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Aussie Hay Runners roll in By Tracey BENNETT THE Lions Club welcomed the Aussie Hay Runners to town on Friday, 26 June, providing fresh homemade sandwiches, cake and cold drinks for the volunteer convoy as it continued its journey delivering muchneeded hay to drought and disaster-affected farmers.. Club president Judy Dixon said the Lions Club has welcomed the Aussie Hay Runners for the past four years. "In previous stopovers, we've had between 60 and 70 trucks come through," Ms Dixon said. Aussie Hay Runners complete an average of 8 to 10 disaster convoy runs per year.

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Many people on the land have died using quad bikes. Gloucester High School believes education is prevention.

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ACCORDING to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission quad bikes are one of the leading causes of injury and death on Australian

farms, with over 200 recorded fatalities from quad bikes in Australia since 2011. CONTINUED Page 14

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Taree AEC office faces closure threat By John WATTS THE Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) plays a vital role in Australia’s democracy and Gloucester’s nearest branch in Taree is facing the threat of closure. According to its website: “The AEC maintains an impartial and independent electoral system for eligible voters through active electoral roll management, efficient delivery of polling services and targeted education and public awareness programs.” The AEC has traditionally operated offices at various places

within each federal electorate. Gloucester is within the electorate of Lyne and the closest AEC office to the town is presently at Taree, but there has recently been some local concern that the AEC has plans to close that office, making access to AEC services more difficult. The AEC has told News Of The Area that, although no decision about closure has yet been made, such a move is being actively considered. “While the AEC has not announced the closure of our office in Taree, I can confirm that we are currently consulting with staff in this office about the

that support multiple electorates. It also suggested that the office location had no impact on voter services. “While I appreciate that any discussion of office closures can surface concerns related to accesses to services, the reality is that foot traffic to our offices (including in Taree) is low and continues to decline, which reflects a national trend of the vast majority of voters preferring to deal with us online,” added the spokesperson. Alison Penfold MP, the member for Lyne, did not respond to a request from NOTA for a comment on the issue.

Old tin shed the stage for classical Australian musicians By John WATTS

EACH year some of Australia’s most outstanding classical musicians make the journey up the Bucketts Way to Gloucester and beyond to Rookhurst, before heading down a dirt track to perform in a near-century-old tin farm shed.

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impacts of a potential move,” said an AEC spokesperson. “This staff consultation is an important part of our engagement with staff and in line with obligations under the AEC's Enterprise Agreement. “This consultation does not mean that an office closure is imminent, but rather that the AEC is considering options for that location.” The AEC also indicated that it had been transitioning its service delivery model for more than 15 years, moving from stand-alone divisional offices located around the country to a model of creating consolidated larger working units

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It’s been happening since the Craven Creek Music Festival first kicked off in 2013, each year playing to a packed house. This year the festival will be held on the weekend of 12 and 13 September and will involve two morning and two afternoon concerts. Musicians for this year include the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s principal cellist Timo-Veikko Valve, Melbourne-based piano virtuoso Aura Go and Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Associate Concertmaster Harry Bennetts. Bennetts has been highly praised for his 2025 performance of Beethoven’s ‘Violin Concerto’. “The programmes for the concerts this year feature a Beethoven feast on both Saturday and Sunday mornings climaxing with his ‘Ghost’ trio for piano, violin and cello,” said organiser Greg Lindsay “The afternoon concerts will feature some not-often-heard music along with Schubert’s masterful ‘Trout Quintet’ for piano, violin, cello, viola and double bass - a work which contains one of the best-known melodies in all of classical music. “Gloucester residents and many more from further away gather for this jewel of great music and often enjoy a picnic by the beautiful Craven Creek. “But it’s the music that makes them wait eagerly for this wonderful weekend,”

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CWA state executive come to Mid North Coast By Pauline CAIN

STATE Executive members of the NSW Country Women's Association travelled from across the state to speak to the Mid North Coast Group in Port Macquarie on Saturday 13 June. State President Tanya Jolly from Barallen branch, Secretary Bron Dunston from Singleton branch and Treasurer Ruth Cargill from Dubbo evening branch ran the day, sharing their knowledge

and wisdom about the CWA. Nearly 70 members attended the day from Nambucca Valley in the north to Gloucester in the south, hoping to learn more about their association. The aim of the day was to upskill those members who hope to take on these roles at branch level and those who are interested in the workings of the CWA. State President Tanya Jolly said, “Today is about busting myths.

“Bring your ideas into any position - we don’t want the same - we want you.” Ms Jolly outlined the role of the president, referring to the procedure manual and to the elements of modern governance - strategic plan, budget, sound financial reporting, succession planning, confidentiality and conflict resolution. Asked what inspires her, Ms Jolly said, “I have been a member for 30 years and my passion is for advocacy.

State secretary Bron Dunston, State treasurer Ruth Cargill, Port Macquarie branch president Jill Adams, State president Tanya Jolly, MNC group president Lynn Moore.

“If it's important to you it's important to me. “Our members are a great bunch.” State Treasurer Ruth Cargill said, “These days remind us that the CWA is much bigger than our branch. “Our strength is in our unity.” She focussed on two important things transparency and laws. The CWA deals with public and members’ money

and as such is bound by legislative requirements the CWA Incorporation Act 1931, the CWA Constitution, the Charitable Fundraising Act 1991, and the Trustee Act 1925. The CWA gives to association projects: Medical Research Fund, the Disaster Relief Fund, the Emergency Fund, Education Grants and International Funds. “Each branch is unique, reflecting the community

they serve,” said State Secretary Bron Dunston. Ms Dunston spoke about the procedures for correspondence, keeping minutes, Work Health and Safety issues, submissions for resolutions, group by laws, and membership. The CWA has more than 100 years as an established organisation and the information garnered at this day helps members stay on track and to understand the CWA way.

Gloucester CWA members, from left: Margaret Cornish, Denise Redman and Sandy Tebbet (Gloucester Branch), Barbara Reichert, Rhonda Merchant, Colleen Yates, Donna Kemp and Cheryl Tull (Gloucester Evening Branch).

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Jasper follows his dreams By Marilyn SANDERSON

TWELVE-YEAR old Jasper O’Keefe has a work ethic second to none.

As reported by News Of The Area, in April Jasper travelled with his sister, Remi, to Orlando where he competed in the International Cheer Union World Championships as part of Team Australia Youth Pom, and The Summit Championships held in early May. They were accompanied by their mother, Sophie, and grandmother, Kelly Boyer. Both competitions were held at the ESPN sports complex within Walt Disney World Resort. Though up against fierce competition, Team Australia Youth Pom placed a very creditable fourth. Arriving back in Newcastle Jasper had to balance his Year 7 studies at The Broadmeadow

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School of Performing Arts with rehearsals for the Singleton Theatrical Society ‘s production of ‘The Boy from Oz’ where he played the role of the young Peter Allen. “I first learnt about Peter Allen when I performed in ‘Not the Boy Next Door’, which he wrote,” Jasper said. “To get the role in the ‘Boy From Oz’, I was required to sing, dance and act. “I think the most important aspect of the role was the acting side of it. “I performed in six performances overall. “From the experience, I learnt that I really like to perform in musicals. “I would like to perform in more musicals. “I would especially like to perform in ‘Wicked’.” Proving he is a true trouper, Jasper had to quickly adjust his singing style because at the beginning of the performances his voice broke. In the last fortnight, Jasper and his sister have been rehearsing daily with cheer

and dance studio MCPD in preparation for Icebreaker, a cheer competition event to be held at Blacktown

Leisure Centre across the first weekend in July. “I don’t know how I balance out school and dance,

but I do get so much help from my parents,” Jasper said. Reflecting on his future Jasper told NOTA, ‘While I

am interested in studying architecture I will probably stick with performing arts for a time, while I’m young.”

