, M) Sean Connery, Jill St John, Charles Gray.

11.15 MOVIE: The Scarlet Blade. (1963, PG)

12.30pm Charmed. (M) 2.30 Becker.

(PG) 4.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 5.00 Seinfeld. 5.30 Seinfeld. (PG) 6.00 Friends.

(PG) 7.30 Kojak. (M) 8.30 Columbo. (M) 10.00 Hughesy, We Have A Problem. (M) 11.00 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG) 11.30 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 12.30am Raymond. (PG)

12pm ABC News.

12.30 Landline. 1.00 ABC News. 1.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 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 Back Roads. 6.00 ABC News Weekend.

6.30 The Mix. 7.00 ABC News Weekend.

7.30 Aust Story. 8.00 Late Programs.

12pm House Of Wellness. (PG) 1.00 Helloworld.

(PG) 1.30 Habitus House Of The Year. 2.00 Dog Patrol. (PG) 2.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Deadpool. (2016, MA15+) 10.45 The Resident. (M)

1pm Rugby League.

Canterbury Cup NSW. Round 2.

Parramatta Eels v South Sydney Rabbitohs.

3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 2. West Tigers v Newcastle Knights.

6.00 NBN News.

7.00 Married At First Sight. (PG) 8.30 60 Minutes.

9.30 Murder For Hire. (M) 10.30 See No Evil. (M) 11.30 Killision Course. (M) 12.20am Cold Case. (M)

12pm The Living Room. (PG) 1.00 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) 3.00 All 4 Adventure. (PG) 4.00 WhichCar. (PG) 4.30 RPM. 5.00 10 News First. 6.00 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 6.30 The Sunday Project.

7.30 Dancing With The Stars. (PG) 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. (M) 10.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem.

(M) 11.30 The Sunday Project. 12.30am Shopping.

12pm WorldWatch.

1.00 Speedweek.

3.00 Motor Racing.

Dakar Rally. Highlights. 3.30 Motor Racing.

Dakar Rally. Highlights. 4.00 Cycling. UCI World Tour. Paris-Nice Race. Highlights. 5.00 Railway Journeys UK. 5.35 Hitler Youth. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Secrets Of Our Cities. (PG) 8.30 North America With Simon Reeve. (M) 9.40 The Jeff Bezos Empire: The Rise And Reign Of Amazon. 10.40 Cocaine: Living With The Cartels. (MA15+)

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and Mornington Cup. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 6.00 Seven News.

7.00 MOVIE: Iron Man 2. (2010, PG) 9.30 MOVIE: Die Hard 2. (1990, M) Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Dennis Franz.

12am MOVIE: Dangerous Attraction.

(2000, MA15+)

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12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 (ch 2) Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.30 Who Flew First: Challenging The Wright Brothers. 3.25 Michelle’s Story. 3.55 Love Bites. 4.00 Everyone’s A Critic. 4.30 The Mix. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 5.55 Hard Quiz.

6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News Sunday.

7.40 Grand Designs. 8.30 Stateless. 9.20 Miniseries: A Very English Scandal. 10.20 Line Of Duty. 11.25 Doc Martin.

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12pm Children’s Programs.

6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Rusty Rivets. 7.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.15 Dino Dana.

7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 8.30 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG) 9.10 Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow. (PG) 9.55 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.40 Would I Lie To You? (PG) 11.10 Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. (M) 11.40 GameFace. (M) 12.05am The Games.

12pm My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 1.00 All

Clear. (PG) 3.00 Escape To The Country.

5.00 M*A*S*H. (PG) 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 8.30 Bushfire Wars: Valley Of Fire. (PG) 9.00 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 11.00 Criminal Confessions. (M) 12am Bushfire Wars. (PG) 12.30 Dog Patrol. (PG)

12pm Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS. (PG) 12.30 Beyblade Burst Rise.

(PG) 1.00 Power Rangers Beast Morphers.

(PG) 1.30 Robot Wars. (PG) 2.30 BattleBots.

(PG) 3.30 Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip II. (PG) 5.40 MOVIE: Stormbreaker. (2006, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Transformers: The Last Knight. (2017, M) 10.30 MOVIE: The Purge. (2013, MA15+) 12.10am BattleBots. (PG)

12.30pm Cheers.

(PG) 1.30 The Doctors. (PG) 2.30 Medics On Call. (PG) 3.30 Fishing Australia.

4.00 Cops: Adults Only. (PG) 4.30 What’s Up Down Under.

5.00 iFish Summer Series.

5.30 Diagnosis Murder. (PG) 6.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 7.30 NCIS. (M) 8.30 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.20 CSI: Miami. (M)

12pm Front Up. 12.30 Frozen Faith. 12.55 Jasper And Errol’s First Time. 1.50 Danny’s House. 2.40 PopAsia TV. 3.40 ABC America: World News Tonight.

4.10 Insight. 5.10 Maternity Leave. 6.00 Yokayi Footy. 6.35 Wilderness Of Tohoku.

6.45 Woman With Gloria Steinem. 7.40 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Decade. (M) 9.25 MOVIE: A.I. Artificial Intelligence. (2001, M) 12am MOVIE: Invaders From Mars. (1986)

12.20pm Children’s Programs.

