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Marty Nelson’s grit, determination and hard yakka over the past two decades has transformed his Dubbo-based refrigeration and air conditioning business from a home-based one-man-band operation with a ute borrowed from a mate - to the thriving family enterprise it is today.

The team at Marty Nelson Refrigeration and Air Conditioning recently celebrated the opening of their newly renovated facility and showroom in Erskine Street, Dubbo. You can read more about it on Page 6.

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Lessons of life and sporting missteps from footie star, and “drop bear” trims

By DAVID DIXON HARD-LEARNT life lessons for local kids from someone who was inside the footballing bubble and has since turned his world around, as well as tree-trimming works to ensure pedestrian safety from “drop bears”, are the latest news from within the hallowed halls of local government.

Ups and downs of sporting fame and fortune, Carney speaks up TODD Carney was one of those hugely-talented rugby league players who seemed totally at home on the footy field, and yet struggled with fame, fortune, and addiction.

Seeking to turn the lessons he has learned the hard way over the years to good use, he recently imparted his wisdom to a grateful group of local lads and lasses in the district.

Carney is the former NRL star who played for the Canberra Raiders, Sydney Roosters, and Cronulla Sharks, as well as in NSW State of Origin and Australia guernseys.

He is now a coach and mentor helping young people navigate pressure and life’s pitfalls, with Dubbo’s Youth Council among 100 youngsters from throughout the region who got to hear about

Former footie star with some lessons in life, Todd Carney, with Dubbo Youth Council member, Brendan Fernando Fuller, during the former Origin player’s recent visit to the region. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

the former star’s journey last Wednesday.

Having turned his life around, Carney was here for his “Reboot Mindset Academy” – the charity he founded with close footballing mate, Mitchell Pearce – who himself was no slouch when it came to occasional off-field atrocities.

Carney met with the youngsters at the Victoria Park No 1 Oval to speak about his story of talent, adversity, and transformation in overcoming a series of highlypublicised setbacks that were the

result of his hidden struggles with alcohol and mental health.

While here, he also braved an interview with Youth Council members, Brendan Fernando Fuller and Ashton Jones, in a candid question-and-answer session before meeting other attendees.

Brendan and Ashton spoke with Carney about his program, the people who inspired him, and what it was like when he was in the same position as many youth in Dubbo are today.

“Having Todd here is just amaz-

ing; it’s a great opportunity for young people to meet a start that they look up too, someone who is a real role model for us,” Brendan said.

“This is an opportunity that we don’t get out here every day, so having Todd here is really good,” he added Council’s Youth Development Officer, Charmaine Mara, said events such as this were part of Council’s “commitment to youth wellbeing, leadership, and inclusion”.

“We designed this event to engage young people across the Dubbo local government area, particularly those at risk or disengaged to give them some tools to build confidence, emotional regulation and a positive mindset,” Ms Mara said.

“The Youth Council members were integral in setting up the event and promoting it to their communities, encouraging young people to come along and join in during the school holidays,” she concluded.

“Drop bear” pruning works to improve safety “DROP bears” bushies used to call them; fictional creatures that fall out of gum trees, but are actually the limbs that can be such a sudden danger for passersby.

As spring heads towards summer, major tree pruning works will be underway in Macquarie Lions Park and along the eastern bank of the Macquarie River, seeking to address safety concerns caused by falling branches.

This work followed an assessment by an independent arborist who examined a number of River Red Gums in the area.

The assessment identified structural issues in several trees, prompting the need for heavy pruning to reduce risks to the public.

One tree near the edge of the park will have all limbs removed to prevent it from toppling in strong winds. However, the trunk will remain in place so as to preserve the natural hollows so welcomed by local wildlife, including birds and possums.

Four additional trees along the riverbank will also undergo significant canopy reduction pruning to improve their structural stability.

To prepare for the future removal of these trees, Council will begin planting trees along the riverbank to maintain the area’s natural beauty and ecological value.

Contractors will undertake the pruning works, which are expected to be completed by the end of November, weather permitting.

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Profile CONNAH MATTHEWS Tell us a little about yourself? I’m 25 years old and I grew up in Eumungerie.

I’m the second oldest, with three sisters.

I’ve been a welder/fabricator for three or four years, and two years ago I started my own business called ‘Calm Welding and Fabrication’.

What’s the best way to start the day?

Coffee, as much as possible and as strong as possible!

What’s the best single day on the calendar? It has to be my girlfriend Caitlin’s birthday, which is October 11th!

How different was your life one year ago? A year ago, I was still living in Eumungerie. Caitlin and I moved to Mendooran just before Christmas last year.

What’s the farthest you’ve ever been from home? Western Australia. I went for work, and I worked in mines as part of a work contract. I’ve been a lot of places for work, but it would be nice to holiday in some different places as well.

Where is the most interesting place you’ve been? Everywhere is interesting, for different reasons!

What are you most likely to become famous for? I would like it to be for my business. I would love it to be a household name.

Who has impressed you most with what they’ve accomplished? I try to take something from everyone. Everyone has something to teach you. You just have to know what to learn.

How do you relax after a hard day? I enjoy learning. I’ll look into different things and learn about things I’ve seen or heard during the day. Otherwise, it’s just working mostly!

What pets did you have while you were growing up? We’ve had pets my whole life.

We’ve had cats, dogs and horses. When I was three or four I had my first cat. It was called Cheeseburger, because I just wanted a cheeseburger!

Where would you spend all your time if you could? I’d probably spend time working on myself and working on my business.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

Hopefully successfully running my own business and trying to have a happy work/ life balance.

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New Medicare Mental Health Centre now provides free support in Dubbo

By SHARON BONTHUYS WALKING into a warm, welcoming kitchen is probably the last thing anyone would expect when reaching out for mental health support, particularly in a crisis – but this is what visitors to the new Medicare Mental Health Centre (MMHC) in Dubbo will experience.

Designed from feedback provided by 46 other established MMHCs across the country, specifically to remove barriers between those seeking help and those providing it, the Dubbo facility freely dispenses hot drinks along with its advice, guidance and support in a safe, comfortable space.

Yes, you read that right… the Dubbo MMHC is a free, walk-in service that provides accessible, person-centred mental health support to anyone in the community.

It will be open 365 days a year, from 9am to 7pm on weekdays, and on weekends from 4pm to 8pm, including public holidays.

At a time when accessing mental health support in regional and remote areas is neither easy nor cheap, the new Dubbo centre provides: y Immediate, walk-in mental health support – no referral needed y One-on-one sessions with mental health professionals y Personalised care plans to help individuals access the right support y Guidance on local mental health services, crisis support, and ongoing care y Family and carer support – helping loved ones navigate the system.

Funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care through the Western NSW Primary Health Network (WNSW PHN), and delivered by providers Stride, Wellways and Clarity Health Care, the new centre at 106 Talbragar Street officially opened on September 30.

Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Emma McBride, cut the ribbon with MMHC peer worker Joanne, one of several at the centre with lived experience who are embedded in the support program working alongside clinicians.

This is the kitchen that welcomes walk-ins.

The new Medicare Mental Health Centre is at 106 Talbragar Street, Dubbo. PHOTOS: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

“I have seen a great need for a service like this within our community,” Joanne said.

“Mental health is a lot of different things.”

Politicians, mental health agencies and advocates, and members of the community gathered to tour the new facility and hear about how it will change the lives of people in need walking through the door.

“We all understand the impor-

tance of mental health for ourselves, our friends, our work colleagues and those of us in the community,” WNSW PHN CEO Brad Porter said, indicating the Dubbo MMHC will provide a range of support for adults facing short and medium-term mental health challenges including peerled and clinical support.

“Access to free local mental health support in a welcoming, safe space is important for

strengthening and supporting our communities,” Mr Porter added.

Minister McBride, who has worked in the sector herself and is also Assistant Minister for Rural and Regional Health, is a passionate advocate for the federallyfunded MMHCs. “Western Plains locals can now walk into the new Dubbo Medicare Mental Health Centre and access support without an appointment or referral,” she said.

“We’re working collaboratively with the NSW Government to put mental health support and care services in the heart of communities across NSW.” People seeking information or support can walk straight into the Talbragar Street centre, or be connected with Medicare Mental Health by calling 1800 595 212.

Further information can be found online at www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au.

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Court appeal looms for Wello inmate Dan Duggan, the subject of weekly Sydney protests

By DAVID DIXON SYDNEY’S historic Town Hall is a long way from Wellington’s Macquarie Correctional Centre, with a highprofile inmate – currently the centre of a legal fight against the United States Government – the subject of weekly protests in the harbour city.

Former Orange local, Dan Duggan’s appeal against his extradition to America is being heard today, Thursday, October 16, in the Federal Court in Canberra before Justice Stellios, as a group of supporters seek to keep Dan’s case before the public.

Duggan, a former US Marine aviator and now Australian citizen, in 2017 was indicted by a US “grand jury” of violating an arms embargo on China in the form of flight training services he provided two decades ago for Chinese pilots in South Africa.

The regular protests against Duggan’s continuing prosecution – which has the full support of the Australian Government – also includes for a range of Australian citizens the protestors claim have been abandoned by the Commonwealth, organiser, Tony Wakeham, revealed.

“We display a six-metre-long banner clearly stating ‘NO EXTRADITION of AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN DAN DUGGAN to US’ every Friday,” Wakeham said.

“We also gather outside Victoria Barracks, Paddington at 12–1pm every Thursday, and in Hyde Park, Sydney at 12–3pm every Saturday; we also raise public awareness for David McBride, Dr John Wilson, Dr My Le Trinh, Mary Kostakidis, and Richard Boyle,” he added.

The Macquarie Correctional Centre seems an unlikely location for the subject of an international extradition fight after Duggan was arrested by Australian Federal Police in October 2022 as he exited a supermarket in Orange.

With the geopolitical competition for world domination between the Americans and Chinese seemingly heating-up since the re-election of President Donald Trump, supporters fear that this father of six is going to get trampled like the grass – as the traditional Asian proverb states – while the buffaloes fight.

Above: Supporters of Wellington’s Macquarie Correctional Centre high-profile inmate Dan Duggan outside the historic Sydney Town Hall.

Right: Devoted dad, Dan Duggan.

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Sydney’s historic Town Hall features weekly protests for Wellington’s Macquarie Correctional Centre highprofile inmate Dan Duggan, who is currently the centre of an extradition fight against the United States Government.

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Col Hodges: How is bush racing going? very very good, too.”

While some people believe horse racing is cruel to the thoroughbred population, Hodges said he believes trainers love their race horses.

“My experience over all these years is that race horses are the best looked-after animals I know of,” he said.

“All the jockeys, trainers and owners I know and see … they are in it to win, they are competitive, but the whole lot of them, they love their animals. They absolutely love their horses.”

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WITH more than 55 years as a race caller across the Central Districts and Western NSW, Colin Hodges is a respected opinion in horse racing.

So, we asked Hodges the question, how is bush racing going?

“The prize money has risen significantly over recent years,” he said.

“There are a lot more trainers around than I’ve ever seen.

“It’s still a hard game … but there are trainers finding they can make a living out of the game a little easier than they could in the past.”

Hodges said one issue is that major corporations have bought properties in Far Western NSW. What this means is that volunteers that have run the race club have left town.

Hodges said another positive, aside from improved prize money, is the big crowds at country meetings.

He cited Louth, Bedgerabong and Duck Creek (Nyngan) as three meetings in smaller communities that are drawing massive crowds.

Hodges feel keeping the one meeting a year clubs going is crucial.

“People are embracing racing …

Veteran racecaller Col Hodges calling a race at the Tomingley Picnic Races, April 2022. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS.

a lot of young people are getting to the races again,” he said.

“I think it’s imperative to keep clubs going in remote areas as it’s a great social outlet for people.

“For a lot of those places, the race day is their biggest day of the year.

“When you lose that … you lose a great asset out of your town.”

So many female jockeys today – when once there were none

INCREASE in female participation is one of the biggest changes Hodges has seen. When Hodges first started calling, females were not allowed to ride in races. Some pioneers included Margaret DeGonneville, Hodges recalled.

At first, females could only have exhibition races (no prize

money or betting), and then there were only races for prize money and betting against other female jockeys.

Now, Hodges goes to meetings and 80 per cent of jockeys can be female.

“And they’re all outstanding,” Hodges said.

“Within the country, I go to so many meetings where there are more female jockeys, and they are

The future HODGES, 75, intends to keep going.

“While I’m wanted, I’ll keep calling,” he said.

However, he noted it is a pressure-filled position, particularly with the advent of broadcasting and betting now going across the world.

“I’m calling for people across the world,” he said.

“There is a lot of pressure.

“Sometimes when I’m behind the microphone, I feel like I’m the person getting up to sing the national anthem, terrified they are going to forget the words.

“When I’m calling a race, there might be $100,000 in prize money, but there might be another $200,000 in bets, so I have a responsibility to get it right.

“It is a nerve-racking job. I’ve been doing it for 55 years and I still get nervous.

“You have to have some nerves, or you relax too much.”

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pictured at the front of our photo with Orana Early Intervention representatives Hayley Atkins and Julie Cross, and some of the regulars who make Wednesday nights at Crossroads Bar a must-attend for locals who love their live music.

A supportive crowd at Muso’s Night recently at Crossroads Bar, where a donation was made to Orana Early Intervention. PHOTO: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

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Built on foundations with family at its heart, along with the core values of loyalty, honesty and integrity, Marty Nelson Refrigeration and Air Conditioning has continued to grow from strength to strength over the past 20 years and now looks to the future and beyond.

“Over the past couple of years, we have ventured into the commercial space, which has given us the opportunity to grow the business, and challenge ourselves and our people,” principal Marty Nelson told Dubbo Photo News.

The team at Marty Nelson Refrigeration and Air Conditioning recently celebrated this milestone with the opening of their newly renovated facility and showroom in Erskine Street, Dubbo.

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Family and staff also joined in the celebrations last month at the new showroom. Mr Nelson was keen to acknowledge the support of his family and staff.

“My family has supported me all the way, especially my wife Sally and our four children,” Mr Nelson said.

“And I am proud to say my sons Thomas and Paddy are moving into key roles within the business.”

Staff are also considered part of the wider Nelson family, he said.

“Everyone who has worked here has contributed to our success; they have helped make the business what it is today.

“Our employees are like family. We are proud of all the staff who have worked with us over the years, always wanting them to feel like they are part of the family,” he added.

“A couple of our young technicians started with us as 16-year-olds and are still with us today.”

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gent of loyal customers, who Mr Nelson was also keen to thank. Several of them, including local builders, suppliers and real estate agencies, joined the company for the official opening on September 12.

“Our customers are at the forefront of everything we do and every decision we make. And we want to thank them for supporting us on our journey,” Mr Nelson said.

“We have worked hard to establish a reputation of trust and credibility with our customers and the community. We’d like to thank everyone - family, friends, customers, trades, suppliers and builders who have been a part of our journey to success.”

Acknowledging the professional respect and trusted relationships developed over many years, Mr Nelson said these were also key drivers of the success of his business.

“Honestly and respect in working with all people is something I have always felt very strongly about, in business and in life,” he said.

“It has been a special feeling seeing the new showroom come to life. Our cus-

tomers have somewhere to visit and chat about their air conditioning needs,” he added.

The renovated showroom has fully operational ducted reverse-cycle air conditioning systems to demonstrate functions and features of the units to customers.

Heavily engaged with the local community, the company supports many local organisations.

“Our aim has and will always be to continue to serve the local community, who have always supported us, community is at the heart of our business,” Mr Nelson said.

“We value and understand our local people and take pride in supporting our community groups such as Dubbo CMYS Football Club, Dubbo CYMS Cricket Club, Senior Campus Astley Cup and the Dubbo Show Society and Dubbo Turf Club,” he added.

Mr Nelson has enjoyed the journey so far and is grateful for all the support that has made his business a success.

“We look forward to continuing to grow and see where the future takes us,” Mr Nelson concluded.

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Macquarie Home Stay celebrates the new facility many communities built Over 240 people gathered late last month to celebrate the opening of the newest accommodation facility at Macquarie Home Stay: The CWA of NSW Guesthouse. PHOTOS: MHS.

By SHARON BONTHUYS DUBBO’S own purpose-built accommodation for regional and remote people accessing medical services locally – Macquarie Home Stay (MHS) – celebrated a major milestone late last month with the opening of a brand new facility.

About 240 people attended the event on Friday, September 26, that formally opened the newlybuilt Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW Guesthouse in the MHS grounds.

Major donors, sponsors, political leaders, community members, volunteers, and supporters attended the event and enjoyed an opportunity to walk through the facility afterwards.

The event enabled MHS to express its appreciation to the many communities, individuals, and organisations who have contributed to the facility’s development and MHS’s ongoing operation.

Managing Director Rod Crow-

foot told those gathered that the 51-unit patient accommodation facility played a critical part in the puzzle of regional healthcare.

“Our facilities help connect services, our patients to treatment, and our communities become healthier, stronger, more robust, and we have thriving regional communities,” Mr Crowfoot said.

Over 700 people stayed at MHS during August, with some 4500 in the previous financial year, Mr Crowfoot added. The addition of the new wing will mean an expected 8500 people will get to stay at MHS each year.

While not the only sponsor to support the construction of the new 26-unit facility, the CWA of NSW was given the naming rights to the building as so many local branches contributed to the cost of developing it.

MHS board chair Andrew Single thanked donors for their support, including the NSW government for its funding commitment of $2.5 million, describing them

all as “the Macquarie Home Stay community.”

“You – this community – have enabled this facility to go from a dream to a concept to reality,” he said.

“You also enable us to look forward,” he added, indicating the next project for MHS has been identified and will be revealed in good time.

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the project, said community involvement made the new guesthouse possible.

“It’s about a community will – and a community willingness – to want to keep being involved. The effort that people put in every week to be here and support the people staying here continues.

It hasn’t faded. It’s grown,” Mr Saunders said.

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those gathered.

Mrs Jolly paid tribute to the collective efforts by CWA branches in helping fund the facility.

“It is through the generosity of our members and branches that we have proudly contributed well over half a million dollars to this vital facility, funding that has helped make [this guesthouse] a reality,” she said.

Mrs Beames singled out the Dunedoo community for special mention.

“The whole community went above and beyond their usual community contributions and raised the funds for a double room and more in just four months,” Mrs Beames said.

“Not bad for a town of just over 800 people. There are several people in [that] town who have been able to use this facility, and their gratitude is obvious.”

Duty MLC for Dubbo Electorate, Stephen Lawrence, thanked MHS for providing support to many country people.