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sets a vision for hemp to become a mainstream crop of the future, creating new opportunities for farmers, manufacturers and regional communities across NSW. Industrial hemp has huge potential for use as a fibre for textiles, rope, composites and building materials with additional environmental benefits in providing biomass for soil improvement and carbon capture. Hemp seeds can be used to produce oils, food ingredients, protein powder and cosmetics. Globally, it is estimated that hemp is used in more than 25,000 products spanning nine sub-markets, including agriculture, building materials and textiles.

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ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dino Island. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.30 MOVIE: 200% Wolf. (2024, PG) 9.10 Caper Crew. 10.00 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 10.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.05pm Bamay. 3.40 WorldWatch. 5.40 Inside The Huddle. 6.10 Over The Black Dot. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo. 9.50 The Americans. 10.45 Lee Lin Chin’s Fashionista. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. Belgium v Senegal. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon House Of Wellness. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Weekender. 3.00 Imagine Holidays Iconic Rail Journeys. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 Escape To The Country. 6.00 Bargain Hunt. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.00 Escape To The Country. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 CruiseAway. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Tycoons Down Under. 1.00 MOVIE: Mr Forbush And The Penguins. (1971, PG) 3.05 Antiques Roadshow. 3.35 MOVIE: Beautiful Stranger. (1954, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Wimbledon 2026 Pre-Show. 8.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 5. 10.45 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 JAG. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Building The Dream. 2.30 Bull. 3.30 JAG. 5.30 Bull. 6.30 Building The Dream. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am First Edition. 9.00 AM Agenda. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon Fox Sports News. 1.00 Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Bond Report. 6.00 Steve Price. 7.00 Trump’s America: 250 Years In The Making. 8.00 Opinionated. 8.30 The US Report. 9.30 The Media Show. 10.15 Lefties Losing It. 10.45 NewsNight. Midnight News.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 8.20 And God Created Woman. (1956, PG, French) 10.00 Gattaca. (1997, M) Noon Mother Couch. (2023, M) 1.50 Sometimes Always Never. (2018, PG) 3.30 Explorers. (1985, PG) 5.35 Hercules. (1958, Italian) 7.30 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 9.50 Blade Runner. (1982, MA15+) Midnight Crossing Over. (2009, MA15+) 2.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Storage Wars. 12.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 1.30 Pawn Stars. 2.30 Kick Ons. 3.00 Timbersports. STIHL Series. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown. 7.30 Surveillance Oz: Dashcam. 8.30 MOVIE: Salt. (2010, M) 10.35 MOVIE: The Jackal. (1997, MA15+) 1.10am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets. (2002, PG) 10.45 MOVIE: Gretel & Hansel. (2020, M) 12.30am MOVIE: The Foreigner. (2017, MA15+) 2.45 Parental Guidance. 4.00 Barbie It Takes Two. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 5.10 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 5.30 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 Great Parks Of Africa. 11.00 Going Places. Noon Pioneers Of Love. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Nula. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 MOVIE: The Mountain. (2024) 9.10 MOVIE: Logan Lucky. (2017) 11.20 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat Please Note: Programs are correct at the time of print and are subject to change by the Networks.

Wednesday, 1 July 2026

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NEWS OF THE AREA

SATURDAY, July 4 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Rage Charts. (PG) 7.00 Wknd Brekky. 9.00 Rage. (PG) 10.30 Rage Vault Guest Programmer. (PG) 12.00 News. 12.30 Beyond Paradise Christmas Special. (PG, R) 1.30 SaintPierre. (Mv, R) 2.15 Take 5. (M, R) 2.45 Classic 100 Concert 2026. (R) 4.30 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 5.00 Deep End: The Scott Miller Story. (Final, R) 5.35 Landline. (R)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. AUS v EGY. Cont. 6.30 WorldWatch. 7.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. ARG v CPV. 10.30 WorldWatch. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. COL v GHA. 2.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. ESP v AUT. Replay. 5.00 Going Places. (PG, R) 5.30 Operation: March On Rome. (PGav, R)

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens. (R) 1.00 Surf Patrol. (R) 1.30 Football. AFL. GWS Giants v Fremantle. 4.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

6.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. (PG) 12.00 Great Australian Detour. (R) 12.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Titans v Roosters. 2.30 NRLW Wrap. (Return, PG) 3.15 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Dragons v Canberra Raiders. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 All 4 Adventure. (PGl, R) 10.00 4x4 Adventures. (R) 11.00 Intrepid Adventures. (R) 11.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 12.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG, R) 1.00 Good Food Everyday. (PGa) 1.30 Frugal Foodie. 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.05 Kath & Kim. (PGals, R) Brett has some exciting news. 6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) Presented by Tom Gleeson. 7.00 ABC News. A look at the top stories of the day. 7.30 Cooper & Fry. (Premiere, Ma) A veteran detective is paired with a new arrival. 9.05 Doc Martin. (PG, R) Martin makes efforts to overcome his fear and questions his decision to resign. 9.50 The Capture. (MA15+, R) Carey is under pressure to charge Whitlock. 10.50 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) Continuous music programming.

6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. Australia v Egypt. Replay. 9.30 National Parks From Above: Ireland. (R) 10.25 Rock Legends. (PGa, R) 10.55 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 11.25 Beautiful Game Changers. 11.30 Snowpiercer. (Mv, R) 12.25 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 12.55 Cycling. Tour de France. 3.45 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. (R) 4.15 Bamay. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. Hosted by Johanna Griggs. 8.00 The Great Outdoors. (Return, PG) A look at luxurious travel destinations. 8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic Park. (1993, PGv, R) Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok in an isolated theme park after a security breakdown. Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum. 10.55 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGals, R) 12.35 MOVIE: Love At Sky Gardens. (2021, PGa, R) 2.30 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 It’s Academic. (R) 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG, R)

6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby Union. Nations Championship. Round 1. Australia v Ireland. From Allianz Stadium, Sydney. 10.00 Nations Championship: Australia v Ireland PostMatch. A post-match wrap-up of the Nations Championship game between Australia and Ireland. 10.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 6. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 6 Late. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R) 5.30 Helping Hands. (PG, R)

6.30 The Dog House Australia. (PGa, R) Narrated by Dr Chris Brown. 7.30 Selling Houses Australia. (PGa) The team tries to tweak a floor plan for Bree and Caleb, who fell in love with the treetop feel of their house. 9.30 Ambulance UK. (Madl, R) With junior doctors across the NHS on strike, ambulance crews respond to several road traffic accidents, including one where a man requires advanced pain relief after severely injuring his private parts. 11.30 FBI. (MA15+v, R) A young man is found dead on federal land. 12.30 Home Shopping. (R) 5.00 Hour Of Power.

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Octonauts And The Great Swamp Search. 3.55 Odd Squad. 4.10 Dino Dex. 5.10 Octonauts And The Amazon Adventure. 5.35 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 Kids Baking Championship. 8.10 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.55 Chopped Junior. 10.00 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.40 Abbott Elementary. 11.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3.45pm WorldWatch. 5.45 Mastermind Australia. 6.45 The Mega-Brands That Built The World. 7.35 Abandoned Americana. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 The Death Coast. 9.50 The Americans. 10.40 The Swiping Game. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. Spain v Austria. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 2.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16.