5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud.

6.00 Kung Fu Panda. 6.30 Operation Ouch!

7.00 The Wonderful World Of Puppies.

7.45 Shaun The Sheep. 7.50 Adv Of Puss In Boots. (PG) 8.15 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG) 8.40 Barney’s Barrier Reef. 9.10 Slugterra.

9.30 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 9.50 Rage. (PG)

12pm Fishy Business. (PG) 12.30 Step Outside With Paul Burt. (PG) 1.00 Football.

AFL Women’s. Round 7. Gold Coast Suns v Adelaide. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 1.

Hawthorn v Brisbane Lions. 6.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 6.30 MOVIE: Fantastic Four.

(2005, PG) 8.40 MOVIE: White House Down.

(2013, M) 11.20 Outback Truckers. (PG) 12.30am Oz Fish TV. (PG)

12pm Women’s Footy. (PG) 1.00 The Garden Gurus.

1.30 Getaway. (PG) 2.00 MOVIE: Manuela.

(1957, PG) 4.00 MOVIE: The Way West.

(1967, PG) 6.30 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) 7.30 David Attenborough’s Dynasties. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Live And Let Die. (1973, PG) 11.00 Timeless. (M) 12am The Price Of Duty. (M)

12pm Neighbours.

(PG) 12.30 Charmed. (PG) 1.30 Everybody Loves Raymond. (PG) 2.00 Everybody Loves Raymond. 3.00 The King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Rules Of Engagement. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 9.00 Gogglebox.

10.00 Will & Grace. (PG) 11.30 Frasier. (PG) 12am The Middle. (PG) 12.30 Shopping.

12pm ABC News.

12.30 Close Of Business. 1.00 ABC News.

1.30 The Mix. 2.00 ABC News. 2.25 Aust Story. 3.00 ABC News. 3.30 Offsiders. 4.00 Landline. 5.00 ABC News. 5.30 Foreign Correspondent. 6.00 ABC News Weekend.

6.15 Planet America’s Fireside Chat. 7.00 ABC News Weekend. 8.00 Insiders. 9.00 ABC News Weekend. 9.45 Late Programs.

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Monday

March 23

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 (ch 2) Landline. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Miniseries: A Very English Scandal. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 5.00 Grand Designs. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story.

8.30 Four Corners.

9.15 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Q+A. 10.40 ABC Late News. 11.10 Revelation. (MA15+)

12pm MOVIE: Dreamhouse Nightmare. (2017, M) 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 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 My Kitchen Rules: The Rivals. (PG) 9.00 9-1-1. (M) 10.00 The Latest: Seven News.

11.00 God Friended Me. (PG) 12am Talking Footy.

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 Getaway.

(PG) 1.30 Married At First Sight. (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 Married At First Sight.

9.00 Botched. (M) 10.00 100% Footy. (M) 11.00 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+) 11.50 In Defence Of. (M)

12pm Dr Phil. (M) 1.00 Australian Survivor: All Stars.

(PG) 2.20 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Australian Survivor: All Stars.

8.30 Hughesy, We Have A Problem.

9.30 To Be Advised.

11.20 WIN News. 12.20am The Project.

12pm WorldWatch.

2.00 Eight Days That Made Rome. (M) 2.55 Alex Polizzi: The Fixer. 3.55 Railway Journeys UK. 4.30 The Supervet. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 News. 7.30 Planet Expedition. (PG) 8.30 Michael Mosley: Eat, Fast, And Live Longer. 9.30 Michael Mosley: Medical Mavericks. (M) 10.35 SBS News.

11.05 The World Game. 11.35 The Last Wave. (M)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.10 School Of Roars. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Rusty Rivets.

7.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.15 Dino Dana. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 Upstart Crow. (PG) 9.00 The Office. (PG) 9.45 The Games. (PG) 10.15 Peep Show. (M) 10.45 Bounty Hunters. (M) 11.10 30 Rock. (M) 11.30 30 Rock. (PG) 11.55 QI. (PG) 12.25am The Office. (PG)

1pm My Road To Adventure.

(PG) 1.30 Sydney Weekender. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute.

3.00 Harry’s Practice.

3.30 M*A*S*H. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

7.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 8.30 The Inspector Lynley Mysteries. (M) 10.30 Gold Digger. (M) 11.40 Brit Cops. (M)

12pm The Bionic Woman. (PG) 1.00 Xena. (M) 2.00 Friday Night Lights. (M) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 4.00 Gumball. (PG) 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. (PG) 6.00 Storage Hunters UK. (PG) 6.30 Auction Hunters.

(PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: In Time. (2011, M) 9.40 MOVIE: The Adjustment Bureau. (2011, M) 11.45 Big Bang. (PG) 12.10am Auction Hunters. (PG)

12pm NCIS. (M) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Nash Bridges. (M) 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 Law & Order: SVU. (M) 10.20 48 Hours. (M)

12pm NBL. Grand Final Series. Game 1. Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats. Replay. 2.00 NBL. Grand Final Series. Game 2. Perth Wildcats v Sydney Kings. Replay. 4.00 WorldWatch. 4.25 This Week. 5.20 If You Are The One. 6.20 New Girl. 6.45 MythBusters. 7.45 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.40 The X-Files.