“The chilling reality in our community, particularly in remote towns, is [some] people are not getting treatment for cancer, and that is due to a whole range of reasons. Those communities, we know, are really among the most vulnerable and disadvantaged communities in Australia. So that, to me, is one of the central, important things about this facility,” Mr Lawrence said.

Some of the dignitaries gathered to cut the ribbon officially opening the facility, before the celebratory cake was also cut and all the guests filed into the new wing to enjoy a delicious light lunch and tour of the new accommodation wing which features a mural acknowledging the support of the many donors who made construction possible.

It was clear to everyone who attended how important MHS is, and why community groups and organisations from across NSW continue to support it.

“We are known for so much more than just the bricks and mortar of a building,” Rod Crowfoot said.

“Our business and accommodation is changing lives, and saving lives, and for that we are truly grateful.”

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Dubbo Wagon Wheel Club celebrates 100 years of Royal Far West

By SHARON BONTHUYS DUBBO Wagon Wheel Club will gather at an event this weekend to not only celebrate the centenary of national charity Royal Far West, but also the dedication of club members who fundraise regularly throughout the year to support the cause.

Club secretary Margaret Ann Mould said the community is welcome to attend the two-course celebratory lunch this Sunday, October 19, at Grapevine Cafe in Brisbane St, Dubbo.

Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders is one of those slated to speak at the lunch, as well as the mother of a child who is a current client of Royal Far West,

which supports country children’s developmental, mental and behavioural health.

The Dubbo Wagon Wheel Club – which has been going for an extraordinary 88 years – has had a decades-long association with Royal Far West and serves as a local branch of the organisation.

“It’s about helping the families of country kids where they struggle to get the medical help they need,” Ms Mould explained.

“People aren’t left out. The whole family goes [away with the child who needs treatment],” she added.

“Education is still important while they’re getting whatever medical assistance they need, and their education is

not being forgotten,” she said of one of the support services offered by Royal Far West.

The club’s committed volunteers run raffles throughout the year, including fortnightly at Ploughman’s Rest Tavern, Wongarbon, and in other locations on Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and at Christmas time.

Sunday’s event is a chance to thank them for their community service and commitment to supporting country children through their volunteering.

Tickets for the lunch can be obtained from 123Tix. Further information about the work of Royal Far West is available on the organisation’s website.

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Some of the hard working Wagon Wheelers at Narromine when participants in the Royal Far West Ride for Country Kids finished their ride in Narromine earlier this year: Reen Colbran, Kevin Allen, Anne Colbran, Jacqui Emery, Robyn Allen, and Barbara Page.

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LiveBetter’s Carers Big Lunch series is expanding and will make a return to Dubbo early next year. PHOTO: LIVEBETTER

By SHARON BONTHUYS LIVEBETTER’S well received “Carers Big Lunch” series is set to expand, with events planned for Broken Hill and Orange next month, Wagga Wagga in February 2026, and another one to be held in Dubbo next March.

It follows the successful first round of the series launched in Orange earlier this year, and which has since visited Wagga Wagga, Bathurst, Griffith, Dubbo, and Mudgee.

According to Kelly McLeay, LiveBetter’s General Manager of Carer and Family Services, these free events offer unpaid carers a rare opportunity to step away from their caring role, enjoy a two-course meal, connect with others on a similar journey, and learn about the supports available through Carer Gateway.

A national survey conducted by Carers NSW in 2022 found that 54 per cent of regional carers feel socially isolated or highly socially isolated, Ms McLeay said.

The study also identified three in five regional and remote carers

were the sole carer for the person they cared for and spent on average 109 hours per week caring, with 52 per cent providing 24/7 care, she added.

“The very nature of caring responsibilities can mean that carers become disconnected from their friends and communities, resulting in social isolation and loneliness,” said Ms McLeay.

“We’re thrilled to expand these events to more locations and believe they will help to tackle some of the distress being experienced by regional carers.”

Hosted by former ABC newsreader Juanita Phillips, each event will also feature special guest Australian singer and Dementia Australia Ambassador, Adam Harvey, who will share his personal caring story.

“We want to see even more carers leave these events having made meaningful connections – and come away with the powerful realisation that they’re not alone,” Ms McLeay added.

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A milestone years in the making was celebrated in Dubbo as the first group of students to complete the University of Sydney’s Doctor of Medicine (MD) Dubbo Stream will officially graduate this year.

After four years of study, countless exams and a major research project, the 21 graduating students, together with their families, staff, partners and community members, gathered at Lazy River Estate to celebrate their achievements and mark this major step forward in building the future rural medical workforce.

The event recognised

the significant efforts of students, staff, teachers, clinicians and the wider community who have taught and supported our students and helped make it possible to complete the full fouryear medical degree locally through the School of Rural Health in Dubbo.

The MD Dubbo Stream began in 2022, offering students the opportunity to study the entire worldclass program in Dubbo while gaining hands-on experience in rural and remote medical practice.

Funded by the Australian Government under the Murray-Darling Medical Schools Network, the program aims to build the

rural medical workforce by training doctors in rural areas.

This celebration provided an opportunity to congratulate the students locally before they attend the official graduation ceremony in Sydney later this year. Many are now preparing to begin their medical careers in rural hospitals next year, building on their commitment to improving health outcomes for rural communities.

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Record showing, sales, at art fair for local creatives

A 2025 triumph for local creatives; Gilgandra artist, Jeff Thomas at the Dubbo Art Fair. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

WITH a record showing for their opening night, Dubbo Art Fair certainly reached new heights for their 2025 exhibition period.

The Fair is designed to celebrate the talent of local artists and was held in September and has since been heralded as “a great success”

with both attendance and art sales high.

The event welcomed almost 2000 people through the doors across the weekend and on the opening night with the official launch surpassing previous records with artists collectively selling more than $63,000

in works, Dubbo Mayor, Josh Black revealed.

“It is a real feather in the Dubbo region’s cap,” Cr Black said.

“Dubbo Art Fair gives artists in our region a platform to showcase their art and talk directly with people about their art,” he added.

Also as part of the Dubbo Art Fair, is a free professional development session coordinated for participating artists to help grow and strengthen their skills and knowledge in the local creative sector.

“Having the opportunity to host a professional development session for artists has been a unique addition to the event over the past couple of years,” Council’s Curator, Kent Buchanan enthused.

“It also offers artists in a regional setting access to professional development that is normally only available in metropolitan areas,” he added.

Dubbo Art Fair is supported by Dubbo Council as an initiative of their Cultural Plan and is also supported through funding from the State Government’s Create NSW initiative, money well-spent, if results are anything to go by.

“We are really proud of how far the Dubbo Art Fair has come in its short history,” Mr Buchanan said.

“This year, the sales of art increase by 30 per cent on last year, demonstrating how robust the art sector is and how supportive our community is of the arts,” he concluded.

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“BLACK GOLD”: COUNCIL GIVING COMPOST AWAY TO GARDENERS

By DAVID DIXON BLACK gold to our keen gardeners and veggie growers, Dubbo Regional Council is currently giving it away free!

This month ratepayers and residents have the opportunity to access beautiful loamy compost at no charge, from both the Whylandra Waste and Recycling Facility in Dubbo, and at the Wellington Waste Transfer Station.

The compost giveaway is for domestic use only, however, with each household entitled to take the equivalent of one cubic metre of the good stuff.

Residents must also load the compost themselves into a trailer, ute or bags, though council will provide a shovel at the location for loading.

“The residential compost giveaway last year was very popular, with over 320 tonnes collected by residents,” Resource Recovery and Efficiency Manager Jamie Lobb said.

“The giveaway was in direct response to the community requesting access to the compost product,” he added.

The compost is created from the contents of household green-lid food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bins with the material then processed on-site at the Whylandra tip.

“We have responded to

feedback from last year’s giveaway and extended the giveaway to also be available from the Wellington Waste Transfer Station,” Mr Lobb said. “This allows greater accessibility to the compost during the giveaway period.”

Compost has numerous benefits for plant growth, including assisting to balance soil density, adding and retaining nutrients, and discouraging disease, pests and weeds.

“Residents can use the product in a similar way to council, blending it with sandy loam for application on sporting fields, public gardens, and cemeteries in both Dubbo and Wellington,” Mr Lobb said.

Good quality compost starts at home, he revealed, by putting eligible food organics and garden organics in the green bin and keeping it free of unacceptable items that could cause contamination.

Residents can dispose of food scraps (in a compostable bin liner) or garden cuttings and grass clippings into their green bin rather than using their red bin to help divert waste from landfill.

Compostable bin liners can be requested by contacting the council, in-person at the Customer Experience Centre at Dubbo or Wellington, or via the council website.

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Sandra becomes a partner at Findex

By SHARON BONTHUYS LAST month, Dubbo resident Sandra Wolstenholme was promoted to Partner – Business Advisory with integrated financial advisory and accounting services provider, Findex.

It’s a career highlight for Ms Wolstenholme, who has worked with the business since 1998 and has a background in commercial agriculture and her family owns a freight transport business – something that has proven very useful to her work with Findex.

“I understand the stresses and pressures that a business owner is under, and it has given me that extra level of guidance to be able to give to clients,” she said.

Ms Wolstenholme is one of 34 new partners elevated from Findex’s 3000-strong workforce, with 28 from Australia and six from New Zealand. This is a strategic investment in growing Findex’s network of advisory profes-

sionals across more than 100 metropolitan and regional markets, according to Findex co-CEO Matt Games.

“We’re building a nationally connected, communityfocused advice network that is accessible, inclusive and future-ready. Every partner appointment is a step forward in achieving that vision,” he said.

Ms Wolstenholme works in Dubbo with other staff and provides services to a wide range of businesses across an extensive geographic area which extends west to Warren.

“We have a self-managed super fund team here in Dubbo and two financial planners.

We also have an audit division. There’s not much that we essentially can’t do for somebody who walks into the local office,” she told Dubbo Photo News.

Becoming a partner at this stage in her career is certainly a great achievement, but Ms Wolstenholme also counts witnessing the personal growth of her clients and staff as oth-

er highlights in her career.

“The most important thing for me over the 20-odd years that I’ve been here is being able to watch businesses that come in who have had a struggle, and being able to work with them to move them forward, so they’re now being able to plan for their retirement,” Ms Wolstenholme added.

“To see them go through that whole gambit and then work with them to have a successful retirement is definitely as much of a highlight as my own personal achievements [with Findex],” she said.

“It’s also a highlight to be able to see that growth in individual staff members as well.”

Ensuring that all regional people have access to high quality business and financial advice is crucial, not just those high net-wealth individuals, she added.

“Our financial planners will sit down and talk with anyone who essentially wants to get ahead in life.”

Sandra Wolstenholme is one of 34 new partners appointed across Findex’s Australian and New Zealand Operations. PHOTO: FINDEX

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Sandra Wolstenholme is one of 34 new partners appointed across Findex’s Australian and New Zealand Operations. PHOTO: FINDEX

JOB OPPORTUNITY OF THE WEEK

Job of the Week: Admin Support at Wellington Correctional Centre Wellington Correctional Centre is looking to employ an Assistant Centre Administration Support Officer.

The role will undertake a variety of recognised correctional administrative tasks within the areas of general administration, including providing administrative assistance to staff, support for inmate records, warehousing and stores, and records management.

Tayyaba Ashfaq Where do you work? I work at Centacare Central West and Orana.

What’s your job? I’m a HIPPY Tutor.

Why do you Love Your Work? I get to make a real difference in children’s early learning journeys.

Helping parents gain confidence in supporting their child’s early learning journey at home is very

rewarding.

Do you have a special talent?

Bringing patience, kindness and a great attitude to everything I do.

What’s your favourite thing to do in Dubbo with friends and family? I love spending quality time with them – visiting the zoo, enjoying good food and attending local events together.

If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? I

would love to explore Europe.

What was your first paying job? It was teaching in a tuition centre.

What three things did you enjoy at school? Friendships, my favourite teacher, and school events.

What’s your favourite meal?

Biryani.

As a child what did you want to do when you grew up? I wanted to be a teacher.

Working within a team environment is important, as is maintaining confidentiality and high attention to detail and accuracy. The role requires the successful applicant to provide excellent customer service with the ability to work under pressure.

More details about the role, which closes later this month, can be found on iworkfornsw.gov.au.

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Dubbo couple surprise party guests by tying the knot FAMILY and friends rocked up to Toongi Hall on Saturday, October 4, expecting to celebrate a joint milestone birthday with two loved ones who had both recently turned 60 – only to find it was actually their wedding.

Dr Benn Bryant, a veterinarian with Taronga Western Plains Zoo, and Dr Jodie Benton, the Dubbobased director of and principal consulting archaeologist with OzArk Environment and Heritage surprised everyone by taking the plunge and getting married.

Dubbo Photo News learned of this when Benn’s proud dad, John Bryant, contacted us.

“Benn and Jodie have been together for 30-plus years, and they both recently turned 60,” he explained.

“They hired the Toongi Hall and invited over 100 friends and rellies to their joint ‘120th birthday party’. There wasn’t a whiff of a wedding – it was a total secret!” he added.

“When we arrived, they had everything set up for a huge birthday celebration – outdoor stage, live band, fire pits, bar, bush lighting, even special printed stubby holders, and full catering,” he explained.

“We all thought, ‘this is a pretty awesome party, but why not, they’ve both worked darned hard and done a great job with their two girls. Plus, they are totally devoted to each other,’” Mr Bryant added.

The surprise was revealed around 5pm, just as the sun was setting, when the band stopped

Pictured here with some of their extended family, Dr Jodie Benton and Dr Benn Bryant married on Saturday, October 4, at Toongi Hall. PHOTO: BELINDA SOLLE.

playing and the true nature of the event was revealed to the highly excited audience.

“We looked around and two beautiful young ladies, Charlotte and Georgia Benton-Bryant, Benn and Jodie’s adult daughters, emerged from the hall, and walked in single file towards the outdoor stage,” he said.

“Following behind were Benn and Jodie, arm in arm, looking

a million dollars. Then someone yelled, ‘It’s a wedding!’ and the place erupted!”

Celebrant Sue Curley emerged and proceeded to marry the couple in a ceremony that included their own specially-written vows, announcing them as “married partners”, Mr Bryant added.

“The party then continued, with all thoughts of ‘birthdays’ forgotten.”

Guests enjoyed delicious food

by Smoking Brothers Catering, music by Sim Jullivan band (local high school kids, we understand) and Mick Davis, and entertained

by DJ Rob Zee, and were dancing until the “wee hours”.

Mr Bryant expressed his joy at the nuptials.

“My wife Annette and I love Jodie and are very proud to have her as our formal ‘partner-in-law’.

We have considered her a vital part of our family for three decades,” he said.

“Benn and Jodie weren’t going to publicise their union, but I reckon their many Dubbo friends, acquaintances and business contacts will rejoice with these wonderful folk.”

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CLASSIC CARS: LIVING THE LIFE OF RILEY

Dubbo just loves classic cars!

Above: Classic British postWar car-making for a gent on a jaunt in the English countryside - the 1954 Riley RME Saloon.

PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Left: Among a dizzy number of bonnet mascots commissioned by the company, was the highly-popular “Ski Lady”. PHOTO: CHRISTIES

By DAVID DIXON FOR a distinguished postWar British gent who may not be able to afford a Rolls Royce, a Riley RME Saloon was the next best thing.

The Riley RM Series was an executive car produced

by Riley from 1945 until 1955 and, in the increasingly-competitive world market, was the last model developed independently by Riley.

Riley designed and built sturdy, well-engineered cars during the first half of the 20th century, launching many innovative features including leather seats, walnut-veneered dashboards, circular instrument displays, and one of the first engine revolution counters (tachometer).

However, a tendency to produce too great a range of vehicles over a short period, launching saloons, roadsters, sports cars and openseaters, two-, three- and four-door models, all in the same year, led to their eventual merger with Austin and the Nuffield Organisation to form the British Motor Corporation (BMC).

Indicating this tendency to

spread themselves too thin, the company was one of the few motor manufacturers worldwide that used more than one logo, statuette and marque as their brand.

Among a dizzying number of bonnet mascots was the Riley “Ski Lady”, a very popular adornment that many early cars featured, copied from the idea of lucky figureheads on sailing ships beloved by superstitious sailors.

However, Riley used many more types of figures to adorn different models including birds of prey such as kestrels, merlins and falcons, an angel, Pegasus, the flying horse – and even an elephant.

Riley ended production in the late-1960s with the last Riley-badged cars produced in 1969: the Elf, a Mini-Minor competitor, and the Kestrel, a small family car.

Due to the continuing affection for the brand in Britain, there have been numerous reports of plans to revive the Riley name, as has occurred with other classic English vehicles like the MG, but these have so far come to nought.

By KEN SMITH DUBBO just loves classic cars!

Late last month, Ollie Robbins Oval hosted a visiting fleet of classic SS Jaguar automobiles, local Peter Gaffney’s outstanding 1958 Jaguar, and a number of newer Jaguars

on display.

Dubbo Photo News was thrilled to stop by and admire the beautiful classic cars on Saturday, September 27.

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fore expanding into car production, and then changed its name to Jaguar Cars in 1945.

It was an amazing and well appreciated display featuring cars from the 1930’s through to the high powered luxury of Jaguar’s most recent models.

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IN FOCUS THUMBS

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 Thumbs Up to all the baristas in Dubbo. They have so many ways to make hot drinks and it’s great to be able to sit and catch up with friends over a mug of something. Well done to you all.

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Coaches for their comfortable buses, great service, and being local to boot. Love your work.

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for being the best live music spot around the traps. I’ll definitely be coming along to as many shows as I can and bringing my friends too.

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Dubbo City Toyota for his remarkable and friendly service when I was there recently.

 Thumbs Up to Dubbo base hospital for the fantastic treatment that my husband received from all the staff from admission to discharge recently.

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journalists from Dubbo Photo News in delivering amazing stories each week. And we congratulate you on being one of the three finalists for ‘Overall Newspaper Excellence”.

We wish you well with the upcoming 2025 Country Press Awards. A fabulous FREE newspaper. Thanks very much!

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INVESTING IN THE FUTURE VOICES OF AUSTRALIAN THEATRE

By LANA EATHER TWO young performers from the Orana Region are heading to Sydney for an exciting two-day Ensemble Theatre residency in late October.

Dubbo’s Reed Quill and Trangie’s Sophia Hayden are preparing to gain invaluable first-hand industry experience from the residency.