7TWO (62) 6am Home Shopping. 8.30

Better Homes And Gardens. 10.30 Auction Squad. 11.30 GetOn Extra. Noon Horse Racing. Members Appreciation Day, Flemington Finals Race Day and Caloundra Cup Day. 5.00 Dog Patrol. 5.30 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 6.30 Bondi Vet. 7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 8.30 Lewis. 10.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 12.30am Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 1pm MOVIE: South Of Algiers. (1953) 3.00 Rugby Union. Shute Shield. Round 12. Eastwood v Gordon. 5.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Round 1. Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys. 7.00 Keeping Up Appearances. 7.30 Wimbledon 2026 Pre-Show. 8.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 6. 10.30 MOVIE: The Courier. (2020, M) 12.40am Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 9.00 Reel Action. 9.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 10.30 Navigating The World. 11.30 Pooches At Play. Noon So Help Me Todd. 1.00 The Living Room. 3.00 JAG. 5.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am News. 7.00

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Hercules. (1958, Italian) 7.50 The Fifth Element. (1997, PG) 10.15 Confessions Of Felix Krull. (2021, German) 12.20pm The Sitting Duck. (2022, M, Hungarian) 2.35 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 4.30 The Great Dictator. (1940, PG) 6.50 Muppets From Space. (1999) 8.30 The Ladykillers. (2004) 10.30 Vera And The Pleasure Of Others. (2023, MA15+, Spanish) 12.25am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 12.30pm Timbersports. STIHL Series. Replay. 1.00 Blokesworld. 1.30 Lady Torque TV. 2.00 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars. 3.00 Motor Racing. National Drag Racing Championship. Round 3. Nitro Champs. 4.00 Duck Dynasty. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: Back To The Future Part III. (1990, PG) 9.55 MOVIE: Midnight Run. (1988, M) 12.45am Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00 Seinfeld. 9.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. 5.30pm MOVIE: The Polar Express. (2004) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. (2012, M) 11.10 MOVIE: Candyman. (2021, MA15+) 1am Prodigal Son. 1.50 MOVIE: Evicted: A Modern Romance. (2022, M) 4.00 Surfing Australia TV. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 5.10 Mia & Codie. 5.30 Wild Manes.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 8.40 The Magic Canoe. 9.10 Spartakus. 10.00 MOVIE: The Mountain. (2024) 11.30 MOVIE: Bedevil. (1993, PG) 1.05pm Nula. 1.35 Great Parks Of Africa. 2.25 Over The Black Dot. 2.55 The Knowledge Keepers. 3.35 The Frontier. 4.30 Faboriginal. 5.00 Larapinta. 6.00 Home, Land & Sea. 6.40 The Other Side. 7.30 Alone Australia. 8.30 MOVIE: Cooties. (2015, MA15+) 10.05 Roberta Flack. 11.35 Late Programs.

Weekend First Edition. 10.00 Weekend Newsday. 11.00 News. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 News. 2.00 Trump’s America: 250 Years In The Making. 3.00 Weekend Newsday. 4.00 News. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 Opinionated. 6.30 Trump’s America: 250 Years In The Making. 7.30 Lefties Losing It. 8.00 The Media Show. 8.45 The US Report. 9.45 NewsNight. 11.00 Late Programs.

SUNDAY, July 5 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 World This Week. (R) 11.00 Compass. (PG, R) 11.30 Praise. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Monty Don’s British Gardens. (R) 2.30 Race Around The World. (PG, R) 3.30 Grand Designs: 25 Years And Counting. (PGl, R) 4.15 Grand Designs. (PG, R) 5.00 Back Roads. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 WorldWatch. 6.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. 9.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. POR v CRO. Replay. 12.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. SUI v ALG. Replay. 3.30 PBS Washington Week With The Atlantic. 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 Building The Snowy. (R) 5.30 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights.

6.00 Better Homes. (R) 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. (PG) 12.00 Sunday Footy Feast. 2.30 Supercars Preview Mid-Season. 3.30 House Of Wellness. (PG, R) 4.30 Border Security: International. (PG, R) 5.00 Seven News At 5. 5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Hello SA. (PG, R) 6.30 ACA. (R) 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. (PG) 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. (PG) 11.50 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Eels v Tigers. 1.30 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. NZ Warriors v Canterbury Bulldogs. 3.30 Rugby League. NRL. Knights v Dolphins.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.30 My Market Kitchen. (R) 9.00 Cook With Luke. (R) 9.30 Key Ingredient. (R) 10.00 The Chef’s Garden. (R) 10.40 MasterChef Australia. (PG, R) 1.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia. (PG, R) 2.00 Deal Or No Deal. (PG, R) 2.30 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 3.00 The Finish Line. (R) 4.00 Lingo. (R) 5.00 News.

6.30 Compass: Fran Lebowitz With Benjamin Law. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 Race Around The World. (Ml) Six filmmakers travel the world. 8.30 Ground Up. (Ml) The Symphony Orchestra is unhappy with the proximity of the new stadium to their concert hall. 9.00 The Capture. (MA15+) The scale of the conspiracy reveals itself. 10.05 Cooper & Fry. (Ma, R) 11.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 2.45 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 3.10 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 4.00 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.00 Insiders. (R)

6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Eiffel Tower: Life Behind The Scenes: Pt 1. (Premiere) A behindthe-scenes look at the Eiffel Tower. 8.35 Paris Hotel De Ville: A Masterpiece. (R) Takes a look at the Hotel de Ville in Paris, home to the city council and mayor. 9.35 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 2. 2.10 A Certain Mother. (PGan, R) 3.30 Tommy Fleming: 30 Years Of Song. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Euronews. 5.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGals) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. Focuses on major breaking news events and long-form investigations of national significance. 9.40 Anita Cobby: You Thought You Knew It All. (Malv, R) An interview with Anita Cobby’s husband. 11.40 Autopsy USA. (Mad, R) 12.40 Angelyne. (Ml) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 LEGO Masters Bricktacular. (Return, PG) LEGO Masters favourites return. 8.35 60 Minutes. Current affairs program, investigating, analysing and uncovering the issues affecting all Australians. 9.35 The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power. (Premiere, Mhv) In Middle-earth, Galadriel is disturbed by signs of an ancient evil’s return. Arondir makes an unsettling discovery. 10.50 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 7. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 7 Late. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.30 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 7.00 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The top nine contestants welcome chef Sanjeev Kapoor into the kitchen, for a Mystery Box challenge. 8.15 Watson. (PGa) Watson and the team jump into action when four patients are brought to UHOP with wounds that appear to be infected with a flesh-eating bacterium following a tornado. 9.15 FBI. (Mv) OA and Maggie escort a US senator back to Washington, DC, after an assassination attempt. 12.00 10 News+. (R) 12.30 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 11.45 Andy And The Band. 1.30pm PJ Masks. 1.50 Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 PJ Masks Power Heroes. 4.25 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.15 Room On The Broom. 5.40 Super Monsters. 6.05 PJ Masks. 6.25 Emerald. 7.05 Let’s Go Bananas! 7.30 MOVIE: Around The World In 80 Days. (2021, PG) 8.45 Animal Park. 10.15 Secrets Of The Zoo. 11.00 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.00 Bamay. 4.20 WorldWatch. 5.50 The Food That Built The World. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 7.35 Nicolas Cage: Hollywood’s Mad Genius. 8.35 Cup Fever! 9.05 The Death Coast. (Final) 9.55 The Americans. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 32. Switzerland v Algeria. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00