9.35 Homeland. 10.35 Instinctive Desires.

12.15am Halfworlds.

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.50 The Rubbish World Of Dave Spud. 6.00 Kung Fu Panda. 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole.

7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 All Hail King Julien. (PG) 8.00 Adv Of Puss In Boots. (PG) 8.20 Thunderbirds Are Go. (PG) 8.45 Ice Stars. 9.15 Slugterra. 9.35 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 9.55 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Close.

12pm Ax Men. (M) 2.00 Carter’s W.A.R. (M) 3.00 Blokesworld. (PG) 3.30 Graveyard Carz. (PG) 4.30 Timbersports. (PG) 5.00 Pawn Stars.

(PG) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 American Pickers. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Taken 3. (2014, MA15+) 10.45 MOVIE: New Jack City. (1991, MA15+)

12pm World’s Greatest Cities.

(PG) 1.00 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 1.55 The Young And The Restless. (M) 2.50 Antiques Roadshow. 3.20 Agatha Christie’s Poirot. (PG) 4.30 David Attenborough’s Dynasties. (PG) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 New Tricks. (M) 8.40 MOVIE: The Man With The Golden Gun. (1974, PG) 11.10 The Commander. (MA15+)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Raymond.

5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 8.30 Seinfeld.

9.00 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.30 Raymond. (PG) 11.00 Raymond. 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.40 Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament.

3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business.

9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30.

12pm WorldWatch.

1.00 PBS News.

2.00 Eight Days That Made Rome. (M) 2.55 Journey Through Armenia. (PG) 3.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 4.25 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 News.

7.30 Great Alaskan Railroad Journeys. (PG) 8.35 Insight. 9.35 Dateline. 10.05 The Feed.

10.35 SBS News. 11.05 The Twelve. (M) 12am The Son. (MA15+)

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12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Four (ch 2) Corners. 1.45 Media Watch. (PG) 2.00 Parliament Question Time.

3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 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.

8.30 Revelation. (MA15+) 10.00 Fake Or Fortune?

11.00 ABC Late News. 11.35 Q+A.

12pm MOVIE: The Preacher’s Sin. (2015, M) 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Border Security. (PG) 8.30 The Good Doctor. (M) 9.30 World’s Most Shocking Emergency Calls. (MA15+) 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Surveillance Oz. (PG) 11.30 Temptation Island USA. (MA15+) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 Kevin Can Wait. (PG) 1.30 Married At First Sight. 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 Married At First Sight.

9.00 Paramedics. (M) 10.00 Kings Cross ER. (PG) 11.00 Chicago Med. (MA15+) 11.50 Cold Case. (M)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Australian Survivor: All Stars.

2.10 Entertainment Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef.

4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Australian Survivor: All Stars.

8.30 NCIS. (M) 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M) 11.30 WIN News. 12.30am The Project.

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.55 Octonauts. 6.10 School Of Roars. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Hey Duggee.

6.45 Rusty Rivets. 7.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.15 Dino Dana. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 QI. (PG) 8.30 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 9.10 The Office. (PG) 9.55 Brassic. (MA15+) 10.40 Timewasters.

(M) 11.05 Peep Show. (M) 11.30 30 Rock.

(M) 11.55 30 Rock. (PG) 12.15am QI. (PG)

12pm My Road To Adventure.

(PG) 12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. (PG) 1.00 Creek To Coast. 1.30 Weekender. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 4.30 The Zoo. 5.00 Crash Investigation Unit. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Cold Case. (M) 8.30 Cold Case.

(MA15+) 9.30 The Blacklist. (MA15+) 11.30 Criminal Minds. 12.30am Trial & Error.

12pm The Bionic Woman. (PG) 1.00 Xena. (M) 2.00 Friday Night Lights. (M) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Nexo Knights. (PG) 4.00 Gumball. (PG) 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Robot Wars: Extreme.

(PG) 6.00 Storage Hunters UK. (PG) 6.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 7.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG) 7.30 Young Sheldon. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Role Models. (2008, MA15+) 11.00 Big Bang. (PG) 11.25 Young Sheldon.

(PG) 12.15am Auction Hunters. (PG)

12pm NCIS. (M) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Nash Bridges. (M) 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. (M) 10.20 In The Dark. (M) 11.15 The Mentalist. (M)

Basketball. NBL. Grand Final Series. Game 4.

Perth Wildcats v Sydney Kings. Replay. 2.00 To Be Advised. 4.00 PBS News. 5.00 If You Are The One. (PG) 6.00 New Girl. (M) 6.30 MythBusters. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M) 8.30 The X-Files. (MA15+) 9.25 Leah Remini: Scientology And The Aftermath. (M) 11.00 The New York Times Presents: The Weekly. 11.30 Veni Vidi Vici.

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.50 Little Big Awesome. 6.00 Kung Fu Panda. 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Operation Ouch! 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole.

7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 All Hail King Julien. (PG) 8.00 Adv Of Puss In Boots.

8.20 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.45 Ice Stars.

9.15 Slugterra. 9.35 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 9.55 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Close.