Ensemble Theatre Connections (ETC) is a pilot project and partnership between Ensemble Theatre and our own region’s Orana Arts Inc (part of the regional Arts Network of NSW).

Reed and Sophia will participate in industry masterclasses such as script writing and acting, observing rehearsals and the upcoming Ensemble production of “Fly Girl”, including meeting the cast and creative team for more insights and industry advice.

The two will join seven other emerging theatremakers to create a small performance of their own and watch a performance of “Fly Girl”. Developed with Camilla Ward, Creative Producer (Touring and Youth), and Alicia Rodriguez Leggett, Executive Director of Orana Arts, this program is aimed at creating meaningful opportunities for young people in regional areas with a passion for theatre and creative dreams in the arts industry.

Nine participants aged 16-24 years (1-2 participants from each region) from Dubbo, Griffith, Cessnock, Goulburn and Wagga are involved in a structured

As a strong supporter of the program, Sophia believes it will bring great benefits.

“I believe this program can help immerse otherwise geographically-isolated Australians into the rich and multifaceted world of theatre, allowing our stories to be told,” she said.

“As part of this program, we participate in an immersive residency in Sydney in late October. For me, I am particularly excited to develop my theatre criticism skills through meeting with professionals in the field, through gaining a more holistic understanding of the artistic decisions that impact theatre practically, and through watching performances myself,” Sophia added.

“This is such a fantastic program, especially given it is only in its pilot year.

Through this program, I have not only had the opportunity to engage with like-minded individuals in the other young, emerging theatre enthusiasts, Sophia Hayden, who hails from Trangie, heads to Sydney for an exciting two-day Ensemble but have also gained conTheatre residency in late October. PHOTOS: SUPPLIED nections in the theatre five-block program focused Mark Kilmurray, and The However, this ethos cannot industry.” on performance, conver- Queen’s Nanny playwright be further from the truth,” sation, and profession- Melanie Tate.

Sophia said.

ETC has been made posal development. The five An undergraduate in “Theatre and storytelling sible through the partnerdynamic blocks are held English and Theatre Stud- are such incredible mecha- ship of Ensemble Theatre and throughout the year. ies at the University of Mel- nisms to catalyse change, Orana Arts, with the supParticipants have expe- bourne, Sophia Hayden ap- holding the power to dis- port of Eastern Riverina Arts, rienced Ensemble’s touring plied for the ETC program mantle systemic forces of Western Riverina Arts, Southern production of The Queen’s to further immerse herself oppression, to represent Tablelands Arts, Arts Upper Nanny in their region and into the theatre and arts histories, cultures and lived Hunter, Cessnock Rotary, and met together online for a world, specifically in her experiences, and overall, venue partners including Dubbo series of mentorship and area of interest, theatre to increase inclusion, all Regional Theatre & Convention industry insights to develop criticism. through entertainment.

Centre (DRTCC), Wagga Wagga creative ideas and explore “Growing up in rural “This is something that I Civic Theatre, Performing Arts theatrical storytelling.

New South Wales, theatre and many young Austral- Centre Cessnock (PACC), Griffith Mentors included En- and the arts are so often ians are deeply passionate Regional Theatre, and Goulburn Performing Arts Centre (GPAC). semble’s Artistic Director dismissed as ‘unimportant’. about,” she added.

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NEW CEMETERY MAPPING PLATFORM

DUBBO DAY AWARD NOMINATIONS

TARGETED PRUNING SCHEDULED

We’re updating the 2016 Dubbo Pedestrian Access and Mobility Plan (PAMP) and Bike Plan, along with the 2014 Wellington PAMP, and want to hear from you.

Council’s new cemetery mapping platform, Memorial Mapper, is now available for use.

Memorial Mapper allows users to search historical records for each gravesite and locate plots available for purchase.

Nominations are now open for the 2025 Dubbo Day Awards, which recognise amazing volunteers in the community.

Five trees will undergo significant pruning in Macquarie Lions Park and along the eastern bank of the Macquarie River to address a number of safety concerns caused by falling branches.

Your insights will help shape the future of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure in our region.

Have your say at yoursay.dubbo.nsw.gov.au

Records are currently available for Dubbo and Wellington cemeteries, with further rollout to other cemeteries in the region occurring in the future.

Submissions close 9am, Tuesday 4 November.

To access visit dubbo.nsw.gov.au or DRC&ME.

The Dubbo Day Awards mark the anniversary of Dubbo’s gazettal as a village on 23 November 1849. Nominate a community member who has made a significant contribution to the community.

Nominations close Monday 3 November 2025, visit dubbo.nsw.gov.au/communityawards

Four trees will undergo significant pruning to improve structural stability while one tree will have all its limbs removed, however the trunk will remain in place to preserve natural hollows used by local wildlife. Contractors will undertake the works.

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Narromine

News and information for the Narromine Shire We welcome your news, ideas & photos: email newsroom@narrominestar.com.au mail 5/33 Hawthorn Street, Dubbo phone 02 6889 1656

Dolly Parton Festival returns to rave reviews

By SHARON BONTHUYS NARROMINE became a sea of pink on Saturday, October 11, as the annual Dolly Parton Festival returned to town.

Beautiful warm weather greeted the fourth annual festival, with crowds flocking to the daytime Street Party and the evening concert at Cale Oval.

Numbers appeared to be down a little on previous years at the Street Party but the atmosphere was good and people took the opportunity to investigate what was available from businesses and street stalls along Dandaloo and Burraway Streets.

The evening concert was a runaway success. Dubbo Photo News understands more than 1100 people enjoyed the free evening concert at Cale Oval, which ran from late afternoon through until about 10.00pm.

Headlined by Dolly Parton tribute performer Donna Campbell, who looked very much like the country music icon herself, the concert also featured popular central west rockers Ballz N All, the Country Legend Tribute Band, and Dubbo performer and regular festival alumna Tanya Andrew.

The entertainment had many in the crowd on their feet, especially when host Timberlina encouraged people to join the “mosh pit” at the front and dance the Nutbush, Macarena and YMCA. We understand just two people were ejected from the evening concert due to poor behaviour. Not bad, considering the thousandplus others enjoying the concert were very well behaved.

Council staff were out early the following day restoring Cale Oval and the town CBD The 2025 Dolly Parton Festival returned to Narromine last weekend to rave reviews. PHOTOS: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS to its original state.

Headlined by Donna Campbell, the festival featured excellent entertainment.

Cale Oval hosted over 1000 people at the evening concert.

The library got their Dolly on, with coordinator Gabby Teale-McEvoy dressing the part as well.

Popular rockers Ballz N All rounded out the festival entertainment.

Street Party festival goers enjoying the offerings of local stalls.

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COUNCILCOLUMN

THURSDAY 16 October 2025

next Ordinary Council meeting will be held on Wednesday 12 November 2025 at NEXT COUNCIL The Council Chambers commencing at 5:30 pm.

MEETING: WATER NOTICE – FIRST QUARTER

PUBLIC EXHIBITION

Council at its Extraordinary Meeting held 1 October 2025 resolved that the Draft Code of Meeting Practice 2025 be placed on public exhibition for a period of 28 days, inviting written submissions for a period of 42 days.

Submissions will therefore close Wednesday, 19 November 2025. The document is available to view by visiting Council’s Customer Service and Payments Centre or online at

Water meters have now been read for the first quarter of the 2025/2026 financial year. Notices for this quarter will soon be delivered and are due 20 October 2025. For more information on water and payment options, please visit Council’s website at www.narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/waterrates or drop by Council’s Customer Service & Payments Centre at 118 Dandaloo Street, Narromine.

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PENSION CONCESSIONS ON RATES

NARROMINE & TRANGIE AQUATIC CENTRES 2025 SWIMMING SEASON

If you currently own and occupy a residential property in the Narromine Shire and hold a Pensioner Concession Card you may be entitled to a rebate. For more information, please visit Council’s website www.narromine. nsw.gov.au/residents/pensioner rebates Alternatively, please call Council’s Customer Service team on 02 6889 9999 for more information.

Narromine and Trangie Aquatic Centres are managed by THRIV3 Indigenous Corporation.

Official updates and announcements are published on the Trangie & Narromine Aquatic Centres Facebook page. For season passes and pool bookings go to: thriv3aquaticcentres.square.site/contact-us For further information or general enquiries, please contact the management team on (02) 6889 1508 or via email at Pools@THRIV3.com. au.

ROAD CLOSURES and ROAD SAFETY

All road updates, traveller information and personalised alerts for all NSW roads including Narromine Shire Council’s roads please visit www.livetraffic.com/

Up to date road closures and information is available 24/7 on livetraffic.com or by phoning council or via social media channels. Motorists are reminded to proceed with caution on all roads. For any further information about Narromine Shire Council’s roads go to www. narromine.nsw.gov.au/residents/roadconditions

DETERMINATION OF DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS

Notice is hereby given that Council, pursuant to the provisions of Section 4.59 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979, has approved the following Development Applications and Complying Development for the Month of September 2025.

Copies of the development consents are available, free of charge, at the Narromine Shire Council building, 124 Dandaloo Street, Narromine between 8.30am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday (excluding Public Holidays).

Narromine Shire Council residents can collect compost for free during our October compost give away. Head to the Narromine, Trangie or Tomingley Waste Facilities during their opening hours and grab your free compost (Don’t forget your shovel). This rich compost is made from the hard work of our residents thanks to everyone using their green-lid FOGO bins.

REGISTER AND MICROCHIP YOUR PET

There are legal requirements to microchip your pets by a certain age, but did you know you also have to register your pets? Registering your pets can give you the ability to assign and update your pets’ details if you move addresses, change contact details or in the case of a change of ownership. Working dogs do need to be microchipped and registered, though registration is at no charge. Find out more about keeping your best mate safe by visiting: www.petregistry.olg.nsw.gov.au EVENTS COMING UP IN THE NARROMINE REGION

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23 October – Local Legends, Narromine Business Collective at Narromine Golf Club at 6.30pm Tickets are free at 123tix

18 October – Meet and Greet Narromine Shire Mayor and Councillors at Tomingley Cross Roads Hotel from Midday until 2:00 pm

Monday to Friday: 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Weekends: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

28 October – 2 November Australian Aerobatic Championships at Narromine Aerodrome

Trangie Aquatic Centre

Monday to Friday: 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm

With multiple road improvement projects currently underway across the Shire, Council urges all motorists to exercise caution when approaching and driving through roadwork zones. Please reduce your speed, remain alert for hazards, and be prepared to stop when required. It is essential to follow all signage, adhere to the designated speed limits, and comply with directions from traffic controllers.

The safety of both drivers and road workers depends on responsible and attentive driving.

FREE COMPOST AVAILABLE TO ALL RESIDENTS

NARROMINE & TRANGIE AQUATIC CENTRES OPERATING HOURS

Narromine and Trangie Aquatic Centres has commenced the 2025 swimming season Operating Hours:

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8-9 November & 15-16 November 2025 Garage Sale Trail registrations will open 10 September 2025, for more information www. garagesaletrail.com.au/Narromine

Weekends: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Early Morning Swimming

6:00 am – 8:00 am at both Narromine and Trangie Aquatic Centres

10 December – Narromine Venetian Carnival, Dundas Park commencing at 5:30 pm

GARAGE SALE TRAIL - NARROMINE SHIRE RESIDENTS

The 2025 Garage Sale Trail will occur over two weekends of bargain hunting and turning pre-loved items into extra cash on 8–9 & 15–16 November. This is the perfect chance to declutter, make some cash and discover some hidden gems in the Narromine Region!

Narromine & Trangie Libraries have activities for everyone throughout the year - don’t forget to find out what’s going on in your local library by visiting: www.mrl.nsw.gov.au/ OR visit www. narromineregion.com.au/calendar for all events in the Narromine Region.

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Hydro plan for Burrendong could power ahead the local economy

Power from water; Burrendong Dam could become the centre of a renewable energy revolution in NSW, after recently being shortlisted as a possible site for a major hydro-electricity project. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

BURRENDONG Dam could become the centre of a renewable energy revolution in NSW, after recently being shortlisted as a possible site for a major hydro-

electricity project.

The local facility was part of only three major water supply utilities out of 41 in the State – Blowering near Tumut in the Snowy

SIX DECADES ON, REMEMBERING THE FREEDOM RIDE THROUGH WELLINGTON

Mountains and Hume in the Riverina being the other two – that were shortlisted for the initiative.

Burrendong’s inclusion followed pre-feasibility studies to identify which dams met suitable: “terrain, geotechnical conditions, environmental factors, and grid connectivity,” WaterNSW Head of Major Projects, Mark Roberts, revealed recently.

“This announcement is an important milestone in identifying new sites at WaterNSW dams that could host more privately-developed long-duration pumped hydro projects to support the State’s renewable energy transition,” Mr Roberts explained.

“It’s important to note the sites at Blowering, Burrendong and Hume dams have not been confirmed for development, and more detailed studies are needed to confirm their potential viability,” he added.

Potential benefits for the region, however, could be wide-ranging and ongoing, however with hun-

By DAVID DIXON The past is another country, they say and, 60 years on from Charles Perkins’s “Freedom Ride” through western NSW, it’s hard to believe how different life in towns like Wellington was for Indigenous Australians.

Inspired by the American Freedom Rides of the early 1960s highlighting racial discrimination against black Americans, Perkins, a student activist, led an Australian equivalent to address racial discrimination against First Nations people in 1965.

Wellington was actually the first major stop on the tour, where the Student Action for Aborigines (SAFA) group – mostly from the

dreds of jobs and millions in infrastructure expected from similar projects already in the pipeline. As part of the project to identity Burrendong’s suitability, WaterNSW will next carry-out on-site studies including geological surveys, environmental and cultural heritage checks, mapping, and discussions with local landholders.

Future development would also require environmental studies, ongoing community consultation and formal government planning approvals.

“This work forms part of WaterNSW’s broader commitment to supporting the NSW Government’s renewable energy and emissions reduction targets,” a WaterNSW statement said.

“It will also help diversify regional economies, grow jobs, support local communities, and generate revenue to put downward pressure on water costs for customers,” they added.

If selected, Burrendong could help provide up to 5.2 GW of addi-

University of Sydney – gathered information on racism and social inequality. As well as Wellington, other stops included Gulargambone, Walgett, Moree, Boggabilla, Lismore, Grafton, Bowraville, and Kempsey.

To help commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Ride, local historian, Patrick Bourke, recently provided Dubbo Photo News with some first-hand observations on the local stopover.

“It’s sad to enter this town and see how fellow Aboriginals are living; to see the run-down shacks that are crowded with people and to see little children drinking filthy water,” Perkins wrote.

“Our mission is simple: we want to

draw public attention to the poor state of Aboriginal health, education and housing,” he added.

His aim, he said, was not just to show the levels of discrimination experienced by Aboriginal Australians, but also to help empower themselves.

“We hope to point out and help lessen the socially discriminatory barriers which exist between Aboriginal and white residents.

“Also, we wish to encourage and support Aboriginal people themselves to resist discrimination,” Perkins explained.

One of the students on the Ride also later wrote: “We chose Wellington so we could survey the people about the way

tional pumped hydro energy storage to the NSW market by 2034.

One of these existing projects – ACEN Australia’s Phoenix Pumped Hydro at Burrendong Dam – has also been awarded a Long-Term Energy Service Agreement (LTESA), a step towards the facility becoming part of the state’s power grid in the future.

The media release revealed that, any projects developed will be owned and funded by the private sector with all land continuing to be owned by WaterNSW. It also assured current users that any development would not affect water entitlements to customers or water security for communities and the environment.

WaterNSW will also hold community drop-in sessions near the newly-shortlisted sites to share information and hear local views on the project.

they live and the way they get treated, as well as if their children get to go to school,” the student wrote.

“But I didn’t need to ask, as I could see the answers with my own eyes.

I could see how they are treated like outcasts and placed on reserves outside of town as if to not ‘infect’ the white fellas,” they concluded.

The huge publicity generated by the Freedom Ride, however, saw active discrimination ultimately abolished in all areas of Australian life. It was also the precursor to the successful 1967 referendum that allowed for First Nations people to be counted in the census for the first time and for laws to be made for their benefit.

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Renters surprise winners from cheaper mortgage deposits But the policy isn’t all good news, with experts warning the decision to remove a barrier to getting Lower rents shape as a bonus a mortgage – saving for a deposconsequence of rules allowing first home buyers to get a mortgage with it – could increase demand among just a five per cent deposit, analysts homebuyers.

Treasury modelling suggests say, even though the policy is likely cheaper deposits will push up house to push up property prices. prices by half a per cent over six The key election promise from years, but the insurance council has Labor was aimed at making it easier warned the impact could be as large for young Australians to get on the as 10 per cent in the first year alone. property ladder.

A report from Domain, released Allowing more people to buy their last week, also shows the string own house or unit could also reduce of rapid rent increases over the demand for rentals and pressure on past three years has likely come rents, Domain chief of research and to an end, with rent growth across economics Nicola Powell said.

Australia’s combined capital cities remaining flat for two consecutive “What that will do is fast-track a quarters. lot of tenants transitioning to being home owners, which should also House and apartment rents are at record highs, but they’ve remained help ease the demand,” she told mostly steady over the past quarter.

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In Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, average house rents didn’t change over that period.

Brisbane and Hobart ticked up, and Darwin outstripped all other capitals with a 5.9 per cent increase.

For apartments, average rents in Hobart and Perth went backwards.

Unit rents in Sydney, Brisbane and Darwin increased and all other capitals remained steady.

Vacancy rates remain low, meaning landlords may still hold the upper hand in price negotiations.

But Dr Powell said any further rent increases were likely to be unaffordable for many Australians.

“We’re slowly starting to see a rebalance occur... tenants can only keep up so much,” she told AAP. An influx of new rental properties has also helped ease demand, as has lower population growth.

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Harlan Stephen Crawford (M) Born: 30/9/2025 Weight: 3910g Parents: Tiarna Allison and Jaman Crawford From: Dubbo Siblings: Jakobi (8) and Embri (2 1/2) Grandparents: Kylie Crawford, Fiona Allison, Will Allison.

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Crowds come out to support Holland Open Garden Jim Briton, Susie Rowley, John Stonestreet and Allan Clarke from Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie

In key: Anne Gemmel, Sharon Simons and Camilla Ward

Rita Hermansen, Landscape Architect Brendan Mohr and Lorraine Holland. PHOTOS: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

Ken Tucker painting live in the gardens during the Sing Out Choir Performance on Sunday

Megan Harrison and Garry Todd from Dubbo Dementia Alliance

THE Holland Open Garden and Memory Makers Art Prize, which raises funds for a number of initiatives involving dementia and supports the arts, took place last Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, in the spectacular Colony Crescent garden of Lorraine Holland right here in Dubbo.