The Great Australian Doorstep. 10.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 11.30 Escape To The Country. 12.30pm Your Money & Your Life. 1.00 The Master. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Better Homes. 3.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.30 My Greek Odyssey. 5.30 Australia’s Amazing Homes. 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Coroner. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Malpractice. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Gold Coast Marathon. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 10.00 AFL Sunday Footy Show. Noon Getaway. 12.30 MOVIE: Dangerous Voyage. (1954, PG) 2.00 MOVIE: The Brigand Of Kandahar. (1965, PG) 3.40 MOVIE: The Long Dark Hall. (1951, PG) 5.30 Midsomer Murders. 7.30 Wimbledon 2026 PreShow. 8.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 7. 10.50 Major Crimes. 11.50 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 Pooches At Play. 9.00 On The Fly. 9.30 Reel Action. 10.00 Navigating The World. 11.00 Escape Fishing With ET. 11.30 All 4 Adventure. 12.30pm So Help Me Todd. 1.30 The Living Room. 3.30 JAG. 7.30 MOVIE: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. (2001, M) 9.30 Boston Blue. 10.25 JAG. 12.15am Home Shopping.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am Morning Programs.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Sometimes Always Never. Continued. (2018, PG) 6.30 Muppets From Space. (1999) 8.05 Dean Spanley. (2008, PG) 10.00 The Ladykillers. (2004) Noon That Good Night. (2017, M) 1.40 Hercules. (1958, Italian) 3.35 The Movie Show. 4.05 Limelight. (1952, PG) 6.35 The Wedding Planner. (2001, PG) 8.30 Raising Arizona. (1987) 10.20 Munich. (2005, MA15+) 1.20am Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Life On The Line: The Story Of The Southern Bluefin Tuna. 9.00 Duck Dynasty. 10.00 Pawn Stars. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 Step Outside. Noon Supercars: Road To Glory. 2.00 Fishy Business. 2.30 AFL Pre-Game. 3.00 Football. AFL. Round 17. Essendon v St Kilda. 6.00 Border Security: Int. 7.00 Border Security. 8.30 MOVIE: X-Men: Dark Phoenix. (2019, M) 10.50 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 8.00 Seinfeld. 8.30 Australian Ninja Warrior. 10.30 LEGO Masters: Grand Masters Of The Galaxy. 5.20pm MOVIE: DC League Of Super-Pets. (2022, PG) 7.30 MOVIE: The Hunger Games: The Ballad Of Songbirds & Snakes. (2023, M) 10.35 MOVIE: Chaos Walking. (2021, M) 12.35am Arrow. 4.00 Hop. 4.30 Lego Dreamzzz. 5.10 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. Noon Over The Black Dot. 12.30 Inside The Huddle. 1.00 Buffalo Legends. 2.00 FIFA World Cup Classic Matches. 4.05 Diana Ross: Supreme Sensation. 5.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 5.30 Elder In Residence Oration 2026. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Blue Water Empire. 8.30 The Colleano Heart. 10.15 MOVIE: Walkabout. (1971, M) 12.05am Late Programs.

9.00 Outsiders. 11.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. Noon Weekend Newsday. 1.00 News. 2.00 Weekend Newsday. 3.00 Business Weekend With Ross Greenwood. 4.00 News. 5.00 NewsNight. 6.00 Sunday Agenda. 7.00 The Jaimee Rogers Show. 8.00 The Macpherson Angle. 8.30 Quizzical. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 Late Programs.

CONSUMER ADVICE (P) Pre-school (C) Children (PG) Parental Guidance Recommended (M) Mature Audiences (MA15+) Mature Audiences Only (AV15+) Extreme Adult Violence (R) Repeat

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Wednesday, 1 July 2026

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MONDAY, July 6 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Cooper & Fry. (M, R) 11.30 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 Landline. (R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Anh’s Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGv, R) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Cont. 8.30 WorldWatch. 9.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. 12.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Replay. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (PG, R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 LEGO Masters Bricktacular. (PG, R) 1.30 Find My Beach House Australia. (R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Lingo. (R) 9.00 The Finish Line. (R) 10.00 Ent. Tonight. (R) 10.20 MasterChef Australia. (PG, R) 11.30 Farm To Fork. (R) 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. (PG, R) 1.00 News. 2.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 2.30 The Finish Line. (R) 3.30 Lingo. (R) 4.30 Bold. (PG) 5.00 News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Australian Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 If You’re Listening. (R) 10.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG, R) 10.30 ABC Late News. 10.45 The Business. (R) 11.00 Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club. (PG, R) 12.00 Murdoch Mysteries. (Mav, R) 12.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.35 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. Presented by Marc Fennell. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Michael Palin: Into Iraq. (PGa, R) Michael Palin continues his journey into the heart of Iraq, arriving in Kirkuk. 8.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3. Granollers to Les Angles. 195.9km mountain stage. From Spain and France. 1.40 Daniel O’Donnell: Home To Donegal. (PG, R) 2.30 Osher Günsberg: A Matter Of Life And Death. (Ma, R) 4.00 Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions. (R) 4.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PGal) Hosted by Natalie Gruzlewski. 9.10 The Rookie. (Mav) Lieutenant Grey and the FBI task force enlist the help of an old colleague to uncover a criminal network. 10.10 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. (R) 11.10 The Agenda Setters. 12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.10 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Travel Guides. (PG) The guides explore Indonesia, Australia’s northern neighbour, where they hit up Java’s spicy food scene. 8.40 100% Footy. (Mal) Phil Gould, Paul Gallen, Cameron Smith and James Bracey look at the latest rugby league news, with exclusive insights from an expert panel of some of the sport’s most influential figures. 9.40 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 8. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 8 Late. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Contestants use an ingredient they’ve never used. 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (Malns) Celebrity panellists compete to see who can remember the most about events of the week. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3pm Play School. 3.25 Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dino Island. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Expedition With Steve Backshall. 9.40 Chopped Junior. 10.25 Kids Baking Championship. 11.05 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 2. Highlights. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.35 France 24. 5.05 PBS News Compass Points. 5.35 Al Jazeera. 6.05 Alone Netherlands. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo. 9.50 Reckless. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Morning Programs. 9.00

9GEM (82) 6am Morning Programs. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon Motorway Cops. 1.00 Midsomer Murders. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: Please Turn Over. (1959, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Wimbledon 2026 Pre-Show. 8.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 8. 9.40 The Good Karma Hospital. 10.40 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 The Bold And The Beautiful. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am First Edition.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Dean Spanley. Continued. (2008, PG) 7.30 Limelight. (1952, PG) 10.00 Raising Arizona. (1987) 11.50 The Professor And The Madman. (2019, M) 2.20pm Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 4.20 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 6.25 Walkabout To Hollywood. (1980, PG) 7.30 Return To Seoul. (2022, M) 9.40 Journey Home, David Gulpilil. (2025, M) 11.25 Servant Or Slave. (2016, M) 12.35am Bare. (2015, MA15+) 2.15 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: The Expendables 2. (2012, MA15+) 10.35 Seinfeld. 11.35 The 100. 12.30am Love Island Games. 2.10 The Real Housewives Of Salt Lake City. 4.00 Barbie It Takes Two. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 5.10 Cry Babies Magic Tears. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00 Blue Water Empire. Noon The Colleano Heart. 1.45 Stompem Ground 2022: TSI Dancers. 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.25 The 77 Percent. 5.55 Bamay. 6.38 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 Who Do You Think You Are? 8.30 Living Black. 9.00 MOVIE: Gurrumul. (2017, MA15+) 10.45 Late Programs.