12pm Ax Men. 1.00 Carter’s W.A.R. 2.00 D.U.I. 2.30 American Pickers. 3.30 Graveyard Carz. 4.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 5.30 American Restoration.

(PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 Full Custom Garage. (PG) 9.30 Counting Cars. (PG) 10.30 Vegas Rat Rods. (PG) 11.30 Graveyard Carz. 12.30am Ax Men.

12pm New Tricks.

(M) 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 2.05 The Young And The Restless. (M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: I Believe In You. (1952, PG) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 MOVIE: The Spy Who Loved Me. (1977, M) 11.10 The Rockford Files. (M) 12.05am Vet On The Hill. (PG)

12pm WIN News. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 King Of Queens. (PG) 4.00 Seinfeld.

(PG) 4.30 Seinfeld. 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 The Conners. (PG) 9.30 Two And A Half Men. (M) 10.30 2 Broke Girls. (M) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 1.40 Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament.

3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News. 7.00 ABC National News.

8.00 ABC News Tonight.

8.45 The Business.

9.00 The Drum. 10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News. 11.30 7.30.

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Wednesday

March 25

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 (ch 2) Press Club. 1.30 The Breakfast Couch. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 4.00 Think Tank. 5.00 Grand Designs. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG) 8.30 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) 9.00 You Can’t Ask That. (MA15+) 9.35 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. 10.15 Planet America.

10.45 ABC Late News. 11.15 Four Corners.

12.05am Media Watch. 12.20 Humans.

12pm MOVIE: Indiscretion.

(2016, M) 2.00 Daily Edition. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News.

5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.00 Highway Patrol. (PG) 8.30 First Dates Australia. (PG) 9.40 The Latest: Seven News.

10.10 The Front Bar. (M) 11.10 Autopsy USA. (MA15+) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 Kevin Can Wait. (PG) 1.30 Married At First Sight. 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 Married At First Sight.

9.00 Doctor Doctor. (M) 10.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 11.00 Lethal Weapon. (MA15+) 11.50 Westside. (MA15+)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Australian Survivor: All Stars.

2.10 Ent. Tonight. (PG) 2.30 Judge Judy.

(PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 GCBC. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Bondi Rescue. (PG) 8.30 Bull. (M) 9.30 Bull. (M) 10.30 The Project. 11.30 WIN News.

12.30am Stephen Colbert. (PG)

12pm WorldWatch.

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2.00 Eight Days That Made Rome. (M) 2.55 Dateline. 3.25 Insight. 4.25 Great Continental Railway Journeys. (PG) 5.30 Letters And Numbers.

6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 News.

7.30 Tony Robinson’s History Of Britain.

8.30 Dublin Murders. (MA15+) 9.35 Project Blue Book. (M) 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Homeland. (MA15+) 12am MOVIE: Ismael’s Ghost. (2017)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Rusty Rivets. 7.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.15 Dino Dana. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 QI. (M) 8.30 This Time With Alan Partridge. (M) 9.00 The Office. (PG) 9.25 The Office. (M) 9.45 Live At The Apollo. (M) 10.30 Ill Behaviour. (MA15+) 11.00 The Mighty Boosh. (M) 11.30 30 Rock.

(PG) 11.55 30 Rock. (M) 12.15am QI. (M)

12pm All Clear. (PG) 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Air Crash Investigation. (PG) 4.30 The Zoo. 5.00 Crash Investigation Unit. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border Security. (PG) 8.30 Extreme Railways.

(PG) 9.30 David Jason: Planes, Trains And Automobiles. (PG) 10.30 Inside King’s Cross: The Railway. (PG) 11.30 Mighty Planes.

12.30am Air Crash Investigation.

12pm The Bionic Woman. (PG) 1.00 Xena. (M) 2.00 Friday Night Lights. (M) 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Nexo Knights. (PG) 4.00 Gumball. (PG) 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Robot Wars: Extreme.

(PG) 6.00 Storage Hunters UK. (PG) 6.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Top Gear. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Battle Los Angeles. (2011, M) 11.20 Big Bang.

(PG) 11.45 Science Of Stupid. (M) 12.10am Auction Hunters. (PG)

12pm NCIS. (M) 1.00 WIN’s All Australian News.

2.00 Nash Bridges. (M) 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 Payday.

12.50 Rum: The Thirsty Road. 1.15 Nirvanna. 1.45 Outsider: World’s Weirdest Films. 2.10 Most Expensivest. 2.35 Jungletown. 3.25 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 3.35 WorldWatch. 5.05 If You Are The One. 6.05 New Girl. 6.30 MythBusters. 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 The X-Files. 9.25 MOVIE: The Room. (2003) 11.20 David Hasselhoff Vs The Berlin Wall.

12pm Children’s Programs.

5.50 Little Big Awesome. 6.00 Kung Fu Panda. 6.25 BTN Newsbreak. 6.30 Operation Ouch! (PG) 7.00 Deadly Pole To Pole. 7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 All Hail King Julien. (PG) 8.00 Adv Of Puss In Boots.

(PG) 8.20 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.45 Ice Stars. 9.15 Slugterra. 9.35 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 9.55 Rage. (PG) 11.00 Close.