The weekend was packed with interesting and informative sessions by gardening guru Brendan Moar and artist Ken Tucker.

The Holland family, strong supporters of the arts, also hosted the Memory Makers Art Prize, showcasing creative works that celebrate memory and the impact of dementia. Winners of the various categories of the Art Prize were announced at the cocktail party on Saturday night, which also featured a special performance by country music star

Adam Harvey - himself a dementia advocate.

Lyndal McRae walk away with the Memory Makers Art Prize, while other category winners in the highly regarded local art competition included:  “Still Life or Blooms” – Noelene Rawson  “Birds, Animal, People” – Leanne Watts  “Landscape” – Frits Bos. From those who attended, including Dubbo Photo News photographer Ken Smith, the Saturday night event was a fantastic evening with perfect weather.

“Adam Harvey live in the garden was simply sensational,” a guest commented.

On Sunday, October 12, Holland Open Garden guests were treated to a special performance by Dubbo’s

Landscape Architect Brendan Moar and Fay Woods

own Sing Out Choir, who performed while Ken Tucker painted live in the back garden.

Dementia is a cause close to the hearts of the Holland family, with patriarch Alex Holland diagnosed with Younger Onset Alzheimer’s Disease and eventually passing away aged in his mid-60s in 2021.

The Holland family has since raised tens of thousands of dollars to support dementia research and other initiatives including the work of Dementia Australia, Dubbo Dementia Alliance, and the Sing Out Choir.

“Congratulations to Lorraine and Laura who, again, worked their magic with the help of many behind the scenes to create an event that is highly anticipated and a must attend for many,” a guest concluded.

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Lorraine Holland and special guest performer, Adam Harvey

Debbie and Doug Aldis, Sally Dess and Kay and Brian Coffey

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Laura Holland, Ken Tucker, Noelene Rawson (Still Life or Blooms Winner) and Justine Campbell

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Jim Briton, Dianne Arthur with Maree and Ken Williams

Gill Pedrana, Jenet Stewart and Lea Tucker

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more commonly known by what name?

Which TV series centres around the angel-devil duo Aziraphale and Crowley?

As of 2025, who is the highest-grossing female actor of all time?

Which fruit is the main ingredient in a som tam Thai salad?

From which country did the Christmas tree tradition originate?

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No. 212

L L A M A A W A R D S A G A S L OW E R A G I L E A I D E S S T OW S M E A L Y C O M I C E R R U P S K E E L S M E T T I A R A T E N S R E N A M E D E A C O N S B O A C A R S H U G E A C U T E C H A R S E A S O N E D A P E T A T T O O S A R I S I N G A R M S T O E A R R A N G E D E M I T H E R D S T O L E A L S O M A N H O L E T R A C Y I N E R T W A R B L E S L A N T F L U R U N O U T P R I S E S T Y L E G L I N T H A V E N A I R E D H I N G E E L E C T L A S T S S T E E R

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SOLUTION

Using the nine letters in the grid, how many MET AURAL words of four letters or more can you list?

The centre letter AWARD must be included and each MEW letter may only be used once. No colloquial OILdubbophotonews.com.au or foreign words. BRINE No capitalised nouns, apostrophes or plural nouns ending in ‘s’.

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No. 303

L L A M A A W A R D S A G A S L OW E R A G I L E A I D E S M E A L Y C O M I C S T OW S E R R U P S K E E L S M E T T I A R A T E N S R E N A M E D E A C O N S B O A C A R S H U G E A C U T E C H A R S E A S O N E D A P E A R I S I N G T A T T O O S A R M S T O E A R R A N G E D E M I T H E R D S T O L E T A L S O M A N H O L E R A C Y I N E R T W A R B L E S L A N T F L U R U N O U T S T Y L E G L I N T P R I S E A I R E D H I N G E H A V E N L A S T S S T E E R E L E C T

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No. 361

Insert the missing letters to make 10 words – five reading across the grid and five reading down.

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No. 213

Place each of the tiles of letters into the blank jigsaw below to create four six-letter words going across and down.

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Crossmath

No. 211

Solutions

Insert each number from 1 to 9 in the shaded squares to solve all the horizontal and vertical equations.

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No. 213

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narrator in Donna Tartt’s novel The Secret History?

8. Glenn Close (pictured) appeared in a live-action Disney adaptation as which villain?

9. In which sport would you use a foil?

10. The ancient Egyptian goddess Bastet is commonly depicted with the head of what animal?

D E V E L O P O T P Y R C D O T A L N T S S P A C E N O H P D F I S R Y E C V E N O R D O I D A S G S M Y D I C H T M L S F M R P T A B D R R Z E A M C O E P C E G E O F Y U I O I I N A N O M V R M E P L S P N E O R E A I R P A S T L C T N N T E T C L E U I U I I I I O C C H E A E S N N O O K N C V E C Y E D B A K M M N S O S A T I B B R O L I T R S I I C T P I H C O N C E S H E P B E I C A C H E R E P T S O N A R O E I K O O C G T R E W O P M N

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No. 213

EDGEWORD MODEST, MOPPED, STAVES, EDDIES

6 3 3. 1 8 1 5 7 4.

5 3 7 5.

2 8 3 9

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5 4 8 3refers9 pogonophobia to a fear of needles?

7 is also 6 the 7. Which character 6. True or false:

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SECRET MESSAGE: Do androids dream of electric sheep?

8 42. 9

more commonly known by what name?

Which TV series centres around the angel-devil duo Aziraphale and Crowley?

As of 2025, who is the highest-grossing female actor of all time?

Which fruit is the main ingredient in a som tam Thai salad?

From which country did the Christmas tree tradition originate?

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Where will DPN snap you in Dubbo and surrounds?

HIPPY Open Day

Dubbo region celebrants Mandy Ellis, Wendy Shepherd, Sharon Bonthuys, Peter Woodward and Helen McLean at the RFDS Outback Trek Cafe recently. PHOTO: PETER WOODWARD The RFDS Outback Trek Cafe was the perfect place for some of the region’s civil celebrants to gather for lunch recently.

With “wedding season” well underway, the group enjoyed catching up and talking

about some of the latest changes to practice introduced by the federal Attorney-General’s Department, which oversees the county’s 52-year-old marriage celebrants’ program.

Big birthday for young Harrison

All the action from HIPPY’s recent Open Day. PHOTOS: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS

By LANA EATHER PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Harrison Leach celebrated his 18th birthday at the Nevertire Hotel earlier this month.

Helping him celebrate the big occasion are, at back, Frank, Harper, and Marilyn Leach,

Judy Ridley, and Duncan Harrison. At front, the birthday boy, Dean, and Harrison and Alisha Leach.

Have a great year, Harrison.

The HIPPY Dubbo’s Open day recently was a dream come true for children, parents and carers.

Faces were cheerfully painted, unlimited fairy floss on hand and of course a jumping castle made for a wonderful first Wednesday

of the school holidays.

The program opened its doors to encourage families with young children to sample the free two-year, play-based curriculum for children in the two years before Kindergarten.

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RIGHT AT HOME WESTERN NSW 1st BIRTHDAY

Staff from Dubbo-based Right at Home Western NSW recently celebrated the organisation’s first anniversary.

Right at Home provides a range of services designed to help clients live safely and independently in their own homes, including complex nursing care, personal and companion care, domestic assistance, shopping and transport

Nat, Fleur, Dieta, Lisa, Brenton and Jenny

Jenny and Brenton

Ester and Julia

Right at Home – Western NSW. Photos: Dubbo Photo News / Ken Smith

Jennie, Jenny, Julie and Lyndon

Fleur, Dieta, Lisa, Nat and Denise

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classifieds FUNERAL NOTICES

Christina Jean Smythe Late of Dubbo, formerly of Mudgee Passed away 1st October 2025 Aged 88 years Loving mother and mother-in-law of Jane, Lisa & Lee, Michael & Andrea.

Great Grandmother of Mabel & Clemmie.

Christina’s funeral service will be held at St Brigid’s Catholic Church, Brisbane Street, Dubbo, commencing at 1.30pm on Friday 31st October 2025, followed by interment in the Western Districts Memorial Park, Boothenba Road, Dubbo.

In lieu of floral tributes, donations to Meals on Wheels Dubbo would be appreciated and may be left with the funeral directors at the service.

Funeral arrangements are in the care of

The Abbey Funeral Home Dubbo 02 6881 8988

Robert Henry Purseglove Better known as ‘Bob’ Late of Gunnedah, formerly of Dubbo.

Passed away 9th October 2025.

Aged 87 years.

Loving husband of Margaret.

Beloved father and father in-law of Stephen & Hazel, Leann & Steve and Sue & Chick.

Cherished pop of Melanie, Teagan, Scott, Jayden and Bob. Loving old pop of all his great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are warmly invited to attend Bob’s funeral service to be held graveside at Western Districts Memorial Park Lawn Cemetery, 11L Boothenba Road, on 22nd October, 2025, commencing at 11am.

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Cottage, 137 Cobra St: Thursday, summer), Sandy Beach amenities block. CWA Gilgandra Market: FIRST Saturday Dubbo Anglican Church: 10am, Trinity hotmail.com.

10am-3pm. Contact 6881 6410. Friday, 10am Come and try dragon boating, your first five of the month, 9am-1pm, cakes, fruit, pickles, Kids Sunday School and family Communion Sing Australia Dubbo Choir: 6pmCumnock Community Family Fun - Spinning and Weaving. Anne 0408 891 225. paddles are FREE. info@outbackdragons. plants and more! New stall holders are wel- service.

8pm, Bridge Club, Bultje Street. NO auditions, Day: Free family-friendly event, Saturday, Saturday Art, Ellen 0427 827 851. Monday, com.au, Robyn 0427 462 504. come. $5 per table, proceeds to CWA. Hilda Dubbo Baptist Church: 9.30am. 6pm no requirements to read music and no singOctober 18, 10am-3pm at Cumnock Memorial 10am-3pm - Patchwork. Lyn 0429 635 489. Wellington Arts and Crafts: 10am- 0427 471 270. only during school terms. 251 Cobra Street ing experience necessary. Contact Michele Oval. Free entertainment and activities. Take THIRD Tuesday of the month, 10am - Silver 3pm, Small Hall in the Anglican Church Dubbo Anglican Church Vigil (next to Spotlight). Come along and discov- Peak 0428 680 775. the scenic route between Dubbo and Orange, Craft. Julie 0418 976 663. grounds, Wellington, variety of crafts, activi- Communion Service: 6pm, 158 Brisbane er if church is still relevant in today’s world. Tai Chi 10 Form: 2.30pm-3.30pm during stop in and help us raise funds to improve our Dubbo Community Men’s Shed Inc: ties and workshops offered. Dorothy 0408 Street. Contact 6884 4990.

Everyone is welcome. 6884 2320. school terms at U3A, Community Arts Centre, local park.

Mondays 9am-1pm and Thu/Sat 1pm-5pm. 601 066.

Dubbo Bridge Club: 1pm, Bultje Street Dubbo Pistol Club: 12.30pm, 143L Old WPCC, 76 Wingewarra St. Laney 6882 4680 or Dubbo Wagon Wheel Club: Join us for Small joining fee after three visits. All men laneyluk@gmail.com.

(Tennis Courts), Dubbo. $7 members, $9 non- Dubbo Road, 6882 0007. a two-course lunch on Sunday, October 19, are welcome, Peter 02 6881 6987.

FRIDAY members. Libby 0428 254 324.

Orana K9 Training Club INC: New inat Grapevine Cafe, Brisbane Street, Dubbo, Dubbo Embroiderers: Saturdays, Dubbo Slot Car Racing Club: FIRST and take every 7th Sunday, daylight savings start TUESDAY as we celebrate 100 years of Royal Far West Macquarie Regional Library - 10am-3pm. Catholic Healthcare – Mind + Move: THIRD Saturday of the month, 4pm, Seniors 8.45am, Eastern Standard time 9.45am. and our volunteers. Tickets $35 (adult), $127 SECOND and FOURTH Tuesday of the month, Fridays – Remain Active 9-10am. Fun, move- (15+), old Scouts Building, 189-191 Talbragar Orana K9 Training now training at Pioneer Aboriginal Elders Walkabout ment, and connection in a supportive space.

Ministry Group: 9.30am-2pm in Holy (child) from 123Tix. Dubbo Bridge Club, Elston Park, Bultje St Street, across from Aldi. Terry 0408 260 965. Oval, Howard Ave, West Dubbo. Reg 0428 Trinity Church Hall, 158 Brisbane Street.

National Association for Loss and Dubbo - 9.30am-3pm. All are welcome. Kelly 0478 282 588.

Central West Makers Place: 12pm- Family History Society (Dubbo 849 877, Dianne 0429 847 380.

Dementia Sing Out Choir: Weekly Grief (NALAG): Our centre in Welchman Patricia 0439 846 400. & District): 10am-1pm, volunteers on Orana Pistol Club: 9am, Hyandra Lane, 11am-12.30pm, Generosity Church, 51 Street, Dubbo, will host a Remembering Heart Support Walking Group: 6pm, South Dubbo Veterans and Community site during these hours, Western Plains Dubbo. Sundays only, 6887 3704.

Ceremony for pregnancy and infant loss on 12.30pm, Tuesday and Thursday, Ollie Men’s Shed, Cnr Palmer and High Streets. 3D Cultural Centre Community Arts Centre, Cnr The Write In: An opportunity for writers Sheraton Road, Dubbo. Anne Gemmell 0481 396 404.

Friday, October 17, from 6.30 – 8pm, includ- Robbins Oval, Cnr of Bligh Street. Supports printing, robotics, pottery, and more. Adam Wingewarra and Gipps Sts. to sit in writerly companionship, writing. 3rd Depression Recovery Group: 10.30am, ing a light meal. For details, visit the NALAG gentle exercise promoting healthy hearts, 0431 038 866.

Community Kitchen: FIRST Friday of the Ladies Luncheon: Saturday, October Sunday of the month. Dubbo library meeting at the Catholic Parish Meeting Room, website or call (02) 6882 9222. contact Ray 0437 541 942.

4, from 12pm at Westside Hotel, Newell room from 11.30.

Brisbane St. Norm 6882 6081 or Sandra 0432 Swap Books and Enjoy Wine: Free Line Dancing: Thursday 9:30am-12pm. month, 6.30pm, Holy Trinity Hall, Brisbane St, Highway, West Dubbo. Bev 6884 2401.

Traditional Catholic Latin Mass – 647 877 community event! A friendly evening to swap Wednesday 6:30pm-8:30pm. Greek Hall cnr free meal.

Orana Writers’ Hub: 1st Saturday of the Rawsonville: SECOND Sunday of the Dubbo Camera Club: Meet 1st Tuesday of books, meet new people, and enjoy some Gipps and Roper Sts Dubbo. All welcome, no Dead End Coffee Club: Narromine’s month, 10am-1pm. Music Room, WPCC. month, 9am, Rawsonville Soldier’s Memorial the Month at Club Dubbo at 7pm. Everyone own “death cafe” discussing end of life istime together. Friday, October 17. Commercial experience needed. $10/class, first class free.

Patchwork and Quilters Group: 9am, Hall, Rawsonville Road. 0429 920 842. sues to improve death literacy meets on the is welcome to join. See FB page for more Hotel, Dubbo. From 6.30pm. Contact Roberta dubbolinedancers@gmail.com or Trudy 0423 first Friday every month at Platform 11 Cafe, SECOND and LAST Saturday of the month, Transcendental Meditation (TM): details.

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Burraway St, Narromine. FREE. Enquiries: Kaz Dubbo Pipe Band Hall, Cnr Darling and Free introductory talks via www.tm.org.au. Dubbo City Physical Culture Club: Narromine Community Women’s Hamilton 0437 897 148.

Wingewarra Sts. Charlene 0408 825 180.

Maharishi Foundation Australia, scientifically 5pm start, Holy Trinity Hall, Brisbane Street, COMING SOON Shed: 10am-3pm, Monday and Wednesday, Dubbo Nepalese Christian Parkrun – Dubbo: 8am every week, FREE proven benefits of TM. David 0424 252 834. Dubbo. Fun, affordable dance for girls/ladies, Dubbo District Concert Band: Join us The Wesley Centre, 138 Dandaloo Street, Fellowship: 6.30-8pm. Cyrel 0416 826 701, timed (with barcode), 5km run, jog or walk, 4yrs and up, all fitness levels. dubbocityphyon Sunday, November 2, for an afternoon Narromine. Leona 0487 200 987. starts at Sandy Beach, dogs, prams are wel- MONDAY Kabita 0452 406 234. sie@live.com.au of musical magic with our Spring Concert in Dubbo Parkinson’s Support Group: come. Email dubbohelpers@parkrun.com to Amnesty International Dubbo: Dubbo Chess Club: 7pm-9pm, at Dubbo the Dubbo RSL Auditorium. Doors open at THURSDAY FIRST Friday of each month, 10.30am, help!

SECOND Monday of the month, 5.30pm- RSL. Juniors welcome. Trevor 0424 225 323 1.30pm, showtime 2pm. Entry costs $5 at the Above Board Gamers: SECOND and Horizons village, Minore Road, Dubbo. RSL Tennis Club: 12.30pm, Paramount 6.30pm, St Brigid’s meeting room. Sandra and Babu 0422 877 165. door.

Tennis Club courts for enjoyable social tennis. Lindeman amnesty.dubbo@gmail.com or Dubbo City Ladies Probus Club: Meet FOURTH Thursday of the month, 6pm, Devil’s Marsha Isbester 0427 373 842.

Holy Trinity Kids Club: For ages 6-12 All welcome 0437 824 743.

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Alan 0432 278 235. on the second Tuesday of each month in the 0419 167 574.

RECURRING Badminton: 7.30pm-9.30pm, Delroy High years. Holy Trinity Hall – 158 Brisbane Seventh-day Adventist Church Anglican Women’s Association: Masonic Village Hall, Darby Close at 10am.

(MULTIPLE DAYS) School Auditorium, East Street, West Dubbo, Street. 4-5.30pm. Every 2nd Friday – School Bible Study: 9.30am, Sabbath School 5.30pm, at Holy Trinity. Dorothy 6884 4990. Marie Francis 0408 845 640.