9.00 AM Agenda. 10.00 Fox Sports News. 11.00 NewsDay. Noon Fox Sports News. 1.00 Paul Murray Live. 2.00 Afternoon Agenda. 4.00 Politics Now. 4.30 Business Now With Ross Greenwood. 5.00 The Kenny Report. 6.00 Credlin. 7.00 The Bolt Report. 8.00 Sharri. 9.00 Paul Murray Live. 10.00 The Late Debate. 11.00 The Rita Panahi Show. Midnight Fox Sports News.

Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 11.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 My Greek Odyssey. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Auction Squad. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. 10.35 Air Crash Inv. 11.35 Late Programs.

2.30pm Motor Racing. National Drag Racing Championship. Round 3. Nitro Champs. Replay. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 The Agenda Setters: Rugby League. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 10.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 11.30 Late Programs.

TUESDAY, July 7 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Aust Story. (R) 10.30 Take 5. (R) 11.00 Murder In The Skies: Who Downed MH17? (PGa, R) 12.00 News. 1.00 Better. (Mal, R) 2.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa) 4.40 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Cont. 7.30 WorldWatch. 9.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. 12.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Replay. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 Adam Liaw’s North American Fan Feasts. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Project Baby. (2023, PGa, R) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Stuff The British Stole. (PG) 8.30 Lucy Worsley’s Victorian Murder Club. (Final, PGa) 9.30 I Was Actually There. (PG, R) 10.05 Compass. (R) 10.35 ABC Late News. 10.50 The Business. (R) 11.05 Four Corners. (R) 11.50 Media Watch. (PG, R) 12.10 Murdoch Mysteries. (Ma, R) 12.55 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.40 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.35 Portugal With Michael Portillo. (PGaw, R) Michael Portillo explores Portugal. 8.30 Insight. Kumi Taguchi looks into the idea that Australia’s libido is waning, or if we are redefining sex and intimacy. 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4. Carcassonne to Foix. 181.9km hilly stage. From France. 1.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. 4.30 Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions. (R) 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 First Dates Australia. (Ml) 8.40 Doc. (Ma) Joan selects her replacement. 9.40 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA. (MA15+l) 10.40 The Agenda Setters. 11.40 Happy’s Place. (PGal) 12.10 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.10 The Outdoor Room With Jamie Durie. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGdls) 8.30 Freddy And The Eighth. (Ml) Hosted by Brad Fittler, Danika Mason and Andrew Johns. 9.30 Wimbledon 2026 Pre-Show. 10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 9. Quarter-finals. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 9 Late. Quarter-finals. 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 A Current Affair. (R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (PG) 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG, R) 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) The contestants select an ice cream to start the day. 8.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal) Presenters Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald take a look at the week that was. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.10 Sports Tonight: The Weekly Kick Off. 10.40 The Big Bang Theory. (PGs, R) 11.30 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 3.25pm Wiggle. 4.05 Andy’s Dino Island. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.25 Young Sheldon. 8.50 Savage Builds. (Final) 9.30 MythBusters “There’s Your Problem!”. 9.55 BattleBots. 10.40 Animals Up Close With Bertie Gregory. 11.25 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 4.10 WorldWatch. 6.10 Alone Netherlands. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo. 9.50 Reckless. 10.50 Myths: The Greatest Mysteries Of Humanity. 1am The Story Of. 1.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4. 2.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Room For Improvement.

9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 CruiseAway. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon How We Celebrate. 1.00 MOVIE: The Pure Hell Of St Trinian’s. (1960) 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: I’ve Gotta Horse. (1965) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.30 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 10.30 Agatha Raisin. 11.30 Late Programs.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am First Edition.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Walkabout To Hollywood. Continued. (1980, PG) 6.25 The Wedding Planner. (2001, PG) 8.25 The Bookshop. (2017, PG) 10.30 Return To Seoul. (2022, M) 12.45pm Cat Call. (2023, M, Hungarian) 2.30 Summerland. (2020, PG) 4.20 Eloise At The Plaza. (2003, PG) 6.00 Go! (2020, PG) 7.55 Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 9.30 Walkabout. (1971, M) 11.30 Late Programs. 5.50am Go! (2020, PG)

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 11.00

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 3.30pm Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Basketball. Women’s International Series. AUS v China. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Wonder Woman. (2017, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am The 100. 1.05 Love Island Games. 2.45 My Way. 3.00 Surfing Australia. 3.30 Big Rigs Of Oz. 4.00 Barbie It Takes Two. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 5.10 Late Programs.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 11.30 The Foundation. 12.15pm MOVIE: Gurrumul. (2017, PG) 2.00 Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 Indian Country Today News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.40 Great Parks Of Africa. 7.30 The Point. 8.00 The Journey. 8.40 First Australians. 9.40 MOVIE: Finke: There And Back. (2018, M) 11.20 Late Programs.

6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Escape To The Country. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Call The Midwife. 8.45 Inspector Morse. 11.05 Late Programs.

Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 2.30 Gem Hunters Down Under. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 8.30 Rookie Truckers. 9.30 Outback Truckers. 10.30 Train Rescue Down Under. 11.30 Late Programs.

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WEDNESDAY, July 8 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

ON THE Box NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Four Corners. (R) 10.45 Dr Karl’s How Things Work. (R) 12.00 News. 12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. (PG, R) 1.55 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 2.30 Brush With Fame. (PG, R) 3.00 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 3.55 Murdoch Mysteries. (PGa) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Cont. 8.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Replay. 11.30 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Replay. 2.30 PBS NewsHour. 3.30 BBC News At Ten. 4.00 FIFA World Cup 2026: Highlights Show. 4.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 Seven’s National News At Noon. 1.00 Clarkson’s Who Wants To Be A Millionaire UK. (PG, R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Hundred With Andy Lee. (PGdls, R) 1.00 Getaway. (PG, R) 1.30 Destination WA. 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Gruen. (PG) 8.35 Spicks And Specks. (Return, PG) 9.10 That Blackfella Show. (PG) 10.15 Race Around The World. (Ml, R) 11.15 ABC Late News. 11.30 The Business. (R) 11.50 You Can’t Ask That. (Ml, R) 12.20 Murdoch Mysteries. (PG, R) 1.05 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 1.55 Rage. (MA15+dhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

6.00 Mastermind Australia. 6.30 SBS World News. 7.30 Australia’s Greatest Conman? (PGal, R) 8.25 The Great Killer Smog. (Ma, R) 9.20 Coldwater. (Malv) 10.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 5. 2.15 Kirby At War. (PGav, R) 3.15 The D-Day Superhero: Jack Kirby. (PG, R) 4.15 Tradfest: The Dublin Castle Sessions. (R) 4.45 Leopard. (Mals) 5.00 NHK World English News. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PGa) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG, R) 8.30 The Front Bar. (Ml) Takes a lighter look at all things AFL. 9.30 Unfiltered. (PG) 10.00 The Agenda Setters. 11.00 The Fall And Rise Of Reggie Dinkins. (PGals) 11.30 Stumble. (PGals) 12.00 New Amsterdam. (MA15+av, R) 1.00 Harry’s Practice. (R) 2.00 Home Shopping. (R) 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 9News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL State of Origin. Game 3. Queensland v New South Wales. 10.00 State Of Origin Post-Match. A post-match wrap-up of Game 3 of the State of Origin match between Queensland and New South Wales. 11.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 10. Quarter-finals. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 10 Late. Quarter-finals. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. (R) 4.30 Getaway. (PG, R) 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 10 News+. Hosted by Denham Hitchcock and Amelia Brace. 6.30 Deal Or No Deal. (R) Hosted by Grant Denyer. 7.00 Millionaire Hot Seat. (PG) Hosted by Rebecca Gibney. 7.30 MasterChef Australia. (PG) Guest chef is Sam Aisbett. 8.40 Boston Blue. (Mad) A body found on the Boston wharf pulls Lena and Danny into a tense drug investigation. 9.40 10’s Late News. Coverage of news, sport and weather. 10.40 The Cheap Seats. (Mal, R) 11.40 10 News+. (R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