12pm Ax Men. (M) 1.00 Carter’s W.A.R. (M) 2.00 D.U.I. (PG) 2.30 Full Custom Garage. (PG) 3.30 Vegas Rat Rods. (PG) 4.30 Graveyard Carz. (PG) 5.30 American Restoration. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG) 7.30 The Simpsons. (PG) 9.00 Family Guy. (M) 9.30 American Dad! (M) 10.30 Family Guy. (M) 11.30 Futurama.

12am LPL Pro. Rainbow Six Siege. Round 4.

12pm As Time Goes By. 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 2.05 The Young And The Restless. (M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Lucky Jim. (1957, G) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 Keeping Up Appearances. (PG) 8.40 MOVIE: Moonraker. (1979, PG) 11.10 The Rockford Files. (M) 12.05am Footy Classified. (M)

12pm WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 The King Of Queens.

(PG) 4.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 2 Broke Girls. (M) 10.30 The Middle. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

12pm ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Press Club. 1.30 Capital Hill. 2.00 Parliament. 3.15 ABC News Afternoons. 4.00 Afternoon Briefing. 5.00 ABC News Hour. 6.00 ABC Evening News.

7.00 ABC National News. 8.00 ABC News Tonight. 8.45 The Business. 9.00 The Drum.

10.00 The World. 11.00 ABC Nightly News.

11.30 7.30.

12pm MOVIE: A Surrogate’s Nightmare. (2017, M) 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 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Rebel Wilson’s Pooch Perfect. (PG) 9.00 MOVIE: Father Figures. (2017, M) 11.15 The Latest: Seven News. 11.45 Autopsy USA. (MA15+)

12pm The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

(PG) 1.00 Kevin Can Wait. (PG) 1.30 Married At First Sight. 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 Rugby League. NRL. Round 3.

Canberra Raiders v St George Illawarra Dragons.

9.45 Golden Point.

10.45 Taken. (M) 11.45 Jury Speaks. (M)

12pm Dr Phil. (PG) 1.00 Ambulance Australia. (M) 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Judge Judy. (PG) 3.30 Everyday Gourmet. 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef. 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. (PG) 5.00 10 News First. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 Ambulance Australia.

8.30 Gogglebox.

9.30 To Be Advised.

10.30 Blue Bloods. (M) 11.30 WIN News.

12.30am The Project.

12pm WorldWatch.

12.30 ABC America: World News Tonight.

1.00 PBS News. 2.00 Over The Black Dot. 3.00 Railway Journeys UK. 3.30 Building Giants. 4.25 Great Continental Railway Journeys. 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Australia. (PG) 6.30 News.

7.35 The Kennedys: A Fatal Ambition. (PG) 8.30 Secrets Of Britain. (M) 9.35 24 Hours In Emergency. (M) 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Deep State. (M) 12.05am Fargo. (MA15+)

12pm Children’s Programs.

6.10 School Of Roars. 6.20 Bluey. 6.25 Peter Rabbit. 6.40 Hey Duggee. 6.45 Rusty Rivets.

7.00 Andy’s Safari Adventures. 7.15 Dino Dana. 7.30 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 8.00 QI. (M) 8.30 Hard Quiz. (PG) 9.00 The Office.

(M) 9.45 GameFace. (M) 10.10 Sammy J. (PG) 10.15 Brassic. (MA15+) 11.00 Inside Amy Schumer. (M) 11.25 30 Rock. (M) 11.45 30 Rock. (PG) 12.05am QI. (M)

12pm My Greek Odyssey. (PG) 1.00 Auction Squad. 2.00 Million Dollar Minute. 3.00 Harry’s Practice. 3.30 Mighty Planes. (PG) 4.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. (PG) 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt.

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2.00 Friday Night Lights. 3.00 Pokémon. 3.30 Nexo Knights.

4.00 Gumball. 4.30 Tom And Jerry. 5.00 Robot Wars: Extreme. 6.00 Storage Hunters UK. (PG) 6.30 Auction Hunters. (PG) 7.00 Big Bang. (PG) 7.30 Survivor: Winners At War. (PG) 8.30 MOVIE: Kill Bill: Vol. 1. (2003, MA15+) 10.40 Big Bang. 11.10 Science Of Stupid. 11.40 Jail: Big Texas. 12.10am Auction Hunters.

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7.30 Shaun The Sheep. 7.35 All Hail King Julien. (PG) 8.00 Adv Of Puss In Boots. (PG) 8.20 Thunderbirds Are Go. 8.45 Ice Stars.

9.15 Slugterra. 9.35 Japanizi: Going, Going, Gong! 9.55 Rage. (PG) 10.55 Close.

12pm The Simpsons. 1.00 American Dad! 1.30 Family Guy. 2.00 The Simpsons. 2.30 Futurama. 3.00 American Pickers. 4.00 Pawn Stars. 4.30 Graveyard Carz. 5.30 American Restoration. (PG) 6.00 American Pickers. (PG) 7.00 Football. AFL. Round 2.

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(PG) 1.10 Days Of Our Lives. (M) 2.05 The Young And The Restless. (M) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Iron Maiden. (1962, G) 5.30 Vet On The Hill. (PG) 6.30 Antiques Roadshow.