Akela Playgroup: Wednesday, 10.30am $5 to play, $22 insurance ($20, school stu- Term. Phone Justin 0411 250 760 for more and children’s/youth Sabbath School, 11am, Australian Air Force Cadets 313 Dubbo Lions Club Inc: FIRST and THIRD Divine Service. Cnr Cobra and Sterling Sts. “City of Dubbo” Squadron: 6pm- Tuesday of the month, 6.30pm, Club Dubbo. information.

(Scout Hall), Thursday 9.30am. Akela St, dents). Chris 6887 3413.

Bingo – South Dubbo Veterans Lunchtime Prayer Group – Dubbo dubbo.adventist.org.au 9.30pm, Army Barracks (Cnr Kokoda Pl and PO Box 285 Dubbo, Lois on 0428 288 325 or Sharna 0438 693 789.

Alcoholics Anonymous: Friday 7pm AA & Community Men’s Shed: 11am- Anglican Church: 1-2pm in Brotherhood Talbragar CWA: First Saturday of the Wingewarra St). NOW recruiting, 13 to 18 dubbolionsinc@gmail.com.

12.30pm, West Dubbo Bowling Club. Barry House, 158 Brisbane Street. Bring your lunch. month. 45L Boothenba Road, Dubbo com- years, rewarding activities.

Dubbo Men’s Probus: FIRST Tuesday of Mtg(ID Mtg), Narromine Food Barn: 8.30am-11am, mencing at 2pm. Will be 90 this year! October Dubbo Bridge Club: FOURTH Monday of every month, 11am, Masonic Hall. Bob Ellis 0439 344 349.

Sun 7pm AA Mtg(Steps & Traditions) Dubbo Community Health, Palmer St. Coffee, Craft and Chat: 9.30am-12pm, Low-cost groceries, fruit, vegetables and meeting will be a regular meeting and AGM. the month, 10am-1pm, Bultje Street. $7 mem- 0428 217 752. bers, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324. Dubbo Prostate Support Group: Contacts (Fri) Dee 0417 422 750), (Sun) Sally Gospel Hall, Cnr of Boundary Road and Taylor FREE bread with any purchase to people in More information - Ronda 0419 275 223.

Transition Dubbo Food + Film Dubbo City Physical Culture Club: For information about future meetings, need. Geoff Smith 0427 895 447.

0427 829 807. Mon 12pm Daily Reflections St. Anne 0428 425 958.

Mtg. Wed 7pm Topic Mtg. St Brigid’s Catholic CWA Dubbo: FIRST Thursday of the Tai Chi at U3A: 10am, at the Community Night: For information about future events. 4.30pm start, Wesley Community Hall, 66 Elizabeth 0408 682 968.

Church St. Fun, affordable dance for girls/la- Dubbo RSL Euchre Club: 7pm, for Church rooms, 198 Brisbane St. Contacts month, 9.30am-11am, Oak Tree Retirement Arts Centre, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Peter 0439 091 767.

(Mon) David 0417 063 087, (Wed) Ian 0447 Village Peel Street, Dubbo. Marion 6884 2957. 76 Wingewarra Street. Richard 6888 5656. Wellington Diecast Model Car dies, 4yrs and up, all fitness levels. dubboci- 7.30pm, Dubbo RSL, Glen 0419 179 985 or Doreen 6882 6163.

176 590. Info 1300 222 222 www.aa.org.au. CWA Wongarbon Handicraft: SECOND Urban Tribe: 2pm, with dancing, music, Collectors Club: First Saturday of the typhysie@live.com.au month from 2pm at 25 Clive St, Wellington. Dubbo Filmmakers: Expressions of Family History Society (Dubbo & singing, caring and sharing. 0459 762 702.

Book Shop run by Wellington Lions: Thursday of the month, Liz 0401 174 883.

Interest. Short features movies and docu- District): 1pm-4pm, Cnr Wingewarra & Open Thursday to Saturday 10am to 2pm CWA Wongarbon: FIRST Thursday of Western Plains Trefoil Guild: SECOND Enquiries: Michael Gallop, 0435 745 464. mentaries, shot on smart phones. Contact Gipps Sts, Western Plains Cultural Centre, in Kimbell’s Kitchen, diagonally opposite the month, 10am, Wongarbon CWA rooms. Friday of each month, 10.30am, Orana SUNDAY Gardens round house. Please confirm the Sue 0455 255 137 after midday to find out Community Arts Centre.

Wellington Information Centre. Lots of Marjorie 6884 5558.

Girls Brigade: During school term, 6pmAustralian Kite Flyers Society: more. preloved books, DVDs, CDs most only $2. Also Family History Society (Dubbo meeting will be on. Dorothy 6884 6646.

SECOND Sunday of the month, 10am, Jubilee Dubbo Multicultural Women’s 8pm, Orana Baptist Church, 4 Palmer St. For jigsaws available. Different stock coming in & District): 1pm-4pm, volunteers on SATURDAY Oval. See how to build and fly modern (and Group: THIRD Monday of the month, 10am, all school aged girls. Enjoy crafts, games, site during these hours, Western Plains all the time.

St Brigid’s Meeting Room in Brisbane Street. camps, stories, songs, cooking and much Catholic Healthcare – Dementia- Cultural Centre Community Arts Centre, Cnr Beekeepers Inc – Orana: SECOND old) kites. David 0476 223 342. friendly day respite: Mon-Fri, 9am- Wingewarra and Gipps St Saturday of the month, 9.15am, Narromine Bicycle User Group Social Ride: 9am, Women of all backgrounds are invited. 1800 more. Julie 0428 821 829.

Orana Physical Culture: 4pm on4pm. A caring day away from home with Let’s Walk together: 10am Thursdays Tennis Club rooms, unless other arrange- at Wahroonga Park. Mick 0437 136 169, Sam 319 551. engaging activities, trained staff, nutritious weekly meet at Regand Park near the ments are made. orana.secretary@beekeep- 0429 826 076, dubbobug.org.au RFDS Dubbo Support Group month- wards, starts with 2-4 years Sparkles class, meals, and a safe, social space promoting Walkway Bridge. Everyone is welcome. ers.asn.au Dubbo Acoustic Musicjam ly meetings: FIRST Monday of the month, Auditorium at St Mary’s Primary School. See independence and wellbeing. Kelly 0478 282 Supported by the Heart Foundation. Contact Bridge Club – Dubbo: 1pm-4.30pm, (DAMjam): SECOND Sunday of the month, RFDS Visitor Experience, 5pm, 21 Judy Jakins the Orana Physical Culture Facebook page.

Jimmy at Connecting Community Services Bultje Street. Cost: $7 members, $9 non- 2pm-5pm, Milestone Hotel, upstairs. Join Drive, Dubbo Airport. Jeanette Hamilton Rotary Club of Dubbo Macquarie: 588.

12.30pm-2pm, Westside Hotel. Peter McInnes acoustic sessions or just listen. Peter 0457 0429 673 366.

Croquet: 8.15am for 8.30am start, Tuesday, 1800 319 551. members. Libby 0428 254 324.

Thursday. Croquet courts, Brisbane St, North Macquarie Masons Dubbo: SECOND Croquet: 8.15am, Muller Park Tennis and 787 143.

Rotary Club of Dubbo: 6pm-8pm, 0417 140 149.

Dubbo. Kate 0409 927 140, Lillian 0429 471 Thursday of the month. All visitors are wel- Croquet courts, Brisbane St, North Dubbo. Dubbo Anglican Church Traditional Westside Hotel, Whylandra Street, West Rotary Club of Dubbo South: 6pm, at come, John O’Brien 0405 051 896.

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South Dubbo Veteran’s & Community Men’s Shed: 9am12pm, Cnr of High and Palmer Streets. New members welcome.

Reach Out & Discussion Group for people with Eating Disorders: Expressions of Interest, Tuesdays. Venue TBA. 0455 255 137 after midday to express interest.

Toastmasters Club: FIRST and THIRD Tuesday of the month, 7pm9pm, Dubbo RSL Club, Brisbane St. Sharon Allan 0408 156 015 or email sallan@rhdubbo.com.au Women’s Wellbeing Walking Group: 10am Tuesdays fortnightly meeting at Victoria Park BBQ area. Women of all ages welcome. Kathryn at Connecting Community Services 1800 319 551.

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WEDNESDAY Ballroom Dancing: Wednesday 7.30-9.30pm $10. Wesley Hall Cnr of Carrington Avenue & Church Street, Dubbo. Graham Woods 0447 885 603.

Blood Cancer Support Group: FIRST Wednesday of month, 10.30am-12pm, Venue changes each month. Louise or Emma 0412 706 785.

Breast Cancer Support Group: FOURTH Wednesday of every month, 10am, Baptist Church, Palmer Street, Community Health 5853 2545.

Bric-a-brac sale, weekly – South Dubbo Veterans and Community Men’s Shed: 10am-12pm, Corner of Palmer and High Streets. Barry on 0439 344 349.

Cake Cupper & Cancer Support Group: SECOND Wednesday of month, 2.30-4pm, Western Cancer Centre Dubbo, carer is also welcome.

For patients having current cancer treatment. Megs or Fi 6809 6200.

Catholic Healthcare – Mind + Move: Wednesdays – Gym Ball Drumming 12-1pm. Art 1.30-2.30pm. Kelly 0478 282 588.

Coffee, Craft & Chat: FORTNIGHTLY, 10am-12pm, Gospel Chapel on Boundary Road. Anne 0428 425 958.

CWA Dubbo Evening Branch: THIRD Wednesday of the month, 6pm, 3 Frith Street. Barb on 0409 159 556.

CWA Narromine: SECOND Wednesday of the month, 5.30pm, USMC. Carolyn 0427 747 478.

CWA Terramungamine: SECOND Wednesday of the month, 10am, Dubbo RSL Club. Barb 0427 251 121.

CWA Wellington Branch: SECOND Wednesday of Month, 10.30am, Wellington CWA Rooms, Warne St, Wellington. Marion on 0429 033 836.

Dementia Friendship Group: SECOND Wednesday of month, 10.30am, Western Plains Cultural Centre, Creo Cafe, Wingewarra St. Anne Gemmell 0481 396 404.

Dubbo Anglican Church Trinity Kids Playgroup: 10am-12pm, Anglican Church Hall, 158 Brisbane St., during School terms. Contact 6884 4990.

Dubbo Bobbin Lacemakers: THIRD Wednesday of the month, 10am-3pm, Arts & Crafts Society Cottage and Craft Shop, 137 Cobra Street.

Judy 0416 818 931.

Dubbo Bridge Club: 9.45am, for 10am-1pm, Bultje Street (Tennis Courts), Dubbo. $7 members, $9 non-members. Libby 0428 254 324.

Dubbo Community Garden: 9am-12pm, 4 Palmer Street. A time to garden with others, learn more skills and grow friendships. Denise 0433 623 842 or Julie 0428 821 829.

Dubbo Electric Vehicle Interest, Owners, Users & Supporters (DEVIOUS) group: FIRST Wednesday of each month, 12.30pm-1.30pm, Western Plains Cultural Centre café. Chris 0409 321 470.

Dubbo Garden Club: 10am, FIRST Wednesday of month, Garden gatherings with morning tea. Contact President Annette Storer 0429 828 882.

Dundullimal Dubbo Support Crew Inc: FOURTH Wednesday of month, 10am, Dundullimal Homestead. Support Homestead functions.

6884 9984, dundullimal@nationaltrust.com.au Gamblers Anonymous: 6pm, Baptist Church, Dubbo. Victor 0407 799 139.

Geurie Craft Group: 9am-2pm, Geurie Bowling Club. Everyone is welcome. Colene 0400 422 335.

Lodge Allan Stuart 416: SECOND Wednesday of month, Geurie Masonic Centre. Please email secretary@lodgeallanstuart416.org.au Social Tennis: Friendly Wednesday ladies morning group, inviting you to join us. Come along 9am at Macquarie Club Dubbo.

Survivors Of Suicide Bereavement Group: Wednesdays, by expressions of interest. Please contact 0455 255 137 after midday.

Walter T. Grant Seniors Social Club: 9am-2pm, Scout’s Hall, Welchman Street. $10 per day. BYO lunch. Pre-lunch cards and games, post-lunch bingo. Jan Miller 0418 255 217.

West Dubbo Rotary: 6pm, Club Dubbo, Whylandra Street, West Dubbo.

Zumba Kids: 4.15pm, West Dubbo Primary Community Centre. A FUN dynamic class that keeps young bodies active, for kids aged 5 to 12. Gold coin donation per family.

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2025 Orana Volunteer of the Year, Ramesh Sharma. PHOTO: ORISCON

DOZENS of volunteers in the wider Orana Region were recognised at the 2025 Orana Volunteer of the Year Awards in Dubbo late last month.

Held as part of the NSW Volunteer of the Year Awards hosted by The Centre for Volunteering, the awards are now in their 19th year and celebrate the work of thousands of individuals and volunteer teams from a diverse range of organisations across NSW. Nominees across all categories received certificates at the event at the Dubbo RSL Club on September 30, with the winners of each category receiving a framed award.

Adult Volunteer NEPALESE community leader from Dubbo, Ramesh Sharma, was announced as the 2025 Orana Volunteer of the Year, for his work building social cohesion and strong community connections with the Orana Residents of Indian Sub Continental Heritage (ORISCON) organisation.

He also serves as a vital link between the Nepalese diaspora and the broader community, and promoting and preserving

Dignitaries present included Cr Josh Black (mayor of Dubbo Regional Council), Jamie Chaffey MP, Dugald Saunders MP, and Cr Stacey Bohm (deputy mayor, Narromine Shire Council).

2025 Senior Volunteer of the Year, Kerry Frost from Dubbo-based NALAG, with Dubbo Mayor, Cr Josh Black.

2025 Volunteer Team of the Year, NALAG, with Federal Member for Parkes, Jamie Chaffey.

2025 Emergency Volunteer of the Year, Christopher Milne from North Yeoval with Dubbo MP Dugald Saunders.

Nepalese language and heritage.

Young Volunteer COBAR High School student and crosscountry runner Pearl Blackburn is the Orana Young Volunteer of the Year. Ms Blackburn gives her time at the student council, supporting student health and wellbeing programs, Little Athletics and Show Girl Committees, and many other programs and events.

Senior Volunteer DUBBO grief counsellor, early responder for people experiencing loss and president of the Orana branch of the National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG) NSW, Kerry Frost is the Orana Senior Volunteer of the Year. Ms Frost provides unwavering support to people at times of crisis and is in addition to her role on the NALAG NSW board.

Emergency Volunteer AMBULANCE NSW Community First Responder Christopher Milne from North Yeoval is the inaugural Orana Emergency Volunteer of the Year. Mr Milne pro-

THINK What have I got to lose?

Volunteer Team THE National Association for Loss and Grief (NALAG) volunteer team helps people dealing with the trauma of an unexpected loss and are the Orana Volunteer Team of the Year. They have helped more than 200 people in the past 12 months, giving around 2000 hours of assistance to make sure people feel heard and supported.

MR Sharma and Ms Blackburn were not present at the event to receive their awards in person.

The NSW Minister with responsibility for Volunteering, Jodie Harrison, congratulated the award nominees and recipients.

“You’ve been recognised as heroes by the people in your communities who know you best. Thank you for your ongoing contributions, which make NSW the best state to live and work in,” she concluded.

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6.00 Sunrise.

(6) 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank.

2.00 Bridge Of Lies: Celebrity Specials. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust.

6.00 7News Local. 6.30 News. 7.00 Better Homes. 8.30 MOVIE: The Bourne Identity.

(2002) 11.00 GetOn Extra. 11.30 Motorway Patrol. 12.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. 1.00 In Plain Sight. New. 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Finding Love In Saint Lucia. (2023) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 David Attenborough’s Asia. 8.40 MOVIE: The Intern. (2015) 11.00 Law & Order: Organized Crime. 11.50 Tipping Point. 12.40 Pointless. 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Skippy. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Postcards.

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 9.00 Lingo.

10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 Taskmaster Australia.

11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet.

12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 News. 4.00 House Hunters Aust. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Dog House. 8.30 House Hunters Australia. 9.30 The Graham Norton Show. 10.40 News. 11.05 10 News+. 12.05 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Shopping.

6.00 (22) Kids’ Programs. 2.15 Thomas. 2.50 Gardening Australia Junior. 3.05 Play School. 3.40 Fizzy And Suds. 4.10 Andy’s Prehistoric Adv. 4.25 Super Monsters. 5.20 Mojo Swoptops. 5.45 Kangaroo Beach. 7.05 Gardening Australia Junior. 7.35 Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures.

8.00 TBA. 8.30 Hard Quiz Kids. 8.55 Robot Wars. 9.55 Merlin. 10.40 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (31) Programs.

12.00 DW The Day. 12.30 The Rap Game UK. 1.35 The Bee Whisperer. 2.30 Everyone Else Burns. 3.00 Bamay. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 If You Are The One. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats.

8.30 Women Who Rock. 9.35 Sex Unlimited.

11.25 Homeland. 1.25 Letterkenny. 3.20 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Morning (62) Programs. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. 1.00 DVine Living. 1.30 Room For Improvement. 2.00 House Of Wellness.

3.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 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 Renters. 8.30 Escape To The Country. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger (81) Man. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Poirot. 1.00 M*A*S*H. 2.00 Fawlty Towers. 3.20 MOVIE: The Truth About Women. (1957) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Secret Life Of The Auction House. 9.30 TBA. 11.30 Poirot. 12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 (53) Shopping.

8.00 Escape Fishing. 9.00 Living Room. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 The Ex-Wife. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 The Living Room. 5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 The Real CSI: Miami.

11.15 Blue Bloods. 12.15 Shopping.

6.00 Morning (23) Programs.

2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.35 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 6.20 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 MOVIE: Payback.

(1999) 10.15 ER. 11.00 My Family. 11.30 Rage.

12.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 1.15 Late Programs.

6.00 It’s (66) Academic. 7.30 Get Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 9.00 Shopping.

10.00 Holistic Living. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 The Rookie. 3.00 First Dates UK. 4.00 Jabba’s Movies. 4.30 MOVIE: The Smurfs. (2011) 6.35 MOVIE: Bean. (1997) 8.30 MOVIE: Sleepless In Seattle. (1993) 10.45 MOVIE: The Night House.

(2020) 1.05 First Dates UK. 2.00 Shopping.

3.00 Burn Notice.

6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 10.00 NFL Tailgate. 11.00 NFL. NFL. Week 7. Cincinnati Bengals v Pittsburgh Steelers. 2.30 Nature Gone Wild. 3.00 Timbersports. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars.

5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Pt Adel v Hawthorn.