ABC FAMILY (22) 6am Children’s Programs. 1.50pm Kangaroo Beach. 2.30 The Makery. 3.00 Play School. 4.05 Andy’s Dino Island. 4.20 Santiago Of The Seas. 5.30 Talking Tom Heroes. 5.55 PJ Masks. 6.45 HexVets And Magic Pets. 7.05 Batwheels. 7.40 Ninjago: Dragons Rising. 8.05 Young Sheldon. 8.30 Young Sheldon. 8.45 Steven Universe. 9.55 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 10.15 Ninjago. 10.50 Late Programs.

VICELAND (31) 6am Morning Programs. 3pm Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4. Highlights. 4.05 BBC News At Ten. 4.35 France 24. 5.05 PBS News. 6.10 Alone Netherlands. 7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. 8.30 Cup Fever! 9.00 Mysteries Unearthed With Danny Trejo. 9.50 Reckless. 11.00 Soccer. FIFA World Cup. Round of 16. Replay. 2am NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

7TWO (62) 6am Room For Improvement.

6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. Noon Better Homes. 1.00 Secrets Of Beautiful Gardens. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 3.30 Harry’s Practice. 4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Escape To The Country. 6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Foyle’s War. 11.00 Late Programs.

9GEM (82) 6am Seaway. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 CruiseAway. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. Noon New Tricks. 1.00 Agatha Christie’s Marple. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Likely Lads. (1976, PG) 5.30 Yorkshire Auction House. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Midsomer Murders. 9.30 Wimbledon 2026 Pre-Show. 10.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 10. Quarter-finals. 11.00 Late Programs.

DRAMA (51) 6am Home Shopping. 8.00 Days Of Our Lives. 8.45 The Young And The Restless. 9.30 The Living Room. 10.30 Building The Dream. 11.30 Sports Tonight: The Weekly Kick Off. Noon Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 JAG. 3.30 Bull. 4.30 JAG. 6.30 Bull. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Bull. 11.15 JAG. 1.15am Home Shopping.

SKY NEWS (53) 6am First Edition.

SBS MOVIES (32) 6am Go! Continued. (2020, PG) 7.45 Broken Hill. (2009, PG) 9.45 Footy Legends. (2006, PG) 11.20 Servant Or Slave. (2016, M) 12.25pm Journey Home, David Gulpilil. (2025, M) 2.10 Vai. (2019, PG) 3.45 A United Kingdom. (2016, PG) 5.50 Lord Of The Flies. (1963, PG) 7.30 The Furnace. (2020, M) 9.40 Storm Boy. (1976, PG) 11.20 The Moogai. (2020, M) 12.55am Saturday Night Fever. (1977, MA15+) 3.05 Late Programs.

7MATE (64) 6am Morning Programs. 10.00 Lady Torque TV. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 12.30pm Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers: Best Of. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: Behind The Line. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

9GO! (83) 6am Morning Programs. 2.30pm Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.30 Bewitched. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Batman Begins. (2005, M) 11.15 Seinfeld. 12.15am The 100. 1.05 Love Island Games. 2.30 Parental Guidance. 3.30 Big Rigs Of Oz. 4.00 Barbie It Takes Two. 4.30 Barney’s World. 4.50 LEGO Friends: Girls On A Mission. 5.10 Hop. 5.30 Beyblade Burst QuadStrike.

NITV (34) 6am Morning Programs. 2pm Kriol Kitchen. 2.30 The Cook Up. 3.00 Spartakus. 3.25 Cities Of Gold. 4.35 Dreaming Big. 5.00 Harlem Globetrotters. 5.30 News. 6.00 Bamay. 6.20 Guardians Of The Wild. 7.20 Australian Music Vault: Emma Donovan. 8.30 Pro Bull Riding Australia. 9.30 Over The Black Dot. 10.00 Inside The Huddle. 10.30 MOVIE: The Australian Dream. (2019, MA15+) 12.25am Late Programs.

THURSDAY, July 9 ABC TV (2)

SBS (3)

SEVEN (6)

NBN (8)

TEN (5)

6.00 News Breakfast. 9.00 News. 10.00 Gruen. (PG, R) 10.35 Spicks And Specks. (PG, R) 11.05 Anatomy Of A String Quartet. (R) 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 1.00 The Capture. (Mv, R) 2.00 That Blackfella Show. (PG, R) 3.05 Restoration Australia. (PG, R) 4.00 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PG) 4.45 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 9.00 WorldWatch. 10.10 Europe’s Waterways. (PGa, R) 11.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.55 Living Black. (R) 3.30 The Cook Up. (R) 4.00 Land Wars. (R) 5.00 Cycling. Tour de France. H’lights.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. (PG) 12.00 National News At Noon. 1.00 Beat The Chasers UK. (R) 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. (R) 3.00 The Chase. (R) 4.00 Seven News At 4. 5.00 The Chase Australia.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. (PG) 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Eat, Love, London. (2024, PGa) 2.00 Pointless. (PG, R) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG, R) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 NBN News.

6.30 Hard Quiz. (PG, R) 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Back Roads. (Return) 8.30 Grand Designs. 9.15 Ground Up. (Ml, R) 9.50 Twenty Twenty Six. (Ml, R) 10.20 ABC Late News. 10.35 The Business. (R) 10.50 Frankie Drake Mysteries. (PGav, R) 11.35 Long Lost Family. (PG, R) 12.25 Rage. (MA15+adhlnsv) 3.00 Gardening Australia. (R) 4.00 Poh’s Kitchen. (R) 4.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) 5.30 7.30. (R)

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OPINION & LETTERS are doomed, along with directions around other frequent 'no go' topics including politics. My take is that all religions are open to interpretation and the potential for extreme views is based on those interpretations. In reference to Buddhism, I think you will find that there are Buddhists who eat meat (but don't personally kill any animals including insects) and others who are strict vegetarians. Again, it comes down to the different schools of thought within a particular religion. Your first line gives me some idea on your personal reticence to take on any form of spiritual awakening. Dipping your toe in, in my opinion, is a great way to start. It's much like dipping your toe into the ocean. You can either think, ok, I can do this, and allow yourself to be immersed in increments until you actually feel quite comfortable. Grid U

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Or you can dip your toe in and realise that the conditions are too extreme or unpleasant and run in the opposite direction. In most towns, there are numerous opportunities to explore different forms of spirituality. These may be related to a more conventional gathering at a church, or a spiritual awakening found in nature or other expressions such as humanism or mindfulness. Why not give yourself a goal of exploring one of the many and varied options each month and by the end of the year, you may have found what you are looking for, or found 'your people'.