7.30 To Be Advised. 8.40 MOVIE: For Your Eyes Only. (1981, M) 11.20 Above Suspicion.

12.20am My Favorite Martian.

12pm WIN’s All Australian News. 1.00 Medium. (M) 3.00 The King Of Queens.

(PG) 4.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 5.00 Becker. (PG) 5.30 Frasier. (PG) 6.00 Friends. (PG) 6.30 Neighbours. (PG) 7.00 Friends. (PG) 8.00 Seinfeld. (PG) 9.00 The Middle. (PG) 10.30 Will & Grace. (PG) 11.30 James Corden. (M) 12.30am Shopping.

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in the stars ARIES 21 MAR – 20 APR

CANCER 22 JUNE – 22 JULY

LIBRA 24 SEPT – 23 OCT

CAPRICORN 22 DEC – 20 JAN

The new moon on 24 March indicates the meeting of stimulating people and dynamic communications which provide interesting food for thought.

Your creativity will be stimulated, and this is a good time to start new business ventures or anything that you are passionate about.

The new moon on 24 March gives you plenty to look forward to as it brings satisfying steps with a work endeavour, spontaneous social events and fun people to spend time with. Creative projects that combine beauty and creativity are ideal, such as interior decorating, sculpture, dance or painting.

The new moon on 24 March brings an opportunity to show that someone special just how much they mean to you. Personal issues that arouse strong feelings could stir up some relationships.

There will be complex situations and tempestuous romantic vibes that prevail during the coming weeks.

The new moon on 24 March indicates unexpected domestic happenings causing a rush of activity and spontaneous fun. If you are in an established union, the joy of your children and making long-term plans for long awaited goals will reinforce the loving ties and union between you.

LEO 23 JULY – 23 AUG

SCORPIO 24 OCT – 22 NOV

AQUARIUS 21 JAN – 19 FEB

The new moon on 24 March is an ideal time to review your habits and practices and to start planning new personal activities and goals. Socially, you will have some memorable and interesting times. Prestigious events and elegant companions will provide some glamorous experiences.

The new moon on 24 March is an ideal time to arrange a holiday or family vacation for later in the year. You’ll have some financial good fortune this month that enables you to buy or do something you particularly want, and will make good use of this financial bonus!

The new moon on 24 March is an excellent time at work and helps you to achieve some real progress. Foster practical, down-to-earth exchanges that enable you and others to express their views and feelings honestly; this will help to build positive communication with loved ones and associates.

The new moon on 24 March indicates there may be unusual social companions you thoroughly enjoy.

Reunions that are quite intense and emotional experiences will be a feature this month. Being with these people again will bring floods of memory recalls and awaken tender feelings.

GEMINI 22 MAY – 21 JUNE

VIRGO 24 AUG – 23 SEPT

SAGITTARIUS 23 NOV – 21 DEC

PISCES 20 FEB – 20 MAR

The new moon on 24 March indicates warm, cosy times with friends with whom you are delighted and lively social get-togethers to look forward to.

There will be some intensive bursts of communications with family members which will bring secret information shedding light on a confusing matter.

The new moon on 24 March brings an intense romantic mood and some good news financially. People who enter your life may come from a different cultural or ethnic background and are likely to become fast friends, so don’t be in too much of a hurry to dismiss them.

The new moon on 24 March is the ideal time for soft romantic vibes and a social occasion with subtle but important personal significance. To sustain your drive and perseverance this month, you will need to motivate yourself and give yourself a pat on the back.

The new moon on 24 March is the right time to make some major financial decisions. Affectionate, pleasure-loving and passionate Venus is in an intense embrace with Mars and Pluto, creating a great deal of warmth and exuberance.

Your relationships should be extremely loving and full of romance and fun.

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Lic 297378C

*NEW HOMES extensions renovations *Maintenance *all aspects of building

0404 612 811 CHEMDRYNOVA.COM.AU

Phone Daryl 0400 117 867 OR 4920 7526

Extensions Renovations Decks

DOORS

We Come To You!

M 0423 523 315

Dan’s Mobile Computer Service

Email anruca@bigpond.com

> Computer Repairs & Upgrades > Computer Tuition > Friendly & Affordable Help

NW0449

Free Quotes

Darren’S

7-11 Walker St, Warners Bay (Behind Elgas) Contact Darren 0418 680 676

CARAVAN REPAIRS

0421 750 216

NW0070

CARAVAN & MOTOR HOME REPAIRS

02 4956 7499

PHONE SHARON 0437690037

Computer Problems?