9.15 MOVIE: The Mummy. (2017) 11.25 MOVIE: xXx. (2002) 1.55 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

(82) 8.00 Hot Wheels.

9.00 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. 12.00 Garden Gurus Moments. 12.15 MOVIE: The Wrong Roommate. (2016) 2.00 Golden Girls. 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 Jeannie.

6.00 The Golden Girls. 6.30 The Nanny. 7.30 MOVIE: Godzilla. (2014) 10.00 Late Programs.

6.00 (52) Morning Programs. 10.00 Family Feud. 10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Ridiculousness. 2.00 Ghosts. 2.30 Becker. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Ghosts. 5.00 Becker.

5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Friends. 7.30 MOVIE: Black Rain. (1989) 10.00 Becker. 10.30 TBA. 11.00 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 Rage Charts. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast.

9.00 Rage. 12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Beyond Paradise.

1.30 Professor T. 2.15 The Assembly.

3.00 Julia Zemiro’s Home Delivery.

3.30 Boyer Lecture Series.

4.10 The Assembly.

4.55 Take 5 With Zan Rowe.

5.25 Landline.

5.55 Australian Story: Jelena Dokic With Leigh Sales.

6.25 I Was Actually There: Black Saturday Bushfires.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Beyond Paradise.

8.30 Return To Paradise.

9.25 Mystery Road: Origin.

10.20 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies.

11.20 Rage.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 BBC News At Six. 7.30 France 24 English News.

8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.00 World’s Greatest Sporting Arenas. 10.00 Beyond The Beaten Path.

10.55 Travel Quest. 11.55 BBC News At Ten. 12.25 France 24. 12.55 Soccer. Austn C’ship. Marconi Stallions FC v South Hobart. 3.00 Soccer. Austn C’ship. Wollongong Wolves v Heidelberg United FC. 5.00 Going Places With Ernie Dingo. 5.30 Flying Knights. New. 6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Orient Express: A Golden Era Of Travel.

8.25 Queen Victoria: Secret Marriage, Secret Child? New. 9.35 Royal Crisis: Countdown To Abdication: The Fall Of A King.

10.35 Great Australian Walks.

11.30 Homicide: Life On The Street.

3.00 Qatar: A Dynasty With Global Ambitions.

4.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 4.30 Growing A Greener World. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend. 12.00 Horse Racing. Stow Storage Gothic Stakes and Tab Everest.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise.

8.00 MOVIE: Live Free Or Die Hard. (2007) Bruce Willis, Justin Long, Timothy Olyphant. A detective is assigned to bring in a prominent computer hacker for questioning after a cyberattack on the FBI. Instead, he discovers the young man is being targeted by assassins in the employ of a terrorist. (M) 10.40 MOVIE: Cold Pursuit. (2019) Liam Neeson, Laura Dern. A man seeks revenge for his son’s murder. (MA15+) 1.05 In Plain Sight.

2.00 To Be Advised.

3.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 It’s Academic.

5.00 House Of Wellness.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today.

10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Surfing Aust. 12.30 My Way. 1.00 Garden Gurus. 1.30 Rugby League. Women’s Pacific C’ships. Pacific Bowl. Papua New Guinea Orchids v Cook Islands Moana. 4.00 Rugby League. Men’s Pacific C’ships.

Pacific Bowl. Fiji v Cook Islands.

6.00 9News Saturday.

7.00 A Current Affair.

7.30 Getaway.

8.00 MOVIE: The Notebook. (2004) Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling. An old man reads a love story from a faded notebook to a woman with Alzheimer’s disease. (PG) 10.30 MOVIE: The Vow. (2012) Rachel McAdams.

A woman suffers from amnesia. (PG) 12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything.

1.30 The Garden Gurus.

2.00 The Incredible Journey Presents.

2.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

5.30 Helping Hands.

6.00 Tough Tested. 7.00 Reel Action. 7.30 Escape Fishing With ET. 8.00 IFISH. 8.30 Pat Callinan’s 4x4 Adventures. 9.30 What’s Up Down Under.

10.00 My Market Kitchen. 10.30 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition.

12.00 Planet Shapers.

12.30 All 4 Adventure.

1.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Round 19.

Australian Grand Prix. Qualifying and sprint race.

4.00 Cook With Luke.

4.30 Food Trail: South Africa.

5.00 10 News.

6.30 The Dog House Australia.

7.30 Selling Houses Australia. Final.

8.30 Ambulance UK. 9.45 Gogglebox Australia.

10.45 The Gilded Age. 12.00 FBI: Most Wanted.

1.00 Home Shopping.

5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.05 (22) Bananas In Pyjamas. 7.25 Ariel. 8.15 Super Monsters.

9.00 Play School. 9.40 Mecha Builders. 10.05 The Gruffalo’s Child. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.25 Wiggle. 11.40 Andy And The Band. 2.15 Thomas.

2.30 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Thomas And Friends: Sodor Sings Together. 4.45 Gardening Australia Junior. 5.10 Fireman Sam. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.30 Hard Quiz Kids.

8.00 Kids BBQ Championship. 8.40 Chopped Jnr. 9.20 Fresh Off The Boat. 10.05 Abbott Elementary. 10.25 Speechless. 10.45 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl. 11.10 Dragon Ball Super.

11.30 Late Programs.

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6.00 TRT World (31) News. 6.50 DW English News. 7.20 FBC News. 7.55 France 24 Feature. 8.10 NHK Newsline. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.00 Curse Of Oak Island. 1.40 Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure. 2.35 A Fork In The Road. 3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 Mastermind Aust.

6.40 Mysteries From Above. 7.35 Impossible Engineering. 8.30 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Dream Teams. 9.30 The Idea Of Australia. 10.30 Snowpiercer. 12.25 Sex With Sunny Megatron.

2.20 The Swiping Game. 2.40 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Shopping. 8.30 (62) Better Homes. 10.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.00 Harry’s Practice. 11.30 GetOn Extra. 12.00 Better Homes And Gardens.

1.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue. 1.30 Better Homes And Gardens. 3.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 4.00 The World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys.

5.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 6.00 Harness Racing. Victoria Cup. 10.00 Escape To The Country.

12.00 The Yorkshire Vet. 2.00 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.30 Creek To Coast. 3.00 Weekender. 3.30 Animal Rescue. 4.00 Harry’s Practice. 4.30 Better Homes. 5.30 Shopping.

6.00 Danger Man. (81) 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 TV Shop. 8.00 Thunderbirds. 8.30 Tomorrow’s World. 9.00 Turning Point With Dr David Jeremiah. 9.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping.

10.00 Helping Hands. 10.30 My Favorite Martian.

11.00 Skippy The Bush Kangaroo. 11.30 The Baron. 12.30 MOVIE: The Last Days Of Dolwyn.

(1949) 2.30 MOVIE: Hobson’s Choice. (1954) 4.45 MOVIE: The Honey Pot. (1967) 7.30 MOVIE: Tombstone. (1993) Kurt Russell.

10.00 MOVIE: The Unforgiven. (1960) 12.30 MOVIE: The Last Days Of Dolwyn. (1949) 2.30 MOVIE: Hobson’s Choice. (1954) 4.45 Explore. 5.00 Skippy. 5.30 My Favorite Martian.

Home (53) 6.00 Shopping.

9.00 Judge Judy. 9.30 JAG. 12.30 Australia By Design: Architecture.

1.00 JAG. 4.00 Reel Action.

4.30 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 1. Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City.

7.00 Football Tonight. Return.

7.25 Soccer. A-League Men. Round 1. Melbourne Victory v Auckland FC. 10.00 NCIS. 12.50 NCIS: Hawai’i. 1.45 The Ex-Wife. 3.45 Home Shopping.

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6.00 It’s Academic.

(66) 7.30 Get Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 10.00 Weekender. 10.30 Jordie, Sam & Ted’s Adventures. 11.00 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. 12.00 Yummy Mummies.

1.20 Bringing Sexy Back.

2.30 Dancing With The Stars: All Stars.

4.15 Manu’s American Road Trip.

5.15 MOVIE: City Slickers II. (1994) 7.45 MOVIE: Field Of Dreams. (1989) Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan.

10.00 Telethon 2025: Telethon Opening.

2.15 Telethon 2025: Telethon Big Night In. 5.15 Telethon 2025: Telethon Slumber Party.

6.00 The (64) Fishing Show

By AFN. 7.00 Red’s Fishing Adventures. 7.30 Al McGlashan’s Fish’n With Mates. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 American Pickers. 10.00 American Resto. 10.30 Storage Wars. 11.00 Pawn Stars. 11.30 The 4WD Adventure Show. 12.00 Blokesworld. 12.30 Timbersports. 1.00 Football.

AFL Women’s. Melbourne v Sydney. 3.00 Football.

AFL Women’s. GWS Giants v Fremantle. 5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Pawn Stars. 7.00 Storage Wars. 7.30 MOVIE: The Amazing Spider-Man. (2012) 10.20 MOVIE: Major League II. (1994) 12.35 Bogan Hunters. 1.30 Counting Cars. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

(82) 7.00 Barney’s World.

7.30 Smashhdown! Search For The GOAT. 8.00 Allo! Allo! 9.10 Only Fools And Horses. 9.45 Explore. 10.00 Ice Hockey. NHL. Detroit Red Wings v Tampa Bay Lightning. 1.00 Ski Rescue Down Under. 2.00 Basketball. WNBL. Southside Melbourne Flyers v University Of Canberra Capitals. 4.00 Seinfeld. 4.30 Hot Wheels. 5.30 MOVIE: Tom & Jerry. (2021) 7.30 MOVIE: 17 Again.

(2009) 9.30 MOVIE: The Hangover 2. (2011) 11.30 Seinfeld. 12.00 Love Island Games. 2.15 Below Deck. 4.00 Barney’s World. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets.

4.50 Lego Dreamzzz. 5.10 Booba. 5.30 Pokémon: B&W.

The (52) 6.00 Bold And The Beautiful. 8.30 Wheel Of Fortune. 10.00 Ridiculousness. 11.00 Everyday Gourmet With Justine Schofield. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. 2.00 Ridiculousness.

3.00 Frasier.

4.00 Friends.

6.30 The Big Bang Theory.

10.00 Frasier.

10.30 To Be Advised.

11.00 Ridiculousness.

12.00 South Park. 1.00 Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 2.30 Shopping.

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6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Insiders. 10.00 Offsiders. 10.30 The World This Week. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Songs Of Praise.

12.00 ABC News At Noon. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Australia. 2.30 David Attenborough’s Conquest Of The Skies.

3.20 Grand Designs New Zealand. Final.

4.10 The Role Of A Lifetime.

5.00 Antiques Roadshow.

6.00 Grand Designs Australia.

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 The Assembly: Steve Waugh.

8.15 Mystery Road: Origin.

9.10 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies.

10.10 Mother And Son. 10.40 Take 5 With Zan Rowe.

11.10 MOVIE: Death In Brunswick. (1991) (M) 12.55 Brush With Fame. 1.25 Rage. 3.00 Ask The Doctor. 3.30 The Art Of... 4.00 Gardening Aust.

5.00 Insiders.

6.00 DW English News. 6.30 Al Jazeera. 7.00 APAC Weekly. 7.30 France 24 English News. 8.00 DD India News Hour. 9.05 The Story Of Beef.

10.05 Beyond The Beaten Path. 11.00 Travel Quest. 12.00 APAC Weekly. 12.30 PBS Washington Week. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Mountain Biking.

Enduro Mountain Bike National C’ships 2025.

H’lights. 4.00 1986 FIFA World Cup: Hero. New. 5.30 Flying Knights.

6.30 SBS World News.

7.30 Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World.

8.30 King And Conqueror.

9.25 Dan Snow’s Greatest Discoveries: Stonehenge.

10.20 The Wonders Of Europe.

11.20 JFK Revisited: Through The Looking Glass.

1.30 Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. 3.20 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 4.20 Growing A Greener World. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 France 24 Feature. 5.30 APAC Weekly.

6.00 NBC Today.

7.00 Weekend Sunrise.

10.00 The Morning Show: Weekend.

12.00 House Of Wellness.

1.00 To Be Advised.

4.30 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

5.00 Seven News At 5.

5.30 Sydney Weekender.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 The Voice.

8.10 The Rise And Fall Of Kings Cross.

9.45 24 Hours In Police Custody: A Second Chance.

10.45 Crime Investigation Australia: Most Infamous: The Donald Mackay Disappearance.

12.00 The Long Song. New. 1.20 Harry’s Practice.

2.00 Home Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute.

4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Hello SA. 6.30 A Current Affair. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports.

11.00 Cross Court. 11.30 Customs. 12.00 Drive: Driving Value. 12.30 Young Sheldon.

1.00 Rugby League. Women’s Pacific Championships. Pacific Bowl. Round 1. Kiwi Ferns v Fetu Samoa.

3.30 Rugby League. Men’s Pacific Championships. Pacific Bowl. Round 1. Kiwis v Toa Samoa. From Go Media Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand.

6.00 9News Sunday.

7.00 The Block.

8.45 60 Minutes.

9.45 9News Late.

10.15 A Killer Makes A Call: Killer Pilot.

11.15 Mobsters.

12.05 The Gulf. 1.00 Drive: Driving Value. 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Believer’s Voice.

4.30 Garden Gurus. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Mass For You At Home.

6.30 Key Of David.

7.00 Joseph Prince: New Creation Church.

7.30 Freshly Picked With Simon Toohey.

8.00 Frugal Foodie.

8.30 Exploring Off The Grid.

9.30 The Chef’s Garden.

10.00 Roads Less Travelled.

10.30 Motorcycle Racing. MotoGP. Round 19.

Australian Grand Prix.

3.30 Deal Or No Deal.

4.00 Lingo.

5.00 10 News.

6.00 10 News+.

7.00 The Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition.

8.10 Watson.

9.10 Matlock.

11.10 10 News+.

12.00 Home Shopping.

4.30 CBS Mornings.

6.05 Bananas In Pyjamas. 7.25 Ariel. 8.15 Super Monsters. 9.00 Play School. 9.40 Mecha Builders. 10.05 Peter Rabbit. 11.00 Sesame Street. 11.25 Wiggle. 11.40 Andy And The Band. 2.15 Thomas. 2.30 Fizzy And Suds. 3.00 Play School. 3.30 Zog And The Flying Doctors. 4.30 Little J And Big Cuz. 5.05 Room On The Broom. 6.30 Paddington. 6.50 Andy And The Band. 7.05 Do Not Watch This Show. 7.35 The Mysterious Benedict Society.

8.10 Crongton. 8.35 Fresh Off The Boat. 9.20 Abbott Elementary. 10.00 Speechless. 10.25 Merlin. 11.10 Secrets Of The Zoo. 12.00 Operation Ouch! 12.55 Malory Towers. 1.20 The Next Step.

1.50 Late Programs. 5.40 Teletubbies.

6.00 TRT World (31) News. 6.30 France 24 Africa News. 6.50 DW English News.

7.20 FBC News. 7.50 France 24 Feature. 8.10 DW Global US. 8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 Small Business Secrets. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.00 Motorcycle Racing. FIM Superbike World C’ship.

Estoril Round. 1.00 MOVIE: 76 Days. (2020) 2.45 Jeopardy! 4.50 France 24. 5.20 PBS Washington Week. 5.50 History’s Greatest Heists With Pierce Brosnan. 6.40 Abandoned Engineering. 8.30 Suranne Jones Investigating Witch Trials. 9.30 Uncanny. Return. 10.40 Hudson & Rex. 11.30 Forbidden History. 12.25 Secrets Of America’s Shadow Government. 1.15 Normal People. 2.55 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Room For (62) Improvement. 6.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 7.00 Tomorrow’s World. 7.30 Leading The Way. 8.00 David Jeremiah. 8.30 Shopping. 9.00 DVine Living.

9.30 Harry’s Practice. 10.00 House Of Wellness.

11.00 Healthy, Wealthy & Wise. 12.00 Escape To The Country. 1.00 The Surgery Ship. 2.00 South Aussie With Cosi. 2.30 Escape To The Country.

3.30 World’s Most Scenic Railway Journeys. 4.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 The Marlow Murder Club. 8.30 Vera. 10.30 Flesh And Blood. 11.30 Heathrow. 12.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

1.00 Better Homes. 2.00 Vera. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 Room For Improvement. 5.30 The Great Australian Doorstep.

6.00 Skippy. 6.30 (81) Amazing Facts With Doug Batchelor. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 In Touch. 8.00 Beyond Today. 8.30 The Incredible Journey. 9.00 Turning Point. 9.30 TV Shop.

10.00 Getaway. 10.30 Avengers. 11.40 MOVIE: Elizabeth Of Ladymead. (1948) 1.40 MOVIE: The Captain’s Paradise. (1953) 3.30 MOVIE: Irma La Douce. (1963) 6.30 M*A*S*H. 8.30 To Be Advised.

11.00 Major Crimes.

12.00 MOVIE: Dead Of Night. (1945) 2.10 MOVIE: Elizabeth Of Ladymead. (1948) 4.10 MOVIE: The Captain’s Paradise. (1953)

Home (53) 6.00 Shopping.

8.00 Reel Action. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under.

9.00 JAG. 2.00 IFISH. 2.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 5. Melbourne United v New Zealand Breakers 4.30 Basketball. NBL. Round 5. Sydney Kings v Perth Wildcats.

6.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.20 Blue Bloods.

11.15 The Ex-Wife.

1.15 Home Shopping.

6.00 Telethon 2025: Telethon Slumber

6.00 The Fishing (64) Show By AFN. 7.00 Fishy Business. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 Deep Water Salvage. 10.00 Counting Cars. 10.30 Pawn Stars. 11.30 Storage Wars. 12.00 The Fishing Show By AFN. 1.00 Football. AFL Women’s. Essendon v Brisbane.

3.00 Duck Dynasty. 4.00 Full Custom Garage.

5.00 Counting Cars. 6.00 Border Security USA. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

8.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World. (2015) 11.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line.

12.30 NFL. NFL. Week 7. Los Angeles Rams v Jacksonville Jaguars. 4.00 NFL. NFL. Week 7.

Las Vegas Raiders v Kansas City Chiefs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

(82) 8.00 Allo! Allo! 9.10 Only Fools And Horses. 9.45 Blackadder II. 10.30 Seinfeld. 11.00 Hot Wheels: Ultimate Challenge.