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Aussie Hay Runners roll in FROM Page 1 Aussie Hay Runners organiser Linda Widdup, who

has coordinated the runs for the past seven years and has spent 40 years behind the wheel of a truck. "It's just the happiest town

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we come through," she said. Ms Widdup said she continued to volunteer simply because she loved being involved and knew how much the support meant to struggling farming families. "I do it because I just love doing it, and the farmers need it," she said. The convoy included drivers aged from 32 to 74. While the trucking industry continues to be male dominated, two women were among the volunteer drivers making the journey. Henry, the oldest driver in the convoy, has been volunteering with the Aussie Hay Runners for the past six years. He said his motivation came from personal experience. "I've previously lost everything, and we had someone there for us," he said. "I wanted to give back, and I love hearing and sharing stories. Sometimes just knowing someone is there is comfort in itself." Fellow driver Jake said supporting Australian farmers was his reason for volunteering. "Without farmers, we don't eat," he said. "Being in the farming industry myself, nobody should have to go through hardship alone." The convoy departed Swan Marsh, Victoria, on Thursday

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with 28 trucks but arrived in Bulahdelah with 26 after two vehicles suffered mechanical breakdowns. Despite the setbacks, the convoy was still transporting more than 520 tonnes of hay, destined for farmers continuing to recover from floods, bushfires and other natural disasters. Ms Widdup said it wasn't just trucks making the journey. "We even have utes towing trailers loaded with hay travelling with us," she said. After leaving Bulahdelah, the convoy travelled to Coopernook for a special dinner before visiting Taree and communities west of Taree on Saturday to deliver the vital fodder. The volunteers expected to return home to Victoria by Sunday evening. All of the drivers donated their time, trucks and expertise to support farming families in need. Fuel costs were subsidised by the Rural Relief Association, while the hay was either donated or purchased using funds raised through community support. The Aussie Hay Runners continue to rely on volunteers, community donations and fundraising to deliver practical assistance and hope to farming families across Australia. To follow the convoy or support future hay runs, visit the Aussie Hay Runners Facebook page.

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Apprentice jobs in energy open across regional NSW ESSENTIAL Energy is recruiting for the next generation of field crews and Gloucester residents are encouraged to apply. With the catch-phrase of ‘Swap the desk for the field’, Essential Energy has launched its 2027 Apprentice Program and is actively looking for people who want a hands-on career close to home. Applications are now open for the program, which offers opportunities for future powerline workers, cable jointers, zone substation technicians and fleet mechanics across regional, rural and remote NSW. Apprentices earn while they learn, gaining a nationally recognised qualification while building a meaningful career in the regions. For Bailey Smith, making the switch meant trading his IT career for hands-on work that supports his community and others across the state. “I wanted a job that would challenge me, get me out of the house and let me do something hands-on - while contributing to a really vital service for the community,” Bailey says. Now working as a cable jointer for Essential Energy, Bailey is part of the team in Orange that helps maintain the underground network that

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powers homes, businesses and communities. Since starting the apprenticeship, Bailey has gained a new appreciation for the work that goes into keeping the lights on. “You don’t realise how much goes on in the background, you just flick on a light switch at home. Now I see everything that has come together to make that happen and it’s really cool to be a part of it,” Bailey says. The career pivot was not without a steep learning curve, navigating new tools, equipment and ways of working, but Bailey said support from his team helped him quickly find his feet. “The support’s been phenomenal. Everyone’s been really supportive of my career change - they know I’m still learning and have a long way to go, but it hasn’t been an issue.” He is now encouraging others, whether they are at the start or middle of their working life, to consider applying. “I was nervous going into this, especially as a mature-age apprentice, but it’s been the best decision I’ve ever made,” Bailey says. “I’d say to anyone thinking about it - just go for it.” Applications for Essential Energy’s

2027 Apprentice Program are now open, with more than 40 positions available across the state, including Identified opportunities for female and First Nations applicants. Applications close in July.

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real estate expert... Getting The WOW Factor Right When it comes to selling property, first impressions are everything. Buyers often start forming an opinion before they even step out of the car. The journey begins from the moment they pull up in the street. Is the frontage neat and inviting? Does the property stand out for the right reasons? As they open the front gate and walk up the path, every detail contributes to their overall impression. A tidy garden, well-maintained lawns, fresh mulch and a welcoming entrance can make a remarkable difference. The front door is often where the emotional connection begins. Buyers should feel excited and eager to see what lies beyond. If the exterior presentation is lacking, they may already be looking for faults before they even enter the home. Creating the “wow factor” doesn’t always require a major investment. Sometimes it’s the simple things that have the biggest impact. A fresh coat of paint, pressure-cleaned paths, trimmed hedges and a clutter-free entrance can significantly improve buyer appeal. In today’s market, presentation matters more than ever. The properties that attract the strongest interest are often those that make buyers feel at home from the very first glance. Denise

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As a farming area there are likely to be many Gloucester High School students who will look to a career involving the use of quad bikes. In recognition of this, the school recently arranged for a number of agricultural and primary industries students to attend Taree TAFE to complete nationally recognised quad bike and side-by-side training. A side-by-side is a motorised off-road vehicle where the driver and passengers sit beside each other in bucket or bench seating and, unlike quad bikes that use handlebars and require the rider to straddle the seat, side-by-sides use a steering wheel, foot pedals,

and a roll cage. The TAFE course combined classroom theory with hands-on practical sessions to ensure students gained both the knowledge and real-world skills required for safe, competent operation. During theory lessons, students were told about legal requirements, risk assessment, machine maintenance and load management. Practical sessions at TAFE’s training facility gave students supervised experience riding and manoeuvring quad bikes and side-by-sides across varied terrain, focusing on balance, braking, cornering and emergency responses. The qualification gained from the course is nationally

recognised, meaning successful students receive formal certification that supports workplace safety compliance and can be used towards future employment or further vocational training. “This training strengthens Gloucester High’s Primary Industries program by combining classroom learning with industry standard practical experience, helping students build confidence and pathways into apprenticeships, farm work or further study,” said Chris Murray, head teacher, Technical and Applied Studies. “Gloucester High looks forward to more industry partnerships that prepare students for careers in agriculture and related fields.”

Free ADHD diagnosis and care on the way By Eve NESMITH

between $500 and $1,500 with large gap fees. THE costly process of obtaining “This is just another step a diagnosis and treatment for towards building a system Attention Deficit Hyperactivity where ADHD care can be Disorder (ADHD) may soon delivered based on need, not be free for people aged 6 and income,” said NSW Minister for over.. Mental Health Rose Jackson.. Funding announced during “Affordability is a fundamental part of a strong public health system, not an optional extra.” As a result of the new $11.7 million package, GPs who are trained as endorsed prescribers will be able to provide free ADHD assessments and followup appointments for up to 2,500 patients aged 6 and older. These GPs will receive up to $600 per patient to help cover the cost of support activities such as clinic administration, pre-assessment tools, or input from other clinicians such as dietitians or psychologists. The package also includes q An ADHD diagnosis and treatment can be life-changing, $2.7 million to support GPs to but the costs with obtaining care are prohibitive for many. complete endorsed prescriber Image: krakenimages.com on Magnific. training, $5.7 million to fund the recent NSW Budget will provide up to 2,500 eligible people access to free GP consultations for ADHD from early 2027. Children and adults seeking an ADHD assessment typically require multiple long appointments, which can cost

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specialist paediatric and psychiatry services to provide clinical support for GPs, and $1.8 million to encourage ongoing uptake of the reforms and give GPs access to allied health assessments and support to aid in diagnosis. The new plan was announced in the recent 202627 NSW Budget and builds on the reforms already made by the NSW Government to make ADHD care and diagnosis more accessible and deliver relief to people who need it. Previously, people seeking ADHD care had to navigate a costly and overloaded non-GP specialist system, experiencing long wait times and high fees, which could delay treatment, particularly for children. “These are simple changes to the way healthcare is delivered that will make it easier and more affordable for families to access the care they need,” said NSW Premier Chris Minns. “For many families, when times are tough every dollar counts and healthcare may not be a priority. By making these free ADHD consultations available we hope this means families won’t have to go without critical healthcare.”