Servicing Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

www. darrenscaravanrepairs.com.au

LAKE MACQUARIE NSW | DECLUTTERING.COM.AU

COMPUTER REPAIRS

B.L.N.179648C

Family Business with our 30 Years of Experience in the Caravan / Motor Home Repair Industry – Original Owner

Cleaning Downsizing Decluttering one room at a time Deceased Estate Decluttering

Daniel Curran - Senior Technician info@danscomputers.com.au www.danscomputers.com.au

Sliding Door, Window & Wardrobe Repairs Sliding Door, Window & Wardrobe Repairs

02 4023 7547 02 4023 7547

www.justsliders.com.au www.justsliders.com.au

ELECTRICAL To book your space, call Kathy on 02 4037 4031 or email admin@newcastleweekly.com.au

Lic No: MVRL29791

Licenced Electrician Quality Work Guaranteed Pensioner Discounts

Over 30 years experience No job to small Free no obligation quote

“Reliable & On-Time”

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call Kathy on 02 4037 4031 or email admin@newcastleweekly.com.au 42

NW0227

D + J MILLER CONSTRUCTIONS

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Contact 02 4037 4031 E admin@newcastleweekly.com.au

Trades & Services Guide ELECTRICAL

GUTTERING

PAINTING

ELECTRICIAN

CARDIFF GUTTERING SPECIALIST

PAINTER HANDYman

Call Terry 4954 0309 or 0414 540 309

GARDENING

Over 35 Years Painting Experience

0402 923 984 OR 4955 4677 Lic No: 18545C

Keith Minton

NW0058

0429 696 215

Lic L10548

PLEASE PHONE PETER BERGHOFER

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

• Roof replacements • Leak repairs • No job too small • Free quotes - pensioner rates NW0062

• Repairs or renewal • Leaf & Bird Proofing • Gutter Cleaning • Stormwater drainage

NW0001

Lic No EC38503

• Licensed, Experienced and reliable • All types of Electrical work including rewires

Highly Decorated

HOME MAINTENANCE

Painting Services

Prompt • Pristine • Professional

LAWNS & GARDENS

FREE QUOTES

Interior + exterior painting + decorating

✓ Lawn mowing ✓ Weed spraying ✓ Hedging

132613

✓ Garden care and more!

Email: HighlyDecorated@yahoo.com Website: highlydecoratedpainting.com

Free, no obligation quotes viphomeservices.com.au

instyle painting

LAWN & PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Lawn mowing • Pruning • Hedging • Weed spraying • Garden Care • Friendly service & very reliable.

LANDSCAPING & DESIGN

NW0303

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Dezigna Retaining Walls

Jeff Baran 0402 902 377

FREE QUOTES! “we show up” Same day quotes 7 year guarantee

JACKS ALL THINGS GARDENING AND LANDSCAPING

www.dezignaretainingwalls.com

Call Mike 0413 686 757

jack_shaz@bigpond.com www.jacksgardeningandmowing.com.au

0406 473 572

Lic. R91229

GLASS SPL ASHBACK SPECIALIST NW0085-V2

E: integralglass@bigpond.com

PAINTING CONTRACTOR

NW0073-V5

P: 4956 7477 | www.integralglass.com.au

Trevor Redman

0412 193 489

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

CALL DAVE

PAINTING

GLASS SPLASHBACKS

NW0046

Jack 0427 807 930

Specialising in: • Retaining Walls and • Decking • Paving • Fencing NW0245

• Large garden clean-ups • Green waste taken away • Truck and Dingo available to cart or shift soil, or both • Honest, reliable, old fashioned service • Turf laying • 10% Pensioner Rebate where applicable

ABN 55757066216 Work up to $5000

Free Quotes

Domestic – Commercial – Strata Title

instylepainting.com.au ABN 25167916145

NW0037

✓ Pruning

NW0253

CALL Robert 0449 019 166 Nathan 0431 754 132

To book your space, call Kathy on 02 4037 4031 43

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Trades & Services Guide PLUMBING

AFFORDABLE PLUMBING Taps and toilet repairs from $59

50 YEAR’S PAINTING THE TOWN

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

100% WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEE - 100% CUSTOMER SATISFACTION GUARANTEE

Ken Huff

0413 099 130

NW1100

Once you’re all packed up and ready to move, let us do the moving for you. We will move your furniture, boxes and belongings safely and securely.

Patch-up specialists.

NW0433

PHONE MICK 0419 977 039

0418 685 761 • 4958 2756

RUBBISH REMOVAL

•All areas •All kinds of rubbish •7 Day Service •All removed •Prompt Reliable Service •In Business 26 years

0412 510 111 or 4933 5280

www.movewithben.com.au

ROOFING

Dennis 0412 453 317

RIGHT AS RAIN ROOFING

Dave Knight

• No job too big or small • Quality tradesman

Lic no 112440c

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

NW0132

NW0053

30 YEARS

EXPERIENCE

Lic. No. 73493C

Dave Knights Plumbing Services

Mob: 0418 686 472

PH 0411 275 032

TILING

WALL & FLOOR TILER Licence No. 12585DC ABN: 80 359 814 572

• All roof repairs & renewal Service guaranteed Ph Shane 4959 6091 Mob 0410 564 044

0421 321 458 0416 152 422

FREE

www.oziwi.com.au

EMAIL: oziwiroofi ng@gmail.com

Lic No: 261305C

QU O TES

Quality Workmanship in all aspects of Tiling, Bathrooms, Renovations, Floors, Kitchens, Patios Etc.