12.00 Cards And Collectables Australia. 12.30 Basketball. WNBL. Bendigo Spirit v Townsville Fire. 2.30 Surfing Aust. 3.00 Big Rigs Of Oz. 3.30 Project Impossible. 4.30 Young Sheldon. 5.00 Dinner With The Parents. 5.30 MOVIE: The Lego Movie. (2014) 7.30 MOVIE: Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. (2023) 10.05 MOVIE: The Beekeeper.

(2024) 12.15 Gotham. 1.10 Arrow. 3.00 Allo! Allo!

4.00 Barbie It Takes Two. 4.30 I Love VIP Pets.

4.50 Wild Manes. 5.10 Teen Titans Go! 5.30 Pokémon: B&W.

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6.00 Morning Programs.

11.50 My Family. 12.20 MOVIE: Chef. (2014) 2.10 ER. 2.55 Heartbreak High. 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters.

5.30 Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Spicks And Specks. 7.35 QI. 8.10 Louis Theroux’s Forbidden America. 9.10 Planet America: Wknd Ed. 9.55 Offsiders. 10.30 ER. 11.10 My Family. 11.45 Rage. 12.45 Louis Theroux Interviews... 2.15 The Stand Up Sketch Show.

2.40 QI. 3.15 Heartbreak High. 4.00 Operation Ouch! 4.30 Malory Towers. 4.50 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 5.15 Dragon Ball Super. 5.35 The Deep.

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10.00 Telethon 2025: Telethon Sunrise.

1.00 Telethon 2025: Telethon Festival.

6.30 Telethon 2025.

9.00 Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.

10.00 Telethon 2025: Telethon Finale.

11.15 Telethon 2025: Thanks WA. 11.40 Bones.

12.30 White Collar.

3.00 Burn Notice.

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6.00 Deal Or No Deal.

8.00 Frasier.

10.00 Ridiculousness.

11.00 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

2.00 Ridiculousness.

3.00 Frasier.

4.00 Friends.

6.30 The Big Bang Theory.

9.35 Frasier.

10.30 Ridiculousness.

11.30 South Park.

12.30 Home Shopping. 1.30 South Park. 2.30 Home Shopping.

WEDNESDAY, October 22

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6.00 Morning Programs. 10.20 Pokémon: Diamond And Pearl.

11.10 My Family. 11.40 MOVIE: The Fabelmans.

(2022) 2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.40 A Bite To Eat. 4.10 House Of Games. 4.35 MythBusters. 5.30 Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Spicks And Specks.

7.35 QI. 8.10 Live At The Apollo. 8.55 The Stand Up Sketch Show. 9.20 Ab Fab. 10.50 ER. 11.35 My Family. 12.05 Rage. 1.05 QI. 2.10 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 3.00 Heartbreak High. 4.00 Operation Ouch! 4.30 Malory Towers. 4.50 Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! 5.15 Dragon Ball Super. 5.35 The Deep.

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Final. 12.00 News. 1.00 Landline. 2.00 Restoration Aust. 2.55 Home Delivery. 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 QI. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.15 Media Watch. 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 I Was Actually There. 10.40 News. 10.55 The Business. 11.10 Creative Types.

11.40 Grand Designs. 12.25 Late Programs.

ABC TV

6.00 Morning (3) Programs. 2.00 Women Who Rock. 3.00 Bollywed. New. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Big Fat Quiz Best Bits: Ultimate Rivals. 8.30 King And Conqueror. 9.30 Sydney’s Super Tunnel. 10.30 SBS News. 11.00 Robson Green’s Weekend Escapes. 11.35 Four Years Later. 4.00 Outside: Beyond The Lens.

4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise.

(6) 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank.

2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules.

9.00 The Rookie.

10.00 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. 11.00 S.W.A.T. 12.00 Girlfriends’ Guide To Divorce. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Block. 1.45 My Way. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 The Golden Bachelor. New. 9.20 Freddie Mercury: A Secret Daughter. 10.50 9News Late. 11.20 Transplant.

12.10 Tipping Point. 1.00 Hello SA. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo.

3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal.

7.30 Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition.

8.40 Sam Pang Tonight. 9.40 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. 10.40 News. 11.05 10 News+. 12.05 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Morning (31) Programs.

12.30 The Rap Game UK. 1.35 In My Own World.

2.25 Lost For Words. 3.25 History’s Crazy Rich Ancients. 3.50 BBC News At Ten. 4.15 France 24. 4.45 PBS News Weekend. 5.15 Al Jazeera.

5.45 The Matchmakers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Oasis: Knebworth 1996.

10.30 Tell Me What You Really Think. 11.35 Late Bloomer. 12.40 Couples Therapy. 2.15 Planet Sex With Cara Delevingne. 3.05 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Surf Patrol.

(62) 6.30 The Surgery Ship. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 10.30 Better Homes. 12.00 The Voice.

1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 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 Doc Martin. 8.30 Endeavour. 10.30 Air Crash Inv: Accident Files.

11.30 Doc Martin. 12.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. (81) 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct.

10.00 Rainbow Country. 10.30 Pointless.

11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Poirot. 2.10 Keeping Up Appearances. 3.10 Antiques Roadshow. 3.40 MOVIE: So Little Time.

(1952) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 Death In Paradise.

8.40 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 French And Saunders. 12.20 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Late Programs.

(53) 6.00 Shopping.

8.00 I Fish. 8.30 Everyday Gourmet. 9.00 Living Room. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Dog House. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 The Living Room.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 Blue Bloods.

10.20 Evil.

11.30 NCIS: Hawai’i. 12.25 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High.

3.35 A Bite To Eat With Alice. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.35 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 House Of Games. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. 9.20 Whose Line Is It Anyway? 9.45 Spooks. 10.40 ER. 11.25 My Family. 11.55 Rage.

12.55 MOVIE: In The Heights. (2021) 3.15 Late Programs.

ABC ENT (23)

6.00 It’s (66) Academic. 7.30 Get Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 9.00 Shopping.

10.00 Holistic Living. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 The Rookie. 3.00 My Kitchen Rules. 4.40 Bondi Vet. 6.30 Judge Judy.

7.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

8.30 Law & Order: SVU. 9.30 Law & Order.

10.30 Bones. 12.30 White Collar. 3.00 Burn Notice. 5.00 Quantum Leap.

6.00 Morning (64) Programs.

1.30 Rides Down Under: Workshop Wars.

2.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races.

Dunlop Series. Bathurst 1000. H’lights. 3.30 Motor Racing. Supercars Support Races.

Carrera Cup. Bathurst 1000. H’lights. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars. 5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Crystal Hunters. 8.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 9.30 Aussie Salvage Squad. 10.30 Mighty Ships. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

(82) 8.00 Big Rigs Of Oz. 8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. 12.00 MOVIE: Godzilla. (2014) 2.30 The Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Inception. (2010) 11.35 Seinfeld. 12.05 Veronica Mars. 1.00 The Vampire Diaries. 2.40 Supernatural. 3.35 Below Deck. 4.30 LEGO City Adventures. 4.50 Late Programs.

(52) 6.00 GCBC. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 Ridiculousness.

8.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 8.30 Ent. Tonight.

9.00 My Market Kitchen. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud. 10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal. 12.00 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Ridiculousness. 2.00 Ghosts. 2.30 Becker. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Ghosts.

5.00 Becker. 5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours.

7.00 Friends. 8.00 Big Bang. 10.00 Becker.

10.30 Frasier. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (2) Programs. 1.00 The Following Events Are Based On A Pack Of Lies. 2.00 Restoration Aust. 2.55 Home Delivery. 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 QI. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 I Was Actually There. 8.30 End Game With Tony Armstrong. New. 9.25 David Attenborough’s Tasmania. 10.25 Media Watch. 10.40 News.

10.55 The Business. 11.15 Four Corners. 12.00 Late Programs.

ABC TV

6.00 Morning (3) Programs. 2.00 Women Who Rock. 3.00 Bollywed. 3.40 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.10 Treasures Of India With Bettany Hughes. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Railway Journeys UK. 8.30 Tell Me What You Really Think. 9.30 The Hospital: In The Deep End. 10.35 SBS News.

11.05 The Point. 12.05 Safe Home. 1.00 The Unusual Suspects. 2.00 Lady Jane Grey: Murder Of A Child Queen. 3.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise.

(6) 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank.

2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away.

7.30 My Kitchen Rules.

9.10 Murder In A Small Town.

10.10 Ron Iddles: The Good Cop. 11.10 Grosse Pointe Garden Society. 12.10 Pretty Hard Cases.

1.10 Travel Oz. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today.

5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Golden Bachelor.

2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 The Golden Bachelor. 8.50 Bump. 10.10 9News Late. 10.40 Wild Cards. 11.35 Forensics: Murder Scene.

12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Skippy.

3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice. 4.30 ACA. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Morning (5) Programs. 8.00 Bold.

8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo. 10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 Amazing Race Australia: Celebrity Edition. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News.

6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. 8.30 Cheap Seats. 9.30 FBI: Most Wanted. 10.30 News. 10.55 10 News+.

11.55 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY

6.00 Morning (31) Programs.

12.00 DW The Day. 12.30 The Rap Game UK. 1.35 Homicide. 2.35 MH370: The Lost Flight.

3.40 BBC News At Ten. 4.10 France 24. 4.40 PBS News. 5.40 The Matchmakers. 6.40 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 Hoff Roading. New. 9.25 Alone. 10.25 Hoarders.

11.20 Brand Bollywood Downunder. 1.00 The Nine Lives Of. 1.50 Stone Cold Takes On America. 2.40 Addicted Australia. 3.45 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Surf Patrol.

(62) 6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 My Kitchen Rules. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Creek To Coast. 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 Call The Midwife. 8.30 Foyle’s War. 10.30 The Yorkshire Vet. 11.30 Bargain Hunt. 12.30 Hornby: A Model Empire. 1.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger (81) Man. 7.00 Creflo.

7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 9.30 Newstyle Direct. 10.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Poirot. 1.00 Shakespeare And Hathaway. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: Pink String And Sealing Wax. (1945) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 New Tricks. 8.40 Agatha Raisin. 10.40 Major Crimes. 11.40 French And Saunders. 12.20 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Late Programs.

(53) 6.00 Shopping.

8.00 Escape Fishing. 9.00 Living Room. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Numb3rs. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 The Living Room.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 9.25 NCIS: Hawai’i.

10.20 Evil.

11.25 Numb3rs. 12.20 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.10 Spooks. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.35 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Christmas Spaces. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Richard Osman’s House Of Games Night. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Austin. 9.35 Spooks. 10.30 ER. 11.10 My Family.

11.45 Rage. 12.45 MOVIE: L.A. Confidential.

(1997) 3.00 Late Programs.

ABC ENT (23)

6.00 It’s (66) Academic. 7.30 Get Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 9.00 Home Shopping.

10.00 Holistic Living. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 The Rookie. 3.00 My Kitchen Rules.

4.30 Bondi Vet. 6.30 Judge Judy.

7.30 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

9.30 CSI: Miami.

11.30 CSI: NY. 12.30 White Collar. 3.00 Quantum Leap.

6.00 Morning (64) Programs.

7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life.

9.00 Motor MythBusters. 10.00 Australia ReDiscovered. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30 Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Crystal Hunters.

2.30 Aussie Gold Hunters. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars.

5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Outback Truckers. 9.30 Outback Pilots. 10.30 Ice Road Truckers. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

(82) 8.00 Golden Girls.

8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. 12.00 MOVIE: Shazam! Fury Of The Gods. (2023) 2.30 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family. 5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie. 6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld. 8.30 MOVIE: Den Of Thieves. (2018) 11.20 Seinfeld. 12.20 Veronica Mars. 1.15 The Vampire Diaries. 3.05 Late Programs.

(52) 6.00 GCBC. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 Ridiculousness.

8.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Neighbours. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud.

10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal.

12.00 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Ridiculousness.

2.00 Ghosts. 2.30 Becker. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Ghosts. 5.00 Becker.

5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Big Bang. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier.

11.30 Ghosts. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Morning (2) Programs.

12.30 Press Club. 1.35 Media Watch. 1.50 Restoration Aust. 2.50 Home Delivery. 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.10 Long Lost Family. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 QI. 6.30 Hard Quiz.

7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Hard Quiz. 8.30 Mother And Son. 9.00 The Assembly. 9.45 Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont Spelling Bee (NZ) 10.30 If You’re Listening. 10.50 News. 11.05 The Business. 11.20 Planet America. 11.50 Late Programs.

ABC TV

6.00 Morning (3) Programs. 2.00 Tell Me What You Really Think. 3.00 Bollywed. 3.35 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.05 Ancient Superstructures. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Idea Of Australia. 8.30 Great British Train Journeys From Above. 9.30 After The Sky Fell On Lockerbie. 10.25 SBS News.

10.55 I Am Scrooge. 11.45 This Town. 1.55 Heritage Rescue. 3.35 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 4.05 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise.

(6) 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank.

2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 7News Local.

6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away.

7.30 RFDS. 8.30 Off The Grid With Colin And Manu.

9.30 House Of Wellness.

10.30 Chicago Fire. 11.30 Lopez Vs. Lopez.

12.00 Imposters. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise Early News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 (8) Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 The Golden Bachelor.

1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News.

7.00 ACA. 7.30 Budget Battlers. Return. 8.40 Australian Crime Stories: The Investigators.

9.50 The Grand Tour. 11.05 9News Late. 11.35 Resident Alien. 12.30 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice. 4.30 Late Programs.

6.00 My Market (5) Kitchen. 6.30 GCBC. 7.00 Neighbours. 7.30 Everyday Gourmet.

8.00 Bold. 8.30 Deal Or No Deal. 9.00 Lingo.

10.00 Ent. Tonight. 10.20 Talkin’ ‘Bout Your Gen. 11.30 Judge Judy. 12.00 Everyday Gourmet. 12.30 Family Feud. 1.00 News. 2.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 2.30 Lingo. 3.30 News. 4.00 Neighbours. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.00 10 News+. 7.00 Deal Or No Deal. 7.30 Dog House Aust. 8.30 The Gilded Age. 9.30 Elsbeth. 10.30 News. 10.55 10 News+. 11.55 Late Programs.

ABC FAMILY (22)

6.00 Morning Programs.

8.40 CBC The National. 9.30 BBC News At Six. 10.00 The Movie Show. 12.00 DW The Day. 12.30 The Rap Game UK. 1.40 Bamay.

2.00 Tales From A Suitcase. 3.35 BBC News At Ten. 4.05 France 24. 4.35 PBS News. 5.35 The Matchmakers. 6.35 Jeopardy! 7.30 8 Out Of 10 Cats. 8.30 The Last Leg With Adam Hills.

Return. 9.20 The Patient. 10.55 MOVIE: The Devil’s Advocate. (1997) 1.35 WWE Legends.

3.10 NHK World English News. 5.00 Al Jazeera.

6.00 Surf Patrol.

6.30 Escape To The Country. 7.30 Harry’s Practice. 8.00 Million Dollar Minute. 9.00 Animal Rescue. 9.30 NBC Today. 12.00 My Kitchen Rules. 1.30 The Great Australian Doorstep. 2.00 Weekender. 2.30 House Of Wellness. 3.30 Harry’s Practice.

4.00 Animal Rescue. 4.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer. 5.30 Escape To The Country.

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Heartbeat. 8.45 Inspector George Gently. 10.45 Air Crash Inv. 11.45 Bargain Hunt. 12.45 Late Programs.

6.00 Danger Man. 7.00 Creflo. 7.30 Skippy. 8.00 TV Shop. 10.30 Pointless. 11.30 My Favorite Martian. 12.00 Poirot. 1.00 Agatha Raisin. 3.00 Antiques Roadshow. 3.30 MOVIE: The Love Lottery. (1954) 5.30 The Travelling Auctioneers. 6.30 Antiques Roadshow. 7.30 As Time Goes By. 8.40 Midsomer Murders. 10.50 Major Crimes. 11.50 French And Saunders.

12.30 My Favorite Martian. 1.00 Creflo. 1.30 MOVIE: The Love Lottery. (1954) 3.30 Late Programs.

(53) 6.00 Shopping.

8.00 Escape Fishing. 9.00 Living Room. 10.00 JAG. 12.00 Days Of Our Lives. 12.45 The Young And The Restless. 1.30 Numb3rs. 2.30 JAG. 4.30 The Living Room.

5.30 JAG. 7.30 NCIS. 10.30 The Weekly Kick-Off. 11.00 Evil.

12.05 Numb3rs. 1.00 Shopping.

6.00 Morning Programs. 1.10 Spooks. 2.05 ER. 2.50 Heartbreak High. 3.35 Richard Osman’s House Of Games. 4.05 Would I Lie To You? 4.40 MythBusters. 5.30 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. 6.15 Phil Spencer: Secret Agent. 7.05 Richard Osman’s House Of Games Night. 7.35 QI. 8.05 Would I Lie To You? 8.35 Unforgotten.

9.25 Spooks. 10.20 ER. 11.05 My Family. 11.35 Rage. 12.40 Documentary Now! 1.00 MOVIE: Payback. (1999) 2.40 QI. 3.10 Late Programs.

ABC ENT (23)

6.00 It’s (66) Academic. 7.30 Get Clever. 8.30 Flushed. 9.00 Home Shopping.

10.00 Holistic Living. 10.30 House Rules. 12.00 The Rookie. 3.00 Jabba’s Movies.

3.30 First Dates UK. 4.30 Bondi Vet. 6.30 Judge Judy.

7.30 NCIS. 9.30 NCIS: Los Angeles.

11.30 CSI. 1.30 First Dates UK. 5.30 Grand Crew.

6.00 Morning (64) Programs. 7.00 Fishy Business. 7.30 Creek To Coast. 8.00 A Football Life. 9.00 Motor MythBusters. 10.00 Talking W. 10.30 American Resto. 11.00 Storage Wars. 11.30 American Pickers. 12.30 Pawn Stars. 1.30 Outback Truckers. 3.30 Mountain Men. 4.30 American Resto. 5.00 Storage Wars.

5.30 American Pickers. 6.30 Pawn Stars. 7.30 Highway Patrol. 8.30 The Force: BTL. 9.30 Caught On Dashcam. 10.30 World’s Wildest Police Videos. 11.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Kids’ Programs.

(82) 8.00 Golden Girls.

8.30 Nanny. 9.30 Addams Family. 10.00 Bewitched. 10.30 Jeannie. 11.00 The West Wing. 12.00 MOVIE: Inception. (2010) 3.00 Nanny. 3.30 Seinfeld. 4.30 The Addams Family.