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Endangered Manning River turtles show resilience DAVE Layzell MP, Member for Upper Hunter, has shared the news that the endangered Manning River turtle population appears to have bounced back from last year’s East Coast severe weather event. The storm swamped the MidCoast, Hunter coast and the Upper Hunter in May 2025, causing significant disruption native animals in those environments. Mr Layzell said in his newsletter, ‘State Matters’, that new monitoring had revealed encouraging signs and the endangered turtle population had returned to numbers comparable to pre-flood levels. Surveys by the NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water showed the species had persisted in key habitats including the Barnard, upper Barrington and upper Gloucester rivers. Monitoring also highlighted broader ecosystem recovery with underwater surveys recording strong recruitment of native fish species, including juvenile Australian bass, freshwater herring and freshwater mullet.

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Davies Wins Women’s Golf Champs By Peter WILDBLOOD

IT was another challenging day for the last round of the Gloucester Golf Ladies Championships last Wednesday, 24 June. The difficulties posed by the greenkeeper and the heavy dew lengthening the course did not stop Carolyn Davies from a clear win in the threeround championships. The event was an

Individual Stroke and the tough conditions did not phase Anne Wand who won the day’s Division 1 with a wellconstructed net score of 74. Julie Paterson also saved her best golf for this round to win Division 2 with her 73. Julie got to take home one of her own sponsorship prizes! Balls went to Anne Maggs 76, Margaret Dunn and Debbie Sate 77, and Rhonda Nightingale 80. With the final round

finished for another year, the Ladies Champion for 2026 is Carolyn Davies, with Anne Wand as Runner Up. It was Carolyn Davies fourth consecutive win in the championships. The Division 2 Champion is Julie Paterson, with Moya Harris close behind her friend in Runner Up position. The net winner for 2026 was the consistent Gai Falla, with Rhonda Nightingale as runner up.

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The Nearest-to-the-Pin prize on the 4th and 13th holes was won by Anne Wand, with Dale Rabbett hitting the green on the 6th and 15th holes to take out the trophy for Division 1. On Wednesday 1 July the Gloucester Golf Ladies played their Monthly Medal in the form of an Individual Stableford. Next Wednesday 8 July, there will be a Four Ball Better Ball Stableford.

By Jennifer BURLEY

THE Gloucester Veteran Golfers played the first round in the year’s Winter Shield on Tuesday 23 June with Gai Falla leading the way with an outstanding round well inside her handicap. The was another goodsized field on show in cool but comfortable weather. The event was an Individual Stableford sponsored by Arthur Poynting. The winner with a great score of 40 points was Gai Falla. She was followed by runner up, Debbie Sate 35, and a raft of players who left the course with a ball

SOCIAL Bowls: although down in number, saw 1 game of Triples, and 1 game of 3 bowl pairs, with a twist, all players had the challenge of counting their touchers, ie the bowls touching or moving the Jack. The Pair of Bev Murray and Julie Kriss 20 defeated Bev Germon and Marge Moore 9. And in the Triples, Jenny Burley, Cheryl West and Jill Carson 19 defeated Di Pritchard,Karen Heiningher and Debbie English 11. The "toucher" of the day was Cheryl West, with an extra "arm" amassed 5.

trophy: Gary Peters and Sally Higgins, 34, Chris Steele 33, Arthur Poynting, Mark Stone and Derek Bardwell 32, Roy Crichton 31 and the last, on a count back, to Anne Wand 30.

Gai Falla, Arthur Poynting. The Nearest-to-the-Pin trophies were won by Joe Farugia at the 4th and 13th holes and by Dale Rabbett and Roy Crichton at the 6th and 15th holes.

Ryan Yates, Scott Atkinson, John Cornelius, Kev Arny and Jamie Andrews.

SATURDAY 27 June at the Gloucester Golf Club saw the club host its annual Westpac Helicopter Charity Day with a full field of golfers all keen to enjoy the conditions provided and to contribute to a worthy cause. The event was a Four Person Ambrose and the

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Clearly disappointed with their finish to the first half, the

Scorpions returned after the break with renewed focus and a slight tactical adjustment. Lachlan Maggs and Matthew Ruyter were

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outstanding in defence, repeatedly shutting down the Vikings' attacking moves and providing the platform for Gloucester to regain control.

And in a draw of the cards the pair of Bev Murray and Julie Kriss won the day.

Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with our fellow bowler Paula.

Ruth and Suzanne, winner and runner up.

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Julie Paterson and Carolyn Davies.

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Eli Soupidis was exceptional, producing dazzling dribbling runs through the midfield, beating as many as five defenders on several occasions

winning team comprised Jamie Andrews, John Cornelius, Ryan Yates and Scott Atkinson who scored an impressive 56.375 after handicap. Runners up were Rob Moore, Brendan Colville, Fred Rimoni and Gareth Rimoni two strokes back at 58.375. The Super Sevens for the week ending Friday 26 June

before deservedly adding his name to the scoresheet. River Cowley also continued his outstanding form, capping another excellent performance with his first hat-trick for the club as Gloucester powered away

was won by Ken Kelly, 15, on a count back from the leading ball winner Dave Mann 15, with the remaining ball in a small field won by Rob Moore 14. Next Saturday, 4 July, the Gloucester Club will be playing its Monthly Medal an Individual Stroke sponsored by Arkwood Organic Recycling. The following Saturday there will be the club’s Men’s Foursomes Championships.

to record a dominant 7-2 victory. The Scorpions now turn their attention to next Saturday's clash against Cundletown Jets at Cundletown Oval, with kick-off scheduled for 10:00am.

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THE Gloucester Scorpions under14s continued their impressive season with a convincing 7-2 victory over Great Lakes Vikings last Saturday. The earliest kick-off of the season saw the teams take to the field at 8:40am, with the ground still icy and slick from an overnight frost. The wet conditions made quick passing difficult early on, and Gloucester initially struggled to settle. Great Lakes made the brighter start, combining well through midfield and exploiting pockets of space in the Scorpions' half. Although they currently sit at the bottom of the ladder, the Vikings produced a performance that certainly didn't reflect their league position. Their relentless pressing forced several Gloucester mistakes and created a number of opportunities, testing stand-in goalkeeper Aiden Peters, who filled in admirably while regular keeper Ewan Sheely was

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given the chance to showcase his striking ability further up the field. The Vikings' defence was organised and disciplined, forcing Gloucester to shoot or cross from a distance. Eventually, the breakthrough came when winger Eli Soupidis cut the ball back to Ewan Sheely, who unleashed a superb left-foot strike. The ball curled away from the goalkeeper before nestling neatly inside the post. Little did the crowd know, there were plenty more goals to come. Peter Clinch doubled the lead with a powerful long-range effort before Gloucester's attacking pressure began to mount. Brock Gruisinga's tireless work rate was rewarded when he calmly rounded the goalkeeper and slotted the ball home to make it 3-0. Football, however, has a habit of changing quickly. As Gloucester became slightly complacent and failed to track back defensively, Great Lakes capitalised. The visitors struck twice before half-time, reducing the margin to 3-2 and ensuring the match was far from over. CONTINUED Page 15

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