No Job Too Small Free Measure & Quote

Call Mark Kehoe

0414 582 337

• METAL ROOFING SPECIALIST • FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED • NEW GUTTERING INSTALLATION • QUALITY BLUESCOPE STEEL • PROFESSIONAL SERVICE • CUSTOM FOLDED FLASHINGS • LEAF PROTECTION

PHONE BRICE OR MANDY

Presentation Plus

To book your space, call Kathy on 02 4037 4031 or email admin@newcastleweekly.com.au

NW1153

Lic L10548

4954 0309 • 0414 540 309

repairs

Repairs to all makes and models Repairs to all overlockers Pick-up and deliver MORE THAN In home service

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

My License is your guarantee of a QUALITY JOB

NW0063

Phone Terry Slupik - All areas

REPAIRS

• • • • •

NW0923

PLUMBING

ROOF

PATRICK’S SEWING MACHINE

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

NW0054

CARDIFF

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

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• DEMOLITIONS • YARD CLEARING • EXCAVATIONS

SEWING MACHINE REPAIR

PLUMBING

To book your space, call Kathy on 02 4037 4031 or email admin@newcastleweekly.com.au

ALL RUBBISH REMOVED

Call or text us your details BEN 0419 124 923 or LOUISE 0416 071 924

Lic 251316c

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

FREE QUOTES!

We are QUICK, FRIENDLY, PROFESSIONAL AND RELIABLE… and Highly Recommended!

– NO JOB TOO SMALL –

Big or small, we do it all!

CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED · ABN 72628005612 · Lic No 263543C

ARE YOU MOVING?

MG PLASTERING Qualified in all aspects of

ON CALL 24/7

REMOVALISTS

PLASTERING & GYPROCK

GYPROCK AND PLASTERING

PH www.aplumbernewcastle.com.au 0449 977 737

CWM0113

Gold Lic. No. 436c

SD & L

Blocked drains from $59

NW1363

Quality

We beat any written quotes!

NW0031

Bel-Air

RUBBISH REMOVALS

NW1293

PAINTING

Contact 02 4037 4031 E admin@newcastleweekly.com.au

Trades & Services Guide TREE SERVICES

TREE SERVICES

ABLE tree services Tree Removal • Stump Grinding Pruning and Crown Maintenance

E HUNTER

NW0723

BTS TREE SERVICES ---------- Palm Specialist ----------

NW1400-V8

Serving TH

Pensioner Discounts Reliable and Friendly Service

• Stump service • Free quotes • Pensioner discounts • Fully insured • All tree work & pruning • Arborist • Prompt reliable service

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

39 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE NO JOB TOO SMALL OR LARGE

Mobile: 0408 681 866 Phone Ian: 4948 6551

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

benny57@bigpond.net.au

NW1321

NW0015

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Fully Insured Free Quotes

M 0403 221044 E hello@abletreesnewcastle.com.au W abletreesnewcastle.com.au

for a free no obligation quote

Tree Lopping specialists

ABN 81074132933

STEWART MOLS – Proprietor

Call Kristy on 0432 695 430 or 0422 442 284

LTITUDE

All Aspects of Tree Work

To get your business listed in the Trades & Services Guide,

call Kathy on 02 4037 4031 or email admin@newcastleweekly.com.au

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COMMUNITY The community in Maitland is very important to me and I like to help whenever I can. If anyone is in trouble or needs a helping hand, I am ready to help.

My favourite things

HUNTER ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS This started with a friend but, after leaving to do fostering, I returned to make the studio accessible for all the community as a not-for-profit studio.

HAPA started with 15 students who couldn’t access dance due to personal or financial reasons. Today, we have two studios with 120 students, eight staff and a fantastic family team running the business.

FAMILY

Karen Stackman

HUNTER ACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS OWNER

Karen Stackman was born in Maitland and grew up in Greta with her mum, stepdads, and two sisters. Her biological father was killed in the Vietnam War when she was just 18 months old. In 2012, she formed Hunter Academy of Performing Arts, based in East Maitland, and was involved in the Metford Neighbourhood Watch when it first started.

Karen and her husband, Craig, looked into foster care options in 2013 and, two years later, became full-time foster parents. The couple also has three grown up children. Apart from her work with the Hunter Academy of Performing Arts, Karen has supported the Australian Red Cross Blood Bank, the Special Olympics Hunter Valley, and various autism groups. She recently received the 2020 Local Woman of the Year for Maitland at the NSW Women of the Year Awards.

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My family means the world to me, and I have grown up knowing that not everything is easy after my dad was killed in Vietnam. My husband, Craig, is very supportive of what I do and so are my own children.

FRIENDS I love being with friends and you always know that, even though you might be having trouble or issues, there is always someone worse off than you. Friends remind me of this as I notice what they are going through.

ORGANISATIONS I was a member of the Metford Neighbourhood Watch when it started and I support the Australian Red Cross Blood Bank by talking about our daughter, who needs a blood product weekly. The Immune Deficiencies Foundation Australia is a main support group for my daughter and we both speak on their behalf. I also support Special Olympics Hunter Valley plus autism groups.

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HUNTER ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL Surgery Centre HUNTER DENTAL IMPLANT Centre

THE BROADMEADOW SURGICAL CENTRE T (02) 4962 4343 E info@hunteroms.com.au Suite 2, First Floor 18 Lambton Road, PO Box 307 Broadmeadow NSW 2292 HUNTER ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL Surgery Centre HUNTER DENTAL IMPLANT Centre

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