5.00 Bewitched. 5.30 I Dream Of Jeannie.

6.00 Golden Girls. 6.30 Nanny. 7.30 Seinfeld.

8.30 MOVIE: The Dukes Of Hazzard. (2005) 10.40 Seinfeld. 11.40 Veronica Mars. 12.40 The Vampire Diaries. 2.30 Supernatural. 3.30 Late Programs.

(52) 6.00 GCBC. 6.30 Everyday Gourmet. 7.00 Ridiculousness.

8.00 Wheel Of Fortune. 8.30 Ent. Tonight. 9.00 Neighbours. 9.30 Bold. 10.00 Family Feud.

10.30 Ridiculousness. 11.30 Deal Or No Deal.

12.00 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Ridiculousness.

2.00 Ghosts. 2.30 Becker. 3.00 Frasier. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Ghosts. 5.00 Becker.

5.30 Frasier. 6.30 Neighbours. 7.00 Friends.

8.00 Big Bang. 10.00 Becker. 10.30 Frasier.

11.30 Ghosts. 12.00 Late Programs.

6.00 News. 9.00 (2) News. 10.00 I Was Actually There. 10.30 End Game With Tony Armstrong. 11.30 Mother And Son. 12.00 News.

1.00 Silent Witness. 2.00 Restoration Aust. 2.55 Home Delivery. 3.25 Grand Designs. 4.15 Long Lost Family. 5.00 Antiques Roadshow. 6.00 QI. 6.30 Hard Quiz. 7.00 News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Grand Designs Aust. 9.00 Long Lost Family.

9.45 Mystery Road: Origin. 10.40 News. 10.55 The Business. 11.15 Grand Designs. 12.00 Long Lost Family. 12.50 Rage. 3.10 Late Programs.

ABC TV

6.00 Morning (3) Programs. 2.00 The Idea Of Australia. 3.00 Bollywed. 3.30 The Cook Up With Adam Liaw. 4.00 Who Do You Think You Are? 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Eva Longoria: Searching For Spain.

New. 8.20 Scandinavia With Simon Reeve. 9.30 Blue Lights. 10.35 SBS News. 11.05 Davos 1917.

12.00 The Head. 1.50 Heritage Rescue. 3.30 Outside: Beyond The Lens. 4.00 Charles: The New King. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise.

(6) 9.00 The Morning Show. 12.00 News At Noon. 1.10 Blankety Blank. 2.00 Bridge Of Lies. 3.00 The Chase.

4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Australia. 6.00 7News Local. 6.30 7News @ 6:30. 7.00 Home And Away.

8.30 Jim Jefferies And Friends.

9.30 The Amazing Race.

11.00 Gatecrashers. 12.00 Life. 2.00 Shopping.

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Borroloola Strikers Set to Shine at First Nations Football Festival

By SHARON BONTHUYS THE Borroloola Strikers, a women’s soccer team from a remote community on the western coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria in the Northern Territory (NT), will make history as they compete at the First Nations Football Festival in Dubbo this week.

The first team to hail from the remote Borroloola community in many years is preparing to compete at the event, which runs from October 16-18.

The team of talented young women, aged between 14 and 30 – with most under 18 – represents a new chapter for women’s soccer in Borroloola. Many of the players have only recently come together as a team, but their energy, determination, and community spirit have already made them a source of pride for their remote town.

Earlier this year, the Strikers played a friendly match in Darwin against Mindil FC, impressing onlookers with their skills and teamwork, walking away with a win for their efforts.

Since then, the girls have been training every Wednesday at the McArthur River Mine, where they’ve been able to strengthen their abilities and build team spirit.

For many of the Strikers, this is their first time joining a registered competition.

Despite challenges such as limited access to facilities, equipment, and suitable playing fields in their remote hometown, the team has remained committed. With the support of Gulf Youth and Community Service (GYCS), Football NT, the Borroloola community and generous sponsors, they

The Borroloola Strikers from the remote Gulf of Carpentaria community in the Northern Territory are all smiles as they head to Dubbo this week for the First Nations Football Festival. PHOTOS: PEMA TAMANG PAKHRIN.

have been able to prepare for the First Nations Football Festival, including organising jerseys, sourcing second-hand boots and shin pads, and fundraising through car washes and raffles.

The trip to Dubbo will be about more than soccer, team management says. It offers a chance for the Strikers to represent Borroloola with pride, meet other Indigenous players, and see the wider opportunities that sport and education can offer.

The young women will also vis-

it Endeavour Sports High School in Sydney, home to the Sydney FC soccer program, to experience training at an elite level.

“This tour is not just about playing games,” said Steve McAllan, General Manager, GYCS. “It’s about building friendships, discovering strengths, and showing these young women that they can be proud of who they are and where they come from, while also seeing what’s possible beyond home.

“We hope this tour shows what’s

The Borroloola Strikers are looking forward to their trip to Dubbo for the First Nations Football Festival this week.

possible when community comes together to support young people,” Mr McAllan concluded.

The First Nations Football Festival will take place at Apex Oval from October 16-18, with finals taking place on Saturday, October 18.

CROQUET IN SCHOOLS AIMING TO ENGAGE OUR YOUNG HOOPSTERS By “SOUTH STAKE” TRUE, the large majority of croquet players are – how can one put this delicately?

– “generously-birthdayed”.

While younger players are certainly not precluded, and there are some big names and high-achievers in Australia with quite a few holding their own internationally, this is not a universal feature of the sport.

While croquet does not have the reach into the younger demographic that say, lawn bowls does, the sport is not without some clout.

This is especially so in New Zealand where “golf croquet” is promoted in secondary schools for students from Years 9–13. Local and regional competitions are held during the school year, and the national championship is conducted in September.

Seven schools qualified for

last year’s competition with the final match beginning in glorious weather and ending in heavy rain for the last half hour.

Gus Buhler and Morghan Meldrum from the Francis Douglas Memorial College won 7-3 against siblings Max and Emma Philpott from Māruawai College.

New Zealand is considered to be the world leader in promoting croquet as a sport for younger players; although the Australian Croquet Association and the state affiliates now have youth croquet in their sights. Meanwhile, individual clubs and schools across Australia have been working separately to the same worthy aim.

The Sout Australian association, for instance, has materials and advisors available to promote “Aussie Croquet” in schools. Victoria has a similar approach, and the GVCA Interschool Croquet Challenge is held each

November.

Closer to home, the Dubbo Croquet Club has run croquet for a local high school as a weekly sport offering for a term. Interest was high and the experience was rated as highly-successful and enjoyable by students, staff, and club members.

In 2024 the local Club developed a sub-unit on croquet to meet the Physical and Sports Studies curriculum for Years 9 and 10. A presentation was made to both year groups at their school, and follow-up materials for in-class use were prepared. Later in the term, all students had on-court experience to complete that component of their course.

With a team of accredited coaches, and several teachers as club members, Dubbo Croquet Club is ready and excited to be involved with local schools, and respond to enquiries.

While croquet generally attracts “more mature” players, local schools recently took part in a highly-successful sports offering program for local students. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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REVVING UP The latest from the FOR DUBBO Dubbo Duck Pond CITY SPEEDWAY CLUB’S “BIGGEST SEASON EVER” Dubbo Ducks Brian Schloeffel, Josh Bird, and Jack Allen

Peter Allen and Henry Wilcockson

Few sports can match the noise, thrills, and energy of speedway racing.

PHOTO: LOCAL COUNCILS.

By DAVID DIXON FEW sports can match the noise, thrills, and energy of speedway racing, with Dubbo’s upcoming season promising to be a record-breaker.

Highlights include hosting the NSW Sprintcar titles – one of the most prestigious events in the sport – and a range of other top-shelf meetings running through to May next year.

Racing out of Dubbo City Speedway Club’s Morris Park Motor Complex, their “biggest season ever” officially kicks off on a high note on Saturday, October 25, with a Sprintcar Championship Round, Club Secretary Tash O’Donnell explained.

“We started off with three state titles and three different divisions, and started putting the season together as a collaborative effort,” Tash recently told ‘Dubbo Photo News’.

“The club is very much a labour of love and everyone is a volunteer… so I’m also the lapscorer for Dubbo!” she added.

Other highlights for 2025-26 include a “wingless” Sprintcar 50-lap race, that will fully test driver skills and stamina; the AMCA Nationals NSW title, the NSW Lightning Sprint title, and the SSA Super Sedan NSW title.

“It’s shaping up to be the biggest season ever our club has hosted,” Tash enthused. “For the first time, Dubbo will be home to four NSW state titles, alongside some huge race nights that are sure to draw attention right across the state.”

Other race events this season comprise RSA Junior races, “demolition derbies”, “fast fours”, “street stockers”, “super sedans”, RSA Juniors, and Lightning Sprints.

“We usually have about seven or eight meets a season, and a double-header over Easter, with roughly about 500 fans at a meet, and that’s not including drivers, support teams, and officials,” Tash revealed.

“Each meet normally has about five or six divisions, comprising three or four heats and a run-off, so there’s plenty of action on the track.”

Tash comes from a family of racers and says, as a sport, it’s hard not to love once you’ve got the dust in your blood for the first time.

“I started watching as a little kid, and actually raced when I was 16 in the ‘Fender Benders’ category. I shared the car with my dad, Errol Lynch, that’s how I got started,” Tash recalled.

The full calendar of racing is not just good news for the local club, but also for the Dubbo region, she argued.

“As secretary, I couldn’t be prouder of what this means – not just for our members and volunteers – but also for the wider Dubbo community.

“Events of this calibre bring drivers, teams, and fans from all over NSW, which is a big boost for our local economy through accommodation, dining, and tourism.”

Lacking the profile and publicity enjoyed by many other forms of racing in Australia, she believes that the sport has retained a genuine Australian egalitarianism and friendliness that can’t be beat.

“I remember going as a kid, and I loved the noise and the atmosphere, it is a real family event,” Tash believes. “You can watch the racing, and then go get an ice-cream or a steak sandwich... what could be better?”

Lydia Barling performed well last weekend. PHOTOS: DUBBO DUCKS

By EIDER DOWN THE Dubbo Ducks jumped out of bed as if it was the last day on earth on Sunday, October 12, in order to be on time and ready to race at 9 am in the Dubbo RSL heated indoor pool.

The competitors were presented with a four-event card and first up was the 25m Freestyle. Mr Brian Schoeffel finished first, youngster Lydia Barling second, Peter Hargreaves third, Katharine O’Rourke fourth, and Amy Barling rounding out the top five.

Next the Brace Relay, a 2x25m Backstroke/Freestyle combination. No breakers today, Katharine O’Rourke with Ron Everett taking first, Nicole Johnstone with Brian Schoeffel second, Peter Hargreaves with Henry Wilcockson third, Neil Harris with Mal Ca-

vanagh fourth, Amy Barling with Alan Quin making the top five.

A bit of distance in the schedule this morning with a 100m freestyle. No final for this event, just closest to your previous handicap time. Amy Barling came in first, Neil Harris second, Peter Allen third, Lydia Barling fourth and Mal Cavanagh closing in with fifth.

The ‘at Go’ event for the day was a 25m Butterfly. Nicole Johnston was closest to the mark (0.70), Brian Schoeffel (0.87) in second, Warren Williams (1.81) third, Katharine O’Rourke (1.87) fourth and Mal Cavanagh (2.43) in fifth.

Time to get your teams organised for the Clive Roots Memorial Relay being held on the evenng of Thursday, November 13, in the Dubbo RSL indoor pool with barbecue to follow. You will need a four-person team for the relay but

if you’re a few hands short don’t worry because the Ducks can help you fill out your team. Take note for individuals, there are sprint events too. Come one, come four, it’s time to make a stand and raise some much-needed funds for Legacy. Contact Henry at the club.

Judy Walsh and Henry Wilcockson got the lucky numbers and special thanks to chief marshall Jack Allen, and timekeepers extraordinaire Greg Salmon and Judy Walsh.

Next week the Ducks will compete in the Don Attenborough Memorial Race.

Everyone is always welcome at the Dubbo RSL indoor pool every Sunday morning. Why not put your togs on and come along and have some fun?

That’s this week’s tidings from the Duck Pond.

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Dubbo Photo News caught some of the action from the Soccer Sixes recently. Did you go?

PHOTOS: DUBBO PHOTO NEWS / KEN SMITH

Sizzling soccer action

By DAVID DIXON Love of the beautiful game, football – “soccer” as it is colloquially known by most Australians – goes all-year round, with a recent local festival showing how deep this passion runs.

The Dubbo Sixes football tournament returned to Apex Oval in early October with a “spectacular” four days of six-a-side action drawing players and supporters from across the region and the state, Dubbo Macquarie United Football Club Vice-President, Jamie Lobb revealed.

“For the first time, the event launched with a junior competition on Thursday and Friday, October 2–3, featuring boys’ and girls’ divisions in Under 12, Under 14, and Under 16 age groups,” Jamie said.

“The senior competition followed on Saturday and Sunday, October 4–5, showcasing fast-paced matches across Women’s Open, Men’s Open, Women’s Over 30s, and Men’s Over 35s divisions,” he added.

This year’s tournament involved more than 70 teams and 670 registered players with 4000-plus spectators passing through the gates over the four days.

“The inaugural junior competition was hailed as a resounding success, giving young players aged from 10–16 years, the chance to shine on Dubbos pinnacle venue in Apex Oval,” Jamie enthused.

“Plans for next year’s event will be announced soon, aiming to build on this year’s momentum and welcome even more teams to one of the region’s most popular football events,” he concluded.

One of the participating teams - Switts.

Participants who attended a mental health workshop on Friday, October 3.

The Lawn Pro Limettes also participated in the event.

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Marg and Bev bag Women’s Major Pairs Championship

By WEST DUBBO BOWLS

Club Championships MARG Rich and Bev Goss are this year’s Women’s Major Pairs Champions, following a commanding 20–9 victory over Kelly Dart and Tracey Silk last Sunday afternoon. This marks their third title together at the club an incredible achievement!

In earlier semi-finals, Marg and Bev defeated Anne Findlay and Helen Davis, and Kelly and Tracey downed Jess Gibson and Claire Brown in a nail-biter.

The Men’s Club Singles Championships also began last weekend, with results as follows: Round One: M Low def S Evans; C Biles def N Goodridge; J Stephenson def A Brown; C Dart def T Speirs; N Collis def J Zeb; D Stanley def A Taylor; T Brown def J Silk; T Wilkinson def N Riley; C Rodis def L Gilholme; D Morris def L Peirce; W Towney def J Fardell; G Dart def L Morrow; R See def P Kirwan; G Gudmunson def M Smith; L Burden def H Barrow; and J Palmer def S Ryan.

Round Two: C Biles def M Low; J Stephenson def C Dart; D Stanley def N Collis; T Wilkinson def T Brown; D Morris def C Rodis; W Towney def G Dart; G Gudmunson defeated R See; L Burden defeated J Palmer.

The quarter and semi-finals of the Singles’ Championship will be played on Saturday, October 25, or beforehand by mutual agreement.

The final of the Men’s Pairs Championship between Daniel Stanley and Jake Ashley, and Brian Fernando and Glenn Morrison, will be played this Sunday afternoon.

The Women’s Club Singles Championship is also on this weekend.

Round One, Saturday afternoon: C Brown versus R Gilholme; H Davis versus L Erwin; T Silk versus M Ney. Round Two, Sunday morning: H Sharpe versus M Wilson; J Gibson versus A Findlay;

M Rich versus P Dawson; A Beecroft versus G Morrison.

Round Two, Sunday afternoon: Winner (Brown/Gilholme) versus Winner (Davis/ Erwin); Winner (Silk/Ney) versus K Dart; B Goss versus D Wilson; H Bryan versus B Margery.

Nominations for the Mixed Pairs and Fours Championships are still open.

Mid-West Region THE Mid-West Pairs Championship finals will be held at Club Dubbo this weekend.

West Dubbo is represented by Marg Rich and Bev Goss in the Women’s Seniors, and in the Men’s Seniors, by Lloyd Peirce and Greg Collin, and Max Low and Bill Van Der Mey.

Social Bowls HELA Bryan, Pam Dawson and Leanne Erwin won last Wednesday’s social bowls from Tony Leonard, John Zeb, and Graham Ross with Gai Morrison and Marg Rich third. On Friday, Dorian Abel and Marg Rich were victorious over Frank Bartlett and Alan Andriske.

Last Sunday, prizes were won by Carmen Hartley, Aileen Beecroft, Hayley Sharpe, James Abel, June Usher, Hayley Sharpe, and Mary Ney. There will be no social bowls this Sunday morning due to the competitions mentioned above and the “Barefoot Business Bash” competition also continues on Wednesday evenings.

Left: Women’s Major Pairs Finalists at West Dubbo.

PHOTOS: SUPPLIED

Club News THE upcoming 2025 Bowls NSW Awards night on October 22 features West Dubbo nominees Cooper Dart (Junior Bowler of the Year) and Anthony Brown (Administrator of the Year), who will be supported by a strong cheer squad on the night!

Thought for the Week – “The prosperity of a country, is in accordance with its treatment of the aged.” (Hasidic proverb)

ANOTHER GOOD SHOWING FOR RSL COMBINATION BOWLS THERE was another good attendance for the RSL combination bowls Sunday morning event, with 36 bowlers competing for the prizes and the winning team of Chris Chrisante, Sue Armstrong, and Phil Knight with a 26-3 victory over Ron McCauley, Chris Castlehouse, and Gaye Cottee.

Second place was taken out by the team of Glennis Hanigan, Greg Brown, and Peter Sinclair defeating Leo Balstad, Ross Pharo, and Alan Stratford by 19-14. Third place went to the evergreen Mary Perry, Peter Bennison, and Frank Armstrong by 16-13 as Julie Brown, Ray Strahan, and Gordon Scott defeated Di Hilderbrant, Eric Satchell,

Above: Bev Goss and Marg Rich; this year’s Women’s Major Pairs Champions at West Dubbo.

and Bryan O’Sullivan by 15-11.

John Kennedy, Helen Emblem, and Mel Giddings also defeated Sue McCauley, Vicki Hummell, and Col Cottee by 12-9 as Gavin Cullen, Jenny Spratt, and Steve Kelly had a draw (14-14) with Dick Whitford, Shirley Marchant, and Chris Straojny.

There was only one rester on the day and that was Gordon Scott. Lucky numbers won

by Col Cottee, Chris Castlehouse, and Helen Emblem.

If you are interested or know of anyone that would like to join our mixed Sunday morning game, with free bowls coaching available, contact the club for more details.

FREE EVENT WHEN

26 October 2025 9am - 3pm

WHERE

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A big thank you to all our supporters

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